Best opening scene

Post by **AjK** » Fri Jan 23, 2009 6:44 pm

I tend to agree, but have to confess that I could watch Alan Rickman's character from the first movie all day. Two of my favorite lines (courtesy of IMDB):

"Nice suit. John Phillips, London. I have two myself. Rumor has it Arafat buys his there. Mr. Takagi, I could talk about industrialization and men's fashion all day, but I'm afraid work must intrude..."

"When they touch down, we'll blow the roof, they'll spend a month sifting through rubble, and by the time they figure out what went wrong, we'll be sitting on a beach, earning twenty percent."

Wed Feb 18, 2009 2:13 am

Those already named are probably it for me.

But here's some honorable mentions that I just love:

-Fight Club (intriguing to say the least)
-Sin City (I didn't see it coming)
-There Will Be Blood (ten minutes, no dialogue, beautiful)
-Matrix
"No Lt., your men are already dead."

Post by **The Dreaming** » Wed Feb 18, 2009 4:02 am

Princess Mononoke. God damn, that demon looks scary as hell.

Thu Sep 17, 2009 10:59 pm

I'd also like to nominate the opening scene from Kill Bill vol. 1. One of the few times I've jumped in cinema. Amazing, chilling - gets me every time, even moreso now 'cause I'm waiting for it...and her performance never gives it away either!

Post by **StevieG** » Fri Sep 18, 2009 1:21 am

jacob Raver, sinTempter wrote:I'd also like to nominate the opening scene from Kill Bill vol. 1. One of the few times I've jumped in cinema. Amazing, chilling - gets me every time, even moreso now 'cause I'm waiting for it...and her performance never gives it away either!

I have exactly the same reaction! Impactful to say the least.

Post by **Kaydene** » Fri Sep 18, 2009 2:43 am

Opening scene of Reservoir Dogs:

www.youtube.com/watch?v=GyR4RK0LA_E

Classic.

Post by **matrixman** » Fri Sep 18, 2009 4:37 am

StevieG wrote:
jacob Raver, sinTempter wrote:I'd also like to nominate the opening scene from Kill Bill vol. 1. One of the few times I've jumped in cinema. Amazing, chilling - gets me every time, even moreso now 'cause I'm waiting for it...and her performance never gives it away either!
I have exactly the same reaction! Impactful to say the least.

Same for me. The scene totally had me.

I won't gush like a fanboy here, but Kill Bill (Vols 1 & 2) is Tarantino's best work, in my opinion. Amazing in every way.

Post by **Loredoctor** » Fri Sep 18, 2009 7:54 am

jacob Raver, sinTempter wrote:Those already named are probably it for me.

But here's some honorable mentions that I just love:

-Fight Club (intriguing to say the least)
-Sin City (I didn't see it coming)
-There Will Be Blood (ten minutes, no dialogue, beautiful)
-Matrix
"No Lt., your men are already dead."

Good call on the Matrix.

Post by **StevieG** » Fri Sep 18, 2009 9:22 am

matrixman wrote: I won't gush like a fanboy here, but Kill Bill (Vols 1 & 2) is Tarantino's best work, in my opinion. Amazing in every way.

He he! I'll try not to gush like a fanboy, but I agree! Ahem.

Post by **The Dreaming** » Fri Sep 18, 2009 10:08 am

www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yg8MqjoFvy4

Virtuoso. Lord knows I'm not Well's biggest fan, but this is a hell of a way to open a movie.

Post by **Akasri** » Fri Sep 18, 2009 10:41 am

Nobody mentioned the opening scene from Lost in Translation... Scarlett Johannsen lying on a bed in see through undies...

Anyway. As others have mentioned, Saving Private Ryan gets my vote. That opening sequence is amazing.

Post by **Usivius** » Fri Sep 18, 2009 3:23 pm

Renard wrote:

Another perfect beginning is 'Miller's Crossing'.

That whole movie is perfect!

Actually although Miller's Crossing is one of my faves of all time, I have to admit it is not perfect. One cut that really bugs me is the scenes where Tommy goes to get his hat from Verna-- she eventually inveites him in --- then the next scene is them in HIS apartment... very confusing.
All because of (two?) cut scenes from the script...

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