sometimes fast-paced mayhem just has to take its time
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll be counting down our top 10 favorite
be counting down our top 10 favorite
be counting down our top 10 favorite action-packed slow motion movie scenes
action-packed slow motion movie scenes
action-packed slow motion movie scenes first distract target number 10
first distract target number 10
first distract target number 10 boxing Sherlock Holmes counter with
boxing Sherlock Holmes counter with
boxing Sherlock Holmes counter with cross to left cheek discombobulated
cross to left cheek discombobulated
cross to left cheek discombobulated kicking off our list is the bare-knuckle
kicking off our list is the bare-knuckle
kicking off our list is the bare-knuckle boxing match that helped differentiate
boxing match that helped differentiate
boxing match that helped differentiate and define Robert Downey jr. reimagining
and define Robert Downey jr. reimagining
and define Robert Downey jr. reimagining of the classic detective Sherlock Holmes
of the classic detective Sherlock Holmes
of the classic detective Sherlock Holmes rickrack trips traumatised solo
rickrack trips traumatised solo
rickrack trips traumatised solo dislocate drawer entirely a genius able
dislocate drawer entirely a genius able
dislocate drawer entirely a genius able to think and react in Holmes time he
to think and react in Holmes time he
to think and react in Holmes time he puts his quick thinking line to
puts his quick thinking line to
puts his quick thinking line to spectacular use in order to deconstruct
spectacular use in order to deconstruct
spectacular use in order to deconstruct his opponent’s attack not just planning
his opponent’s attack not just planning
his opponent’s attack not just planning and executing his strikes with surgical
and executing his strikes with surgical
and executing his strikes with surgical precision physical recovery six weeks
precision physical recovery six weeks
precision physical recovery six weeks full psychological recovery six months
full psychological recovery six months
full psychological recovery six months he explains each carefully planned blow
he explains each carefully planned blow
he explains each carefully planned blow before delivering the eye candy
number nine rescue mission kick ass in
number nine rescue mission kick ass in this scene Hit Girl arrives in the nick
this scene Hit Girl arrives in the nick
this scene Hit Girl arrives in the nick of time hoping to save kick-ass and Big
of time hoping to save kick-ass and Big
of time hoping to save kick-ass and Big Daddy with the pair about to be executed
Daddy with the pair about to be executed
Daddy with the pair about to be executed for the entire web to see her rescue
for the entire web to see her rescue
for the entire web to see her rescue mission involves everything from
mission involves everything from
mission involves everything from first-person shooting with night vision
first-person shooting with night vision
first-person shooting with night vision to firing under the cover of a strobe
to firing under the cover of a strobe
to firing under the cover of a strobe light
the music and flickering lights
the music and flickering lights intermixed with the hysterical screams
intermixed with the hysterical screams
intermixed with the hysterical screams of the burning hero create a scene that
of the burning hero create a scene that
of the burning hero create a scene that is as astonishing as it is heartfelt
number eight for sparta 300 when there’s
number eight for sparta 300 when there’s violence in a Zack Snyder movie he makes
violence in a Zack Snyder movie he makes
violence in a Zack Snyder movie he makes sure you can see it here
sure you can see it here
sure you can see it here King Leonidas shows his refusal to bow
King Leonidas shows his refusal to bow
King Leonidas shows his refusal to bow to the will of Xerxes by killing his
to the will of Xerxes by killing his
to the will of Xerxes by killing his messenger yes this defining decision is
messenger yes this defining decision is
messenger yes this defining decision is punctuated by the reduced speed
punctuated by the reduced speed
punctuated by the reduced speed signifying the seriousness of his
signifying the seriousness of his
signifying the seriousness of his actions and giving you the time to
actions and giving you the time to
actions and giving you the time to wonder why there’s a pit of death in the
wonder why there’s a pit of death in the
wonder why there’s a pit of death in the middle of town
oh that was absolutely badass it’s even
oh that was absolutely badass it’s even more thrilling to watch him and his
more thrilling to watch him and his
more thrilling to watch him and his fellow 300 ripped through the first wave
fellow 300 ripped through the first wave
fellow 300 ripped through the first wave of Persians with spear and sword number
of Persians with spear and sword number
of Persians with spear and sword number seven
seven
seven opening credits montage Watchmen there
opening credits montage Watchmen there
opening credits montage Watchmen there are people here oh we did mention that
