there’s just something about slow motion that makes it Det seen all that much
that makes it Det seen all that much
that makes it Det seen all that much better welcome to watchmojo.com and
better welcome to watchmojo.com and
better welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll be counting down our picks
today we’ll be counting down our picks
today we’ll be counting down our picks for the top ten slow motion deaths in
for the top ten slow motion deaths in
for the top ten slow motion deaths in movies
movies
movies [Music]
for this list we’re looking at our
for this list we’re looking at our favorite death scenes that incorporated
favorite death scenes that incorporated
favorite death scenes that incorporated slow-motion we’re basing our picks on
slow-motion we’re basing our picks on
slow-motion we’re basing our picks on the dramatic comedic or badass impact
the dramatic comedic or badass impact
the dramatic comedic or badass impact that the slow-motion effect brought to
that the slow-motion effect brought to
that the slow-motion effect brought to the scene the characters demise per se
the scene the characters demise per se
the scene the characters demise per se doesn’t have to be in slow motion as
doesn’t have to be in slow motion as
doesn’t have to be in slow motion as long as the technique is used in the
long as the technique is used in the
long as the technique is used in the overall events of the death oh and
overall events of the death oh and
overall events of the death oh and needless to say spoilers ahead now lurch
needless to say spoilers ahead now lurch
needless to say spoilers ahead now lurch gert to number 10
gert to number 10
gert to number 10 Apollo Creed rocky for an Apollo seems
Apollo Creed rocky for an Apollo seems
Apollo Creed rocky for an Apollo seems to be in great spirits tonight he’s
to be in great spirits tonight he’s
to be in great spirits tonight he’s really putting on a show for this
really putting on a show for this
really putting on a show for this capacity crowd in this fourth
capacity crowd in this fourth
capacity crowd in this fourth installment of a series good old rocky
installment of a series good old rocky
installment of a series good old rocky travels to Moscow in order to get
travels to Moscow in order to get
travels to Moscow in order to get revenge on Ivan Drago for killing his
revenge on Ivan Drago for killing his
revenge on Ivan Drago for killing his friend and mentor Apollo Creed oh and
friend and mentor Apollo Creed oh and
friend and mentor Apollo Creed oh and two seemingly end the Cold War by
two seemingly end the Cold War by
two seemingly end the Cold War by himself but that’s a whole other thing
himself but that’s a whole other thing
himself but that’s a whole other thing what else
what else
what else China says if I can change yet emotional
China says if I can change yet emotional
China says if I can change yet emotional cars because it’s music and you can
cars because it’s music and you can
cars because it’s music and you can change we’re more fifties minutes
change we’re more fifties minutes
change we’re more fifties minutes [Applause]
[Applause]
[Applause] Apollo’s death scene is perhaps one of
Apollo’s death scene is perhaps one of
Apollo’s death scene is perhaps one of the few dramatic moments in this
the few dramatic moments in this
the few dramatic moments in this otherwise goofy film that actually works
otherwise goofy film that actually works
otherwise goofy film that actually works and it’s undoubtedly helped by the use
and it’s undoubtedly helped by the use
and it’s undoubtedly helped by the use of slow-motion it’s used to great effect
of slow-motion it’s used to great effect
of slow-motion it’s used to great effect in the final punch giving it that much
in the final punch giving it that much
in the final punch giving it that much more oomph and lens dramatic wage to
more oomph and lens dramatic wage to
more oomph and lens dramatic wage to Creed’s falling body
number nine the bomb goes boom The Hurt
number nine the bomb goes boom The Hurt Locker how about this you salad up
Locker how about this you salad up
Locker how about this you salad up fertilize in 2008 director Kathryn
fertilize in 2008 director Kathryn
fertilize in 2008 director Kathryn Bigelow took the world by storm with
Bigelow took the world by storm with
Bigelow took the world by storm with this intense masterpiece about well
this intense masterpiece about well
this intense masterpiece about well pretty much about disarming bombs but
pretty much about disarming bombs but
pretty much about disarming bombs but damn did it do that well put your shop
