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Post by jimmygscfc1234 on Sept 21, 2023 14:35:08 GMT
I was thinking about this film last night and how I loved the long opening scene, and it got me thinking about what are the great ones/other people's favourites. So here's number 1. Best not to press quote and just go to reply with your own views/opinions:
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Post by liathroid on Sept 21, 2023 15:25:32 GMT
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Post by sticky on Sept 21, 2023 15:27:51 GMT
Not so much the best, but the opening scene to Mississippi burning gets you straight involved into a great film
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Post by mickeythemaestro on Sept 21, 2023 15:36:50 GMT
Saving Private Ryan blew me away. I didn't mean that pun. I knew it was all dreadful but that hammered home to me what sacrifice really means. Very humbling indeed.
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Post by bigvern on Sept 21, 2023 15:45:55 GMT
They don't make them like that anymore. It has to be in my top 5. |
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Post by jesusmcmuffin on Sept 21, 2023 15:54:46 GMT
A film I expected to hate because the original was sooooo good but had me at the intro
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Post by foster on Sept 21, 2023 15:59:17 GMT
Tropic Thunder trailers (Personal fave is Satan's Alley), and Law Abiding Citizen are two that spring to mind.
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Post by flea79 on Sept 21, 2023 16:14:40 GMT
huge fan of Vanilla Sky, utterly surreal opening scene in the middle of New York, how they got the streets this empty i will never know
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Post by misterj on Sept 21, 2023 16:18:28 GMT
For me, DeNiro in ‘Heat’, he nonchalantly gets off a metro train in LA wearing medic outfit, strolls into hospital, drives away in an ambulance and you have no clue/idea how this will impact the ensuing robbery - very clever
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Post by vamborools on Sept 21, 2023 16:53:46 GMT
No Country For Old Men for me, fantastic opening scene and a great film
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Post by vicarious on Sept 21, 2023 17:03:06 GMT
Melancholia is a good film, dark and moody, what makes it special is you get Kirsten Dunst’s chebs in their full glory, soapy as well 👌
As you were.
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Post by lordb on Sept 21, 2023 17:18:17 GMT
Snake Eyes
appreciate not everyone likes Nicholas Cage but the opening is one continous scene/one shot about 20 minutes or so and is superb
the rest of the film is just OK though
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Post by redstriper on Sept 21, 2023 17:21:20 GMT
A shout out for the opening scenes of Basic Instinct.... but I'm not going to post on here obviously  |
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Post by mattador78 on Sept 21, 2023 17:29:36 GMT
Let’s be honest Star Wars the original has one of the best opening scenes ever with the star destroyer flying over the camera chasing what we thought was a large spaceship. Outside of that shout out for “from dusk till dawn”
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Post by supersimonstainrod on Sept 21, 2023 17:39:45 GMT
Apocalypse Now.
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Post by Rednwhitenblue on Sept 21, 2023 18:05:19 GMT
Saving Private Ryan blew me away. I didn't mean that pun. I knew it was all dreadful but that hammered home to me what sacrifice really means. Very humbling indeed. Was going to mention that one too. Rarely have I been in a cinema where about 30 minutes have gone by in a flash as with the start of this film. Incredible stuff. Deserved all the plaudits it got. |
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Post by thehartshillbadger on Sept 21, 2023 18:10:33 GMT
Saving Private Ryan blew me away. I didn't mean that pun. I knew it was all dreadful but that hammered home to me what sacrifice really means. Very humbling indeed. Was going to mention that one too. Rarely have I been in a cinema where about 30 minutes have gone by in a flash as with the start of this film. Incredible stuff. Deserved all the plaudits it got. Just has to be doesn’t it? |
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Post by iancransonsknees on Sept 21, 2023 18:23:08 GMT
TV, not film, it's on Sky I think.
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Post by mickeythemaestro on Sept 21, 2023 18:26:54 GMT
Melancholia is a good film, dark and moody, what makes it special is you get Kirsten Dunst’s chebs in their full glory, soapy as well 👌 As you were. I'll be watching that 😆 |
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Post by questionable on Sept 21, 2023 19:40:15 GMT
Saving Private Ryan blew me away. I didn't mean that pun. I knew it was all dreadful but that hammered home to me what sacrifice really means. Very humbling indeed. Bang on, jaw dropping and “true”. My grandad was there and heartbreaking what those poor lads went through was horrendous |
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Post by henry on Sept 21, 2023 20:29:39 GMT
The day the earth caught fire
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Post by jesusmcmuffin on Sept 21, 2023 20:31:51 GMT
The day the earth caught fire That's a great film Can't remember the gal in it but think she died quite young. One of my fave all time films, that and When Worlds Collide. |
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Post by Orbs on Sept 21, 2023 20:32:28 GMT
Melancholia is a good film, dark and moody, what makes it special is you get Kirsten Dunst’s chebs in their full glory, soapy as well 👌 As you were. ‘chebs’ 😆😆😆 |
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Post by jimmygscfc1234 on Sept 21, 2023 20:42:58 GMT
Tone in danger of getting lowered 😉
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Post by pretzel on Sept 21, 2023 20:48:18 GMT
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Post by mickeythemaestro on Sept 21, 2023 20:50:33 GMT
Saving Private Ryan blew me away. I didn't mean that pun. I knew it was all dreadful but that hammered home to me what sacrifice really means. Very humbling indeed. Bang on, jaw dropping and “true”. My grandad was there and heartbreaking what those poor lads went through was horrendous God bless ya Grandpa. We all owe him more than we could ever give back 🙏 🙏 |
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Post by hcstokie on Sept 21, 2023 21:00:18 GMT
Was going to mention that one too. Rarely have I been in a cinema where about 30 minutes have gone by in a flash as with the start of this film. Incredible stuff. Deserved all the plaudits it got. Just has to be doesn’t it? I can’t think of any better, especially because it throws you right into the middle of the action within minutes of it starting. I can’t remember the exact figures, but I read the Omaha landing scene cost around 20% of the entire budget. It’s fantastic and absolutely tragic at the same time. Having visited Omaha beach a few times, I think the film did an amazing job of capturing the horror of the landings and the poignancy of the cemetery remarkably well. |
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Post by mickeythemaestro on Sept 21, 2023 21:03:21 GMT
A film I expected to hate because the original was sooooo good but had me at the intro Same. Thought no way this is gonna be good but gotta watch it just in case. Cant beat the original classic, Romero was a genius, but this got close. Good movie. Fast zombies, scary 😆 |
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Post by vicarious on Sept 21, 2023 21:14:37 GMT
Team America, destroying Paris is pretty epic.
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Post by jesusmcmuffin on Sept 21, 2023 21:30:14 GMT
Team America, destroying Paris is pretty epic. The kid with the ice cream is great |
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