you don’t always have to wait until you see the whites of their eyes
see the whites of their eyes
see the whites of their eyes I have a highly magnified telescopic
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we’re counting down our picks for the
we’re counting down our picks for the top 10 sniper scenes in movies before we
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content for this way we’re looking at the most iconic memorable intent or
the most iconic memorable intent or
the most iconic memorable intent or emotionally charged scenes where a
emotionally charged scenes where a
emotionally charged scenes where a sniper is involved
sniper is involved
sniper is involved we aren’t judging these moments based on
we aren’t judging these moments based on
we aren’t judging these moments based on the skill of the sniper shot alone but
the skill of the sniper shot alone but
the skill of the sniper shot alone but more on how the scene works as a whole
more on how the scene works as a whole
more on how the scene works as a whole also given that zombie scenes our major
also given that zombie scenes our major
also given that zombie scenes our major plot points a spoiler alert is in full
plot points a spoiler alert is in full
plot points a spoiler alert is in full effect shot which is position number 10
effect shot which is position number 10
effect shot which is position number 10 sniper training clear and present danger
sniper training clear and present danger
sniper training clear and present danger nothing here sergeant major ok he is
nothing here sergeant major ok he is
nothing here sergeant major ok he is good in preparation for a top secret
good in preparation for a top secret
good in preparation for a top secret black op Willem Dafoe goes in search of
black op Willem Dafoe goes in search of
black op Willem Dafoe goes in search of an elite sniper while assessing his
an elite sniper while assessing his
an elite sniper while assessing his ability instructors survey the landscape
ability instructors survey the landscape
ability instructors survey the landscape and the sniper must take shots at a
and the sniper must take shots at a
and the sniper must take shots at a metal target remaining undetected the
metal target remaining undetected the
metal target remaining undetected the entire time we get to see things from
entire time we get to see things from
entire time we get to see things from the vantage point of both Chavez the
the vantage point of both Chavez the
the vantage point of both Chavez the sniper and the instructors when the team
sniper and the instructors when the team
sniper and the instructors when the team fails to locate the gunman they admit
fails to locate the gunman they admit
fails to locate the gunman they admit defeat and ask him to reveal his
defeat and ask him to reveal his
defeat and ask him to reveal his location which is much closer than they
location which is much closer than they
location which is much closer than they could have imagined alright you won this
could have imagined alright you won this
could have imagined alright you won this one come on out the audience is left
one come on out the audience is left
one come on out the audience is left just as impressed with the sniper as the
just as impressed with the sniper as the
just as impressed with the sniper as the soldiers are how did he move around so
soldiers are how did he move around so
soldiers are how did he move around so fast
fast
fast yes number 9 the pimp phone booth I’m
yes number 9 the pimp phone booth I’m
yes number 9 the pimp phone booth I’m generation stop just say the word what
generation stop just say the word what
generation stop just say the word what do you do when you’ve unintentionally
do you do when you’ve unintentionally
do you do when you’ve unintentionally incurred the wrath of a psychopath in
incurred the wrath of a psychopath in
incurred the wrath of a psychopath in possession of a high-powered firearm
possession of a high-powered firearm
possession of a high-powered firearm according to this 2002 thriller anything
according to this 2002 thriller anything
according to this 2002 thriller anything he says to Shepherd knows he’s in a bind
he says to Shepherd knows he’s in a bind
he says to Shepherd knows he’s in a bind trapped in the crosshairs with no means
trapped in the crosshairs with no means
trapped in the crosshairs with no means of escape
of escape
of escape stuck in a phone booth on someone else’s
stuck in a phone booth on someone else’s
stuck in a phone booth on someone else’s turf he takes off a prostitute who
turf he takes off a prostitute who
turf he takes off a prostitute who sicced her pimp on him desperate he
sicced her pimp on him desperate he
sicced her pimp on him desperate he tries to pay them off but only manages
tries to pay them off but only manages
tries to pay them off but only manages to make matters worse and a cruel twist
to make matters worse and a cruel twist
to make matters worse and a cruel twist Sue’s tormentor offers to also serve as
Sue’s tormentor offers to also serve as
Sue’s tormentor offers to also serve as his protector further complicating the
his protector further complicating the
his protector further complicating the power dynamic between them in the heat
power dynamic between them in the heat
power dynamic between them in the heat of the moment you yells out yes and the
of the moment you yells out yes and the
of the moment you yells out yes and the sniper takes the lethal shot
sniper takes the lethal shot
sniper takes the lethal shot talk about a talented shooter and
talk about a talented shooter and
talk about a talented shooter and manipulator
manipulator
