Best Opening Scene in a Movie (1 Viewer)

[Moonlight]

Capturing your interest, setting the stage, giving you a taste in the anticipation of what is to come; the opening scene of a movie is very important.

What are some of the most memorable or best opening scenes that you that you liked from a movie?

Mentioned elsewhere is the opening scene from Inglourious Basterds. I am also partial to the opening scenes from Once Upon a Time in the West, Saving Private Ryan and from an “oldie”Beau Geste.

 

[dkp993]

Capturing your interest, setting the stage, giving you a taste in the anticipation of what is to come; the opening scene of a movie is very important.

What are some of the most memorable or best opening scenes that you that you liked from a movie?

Mentioned elsewhere is the opening scene from Inglourious Basterds. I am also partial to the opening scenes from Once Upon a Time in the West, Saving Private Ryan and from an “oldie”Beau Geste.

Field of Dreams.


Basterds is my answer.

 

[Major]

Another vote for Basterds. It immediately came to mind without much thought. Saving Private Ryan would get runner up and probably a Kubrick movie in 3rd.

 

[Snoopy]

Jaws

 

[STEADYMOBBIN 22]

Chariots of Fire and Saving Private Ryan come to mind.

 

[TheAristocrat]

The Dark Knight

Goodfellas

 

[HellToupee]

Trainspotting & Mad Max are a couple I really like

 

[TheAristocrat]

The Matrix intro was also great.

 

[coyote5]

Capturing your interest, setting the stage, giving you a taste in the anticipation of what is to come; the opening scene of a movie is very important.

What are some of the most memorable or best opening scenes that you that you liked from a movie?

Mentioned elsewhere is the opening scene from Inglourious Basterds. I am also partial to the opening scenes from Once Upon a Time in the West, Saving Private Ryan and from an “oldie”Beau Geste

Yeah my first thought is Saving Private Ryan as well, that's not the opening scene unfortunately, it's the cemetery scene.

 

[Yo Mama]

Star Wars: A New Hope

7 year old me basically melted into my seat.

 

[Yo Mama]

Two other votes:

Raiders of the Lost Ark

Up

 

[General Malaise]

Star Wars

 

[northern exposure]

Pulp Fiction.

 

[fruity pebbles]

Scream is good. Kills off, who you think is a main character, in the first 10 minutes.
Cliffhanger too. You just assume he’s a badass and is gonna save her.

 

[zamboni]

The first 20 minutes or so of When A Stranger Calls is about as powerfully scary as any other movie opening on record IMO. The rest of the movie didn’t quite live up though.

 

[KarmaPolice]

I know people will be shocked, but a couple PTAs came to mind - Boogie Nights and There Will Be Blood.

 

[tri-man 47]

Another vote for Raiders of the Lost Ark

Also: Gladiator

 

[Mrs. Rannous]

Guardians 2

"Movie currently in theaters". (Hint: It's pink.)

Romancing the Stone

Gone Wth the Wind

Blazing Saddles "I get no kick from champagne..."

X2: X-Men United (Nightcrawler invading the White House was really well done.)

Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery (Groovy, baby!)

Touch of Evil

 

[Mrs. Rannous]

Did I mention we really love movies?

 

[MAC_32]

Dark Knight, Basterds, Scream, Goodfellas, and Pulp Fiction immediately came to mind but they were all mentioned already so I'll add another Tarantino (Resevoir Dogs), a classic (Full Metal Jacket), and a curveball (Super Troopers).

 

[kupcho1]

Trainspotting

First one that popped immediately into my head.

 

[glvsav37]

The Lion King: so good, they made it the whole trailer

Saving Private Ryan

Star Wars

Bastards

Apocalypse Now

Deadpool

My fav title sequenc: Se7en

 

[Sullie]

Jaws
Saving Private Ryan - gets me every time.
The Godfather
Blade Runner
Once Upon a Time in the West
Raiders of The Lost Ark
Office Space - every time I drive to work and I'm stuck on the freeway, I think about this opening scene, classic!
Up
Reservoir Dogs
The Matrix
Vertigo
Skyfall
Iron Man - and I'm really not much of a fan of the comic book movies but I absolutely love the opening of that movie.

 

[Ghost Rider]

Too many great ones to list them all, but I have to admit that Inglorious Basterds is the first that came to mind. Just an unbelievable first scene, and in a film absolutely loaded with great scenes.

