sometimes fast-paced mayhem just has to
take its time
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll
be counting down our top 10 favorite
action-packed slow motion movie scenes
first distract target number 10
boxing Sherlock Holmes counter with
cross to left cheek discombobulated
kicking off our list is the bare-knuckle
boxing match that helped differentiate
and define Robert Downey jr. reimagining
of the classic detective Sherlock Holmes
rickrack trips traumatised solo
dislocate drawer entirely a genius able
to think and react in Holmes time he
puts his quick thinking line to
spectacular use in order to deconstruct
his opponent’s attack not just planning
and executing his strikes with surgical
precision physical recovery six weeks
full psychological recovery six months
he explains each carefully planned blow
before delivering the eye candy
number nine rescue mission kick ass in
this scene Hit Girl arrives in the nick
of time hoping to save kick-ass and Big
Daddy with the pair about to be executed
for the entire web to see her rescue
mission involves everything from
first-person shooting with night vision
to firing under the cover of a strobe
light
the music and flickering lights
intermixed with the hysterical screams
of the burning hero create a scene that
is as astonishing as it is heartfelt
number eight for sparta 300 when there’s
violence in a Zack Snyder movie he makes
sure you can see it here
King Leonidas shows his refusal to bow
to the will of Xerxes by killing his
messenger yes this defining decision is
punctuated by the reduced speed
signifying the seriousness of his
actions and giving you the time to
wonder why there’s a pit of death in the
middle of town
oh that was absolutely badass it’s even
more thrilling to watch him and his
fellow 300 ripped through the first wave
of Persians with spear and sword number
seven
opening credits montage Watchmen there
are people here oh we did mention that
Zack likes his slow-mo this one kicks
things off early showcasing the death of
the comedian followed by an opening
credits montage that brings the
uninitiated up to speed on the
alternative version of the 20th century
then you better start swimming on your
sink like a stone at a time
the best part it’s ever so fittingly set
to the tune of Bob Dylan’s the times
they are a-changin not only spectacular
and moving it pays tribute to the deep
lore of the graphic novel and saves the
viewer an hour of backstory number six
opening credits Zombieland
fasten your seatbelts it’s gonna be a
bumpy ride
as much as we love the last opening
there is one thing that was sorely
lacking zombies match made in heaven
this credit scene does away with the
genres usual use of motion sickness
inducing shaky-cam instead it lets us
savor the end of the world in style with
the dark comedic tone being driven home
by Metallica’s For Whom the Bell Tolls
number 5 the van Inception in
Christopher Nolan’s visual masterpiece
it’s all about the dreams with each
level of the unconscious operating at
different speeds it was necessary to
shift gears as characters go deeper into
the mind during the reverse heist most
astonishing of which is the slow-motion
car chase in which the crew are fast
asleep as they get tossed around in
their chairs while they’re sleeping
faces are pelted with rain and broken
glass
you
of course the real kick is the kick a
free fall off the bridge designed to
wake everyone up don’t know why rolling
down the hill doesn’t count but it’s
best not to ask too many questions
number 4
explosion Hurt Locker oh look at that
nice one five five huh yeah we’re gonna
do some damage in this movie about bomb
disposal experts defusing explosives
during the Iraq war it really helped to
set the tone by witnessing a botched
defusing this isn’t just another
over-the-top Hollywood explosion as the
traditional orange flames are replaced
with a startling plume of flying dirt
the incredible attention to detail
drives home the horrifying realization
that Guy Pearce isn’t going to be in the
rest of the movie
number three shootout the Wild Bunch in
this climactic final shootout Cowboys go
on a suicide mission to save their
comrade from a Mexican warlord
this sets off an intense and relentless
battle against an entire army for
fantastic slow-motion is dispersed to
strategically to emphasize the carnage
and mayhem as the editing slows things
down whenever a bullet meets its target
the result is that viewers get to feel
the frantic pace of the battle and the
heart-stopping gravity of each fallen
hero
number two the steps the untouchables
this masterfully shot seed Kevin Costner
plays a prohibition agent who seizes his
opportunity to grab Al Capone’s
accountant before he leaves town as
Costner is helping a woman with her
stroller his prey arrives with an
entourage of foods the result is a
staircase shootout punctuated by its
pacing tension and desperation the
stroller bumping its way down the stairs
helps to both give the viewer a sense of
time but also adds an extra layer of
tension and danger
number one the lobby the matrix please
remove any metallic items you’re
carrying jeez who’s chase oh shit
taking the top spot on our countdown is
the film that became synonymous with the
term bullet time revolutionising how
such scenes are actually filmed almost
everything in the movie is breathtaking
from neo dodging bullets right down to
his metro encounter with Agent Smith
you’re empty
so are you however the standout slow-mo
scene is neo and Trinities lobby
shootout after all comes complete with
exploding pillars buckets of bullets and
cartwheeling gunplay
whoa indeed agree with our list which
scene did you find was best served by
taking its sweet time
for more entertaining top 10s be sure to
subscribe to watchmojo.com
