Favourite Film Openings and Endings

[kingcarr21]

This post might make people laugh.

 

I go to the cinema a fair amount and in recent years 1 film really sticks out that I found hilarious, brilliant and a perfect way to kick the film off.

 

Lego Batman.

 

The opening credits had me giggling, the little jokes were great but when Batman appears and the film starts off with a massive fight scene during the theme song was awesome.

 

'Who never skips leg day?' Batman

 

'Who pays his taxes?' NOT BATMAN  

 

As a 33 year old man who remembers the old batman tv series with the KAPOW, BAM, POW the Lego Batman film paid great homage to the old films/tv shows.

 

Still one of my favourite animated films.

[Izzy]

Great thread btw @bovril 

[MikeyT]

I'm one of the few who actually loved The Davinci Code. Ending scene from that which also is the music that is in our Leicester city montage video before KO. 

 

 

[bovril]

Just now, Izzy said:

Great thread btw @bovril 

Thanks. There's some good stuff here.

[SouthStandUpperTier]

I know what you're thinking punk. You're thinking "Did he fire six shots or only five?" Well to tell you the truth in all this excitement I kinda lost track myself. But being this is a .44 Magnum, the most powerful handgun in the world and would blow your head clean off, you've gotta ask yourself one question: "Do I feel lucky?" Well, do ya, punk?

[lifted*fox]

 

 

 

Outstanding film. Amazing cinematography, amazing soundtrack. 

 

My favourite film ever. Must have watched it 20+ times. 

[bovril]

Scarlett Johanson's bum....

[lifted*fox]

1 minute ago, bovril said:

Scarlett Johanson's bum....

 

/thread

[Toddybad]

Tbf the Barb Wire credits are pretty hard to beat

[Toddybad]

52 minutes ago, kingcarr21 said:

This post might make people laugh.

 

I go to the cinema a fair amount and in recent years 1 film really sticks out that I found hilarious, brilliant and a perfect way to kick the film off.

 

Lego Batman.

 

The opening credits had me giggling, the little jokes were great but when Batman appears and the film starts off with a massive fight scene during the theme song was awesome.

 

'Who never skips leg day?' Batman

 

'Who pays his taxes?' NOT BATMAN  

 

As a 33 year old man who remembers the old batman tv series with the KAPOW, BAM, POW the Lego Batman film paid great homage to the old films/tv shows.

 

Still one of my favourite animated films.

Never seen this might be worth a look 

[Great Boos Up]

Some of my favourites just suck you right in from the go;

The Stand; opening scene and music "Don't fear the reaper"

Goodfellas; with the opening line “As far back as I can remember, I always wanted to be a gangster.”

Apocalypse now; music and imagery links

[Countryfox]

 

Gladiator wasn’t too shabby ...   good start good  finish.  I recall watching with my brother with a new surround sound system hooked up to the tv ...   during the initial battle scenes the windows wobbled a bit ...

[SouthStandUpperTier]

Why are we restricting the thread to opening and closing scenes, and thereby ruling out many other great scenes?

 

Going back to Jaws, the best scene in the whole film was Quint's monologue. Has me transfixed every time. Robert Shaw was a brilliant actor.

 

 

Edited 18 January 2019 by SouthStandUpperTier

[bovril]

Just now, SouthStandUpperTier said:

Why are we restricting the thread to opening and closing scenes, and thereby ruling out many other great scenes?

 

Going back to Jaws, the best scene in the whole film was Quint's monalogue. Has me transfixed every time. Robert Shaw was a brilliant actor.

 

 

I don't want to get precious about it but there are a trillion great scenes in movies, I thought openings / endings would make an interesting focus. 

[Countryfox]

1 minute ago, SouthStandUpperTier said:

Why are we restricting the thread to opening and closing scenes, and thereby ruling out many other great scenes?

 

Going back to Jaws, the best scene in the whole film was Quint's monalogue. Has me transfixed every time. Robert Shaw was a brilliant actor.

 

 

 

I liked the one where the two old boys try and catch it ...   the line goes out then the jetty breaks and goes out ...   then it turns round and comes back ...     

 

And as for the bit that makes me jump ...   when the head bobs down in the boat underwater as whatsit is pulling out a sharks tooth ...    

[Countryfox]

4 minutes ago, bovril said:

I don't want to get precious about it but there are a trillion great scenes in movies, I thought openings / endings would make an interesting focus. 

 

Sorry boss ...   

[bovril]

Just now, Countryfox said:

 

Sorry boss ...   

meh, whatever. It's a distraction from work and politics, so all is good. 

[Countryfox]

1 minute ago, bovril said:

meh, whatever. It's a distraction from work and politics, so all is good. 

 

No , no .....     you’re right, salty and thick meat extract paste ...     make them adhere correctly to the thread title .....    

[Carl the Llama]

Saving Private Ryan has to be the winner when it comes to openings tbf.

 

Personally think the Shining's opening is hugely overrated. So boring. Rest of the film is great.

 

Lastly my candidate for a great start to a film is Jurassic Park. Shoot her, shooooot herrrrrr. Great stuff.

[Countryfox]

2 minutes ago, Carl the Llama said:

Saving Private Ryan has to be the winner when it comes to openings tbf.

 

 

Definite contender ..   we’ll need a vote at the end of this ... 

[Tuna]

 

[ScouseFox]

5 hours ago, Mark 'expert' Lawrenson said:

Great thread.

 

 

for me it has to be the opening 20 odd minutes of Saving Private Ryan.

shame about the next 6 hours or however pointlessly and boringly long the rest of the film lasts. should’ve just ended it after the start. 

[Mark 'expert' Lawrenson]

2 minutes ago, ScouseFox said:

shame about the next 6 hours or however pointlessly and boringly long the rest of the film lasts. should’ve just ended it after the start. 

Yes agree with you there, similar to Full Metal Jacket, great first half, rubbish second half.

[Tuna]

 

[Izzy]

13 minutes ago, Tuna said:

 

Not as good as the closing scene 

 

Never have so many blokes sat in a cinema with their other half's feeling so ashamed and inadequate