Your best opening in a film?

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Veeayt

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3,139 posts

204 months

Sunday 6th April 2014
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I don't have to walk too far to name one. 2001, No country for old men, Master&commander to name a few and different. But the real thing, the one that gives me goosebumps, is this.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jl7Ji5aMcQg
For some reason I can't even name.

So what's yours?

Patch1875

4,893 posts

131 months

Sunday 6th April 2014
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Either saving private Ryan or the exorcist.

FourWheelDrift

88,381 posts

283 months

Sunday 6th April 2014
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Would it be too obvious to say The Italian Job.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2lqtNThufkk


Or Possibly The Cannonball Run.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detai...

lexusboy

1,099 posts

142 months

Sunday 6th April 2014
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Saving Private Ryan.

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Veeayt

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204 months

Sunday 6th April 2014
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FourWheelDrift said:
Would it be too obvious to say The Italian Job.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2lqtNThufkk


Or Possibly The Cannonball Run.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detai...
It's PH for dang sake! You're welcome! smile

Fittster

20,120 posts

212 months

Sunday 6th April 2014
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Either "As far back as I can remember, I always wanted to be a gangster" or "Choose Life"

Asterix

24,438 posts

227 months

Sunday 6th April 2014
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SPR was the first combat film that sounded 'proper' imho and the opening was stunning.

Lord of War is cool.

Johnspex

4,332 posts

183 months

Sunday 6th April 2014
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Dirty harry. The music really adds to the tension. Have a look.

Veeayt

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204 months

Sunday 6th April 2014
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Fittster said:
Either "As far back as I can remember, I always wanted to be a gangster" or "Choose Life"
So Goodfellas or Trainspotting. Both very good!

Getragdogleg

8,737 posts

182 months

Sunday 6th April 2014
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grumbledoak

31,499 posts

232 months

Sunday 6th April 2014
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Saving Private Ryan.

Rollcage

11,327 posts

191 months

Sunday 6th April 2014
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Layer Cake - an RS6 and The Cult!

Edited by Rollcage on Sunday 6th April 18:51

krunchkin

2,209 posts

140 months

Sunday 6th April 2014
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No contest - From Dusk Till Dawn. Show me a better fking five minutes before the titles roll than that.

"Well your best better get hell of a lot fking better, or you're gonna feel a hell of a lot fking worse"

Veeayt

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204 months

Sunday 6th April 2014
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Rollcage said:
Layer Cake - an RS6 and The Cure!
I might be wrong, but was it FC Kahuna in the beginning?

viggyp

1,917 posts

134 months

Sunday 6th April 2014
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Ooh. Top of my head, Cannonball Run and Transformers The Movie. Seeing a planet in total peace going into utter bedlam.

I shall return with more once I can think of them smile

Rollcage

11,327 posts

191 months

Sunday 6th April 2014
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It was FC Kahuna to over the opening credits. The film starts with the RS6 overlaid with She sells Sanctuary as it bombs down the road to Stoke Park.

nicanary

9,751 posts

145 months

Sunday 6th April 2014
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Going back a bit - David Lean's "Great Expectations". Spooky black-and-white graveyard scene on the marshes when Pip first meets Magwitch. Eerie and very atmospheric.

HTP99

22,443 posts

139 months

Sunday 6th April 2014
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Either Batman the Dark Night or The Dark Night Rises; both have awesome opening scenes.

hyperblue

2,800 posts

179 months

Sunday 6th April 2014
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Asterix said:
SPR was the first combat film that sounded 'proper' imho and the opening was stunning.

Lord of War is cool.
Dropped in to post both of these, though Lord of War is the opening credits, if we're being pedantic!

FourWheelDrift

88,381 posts

283 months

Sunday 6th April 2014
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Watchmen.

Opening fight scene - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8i7l6Mh6giE
Followed by credits - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aVUDdQS2UxA (best one I could find, end is cut off)