So long, and thanks for all the fish - Post awesome movie openings!
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Post the movie openings which made you think "Oh yeah, I'm in for a treat."
this thread may or may not have been inspired by a re-viewing of HGTTG
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[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YlGg4nt01G8[/media]
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wCTgUq6hzUk[/media]
i was going to put watchmen in the OP, but i figured i wouldnt be able to stop posting movie openings so i cut it off at 3 :v:
I always found this rather awesome in a B-Movie sense:
[video=youtube;X5jk8h1wTNU]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X5jk8h1wTNU[/video]
Goon opening
Its always my go to movie for some mindless violence, trumps everything else.
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UKE02ezfuwo[/media]
Lord of War
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VHn1zogeyO4[/media]
Of course:
[video=youtube;BhjDnrw34QA]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BhjDnrw34QA[/video]
[video=youtube;YveIFphNcp4]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YveIFphNcp4[/video]
The opening scene of the incredibles is great.
can't find the whole thing, as it's rather long
but this is my favorite scene of any film
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8uldpQpoZQM[/media]
[QUOTE=BrickInHead;44341432]can't find the whole thing, as it's rather long
but this is my favorite scene of any film
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8uldpQpoZQM[/media][/QUOTE]
No scene has ever had me genuinely on the edge of my seat with white knuckles like this one.
[QUOTE=HybridTheroy;44341515]No scene has ever had me genuinely on the edge of my seat with white knuckles like this one.[/QUOTE]
and the whole thing is just a dialogue between two people
[video=youtube;P2pgWsYSyUA]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P2pgWsYSyUA[/video]
the ultimate "Oh god im in for a ride" opening
also the beginning of evil dead 2013 is fucking incredible
None of you are doing your part and don't have what it takes to be a citizen:
[video=youtube;SMTz9nIUkGc]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SMTz9nIUkGc[/video]
[video=youtube;pCLJhxfj608]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pCLJhxfj608[/video]
[video=youtube;N5BONJcookQ]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N5BONJcookQ[/video]
[video=youtube;dI7SEIKaKwE]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dI7SEIKaKwE[/video]
If I could find a video of it, I'd post the opening narration to 300 as well.
The title sequence in Seven is right behind the intro to Psycho as one of my favorites.
[video=youtube;-k2gsEI34CE]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-k2gsEI34CE[/video]
Just recently saw [I]Blue Velvet[/I]
[video=youtube;3sKOj6VHguE]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3sKOj6VHguE[/video]
The opening to Pirates Band of Misfits.
Can't find a clip on youtube.
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7G2YAtFeVOM[/media]
The remake may not be as good as the original but the intro still gets me.
Also, as a bonus:
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2_U4a8YoB9w[/media]
Bullitt is pretty groovy
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S__L_OQe6NE[/media]
Dog Day Afternoon
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rhyjIMrFlpw[/media]
The opening to the Girl with the Dragon Tattoo remake was pretty awesome.
[video=youtube;mVLJkIZvFlo]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mVLJkIZvFlo[/video]
Surprised no James Bond openings have been posted.
You Only Live Twice is probably my favourite
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lxjcN609cm4[/media]
Goldfinger
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qt2WlDM3tEA[/media]
The Spy Who Loved Me
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wy-c8aAntWA[/media]
We have a loong way to go!
[video=youtube;MpGTn-Z6WbA]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MpGTn-Z6WbA[/video]
[QUOTE=Cushie;44356321]Surprised no James Bond openings have been posted.
You Only Live Twice is probably my favourite
Goldfinger
The Spy Who Loved Me
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i actually quite liked the title sequence of casino royale, moreso than most of the bond films of both the craig / brosnon eras. the movie was eh though
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oWEPGNjDi1M[/media]
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lYww87KAHHg[/media]
Easily Clooney's best film.
