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Bungee jumping with a fire hose rescued Bruce Willis from certain death in die hard, but would the stunt have worked in real life?
Bungee jumping with a fire hose rescued Bruce Willis from certain death in die hard, but would the stunt have worked in real life?
| Series: | Hollywood science |
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| First transmission date: | 2001 |
| Published: | 2001 |
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| Duration: | 00:08:56 |
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| Producer: | Mark Bridge |
| Contributors: | Jonathan Hare; Robert Llewellyn |
| Publisher: | BBC Open University |
| Link to related site: | Website: http://www.open2.net/science/hollywood_science/ |
| Keyword(s): | Fire Hose; Nacatome tower; Resistance |
| Subject terms: | Elasticity; Research |
| Footage description: | Footage - Titles. - Suburban detached house. Split screen title shots of 2 presenters performing various experiments.. Film Footage: Bruce Willis on rooftop of skyscraper firing at helicopter. (01'08") Crowds on roof. Bruce Willis gets shot. View of helicopter cockpit. Presenters in front room. View of presenters feet with no shoes on. Presenters in front room with mock up of tower scene. Plastic action man figure as Bruce Willis. Tall construction of boxes for skyscraper. Toy helicopter. Play-act out the scene with these toys. Film Footage: Bruce Willis gets shot. (01'40") View of helicopter. View of Pilot. Bruce Willis grabs fire hose and ties around waste. Character gives command to blow up roof. Bruce Willis jumps over side as helicopter comes back around. View of Bruce falling. Hose becoming taught and 'breaking' Bruce Willis fall. Presenters in garden with length of fire hose. Hold either end and spin around each other like slingshot. Examine hose. Hose detail. Action man tied up with string. Attach action man to tree with string. Drop action man. String does not break! (03'30") View of upstairs bedroom window. Presenter appears. Action man tied to string. Dropped from bedroom window. String snaps! View in garden shed. Viewing video clip. Measuring and timing Bruce's fall from video clip. Discussion. Presenters in garden with large bucket of waters suspended on fire hose. Large bucket filled up. Measuring extension of fire hose. 2mm. Discussion. Film Footage: Bruce Willis hits side of skyscraper after falling. (04'30") Presenters in garden. One presenter is suspended by a harness from a tree. Discussion. Diehard feasibility rating, 1/10. Raining. Presenter 1 leaves presenter 2 hanging from tree. |
| Master spool number: | BOU10675 |
| Production number: | FEUS175E |
| Videofinder number: | 5935 |
| Available to public: | no |
