they may have wished they’d seen it coming but we’re sure glad they didn’t
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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 movie ambushes look out for this list
movie ambushes look out for this list
movie ambushes look out for this list we’re taking a look at the most
we’re taking a look at the most
we’re taking a look at the most memorable big-screen scenes in which
memorable big-screen scenes in which
memorable big-screen scenes in which combatants surprise attack their enemies
combatants surprise attack their enemies
combatants surprise attack their enemies and opponents from hidden places or
and opponents from hidden places or
and opponents from hidden places or areas the Chatterbox on your turn
areas the Chatterbox on your turn
areas the Chatterbox on your turn number 10 attack on the docks Lord of
number 10 attack on the docks Lord of
number 10 attack on the docks Lord of the Rings The Return of the King
next time Aragorn Gimli and Legolas
next time Aragorn Gimli and Legolas threaten your Corsair Armada
threaten your Corsair Armada
threaten your Corsair Armada keep in mind that they’ve probably got a
keep in mind that they’ve probably got a
keep in mind that they’ve probably got a trick up their sleeves for the both of
trick up their sleeves for the both of
trick up their sleeves for the both of us may the best long when just before
us may the best long when just before
us may the best long when just before our favorite fellowship members ambush
our favorite fellowship members ambush
our favorite fellowship members ambush the heroic trio enlists the aid of a
the heroic trio enlists the aid of a
the heroic trio enlists the aid of a ghost army to help win the battle of
ghost army to help win the battle of
ghost army to help win the battle of Pellinore fields orc troops impatiently
Pellinore fields orc troops impatiently
Pellinore fields orc troops impatiently expecting the arrival of pirate
expecting the arrival of pirate
expecting the arrival of pirate mercenaries are amused to find the three
mercenaries are amused to find the three
mercenaries are amused to find the three hodgepodge overconfident warriors but
hodgepodge overconfident warriors but
hodgepodge overconfident warriors but there’s nothing better than the
there’s nothing better than the
there’s nothing better than the terrified faces of Mordor finest as the
terrified faces of Mordor finest as the
terrified faces of Mordor finest as the army of the Dead appears out of thin air
number nine North Vietnamese Army versus
number nine North Vietnamese Army versus the French army We Were Soldiers
the French army We Were Soldiers
the French army We Were Soldiers move away cook the shows and we’ll
move away cook the shows and we’ll
move away cook the shows and we’ll compete then don’t speak too soon
compete then don’t speak too soon
compete then don’t speak too soon Capitan in the first scene of this
Capitan in the first scene of this
Capitan in the first scene of this vietnam war film which takes place in
vietnam war film which takes place in
vietnam war film which takes place in the mid-60s French colonial soldiers
the mid-60s French colonial soldiers
the mid-60s French colonial soldiers find themselves very bored in the
find themselves very bored in the
find themselves very bored in the Vietnamese countryside Putin Dale de
Vietnamese countryside Putin Dale de
Vietnamese countryside Putin Dale de pute inshallah attempt a but a bit of
pute inshallah attempt a but a bit of
pute inshallah attempt a but a bit of blood spattered on the lieutenant’s
blood spattered on the lieutenant’s
blood spattered on the lieutenant’s cheek is the first indication of a
cheek is the first indication of a
cheek is the first indication of a masterful ambush by the North Vietnamese
masterful ambush by the North Vietnamese
masterful ambush by the North Vietnamese if this ever happens to you pick up your
if this ever happens to you pick up your
if this ever happens to you pick up your gun not your bugle what comes next huge
gun not your bugle what comes next huge
gun not your bugle what comes next huge explosions and gory injuries engulf us
explosions and gory injuries engulf us
explosions and gory injuries engulf us in the slaughter as the NVA attacks from
in the slaughter as the NVA attacks from
in the slaughter as the NVA attacks from all sides especially the derriere
number eight each assault edge of
number eight each assault edge of tomorrow
it’s the near future and Earth has been
it’s the near future and Earth has been invaded by aliens
invaded by aliens
invaded by aliens this was the ambush that crushed all
