In general, Hollywood filmmakers follow the laws of physics because they have
no other choice. It’s just when they cheat with special effects that we seem to
forget how the physical world really works.
1. Those Exploding Cars
When you’re watching an action flick, all it takes is a crash, or maybe a
stream of leaky gasoline that acts like a fuse, and suddenly, bang! You see a
terrific explosion that’s complete and violent. But gasoline doesn’t explode
unless mixed with about 93% air. Gas-induced car explosions were discovered on
film relatively recently (you don’t see them in the old black-and-white movies),
and now audiences just take them for granted. In general, there’s no need to
rush out of a crashed car, risking injury, because you fear an imminent
explosion – it’s probably not gonna happen.
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