I think it’s safe to say that the Grand Theft Auto series has borrowed heavily
Theft Auto series has borrowed heavily
Theft Auto series has borrowed heavily from Hollywood over the years and if you
from Hollywood over the years and if you
from Hollywood over the years and if you don’t believe me just watch he’s got a
don’t believe me just watch he’s got a
don’t believe me just watch he’s got a blade stop running a fat slimeball
blade stop running a fat slimeball
blade stop running a fat slimeball welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll be counting down our picks for the top
be counting down our picks for the top
be counting down our picks for the top 10 GTA moments ripped straight from the
10 GTA moments ripped straight from the
10 GTA moments ripped straight from the movies this shows garbage oh come on
movies this shows garbage oh come on
movies this shows garbage oh come on glad to kill a shop man geez for this
glad to kill a shop man geez for this
glad to kill a shop man geez for this list we’re looking at moments throughout
list we’re looking at moments throughout
list we’re looking at moments throughout the Grand Theft Auto series that
the Grand Theft Auto series that
the Grand Theft Auto series that borrowed extensively from a particular
borrowed extensively from a particular
borrowed extensively from a particular scene in a movie to be clear we won’t be
scene in a movie to be clear we won’t be
scene in a movie to be clear we won’t be discussing little blinking amiss at
discussing little blinking amiss at
discussing little blinking amiss at references like Nigel emesis Thornhill
references like Nigel emesis Thornhill
references like Nigel emesis Thornhill doing that not worthy bow from Wayne’s
doing that not worthy bow from Wayne’s
doing that not worthy bow from Wayne’s World Tour it’s Trevor we’re not well
World Tour it’s Trevor we’re not well
World Tour it’s Trevor we’re not well I’m not jakka what’s his instead we’re
I’m not jakka what’s his instead we’re
I’m not jakka what’s his instead we’re looking at elaborate moments from
looking at elaborate moments from
looking at elaborate moments from missions or random scenarios that borrow
missions or random scenarios that borrow
missions or random scenarios that borrow heavily from more straight-up a ripoff
heavily from more straight-up a ripoff
heavily from more straight-up a ripoff parts of various films all right I’m
parts of various films all right I’m
parts of various films all right I’m damned number 10
damned number 10
damned number 10 say good night mr. Diaz grand theft auto
say good night mr. Diaz grand theft auto
say good night mr. Diaz grand theft auto vice city been saving for a rainy day
vice city been saving for a rainy day
vice city been saving for a rainy day this famous moment in which Lance Vance
this famous moment in which Lance Vance
this famous moment in which Lance Vance don’t laugh and Tommy Vercetti kill
don’t laugh and Tommy Vercetti kill
don’t laugh and Tommy Vercetti kill Ricardo Diaz and take over his mansion
Ricardo Diaz and take over his mansion
Ricardo Diaz and take over his mansion he’s lifted shot-for-shot from the 1985
he’s lifted shot-for-shot from the 1985
he’s lifted shot-for-shot from the 1985 movie to live and die in LA I’ll forget
movie to live and die in LA I’ll forget
movie to live and die in LA I’ll forget about me
about me
about me I won’t in the movie Willem Dafoe’s Erik
I won’t in the movie Willem Dafoe’s Erik
I won’t in the movie Willem Dafoe’s Erik masters kills attorney max Waxman in the
masters kills attorney max Waxman in the
masters kills attorney max Waxman in the exact same manner
in the movie and game both shots are
in the movie and game both shots are from the perspective of the victim
from the perspective of the victim
from the perspective of the victim looking up the perpetrator with a gun
looking up the perpetrator with a gun
looking up the perpetrator with a gun the barrel of the gun pointed directly
the barrel of the gun pointed directly
the barrel of the gun pointed directly at the camera a gun shot has been heard
at the camera a gun shot has been heard
at the camera a gun shot has been heard and a brilliant flash of white light
and a brilliant flash of white light
and a brilliant flash of white light fills the screen as the victim is shot
fills the screen as the victim is shot
fills the screen as the victim is shot in the head presumably needless to say
in the head presumably needless to say
in the head presumably needless to say it’s pretty badass and pretty more but
it’s pretty badass and pretty more but
it’s pretty badass and pretty more but at the same time say goodnight mr. Diaz
number 9 drug deal goes wrong Grand
number 9 drug deal goes wrong Grand Theft Auto 5
in the lawless rural Outback of Los
in the lawless rural Outback of Los Santos players can stumble across an
Santos players can stumble across an
Santos players can stumble across an ominous scene in which various trucks
ominous scene in which various trucks
