Yes unlike all the other movie/film related threads this thread doesn't soil itself with "what's your favourite movie" but just pics the finest and best part of a movie, the opening.
So please post your favourite movie openings, note not show openings but movie openings.
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Posted by Dead Metal Tue Feb 03, 2009 9:31 am
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Re: your favorite movie openings
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Event Horizon, if nothing but for the opening theme and the credits being sucked into a black hole.
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Re: your favorite movie openings
Posted by Grimpoo Tue Feb 03, 2009 10:15 am
Austin Powers The Spy who Shagged me
I know its corny but it makes me laugh.
GIJOE!!!
Total awesomeness!!!
I know its corny but it makes me laugh.
GIJOE!!!
Total awesomeness!!!
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Re: your favorite movie openings
Posted by cybercat Tue Feb 03, 2009 10:18 am
I'm going to go kinda old school on this one, but that's because, well, I'm old.
Apocalypse Now. No credits, no title. Just the movie. Pure. Awesome.
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Apocalypse Now. No credits, no title. Just the movie. Pure. Awesome.
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Re: your favorite movie openings
Posted by Scatterlung Thu Feb 05, 2009 9:59 am
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Re: your favorite movie openings
Posted by Sledge Thu Feb 05, 2009 10:08 am
Equilibrium. I would never have thought a gunfight in the dark could be so awesome.
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Re: your favorite movie openings
Posted by Chaoslock Thu Feb 05, 2009 10:29 am
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GI Joe the Movie. The intro with that song is better than the whole movie.
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Re: your favorite movie openings
Posted by Senor Hugo Thu Feb 05, 2009 12:34 pm
I'm shocked that nobody has mentioned Star Wars.
The opening for Superman and Superman Returns. When I saw Returns in the theatre, it was like being taken back to the first time my parents showed me Superman on vhs. It was awesome.
As for pure awesome. The opening credits for Shaolin Soccer it's EPIC.
I can't think of much past that at the moment. But I'm sure I will later.
The opening for Superman and Superman Returns. When I saw Returns in the theatre, it was like being taken back to the first time my parents showed me Superman on vhs. It was awesome.
As for pure awesome. The opening credits for Shaolin Soccer it's EPIC.
I can't think of much past that at the moment. But I'm sure I will later.
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Re: your favorite movie openings
Posted by Dead Metal Fri Feb 06, 2009 3:43 pm
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Senor Hugo wrote:I'm shocked that nobody has mentioned Star Wars.
Lol I somehow forgot about those
Why isn't that on my DVD?
That is awesome.I love that movie.
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Re: your favorite movie openings
Posted by Skice Fri Feb 06, 2009 5:33 pm
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Oh dude, freaking Ghostbusters man.
Oh and Shoot em' Up had a great opening too.
Oh and Shoot em' Up had a great opening too.
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Re: your favorite movie openings
Posted by Friend of Da Panda Symbol Sat Feb 07, 2009 9:36 am
#3 Gladiator. The music and I feel I would be remiss not to mention the Germania battle sequence.
#2 Star Trek: First Contact. Just the music.
Still at my #1 Gone With the Wind's opening. Except for the footage of the slaves
it would be perfect. Max Steiner's music should have won an Oscar.
#2 Star Trek: First Contact. Just the music.
Still at my #1 Gone With the Wind's opening. Except for the footage of the slaves
it would be perfect. Max Steiner's music should have won an Oscar.
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Re: your favorite movie openings
Posted by Evil_the_Nub Sun Feb 08, 2009 6:36 am
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Ghost Ship - The first 10 minutes were so brutal that it ruined the rest of the movie.
The Naked Gun - It's legendary, nuff said.
Transformers - Both the original animated and the live action movies had great openings. A planet eating another planet isn't something you see every day. Peter Cullen's voice has a way of pulling you in and making everything seem epic.
The Naked Gun - It's legendary, nuff said.
Transformers - Both the original animated and the live action movies had great openings. A planet eating another planet isn't something you see every day. Peter Cullen's voice has a way of pulling you in and making everything seem epic.
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Re: your favorite movie openings
Posted by Me, Grimlock! Sun Feb 08, 2009 9:20 am
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This one trumps everything else mentioned.
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Re: your favorite movie openings
Posted by Philthy Sun Feb 08, 2009 8:35 pm
Raiders Of The Lost Ark.
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Re: your favorite movie openings
Posted by Blastback Tue Feb 10, 2009 4:46 pm
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All three of the original Star Wars films. the opening crawl, John William's score, and then each of the opening scenes. Just, wow. The Dark Knight was great to, open right with a bank heist, led by the Joker.
Also the first two X-men films had good openings, with Magneto as a child and Nightcrawler's attack on the White house. That was sweet.
The Departed had a good opening, introducing Nicklson's character as scum right off the bat.
Also the first two X-men films had good openings, with Magneto as a child and Nightcrawler's attack on the White house. That was sweet.
The Departed had a good opening, introducing Nicklson's character as scum right off the bat.
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Re: your favorite movie openings
Posted by cybercat Wed Feb 11, 2009 7:32 am
Another good one is _Raising Arizona_. I used to show the opening when I taught the comedy unit of my old film class.
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Re: your favorite movie openings
Posted by Blackstreak Wed Feb 11, 2009 7:25 pm
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Star Wars and for one good reason: NO OPENING CREDITS!!! 
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Re: your favorite movie openings
Posted by AutoShermatic Thu Feb 19, 2009 9:28 pm
The opening sequence to the new Friday the 13th is a good newer one. I work at a theater and every time the title screen finally comes up the crowd has erupted in applause.
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Re: your favorite movie openings
Posted by JaAm Thu Feb 19, 2009 10:01 pm
AutoShermatic wrote:The opening sequence to the new Friday the 13th is a good newer one. I work at a theater and every time the title screen finally comes up the crowd has erupted in applause.
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Re: your favorite movie openings
Posted by AutoShermatic Thu Feb 19, 2009 11:45 pm
Jasons back story is set up and he hacks through a few campers which climaxes into the opening title and the infamous ch ch ch music. I guess you would have to see it. But its pretty rare that a movie gets the whole applause reaction at every showing.
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Re: your favorite movie openings
Posted by Counterpunch Fri Feb 20, 2009 9:56 am
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Re: your favorite movie openings
Posted by Exdominus Wed Mar 04, 2009 11:22 am
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STAR TREK THE MOTION PICTURE Just the theme is bad ass
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Re: your favorite movie openings
Posted by RocknRolla Sun Mar 08, 2009 7:17 pm
Counterpunch wrote:Payback, theatrical release
(Director's cut is TRASH! Sorry, but Mel did a way better job with the film after forcing the rewrite)
I have to agree with you on the second part. I thought "Straight Up" would make it more gritty, if you will, but it was a total letdown.
As for favorite opening, there are so many. I just watched "Tango & CAsh" for the 1000000000th time, and the beginning always cracks me up when Stallone stops a TRUCK with a snubnosed .38 True reality-suspension required!
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Re: your favorite movie openings
Posted by Duke of Luns Sun Mar 08, 2009 9:07 pm
Saw Watchmen today, very good opening credits sequence. A lot of the backstory from the comics was revealed.
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