History Main / HoistHeroOverHead

* {{Darkseid}} does this to Superman in the last episode of ''JusticeLeagueUnlimited''. He then brings Supes's back down on his knee, Batman-and-Bane style; it doesn't ''break'' his back, but it hurts like hell.

** The last episode of SupermanTheAnimatedSeries had an inversion where Superman did this to Darkseid while standing on top of a ruined building, then tossed Darkseid to the ground below.

* A heroic variant comes in one of Sub-Zero's fatalities in ''MortalKombatVsDCUniverse''. He grabs the opponent and holds them over his head, freezes them, and [[CryonicsFailure smashes them to pieces]].

* ''TheDarkKnightRises'' reinterprets the above image as largely unchanged, Bane smashing Batman's back upon his knee.
* In a reversal of roles, Thor does this to Loki in ''TheAvengers''.

* In ''{{Transformers}}'' generation 1 comic, Megatron did this to Optimus ( the autobots lost that one due to critical fuel shortage).

* A {{mook}} does this to Jay in ''MenInBlackII''.

** The last episode of the Superman animated series had an inversion where Superman did this to Darkseid while standing on top of a ruined building, then tossed Darkseid to the ground below.

* Darkseid does this to Superman in the last episode of ''JusticeLeagueUnlimited''. He then brings Supes's back down on his knee, Batman-and-Bane style; it doesn't ''break'' his back, but it hurts like hell.
--> "Super or otherwise, you're merely a man. And I...am a God."

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* Gunnar does this to Yang in TheExpendables.
* In the prison movie ''Film/BruteForce'' (1947) during the climactic prison riot.

* The Gorilla/Military Press. For bonus points, bend at the elbows for a few reps, just to show how badass you are/how helpless they are. Followed by either a drop(on their face!) or transitioning to some other move. [[Like here http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xeq5sPm4xQs]](26s mark). Sometimes done to one's own partner, shortly before throwing their mass onto several opponents at once.

* More or less constantly.

* Darkseid does this to Superman in the last episode of ''JusticeLeagueUnlimited''.

As a pose, this has lots of benefits: It's visually compelling, it shows off the villain's [[SuperStrength strength]], and it's a shocking way for the villain to brag about beating the hero, showcasing the hero's vulnerability. Think of it as shadow-PietaPlagiarism-- instead of a loved one gentling cradling a fallen hero, an enemy is holding his conquest up for the world to see. The followup action is usually throwing him back ''down''. Ouch.

* In the prison movie ''BruteForce'' (1947) during the climactic prison riot.

* More FightingGame examples: Nu/Lambda's throw and Tager's [[OneHitKill Astral Heat]] in the ''{{BlazBlue}}'' series.

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** [[http://superdickery.com/images/stories/dick/129640932cb.jpg Lois Lane, Superman's Girl Friend #93]] Strictly speaking Wonder Woman (in civies) is ''tossing'' Lois Lane, but I think it still counts.

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* {{Batman}} villain Bane does this a ''lot'', but never more strikingly than in the "Knightfall" sotryline, when he hoists Batman over his head and slams him down on his knee, ''breaking Batman's back.''

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