Overused Movie Clichés: The "Unflinching Walk"

This overview of overused movie cliches looks at that perennial of action movies and revenge flicks: The unflinching walk, usually of the protagonist walking unfazed from an explosion or fireball without looking back.

Featured:

No Country for Old Men - Desperado - Hell Ride - Syriana - Man on Fire - John Carpenter's Vampires - Breaking Bad - Iron Man 2 - Hesher - Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins - 99 and 44/110ths Percent Dead - Law Abiding Citizen - How to Train Your Dragon - Rammstein's music video "Du Hast" - X Men Origins: Wolverine - From Dusk Till Dawn - Blue Thunder - Iron Man - Paths of Glory - The Dark Knight - Get Mean

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  Film & Animation

[EssentialPedagogy]

The Paths of Glory one is a bit unfair. It's a war. There were explosions every 4 seconds in every direction.

[davidsmorgan]

But Kirk Douglas glancing at his watch was what made his attitude in the midst of battle so, so cool.

[TheLaughingMan0603]

cool guys don't look at explosions

[navylaks2]

In The Dark Knight they twist it with the Joker turning around because there is a problem with the charges:)

[reacherday]

nanananananananananananananana­

[superrkoman]

0:39 is from a tv show " Breaking bad" not a movie.

[maggot1234]

1:24 .. he flinched :D

[6arcsn1sky]

Should had ended the video with a scene from the "The Other Guys" when Will Farrell's character whined on how these movie stars don't flinch on an explosion behind them.

[deepstructure]

So George Clooney is guilty of this twice (Syrianna and From Dusk Til Dawn).

[sonic5993]

Cliche or not, it's one of the most awesome ones ever.

[pigjubby1]

The bad part is, "legitimate" (LOL) directors and producers will continue to ask for this act.

Can we have movies where no one uses the word "bingo" when finding a clue?

[viralfunnies]

no country for old men had a good excuse for it tho...he set it up as a diversion and knew when it was coming

[lazyboi1]

Amen! i had to mute it!

[Metallica92k4s]

worst song ever!!!