Which film has the best opening?

RowerB · 22-03-2005, 03:38

I Know What You Did Last Summer.

Sorry if this topic already exists.

teeny · 22-03-2005, 11:36

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I Know What You Did Last Summer

pffffft

"Lost In Translation" doesn't open in a bad way for sure

Think one of the most mentioned opening scenes must be from "Saving Private Ryan"

Taty_rox · 22-03-2005, 16:06

hmmm, Dumb and Dumber

. Sorry I had to I just watched it >_<

nath · 22-03-2005, 17:36

For me it's an old movie "Touch of Evil" (1958) directed by Orson Welles...the way the camera is moving, at the beginning, is absolutely fabulous...If you observe very well all the cuts...you have very long sequences without cut where the camera is moving in very long distances....About technical aspect Welles was really a "Master"!...I love you Orson !

luxxi · 22-03-2005, 19:43

Elizabeth

Scream

Vampires

Dog Soldiers

forre · 22-03-2005, 20:40

The opening of Mission Impossible II stuck in my head for good. Tom is hanging on the cliffs ... Is it the opening scene? I hope so.

freddie · 22-03-2005, 21:04

It'd have to be Full Metal Jacket...

teeny · 22-03-2005, 23:18

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Originally Posted by forre

Is it the opening scene? I hope so.

think it is yeah..

Seven has a cool opening scene aswell. Also a really great titlesequence.

taty994945 · 23-03-2005, 00:16

For me it's X-men 2. That Nightcrawler sequence in the White house was amazing.

zebu · 23-03-2005, 12:25

ive watch almost all movies listed above and i cant remember one opening

luxxi · 23-03-2005, 12:43

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ive watch almost all movies listed above and i cant remember one opening

Elizabeth: protestants burned at the stake.

Scream: masked killer kills Drew Barrymore and checks what she had for lunch.

Vampires: Vampire hunting team led by James Woods attack vampire hideout and kill them.

Dog Soldiers: camper couple is killed by pack of werevolves.

teeny · 23-03-2005, 13:36

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ive watch almost all movies listed above and i cant remember one opening

Lost In Translation: opening shot is Scarlett Johansen in bed. Zoom goes from extreme closeup and zooming out from there. Better in actual vision than in words

Saving Private Ryan: Whats refeered to as the opening scene is the D-day scene. I think it starts with Private Ryan in the present day though.

Se7en: Title shows various images from most of the deadly sins murders. If one look closely there are a lot of spoilers, though one doesn't know it at first.
Opening shot: Think this one starts with Mills in the bedroom before his first day at the new job. Then a shot of the rainy city and the first crimescene. Basically I love all scenes in this movie so doesn't matter which scene comes first

luxxi · 23-03-2005, 15:31

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Saving Private Ryan: Whats refeered to as the opening scene is the D-day scene. I think it starts with Private Ryan in the present day though.

Yes, it starts at the cemetary with Ryan & family.

zebu · 23-03-2005, 23:43

thanx guys, its coming back to me a lil, some scenes at least

cant say i particulary enjoyed any of them tho, maybe lost in translation.

the scream one was with making popcorn, right?

luxxi · 23-03-2005, 23:48

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the scream one was with making popcorn, right?

zebu · 24-03-2005, 15:19

then yeah that scream popcorn opening is a classic

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