whether you’re saving yourself from imminent peril or supporting terrorists
imminent peril or supporting terrorists
imminent peril or supporting terrorists on a presidential aircraft it’s always
on a presidential aircraft it’s always
on a presidential aircraft it’s always nice to know that an emergency craft
nice to know that an emergency craft
nice to know that an emergency craft exists to save your airborne but exhaust
exists to save your airborne but exhaust
exists to save your airborne but exhaust checking frame
checking frame
checking frame they’re welcome to watchmojo.com and
they’re welcome to watchmojo.com and
they’re 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 10 escape pod scenes in movies
the top 10 escape pod scenes in movies
the top 10 escape pod scenes in movies and TV self-destruct in 15 minutes there
and TV self-destruct in 15 minutes there
and TV self-destruct in 15 minutes there will be no further audio warning for
will be no further audio warning for
will be no further audio warning for this list we’re defining an escape pod
this list we’re defining an escape pod
this list we’re defining an escape pod as a lifeboat or any type of craft or
as a lifeboat or any type of craft or
as a lifeboat or any type of craft or capsule from a space ship aircraft or
capsule from a space ship aircraft or
capsule from a space ship aircraft or underground lair that we’ve seen on the
underground lair that we’ve seen on the
underground lair that we’ve seen on the big and small screens but that means
big and small screens but that means
big and small screens but that means we’ll be excluding scenes and moments
we’ll be excluding scenes and moments
we’ll be excluding scenes and moments where other smaller ships or crafts have
where other smaller ships or crafts have
where other smaller ships or crafts have been used to escape bring that ship down
number 10 I will save you Doctor Who and
number 10 I will save you Doctor Who and pick you up
pick you up
pick you up what’s an escape pod scene without a
what’s an escape pod scene without a
what’s an escape pod scene without a race against time when the doctor and
race against time when the doctor and
race against time when the doctor and Martha land themselves on a ship that’s
Martha land themselves on a ship that’s
Martha land themselves on a ship that’s headed straight for the Sun they have
headed straight for the Sun they have
headed straight for the Sun they have only 42 minutes to save the day
23 minutes until we crash – not only are
23 minutes until we crash – not only are they in great peril from the elements
they in great peril from the elements
they in great peril from the elements but a murderous crew member also
but a murderous crew member also
but a murderous crew member also threatens everyone on board when Martha
threatens everyone on board when Martha
threatens everyone on board when Martha escapes in a pod however she puts
escapes in a pod however she puts
escapes in a pod however she puts herself in further danger by jettisoning
herself in further danger by jettisoning
herself in further danger by jettisoning herself towards the Sun oh I know when
herself towards the Sun oh I know when
herself towards the Sun oh I know when the lesser of two evils is getting
the lesser of two evils is getting
the lesser of two evils is getting vaporized by a burning ball of gas you
vaporized by a burning ball of gas you
vaporized by a burning ball of gas you know it’s a tough day to be friends with
know it’s a tough day to be friends with
know it’s a tough day to be friends with this Time Lord
this Time Lord
this Time Lord sorry number nine too late mr. powers
sorry number nine too late mr. powers
sorry number nine too late mr. powers austin powers international man of
austin powers international man of
austin powers international man of mystery
mystery
mystery i’ve got units of three not this time
i’ve got units of three not this time
i’ve got units of three not this time cops mr. bigglesworth it’s a bird it’s a
cops mr. bigglesworth it’s a bird it’s a
cops mr. bigglesworth it’s a bird it’s a plane or maybe it’s a big boy the Austin
plane or maybe it’s a big boy the Austin
plane or maybe it’s a big boy the Austin Powers franchise is no stranger to the
Powers franchise is no stranger to the
Powers franchise is no stranger to the ridiculous
ridiculous
ridiculous and dr. Evil’s escape from his
and dr. Evil’s escape from his
and dr. Evil’s escape from his underground lair in this hilarious
underground lair in this hilarious
underground lair in this hilarious satire is no exception
satire is no exception
satire is no exception Herr doctor evil escaped and had himself
Herr doctor evil escaped and had himself
Herr doctor evil escaped and had himself cryogenic excuse to return at a time
cryogenic excuse to return at a time
cryogenic excuse to return at a time when he loved no longer reigns and greed
when he loved no longer reigns and greed
when he loved no longer reigns and greed and corruption ruled again not only does
and corruption ruled again not only does
and corruption ruled again not only does he flee with mr. bigglesworth in a
he flee with mr. bigglesworth in a
he flee with mr. bigglesworth in a capsule shaped like a big boy statue he
capsule shaped like a big boy statue he
capsule shaped like a big boy statue he also ensures his evil reign by
also ensures his evil reign by
also ensures his evil reign by cryogenically freezing himself in the
cryogenically freezing himself in the
cryogenically freezing himself in the pod which ends up orbiting the earth for
pod which ends up orbiting the earth for
pod which ends up orbiting the earth for 30 years would appear to be in the shape
30 years would appear to be in the shape
30 years would appear to be in the shape of a big boy gosh he’s back well in many
of a big boy gosh he’s back well in many
of a big boy gosh he’s back well in many ways big boy never left sir
ways big boy never left sir
ways big boy never left sir the hilariously shaped spacecraft bit
the hilariously shaped spacecraft bit
the hilariously shaped spacecraft bit carries on for the next two sequels
carries on for the next two sequels
carries on for the next two sequels which you might say makes this escape
which you might say makes this escape
which you might say makes this escape pod scene legendary do in the future mr.
