sometimes you’ve got to take things slow really slow welcome to watchmojo.com and
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really slow welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for
today we’re counting down our picks for
today we’re counting down our picks for the top ten dramatic slow motion scenes
the top ten dramatic slow motion scenes
the top ten dramatic slow motion scenes in movies for this list we’re looking at
in movies for this list we’re looking at
in movies for this list we’re looking at slow-mo moments that elevate emotions
slow-mo moments that elevate emotions
slow-mo moments that elevate emotions ratchet up the tension or leave us with
ratchet up the tension or leave us with
ratchet up the tension or leave us with a sense of awe but since we’ve already
a sense of awe but since we’ve already
a sense of awe but since we’ve already done lists on both action and comedy
done lists on both action and comedy
done lists on both action and comedy scenes don’t look for any slow-motion
scenes don’t look for any slow-motion
scenes don’t look for any slow-motion explosions or big laughs today it’s all
explosions or big laughs today it’s all
explosions or big laughs today it’s all about the drama and heads up there are
about the drama and heads up there are
about the drama and heads up there are spoilers ahead so spoiler alert
number 10 the darkside cave star wars
number 10 the darkside cave star wars episode 5 the Empire Strikes Back
episode 5 the Empire Strikes Back
episode 5 the Empire Strikes Back there’s something not right it’s usually
there’s something not right it’s usually
there’s something not right it’s usually a bad idea to hang out in creepy caverns
a bad idea to hang out in creepy caverns
a bad idea to hang out in creepy caverns and that’s something Luke Skywalker
and that’s something Luke Skywalker
and that’s something Luke Skywalker learns the hard way what’s in there only
learns the hard way what’s in there only
learns the hard way what’s in there only what you take with you when this Jedi in
what you take with you when this Jedi in
what you take with you when this Jedi in training ignores Yoda’s advice and heads
training ignores Yoda’s advice and heads
training ignores Yoda’s advice and heads into the darkside cave with his
into the darkside cave with his
into the darkside cave with his lightsaber he’s in for one scary
lightsaber he’s in for one scary
lightsaber he’s in for one scary showdown in a scene ripped out of a
showdown in a scene ripped out of a
showdown in a scene ripped out of a Padawans worst nightmare Luke faces the
Padawans worst nightmare Luke faces the
Padawans worst nightmare Luke faces the specter of Darth Vader and in horrifying
specter of Darth Vader and in horrifying
specter of Darth Vader and in horrifying slow-mo learns he isn’t far from the
slow-mo learns he isn’t far from the
slow-mo learns he isn’t far from the dark side himself
number nine the bloody prom
number nine the bloody prom Carrie hi Carrie some girls never catch
Carrie hi Carrie some girls never catch
Carrie hi Carrie some girls never catch a break take poor Carrie white for
a break take poor Carrie white for
a break take poor Carrie white for example tormented by bullies and abused
example tormented by bullies and abused
example tormented by bullies and abused by her mom Carrie is finally named prom
by her mom Carrie is finally named prom
by her mom Carrie is finally named prom queen only to end up the victim of a
queen only to end up the victim of a
queen only to end up the victim of a vicious prank in excruciating ly painful
vicious prank in excruciating ly painful
vicious prank in excruciating ly painful slo-mo a friend tries to warn Carrie
slo-mo a friend tries to warn Carrie
slo-mo a friend tries to warn Carrie about the bucket of blood that’s
about the bucket of blood that’s
about the bucket of blood that’s teetering over her head but she’s too
teetering over her head but she’s too
teetering over her head but she’s too late as the bucket slowly tumbles down
late as the bucket slowly tumbles down
late as the bucket slowly tumbles down we know things are about to get really
we know things are about to get really
we know things are about to get really messy
number eight the last dance Rushmore so
number eight the last dance Rushmore so what do you think of Max’s latest opus
what do you think of Max’s latest opus
what do you think of Max’s latest opus it’s good but let’s hope it it’s got a
it’s good but let’s hope it it’s got a
it’s good but let’s hope it it’s got a happy ending Wes Anderson is the king of
happy ending Wes Anderson is the king of
happy ending Wes Anderson is the king of quirky comedies and his films have more
quirky comedies and his films have more
quirky comedies and his films have more than their fair share of poignant
than their fair share of poignant
than their fair share of poignant slow-motion moments but in Rushmore the
slow-motion moments but in Rushmore the
slow-motion moments but in Rushmore the bittersweet slow motion scene is put to
bittersweet slow motion scene is put to
bittersweet slow motion scene is put to its greatest effect after failing to woo
its greatest effect after failing to woo
its greatest effect after failing to woo an older woman precocious teenager Max
an older woman precocious teenager Max
an older woman precocious teenager Max Fisher finally gets to dance with his
Fisher finally gets to dance with his
Fisher finally gets to dance with his ladylove she likes dogs yeah but I’ll
ladylove she likes dogs yeah but I’ll
ladylove she likes dogs yeah but I’ll see if the DJ can play something with a
