Top 10 Movie Scenes That Feel Like Video Games

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Some movie scenes just make us want to pick up a controller... Welcome to WatchMojo, and today we’re counting down our picks for the most entertaining, visceral, and wild film moments and scenes that evoke video games.

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00:00 - I thought we had a fight going on here.

00:02 - Oh, you've got a fight, all right.

00:05 - Welcome to "WatchMojo," and today, we're

00:08 counting down our picks for the most entertaining, visceral,

00:12 and wild film moments and scenes that evoke video games.

00:15 [EXPLOSIONS]

00:17 This doesn't count films or scenes

00:21 that explicitly take place in video games or simulation.

00:24 Number 10, "Exosuit Fight, District 9."

00:28 Wickes goes through a major transformation

00:30 throughout "District 9" before getting into an exosuit

00:33 to save his alien friend.

00:34 - Move it!

00:35 Move it!

00:35 [EXPLOSION]

00:37 - Careful of the electronics!

00:39 - The mercenaries have lots of weaponry,

00:41 but they're no match for the suit's surprises that could

00:44 appear in a "Titanfall" or "Halo."

00:46 Taking aim at soldiers' heads, the hero

00:48 can turn people's body parts into poles.

00:50 [EXPLOSIONS]

00:52 Fans of more mature shooter games

00:56 will probably be right at home with the extra blood and guts,

01:00 turning "Johanssonburg" into a war zone.

01:03 This sequence pushes the movie's effects and makeup

01:05 work to the next level.

01:07 - I'm going to get you now.

01:08 I'm going to get you, little boy!

01:09 - It's not for the faint of heart,

01:11 but this entertaining scene could easily be

01:13 a fun level in a sci-fi adventure.

01:16 Number 9, "The Hallway, Oldboy."

01:18 If you've ever played a beat 'em up game,

01:21 you'll probably be right at home watching this sequence.

01:23 [YELLING]

01:26 [GUNSHOT]

01:27 The hero of "Oldboy" ends up in a hallway full of henchmen.

01:31 Armed with a hammer, the lone wolf

01:33 fights his way through them as best as he can.

01:35 The majority of the battle happens

01:37 in what almost looked like a side-scrolling adventure.

01:39 [YELLING]

01:41 You can practically feel each hit

01:44 in this intense confrontation.

01:46 Like a true video game protagonist,

01:48 this man manages to walk away from a brawl that could have

01:51 easily taken down any normal person.

01:53 This violent scene may or may not be realistic,

01:56 but it's definitely something you

01:58 would find in a fighting game.

02:00 Number 8, "Dragging the Vault, Fast Five."

02:03 There's so much of the "Fast" franchise

02:05 that could be a video game.

02:06 For the climax of the fifth entry,

02:08 the team drags a bank vault through the streets.

02:11 - Call it out, Mia.

02:12 - We've got a straight shot for two blocks.

02:14 - Their supercharged cars transport the heavy load

02:16 through the streets like it's nothing.

02:18 Along the way, they destroy cop cars and buildings

02:21 in the process.

02:22 It's exactly the kind of impossible stunts

02:25 that you want to pull off in a racing game or the next Grand

02:28 Theft Auto.

02:29 [YELLING]

02:31 Swerving their Dodge Chargers through tight turns,

02:36 Brian and Dom drive like it's no big deal.

02:38 - Spikes ahead, Dom.

02:39 We got spikes.

02:40 - We're going right.

02:41 - You'll find the same kind of electric pace

02:43 of a need for speed race.

02:45 After watching this play out, gamers

02:47 will want to break out their racing wheels

02:48 to chase the energy of "Fast Five."

02:51 Number seven, "Gypsy Danger" versus "Otachi, Pacific Rim."

02:55 If Guillermo del Toro understands one thing

02:57 above all in this film, it's that audiences love to watch

03:01 giant robots fight monsters.

03:03 - Torque engaged.

03:06 - This could never be more true than in this oversized RAW.

03:10 As the mech uses a massive ship as a sword,

03:12 the sequence blends fantasy with a perfect setup

03:15 for a video game.

03:16 [ROARING]

03:19 This is the kind of gameplay people

03:21 want when they think of huge cinematic fights

03:23 with lots of destruction.

03:25 Del Toro also makes every punch count,

03:28 leveling a few buildings along the way.

03:30 It all works on such a visceral level

03:32 that you wish the movie had a better video game adaptation

03:35 to go along with it.

03:36 [ROARING]

03:39 Number six, epic car finale, "Hooper."

03:44 In a tribute to stuntmen, "Hooper"

03:46 has one of the most spectacular finales of its kind.

03:49 The end combines a car chase, demolition derby,

03:52 and massive jump all in one.

03:54 Burt Reynolds' Sonny Hooper and his fellow stuntmen

03:57 narrowly avoid explosions and collisions that feel

04:00 welcome in the burnout series.

