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on December 4th oh the humanity
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
counting down our picks for the top 10
craziest disaster scenes in movies
before we begin we publish new content
every day so be sure to subscribe to our
channel and ring the bell to get
notified about our latest videos for
this list we’re taking a look at the
most extraordinary disaster scenes in
movies be the action adventures
thrillers of the monster mashes spoiler
alert from here on number 10 every scene
2012 director of Roland Emmerich has
built his entire career around
destroying major cities on the silver
screen there’s something pulling us
apart instead of just targeting New York
or Washington DC though Emmerich took on
the entire world
in this disaster picture as the title
suggests the film revolves around the
prediction that our world would end on
December 21st 2012
well that theory fortunately didn’t come
true this film still provides an
intriguing what-if scenario with a
plethora of impressive effects no
landmark is safe from the Vatican to
Christ the Redeemer to Yellowstone
National Park of course the most
memorable set piece would have to be the
Curtis family’s LA Escape miraculously
number nine elevator explosion the
towering inferno the 1970s brought us a
storm of star-studded disaster pictures
and the towering inferno was among the
most successful even earning an Oscar
nomination for Best Picture they want to
blow those water tanks two doors above
it they think it might kill a fire when
a group of people become trapped in a
burning skyscraper it appears a scenic
elevator may pave the way to salvation
the intensity rises to 100 degrees
however when an explosion stalls the
leaving several scared Souls hanging by
a thread the fact that we only see one
person fall to their demise only puts a
stronger emphasis on their precarious
position and the high stakes with a
helicopter providing a narrow escape
it’s pure edge-of-your-seat action
number eight
Godzilla’s arrival Godzilla do you
the arrogance of man is thinking nature
is in our control
and not the other way around Godzilla
was originally intended to be an
allegory for Hiroshima and Nagasaki
bombings the 1954 original certainly
captured this sentiment as the king of
the monsters destroyed Tokyo special
effects would make great strides over
the next 60 years and viewers were
treated to the most visually striking
depiction of Godzilla yet in 2014 it was
also the tallest version of the monster
skyrocketing at 350 feet the audience
can truly feel the gravitas of Godzilla
as he emerges from the waters of
Honolulu igniting a tsunami that engulfs
the city as jaw-dropping as this scene
is it’s only a small taste of the
destruction to come number 7 the rogue
storm the perfect storm
this Wolfgang Petersen blockbuster
centers on the Andrea Gail an actual
fishing vessel that was lost during the
1991 perfect storm
our heroes endure hell at sea throughout
the film although they’re able to
withstand every hurdle until confronting
a rogue wave
while they try to persevere in
david-and-goliath fashion the wave
proves too mighty and overthrows the
ship as phenomenal as the effects are
here they don’t distract from the
moments of humanity as the crew accepts
their feats after putting up such a
strong fight it especially gets us when
Billy decides to go down with the ship
and Bobby bids farewell to his
girlfriend before the waters claimed his
no goodbye his only love Christina
number six an inconvenient tsunami the
day after tomorrow
mankind survived the last ice age we’re
certainly capable of surviving this one
all depends on whether or not we’re able
to learn from our mistakes
okay so roland emmerich might not be the
go-to guy for scientific accuracy but
that doesn’t make the action sequences
in the day aftertomorrow any less
majestic the films most iconic scenes
he’s a towering tsunami submerge the
Statue of Liberty and wipe out the
coasts of New York entire streets are
buried underwater and our main
characters nearly meet their end before
seeking refuge in the city’s public
library this isn’t the only instance
where they outrun the effects of global
warming as the climate rapidly changes
and ushers in a new Ice Age the whole of
Manhattan starts to freeze as our heroes
race for safety number five when cows
fly twister even over two decades after
its release nothing has ever quite
topped twister in the tornado Department
the most famous scene in this thrilling
disaster picture is ironically among the
driving towards a pair of water spouts
the storm chasers encounter something
unusual in the air long before tornadoes
were scooping up sharks this film was
lifting cows off of the ground while
this results in the film’s funniest line
the humor takes a backseat when the
another cow actually I think that was
the same one as if sharing a car with
your estranged wife and fiancee isn’t
uncomfortable enough bill also gets
stuck in the middle of two sister
twisters talk about a hot spot number
four hitting the roof literally the
Poseidon Adventure one of the defining
disaster movies of its era the Poseidon
Adventure takes place aboard an ocean
liner on New Year’s Eve everyone’s night
is literally turned upside down when a
tsunami hits flipping the ship on its
back despite coming out in the early 70s
the effects hold up remarkably well as
the dining room slowly twists over and
the passengers hold on for dear life
