we are creatures of duty captain I’ve
lived my life but just one more duty to
prefer this time we’re going out with a
bang
welcome to watchmojo.com this tape will
self-destruct in five seconds and today
we’re counting down our picks for the
top ten self-destruct scenes and
sequences in movies and TV of all also
destruct sequence for this list we’re
looking at scenes from both movies and
television it always starts at 1:00 on
the show in which a countdown sequence
is started and if left to its own
devices will blow something up when it
reaches zero well next time that happens
just say self-destruct sequence
initialized and then start counting down
from 10 this doesn’t include suicide
bombings or just normal standalone bombs
we’re talking about actual self-destruct
mechanisms built into whatever is being
destroyed you’ve got to stop it is there
any way to stop it I can’t it’s
irreversible like my brain and just so
you know there might be spoilers ahead
so spoiler alert and before you ask no
it is not lost on us that we’re doing a
countdown list about countdowns hi
terrific but remember this you’re
getting my underwear bill buddy
number 10 optional extras The Living
Daylights a decade after he ditched his
Aston Martin for the sexy new Lotus
Esprit the 15th official Bond entry
reunited double-oh-seven with the iconic
brand only to blow it up as is his luck
the superspy finds himself in a car
chase
but fortunately his rides equipped with
some optional extras don’t look rated
after making a spectacular jump to
escape the pursuing KGB agents bond
abandons his vehicle and quickly decides
that a clean getaway can only be
accomplished with help from the car’s
self-destruct button the ensuing
explosion buys him the time he needs we
don’t want to be there when Q finds out
about this
that I insist you brought that cello
number nine Gonzo’s Royal Flush goes
down the drain the Muppets
hi gonzo Kermit Fozzie this is a
surprise all right we need to speak to
you having disbanded and gone their
separate ways the Muppets have all taken
on new careers gonzo the great for
example has become a fabulously
successful plumbing magnate anyway I’m
very busy I’ve got 30 seconds go
however Kermit wants to get the old gang
back together in order to save the
Muppet Studios from an evil oil man and
they need Gonzo’s help gonzo what we’re
trying to get the old gang back together
again while at first the weird blue guy
turns him down
his true feelings soon surface thanks to
Camilla and the great gonzo is back
citizens of Earth the great gonzo is
back I pledge never to hold a plunger
again fortunately he’s got a contingency
plan for just such an occasion in the
form of the automatic destroyed plumbing
business button hopefully everybody got
out okay
number eight escape the lair Austin
Powers international man of mystery
smashing baby you know the deal you
break into the lair of your arch-nemesis
to foil is plot buttons get pushed
things get exploded yadda yadda yadda no
you don’t okay we’ll explain after
Austin successfully deactivates dr.
Evil’s doomsday device in the nick of
time dr. evil makes his great escape via
his big boy rocket
but not before leaving a trap for Austin
and Vanessa Kensington
with the bases destruction imminent
Vanessa and Austin make a run for it to
the shag waar with seconds to spare
yeah baby
number seven they found us
Star Wars Episode five The Empire
Strikes Back needless to say after those
pesky rebels destroyed the Death Star in
Episode four the Empire was pretty
pissed
Brenden not much left what was it some
kind I didn’t hit that hard must have
had a self-destruct an imperial probe
droid sending out probe droids across
the galaxy to find the new rebel base it
was only a matter of time before one of
them found something
you found something yes that’s it
the rebels are there unfortunately for
the Droid what it found was han Solo and
Chewbacca when the Droid realized it was
outgunned it pulled its own plug and
blew itself to kingdom come
but not before sending out a signal
ah bad for the rebels but good for us
since it resulted in the Battle of Hoth
we have a new enemy the young rebel who
destroyed the Death Star number six it’s
better this way the walking dead we’re
heading to the CDC Rick Grimes and his
group of survivors finally reaches the
CDC headquarters where they think they
might find a cure to the zombie
infection test subject 19 someone who
was bitten and infected and volunteered
to have us record the process what they
actually find is dr. Jenner a man who’s
lost everything and who eventually
reveals his intent to let the building
explode with all of them inside offering
them all quick and relatively painless
death hita a pulse thermobaric fuel-air
explosives consists of a two-stage
aerosol ignition that produces
wave of significantly greater power and
duration than any other known explosive
except nuclear oh did we not mention
it’s equipped with an automatic
self-destruct function the detonates if
the building runs out of power
so the deadly disease is stored there
can’t get out Rick’s group desperately
tries to convince Jenner that life is