see if the DJ can play something with a
see if the DJ can play something with a little Reuben by slowing things down
little Reuben by slowing things down
little Reuben by slowing things down Anderson lets audiences and Max enjoy
Anderson lets audiences and Max enjoy
Anderson lets audiences and Max enjoy the last moments of our hero’s first
the last moments of our hero’s first
the last moments of our hero’s first romance number 7
romance number 7
romance number 7 Wendy’s vision the shining
when struggling writer Jack Torrance
when struggling writer Jack Torrance decides to move into a haunted hotel he
decides to move into a haunted hotel he
decides to move into a haunted hotel he and his family including his psychic son
and his family including his psychic son
and his family including his psychic son Danny and his put-upon wife Wendy start
Danny and his put-upon wife Wendy start
Danny and his put-upon wife Wendy start seeing some scary stuff come play with
seeing some scary stuff come play with
seeing some scary stuff come play with us Jenny
and in one of the film’s most
and in one of the film’s most frightening sequences
frightening sequences
frightening sequences Wendy envisions gallons of slow-mo gore
Wendy envisions gallons of slow-mo gore
Wendy envisions gallons of slow-mo gore bursting from the overlooked elevator
not only does this flood of blood fill
not only does this flood of blood fill the hallway it also fills viewers with
the hallway it also fills viewers with
the hallway it also fills viewers with mounting dread like the Torrance family
mounting dread like the Torrance family
mounting dread like the Torrance family we aren’t sure what’s waiting at this
we aren’t sure what’s waiting at this
we aren’t sure what’s waiting at this hotel but it’s probably not a
hotel but it’s probably not a
hotel but it’s probably not a complimentary breakfast here’s Johnny
complimentary breakfast here’s Johnny
complimentary breakfast here’s Johnny number 6 when robots collide Terminator
number 6 when robots collide Terminator
number 6 when robots collide Terminator 2 Judgment Day hey from nightmare fodder
2 Judgment Day hey from nightmare fodder
2 Judgment Day hey from nightmare fodder to epic send-offs director James Cameron
to epic send-offs director James Cameron
to epic send-offs director James Cameron knows how to slow things down
knows how to slow things down
knows how to slow things down to build up suspense and in this scene
to build up suspense and in this scene
to build up suspense and in this scene he turns the tension up to 11 running
he turns the tension up to 11 running
he turns the tension up to 11 running through a hallway future resistance
through a hallway future resistance
through a hallway future resistance leader John Connor finds himself trapped
leader John Connor finds himself trapped
leader John Connor finds himself trapped between two terminators one good one bad
between two terminators one good one bad
between two terminators one good one bad get down audiences in 1991 were unsure
get down audiences in 1991 were unsure
get down audiences in 1991 were unsure which cyborg was the villain and the
which cyborg was the villain and the
which cyborg was the villain and the scenes agonizing pace makes things even
scenes agonizing pace makes things even
scenes agonizing pace makes things even more thrilling
number five let’s keep going
number five let’s keep going Thelma and Louise you said Jimmy was
Thelma and Louise you said Jimmy was
Thelma and Louise you said Jimmy was gonna get out of town and for once just
gonna get out of town and for once just
gonna get out of town and for once just really let our hair down
really let our hair down
really let our hair down well Darla look out cuts my hair it’s
well Darla look out cuts my hair it’s
well Darla look out cuts my hair it’s coming down after accidentally becoming
coming down after accidentally becoming
coming down after accidentally becoming modern-day outlaws these two gals end up
modern-day outlaws these two gals end up
modern-day outlaws these two gals end up robbing and shooting their way across
robbing and shooting their way across
robbing and shooting their way across the u.s. use Interpol an asshole oh I’m
the u.s. use Interpol an asshole oh I’m
the u.s. use Interpol an asshole oh I’m gonna splatter your ugly face all over
gonna splatter your ugly face all over
gonna splatter your ugly face all over this nice car and much to their surprise
this nice car and much to their surprise
this nice car and much to their surprise they’re pretty good at it you say you’re
they’re pretty good at it you say you’re
they’re pretty good at it you say you’re sorry I’m gonna make you sorry but their
sorry I’m gonna make you sorry but their
sorry I’m gonna make you sorry but their crime spree comes to a crashing halt
crime spree comes to a crashing halt
crime spree comes to a crashing halt when they find themselves surrounded by
when they find themselves surrounded by
when they find themselves surrounded by cops at the edge of the Grand Canyon oh
cops at the edge of the Grand Canyon oh
cops at the edge of the Grand Canyon oh my god
my god
my god looks like army fathers Brad unwilling
looks like army fathers Brad unwilling
looks like army fathers Brad unwilling to spend their lives behind bars these
to spend their lives behind bars these
to spend their lives behind bars these female Desperados decide to go out in
female Desperados decide to go out in
female Desperados decide to go out in slo-mo style hand in hand and free as a
slo-mo style hand in hand and free as a
