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In the heart of the summer people are known to do stupid things. School lets out. Work slows down. The heat gets to you a bit. Before you know it, summer blockbusters are filling your head with ideas of recreating big-time movie stunts with your friends. Don’t let the ice cream truck brain freeze or the heat stroke brought on by the sun’s harsh rays convince that this is a good idea. Stunts are best left to the professionals, or at the very least the guys from the Jackass movies. As a cautionary public service, we’re going to go through some of our favorite Hollywood stunts and tell you exactly why you shouldn’t try them at home. Here are Awesome Movie Stunts No One Should Ever Try, in GIFs.
The Expendables 3 (2014)
Why you should never try it: No one ever actually eluded helicopter bullets via metal swing.
Commando (1985)
Why you should never try it: Ultimate Frisbee is meant to be a peace-loving sport.
Quantum of Solace (2008)
Why you should never try it: You’re messing with a lot of people’s work day riding your bike through cargo like that.
Lethal Weapon 2 (1989)
Why you should never try it: In-ground pools are very expensive.
Fist of Legend (1994)
Why you should never try it: Strangling a man with a belt is disrespectful and could ruin a perfectly good belt.
Gone in 60 Seconds (2000)
Why you should never try it: Violates OSHA rules.
A Good Day to Die Hard (2013)
Why you should never try it: You should only break glass in case of emergency.
Stagecoach (1939)
Why you should never try it: Not worth the effort of finding a stagecoach in the 21st century.
Fast & Furious 6 (2013)
Why you should never try it: Tanks are very expensive.
The One (2001)
Why you should never try it: The laws of physics.
The Incredible Hulk (1977)
Why you should never try it: Sometimes you lift the bear, sometimes the bear lifts you.
Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991)
Why you should never try it: Ice makes going from a solid to a liquid look easier than it really is.
The Bourne Identity (2002)
Why you should never try it: You hate it when pedestrians jaywalk, and this is kind of the car version of that.
The Fast and the Furious (2001)
Why you should never try it: That car is definitely in the truck’s blind spot.
Commando (1985)
Why you should never try it: You’ll never think of a pun that good so why even try?
The Matrix Reloaded (2003)
Why you should never try it: It may not be obvious, but that motorcycle is actually going the wrong way down the highway.
Fast Five (2011)
Why you should never try it: You’re looking at a higher premium after a situation like that.
Conan the Barbarian (1982)
Why you should never try it: What did that horse ever do to you?
Braveheart (1995)
Why you should never try it: You get past those two, you still have hundreds more shitty British fighters to kill. That Claymore gets pretty heavy after a couple dozen Englishmen.
Kill Bill (2003)
Why you should never try it: It’s all fun and games until someone loses an eye.
Transporter 2 (2005)
Why you should never try it: You ought to have a little more respect for the flag than this.
Rambo: First Blood Part II (1985)
Why you should never try it: Though the old exploding arrow trick is a classic, it is also kind of a cheap shot.
