in film there’s an art to introducing
your characters I’m gat welcome to
watchmojo.com and today we’re counting
down our picks for the top 10 character
introduction scenes in movies no one
gives it to you you have to take we’re
focusing on those cinematic moments that
make some of our favorite characters
known how tall are you private sir five
foot nine sir right foot nine I didn’t
know they stacked shit that high these
are the scenes that drip with atmosphere
and eighth with tension as characters
from all walks of life are brought to
our attention little surprises around
every corner but nothing dangerous don’t
be alone
number 10 Bartholomew M Quint jaws talk
about making a quick impression Quint a
veteran shark hunter isn’t one for
taking nonsense in fact his first act
during a frenzied town meeting is to
scrape his fingers down a chalkboard
turning heads and ushering in silence
from there the scene is something of a
restrained character study Quinta
doesn’t yell or complain he simply makes
a reasonable case for why he should be
the one to kill the film’s titular Beast
you gonna make up your mind I’m gonna
stay alive and ante up you want to play
it cheap young welfare the old winter
and his departure is as respectable as
it is Curt $10,000 for me by myself but
that you get the head the tail the whole
damn thing number nine
gunnery sergeant Hartman Full Metal
Jacket
I am gunnery sergeant Hartman your
senior drill instructor if the goal was
to frighten the shit out of us then this
scene succeeded and the first and last
words out of your filthy sewers will be
served
hey you maggots understand that early on
in Full Metal Jacket as a fresh batch of
US Marines arrived for basic training on
Parris Island
gunnery sergeant Hartman takes the
opportunity to harden up the recruits
but until that day you are pute you are
the lowest form of life on earth you’re
not even human fucking big his
aggressive approach needs to be seen to
be believed
I am hard but I am fair there is no
racial bigotry here I do not look down
on skites
what their greaser he doles out
embarrassing nicknames punch his private
Joker in the gut and even chokes a
soldier for smirking I’ll bet you’re the
kind of guy that would fuck a person in
the ass and not even have the goddamn
common courtesy to give him a
reach-around I’ll be watching you
Hartman is in a nutshell the
quintessential military man for better
or worse private Pyle I’m gonna give you
three seconds exactly three fucking
seconds to wipe that stupid looking grin
off your face or I will gouge out your
eyeballs and scope
han Solo Star Wars Episode four a new
hope on so long I’m captain and
millennium falcon as much as we enjoyed
our theaters March aboard the Tantive
for Captain solo’s introduction felt a
bit more dynamic fast chip you’ve never
heard of the Millennium Faulk
it begins with a bargain han talks to
our hero Luke Skywalker and his
Torro b1 into spending thousands of
credits in exchange for a ticket off the
current planet
it’s a ship that made the Kessel run in
less than 12 parsecs
however the defining sequence is solo
subsequent encounter with the Bounty
Hunter Greedo we get to see both the
smooth-talking gentlemen and the
hardened smuggler in Hans character
culminating in one of his most iconic
moments PS hand shot first
sorry for the mess number 7 Hannibal
Lecter The Silence of the Lambs moaning
is anyone else feeling goose bumps on
their skin we sense audiences had a
similar reaction to FBI recruit Clarice
starlings first encounter with the
criminal mastermind Hannibal Lecter a
seemingly restrained man who slowly
reveals himself to be something far more
sinister closer please closer
everything from the close-ups on the
actors faces to the long pauses in the
dialogue adds to the unease fitting with
the idea that Lecter is far from a
common crook that is rather slippery of
you agent Starling he’s a force of pure
evil
who’s always one step ahead not that
knowing that makes things any better I
ate his liver with some fava beans and a
nice Chianti number six Willy Wonka
Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory
it’s a simple setup really the eccentric
Willy Wonka stumbles out of his factory
only to duck and roll in a masterful
