it’s time to try defying gravity welcome
to watchmojo.com and today we’re
counting down our picks for the top ten
zero gravity or gravity bending movie
scenes for this list we’re taking a look
at memorable big screen scenes in which
an absence of gravity causes a character
to experience a weightless sensation and
float freely goal number 10 the fall
Total Recall
good call gravity trains are the way of
the future at least one can hope in the
2012 remake of Total Recall this
innovation of transportation is used to
commute between Australia and Great
Britain in 17 minutes gravity is
reversed as the drop tower reaches the
Earth’s center making it imperative that
passengers remain seated at all times
and keep their carry-on items properly
stowed
while the gravity train science is
debatable
it does amount to an exciting
free-falling action set piece elevated
to level 3
please related scales up to include
number 9 dance the night away mission to
Mars
where most zero-gravity sequences put an
emphasis on action and suspense this
scene from mission to Mars captures the
sheer majesty of having no force to hold
you down
with hypnotic cinematography and an
impressive set the scene creates the
illusion that our heroes are able to
perform a 360 degree angle walk around a
cylindrical spacecraft
taking advantage of their circumstances
the astronauts decide to gracefully
dance the night away without any
limitations brought this on zero-g my
friend my last chance to be great it’s
charming it’s romantic and it’s easily
the best part of the movie
number eight Peter saves Gamora
guardians of the galaxy damage you
wouldn’t think that a movie with a green
chick and a talking raccoon would ever
evoke deep feelings but guardians of the
galaxy took audiences by surprise with
it’s unlikely emotional impact
ridiculous
get back in your pie one of the most
powerful moments occurs as gamora’s pod
is destroyed and her body is sent adrift
you’ll die in seconds unwilling to watch
somebody else die
star-lord rises as a hero and gives her
his breathing mask
in this touching visually stunning scene
gomorrah realizes that there’s more to
this scruffy looking human than meets
the eye
much like the movie itself
number seven take me around the world
one more time Moonraker see what cognate
we have James Bond literally takes his
sexual escapades to new levels at the
end of Moonraker after thwarting a
global genocide plot bond and Holly
Goodhead joined the mile-high club
aboard a space shuttle as this is the
first joint venture between our two
countries I’m having a patch directly to
the White House and Buckingham Palace
well I’m sure Her Majesty were
professing it little do they realize
their colleagues are about to tune in
celebrating the collaboration between
the United States and the United Kingdom
God what’s punk doing I think he’s
attempting reentry sir upon receiving
audio-visual they stumble upon a
different kind of joint venture oh and
what better way to go out then with a
classic sex pun I think it may be time
to go home take me around the world one
more time
that’s right James shag her to the moon
number six Hal’s processor core 2001 a
Space Odyssey how’s everything going
good afternoon mr. Raymer everything is
going extremely well 2001 is full of
gravity bending not to mention mind
bending effects in an era before CGI
Stanley Kubrick still made audiences
believe that his characters were walking
upside down on the ceiling the film’s
most effective scene involving zero
gravity transpires towards the Jupiter
missions end when dr. Bowman deactivates
Hal 9000 how I would argue with you
anymore open the doors Dave this
conversation can serve no purpose
anymore
if anything the utterly convincing
visuals take a backseat to Douglas
Raines haunting performance as hell who
tries to manipulate Bowman through
reasoning bargaining and pleading I’ve
still got the greatest enthusiasm and
confidence in the mission and I want to
help you in the end though the row
computer is forced to accept his
inevitable fate I’m afraid
I’m afraid day number five training
games Ender’s Game
go salamander go go go go go go
salamander go go based on a novel many
deemed unfilmable the 2013 adaptation of
Ender’s Game was undoubtedly a well
crafted movie the film did an especially
excellent job bringing the zero gravity
battle room to life
the effects are virtually seamless as
cadets float about the massive arena in
a game that’s all about strategy and
teamwork
Steve Jablonsky musical score adds
another layer of gravitas to the
equation making the audience feel all
the weight and weightlessness of the
training games
the result is like the most epic laser
tag tournament ever
number four dancing in space wall-e
this gorgeous sequence from wall-e
almost feels like something out of a
Gene Kelly musical which is appropriate
given the title character’s admiration
for Hello Dolly
after being embraced by Eve wall-e feels
as if he’s walking on air equipped with
a fire extinguisher he dances with the
robot II loves through the Stars and
around the axiom never before has space
looked more lovely acting as the perfect
backdrop for the love bus
putting an emphasis on showing rather
