these are no simple gestures welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting
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down our picks for the top ten fictional
down our picks for the top ten fictional salutes in movies and TV how do you know
salutes in movies and TV how do you know
salutes in movies and TV how do you know all that we’ve been intercepting
all that we’ve been intercepting
all that we’ve been intercepting interstellar transmissions for years for
interstellar transmissions for years for
interstellar transmissions for years for this list we’re defining salutes as a
this list we’re defining salutes as a
this list we’re defining salutes as a standardized gesture or greeting between
standardized gesture or greeting between
standardized gesture or greeting between more than two people
more than two people
more than two people this means no secret handshakes at least
this means no secret handshakes at least
this means no secret handshakes at least between a pair of friends we’ll be
between a pair of friends we’ll be
between a pair of friends we’ll be ranking our entries based on the salutes
ranking our entries based on the salutes
ranking our entries based on the salutes visual appeal complexity and recognition
visual appeal complexity and recognition
visual appeal complexity and recognition in pop culture never give up never
in pop culture never give up never
in pop culture never give up never surrender
surrender
surrender number 10 hail skroob Spaceballs what
number 10 hail skroob Spaceballs what
number 10 hail skroob Spaceballs what did somebody tell me mass is so big
Spaceballs has its fair share of
Spaceballs has its fair share of irreverent humor and the president’s
irreverent humor and the president’s
irreverent humor and the president’s group salute is no exception
group salute is no exception
group salute is no exception presidents crew salute although it
presidents crew salute although it
presidents crew salute although it starts off like the universal way to
starts off like the universal way to
starts off like the universal way to tell someone to go screw themselves the
tell someone to go screw themselves the
tell someone to go screw themselves the twist into a dainty wave is classic Mel
twist into a dainty wave is classic Mel
twist into a dainty wave is classic Mel Brooks humor chip is too big if I walk
Brooks humor chip is too big if I walk
Brooks humor chip is too big if I walk the move you’ll be over then again given
the move you’ll be over then again given
the move you’ll be over then again given scoob’s preferred undercovers activity
scoob’s preferred undercovers activity
scoob’s preferred undercovers activity the vulgarity of this salute definitely
the vulgarity of this salute definitely
the vulgarity of this salute definitely makes sense second screw what is it if
makes sense second screw what is it if
makes sense second screw what is it if you’re in a room full of people hailing
you’re in a room full of people hailing
you’re in a room full of people hailing the president of Planet spaceball then
the president of Planet spaceball then
the president of Planet spaceball then you’re clearly surrounded by assholes
you’re clearly surrounded by assholes
you’re clearly surrounded by assholes president skroob salute number nine
president skroob salute number nine
president skroob salute number nine Zoltan dude where’s my car we’ve been
Zoltan dude where’s my car we’ve been
Zoltan dude where’s my car we’ve been sent by our wise and powerful leader can
sent by our wise and powerful leader can
sent by our wise and powerful leader can the two moronic protagonists of dude
the two moronic protagonists of dude
the two moronic protagonists of dude where’s my car come across an assortment
where’s my car come across an assortment
where’s my car come across an assortment of bizarre characters in their travels
of bizarre characters in their travels
of bizarre characters in their travels including some bubble wrap wearing UFO
including some bubble wrap wearing UFO
including some bubble wrap wearing UFO cultists that follow a charismatic
cultists that follow a charismatic
cultists that follow a charismatic leader Zoltan soon we will leave this
leader Zoltan soon we will leave this
leader Zoltan soon we will leave this lame planet and fly through outer space
lame planet and fly through outer space
lame planet and fly through outer space with cool aliens who like us to salute
with cool aliens who like us to salute
with cool aliens who like us to salute him the cultists formed the letter Z
him the cultists formed the letter Z
him the cultists formed the letter Z with their hands and say his name the
with their hands and say his name the
with their hands and say his name the heroes become a bit too enthusiastic
heroes become a bit too enthusiastic
heroes become a bit too enthusiastic about imitating them however and are
about imitating them however and are
