we definitely should have seen that coming
coming
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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 instances of foreshadowing in film
instances of foreshadowing in film
instances of foreshadowing in film single structures a fried off for this
single structures a fried off for this
single structures a fried off for this list we’re looking at those big screen
list we’re looking at those big screen
list we’re looking at those big screen moments that seemed inconspicuous or
moments that seemed inconspicuous or
moments that seemed inconspicuous or irrelevant but ended up predicting an
irrelevant but ended up predicting an
irrelevant but ended up predicting an important part of the movie and I guess
important part of the movie and I guess
important part of the movie and I guess I’d just rather stuff Murray’s because I
I’d just rather stuff Murray’s because I
I’d just rather stuff Murray’s because I hate the look of beasts when they’re
hate the look of beasts when they’re
hate the look of beasts when they’re stuffed as you can expect there are some
stuffed as you can expect there are some
stuffed as you can expect there are some major spoilers ahead so spoiler alert I
major spoilers ahead so spoiler alert I
major spoilers ahead so spoiler alert I number 10 Grace’s death avatar the
number 10 Grace’s death avatar the
number 10 Grace’s death avatar the wounds were too great Sigourney Weaver
wounds were too great Sigourney Weaver
wounds were too great Sigourney Weaver playing a fierce independent woman in
playing a fierce independent woman in
playing a fierce independent woman in space stop me if you’ve heard this one
space stop me if you’ve heard this one
space stop me if you’ve heard this one before there is something really
before there is something really
before there is something really interesting going on in there
interesting going on in there
interesting going on in there biologically Weaver plays dr. grace
biologically Weaver plays dr. grace
biologically Weaver plays dr. grace Augustine who runs the Avatar program on
Augustine who runs the Avatar program on
Augustine who runs the Avatar program on Pandora early in the film when asked
Pandora early in the film when asked
Pandora early in the film when asked about the tree of souls she boldly
about the tree of souls she boldly
about the tree of souls she boldly states I die to get a sample I would die
states I die to get a sample I would die
states I die to get a sample I would die to get samples while this was in line
to get samples while this was in line
to get samples while this was in line with her characters nature it would come
with her characters nature it would come
with her characters nature it would come full circle at the end of the film when
full circle at the end of the film when
full circle at the end of the film when she is mortally wounded and carried to
she is mortally wounded and carried to
she is mortally wounded and carried to the tree it was not enough time she is
the tree it was not enough time she is
the tree it was not enough time she is with a whanau
number nine man’s red fire The Jungle
number nine man’s red fire The Jungle Book I wanna be like you
Book I wanna be like you
Book I wanna be like you while foreshadowing can be hit you over
while foreshadowing can be hit you over
while foreshadowing can be hit you over the head obvious Disney went for the
the head obvious Disney went for the
the head obvious Disney went for the more subtle route in the jungle book the
more subtle route in the jungle book the
more subtle route in the jungle book the I wanna be like you number is one of the
I wanna be like you number is one of the
I wanna be like you number is one of the more memorable songs from the Disney
more memorable songs from the Disney
more memorable songs from the Disney Pantheon but it also revealed how the
Pantheon but it also revealed how the
Pantheon but it also revealed how the film would end late a secret army of
film would end late a secret army of
film would end late a secret army of man’s red fire but I don’t know how to
man’s red fire but I don’t know how to
man’s red fire but I don’t know how to make fire wishing to be human King Louie
make fire wishing to be human King Louie
make fire wishing to be human King Louie asks Mowgli to teach him to make fire
asks Mowgli to teach him to make fire
asks Mowgli to teach him to make fire which he believes separates animals from
which he believes separates animals from
which he believes separates animals from men
men
men what I desire is man’s red fire to make
