they’re the moments when fantasy is
broken by reality
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
counting down our picks for the top ten
fourth wall breaks in film but it’s
Miramax so I’m sure it’ll be Ben Affleck
and Matt Damon you know they put them in
a bunch of movies for this list we’re
focusing on moments and movies where the
characters interact with the audience in
some way and we’re awarding extra points
the more creative the communication is
you look for it you can see these little
dots come into the upper right-hand
corner of the screen in the industry we
call them cigarette burn we’re excluding
moments that involve hitting or breaking
the camera as well as found footage film
number 10
turkey and shower goggles cuffs we start
our countdown with a film about a
slacker turned cop oh by the way yeah my
name is George cuffs I’ve known her for
about six months
Christian Slater plays a guy who’s never
worked an honest day in his life but
what he lacks in experience he more than
makes up for in attitude and luckily he
shares his innermost thoughts with us
directly on a regular basis and then
Turkey is his favorite food so surprise
prize I’m going to cook this form
I’m gonna try and squeeze him for
another loan but let’s keep that between
you and me for now that things get
really weird however when we meet him
while he’s in the shower
hey how am i coming dinner I just work
yeah get out of my bed number nine
dealing with rejection airplane as you
could probably guess there are a lot of
comedy films on this list this classic
parody movie opens with main character
Ted meeting his former girlfriend as
she’s about to leave on a plane I know
things haven’t been right for a long
time but it’ll be different
like it was in the beginning dealing
with rejection is never easy but Ted
takes it in stride especially since he’s
got the audience there to listen to his
deep thoughts on the matter
what a pisser number 8 a countdown list
within a countdown list – Ella T this
comedy drama sees its lead character
treat his audience like a personal
therapist and in doing so he exhibits an
eerily familiar habit all-time top 5
most memorable breakups in chronological
order wait only top 5 ROM you couldn’t
do the full 10 hey Rob you Oh on second
thought never mind pretty much
throughout all of high fidelity we get a
taste of this guy’s love life as he goes
through the specifics of how his
relationship started and fell apart
we’re just missing that shrinks couch to
lay down on but there seems to be an
element of that afternoon and everything
that’s happened to me since all my
romantic stories are a scrambled version
of that first one number 7 hater meets
creator Annie Hall don’t you just hate
it when you get stuck next to one of
those know-it-all critics who won’t shut
up Samuel Beckett now I admire the
technique but it doesn’t it doesn’t hit
me on a gut level I’d like that’s gonna
gut top it out well Annie Hall director
and lead actor Woody Allen certainly
knows how to stick it to him what do you
do when you get stuck on a movie line
with a guy like this behind you and then
I wake you
is a free country that he can give you
you have to give it so loud I mean
aren’t you ashamed to pontificate like
that if the guy thinks he knows so much
about media theorist Marshall McLuhan
then bring out media theorist Marshall
McLuhan to prove him wrong Oh teller I
heard what you’re saying you you know
nothing of my work you mean my whole
fallacy is wrong how you ever got to
teach a course in anything is totally
amazing boy if life were only like this
mind you this was before YouTube
comments were invented number six
choose your own ending Wayne’s World
this classic Mike Myers flick is packed
with fourth wall breaks from start to
finish
my name is Wayne Campbell I live in
Aurora Illinois which is a suburb of
Chicago
excellent and we gotta say the brakes
get weirder as the film progresses
and by weirder we mean self-referential
and meta contractor no I will not bow to
any sponsor but perhaps the most
interesting break comes at the end where
Wayne and Garth go through possible
conclusion scenarios and let the viewer
decide which one’s best yeah as if we’d
end the movie like that sure let’s do
the Scooby Doo ending good call before
we go any further since we’re in the
middle of the list we should probably
play this clip hello good evening and
welcome to the middle of the film ok
back to the countdown number 5 get on
with it
Monty Python and the Holy Grail this
classic film from the iconic British
comedy troupe also has its fair share of
fourth-wall moments when suddenly the
animator suffered a fatal heart attack
ah the cartoon peril was no more but
we’re giving the nod to that other scene