than telling the scene is an absolutely
angelic portrait of romance
Houston I have a bad feeling about this
mission number three pretty much the
entire movie gravity
five-four-three-two-one as beautiful and
inspiring as outer space might appear
its vast presence is also incredibly
intimidating Alfonso Cuaron fully
encompasses spaces foreboding splendor
in gravity as Sandra Bullock is sent
drifting into orbit full of arresting
tracking shots and lingering point of
view shots the film becomes a true
out-of-body experience that sucks the
audience right into the constant zero
gravity action admit one thing can’t
beat the view the film’s title also
works on multiple levels when you think
about it
placing the heroine in a grave situation
that cleverly embodies both definitions
of the word gravity
number two houston we have a problem
Apollo 13 this is Houston say again
please houston we have a problem much
like the previous film on this countdown
there are far too many astounding scenes
in Apollo 13 to single out just one
Houston we have our duck at the time of
its release this was probably the most
authentic depiction of space travel ever
put on film what did you do nothing I
stirred the tanks Ron Howard gets just
about every little detail right
particularly the scenes aboard the
cramped spacecraft
don’t tell me how to fly the damn C am i
right do a job ask me to stir the damn
tanks and I stir the tags claustrophobic
we shot it occasionally feels like we’re
trapped alongside our three heroes as
they maneuver around each other with
zero gravity
it’s been a privilege flying with you
indeed gentlemen it’s been a privilege
flying with you before we ascend to our
top pick here are some honorable
mentions we’ve been working on this for
a while it’s so anti-gravity soon tell
him yourself
number one corridor fight inception
throughout much of Inception the
characters are left wondering what’s a
dream and what’s real likewise the
state-of-the-art production values leave
the audience wondering what CGI and
what’s handmade
the film’s disorienting corridor fight
is a true revelation of cinematography
sets stunts and modern practical effects
placing Joseph gordon-levitt and a thug
in a 100 foot rotating hallway not a
second goes by where you aren’t
convinced they’re walking on the walls
falling down the hall and being elevated
up to the ceiling making a dream a
reality do you agree with our list we’re
not looking too good right now shit what
zero gravity seems lifted you out of
your seat for more entertaining top 10s
published every day be sure to subscribe
to watchmojo.com
to watchmojo.com and today we’re
counting down our picks for the top ten
zero gravity or gravity bending movie
scenes for this list we’re taking a look
at memorable big screen scenes in which
an absence of gravity causes a character
to experience a weightless sensation and
float freely goal number 10 the fall
Total Recall
good call gravity trains are the way of
the future at least one can hope in the
2012 remake of Total Recall this
innovation of transportation is used to
commute between Australia and Great
Britain in 17 minutes gravity is
reversed as the drop tower reaches the
Earth’s center making it imperative that
passengers remain seated at all times
and keep their carry-on items properly
stowed
while the gravity train science is
debatable
it does amount to an exciting
free-falling action set piece elevated
to level 3
please related scales up to include
number 9 dance the night away mission to
Mars
where most zero-gravity sequences put an
emphasis on action and suspense this
scene from mission to Mars captures the
sheer majesty of having no force to hold
you down
with hypnotic cinematography and an
impressive set the scene creates the
illusion that our heroes are able to
perform a 360 degree angle walk around a
cylindrical spacecraft
taking advantage of their circumstances
the astronauts decide to gracefully
dance the night away without any
limitations brought this on zero-g my
friend my last chance to be great it’s
charming it’s romantic and it’s easily
the best part of the movie
number eight Peter saves Gamora
guardians of the galaxy damage you
wouldn’t think that a movie with a green
chick and a talking raccoon would ever
evoke deep feelings but guardians of the
galaxy took audiences by surprise with
it’s unlikely emotional impact
ridiculous
get back in your pie one of the most
powerful moments occurs as gamora’s pod
is destroyed and her body is sent adrift
you’ll die in seconds unwilling to watch
somebody else die
star-lord rises as a hero and gives her
his breathing mask
in this touching visually stunning scene
gomorrah realizes that there’s more to
this scruffy looking human than meets
the eye
much like the movie itself
number seven take me around the world
one more time Moonraker see what cognate
we have James Bond literally takes his
sexual escapades to new levels at the
end of Moonraker after thwarting a
global genocide plot bond and Holly
Goodhead joined the mile-high club
aboard a space shuttle as this is the
first joint venture between our two
countries I’m having a patch directly to
the White House and Buckingham Palace
well I’m sure Her Majesty were
