Top 10 Underwater Movie Fights

if a man dies with love in his heart

if a man dies with love in his heart does he truly die absolutely why not

does he truly die absolutely why not

does he truly die absolutely why not raise the stakes by sinking everything

raise the stakes by sinking everything

raise the stakes by sinking everything welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re

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

counting down our picks for the top ten

counting down our picks for the top ten underwater movie fights well how long

underwater movie fights well how long

underwater movie fights well how long will that take for this list we’re

will that take for this list we’re

will that take for this list we’re looking at those movie fight scenes that

looking at those movie fight scenes that

looking at those movie fight scenes that take place below the water’s surface and

take place below the water’s surface and

take place below the water’s surface and since real is better we’re mostly

since real is better we’re mostly

since real is better we’re mostly focusing on real actors diving or real

focusing on real actors diving or real

focusing on real actors diving or real divers acting and for the most part not

divers acting and for the most part not

divers acting and for the most part not animation Forte O’Shea we’re in it for

animation Forte O’Shea we’re in it for

animation Forte O’Shea we’re in it for the genuine dangerous struggles below

the genuine dangerous struggles below

the genuine dangerous struggles below sea level in the name of audience

sea level in the name of audience

sea level in the name of audience entertainment and since some of these

entertainment and since some of these

entertainment and since some of these are the final showdowns of their

are the final showdowns of their

are the final showdowns of their respective movies we should mention

respective movies we should mention

respective movies we should mention spoiler alert

for the new world record right here

for the new world record right here that’s beautiful island of Cebu number

that’s beautiful island of Cebu number

that’s beautiful island of Cebu number ten Aimee Sanchez versus Benny Simpson

ten Aimee Sanchez versus Benny Simpson

ten Aimee Sanchez versus Benny Simpson deep gold I’m in the middle a ocean with

deep gold I’m in the middle a ocean with

deep gold I’m in the middle a ocean with some guy I don’t know a talented scuba

some guy I don’t know a talented scuba

some guy I don’t know a talented scuba diver gets mixed up in a plot of

diver gets mixed up in a plot of

diver gets mixed up in a plot of intrigue and danger when our Air Force

intrigue and danger when our Air Force

intrigue and danger when our Air Force pilot boyfriend disappears with millions

pilot boyfriend disappears with millions

pilot boyfriend disappears with millions of dollars worth of gold somebody’s

of dollars worth of gold somebody’s

of dollars worth of gold somebody’s having fun

having fun

having fun whoo and this is the climax of that

whoo and this is the climax of that

whoo and this is the climax of that story the tension in this scene stems

story the tension in this scene stems

story the tension in this scene stems not only from that but also from the

not only from that but also from the

not only from that but also from the fact that one of these characters is a

fact that one of these characters is a

fact that one of these characters is a trained free diver while the other is

trained free diver while the other is

trained free diver while the other is genuinely fighting for his life with a

genuinely fighting for his life with a

genuinely fighting for his life with a gun the tension of seeing these two

gun the tension of seeing these two

gun the tension of seeing these two actors go toe-to-toe is palpable but

actors go toe-to-toe is palpable but

actors go toe-to-toe is palpable but there can only be one victor underwater

number nine the expedition team versus

number nine the expedition team versus the Gillman Creature from the Black

the Gillman Creature from the Black

the Gillman Creature from the Black Lagoon

Lagoon

Lagoon well how was it down there Oh fine

well how was it down there Oh fine

well how was it down there Oh fine expeditions can be dangerous or men dead

expeditions can be dangerous or men dead

expeditions can be dangerous or men dead so far especially when there’s a

so far especially when there’s a

so far especially when there’s a murderous amphibious humanoid monster

murderous amphibious humanoid monster

murderous amphibious humanoid monster skulking about

this scene owes its realism to

this scene owes its realism to underwater stuntman Rico browning who

underwater stuntman Rico browning who

underwater stuntman Rico browning who completely owns his portrayal of the

completely owns his portrayal of the

completely owns his portrayal of the Gillman after all dragging people around

Gillman after all dragging people around

Gillman after all dragging people around in a full-body rubber suit cannot be

