[Music]
sometimes just a warm blaze and the
universe to ponder is all you need
everybody close your eyes and
concentrate or concentrate hard welcome
to watchmojo.com and today we’re
counting down our picks for the top 10
movie campfire scenes hi may in a
practically unfathomable display of
generosity gave the monk the slightest
of knowledge for this list we are
highlighting the most memorable moments
of big-screen campfires from feature
film only number 10 howl like a wolf
kicking and screaming Phil it’s freezing
out here
watch Phil it’s coach Weston and it’s
not freezing out here
as a grown up struggling with the
constant presence of an overbearing
father Phil Weston often relives painful
childhood memories because fire is the
stuff of warriors and that’s what we are
right warriors but after Big Daddy buck
shames Phil’s own son he takes control
of a little league soccer team and
attempts to bond the kids with a
motivational campfire speech coach what
are we doing out here anyway we’re
bonding we’re becoming a team surviving
the elements here in the backyard
Phil’s scare tactics and black comedy
didn’t quite connect with the young
athletes and the location is actually
far from remote if the pizzas don’t
arrive I’ve already made the decision
that we will eat being sung
regardless Phil’s howling capped off a
hilarious campfire scene that left him
screaming at the neighbors and
scrambling from neighborhood pooches
come on everyone
hey at the moon number nine he’s out
there Friday the 13th part two I don’t
want to scare anyone I’m gonna give it
to you straight about Jason five years
after the events of the original Friday
the 13th film a group of unsuspecting
teenagers gathered for a night of
campfire tales his body was never
recovered from the lake after he drowned
have you listened to the old-timers in
town I tell you still out there with a
slow zoom in shot counselor Paul Holt
recounted the frightening Legend of
Jason Voorhees and the bloody events
that shut down the adjacent Camp Crystal
Lake his revenge
a revenge that he’ll continue to seek if
anyone ever enters his wilderness again
by interrupting the story only with
brief reaction shots the filmmakers
allowed viewers to join the campfire and
feel the blaze which ultimately led to
[Applause]
remember Jason’s out there Jason’s out
there
clothes on the prowl from intruders
kill number eight Aspen delight Dumb and
Dumber okay I feel my fingers anymore
lighter after arriving in Aspen to find
Mary Swanson best friends Lloyd
Christmas and Harry done find themselves
out in the wild and freezing their tails
off maybe you should wear these extra
gloves my hands are starting to get
sweaty as the campfire burns and Harry
appears ready to unleash a man cry of
pure agony good old Lloyd unveils his
extra set of gloves for his freezing pal
extra gloves you’ve had this pair of
extra gloves this whole time for one
brief moment perry clearly had trouble
on his mind but the discovery of a
suitcase full of money led to a
completely different way of life number
seven what are you gonna do old brother
where art thou
[Music]
point to after escaping from a
Mississippi chain gang three men break
free of their physical connections and
ponder the metaphysical next to a
comforting fire are you gonna do with
you share the taste
well we’re somewhere open with the group
hot on the trail of million dollar
treasure each man explains what they
would do with a load of cash some
detailing their plans in poetic fashion
while others not so much
cinematographer Roger Deakins took home
an Oscar for this classic Coen Brothers
film and the characters touched our
hearts with dreams we can all relate to
another visit then
foreclosing son of a guns down an Indian
over savings alone slap that money on
the Barrelhead
I meant family farm you ain’t no kind of
man if you ain’t got land these three
men were bound fide destiny what do you
have in mind when you stole it in the
first place
I have no plan
oh that all that sound like you number
six blue shadows on the trail three
amigos
[Music]
eris silent movie stars turned real-life
action heroes
[Music]
all hell breaks loose when lucky day
dusty bottoms and Ned neederlander lose
their jobs and are summoned to a Mexican
village with the trio mistakenly
identified as their on-screen personas
they stay in character rather well and
even bond for a campfire performance
under the stars we’ve all come to love
the wacky hijinx of Steve Martin Chevy
Chase and Martin Short but it was nice
to hear them each carry a tune written
by Randy Newman in this comedy
[Music]
number five fire dance Dances with
Wolves
sometimes we all need to lose ourselves
through the power of dance
after surviving the American Civil War
John J Dunbar life of isolation becomes
disrupted when he meets a tribe of
Native Americans by embracing their
culture he takes part in a poetic fire
dance with his friend two socks looking
on
Kevin Costner’s project took several
years to develop which made the moment
even more special for the actor and his
dedication certainly translated to the
big screen
number four American freedom Easy Rider
you know this used to be a hell of a
good country this poignant scene on
American society featured not one not
two but three acting legends in Jack
Nicholson Dennis Hopper and Peter Fonda
chicken happy hey we can’t even get into
like a second-rate hotel I’m in a
secondary Motel after being ridiculed at
a Louisiana restaurant the hippies rest
their heads in the country and their new
friend George Hanson offers an
outsider’s perspective on the realities
of American freedom what you represent
to them it’s freedom what the hell is
wrong with freedom that’s what it’s all
about
Captain America looks on in silence as
Billy takes in the lawyer’s words but
