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Top 10 Memorable Movie Campfire Scenes


sometimes just a warm blaze and the

sometimes just a warm blaze and the universe to ponder is all you need

universe to ponder is all you need

universe to ponder is all you need everybody close your eyes and

everybody close your eyes and

everybody close your eyes and concentrate or concentrate hard welcome

concentrate or concentrate hard welcome

concentrate or concentrate hard welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re

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to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for the top 10

counting down our picks for the top 10

counting down our picks for the top 10 movie campfire scenes hi may in a

movie campfire scenes hi may in a

movie campfire scenes hi may in a practically unfathomable display of

practically unfathomable display of

practically unfathomable display of generosity gave the monk the slightest

generosity gave the monk the slightest

generosity gave the monk the slightest of knowledge for this list we are

of knowledge for this list we are

of knowledge for this list we are highlighting the most memorable moments

highlighting the most memorable moments

highlighting the most memorable moments of big-screen campfires from feature

of big-screen campfires from feature

of big-screen campfires from feature film only number 10 howl like a wolf

film only number 10 howl like a wolf

film only number 10 howl like a wolf kicking and screaming Phil it’s freezing

kicking and screaming Phil it’s freezing

kicking and screaming Phil it’s freezing out here

out here

out here watch Phil it’s coach Weston and it’s

watch Phil it’s coach Weston and it’s

watch Phil it’s coach Weston and it’s not freezing out here

not freezing out here

not freezing out here as a grown up struggling with the

as a grown up struggling with the

as a grown up struggling with the constant presence of an overbearing

constant presence of an overbearing

constant presence of an overbearing father Phil Weston often relives painful

father Phil Weston often relives painful

father Phil Weston often relives painful childhood memories because fire is the

childhood memories because fire is the

childhood memories because fire is the stuff of warriors and that’s what we are

stuff of warriors and that’s what we are

stuff of warriors and that’s what we are right warriors but after Big Daddy buck

right warriors but after Big Daddy buck

right warriors but after Big Daddy buck shames Phil’s own son he takes control

shames Phil’s own son he takes control

shames Phil’s own son he takes control of a little league soccer team and

of a little league soccer team and

of a little league soccer team and attempts to bond the kids with a

attempts to bond the kids with a

attempts to bond the kids with a motivational campfire speech coach what

motivational campfire speech coach what

motivational campfire speech coach what are we doing out here anyway we’re

are we doing out here anyway we’re

are we doing out here anyway we’re bonding we’re becoming a team surviving

bonding we’re becoming a team surviving

bonding we’re becoming a team surviving the elements here in the backyard

the elements here in the backyard

the elements here in the backyard Phil’s scare tactics and black comedy

Phil’s scare tactics and black comedy

Phil’s scare tactics and black comedy didn’t quite connect with the young

didn’t quite connect with the young

didn’t quite connect with the young athletes and the location is actually

athletes and the location is actually

athletes and the location is actually far from remote if the pizzas don’t

far from remote if the pizzas don’t

far from remote if the pizzas don’t arrive I’ve already made the decision

arrive I’ve already made the decision

arrive I’ve already made the decision that we will eat being sung

regardless Phil’s howling capped off a

regardless Phil’s howling capped off a hilarious campfire scene that left him

hilarious campfire scene that left him

hilarious campfire scene that left him screaming at the neighbors and

screaming at the neighbors and

screaming at the neighbors and scrambling from neighborhood pooches

come on everyone

come on everyone hey at the moon number nine he’s out

hey at the moon number nine he’s out

hey at the moon number nine he’s out there Friday the 13th part two I don’t

there Friday the 13th part two I don’t

