quickly pain is temporary but surgery
scars are forever
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
counting down our picks for the top ten
emergency or impromptu surgery scenes in
movies aren’t sore at it want to be
gentle night for this list we’re looking
at big screen self surgeries amateur
surgeries and any unprepared first aid
performed under dire conditions or with
limited resources if you’re squeamish
you might want to sit this one out
by the way sci-fi cyborg maintenance
repairs don’t count so sorry mr.
Terminator
number ten airing it out three kings
would you play got dirt
you can take a deep breath of relief
because when a shot to the chest causes
this soldier’s lungs to start failing
him George Clooney’s character
Archie knows exactly what to do and how
to do it air pressure is gonna build up
about every 15 minutes release the valve
the close it back up this scene from the
satirical war comedy reveals an inside
look at a compressed lung that worsens
with every breath it’s a medically
accurate depiction both before and after
the treatment thanks to a handy needle
and well despite Archie’s knowledge and
competence the pressure is still on to
restore Troy’s breathing while another
tragedy rests right beside him he’s gone
number nine cut it out The Wolverine in
this superhero flick Logan is prepping
for a rescue attempt and he needs his
strength at its full capacity I gotta
get that thing hot when he discovers
that his regenerative abilities are
being inhibited by some kind of heart
hugging parasite he performs open-heart
surgery on himself with his own claws
and starts digging you’re going to die
Logan maybe that’s okay Wow this moment
is a gruesome but noble display that
highlights Wolverines dedicated
commitment to his convictions and
intentions and that he’s willing to die
for them
but not so fast if he survives the
operation he’s also gonna have to
survive the fight scene number eight
femural failure Black Hawk Down
it’s the femoral artery but I can’t see
it corporal Jamie Smith’s bleeding
femoral artery somehow slipped back into
his pelvis and that’s not a good place
for it to be if it needs to be clamped
I’m gonna need you to assist okay yeah
prepare to sweat wince and cringe
because this impromptu battlefield
surgery from Black Hawk Down is a
painful thriller I got to cause you more
pain but I have to do it to help you all
right you understand traumatising the
whole procedure by describing its
details with such regret and anguish
doesn’t look as reassuring to the
patient as it’s meant to be especially
since there’s no anesthesia available
for V I can’t lower your heart rate too
far I’m sorry the scene seems to hurt
even more when we realize this war film
is based on a true story
I feel it I feel the pulse number seven
casualties of war first blood
this scene of Rambo stitching up his own
arm from first blood stands out because
the bleeding cut itself looks as
realistic as Sylvester Stallone’s
performance
fortunately for the actor the injury
consists of fake skin prosthetics and
tubed blood we also get a look at his
handiwork in Rambo 3 which sees him
cauterizing a shrapnel inflicted wound
in explosive fashion with a little
gunpowder and a dash of fire
regardless of how authentic these scenes
look today they certainly succeeded at
showing us the strength and endurance it
takes to be a real action hero back in
the 80s and it’s hard to forget them
number six
curbside Manor the princess and the
warrior emergency tracheotomies happen
and if you’ve seen anaconda you know
that a knife and a pen is all you need
it’s done it but when a botched robbery
result in an accident
that leaves nurse sissy breathless under
a truck the criminal responsible treats
her to an unusually romantic tracheotomy
with a straw who would have thought that
a surgical emergency could make for
tender touching first impressions edge
attempt one can miss hooked doesn’t wise
he’s done for I had not done the blood
sweat and tears in this scene from the
German drama make this a public
passionate and intimate operation that
couldn’t be more original for its
location and context to commend number 5
the tooth hurts castaway stranded on an
island for months with nothing but a
volleyball for company and a few useless
tools Oh to have a dentist’s right here
in this case the only thing worse than
the searing pain of an abscessed tooth
for Chuck Noland is psyching himself up
for his own unlicensed dentistry in this
scene from castaway Chuck realizes that
his rotten tooth needs to be removed and
he has to make use of a rock and an ice
skate for the surgical procedure
it’s those extended moments anticipating
the extraction that sealed this scene on
the count of three now number four
doctor-patient confidentiality No
Country for Old Men
if you’ve ever wondered how severely
injured criminals get medical attention
without risking capture this scene from
No Country for Old Men has your answer a
shot in the thigh can only be addressed
with diversion and discretion in Anton’s
case ironically he actually blows up a
car to get his medical supply