pod scene legendary do in the future mr.
pod scene legendary do in the future mr. power number eight
power number eight
power number eight homecoming gravity
the final scene to one of the most
the final scene to one of the most nail-biting hits of the decade arrived
nail-biting hits of the decade arrived
nail-biting hits of the decade arrived just in time because by that point in
just in time because by that point in
just in time because by that point in gravity the audience is just about ready
gravity the audience is just about ready
gravity the audience is just about ready to pass out from high blood pressure
when Ryan stone finally gets into the
when Ryan stone finally gets into the Shen Xue capital of the tiangong Space
Shen Xue capital of the tiangong Space
Shen Xue capital of the tiangong Space Station were so relieved that even the
Station were so relieved that even the
Station were so relieved that even the Mandarin only interface of the pod can’t
Mandarin only interface of the pod can’t
Mandarin only interface of the pod can’t dissuade our hope for her this is
dissuade our hope for her this is
dissuade our hope for her this is mission specialist Ryan stone reporting
mission specialist Ryan stone reporting
mission specialist Ryan stone reporting from the Shenzhou I’m about to undock
from the Shenzhou I’m about to undock
from the Shenzhou I’m about to undock from tiangong
and I have a bad feeling about this
and I have a bad feeling about this mission as the shuttle seems to be
mission as the shuttle seems to be
mission as the shuttle seems to be breaking down all around her and even
breaking down all around her and even
breaking down all around her and even catches fire candy cotton here yes it’s
catches fire candy cotton here yes it’s
catches fire candy cotton here yes it’s only once Ryan takes that first breath
only once Ryan takes that first breath
only once Ryan takes that first breath after almost drowning in the lake in
after almost drowning in the lake in
after almost drowning in the lake in which she lands that we can all heave a
which she lands that we can all heave a
which she lands that we can all heave a collective sigh of relief
number seven the coward flees Red Dwarf
number seven the coward flees Red Dwarf we didn’t saw any of this and I think
we didn’t saw any of this and I think
we didn’t saw any of this and I think that maybe now is a good time to sit
that maybe now is a good time to sit
that maybe now is a good time to sit down and parley with a bloated sense of
down and parley with a bloated sense of
down and parley with a bloated sense of heroism the cowardly hologram Rimmer
heroism the cowardly hologram Rimmer
heroism the cowardly hologram Rimmer makes it seem as though he’s trying to
makes it seem as though he’s trying to
makes it seem as though he’s trying to save the group from a rogue stimulant
save the group from a rogue stimulant
save the group from a rogue stimulant but it’s quickly revealed that he’s
but it’s quickly revealed that he’s
but it’s quickly revealed that he’s actually trying to escape after he spots
actually trying to escape after he spots
actually trying to escape after he spots a pod nearby think about it everything
a pod nearby think about it everything
a pod nearby think about it everything was being screwed does all that mean
was being screwed does all that mean
was being screwed does all that mean anything to you
little does he know the escape pods
little does he know the escape pods trajectory has sent him through a
trajectory has sent him through a
trajectory has sent him through a wormhole and onto a desert planet that
wormhole and onto a desert planet that
wormhole and onto a desert planet that six hundred years away from the rest of
six hundred years away from the rest of
six hundred years away from the rest of the group you stall but not escape pod
the group you stall but not escape pod
the group you stall but not escape pod you slimy tickle face backstopping Judas
you slimy tickle face backstopping Judas
you slimy tickle face backstopping Judas ah I’m safe then even though his fate
ah I’m safe then even though his fate
ah I’m safe then even though his fate sounds dire it doesn’t take long for him
sounds dire it doesn’t take long for him
sounds dire it doesn’t take long for him to clone himself thousands of times
to clone himself thousands of times
to clone himself thousands of times using special gear from the pod in just
using special gear from the pod in just
using special gear from the pod in just six days I had created my own world lush
six days I had created my own world lush
six days I had created my own world lush and verdant the result is Rimmer world a
and verdant the result is Rimmer world a
and verdant the result is Rimmer world a planet full of himself no pun intended
planet full of himself no pun intended
planet full of himself no pun intended but even his clones can’t stand him and
but even his clones can’t stand him and
but even his clones can’t stand him and when the crew finds him in jail you
when the crew finds him in jail you
