Activision’s popular first-person shooter franchise certainly has
shooter franchise certainly has
shooter franchise certainly has affection for the world of cinema a lot
affection for the world of cinema a lot
affection for the world of cinema a lot of affection hodduk a kiss for closing
of affection hodduk a kiss for closing
of affection hodduk a kiss for closing campus welcome to watchmojo.com and
campus welcome to watchmojo.com and
campus welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll be counting down our picks
today we’ll be counting down our picks
today we’ll be counting down our picks for the top 10 Call of Duty moments
for the top 10 Call of Duty moments
for the top 10 Call of Duty moments ripped straight from the movies I’d like
ripped straight from the movies I’d like
ripped straight from the movies I’d like to keep this handy for Close Encounters
to keep this handy for Close Encounters
to keep this handy for Close Encounters or that for this list we’re looking at
or that for this list we’re looking at
or that for this list we’re looking at scenes and sequences in the Call of Duty
scenes and sequences in the Call of Duty
scenes and sequences in the Call of Duty series that most evidently pay homage to
series that most evidently pay homage to
series that most evidently pay homage to or even borrow directly from Hollywood
or even borrow directly from Hollywood
or even borrow directly from Hollywood movies be it
movies be it
movies be it triumphant escapes brutal deaths or
triumphant escapes brutal deaths or
triumphant escapes brutal deaths or extended firefights
extended firefights
extended firefights these moments feel like a deliberate
these moments feel like a deliberate
these moments feel like a deliberate tipping of the hat to film if not a
tipping of the hat to film if not a
tipping of the hat to film if not a riffing of that number 10 an evening
riffing of that number 10 an evening
riffing of that number 10 an evening with Infinity Ward call of duty modern
with Infinity Ward call of duty modern
with Infinity Ward call of duty modern warfare 2 an odd parallel to draw
warfare 2 an odd parallel to draw
warfare 2 an odd parallel to draw perhaps but the similarity here is too
perhaps but the similarity here is too
perhaps but the similarity here is too apparent to ignore this is like a David
apparent to ignore this is like a David
apparent to ignore this is like a David Copperfield thing upon completion of the
Copperfield thing upon completion of the
Copperfield thing upon completion of the campaign in modern warfare 2 players are
campaign in modern warfare 2 players are
campaign in modern warfare 2 players are rewarded with the bonus mission museum
this extra excursion allows you to
this extra excursion allows you to explore a California Museum where
explore a California Museum where
explore a California Museum where characters from the campaign are all
characters from the campaign are all
characters from the campaign are all represented by statues and much like the
represented by statues and much like the
represented by statues and much like the film Night at the Museum they come to
film Night at the Museum they come to
film Night at the Museum they come to life
unlike that film however said characters
unlike that film however said characters can turn hostile at the literal push of
can turn hostile at the literal push of
can turn hostile at the literal push of a button hey at least there’s plenty of
a button hey at least there’s plenty of
a button hey at least there’s plenty of weapons with which to defend yourself
weapons with which to defend yourself
weapons with which to defend yourself the museum is on the birth lemak look I
the museum is on the birth lemak look I
the museum is on the birth lemak look I tried I came back tonight didn’t I tried
tried I came back tonight didn’t I tried
tried I came back tonight didn’t I tried that was one night number nine
that was one night number nine
that was one night number nine payback call of duty black ops some
payback call of duty black ops some
payback call of duty black ops some revenge is served cold and sometimes
revenge is served cold and sometimes
revenge is served cold and sometimes it’s driven by sieving hot rage this
it’s driven by sieving hot rage this
it’s driven by sieving hot rage this sequence leans on the latter way of
sequence leans on the latter way of
sequence leans on the latter way of thinking after freeing themselves from
thinking after freeing themselves from
thinking after freeing themselves from captivity u.s. soldiers Mason and woods
captivity u.s. soldiers Mason and woods
captivity u.s. soldiers Mason and woods opted to take the fight directly to
opted to take the fight directly to
opted to take the fight directly to their captors