manipulator number eight that’s my kill jar head and
number eight that’s my kill jar head and
number eight that’s my kill jar head and kids cheese’s it seems simple but the
kids cheese’s it seems simple but the
kids cheese’s it seems simple but the military’s primary job when training
military’s primary job when training
military’s primary job when training soldiers is to make them soldier people
soldiers is to make them soldier people
soldiers is to make them soldier people able to react and detach themselves at
able to react and detach themselves at
able to react and detach themselves at least for a time from consequences
least for a time from consequences
least for a time from consequences however when you’re trained relentlessly
however when you’re trained relentlessly
however when you’re trained relentlessly to serve a single purpose the drive to
to serve a single purpose the drive to
to serve a single purpose the drive to fulfill it can be overwhelming that’s
fulfill it can be overwhelming that’s
fulfill it can be overwhelming that’s the tragedy of this incredible scene
the tragedy of this incredible scene
the tragedy of this incredible scene from jarhead what’s a quick look do you
from jarhead what’s a quick look do you
from jarhead what’s a quick look do you all the snipers set up their shot
all the snipers set up their shot
all the snipers set up their shot perfectly are given clearance and are
perfectly are given clearance and are
perfectly are given clearance and are ready to fulfill their duty at the last
ready to fulfill their duty at the last
ready to fulfill their duty at the last second major Lincoln abruptly changes
second major Lincoln abruptly changes
second major Lincoln abruptly changes the plan the disappointment is too much
the plan the disappointment is too much
the plan the disappointment is too much for corporal Troy to take back
for corporal Troy to take back
for corporal Troy to take back throughout the film the pressure has
throughout the film the pressure has
throughout the film the pressure has been building to this moment and robs of
been building to this moment and robs of
been building to this moment and robs of his release Troy implodes hell just
his release Troy implodes hell just
his release Troy implodes hell just shocking number 7 mountain shootout
shocking number 7 mountain shootout
shocking number 7 mountain shootout shooter you got no God no just bugger on
shooter you got no God no just bugger on
shooter you got no God no just bugger on top of a snowy mountain Bob Lee swagger
top of a snowy mountain Bob Lee swagger
top of a snowy mountain Bob Lee swagger agreed to an exchange evidence for a
agreed to an exchange evidence for a
agreed to an exchange evidence for a hostage he was set up
hostage he was set up
hostage he was set up framed for the murder of an Ethiopian
framed for the murder of an Ethiopian
framed for the murder of an Ethiopian Archbishop while on the job looking for
Archbishop while on the job looking for
Archbishop while on the job looking for a would-be assassin but after gathering
a would-be assassin but after gathering
a would-be assassin but after gathering the evidence that would clear his name
the evidence that would clear his name
the evidence that would clear his name the widow of his best friend is
the widow of his best friend is
the widow of his best friend is kidnapped by the same people who framed
kidnapped by the same people who framed
kidnapped by the same people who framed him let’s just say he’s got more than a
him let’s just say he’s got more than a
him let’s just say he’s got more than a couple axes to grind staked out on the
couple axes to grind staked out on the
couple axes to grind staked out on the icy side of a mountain
icy side of a mountain
icy side of a mountain swagger Cooley pardon the pun takes out
swagger Cooley pardon the pun takes out
swagger Cooley pardon the pun takes out the other snipers before completely
the other snipers before completely
the other snipers before completely disabling Jack Payne with nearly
disabling Jack Payne with nearly
disabling Jack Payne with nearly impossibly accurate shot the moral of
impossibly accurate shot the moral of
impossibly accurate shot the moral of the story don’t betray someone with a
the story don’t betray someone with a
the story don’t betray someone with a telescopic lens and a dead eye are you
telescopic lens and a dead eye are you
telescopic lens and a dead eye are you God
number six Waterloo station The Bourne
number six Waterloo station The Bourne Ultimatum bone just stay where you are
Ultimatum bone just stay where you are
Ultimatum bone just stay where you are when Jason Bourne tells you not to move
when Jason Bourne tells you not to move
when Jason Bourne tells you not to move you damn well better stay put it’s a
you damn well better stay put it’s a
you damn well better stay put it’s a lesson that Simon Ross learns the hard
lesson that Simon Ross learns the hard
lesson that Simon Ross learns the hard way after gathering information about
way after gathering information about
way after gathering information about Bourne and operation blackbriar Ross is
Bourne and operation blackbriar Ross is
Bourne and operation blackbriar Ross is followed to London’s Waterloo station by
followed to London’s Waterloo station by
followed to London’s Waterloo station by the CIA and a blackbriar sniper borne
the CIA and a blackbriar sniper borne
the CIA and a blackbriar sniper borne who’s planning to meet with Ross who
who’s planning to meet with Ross who
who’s planning to meet with Ross who realizes as the audience already knows
realizes as the audience already knows
realizes as the audience already knows that something’s gone wrong a sniper has