ominous scene in which various trucks are parked in a circle complete with
are parked in a circle complete with
are parked in a circle complete with dead bodies and a few stun survivors in
dead bodies and a few stun survivors in
dead bodies and a few stun survivors in a drug deal that’s gone wrong
you can also pick up a briefcase
you can also pick up a briefcase containing money but two trucks will
containing money but two trucks will
containing money but two trucks will chase after you in pursuit of their
chase after you in pursuit of their
chase after you in pursuit of their sweet sweet green if you do so to the
sweet sweet green if you do so to the
sweet sweet green if you do so to the known that was good to be true
known that was good to be true
known that was good to be true this is all extremely reminiscent of
this is all extremely reminiscent of
this is all extremely reminiscent of Llewellyn Moss coming across the scene
Llewellyn Moss coming across the scene
Llewellyn Moss coming across the scene of a failed drug deal in the Coen
of a failed drug deal in the Coen
of a failed drug deal in the Coen brothers masterpiece No Country for Old
brothers masterpiece No Country for Old
brothers masterpiece No Country for Old Men
Men
Men oh he too decides to take a briefcase
oh he too decides to take a briefcase
oh he too decides to take a briefcase containing drug money we’re in you
containing drug money we’re in you
containing drug money we’re in you guessed it trucks chase after him in
guessed it trucks chase after him in
guessed it trucks chase after him in pursuit spoiler alert
pursuit spoiler alert
pursuit spoiler alert doesn’t end well for him well this is
doesn’t end well for him well this is
doesn’t end well for him well this is just a deal gone wrong admit yeah
just a deal gone wrong admit yeah
just a deal gone wrong admit yeah here’s to boobs blatant number eight
here’s to boobs blatant number eight
here’s to boobs blatant number eight Tommy becomes jason voorhees grand theft
Tommy becomes jason voorhees grand theft
Tommy becomes jason voorhees grand theft auto vice city while the GTA series
auto vice city while the GTA series
auto vice city while the GTA series borrows heavily from films you’d never
borrows heavily from films you’d never
borrows heavily from films you’d never think that they would steal from a
think that they would steal from a
think that they would steal from a horror movie and yet here we are
horror movie and yet here we are
horror movie and yet here we are [Music]
during the bank heist Tomi dresses in a
during the bank heist Tomi dresses in a dark green boiler suit and sports a
dark green boiler suit and sports a
dark green boiler suit and sports a goalie mask if this looks familiar
goalie mask if this looks familiar
goalie mask if this looks familiar you’re clearly a fan of slasher flicks
you’re clearly a fan of slasher flicks
you’re clearly a fan of slasher flicks and this exact outfit is the one that
and this exact outfit is the one that
and this exact outfit is the one that Jason Voorhees Don’s in Friday the 13th
Jason Voorhees Don’s in Friday the 13th
Jason Voorhees Don’s in Friday the 13th part 3 and that’s not all because a
part 3 and that’s not all because a
part 3 and that’s not all because a giant machete is also available as a
giant machete is also available as a
giant machete is also available as a melee weapon in the game by throwing on
melee weapon in the game by throwing on
melee weapon in the game by throwing on the Jason outfit and running amok in by
the Jason outfit and running amok in by
the Jason outfit and running amok in by city with his machete tommy resetti
city with his machete tommy resetti
city with his machete tommy resetti effectively becomes the acclaimed
effectively becomes the acclaimed
effectively becomes the acclaimed boogeyman of the friday 13th series
boogeyman of the friday 13th series
boogeyman of the friday 13th series [Music]
number 7 Thelma and Louise car Grand
number 7 Thelma and Louise car Grand Theft Auto 5 this game is packed to the
Theft Auto 5 this game is packed to the
Theft Auto 5 this game is packed to the brim with exciting moments to stumble
brim with exciting moments to stumble
brim with exciting moments to stumble across including this very clear Thelma
across including this very clear Thelma
across including this very clear Thelma and Louise reference
Wow during a specific time of day
Wow during a specific time of day players can encounter a dramatic scene
players can encounter a dramatic scene
players can encounter a dramatic scene in which a car is parked precariously
in which a car is parked precariously
in which a car is parked precariously close to the edge of a cliff with
close to the edge of a cliff with
close to the edge of a cliff with numerous police cars and helicopters
numerous police cars and helicopters
numerous police cars and helicopters behind it before an officer can approach
behind it before an officer can approach
