Great Movie Beginnings.

[Dudley]

Adrian - what's that?

[Thread Zero]

Adrian - what's that?

'Faster Pussycat! Kill! Kill!', directed by Russ Meyer.

It's not quite as good as his earlier masterpiece, 'Wild Girls of the Naked West', IMO.

[Quirkafleeg]

Surprised you didn't mention Jaws ed!

[esoteric ed]

- Surprised you didn't mention Jaws ed! -


It's up there Gary, but I think Star Wars is the stealer...

I do love the opening scene of JAWS, the unseen shark just added to it all, not seeing but certainly knowing what's lurking beneath those waves... CHOMP!

A pal of mine in the US actually owns the metal buoy in that scene. :-0

Ed

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[chris_askham]

I agree with Ed on Get Carter - fantastic opener which sets the mood for the whole film. Also, nice shot of a five fingered man later in the film.

And Dawn Of The Dead.

[rc]

Yeah - the TV debate, the SWAT guy going beserk and the exploding head are top

DAY OF THE DEAD has a great opener too; those sudden dead-hands-through-the-wall shock every single time, even when they are anticipated...! And what about that alligator?

[esoteric ed]

--Also, nice shot of a five fingered man later in the film--


where's this Chris??? :-0

I feel like watching this flick tonight.


Ed

[JimBob]

 Psycho; if you watched this film "cold" for the first 20 minutes you'ld think you were watching a crime thriller, then suddenly...WOAH!

[Mr D]

Ooh, ooh, Pulp Fiction!

[chris_askham]

Ed, in the bar scene when Carter gets a phone call IIRC. Clear shot of guy holding a pint. With all FIVE fingers in view. Been a while since I last watched it, but could easily watch the film over and over...

[VampiraJen]

well as i said in the other thread, two towers - gandalf vs the balrog

x-men in the nazi death camps, that's a hell of a way to open a 'comic book movie'

[Dunk!]

Electro Glide in Blue.

Faceless man starts to cook a steak for his breakfast, then is seen loading a shotgun; serves up the steak, there's the loud gunshot off-screen and then a bloodied hand cuts a piece of the freshly served steak with a fork and the man begins to eat whilst seemingly dying from a shotgun wound.

Utterly weird but does its job; you want to know what's happening and continue to watch.

[The Enigmatic Dr X]

Swordfish.

I didn't like the film (except for Ms Berry's berries), but the opening hostage scene is great. Escpecially if you don't know Travolta is the hostage-taker, and you think he is a good guy doing the voice over.

[Satanist]

Can't believe no-one mentioned 2001:a space odyssey.Totally mind blowing!

[Quirkafleeg]

Choose life. Choose a job. Choose a career. Choose a family. Choose a fucking big television, choose washing machines, cars, compact disc players, and electrical tin openers. Choose good health, low cholesterol, and dental insurance. Choose fixed-interest mortgage repayments. Choose a starter home. Choose your friends. Choose leisurewear and matching luggage. Choose a three piece suit on hire purchase in a range of fucking fabrics. Choose DIY and wondering who the fuck you are on a Sunday morning. Choose sitting on that couch watching mind-numbing, spirit-crushing game shows, stuffing fucking junk food into your mouth. Choose rotting away at the end of it all, pishing your last in a miserable home, nothing more than an embarassment to the selfish, fucked-up brats you have spawned to replace yourself. Choose your future. Choose life. But why would I want to do a thing like that?







How could I forget that one!