there Friday the 13th part two I don’t want to scare anyone I’m gonna give it

want to scare anyone I’m gonna give it

want to scare anyone I’m gonna give it to you straight about Jason five years

to you straight about Jason five years

to you straight about Jason five years after the events of the original Friday

after the events of the original Friday

after the events of the original Friday the 13th film a group of unsuspecting

the 13th film a group of unsuspecting

the 13th film a group of unsuspecting teenagers gathered for a night of

teenagers gathered for a night of

teenagers gathered for a night of campfire tales his body was never

campfire tales his body was never

campfire tales his body was never recovered from the lake after he drowned

have you listened to the old-timers in

have you listened to the old-timers in town I tell you still out there with a

town I tell you still out there with a

town I tell you still out there with a slow zoom in shot counselor Paul Holt

slow zoom in shot counselor Paul Holt

slow zoom in shot counselor Paul Holt recounted the frightening Legend of

recounted the frightening Legend of

recounted the frightening Legend of Jason Voorhees and the bloody events

Jason Voorhees and the bloody events

Jason Voorhees and the bloody events that shut down the adjacent Camp Crystal

that shut down the adjacent Camp Crystal

that shut down the adjacent Camp Crystal Lake his revenge

a revenge that he’ll continue to seek if

a revenge that he’ll continue to seek if anyone ever enters his wilderness again

anyone ever enters his wilderness again

anyone ever enters his wilderness again by interrupting the story only with

by interrupting the story only with

by interrupting the story only with brief reaction shots the filmmakers

brief reaction shots the filmmakers

brief reaction shots the filmmakers allowed viewers to join the campfire and

allowed viewers to join the campfire and

allowed viewers to join the campfire and feel the blaze which ultimately led to

[Applause]

[Applause] remember Jason’s out there Jason’s out

remember Jason’s out there Jason’s out

remember Jason’s out there Jason’s out there

clothes on the prowl from intruders

clothes on the prowl from intruders kill number eight Aspen delight Dumb and

kill number eight Aspen delight Dumb and

kill number eight Aspen delight Dumb and Dumber okay I feel my fingers anymore

Dumber okay I feel my fingers anymore

Dumber okay I feel my fingers anymore lighter after arriving in Aspen to find

lighter after arriving in Aspen to find

lighter after arriving in Aspen to find Mary Swanson best friends Lloyd

Mary Swanson best friends Lloyd

Mary Swanson best friends Lloyd Christmas and Harry done find themselves

Christmas and Harry done find themselves

Christmas and Harry done find themselves out in the wild and freezing their tails

out in the wild and freezing their tails

out in the wild and freezing their tails off maybe you should wear these extra

off maybe you should wear these extra

off maybe you should wear these extra gloves my hands are starting to get

gloves my hands are starting to get

gloves my hands are starting to get sweaty as the campfire burns and Harry

sweaty as the campfire burns and Harry

sweaty as the campfire burns and Harry appears ready to unleash a man cry of

appears ready to unleash a man cry of

appears ready to unleash a man cry of pure agony good old Lloyd unveils his

pure agony good old Lloyd unveils his

pure agony good old Lloyd unveils his extra set of gloves for his freezing pal

extra set of gloves for his freezing pal

extra set of gloves for his freezing pal extra gloves you’ve had this pair of

extra gloves you’ve had this pair of

extra gloves you’ve had this pair of extra gloves this whole time for one

extra gloves this whole time for one

extra gloves this whole time for one brief moment perry clearly had trouble

brief moment perry clearly had trouble

brief moment perry clearly had trouble on his mind but the discovery of a

on his mind but the discovery of a

on his mind but the discovery of a suitcase full of money led to a

suitcase full of money led to a

suitcase full of money led to a completely different way of life number

completely different way of life number

completely different way of life number seven what are you gonna do old brother

seven what are you gonna do old brother

seven what are you gonna do old brother where art thou

where art thou

where art thou [Music]

[Music]

