Top 10 Continuous Uninterrupted Shots In Movies

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welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll be counting down the top 10 continuous

be counting down the top 10 continuous

be counting down the top 10 continuous movie scenes just to be clear we’re

movie scenes just to be clear we’re

movie scenes just to be clear we’re focusing on the incredible and

focusing on the incredible and

focusing on the incredible and well-executed scenes from film that are

well-executed scenes from film that are

well-executed scenes from film that are done in one uninterrupted shot as in not

done in one uninterrupted shot as in not

done in one uninterrupted shot as in not a single cut takes place well as far as

a single cut takes place well as far as

a single cut takes place well as far as we can tell

number ten tricycle The Shining getting

number ten tricycle The Shining getting things moving are the two uninterrupted

things moving are the two uninterrupted

things moving are the two uninterrupted steady shots from Stanley Kubrick’s

steady shots from Stanley Kubrick’s

steady shots from Stanley Kubrick’s horror masterpiece that followed Danny

horror masterpiece that followed Danny

horror masterpiece that followed Danny as he explores the vast empty spaces of

as he explores the vast empty spaces of

as he explores the vast empty spaces of the Overlook Hotel

building a sense of suspense the lack of

building a sense of suspense the lack of cuts works to instill a sense of dread

cuts works to instill a sense of dread

cuts works to instill a sense of dread that the next corner could hold

that the next corner could hold

that the next corner could hold something terrifying not to mention the

something terrifying not to mention the

something terrifying not to mention the feeling that he’s being followed the

feeling that he’s being followed the

feeling that he’s being followed the atmosphere is punctuated by the sound of

atmosphere is punctuated by the sound of

atmosphere is punctuated by the sound of the big wheel trike as it rolls from

the big wheel trike as it rolls from

the big wheel trike as it rolls from bare floors to carpet number nine

bare floors to carpet number nine

bare floors to carpet number nine hallway scuffle old boy

in this original adaptation of the South

in this original adaptation of the South Korean mystery thriller the story

Korean mystery thriller the story

Korean mystery thriller the story follows a man who has been locked up in

follows a man who has been locked up in

follows a man who has been locked up in a hotel room for 15 years without

a hotel room for 15 years without

a hotel room for 15 years without knowing why when his search for answers

knowing why when his search for answers

knowing why when his search for answers leads to a confrontation against a mob

leads to a confrontation against a mob

leads to a confrontation against a mob in a hallway the camera takes a profile

in a hallway the camera takes a profile

in a hallway the camera takes a profile view of the agonising won against many

view of the agonising won against many

view of the agonising won against many brawl

until finally and painstakingly reaching

until finally and painstakingly reaching its climax number eight nightclub and

its climax number eight nightclub and

its climax number eight nightclub and double-murder Boogie Nights lovely way

double-murder Boogie Nights lovely way

double-murder Boogie Nights lovely way black this statement making technique

black this statement making technique

black this statement making technique was attempted by director Paul Thomas

was attempted by director Paul Thomas

was attempted by director Paul Thomas Anderson’s team for the very first shot

Anderson’s team for the very first shot

Anderson’s team for the very first shot in the film depicting the nightclub of

in the film depicting the nightclub of

in the film depicting the nightclub of the 1970s this three-minute scene worked

the 1970s this three-minute scene worked

the 1970s this three-minute scene worked to introduce us to Burt Reynolds his

to introduce us to Burt Reynolds his

to introduce us to Burt Reynolds his porn director as he enters the club

porn director as he enters the club

porn director as he enters the club before following the owner working the

before following the owner working the

before following the owner working the floor and connecting back to Reynolds

floor and connecting back to Reynolds

floor and connecting back to Reynolds and his soon to be star Mark Wahlberg

