Memorable opening scenes

[Smokey]

These might not be among the best films, but their opening scene are among the most memorable.

Not in any particular order:

Cliffhanger (1993): The cry and scream of the girl was heartwrenching as she loses her grip on Sylvester Stallone and goes plunging down into the canyon gully.
http://lh4.ggpht.com/_zlk53r2pxbk/S1CS-IZrfGI/AAAAAAAAHKg/y8CF8xtzyhQ/s400/Cliffhanger5.jpg

Bad Boys (1995): The movie start with a bang with a catchy soundtrack and top notch editing as Martin Lawrence joke about Will Smith's $105,000 car with no cup holder.
http://i.ytimg.com/vi/zvExmMLRDtM/0.jpg

Patton (1970): Even the TV show Sanford & Son took the parody of the opening scene from this film..
http://static.guim.co.uk/sys-images/Film/Pix/pictures/2008/11/27/patton460.jpg

Scream (1996): With the shocking opening scene, director Wes Craven proved that he still got it.
http://moviesmedia.ign.com/movies/image/article/116/1161070/scream-4-20110411013136680.jpg

For Your Eyes Only (1981): James Bond take the control of helicopter, pick up the guy in wheelchair and throw him in tall smoke chimney.
http://s1.moviefanfare.com/uploads/2011/10/for-your-eyes-only-blofeld-bond-chopper.jpg

Léon: The Professional (1994): The Fatman get sweatier as Leon make his way upstairs, killing his bodyguards one by one.
http://images-us-am.crackle.com/1/2/el/699wb_tne.jpg?ts=20120225015434

Once Upon a Time in the West (1968): One of the best opening scene in a western as Harmonica kills three men sent by Frank (Henry Fonda) to kill him.
http://www.topyaps.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/once-upon-a-time-in-the-west.jpg

Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981): Edge of your seat opener by Spielberg.
http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-wTGXCFI2QhM/T81QUew8PHI/AAAAAAAADLo/sLHmD-PkTHo/s1600/ark1.jpg

Next Friday (2000): Craig's father take Craig to stay with sex-crazed lottery winning uncle Elroy, and his cousin Day-Day.
http://www.reel.myvideostore.com/images/gallery/49556/1.jpeg

[recoveryone]

Opening scene of Star Wars

Mission Impossible I & IV

Top Gun

Rules of Engagement

Haywired (to bad ther rest of the movie goes down hill from there)


Just a few off the top of my head

[Smokey]

Haywired (to bad ther rest of the movie goes down hill from there)


Same can be said of Bad Boys. It start on such a high octane note that rest of the film could not match.

[Worf101]

"Close Encounters of the 3rd Kind" - Sun, heat, desert... planes that disappeared over 30 years earlier.

"Enemy At the Gates" - The harrowing boat ride to Stalingrad, to almost certain death.

"Battan" - Beaten American and Filipina troops bombed and strafed by Japanese planes.

"X-Men" - Eric Lencher watches his parents taken to be gassed by the Nazi's and his attempt to do something about it.

"Predators" - Adrien Brody dropping out of the sky!

Just a few off the top of my head.

Worf

[RoyY51]

The opening scene of every James Bond movie ever made.

[Hyfi]

The "Curbing" scene in the beginning of American History X

[Feanor]

Opening scene of Star Wars
...
Good call. The first time I saw it I thought it was amazing ...

Star Wars - Opening Scene - YouTube (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z33-qOXOWS4)

[Smokey]

"Close Encounters of the 3rd Kind" - Sun, heat, desert... planes that disappeared over 30 years earlier.

"Enemy At the Gates" - The harrowing boat ride to Stalingrad, to almost certain death.

"Battan" - Beaten American and Filipina troops bombed and strafed by Japanese planes.

"X-Men" - Eric Lencher watches his parents taken to be gassed by the Nazi's and his attempt to do something about it.

"Predators" - Adrien Brody dropping out of the sky!


I have not seen Battan, but the rest are pretty good suggestions. Opening scenes in Jaws and Saving Private Ryan from Spielberg was pretty good also.


The opening scene of every James Bond movie ever made.

While I was putting this thread together, I also thought of doing a thread on best of James Bond film opening scenes. But can't remember every opening scenes from JB movies. I think I'm getting too old :D

[nobody]

The opening scene from Antichrist is pretty amazing. It's practically a movie unto itself.