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Another Top 10 Scenarios the Hero Couldn’t Have Survived


surviving by the skin of your teeth is

surviving by the skin of your teeth is one thing these are something else

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 scenarios the hero could not have

10 scenarios the hero could not have

10 scenarios the hero could not have survived much like our first list we’re

survived much like our first list we’re

survived much like our first list we’re taking a look at the most disastrous and

taking a look at the most disastrous and

taking a look at the most disastrous and dangerous scenes in movies that our

dangerous scenes in movies that our

dangerous scenes in movies that our favorite characters somehow managed to

favorite characters somehow managed to

favorite characters somehow managed to survive again we’re discounting the use

survive again we’re discounting the use

survive again we’re discounting the use of magic and we’re only counting human

of magic and we’re only counting human

of magic and we’re only counting human characters so Caesar the ape surviving a

characters so Caesar the ape surviving a

characters so Caesar the ape surviving a fall after being shot is on another list

fall after being shot is on another list

fall after being shot is on another list for another day also as you may have

for another day also as you may have

for another day also as you may have expected a spoiler alert is in order

number ten

number ten saving Letty Fast & Furious 6 oh look a

saving Letty Fast & Furious 6 oh look a

saving Letty Fast & Furious 6 oh look a bridge they say speed kills

bridge they say speed kills

bridge they say speed kills but Vin Diesel would beg to differ

but Vin Diesel would beg to differ

but Vin Diesel would beg to differ there’s gotta be a break over after the

there’s gotta be a break over after the

there’s gotta be a break over after the group of speedsters chases down a tank

group of speedsters chases down a tank

group of speedsters chases down a tank in an awesome action climax Letty ascent

in an awesome action climax Letty ascent

in an awesome action climax Letty ascent sky rocketing into the air with nothing

sky rocketing into the air with nothing

sky rocketing into the air with nothing but the ground to break her fall thing I

but the ground to break her fall thing I

but the ground to break her fall thing I make a nice yeah morning seizing his

make a nice yeah morning seizing his

make a nice yeah morning seizing his opportunity to prove Sir Isaac Newton

opportunity to prove Sir Isaac Newton

opportunity to prove Sir Isaac Newton wrong Dom launches himself from his car

wrong Dom launches himself from his car

wrong Dom launches himself from his car to catch her by jumping from one side of

to catch her by jumping from one side of

to catch her by jumping from one side of the bridge to the other thankfully a

the bridge to the other thankfully a

the bridge to the other thankfully a random car windshield is on hand to

random car windshield is on hand to

random car windshield is on hand to bring the two back to safety completely

bring the two back to safety completely

bring the two back to safety completely and impossibly unscathed

number 9 space jumping star trek into

number 9 space jumping star trek into darkness

darkness

darkness launching activation sequence on three

launching activation sequence on three

launching activation sequence on three two

captain the physics in this scene are

captain the physics in this scene are most illogical sir

most illogical sir

most illogical sir Kirk is headed for collision at point

Kirk is headed for collision at point

Kirk is headed for collision at point four three two captain there is debris

four three two captain there is debris

four three two captain there is debris directly ahead table with Kirk and

directly ahead table with Kirk and

directly ahead table with Kirk and Khan’s space jumping their way towards

Khan’s space jumping their way towards

Khan’s space jumping their way towards the USS vengeance they hit a few tiny

the USS vengeance they hit a few tiny

the USS vengeance they hit a few tiny snags in their flight namely some stray

snags in their flight namely some stray

snags in their flight namely some stray debris whoa Jim you’re way off course I

debris whoa Jim you’re way off course I

debris whoa Jim you’re way off course I know I know

know I know

know I know Kirk manages to maneuver his way to

Kirk manages to maneuver his way to

Kirk manages to maneuver his way to safety while picking up several serious

safety while picking up several serious

safety while picking up several serious cracks in his helmet not to mention the

cracks in his helmet not to mention the

cracks in his helmet not to mention the odds of them actually hitting their

odds of them actually hitting their

odds of them actually hitting their target to begin with our astronomically

target to begin with our astronomically

target to begin with our astronomically small I’m working my way back

we run into that goal right ad in Kirk

we run into that goal right ad in Kirk and cons hard-hitting yet somehow not

and cons hard-hitting yet somehow not

and cons hard-hitting yet somehow not bone-breaking landing and you have one

bone-breaking landing and you have one

