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Another Top 10 Improvised Movie Moments


well nothing else is gonna fit into this

well nothing else is gonna fit into this dress I’ll tell you that maybe something

dress I’ll tell you that maybe something

dress I’ll tell you that maybe something on this box I don’t want you get too

on this box I don’t want you get too

on this box I don’t want you get too excited

excited

excited Zilla I long for that great scene these

Zilla I long for that great scene these

Zilla I long for that great scene these actors put the improv in improvement

welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re

welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for another top

counting down our picks for another top

counting down our picks for another top 10 improvised movie moments for this

10 improvised movie moments for this

10 improvised movie moments for this list we’ve chosen movie scenes or lines

list we’ve chosen movie scenes or lines

list we’ve chosen movie scenes or lines that were ad-libbed or otherwise changed

that were ad-libbed or otherwise changed

that were ad-libbed or otherwise changed by an actor in the heat of the moment

by an actor in the heat of the moment

by an actor in the heat of the moment [Applause]

[Applause]

[Applause] [Music]

number ten show tune the Warriors can

number ten show tune the Warriors can you dig it for the Coney Island

you dig it for the Coney Island

you dig it for the Coney Island confrontation between this film’s rival

confrontation between this film’s rival

confrontation between this film’s rival gangs director Walter Hill wanted David

gangs director Walter Hill wanted David

gangs director Walter Hill wanted David Patrick Kelley’s character Luthor to

Patrick Kelley’s character Luthor to

Patrick Kelley’s character Luthor to tunt the Warriors from his 55 Cadillac

tunt the Warriors from his 55 Cadillac

tunt the Warriors from his 55 Cadillac and he gave him free rein to do it in

and he gave him free rein to do it in

and he gave him free rein to do it in any way he wanted Kelley clinked three

any way he wanted Kelley clinked three

any way he wanted Kelley clinked three bottles together in one hand and

bottles together in one hand and

bottles together in one hand and delivered the legendary singsong Todd

delivered the legendary singsong Todd

delivered the legendary singsong Todd that we’ve come to know according to

that we’ve come to know according to

that we’ve come to know according to Kelly it was a childhood bully that

Kelly it was a childhood bully that

Kelly it was a childhood bully that inspired the chant it also helps that

inspired the chant it also helps that

inspired the chant it also helps that he’s a musician blessed with the singing

he’s a musician blessed with the singing

he’s a musician blessed with the singing chops for the line

chops for the line

chops for the line [Applause]

number nine just kicking it the Lord of

number nine just kicking it the Lord of the Rings the two towers showbiz is

the Rings the two towers showbiz is

the Rings the two towers showbiz is dangerous there are few of us left

dangerous there are few of us left

dangerous there are few of us left during a particularly emotional scene in

during a particularly emotional scene in

during a particularly emotional scene in the adaptation of Tolkien’s trilogy

the adaptation of Tolkien’s trilogy

the adaptation of Tolkien’s trilogy Viggo Mortensen’s character Aragorn

Viggo Mortensen’s character Aragorn

Viggo Mortensen’s character Aragorn breaks down when he comes to the

breaks down when he comes to the

breaks down when he comes to the realization the two of his Hobbit

realization the two of his Hobbit

realization the two of his Hobbit friends might be dead and he expresses

friends might be dead and he expresses

friends might be dead and he expresses himself by kicking a nearby helmet turns

himself by kicking a nearby helmet turns

himself by kicking a nearby helmet turns out his breakdown was not only emotional

