it’s time to try defying gravity welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
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counting down our picks for the top ten
counting down our picks for the top ten zero gravity or gravity bending movie
zero gravity or gravity bending movie
zero gravity or gravity bending movie scenes for this list we’re taking a look
scenes for this list we’re taking a look
scenes for this list we’re taking a look at memorable big screen scenes in which
at memorable big screen scenes in which
at memorable big screen scenes in which an absence of gravity causes a character
an absence of gravity causes a character
an absence of gravity causes a character to experience a weightless sensation and
to experience a weightless sensation and
to experience a weightless sensation and float freely goal number 10 the fall
float freely goal number 10 the fall
float freely goal number 10 the fall Total Recall
Total Recall
Total Recall good call gravity trains are the way of
good call gravity trains are the way of
good call gravity trains are the way of the future at least one can hope in the
the future at least one can hope in the
the future at least one can hope in the 2012 remake of Total Recall this
2012 remake of Total Recall this
2012 remake of Total Recall this innovation of transportation is used to
innovation of transportation is used to
innovation of transportation is used to commute between Australia and Great
commute between Australia and Great
commute between Australia and Great Britain in 17 minutes gravity is
Britain in 17 minutes gravity is
Britain in 17 minutes gravity is reversed as the drop tower reaches the
reversed as the drop tower reaches the
reversed as the drop tower reaches the Earth’s center making it imperative that
Earth’s center making it imperative that
Earth’s center making it imperative that passengers remain seated at all times
passengers remain seated at all times
passengers remain seated at all times and keep their carry-on items properly
and keep their carry-on items properly
and keep their carry-on items properly stowed
while the gravity train science is
while the gravity train science is debatable
debatable
debatable it does amount to an exciting
it does amount to an exciting
it does amount to an exciting free-falling action set piece elevated
free-falling action set piece elevated
free-falling action set piece elevated to level 3
to level 3
to level 3 please related scales up to include
please related scales up to include
please related scales up to include number 9 dance the night away mission to
number 9 dance the night away mission to
number 9 dance the night away mission to Mars
where most zero-gravity sequences put an
where most zero-gravity sequences put an emphasis on action and suspense this
emphasis on action and suspense this
emphasis on action and suspense this scene from mission to Mars captures the
scene from mission to Mars captures the
scene from mission to Mars captures the sheer majesty of having no force to hold
sheer majesty of having no force to hold
sheer majesty of having no force to hold you down
with hypnotic cinematography and an
with hypnotic cinematography and an impressive set the scene creates the
impressive set the scene creates the
impressive set the scene creates the illusion that our heroes are able to
illusion that our heroes are able to
illusion that our heroes are able to perform a 360 degree angle walk around a
perform a 360 degree angle walk around a
perform a 360 degree angle walk around a cylindrical spacecraft
taking advantage of their circumstances
taking advantage of their circumstances the astronauts decide to gracefully
the astronauts decide to gracefully
the astronauts decide to gracefully dance the night away without any
dance the night away without any
dance the night away without any limitations brought this on zero-g my
limitations brought this on zero-g my
limitations brought this on zero-g my friend my last chance to be great it’s
friend my last chance to be great it’s
friend my last chance to be great it’s charming it’s romantic and it’s easily
charming it’s romantic and it’s easily
charming it’s romantic and it’s easily the best part of the movie
number eight Peter saves Gamora
number eight Peter saves Gamora guardians of the galaxy damage you
guardians of the galaxy damage you
guardians of the galaxy damage you wouldn’t think that a movie with a green
wouldn’t think that a movie with a green
wouldn’t think that a movie with a green chick and a talking raccoon would ever
chick and a talking raccoon would ever
chick and a talking raccoon would ever evoke deep feelings but guardians of the
evoke deep feelings but guardians of the
evoke deep feelings but guardians of the galaxy took audiences by surprise with
galaxy took audiences by surprise with
galaxy took audiences by surprise with it’s unlikely emotional impact
ridiculous
ridiculous get back in your pie one of the most
get back in your pie one of the most
get back in your pie one of the most powerful moments occurs as gamora’s pod
powerful moments occurs as gamora’s pod
powerful moments occurs as gamora’s pod is destroyed and her body is sent adrift
is destroyed and her body is sent adrift
is destroyed and her body is sent adrift you’ll die in seconds unwilling to watch
you’ll die in seconds unwilling to watch
you’ll die in seconds unwilling to watch somebody else die