slo-mo style hand in hand and free as a Thunderbird
number four thus Spoke Zarathustra 2001
number four thus Spoke Zarathustra 2001 a Space Odyssey before he gave us a
a Space Odyssey before he gave us a
a Space Odyssey before he gave us a bloody elevator Stanley Kubrick showed
bloody elevator Stanley Kubrick showed
bloody elevator Stanley Kubrick showed us the wonder of the cosmos over several
us the wonder of the cosmos over several
us the wonder of the cosmos over several million years 2001 Wow’s viewers with
million years 2001 Wow’s viewers with
million years 2001 Wow’s viewers with graceful satellites and LSD fueled space
graceful satellites and LSD fueled space
graceful satellites and LSD fueled space flights however it’s the opening slow-mo
flights however it’s the opening slow-mo
flights however it’s the opening slow-mo scene that really stands out
with the shots houses score pounding
with the shots houses score pounding away the camera slowly reveals the moon
away the camera slowly reveals the moon
away the camera slowly reveals the moon Earth and Sun in perfect alignment
Earth and Sun in perfect alignment
Earth and Sun in perfect alignment displaying the universe in all its glory
displaying the universe in all its glory
displaying the universe in all its glory and setting the stage for the marvels to
and setting the stage for the marvels to
and setting the stage for the marvels to come
now here’s a Martin Scorsese movie that
now here’s a Martin Scorsese movie that embraces slow-mo even more than Mean
embraces slow-mo even more than Mean
embraces slow-mo even more than Mean Streets
this sports classic starts with boxer
this sports classic starts with boxer Jake LaMotta dancing like a
Jake LaMotta dancing like a
Jake LaMotta dancing like a rough-and-tumble ballerina and that’s
rough-and-tumble ballerina and that’s
rough-and-tumble ballerina and that’s just the opening credits
whenever Jake goes to war Scorsese slows
whenever Jake goes to war Scorsese slows things down so we can witness every
things down so we can witness every
things down so we can witness every painful blow
whether LaMotta is destroying an
whether LaMotta is destroying an opponent or trapped against the ropes
opponent or trapped against the ropes
opponent or trapped against the ropes the slow-mo captures all the blood all
the slow-mo captures all the blood all
the slow-mo captures all the blood all the sweat and all the rage inside the
the sweat and all the rage inside the
the sweat and all the rage inside the ring
number two Elias is death
number two Elias is death platoon yo sang it lock and load
platoon yo sang it lock and load
platoon yo sang it lock and load war is hell especially when your own
war is hell especially when your own
war is hell especially when your own guys want to kill you it’s gonna get
guys want to kill you it’s gonna get
guys want to kill you it’s gonna get everybody in the splatoon of deep shake
everybody in the splatoon of deep shake
everybody in the splatoon of deep shake somebody oughta frag his ass after
somebody oughta frag his ass after
somebody oughta frag his ass after witnessing a massacre of maile
witnessing a massacre of maile
witnessing a massacre of maile proportions the good-hearted Elias gets
proportions the good-hearted Elias gets
proportions the good-hearted Elias gets fragged by the murderous sergeant Barnes
left for dead he runs for a nearby
left for dead he runs for a nearby helicopter only to be gunned down by the
helicopter only to be gunned down by the
helicopter only to be gunned down by the Vietcong coupled with a soul wrenching
Vietcong coupled with a soul wrenching
Vietcong coupled with a soul wrenching score this heartbreaking scene sums up
score this heartbreaking scene sums up
score this heartbreaking scene sums up the brutal reality of war death comes
the brutal reality of war death comes
the brutal reality of war death comes for everyone even the good guys
before we slowly unveil our top pick
before we slowly unveil our top pick here are a few honorable mentions
number one running on the beach Chariots
number one running on the beach Chariots of Fire
of Fire
of Fire remember those few young men with hope
remember those few young men with hope
remember those few young men with hope in our hearts and wings on our heels who
in our hearts and wings on our heels who
in our hearts and wings on our heels who would have thought a scene about jogging
would have thought a scene about jogging
would have thought a scene about jogging could be so iconic coupled with Ben
could be so iconic coupled with Ben
could be so iconic coupled with Ben Jealous oscar-winning score this slow
Jealous oscar-winning score this slow
Jealous oscar-winning score this slow motion scene has become one of the
motion scene has become one of the
motion scene has become one of the all-time greatest movie moments
as they slowly sprint down the sand we
as they slowly sprint down the sand we see how much running means to these
see how much running means to these
see how much running means to these white clad athletes exercise makes most
white clad athletes exercise makes most
white clad athletes exercise makes most of us groan but it gives these guys joy
of us groan but it gives these guys joy
of us groan but it gives these guys joy and purpose
despite the endless parodies the scene
despite the endless parodies the scene has elicited this slow-mo run has earned
has elicited this slow-mo run has earned
has elicited this slow-mo run has earned its place in cinematic history
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