these big-screen scenes will make you want to duck and cover welcome to
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down our picks for the top 10 nuclear
down our picks for the top 10 nuclear bomb scenes in movies for this list
bomb scenes in movies for this list
bomb scenes in movies for this list we’re taking a look at the most
we’re taking a look at the most
we’re taking a look at the most memorable big-screen scenes that feature
memorable big-screen scenes that feature
memorable big-screen scenes that feature nuclear bombs and just so you know there
nuclear bombs and just so you know there
nuclear bombs and just so you know there may be some spoilers ahead so don’t say
may be some spoilers ahead so don’t say
may be some spoilers ahead so don’t say we didn’t warn you
being nearly indestructible
being nearly indestructible Wolverine tends to pop up in the most
Wolverine tends to pop up in the most
Wolverine tends to pop up in the most unlikely historical places in this scene
unlikely historical places in this scene
unlikely historical places in this scene for instance he is present during the
for instance he is present during the
for instance he is present during the atomic attack on Nagasaki in Japan
as the blast takes out most of the area
as the blast takes out most of the area Wolverine saves a Japanese soldier by
Wolverine saves a Japanese soldier by
Wolverine saves a Japanese soldier by sheltering him under a big piece of
sheltering him under a big piece of
sheltering him under a big piece of metal and surprise both survived the
metal and surprise both survived the
metal and surprise both survived the complete destruction in a scene that
complete destruction in a scene that
complete destruction in a scene that isn’t even the unlikeliest nuclear
isn’t even the unlikeliest nuclear
isn’t even the unlikeliest nuclear near-miss on this list number 9 Indiana
near-miss on this list number 9 Indiana
near-miss on this list number 9 Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal
Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal
Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull can’t be wrong
Skull can’t be wrong
Skull can’t be wrong sadly this entire movie could have been
sadly this entire movie could have been
sadly this entire movie could have been avoided if it wasn’t for that meddling
avoided if it wasn’t for that meddling
avoided if it wasn’t for that meddling refrigerator sure great no way for me
refrigerator sure great no way for me
refrigerator sure great no way for me mine is 15
mine is 15
mine is 15 when dr. Jones stumbles upon the model
when dr. Jones stumbles upon the model
when dr. Jones stumbles upon the model town at the Nebraska Test Site moments
town at the Nebraska Test Site moments
town at the Nebraska Test Site moments before a nuclear detonation he must find
before a nuclear detonation he must find
before a nuclear detonation he must find some means of protection from the blast
luckily there’s a lead-lined fridge the
luckily there’s a lead-lined fridge the explosion is as much as you’d expect in
explosion is as much as you’d expect in
explosion is as much as you’d expect in terms of a nuclear blast but
terms of a nuclear blast but
terms of a nuclear blast but unfortunately it’s not powerful enough
unfortunately it’s not powerful enough
unfortunately it’s not powerful enough to eradicate the plot of this movie that
to eradicate the plot of this movie that
to eradicate the plot of this movie that was disliked by many in defense
some days you just can’t get rid of a
some days you just can’t get rid of a bomb
in what he meant to be a selfless act
in what he meant to be a selfless act and the ultimate sacrifice Bruce Wayne
and the ultimate sacrifice Bruce Wayne
and the ultimate sacrifice Bruce Wayne himself flies a nuclear bomb far away
himself flies a nuclear bomb far away
himself flies a nuclear bomb far away enough from civilization to save
enough from civilization to save
enough from civilization to save everyone and seemingly dies in the
everyone and seemingly dies in the
everyone and seemingly dies in the ensuing blast in the final installment
ensuing blast in the final installment
ensuing blast in the final installment of Christopher Nolan’s Batman trilogy
the scene would have been even more
the scene would have been even more poignant if Batman had actually
poignant if Batman had actually
poignant if Batman had actually sacrificed himself but it doesn’t matter
sacrificed himself but it doesn’t matter
sacrificed himself but it doesn’t matter the view was impressive and Batman saved
the view was impressive and Batman saved
the view was impressive and Batman saved the day on his own terms
the day on his own terms
the day on his own terms number seven Independence Day do you