their captors
their captors this means commandeering a helicopter
this means commandeering a helicopter
this means commandeering a helicopter and decimating various soviet
and decimating various soviet
and decimating various soviet encampments both in the air and on the
encampments both in the air and on the
encampments both in the air and on the ground
Mayson and woods self-imposed mission is
Mayson and woods self-imposed mission is framed in a similar manner to the climax
framed in a similar manner to the climax
framed in a similar manner to the climax of Rambo First Blood Part 2 right down
of Rambo First Blood Part 2 right down
of Rambo First Blood Part 2 right down to the liberation of the POWs and the
to the liberation of the POWs and the
to the liberation of the POWs and the brutal violence
number eight cliffhanger call of duty
number eight cliffhanger call of duty modern warfare 2 this is good
modern warfare 2 this is good
modern warfare 2 this is good follow me well it’s certainly not shy
follow me well it’s certainly not shy
follow me well it’s certainly not shy about its inspiration sharing a name
about its inspiration sharing a name
about its inspiration sharing a name with the 1993 film cliffhanger this
with the 1993 film cliffhanger this
with the 1993 film cliffhanger this mission commences with Captain McTavish
mission commences with Captain McTavish
mission commences with Captain McTavish and Roch Sanderson offered to the
and Roch Sanderson offered to the
and Roch Sanderson offered to the multinational group task force 141 on a
multinational group task force 141 on a
multinational group task force 141 on a cliffside in Kazakhstan
the duo then proceeds to carefully
the duo then proceeds to carefully traverse a mountain infiltrate a
traverse a mountain infiltrate a
traverse a mountain infiltrate a military base by snow and eventually
military base by snow and eventually
military base by snow and eventually flee by ways of snowmobile everything
flee by ways of snowmobile everything
flee by ways of snowmobile everything about the missions intensity and action
about the missions intensity and action
about the missions intensity and action heavy structure feels like a fitting
heavy structure feels like a fitting
heavy structure feels like a fitting escalation of the various snowbound
escalation of the various snowbound
escalation of the various snowbound action sequences in cliffhanger and as
action sequences in cliffhanger and as
action sequences in cliffhanger and as the third mission in modern warfare 2 it
the third mission in modern warfare 2 it
the third mission in modern warfare 2 it helps to set the tone going forward all
helps to set the tone going forward all
helps to set the tone going forward all right I can do that coach it’s a decent
right I can do that coach it’s a decent
right I can do that coach it’s a decent ride just see the floor to the fueling
ride just see the floor to the fueling
ride just see the floor to the fueling station number 7 shock and awe
station number 7 shock and awe
station number 7 shock and awe call of duty 4 modern warfare such
call of duty 4 modern warfare such
call of duty 4 modern warfare such brutality such tragedy in the final
brutality such tragedy in the final
brutality such tragedy in the final moments of the first act of Call of Duty
moments of the first act of Call of Duty
moments of the first act of Call of Duty for the United States Marines are
for the United States Marines are
for the United States Marines are pushing their advantage against the
pushing their advantage against the
pushing their advantage against the forces of Khalid Al Asad
the brains efforts are conveyed in a
the brains efforts are conveyed in a mission long homage to Black Hawk Down
mission long homage to Black Hawk Down
mission long homage to Black Hawk Down from its high tension firefights to the
from its high tension firefights to the
from its high tension firefights to the constant traversal via helicopter
constant traversal via helicopter
constant traversal via helicopter we got a Black Hawk Down we got a Black
we got a Black Hawk Down we got a Black
we got a Black Hawk Down we got a Black Hawk Down it all comes to a head when a
Hawk Down it all comes to a head when a
Hawk Down it all comes to a head when a helicopter is shot down with the Marines
helicopter is shot down with the Marines
helicopter is shot down with the Marines making a bold detour to rescue their
making a bold detour to rescue their
making a bold detour to rescue their fallen comrades sadly as in the film
fallen comrades sadly as in the film
fallen comrades sadly as in the film such noble heroics are undertaken in
such noble heroics are undertaken in
such noble heroics are undertaken in vain although I don’t remember a nuke in
