Best opening scene in a movie

[Mendoza]

If you dont agree with "Saving Private Ryan" you are a typical private school educated twat who pisses on war memorials.

 

It's already been pointed out that Omaha Beach isnt the opening scene.

[god knows]

It's already been pointed out that Omaha Beach isnt the opening scene.

 

I dont care. Take that you Nazi pedantic bastard. BBBBBRRRRAAAPPPP!!

[Mendoza]

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[lifetime fan]

How has no one mentioned Full Metal Jacket?

[Mendoza]

How has no one mentioned Full Metal Jacket?

 

(Ahem) Sorry to be a pedant but it's not the opening scene.

[lifetime fan]

(Ahem) Sorry to be a pedant but it's not the opening scene.

 

Sat in the barbers chair isn't the opening scene?

[Steve Holt]

LOTR: The Fellowship Of The Ring.

 

Just epic.

 

I had no idea what the Lord of the Rings was before I went to the cinema and saw that and no real interest in fantasy stories at all (and even now). That prologue made me absolutely fall in love with it. It didn't just make me want to see the rest of the film but to go back and find out what was actually going on in the prologue. I've become a completely sad Tolkien geek as a result of watching that very prologue.

[Mendoza]

Sat in the barbers chair isn't the opening scene?

 

Yes, i'm sure you meant that.

[lifetime fan]

Yes, i'm sure you meant that.

 

Yes. erm yes I did.*

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

*Bollocks.

[bricko66]

intermission staring colin farrell is a priceless opening scene

[russ1979]

cant believe no ones mentioned "from dusk til dawn" the opening scene is classic especially the song at the end of that scene

[Bloodred]

Private ryan is a dead cert but another favourite is 'from Dusk till dawn' that pre-titles shoot out is one of the funniest openings ever.

 

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[RedBrian84]

I had no idea what the Lord of the Rings was before I went to the cinema and saw that and no real interest in fantasy stories at all (and even now). That prologue made me absolutely fall in love with it. It didn't just make me want to see the rest of the film but to go back and find out what was actually going on in the prologue. I've become a completely sad Tolkien geek as a result of watching that very prologue.

 

Yep.

 

Jackson himself said he needed the prologue to be perfect, as he had to convince the audience that Middle Earth was real, and that somehow you were watching the very history playing before your eyes.

 

It would probably have been convincing enough for fans of the books like myself, who had been dying to see the books immortialised on screen, but he needed to get those people who had never read them to be involved from the off.

 

For me it's as perfect an opening scene to a film as you can get.

[AngryOfTuebrook]

Mars Attacks!

Two farmers idly chatting. One of them asks "Can you smell barbecue?"

 

At which point a stampede of burning cattle appears.

[Ted]

Saving Private Ryan: turn it off after 20 minutes.

[Special K]

Once Upon a Time in the West

X Men 2

 

Just outstanding opening sequences.

[Ezekiel 25:17]

This scene from the short movie "shopping penguin", stirs all kids of emotions, has to be up there with SPR.

 

 

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[Ezekiel 25:17]

The opening scene from the short movie, "chimpanzee riding on a Segway", just really good fun, try getting that tune out of your head, got to be up there with Reservoir dogs.

 

 

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[Mendoza]

Saving Private Ryan: turn it off after 20 minutes.

 

Youre missing a superb film if you do.

[Ted]

Nah. The opening is about the best thing about it. It's all downhill after that.

[1892-LFCWasBorn]

This is my favourite:

 

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This comes very close:

 

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[Mendoza]

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[Tom R]

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Worst. Film. Ever.

 

Negged.

[Fowlers God]

Lucky number Slevin, But all the ones mentioned are epic!!!