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re: Greatest Opening Scene of a Movie
Posted on 12/29/18 at 8:34 pm to Large Farva
Posted on 12/29/18 at 8:34 pm to Large Farva
Raiders is tough to beat, but I always really liked the opening battle in Gladiator.
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Posted on 12/29/18 at 8:43 pm to Roger Klarvin
I posted it on the first page and I’m posting it again.
THE DARK frickING KNIGHT
“I believe whatever doesn’t kill you simply makes you....”
“STRANGER!”
THE DARK frickING KNIGHT
“I believe whatever doesn’t kill you simply makes you....”
“STRANGER!”
Posted on 12/29/18 at 9:47 pm to finchmeister08
2001
Posted on 12/29/18 at 11:47 pm to Large Farva
Point of no return.
Posted on 12/30/18 at 1:58 am to Large Farva
The opening scene would be the cemetery, but yeah the second scene is great.
Posted on 12/30/18 at 2:07 am to Napoleon
Cemetary is prologue.
Lawrence had prologue.
Lawrence had prologue.
Posted on 12/30/18 at 9:22 am to mizzoubuckeyeiowa
true. Ok then I agree with OP
Posted on 12/30/18 at 10:02 am to Large Farva
The Matrix
Posted on 12/30/18 at 10:11 am to AlxTgr
Moonraker
Posted on 12/30/18 at 10:25 am to Rougarou4lsu
The answer to me like most of these questions is Jaws. Always Jaws. 
Posted on 12/30/18 at 12:15 pm to St Augustine
Gladiator was a great start
Posted on 12/30/18 at 1:21 pm to Rougarou4lsu
quote:
Moonraker
Spectre
Posted on 12/30/18 at 2:00 pm to Ace Midnight
2001 A Space Odyssey.
Posted on 12/30/18 at 2:18 pm to kjntgr
The godfather
This post was edited on 12/30/18 at 2:19 pm
Posted on 12/30/18 at 6:16 pm to keks tadpole
quote:
Spectre
This is a good one for "biggest quality difference between opening scene and rest of movie" too.
First scene is great. It just gets worse from there.
Posted on 12/31/18 at 12:55 am to Rep520
Posted on 12/31/18 at 11:57 am to Large Farva
From dusk till dawn
Posted on 12/31/18 at 12:05 pm to Large Farva
Posted on 12/31/18 at 12:16 pm to Large Farva
I've been reading all of the awesome replies and have been giving thought to what makes a great opening scene. I guess it's the type of scene that immediately get's my attention and I don't have to think about what they hell is going on....With that said:
1. Star Wars (Original): There is now doubt what's going on, it's intense, and it immediately grabs you
2. Saving Private Ryan: Again, no question what's going on
3. Gone With The Wind: If you ever see this on the big screen it's really breath taking with an iconic score. You know this is about the Old South and you know it's about the fall.
4. The Lion King: Great Music, great scenery, just a delightful opening.
5. The Matrix: Trinities Opening fight was an immediate attention-getter
More complex movies like Star Wars, The Terminator and Blade Runner do the viewers a great service be providing a written narrative to help understand the setting. These always score well with me.
1. Star Wars (Original): There is now doubt what's going on, it's intense, and it immediately grabs you
2. Saving Private Ryan: Again, no question what's going on
3. Gone With The Wind: If you ever see this on the big screen it's really breath taking with an iconic score. You know this is about the Old South and you know it's about the fall.
4. The Lion King: Great Music, great scenery, just a delightful opening.
5. The Matrix: Trinities Opening fight was an immediate attention-getter
More complex movies like Star Wars, The Terminator and Blade Runner do the viewers a great service be providing a written narrative to help understand the setting. These always score well with me.
Posted on 12/31/18 at 1:35 pm to CU_Tigers4life
everyone shits on Dark Knight Rises - but the plane scene where bane is revealed gets me every time.
also the plane scene with Tom Cruise in MI4 i think - where he is hanging on the side of the plane is just fantastic - especially knowing he did the stunt himself.
also the plane scene with Tom Cruise in MI4 i think - where he is hanging on the side of the plane is just fantastic - especially knowing he did the stunt himself.
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