are people here oh we did mention that
are people here oh we did mention that Zack likes his slow-mo this one kicks
Zack likes his slow-mo this one kicks
Zack likes his slow-mo this one kicks things off early showcasing the death of
things off early showcasing the death of
things off early showcasing the death of the comedian followed by an opening
the comedian followed by an opening
the comedian followed by an opening credits montage that brings the
credits montage that brings the
credits montage that brings the uninitiated up to speed on the
uninitiated up to speed on the
uninitiated up to speed on the alternative version of the 20th century
alternative version of the 20th century
alternative version of the 20th century then you better start swimming on your
then you better start swimming on your
then you better start swimming on your sink like a stone at a time
the best part it’s ever so fittingly set
the best part it’s ever so fittingly set to the tune of Bob Dylan’s the times
to the tune of Bob Dylan’s the times
to the tune of Bob Dylan’s the times they are a-changin not only spectacular
they are a-changin not only spectacular
they are a-changin not only spectacular and moving it pays tribute to the deep
and moving it pays tribute to the deep
and moving it pays tribute to the deep lore of the graphic novel and saves the
lore of the graphic novel and saves the
lore of the graphic novel and saves the viewer an hour of backstory number six
viewer an hour of backstory number six
viewer an hour of backstory number six opening credits Zombieland
fasten your seatbelts it’s gonna be a
fasten your seatbelts it’s gonna be a bumpy ride
as much as we love the last opening
as much as we love the last opening there is one thing that was sorely
there is one thing that was sorely
there is one thing that was sorely lacking zombies match made in heaven
lacking zombies match made in heaven
lacking zombies match made in heaven this credit scene does away with the
this credit scene does away with the
this credit scene does away with the genres usual use of motion sickness
genres usual use of motion sickness
genres usual use of motion sickness inducing shaky-cam instead it lets us
inducing shaky-cam instead it lets us
inducing shaky-cam instead it lets us savor the end of the world in style with
savor the end of the world in style with
savor the end of the world in style with the dark comedic tone being driven home
the dark comedic tone being driven home
the dark comedic tone being driven home by Metallica’s For Whom the Bell Tolls
number 5 the van Inception in
number 5 the van Inception in Christopher Nolan’s visual masterpiece
Christopher Nolan’s visual masterpiece
Christopher Nolan’s visual masterpiece it’s all about the dreams with each
it’s all about the dreams with each
it’s all about the dreams with each level of the unconscious operating at
level of the unconscious operating at
level of the unconscious operating at different speeds it was necessary to
different speeds it was necessary to
different speeds it was necessary to shift gears as characters go deeper into
shift gears as characters go deeper into
shift gears as characters go deeper into the mind during the reverse heist most
the mind during the reverse heist most
the mind during the reverse heist most astonishing of which is the slow-motion
astonishing of which is the slow-motion
astonishing of which is the slow-motion car chase in which the crew are fast
car chase in which the crew are fast
car chase in which the crew are fast asleep as they get tossed around in
asleep as they get tossed around in
asleep as they get tossed around in their chairs while they’re sleeping
their chairs while they’re sleeping
their chairs while they’re sleeping faces are pelted with rain and broken
faces are pelted with rain and broken
faces are pelted with rain and broken glass
of course the real kick is the kick a
of course the real kick is the kick a free fall off the bridge designed to
free fall off the bridge designed to
free fall off the bridge designed to wake everyone up don’t know why rolling
wake everyone up don’t know why rolling
wake everyone up don’t know why rolling down the hill doesn’t count but it’s
down the hill doesn’t count but it’s
down the hill doesn’t count but it’s best not to ask too many questions
number 4
number 4 explosion Hurt Locker oh look at that
explosion Hurt Locker oh look at that
explosion Hurt Locker oh look at that nice one five five huh yeah we’re gonna
nice one five five huh yeah we’re gonna
nice one five five huh yeah we’re gonna do some damage in this movie about bomb
do some damage in this movie about bomb
do some damage in this movie about bomb disposal experts defusing explosives
disposal experts defusing explosives
disposal experts defusing explosives during the Iraq war it really helped to
during the Iraq war it really helped to
during the Iraq war it really helped to set the tone by witnessing a botched
set the tone by witnessing a botched
set the tone by witnessing a botched defusing this isn’t just another
defusing this isn’t just another