behind it before an officer can approach the vehicle it speeds away careening off
the vehicle it speeds away careening off
the vehicle it speeds away careening off the cliff to the occupants fiery death
this exact scenario is the ending of
this exact scenario is the ending of Ridley Scott’s Thelma and Louise in
Ridley Scott’s Thelma and Louise in
Ridley Scott’s Thelma and Louise in which the titular heroes drive off a
which the titular heroes drive off a
which the titular heroes drive off a cliff and into the sunset well into the
cliff and into the sunset well into the
cliff and into the sunset well into the canyon floor but that’s not as romantic
canyon floor but that’s not as romantic
canyon floor but that’s not as romantic I guess
number six love fists limo
number six love fists limo Grand Theft Auto by City do I fight oh
Grand Theft Auto by City do I fight oh
Grand Theft Auto by City do I fight oh let me just drive her an old name I
let me just drive her an old name I
let me just drive her an old name I would get plenty in drink in this
would get plenty in drink in this
would get plenty in drink in this pain-in-the-ass mission tommy’ is forced
pain-in-the-ass mission tommy’ is forced
pain-in-the-ass mission tommy’ is forced to drive around by city at insanely high
to drive around by city at insanely high
to drive around by city at insanely high speeds because the limo he is riding
speeds because the limo he is riding
speeds because the limo he is riding will explode if it dips below a certain
will explode if it dips below a certain
will explode if it dips below a certain speed
while it makes for an exciting concept
while it makes for an exciting concept it was found almost a decade earlier in
it was found almost a decade earlier in
it was found almost a decade earlier in the movie speed which saw Keanu Reeves
the movie speed which saw Keanu Reeves
the movie speed which saw Keanu Reeves and Sandra Bullock driving a bus through
and Sandra Bullock driving a bus through
and Sandra Bullock driving a bus through the streets of Los Angeles at high
the streets of Los Angeles at high
the streets of Los Angeles at high speeds for the exact same reason there
speeds for the exact same reason there
speeds for the exact same reason there is a bomb on this bus if we slow down
is a bomb on this bus if we slow down
is a bomb on this bus if we slow down it’ll blow this wasn’t the first time
it’ll blow this wasn’t the first time
it’ll blow this wasn’t the first time that GTA stole from speed as a very
that GTA stole from speed as a very
that GTA stole from speed as a very similar mission simply titled bus was
similar mission simply titled bus was
similar mission simply titled bus was found in the very first game of the
found in the very first game of the
found in the very first game of the series number 5 super chase through Los
series number 5 super chase through Los
series number 5 super chase through Los Santos grand theft auto san andreas
the mission just business
the mission just business si CJ and Big Smoke driving a bike
si CJ and Big Smoke driving a bike
si CJ and Big Smoke driving a bike through the sewer tunnels of Los Angeles
through the sewer tunnels of Los Angeles
through the sewer tunnels of Los Angeles or Santos whatever pursued by bikes and
or Santos whatever pursued by bikes and
or Santos whatever pursued by bikes and cars while this chase borrowed heavily
cars while this chase borrowed heavily
cars while this chase borrowed heavily from the chase in to live and die in LA
from the chase in to live and die in LA
from the chase in to live and die in LA the big steal comes from what a black
the big steal comes from what a black
the big steal comes from what a black truck blows through the railing of a
truck blows through the railing of a
truck blows through the railing of a bridge above the heroes in slow motion
bridge above the heroes in slow motion
bridge above the heroes in slow motion in order to join the chase
this is directly lifted from Terminator
this is directly lifted from Terminator 2 Judgment Day when the truck driven by
2 Judgment Day when the truck driven by
2 Judgment Day when the truck driven by the t1000 does the exact same thing in
the t1000 does the exact same thing in
the t1000 does the exact same thing in the exact same manner
the exact same manner
the exact same manner luckily CJ does not have to deal with a
luckily CJ does not have to deal with a
luckily CJ does not have to deal with a mimetic polyalloy number 4 Michael
mimetic polyalloy number 4 Michael
mimetic polyalloy number 4 Michael pulled down a house grand theft auto 5
we think it’s safe to say that Michael
we think it’s safe to say that Michael has kind of a temper it’s fitting meant
has kind of a temper it’s fitting meant
has kind of a temper it’s fitting meant that when he catches his wife sleeping
that when he catches his wife sleeping
that when he catches his wife sleeping with her tennis coach he goes berserk
with her tennis coach he goes berserk
with her tennis coach he goes berserk and literally ripped down what he