out his breakdown was not only emotional

out his breakdown was not only emotional but also physical because after one too

but also physical because after one too

but also physical because after one too many takes of kicking solid metal he

many takes of kicking solid metal he

many takes of kicking solid metal he broke two toes the shot chosen for the

broke two toes the shot chosen for the

broke two toes the shot chosen for the final cut of the film was the toe

final cut of the film was the toe

final cut of the film was the toe breaker because you can’t fake the

breaker because you can’t fake the

breaker because you can’t fake the intensity of the actors excruciating

intensity of the actors excruciating

intensity of the actors excruciating pain number eight the barn story Saving

pain number eight the barn story Saving

pain number eight the barn story Saving Private Ryan I can’t see my brothers

Private Ryan I can’t see my brothers

Private Ryan I can’t see my brothers faces

and I’ve been trying and I can’t see

and I’ve been trying and I can’t see their faces at all is that ever

their faces at all is that ever

their faces at all is that ever happening Matt Damon only shows up

happening Matt Damon only shows up

happening Matt Damon only shows up towards the end of this epic war film

towards the end of this epic war film

towards the end of this epic war film and he’s so preoccupied with survival we

and he’s so preoccupied with survival we

and he’s so preoccupied with survival we barely get to know his character except

barely get to know his character except

barely get to know his character except in this scene which was improvised by

in this scene which was improvised by

in this scene which was improvised by the actor one night two of my brothers

the actor one night two of my brothers

the actor one night two of my brothers came and woke me up in the middle of the

came and woke me up in the middle of the

came and woke me up in the middle of the night I said dad a surprise for me so

night I said dad a surprise for me so

night I said dad a surprise for me so they took me to the barn up into the

they took me to the barn up into the

they took me to the barn up into the loft and here was my oldest brother Dan

loft and here was my oldest brother Dan

loft and here was my oldest brother Dan as Ryan and captain Miller quietly await

as Ryan and captain Miller quietly await

as Ryan and captain Miller quietly await more fighting Private Ryan reminisces

more fighting Private Ryan reminisces

more fighting Private Ryan reminisces about his lost brothers with a

about his lost brothers with a

about his lost brothers with a spontaneous tale

spontaneous tale

spontaneous tale he’s working on he’s trying to get it up

he’s working on he’s trying to get it up

he’s working on he’s trying to get it up and all of a sudden shot just screams

and all of a sudden shot just screams

and all of a sudden shot just screams that demon obviously thinks the story is

that demon obviously thinks the story is

that demon obviously thinks the story is as funny as we do but once he realizes

as funny as we do but once he realizes

as funny as we do but once he realizes it’s the last time his family was

it’s the last time his family was

it’s the last time his family was together the scene takes on a

together the scene takes on a

together the scene takes on a bittersweet feel made more impressive

bittersweet feel made more impressive

bittersweet feel made more impressive when you remember it was ad-libbed that

when you remember it was ad-libbed that

when you remember it was ad-libbed that was it that was the last that was Dan

was it that was the last that was Dan

was it that was the last that was Dan went off to basic the next day that was

went off to basic the next day that was

went off to basic the next day that was the last night the four of us were

the last night the four of us were

the last night the four of us were together two years ago number seven the

together two years ago number seven the

together two years ago number seven the zit Animal House when a director gives a

zit Animal House when a director gives a

zit Animal House when a director gives a comedian like John Belushi a little

comedian like John Belushi a little

comedian like John Belushi a little wiggle room anything can happen but it’s

wiggle room anything can happen but it’s

wiggle room anything can happen but it’s almost guaranteed to be funny John

almost guaranteed to be funny John

almost guaranteed to be funny John Landis knew that when Bluto began

Landis knew that when Bluto began

Landis knew that when Bluto began dumping food onto his tray something

dumping food onto his tray something

dumping food onto his tray something magical might occur so he let the

magical might occur so he let the

magical might occur so he let the cameraman follow him for the rest of the

cameraman follow him for the rest of the

cameraman follow him for the rest of the scene

scene

scene everything Belushi did in the cafeteria

everything Belushi did in the cafeteria

everything Belushi did in the cafeteria was unscripted and since the cast and

was unscripted and since the cast and

was unscripted and since the cast and crew weren’t in on his joke or its

crew weren’t in on his joke or its

crew weren’t in on his joke or its disgusting punchline

disgusting punchline

disgusting punchline Amma’s it get it the reactions captured

Amma’s it get it the reactions captured

Amma’s it get it the reactions captured on film were real it’s classic Belushi

on film were real it’s classic Belushi

on film were real it’s classic Belushi and possibly the flicks most famous

and possibly the flicks most famous

and possibly the flicks most famous scene

[Music]