that something’s gone wrong a sniper has
that something’s gone wrong a sniper has the drop on Ross just as the tension
the drop on Ross just as the tension
the drop on Ross just as the tension reaches fever pitch
reaches fever pitch
reaches fever pitch Ross panics and tries to make a run for
Ross panics and tries to make a run for
Ross panics and tries to make a run for it ignoring buoyant advice the end
it ignoring buoyant advice the end
it ignoring buoyant advice the end result a very public execution number
result a very public execution number
result a very public execution number five opening assassination the gunmen
five opening assassination the gunmen
five opening assassination the gunmen they’re in lewiston lemon is in trouble
they’re in lewiston lemon is in trouble
they’re in lewiston lemon is in trouble Jim terrier an ex Special Forces soldier
Jim terrier an ex Special Forces soldier
Jim terrier an ex Special Forces soldier is hired to take out the congos minister
is hired to take out the congos minister
is hired to take out the congos minister of mining who has declared his intention
of mining who has declared his intention
of mining who has declared his intention to renegotiate mining contracts with
to renegotiate mining contracts with
to renegotiate mining contracts with various multinational companies much to
various multinational companies much to
various multinational companies much to their displeasure as the minister’s
their displeasure as the minister’s
their displeasure as the minister’s armored SUV makes its way down the
armored SUV makes its way down the
armored SUV makes its way down the street Terrier lays in wait despite the
street Terrier lays in wait despite the
street Terrier lays in wait despite the darkness and the moving target terrier
darkness and the moving target terrier
darkness and the moving target terrier takes the shot killing not just the
takes the shot killing not just the
takes the shot killing not just the minister but his bodyguard in the front
minister but his bodyguard in the front
minister but his bodyguard in the front seat as well
the scene is shocking as a result both
the scene is shocking as a result both of its brutality and its brevity the
of its brutality and its brevity the
of its brutality and its brevity the sudden carnage leaves the audience
sudden carnage leaves the audience
sudden carnage leaves the audience breathless proving that it isn’t
breathless proving that it isn’t
breathless proving that it isn’t necessarily a long build-up that brings
necessarily a long build-up that brings
necessarily a long build-up that brings us to the edge of our seat button timing
us to the edge of our seat button timing
us to the edge of our seat button timing cycle runs out
cycle runs out
cycle runs out liftoff to stop number four pin down The
liftoff to stop number four pin down The
liftoff to stop number four pin down The Hurt Locker same guys yeah that’s them
Hurt Locker same guys yeah that’s them
Hurt Locker same guys yeah that’s them stopping to aid a group of security
stopping to aid a group of security
stopping to aid a group of security contractors the explosive ordnance
contractors the explosive ordnance
contractors the explosive ordnance disposal unit takes a breather away from
disposal unit takes a breather away from
disposal unit takes a breather away from the tense chaos of war the respite is
the tense chaos of war the respite is
the tense chaos of war the respite is short-lived though as the crack of a
short-lived though as the crack of a
short-lived though as the crack of a sniper shot rings out and the ambush
sniper shot rings out and the ambush
sniper shot rings out and the ambush begins using the contractors 50 caliber
begins using the contractors 50 caliber
begins using the contractors 50 caliber rifle James spots Sanborn shots as the
rifle James spots Sanborn shots as the
rifle James spots Sanborn shots as the team struggles to get through this
team struggles to get through this
team struggles to get through this long-distance firefight Sanborn our God
long-distance firefight Sanborn our God
long-distance firefight Sanborn our God in a moment of genuine leadership from
in a moment of genuine leadership from
in a moment of genuine leadership from James Sanborn is able to engage the
James Sanborn is able to engage the
James Sanborn is able to engage the enemy targets making a few long-distance
enemy targets making a few long-distance
enemy targets making a few long-distance kills working as a team the unit
kills working as a team the unit
kills working as a team the unit survives he’s down number three
survives he’s down number three
survives he’s down number three Church tower sniper Saving Private Ryan
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[Music] while making their way through the
while making their way through the
while making their way through the destroyed French town of Nouveau captain
destroyed French town of Nouveau captain
destroyed French town of Nouveau captain Miller’s team comes across a desperate
Miller’s team comes across a desperate
Miller’s team comes across a desperate family the father asks them to protect
family the father asks them to protect
family the father asks them to protect his daughter private caparzo played by
his daughter private caparzo played by
his daughter private caparzo played by young Vin Diesel tries to do the decent
young Vin Diesel tries to do the decent
young Vin Diesel tries to do the decent thing
a teen captain nor fight a sniper shot
a teen captain nor fight a sniper shot cuts through them hitting caparzo in the
cuts through them hitting caparzo in the