what I desire is man’s red fire to make
what I desire is man’s red fire to make of course Mowgli eventually defeats the
of course Mowgli eventually defeats the
of course Mowgli eventually defeats the ferocious sheer Khan by tying flaming
ferocious sheer Khan by tying flaming
ferocious sheer Khan by tying flaming branches to his tail which proves
branches to his tail which proves
branches to his tail which proves Louie’s theory look behind you chum
number eight verbal Kint story the usual
number eight verbal Kint story the usual suspects Keaton was Kaiser salsa you
suspects Keaton was Kaiser salsa you
suspects Keaton was Kaiser salsa you can’t have an incredible twist ending
can’t have an incredible twist ending
can’t have an incredible twist ending without subtle indicators throughout the
without subtle indicators throughout the
without subtle indicators throughout the film that make the audience say I should
film that make the audience say I should
film that make the audience say I should have seen that coming
have seen that coming
have seen that coming after a second viewing and like that
after a second viewing and like that
after a second viewing and like that he’s gone in a movie littered with
he’s gone in a movie littered with
he’s gone in a movie littered with foreshadowing one of the best examples
foreshadowing one of the best examples
foreshadowing one of the best examples is the gold lighter and watch that
is the gold lighter and watch that
is the gold lighter and watch that Keyser söze has at the beginning of the
Keyser söze has at the beginning of the
Keyser söze has at the beginning of the usual suspects which are given back to
usual suspects which are given back to
usual suspects which are given back to verbal Kint as part of his personal
verbal Kint as part of his personal
verbal Kint as part of his personal belongings when he leaves the police
belongings when he leaves the police
belongings when he leaves the police station watch gold cigarette lighter
station watch gold cigarette lighter
station watch gold cigarette lighter gold you can also pick up on subtle cues
gold you can also pick up on subtle cues
gold you can also pick up on subtle cues like Kent looking at various objects in
like Kent looking at various objects in
like Kent looking at various objects in the detectives office including the
the detectives office including the
the detectives office including the bottom of a coffee cup with the name
bottom of a coffee cup with the name
bottom of a coffee cup with the name Kobayashi printed on it tell me every
Kobayashi printed on it tell me every
Kobayashi printed on it tell me every last detail
last detail
last detail I work for Keyser solo anniversary
I work for Keyser solo anniversary
I work for Keyser solo anniversary convinced me
convinced me
convinced me number seven Ed’s plan Shaun of the Dead
number seven Ed’s plan Shaun of the Dead
number seven Ed’s plan Shaun of the Dead total a whenever a breakup occurs it
total a whenever a breakup occurs it
total a whenever a breakup occurs it seems like the advice given by the best
seems like the advice given by the best
seems like the advice given by the best friend is always the same
friend is always the same
friend is always the same get drunk oh we should do tomorrow keep
get drunk oh we should do tomorrow keep
get drunk oh we should do tomorrow keep drinking while Ed’s plan seems entirely
drinking while Ed’s plan seems entirely
drinking while Ed’s plan seems entirely geared towards getting the pair hammered
geared towards getting the pair hammered
geared towards getting the pair hammered it actually predicts the next day’s
it actually predicts the next day’s
it actually predicts the next day’s events perfectly the pair kills a zombie
events perfectly the pair kills a zombie
events perfectly the pair kills a zombie named Mary Bloody Mary first Inge
named Mary Bloody Mary first Inge
named Mary Bloody Mary first Inge discovers that Sean stepdad has been
discovers that Sean stepdad has been
discovers that Sean stepdad has been bitten on the neck by a zombie by the
bitten on the neck by a zombie by the
bitten on the neck by a zombie by the king Jay rescues Liz and her friends
king Jay rescues Liz and her friends
king Jay rescues Liz and her friends Dave and Diane comfort a little princess
Dave and Diane comfort a little princess
Dave and Diane comfort a little princess and pretends to be zombies to get inside
and pretends to be zombies to get inside
and pretends to be zombies to get inside the Winchester pub where they end up
the Winchester pub where they end up