defusing this isn’t just another over-the-top Hollywood explosion as the
over-the-top Hollywood explosion as the
over-the-top Hollywood explosion as the traditional orange flames are replaced
traditional orange flames are replaced
traditional orange flames are replaced with a startling plume of flying dirt
with a startling plume of flying dirt
with a startling plume of flying dirt the incredible attention to detail
the incredible attention to detail
the incredible attention to detail drives home the horrifying realization
drives home the horrifying realization
drives home the horrifying realization that Guy Pearce isn’t going to be in the
that Guy Pearce isn’t going to be in the
that Guy Pearce isn’t going to be in the rest of the movie
number three shootout the Wild Bunch in
number three shootout the Wild Bunch in this climactic final shootout Cowboys go
this climactic final shootout Cowboys go
this climactic final shootout Cowboys go on a suicide mission to save their
on a suicide mission to save their
on a suicide mission to save their comrade from a Mexican warlord
comrade from a Mexican warlord
comrade from a Mexican warlord this sets off an intense and relentless
this sets off an intense and relentless
this sets off an intense and relentless battle against an entire army for
fantastic slow-motion is dispersed to
fantastic slow-motion is dispersed to strategically to emphasize the carnage
strategically to emphasize the carnage
strategically to emphasize the carnage and mayhem as the editing slows things
and mayhem as the editing slows things
and mayhem as the editing slows things down whenever a bullet meets its target
down whenever a bullet meets its target
down whenever a bullet meets its target the result is that viewers get to feel
the result is that viewers get to feel
the result is that viewers get to feel the frantic pace of the battle and the
the frantic pace of the battle and the
the frantic pace of the battle and the heart-stopping gravity of each fallen
heart-stopping gravity of each fallen
heart-stopping gravity of each fallen hero
this masterfully shot seed Kevin Costner
this masterfully shot seed Kevin Costner plays a prohibition agent who seizes his
plays a prohibition agent who seizes his
plays a prohibition agent who seizes his opportunity to grab Al Capone’s
opportunity to grab Al Capone’s
opportunity to grab Al Capone’s accountant before he leaves town as
accountant before he leaves town as
accountant before he leaves town as Costner is helping a woman with her
Costner is helping a woman with her
Costner is helping a woman with her stroller his prey arrives with an
stroller his prey arrives with an
stroller his prey arrives with an entourage of foods the result is a
entourage of foods the result is a
entourage of foods the result is a staircase shootout punctuated by its
staircase shootout punctuated by its
staircase shootout punctuated by its pacing tension and desperation the
pacing tension and desperation the
pacing tension and desperation the stroller bumping its way down the stairs
stroller bumping its way down the stairs
stroller bumping its way down the stairs helps to both give the viewer a sense of
helps to both give the viewer a sense of
helps to both give the viewer a sense of time but also adds an extra layer of
time but also adds an extra layer of
time but also adds an extra layer of tension and danger
number one the lobby the matrix please
number one the lobby the matrix please remove any metallic items you’re
remove any metallic items you’re
remove any metallic items you’re carrying jeez who’s chase oh shit
carrying jeez who’s chase oh shit
carrying jeez who’s chase oh shit taking the top spot on our countdown is
taking the top spot on our countdown is
taking the top spot on our countdown is the film that became synonymous with the
the film that became synonymous with the
the film that became synonymous with the term bullet time revolutionising how
term bullet time revolutionising how
term bullet time revolutionising how such scenes are actually filmed almost
such scenes are actually filmed almost
such scenes are actually filmed almost everything in the movie is breathtaking
everything in the movie is breathtaking
everything in the movie is breathtaking from neo dodging bullets right down to
from neo dodging bullets right down to
from neo dodging bullets right down to his metro encounter with Agent Smith
you’re empty
you’re empty so are you however the standout slow-mo
so are you however the standout slow-mo
so are you however the standout slow-mo scene is neo and Trinities lobby
scene is neo and Trinities lobby
scene is neo and Trinities lobby shootout after all comes complete with
shootout after all comes complete with
shootout after all comes complete with exploding pillars buckets of bullets and
exploding pillars buckets of bullets and
exploding pillars buckets of bullets and cartwheeling gunplay
whoa indeed agree with our list which
whoa indeed agree with our list which scene did you find was best served by
scene did you find was best served by
scene did you find was best served by taking its sweet time
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