somebody else die
somebody else die star-lord rises as a hero and gives her
star-lord rises as a hero and gives her
star-lord rises as a hero and gives her his breathing mask
in this touching visually stunning scene
in this touching visually stunning scene gomorrah realizes that there’s more to
gomorrah realizes that there’s more to
gomorrah realizes that there’s more to this scruffy looking human than meets
this scruffy looking human than meets
this scruffy looking human than meets the eye
the eye
the eye much like the movie itself
number seven take me around the world
number seven take me around the world one more time Moonraker see what cognate
one more time Moonraker see what cognate
one more time Moonraker see what cognate we have James Bond literally takes his
we have James Bond literally takes his
we have James Bond literally takes his sexual escapades to new levels at the
sexual escapades to new levels at the
sexual escapades to new levels at the end of Moonraker after thwarting a
end of Moonraker after thwarting a
end of Moonraker after thwarting a global genocide plot bond and Holly
global genocide plot bond and Holly
global genocide plot bond and Holly Goodhead joined the mile-high club
Goodhead joined the mile-high club
Goodhead joined the mile-high club aboard a space shuttle as this is the
aboard a space shuttle as this is the
aboard a space shuttle as this is the first joint venture between our two
first joint venture between our two
first joint venture between our two countries I’m having a patch directly to
countries I’m having a patch directly to
countries I’m having a patch directly to the White House and Buckingham Palace
the White House and Buckingham Palace
the White House and Buckingham Palace well I’m sure Her Majesty were
well I’m sure Her Majesty were
well I’m sure Her Majesty were professing it little do they realize
professing it little do they realize
professing it little do they realize their colleagues are about to tune in
their colleagues are about to tune in
their colleagues are about to tune in celebrating the collaboration between
celebrating the collaboration between
celebrating the collaboration between the United States and the United Kingdom
the United States and the United Kingdom
the United States and the United Kingdom God what’s punk doing I think he’s
God what’s punk doing I think he’s
God what’s punk doing I think he’s attempting reentry sir upon receiving
attempting reentry sir upon receiving
attempting reentry sir upon receiving audio-visual they stumble upon a
audio-visual they stumble upon a
audio-visual they stumble upon a different kind of joint venture oh and
different kind of joint venture oh and
different kind of joint venture oh and what better way to go out then with a
what better way to go out then with a
what better way to go out then with a classic sex pun I think it may be time
classic sex pun I think it may be time
classic sex pun I think it may be time to go home take me around the world one
to go home take me around the world one
to go home take me around the world one more time
more time
more time that’s right James shag her to the moon
that’s right James shag her to the moon
that’s right James shag her to the moon number six Hal’s processor core 2001 a
number six Hal’s processor core 2001 a
number six Hal’s processor core 2001 a Space Odyssey how’s everything going
Space Odyssey how’s everything going
Space Odyssey how’s everything going good afternoon mr. Raymer everything is
good afternoon mr. Raymer everything is
good afternoon mr. Raymer everything is going extremely well 2001 is full of
going extremely well 2001 is full of
going extremely well 2001 is full of gravity bending not to mention mind
gravity bending not to mention mind
gravity bending not to mention mind bending effects in an era before CGI
bending effects in an era before CGI
bending effects in an era before CGI Stanley Kubrick still made audiences
Stanley Kubrick still made audiences
Stanley Kubrick still made audiences believe that his characters were walking
believe that his characters were walking
believe that his characters were walking upside down on the ceiling the film’s
upside down on the ceiling the film’s
upside down on the ceiling the film’s most effective scene involving zero
most effective scene involving zero
most effective scene involving zero gravity transpires towards the Jupiter
gravity transpires towards the Jupiter
gravity transpires towards the Jupiter missions end when dr. Bowman deactivates
missions end when dr. Bowman deactivates
missions end when dr. Bowman deactivates Hal 9000 how I would argue with you
Hal 9000 how I would argue with you
Hal 9000 how I would argue with you anymore open the doors Dave this
anymore open the doors Dave this
anymore open the doors Dave this conversation can serve no purpose
conversation can serve no purpose
conversation can serve no purpose anymore
anymore
anymore if anything the utterly convincing
if anything the utterly convincing
if anything the utterly convincing visuals take a backseat to Douglas
visuals take a backseat to Douglas
visuals take a backseat to Douglas Raines haunting performance as hell who
Raines haunting performance as hell who
Raines haunting performance as hell who tries to manipulate Bowman through
tries to manipulate Bowman through
tries to manipulate Bowman through reasoning bargaining and pleading I’ve
