chrisjpainter Posted February 9, 2021 Report Share Posted February 9, 2021 What are the best movie opening sequences out there? So many great movies, so little time, but a great opening often defines a film. If you could narrow it down to three what would it be? To kick things off, I'd go: 2001: A Space Odyssey. That opening sequence is phenomenal, with Strauss' Also Sprach Zarathustra as the backing. The Lion King. Whether you're a fan of animated stuff or not, The Circle of Life and the animals coming to Pride Rock is exquisitely choreographed Saving Private Ryan. Starting with the older Ryan at the cemetery before switching to the beach defences with an eerie quiet before Captain Miller launches onto Omaha was such a personal, intimate entrance to the chaos about to unfold. There are my three. Whatcha got? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MirokuMK70 Posted February 9, 2021 Report Share Posted February 9, 2021 Apocalypse Now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Velocette Posted February 9, 2021 Report Share Posted February 9, 2021 Pulp Fiction. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
strimmer_13 Posted February 9, 2021 Report Share Posted February 9, 2021 Scary movie 2. I just love how childish that movie is, most scenes crack me up but the start of it taking the **** out of most horrors still cracks me up. A lot of it is actual props from the original films afaik. Lord of the rings. Id just read the silmarillion/lotr/hobbit back to back and was blown away about they'd done it. I was honestly expecting tripe but he nailed it off the start and had me hooked. The hobbit films are tripe tho. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scully Posted February 9, 2021 Report Share Posted February 9, 2021 Once Upon a Time in the West. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smokersmith Posted February 9, 2021 Report Share Posted February 9, 2021 The Spy Who Loved Me Terminator 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flashman Posted February 9, 2021 Report Share Posted February 9, 2021 Goodfellas Master & Commander Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrPhantom Posted February 9, 2021 Report Share Posted February 9, 2021 Jaws. First 5 minutes really played on my mind when I was a kid. Trainspotting. The opening ‘choose life’ voiceover by Ewan McGregor is iconic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scully Posted February 9, 2021 Report Share Posted February 9, 2021 4 minutes ago, MrPhantom said: Jaws. First 5 minutes really played on my mind when I was a kid. Good call; had forgotten about that. 👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walker570 Posted February 9, 2021 Report Share Posted February 9, 2021 The Hunt for Red October ..... in fact the whole movie. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spurs 14 Posted February 9, 2021 Report Share Posted February 9, 2021 What’s the Roman army one , was it Russel Crowe , starts with a huge fight in the forests of Germany ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AVB Posted February 9, 2021 Report Share Posted February 9, 2021 9 minutes ago, spurs 14 said: What’s the Roman army one , was it Russel Crowe , starts with a huge fight in the forests of Germany ? Gladiator? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
strimmer_13 Posted February 9, 2021 Report Share Posted February 9, 2021 10 minutes ago, spurs 14 said: What’s the Roman army one , was it Russel Crowe , starts with a huge fight in the forests of Germany ? Gladiator Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spurs 14 Posted February 9, 2021 Report Share Posted February 9, 2021 That’s the kiddie ! Couldn’t for the life of me think of the name ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lampro Posted February 9, 2021 Report Share Posted February 9, 2021 Top gun loved it as a kid Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Heron Posted February 9, 2021 Report Share Posted February 9, 2021 I am not a film buff but I **** myself watching saving private Ryan. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
henry d Posted February 9, 2021 Report Share Posted February 9, 2021 Gladiator and saving private Ryan are the ones that increase my heart rate substantially. Sexy beast is a classic too, good soundtrack. Finally Fargo or seven psychopaths Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Munzy Posted February 9, 2021 Report Share Posted February 9, 2021 The Godfather Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
treetree Posted February 10, 2021 Report Share Posted February 10, 2021 Excalibur, can't listen to Wagner's 'Siegfried's Funeral March' without thinking of that opening. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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