[Music] number six blood sweat and smears Django

number six blood sweat and smears Django

number six blood sweat and smears Django Unchained

Unchained

Unchained I will admit you all pretty clever when

I will admit you all pretty clever when

I will admit you all pretty clever when injured on the job most people would

injured on the job most people would

injured on the job most people would take a 30-second breather before

take a 30-second breather before

take a 30-second breather before continuing with their day now that

continuing with their day now that

continuing with their day now that should be your first second third fourth

should be your first second third fourth

should be your first second third fourth and fifth concern not Leonardo DiCaprio

and fifth concern not Leonardo DiCaprio

and fifth concern not Leonardo DiCaprio he got so into character for Django

he got so into character for Django

he got so into character for Django Unchained that when he slammed his hand

Unchained that when he slammed his hand

Unchained that when he slammed his hand down onto a table during a tense scene

down onto a table during a tense scene

down onto a table during a tense scene smashing a glass and cutting his hand so

smashing a glass and cutting his hand so

smashing a glass and cutting his hand so badly he required stitches

he just kept right on with his racist

he just kept right on with his racist rant tonight but that you can’t believe

rant tonight but that you can’t believe

rant tonight but that you can’t believe DiCaprio even worked the blood into the

DiCaprio even worked the blood into the

DiCaprio even worked the blood into the scene by smearing it across an obviously

scene by smearing it across an obviously

scene by smearing it across an obviously mortified Kerry Washington’s face

mortified Kerry Washington’s face

mortified Kerry Washington’s face boom Hilda yeah is my property

boom Hilda yeah is my property

boom Hilda yeah is my property and I can choose to do with my property

and I can choose to do with my property

and I can choose to do with my property whatever I so desire and if you all

whatever I so desire and if you all

whatever I so desire and if you all think my price this year is too steep

think my price this year is too steep

think my price this year is too steep apparently the room erupted in a

apparently the room erupted in a

apparently the room erupted in a standing ovation after the take to the

standing ovation after the take to the

standing ovation after the take to the man with the exceptional beard and his

man with the exceptional beard and his

man with the exceptional beard and his own exceptional number five hair and

own exceptional number five hair and

own exceptional number five hair and makeup the 40 year old virgin she starts

makeup the 40 year old virgin she starts

makeup the 40 year old virgin she starts doing his pubes I’ve out of here some

doing his pubes I’ve out of here some

doing his pubes I’ve out of here some say a comic is only as good as his

say a comic is only as good as his

say a comic is only as good as his ability to improvise by that logic this

ability to improvise by that logic this

ability to improvise by that logic this film features some stellar comedians as

film features some stellar comedians as

film features some stellar comedians as it has many unscripted moments

it has many unscripted moments

it has many unscripted moments everything from Steve Carell is genuine

everything from Steve Carell is genuine

everything from Steve Carell is genuine pain induced curses that having his very

pain induced curses that having his very

pain induced curses that having his very hairy chest waxed all right seriously I

hairy chest waxed all right seriously I

hairy chest waxed all right seriously I think I’ve done that’s good to Paul

think I’ve done that’s good to Paul

think I’ve done that’s good to Paul Rudd’s and Seth Rogen’s gay joke Barb’s

Rudd’s and Seth Rogen’s gay joke Barb’s

Rudd’s and Seth Rogen’s gay joke Barb’s were off-the-cuff you know I know that

were off-the-cuff you know I know that

were off-the-cuff you know I know that you’re gay oh you have a reign

you’re gay oh you have a reign

you’re gay oh you have a reign bumper sticker on your car that says I

bumper sticker on your car that says I

bumper sticker on your car that says I love it when balls are in my face and if

love it when balls are in my face and if