the Winchester pub where they end up making a last stand with a rifle stack
making a last stand with a rifle stack
making a last stand with a rifle stack of a camera
of a camera
of a camera and back of the ball for Sean the plot
and back of the ball for Sean the plot
and back of the ball for Sean the plot of the entire film is revealed in
of the entire film is revealed in
of the entire film is revealed in literally less than 10 seconds how’s
literally less than 10 seconds how’s
literally less than 10 seconds how’s that the slicer fried dough number six a
that the slicer fried dough number six a
that the slicer fried dough number six a fistful of dollars Back to the Future
fistful of dollars Back to the Future
fistful of dollars Back to the Future Part two Marty McFly taking a page out
Part two Marty McFly taking a page out
Part two Marty McFly taking a page out of the man with no names book how
of the man with no names book how
of the man with no names book how awesome is that
awesome is that
awesome is that bulton first in the second installment
bulton first in the second installment
bulton first in the second installment of this trilogy Marty confronts
of this trilogy Marty confronts
of this trilogy Marty confronts alternate 1985 Biff who’s sitting in a
alternate 1985 Biff who’s sitting in a
alternate 1985 Biff who’s sitting in a hot tub with a woman under each arm
hot tub with a woman under each arm
hot tub with a woman under each arm watching a fistful of dollars
watching a fistful of dollars
watching a fistful of dollars party’s over Biff the specific scene
party’s over Biff the specific scene
party’s over Biff the specific scene that appears on the TV is when Clint
that appears on the TV is when Clint
that appears on the TV is when Clint Eastwood uses a hidden plate to block
Eastwood uses a hidden plate to block
Eastwood uses a hidden plate to block the bad guys bullets it’s clear Marty
the bad guys bullets it’s clear Marty
the bad guys bullets it’s clear Marty saw the scene as well as he uses the
saw the scene as well as he uses the
saw the scene as well as he uses the exact same technique in the third film
exact same technique in the third film
exact same technique in the third film to save his own life in a duel against
to save his own life in a duel against
to save his own life in a duel against Biff’s ancestor Buford Mad Dog Tannen
number five you either die a hero or you
number five you either die a hero or you live long enough to see yourself become
live long enough to see yourself become
live long enough to see yourself become the villain the dark knight you wouldn’t
the villain the dark knight you wouldn’t
the villain the dark knight you wouldn’t dare try to justify yourself if you knew
dare try to justify yourself if you knew
dare try to justify yourself if you knew what I’d lost
what I’d lost
what I’d lost anyone who knows the story of Batman was
anyone who knows the story of Batman was
anyone who knows the story of Batman was well aware of Harvey Dent’s impending
well aware of Harvey Dent’s impending
well aware of Harvey Dent’s impending downfall before the film even started
downfall before the film even started
downfall before the film even started you either die a hero or you live long
you either die a hero or you live long
you either die a hero or you live long enough to see yourself become the
enough to see yourself become the
enough to see yourself become the villain still that doesn’t make this
villain still that doesn’t make this
villain still that doesn’t make this quote by Harvey any less significant
quote by Harvey any less significant
quote by Harvey any less significant maybe when Batman saves Harvey after
maybe when Batman saves Harvey after
maybe when Batman saves Harvey after he’s captured by the Joker the decorated
he’s captured by the Joker the decorated
he’s captured by the Joker the decorated District Attorney begins to drift into
District Attorney begins to drift into
District Attorney begins to drift into madness due to the severe burns on his
madness due to the severe burns on his
madness due to the severe burns on his body and the guilt he feels over
body and the guilt he feels over
body and the guilt he feels over Rachel’s death please
robbed of his chance to die a hero
robbed of his chance to die a hero Harvey turns into two-face and begins
Harvey turns into two-face and begins
Harvey turns into two-face and begins terrorizing those he blames for Rachel’s
terrorizing those he blames for Rachel’s
terrorizing those he blames for Rachel’s death by deciding their fate with a coin
death by deciding their fate with a coin
