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Whether it’s a single shot or a self-contained narrative, a great opening sequence is the most important part of a movie — the one that convinces your audience to stay glued to the screen until the end credits roll. And while the films on this list span different genres, time periods, and techniques, all of them go to show just how incredible a movie’s first few minutes can be…
The Godfather | 0:20
Trainspotting | 1:02
Halloween | 1:43
Rear Window | 2:19
Dazed and Confused | 2:56
Star Wars: A New Hope | 3:30
Saturday Night Fever | 4:05
Hustle and Flow | 4:34
The Dark Knight | 5:05
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Which opening sequence blew your mind the most?
I find the opening of Heat to be pretty mesmerizing.
Scream had a great opening.
SO many ways to support the Hollywood pedophiles. This video is one them. No? Then remain being sheeppeople because the Hollywood pedos like it that way.
Inglorious Basterds, La La Land and Drive
Where's "Relatos Salvajes" ? didn't like the movie, but the opening is just too great
Heat!
HEAT….Fantastic opening…..middle and end
What about the opening scene in SwordFish???
I had never seen Halloween, thank you for letting me know who the killer is ðŸ˜ðŸ˜ðŸ˜ðŸ˜ðŸ˜ðŸ˜
Thanks I needed that like caffeine.
X-men 2 The Nightcrawler opening scene
Logan deserved something in here cmon, at least an honorable mention
Inglorious Basterds… for sure.
Layer Cake
John carpenter's Halloween opening is pretty good.
Jaws
you show up. but dont…. put it???
Good fellas?
In the beginning of Trainspotting, it's Renton and Spud running through the streets, not Renton and Sick Boy