professing it little do they realize
their colleagues are about to tune in
celebrating the collaboration between
the United States and the United Kingdom
God what’s punk doing I think he’s
attempting reentry sir upon receiving
audio-visual they stumble upon a
different kind of joint venture oh and
what better way to go out then with a
classic sex pun I think it may be time
to go home take me around the world one
more time
that’s right James shag her to the moon
number six Hal’s processor core 2001 a
Space Odyssey how’s everything going
good afternoon mr. Raymer everything is
going extremely well 2001 is full of
gravity bending not to mention mind
bending effects in an era before CGI
Stanley Kubrick still made audiences
believe that his characters were walking
upside down on the ceiling the film’s
most effective scene involving zero
gravity transpires towards the Jupiter
missions end when dr. Bowman deactivates
Hal 9000 how I would argue with you
anymore open the doors Dave this
conversation can serve no purpose
anymore
if anything the utterly convincing
visuals take a backseat to Douglas
Raines haunting performance as hell who
tries to manipulate Bowman through
reasoning bargaining and pleading I’ve
still got the greatest enthusiasm and
confidence in the mission and I want to
help you in the end though the row
computer is forced to accept his
inevitable fate I’m afraid
I’m afraid day number five training
games Ender’s Game
go salamander go go go go go go
salamander go go based on a novel many
deemed unfilmable the 2013 adaptation of
Ender’s Game was undoubtedly a well
crafted movie the film did an especially
excellent job bringing the zero gravity
battle room to life
the effects are virtually seamless as
cadets float about the massive arena in
a game that’s all about strategy and
teamwork
Steve Jablonsky musical score adds
another layer of gravitas to the
equation making the audience feel all
the weight and weightlessness of the
training games
the result is like the most epic laser
tag tournament ever
number four dancing in space wall-e
this gorgeous sequence from wall-e
almost feels like something out of a
Gene Kelly musical which is appropriate
given the title character’s admiration
for Hello Dolly
after being embraced by Eve wall-e feels
as if he’s walking on air equipped with
a fire extinguisher he dances with the
robot II loves through the Stars and
around the axiom never before has space
looked more lovely acting as the perfect
backdrop for the love bus
putting an emphasis on showing rather
than telling the scene is an absolutely
angelic portrait of romance
Houston I have a bad feeling about this
mission number three pretty much the
entire movie gravity
five-four-three-two-one as beautiful and
inspiring as outer space might appear
its vast presence is also incredibly
intimidating Alfonso Cuaron fully
encompasses spaces foreboding splendor
in gravity as Sandra Bullock is sent
drifting into orbit full of arresting
tracking shots and lingering point of
view shots the film becomes a true
out-of-body experience that sucks the
audience right into the constant zero
gravity action admit one thing can’t
beat the view the film’s title also
works on multiple levels when you think
about it
placing the heroine in a grave situation
that cleverly embodies both definitions
of the word gravity
number two houston we have a problem
Apollo 13 this is Houston say again
please houston we have a problem much
like the previous film on this countdown
there are far too many astounding scenes
in Apollo 13 to single out just one
Houston we have our duck at the time of
its release this was probably the most
authentic depiction of space travel ever
put on film what did you do nothing I
stirred the tanks Ron Howard gets just
about every little detail right
particularly the scenes aboard the
cramped spacecraft
don’t tell me how to fly the damn C am i
right do a job ask me to stir the damn
tanks and I stir the tags claustrophobic
we shot it occasionally feels like we’re
trapped alongside our three heroes as
they maneuver around each other with
zero gravity
it’s been a privilege flying with you
indeed gentlemen it’s been a privilege
flying with you before we ascend to our
top pick here are some honorable
mentions we’ve been working on this for
a while it’s so anti-gravity soon tell
him yourself
number one corridor fight inception
throughout much of Inception the
characters are left wondering what’s a
dream and what’s real likewise the
state-of-the-art production values leave
the audience wondering what CGI and
what’s handmade
the film’s disorienting corridor fight
is a true revelation of cinematography
sets stunts and modern practical effects
placing Joseph gordon-levitt and a thug
in a 100 foot rotating hallway not a
second goes by where you aren’t
convinced they’re walking on the walls
falling down the hall and being elevated
up to the ceiling making a dream a
reality do you agree with our list we’re
not looking too good right now shit what
zero gravity seems lifted you out of
your seat for more entertaining top 10s
published every day be sure to subscribe
to watchmojo.com
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