Remember, remember the 5th of November: Fireworks in films

Gunpowder, treason and plot might be the dark history behind Blighty's annual celebration of colour and light, but these days Guy Fawkes Night is much more about the ooh and ahh of it all.

But for those not willing to stand in the freezing cold and inevitable rain on the 5th, despondently twirling an inevitably disappointing sparkler, Hollywood has produced one or two stunning fireworks displays on film over the years.

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Join us as we commemorate the Gunpowder Plot from the comfort of our very own sofa.

V for Vendetta
Potentially the most prominent movie inspired by Guy's explosive antics, V for Vendetta is based on Alan Moore's classic graphic novel of the same name and sees a masked vigilante work to save Britain from corrupt, totalitarian rule.

Obviously, the entire film has relevance to Bonfire night. But the finale, which sees Fawkes' plot to blow up parliament fulfilled in spectacular fashion as whizz bangs galore light up the London sky, beats anything we've ever seen on the Thames. It's stunning stuff.

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The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring

Fireworks are great and all that, but none could possibly match the magical qualities of those fashioned by Gandalf the Grey. Before all the drama stars, The Fellowship of the Ring begins with the wizard's spectacular display - helped along the way by the mischievous Merry and Pippin - that scares the bejeezus out of a bunch of Hobbits.

Every year we head to Blackheath in the hope of being attacked by a huge, flaming dragon. And every year we're disappointed.

Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
Harry did good and everything, but the honour of the best Hogwarts exit of all time has to go to Fred and George Weasley, who left school in spectacular fashion as they set off a load of Wildfire Whiz-bangs that culminated in a giant "eff off" to Professor of Evil, Dolores Umbridge.

There's a scary dragon of fire in this scene too. It's possibly why we like it so much.

To Catch a Thief
Hitchcock's 1955 classic uses fireworks as a not at all subtle metaphor. Somewhat excited by jewel thief Cary Grant, and hoping to expose him, Grace Kelly's heroine provokes an encounter filled with innuendo-heavy dialogue, suggestive body language and intercut with a spectacular metaphor-laden display over the French Riviera.

While modern audiences might not think anything of it, the scene is about as saucy as 50s cinema gets.

Return Of The Jedi
Fireworks are so awesome, they even have them in galaxies far, far away. The original Star Wars trilogy treated audiences to an explosive ending as, having destroyed the Death Star, the Ewoks throw a shindig on Endor to celebrate the Rebels' victory.

Panpipes, dancing and roman candles… those furry little bipeds sure know how to party.

Talking of Star Wars, check out our recent interview with Ender's Game star Harrison Ford below...