reasoning bargaining and pleading I’ve
reasoning bargaining and pleading I’ve still got the greatest enthusiasm and
still got the greatest enthusiasm and
still got the greatest enthusiasm and confidence in the mission and I want to
confidence in the mission and I want to
confidence in the mission and I want to help you in the end though the row
help you in the end though the row
help you in the end though the row computer is forced to accept his
computer is forced to accept his
computer is forced to accept his inevitable fate I’m afraid
I’m afraid day number five training
I’m afraid day number five training games Ender’s Game
games Ender’s Game
games Ender’s Game go salamander go go go go go go
go salamander go go go go go go
go salamander go go go go go go salamander go go based on a novel many
salamander go go based on a novel many
salamander go go based on a novel many deemed unfilmable the 2013 adaptation of
deemed unfilmable the 2013 adaptation of
deemed unfilmable the 2013 adaptation of Ender’s Game was undoubtedly a well
Ender’s Game was undoubtedly a well
Ender’s Game was undoubtedly a well crafted movie the film did an especially
crafted movie the film did an especially
crafted movie the film did an especially excellent job bringing the zero gravity
excellent job bringing the zero gravity
excellent job bringing the zero gravity battle room to life
the effects are virtually seamless as
the effects are virtually seamless as cadets float about the massive arena in
cadets float about the massive arena in
cadets float about the massive arena in a game that’s all about strategy and
a game that’s all about strategy and
a game that’s all about strategy and teamwork
Steve Jablonsky musical score adds
Steve Jablonsky musical score adds another layer of gravitas to the
another layer of gravitas to the
another layer of gravitas to the equation making the audience feel all
equation making the audience feel all
equation making the audience feel all the weight and weightlessness of the
the weight and weightlessness of the
the weight and weightlessness of the training games
the result is like the most epic laser
the result is like the most epic laser tag tournament ever
number four dancing in space wall-e
number four dancing in space wall-e this gorgeous sequence from wall-e
this gorgeous sequence from wall-e
this gorgeous sequence from wall-e almost feels like something out of a
almost feels like something out of a
almost feels like something out of a Gene Kelly musical which is appropriate
Gene Kelly musical which is appropriate
Gene Kelly musical which is appropriate given the title character’s admiration
given the title character’s admiration
given the title character’s admiration for Hello Dolly
for Hello Dolly
for Hello Dolly after being embraced by Eve wall-e feels
after being embraced by Eve wall-e feels
after being embraced by Eve wall-e feels as if he’s walking on air equipped with
as if he’s walking on air equipped with
as if he’s walking on air equipped with a fire extinguisher he dances with the
a fire extinguisher he dances with the
a fire extinguisher he dances with the robot II loves through the Stars and
robot II loves through the Stars and
robot II loves through the Stars and around the axiom never before has space
around the axiom never before has space
around the axiom never before has space looked more lovely acting as the perfect
looked more lovely acting as the perfect
looked more lovely acting as the perfect backdrop for the love bus
putting an emphasis on showing rather
putting an emphasis on showing rather than telling the scene is an absolutely
than telling the scene is an absolutely
than telling the scene is an absolutely angelic portrait of romance
Houston I have a bad feeling about this
Houston I have a bad feeling about this mission number three pretty much the
mission number three pretty much the
mission number three pretty much the entire movie gravity
entire movie gravity
entire movie gravity five-four-three-two-one as beautiful and
five-four-three-two-one as beautiful and
five-four-three-two-one as beautiful and inspiring as outer space might appear
inspiring as outer space might appear
inspiring as outer space might appear its vast presence is also incredibly
its vast presence is also incredibly
its vast presence is also incredibly intimidating Alfonso Cuaron fully
intimidating Alfonso Cuaron fully
intimidating Alfonso Cuaron fully encompasses spaces foreboding splendor
encompasses spaces foreboding splendor
encompasses spaces foreboding splendor in gravity as Sandra Bullock is sent
in gravity as Sandra Bullock is sent
in gravity as Sandra Bullock is sent drifting into orbit full of arresting
drifting into orbit full of arresting
drifting into orbit full of arresting tracking shots and lingering point of
tracking shots and lingering point of
tracking shots and lingering point of view shots the film becomes a true
view shots the film becomes a true
view shots the film becomes a true out-of-body experience that sucks the
out-of-body experience that sucks the
out-of-body experience that sucks the audience right into the constant zero
audience right into the constant zero
audience right into the constant zero gravity action admit one thing can’t
gravity action admit one thing can’t
gravity action admit one thing can’t beat the view the film’s title also
beat the view the film’s title also
