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Any such sequence might involve the antagonist trying to sabotage the cable-car and making all occupants of the gondola fall to their deaths, adding more pressure to the protagonist trying to stop this. If two cable-cars going in opposite directions cross, a character may jump from one roof to the other. |
Any such sequence might involve the antagonist trying to sabotage the cable-car and making all occupants of the gondola fall to their deaths, adding more pressure to the protagonist trying to stop this. If two cable-cars going in opposite directions cross, a character may jump from one roof to the other. |
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A subtrope of [[Interesting Situation Duel]]. Compare [[Elevator Action Sequence]], [[Traintop Battle]]. Contrast [[Stuck |
A subtrope of [[Interesting Situation Duel]]. Compare [[Elevator Action Sequence]], [[Traintop Battle]]. Contrast [[Stuck on a Ski Lift]]. |
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== Anime & Manga == |
== Anime & Manga == |
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* Bobobo-bo Bo-bobo, from ''[[ |
* Bobobo-bo Bo-bobo, from ''[[Bobobobo Bobobo]]'', uses a special attack called "Gondola Tour". It involves him riding a cable-car to the ceiling and then dropping it on his opponent's head. |
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* During the Ruby & Sapphire arc of ''[[ |
* During the Ruby & Sapphire arc of ''[[Pokémon Special]]'', Sapphire battles Team Aqua Admin Ark/Matt inside a stalled cable-car filled with water. N also forces White to battle him inside a Ferris wheel cabin during the Black & White arc. |
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== Films -- Live-Action == |
== Films -- Live-Action == |
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* ''[[James Bond ( |
* ''[[James Bond (film)|James Bond]]'' |
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** In ''[[ |
** In ''[[Moonraker]]'', a fight between Jaws and James Bond happens aboard the gondola leading to Sugarloaf Mountain in Rio de Janeiro. |
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** A non-action but still nail-biting suspense scene involves Bond's escape in ''[[ |
** A non-action but still nail-biting suspense scene involves Bond's escape in ''[[On Her Majesty's Secret Service]]''. Bond is locked up in the cable car room, and the only way out is by crawling out over a sheer drop along the cable, and then dropping onto the roof of a cable car just before his fingers are severed. |
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* Toward the end of the movie ''[[ |
* Toward the end of the movie ''[[Where Eagles Dare]]'', a lengthy fight inside and on top of a cable-car happens, complete with jumps between two crossing gondolas. |
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* At the climax of ''Night Train to Munich'' (1940) there is an exciting escape that is nearly the same. |
* At the climax of ''Night Train to Munich'' (1940) there is an exciting escape that is nearly the same. |
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== Live-Action TV == |
== Live-Action TV == |
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* The end of an episode of ''[[Chuck]]'' has a fight aboard a gondola. |
* The end of an episode of ''[[Chuck]]'' has a fight aboard a gondola. |
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* The climax of the episode "Sanctuary" of ''[[ |
* The climax of the episode "Sanctuary" of ''[[Human Target]]'' also has a gondola fight. |
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* The ''[[ |
* The ''[[MacGyver]]'' episode "Cease Fire" has him dispose of a bomb on a gondola. |
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== Video Games == |
== Video Games == |
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* ''[[ |
* ''[[Indiana Jones and The Emperors Tomb]]'' features a cable-car complete with a mounted machine gun, and a bunch of [[Mooks]] to use it on. |
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* ''[[ |
* ''[[Resident Evil 4]]'' has one of these on a ski lift, which shows off the [[Jiggle Physics]] on Ashley. Earlier, ''[[Resident Evil 2 (Video Game)|Resident Evil 2]]'' also had a fight against G in a cable car. |
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* Twice in ''[[ |
* Twice in ''[[Halo 2]]'', first with the two gondolas on the Lake of Regret, and the gondola ride to the Library in the Quarantine Zone. |
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* ''[[ |
* ''[[Return to Castle Wolfenstein]]'' has a short cable-car battle after escaping the castle. |
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* In ''[[ |
* In ''[[Snakes Revenge]]'', one of the later stages forces the player to ride atop a series of cable-cars in order to get from one place to the next. The game switches to a side-view perspective, where the player must avoid being discovered by the guard inside the gondola. |
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== Western Animation == |
== Western Animation == |
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* The escape from the Boiling Rock in ''[[ |
* The escape from the Boiling Rock in ''[[Avatar: The Last Airbender]]'' involves an epic fight over a steam-powered gondola lift. |
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* In ''[[ |
* In ''[[Wakfu]]'' season 2 episode 7, the heroes ride on a [[Clock Punk]] cable-car and are attacked by [[Sky Pirate|flying pirates]] above a sea strait. The fight scene is a bit more extensive than usual, since the gondola is the size of a house and armed with a cannon, and the pirates have magical flying steeds. |
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* ''[[The Simpsons ( |
* ''[[The Simpsons (animation)|The Simpsons]]'': When the family goes to Brazil and Homer gets kidnapped, they decide to do the hand-over on two cable-cars. Naturally throwing the money over was a lot easier than Homer jumping over; when he does the cable snaps. The kicker is that it turned out to be Homer's idea in the first place. |
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