it’s also a feat of scenic design as the
once glorious ballroom is suddenly
upon release this was arguably the most
recognizable shipwreck sequence in film
history and it had hold on to that title
until a certain other blockbuster set
sail number three a sinking ship Titanic
after the seemingly unsinkable ship hits
an iceberg Titanic becomes a thrilling
spectacle that’s only elevated by our
investment in the characters the climax
has no shortage of iconic moments from
the captain nobly going down with the
ship to the ceiling above the grand
staircase shattering to the band playing
a comforting melody over the unspeakable
the money shot however sees the ship’s
Stern rise up eventually causing the
vessel to split in half Jack and Rose
along with numerous others grasp onto
whatever they can and prepare for the
end no matter how many times weary watch
it the seen scale always gives us the
chills number 2 meteor shower in New
York City
Armageddon weirdly enough 1998 give us
two action movies about giant asteroids
headed for Earth
well technically it was a comet in deep
impact but potato patato
which one was deep impact and which one
was Armageddon while the tsunami
disaster from that film was memorable
Michael Bay’s Armageddon drew in more
audiences with its extreme action the
obliteration of Paris is a highlight
from the final act but it was the Films
opening action sequence that set the bar
it’s an ordinary day in New York until
it starts raining fireballs reducing
Grand Central Station and the Chrysler
Building to rubble
although explosions were already a
common mainstay of action pictures never
before had audiences seen one that were
before we unveil our topic here are a
number one the White House explodes
Independence Day two years before
Armageddon blew up the box office
Independence Day ushered in a new age of
disaster pictures with what might be the
most epic explosion to ever hit the
even before the film came out this scene
was a major selling point captivating
audiences from the second it appeared in
the teaser trailer
although audiences knew this moment was
on the horizon that didn’t take away
from the excitement or intensity when
the countdown to the alien attack
reached zero since then the image of the
massive spacecraft looming over the
White House has been burned into our
memories forever reminding us of summer
1996
stammering report damage report it’s
okay well actually that was just footage
from the movie Independence Day but the
real laser would be a lot like that yeah
this video is brought to you by Just
Cause 4 strap into your wingsuit equip
your fully customizable grappling hook
and get ready to bring the Thunder on December 4th
Cause 4 strap into your wingsuit equip
your fully customizable grappling hook
and get ready to bring the Thunder
on December 4th oh the humanity
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
counting down our picks for the top 10
craziest disaster scenes in movies
before we begin we publish new content
every day so be sure to subscribe to our
channel and ring the bell to get
notified about our latest videos for
this list we’re taking a look at the
most extraordinary disaster scenes in
movies be the action adventures
thrillers of the monster mashes spoiler
alert from here on number 10 every scene
2012 director of Roland Emmerich has
built his entire career around
destroying major cities on the silver
screen there’s something pulling us
apart instead of just targeting New York
or Washington DC though Emmerich took on
the entire world
in this disaster picture as the title
suggests the film revolves around the
prediction that our world would end on
December 21st 2012
well that theory fortunately didn’t come
true this film still provides an
intriguing what-if scenario with a
plethora of impressive effects no
landmark is safe from the Vatican to
Christ the Redeemer to Yellowstone
National Park of course the most
memorable set piece would have to be the
Curtis family’s LA Escape miraculously
number nine elevator explosion the
towering inferno the 1970s brought us a
storm of star-studded disaster pictures
and the towering inferno was among the
most successful even earning an Oscar
nomination for Best Picture they want to
blow those water tanks two doors above
it they think it might kill a fire when
a group of people become trapped in a
burning skyscraper it appears a scenic
elevator may pave the way to salvation
the intensity rises to 100 degrees
however when an explosion stalls the
leaving several scared Souls hanging by
a thread the fact that we only see one
person fall to their demise only puts a
stronger emphasis on their precarious
position and the high stakes with a
helicopter providing a narrow escape
it’s pure edge-of-your-seat action
number eight
Godzilla’s arrival Godzilla do you
the arrogance of man is thinking nature
is in our control
and not the other way around Godzilla
was originally intended to be an
allegory for Hiroshima and Nagasaki
bombings the 1954 original certainly
captured this sentiment as the king of
the monsters destroyed Tokyo special
effects would make great strides over
the next 60 years and viewers were
treated to the most visually striking
depiction of Godzilla yet in 2014 it was
also the tallest version of the monster
skyrocketing at 350 feet the audience
can truly feel the gravitas of Godzilla
as he emerges from the waters of
Honolulu igniting a tsunami that engulfs
the city as jaw-dropping as this scene
