Top 10 Movie Explosions

It's Independence Day and nothing says America like motherfucking explosions. We celebrate this patriotic holiday by trying our darndest to blow up the sky by launching millions of fireworks nationwide. Because of that, and because America fucking rules, I've compiled a list of the best movie explosions ever. These are the most earth-shatteringly incredible acts of cataclysmic destruction ever showcased on the silver-screen. I give you Top 10 Movie Explosions.

10. The Matrix

I remember this scene blowing my fucking mind when I first saw it. The way the whole building ripples is just plain awesome.

9. The Dark Knight

Three things make this explosion worthy of being on this list. One, the Joker is hilarious, especially in a nurse outfit. Two, that part where he turns all confused and mashes the button was actually improvised. Three, they actually blew the living fuck out of a real set. None of that is CG. Originally it was just supposed to go up all at once but something went wrong but Heath Ledger just played it anyway.

8. Alien

Sorry about this one being an utter shit video, it's really the best I could find. Start it at 1:16.

Anyway, as underwhelming as this may seem by today's standards, in 1979, that shit was awesome and there really wasn't much comparison.

7. The Hurt Locker

The explosion that occurs in the opening sequence of The Hurt Locker may not be the most over the top but the movie is so gritty and realistic that it feels much more intense. Not to mention the awesome slow-motion effects.

6. Watchmen

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Who would've thought that the bad guy would win and would succeed in destroying every major city on the planet? No one who hadn't read the book could guess that that would've happened and damn is that explosion really cool. That brieft moment of silence just makes it.

5. Terminator 2

The dream sequence from Terminator 2, while perhaps looking a bit outdated for today, was awesome in 1991 and was enough to scare the shit out of me when I was a kid. That part where her skin burns off ruined my life.

4. Die Hard

This one just had to be on here because it's so iconic. Not to mention, it's a badass fucking explosion.

3. Independence Day

Yeah, yeah, the audio is in spanish, who gives a fuck it's an explosion.

You may be surprised to hear that this scene actually doesn't have that much CG in it. The explosion effect was done by turning miniature of New York on it's side and lighting a fire underneath it. That haunting, sideways moving explosion blows my mind to this day.

2. Star Wars

There was nothing like the tension of that climatic scene. Vader is closing in and that awesome DUN DUN DUN DUN DUN music was going. Luke makes the shot and BOOM. I love the way there's like sparkles that float out towards you.

It was all fun and games until Lucas had to go back years later and change it. Oh well, at least the above video is the original.

1. Angles and Demons

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I've truly never seen anything quite like the anti-matter explosion at the end of Angels and Demons. While most movie explosions are just some variation of a fireball, this one looks like heaven has just opened up and it's fucking rapture or some shit. When it comes to badass movie explosions, this one takes the cake.