vain although I don’t remember a nuke in
vain although I don’t remember a nuke in Black Hawk Down
number six patrol boat call of duty
number six patrol boat call of duty black ops
black ops
black ops let’s even think of this
even on the river the jungle is a
even on the river the jungle is a dangerous place for a soldier as part of
dangerous place for a soldier as part of
dangerous place for a soldier as part of operations in Vietnam
operations in Vietnam
operations in Vietnam Alex basin and his allies board a river
Alex basin and his allies board a river
Alex basin and his allies board a river boat in order to reach a crashed plane
boat in order to reach a crashed plane
boat in order to reach a crashed plane don’t kick you sir
don’t kick you sir
don’t kick you sir thus players are treated to a sequence
thus players are treated to a sequence
thus players are treated to a sequence of blasting Soviet and Vietcong forces
of blasting Soviet and Vietcong forces
of blasting Soviet and Vietcong forces at once a distinct set piece in its own
at once a distinct set piece in its own
at once a distinct set piece in its own right and also something of a tribute to
right and also something of a tribute to
right and also something of a tribute to Apocalypse Now
Apocalypse Now
Apocalypse Now [Music]
[Music]
[Music] on top of the heroin combat visceral
on top of the heroin combat visceral
on top of the heroin combat visceral explosions and the use of a riverboat
explosions and the use of a riverboat
explosions and the use of a riverboat for its actions we also have the bonus
for its actions we also have the bonus
for its actions we also have the bonus up a song by the Rolling Stones
up a song by the Rolling Stones
up a song by the Rolling Stones accentuating the entire sequence well
accentuating the entire sequence well
accentuating the entire sequence well played
number five Bowman’s death call of duty
number five Bowman’s death call of duty black ops next
once more we see a reminder that the
once more we see a reminder that the Vietnam War was truly hell at the start
Vietnam War was truly hell at the start
Vietnam War was truly hell at the start of the mission payback Mason is in the
of the mission payback Mason is in the
of the mission payback Mason is in the captivity of Vietcong forces along with
captivity of Vietcong forces along with
captivity of Vietcong forces along with his longtime friend woods and Bowman Zoo
his longtime friend woods and Bowman Zoo
his longtime friend woods and Bowman Zoo no talk bleh how about you have that
no talk bleh how about you have that
no talk bleh how about you have that amount of said captors accompanied by
amount of said captors accompanied by
amount of said captors accompanied by Soviet officers eventually bring Mason
Soviet officers eventually bring Mason
Soviet officers eventually bring Mason and Bowman out to play a game of Russian
and Bowman out to play a game of Russian
and Bowman out to play a game of Russian roulette something Bowman objects to for
roulette something Bowman objects to for
roulette something Bowman objects to for which he is fatally punished
which he is fatally punished
which he is fatally punished she’s shit the suddenness of Bowman’s
she’s shit the suddenness of Bowman’s
she’s shit the suddenness of Bowman’s demise segues into a tense encapsulation
demise segues into a tense encapsulation
demise segues into a tense encapsulation of the Russian roulette scenes from Deer
of the Russian roulette scenes from Deer
of the Russian roulette scenes from Deer Hunter go ahead
Hunter go ahead
Hunter go ahead Stevie gone you got my god capping off a
Stevie gone you got my god capping off a
Stevie gone you got my god capping off a grimly impressive escape
number four Wolverines call of duty
number four Wolverines call of duty modern warfare 2 is this so Maj or
modern warfare 2 is this so Maj or
modern warfare 2 is this so Maj or plagiarism things start off calmly
plagiarism things start off calmly
plagiarism things start off calmly enough with United States radar scan
enough with United States radar scan
enough with United States radar scan seemingly on the fritz until it turns
seemingly on the fritz until it turns
seemingly on the fritz until it turns out the Russian army is dropping forces
out the Russian army is dropping forces
out the Russian army is dropping forces into Washington DC the concept of
into Washington DC the concept of
into Washington DC the concept of Russian paratroopers abruptly attacking
Russian paratroopers abruptly attacking
Russian paratroopers abruptly attacking America feels like it’s drawn wholesale
America feels like it’s drawn wholesale
America feels like it’s drawn wholesale from the 1984 film Red Dawn further
