I know, I know … “willful suspension of disbelief” and “it’s just a movie” and all that, but BOY does Hollywood takes liberties with both physics AND cars a lot. From tires screeching on gravel to Tom Cruise as a viable race driver, they sure like to play fast and loose with all things car.
One of the better examples of this, to my eyes anyway, was those mediocre (and that’s being charitable) “Transporter” movies. The folks over at Always Watching complied the ten worst moments from “The Transporter” Film Series and came up with this list:
10) Frank Martin Jumps Car Onto Moving Vehicle
9) Frank Martin Fights Henchmen While Oiled Up And Using Bike Pedals
8) Frank Martin Uses Hose To Brutally Injure His Attackers
7) Frank Martin Drives Car Off Parking Garage Roof
6) and 5) Frank Martin Kicks Door Into Guy’s Face, Throws Gun Into Air, Then Catches It Behind His Back
4) Frank Martin Fights Lola On Curtains, Impales Her Using Decorative Living Room Fixture
3) Frank Martin Defeats 50 Guys Using Metal Rod
2) Frank Martin Disables Four Carjackers
1) Frank Martin Flips Car Upside Down And Uses Crane To Detach Car Bomb
On their site, they’ve even got the moving pictures to prove it.
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