soon everything would change just as
America continued to transform into the
1970s oh yeah they talk to you and talk
to you and talk to you about individual
freedom but they see a free individual
it’s going to scam number three man
versus beast the gray although a
campfire provides warmth it can also
provide safety this valuable lesson was
demonstrated when a group of plane crash
survivors are surprised by a
bloodthirsty wolf
after launching an attack the angry and
outnumbered Alaskan beast stares down
the intruders who stand behind the
almighty protection of the glorious
campfire although the men survived this
battle they wouldn’t win them all even
so this particular scene highlighted the
instinct for survival among man and wild
animals and how a well-prepared campfire
can save the day what if one you number
to fire Oh flatulence blazing Saddles
Confucius once said that silence is a
true friend who never betrays but
perhaps he never led a gang of thugs
binging on beans beans and more beans in
Mel Brooks hilarious comedy slim pickins
plays a power-hungry man hoping to drive
out the local folk but discovers that
gang could be too full of gas to get the
job done you might say that the
incredible sound design had viewers
tearing up just as the characters
probably teared up from the devastating
smell of their collective gas cloud
before we unveil our number one pick
here are a few honorable mentions
I took a bowl that was filled with
delicious plum pudding and placed into
it not one but two large pieces of sheep
well you know what I’m talking
about anyway there’s a story I scored
with these two chicks first story you
scored with two chicks yeah they were
[Music]
any room around that fire for a jerk
like me so you gave up I did I gave up
on give it up number one wagon train
stand by me hey Gordo why don’t you tell
us a story I don’t know in this classic
80s coming-of-age story for adolescent
kids reminded us of a more innocent time
and the power of friendship main guy the
stories is fat kid that nobody likes
named Davey Hogan during a
thought-provoking campfire scene the
adventurous Oregon youths take a time
out from their search for a dead body
and contemplate life’s mysteries such as
the true identity of goofy he’s a dog
he’s definitely a dog the legitimacy of
quiz show questions there’s no way
anybody can know that much about opera
and wagon trains proverbial road to
nowhere why he trains really cool show
what did you ever notice that they never
get anywhere
[Music]
this scene captured the essence of the
campfire experience along with youthful
curiosity and that’s why it’s at the top
of our list one of us mentioned very
Brown
we were all thinking about him do you
agree with our list what’s your favorite
movie campfire scene for more
mind-blowing top 10s published every day
be sure to subscribe to watchmojo.com
[Music]
sometimes just a warm blaze and the
universe to ponder is all you need
everybody close your eyes and
concentrate or concentrate hard welcome
to watchmojo.com and today we’re
counting down our picks for the top 10
movie campfire scenes hi may in a
practically unfathomable display of
generosity gave the monk the slightest
of knowledge for this list we are
highlighting the most memorable moments
of big-screen campfires from feature
film only number 10 howl like a wolf
kicking and screaming Phil it’s freezing
out here
watch Phil it’s coach Weston and it’s
not freezing out here
as a grown up struggling with the
constant presence of an overbearing
father Phil Weston often relives painful
childhood memories because fire is the
stuff of warriors and that’s what we are
right warriors but after Big Daddy buck
shames Phil’s own son he takes control
of a little league soccer team and
attempts to bond the kids with a
motivational campfire speech coach what
are we doing out here anyway we’re
bonding we’re becoming a team surviving
the elements here in the backyard
Phil’s scare tactics and black comedy
didn’t quite connect with the young
athletes and the location is actually
far from remote if the pizzas don’t
arrive I’ve already made the decision
that we will eat being sung
regardless Phil’s howling capped off a
hilarious campfire scene that left him
screaming at the neighbors and
scrambling from neighborhood pooches
come on everyone
hey at the moon number nine he’s out
there Friday the 13th part two I don’t
want to scare anyone I’m gonna give it
to you straight about Jason five years
after the events of the original Friday
the 13th film a group of unsuspecting
teenagers gathered for a night of
campfire tales his body was never
recovered from the lake after he drowned
have you listened to the old-timers in
town I tell you still out there with a
slow zoom in shot counselor Paul Holt
recounted the frightening Legend of
Jason Voorhees and the bloody events
that shut down the adjacent Camp Crystal
Lake his revenge
a revenge that he’ll continue to seek if
anyone ever enters his wilderness again
by interrupting the story only with
brief reaction shots the filmmakers
allowed viewers to join the campfire and
feel the blaze which ultimately led to
[Applause]
remember Jason’s out there Jason’s out
there
clothes on the prowl from intruders
kill number eight Aspen delight Dumb and
Dumber okay I feel my fingers anymore
lighter after arriving in Aspen to find
Mary Swanson best friends Lloyd
Christmas and Harry done find themselves
out in the wild and freezing their tails
off maybe you should wear these extra
gloves my hands are starting to get
sweaty as the campfire burns and Harry
appears ready to unleash a man cry of
pure agony good old Lloyd unveils his
extra set of gloves for his freezing pal
extra gloves you’ve had this pair of
extra gloves this whole time for one