in a full-body rubber suit cannot be

in a full-body rubber suit cannot be easy

at times browning held his breath for

at times browning held his breath for four minutes straight without releasing

four minutes straight without releasing

four minutes straight without releasing air bubbles to simulate the effect of

air bubbles to simulate the effect of

air bubbles to simulate the effect of breathing through gills what do you want

breathing through gills what do you want

breathing through gills what do you want to note that for that move paid off in

to note that for that move paid off in

to note that for that move paid off in this scene where a member of the

this scene where a member of the

this scene where a member of the expedition team finally comes up against

expedition team finally comes up against

expedition team finally comes up against the eponymous creature

we go in there we hit him and forget him

we go in there we hit him and forget him number eight lieutenant junior grade

number eight lieutenant junior grade

number eight lieutenant junior grade Dale Hawkins versus Ben Shaheed Navy

Dale Hawkins versus Ben Shaheed Navy

Dale Hawkins versus Ben Shaheed Navy SEALs you’re still thinking about bad

SEALs you’re still thinking about bad

SEALs you’re still thinking about bad guys nothing like a surprise deathmatch

guys nothing like a surprise deathmatch

guys nothing like a surprise deathmatch to get the blood flowing

to get the blood flowing

to get the blood flowing especially one to recover some missiles

especially one to recover some missiles

especially one to recover some missiles from a violent terrorist group

the clarity of the camera work puts this

the clarity of the camera work puts this underwater scene up there but the

underwater scene up there but the

underwater scene up there but the brutality secures its spot this fight

brutality secures its spot this fight

brutality secures its spot this fight doesn’t even need to be underwater to be

doesn’t even need to be underwater to be

doesn’t even need to be underwater to be good because it’s choreographed and

good because it’s choreographed and

good because it’s choreographed and pasted as well as any fight on land and

pasted as well as any fight on land and

pasted as well as any fight on land and it’s just as violent these guys roll

it’s just as violent these guys roll

it’s just as violent these guys roll drag strangle then stab they’re not

drag strangle then stab they’re not

drag strangle then stab they’re not encumbered by the water nor should they

encumbered by the water nor should they

encumbered by the water nor should they be their seals like the man says that’s

be their seals like the man says that’s

be their seals like the man says that’s what were paid to do my name is Nick

what were paid to do my name is Nick

what were paid to do my name is Nick what what does that mean nothing my dad

what what does that mean nothing my dad

what what does that mean nothing my dad thought of it while I was shaving number

thought of it while I was shaving number

thought of it while I was shaving number seven Nick rivers versus Nigel the torch

seven Nick rivers versus Nigel the torch

seven Nick rivers versus Nigel the torch top secret okay let’s go perhaps the

top secret okay let’s go perhaps the

top secret okay let’s go perhaps the first and only underwater barroom brawl

first and only underwater barroom brawl

first and only underwater barroom brawl this one said in a Western saloon with

this one said in a Western saloon with

this one said in a Western saloon with handy stools chandeliers and cowboy hats

handy stools chandeliers and cowboy hats

handy stools chandeliers and cowboy hats it’s random and unexpected actually come

it’s random and unexpected actually come

it’s random and unexpected actually come to think of it it’s not so random since

to think of it it’s not so random since

to think of it it’s not so random since this movie parodies tons of different

this movie parodies tons of different

this movie parodies tons of different styles please spend this night but when

styles please spend this night but when

styles please spend this night but when you get beyond the sudden absurdity you

you get beyond the sudden absurdity you

you get beyond the sudden absurdity you can see it’s real competencies as a

can see it’s real competencies as a

can see it’s real competencies as a fight scene

nipple twisting your opponent off its

nipple twisting your opponent off its feet and following through with a

feet and following through with a

feet and following through with a cartoony wind-up fake-out punch

cartoony wind-up fake-out punch

cartoony wind-up fake-out punch actually works very well in this world

number six Ned land versus the giant

number six Ned land versus the giant squid 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea why

squid 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea why

squid 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea why it’s a good question