about imitating them however and are soon discovered okay
that’s them they knock this out and
that’s them they knock this out and stole our spacesuits what may surprise
stole our spacesuits what may surprise
stole our spacesuits what may surprise you is that a real-life baseball team
you is that a real-life baseball team
you is that a real-life baseball team adopted this salute because they thought
adopted this salute because they thought
adopted this salute because they thought it was dumb trust no one except for us
it was dumb trust no one except for us
it was dumb trust no one except for us beginning in 2012 the Pittsburgh Pirates
beginning in 2012 the Pittsburgh Pirates
beginning in 2012 the Pittsburgh Pirates used Zoltan to congratulate one another
used Zoltan to congratulate one another
used Zoltan to congratulate one another silently fans soon started doing it too
silently fans soon started doing it too
silently fans soon started doing it too and they even succeeded in getting the
and they even succeeded in getting the
and they even succeeded in getting the actor who played Zoltan to deliver a
actor who played Zoltan to deliver a
actor who played Zoltan to deliver a first pitch number eight by grabthar’s
first pitch number eight by grabthar’s
first pitch number eight by grabthar’s hammer Galaxy Quest how did I come to
hammer Galaxy Quest how did I come to
hammer Galaxy Quest how did I come to this not again played by Alan Rickman
this not again played by Alan Rickman
this not again played by Alan Rickman Alexander Dane is a trained
Alexander Dane is a trained
Alexander Dane is a trained Shakespearean actor who’s best known for
Shakespearean actor who’s best known for
Shakespearean actor who’s best known for portraying dr. Lazarus the alien crew
portraying dr. Lazarus the alien crew
portraying dr. Lazarus the alien crew member on the Star Trek pastiche Galaxy
member on the Star Trek pastiche Galaxy
member on the Star Trek pastiche Galaxy Quest our grub stars hammer we live to
Quest our grub stars hammer we live to
Quest our grub stars hammer we live to tell the tale existence registered
tell the tale existence registered
tell the tale existence registered functional Jane’s entire career has been
functional Jane’s entire career has been
functional Jane’s entire career has been defined by an infuriating salute and an
defined by an infuriating salute and an
defined by an infuriating salute and an even more infuriating catchphrase by
even more infuriating catchphrase by
even more infuriating catchphrase by grabthar’s hammer water savings he
grabthar’s hammer water savings he
grabthar’s hammer water savings he absolutely loves his fans that
absolutely loves his fans that
absolutely loves his fans that constantly bombard him with the immortal
constantly bombard him with the immortal
constantly bombard him with the immortal line by grabthar’s hammer by the sons of
line by grabthar’s hammer by the sons of
line by grabthar’s hammer by the sons of war van I shall avenge you after
war van I shall avenge you after
war van I shall avenge you after becoming involved in a real life space
becoming involved in a real life space
becoming involved in a real life space adventure and an alien fan dies in his
adventure and an alien fan dies in his
adventure and an alien fan dies in his arms however Dayne utters the line with
arms however Dayne utters the line with
arms however Dayne utters the line with complete sincerity
by the sons of morvin you shall be
by the sons of morvin you shall be avenged
avenged
avenged well that was an unexpected tearjerker
well that was an unexpected tearjerker
well that was an unexpected tearjerker first let’s give it line number seven
first let’s give it line number seven
first let’s give it line number seven fire nation salute Avatar The Last
fire nation salute Avatar The Last
fire nation salute Avatar The Last Airbender and The Legend of Korra or as
Airbender and The Legend of Korra or as
Airbender and The Legend of Korra or as they say in the Fire Nation stay flamin
they say in the Fire Nation stay flamin
they say in the Fire Nation stay flamin the militaristic Fire Nation salute is
the militaristic Fire Nation salute is
the militaristic Fire Nation salute is meant to resemble a tear shaped flame
meant to resemble a tear shaped flame
meant to resemble a tear shaped flame which is also the lands official emblem
which is also the lands official emblem
which is also the lands official emblem forgive my brother we’re just really
forgive my brother we’re just really
forgive my brother we’re just really honored to meet you sir it’s a pleasure
honored to meet you sir it’s a pleasure
honored to meet you sir it’s a pleasure to meet you as well
to meet you as well
to meet you as well the fist placed below a straight palm is
the fist placed below a straight palm is
the fist placed below a straight palm is in keeping with the nation’s emphasis on
