History Main / ThrowABarrelAtIt

* [[VideoGame/DeusExHumanRevolution Deus Ex: Human Revolution]] features throwable exploding barrels and gas canisters. On the plus side, they easily kill/knock out enemies with little to no effort on your part. On the downside, you get no EXP. This is, however, the best way to take out the first boss if you don't have a combat build.

* In the 2009 SherlockHolmes movie, Dredger throws a barrel at Holmes.
* A few barrels got rolled and tossed around as improvised weapons while Jack and Angelica fight it out in the forth PiratesOfTheCaribbean film.

* In ''SonicTheHedgehog2006'', throwing objects (including barrels) at enemies was Silver's main fighting mode. In ''SonicUnleashed'', throwing water-filled barrels was the only way to defeat certain fiery enemies in the were-hog levels.

The use of barrels or other large cylindrical objects as thrown weapons. Sometimes these are filled with [[ExplodingBarrels volatile liquids]]. Barrels are rather heavy to the average person, and can weigh hundreds of pounds when filled. The act of picking them up and throwing them to cause damage is generally left to stronger characters, characters with special equipment or [[{{Telekinesis}} powers]], and [[DonkeyKong gorillas]].

* Some enemies in ''Game/{{Area 51}}''(the LightGunGame) throw {{exploding barrels}}.

* A bonus stage from the ''StreetFighter'' series consisted of the player character having to smash barrels thrown at him/her from all directions. Later reused in some of the ''StreetFighterEX'' games.

* ''KingdomHearts'' too. For some reason, it's the only way to get rid of the gold aura around Disney/Hercules when you fight him.

* ''KingdomHearts'' too.

* In the ''{{Aladdin}}'' video PlatformGame, the boss on the "Agrabah Rooftops" levels (a burly guard) does this.

* Goes back to the original ''DonkeyKong''. Mastering the art of barrel throwing was a big part of the ''DonkeyKongCountry'' games, including ''DonkeyKong64''.

* Every ''SuperSmashBros.'' game. Like every other container in the series, they also have a [[MadeOfExplodium tendency to explode on impact.]]

* Robots in the Sargasso Space Hideout in ''StarFox: Assault'' will throw metal barrels down on you as you're trying to walk up a ramp, but you can easily shoot them to pieces if you're careful.

* Some enemies in ''{{Area 51}}''(the LightGunGame) throw {{exploding barrels}}.

* A stack of barrels are usually found and thrown against the player during certain sections in the first stages of ''TimeCrisis 2''.

* ''NewSuperMarioBrosWii'' has them in some levels, working in the same way as the ''Donkey Kong Country'' games.

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* In the 1960's ''{{Series/Batman}}'' show episode "Ice Spy", one of Mr. Freeze's henchmen throws a barrel at Batman during a fight in Freeze's lair.

* In GameBoy's ''KungFuMaster'', third boss Strongman does this to attack. In ''Spartan X 2'', his {{Expy}} Beiry Billy switches to throwing boxes, but the previous stage {{Mooks}} still resort to the good ol' barrel.

* A bunch of barrels are usually thrown agaist the player during certain sections in the first stages of ''TimeCrisis 2''.

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* One ''FoxTrot'' strip has Jason try to cash in on the success of the new KingKong movie by making his own, starring his brother as Kong (that is to say, he's wearing a DonkeyKong mask). Then comes the action scene: "Velociraptors are attacking! Quick, throw a barrel!"

* The TropeNamer is Dash O'Pepper in "Toby Danger in Doomsday Bet" from ''{{Freakazoid}}!'' A [[JonnyQuest Race Bannon]] CaptainErsatz Who spent much of the episode throwing barrels at things, it's unclear where he gets them all [[HammerSpace from]]. "Just let me throw a barrel at it", is his response to a giant robot.

** In ''TheRealAdventuresOfJonnyQuest'' Race distracts a rampaging bull at a rodeo by throwing a barrel at it. He even says [[ShoutOut "Just let me throw a barrel at it"]] while he does it!

*** Possibly an {{Ascended Meme}} from an faux episode of the original Jonny Quest created by ''Williams Street'' back when they ran {{Toonami}} (during the Moltar era)

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