is it’s only a small taste of the
destruction to come number 7 the rogue
storm the perfect storm
this Wolfgang Petersen blockbuster
centers on the Andrea Gail an actual
fishing vessel that was lost during the
1991 perfect storm
our heroes endure hell at sea throughout
the film although they’re able to
withstand every hurdle until confronting
a rogue wave
while they try to persevere in
david-and-goliath fashion the wave
proves too mighty and overthrows the
ship as phenomenal as the effects are
here they don’t distract from the
moments of humanity as the crew accepts
their feats after putting up such a
strong fight it especially gets us when
Billy decides to go down with the ship
and Bobby bids farewell to his
girlfriend before the waters claimed his
no goodbye his only love Christina
number six an inconvenient tsunami the
day after tomorrow
mankind survived the last ice age we’re
certainly capable of surviving this one
all depends on whether or not we’re able
to learn from our mistakes
okay so roland emmerich might not be the
go-to guy for scientific accuracy but
that doesn’t make the action sequences
in the day aftertomorrow any less
majestic the films most iconic scenes
he’s a towering tsunami submerge the
Statue of Liberty and wipe out the
coasts of New York entire streets are
buried underwater and our main
characters nearly meet their end before
seeking refuge in the city’s public
library this isn’t the only instance
where they outrun the effects of global
warming as the climate rapidly changes
and ushers in a new Ice Age the whole of
Manhattan starts to freeze as our heroes
race for safety number five when cows
fly twister even over two decades after
its release nothing has ever quite
topped twister in the tornado Department
the most famous scene in this thrilling
disaster picture is ironically among the
driving towards a pair of water spouts
the storm chasers encounter something
unusual in the air long before tornadoes
were scooping up sharks this film was
lifting cows off of the ground while
this results in the film’s funniest line
the humor takes a backseat when the
another cow actually I think that was
the same one as if sharing a car with
your estranged wife and fiancee isn’t
uncomfortable enough bill also gets
stuck in the middle of two sister
twisters talk about a hot spot number
four hitting the roof literally the
Poseidon Adventure one of the defining
disaster movies of its era the Poseidon
Adventure takes place aboard an ocean
liner on New Year’s Eve everyone’s night
is literally turned upside down when a
tsunami hits flipping the ship on its
back despite coming out in the early 70s
the effects hold up remarkably well as
the dining room slowly twists over and
the passengers hold on for dear life
it’s also a feat of scenic design as the
once glorious ballroom is suddenly
upon release this was arguably the most
recognizable shipwreck sequence in film
history and it had hold on to that title
until a certain other blockbuster set
sail number three a sinking ship Titanic
after the seemingly unsinkable ship hits
an iceberg Titanic becomes a thrilling
spectacle that’s only elevated by our
investment in the characters the climax
has no shortage of iconic moments from
the captain nobly going down with the
ship to the ceiling above the grand
staircase shattering to the band playing
a comforting melody over the unspeakable
the money shot however sees the ship’s
Stern rise up eventually causing the
vessel to split in half Jack and Rose
along with numerous others grasp onto
whatever they can and prepare for the
end no matter how many times weary watch
it the seen scale always gives us the
chills number 2 meteor shower in New
York City
Armageddon weirdly enough 1998 give us
two action movies about giant asteroids
headed for Earth
well technically it was a comet in deep
impact but potato patato
which one was deep impact and which one
was Armageddon while the tsunami
disaster from that film was memorable
Michael Bay’s Armageddon drew in more
audiences with its extreme action the
obliteration of Paris is a highlight
from the final act but it was the Films
opening action sequence that set the bar
it’s an ordinary day in New York until
it starts raining fireballs reducing
Grand Central Station and the Chrysler
Building to rubble
although explosions were already a
common mainstay of action pictures never
before had audiences seen one that were
before we unveil our topic here are a
number one the White House explodes
Independence Day two years before
Armageddon blew up the box office
Independence Day ushered in a new age of
disaster pictures with what might be the
most epic explosion to ever hit the
even before the film came out this scene
was a major selling point captivating
audiences from the second it appeared in
the teaser trailer
although audiences knew this moment was
on the horizon that didn’t take away
from the excitement or intensity when
the countdown to the alien attack
reached zero since then the image of the
massive spacecraft looming over the
White House has been burned into our
memories forever reminding us of summer
1996
stammering report damage report it’s
okay well actually that was just footage
from the movie Independence Day but the
real laser would be a lot like that yeah
this video is brought to you by Just
Cause 4 strap into your wingsuit equip
your fully customizable grappling hook
and get ready to bring the Thunder on December 4th
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