precious and worth fighting for
Jenner’s persuaded and lets them go but
stays behind himself to let the blast
take his life
number five anything for junk food Red
Dwarf
we can’t find the auto-destruct system
it’s wired up to something but we don’t
know what telecom this unforgettable
sci-fi comedy exudes British humor and
the result is this hilarious sequence
you’re the destruct system within the
next 20 seconds those male sexual organs
will be in orbit around the nearest
planet when the ship’s wiring goes
haywire the vessel becomes booby-trapped
and the remaining crew members are told
to not touch anything electrical
so destruct in 8 minutes 10 seconds and
counting
why well it seems the self-destruct
sequence is wired to something but the
crew doesn’t know what as the search
goes on Lister uses a vending machine
which accidentally starts the countdown
no checking a crispy ball whooshes
you’re playing poker tonight let’s go to
bed which a destruct sequence initiated
as the crew accepts their doom and
braces for death initiate self-destruct
psych
turns out the vending machine was wired
to the timer and not the actual bomb
which the computer removed years earlier
and forgot to mention anyway so where’s
the ball we haven’t got a bowl I’ve got
rid of it ages ago why didn’t you say
you never asked number four it was an
accident
Spaceballs thank you for pressing the
self-destruct button the ship will
self-destruct in exactly two minutes and
45 seconds in this epic sci-fi parody
film the good guys have managed to board
the bad guys ship the mega made this
leads to a schwartz showdown between
Lone Star and dark helmet where a lone
star tries to disprove the villains
assertion about good versus evil now you
see that evil will always triumph
because good is dumb ultimately it’s
helmet himself who ends up accidentally
hitting his head against the
self-destruct button thank you for
pressing the self-destruct button this
ship will self-destruct in three minutes
needless to say hilarity ensues as
characters from all walks of life
struggle to get to escape pause and our
heroes make their getaway in their
flying Winnebago this is your two-minute
warning
this ship will self-destruct exactly two
minutes
the insanity is exploited in peak Mel
Brooks fashion which means one thing
it’s brilliant self-destruct in 20
seconds this is your last chance to push
the cancellation fuck cancellation
button already number three farewell
Nostromo alien Dave
the emergency destructor system is now
activated when all else fails it’s time
to blow it up turn the cooling unit back
on
shit
destruct
hi
after the xenomorph creature comes on
board the industrial mining ship the
Nostromo this perfect predator
systematically kills off every crew
member it can find the final survivor
Ripley shows a great deal of strength
refusing to be killed by the Beast
28
taking an escape pod she sets the
destruct sequence on the Nostromo and
flying into the unknown depths of space
she watches a beautifully titanic blast
tear the vessel to pieces number two one
ugly mother upper predator the xenomorph
ain’t the only perfect predator on movie
screens at the climax of this film hero
dutch already a pretty damn good warrior
really get serious and manages to take
down the predator oh yeah kill me come
on kill me I’m here come on do it now
kill me but this ugly ass alien isn’t
going gently into that good night
hell no the last thing this ruthless
hunter does before his death is trigger
a self-destruct countdown timer on his
wrists in an effort to take out his foe
then as Arnie gets away he just laughs
like a maniac
as he’s vaporized in a massive explosion
and we thought Schwarzenegger was badass
before we detonate our top pick we are
both of us out of time here are some
honorable mentions
Oh
implosion estimated in ten seconds nine
Gwen I eight seven six five four three
two one see what this so-called button
does attention atomic or said to
overload mob a number one farewell to a
great ship Star Trek three the search
for Spock code zero zero zero the Star
Trek universe is no stranger to
self-destruct sequences as these can be
found in classic episodes like balance
of terror and the doomsday machine
ever hear of a doomsday machine no I’m a
doctor not a mechanic however we’re
choosing the dramatic example found in
the third feature film installment
destruct sequence is activated having
already lost enough when a
misunderstanding with a group of Klingon
baddies turns sour
Captain Kirk doesn’t want to let them
capture the enterprise as well Kirk the
time runs out so pretending to concede
defeat Kirk and crew set off the ship’s
self-destruct sequence to ensure the
deaths of their enemies our hearts broke
when we saw the destruction of the
letters NCC 1701 but fear not this was
not the last ship to bear the name
enterprise
do you agree with our list yes
absolutely I do indeed concur
wholeheartedly what self-destructing
devices did we miss interesting question
for more top tens with more explosions
than you can count
published every day my god what have I
done
be sure to subscribe to watchmojo.com
have a nice