beat the view the film’s title also works on multiple levels when you think
works on multiple levels when you think
works on multiple levels when you think about it
about it
about it placing the heroine in a grave situation
placing the heroine in a grave situation
placing the heroine in a grave situation that cleverly embodies both definitions
that cleverly embodies both definitions
that cleverly embodies both definitions of the word gravity
number two houston we have a problem
number two houston we have a problem Apollo 13 this is Houston say again
Apollo 13 this is Houston say again
Apollo 13 this is Houston say again please houston we have a problem much
please houston we have a problem much
please houston we have a problem much like the previous film on this countdown
like the previous film on this countdown
like the previous film on this countdown there are far too many astounding scenes
there are far too many astounding scenes
there are far too many astounding scenes in Apollo 13 to single out just one
in Apollo 13 to single out just one
in Apollo 13 to single out just one Houston we have our duck at the time of
Houston we have our duck at the time of
Houston we have our duck at the time of its release this was probably the most
its release this was probably the most
its release this was probably the most authentic depiction of space travel ever
authentic depiction of space travel ever
authentic depiction of space travel ever put on film what did you do nothing I
put on film what did you do nothing I
put on film what did you do nothing I stirred the tanks Ron Howard gets just
stirred the tanks Ron Howard gets just
stirred the tanks Ron Howard gets just about every little detail right
about every little detail right
about every little detail right particularly the scenes aboard the
particularly the scenes aboard the
particularly the scenes aboard the cramped spacecraft
cramped spacecraft
cramped spacecraft don’t tell me how to fly the damn C am i
don’t tell me how to fly the damn C am i
don’t tell me how to fly the damn C am i right do a job ask me to stir the damn
right do a job ask me to stir the damn
right do a job ask me to stir the damn tanks and I stir the tags claustrophobic
tanks and I stir the tags claustrophobic
tanks and I stir the tags claustrophobic we shot it occasionally feels like we’re
we shot it occasionally feels like we’re
we shot it occasionally feels like we’re trapped alongside our three heroes as
trapped alongside our three heroes as
trapped alongside our three heroes as they maneuver around each other with
they maneuver around each other with
they maneuver around each other with zero gravity
it’s been a privilege flying with you
it’s been a privilege flying with you indeed gentlemen it’s been a privilege
indeed gentlemen it’s been a privilege
indeed gentlemen it’s been a privilege flying with you before we ascend to our
flying with you before we ascend to our
flying with you before we ascend to our top pick here are some honorable
top pick here are some honorable
top pick here are some honorable mentions we’ve been working on this for
mentions we’ve been working on this for
mentions we’ve been working on this for a while it’s so anti-gravity soon tell
a while it’s so anti-gravity soon tell
a while it’s so anti-gravity soon tell him yourself
number one corridor fight inception
number one corridor fight inception throughout much of Inception the
throughout much of Inception the
throughout much of Inception the characters are left wondering what’s a
characters are left wondering what’s a
characters are left wondering what’s a dream and what’s real likewise the
dream and what’s real likewise the
dream and what’s real likewise the state-of-the-art production values leave
state-of-the-art production values leave
state-of-the-art production values leave the audience wondering what CGI and
the audience wondering what CGI and
the audience wondering what CGI and what’s handmade
the film’s disorienting corridor fight
the film’s disorienting corridor fight is a true revelation of cinematography
is a true revelation of cinematography
is a true revelation of cinematography sets stunts and modern practical effects
sets stunts and modern practical effects
sets stunts and modern practical effects placing Joseph gordon-levitt and a thug
placing Joseph gordon-levitt and a thug
placing Joseph gordon-levitt and a thug in a 100 foot rotating hallway not a
in a 100 foot rotating hallway not a
in a 100 foot rotating hallway not a second goes by where you aren’t
second goes by where you aren’t
second goes by where you aren’t convinced they’re walking on the walls
convinced they’re walking on the walls
convinced they’re walking on the walls falling down the hall and being elevated
falling down the hall and being elevated
falling down the hall and being elevated up to the ceiling making a dream a
up to the ceiling making a dream a
up to the ceiling making a dream a reality do you agree with our list we’re
reality do you agree with our list we’re
reality do you agree with our list we’re not looking too good right now shit what
not looking too good right now shit what
not looking too good right now shit what zero gravity seems lifted you out of
zero gravity seems lifted you out of
zero gravity seems lifted you out of your seat for more entertaining top 10s
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