do you think this team should have been
cast we were so worried when the boys
revising it now you’re gone some believe
you think I think this scene was in fact
removed from the original VHS version of
the film in order to avoid negative
backlash lucky for us it was restored in
the 1996 special edition as well as
later DVD releases get on with it yes
it’s worth noting that these characters
hadn’t even been introduced into the
film’s plot by this point alright
alright already number 4 how to wrap
things up Kiss Kiss Bang Bang many films
that use narration also have some
fourth-wall moments and this one’s no
exception how about a film goer have you
solved the case of the the
dead people in LA Times Square audiences
please don’t shout at the screen and
stop picking battle just get worse we
got to say we love this one but that’s
not why this film gets the fourth spot
now Kiss Kiss Bang Bang ranked so high
thanks to its closing scene where Robert
Downey jr. tries to come up with a
farewell for the audience
anyhow so um thanks for coming thanks
for taking the trip to LA with me don’t
worry this isn’t a spoiler I mean if I
had to sum it up and I do cuz you know
it’s like Yan um I would say that this
movie is about it’s about friendship
number three
welcome to Alfie’s world alfie whether
it’s the 1966 michael caine original
which opens with a doozy of a fourth
wall break my name is Alfie Alfie I
suppose you think you’re gonna see the
bleedin titles now or the 2004 Jude Law
remake with the more awkward break
moments I think this just might be my
favorite position both versions of this
film are replete with sex and
interactions that break the fourth wall
well she don’t know is we won’t be
seeing much more of her she’s on her way
out focused around a carefree ladies man
whose lifestyle choices come back to
haunt him this films breaks give viewers
a glimpse at the innermost thoughts
alfie is only comfortable sharing with
us that noting the bars I was getting
something for nothing
doesn’t seem too worked out that way
does it
number two the latest in VHS technology
Spaceballs instant cassettes they’re out
in stores before the movie is finished
now here’s a break that’s truly unique
because it’s part of the plot after the
villains lose track of the heroes one
colonel comes up with a plan to find
them pardon me sir
I have an item perfect get me the video
cassette of Spaceballs the movie yes sir
looking through the VHS of the very film
they’re in evil dark helmet comes across
a scene that’s a little too familiar
what the hell am I looking at when does
this happen in the movie now you’re
looking at now sir everything that
happens now is happening now and of
course the plot is able to advance by
rewinding the video where it’s the moon
of fate
good work set a course to prepare for
our arrival n 1900 hours so I knew
tomorrow they will be our prisoners Oh
before we break through to our number
one pick here are a few honorable
mentions Jay and Silent Bob movie would
pay to see that
I suggest you don’t worry about this
sort of thing and just enjoy yourself
that goes for you all yes back Valvano
leash well I’m a devotion EEMA people
pay good money to see this movie when
they go out to a theater they want cold
sodas hot popcorn and no monsters in the
projection booth if I were you I’d run
the rest of gremlins 2 right now sorry
folks
it won’t happen again you’re not the
contents from wallet
nice khakis you were the all-singing
all-dancing crap of the world number one
never question Bueller Ferris Bueller’s
Day Off Jeanne please don’t be upset
with me you have your health
be thankful taking the top spot is the
classic Matthew Broderick film about
skipping school incredible one of the
worst performances of my career and they
never doubted it through making a fine
note about his intentionally bad sick
kid performance the film starts off with
advice to the audience on how to skip
school you fake a stomach cramp then
when you’re bent over moaning and
wailing you lick your hands and if you
were smart enough to stick around the
theater after the end credits you’re
greeted with this priceless gem you’re
still here
it’s over go home do you agree with our
list
probably not we know someone out there
is about to type how is that five-second
clip from Hot Tub Time Machine not on
this list in the comments section
strictly speaking I’m never supposed to
do this but have you got a bad idea but
still let us know when you liked being
spoken to from the big screen and for
more groundbreaking top 10s published
every day be sure to subscribe to
watchmojo.com don’t forget to validate
your parking and for all of you good
people in the Midwest sorry we said so
much say good night thanks again now go
finish
you