when the crew finds him in jail you can’t help but laugh at the irony
can’t help but laugh at the irony
can’t help but laugh at the irony thousands upon thousands of backstabbing
thousands upon thousands of backstabbing
thousands upon thousands of backstabbing treacherous hypocritical cowardly slime
treacherous hypocritical cowardly slime
treacherous hypocritical cowardly slime mongering Judas’s they overthrew me
mongering Judas’s they overthrew me
mongering Judas’s they overthrew me number six
number six
number six escapes starship troopers
next up we have a cult classic from the
next up we have a cult classic from the 1990s was just so bad is good a
1990s was just so bad is good a
1990s was just so bad is good a big-budget film full of alien bugs Nazi
big-budget film full of alien bugs Nazi
big-budget film full of alien bugs Nazi innuendos and b-list actors the
innuendos and b-list actors the
innuendos and b-list actors the satirical military sci-fi flicks escape
satirical military sci-fi flicks escape
satirical military sci-fi flicks escape pod scene delivers both cheesiness and
pod scene delivers both cheesiness and
pod scene delivers both cheesiness and over-the-top destruction when Carmen
over-the-top destruction when Carmen
over-the-top destruction when Carmen Ibanez a spaceship is hit by what are
Ibanez a spaceship is hit by what are
Ibanez a spaceship is hit by what are seemingly undetected asteroids she and
seemingly undetected asteroids she and
seemingly undetected asteroids she and Lieutenant Warka Lowe narrowly escape
Lieutenant Warka Lowe narrowly escape
Lieutenant Warka Lowe narrowly escape the chaotic destruction and they get to
the chaotic destruction and they get to
the chaotic destruction and they get to the rescue deck just in time to save
the rescue deck just in time to save
the rescue deck just in time to save their butts not only does this scene
their butts not only does this scene
their butts not only does this scene have an excessive display of
have an excessive display of
have an excessive display of pyrotechnics but the death of captain de
pyrotechnics but the death of captain de
pyrotechnics but the death of captain de la ta is also as rapping worthy as they
la ta is also as rapping worthy as they
la ta is also as rapping worthy as they come
number five first class escape pod The
number five first class escape pod The Spy Who Loved me maybe I misjudged
Spy Who Loved me maybe I misjudged
Spy Who Loved me maybe I misjudged Stromberg any man who drinks Dom
Stromberg any man who drinks Dom
Stromberg any man who drinks Dom Perignon 52 can’t be all bad in classic
Perignon 52 can’t be all bad in classic
Perignon 52 can’t be all bad in classic James Bond fashion this underwater
James Bond fashion this underwater
James Bond fashion this underwater escape has a mix of humor sex danger and
escape has a mix of humor sex danger and
escape has a mix of humor sex danger and painfully corny lines Stromberg dead so
painfully corny lines Stromberg dead so
painfully corny lines Stromberg dead so away unless we get on an ef5 bond and
away unless we get on an ef5 bond and
away unless we get on an ef5 bond and his babe of the week saved themselves
his babe of the week saved themselves
his babe of the week saved themselves from a sinking underwater base where the
from a sinking underwater base where the
from a sinking underwater base where the villain Stromberg was attempting to
villain Stromberg was attempting to
villain Stromberg was attempting to recolonize the earth after an
recolonize the earth after an
recolonize the earth after an unsuccessful plan to start a nuclear war
but unlike other escape pods on this
but unlike other escape pods on this list their means of returning to safety
list their means of returning to safety
list their means of returning to safety has the creature comforts of a plush bed
has the creature comforts of a plush bed
has the creature comforts of a plush bed skylight windows and bottles of
skylight windows and bottles of
skylight windows and bottles of expensive booze that was more like it
expensive booze that was more like it
expensive booze that was more like it was a fantasy getaway rather than a
was a fantasy getaway rather than a
was a fantasy getaway rather than a dangerous mission sure what do you think
dangerous mission sure what do you think
dangerous mission sure what do you think you’re doing keeping the British and
you’re doing keeping the British and
you’re doing keeping the British and Elsa number for decoy Air Force One not
Elsa number for decoy Air Force One not
Elsa number for decoy Air Force One not even Bill Clinton denying its existence
even Bill Clinton denying its existence
even Bill Clinton denying its existence can stop us from loving the idea of an
can stop us from loving the idea of an
can stop us from loving the idea of an escape pod on board Air Force One we are
escape pod on board Air Force One we are
escape pod on board Air Force One we are picking up the homing beacon and
picking up the homing beacon and
picking up the homing beacon and deploying Siculus this driller gets your
