Best Opening Scene to a Film

[Big Sharp Teeth]

For a long time I thought the opening scene to Inglorious Basterds was probably the greatest intro.

But watching The Godfather the other day I changed my mind. There’s something about that opening that’s so good in letting you know exactly who Don Corleone is and setting the whole tone.

What’s your current favourite opening scene to a film?

 

[High Entropy]

Saving Private Ryan

end of thread.

 

[Arkle]

Police Academy

end of thread.

 

[Big Sharp Teeth]

Saving Private Ryan

end of thread.

Where the old bloke is walking through the war cemetery?

 

[Junior Birdman]

Saving Private Ryan

end of thread.

I remember seeing it at the cinema I just sat there stunned. Brutal.

 

[rey mysterio]

LOTR fellowship of the ring

Followed by

LOTR Two Towers

 

[Trophy Eyes]

Scream is right up there

 

[Motor City Cobra]

Goodfellas is class, sets the scene with violence, cuts to Henry, pauses and the voiceover of ‘as far back as i remember I wanted to a ganster’

 

[Hooray Hendrix]

Full Metal Jacket

 

[buster]

Goodfellas is class, sets the scene with violence, cuts to Henry, pauses and the voiceover of ‘as far back as i remember I wanted to a ganster’

Class ?

Just wasted two minute of me life because of you …

 

[High Entropy]

I remember seeing it at the cinema I just sat there stunned. Brutal.

Same, I think everyone in the cinema was just stunned, open mouthed.

Seemed so horrifically real.

 

[Motor City Cobra]

Class ?

Just wasted two minute of me life because of you …

watch the film buster. Class man.

 

[buster]

watch the film buster. Class man.

drop your Betamax copy off next time you're passing

 

[Big Jeff]

Bond films have good long opening scenes.

 

[Whey]

Vertigo
Jaws
Halloween
The Thing
Raiders of the Lost Ark
Drive
The Godfather

There's a few off the top of my head.

 

[Son of Stan]

The Player with its long tracking shot is memorable. And Sunset Boulevard is a classic.

 

[Copalis]

If we're including opening titles then Cross of Iron, the titles and then merging into the opening of the film I find impressive.

The closing titles and music haunted me a little as a kid, moving and shocking.

 

[Bob Fleming]

I'd probably say Inglorious Basterds too. So f***ing tense.

Shout out to Blade though. When that techno kicks in.

 

[Arkle]

The Player with its long tracking shot is memorable. And Sunset Boulevard is a classic.

I was going to mention The Player until I got distracted by Police Academy.

 

[Billy Batts]

Star wars