[Music] don’t let go welcome to watchmojo.com
don’t let go welcome to watchmojo.com
don’t let go welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks
and today we’re counting down our picks
and today we’re counting down our picks for the top ten hanging on for life
for the top ten hanging on for life
for the top ten hanging on for life movie scenes for this list we’re
movie scenes for this list we’re
movie scenes for this list we’re choosing scenes in which big-screen
choosing scenes in which big-screen
choosing scenes in which big-screen live-action characters were faced with a
live-action characters were faced with a
live-action characters were faced with a deadly fall and had to hold on in some
deadly fall and had to hold on in some
deadly fall and had to hold on in some way with success being optional we are
way with success being optional we are
way with success being optional we are omitting animated films so sorry Mufasa
omitting animated films so sorry Mufasa
omitting animated films so sorry Mufasa The Lion King isn’t up for consideration
and as these tend to be climactic
and as these tend to be climactic moments
moments
moments be wary of spoilers number 10 broken
be wary of spoilers number 10 broken
be wary of spoilers number 10 broken window the lost world Jurassic Park as
window the lost world Jurassic Park as
window the lost world Jurassic Park as if facing off against the t-rex wasn’t
if facing off against the t-rex wasn’t
if facing off against the t-rex wasn’t bad enough after having their Caravan
bad enough after having their Caravan
bad enough after having their Caravan pushed off the edge of a cliff Sarah
pushed off the edge of a cliff Sarah
pushed off the edge of a cliff Sarah finds herself separated from her rocky
finds herself separated from her rocky
finds herself separated from her rocky demise by a cracking window in this
demise by a cracking window in this
demise by a cracking window in this sci-fi adventure
hello as each one of her movements
hello as each one of her movements brings her closer to death and with her
brings her closer to death and with her
brings her closer to death and with her friends running out of time to save her
friends running out of time to save her
friends running out of time to save her this tense scene from the lost world
this tense scene from the lost world
this tense scene from the lost world gets extra points for what’s looming
gets extra points for what’s looming
gets extra points for what’s looming above as much as what’s down below
number nine romance this is the end the
number nine romance this is the end the rapture cometh
rapture cometh
rapture cometh [Music]
[Music]
[Music] jaleco Jay when Jay finally manages to
jaleco Jay when Jay finally manages to
jaleco Jay when Jay finally manages to redeem himself and gets beamed into
redeem himself and gets beamed into
redeem himself and gets beamed into paradise he can’t leave his best bud
paradise he can’t leave his best bud
paradise he can’t leave his best bud Seth behind you do with Satan
Seth behind you do with Satan
Seth behind you do with Satan approaching and Seth only slowing his
approaching and Seth only slowing his
approaching and Seth only slowing his friends ascent he must make the fateful
friends ascent he must make the fateful
friends ascent he must make the fateful decision to sacrifice himself I’m not
decision to sacrifice himself I’m not
decision to sacrifice himself I’m not gonna hold you back anymore
gonna hold you back anymore
gonna hold you back anymore [Music]
[Music]
[Music] this act unknowingly secures his own
this act unknowingly secures his own
this act unknowingly secures his own salvation in the process not only epic
salvation in the process not only epic
salvation in the process not only epic this scene from the disaster comedy
this scene from the disaster comedy
this scene from the disaster comedy wraps up the storyline surrounding the
wraps up the storyline surrounding the
wraps up the storyline surrounding the pair’s struggling friendship and
pair’s struggling friendship and
pair’s struggling friendship and simultaneously hits Satan where it hurts
number eight right on time back to the
number eight right on time back to the future
get into gear with the past finally
get into gear with the past finally corrected Marty speeds to 88 miles per
corrected Marty speeds to 88 miles per
corrected Marty speeds to 88 miles per hour to get back to the 80s
while Doc Brown only has seconds to
while Doc Brown only has seconds to power up the DeLoreans time-travel
power up the DeLoreans time-travel
power up the DeLoreans time-travel mechanism with the help of an imminent
mechanism with the help of an imminent
mechanism with the help of an imminent lightning strike
lightning strike
lightning strike [Music]
with the story all but wrapped up this
with the story all but wrapped up this final tense moment from Back to the
final tense moment from Back to the
final tense moment from Back to the Future pays homage to another classic
Future pays homage to another classic
Future pays homage to another classic hanging on for dear life movie scene
hanging on for dear life movie scene
hanging on for dear life movie scene from the 1923 flick safety last but in
from the 1923 flick safety last but in
from the 1923 flick safety last but in the case of the 80s film the sequence in
