Powerful opening scenes in a movie?

[silverblk mystix]

Which movies can you remember with a powerful opening scene?

This one got my attention the first time I saw it;

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it was the LORD OF WAR opening scene

[silverblk mystix]

maybe this one...

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[TDMVPDPOY]

saving private ryan, nothings beats a headshot b4 you even step ur first step out of the carrier

[Leetonidas]

saving private ryan, nothings beats a headshot b4 you even step ur first step out of the carrier

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[silverblk mystix]

saving private ryan, nothings beats a headshot b4 you even step ur first step out of the carrier

+1

[Cuppycake Gumdrop]

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[ShoogarBear]

saving private ryan, nothings beats a headshot b4 you even step ur first step out of the carrier

That wasn't the opening scene.

[silverblk mystix]

...I had forgotten about Narc...

that cop was damned if he did and damned if he didn't since a bystander had already been severely hurt and the perp grabbed the baby ...

good one :toast

[Darrin]

Star Trek (2009). The scenes on the Kelvin were some of my favorite.

[The Reckoning]

Jaws

and Gladiator

[AFBlue]

Full Metal Jacket and Casino Royale come to mind.

[DesignatedT]

The new Batman was pretty legit with the Joker robbing the bank.

[Udokafan05]

The new Batman was pretty legit with the Joker robbing the bank.

Its the best i could think of

[Spurminator]

Cliffhanger.

[dickface]

That wasn't the opening scene.

tbh it's just because everybody blocked out the corny ass present day scene with old man Ryan.

most overrated movie ever. great D-Day scene, incredibly meh on everything else.

[scampers]

I'll never forget the first time I watched Gladiator, I thought the opening scene was the most epic fucking thing I'd ever seen. Granted, I was a kid at the time but it still gives me a chill when Maximus looks up and the screen pans to his army marching by. Good stuff.

[MannyIsGod]

Super Troopers

[jacobdrj]

Star Trek (2009). The scenes on the Kelvin were some of my favorite.

That was a VERY good one.

Here is another:

Inglorious Basterds.
OMG, that scene was so freggin intelligent an cold...

[jacobdrj]

The new Batman was pretty legit with the Joker robbing the bank.

Another good one here...

[Darrin]

That was a VERY good one.

In the DVD commentary they said that they started with the birth of Spock (which didn't make the movie) for continuity (Spock is older than Kirk) but it lacked energy. They said they spent a tremendous amount of time re-editing the first 5 minutes of this movie.

The Star Trek fan in me likes it because it begins with a sacrifice, a sacrifice for the entire crew, and it didn't take a five-minute monologue or a 20-minute burial scene to emphasize the duty of an officer. I love that we used Space a character, the woman who is blown out a bulkhead and the size of the Romulan ship.

I love that Eric Bana says nothing in his scene (except the scream). The scene is beautifully lit--so dark and dangerous--and the transition back to the Kelvin--perfect. I thought that some bit parts--Jennifer Morrison as Kirk's mother in labor, Farin Tahir as Captain Robau, and Chris Hemsworth as George Kirk--made that sequence. They act like they've been these people all their lives, that we are literally thrown into the action. The music is perfect from the roll of the credits.

I love the relationship between death and life, the use of silence before the first cry. The two types of tears in the scene. The emergence of the shuttles as it fades to the Star Trek logo.

Just awesome.

[CubanMustGo]

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[DPG21920]

Reservoir Dogs.

[Spursfan092120]

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[DeadlyDynasty]

Scary Movie 2 (James Woods is brilliant)

[AussieFanKurt]

Lord of War has a great opening. I thought that in terms of a movie out now. The Town has a great great opening.

[BlackSwordsMan]

When R. Lee Emery says that he doesn't look down on ######s, spics or kikes in Full Metal Jacket.

[AussieFanKurt]

When R. Lee Emery says that he doesn't look down on ######s, spics or kikes in Full Metal Jacket.

and states he'll gouge out eyes and skullfuck people

[ynh]

Scream.

[AnthonyM]

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Pretty cliche but oh well.

It's powerful in the sense that it's such a memorable scene and I don't know how that doesn't draw you into the movie immediately.

[leemajors]

tbh it's just because everybody blocked out the corny ass present day scene with old man Ryan.

most overrated movie ever. great D-Day scene, incredibly meh on everything else.

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[Sisk]

Super Troopers

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[jack sommerset]

Swordfish

[silverblk mystix]

just remembered this one...

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Intermission

[CharlieMac]

I was actually watching the Ali opening 5 minutes the other day which is fucking amazing. The Bring It On Home To Me cover is a nice touch.