it’s a good question

it’s a good question in a film where the ultimate prize is

in a film where the ultimate prize is

in a film where the ultimate prize is finding the mysterious sea monster it’s

finding the mysterious sea monster it’s

finding the mysterious sea monster it’s not a shot to find a famous underwater

not a shot to find a famous underwater

not a shot to find a famous underwater fight why didn’t you say so this is what

fight why didn’t you say so this is what

fight why didn’t you say so this is what I’ve been waiting for in this case the

I’ve been waiting for in this case the

I’ve been waiting for in this case the initial attack begins under water but

initial attack begins under water but

initial attack begins under water but when electrical charges fail to thwart

when electrical charges fail to thwart

when electrical charges fail to thwart the giant squid the creature surfaces

the giant squid the creature surfaces

the giant squid the creature surfaces and that’s when the real fun begins

to ensure it was as tense and epic as

to ensure it was as tense and epic as possible this expensive scene was shot

possible this expensive scene was shot

possible this expensive scene was shot twice look at it again professor I don’t

twice look at it again professor I don’t

twice look at it again professor I don’t want you to forget what you’ve seen

want you to forget what you’ve seen

want you to forget what you’ve seen yesterday and we think it was worth it

yesterday and we think it was worth it

yesterday and we think it was worth it to see Kirk Douglas use his harpoon

to see Kirk Douglas use his harpoon

to see Kirk Douglas use his harpoon skills and underwater tentacle chops in

skills and underwater tentacle chops in

skills and underwater tentacle chops in a fight slash rescue

clearly neighbors bomb is mr. bone

clearly neighbors bomb is mr. bone number five James Bond vs. dr. Kananga

number five James Bond vs. dr. Kananga

number five James Bond vs. dr. Kananga Live and Let Die

it’s James Bond versus his latest

it’s James Bond versus his latest nemesis dr. Kananga in this short clip

nemesis dr. Kananga in this short clip

nemesis dr. Kananga in this short clip that doesn’t quite end how we expect it

that doesn’t quite end how we expect it

that doesn’t quite end how we expect it to but that’s what makes it so good easy

to but that’s what makes it so good easy

to but that’s what makes it so good easy charlie let’s get there in one piece

charlie let’s get there in one piece

charlie let’s get there in one piece people usually get eaten alive in shark

people usually get eaten alive in shark

people usually get eaten alive in shark tanks not force-fed shark gun pellets

tanks not force-fed shark gun pellets

tanks not force-fed shark gun pellets that turn them into human hot-air

that turn them into human hot-air

that turn them into human hot-air balloons and make them explode on the

balloons and make them explode on the

balloons and make them explode on the ceiling like a firecracker in a pinata

and double-oh-seven s closing one-liner

and double-oh-seven s closing one-liner punctuates the entire action sequence

punctuates the entire action sequence

punctuates the entire action sequence the way only bond can you always did

the way only bond can you always did

the way only bond can you always did have an inflated opinion of himself

have an inflated opinion of himself

have an inflated opinion of himself number four Chan Kakui versus henchman

number four Chan Kakui versus henchman

number four Chan Kakui versus henchman police story for first strike what’s

police story for first strike what’s

police story for first strike what’s going on oh no Jackie Chan is a cop from

going on oh no Jackie Chan is a cop from

going on oh no Jackie Chan is a cop from Hong Kong who’s trying to find an

Hong Kong who’s trying to find an

Hong Kong who’s trying to find an illegal arms dealer when I got a chance

illegal arms dealer when I got a chance

illegal arms dealer when I got a chance yeah that leads him to an aquarium and

yeah that leads him to an aquarium and

yeah that leads him to an aquarium and one of the longest and funniest

one of the longest and funniest

one of the longest and funniest underwater fight scenes

underwater fight scenes

underwater fight scenes sarcone fight Oh wicked which proves

sarcone fight Oh wicked which proves

sarcone fight Oh wicked which proves that the fun of Jackie Chan movies isn’t

that the fun of Jackie Chan movies isn’t

that the fun of Jackie Chan movies isn’t diluted when water is added the martial

diluted when water is added the martial

diluted when water is added the martial arts skills are top-notch the visual

arts skills are top-notch the visual

arts skills are top-notch the visual gags are hysterical and the choreography

gags are hysterical and the choreography

gags are hysterical and the choreography is even cooler when you see the strength

