The Wildest Myths Viewers Have Been Led to Believe by Movies & Media

Myth #48 – When Shot, People Fly Across The Room

Almost anytime a person is shot in movies or TV, they fly across the room as if they’ve been hit by an explosion. Even though it might look cool, it’s not going to happen in real life. Simple physics states that the person firing the gun should experience exactly the same force.

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