brief moment perry clearly had trouble
on his mind but the discovery of a
suitcase full of money led to a
completely different way of life number
seven what are you gonna do old brother
where art thou
[Music]
point to after escaping from a
Mississippi chain gang three men break
free of their physical connections and
ponder the metaphysical next to a
comforting fire are you gonna do with
you share the taste
well we’re somewhere open with the group
hot on the trail of million dollar
treasure each man explains what they
would do with a load of cash some
detailing their plans in poetic fashion
while others not so much
cinematographer Roger Deakins took home
an Oscar for this classic Coen Brothers
film and the characters touched our
hearts with dreams we can all relate to
another visit then
foreclosing son of a guns down an Indian
over savings alone slap that money on
the Barrelhead
I meant family farm you ain’t no kind of
man if you ain’t got land these three
men were bound fide destiny what do you
have in mind when you stole it in the
first place
I have no plan
oh that all that sound like you number
six blue shadows on the trail three
amigos
[Music]
eris silent movie stars turned real-life
action heroes
[Music]
all hell breaks loose when lucky day
dusty bottoms and Ned neederlander lose
their jobs and are summoned to a Mexican
village with the trio mistakenly
identified as their on-screen personas
they stay in character rather well and
even bond for a campfire performance
under the stars we’ve all come to love
the wacky hijinx of Steve Martin Chevy
Chase and Martin Short but it was nice
to hear them each carry a tune written
by Randy Newman in this comedy
[Music]
number five fire dance Dances with
Wolves
sometimes we all need to lose ourselves
through the power of dance
after surviving the American Civil War
John J Dunbar life of isolation becomes
disrupted when he meets a tribe of
Native Americans by embracing their
culture he takes part in a poetic fire
dance with his friend two socks looking
on
Kevin Costner’s project took several
years to develop which made the moment
even more special for the actor and his
dedication certainly translated to the
big screen
number four American freedom Easy Rider
you know this used to be a hell of a
good country this poignant scene on
American society featured not one not
two but three acting legends in Jack
Nicholson Dennis Hopper and Peter Fonda
chicken happy hey we can’t even get into
like a second-rate hotel I’m in a
secondary Motel after being ridiculed at
a Louisiana restaurant the hippies rest
their heads in the country and their new
friend George Hanson offers an
outsider’s perspective on the realities
of American freedom what you represent
to them it’s freedom what the hell is
wrong with freedom that’s what it’s all
about
Captain America looks on in silence as
Billy takes in the lawyer’s words but
soon everything would change just as
America continued to transform into the
1970s oh yeah they talk to you and talk
to you and talk to you about individual
freedom but they see a free individual
it’s going to scam number three man
versus beast the gray although a
campfire provides warmth it can also
provide safety this valuable lesson was
demonstrated when a group of plane crash
survivors are surprised by a
bloodthirsty wolf
after launching an attack the angry and
outnumbered Alaskan beast stares down
the intruders who stand behind the
almighty protection of the glorious
campfire although the men survived this
battle they wouldn’t win them all even
so this particular scene highlighted the
instinct for survival among man and wild
animals and how a well-prepared campfire
can save the day what if one you number
to fire Oh flatulence blazing Saddles
Confucius once said that silence is a
true friend who never betrays but
perhaps he never led a gang of thugs
binging on beans beans and more beans in
Mel Brooks hilarious comedy slim pickins
plays a power-hungry man hoping to drive
out the local folk but discovers that
gang could be too full of gas to get the
job done you might say that the
incredible sound design had viewers
tearing up just as the characters
probably teared up from the devastating
smell of their collective gas cloud
before we unveil our number one pick
here are a few honorable mentions
I took a bowl that was filled with
delicious plum pudding and placed into
it not one but two large pieces of sheep
well you know what I’m talking
about anyway there’s a story I scored
with these two chicks first story you
scored with two chicks yeah they were
[Music]
any room around that fire for a jerk
like me so you gave up I did I gave up
on give it up number one wagon train
stand by me hey Gordo why don’t you tell
us a story I don’t know in this classic
80s coming-of-age story for adolescent
kids reminded us of a more innocent time
and the power of friendship main guy the
stories is fat kid that nobody likes
named Davey Hogan during a
thought-provoking campfire scene the
adventurous Oregon youths take a time
out from their search for a dead body
and contemplate life’s mysteries such as
the true identity of goofy he’s a dog
he’s definitely a dog the legitimacy of
quiz show questions there’s no way
anybody can know that much about opera
and wagon trains proverbial road to
nowhere why he trains really cool show
what did you ever notice that they never
get anywhere
[Music]
this scene captured the essence of the
campfire experience along with youthful
curiosity and that’s why it’s at the top
of our list one of us mentioned very
Brown
we were all thinking about him do you
agree with our list what’s your favorite
movie campfire scene for more
mind-blowing top 10s published every day
be sure to subscribe to watchmojo.com
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