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9 Laws of Physics That Do not Apply in Hollywood Print E-mail
Written by El Chupacabra   
Wednesday, 07 March 2007

The two hosts of the television show MythbustersFrom the article:

"In general, Hollywood filmmakers follow the laws of physics because they have no other choice. Its just when they cheat with special effects that we seem to forget how the world really works."

Seems to cover many myths that have been busted by the venerable Myth Busters including cars that blow up, bullets that leave sparks, and shotgun blasts that blow bad guys across the room.

One Hollywood bastardization of physics that I frequently see and that I wish the Mythbusters would tackle is the portrayal of fire hydrants as little metal caps barely holding back high pressure, 30 foot geysers. These little red buggers get knocked off in all manner of car chases only to have a powerful jet of water shoot straight into the air. Is there some law of physics that I'm missing? 

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