number seven Independence Day do you
number seven Independence Day do you think in The Day the Earth Stood Still
think in The Day the Earth Stood Still
think in The Day the Earth Stood Still Klaatu and his robot gorked come down to
Klaatu and his robot gorked come down to
Klaatu and his robot gorked come down to warn us about the impending nuclear war
warn us about the impending nuclear war
warn us about the impending nuclear war your choice is simple join us and live
your choice is simple join us and live
your choice is simple join us and live in peace or pursue your present course
in peace or pursue your present course
in peace or pursue your present course and face obliteration we shall be
and face obliteration we shall be
and face obliteration we shall be waiting for your answer it’s a good
waiting for your answer it’s a good
waiting for your answer it’s a good thing we didn’t listen to those
thing we didn’t listen to those
thing we didn’t listen to those tree-hugging hipsters from space because
tree-hugging hipsters from space because
tree-hugging hipsters from space because years later we needed all of our atomic
years later we needed all of our atomic
years later we needed all of our atomic power to deal with more alien invaders
power to deal with more alien invaders
power to deal with more alien invaders that come to steal our resources all
that come to steal our resources all
that come to steal our resources all right look at us take a look at the
right look at us take a look at the
right look at us take a look at the earth lay by I’ll take care all right
earth lay by I’ll take care all right
earth lay by I’ll take care all right luckily Will Smith and his computer
luckily Will Smith and his computer
luckily Will Smith and his computer hacking buddy Jeff Goldblum were on the
hacking buddy Jeff Goldblum were on the
hacking buddy Jeff Goldblum were on the case because we got to see some really
case because we got to see some really
case because we got to see some really great fireworks
number six Armageddon come on get some
number six Armageddon come on get some altitude let’s go let’s go here years
altitude let’s go let’s go here years
altitude let’s go let’s go here years after the Cold War mankind is still left
after the Cold War mankind is still left
after the Cold War mankind is still left with useless atomic devices what better
with useless atomic devices what better
with useless atomic devices what better way to get rid of them than to strap
way to get rid of them than to strap
way to get rid of them than to strap them to a giant earth-shattering
them to a giant earth-shattering
them to a giant earth-shattering asteroid shuttles out of range still no
asteroid shuttles out of range still no
asteroid shuttles out of range still no detonation
detonation
detonation after all it’s time we used our most
after all it’s time we used our most
after all it’s time we used our most dangerous weapons against something
dangerous weapons against something
dangerous weapons against something other than ourselves but going back and
other than ourselves but going back and
other than ourselves but going back and do it ourselves
do it ourselves
do it ourselves Armageddon gives us a lot of great
Armageddon gives us a lot of great
Armageddon gives us a lot of great Michael Bay action sequences but we get
Michael Bay action sequences but we get
Michael Bay action sequences but we get a little something extra when he sets
a little something extra when he sets
a little something extra when he sets off a nuclear explosion in space number
off a nuclear explosion in space number
off a nuclear explosion in space number five the sum of all fears it’s Ryan
five the sum of all fears it’s Ryan
five the sum of all fears it’s Ryan ah but Ben Affleck’s flirtations with
ah but Ben Affleck’s flirtations with
ah but Ben Affleck’s flirtations with the threat of nuclear explosions worked
the threat of nuclear explosions worked
the threat of nuclear explosions worked over after Armageddon way
over after Armageddon way
over after Armageddon way unfortunately however Affleck as Jack
unfortunately however Affleck as Jack
unfortunately however Affleck as Jack Ryan wasn’t quite as successful when it
Ryan wasn’t quite as successful when it
Ryan wasn’t quite as successful when it comes to the whole life saving thing as
comes to the whole life saving thing as
comes to the whole life saving thing as the bomb Ryan’s looking for goes off and
the bomb Ryan’s looking for goes off and
the bomb Ryan’s looking for goes off and kills a whole bunch of people in this
kills a whole bunch of people in this
kills a whole bunch of people in this political thriller
luckily Morgan Freeman lives long enough
luckily Morgan Freeman lives long enough to get him a few words of advice spec