damn did it do that well put your shop
damn did it do that well put your shop two o’clock through danza phone in this
two o’clock through danza phone in this
two o’clock through danza phone in this riveting opening sequence sergeant
riveting opening sequence sergeant
riveting opening sequence sergeant Matthew Thompson played brilliantly by
Matthew Thompson played brilliantly by
Matthew Thompson played brilliantly by Guy Pearce attempts to disarm a bomb
Guy Pearce attempts to disarm a bomb
Guy Pearce attempts to disarm a bomb before realising that the explosion is
before realising that the explosion is
before realising that the explosion is inevitable and runs away for his life
inevitable and runs away for his life
inevitable and runs away for his life come on guys talk to me job the shot of
come on guys talk to me job the shot of
come on guys talk to me job the shot of the bomb exploding in slow motion sends
the bomb exploding in slow motion sends
the bomb exploding in slow motion sends the viewer into shock and off and
the viewer into shock and off and
the viewer into shock and off and provides one of the film’s many gorgeous
provides one of the film’s many gorgeous
provides one of the film’s many gorgeous and heart-stopping sequences future
and heart-stopping sequences future
and heart-stopping sequences future directors take note this is how you make
directors take note this is how you make
directors take note this is how you make a war movie number 8 Kim jong-un blows
a war movie number 8 Kim jong-un blows
a war movie number 8 Kim jong-un blows up real good the interview before this
up real good the interview before this
up real good the interview before this controversial film was released North
controversial film was released North
controversial film was released North Korea issued a statement warning America
Korea issued a statement warning America
Korea issued a statement warning America of imminent danger if they released the
of imminent danger if they released the
of imminent danger if they released the film to the public as they believed it
film to the public as they believed it
film to the public as they believed it would be a declaration of war
while we wouldn’t go that far
while we wouldn’t go that far there is no doubt that North Korean
there is no doubt that North Korean
there is no doubt that North Korean leader Kim Jong Un’s death is especially
leader Kim Jong Un’s death is especially
leader Kim Jong Un’s death is especially graphic and tantalizing when james
graphic and tantalizing when james
graphic and tantalizing when james franco’s dave fires a tank shell into
franco’s dave fires a tank shell into
franco’s dave fires a tank shell into kim’s helicopter the resulting explosion
kim’s helicopter the resulting explosion
kim’s helicopter the resulting explosion is shown in glorious and detailed
is shown in glorious and detailed
is shown in glorious and detailed slow-motion including his hilarious skin
slow-motion including his hilarious skin
slow-motion including his hilarious skin wobble and subsequent incineration
wobble and subsequent incineration
wobble and subsequent incineration it’s gloriously violent but pretty
it’s gloriously violent but pretty
it’s gloriously violent but pretty satisfying
Oh
Oh [Music]
[Music]
[Music] number seven sarah falls to her death
number seven sarah falls to her death
number seven sarah falls to her death cliffhanger ready for the best ride in
cliffhanger ready for the best ride in
cliffhanger ready for the best ride in the park give me a second I’ll let you
the park give me a second I’ll let you
the park give me a second I’ll let you know in sli’s second entry on this list
know in sli’s second entry on this list
know in sli’s second entry on this list he plays Gabe Walker a rescue Ranger
he plays Gabe Walker a rescue Ranger
he plays Gabe Walker a rescue Ranger that’s enlisted to help stranded
that’s enlisted to help stranded
that’s enlisted to help stranded Mountaineers in the Rocky Mountains in
Mountaineers in the Rocky Mountains in
Mountaineers in the Rocky Mountains in this mesmerizing opening sequence gabe
this mesmerizing opening sequence gabe
this mesmerizing opening sequence gabe attempts to save sarah the girlfriend of
attempts to save sarah the girlfriend of
attempts to save sarah the girlfriend of his best friend Hal Tucker since it’s
his best friend Hal Tucker since it’s
his best friend Hal Tucker since it’s the opening scene you expect Gabe to
the opening scene you expect Gabe to
the opening scene you expect Gabe to save her life in the nick of time
