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re: Most powerful opening scene to a film?

Posted on 1/17/25 at 8:08 am to
Posted by TygerTyger
Houston
Member since Oct 2010
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Posted on 1/17/25 at 8:08 am to
How have I never heard of A Touch of Evil?

That’s was a great intro.
Posted by Don Quixote
Member since May 2023
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Posted on 1/17/25 at 8:28 am to
It's a great movie - Orson Wells, Chuck Heston, Janet Leigh what's not to love. Go find it and watch the rest of it
Posted by Richleau
Member since Dec 2018
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Posted on 1/17/25 at 9:11 am to
The great Orson Welles! It inspired this other great intro from The Player. Robert Altman was a genius.



Posted by Kracka
Lafayette, Louisiana
Member since Aug 2004
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Posted on 1/17/25 at 9:13 am to
Posted by Dire Wolf
bawcomville
Member since Sep 2008
39951 posts
Posted on 1/17/25 at 9:35 am to
quote:

Scream



this is a great one. Drew Barrymore is front and center on the poster. Then they axe her in the first scene

Posted by boxcarbarney
Above all things, be a man
Member since Jul 2007
25780 posts
Posted on 1/17/25 at 11:41 am to
All the best ones have already been posted, so I'll submit:



Its great because Sara Silverman's annoying arse gets beat up.
This post was edited on 1/17/25 at 11:45 am
Posted by cypresstiger
The South
Member since Aug 2008
13570 posts
Posted on 1/17/25 at 11:43 am to
How have I never heard of A Touch of Evil?
That’s was a great intro.
---Notice that it's one long uncut shot.
Posted by Dire Wolf
bawcomville
Member since Sep 2008
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Posted on 1/17/25 at 11:44 am to
Posted by Locoguan0
St. George, LA
Member since Nov 2017
7090 posts
Posted on 1/17/25 at 11:44 am to
Defines who and what Vito is.



Defines what Vito was and where he came from.

Youtube Link

Jurraisic Park
Up (From black and white film to putting on his hat, it is one of the biggest tearjerkers in movie history)


Posted by Jor Jor The Dinosaur
Chicago, IL
Member since Nov 2014
7236 posts
Posted on 1/17/25 at 1:34 pm to
quote:

those saying Saving Private Ryan forget that the opening scene takes place at the cemetary in Normandy, not the beach scene
Posted by tigerfan84
Member since Dec 2003
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Posted on 1/17/25 at 1:41 pm to
Tombstone is up there

Posted by Jor Jor The Dinosaur
Chicago, IL
Member since Nov 2014
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Posted on 1/17/25 at 1:47 pm to




Posted by WestSideTiger
Baton Rouge
Member since Jan 2004
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Posted on 1/17/25 at 2:38 pm to
quote:

Scream

Extremely powerful but only the first time you see it. Hate how that works.

Posted by SCLSUMuddogs
Baton Rouge
Member since Feb 2010
8181 posts
Posted on 1/17/25 at 2:40 pm to
2001 has a pretty iconic one
Posted by bluestem75
Dallas, TX
Member since Oct 2007
4953 posts
Posted on 1/17/25 at 2:52 pm to


I laughed my arse off at this.
Posted by bluestem75
Dallas, TX
Member since Oct 2007
4953 posts
Posted on 1/17/25 at 2:54 pm to
Posted by bluestem75
Dallas, TX
Member since Oct 2007
4953 posts
Posted on 1/17/25 at 2:56 pm to
quote:

Up


Great opening but the movie jumps the shark a dozen times from there.
Posted by i am dan
NC
Member since Aug 2011
30623 posts
Posted on 1/17/25 at 3:04 pm to
quote:

those saying Saving Private Ryan forget that the opening scene takes place at the cemetary in Normandy, not the beach scene


Ahhhhh, nice technical catch.
Posted by vince vega
New Orleans
Member since Feb 2014
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Posted on 1/17/25 at 3:24 pm to
There Will Be Blood
Posted by Shingo
Dallas, TX, USA
Member since Sep 2010
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Posted on 1/17/25 at 5:23 pm to
Apocalypse Now
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