flourish thus ensuring every one of his
whimsical charm however what’s not
immediately apparent is the subtle
contempt and sarcasm with which Wonka
greets each of the five golden ticket
winners I’m so glad you could come this
is going to be such an exciting day I
hope you enjoy it
he may seem Pleasant and carefree but
the scene illustrates something deeper
about his character his loss of faith in
people
I’ll gusta smite dear boy how good to
see you and in such fine
as a result we rarely know if you
sincere crazy putting these children to
the test or all of the above
delighted to meet you sir overjoyed and
raptured and tranced are we ready yes
good in wheel number five
dr. Frank and further the Rocky Horror
Picture Show
go in with style this scene seems to say
Carter do I see you’ve met my faithful
hourly couple Janet and Brad seeking
help with a flat tire enters a castle
hosting an annual Transylvanian
convention put off by the odd trappings
and disoriented partygoers the couple
moves to leave and comes face to face
with dr. Franken further himself
the musical number that follows sweets
transvestite
walks a fine line between being absurd
and being amusing
it certainly helps like Frank is played
by Tim Curry who distinguishes himself
as the Sir Laurence Olivier of hamming
it up I could show you my favorite
obsession number four Hans Landa
inglorious basterds sous vide grill
analysis handsome Christoph Waltz has a
knack for playing calculating characters
the Fuhrer couldn’t have said it better
himself though he marvelously brought
bounty hunter dr. King Schultz to life
in Django Unchained
it is waltzes work in inglorious
basterds that began his rise to stardom
well I’m very familiar with you and your
family I have no way of knowing if you
are familiar with Who I am
the film’s first chapter introduces us
to Hans Landa an SS colonel seeking
runaway Jewish refugees you’re
sheltering enemies of the state I know
Azlan de interrogate a simple farmer for
information we’re led to believe the
colonel is a fair but particular man and
then Lanza switches gears into ruthless
killer territory bluntly making his
intent clear well played sir
well played
she would be and here number three the
Joker the Dark Knight Batman throttling
criminals in 1989 I’m Batman Bane
decimating a CIA plane in 2012 it would
be extremely painful Batman films sure
like their dramatic entrances but none
reaches the tents and unpredictable
highs captured in the Dark Knight
especially since our first encounter
with the Joker also serves as the movies
opening hook what happens are the rest
of the guys it begins with a bank
robbery which starts to unravel as the
clown mask wearing criminals involved
systematically turn on one another then
we get the reveal the Joker was among
the robbers counting on their downfall
I believe whatever doesn’t kill you
simply makes you a stranger is it too
late to run away screaming
number two
vito corleone the godfather for justice
we must go to the court oniy there is
beauty and subtlety
such is the case for vito corleone an
aged and tired head of a long lived
Mafia family well did you go to the
place why didn’t you come to me first on
the day of his daughter Connie’s wedding
Corleone is visited by a merry go buona
sera who asks him to put out a hit on
the abusers of his own daughter what do
you want me tell me anything but do when
I beg you to do the entire scene is
pivotal to understanding Don Corleone
both as the pragmatic head of a criminal
enterprise and as a human being who
recognizes the love of family it’s
beautifully handled a testament to
everyone involved all right come on Lou
before we reveal our top pick here are a
few honorable mentions look unlike you
what did you expect
hello Amanda the two survivors this is
what you made us I made my own choices
hmm
you think you did that’s her genius who
the hell are you Nick Fury director of
shield Oh
I’m here to talk to you about the
Avenger initiative number one James Bond
doctor no there’s nothing quite like a
bit of mystery in our introductions
doctor no chooses to take its time in
revealing its characters face
establishing the haughty attitude of all
those present in this scenes poker game
excuse me said I remember now I’m mr.
