every once in a while a random dance sequence is in order
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welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for the top 10
counting down our picks for the top 10
counting down our picks for the top 10 unexpected dance scenes in non dance
unexpected dance scenes in non dance
unexpected dance scenes in non dance movies for this list we’re looking at
movies for this list we’re looking at
movies for this list we’re looking at those dance scenes that occur in films
those dance scenes that occur in films
those dance scenes that occur in films that are in no way about dancing some
that are in no way about dancing some
that are in no way about dancing some dance moves and don’t really feature
dance moves and don’t really feature
dance moves and don’t really feature other singing or dancing these scenes
other singing or dancing these scenes
other singing or dancing these scenes are notable not only for being
are notable not only for being
are notable not only for being entertaining but also because they’re
entertaining but also because they’re
entertaining but also because they’re just so gosh-darn out of the blue and
just so gosh-darn out of the blue and
just so gosh-darn out of the blue and who doesn’t enjoy an impromptu dance-off
who doesn’t enjoy an impromptu dance-off
who doesn’t enjoy an impromptu dance-off funny isn’t it would never suspect that
funny isn’t it would never suspect that
funny isn’t it would never suspect that everyone at this school is a
everyone at this school is a
everyone at this school is a professional dancer how Vidya favored us
professional dancer how Vidya favored us
professional dancer how Vidya favored us about your ghosts no I’m sick of that
about your ghosts no I’m sick of that
about your ghosts no I’m sick of that subject oh dear your lighten up I would
subject oh dear your lighten up I would
subject oh dear your lighten up I would rather talk about number 10 beetlejuice
a spontaneous dance sequence might be
a spontaneous dance sequence might be par for the course at some Art House
par for the course at some Art House
par for the course at some Art House dinner parties but this unrehearsed
dinner parties but this unrehearsed
dinner parties but this unrehearsed table groove can be attributed more –
table groove can be attributed more –
table groove can be attributed more – ghostly intervention than an attempt at
ghostly intervention than an attempt at
ghostly intervention than an attempt at the avant-garde are you doing this all
the avant-garde are you doing this all
the avant-garde are you doing this all night on a drink aroma stop banana peel
night on a drink aroma stop banana peel
night on a drink aroma stop banana peel Imani come it may have been intended to
Imani come it may have been intended to
Imani come it may have been intended to send the family and their dinner guests
send the family and their dinner guests
send the family and their dinner guests running but who doesn’t like getting
running but who doesn’t like getting
running but who doesn’t like getting possessed by ghosts and dancing –
possessed by ghosts and dancing –
possessed by ghosts and dancing – Jamaican folk songs
however it doesn’t end all that well for
however it doesn’t end all that well for these party guests come to think of it
number nine little miss sunshine please
number nine little miss sunshine please give a warm welcome to miss olive Hoover
give a warm welcome to miss olive Hoover
give a warm welcome to miss olive Hoover Rick James super freak probably isn’t
Rick James super freak probably isn’t
Rick James super freak probably isn’t the pic du jour for many children’s
the pic du jour for many children’s
the pic du jour for many children’s beauty pageants but that’s precisely why
beauty pageants but that’s precisely why
beauty pageants but that’s precisely why it works for this scene get off the
it works for this scene get off the
it works for this scene get off the street
street
street olive and her family finally make it to
olive and her family finally make it to
olive and her family finally make it to see her perform even carting the body of
see her perform even carting the body of
see her perform even carting the body of a deceased relative along for the ride
a deceased relative along for the ride
a deceased relative along for the ride um I’d like to dedicate this to my
um I’d like to dedicate this to my
um I’d like to dedicate this to my grandpa who showed me these moves oh
grandpa who showed me these moves oh
grandpa who showed me these moves oh that is so sweet
that is so sweet
that is so sweet is he here where’s your grandpa right
is he here where’s your grandpa right
is he here where’s your grandpa right here in the trunk of our car never ones
here in the trunk of our car never ones
here in the trunk of our car never ones to be deterred and definitely not
to be deterred and definitely not
to be deterred and definitely not concerned with notions up for priety the
concerned with notions up for priety the
concerned with notions up for priety the young beauty queen in the making and her
young beauty queen in the making and her
young beauty queen in the making and her family bust out some serious moves
they’re all winners in our book yeah
they’re all winners in our book yeah right number eight Slumdog Millionaire
there may officially be no better way to
there may officially be no better way to wrap up a movie than with a
wrap up a movie than with a
wrap up a movie than with a choreographed dance sequence by catching
