Best opening scene of a film?

[Adamski]

What do we think then?

The opening of Inglourious Basterds for me, incredible. 15 minutes of sheer :drool:

[niko_cee]

Touch of Evil.

[Jimmy Floyd]

Inglorious Basterds is such a bizarre film. Talk about being less than the sum of its parts. 5-6 genuinely brilliant scenes and yet does it all work together, I'm not sure.

Saving Private Ryan obvs.

[Mazuuurk]

Up.


If you count opening credits, then Watchmen maybe.

[Jimmy Floyd]

Wall-E as well.

[phonics]

La Haine


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uz9vgtXq_Hs

Shaun of the Dead

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cnZGdC-vTCo

Human Traffic

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=61-giUsx2Hc

[Mazuuurk]

Good shout. But Up was even better, IMO.

[Pleb]

The Lion King :nod:

[Yevrah]

I thought the opening credits of Kingsman were brilliantly done.

[Yevrah]

Oh for a couple where the opening is very good and then the film turns to turd, have AI and Jeepers Creepers.

[Magic]

Every Bond film. :drool:

[John]

The opening sequence of The Dark Knight Rises was incredibly well done, and it was all downhill from there.

[Spammer]

Human Traffic

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=61-giUsx2Hc

Oh my shit :drool:

Haven't seen that shit in too long. Might bang it on tonight.

[phonics]

Oh my shit :drool:

Haven't seen that shit in too long. Might bang it on tonight.

It's dated really, really, really, badly. I still love it but it really doesn't hold up. Watching that National Anthem scene in 2015 might be one of the cringiest things I've sat through in a long time.

[Max Power]

The Boogie Nights one shot


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iiXtFyZqvQQ

Il Divo is another great one


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cPJTh57kYBI

[ItalAussie]

I really think Lion King has to be right up there.

[phonics]

Max and I's suggestions are the only ones that count seeing as you fuckers can't be bothered to link us.

[ItalAussie]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GibiNy4d4gc

Lion King. Although it's more of an opening sequence.

[Disco]

The correct answer is obviously:


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QML28YQBvyc

ok here's the rest, who the fuck cuts the end off!


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8XkHsinz7oU

[Magic]

Oh my God yes. I was absolutely screaming at the tension.

[Lewis]

Probably Gladiator.

[Dark Soldier]

The opening of Irreversible leading to a guy having his face caved in with a fire extinguisher in a gay club.

[Reg]

The opening sequence of The Dark Knight Rises was incredibly well done, and it was all downhill from there.
The Dark Knight's was great. Great introduction to the Joker.

[Shindig]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BLMxoDZDHDk