lived my life but just one more duty to
prefer this time we’re going out with a
bang
welcome to watchmojo.com this tape will
self-destruct in five seconds and today
we’re counting down our picks for the
top ten self-destruct scenes and
sequences in movies and TV of all also
destruct sequence for this list we’re
looking at scenes from both movies and
television it always starts at 1:00 on
the show in which a countdown sequence
is started and if left to its own
devices will blow something up when it
reaches zero well next time that happens
just say self-destruct sequence
initialized and then start counting down
from 10 this doesn’t include suicide
bombings or just normal standalone bombs
we’re talking about actual self-destruct
mechanisms built into whatever is being
destroyed you’ve got to stop it is there
any way to stop it I can’t it’s
irreversible like my brain and just so
you know there might be spoilers ahead
so spoiler alert and before you ask no
it is not lost on us that we’re doing a
countdown list about countdowns hi
terrific but remember this you’re
getting my underwear bill buddy
number 10 optional extras The Living
Daylights a decade after he ditched his
Aston Martin for the sexy new Lotus
Esprit the 15th official Bond entry
reunited double-oh-seven with the iconic
brand only to blow it up as is his luck
the superspy finds himself in a car
chase
but fortunately his rides equipped with
some optional extras don’t look rated
after making a spectacular jump to
escape the pursuing KGB agents bond
abandons his vehicle and quickly decides
that a clean getaway can only be
accomplished with help from the car’s
self-destruct button the ensuing
explosion buys him the time he needs we
don’t want to be there when Q finds out
about this
that I insist you brought that cello
number nine Gonzo’s Royal Flush goes
down the drain the Muppets
hi gonzo Kermit Fozzie this is a
surprise all right we need to speak to
you having disbanded and gone their
separate ways the Muppets have all taken
on new careers gonzo the great for
example has become a fabulously
successful plumbing magnate anyway I’m
very busy I’ve got 30 seconds go
however Kermit wants to get the old gang
back together in order to save the
Muppet Studios from an evil oil man and
they need Gonzo’s help gonzo what we’re
trying to get the old gang back together
again while at first the weird blue guy
turns him down
his true feelings soon surface thanks to
Camilla and the great gonzo is back
citizens of Earth the great gonzo is
back I pledge never to hold a plunger
again fortunately he’s got a contingency
plan for just such an occasion in the
form of the automatic destroyed plumbing
business button hopefully everybody got
out okay
number eight escape the lair Austin
Powers international man of mystery
smashing baby you know the deal you
break into the lair of your arch-nemesis
to foil is plot buttons get pushed
things get exploded yadda yadda yadda no
you don’t okay we’ll explain after
Austin successfully deactivates dr.
Evil’s doomsday device in the nick of
time dr. evil makes his great escape via
his big boy rocket
but not before leaving a trap for Austin
and Vanessa Kensington
with the bases destruction imminent
Vanessa and Austin make a run for it to
the shag waar with seconds to spare
yeah baby
number seven they found us
Star Wars Episode five The Empire
Strikes Back needless to say after those
pesky rebels destroyed the Death Star in
Episode four the Empire was pretty
pissed
Brenden not much left what was it some
kind I didn’t hit that hard must have
had a self-destruct an imperial probe
droid sending out probe droids across
the galaxy to find the new rebel base it
was only a matter of time before one of
them found something
you found something yes that’s it
the rebels are there unfortunately for
the Droid what it found was han Solo and
Chewbacca when the Droid realized it was
outgunned it pulled its own plug and
blew itself to kingdom come
but not before sending out a signal
ah bad for the rebels but good for us
since it resulted in the Battle of Hoth
we have a new enemy the young rebel who
destroyed the Death Star number six it’s
better this way the walking dead we’re
heading to the CDC Rick Grimes and his
group of survivors finally reaches the
CDC headquarters where they think they
might find a cure to the zombie
infection test subject 19 someone who
was bitten and infected and volunteered
to have us record the process what they
actually find is dr. Jenner a man who’s
lost everything and who eventually
reveals his intent to let the building
explode with all of them inside offering
them all quick and relatively painless
death hita a pulse thermobaric fuel-air
explosives consists of a two-stage
aerosol ignition that produces
wave of significantly greater power and
duration than any other known explosive
except nuclear oh did we not mention
it’s equipped with an automatic
self-destruct function the detonates if
the building runs out of power
so the deadly disease is stored there
can’t get out Rick’s group desperately
tries to convince Jenner that life is
precious and worth fighting for