in keeping with the nation’s emphasis on
in keeping with the nation’s emphasis on honor representative of prostrating
honor representative of prostrating
honor representative of prostrating oneself before a superior my hands I
oneself before a superior my hands I
oneself before a superior my hands I fight for Fire the gesture is used
fight for Fire the gesture is used
fight for Fire the gesture is used everywhere from the military to the
everywhere from the military to the
everywhere from the military to the schools though the latter is probably in
schools though the latter is probably in
schools though the latter is probably in preparation for the former no offense to
preparation for the former no offense to
preparation for the former no offense to the Fire Nation but we’re for team
the Fire Nation but we’re for team
the Fire Nation but we’re for team avatar all the way number six
avatar all the way number six
avatar all the way number six nanu-nanu Mork and Mindy D D and E
nanu-nanu Mork and Mindy D D and E
nanu-nanu Mork and Mindy D D and E dedicated diligent and efficient no no
dedicated diligent and efficient no no
dedicated diligent and efficient no no while some might draw comparisons to a
while some might draw comparisons to a
while some might draw comparisons to a certain other television alien salute
certain other television alien salute
certain other television alien salute that also involves splitting your
that also involves splitting your
that also involves splitting your fingers apart nanu nanu is as unique as
fingers apart nanu nanu is as unique as
fingers apart nanu nanu is as unique as the Orkin who first introduced it to us
the Orkin who first introduced it to us
the Orkin who first introduced it to us Mork from ork played by a young Robin
Mork from ork played by a young Robin
Mork from ork played by a young Robin Williams first demonstrated the Orkin
Williams first demonstrated the Orkin
Williams first demonstrated the Orkin gesture on his date with Laverne who
gesture on his date with Laverne who
gesture on his date with Laverne who would i rana Clee also get her own
would i rana Clee also get her own
would i rana Clee also get her own spin-off from Happy Days yeah well you
spin-off from Happy Days yeah well you
spin-off from Happy Days yeah well you know I gotta go now be cooked to super
know I gotta go now be cooked to super
know I gotta go now be cooked to super juice crown Melanie Oh humor nanu nanu
juice crown Melanie Oh humor nanu nanu
juice crown Melanie Oh humor nanu nanu can be used both to greet people and bid
can be used both to greet people and bid
can be used both to greet people and bid them goodbye similar to Hawaii’s Aloha I
them goodbye similar to Hawaii’s Aloha I
them goodbye similar to Hawaii’s Aloha I am Mork from ork no no no in that sense
am Mork from ork no no no in that sense
am Mork from ork no no no in that sense maybe organs and earthlings are more
maybe organs and earthlings are more
maybe organs and earthlings are more similar than we realized
similar than we realized
similar than we realized see you next week no new Nando number
see you next week no new Nando number
see you next week no new Nando number five hail Hydra the Marvel Cinematic
five hail Hydra the Marvel Cinematic
five hail Hydra the Marvel Cinematic Universe if they cut off one head
Universe if they cut off one head
Universe if they cut off one head two more shall take its place hail Hydra
two more shall take its place hail Hydra
two more shall take its place hail Hydra whether they’re spelling it with an e or
whether they’re spelling it with an e or
whether they’re spelling it with an e or an A
an A
an A hail Hydra is the salute used by shields
hail Hydra is the salute used by shields
hail Hydra is the salute used by shields rival organization among its own members
rival organization among its own members
rival organization among its own members hail Hydra
hail Hydra
hail Hydra the original salute came to prominence
the original salute came to prominence
the original salute came to prominence during the Second World War
during the Second World War
during the Second World War where the Nazi group under Red Skull
where the Nazi group under Red Skull
where the Nazi group under Red Skull added another arm and two fists to the
added another arm and two fists to the
added another arm and two fists to the usual salute of the Third Reich
usual salute of the Third Reich
usual salute of the Third Reich my apologies doctor that we both knew
my apologies doctor that we both knew
my apologies doctor that we both knew Hydra could grow no further in Hitler’s
Hydra could grow no further in Hitler’s
Hydra could grow no further in Hitler’s shadow modern members however usually
shadow modern members however usually
shadow modern members however usually salute verbally to affirm their loyalty
salute verbally to affirm their loyalty
salute verbally to affirm their loyalty hail Hydra
