The flamethrower has been a staple of the movies for close to 100 years and is easily the most badass weapon ever seen on the big screen. Invented way back at the dawn of the 20th century, the device - which literally throws fire at a target - came to prominence during World War 2 and was quickly adopted by Hollywood as its weapon of choice. Whether it was used in classic war movies like Pork Chop Hill starring Greg Peck or to battle gigantic, invading Ant-armies like the ones in the early science fiction classic Them!, the image of a man (or more commonly a woman these days) wielding a gun that spits fire has been well and truly etched into the minds of many a generation. And so in honour of this weapon of mass BBQ style destruction we take a look at 5 of the most iconic flamethrower moments in the history of the cinema - because let's face it we're the only site that would. So in the words of the Human Torch himself: "Flame on!"
