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Posted: Fri Jan 23, 2009 6:44 pm
by AjK
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."
Posted: Wed Feb 18, 2009 2:13 am
by jacob Raver, sinTempter
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."
Posted: Wed Feb 18, 2009 4:02 am
by The Dreaming
Princess Mononoke. God damn, that demon looks scary as hell.
Posted: Thu Sep 17, 2009 10:59 pm
by jacob Raver, sinTempter
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!
Posted: Fri Sep 18, 2009 1:21 am
by StevieG
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.
Posted: Fri Sep 18, 2009 2:43 am
by Kaydene
Opening scene of Reservoir Dogs:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=GyR4RK0LA_E
Classic.
Posted: Fri Sep 18, 2009 4:37 am
by matrixman
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.
Posted: Fri Sep 18, 2009 7:54 am
by Loredoctor
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.
Posted: Fri Sep 18, 2009 9:22 am
by StevieG
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.
Posted: Fri Sep 18, 2009 10:08 am
by The Dreaming
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.
Posted: Fri Sep 18, 2009 10:41 am
by Akasri
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.
Posted: Fri Sep 18, 2009 3:23 pm
by Usivius
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...