save her life in the nick of time
save her life in the nick of time against the odds but the movie defies
against the odds but the movie defies
against the odds but the movie defies expectations and drops Sarah to her
expectations and drops Sarah to her
expectations and drops Sarah to her death in dramatic slow motion allowing
death in dramatic slow motion allowing
death in dramatic slow motion allowing the viewer to relish the shock factor
the viewer to relish the shock factor
the viewer to relish the shock factor that scream would screw us up for years
that scream would screw us up for years
that scream would screw us up for years to come I tell you number six
to come I tell you number six
to come I tell you number six Dumbledore’s death Harry Potter and the
Dumbledore’s death Harry Potter and the
Dumbledore’s death Harry Potter and the half-blood Prince
half-blood Prince
half-blood Prince snape kills dumbledore spoilers boom
snape kills dumbledore spoilers boom
snape kills dumbledore spoilers boom while that particular spoiler may be old
while that particular spoiler may be old
while that particular spoiler may be old news by now it was everywhere in the
news by now it was everywhere in the
news by now it was everywhere in the late 2000s and this movie beautifully
late 2000s and this movie beautifully
late 2000s and this movie beautifully captures the powerful Wizards death and
captures the powerful Wizards death and
captures the powerful Wizards death and perfectly translated it onto the big
perfectly translated it onto the big
perfectly translated it onto the big screen
after arriving back from his and Harry’s
after arriving back from his and Harry’s trip to the zombie cave Snape uses the
trip to the zombie cave Snape uses the
trip to the zombie cave Snape uses the avada kedavra curse and knocks
avada kedavra curse and knocks
avada kedavra curse and knocks Dumbledore off the Clocktower
Dumbledore off the Clocktower
Dumbledore off the Clocktower Avada Kedavra it’s a heart-stopping
Avada Kedavra it’s a heart-stopping
Avada Kedavra it’s a heart-stopping moment and the slow motion is put to
moment and the slow motion is put to
moment and the slow motion is put to perfect use to amplify the drama of the
perfect use to amplify the drama of the
perfect use to amplify the drama of the scene we can only watch in horror as
scene we can only watch in horror as
scene we can only watch in horror as Dumbledore falls away from the camera
Dumbledore falls away from the camera
Dumbledore falls away from the camera and out of the story forever
and out of the story forever
and out of the story forever [Music]
[Music]
[Music] number five marquis killing them softly
number five marquis killing them softly
number five marquis killing them softly nice and smooth there’s no denying that
nice and smooth there’s no denying that
nice and smooth there’s no denying that marquise death is one of the most
marquise death is one of the most
marquise death is one of the most spectacular slow-motion scenes in movie
spectacular slow-motion scenes in movie
spectacular slow-motion scenes in movie history a little bit ahead fully right
history a little bit ahead fully right
history a little bit ahead fully right up next to him at this moment Brad Pitt
up next to him at this moment Brad Pitt
up next to him at this moment Brad Pitt carries out a personal hit against ray
carries out a personal hit against ray
carries out a personal hit against ray Liotta’s marquis and the results are
Liotta’s marquis and the results are
Liotta’s marquis and the results are show stopping the slow motion is used
show stopping the slow motion is used
show stopping the slow motion is used beautifully and the shots are gorgeous
beautifully and the shots are gorgeous
beautifully and the shots are gorgeous including the guns moving hammer the
including the guns moving hammer the
including the guns moving hammer the falling shell and the raindrops if that
falling shell and the raindrops if that
falling shell and the raindrops if that wasn’t good enough it’s also
wasn’t good enough it’s also
wasn’t good enough it’s also surprisingly brutal with slow and
surprisingly brutal with slow and
surprisingly brutal with slow and detailed moments like the bullet opening
detailed moments like the bullet opening
detailed moments like the bullet opening a wound in marquis hand and the blood
a wound in marquis hand and the blood
a wound in marquis hand and the blood splattering from his head never before
splattering from his head never before
splattering from his head never before had murder looked so good and I kiss the