[Music] point to after escaping from a

point to after escaping from a

point to after escaping from a Mississippi chain gang three men break

Mississippi chain gang three men break

Mississippi chain gang three men break free of their physical connections and

free of their physical connections and

free of their physical connections and ponder the metaphysical next to a

ponder the metaphysical next to a

ponder the metaphysical next to a comforting fire are you gonna do with

comforting fire are you gonna do with

comforting fire are you gonna do with you share the taste

you share the taste

you share the taste well we’re somewhere open with the group

well we’re somewhere open with the group

well we’re somewhere open with the group hot on the trail of million dollar

hot on the trail of million dollar

hot on the trail of million dollar treasure each man explains what they

treasure each man explains what they

treasure each man explains what they would do with a load of cash some

would do with a load of cash some

would do with a load of cash some detailing their plans in poetic fashion

detailing their plans in poetic fashion

detailing their plans in poetic fashion while others not so much

while others not so much

while others not so much cinematographer Roger Deakins took home

cinematographer Roger Deakins took home

cinematographer Roger Deakins took home an Oscar for this classic Coen Brothers

an Oscar for this classic Coen Brothers

an Oscar for this classic Coen Brothers film and the characters touched our

film and the characters touched our

film and the characters touched our hearts with dreams we can all relate to

hearts with dreams we can all relate to

hearts with dreams we can all relate to another visit then

another visit then

another visit then foreclosing son of a guns down an Indian

foreclosing son of a guns down an Indian

foreclosing son of a guns down an Indian over savings alone slap that money on

over savings alone slap that money on

over savings alone slap that money on the Barrelhead

the Barrelhead

the Barrelhead I meant family farm you ain’t no kind of

I meant family farm you ain’t no kind of

I meant family farm you ain’t no kind of man if you ain’t got land these three

man if you ain’t got land these three

man if you ain’t got land these three men were bound fide destiny what do you

men were bound fide destiny what do you

men were bound fide destiny what do you have in mind when you stole it in the

have in mind when you stole it in the

have in mind when you stole it in the first place

first place

first place I have no plan

I have no plan

I have no plan oh that all that sound like you number

oh that all that sound like you number

oh that all that sound like you number six blue shadows on the trail three

six blue shadows on the trail three

six blue shadows on the trail three amigos

[Music]

[Music] eris silent movie stars turned real-life

eris silent movie stars turned real-life

eris silent movie stars turned real-life action heroes

action heroes

action heroes [Music]

[Music]

[Music] all hell breaks loose when lucky day

all hell breaks loose when lucky day

all hell breaks loose when lucky day dusty bottoms and Ned neederlander lose

dusty bottoms and Ned neederlander lose

dusty bottoms and Ned neederlander lose their jobs and are summoned to a Mexican

their jobs and are summoned to a Mexican

their jobs and are summoned to a Mexican village with the trio mistakenly

village with the trio mistakenly

village with the trio mistakenly identified as their on-screen personas

identified as their on-screen personas

identified as their on-screen personas they stay in character rather well and

they stay in character rather well and

they stay in character rather well and even bond for a campfire performance

even bond for a campfire performance

even bond for a campfire performance under the stars we’ve all come to love

under the stars we’ve all come to love

under the stars we’ve all come to love the wacky hijinx of Steve Martin Chevy

the wacky hijinx of Steve Martin Chevy

the wacky hijinx of Steve Martin Chevy Chase and Martin Short but it was nice

Chase and Martin Short but it was nice

Chase and Martin Short but it was nice to hear them each carry a tune written

to hear them each carry a tune written

to hear them each carry a tune written by Randy Newman in this comedy

by Randy Newman in this comedy

by Randy Newman in this comedy [Music]

[Music]