broken by reality
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
counting down our picks for the top ten
fourth wall breaks in film but it’s
Miramax so I’m sure it’ll be Ben Affleck
and Matt Damon you know they put them in
a bunch of movies for this list we’re
focusing on moments and movies where the
characters interact with the audience in
some way and we’re awarding extra points
the more creative the communication is
you look for it you can see these little
dots come into the upper right-hand
corner of the screen in the industry we
call them cigarette burn we’re excluding
moments that involve hitting or breaking
the camera as well as found footage film
number 10
turkey and shower goggles cuffs we start
our countdown with a film about a
slacker turned cop oh by the way yeah my
name is George cuffs I’ve known her for
about six months
Christian Slater plays a guy who’s never
worked an honest day in his life but
what he lacks in experience he more than
makes up for in attitude and luckily he
shares his innermost thoughts with us
directly on a regular basis and then
Turkey is his favorite food so surprise
prize I’m going to cook this form
I’m gonna try and squeeze him for
another loan but let’s keep that between
you and me for now that things get
really weird however when we meet him
while he’s in the shower
hey how am i coming dinner I just work
yeah get out of my bed number nine
dealing with rejection airplane as you
could probably guess there are a lot of
comedy films on this list this classic
parody movie opens with main character
Ted meeting his former girlfriend as
she’s about to leave on a plane I know
things haven’t been right for a long
time but it’ll be different
like it was in the beginning dealing
with rejection is never easy but Ted
takes it in stride especially since he’s
got the audience there to listen to his
deep thoughts on the matter
what a pisser number 8 a countdown list
within a countdown list – Ella T this
comedy drama sees its lead character
treat his audience like a personal
therapist and in doing so he exhibits an
eerily familiar habit all-time top 5
most memorable breakups in chronological
order wait only top 5 ROM you couldn’t
do the full 10 hey Rob you Oh on second
thought never mind pretty much
throughout all of high fidelity we get a
taste of this guy’s love life as he goes
through the specifics of how his
relationship started and fell apart
we’re just missing that shrinks couch to
lay down on but there seems to be an
element of that afternoon and everything
that’s happened to me since all my
romantic stories are a scrambled version
of that first one number 7 hater meets
creator Annie Hall don’t you just hate
it when you get stuck next to one of
those know-it-all critics who won’t shut
up Samuel Beckett now I admire the
technique but it doesn’t it doesn’t hit
me on a gut level I’d like that’s gonna
gut top it out well Annie Hall director
and lead actor Woody Allen certainly
knows how to stick it to him what do you
do when you get stuck on a movie line
with a guy like this behind you and then
I wake you
is a free country that he can give you
you have to give it so loud I mean
aren’t you ashamed to pontificate like
that if the guy thinks he knows so much
about media theorist Marshall McLuhan
then bring out media theorist Marshall
McLuhan to prove him wrong Oh teller I
heard what you’re saying you you know
nothing of my work you mean my whole
fallacy is wrong how you ever got to
teach a course in anything is totally
amazing boy if life were only like this
mind you this was before YouTube
comments were invented number six
choose your own ending Wayne’s World
this classic Mike Myers flick is packed
with fourth wall breaks from start to
finish
my name is Wayne Campbell I live in
Aurora Illinois which is a suburb of
Chicago
excellent and we gotta say the brakes
get weirder as the film progresses
and by weirder we mean self-referential
and meta contractor no I will not bow to
any sponsor but perhaps the most
interesting break comes at the end where
Wayne and Garth go through possible
conclusion scenarios and let the viewer
decide which one’s best yeah as if we’d
end the movie like that sure let’s do
the Scooby Doo ending good call before
we go any further since we’re in the
middle of the list we should probably
play this clip hello good evening and
welcome to the middle of the film ok
back to the countdown number 5 get on
with it
Monty Python and the Holy Grail this
classic film from the iconic British
comedy troupe also has its fair share of
fourth-wall moments when suddenly the
animator suffered a fatal heart attack
ah the cartoon peril was no more but
we’re giving the nod to that other scene
do you think this team should have been