had murder looked so good and I kiss the
had murder looked so good and I kiss the neck
neck
neck but you saw number four mama inhale slow
but you saw number four mama inhale slow
but you saw number four mama inhale slow mo and gets pushed out a window
mo and gets pushed out a window
mo and gets pushed out a window Dred no crimes are multiple homicide in
Dred no crimes are multiple homicide in
Dred no crimes are multiple homicide in the manufacture and distribution of
the manufacture and distribution of
the manufacture and distribution of narcotics how do you plead we have to
narcotics how do you plead we have to
narcotics how do you plead we have to marvel at what a good slow motion
marvel at what a good slow motion
marvel at what a good slow motion sequence can do for a film while Dredd
sequence can do for a film while Dredd
sequence can do for a film while Dredd was well-received by critics this final
was well-received by critics this final
was well-received by critics this final scene is pure cinematic ecstasy after
scene is pure cinematic ecstasy after
scene is pure cinematic ecstasy after pushing mama out a window
pushing mama out a window
pushing mama out a window viewers are treated to a dazzling
viewers are treated to a dazzling
viewers are treated to a dazzling sequence full of reflective shining
sequence full of reflective shining
sequence full of reflective shining glass and divinely coloured shots the
glass and divinely coloured shots the
glass and divinely coloured shots the slow atmospheric music helps to
slow atmospheric music helps to
slow atmospheric music helps to flawlessly set the tone for the scene as
flawlessly set the tone for the scene as
flawlessly set the tone for the scene as it proved to be a stunning sequence in a
it proved to be a stunning sequence in a
it proved to be a stunning sequence in a movie that critics and audiences were
movie that critics and audiences were
movie that critics and audiences were willing to write off as just another
willing to write off as just another
willing to write off as just another violent escapade at the cinema they were
violent escapade at the cinema they were
violent escapade at the cinema they were wrong number three Boromir gets pelted
wrong number three Boromir gets pelted
wrong number three Boromir gets pelted with arrows the Lord of the Rings the
with arrows the Lord of the Rings the
with arrows the Lord of the Rings the Fellowship of the Ring
Fellowship of the Ring
Fellowship of the Ring I would have gone dude you can’t have a
I would have gone dude you can’t have a
I would have gone dude you can’t have a death-related lists without Sean Bean
death-related lists without Sean Bean
death-related lists without Sean Bean the Lord of the Rings films don’t kill
the Lord of the Rings films don’t kill
the Lord of the Rings films don’t kill off major characters very often when
off major characters very often when
off major characters very often when they do the impact is heavily felt at
they do the impact is heavily felt at
they do the impact is heavily felt at the end of this installment when the
the end of this installment when the
the end of this installment when the Fellowship is traveling to parth gallon
Fellowship is traveling to parth gallon
Fellowship is traveling to parth gallon they are ambushed by yokai and their
they are ambushed by yokai and their
they are ambushed by yokai and their leader fires multiple arrows into
leader fires multiple arrows into
leader fires multiple arrows into boromir’s chest the scene will bring
boromir’s chest the scene will bring
boromir’s chest the scene will bring tears to your eyes due to its soft music
tears to your eyes due to its soft music
tears to your eyes due to its soft music and stirring use of slow motion making
and stirring use of slow motion making
and stirring use of slow motion making Boromir sacrifice and last stand that
Boromir sacrifice and last stand that
Boromir sacrifice and last stand that much more powerful forgive me I did not
much more powerful forgive me I did not
much more powerful forgive me I did not see I have fans you know you fought
see I have fans you know you fought
see I have fans you know you fought bravely while he definitely had his
bravely while he definitely had his
bravely while he definitely had his flaws his extraordinary send off more
flaws his extraordinary send off more
flaws his extraordinary send off more than redeems him captain
week number two Happy Trails Hans die
week number two Happy Trails Hans die hard Happy Trails Hans die hard is a
hard Happy Trails Hans die hard is a