choreographed dance sequence by catching
choreographed dance sequence by catching Dashami on a kidney does anybody need a
Dashami on a kidney does anybody need a
Dashami on a kidney does anybody need a Salman after winning the Indian version
Salman after winning the Indian version
Salman after winning the Indian version of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire
of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire
of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire the film’s protagonist is reunited with
the film’s protagonist is reunited with
the film’s protagonist is reunited with his ladylove the dance scene may seem
his ladylove the dance scene may seem
his ladylove the dance scene may seem like a non sequitur but as a culmination
like a non sequitur but as a culmination
like a non sequitur but as a culmination of the film it seems like the perfect
of the film it seems like the perfect
of the film it seems like the perfect celebration
not to mention we get treated to some
not to mention we get treated to some pretty awesome music
go ahead J like wish anything you think
go ahead J like wish anything you think of anything number seven this is the end
after arriving in heaven most folks
after arriving in heaven most folks would probably want to see their loved
would probably want to see their loved
would probably want to see their loved ones who made it through the rapture but
ones who made it through the rapture but
ones who made it through the rapture but crafty Jay Baruchel bucks convention and
crafty Jay Baruchel bucks convention and
crafty Jay Baruchel bucks convention and decides to rejoice with a dance sequence
decides to rejoice with a dance sequence
decides to rejoice with a dance sequence naturally
audiences not only got to see a fun
audiences not only got to see a fun dancing but we’re also treated to a
dancing but we’re also treated to a
dancing but we’re also treated to a full-on Backstreet Boys reunion that
full-on Backstreet Boys reunion that
full-on Backstreet Boys reunion that also features some of our favorite stars
also features some of our favorite stars
also features some of our favorite stars doing that dance you learned way back in
doing that dance you learned way back in
doing that dance you learned way back in the 90s but pretended was stupid
so how was that for you number six the
so how was that for you number six the 40 year old virgin when the
losing your virginity to the one you
losing your virginity to the one you love can be a beautiful and emotional
love can be a beautiful and emotional
love can be a beautiful and emotional experience it can be so beautiful and
experience it can be so beautiful and
experience it can be so beautiful and emotional that it’s punctuated by a
emotional that it’s punctuated by a
emotional that it’s punctuated by a hippie five dance party in the grassy
hippie five dance party in the grassy
hippie five dance party in the grassy hills
what’s even more entertaining is
what’s even more entertaining is watching shirtless Paul Rudd and Seth
watching shirtless Paul Rudd and Seth
watching shirtless Paul Rudd and Seth Rogen hopping around to a cool
Rogen hopping around to a cool
Rogen hopping around to a cool psychedelic melody this is where
nothing screams friendship like
nothing screams friendship like spontaneous choreography
I love the Smiths sorry I said I love
I love the Smiths sorry I said I love the Smiths number five 500 days of
the Smiths number five 500 days of
the Smiths number five 500 days of summer you if Kasumi is like this myth
summer you if Kasumi is like this myth
summer you if Kasumi is like this myth okay just when you thought the movie
okay just when you thought the movie
okay just when you thought the movie couldn’t get any quirkier we’re treated
couldn’t get any quirkier we’re treated
couldn’t get any quirkier we’re treated to Joseph gordon-levitt cutting a rug
to Joseph gordon-levitt cutting a rug
to Joseph gordon-levitt cutting a rug across town
it’s a cute scene in a cute movie that
it’s a cute scene in a cute movie that shows that apparently falling in love
shows that apparently falling in love
shows that apparently falling in love with your personal Manic Pixie dream
with your personal Manic Pixie dream
with your personal Manic Pixie dream girl can send a person into a hall &
girl can send a person into a hall &
girl can send a person into a hall & oates powered dance craze complete with
oates powered dance craze complete with
oates powered dance craze complete with cartoon birdies not that we’re
cartoon birdies not that we’re
cartoon birdies not that we’re necessarily complaining
necessarily complaining
necessarily complaining we loved seeing flash mobs before flash
we loved seeing flash mobs before flash
we loved seeing flash mobs before flash mobs were thing number 4 The Breakfast
mobs were thing number 4 The Breakfast
mobs were thing number 4 The Breakfast Club
Club
Club it is now seven oh six you have exactly
it is now seven oh six you have exactly
it is now seven oh six you have exactly eight hours and 54 minutes to think
eight hours and 54 minutes to think
eight hours and 54 minutes to think about why you’re here to ponder the
about why you’re here to ponder the
about why you’re here to ponder the error of your ways
what happens when you put a jock a nerd
what happens when you put a jock a nerd a princess a burnout and a recluse
a princess a burnout and a recluse
a princess a burnout and a recluse together
well they dance they dance like their
well they dance they dance like their detentions depend on it
