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Top 10 Movie Bribing Scenes


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show them the money if you want to get
things done
well that’s not what a friend of mine
told me maybe you know his name is
Abraham welcome to watchmojo.com and
today we’re counting down our picks for
the top 10 movie bribing scenes look
fellas I have an idea why don’t we just
get mr. Cole on the phone no I have a
better idea why don’t we kick every
single one of your asses and then we go
upstairs and kick Cole’s ass – from
drying out information – shutting up
mouthy individuals these are the moments
in cinema that are all about trading
money for favors I even like the color
the keys are in the ignition your
highness sometimes the bribes go well
sometimes they spiral into absolute
devastation but no matter the
circumstance it’s always interesting to
see the gears turning and the money
changing hands seven bucks are you
serious anything what are you a
six-year-old boy number ten getting past
the bouncers a night at the Roxbury
you can’t say the butoh be brother’s
lack determination never been you can’t
come in in their ongoing quest to get
into the famed Roxbury nightclub Doug
and Steve boo Toby get it in their heads
that bribing the club’s bouncer is a
valid option time to play a little
softball it’s certainly not the worst
idea except that what they offer the
bouncer amounts to a few dollars and
some spare change well that’s not what a
friend of mine told me maybe you know
his name is Abraham what sells the
comical desperation of the scene though
is Michael Clarke Duncan’s unchanging
stern expression
he never reacts positively or negatively
instead allowing the brothers to wear
themselves out what about his two
friends George Washington George
Washington number nine
survival of the richest Titanic in times
of struggle class and wealth don’t
guarantee your survival conniving
nobleman Cal Hockley learned this for
himself after he places a sizable amount
of money into the pocket of Titanic
crewman William Murdoch to ensure his
rescue from the sinking ship you have an
understanding that mr. Murdoch by Hawk
Lee’s logic Murdoch is precisely the
sort of man to be swayed by the offer of
money and the flaunting of power
a deal unfortunately Murdock is not
amused but he’s got other things on his
mind
so his definitive response remains
ambiguous but don’t worry Cal gets his
eventually the money can’t save you
anyone that could save me number eight
paid to lose Pulp Fiction I think you
gonna find yourself one smiling loss
sometimes the best offers are the slowly
unveiled ones case in point
during the first chapter of pulp fiction
we are introduced to butch an aging
boxer ability don’t last in your days of
just about poker butch listens to
Marcellus Wallace a local crime boss in
a quietly tense scene but that’s the
fact the lefty is is gonna have to get
realistic about as Wallace brings up
various topics which is lack of success
the question of retirement the effect of
age on one’s career it becomes
abundantly clear what we’re witnessing
is one man trying to persuade another
motherfuckers will thought their ass
with age like wine if you mean in terms
of vinegar it does by the time money is
shown there’s no doubt what kind of deal
is taking place
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certainly appear so number seven he’ll
take the rolls-royce Indiana Jones and
the Last Crusade the keys are in the
ignition your highness
everyone has their price but some
demands are other than others such as
the case in Indiana Jones and the Last
Crusade when Nazi supporter Walter
Donovan speaks with the Sultan of
Pattaya rolls-royce to 4.3 litre petrol
horsepower six-cylinder engine needing
to get the Nazis through the country
Donovan offers the finest in German
treasures as a bribe but the Sultan only
has one thing on his mind
the Germans rolls-royce and I even like
to come Donovan being quite the smooth
operator willingly parts with the car
which makes the Sultan all too eager to
hold up his end of the bargain
you shall have camels horses and on the
Scott provisions desert vehicles thanks
you’re welcome number six injury demands
Superbad Oh physical harm apparently
means little to the average person at
least that’s how we see the exchange
that follows Seth a teen seeking alcohol
for a party getting hit by a car please
please don’t report me man we could
figure this out right we can figure this
out right why the fuck wouldn’t I report
you just hit me with your car because
I’ll do anything
when the driver indicates his desire to
make amends Seth is quite willing to
make his demands known he requests that
the driver hand over all the money he
has well I’ll be honest with you for a
second okay you better get us a shitload
of cash or a shitload of alcohol or
you’re going to fucking prison only
trouble is the driver doesn’t have much
in the way of cash seven bucks are you
serious
anything what are you a six year old
what he does have is an invite to a
party where booze and girls await I’m
going to this party right now bro okay
it’s got booze it’s got girls booze and
girls equals I don’t know do you
number five don’t