bone-breaking landing and you have one impossible scenario sorry about this

impossible scenario sorry about this

impossible scenario sorry about this know what let’s just got open the door

number eight many henchmen one giant

number eight many henchmen one giant explosion commando a scene that

explosion commando a scene that

explosion commando a scene that perpetuates the uselessness of every

perpetuates the uselessness of every

perpetuates the uselessness of every henchmen featured in this movie sees

henchmen featured in this movie sees

henchmen featured in this movie sees Arnie at his most death-defying amid a

Arnie at his most death-defying amid a

Arnie at his most death-defying amid a massive gunfight with hundreds of

massive gunfight with hundreds of

massive gunfight with hundreds of bullets flying at him and no reloading

bullets flying at him and no reloading

bullets flying at him and no reloading Arnie shrugs off the attacks of his

Arnie shrugs off the attacks of his

Arnie shrugs off the attacks of his wannabe killers by literally running

wannabe killers by literally running

wannabe killers by literally running away in a straight line even the worst

away in a straight line even the worst

away in a straight line even the worst stormtrooper in real life would have

stormtrooper in real life would have

stormtrooper in real life would have scored at least one lucky shot getting

scored at least one lucky shot getting

scored at least one lucky shot getting bored with his sprint John matrix sets

bored with his sprint John matrix sets

bored with his sprint John matrix sets off a massive explosion which takes out

off a massive explosion which takes out

off a massive explosion which takes out his attackers but not himself hey it’s

his attackers but not himself hey it’s

his attackers but not himself hey it’s just another day in the life of arnold

just another day in the life of arnold

just another day in the life of arnold schwarzenegger number 7 plane crashes

schwarzenegger number 7 plane crashes

schwarzenegger number 7 plane crashes and kidney stabbings World War Z

if there’s anything that film teaches us

if there’s anything that film teaches us it’s that airport security should have

it’s that airport security should have

it’s that airport security should have tougher screening processes for

tougher screening processes for

tougher screening processes for potential zombie passengers

after an infected passenger manages to

after an infected passenger manages to run riot across a plane Gerry takes the

run riot across a plane Gerry takes the

run riot across a plane Gerry takes the best course of action and uses a grenade

best course of action and uses a grenade

best course of action and uses a grenade to send the flight smashing into the

to send the flight smashing into the

to send the flight smashing into the land below zombie attack and the plane

land below zombie attack and the plane

land below zombie attack and the plane crash aren’t enough of course no our

crash aren’t enough of course no our

crash aren’t enough of course no our hero awakens with what looks like his

hero awakens with what looks like his

hero awakens with what looks like his kidney stabbed by a piece of aircraft

kidney stabbed by a piece of aircraft

kidney stabbed by a piece of aircraft debris after which he falls hard on his

debris after which he falls hard on his

debris after which he falls hard on his side yet he lifts reminding us all that

side yet he lifts reminding us all that

side yet he lifts reminding us all that you don’t really need your vital organs

you don’t really need your vital organs

you don’t really need your vital organs anyway number six the trailer-truck the

anyway number six the trailer-truck the

anyway number six the trailer-truck the lost world

lost world

lost world Jurassic Park if you make enemies with

Jurassic Park if you make enemies with

Jurassic Park if you make enemies with the dinosaur make sure to make friends

the dinosaur make sure to make friends

the dinosaur make sure to make friends with gravity hot is nothing hey is done

with gravity hot is nothing hey is done

with gravity hot is nothing hey is done day after incredibly hefty truck is

day after incredibly hefty truck is

day after incredibly hefty truck is pushed off the edge of a cliff logic

pushed off the edge of a cliff logic

pushed off the edge of a cliff logic decides to take a day off and allows the

decides to take a day off and allows the

decides to take a day off and allows the weight of the bulky vehicle to remain

weight of the bulky vehicle to remain

weight of the bulky vehicle to remain suspended by a mere cable instead of you

suspended by a mere cable instead of you

suspended by a mere cable instead of you know falling ah meanwhile inside the

know falling ah meanwhile inside the

know falling ah meanwhile inside the truck Julianne Moore is balancing

truck Julianne Moore is balancing

truck Julianne Moore is balancing precariously on a window that cracks

precariously on a window that cracks

precariously on a window that cracks every time she breathes oh god please

no her tactic of lifting her hand when

no her tactic of lifting her hand when actually speed her demise by putting all

actually speed her demise by putting all

actually speed her demise by putting all of her weight onto one pressure point on

