Best opening scenes of all time?

That opening scene in Call of Duty? Absolute madness.
Rambo
Rambo—it’s a damn shame Steven Spielberg stopped making movies like that.
Evil Dead.
Dirty Harry.

Sunset Boulevard / Touch of Evil.

lonelynx16 said:

...just to back it up with a visual

What a stunning shot. It actually reminds me a bit of Autumn Sonata

Chungking Express — It’s honestly incredible how Roger Deakins managed to capture Michelle Yeoh and Takeshi Kaneshiro as they weave through those cramped Hong Kong streets with that high-energy camera work (I don't even know what to call it—I've never seen anything quite like it). And then, when Kaneshiro finally crosses paths with Michelle Yeoh, the narrator says: "At our closest point, we were just 0.01 cm apart... 55 hours later, I was in love with this woman." Just incredibly romantic. 🙏 🙏 🙏

Man... "I truly believe in America..."
Saving Private Ryan

Just off the top of my head

Trainspotting
Apocalypse Now
The Godfather
Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels (which actually feels pretty similar to Trainspotting, if you ask me 🙂 ))

betty blue

The official version of events...

...while a crowd of soaked, miserable people belt out the national anthem...



It's also reminiscent of Costa-Gavras.
Plus Fight Club.

There are two:
1)
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring — specifically that prologue, because that otherworldly voice from Cate Blanchett is just something else.

2)
Obviously, Blade Runner — pure sci-fi poetry here. You can practically see that lost version of LA reflected right in your own eyes.

Freddy vs. Jason

Good, Bad, and Evil

The Lord of the Rings
Scarface (strictly because the music and editing are a perfect match)

The first 10 minutes of The Lord of the Rings: Part 1. I swear, I almost fell right out of my theater seat because my head started spinning. 😍

A guide for hitchhikers across the galaxy... and that business involving the towels is absolutely essential...
And, naturally, Star Wars!

2001: A Space Odyssey—a legendary opening!!!

@Nicholas Sullivan49 You’ve got no idea what’s actually happening during that epic intro... you just think the guy dies right at the start!!!

CSI: Miami😍

All I can really remember is Beetlejuice!
Tim Burton totally nailed it!
Honestly, nothing else really grabbed me like that did.

Citizen Kane 🙏
Touch of Evil
The Godfather 🙏
The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
A Clockwork Orange (those first 10 minutes 🙏 🙏)
Goodfellas - Joe Pesci and the kitchen knife
Saw
Reservoir Dogs
Memento
American History X 🤣

BULLY (I want you to suck my dick. Marty, honey, dinner is served)

LOST IN TRANSLATION (Scarlett Johansson's ass)

wearytinker8 said:BULLY (I want you to suck my dick. Marty, honey, dinner is served)

LOST IN TRANSLATION (Scarlett Johansson's ass)

it feels like every single movie starts out exactly like that🤣