love it when balls are in my face and if you’re a fan of the you know how I know

you’re a fan of the you know how I know

you’re a fan of the you know how I know you’re gay back and forth you should

you’re gay back and forth you should

you’re gay back and forth you should check out the extended DVD scenes where

check out the extended DVD scenes where

check out the extended DVD scenes where the two try to outdo each other for

the two try to outdo each other for

the two try to outdo each other for several minutes you know I know that

several minutes you know I know that

several minutes you know I know that you’re gay Wow cuz you’re gay and you

you’re gay Wow cuz you’re gay and you

you’re gay Wow cuz you’re gay and you can tell the other gay people or you

can tell the other gay people or you

can tell the other gay people or you know I know you’re gay yeah you like

know I know you’re gay yeah you like

know I know you’re gay yeah you like Coldplay where the two try to outdo each

Coldplay where the two try to outdo each

Coldplay where the two try to outdo each other for several minutes all ad-libbed

other for several minutes all ad-libbed

other for several minutes all ad-libbed of course you know how I know that

of course you know how I know that

of course you know how I know that you’re gay you like the movie made in

you’re gay you like the movie made in

you’re gay you like the movie made in Manhattan

Manhattan

Manhattan number four men afford Blade Runner

number four men afford Blade Runner

number four men afford Blade Runner shall we continue it’s completely

shall we continue it’s completely

shall we continue it’s completely natural for actors to tweak their lines

natural for actors to tweak their lines

natural for actors to tweak their lines for a monologue but rarely do they go

for a monologue but rarely do they go

for a monologue but rarely do they go beyond grammar or sentence structure to

beyond grammar or sentence structure to

beyond grammar or sentence structure to resonate this much with the character

resonate this much with the character

resonate this much with the character and audience quite an experience to live

and audience quite an experience to live

and audience quite an experience to live in fear isn’t it that’s what it is to be

in fear isn’t it that’s what it is to be

in fear isn’t it that’s what it is to be a slave though there were previous

a slave though there were previous

a slave though there were previous scripted versions of this soliloquy

scripted versions of this soliloquy

scripted versions of this soliloquy Rutger Hauer mainly improved the depth

Rutger Hauer mainly improved the depth

Rutger Hauer mainly improved the depth and philosophical musings of Roy Patty’s

and philosophical musings of Roy Patty’s

and philosophical musings of Roy Patty’s last words and gave us even more reason

last words and gave us even more reason

last words and gave us even more reason to ask the question what is human I’ve

to ask the question what is human I’ve

to ask the question what is human I’ve seen

attack ships on fire off the shoulder of

attack ships on fire off the shoulder of a lion alders

a lion alders

a lion alders moments will be lost in time it might

moments will be lost in time it might

moments will be lost in time it might sound a little cheesy on paper but it

sound a little cheesy on paper but it

sound a little cheesy on paper but it isn’t when it’s delivered as a replicant

isn’t when it’s delivered as a replicant

isn’t when it’s delivered as a replicant leaders dramatic final epiphany time

[Music]

[Music] number three sword to a gunfight Raiders

number three sword to a gunfight Raiders

number three sword to a gunfight Raiders of the Lost Ark actors aren’t immune to

of the Lost Ark actors aren’t immune to

of the Lost Ark actors aren’t immune to travel troubles and even a tough guy

travel troubles and even a tough guy

travel troubles and even a tough guy like Harrison Ford submitted to

like Harrison Ford submitted to

like Harrison Ford submitted to dysentery while filming Raiders in

dysentery while filming Raiders in

dysentery while filming Raiders in Tunisia that’s a big reason this scene

Tunisia that’s a big reason this scene

Tunisia that’s a big reason this scene was altered originally Indy was supposed

was altered originally Indy was supposed

was altered originally Indy was supposed to engage the show-off he swordsman in a