deploying Siculus this driller gets your
deploying Siculus this driller gets your heart pumping from the moment Gary
heart pumping from the moment Gary
heart pumping from the moment Gary Oldman’s Ivan korsunov boards the plane
Oldman’s Ivan korsunov boards the plane
Oldman’s Ivan korsunov boards the plane with his Russian goons please present
with his Russian goons please present
with his Russian goons please present your equipment for inspection
your equipment for inspection
your equipment for inspection we were just restricted to the game but
we were just restricted to the game but
we were just restricted to the game but is blockbuster cliches dictate no one
is blockbuster cliches dictate no one
is blockbuster cliches dictate no one messes with a commander-in-chief and
messes with a commander-in-chief and
messes with a commander-in-chief and gets away with it
gets away with it
gets away with it get off my plane when we find out that
get off my plane when we find out that
get off my plane when we find out that President James Marshall has deployed
President James Marshall has deployed
President James Marshall has deployed the NT pod so he can stay onboard
the NT pod so he can stay onboard
the NT pod so he can stay onboard undetected and try to save everyone on
undetected and try to save everyone on
undetected and try to save everyone on the plane we can’t help but wish
the plane we can’t help but wish
the plane we can’t help but wish Harrison Ford would run for office in
Harrison Ford would run for office in
Harrison Ford would run for office in real life that pod was designed for a
real life that pod was designed for a
real life that pod was designed for a reason general
reason general
reason general he has no right to take chances with his
he has no right to take chances with his
he has no right to take chances with his life number three abandon ship
life number three abandon ship
life number three abandon ship Spaceballs what’s going on with our how
Spaceballs what’s going on with our how
Spaceballs what’s going on with our how long with Paris in this Mel Brooks
long with Paris in this Mel Brooks
long with Paris in this Mel Brooks classic that pokes fun at much of what
classic that pokes fun at much of what
classic that pokes fun at much of what sci-fi has to offer including technology
sci-fi has to offer including technology
sci-fi has to offer including technology like escape pods
like escape pods
like escape pods Lone Star and is gang bored the mega
Lone Star and is gang bored the mega
Lone Star and is gang bored the mega made in order to destroy it
made in order to destroy it
made in order to destroy it this forces the mercenary into a fight
this forces the mercenary into a fight
this forces the mercenary into a fight would be not so intimidating Lord dark
would be not so intimidating Lord dark
would be not so intimidating Lord dark helmet say goodbye you’re too big brain
helmet say goodbye you’re too big brain
helmet say goodbye you’re too big brain and I don’t need your passing over the
and I don’t need your passing over the
and I don’t need your passing over the face as luck would have it the
face as luck would have it the
face as luck would have it the self-destruct button is accidentally
self-destruct button is accidentally
self-destruct button is accidentally engaged and are frenzied evacuation
engaged and are frenzied evacuation
engaged and are frenzied evacuation commences which is narrated by the
commences which is narrated by the
commences which is narrated by the charmingly interactive voice of the ship
charmingly interactive voice of the ship
charmingly interactive voice of the ship not what happened at 7:00 – just kidding
not what happened at 7:00 – just kidding
not what happened at 7:00 – just kidding while the eclectic passengers escaped in
while the eclectic passengers escaped in
while the eclectic passengers escaped in small capsules through the mega made
small capsules through the mega made
small capsules through the mega made Statue of Liberty s crown the villains
Statue of Liberty s crown the villains
Statue of Liberty s crown the villains are stuck on board the doomed ship
are stuck on board the doomed ship
are stuck on board the doomed ship without a pod you are the bearded lady
without a pod you are the bearded lady
without a pod you are the bearded lady are you what a spree the scene is clever
are you what a spree the scene is clever
are you what a spree the scene is clever funny and absolutely ridiculous as we
funny and absolutely ridiculous as we
funny and absolutely ridiculous as we see everyone from a bearded lady to a
see everyone from a bearded lady to a
see everyone from a bearded lady to a bear from the zoo make use of the escape
bear from the zoo make use of the escape
bear from the zoo make use of the escape pods
pods
pods [Applause]
[Music]
[Music] number two interstellar baby Superman
– Kalam we will never leave you
– Kalam we will never leave you even in the face of our death coming in
even in the face of our death coming in
even in the face of our death coming in at second place is one of the world’s