hail Hydra
hail Hydra after all it’s not something you want to
after all it’s not something you want to
after all it’s not something you want to go around bragging about number 4 the
go around bragging about number 4 the
go around bragging about number 4 the district 12 sign the hunger games
district 12 sign the hunger games
district 12 sign the hunger games healthy hunger game
healthy hunger game
healthy hunger game and maybe arms the door
and maybe arms the door
and maybe arms the door although a sign made by holding your
although a sign made by holding your
although a sign made by holding your three middle fingers together isn’t
three middle fingers together isn’t
three middle fingers together isn’t exactly originals Boy Scouts anyone the
exactly originals Boy Scouts anyone the
exactly originals Boy Scouts anyone the one used by Katniss Everdeen and the
one used by Katniss Everdeen and the
one used by Katniss Everdeen and the other residents of district 12 does have
other residents of district 12 does have
other residents of district 12 does have a rich history and meaning behind it I’m
a rich history and meaning behind it I’m
a rich history and meaning behind it I’m sorry the gesture was an out of fashion
sorry the gesture was an out of fashion
sorry the gesture was an out of fashion salute scene sometimes at funerals but
salute scene sometimes at funerals but
salute scene sometimes at funerals but it evolved into a more general way of
it evolved into a more general way of
it evolved into a more general way of showing respect
showing respect
showing respect after Katniss uses it during the games
take that President Snow in real life
take that President Snow in real life it’s also a handy way of identifying
it’s also a handy way of identifying
it’s also a handy way of identifying fellow fans of the series here to fight
fellow fans of the series here to fight
fellow fans of the series here to fight with us I am
number three Rimmer salutes Red Dwarf
number three Rimmer salutes Red Dwarf my captain sir throughout this sci-fi
my captain sir throughout this sci-fi
my captain sir throughout this sci-fi comedy series Arnold Rimmer provides
comedy series Arnold Rimmer provides
comedy series Arnold Rimmer provides various takes on the classic military
various takes on the classic military
various takes on the classic military gesture River is a salute ever going to
gesture River is a salute ever going to
gesture River is a salute ever going to end
end
end a consummate sucka Rimmer is always out
a consummate sucka Rimmer is always out
a consummate sucka Rimmer is always out to please authority and his salutation
to please authority and his salutation
to please authority and his salutation is as over-the-top pretentious and
is as over-the-top pretentious and
is as over-the-top pretentious and long-winded as the man himself
long-winded as the man himself
long-winded as the man himself Admiral Rimmer sir Field Marshal Clifton
Admiral Rimmer sir Field Marshal Clifton
Admiral Rimmer sir Field Marshal Clifton sends his compliments and wonders if
sends his compliments and wonders if
sends his compliments and wonders if you’d care to join him for Putin cigars
you’d care to join him for Putin cigars
you’d care to join him for Putin cigars the salutes longest iteration is
the salutes longest iteration is
the salutes longest iteration is especially hilarious taking which should
especially hilarious taking which should
especially hilarious taking which should be a simple hand motion and practically
be a simple hand motion and practically
be a simple hand motion and practically turning it into a dance the red dwarfs
turning it into a dance the red dwarfs
turning it into a dance the red dwarfs resident brown noser may be ridiculous
resident brown noser may be ridiculous
resident brown noser may be ridiculous but we love to imitate him just the same
but we love to imitate him just the same
but we love to imitate him just the same perhaps you could help me mr. Rimmer why
perhaps you could help me mr. Rimmer why
perhaps you could help me mr. Rimmer why certainly perhaps we can talk about my
certainly perhaps we can talk about my
certainly perhaps we can talk about my theory on backwards universes number two
theory on backwards universes number two
theory on backwards universes number two the high commander salute third Rock
the high commander salute third Rock
the high commander salute third Rock from the Sun hello is this any way to
from the Sun hello is this any way to
from the Sun hello is this any way to greet your supreme leader incoming
greet your supreme leader incoming
greet your supreme leader incoming message from the big giant head third
message from the big giant head third
message from the big giant head third rocks resident aliens have salutes as
rocks resident aliens have salutes as
rocks resident aliens have salutes as wacky as they come I am the high