cuts through them hitting caparzo in the chest
chest
chest Miller’s men scramble to take cover as a
Miller’s men scramble to take cover as a
Miller’s men scramble to take cover as a sniper duel unfolds between the German
sniper duel unfolds between the German
sniper duel unfolds between the German sniper in the church tower and private
sniper in the church tower and private
sniper in the church tower and private Jackson while caparzo lays nearby slowly
Jackson while caparzo lays nearby slowly
Jackson while caparzo lays nearby slowly bleeding to death
bleeding to death
bleeding to death help me up I get what I can walk caparzo
help me up I get what I can walk caparzo
help me up I get what I can walk caparzo set yourself the scene feels personal
set yourself the scene feels personal
set yourself the scene feels personal the sense of helplessness is palpable
the sense of helplessness is palpable
the sense of helplessness is palpable most sniper scenes by nature are
most sniper scenes by nature are
most sniper scenes by nature are detached but this one is uncomfortably
detached but this one is uncomfortably
detached but this one is uncomfortably intimate if I guess it’s got blood on it
intimate if I guess it’s got blood on it
intimate if I guess it’s got blood on it fish
fish
fish number two the 2100 yard shot American
number two the 2100 yard shot American
number two the 2100 yard shot American sniper is only 100 yards out
sniper is only 100 yards out
sniper is only 100 yards out that’s more than a mile impossible
that’s more than a mile impossible
that’s more than a mile impossible chakras there are many elements that can
chakras there are many elements that can
chakras there are many elements that can make it seem great sometimes it’s the
make it seem great sometimes it’s the
make it seem great sometimes it’s the emotion sometimes it’s the setup and
emotion sometimes it’s the setup and
emotion sometimes it’s the setup and sometimes it’s the mind-blowing display
sometimes it’s the mind-blowing display
sometimes it’s the mind-blowing display of skill the shot alone is what makes
of skill the shot alone is what makes
of skill the shot alone is what makes this scene incredible a good sniper and
this scene incredible a good sniper and
this scene incredible a good sniper and spotter have to factor in so many things
spotter have to factor in so many things
spotter have to factor in so many things distance wind arc and from a distance of
distance wind arc and from a distance of
distance wind arc and from a distance of 2,100 yards because of the amount of
2,100 yards because of the amount of
2,100 yards because of the amount of time the bullet stays in the air the
time the bullet stays in the air the
time the bullet stays in the air the rotation of the freaking earth in a work
rotation of the freaking earth in a work
rotation of the freaking earth in a work of fiction this scene would lose some of
of fiction this scene would lose some of
of fiction this scene would lose some of its impact
its impact
its impact but given that American sniper is a
but given that American sniper is a
but given that American sniper is a biopic and this impossible shot was a
biopic and this impossible shot was a
biopic and this impossible shot was a real event
real event
real event well like reset mind blow before we
well like reset mind blow before we
well like reset mind blow before we unveil our number one pick here are a
unveil our number one pick here are a
unveil our number one pick here are a few honorable mentions
number one noise cover enemy at the gate
number one noise cover enemy at the gate she’s not a shoe there are many great
she’s not a shoe there are many great
she’s not a shoe there are many great sniper moments we could have chosen from
sniper moments we could have chosen from
sniper moments we could have chosen from this dramatic World War two thriller but
this dramatic World War two thriller but
this dramatic World War two thriller but the nerve-wracking Battle of Stalingrad
the nerve-wracking Battle of Stalingrad
the nerve-wracking Battle of Stalingrad scene is a true standout with their
scene is a true standout with their
scene is a true standout with their entire unit decimated except for himself
entire unit decimated except for himself
entire unit decimated except for himself in the injured commissar Don Olaf but
in the injured commissar Don Olaf but
in the injured commissar Don Olaf but Celia Zaitsev must take out the nearby
Celia Zaitsev must take out the nearby
Celia Zaitsev must take out the nearby German if he hopes to escape the first
German if he hopes to escape the first
German if he hopes to escape the first time we see the legendary sniper in
time we see the legendary sniper in
time we see the legendary sniper in action he certainly doesn’t disappoint
he cleverly waits for explosions before
he cleverly waits for explosions before taking each shot hiding the sound of his
taking each shot hiding the sound of his
taking each shot hiding the sound of his rifle and the fact that they are still
rifle and the fact that they are still
rifle and the fact that they are still alive
alive
alive [Applause]
the German officers are unaware that
the German officers are unaware that their compatriots are dropping like
their compatriots are dropping like
their compatriots are dropping like flies around them until it’s far too
flies around them until it’s far too
flies around them until it’s far too late
late
late dinah’ll off you are not alone in your
dinah’ll off you are not alone in your
dinah’ll off you are not alone in your amazement
amazement
amazement do you agree with our picks check out
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