at second place is one of the world’s
at second place is one of the world’s most loved alien coming-of-age stories
most loved alien coming-of-age stories
most loved alien coming-of-age stories you’ll ketamine’s I do all the days ago
you’ll ketamine’s I do all the days ago
you’ll ketamine’s I do all the days ago knife will make my strength around the
knife will make my strength around the
knife will make my strength around the seminal DC Comics favorite started at
seminal DC Comics favorite started at
seminal DC Comics favorite started at all with this escape from Krypton scene
all with this escape from Krypton scene
all with this escape from Krypton scene which was also redone in the 2013 reboot
which was also redone in the 2013 reboot
which was also redone in the 2013 reboot Man of Steel but the epic stature of
Man of Steel but the epic stature of
Man of Steel but the epic stature of this moment in Superman scale wouldn’t
this moment in Superman scale wouldn’t
this moment in Superman scale wouldn’t be the same without the glossy 70s
be the same without the glossy 70s
be the same without the glossy 70s sci-fi set or the grand speech given by
sci-fi set or the grand speech given by
sci-fi set or the grand speech given by the one and only Marlon Brando
through his sad goodbye to his son
through his sad goodbye to his son kal-el we learned that the baby will one
kal-el we learned that the baby will one
kal-el we learned that the baby will one day be stronger and faster than everyone
day be stronger and faster than everyone
day be stronger and faster than everyone on earth a forecast of his eventual
on earth a forecast of his eventual
on earth a forecast of his eventual superhero status as well as of an
superhero status as well as of an
superhero status as well as of an enduring franchise this is all hi
all I can send you Kyle before we unveil
all I can send you Kyle before we unveil our number one pick here are some
our number one pick here are some
our number one pick here are some honorable mentions
get him off this ship complete
get him off this ship complete evacuation now dignity
number one Death Star plans Star Wars
number one Death Star plans Star Wars Episode four a new hope wait a minute
Episode four a new hope wait a minute
Episode four a new hope wait a minute what I’m doing the first Star Wars movie
what I’m doing the first Star Wars movie
what I’m doing the first Star Wars movie may not have invented the escape pod
may not have invented the escape pod
may not have invented the escape pod but this scene is as legendary and
but this scene is as legendary and
but this scene is as legendary and iconic as they come
iconic as they come
iconic as they come hey you’re not committed in that
hey you’re not committed in that
hey you’re not committed in that constricted goofy gestation show armed
constricted goofy gestation show armed
constricted goofy gestation show armed with stolen plans of the Death Star and
with stolen plans of the Death Star and
with stolen plans of the Death Star and a personal message from Princess Leia
a personal message from Princess Leia
a personal message from Princess Leia adorable droid r2d2 and his companion
adorable droid r2d2 and his companion
adorable droid r2d2 and his companion c-3po escapes the captured ship
c-3po escapes the captured ship
c-3po escapes the captured ship undetected and retracted
[Music]
[Music] and thanks to the special craft they
and thanks to the special craft they
and thanks to the special craft they land safely on the planet Tatooine where
land safely on the planet Tatooine where
land safely on the planet Tatooine where a tumultuous and storage fate awaits
a tumultuous and storage fate awaits
a tumultuous and storage fate awaits them how did we get into this mess I
them how did we get into this mess I
them how did we get into this mess I think the world would never have known
think the world would never have known
think the world would never have known Luke Skywalker or the adventures the
Luke Skywalker or the adventures the
Luke Skywalker or the adventures the droids would bring him without this
droids would bring him without this
droids would bring him without this momentous escape and that’s why it tops
momentous escape and that’s why it tops
momentous escape and that’s why it tops our list damaged stuff because that’s
our list damaged stuff because that’s
our list damaged stuff because that’s not in do you agree with our list yeah
not in do you agree with our list yeah
not in do you agree with our list yeah baby yeah what’s your favorite escape
baby yeah what’s your favorite escape
baby yeah what’s your favorite escape pod scene you keep dropping and you’re
pod scene you keep dropping and you’re
pod scene you keep dropping and you’re gonna kiss the atmosphere
gonna kiss the atmosphere
gonna kiss the atmosphere no tell me human for more exciting top
no tell me human for more exciting top
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your party are you guys 40
your party are you guys 40 [Music]
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