take its time
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll
be counting down our top 10 favorite
action-packed slow motion movie scenes
first distract target number 10
boxing Sherlock Holmes counter with
cross to left cheek discombobulated
kicking off our list is the bare-knuckle
boxing match that helped differentiate
and define Robert Downey jr. reimagining
of the classic detective Sherlock Holmes
rickrack trips traumatised solo
dislocate drawer entirely a genius able
to think and react in Holmes time he
puts his quick thinking line to
spectacular use in order to deconstruct
his opponent’s attack not just planning
and executing his strikes with surgical
precision physical recovery six weeks
full psychological recovery six months
he explains each carefully planned blow
before delivering the eye candy
number nine rescue mission kick ass in
this scene Hit Girl arrives in the nick
of time hoping to save kick-ass and Big
Daddy with the pair about to be executed
for the entire web to see her rescue
mission involves everything from
first-person shooting with night vision
to firing under the cover of a strobe
light
the music and flickering lights
intermixed with the hysterical screams
of the burning hero create a scene that
is as astonishing as it is heartfelt
number eight for sparta 300 when there’s
violence in a Zack Snyder movie he makes
sure you can see it here
King Leonidas shows his refusal to bow
to the will of Xerxes by killing his
messenger yes this defining decision is
punctuated by the reduced speed
signifying the seriousness of his
actions and giving you the time to
wonder why there’s a pit of death in the
middle of town
oh that was absolutely badass it’s even
more thrilling to watch him and his
fellow 300 ripped through the first wave
of Persians with spear and sword number
seven
opening credits montage Watchmen there
are people here oh we did mention that
Zack likes his slow-mo this one kicks
things off early showcasing the death of
the comedian followed by an opening
credits montage that brings the
uninitiated up to speed on the
alternative version of the 20th century
then you better start swimming on your
sink like a stone at a time
the best part it’s ever so fittingly set
to the tune of Bob Dylan’s the times
they are a-changin not only spectacular
and moving it pays tribute to the deep
lore of the graphic novel and saves the
viewer an hour of backstory number six
opening credits Zombieland
fasten your seatbelts it’s gonna be a
bumpy ride
as much as we love the last opening
there is one thing that was sorely
lacking zombies match made in heaven
this credit scene does away with the
genres usual use of motion sickness
inducing shaky-cam instead it lets us
savor the end of the world in style with
the dark comedic tone being driven home
by Metallica’s For Whom the Bell Tolls
number 5 the van Inception in
Christopher Nolan’s visual masterpiece
it’s all about the dreams with each
level of the unconscious operating at
different speeds it was necessary to
shift gears as characters go deeper into
the mind during the reverse heist most
astonishing of which is the slow-motion
car chase in which the crew are fast
asleep as they get tossed around in
their chairs while they’re sleeping
faces are pelted with rain and broken
glass
you
of course the real kick is the kick a
free fall off the bridge designed to
wake everyone up don’t know why rolling
down the hill doesn’t count but it’s
best not to ask too many questions
number 4
explosion Hurt Locker oh look at that
nice one five five huh yeah we’re gonna
do some damage in this movie about bomb
disposal experts defusing explosives
during the Iraq war it really helped to
set the tone by witnessing a botched
defusing this isn’t just another
over-the-top Hollywood explosion as the
traditional orange flames are replaced
with a startling plume of flying dirt
the incredible attention to detail
drives home the horrifying realization
that Guy Pearce isn’t going to be in the
rest of the movie
number three shootout the Wild Bunch in
this climactic final shootout Cowboys go
on a suicide mission to save their
comrade from a Mexican warlord
this sets off an intense and relentless
battle against an entire army for
fantastic slow-motion is dispersed to
strategically to emphasize the carnage
and mayhem as the editing slows things
down whenever a bullet meets its target
the result is that viewers get to feel
the frantic pace of the battle and the
heart-stopping gravity of each fallen
hero
number two the steps the untouchables
this masterfully shot seed Kevin Costner
plays a prohibition agent who seizes his
opportunity to grab Al Capone’s
accountant before he leaves town as
Costner is helping a woman with her
stroller his prey arrives with an
entourage of foods the result is a
staircase shootout punctuated by its
pacing tension and desperation the
stroller bumping its way down the stairs
helps to both give the viewer a sense of
time but also adds an extra layer of
tension and danger
number one the lobby the matrix please
remove any metallic items you’re
carrying jeez who’s chase oh shit
taking the top spot on our countdown is
the film that became synonymous with the
term bullet time revolutionising how
such scenes are actually filmed almost
everything in the movie is breathtaking
from neo dodging bullets right down to
his metro encounter with Agent Smith
you’re empty
so are you however the standout slow-mo
scene is neo and Trinities lobby
shootout after all comes complete with
exploding pillars buckets of bullets and
cartwheeling gunplay
whoa indeed agree with our list which
scene did you find was best served by
taking its sweet time
for more entertaining top 10s be sure to
subscribe to watchmojo.com
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