the case of the 80s film the sequence in
the case of the 80s film the sequence in question leaves Marty and the audience
question leaves Marty and the audience
question leaves Marty and the audience entirely dependent on the kooky Doc as
entirely dependent on the kooky Doc as
entirely dependent on the kooky Doc as he hangs on to the clock
before zipping down to save the day at
before zipping down to save the day at the last second
[Music]
[Music] number seven detach gravity in space no
number seven detach gravity in space no
number seven detach gravity in space no one can hear you scream and with
one can hear you scream and with
one can hear you scream and with everything going wrong doctor stone
everything going wrong doctor stone
everything going wrong doctor stone barely has a chance to enjoy the view
barely has a chance to enjoy the view
barely has a chance to enjoy the view when she’s caught on busted space
when she’s caught on busted space
when she’s caught on busted space equipment as she spins into deep space
equipment as she spins into deep space
equipment as she spins into deep space she must unbuckle herself from the
she must unbuckle herself from the
she must unbuckle herself from the debris or risk falling further into the
debris or risk falling further into the
debris or risk falling further into the unknown
both tense and frightening this scene
both tense and frightening this scene from the science fiction thriller sees
from the science fiction thriller sees
from the science fiction thriller sees letting go as an unfortunate necessity
letting go as an unfortunate necessity
letting go as an unfortunate necessity for our heroine number 6 death of the
for our heroine number 6 death of the
for our heroine number 6 death of the Queen aliens we told you in space no one
Queen aliens we told you in space no one
Queen aliens we told you in space no one can hear you scream and that applies
can hear you scream and that applies
can hear you scream and that applies here as well to the ultimate catfight
after the first movie established just
after the first movie established just how dangerous these aliens are the
how dangerous these aliens are the
how dangerous these aliens are the sequel to the sci-fi horror brought in
sequel to the sci-fi horror brought in
sequel to the sci-fi horror brought in the xenomorph Queen for an action-packed
the xenomorph Queen for an action-packed
the xenomorph Queen for an action-packed showdown
showdown
showdown Ripley finally has a chance to end it
Ripley finally has a chance to end it
Ripley finally has a chance to end it all by sucking the alien Queen out into
all by sucking the alien Queen out into
all by sucking the alien Queen out into space but risks doing the same to
space but risks doing the same to
space but risks doing the same to herself
her resourcefulness is in full force as
her resourcefulness is in full force as she manages to hold on to defeat the
she manages to hold on to defeat the
she manages to hold on to defeat the creature and save the day
creature and save the day
creature and save the day [Music]
number five the Burj Khalifa Mission
number five the Burj Khalifa Mission Impossible Ghost Protocol copy it’s Tom
Impossible Ghost Protocol copy it’s Tom
Impossible Ghost Protocol copy it’s Tom Cruise afraid of anything when Ethan
Cruise afraid of anything when Ethan
Cruise afraid of anything when Ethan Hunt has to climb the tallest building
Hunt has to climb the tallest building
Hunt has to climb the tallest building in the world using powered suction
in the world using powered suction
in the world using powered suction gloves the answer seems to be a
gloves the answer seems to be a
gloves the answer seems to be a resounding new
the shear sense of scale on display in
the shear sense of scale on display in this moment from ghost Protocol is
this moment from ghost Protocol is
this moment from ghost Protocol is impressive add an oncoming sandstorm and
impressive add an oncoming sandstorm and
impressive add an oncoming sandstorm and a low battery and you have one hell of
a low battery and you have one hell of
a low battery and you have one hell of an impossible mission
an impossible mission
an impossible mission [Music]
some people have rock and rope to hang
some people have rock and rope to hang on to but a clean sheet of glass takes
on to but a clean sheet of glass takes
on to but a clean sheet of glass takes it to another level entirely 22 minutes
it to another level entirely 22 minutes
it to another level entirely 22 minutes of door knock the countdown is not
of door knock the countdown is not
of door knock the countdown is not helping even when the IMF agent makes it
helping even when the IMF agent makes it
helping even when the IMF agent makes it back to the team he ends up in a similar
back to the team he ends up in a similar
back to the team he ends up in a similar albeit upside-down and unconscious
albeit upside-down and unconscious
albeit upside-down and unconscious situation
number four give me your hand the Lord
number four give me your hand the Lord of the Rings The Return of the King
the one ring rules them all after
the one ring rules them all after winning over his precious Gollum falls
winning over his precious Gollum falls
winning over his precious Gollum falls to his death with the ring as Frodo