of her weight onto one pressure point on

of her weight onto one pressure point on the week in class but despite literally

the week in class but despite literally

the week in class but despite literally hanging by a thread

hanging by a thread

hanging by a thread it seems that Jeff Goldblum was right

it seems that Jeff Goldblum was right

it seems that Jeff Goldblum was right all along and that life finds away or

all along and that life finds away or

all along and that life finds away or was that dr. grant

was that dr. grant

was that dr. grant she’s give me your hand your hand honey

she’s give me your hand your hand honey

she’s give me your hand your hand honey number five Frank castle will not die

number five Frank castle will not die

number five Frank castle will not die The Punisher it takes a certain kind of

The Punisher it takes a certain kind of

The Punisher it takes a certain kind of man to survive attacks that wily coyote

man to survive attacks that wily coyote

man to survive attacks that wily coyote would have had a hard time crawling away

would have had a hard time crawling away

would have had a hard time crawling away from

retired FBI agent Frank Castle attends a

retired FBI agent Frank Castle attends a family reunion in Puerto Rico only to

family reunion in Puerto Rico only to

family reunion in Puerto Rico only to meet an unfortunate end at the orders of

meet an unfortunate end at the orders of

meet an unfortunate end at the orders of John Travolta or so you think

Castle suffers multiple bullet wounds

Castle suffers multiple bullet wounds gets the snot beaten out of him his shot

gets the snot beaten out of him his shot

gets the snot beaten out of him his shot point-blank in the chest and then when

point-blank in the chest and then when

point-blank in the chest and then when the donkey’s on is doused with gas and

the donkey’s on is doused with gas and

the donkey’s on is doused with gas and set ablaze he’s blown to a watery doom

except he survives and is nursed back to

except he survives and is nursed back to perfect working order maybe does it work