think that’s a crazy cinematic feat of

think that’s a crazy cinematic feat of timing in fuse well check out the film’s

timing in fuse well check out the film’s

timing in fuse well check out the film’s second attempt as it follows william h

second attempt as it follows william h

second attempt as it follows william h Macy on New Year’s Eve uh hey Kurt

Macy on New Year’s Eve uh hey Kurt

Macy on New Year’s Eve uh hey Kurt he’s on what no no internet kappa – okay

he’s on what no no internet kappa – okay

he’s on what no no internet kappa – okay as he navigates a house party to find

as he navigates a house party to find

as he navigates a house party to find his cheating wife for snapping and going

his cheating wife for snapping and going

his cheating wife for snapping and going for a double murder and suicide number

for a double murder and suicide number

for a double murder and suicide number seven staircase fight the protector aka

seven staircase fight the protector aka

seven staircase fight the protector aka Tom Yum Goong action teens are tricky

Tom Yum Goong action teens are tricky

Tom Yum Goong action teens are tricky enough but imagine having a prolonged

enough but imagine having a prolonged

enough but imagine having a prolonged action sequence take the fight up a

action sequence take the fight up a

action sequence take the fight up a series of staircases without being able

series of staircases without being able

series of staircases without being able to make a single mistake

here tony jaa takes on countless stunt

here tony jaa takes on countless stunt actors in search of his stolen baby

actors in search of his stolen baby

actors in search of his stolen baby elephants this scene is so intense that

elephants this scene is so intense that

elephants this scene is so intense that we can’t help but feel for the cameraman

we can’t help but feel for the cameraman

we can’t help but feel for the cameraman who’s struggling to keep up and keep on

who’s struggling to keep up and keep on

who’s struggling to keep up and keep on time we’ll take this over shaky cam any

time we’ll take this over shaky cam any

time we’ll take this over shaky cam any day number 6 car attack children of men

easily the most memorable scene from

easily the most memorable scene from this dystopian flick this all in one

this dystopian flick this all in one

this dystopian flick this all in one shot featured an attack on a moving car

shot featured an attack on a moving car

shot featured an attack on a moving car carrying the film’s protagonist created

carrying the film’s protagonist created

carrying the film’s protagonist created with a specially designed car mounted

with a specially designed car mounted

with a specially designed car mounted camera capable of 360 degree movements

camera capable of 360 degree movements

camera capable of 360 degree movements this ambush shot in one take creates a

this ambush shot in one take creates a

this ambush shot in one take creates a tense scene that makes the viewer feel

tense scene that makes the viewer feel

tense scene that makes the viewer feel like passengers in the car themselves

incredibly the take took 12 days to

incredibly the take took 12 days to stage and execute and only the last take

stage and execute and only the last take

stage and execute and only the last take was used which was almost interrupted by

was used which was almost interrupted by

was used which was almost interrupted by the director thankfully the crew ignored

the director thankfully the crew ignored

the director thankfully the crew ignored his call to cut and blood hit the lens

number five Hospital shootout

number five Hospital shootout hard-boiled thanks to the choreographic

hard-boiled thanks to the choreographic

hard-boiled thanks to the choreographic efforts of action director John Woo this

efforts of action director John Woo this

efforts of action director John Woo this is considered one of the best action

is considered one of the best action

is considered one of the best action sequences ever filmed in it two cops

sequences ever filmed in it two cops

sequences ever filmed in it two cops take two floors of a hospital packed

take two floors of a hospital packed

take two floors of a hospital packed with bad guys in only one take that’s a

with bad guys in only one take that’s a

with bad guys in only one take that’s a whole lot of gunplay special effects and

whole lot of gunplay special effects and

whole lot of gunplay special effects and timing involved all to take the audience