shoplifting done as inconspicuously as
possible
unlike many improvised self surgeries
the Hitman handles his as casually as we
would ask rape Splinter bruised or bug
bite wash disinfect Medicaid stitch
bandage he’s quite the professional
number three one armed and dangerous 127
hours
if you had to sacrifice your own arm to
survive could you
127 hours builds up to this terrifying
moment and the film delivers with
blood-curdling success
aron ralston ‘he’s true survival story
about being trapped under a boulder for
five days serves multiple audiences from
the survivalists and canyoneering
communities to the brave philosophers
and twisted masochist the stress mounted
up in this scene makes us question our
own decisions under desperate times and
measures it’s a disturbing horror worth
enduring
number two bundle of joy prometheus such
a procedure to begin Elizabeth Shaw no
she’s sterile so after all she’s endured
she also knows that evidence of a sudden
painful pregnancy is wrong very wrong
fortunately there’s a device aboard the
prometheus ship that performs surgeries
and as efficient as it is it can’t
finish this one fast enough
every minute held in the device is slimy
gross and dangerously close
commence surgical procedure besides
being disgusting the alien birth
caesarean abortion or whatever this
experienced from the sci-fi flick is
called is a very personal traumatic and
haunting experience
the scars it leaves aren’t just physical
before we operate on our top pick here
are some honorable mentions
Thank You Eddie
number one break a leg the ruins when
one of these young vacationing tourists
suffers strange leg injuries his friend
Jeff makes the diagnosis that an
amputation of both legs is in order
cuts them off cuts them off but
something tells us that this isn’t the
intensive care of this man requires no
morphine no medication no mercy and no
music either it’s terrifying
but this isn’t just a six surgical snuff
show to its merit the scene from the
ruins works very well because the built
tension compensates for what you don’t
see and what you do see challenges most
imaginations if it doesn’t actually
outdo them do you agree with our list
which on-screen surgeries did we miss
all right I gotta say four three times
oh you don’t got savithri tubby this is
ever once but it’s gotta be hard enough
to get through her breastplate into her
heart all right and then once you do
that you press down on the plunger for
more entertaining top 10s published
every day be sure to subscribe to
watchmojo.com
you
scars are forever
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
counting down our picks for the top ten
emergency or impromptu surgery scenes in
movies aren’t sore at it want to be
gentle night for this list we’re looking
at big screen self surgeries amateur
surgeries and any unprepared first aid
performed under dire conditions or with
limited resources if you’re squeamish
you might want to sit this one out
by the way sci-fi cyborg maintenance
repairs don’t count so sorry mr.
Terminator
number ten airing it out three kings
would you play got dirt
you can take a deep breath of relief
because when a shot to the chest causes
this soldier’s lungs to start failing
him George Clooney’s character
Archie knows exactly what to do and how
to do it air pressure is gonna build up
about every 15 minutes release the valve
the close it back up this scene from the
satirical war comedy reveals an inside
look at a compressed lung that worsens
with every breath it’s a medically
accurate depiction both before and after
the treatment thanks to a handy needle
and well despite Archie’s knowledge and
competence the pressure is still on to
restore Troy’s breathing while another
tragedy rests right beside him he’s gone
number nine cut it out The Wolverine in
this superhero flick Logan is prepping
for a rescue attempt and he needs his
strength at its full capacity I gotta
get that thing hot when he discovers
that his regenerative abilities are
being inhibited by some kind of heart
hugging parasite he performs open-heart
surgery on himself with his own claws
and starts digging you’re going to die
Logan maybe that’s okay Wow this moment
is a gruesome but noble display that
highlights Wolverines dedicated
commitment to his convictions and
intentions and that he’s willing to die
for them
but not so fast if he survives the
operation he’s also gonna have to
survive the fight scene number eight
femural failure Black Hawk Down
it’s the femoral artery but I can’t see
it corporal Jamie Smith’s bleeding
femoral artery somehow slipped back into
his pelvis and that’s not a good place
for it to be if it needs to be clamped
I’m gonna need you to assist okay yeah
prepare to sweat wince and cringe
because this impromptu battlefield
surgery from Black Hawk Down is a
painful thriller I got to cause you more
pain but I have to do it to help you all
right you understand traumatising the
whole procedure by describing its
details with such regret and anguish
doesn’t look as reassuring to the
patient as it’s meant to be especially
since there’s no anesthesia available
