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what's your best ever opening film sequence?


mine is Ray Winston lying by that pool in the hills behind Malaga, not a care in the world, he's escaped it all,

and... bang... the film starts

and all backed up with Peaches by the Stanglers...

genius

British films rock(tu) (excuse pun, just couldn't quite resist)


ps could not find video clip of opening sequence so hope these two will bring back sweet memories

love you East Dulwich

xxcc



http://news.bbc.co.uk/olmedia/1560000/images/_1564632_film300.jpg

http://www.last.fm/music/The+Stranglers/_/Peaches

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oh yes, Annasfield, brilliant...


and I am crazy about the animated graphics/title sequence of Casino Royale...

really wonderful piece, clever and beautiful...

and that's always a good starting point for anything...



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Yes CC - Great stuff by Kingsley, great clip - I did not watch all of the Bruges clip as I have not seen the film yet. But to contrast Ben Kingsley in Sexy Beast with the sensible withdrawn accountant in Schindlers List shows the breath of his abilities but sexy beast was perhaps his best role - really convincing, almost scary.


Perhaps Brendan Gleeson is Ireland's version of Ray Winstone.

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If the opening sequence of The (original) Italian Job doesn't fill you with Joie De Vivre then nothing, surely, will..


The film starts with a driver's-eye view of a Lamborghini Miura driving through the Italian Alps as the titles roll. Following the car as it negotiates the turns at high speed, the scenery is cut off when the car enters the darkness of a tunnel and subsequently explodes. The viewpoint changes to the other end of the tunnel, where the remains of the ill-fated Lamborghini are pulled from the tunnel, wrapped around the front of a bulldozer.


Gorgeous views of The Italian Alps, a great car and the wondrous sound of Matt Monro singing "On Days Like These"......

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charliecharlie Wrote:

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> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_z8aLdIejPs&feature

> =related

>

> I love love that film TLS

> nice thing about this thread (says she modestly)

> is that it reminds me of some great films I would

> love to see again


Indeed charliecharlie! its between Switzerland and Italy ; The Grand Saint Bernard Pass.

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