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Best opening scene of a movie ?


Twitter poll going on.
Jaws seems the heavy favorite.

My sentimental choice is The Sound of Music. Iconic.

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Star Wars A New Hope.

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It's hard to fully appreciate now, but when the movie first came out, these first 30 seconds were absolutely awesome. The Imperial Starship slowly fills almost the entire screen. It really wowed audiences. And I was there!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tRX4JFWffkM

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Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets has one of the best sci-fi opening sequences, playing Bowies Starman song and going wide-screen at just the right moment.

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Traci Lords in the first Lethal Weapon movie
https://youtu.be/G_1qq75ckBU

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OMG that is not Traci Lords…can you even look at the credits first?

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The Dark Knight (2008)

https://youtu.be/0OYBEquZ_j0

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Just off the top of my head probably Jaws.

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I've always loved the opening of Demolition Man. The music, action, and that huge explosion.

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I love the opening to Point Break (original)

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I did not know a remake had been done. Lol

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Yes don’t waste your time on it.

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Advice taken 👍

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