timing involved all to take the audience

timing involved all to take the audience from the hallway to the elevator and up

from the hallway to the elevator and up

from the hallway to the elevator and up to a completely different floor if

to a completely different floor if

to a completely different floor if there’s any cheap it’s the use of

there’s any cheap it’s the use of

there’s any cheap it’s the use of slow-motion to help us catch our breath

slow-motion to help us catch our breath

slow-motion to help us catch our breath video games can only aspire to be this

video games can only aspire to be this

video games can only aspire to be this frantic and well-organized what’s most

frantic and well-organized what’s most

frantic and well-organized what’s most impressive is that this was all

impressive is that this was all

impressive is that this was all accomplished in a single tape

number four the Copacabana Goodfellas

number four the Copacabana Goodfellas what are you doing you’re leaving your

what are you doing you’re leaving your

what are you doing you’re leaving your car what is the car considered one of

car what is the car considered one of

car what is the car considered one of the most famous continuous shots ever

the most famous continuous shots ever

the most famous continuous shots ever this one is from the martin scorsese

this one is from the martin scorsese

this one is from the martin scorsese crime classic every time you do a scene

crime classic every time you do a scene

crime classic every time you do a scene referred to as the Copa sequence

referred to as the Copa sequence

referred to as the Copa sequence cinematographer Michael Ball house

cinematographer Michael Ball house

cinematographer Michael Ball house painstakingly followed Ray Liotta and

painstakingly followed Ray Liotta and

painstakingly followed Ray Liotta and Lorraine Bracco into the legendary

Lorraine Bracco into the legendary

Lorraine Bracco into the legendary nightclub from the back door all the way

nightclub from the back door all the way

nightclub from the back door all the way to their seats

versus this one is reported to have

versus this one is reported to have required eight takes to nail and

required eight takes to nail and

required eight takes to nail and effectively depicts the level of power

effectively depicts the level of power

effectively depicts the level of power and access the crime world can open up

and access the crime world can open up

and access the crime world can open up to you what do you do what what do you

to you what do you do what what do you

to you what do you do what what do you do I’m a construction price number three

do I’m a construction price number three

do I’m a construction price number three the bomb touch of evil talked about an

the bomb touch of evil talked about an

the bomb touch of evil talked about an explosive opening to a film that blew

explosive opening to a film that blew

explosive opening to a film that blew audiences away this shot from Orson

audiences away this shot from Orson

audiences away this shot from Orson Welles is film noir classic is

Welles is film noir classic is

Welles is film noir classic is considered one of the greatest examples

considered one of the greatest examples

considered one of the greatest examples of an uninterrupted shot in cinematic

of an uninterrupted shot in cinematic

of an uninterrupted shot in cinematic history as it follows a car planted with

history as it follows a car planted with

history as it follows a car planted with a bomb it not only introduced the

a bomb it not only introduced the

a bomb it not only introduced the protagonist but demonstrated that there

protagonist but demonstrated that there

protagonist but demonstrated that there was more than one way to tell a story

was more than one way to tell a story

was more than one way to tell a story and create a sense of fluid storytelling

and create a sense of fluid storytelling

and create a sense of fluid storytelling do you realize I haven’t kissed you over