wacky as they come I am the high
wacky as they come I am the high commander and this is my salute our pick
commander and this is my salute our pick
commander and this is my salute our pick for this list has to go to the one
for this list has to go to the one
for this list has to go to the one reserved for the high commander himself
reserved for the high commander himself
reserved for the high commander himself dick Solomon welcome all great and
dick Solomon welcome all great and
dick Solomon welcome all great and glorious leader whose presence in which
glorious leader whose presence in which
glorious leader whose presence in which we your humble and insignificant
we your humble and insignificant
we your humble and insignificant subordinates are barely worthy of
subordinates are barely worthy of
subordinates are barely worthy of basking right essentially a facepalm
basking right essentially a facepalm
basking right essentially a facepalm with a twist the alien leader pulls it
with a twist the alien leader pulls it
with a twist the alien leader pulls it off without batting an eye and certainly
off without batting an eye and certainly
off without batting an eye and certainly with more dignity than we can on the
with more dignity than we can on the
with more dignity than we can on the other hand he doesn’t have much hair to
other hand he doesn’t have much hair to
other hand he doesn’t have much hair to mess up but that’s never kept dick from
mess up but that’s never kept dick from
mess up but that’s never kept dick from having self-confidence
having self-confidence
having self-confidence I think someone owes me an apology
I think someone owes me an apology
I think someone owes me an apology before we salute our number one pick
before we salute our number one pick
before we salute our number one pick here are some honorable mentions this is
here are some honorable mentions this is
here are some honorable mentions this is a genuine salute soldiers together we
a genuine salute soldiers together we
a genuine salute soldiers together we give our hearts thank you look at that
give our hearts thank you look at that
give our hearts thank you look at that be seeing you hello great ACK hey Ronna
be seeing you hello great ACK hey Ronna
be seeing you hello great ACK hey Ronna Duke
whoa you made the international sign of
whoa you made the international sign of the donut number one the Vulcan salute
the donut number one the Vulcan salute
the donut number one the Vulcan salute the Star Trek franchise live long to POW
the Star Trek franchise live long to POW
the Star Trek franchise live long to POW and prosper could it be anything else
and prosper could it be anything else
and prosper could it be anything else sure some of the hardcore Star Trek fans
sure some of the hardcore Star Trek fans
sure some of the hardcore Star Trek fans are probably shouting Kapaa at their
are probably shouting Kapaa at their
are probably shouting Kapaa at their screens right now haha not everyone
screens right now haha not everyone
screens right now haha not everyone speaks Klingon however and the Vulcan
speaks Klingon however and the Vulcan
speaks Klingon however and the Vulcan salute is much more ingrained in the
salute is much more ingrained in the
salute is much more ingrained in the public consciousness its origins in the
public consciousness its origins in the
public consciousness its origins in the Star Trek universe have yet to be
Star Trek universe have yet to be
Star Trek universe have yet to be revealed although we think it’s a
revealed although we think it’s a
revealed although we think it’s a tribute to the pointy-ears f1 transfer
tribute to the pointy-ears f1 transfer
tribute to the pointy-ears f1 transfer in the real world
in the real world
in the real world the late great Leonard Nimoy developed
the late great Leonard Nimoy developed
the late great Leonard Nimoy developed it live long and prosper
it live long and prosper
it live long and prosper the actor who made mr. Spock a
the actor who made mr. Spock a
the actor who made mr. Spock a pop-culture icon based it off a Jewish
pop-culture icon based it off a Jewish
pop-culture icon based it off a Jewish hand gesture he learned in his youth as
hand gesture he learned in his youth as
hand gesture he learned in his youth as well as Winston Churchill’s victory sign
well as Winston Churchill’s victory sign
well as Winston Churchill’s victory sign live long and prosper mr. Nimoy peace do
live long and prosper mr. Nimoy peace do
live long and prosper mr. Nimoy peace do you agree with our list what’s your
you agree with our list what’s your
you agree with our list what’s your favorite made-up salute I hate to tell
favorite made-up salute I hate to tell
favorite made-up salute I hate to tell you but you’ve been serving Hydra all
you but you’ve been serving Hydra all
you but you’ve been serving Hydra all along
along
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