Favorite movie opening scenes

GoldenRivet · 04-12-10, 01:25 AM

So, What are some of your favorite movie opening scenes?

here are a hand full of my favorites.

Fight Club

Sledgehammer427 · 04-12-10, 02:49 AM

all of the above and Gabriel's Monologue from Swordfish.

Jimbuna · 04-12-10, 06:50 AM

Saving Private Ryan:

Oberon · 04-12-10, 07:54 AM

Lock, Stock, And Two Smoking Barrels

Top Gun

Hunt for Red October

I'll probably think of more later.

Feuer Frei! · 04-12-10, 08:36 AM

Gladiator: (love this, epic)!

For a Few Dollars More: (Clint Eastwood is a legend)!

kiwi_2005 · 04-12-10, 08:55 AM

That Lord of war and its a very good movie, LoTR Return of the king when Smegal finds the ring while fishing in the start.

perisher · 04-12-10, 09:18 AM

Where Eagles Dare

mookiemookie · 04-12-10, 10:05 AM

Sailor Steve · 04-12-10, 10:13 AM

Way Of The Gun

UnderseaLcpl · 04-12-10, 11:10 AM

Full Metal Jacket

VonHesse · 04-12-10, 12:14 PM

There Will Be Blood

So much tense drama and emotion without using any words.

(no Youtube link found, sorry)

mako88sb · 04-12-10, 12:45 PM

The opening scene of "Midway" using footage from "Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo" always comes to mind when ever this topic comes up. Just love the sound of those radial engines on start-up.

Dan D · 04-12-10, 01:16 PM

"What is that idiot doing?" LOL.

sergei · 04-12-10, 01:28 PM

Layer Cake

Oceans Eleven

Apocalypse Now

Enemy At The Gates
http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=43f_1175395150&o=1

AngusJS · 04-12-10, 01:34 PM

Shaun of the Dead

Cliffhanger

Monty Python and the Holy Grail

A moose once bit my sister...

04-12-10, 01:25 AM	#1
GoldenRivet Subsim Aviator Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Texas Posts: 8,726 Downloads: 146 Uploads: 0	Favorite movie opening scenes So, What are some of your favorite movie opening scenes? here are a hand full of my favorites. Fight Club __________________

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Sledgehammer427 PacWagon Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Drinking coffee and staring at trees in Massachusetts Posts: 2,908 Downloads: 287 Uploads: 0	all of the above and Gabriel's Monologue from Swordfish. __________________ Cold Waters Voice Crew - Fire Control Officer Cmdr O. Myers - C/O USS Nautilus (SS-168) 114,000 tons sunk - 4 Spec Ops completed V-boat Nutcase - Need supplies? Japanese garrison on a small island in the way? Just give us a call! D4C!

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Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,473 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	Saving Private Ryan: __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!

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Feuer Frei! Navy Seal Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Valhalla Posts: 5,295 Downloads: 141 Uploads: 17	Gladiator: (love this, epic)! For a Few Dollars More: (Clint Eastwood is a legend)! __________________ "History is the lies that the victors agree on"- Napoleon LINK TO MY SH 3 MODS

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kiwi_2005 Eternal Patrol Join Date: May 2004 Location: Aeoteroa Posts: 7,382 Downloads: 223 Uploads: 1	That Lord of war and its a very good movie, LoTR Return of the king when Smegal finds the ring while fishing in the start. __________________ RIP kiwi_2005 Those who can't laugh at themselves leave the job to others.

04-12-10, 07:54 AM	#4
Oberon Lucky Jack Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 25,976 Downloads: 61 Uploads: 20	Lock, Stock, And Two Smoking Barrels Top Gun Hunt for Red October I'll probably think of more later.

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perisher Frogman Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: England Posts: 300 Downloads: 15 Uploads: 0	Where Eagles Dare __________________ "Pitt was the greatest fool who ever lived to encourage a mode of war which they who commanded the seas did not want, and which, if successful, would deprive them of it." Earl St.Vincent (allegedly)

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04-12-10, 12:14 PM	#11
VonHesse Sailor Man Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Dieser verdammte Platz Posts: 239 Downloads: 43 Uploads: 0	There Will Be Blood So much tense drama and emotion without using any words. (no Youtube link found, sorry)

04-12-10, 12:45 PM	#12
mako88sb XO Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Calgary, Canada Posts: 423 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	The opening scene of "Midway" using footage from "Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo" always comes to mind when ever this topic comes up. Just love the sound of those radial engines on start-up.

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Dan D Grey Wolf Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: 9th Flotilla Posts: 839 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	"What is that idiot doing?" LOL. __________________

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sergei Sea Lord Join Date: May 2008 Location: London UK Posts: 1,788 Downloads: 405 Uploads: 29	Layer Cake Oceans Eleven Apocalypse Now Enemy At The Gates http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=43f_1175395150&o=1 Last edited by sergei; 04-12-10 at 01:49 PM.

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AngusJS Seasoned Skipper Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 746 Downloads: 62 Uploads: 0	Shaun of the Dead Cliffhanger Monty Python and the Holy Grail A moose once bit my sister... Last edited by AngusJS; 04-12-10 at 05:53 PM.

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