[Music] number five fire dance Dances with

number five fire dance Dances with

number five fire dance Dances with Wolves

sometimes we all need to lose ourselves

sometimes we all need to lose ourselves through the power of dance

after surviving the American Civil War

after surviving the American Civil War John J Dunbar life of isolation becomes

John J Dunbar life of isolation becomes

John J Dunbar life of isolation becomes disrupted when he meets a tribe of

disrupted when he meets a tribe of

disrupted when he meets a tribe of Native Americans by embracing their

Native Americans by embracing their

Native Americans by embracing their culture he takes part in a poetic fire

culture he takes part in a poetic fire

culture he takes part in a poetic fire dance with his friend two socks looking

dance with his friend two socks looking

dance with his friend two socks looking on

Kevin Costner’s project took several

Kevin Costner’s project took several years to develop which made the moment

years to develop which made the moment

years to develop which made the moment even more special for the actor and his

even more special for the actor and his

even more special for the actor and his dedication certainly translated to the

dedication certainly translated to the

dedication certainly translated to the big screen

number four American freedom Easy Rider

number four American freedom Easy Rider you know this used to be a hell of a

you know this used to be a hell of a

you know this used to be a hell of a good country this poignant scene on

good country this poignant scene on

good country this poignant scene on American society featured not one not

American society featured not one not

American society featured not one not two but three acting legends in Jack

two but three acting legends in Jack

two but three acting legends in Jack Nicholson Dennis Hopper and Peter Fonda

Nicholson Dennis Hopper and Peter Fonda

Nicholson Dennis Hopper and Peter Fonda chicken happy hey we can’t even get into

chicken happy hey we can’t even get into

chicken happy hey we can’t even get into like a second-rate hotel I’m in a

like a second-rate hotel I’m in a

like a second-rate hotel I’m in a secondary Motel after being ridiculed at

secondary Motel after being ridiculed at

secondary Motel after being ridiculed at a Louisiana restaurant the hippies rest

a Louisiana restaurant the hippies rest

a Louisiana restaurant the hippies rest their heads in the country and their new

their heads in the country and their new

their heads in the country and their new friend George Hanson offers an

friend George Hanson offers an

friend George Hanson offers an outsider’s perspective on the realities

outsider’s perspective on the realities

outsider’s perspective on the realities of American freedom what you represent

of American freedom what you represent

of American freedom what you represent to them it’s freedom what the hell is

to them it’s freedom what the hell is

to them it’s freedom what the hell is wrong with freedom that’s what it’s all

wrong with freedom that’s what it’s all

wrong with freedom that’s what it’s all about

about

about Captain America looks on in silence as

Captain America looks on in silence as

Captain America looks on in silence as Billy takes in the lawyer’s words but

Billy takes in the lawyer’s words but

Billy takes in the lawyer’s words but soon everything would change just as

soon everything would change just as

soon everything would change just as America continued to transform into the

America continued to transform into the

America continued to transform into the 1970s oh yeah they talk to you and talk

1970s oh yeah they talk to you and talk

1970s oh yeah they talk to you and talk to you and talk to you about individual

to you and talk to you about individual

to you and talk to you about individual freedom but they see a free individual

freedom but they see a free individual

freedom but they see a free individual it’s going to scam number three man

it’s going to scam number three man

it’s going to scam number three man versus beast the gray although a

versus beast the gray although a

versus beast the gray although a campfire provides warmth it can also

campfire provides warmth it can also

campfire provides warmth it can also provide safety this valuable lesson was

provide safety this valuable lesson was

provide safety this valuable lesson was demonstrated when a group of plane crash

demonstrated when a group of plane crash

demonstrated when a group of plane crash survivors are surprised by a

survivors are surprised by a

survivors are surprised by a bloodthirsty wolf

after launching an attack the angry and

after launching an attack the angry and outnumbered Alaskan beast stares down

outnumbered Alaskan beast stares down

outnumbered Alaskan beast stares down the intruders who stand behind the

the intruders who stand behind the

the intruders who stand behind the almighty protection of the glorious

almighty protection of the glorious

almighty protection of the glorious campfire although the men survived this

campfire although the men survived this

campfire although the men survived this battle they wouldn’t win them all even

battle they wouldn’t win them all even

battle they wouldn’t win them all even so this particular scene highlighted the

so this particular scene highlighted the

so this particular scene highlighted the instinct for survival among man and wild

instinct for survival among man and wild

instinct for survival among man and wild animals and how a well-prepared campfire

animals and how a well-prepared campfire

animals and how a well-prepared campfire can save the day what if one you number

can save the day what if one you number

can save the day what if one you number to fire Oh flatulence blazing Saddles

Confucius once said that silence is a

Confucius once said that silence is a true friend who never betrays but

true friend who never betrays but

true friend who never betrays but perhaps he never led a gang of thugs

perhaps he never led a gang of thugs

perhaps he never led a gang of thugs binging on beans beans and more beans in

binging on beans beans and more beans in

binging on beans beans and more beans in Mel Brooks hilarious comedy slim pickins