this was the ambush that crushed all
this was the ambush that crushed all hope of humanity’s survival that is
hope of humanity’s survival that is
hope of humanity’s survival that is until we learned that Tom Cruise was the
until we learned that Tom Cruise was the
until we learned that Tom Cruise was the beneficiary of sweets I buy time lupin
beneficiary of sweets I buy time lupin
beneficiary of sweets I buy time lupin powers ten minutes okay
powers ten minutes okay
powers ten minutes okay then I’m killing me fine
then I’m killing me fine
then I’m killing me fine Cruz plays an American public affairs
Cruz plays an American public affairs
Cruz plays an American public affairs officer who finds himself in the middle
officer who finds himself in the middle
officer who finds himself in the middle of a terrifying surprise attack by the
of a terrifying surprise attack by the
of a terrifying surprise attack by the mimics a mysterious ultra intelligent
mimics a mysterious ultra intelligent
mimics a mysterious ultra intelligent alien race
not even wicked-cool combat suits can
not even wicked-cool combat suits can stave off the carnage and crews just
stave off the carnage and crews just
stave off the carnage and crews just makes the disaster all the more
makes the disaster all the more
makes the disaster all the more entertaining number seven nighttime
entertaining number seven nighttime
entertaining number seven nighttime ambush platoon it’s getting pretty hairy
ambush platoon it’s getting pretty hairy
ambush platoon it’s getting pretty hairy out here this spine-chilling intense
out here this spine-chilling intense
out here this spine-chilling intense scene in Oliver Stone’s Vietnam war epic
scene in Oliver Stone’s Vietnam war epic
scene in Oliver Stone’s Vietnam war epic shows the fresh recruit private Taylor
shows the fresh recruit private Taylor
shows the fresh recruit private Taylor played by Charlie Sheen waking up on
played by Charlie Sheen waking up on
played by Charlie Sheen waking up on patrol to find a sleeping night watchman
patrol to find a sleeping night watchman
patrol to find a sleeping night watchman and an advancing ambush when terror
and an advancing ambush when terror
and an advancing ambush when terror takes hold it completely paralyzes Sheen
takes hold it completely paralyzes Sheen
takes hold it completely paralyzes Sheen chaotic firefights suddenly erupts
chaotic firefights suddenly erupts
chaotic firefights suddenly erupts introducing him to the gruesome
introducing him to the gruesome
introducing him to the gruesome realities of war ultimately the skirmish
realities of war ultimately the skirmish
realities of war ultimately the skirmish is a failure for both sides resulting
is a failure for both sides resulting
is a failure for both sides resulting only in death maiming and the loss of
only in death maiming and the loss of
only in death maiming and the loss of Sheen’s innocence number six ninjas vs.
Sheen’s innocence number six ninjas vs.
Sheen’s innocence number six ninjas vs. samurai The Last Samurai
bring your katana to the theater my
bring your katana to the theater my fellow samurai because you never know
fellow samurai because you never know
fellow samurai because you never know when you’ll need it state hired ninja
when you’ll need it state hired ninja
when you’ll need it state hired ninja assassins catch the rebellious samurai
assassins catch the rebellious samurai
assassins catch the rebellious samurai leader katsumoto
leader katsumoto
leader katsumoto and his village totally off guard
and his village totally off guard
and his village totally off guard quickly turning a traditional key ogen
quickly turning a traditional key ogen
quickly turning a traditional key ogen performance from sweet to blood-stained
after slaying a member of the samurai
after slaying a member of the samurai with crossbows the ninjas confront the
with crossbows the ninjas confront the
with crossbows the ninjas confront the remaining warriors in a battle featuring
remaining warriors in a battle featuring
remaining warriors in a battle featuring some of the best fight choreography of
some of the best fight choreography of
some of the best fight choreography of the decade the ninjas menacing
the decade the ninjas menacing
the decade the ninjas menacing appearance Tom Cruise’s resourcefulness
appearance Tom Cruise’s resourcefulness
appearance Tom Cruise’s resourcefulness and this little kids impressive bravery
and this little kids impressive bravery
and this little kids impressive bravery make this our favorite steel clashing
make this our favorite steel clashing
make this our favorite steel clashing face slashing ambush