James Bond so when the camera reveals
our well-groomed hero James Bond and the
now iconic tune starts playing we get
the sense that the character is the
epitome of class and sophistication Mr
Bond
James Bond the point gets driven home
with bonds gentlemanly flirting with
socialite Sylvia Trench I have no
objection even when bond exits the scene
we can’t get enough may I get you know
in the morning splendid
my numbers on the card
do you agree with our list yes what’s
your favorite introduction scene for a
movie character that mummy and daddy
show you enough attention when you were
a child for more character centric top
tens published daily be sure to
subscribe to watchmojo.com my Khun Danai
yes
your characters I’m gat welcome to
watchmojo.com and today we’re counting
down our picks for the top 10 character
introduction scenes in movies no one
gives it to you you have to take we’re
focusing on those cinematic moments that
make some of our favorite characters
known how tall are you private sir five
foot nine sir right foot nine I didn’t
know they stacked shit that high these
are the scenes that drip with atmosphere
and eighth with tension as characters
from all walks of life are brought to
our attention little surprises around
every corner but nothing dangerous don’t
be alone
number 10 Bartholomew M Quint jaws talk
about making a quick impression Quint a
veteran shark hunter isn’t one for
taking nonsense in fact his first act
during a frenzied town meeting is to
scrape his fingers down a chalkboard
turning heads and ushering in silence
from there the scene is something of a
restrained character study Quinta
doesn’t yell or complain he simply makes
a reasonable case for why he should be
the one to kill the film’s titular Beast
you gonna make up your mind I’m gonna
stay alive and ante up you want to play
it cheap young welfare the old winter
and his departure is as respectable as
it is Curt $10,000 for me by myself but
that you get the head the tail the whole
damn thing number nine
gunnery sergeant Hartman Full Metal
Jacket
I am gunnery sergeant Hartman your
senior drill instructor if the goal was
to frighten the shit out of us then this
scene succeeded and the first and last
words out of your filthy sewers will be
served
hey you maggots understand that early on
in Full Metal Jacket as a fresh batch of
US Marines arrived for basic training on
Parris Island
gunnery sergeant Hartman takes the
opportunity to harden up the recruits
but until that day you are pute you are
the lowest form of life on earth you’re
not even human fucking big his
aggressive approach needs to be seen to
be believed
I am hard but I am fair there is no
racial bigotry here I do not look down
on skites
what their greaser he doles out
embarrassing nicknames punch his private
Joker in the gut and even chokes a
soldier for smirking I’ll bet you’re the
kind of guy that would fuck a person in
the ass and not even have the goddamn
common courtesy to give him a
reach-around I’ll be watching you
Hartman is in a nutshell the
quintessential military man for better
or worse private Pyle I’m gonna give you
three seconds exactly three fucking
seconds to wipe that stupid looking grin
off your face or I will gouge out your
eyeballs and scope
han Solo Star Wars Episode four a new
hope on so long I’m captain and
millennium falcon as much as we enjoyed
our theaters March aboard the Tantive
for Captain solo’s introduction felt a
bit more dynamic fast chip you’ve never
heard of the Millennium Faulk
it begins with a bargain han talks to
our hero Luke Skywalker and his
Torro b1 into spending thousands of
credits in exchange for a ticket off the
current planet
it’s a ship that made the Kessel run in
less than 12 parsecs
however the defining sequence is solo
subsequent encounter with the Bounty
Hunter Greedo we get to see both the
smooth-talking gentlemen and the
hardened smuggler in Hans character
culminating in one of his most iconic
moments PS hand shot first
sorry for the mess number 7 Hannibal
Lecter The Silence of the Lambs moaning
is anyone else feeling goose bumps on
their skin we sense audiences had a
similar reaction to FBI recruit Clarice
starlings first encounter with the
criminal mastermind Hannibal Lecter a
seemingly restrained man who slowly
reveals himself to be something far more
sinister closer please closer
everything from the close-ups on the
actors faces to the long pauses in the
dialogue adds to the unease fitting with
the idea that Lecter is far from a
common crook that is rather slippery of
you agent Starling he’s a force of pure
evil
who’s always one step ahead not that
knowing that makes things any better I
ate his liver with some fava beans and a
nice Chianti number six Willy Wonka
Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory
it’s a simple setup really the eccentric
Willy Wonka stumbles out of his factory
only to duck and roll in a masterful
flourish thus ensuring every one of his