perfect working order maybe does it work

perfect working order maybe does it work in the comic books but on screen it’s

in the comic books but on screen it’s

in the comic books but on screen it’s impossible to suspend enough disbelief

impossible to suspend enough disbelief

impossible to suspend enough disbelief to buy it

number four the bunker Captain America

number four the bunker Captain America the Winter Soldier Steve we got a bogey

the Winter Soldier Steve we got a bogey

the Winter Soldier Steve we got a bogey short-range ballistic thirty seconds

short-range ballistic thirty seconds

short-range ballistic thirty seconds tops who fired it shields after

tops who fired it shields after

tops who fired it shields after discovering a hidden bunker built by

discovering a hidden bunker built by

discovering a hidden bunker built by Hydra the cap and black widow are

Hydra the cap and black widow are

Hydra the cap and black widow are subjected to a horrendous fate five

subjected to a horrendous fate five

subjected to a horrendous fate five minutes of pure exposition we are both

minutes of pure exposition we are both

minutes of pure exposition we are both of us out of time adding insult to

of us out of time adding insult to

of us out of time adding insult to injury they then learned that an

injury they then learned that an

injury they then learned that an imminent drone strike is headed their

imminent drone strike is headed their

imminent drone strike is headed their way at that very moment being the quick

way at that very moment being the quick

way at that very moment being the quick thinking guy that he is cap manages to

thinking guy that he is cap manages to

thinking guy that he is cap manages to shield himself and widow under a nearby

shield himself and widow under a nearby

shield himself and widow under a nearby great as fire and rubble consumed the

great as fire and rubble consumed the

great as fire and rubble consumed the bunker

assuming they survived the blast which

assuming they survived the blast which is unlikely to begin with how the heck

is unlikely to begin with how the heck

is unlikely to begin with how the heck could he withstand the weight of an

could he withstand the weight of an

could he withstand the weight of an entire building on his head and then

entire building on his head and then

entire building on his head and then push his way out of it oh well I guess

push his way out of it oh well I guess

push his way out of it oh well I guess he’s just that strong number three the

he’s just that strong number three the

he’s just that strong number three the dam the fugitive

dr. Richard Kimble certainly makes a

dr. Richard Kimble certainly makes a name for himself by cheating death in

name for himself by cheating death in

name for himself by cheating death in this early 90s classic I didn’t kill my

this early 90s classic I didn’t kill my

this early 90s classic I didn’t kill my wife

wife

wife I don’t care after escaping his journey

I don’t care after escaping his journey

I don’t care after escaping his journey to death row and being hunted down by US

to death row and being hunted down by US

to death row and being hunted down by US Marshal Samuel Gerard Kimball is

Marshal Samuel Gerard Kimball is

Marshal Samuel Gerard Kimball is cornered at the edge of a viaduct with

cornered at the edge of a viaduct with

cornered at the edge of a viaduct with no way to escape except for a 220 foot

no way to escape except for a 220 foot

no way to escape except for a 220 foot dive towards the deadly waters below

chancing his fate he takes the plunge

chancing his fate he takes the plunge and crashes into the deep water

and crashes into the deep water

and crashes into the deep water surprisingly though he doesn’t get

surprisingly though he doesn’t get

surprisingly though he doesn’t get dragged under by the current like

dragged under by the current like

dragged under by the current like science might suggest with his

science might suggest with his

science might suggest with his impressive diving skills Kimball

impressive diving skills Kimball

impressive diving skills Kimball survives to carry on his mission to

survives to carry on his mission to

survives to carry on his mission to clear his name and find the one-armed

clear his name and find the one-armed

clear his name and find the one-armed man number 2 jumping from an exploding

man number 2 jumping from an exploding

man number 2 jumping from an exploding roof diehard hello John what the fuck

roof diehard hello John what the fuck

roof diehard hello John what the fuck are you

are you

are you a street-smart New York cop has been

a street-smart New York cop has been

a street-smart New York cop has been given the superpower of cheating death

given the superpower of cheating death

given the superpower of cheating death crumbs no never even think about going

crumbs no never even think about going

crumbs no never even think about going up tall building a good

up tall building a good

up tall building a good it seems that walking through glass

it seems that walking through glass

it seems that walking through glass barefoot is it enough for Bruce Willis

barefoot is it enough for Bruce Willis

barefoot is it enough for Bruce Willis as he gets his adrenaline flowing once

as he gets his adrenaline flowing once

as he gets his adrenaline flowing once again by leaping from the exploding roof

again by leaping from the exploding roof

again by leaping from the exploding roof of the Nakatomi Plaza this time barefoot

of the Nakatomi Plaza this time barefoot

of the Nakatomi Plaza this time barefoot and shirtless a good time and what is

and shirtless a good time and what is

and shirtless a good time and what is keeping him from plunging to his

keeping him from plunging to his

keeping him from plunging to his inevitable doom the loose grip of a fire

inevitable doom the loose grip of a fire

inevitable doom the loose grip of a fire hose

you don’t need a degree in physics to

you don’t need a degree in physics to see how this might not be possible and

see how this might not be possible and

see how this might not be possible and it wasn’t the last time John McClane

it wasn’t the last time John McClane

it wasn’t the last time John McClane would survive an epic jump out of a

would survive an epic jump out of a

would survive an epic jump out of a window

window

window when exactly is McClane gonna die hard’

when exactly is McClane gonna die hard’

when exactly is McClane gonna die hard’ himself before we unveil our top pick

himself before we unveil our top pick

himself before we unveil our top pick here are a few honorable mentions

would you come for a man where he comes

would you come for a man where he comes wrong

wrong

wrong saved us

number one the stairwell plunge The

number one the stairwell plunge The Bourne Identity

Matt Damon tries to make out that he’s

Matt Damon tries to make out that he’s an invincible videogame character but

an invincible videogame character but

an invincible videogame character but even in video games you take damage from

even in video games you take damage from

even in video games you take damage from falling stuck deep in a tense firefight

falling stuck deep in a tense firefight

falling stuck deep in a tense firefight across many flights of stairs Jason

across many flights of stairs Jason

across many flights of stairs Jason Bourne decides to grab himself the upper

Bourne decides to grab himself the upper

Bourne decides to grab himself the upper hand by using the body of a Down

hand by using the body of a Down

hand by using the body of a Down henchman as both a human shield and a

henchman as both a human shield and a

henchman as both a human shield and a crash mat falling through the building

crash mat falling through the building

crash mat falling through the building making sure to shoot a bad guy on the

making sure to shoot a bad guy on the

making sure to shoot a bad guy on the way down

way down

way down Bourne takes a few minutes to catch his

Bourne takes a few minutes to catch his

Bourne takes a few minutes to catch his breath before standing tall on his feet

breath before standing tall on his feet

breath before standing tall on his feet once again no obvious broken bones or

once again no obvious broken bones or

once again no obvious broken bones or shattered teeth just a slight cut on the

shattered teeth just a slight cut on the

shattered teeth just a slight cut on the forehead the dude walks away like

forehead the dude walks away like

forehead the dude walks away like nothing unusual just happened do you

nothing unusual just happened do you

nothing unusual just happened do you agree with our list

agree with our list

agree with our list no what’s your favorite scenario that

no what’s your favorite scenario that

no what’s your favorite scenario that the hero could have never survived for

the hero could have never survived for

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