to engage the show-off he swordsman in a

to engage the show-off he swordsman in a choreographed sword fight where the

choreographed sword fight where the

choreographed sword fight where the adventurous archaeologist would disarm

adventurous archaeologist would disarm

adventurous archaeologist would disarm him with his whip but Ford was sick and

him with his whip but Ford was sick and

him with his whip but Ford was sick and just wanted to shoot the guy I ought to

just wanted to shoot the guy I ought to

just wanted to shoot the guy I ought to kill you right now though it wasn’t

kill you right now though it wasn’t

kill you right now though it wasn’t improvised while cameras rolled that

improvised while cameras rolled that

improvised while cameras rolled that move impacted the franchise in a big way

move impacted the franchise in a big way

move impacted the franchise in a big way and the scene is one of the series most

and the scene is one of the series most

and the scene is one of the series most iconic and hilarious moments number two

iconic and hilarious moments number two

iconic and hilarious moments number two the most annoying sound in the world

the most annoying sound in the world

the most annoying sound in the world Dumb and Dumber we usually don’t pick up

Dumb and Dumber we usually don’t pick up

Dumb and Dumber we usually don’t pick up hitchhikers

hitchhikers

hitchhikers but I’m gonna go with my instinct on

but I’m gonna go with my instinct on

but I’m gonna go with my instinct on this one saddle up partner as dum-dums

this one saddle up partner as dum-dums

this one saddle up partner as dum-dums Harry and Lloyd head on their

Harry and Lloyd head on their

Harry and Lloyd head on their cross-country roadtrip they meet all

cross-country roadtrip they meet all

cross-country roadtrip they meet all sorts of people including a hit man

sorts of people including a hit man

sorts of people including a hit man who’s trying to kill them hey hey hey I

who’s trying to kill them hey hey hey I

who’s trying to kill them hey hey hey I told you already I’m on it

told you already I’m on it

told you already I’m on it all right well sucks to be that guy cuz

all right well sucks to be that guy cuz

all right well sucks to be that guy cuz car rides with these two mean

car rides with these two mean

car rides with these two mean sing-alongs hits he’s backsies

sing-alongs hits he’s backsies

sing-alongs hits he’s backsies director terrific and the most annoying

director terrific and the most annoying

director terrific and the most annoying sound in the world

sound in the world

sound in the world when hear the most annoying sound in the

when hear the most annoying sound in the

when hear the most annoying sound in the world that last one was injected into

world that last one was injected into

world that last one was injected into the film by Jim Carrey on the fly and

the film by Jim Carrey on the fly and

the film by Jim Carrey on the fly and you can see in Jeff Daniels reaction

you can see in Jeff Daniels reaction

you can see in Jeff Daniels reaction that he was not expecting it even the

that he was not expecting it even the

that he was not expecting it even the hit man’s outburst was unscripted

hit man’s outburst was unscripted

hit man’s outburst was unscripted proving that sometimes unplanned is best

we could listen to the radio or

we could listen to the radio or something before we reveal our top pick

something before we reveal our top pick

something before we reveal our top pick here are a few honorable mentions

number one look out

number one look out bellow Tarzan the ape men how then Jane

bellow Tarzan the ape men how then Jane

bellow Tarzan the ape men how then Jane hurt me boy love it

hurt me boy love it

hurt me boy love it okay this jungle living eight man

okay this jungle living eight man

okay this jungle living eight man originated in a series of Edgar Rice

originated in a series of Edgar Rice

originated in a series of Edgar Rice Burroughs novels where his signature

Burroughs novels where his signature

Burroughs novels where his signature sound was described as the victory cry

sound was described as the victory cry

sound was described as the victory cry of the bull ape

when it came to bringing that noise to

when it came to bringing that noise to the screen Olympic swimmer and once

the screen Olympic swimmer and once

the screen Olympic swimmer and once competitive yodeler johnny weiss mueller

competitive yodeler johnny weiss mueller

competitive yodeler johnny weiss mueller was the first actor to succeed where

was the first actor to succeed where

was the first actor to succeed where others had failed tasked with inventing

others had failed tasked with inventing

others had failed tasked with inventing a call to summon his jungle crew twice

a call to summon his jungle crew twice

a call to summon his jungle crew twice Muller and apparently some Hollywood

Muller and apparently some Hollywood

Muller and apparently some Hollywood sound editing trickery combined to

sound editing trickery combined to

sound editing trickery combined to create one of the most celebrated

create one of the most celebrated

create one of the most celebrated imitated reused and easily recognized

imitated reused and easily recognized

imitated reused and easily recognized sound bites in film history

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[Applause] [Music]

[Music]

[Music] do you agree with our list which

do you agree with our list which

do you agree with our list which unscripted movie scenes did we miss for

unscripted movie scenes did we miss for

unscripted movie scenes did we miss for more top 10s published every day be sure

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know you’re gay how I saw you make a

know you’re gay how I saw you make a spinach dip in a loaf of sourdough bread

spinach dip in a loaf of sourdough bread

spinach dip in a loaf of sourdough bread once

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