and literally ripped down what he
and literally ripped down what he believes to be the coach’s house by
believes to be the coach’s house by
believes to be the coach’s house by tying a rope to the houses Foundation
tying a rope to the houses Foundation
tying a rope to the houses Foundation poles and driving away
Michael is a movie buff so it’s possible
Michael is a movie buff so it’s possible that he got the idea from lethal weapon
that he got the idea from lethal weapon
that he got the idea from lethal weapon too we’re in Riggs does yes the exact
too we’re in Riggs does yes the exact
too we’re in Riggs does yes the exact same thing with equally destructive
same thing with equally destructive
same thing with equally destructive results
both are a little unhinged
both are a little unhinged so we suppose it’s understandable props
so we suppose it’s understandable props
so we suppose it’s understandable props if you use Michael’s long hair for this
if you use Michael’s long hair for this
if you use Michael’s long hair for this mission as you look more like Riggs
number three the puerto rican connection
number three the puerto rican connection grand theft auto 4 now who the hell ever
grand theft auto 4 now who the hell ever
grand theft auto 4 now who the hell ever heard of a metrosexual hey hang stuff
heard of a metrosexual hey hang stuff
heard of a metrosexual hey hang stuff man I’m a lord man not a lady bitch so
man I’m a lord man not a lady bitch so
man I’m a lord man not a lady bitch so is gonna make me famous you are gonna be
is gonna make me famous you are gonna be
is gonna make me famous you are gonna be famous in this mission but completely
famous in this mission but completely
famous in this mission but completely annoying and totally Street Manny asks
annoying and totally Street Manny asks
annoying and totally Street Manny asks you to kill someone who has been making
you to kill someone who has been making
you to kill someone who has been making fun of him and his videos to do this
fun of him and his videos to do this
fun of him and his videos to do this Nikko must track down a train on the
Nikko must track down a train on the
Nikko must track down a train on the rails above the streets of New York City
rails above the streets of New York City
rails above the streets of New York City or Liberty City whatever zipping and
or Liberty City whatever zipping and
or Liberty City whatever zipping and zagging through traffic as he tries to
zagging through traffic as he tries to
zagging through traffic as he tries to keep an eye on the train above if the
keep an eye on the train above if the
keep an eye on the train above if the title didn’t immediately give it away
title didn’t immediately give it away
title didn’t immediately give it away this mission is a clear reference to the
this mission is a clear reference to the
this mission is a clear reference to the French Connection in which gene Hackman
French Connection in which gene Hackman
French Connection in which gene Hackman trails a hit man who’s on an L train in
trails a hit man who’s on an L train in
trails a hit man who’s on an L train in the exact same fashion
the exact same fashion
the exact same fashion [Music]
[Music]
[Music] except in this case Nico is the hit man
except in this case Nico is the hit man
except in this case Nico is the hit man doing the trailing it’s almost the same
doing the trailing it’s almost the same
doing the trailing it’s almost the same thing
number two the whole game is basically
number two the whole game is basically Scarface
Scarface
Scarface Grand Theft Auto by city by city is 24
Grand Theft Auto by city by city is 24
Grand Theft Auto by city by city is 24 karat gold these days
karat gold these days
karat gold these days the Colombians the Mexicans help even
the Colombians the Mexicans help even
the Colombians the Mexicans help even those Cuban refugees are cutting
those Cuban refugees are cutting
those Cuban refugees are cutting themselves a piece of some nice action
themselves a piece of some nice action
themselves a piece of some nice action if there’s one movie that by City owes
if there’s one movie that by City owes
if there’s one movie that by City owes its existence to you it’s definitely the
its existence to you it’s definitely the
its existence to you it’s definitely the 1983 classic Scarface I guess that’s a
1983 classic Scarface I guess that’s a
1983 classic Scarface I guess that’s a perspective hey doing time for the
perspective hey doing time for the
perspective hey doing time for the family is no piece of cake but the
family is no piece of cake but the
family is no piece of cake but the family looks after its own okay
family looks after its own okay
family looks after its own okay practically the whole game is molded
practically the whole game is molded
practically the whole game is molded after this movie including the concept
after this movie including the concept
after this movie including the concept itself of a low-level drug dealer