do you realize I haven’t kissed you over

do you realize I haven’t kissed you over an hour

number two real-time wrote open next up

number two real-time wrote open next up is this Alfred Hitchcock masterpiece the

is this Alfred Hitchcock masterpiece the

is this Alfred Hitchcock masterpiece the first of his films in Technicolor one

first of his films in Technicolor one

first of his films in Technicolor one that was ambitious enough to take place

that was ambitious enough to take place

that was ambitious enough to take place in real time I’ll open these all right

this was accomplished by having it made

this was accomplished by having it made up completely from eight to ten minute

up completely from eight to ten minute

up completely from eight to ten minute takes with a story centered on two

takes with a story centered on two

takes with a story centered on two killers having strangled a classmate

killers having strangled a classmate

killers having strangled a classmate I was sure she’d notice notice what a

I was sure she’d notice notice what a

I was sure she’d notice notice what a rough of course fan we’ve got died why

rough of course fan we’ve got died why

rough of course fan we’ve got died why why yes why it’s only a piece of rope

why yes why it’s only a piece of rope

why yes why it’s only a piece of rope fill up an ordinary household article

fill up an ordinary household article

fill up an ordinary household article why hide it the tense thriller focused

why hide it the tense thriller focused

why hide it the tense thriller focused on them having hid the body in their

on them having hid the body in their

on them having hid the body in their apartment and having invited friends and

apartment and having invited friends and

apartment and having invited friends and family over just to see how good of a

family over just to see how good of a

family over just to see how good of a job they had done but I can help you’re

job they had done but I can help you’re

job they had done but I can help you’re gonna die Brandon both of you you’re

gonna die Brandon both of you you’re

gonna die Brandon both of you you’re gonna die before we unveil our top pick

gonna die before we unveil our top pick

gonna die before we unveil our top pick here are a few honorable mentions hi

here are a few honorable mentions hi

here are a few honorable mentions hi I don’t know wait Liam that Lear man

I don’t know wait Liam that Lear man

I don’t know wait Liam that Lear man yeah sure it’s a rover he’s extra cheese

yeah sure it’s a rover he’s extra cheese

yeah sure it’s a rover he’s extra cheese I don’t care I don’t care I’m not gonna

I don’t care I don’t care I’m not gonna

I don’t care I don’t care I’m not gonna eat it that was an extraordinary shot

eat it that was an extraordinary shot

eat it that was an extraordinary shot the hell was that never heard of it

the hell was that never heard of it

the hell was that never heard of it I’m Julian temple it’s an English what

I’m Julian temple it’s an English what

I’m Julian temple it’s an English what you’re talking about a mirror

no grenades huh no grenades be crashing

no grenades huh no grenades be crashing again back to your husband

again back to your husband

again back to your husband Neal prepped good to go sir just loading

Neal prepped good to go sir just loading

Neal prepped good to go sir just loading her up number one entire film Russian

her up number one entire film Russian

her up number one entire film Russian arc Rostov ichika

arc Rostov ichika

arc Rostov ichika so then wizard which occurred now we cut

so then wizard which occurred now we cut

so then wizard which occurred now we cut to the greatest example of non

to the greatest example of non

to the greatest example of non interrupted filmmaking

interrupted filmmaking

interrupted filmmaking there is no standout scene here rather

there is no standout scene here rather

there is no standout scene here rather the entire 96-minute historical drama

the entire 96-minute historical drama

the entire 96-minute historical drama was shot without the camera ever cutting

was shot without the camera ever cutting

was shot without the camera ever cutting mama ah mom that’s right it was crafted

mama ah mom that’s right it was crafted

mama ah mom that’s right it was crafted with the use of a Steadicam navigating

with the use of a Steadicam navigating

with the use of a Steadicam navigating 33 rooms of the Winter Palace of the

33 rooms of the Winter Palace of the

33 rooms of the Winter Palace of the Russian state Hermitage Museum centered

Russian state Hermitage Museum centered

Russian state Hermitage Museum centered on a ghost drifting through the location

on a ghost drifting through the location

on a ghost drifting through the location his journey takes us on a guided tour

his journey takes us on a guided tour

his journey takes us on a guided tour through history

in total it took three takes to

in total it took three takes to accomplish while being limited by the

accomplish while being limited by the

accomplish while being limited by the 100 minute hard drive they were

100 minute hard drive they were

100 minute hard drive they were capturing it on the cheat here is that

capturing it on the cheat here is that

capturing it on the cheat here is that the sound was modified after the fact

the sound was modified after the fact

the sound was modified after the fact has that allowed for some degree of

has that allowed for some degree of

has that allowed for some degree of error and the ability to edit out the

error and the ability to edit out the

error and the ability to edit out the crews cursing married to produce

crews cursing married to produce

crews cursing married to produce not to proceed

did you agree with our list which

did you agree with our list which continuous movie scene impressed you the

continuous movie scene impressed you the

continuous movie scene impressed you the most for more entertaining top 10s

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