35 Paused Movie Scenes That Are Too Good To Be True

Some of the most jaw-dropping moments in movies can happen so quickly that you simply have to pause to understand exactly what's happening. Blink at the following paused movie scenes and you might miss them!

While it is not the greatest movie of all time, Fast Times at Ridgemont High is certainly a classic '80s coming-of-age movie. While there are some good performances, it seems like the most memorable scene is a pretty superficial one. It involves Phoebe Cates's character Linda, who is enjoying a swim with her friend Stacy. The most paused moment in that scene comes when Linda finally climbs up the steps and gets out of the pool.

Here is another wild scene in a movie that viewers couldn't help but pause for. In 2016's Suicide Squad, Margot Robbie made her first appearance as the Joker's female sidekick, Harley Quinn. It was a truly memorable performance and the following scene was one that viewers simply could not get enough of. All it shows Quinn lifting up her top. Amazingly, the shot was enough for viewers to hit the pause button. Otherwise, the movie is not so great.

The beginning of Steven Spielberg's classic shark flick, Jaws, literally scared people out of the water in 1975 and it still gives viewers the creeps now. The opening scene shows the death of Chrissie and it's all downhill from there. Audience members were stunned, asking themselves, "Did that seriously just happen in the opening scene?" This was less a case of pausing to see something in more detail, more a case of pausing it, ejecting the VHS, and getting out of there!

In Deadpool 2, our favorite outspoken anti-hero hires a misfit team of superhumans called the 'X Force' to help him on his adventures. One of the most skilled members is the Vanisher, who is your classic invisible man. In a dramatic but funny scene, the Vanisher and the others jump off an airplane with parachutes but most of them die before reaching the surface. For a split second, Vanisher's actual form is revealed as heartthrob Brad Pitt!