strange brew good morning may I help you
yeah we have an appointment with that
guy there ewwww ah doughnuts the finest
of food based bribery material in the
1983 comedy strange brew our oddball
heroes Bob and Doug McKenzie seek out a
local beer brewery in the hopes of
obtaining free beer the Mackenzie
brothers hit a snag however when their
way is blocked by a dutiful receptionist
we made the appointment with him a
what’s his name again
I’m afraid that’s private company
business so naturally they figure the
solution is to offer the nice office
worker not one but two delicious
doughnuts and the receptionist actually
goes for the offer I see well perhaps
one of these would refresh your memory
it’s such an odd scene but that’s its
charm oh it’s a jelly number for slow
realization the other guys gentlemen
please remember us hotshot of course I
do please sit we sense that these cops
might not be the sharpest tools in the
shed god this water is good Terry have
you tried the water shut up Alan coming
from a particularly daunting explosion
detectives gamble and Hoyts confront
corrupt billionaire david ershon only to
be distracted by the promise of sports
and theater tickets that are most
definitely not a bribe
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it is a bribe bitch-ass of course I know
I’m blind
the entire scene from the other guys is
played for laughs embracing how long it
takes for the detectives to clue in on
their situation that was a trick
no more gentlemen you have a choice
Mamma Mia or Jersey Boys while not a
conventional bar I’ve seen it’s a lot
more amusing than most damn it did it
again
number three whoa Fargo or justjust keep
it still back there lady are also gonna
have to you know to shoot yeah not all
monetary persuasion goes well and
sometimes violence ensues I help you
officer the inciting incident in 1996’s
Fargo puts hired criminals Showalter and
Grimm’s rude played by Steve Buscemi and
Peter Stormare respectively
into the tough situation of dealing with
a state trooper yeah I want to be in
compliance I was just thinking we can
take care of it right here in Brainerd
the criminal duo gets pulled over doing
their best to talk and eventually buy
their way out of a messy situation put
that back in your pocket please
and step out of the car please sir
unfortunately for the trooper it’s just
not enough to abate natural suspicion
such a shame number two 100 grand
dodge ball a true underdog story sooner
or later average Josie’s gonna close
some of the best bribes in film stand
out because of their presentation late
in this comedy film gym owner Peter La
Fleur is confronted by his rival white
Goodman I don’t know if you’ve ever seen
$100,000 except maybe in the movies
Goodman understanding Peters doubts
attempts to convince him to sell off his
beloved gym for his own good money
$100,000 dodge ball game and then to
show how serious he is
Goodman brings out $100,000 in a
briefcase what makes this go from
detestable to hilarious though is how
small the 100 grand appears on screen
but I show you something gets lost in
the translation
we’re amused Goodman but not impressed
just sign the contract before we unveil
our number one pick here are some
honorable mentions I mean I was never
mr. popularity in high school and I
watched Fantasia a lot too one day it
just clicked
hey yappy at the end the conversation
I’ll get you an Egg McMuffin how about a
sausage McMuffin with hash browns you
got a deal so you talked me into shuttin
up what’s in that case of yours yeah
basically
buddy
you think I want money what I want is my
morning back I need you to give my time
back to me can you give me back my time
five thousand dollars no 7500 oh alright
alright alright ten thousand plus a GE
toaster oven a little microwave a
Cuisinart number one aboard the Niomi
the wolf of Wall Street hey fellas come
onboard planks right around there here’s
a bribing scene that tells a lot about
its characters the wolf of Wall Street
stars Leonardo DiCaprio as the real-life
businessman Jordan Belfort known for his
less than legal business practices guys
hungry when somebody got some pasta
shrimp blob see I got whiskey any kind
of booze you want Belfort attempts to
curb legal action by inviting the FBI
agents investigating him aboard his
yacht the Niomi
that’s exactly what I want to hear I
don’t see why a little sit-down like
this mm-hmm
can’t be profitable for the both of us
it should rain and should profit the
multiply it should their conversation
about business slowly turns towards
bribery and we get inside the characters
heads Belfort thinks himself a master
villain and that results in carelessness
I mean that particular trade with one
trade north of half a million dollars
the lead agent Denham is cunning but
inherently good and neither will budge
from their vantage points oh come on you
know what I’m talking about don’t say
the same I think what Jordan just did is
he if I’m not mistaken oh you just tried
to bribe a federal do you agree with our
list
no do you I don’t know do you I think
you do what’s your favorite bribery
scene from a movie the money can’t save
you any more that could save me
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