number five the elevator the departed
number five the elevator the departed what is this a citizen’s arrest
what is this a citizen’s arrest
what is this a citizen’s arrest blowme it’s not the first setting you’d
blowme it’s not the first setting you’d
blowme it’s not the first setting you’d expect for a crime dramas climax but in
expect for a crime dramas climax but in
expect for a crime dramas climax but in proper Martin Scorsese fashion everyone
proper Martin Scorsese fashion everyone
proper Martin Scorsese fashion everyone has to die somehow I massage it in the
has to die somehow I massage it in the
has to die somehow I massage it in the Massachusetts State Police will they OH
Massachusetts State Police will they OH
Massachusetts State Police will they OH in this oscar-winning thriller two cops
in this oscar-winning thriller two cops
in this oscar-winning thriller two cops one undercover and one mole for the
one undercover and one mole for the
one undercover and one mole for the Boston mob finally come face to face on
Boston mob finally come face to face on
Boston mob finally come face to face on the roof of an abandoned building watch
the roof of an abandoned building watch
the roof of an abandoned building watch what happens well what happened is this
what happens well what happened is this
what happens well what happened is this pool would go right the off Gannett the
pool would go right the off Gannett the
pool would go right the off Gannett the scene features gripping performances by
scene features gripping performances by
scene features gripping performances by Matt Damon and Leonardo DiCaprio as the
Matt Damon and Leonardo DiCaprio as the
Matt Damon and Leonardo DiCaprio as the perpetrators and victims of a string of
perpetrators and victims of a string of
perpetrators and victims of a string of ambushes just the sound of the gunshots
ambushes just the sound of the gunshots
ambushes just the sound of the gunshots ringing through the building lobby its
ringing through the building lobby its
ringing through the building lobby its each of these unforeseen murders
each of these unforeseen murders
each of these unforeseen murders absolutely startling number four it’s a
absolutely startling number four it’s a
absolutely startling number four it’s a trap Star Wars Episode six Return of the
trap Star Wars Episode six Return of the
trap Star Wars Episode six Return of the Jedi may the force and maybe some
Jedi may the force and maybe some
Jedi may the force and maybe some foresight be with you met Dana stunning
foresight be with you met Dana stunning
foresight be with you met Dana stunning live in our favorite Star Wars ambush
live in our favorite Star Wars ambush
live in our favorite Star Wars ambush The Imperials trap and outnumber the
The Imperials trap and outnumber the
The Imperials trap and outnumber the rebel Starfleet as it assaults the now
rebel Starfleet as it assaults the now
rebel Starfleet as it assaults the now operational Death Star forcing general
operational Death Star forcing general
operational Death Star forcing general Calrissian and the fighters to pull off
Calrissian and the fighters to pull off
Calrissian and the fighters to pull off some of the series wildest flying
some of the series wildest flying
some of the series wildest flying maneuvers if their mission is to succeed
maneuvers if their mission is to succeed
maneuvers if their mission is to succeed it’s a trap
this iconic scene with it’s thrilling
this iconic scene with it’s thrilling score memorable dialogue and nostalgia
score memorable dialogue and nostalgia
score memorable dialogue and nostalgia inspiring special-effects earns a
inspiring special-effects earns a
inspiring special-effects earns a well-deserved – number four on our list
well-deserved – number four on our list
well-deserved – number four on our list accelerate to attack speed draw that
accelerate to attack speed draw that
accelerate to attack speed draw that fire away from the cruisers copy gold
fire away from the cruisers copy gold
fire away from the cruisers copy gold leader
number three roadside attack children of
number three roadside attack children of men they won’t know if there’s a hotel
men they won’t know if there’s a hotel
men they won’t know if there’s a hotel around here what’s the worst thing that
around here what’s the worst thing that
around here what’s the worst thing that could happen on a car ride in 2027 in
could happen on a car ride in 2027 in
could happen on a car ride in 2027 in this film’s version of the desperate
this film’s version of the desperate
this film’s version of the desperate chaotic future a burning car blocks
chaotic future a burning car blocks