Jenner’s persuaded and lets them go but
stays behind himself to let the blast
take his life
number five anything for junk food Red
Dwarf
we can’t find the auto-destruct system
it’s wired up to something but we don’t
know what telecom this unforgettable
sci-fi comedy exudes British humor and
the result is this hilarious sequence
you’re the destruct system within the
next 20 seconds those male sexual organs
will be in orbit around the nearest
planet when the ship’s wiring goes
haywire the vessel becomes booby-trapped
and the remaining crew members are told
to not touch anything electrical
so destruct in 8 minutes 10 seconds and
counting
why well it seems the self-destruct
sequence is wired to something but the
crew doesn’t know what as the search
goes on Lister uses a vending machine
which accidentally starts the countdown
no checking a crispy ball whooshes
you’re playing poker tonight let’s go to
bed which a destruct sequence initiated
as the crew accepts their doom and
braces for death initiate self-destruct
psych
turns out the vending machine was wired
to the timer and not the actual bomb
which the computer removed years earlier
and forgot to mention anyway so where’s
the ball we haven’t got a bowl I’ve got
rid of it ages ago why didn’t you say
you never asked number four it was an
accident
Spaceballs thank you for pressing the
self-destruct button the ship will
self-destruct in exactly two minutes and
45 seconds in this epic sci-fi parody
film the good guys have managed to board
the bad guys ship the mega made this
leads to a schwartz showdown between
Lone Star and dark helmet where a lone
star tries to disprove the villains
assertion about good versus evil now you
see that evil will always triumph
because good is dumb ultimately it’s
helmet himself who ends up accidentally
hitting his head against the
self-destruct button thank you for
pressing the self-destruct button this
ship will self-destruct in three minutes
needless to say hilarity ensues as
characters from all walks of life
struggle to get to escape pause and our
heroes make their getaway in their
flying Winnebago this is your two-minute
warning
this ship will self-destruct exactly two
minutes
the insanity is exploited in peak Mel
Brooks fashion which means one thing
it’s brilliant self-destruct in 20
seconds this is your last chance to push
the cancellation fuck cancellation
button already number three farewell
Nostromo alien Dave
the emergency destructor system is now
activated when all else fails it’s time
to blow it up turn the cooling unit back
on
shit
destruct
hi
after the xenomorph creature comes on
board the industrial mining ship the
Nostromo this perfect predator
systematically kills off every crew
member it can find the final survivor
Ripley shows a great deal of strength
refusing to be killed by the Beast
28
taking an escape pod she sets the
destruct sequence on the Nostromo and
flying into the unknown depths of space
she watches a beautifully titanic blast
tear the vessel to pieces number two one
ugly mother upper predator the xenomorph
ain’t the only perfect predator on movie
screens at the climax of this film hero
dutch already a pretty damn good warrior
really get serious and manages to take
down the predator oh yeah kill me come
on kill me I’m here come on do it now
kill me but this ugly ass alien isn’t
going gently into that good night
hell no the last thing this ruthless
hunter does before his death is trigger
a self-destruct countdown timer on his
wrists in an effort to take out his foe
then as Arnie gets away he just laughs
like a maniac
as he’s vaporized in a massive explosion
and we thought Schwarzenegger was badass
before we detonate our top pick we are
both of us out of time here are some
honorable mentions
Oh
implosion estimated in ten seconds nine
Gwen I eight seven six five four three
two one see what this so-called button
does attention atomic or said to
overload mob a number one farewell to a
great ship Star Trek three the search
for Spock code zero zero zero the Star
Trek universe is no stranger to
self-destruct sequences as these can be
found in classic episodes like balance
of terror and the doomsday machine
ever hear of a doomsday machine no I’m a
doctor not a mechanic however we’re
choosing the dramatic example found in
the third feature film installment
destruct sequence is activated having
already lost enough when a
misunderstanding with a group of Klingon
baddies turns sour
Captain Kirk doesn’t want to let them
capture the enterprise as well Kirk the
time runs out so pretending to concede
defeat Kirk and crew set off the ship’s
self-destruct sequence to ensure the
deaths of their enemies our hearts broke
when we saw the destruction of the
letters NCC 1701 but fear not this was
not the last ship to bear the name
enterprise
do you agree with our list yes
absolutely I do indeed concur
wholeheartedly what self-destructing
devices did we miss interesting question
for more top tens with more explosions
than you can count
published every day my god what have I
done
be sure to subscribe to watchmojo.com
have a nice
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