death by deciding their fate with a coin toss unbiased unprejudiced fair his sons
toss unbiased unprejudiced fair his sons
toss unbiased unprejudiced fair his sons got the same chance she had 5050 number
got the same chance she had 5050 number
got the same chance she had 5050 number for x marks the spot
for x marks the spot
for x marks the spot the departed look there is a rat in your
the departed look there is a rat in your
the departed look there is a rat in your unit that is a fact
unit that is a fact
unit that is a fact all right the phrase x marks the spot
all right the phrase x marks the spot
all right the phrase x marks the spot usually signifies treasure or a reward
usually signifies treasure or a reward
usually signifies treasure or a reward in Martin Scorsese’s world however X
in Martin Scorsese’s world however X
in Martin Scorsese’s world however X signifies impending doom
Scorsese scattered exes throughout the
Scorsese scattered exes throughout the crime drama we see them in the form of
crime drama we see them in the form of
crime drama we see them in the form of graffiti handwriting floor patterns and
graffiti handwriting floor patterns and
graffiti handwriting floor patterns and shadows to name a few all of the
shadows to name a few all of the
shadows to name a few all of the characters that appeared on screen with
characters that appeared on screen with
characters that appeared on screen with an X in the frame ended up dying at some
an X in the frame ended up dying at some
an X in the frame ended up dying at some point in the movie the only two main
point in the movie the only two main
point in the movie the only two main characters that never appeared on screen
characters that never appeared on screen
characters that never appeared on screen with an X Alec Baldwin and Mark Wahlberg
number three dr. Grant’s Raptor story
number three dr. Grant’s Raptor story Jurassic Park and even the word Raptor
Jurassic Park and even the word Raptor
Jurassic Park and even the word Raptor means bird of prey Jurassic Park is a
means bird of prey Jurassic Park is a
means bird of prey Jurassic Park is a movie littered with foreshadowing
movie littered with foreshadowing
movie littered with foreshadowing including a scene where dr. grant ties
including a scene where dr. grant ties
including a scene where dr. grant ties his seatbelt together indicating how the
his seatbelt together indicating how the
his seatbelt together indicating how the dinosaurs found a way to breed despite
dinosaurs found a way to breed despite
dinosaurs found a way to breed despite the fact that they were all female look
the fact that they were all female look
the fact that they were all female look what I blinded by the time you get it
what I blinded by the time you get it
what I blinded by the time you get it right
it’s dr. Grant’s story about
it’s dr. Grant’s story about velociraptors at the beginning of the
velociraptors at the beginning of the
velociraptors at the beginning of the film however that earns a spot on our
film however that earns a spot on our
film however that earns a spot on our list that’s when the attack comes not
list that’s when the attack comes not
list that’s when the attack comes not from the front but from the side the
from the front but from the side the
from the front but from the side the paleontologist describes how raptors
paleontologist describes how raptors
paleontologist describes how raptors worked together in groups to trap their
worked together in groups to trap their
worked together in groups to trap their prey while also commenting on how clever
prey while also commenting on how clever
prey while also commenting on how clever they are you stare at him and he just
they are you stare at him and he just
they are you stare at him and he just stares right back we later see this come
stares right back we later see this come
stares right back we later see this come to fruition when Raptors ambush and kill
to fruition when Raptors ambush and kill
to fruition when Raptors ambush and kill Robert Muldoon and when they corner the
Robert Muldoon and when they corner the
Robert Muldoon and when they corner the children in the kitchen
number two luke’s vision in the cave
number two luke’s vision in the cave Star Wars Episode five the Empire
Star Wars Episode five the Empire
Star Wars Episode five the Empire Strikes Back why wish you become Jedi
most because of my father again from
most because of my father again from Plato – Aladdin to Harry Potter caves
Plato – Aladdin to Harry Potter caves
Plato – Aladdin to Harry Potter caves always seem to play an important role
always seem to play an important role
