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8 Walk-Away Explosions That Live Rent-Free in Our Heads

There are a hundred ways of looking cool on screen, one of them is to walk away from explosions like a total badass.These slow-stroll shots are definitely addictive; calm and chaos in the foreground and background, respectively. On the surface, you might think it’s all about destruction and power, but on a deeper level, it’s about your character’s attitude, timing, and swagger.These shots can either be used to ground your character’s quirks or be the turning points of their arcs. From action classics to modern blockbusters, people have tried these shots countless times now. Let’s get into the list of 8 Iconic Walk-Away explosions in cinema.8 Walk-Away Explosions with Unmatched Aura1. Creasy — Man on Fire (2004) 'Man on Fire' (2004)Credit: Twentieth Century FoxTony Scott’s Man on Fire is an intense and profoundly dark revenge movie. An assassin, Creasy (Denzel Washington), reluctantly becomes a bodyguard for the daughter of a wealthy family. But when a bloodthirsty gunman kidnaps the daughter, Creasy goes through corrupt cops and criminals in Mexico to retrieve her.In one of the scenes, Creasy (Denzel Washington), an ex-CIA agent, tortures the cartel’s cleanup driver to extract information about Pita (Dakota Fanning). After getting what he needs, Creasy detonates a suppository bomb inside the driver’s body, and he explodes grotesquely as Creasy walks back with no sign of concern. A slow-motion, stylish, and unflinching Denzel Washington walk.2. Tony Stark — Iron Man (2008) 'Iron Man' (2008)Credit: Paramount PicturesIn the Gulmira village, a missile hits Iron Man (Robert Downey...

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Published By: NoFilmSchool - Thursday, 5 February

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