hard Happy Trails Hans die hard is a true action classic not only due to its
true action classic not only due to its
true action classic not only due to its everyman hero and realistic approach but
everyman hero and realistic approach but
everyman hero and realistic approach but also due to its marvelous villain Hans
also due to its marvelous villain Hans
also due to its marvelous villain Hans Gruber played superbly by Alan Rickman
Gruber played superbly by Alan Rickman
Gruber played superbly by Alan Rickman do you really think you have a chance
do you really think you have a chance
do you really think you have a chance against us mr. cowboy when John McClane
against us mr. cowboy when John McClane
against us mr. cowboy when John McClane finally arrived to rescue his wife Holly
finally arrived to rescue his wife Holly
finally arrived to rescue his wife Holly he sends Hans tumbling out of a window
he sends Hans tumbling out of a window
he sends Hans tumbling out of a window after John releases Holly’s watch we
after John releases Holly’s watch we
after John releases Holly’s watch we watch in morbid horror as Hans face
watch in morbid horror as Hans face
watch in morbid horror as Hans face slowly changes from confidence to fright
slowly changes from confidence to fright
slowly changes from confidence to fright as he realizes that his death is
as he realizes that his death is
as he realizes that his death is imminent fun fact this wondrous effect
imminent fun fact this wondrous effect
imminent fun fact this wondrous effect was actually achieved by dropping Alan
was actually achieved by dropping Alan
was actually achieved by dropping Alan Rickman on to the safety airbag on the
Rickman on to the safety airbag on the
Rickman on to the safety airbag on the count of two instead of three when he
count of two instead of three when he
count of two instead of three when he was expecting it before we get to our
was expecting it before we get to our
was expecting it before we get to our topic here are a few honorable mentions
[Music]
[Music] number one Elias is gunned down platoon
number one Elias is gunned down platoon
number one Elias is gunned down platoon one of the most parodied death scenes in
one of the most parodied death scenes in
one of the most parodied death scenes in film elias’s demises both heroic
film elias’s demises both heroic
film elias’s demises both heroic heartbreaking and entirely captivating
heartbreaking and entirely captivating
heartbreaking and entirely captivating to witness thanks in no small part to
to witness thanks in no small part to
to witness thanks in no small part to its use of slow motion after Barnes
its use of slow motion after Barnes
its use of slow motion after Barnes tells the platoon that Elias has been
tells the platoon that Elias has been
tells the platoon that Elias has been killed after shooting him himself
killed after shooting him himself
killed after shooting him himself Elias dramatically emerges from the
Elias dramatically emerges from the
Elias dramatically emerges from the trees and is gunned down in front of his
trees and is gunned down in front of his
trees and is gunned down in front of his fellow soldiers
fellow soldiers
fellow soldiers [Music]
the music swells to epic proportions and
the music swells to epic proportions and we watch an astonishment as Elias gets
we watch an astonishment as Elias gets
we watch an astonishment as Elias gets more and more wounded eventually
more and more wounded eventually
more and more wounded eventually reaching to the heavens before
reaching to the heavens before
reaching to the heavens before succumbing to his injuries it’s truly
succumbing to his injuries it’s truly
succumbing to his injuries it’s truly one of the most memorable scenes in film
one of the most memorable scenes in film
one of the most memorable scenes in film history he killed him I know that he
history he killed him I know that he
history he killed him I know that he killed him I saw his eyes when he came
killed him I saw his eyes when he came
killed him I saw his eyes when he came back in how do you know the Dinks didn’t
back in how do you know the Dinks didn’t
back in how do you know the Dinks didn’t get him do you agree with our list what
get him do you agree with our list what
get him do you agree with our list what slow motion death is your favorite
slow motion death is your favorite
slow motion death is your favorite [Music]
[Music]
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[Music] [Applause]
unforgettable
unforgettable [Music]
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