sexy beast

[Mick Mac]

[bignumber5]

anything that's got Ewan McGreggor in it has to be good

I suspect that Angels&Demons will test that statement even more than the new Star Wars films did ;-)

I'd have to join Annasfield on The Spy Who Loved Me - the Union Jack Parachute moment is a pretty special, as is the speed boat chase from The World Is Not Enough. But then the opening sequence became such a big part of the Bond Cocktail that it's to be expected that they've put together a few good 'uns.

I think I'd like to add the opening sequence in Gladiator, which is pretty decent. Immerses the viewer into the period in quick-time, and great action.

On a less ballistic note, the deserted street and quiet score that open Breakfast at Tiffany's always make me smile.

[SeanMacGabhann]

This is one of my favourite opening scenes

after that I was well and truly hooked. The fact that Colm Meany is in it as a twisted cop with an obsession for American TV shows and mystical celtic "artistes" was a big bonus

[RosieH]

It's not very cool, but the sight of the Imperial Star Destroyer, as I believe it is known, not to mention the first appearance of Lord Vader, still makes my tummy go funny

[JetSetWilly]

SeanMacGabhann Wrote:

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> This is one of my favourite opening scenes

>

> Intermission

>

> after that I was well and truly hooked. The fact

> that Colm Meany is in it as a twisted cop with an

> obsession for American TV shows and mystical

> celtic "artistes" was a big bonus

as many times as i,ve watched intermission, and despite wanting to try it out, i,ve never yet had the balls to put brown sauce in me tea.

[SeanMacGabhann]

I'm so with you JSW!

[bignumber5]

The comic-book geek in me feels the need to put x-men2 in: i'm not normally one for special effects fests but I thought this was good

[HonaloochieB]

Peckhamgatecrasher Wrote:

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> Opening of The Sound of Music. Trite, I know, but

> makes me go all goosepimply.

Not trite at all PGC.

It was intendend to be beautiful and sentimental and be Jaysus Crikey it got there.

And I'll fight any man that says different. I will. So I will.

[brum]

I'm with SimonM - Betty Blue definitely. Also, the opening sequence to Schindler's List, with Liam Nielson.

[Eliza.D]

Reservoir Dogs. Love the opening credits and also the scene about tipping.

Ps Love Sexy Beast.

['bout now]

The first 10 mins of Saving Private Ryan. Tom hanks or not, exceptional cinematography.

[Keef]

The opening of "Before Sunrise" has always appealled to me. Makes me remember a time when I believed that 2 strangers could meet on a train and fall in love.

[*Bob*]

Keef Wrote:

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> The opening of "Before Sunrise" has always

> appealled to me. Makes me remember a time when I

> believed that 2 strangers could meet on a train

> and fall in love.

Forget love.. you're lucky to find a seat these days.

[SeanMacGabhann]

Keef - they still can. Just not to you and me

[annaj]

With each other? I should hope not. What would MrsKeef and LadyMac do?

Thank goodness you travel by bus Sean!

[????]

I'm sometims on the same bus as Sean though....:-$

[jimmy two times]

Predictably,considering my moniker, I'll go for the opening to Goodfellas: Ray Liotta 'For as long as I can remember I wanted to be a gangster' followed by Tony Bennet's 'Rag to Riches'. I think Joe Pesci's psychotic Tommy DiSimone was the template for many 'hardmen' in films afterwards including Kingsley's. I don't think I had ever seen anyone that genuinely scary in a film before. Nearest thing to that was Paul Betthany in Gangster no 1, which was a very underrated film.

[Keef]

Not seen that, but totally agree about Goodfellas.

[Keef]

One of the best films of the 90s True Romanc.

[tomcat1]

"On the 3rd day let out the trumpets and the angel of death wiped the land"

Sean Macgabhann

[Sporthuntor]

Opening scene from Dirty Harry for me. Clint looking cool as f**k. Magic lalo Schifrin soundtrack. Best psycho in movie history. San Francisco. It's all good.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ujfFSW9074c

[david_carnell]

Apocalypse Now.

The End by the Doors.

And surround sound at full volume.

Epic.

 

[charliecharlie]

Shaft... if only for the sound track... got to be one of the all time most memorable film/music links

and sooo 1970's

thank you Isaac Hayes

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xDyRdhSIqlo&feature=PlayList&p=8A309C620E36B5D2&playnext=1&playnext_from=PL&index=44

[Mikecg]

I like your style David. :)-D

david_carnell Wrote:

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> Apocalypse Now.

>

> The End by the Doors.

>

> And surround sound at full volume.

>

> Epic.

>

>

[HAL9000]

Call me biased, but my favourite opening shot/sound track is from 2001: A Space Odyssey....

Thus Spake Zarathustra