Exploding Fishtanks: Difference between revisions

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In action movies, it has become almost mandatory that if an aquarium is shown at any point, the aquarium will inevitably be destroyed, spilling the water and all the poor fish it contains out onto the floor. Sometimes this is the result of collateral damage, the fish tank was merely in the way, and sometimes the destruction of the tank is intentional, with the fish - always some deadly and often poisonous species - being used as weapons themselves.

~~Occasionally~~ [[Played for Laughs]] in comedies, but this is rare. For the outdoor version, see [[Big Dam Plot]]. Has the visual appeal of [[Destination Defenestration]] and [[Sheet of Glass]], but with the added benefit of the high volume of water this adds. Subtrope of [[Kung Shui]].

'''Exploding Fishtanks''' are occasionally [[Played for Laughs]] in comedies, but this is rare. For the outdoor version, see [[Big Dam Plot]]. Has the visual appeal of [[Destination Defenestration]] and [[Sheet of Glass]], but with the added benefit of the high volume of water this adds. Subtrope of [[Kung Shui]].

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** Done in ''[[Licence to Kill]]'' in a scene appropriated from [[James Bond (novel)|the novel]] ''[[Live and Let Die (novel)|Live and Let Die]]'' which was too cool to not be filmed.

* In ''[[Push (2009 film)|Push]]'' the screamers first makes the fish ''inside'' the tanks burst, and then the tanks themselves explode.

* Happens in ''[[Rush Hour|Rush Hour 2]]''.

* Happens in ''[[Rush Hour|Rush Hour 2]]''.{{context}}

* In the 2008 ''[[Speed Racer (film)|Speed Racer]]'' movie, the mob boss's piranha tank gets a single bullet hole, forcing one of the mobster underlings to sacrifice a finger to plug the hole.

* Several shots are enough to crack an aquarium at a zoo in ''[[Eraser]]'', which then explodes, covering the bad guys with water… And alligators.