chaotic future a burning car blocks Clive Owen Julianne Moore and company’s
Clive Owen Julianne Moore and company’s
Clive Owen Julianne Moore and company’s path so oh we’re gonna make it then an
path so oh we’re gonna make it then an
path so oh we’re gonna make it then an armed mob comes out of the woodwork
armed mob comes out of the woodwork
armed mob comes out of the woodwork attacking them with all the raw terror
attacking them with all the raw terror
attacking them with all the raw terror cinema can offer faceless bikers lodge a
cinema can offer faceless bikers lodge a
cinema can offer faceless bikers lodge a bullet into Moore’s throat sending the
bullet into Moore’s throat sending the
bullet into Moore’s throat sending the protagonists into hysteria the scene is
protagonists into hysteria the scene is
protagonists into hysteria the scene is filmed in just one shot using a
filmed in just one shot using a
filmed in just one shot using a specifically designed 360 degree camera
specifically designed 360 degree camera
specifically designed 360 degree camera mount putting viewers in the car and
mount putting viewers in the car and
mount putting viewers in the car and into the action
into the action
into the action of the world
of the world
of the world number two Sonny gets shot the Godfather
number two Sonny gets shot the Godfather
number two Sonny gets shot the Godfather funny royalty will get you killed
funny royalty will get you killed
funny royalty will get you killed especially if you have a backstabbing
especially if you have a backstabbing
especially if you have a backstabbing conspiring brother-in-law son of a bitch
conspiring brother-in-law son of a bitch
conspiring brother-in-law son of a bitch Sonny Corleone the heir to a gangster
Sonny Corleone the heir to a gangster
Sonny Corleone the heir to a gangster Empire is put in the grip of a rival
Empire is put in the grip of a rival
Empire is put in the grip of a rival families faceless henchmen when he stops
families faceless henchmen when he stops
families faceless henchmen when he stops at a toll booth on route to murder his
at a toll booth on route to murder his
at a toll booth on route to murder his sister’s abusive husband from the booth
sister’s abusive husband from the booth
sister’s abusive husband from the booth door shutting to the insulting kick in
door shutting to the insulting kick in
door shutting to the insulting kick in the head
the head
the head Sonny’s death is simply tragic the
Sonny’s death is simply tragic the
Sonny’s death is simply tragic the settings Berenice the muted symphony of
settings Berenice the muted symphony of
settings Berenice the muted symphony of the machine gunfire and Sonny’s dying
the machine gunfire and Sonny’s dying
the machine gunfire and Sonny’s dying screams make it one of the most powerful
screams make it one of the most powerful
screams make it one of the most powerful moments in The Godfather franchise
before we unveil our top pick here are a
before we unveil our top pick here are a few honorable mentions
number one Bonnie and Clyde’s demise
number one Bonnie and Clyde’s demise Bonnie and Clyde can go home now
Bonnie and Clyde can go home now
Bonnie and Clyde can go home now ending their spree of legendary bank
ending their spree of legendary bank
ending their spree of legendary bank robberies Bonnie and Clyde are set up by
robberies Bonnie and Clyde are set up by
robberies Bonnie and Clyde are set up by the father of one of their accomplices
the father of one of their accomplices
the father of one of their accomplices jmf Boyd inhabitance Jeff Norman visit
jmf Boyd inhabitance Jeff Norman visit
jmf Boyd inhabitance Jeff Norman visit the all too trusting Clyde pulls over to
the all too trusting Clyde pulls over to
the all too trusting Clyde pulls over to help a stranded motorist leaving them
help a stranded motorist leaving them
help a stranded motorist leaving them totally vulnerable every shot in this
totally vulnerable every shot in this
totally vulnerable every shot in this scene is emotionally charged leading to
scene is emotionally charged leading to
scene is emotionally charged leading to the ominous realization that something
the ominous realization that something
the ominous realization that something terrible is about to happen
hops annihilate the couple making them
hops annihilate the couple making them ride in this famous ballet of blood in a
ride in this famous ballet of blood in a
ride in this famous ballet of blood in a film full of excess it’s a perfect way
film full of excess it’s a perfect way
film full of excess it’s a perfect way to die
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