from the 1984 film Red Dawn further
from the 1984 film Red Dawn further reinforced by this mission being named
reinforced by this mission being named
reinforced by this mission being named after the film’s resistance fighters
after the film’s resistance fighters
after the film’s resistance fighters Wolverines purposely draws from
Wolverines purposely draws from
Wolverines purposely draws from lingering fears of foreign invasion to
lingering fears of foreign invasion to
lingering fears of foreign invasion to great effect with the player having to
great effect with the player having to
great effect with the player having to battle through DC neighborhoods littered
battle through DC neighborhoods littered
battle through DC neighborhoods littered with familiar American iconography
with familiar American iconography
with familiar American iconography suffice to say it hits home in more ways
suffice to say it hits home in more ways
suffice to say it hits home in more ways than one
number 3.2 up Call of Duty – it’s an
number 3.2 up Call of Duty – it’s an epic charge in one of modern history’s
epic charge in one of modern history’s
epic charge in one of modern history’s most remembered battles we will accept
most remembered battles we will accept
most remembered battles we will accept nothing less than full victory the
nothing less than full victory the
nothing less than full victory the Battle of Pointe du Hoc the first
Battle of Pointe du Hoc the first
Battle of Pointe du Hoc the first American centric mission in Call of Duty
American centric mission in Call of Duty
American centric mission in Call of Duty – has players in the role of US Army
– has players in the role of US Army
– has players in the role of US Army corporal Phil Taylor specifically you
corporal Phil Taylor specifically you
corporal Phil Taylor specifically you are tasked with guiding Taylor through a
are tasked with guiding Taylor through a
are tasked with guiding Taylor through a recreation of the Normandy Beach
recreation of the Normandy Beach
recreation of the Normandy Beach landings of 1944 coming ashore in a
landings of 1944 coming ashore in a
landings of 1944 coming ashore in a cramped boat only to have to evade
cramped boat only to have to evade
cramped boat only to have to evade gunfire on a rocky beach setting aside
gunfire on a rocky beach setting aside
gunfire on a rocky beach setting aside the limits on blood and violence the
the limits on blood and violence the
the limits on blood and violence the mission effortlessly mirrors Saving
mission effortlessly mirrors Saving
mission effortlessly mirrors Saving Private Ryan in terms of capturing the
Private Ryan in terms of capturing the
Private Ryan in terms of capturing the relentless combat and ever-present
relentless combat and ever-present
relentless combat and ever-present threat of death Medal of Honor Allied
threat of death Medal of Honor Allied
threat of death Medal of Honor Allied assault in 2002 also reference to this
assault in 2002 also reference to this
assault in 2002 also reference to this film even having more similar lines and
film even having more similar lines and
film even having more similar lines and scenes than Call of Duty but that’s not
scenes than Call of Duty but that’s not
scenes than Call of Duty but that’s not the countdown we’re doing on this list
the countdown we’re doing on this list
the countdown we’re doing on this list today and for cover and get to the
today and for cover and get to the
today and for cover and get to the shingles I’ll see you on the beach
shingles I’ll see you on the beach
shingles I’ll see you on the beach number 2 Stalingrad
number 2 Stalingrad
number 2 Stalingrad call of duty and call of duty world at
call of duty and call of duty world at
call of duty and call of duty world at war anyone caught is setting his post
a film so inspirational it needed to be
a film so inspirational it needed to be drawn upon twice hold your fire
drawn upon twice hold your fire
drawn upon twice hold your fire weight into the bumpers a directly
weight into the bumpers a directly
weight into the bumpers a directly overhead the sound of the engines drown
overhead the sound of the engines drown
overhead the sound of the engines drown you shot the original Call of Duty
you shot the original Call of Duty
you shot the original Call of Duty features a string of mission set in
features a string of mission set in
features a string of mission set in Stalingrad that depict Soviet soldiers
Stalingrad that depict Soviet soldiers
Stalingrad that depict Soviet soldiers charging into the fray similar to those
charging into the fray similar to those
charging into the fray similar to those depicted in enemy at the gates however
depicted in enemy at the gates however
