8. Record Breaking Barrel Roll - Casino Royale (2006)
Does breaking a world record qualify as "awesome"? Because that's precisely what the makers of the James Bond reboot,
Casino Royale, did. Even more impressive is that it came as an accident. They weren't setting out to break any records. All they were after was filming the scene as it was intended, which wasn't happening using just a ramp. The solution? Strap an air-powered cannon on the inside of that car, behind the driver's seat, shoot it off, then let physics do the rest. The result? A Guinness world record for the most barrel rolls assisted by an air-cannon. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sgNxKOLrAyA Simple, yet elegant, like all the best special effects. Here's to hoping that
Skyfall sets that record even higher.