to his death with the ring as Frodo
to his death with the ring as Frodo hangs off a cliff the Rings powered to
hangs off a cliff the Rings powered to
hangs off a cliff the Rings powered to entice its user has grown immensely
entice its user has grown immensely
entice its user has grown immensely throughout the franchise making the lava
throughout the franchise making the lava
throughout the franchise making the lava that awaits the hobbits seem much less
that awaits the hobbits seem much less
that awaits the hobbits seem much less dangerous than the pull of this fine
dangerous than the pull of this fine
dangerous than the pull of this fine piece of jewelry when sam arrives to
piece of jewelry when sam arrives to
piece of jewelry when sam arrives to save the day nobody knows if frodo will
save the day nobody knows if frodo will
save the day nobody knows if frodo will make one final attempt to secure the
make one final attempt to secure the
make one final attempt to secure the ring or save himself so we can fly off
ring or save himself so we can fly off
ring or save himself so we can fly off into the distance
number three Hans Falls die hard
number three Hans Falls die hard yippee-ki-yay mother you can’t die
yippee-ki-yay mother you can’t die
yippee-ki-yay mother you can’t die harder than landing on concrete when
harder than landing on concrete when
harder than landing on concrete when Hans Gruber falls out of the side of a
Hans Gruber falls out of the side of a
Hans Gruber falls out of the side of a skyscraper and tries to take McClain’s
skyscraper and tries to take McClain’s
skyscraper and tries to take McClain’s wife with him his fate is all but sealed
wife with him his fate is all but sealed
wife with him his fate is all but sealed not one to ask for help
not one to ask for help
not one to ask for help Hans makes a final attempt to take out
Hans makes a final attempt to take out
Hans makes a final attempt to take out his enemy before McClane frees his wife
his enemy before McClane frees his wife
his enemy before McClane frees his wife from the terrorists clutches
[Music]
[Music] the slow-motion fall is wholly
the slow-motion fall is wholly
the slow-motion fall is wholly satisfying as Hans finally realizes that
satisfying as Hans finally realizes that
satisfying as Hans finally realizes that this is truly the end for him I hope
this is truly the end for him I hope
this is truly the end for him I hope that’s not a hostage his time is up
[Music]
[Music] number two
number two
number two acrophobia vertigo the master of
acrophobia vertigo the master of
acrophobia vertigo the master of suspense tackles the fear of heights in
suspense tackles the fear of heights in
suspense tackles the fear of heights in this psychological thriller using this
this psychological thriller using this
this psychological thriller using this early scene Alfred Hitchcock establishes
early scene Alfred Hitchcock establishes
early scene Alfred Hitchcock establishes his main character Scotty’s fear and
his main character Scotty’s fear and
his main character Scotty’s fear and heightens it when a fellow policeman
heightens it when a fellow policeman
heightens it when a fellow policeman dies trying to save him the story that
dies trying to save him the story that
dies trying to save him the story that follows requires him to overcome his
follows requires him to overcome his
follows requires him to overcome his fear of heights to save the girl of his
fear of heights to save the girl of his
fear of heights to save the girl of his dreams he manages to do one of the two
making repeat viewings of this classic
making repeat viewings of this classic especially harrowing when audiences must
especially harrowing when audiences must
especially harrowing when audiences must relive this moment knowing Scotty’s
relive this moment knowing Scotty’s
relive this moment knowing Scotty’s final fate
final fate
final fate [Music]
before we unveil our top pick here are a
before we unveil our top pick here are a few honorable mentions
number one broken clip cliffhanger when
number one broken clip cliffhanger when a routine rescue mission goes horribly
a routine rescue mission goes horribly
a routine rescue mission goes horribly wrong it’s up to Sylvester Stallone’s
wrong it’s up to Sylvester Stallone’s
wrong it’s up to Sylvester Stallone’s Gabe to save the day Sera’s clip
Gabe to save the day Sera’s clip
Gabe to save the day Sera’s clip breaking midway down the line forces her
breaking midway down the line forces her
breaking midway down the line forces her to hold on for life we feel Sarah’s
to hold on for life we feel Sarah’s
to hold on for life we feel Sarah’s hopelessness as she screams for help but
hopelessness as she screams for help but
hopelessness as she screams for help but it’s Gabe’s failure to save her that no
it’s Gabe’s failure to save her that no
it’s Gabe’s failure to save her that no one saw coming as Sarah slips away the
one saw coming as Sarah slips away the
one saw coming as Sarah slips away the reality of what happens next
reality of what happens next
reality of what happens next haunts us for the rest of this
haunts us for the rest of this
haunts us for the rest of this action-adventure film
action-adventure film
action-adventure film [Applause]
[Applause]
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