that’s one way to get our attention and
that’s exactly what you want an opening
scene to do welcome to watchmojo.com and
today we’re counting down our picks for
the top 10 best opening scenes in movies
so beloved explorer lands is original
the spirit of adventure in New Hampshire
this week completing a year-long
expedition to the lost world for this
list we’re choosing scenes that are
actually the first scenes in a movie
which is why good as it is Saving
Private Ryan famous d-day invasion
didn’t make the list
we’re also excluding opening credits
because we have another list where we
count down our picks for the top 10 best
opening movie credits number 10
just one little girl The Matrix Morpheus
believes he is the one to you it doesn’t
matter what I believe
who doesn’t like having his or her head
plagued with at the movies at least get
up
the matrix is one big mind-blower of a
film and the opening lets the audience
know that right off the bat
from the bullet time fight sequence to
the apparent destruction of Trinity
it sets up lots of questions and makes
us hunger for the answers
that’s impossible number nine trunk full
of trouble good fellows as far back as I
can remember I always wanted to be a
gangster
Goodfellas has a classic opening we meet
three guys on some sort of road trip in
the middle of the night then they run
into that common problem there’s some
sort of noise coming from the car just
what you need right Jimmy
so did I hit something only with these
guys the problem is not a flat tire or a
noise under the hood but they know just
how to take care of it
number eight
me and my droogs a Clockwork Orange
stanley kubrick’s exquisitely menacing
opening of a Clockwork Orange is one
long pullback first there’s Malcolm
McDowell’s sneering Khan descendants
then the incongruous glasses of milk and
finally the nightclub furniture shaped
like very nude women upon which our
antihero nonchalantly rests his booted
feet it’s a perfect introduction to the
cruelty callousness and black comedy
that follows there was me that is Alex
and my three droops at his feet Georgie
and dim and we sat in the kirova milk
bar trying to make a paradox what to
deal with the evening number seven
Chrissy’s last dip jaws what’s your name
again
Chrissy where are we going swimming we
knew that a sexy little midnight swim
could lead to disaster and make
cinematic history we don’t know much
more about Chrissy than her name here
but this gripping introduction to Jaws
perfectly sets up the film
it’s a tale of ordinary people
confronted with an unimaginable terror
thanks to Steven Spielberg a day at the
beach is suddenly not just a day at the
beach number six
Jurassic Park the opening of Jurassic
Park looks like some sort of wild cross
between King Kong area 51 and the
backstage tour at Disney World and
Spielberg wisely uses a hint don’t show
approach all we see of any dinosaur for
now at least is a sickly yellow eye
whatever is in that cage is bad news and
we’re primed to learn more
number five bungee jump of death
goldeneye you could practically fill a
hole best opening scenes list with James
Bond films who can forget the openings
of Goldfinger and Casino Royale
but Goldeneye takes the bond trophy
we’re set up to expect a stunt plane
sequence but then get a heart-stopping
bungee jump of death instead
which then eventually takes us into that
promise plane stunt
outrageous and unforgettable
number four fatal conversation
inglorious basterds
even as far back as Reservoir Dogs
Quentin Tarantino knew a thing or two
about opening scenes but nothing beats
the opening of inglourious basterds es
la pelea de la Petite the Chappell
happening
sit down please everyone controversial
Appetit
juice Villa : LSS Hunts lambda using his
incredible ear for just the right phrase
Tarantino constructs a web of treachery
and violence that ensnares the viewer as
much as the characters you shall bring
them underneath your floats aren’t you
yes you want power you got it she woody
and yet
number three the circle of life The Lion
King lots of animated films have
impressive opening sequences after all
when you’re working with animation
there’s no limit to what you can try but
what makes the lion Kings opening so
special isn’t just the brilliant
animation it’s the mixture of a great
song with staging and camerawork
they all combined to create one of the
greatest expressions of sheer joy in
film history
number two never trust a joker the dark
night so why do they call me Joker
I heard he wears makeup makeup yeah
scare people you know war paint Batman
is the ultimate creature of the night so
why does the dark night start in broad
daylight immediately we’re hooked and
the intricate bank robbery heist with
crooks offing each other at every turn
keeps us up it’s funny I think I allowed
to 911 I was trying to reach a private
number is it a problem now I’ve done it
it’s also a perfect introduction to
Heath Ledger’s immortal take on the
Joker and all done without our titular
hero anywhere in sight what are you
believing huh
what are you leaving I believe whatever
doesn’t kill you simply makes you a
stranger before we reveal our top pick
here are a few honorable mentions listen
asshole no you listen to a bitch yeah I
want me again I’ll gut you like a fish
understand choose your future choose
life
but why would I want to do a thing like
that
for entrees deceive me I have swordfish
meatloaf with onion marmalade rare roast
partridge breasts in raspberry coulis
with a sorrel tianbao and grilled
free-range rabbit with herb french fries
Godley displace the chicks restaurant
witnesses at the scene say the Dago spat
in the face of a fan who asked for an
autograph he was killed in the ensuing
brawl the fan was later beaten to death
by angry crowd
number one one of those days Raiders of
the Lost Ark who knew who Indiana Jones
was in 1981
thanks to Spielberg’s brilliant opening
we knew within the first few minutes
he’s an adventurer with guts skill luck
and a wry sense of humor excuse me
Raiders of the Lost Ark has more thrills
in its opening sequence than most action
movies do in their entirety when an
opening is this good you know you’re in
for a treat
Vettius Abita do you agree with our
choices all right come on though what
other memorable opening scenes should we
have added to this list we’re more
enthralling top 10s published every day
be sure to subscribe to watchmojo.com
whoa shushanna