always seem to play an important role when they’re featured in a story any
when they’re featured in a story any
when they’re featured in a story any must gone when Luke enters the Dagobah
must gone when Luke enters the Dagobah
must gone when Luke enters the Dagobah cave he asks Yoda what he will find to
cave he asks Yoda what he will find to
cave he asks Yoda what he will find to which Yoda responds only what you take
which Yoda responds only what you take
which Yoda responds only what you take with you Luke sees a vision of Vader in
with you Luke sees a vision of Vader in
with you Luke sees a vision of Vader in the cave and strikes him down only to
the cave and strikes him down only to
the cave and strikes him down only to see his own face under the mask
see his own face under the mask
see his own face under the mask revealing what would happen if Luke
revealing what would happen if Luke
revealing what would happen if Luke turned to the dark side of the force
this neat little piece of foreshadowing
this neat little piece of foreshadowing also hints at the deeper soon to be
also hints at the deeper soon to be
also hints at the deeper soon to be revealed relationship between Luke and
revealed relationship between Luke and
revealed relationship between Luke and Vader himself before we reveal our
Vader himself before we reveal our
Vader himself before we reveal our number one pick here are some honorable
number one pick here are some honorable
number one pick here are some honorable mentions we’ll bring the dog I love
mentions we’ll bring the dog I love
mentions we’ll bring the dog I love animals I’m a great cook
you
you my hobby is stuffing things you know
my hobby is stuffing things you know
my hobby is stuffing things you know taxidermy number one power loader aliens
taxidermy number one power loader aliens
taxidermy number one power loader aliens well I can drive that loader the top
well I can drive that loader the top
well I can drive that loader the top spot on our list goes to one of the best
spot on our list goes to one of the best
spot on our list goes to one of the best action films ever created Sigourney
action films ever created Sigourney
action films ever created Sigourney Weaver makes another appearance in our
Weaver makes another appearance in our
Weaver makes another appearance in our countdown this time as Ellen Ripley
countdown this time as Ellen Ripley
countdown this time as Ellen Ripley Thank You officer Ripley that will be
Thank You officer Ripley that will be
Thank You officer Ripley that will be all Ripley’s claim that an alien killed
all Ripley’s claim that an alien killed
all Ripley’s claim that an alien killed all of the crew of the Nostromo is
all of the crew of the Nostromo is
all of the crew of the Nostromo is initially met with skepticism thank you
initially met with skepticism thank you
initially met with skepticism thank you that will be all god damn it that’s not
that will be all god damn it that’s not
that will be all god damn it that’s not all in an effort to fit in with the
all in an effort to fit in with the
all in an effort to fit in with the Marines
Marines
Marines Ripley demonstrates her ability with a
Ripley demonstrates her ability with a
Ripley demonstrates her ability with a power loader a powered exoskeleton that
power loader a powered exoskeleton that
power loader a powered exoskeleton that helps boost the endurance and strength
helps boost the endurance and strength
helps boost the endurance and strength of the wearer where you want it
of the wearer where you want it
of the wearer where you want it Ripley’s prowess with the machine is
Ripley’s prowess with the machine is
Ripley’s prowess with the machine is important as she would later use it to
important as she would later use it to
important as she would later use it to help defeat the alien queen in an epic
help defeat the alien queen in an epic
help defeat the alien queen in an epic standoff get away from her you bitch
do you agree with our list after that my
do you agree with our list after that my guess is you’ll never hear from him
guess is you’ll never hear from him
guess is you’ll never hear from him again what’s your favorite instance of
again what’s your favorite instance of
again what’s your favorite instance of foreshadowing in film for some reason I
foreshadowing in film for some reason I
foreshadowing in film for some reason I thought of my first fight with Tyler for
thought of my first fight with Tyler for
thought of my first fight with Tyler for more exhilarating top 10s published
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