for V I can’t lower your heart rate too
far I’m sorry the scene seems to hurt
even more when we realize this war film
is based on a true story
I feel it I feel the pulse number seven
casualties of war first blood
this scene of Rambo stitching up his own
arm from first blood stands out because
the bleeding cut itself looks as
realistic as Sylvester Stallone’s
performance
fortunately for the actor the injury
consists of fake skin prosthetics and
tubed blood we also get a look at his
handiwork in Rambo 3 which sees him
cauterizing a shrapnel inflicted wound
in explosive fashion with a little
gunpowder and a dash of fire
regardless of how authentic these scenes
look today they certainly succeeded at
showing us the strength and endurance it
takes to be a real action hero back in
the 80s and it’s hard to forget them
number six
curbside Manor the princess and the
warrior emergency tracheotomies happen
and if you’ve seen anaconda you know
that a knife and a pen is all you need
it’s done it but when a botched robbery
result in an accident
that leaves nurse sissy breathless under
a truck the criminal responsible treats
her to an unusually romantic tracheotomy
with a straw who would have thought that
a surgical emergency could make for
tender touching first impressions edge
attempt one can miss hooked doesn’t wise
he’s done for I had not done the blood
sweat and tears in this scene from the
German drama make this a public
passionate and intimate operation that
couldn’t be more original for its
location and context to commend number 5
the tooth hurts castaway stranded on an
island for months with nothing but a
volleyball for company and a few useless
tools Oh to have a dentist’s right here
in this case the only thing worse than
the searing pain of an abscessed tooth
for Chuck Noland is psyching himself up
for his own unlicensed dentistry in this
scene from castaway Chuck realizes that
his rotten tooth needs to be removed and
he has to make use of a rock and an ice
skate for the surgical procedure
it’s those extended moments anticipating
the extraction that sealed this scene on
the count of three now number four
doctor-patient confidentiality No
Country for Old Men
if you’ve ever wondered how severely
injured criminals get medical attention
without risking capture this scene from
No Country for Old Men has your answer a
shot in the thigh can only be addressed
with diversion and discretion in Anton’s
case ironically he actually blows up a
car to get his medical supply
shoplifting done as inconspicuously as
possible
unlike many improvised self surgeries
the Hitman handles his as casually as we
would ask rape Splinter bruised or bug
bite wash disinfect Medicaid stitch
bandage he’s quite the professional
number three one armed and dangerous 127
hours
if you had to sacrifice your own arm to
survive could you
127 hours builds up to this terrifying
moment and the film delivers with
blood-curdling success
aron ralston ‘he’s true survival story
about being trapped under a boulder for
five days serves multiple audiences from
the survivalists and canyoneering
communities to the brave philosophers
and twisted masochist the stress mounted
up in this scene makes us question our
own decisions under desperate times and
measures it’s a disturbing horror worth
enduring
number two bundle of joy prometheus such
a procedure to begin Elizabeth Shaw no
she’s sterile so after all she’s endured
she also knows that evidence of a sudden
painful pregnancy is wrong very wrong
fortunately there’s a device aboard the
prometheus ship that performs surgeries
and as efficient as it is it can’t
finish this one fast enough
every minute held in the device is slimy
gross and dangerously close
commence surgical procedure besides
being disgusting the alien birth
caesarean abortion or whatever this
experienced from the sci-fi flick is
called is a very personal traumatic and
haunting experience
the scars it leaves aren’t just physical
before we operate on our top pick here
are some honorable mentions
Thank You Eddie
number one break a leg the ruins when
one of these young vacationing tourists
suffers strange leg injuries his friend
Jeff makes the diagnosis that an
amputation of both legs is in order
cuts them off cuts them off but
something tells us that this isn’t the
intensive care of this man requires no
morphine no medication no mercy and no
music either it’s terrifying
but this isn’t just a six surgical snuff
show to its merit the scene from the
ruins works very well because the built
tension compensates for what you don’t
see and what you do see challenges most
imaginations if it doesn’t actually
outdo them do you agree with our list
which on-screen surgeries did we miss
all right I gotta say four three times
oh you don’t got savithri tubby this is
ever once but it’s gotta be hard enough
to get through her breastplate into her
heart all right and then once you do
that you press down on the plunger for
more entertaining top 10s published
every day be sure to subscribe to
watchmojo.com
you
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