 

[Jaysus]

The Way of the Gun

 

[Schmeabs]

Never seen Inglorious Bastards

 

[Manster]

Never seen Inglorious Bastards

It's a great flick. You should watch it.

 

[AAABatteries]

Two other votes:

Raiders of the Lost Ark

Up

Love both of these choices but want to talk about Up for a minute.

With a ton to choose from this my be my single favorite animated scene ever - the raw emotion they are able to achieve and the way they draw you in - also dealing with death which is rarely done in children's animation. Just fantastic.

Up opening sequence - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

 

[dkp993]

Never seen Inglorious Bastards

It's a great flick. You should watch it.

If you haven’t heard it’s opening scene is pretty good.

 

[NutterButter]

Always liked the opening short monologue in the Color of Money

 

[Ilov80s]

Once Upon a Time in the West has a killer opening scene. It’s captures all of Leone in one 13 minute mostly dialogue free scene.

 

[Drunken knight]

first thoughts were bond flicks, ROTLA, IB

 

[CGRdrJoe]

Baby Driver, a fun opening car chase to get your blood flowing

 

[nirad3]

Office Space - every time I drive to work and I'm stuck on the freeway, I think about this opening scene, classic!

I lived right off the street where they filmed this in Austin, TX.

 

[dkp993]

Baby Driver, a fun opening car chase to get your blood flowing

The choreography between music and what’s happening on the screen all throughout this movie is super fun

 

[landrys hat]

28 Weeks Later

 

[Kiddnets]

Lord of the Rings - Fellowship. I was hooked immediately!

 

[Yo Mama]

1917 - it’s basically the whole movie

 

[Yo Mama]

Lord of the Rings - Fellowship. I was hooked immediately!

Good call. I got goose bumps.

 

[Sand]

Wolf of Wall Street

The [redacted] of the [redacted], particularly the [redacted], was completely unexpected and indelible.

 

[McBokonon]

My name is H.I. McDunnugh: https://vimeo.com/254794067

 

[Moonlight]

Chariots of Fire and Saving Private Ryan come to mind.

Chariots of Fire and Upare two of the standouts for the nonviolent category. Chariots rousing and uplifting music and visuals will lead me to replaying that opening several times over.

 

[Ministry of Pain]

Raiders of the Lost Ark stands on its own

What would be the end of most movies is just the start to Raiders and it builds up from that grand opening which is hard to believe.

 

[Ministry of Pain]

Once Upon a Time in the West The opening sequence 1

Waiting for the train The opening lengthy sequence.1968 Italian/American film directed by Sergio Leone.

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Once Upon a Time...not the one you're thinking
This would be super high on my list and if you've never seen this 1968 classic/gem you are doing yourself a disservice.

Charles Bronson; You Brought Two Too Many

Charles Bronson in zijn Beste Rol & Beste sceneUit Once upon a Time in the West uit 1968 van Sergio LeoneVerbeterde filmversie dan mijn 23-12-2012 uploadEnjoy

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There is another 3-4 minutes that isn't in the 1st clip but it's all 1 long opening scene and its tremendous
It was highlighted in the OP, it's quality

 

[Don Quixote]

Opening tracking shot in The Player.

 

[PIK95]

The Spy Who Loves me is tough to beat. All Time Song intertwined.

Back to the Future "I'm late for school!" got eleven year old me SUPER HYPED.

In 93 or whatevs, the Dazed and Confused opening really set the stage. Basic too.

 

[Ministry of Pain]

Saturday Night Fever (Opening Credits)

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Saturday Night Fever-1977

 

[Ministry of Pain]

Cool and Understated, sets the tone for the rest of the movie

Ocean's 11 Opening Scene

Ocean's 11 Opening Scene

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[Ministry of Pain]

My entry into the 80s MTV music montage is on full display

Beverly Hills Cop (1984) - Opening & Truck chase

Beverly Hills Cop (USA - 1984). Opening credits and cigarette truck chase scene.Film directed by Martin Brest, with Eddie Murphy, Judge Reinhold, John Ashton...

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Beverly Hills Cop '84

We go from "The Heat is On" to the Pointer Sisters doing the "Neutron Dance"

 

[Keith R]

Raiders, 28 Weeks Later, Up and Saving Private Ryan all top-notch selections.

Of those not mentioned yet, I'll throw in The Godfather Part II. The genesis of Vito Andolini, whom we would all come to know as Don Corleone.