Mel Brooks hilarious comedy slim pickins

Mel Brooks hilarious comedy slim pickins plays a power-hungry man hoping to drive

plays a power-hungry man hoping to drive

plays a power-hungry man hoping to drive out the local folk but discovers that

out the local folk but discovers that

out the local folk but discovers that gang could be too full of gas to get the

gang could be too full of gas to get the

gang could be too full of gas to get the job done you might say that the

job done you might say that the

job done you might say that the incredible sound design had viewers

incredible sound design had viewers

incredible sound design had viewers tearing up just as the characters

tearing up just as the characters

tearing up just as the characters probably teared up from the devastating

probably teared up from the devastating

probably teared up from the devastating smell of their collective gas cloud

before we unveil our number one pick

before we unveil our number one pick here are a few honorable mentions

here are a few honorable mentions

here are a few honorable mentions I took a bowl that was filled with

I took a bowl that was filled with

I took a bowl that was filled with delicious plum pudding and placed into

delicious plum pudding and placed into

delicious plum pudding and placed into it not one but two large pieces of sheep

it not one but two large pieces of sheep

it not one but two large pieces of sheep well you know what I’m talking

well you know what I’m talking

well you know what I’m talking about anyway there’s a story I scored

about anyway there’s a story I scored

about anyway there’s a story I scored with these two chicks first story you

with these two chicks first story you

with these two chicks first story you scored with two chicks yeah they were

scored with two chicks yeah they were

[Music]

[Music] any room around that fire for a jerk

any room around that fire for a jerk

any room around that fire for a jerk like me so you gave up I did I gave up

like me so you gave up I did I gave up

like me so you gave up I did I gave up on give it up number one wagon train

on give it up number one wagon train

on give it up number one wagon train stand by me hey Gordo why don’t you tell

stand by me hey Gordo why don’t you tell

stand by me hey Gordo why don’t you tell us a story I don’t know in this classic

us a story I don’t know in this classic

us a story I don’t know in this classic 80s coming-of-age story for adolescent

80s coming-of-age story for adolescent

80s coming-of-age story for adolescent kids reminded us of a more innocent time

kids reminded us of a more innocent time

kids reminded us of a more innocent time and the power of friendship main guy the

and the power of friendship main guy the

and the power of friendship main guy the stories is fat kid that nobody likes

stories is fat kid that nobody likes

stories is fat kid that nobody likes named Davey Hogan during a

named Davey Hogan during a

named Davey Hogan during a thought-provoking campfire scene the

thought-provoking campfire scene the

thought-provoking campfire scene the adventurous Oregon youths take a time

adventurous Oregon youths take a time

adventurous Oregon youths take a time out from their search for a dead body

out from their search for a dead body

out from their search for a dead body and contemplate life’s mysteries such as

and contemplate life’s mysteries such as

and contemplate life’s mysteries such as the true identity of goofy he’s a dog

the true identity of goofy he’s a dog

the true identity of goofy he’s a dog he’s definitely a dog the legitimacy of

he’s definitely a dog the legitimacy of

he’s definitely a dog the legitimacy of quiz show questions there’s no way

quiz show questions there’s no way

quiz show questions there’s no way anybody can know that much about opera

anybody can know that much about opera

anybody can know that much about opera and wagon trains proverbial road to

and wagon trains proverbial road to

and wagon trains proverbial road to nowhere why he trains really cool show

nowhere why he trains really cool show

nowhere why he trains really cool show what did you ever notice that they never

what did you ever notice that they never

what did you ever notice that they never get anywhere

get anywhere

get anywhere [Music]

[Music]

[Music] this scene captured the essence of the

this scene captured the essence of the

this scene captured the essence of the campfire experience along with youthful

campfire experience along with youthful

campfire experience along with youthful curiosity and that’s why it’s at the top

curiosity and that’s why it’s at the top

curiosity and that’s why it’s at the top of our list one of us mentioned very

of our list one of us mentioned very

of our list one of us mentioned very Brown

Brown

Brown we were all thinking about him do you

we were all thinking about him do you

we were all thinking about him do you agree with our list what’s your favorite

agree with our list what’s your favorite

agree with our list what’s your favorite movie campfire scene for more

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