04:02 Capturing authentic moves before the days of CGI,

04:05 the grittiness of this sequence still

04:07 resonates with its crazy maneuver.

04:09 They even drive underneath a falling smoke shack

04:12 before using their rocket-powered car

04:14 to leap a massive distance.

04:16 [ENGINE REVVING]

04:19 It's such a rush of vehicular mayhem

04:23 that could easily be turned into a game.

04:25 [ENGINE REVVING]

04:29 Number five, tank chase, "GoldenEye."

04:39 When James Bond needs to chase down the enemy in Russia,

04:42 he chooses a less than conventional vehicle.

04:45 [ENGINE REVVING]

04:48 Faster!

04:51 Bond then hops in a tank to bust through walls

04:54 in St. Petersburg.

04:55 With its over-the-top destruction,

04:57 this sequence feels tailor-made for a video game.

05:00 [ENGINE REVVING]

05:03 The secret agent doesn't need any special training

05:07 to speed down streets and even drift.

05:09 Trading realism for entertainment value,

05:12 this scene feels like "Call of Duty"

05:14 in a racing game had a baby.

05:15 It also makes sense that this later inspired a level

05:18 in "GoldenEye 007" for the N64.

05:21 No structure is too strong for this overpowered machine

05:24 in a scene that you want to control yourself.

05:26 [ENGINE REVVING]

05:30 Number four, overhead gunfight, "John Wick Chapter 4."

05:35 Throughout this action series, the hero

05:37 finds himself in all kinds of entertaining battles.

05:39 [GUNFIRE]

05:44 This one from "John Wick 4" feels especially like an action

05:47 adventure you can play.

05:48 Filmed from above, the action scene

05:50 has a distinct angle that you don't usually find in films.

05:53 [GUNFIRE]

05:56 Wick fires off different guns as loads of henchmen

06:00 come after him.

06:00 Just like in video games, one character

06:03 can rattle off loads of bullets without running into trouble.

06:06 Add in the flash of special rounds

06:08 and you have even more of a visual flair.

06:10 Keanu Reeves' ability to pull this off

06:12 and escape close quarters fighting

06:14 makes him seem straight out of your favorite shooter.

06:17 Number three, "Scott vs. Gideon,"

06:19 "Scott Pilgrim vs. The World."

06:21 Based on the graphic novel series,

06:23 the adaptation of "Scott Pilgrim vs. The World"

06:25 also takes a few cues from video games.

06:28 This finale encapsulates the concept

06:30 better than any other scene.

06:32 [GUNFIRE]

06:37 Facing off against Gideon, the hero

06:39 works his way through henchmen and draws swords with his rival.

06:43 The effects make every moment pop,

06:45 as if the action comes directly out of an arcade cabinet.

06:48 [GUNFIRE]

06:51 Flashing numbers only hammer home the fighting game

06:54 influences, along with the elaborate choreography.

06:57 Director Edgar Wright ramps up the action

06:59 with a mix of exciting camera work, stylish editing,

07:02 and unbeatable energy.

07:04 All of these ingredients turn the acrobatic battle

07:07 into a 16-bit fever dream.

07:09 [YELLING]

07:16 Number two, "Hospital Sequence, Hard Boiled."

07:19 John Woo's cinematic gunfights have an operatic quality

07:22 under his bold direction.

07:24 [YELLING]

07:27 "Hard Boiled" might be his crowning achievement,

07:30 featuring a sequence at a hospital that's still

07:32 a high watermark for film shootouts.

07:34 It also captures the wild spectacle and slow motion

07:37 that have come to be staples of video game action.

07:40 [SPEAKING CHINESE]

07:42 There's even a game called "Strange Hold" that directly

07:45 references Woo's catalog, serving

07:47 as a sequel to the story.

07:49 Chow Yun-fat's tequila narrowly avoids danger at every turn,

07:53 as gangsters try to fire back at him.

07:55 The director immerses audiences even further

07:58 by using longer takes, making it feel like a roller coaster ride

08:01 that you never want to stop.

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08:22 Number one, "First Person Shootout, Doom."

08:25 It might not be high art, but this sci-fi movie

08:28 does have a few entertaining sequences.

08:31 Chief among them is the climactic moment

08:33 where John Grimm shoots through villains in first person.

08:36 This caused to mind the original game of the same name,

08:42 fighting through spooky corridors as monsters

08:45 pop out of every corner.

08:47 Pushing the entertainment value to another level,

08:49 this is a rare sight to see outside of more recent films

08:52 like "Hardcore Henry."

08:53 It's a clever way to give a nod to the series

08:56 while fully immersing the viewer in the danger.

09:00 You might not remember the rest of this movie,

09:02 but this standout part packs a serious punch

09:05 that will satisfy gamers.

09:07 Did we forget another movie scene fit for a video game?

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