whimsical charm however what’s not
immediately apparent is the subtle
contempt and sarcasm with which Wonka
greets each of the five golden ticket
winners I’m so glad you could come this
is going to be such an exciting day I
hope you enjoy it
he may seem Pleasant and carefree but
the scene illustrates something deeper
about his character his loss of faith in
people
I’ll gusta smite dear boy how good to
see you and in such fine
as a result we rarely know if you
sincere crazy putting these children to
the test or all of the above
delighted to meet you sir overjoyed and
raptured and tranced are we ready yes
good in wheel number five
dr. Frank and further the Rocky Horror
Picture Show
go in with style this scene seems to say
Carter do I see you’ve met my faithful
hourly couple Janet and Brad seeking
help with a flat tire enters a castle
hosting an annual Transylvanian
convention put off by the odd trappings
and disoriented partygoers the couple
moves to leave and comes face to face
with dr. Franken further himself
the musical number that follows sweets
transvestite
walks a fine line between being absurd
and being amusing
it certainly helps like Frank is played
by Tim Curry who distinguishes himself
as the Sir Laurence Olivier of hamming
it up I could show you my favorite
obsession number four Hans Landa
inglorious basterds sous vide grill
analysis handsome Christoph Waltz has a
knack for playing calculating characters
the Fuhrer couldn’t have said it better
himself though he marvelously brought
bounty hunter dr. King Schultz to life
in Django Unchained
it is waltzes work in inglorious
basterds that began his rise to stardom
well I’m very familiar with you and your
family I have no way of knowing if you
are familiar with Who I am
the film’s first chapter introduces us
to Hans Landa an SS colonel seeking
runaway Jewish refugees you’re
sheltering enemies of the state I know
Azlan de interrogate a simple farmer for
information we’re led to believe the
colonel is a fair but particular man and
then Lanza switches gears into ruthless
killer territory bluntly making his
intent clear well played sir
well played
she would be and here number three the
Joker the Dark Knight Batman throttling
criminals in 1989 I’m Batman Bane
decimating a CIA plane in 2012 it would
be extremely painful Batman films sure
like their dramatic entrances but none
reaches the tents and unpredictable
highs captured in the Dark Knight
especially since our first encounter
with the Joker also serves as the movies
opening hook what happens are the rest
of the guys it begins with a bank
robbery which starts to unravel as the
clown mask wearing criminals involved
systematically turn on one another then
we get the reveal the Joker was among
the robbers counting on their downfall
I believe whatever doesn’t kill you
simply makes you a stranger is it too
late to run away screaming
number two
vito corleone the godfather for justice
we must go to the court oniy there is
beauty and subtlety
such is the case for vito corleone an
aged and tired head of a long lived
Mafia family well did you go to the
place why didn’t you come to me first on
the day of his daughter Connie’s wedding
Corleone is visited by a merry go buona
sera who asks him to put out a hit on
the abusers of his own daughter what do
you want me tell me anything but do when
I beg you to do the entire scene is
pivotal to understanding Don Corleone
both as the pragmatic head of a criminal
enterprise and as a human being who
recognizes the love of family it’s
beautifully handled a testament to
everyone involved all right come on Lou
before we reveal our top pick here are a
few honorable mentions look unlike you
what did you expect
hello Amanda the two survivors this is
what you made us I made my own choices
hmm
you think you did that’s her genius who
the hell are you Nick Fury director of
shield Oh
I’m here to talk to you about the
Avenger initiative number one James Bond
doctor no there’s nothing quite like a
bit of mystery in our introductions
doctor no chooses to take its time in
revealing its characters face
establishing the haughty attitude of all
those present in this scenes poker game
excuse me said I remember now I’m mr.
James Bond so when the camera reveals
our well-groomed hero James Bond and the
now iconic tune starts playing we get
the sense that the character is the
epitome of class and sophistication Mr
Bond
James Bond the point gets driven home
with bonds gentlemanly flirting with
socialite Sylvia Trench I have no
objection even when bond exits the scene
we can’t get enough may I get you know
in the morning splendid
my numbers on the card
do you agree with our list yes what’s
your favorite introduction scene for a
movie character that mummy and daddy
show you enough attention when you were
a child for more character centric top
tens published daily be sure to
subscribe to watchmojo.com my Khun Danai
yes
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