is even cooler when you see the strength

is even cooler when you see the strength of each punch and kick reduced slightly

of each punch and kick reduced slightly

of each punch and kick reduced slightly by the underwater handicap plus there’s

by the underwater handicap plus there’s

by the underwater handicap plus there’s a knife attack and gunfire let’s go

number three James Bond versus gunman

number three James Bond versus gunman Skyfall

this one’s not only underwater it’s also

this one’s not only underwater it’s also under ice after double-oh-seven lures

under ice after double-oh-seven lures

under ice after double-oh-seven lures big baddie Raoul Silva and his men to

big baddie Raoul Silva and his men to

big baddie Raoul Silva and his men to his childhood home in Scotland hosting

his childhood home in Scotland hosting

his childhood home in Scotland hosting the secret agent must fight them off to

the secret agent must fight them off to

the secret agent must fight them off to protect his boss am from Silva’s

protect his boss am from Silva’s

protect his boss am from Silva’s vengeful intentions people free both of

vengeful intentions people free both of

vengeful intentions people free both of us

us

us we’re the same toilet and when the

we’re the same toilet and when the

we’re the same toilet and when the situation gets too hot for him to handle

situation gets too hot for him to handle

situation gets too hot for him to handle he decides to cool things down

but as if fighting off an armed henchmen

but as if fighting off an armed henchmen underwater isn’t enough of a problem

underwater isn’t enough of a problem

underwater isn’t enough of a problem bond is then faced with the question now

bond is then faced with the question now

bond is then faced with the question now how do you get out

let’s finish this number two kaijus

let’s finish this number two kaijus versus Yeager’s Pacific Rim

we were going to leave out all the

we were going to leave out all the aliens and CGI but an exception must be

aliens and CGI but an exception must be

aliens and CGI but an exception must be made since robot fights at the bottom of

made since robot fights at the bottom of

made since robot fights at the bottom of the ocean have never been done this

the ocean have never been done this

the ocean have never been done this spectacularly

that is if they’ve ever been done before

that is if they’ve ever been done before at all cute okay there’s as much

at all cute okay there’s as much

at all cute okay there’s as much destruction as the sea can handle when

destruction as the sea can handle when

destruction as the sea can handle when the Pacific Rim nations take on all

the Pacific Rim nations take on all

the Pacific Rim nations take on all these hellish creatures with their human

these hellish creatures with their human

these hellish creatures with their human piloted WMDs but when the largest cause

piloted WMDs but when the largest cause

piloted WMDs but when the largest cause you the world had yet seen shows up to

you the world had yet seen shows up to

you the world had yet seen shows up to record for first-ever the annihilation

record for first-ever the annihilation

record for first-ever the annihilation gets even more intense

before we dive into our top pick here

before we dive into our top pick here are a few honorable mentions

number one Martin Riggs versus Wassink

number one Martin Riggs versus Wassink ooh lethal weapon for ya okay it’s a

ooh lethal weapon for ya okay it’s a

ooh lethal weapon for ya okay it’s a dark and stormy night Riggs and Murtaugh

dark and stormy night Riggs and Murtaugh

dark and stormy night Riggs and Murtaugh have tracked their Chinese Triad target

have tracked their Chinese Triad target

have tracked their Chinese Triad target to appear hey if he gets away we can

to appear hey if he gets away we can

to appear hey if he gets away we can track them down later on with a well you

track them down later on with a well you

track them down later on with a well you know with a howitzer or something yeah

know with a howitzer or something yeah

know with a howitzer or something yeah yeah and since that Chinese Triad target

yeah and since that Chinese Triad target

yeah and since that Chinese Triad target happens to be Jet Li you know that some

happens to be Jet Li you know that some

happens to be Jet Li you know that some above water one against two ass-kicking

above water one against two ass-kicking

above water one against two ass-kicking follows however when the ground crumbles

follows however when the ground crumbles

follows however when the ground crumbles beneath their feet and Jet Li and Mel

beneath their feet and Jet Li and Mel

beneath their feet and Jet Li and Mel Gibson are thrown into the water and you

Gibson are thrown into the water and you

Gibson are thrown into the water and you no longer feel sorry for the cops for

no longer feel sorry for the cops for

no longer feel sorry for the cops for getting their asses handed to them

stabbings choking and palings and

stabbings choking and palings and drowning attempts don’t faze this bad

drowning attempts don’t faze this bad

drowning attempts don’t faze this bad guy but automatic weapon fire sure does

do you agree with our list relax which

do you agree with our list relax which underwater movie fight did we miss hey

underwater movie fight did we miss hey

underwater movie fight did we miss hey man what’s with the goggles you look

man what’s with the goggles you look

man what’s with the goggles you look like you’re underwater already eat shit

like you’re underwater already eat shit

like you’re underwater already eat shit to drown yourself in more top 10s

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