that’s exactly what you want an opening
scene to do welcome to watchmojo.com and
today we’re counting down our picks for
the top 10 best opening scenes in movies
so beloved explorer lands is original
the spirit of adventure in New Hampshire
this week completing a year-long
expedition to the lost world for this
list we’re choosing scenes that are
actually the first scenes in a movie
which is why good as it is Saving
Private Ryan famous d-day invasion
didn’t make the list
we’re also excluding opening credits
because we have another list where we
count down our picks for the top 10 best
opening movie credits number 10
just one little girl The Matrix Morpheus
believes he is the one to you it doesn’t
matter what I believe
who doesn’t like having his or her head
plagued with at the movies at least get
up
the matrix is one big mind-blower of a
film and the opening lets the audience
know that right off the bat
from the bullet time fight sequence to
the apparent destruction of Trinity
it sets up lots of questions and makes
us hunger for the answers
that’s impossible number nine trunk full
of trouble good fellows as far back as I
can remember I always wanted to be a
gangster
Goodfellas has a classic opening we meet
three guys on some sort of road trip in
the middle of the night then they run
into that common problem there’s some
sort of noise coming from the car just
what you need right Jimmy
so did I hit something only with these
guys the problem is not a flat tire or a
noise under the hood but they know just
how to take care of it
number eight
me and my droogs a Clockwork Orange
stanley kubrick’s exquisitely menacing
opening of a Clockwork Orange is one
long pullback first there’s Malcolm
McDowell’s sneering Khan descendants
then the incongruous glasses of milk and
finally the nightclub furniture shaped
like very nude women upon which our
antihero nonchalantly rests his booted
feet it’s a perfect introduction to the
cruelty callousness and black comedy
that follows there was me that is Alex
and my three droops at his feet Georgie
and dim and we sat in the kirova milk
bar trying to make a paradox what to
deal with the evening number seven
Chrissy’s last dip jaws what’s your name
again
Chrissy where are we going swimming we
knew that a sexy little midnight swim
could lead to disaster and make
cinematic history we don’t know much
more about Chrissy than her name here
but this gripping introduction to Jaws
perfectly sets up the film
it’s a tale of ordinary people
confronted with an unimaginable terror
thanks to Steven Spielberg a day at the
beach is suddenly not just a day at the
beach number six
Jurassic Park the opening of Jurassic
Park looks like some sort of wild cross
between King Kong area 51 and the
backstage tour at Disney World and
Spielberg wisely uses a hint don’t show
approach all we see of any dinosaur for
now at least is a sickly yellow eye
whatever is in that cage is bad news and
we’re primed to learn more
number five bungee jump of death
goldeneye you could practically fill a
hole best opening scenes list with James
Bond films who can forget the openings
of Goldfinger and Casino Royale
but Goldeneye takes the bond trophy
we’re set up to expect a stunt plane
sequence but then get a heart-stopping
bungee jump of death instead
which then eventually takes us into that
promise plane stunt
outrageous and unforgettable
number four fatal conversation
inglorious basterds
even as far back as Reservoir Dogs
Quentin Tarantino knew a thing or two
about opening scenes but nothing beats
the opening of inglourious basterds es
la pelea de la Petite the Chappell
happening
sit down please everyone controversial
Appetit
juice Villa : LSS Hunts lambda using his
incredible ear for just the right phrase
Tarantino constructs a web of treachery
and violence that ensnares the viewer as
much as the characters you shall bring
them underneath your floats aren’t you
yes you want power you got it she woody
and yet
number three the circle of life The Lion
King lots of animated films have
impressive opening sequences after all
when you’re working with animation
there’s no limit to what you can try but
what makes the lion Kings opening so
special isn’t just the brilliant
animation it’s the mixture of a great
song with staging and camerawork
they all combined to create one of the
greatest expressions of sheer joy in
film history
number two never trust a joker the dark
night so why do they call me Joker
I heard he wears makeup makeup yeah
scare people you know war paint Batman
is the ultimate creature of the night so
why does the dark night start in broad
daylight immediately we’re hooked and
the intricate bank robbery heist with
crooks offing each other at every turn
keeps us up it’s funny I think I allowed
to 911 I was trying to reach a private
number is it a problem now I’ve done it
it’s also a perfect introduction to
Heath Ledger’s immortal take on the
Joker and all done without our titular
hero anywhere in sight what are you
believing huh
what are you leaving I believe whatever
doesn’t kill you simply makes you a
stranger before we reveal our top pick
here are a few honorable mentions listen
asshole no you listen to a bitch yeah I
want me again I’ll gut you like a fish
understand choose your future choose
life
but why would I want to do a thing like
that
for entrees deceive me I have swordfish
meatloaf with onion marmalade rare roast
partridge breasts in raspberry coulis
with a sorrel tianbao and grilled
free-range rabbit with herb french fries
Godley displace the chicks restaurant
witnesses at the scene say the Dago spat
in the face of a fan who asked for an
autograph he was killed in the ensuing
brawl the fan was later beaten to death
by angry crowd
number one one of those days Raiders of
the Lost Ark who knew who Indiana Jones
was in 1981
thanks to Spielberg’s brilliant opening
we knew within the first few minutes
he’s an adventurer with guts skill luck
and a wry sense of humor excuse me
Raiders of the Lost Ark has more thrills
in its opening sequence than most action
movies do in their entirety when an
opening is this good you know you’re in
for a treat
Vettius Abita do you agree with our
choices all right come on though what
other memorable opening scenes should we
have added to this list we’re more
enthralling top 10s published every day
be sure to subscribe to watchmojo.com
whoa shushanna
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