cast we were so worried when the boys
revising it now you’re gone some believe
you think I think this scene was in fact
removed from the original VHS version of
the film in order to avoid negative
backlash lucky for us it was restored in
the 1996 special edition as well as
later DVD releases get on with it yes
it’s worth noting that these characters
hadn’t even been introduced into the
film’s plot by this point alright
alright already number 4 how to wrap
things up Kiss Kiss Bang Bang many films
that use narration also have some
fourth-wall moments and this one’s no
exception how about a film goer have you
solved the case of the the
dead people in LA Times Square audiences
please don’t shout at the screen and
stop picking battle just get worse we
got to say we love this one but that’s
not why this film gets the fourth spot
now Kiss Kiss Bang Bang ranked so high
thanks to its closing scene where Robert
Downey jr. tries to come up with a
farewell for the audience
anyhow so um thanks for coming thanks
for taking the trip to LA with me don’t
worry this isn’t a spoiler I mean if I
had to sum it up and I do cuz you know
it’s like Yan um I would say that this
movie is about it’s about friendship
number three
welcome to Alfie’s world alfie whether
it’s the 1966 michael caine original
which opens with a doozy of a fourth
wall break my name is Alfie Alfie I
suppose you think you’re gonna see the
bleedin titles now or the 2004 Jude Law
remake with the more awkward break
moments I think this just might be my
favorite position both versions of this
film are replete with sex and
interactions that break the fourth wall
well she don’t know is we won’t be
seeing much more of her she’s on her way
out focused around a carefree ladies man
whose lifestyle choices come back to
haunt him this films breaks give viewers
a glimpse at the innermost thoughts
alfie is only comfortable sharing with
us that noting the bars I was getting
something for nothing
doesn’t seem too worked out that way
does it
number two the latest in VHS technology
Spaceballs instant cassettes they’re out
in stores before the movie is finished
now here’s a break that’s truly unique
because it’s part of the plot after the
villains lose track of the heroes one
colonel comes up with a plan to find
them pardon me sir
I have an item perfect get me the video
cassette of Spaceballs the movie yes sir
looking through the VHS of the very film
they’re in evil dark helmet comes across
a scene that’s a little too familiar
what the hell am I looking at when does
this happen in the movie now you’re
looking at now sir everything that
happens now is happening now and of
course the plot is able to advance by
rewinding the video where it’s the moon
of fate
good work set a course to prepare for
our arrival n 1900 hours so I knew
tomorrow they will be our prisoners Oh
before we break through to our number
one pick here are a few honorable
mentions Jay and Silent Bob movie would
pay to see that
I suggest you don’t worry about this
sort of thing and just enjoy yourself
that goes for you all yes back Valvano
leash well I’m a devotion EEMA people
pay good money to see this movie when
they go out to a theater they want cold
sodas hot popcorn and no monsters in the
projection booth if I were you I’d run
the rest of gremlins 2 right now sorry
folks
it won’t happen again you’re not the
contents from wallet
nice khakis you were the all-singing
all-dancing crap of the world number one
never question Bueller Ferris Bueller’s
Day Off Jeanne please don’t be upset
with me you have your health
be thankful taking the top spot is the
classic Matthew Broderick film about
skipping school incredible one of the
worst performances of my career and they
never doubted it through making a fine
note about his intentionally bad sick
kid performance the film starts off with
advice to the audience on how to skip
school you fake a stomach cramp then
when you’re bent over moaning and
wailing you lick your hands and if you
were smart enough to stick around the
theater after the end credits you’re
greeted with this priceless gem you’re
still here
it’s over go home do you agree with our
list
probably not we know someone out there
is about to type how is that five-second
clip from Hot Tub Time Machine not on
this list in the comments section
strictly speaking I’m never supposed to
do this but have you got a bad idea but
still let us know when you liked being
spoken to from the big screen and for
more groundbreaking top 10s published
every day be sure to subscribe to
watchmojo.com don’t forget to validate
your parking and for all of you good
people in the Midwest sorry we said so
much say good night thanks again now go
finish
you
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