Best opening to a movie

[Pommy]

Super troopers opening is all time

My first thoughts also. Didn't think it would already be on the list.

 

[AusKnightRKO]

Saving private Ryan or Full Metal Jacket

 

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[Life's Good]

Still love this after all these years. There’s a reason for my avatar.

 

[Fire]

Still love this after all these years. There’s a reason for my avatar.

What does 'KW' in your avatar mean?

 

[Life's Good]

What does 'KW' in your avatar mean?

Kenworth - IMO the best trucking brand ever.
I come from a trucking family(my late father owned & drove a few KW’s red & white over the years). With Burt Reynolds passing a few weeks ago I got all nostalgic & watched Smokey & the Bandit, forgetting how much I loved this movie as a kid.
The opening song takes me back to watching it with my dad as a youngster.

 

[Fire]

Kenworth - IMO the best trucking brand ever.
I come from a trucking family(my late father owned & drove a few KW’s red & white over the years). With Burt Reynolds passing a few weeks ago I got all nostalgic & watched Smokey & the Bandit, forgetting how much I loved this movie as a kid.
The opening song takes me back to watching it with my dad as a youngster.

That's a nice story mate - I like it.

 

[Life's Good]

That's a nice story mate - I like it.

Thank you. It’s a bit self indulgent but that’s what makes music & movies so important-there’s a story in there for everyone.

 

[Willie Ray]

mine is From Dusk Til Dawn...
great intro song too, "Dark Night" from The Blasters...
"everybody be cool...you... be cool."

 

[El Diablo]

 

[gUt]

^ Came in here to nominate that

Ghostbusters opening scene has to be up there

 

[Eelementary]

Avengers: Infinity War

 

[Silent Knight]

There's some real quality already mentioned in this thread. The best have been covered but I'll try to think of some that haven't been mentioned...

The Bourne Supremacy - up to the point where Marie gets killed. Gut wrenching.

Enemy at the Gates - where the Russian soldiers are ordered to charge and if they retreat they get shot by their own comrades.

Dracula - the scenes where Dracula went off to war, lost his beloved and then renounced Christianity. Purely because of Gary Oldman's acting ability, the guy is just awesome.

 

[Fire]

 

[Danish]

another vote for Dark Knight. That bank heist scene introducing the joker is the first of the 3-4 scenes that trick everyone into thinking that is a good movie (as opposed to just a bunch of random filler you sit through in order to get to the next joker scene).


One that hasn’t been mentioned I don’t think. UP. Stands on its own as a perfect 10 min short

 

[Generalzod]

This is an oldie but still powerful:

 

[YoHadrian]

Amazingly tense.

 

[thorson1987]

Kenworth - IMO the best trucking brand ever.
I come from a trucking family(my late father owned & drove a few KW’s red & white over the years). With Burt Reynolds passing a few weeks ago I got all nostalgic & watched Smokey & the Bandit, forgetting how much I loved this movie as a kid.
The opening song takes me back to watching it with my dad as a youngster.

Kenworths are great for long distance (especially if it is an 18 speed) but I would be lying if I said I didn't love driving Volvos around Sydney. So comfortable, great turning circle and much better aircon/heater system.

 

[GongPanther]

Audrey Hepburn in Breakfast at Tiffany's

 

[azzah72]

Jurassic World 2 opening was pretty great. Exceed JP1.

Lord of war was pretty good.

Children of Men

Touch of Evil for an oldie but a goodie (I am still not sure how they pulled it off)