number 4 threads the 80s were a time of
number 4 threads the 80s were a time of doomsaying and fear of looming atomic
doomsaying and fear of looming atomic
doomsaying and fear of looming atomic war so what better time to flood the
war so what better time to flood the
war so what better time to flood the media with movies about horrible nuclear
media with movies about horrible nuclear
media with movies about horrible nuclear destruction threads tells this charming
destruction threads tells this charming
destruction threads tells this charming story from a European perspective with
story from a European perspective with
story from a European perspective with England as the victim of nuclear fallout
the result isn’t as pretty as you might
the result isn’t as pretty as you might have guessed but we’re still treated to
have guessed but we’re still treated to
have guessed but we’re still treated to some really rad explosion scenes number
some really rad explosion scenes number
some really rad explosion scenes number three the day after
while most nuclear destruction scenes
while most nuclear destruction scenes tend to conclude the movie after this
tend to conclude the movie after this
tend to conclude the movie after this one happens we get to see a little of
one happens we get to see a little of
one happens we get to see a little of the aftermath as well after NATO and the
the aftermath as well after NATO and the
the aftermath as well after NATO and the Warsaw Pact come to blows a nuclear war
Warsaw Pact come to blows a nuclear war
Warsaw Pact come to blows a nuclear war ensues and nukes are sent flying
ensues and nukes are sent flying
ensues and nukes are sent flying everywhere
in this disaster flick which also
in this disaster flick which also happens to be the highest-rated TV film
happens to be the highest-rated TV film
happens to be the highest-rated TV film in history
anouk lands in lawrence kansas and the
anouk lands in lawrence kansas and the survivors must deal with the fallout and
survivors must deal with the fallout and
survivors must deal with the fallout and try to put the pieces back together
think smarter machines are the way of
think smarter machines are the way of the future
the future
the future well if Skynet had its a the entire race
well if Skynet had its a the entire race
well if Skynet had its a the entire race would be eradicated from the face of the
would be eradicated from the face of the
would be eradicated from the face of the planet and everyone would live happily
planet and everyone would live happily
planet and everyone would live happily ever after
in this dream sequence Sarah Connor
in this dream sequence Sarah Connor witnesses mind-numbing destruction as a
witnesses mind-numbing destruction as a
witnesses mind-numbing destruction as a nuclear bomb takes out everything she
nuclear bomb takes out everything she
nuclear bomb takes out everything she knows and loves luckily when he’s not
knows and loves luckily when he’s not
knows and loves luckily when he’s not having a complete breakdown on set her
having a complete breakdown on set her
having a complete breakdown on set her son John Connor returns to save our
son John Connor returns to save our
son John Connor returns to save our future
before we launch our top pick here are a
before we launch our top pick here are a few honorable mentions
number one dr. Strangelove or how I
number one dr. Strangelove or how I learned to stop worrying and love the
learned to stop worrying and love the
learned to stop worrying and love the bomb
major Kong can’t wait to nuke those damn
major Kong can’t wait to nuke those damn commies so much so in fact that when the
commies so much so in fact that when the
commies so much so in fact that when the bomb doesn’t drop he helps it along
bomb doesn’t drop he helps it along
bomb doesn’t drop he helps it along manually
manually
manually hey what about major Kong in a scene
hey what about major Kong in a scene
hey what about major Kong in a scene that is both hilarious and kind of
that is both hilarious and kind of
that is both hilarious and kind of poignant Stanley Kubrick warns us about
poignant Stanley Kubrick warns us about
poignant Stanley Kubrick warns us about the dangers of war mongering and the
the dangers of war mongering and the
the dangers of war mongering and the arms race as the major goes down smiling
ironically if the bomb hadn’t launched
ironically if the bomb hadn’t launched the entire world would have avoided
the entire world would have avoided
the entire world would have avoided incineration
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do you agree with our list what’s your favorite nuclear bomb scene for movies
favorite nuclear bomb scene for movies
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