it’s a dance medley in full-on 80s glory
it’s a dance medley in full-on 80s glory that reminds us that air guitar is
that reminds us that air guitar is
that reminds us that air guitar is really all some folks are capable of
but at least we can tell they had fun
but at least we can tell they had fun and if you can’t wear a foot bandanna
and if you can’t wear a foot bandanna
and if you can’t wear a foot bandanna while dancing out your suburban rage win
while dancing out your suburban rage win
while dancing out your suburban rage win can you number three
can you number three
can you number three risky business
just take those old it was the dance
just take those old it was the dance sequence that sent a thousand kids
sequence that sent a thousand kids
sequence that sent a thousand kids crashing into their parents furniture
it also propelled Tom Cruise to
it also propelled Tom Cruise to superstar status he plays a team that
superstar status he plays a team that
superstar status he plays a team that has the time of his life well his
has the time of his life well his
has the time of his life well his parents are away
his foray into the world of prostitution
his foray into the world of prostitution and pimps is precluded by a late-night
and pimps is precluded by a late-night
and pimps is precluded by a late-night dance in his undies and a dresser and
dance in his undies and a dresser and
dance in his undies and a dresser and Tom Cruise showed off his smooth moves
Tom Cruise showed off his smooth moves
Tom Cruise showed off his smooth moves once again as Les Grossman in Tropic
once again as Les Grossman in Tropic
once again as Les Grossman in Tropic Thunder why you all in my ear talk it
Thunder why you all in my ear talk it
Thunder why you all in my ear talk it off man he’s really let himself go has
off man he’s really let himself go has
off man he’s really let himself go has he yeah yo don’t be like that
he yeah yo don’t be like that
he yeah yo don’t be like that number two Napoleon Dynamite yes he
number two Napoleon Dynamite yes he
number two Napoleon Dynamite yes he thought the rhythm moved through him and
thought the rhythm moved through him and
thought the rhythm moved through him and he just had to dance
he just had to dance
he just had to dance Bassam even said so
in an otherwise muted movie this dance
in an otherwise muted movie this dance sequence stands out as a random but
sequence stands out as a random but
sequence stands out as a random but completely amusing deviation from the
completely amusing deviation from the
completely amusing deviation from the subdued canvas of the rest of the film
so helping
so helping Napoleon has been secretly practicing
Napoleon has been secretly practicing
Napoleon has been secretly practicing his moves for some time waiting for the
his moves for some time waiting for the
his moves for some time waiting for the right moment to show them off and show
right moment to show them off and show
right moment to show them off and show them off he does this would almost make
them off he does this would almost make
them off he does this would almost make us want to vote for Pedro
before our top pick shows us some smooth
before our top pick shows us some smooth moves here are a few honorable mentions
moped if you’re blue and you don’t know
moped if you’re blue and you don’t know where to go – why don’t you go where
where to go – why don’t you go where
where to go – why don’t you go where fashion see and we’ve got one
fashion see and we’ve got one
fashion see and we’ve got one dishonorable mention as well
number one Pulp Fiction a moment you’ve
number one Pulp Fiction a moment you’ve all been waiting for
all been waiting for
all been waiting for so world famous Jackrabbit slims twists
so world famous Jackrabbit slims twists
so world famous Jackrabbit slims twists contest since the days of Reservoir Dogs
contest since the days of Reservoir Dogs
contest since the days of Reservoir Dogs Quentin Tarantino’s inclusion of a dance
Quentin Tarantino’s inclusion of a dance
Quentin Tarantino’s inclusion of a dance sequence and his otherwise gritty films
sequence and his otherwise gritty films
sequence and his otherwise gritty films has been like a palate cleanser for the
has been like a palate cleanser for the
has been like a palate cleanser for the audience
and it seems rather fitting that john
and it seems rather fitting that john travolta given his history with dancing
travolta given his history with dancing
travolta given his history with dancing and movies shares the scene in question
and movies shares the scene in question
and movies shares the scene in question from pulp fiction and now the young this
from pulp fiction and now the young this
from pulp fiction and now the young this year in LA dom have rung the chapel even
year in LA dom have rung the chapel even
year in LA dom have rung the chapel even in spite of the light-hearted nature of
in spite of the light-hearted nature of
in spite of the light-hearted nature of the dance there’s an intensity in the
the dance there’s an intensity in the
the dance there’s an intensity in the faces of the characters that reminds you
faces of the characters that reminds you
faces of the characters that reminds you someone’s probably gonna die in the
someone’s probably gonna die in the
someone’s probably gonna die in the movie soon
or at least come close do you agree with
or at least come close do you agree with our list what’s your favorite unexpected
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