depicted in enemy at the gates however this would not be the last nod to
this would not be the last nod to
this would not be the last nod to jean-jacques on those 2001 film at one
jean-jacques on those 2001 film at one
jean-jacques on those 2001 film at one point in world at war the player is
point in world at war the player is
point in world at war the player is dropped into the aftermath of a mass
dropped into the aftermath of a mass
dropped into the aftermath of a mass slaughter as lone soldier Dmitri
slaughter as lone soldier Dmitri
slaughter as lone soldier Dmitri Petrenko
when sergeant Rezanov the only other
when sergeant Rezanov the only other survivor hands over his sniper rifle the
survivor hands over his sniper rifle the
survivor hands over his sniper rifle the player becomes part of a brutal
player becomes part of a brutal
player becomes part of a brutal restaging
restaging
restaging of the sniping sequence from enemy of
of the sniping sequence from enemy of
of the sniping sequence from enemy of the gates which one do you think I
the gates which one do you think I
the gates which one do you think I should aim at first you should wait till
should aim at first you should wait till
should aim at first you should wait till this explosion before we unveil our top
this explosion before we unveil our top
this explosion before we unveil our top pick here are a few honorable mentions
[Music]
[Music] would you look like heaven shed
would you look like heaven shed
would you look like heaven shed selfish engine stop baby number 1 the
selfish engine stop baby number 1 the
selfish engine stop baby number 1 the Gulag call of duty modern warfare 2
Michael Bay would be proud as it happens
Michael Bay would be proud as it happens the mission The Gulag has MacTavish and
the mission The Gulag has MacTavish and
the mission The Gulag has MacTavish and his cohorts in task force 141 quietly
his cohorts in task force 141 quietly
his cohorts in task force 141 quietly and respectfully infiltrating a Russian
and respectfully infiltrating a Russian
and respectfully infiltrating a Russian prison from a certain point of view I’ll
prison from a certain point of view I’ll
prison from a certain point of view I’ll jump into the system and look for the
jump into the system and look for the
jump into the system and look for the prisoner it’s gonna take some time the
prisoner it’s gonna take some time the
prisoner it’s gonna take some time the explosive gunfights take the taskforce
explosive gunfights take the taskforce
explosive gunfights take the taskforce into a series of showers replete with
into a series of showers replete with
into a series of showers replete with eager snipers and riot shield wielding
eager snipers and riot shield wielding
eager snipers and riot shield wielding opponents your unit is covered from an
opponents your unit is covered from an
opponents your unit is covered from an elevated position commander I’m not
elevated position commander I’m not
elevated position commander I’m not gonna ask again don’t do anything stupid
gonna ask again don’t do anything stupid
gonna ask again don’t do anything stupid clearly drawn from BAE’s film the rock
clearly drawn from BAE’s film the rock
clearly drawn from BAE’s film the rock this is not the only sequence drawn from
this is not the only sequence drawn from
this is not the only sequence drawn from that source the missions whisky hotel
that source the missions whisky hotel
that source the missions whisky hotel and the only easy day was yesterday also
and the only easy day was yesterday also
and the only easy day was yesterday also feel like they’re pulled straight out of
feel like they’re pulled straight out of
feel like they’re pulled straight out of the rock
the rock
the rock two masterful effect so when we go into
two masterful effect so when we go into
two masterful effect so when we go into Moscow not soon enough
Moscow not soon enough
Moscow not soon enough I know we’re gonna burn it down we get
I know we’re gonna burn it down we get
I know we’re gonna burn it down we get there do you agree with our list
there do you agree with our list
there do you agree with our list sure you can’t be serious I’m serious I
sure you can’t be serious I’m serious I
sure you can’t be serious I’m serious I don’t call me Shirley
don’t call me Shirley
don’t call me Shirley what’s your favorite movie inspired
what’s your favorite movie inspired
what’s your favorite movie inspired moment from the Call of Duty series for
moment from the Call of Duty series for
moment from the Call of Duty series for more theatrical top 10s published every
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serious I am serious and don’t call me
serious I am serious and don’t call me Shirley
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