itself of a low-level drug dealer
itself of a low-level drug dealer turning into a cocaine kingpin of Miami
turning into a cocaine kingpin of Miami
turning into a cocaine kingpin of Miami well its Vice City this time yeah yeah
well its Vice City this time yeah yeah
well its Vice City this time yeah yeah yeah you better not be screwing me tell
yeah you better not be screwing me tell
yeah you better not be screwing me tell me because you know I’m not a man to be
me because you know I’m not a man to be
me because you know I’m not a man to be screwed with other clear references
screwed with other clear references
screwed with other clear references include Tommy and Tony’s Hawaiian shirts
include Tommy and Tony’s Hawaiian shirts
include Tommy and Tony’s Hawaiian shirts the bloody apartment chainsaw killings
the bloody apartment chainsaw killings
the bloody apartment chainsaw killings the Malibu Club modeled after the
the Malibu Club modeled after the
the Malibu Club modeled after the Babylon club the vercetti mansion
Babylon club the vercetti mansion
Babylon club the vercetti mansion modeled after Tony’s and the final
modeled after Tony’s and the final
modeled after Tony’s and the final shootout in which scores of enemies raid
shootout in which scores of enemies raid
shootout in which scores of enemies raid the heroes mansion in an attempt to kill
the heroes mansion in an attempt to kill
the heroes mansion in an attempt to kill him for his betrayal
it’s as if they took the script for
it’s as if they took the script for Scarface and just scratched out Tony’s
Scarface and just scratched out Tony’s
Scarface and just scratched out Tony’s name and penciled in Tomi above it in
name and penciled in Tomi above it in
name and penciled in Tomi above it in red ink no one to cover your ass now hey
red ink no one to cover your ass now hey
red ink no one to cover your ass now hey Tommy
Tommy
Tommy you’re going down you backstabbing prick
you’re going down you backstabbing prick
you’re going down you backstabbing prick number one armored truck robbery grand
number one armored truck robbery grand
number one armored truck robbery grand theft auto 5 get ready to do your thing
alright my moving this brilliant mission
alright my moving this brilliant mission blitz play sees all three of our heroes
blitz play sees all three of our heroes
blitz play sees all three of our heroes robbing an armored truck by blocking its
robbing an armored truck by blocking its
robbing an armored truck by blocking its route and knocking it on its side using
route and knocking it on its side using
route and knocking it on its side using their own truck this missions a clear
their own truck this missions a clear
their own truck this missions a clear reference to the truck robbery from heat
reference to the truck robbery from heat
reference to the truck robbery from heat we’re in the exact same scenario plays
we’re in the exact same scenario plays
we’re in the exact same scenario plays out both the film and game include the
out both the film and game include the
out both the film and game include the truck ramming blowing the door with
truck ramming blowing the door with
truck ramming blowing the door with explosives taking hostages at gunpoint
explosives taking hostages at gunpoint
explosives taking hostages at gunpoint and even the Navy jumpsuits with goalie
and even the Navy jumpsuits with goalie
and even the Navy jumpsuits with goalie masks although we prefer the monkey head
masks although we prefer the monkey head
masks although we prefer the monkey head rock star are clearly fans of heat and
rock star are clearly fans of heat and
rock star are clearly fans of heat and come on who isn’t as the bank heist from
come on who isn’t as the bank heist from
come on who isn’t as the bank heist from GTA 4 is also heavily modeled after the
GTA 4 is also heavily modeled after the
GTA 4 is also heavily modeled after the famous shootout from said movie they go
famous shootout from said movie they go
famous shootout from said movie they go together like peanut butter and jelly I
together like peanut butter and jelly I
together like peanut butter and jelly I guess combat like this
do you agree with our list what scenes
do you agree with our list what scenes can you think of from GTA that are
can you think of from GTA that are
can you think of from GTA that are definitely pulled from a movie form or
definitely pulled from a movie form or
definitely pulled from a movie form or referential top 10s published every day
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be sure to subscribe to watchmojo.com that’s what I’m talking about that’s my
that’s what I’m talking about that’s my
that’s what I’m talking about that’s my dog hey look it’s just start to pop off
dog hey look it’s just start to pop off
dog hey look it’s just start to pop off come in here blast and I I’m damn dog
come in here blast and I I’m damn dog
come in here blast and I I’m damn dog [Music]
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