SimplyScripts Discussion Board
Blog Home - Produced Movie Script Library - TV Scripts - Unproduced Scripts - Contact - Site Map
ScriptSearch
Welcome, Guest.
It is April 19th, 2024, 10:50am
Please login or register.		 Was Portal Recent Posts Home Help Calendar Search Register Login
Please do read the guidelines that govern behavior on the discussion board. It will make for a much more pleasant experience for everyone. A word about SimplyScripts and Censorship


Produced Script Database (Updated!)

Short Script of the Day | Featured Script of the Month | Featured Short Scripts Available for Production
Submit Your Script

How do I get my film's link and banner here?
All screenplays on the simplyscripts.com and simplyscripts.net domain are copyrighted to their respective authors. All rights reserved. This screenplaymay not be used or reproduced for any purpose including educational purposes without the expressed written permission of the author.
Forum Login
Username: Create a new Account
Password:     Forgot Password

SimplyScripts Screenwriting Discussion Board  ›  Discussion of...  ›   General Chat  ›  Favorite opening scenes Moderators: bert
Users Browsing Forum
Googlebot and 8 Guests

 Pages: 1, 2 » : All
Recommend Print
  Author    Favorite opening scenes  (currently 2322 views)
ABennettWriter
Posted: November 26th, 2012, 9:38pm Report to Moderator
Been Around



Location
San Francisco, CA
Posts
864
Posts Per Day
0.14
For my short screenwriting class, we're supposed to come up with "Five arresting visual opening scenes".

That got me thinking of favorite opening scenes. What are some of yours? I'll share mine later, once I have more time to think.
Logged Offline
Private Message
Grandma Bear
Posted: November 26th, 2012, 9:47pm Report to Moderator
Administrator



Location
The Swamp...
Posts
7961
Posts Per Day
1.35
Nothing beats the beginning of Natural Born Killlers!!!


.
Logged
Private Message Reply: 1 - 20
RJ
Posted: November 26th, 2012, 10:02pm Report to Moderator
New



Location
Australia
Posts
275
Posts Per Day
0.06
Have to say I always have and always will love the opening (and everything else) in The Goonies.
Logged
Private Message Reply: 2 - 20
ABennettWriter
Posted: November 26th, 2012, 10:07pm Report to Moderator
Been Around



Location
San Francisco, CA
Posts
864
Posts Per Day
0.14
I love the opening shot of BOOGIE NIGHTS.
Logged Offline
Private Message Reply: 3 - 20
dogglebe
Posted: November 26th, 2012, 10:54pm Report to Moderator
Guest User
As much as I am underwhelmed by the movie, the opening sequence to Star Wars is visually impressive:




There's also The Stand:



but I think the music is everything here.


And then there's Up:




Phil
Logged
e-mail Reply: 4 - 20
oJOHNNYoNUTSo
Posted: November 26th, 2012, 10:58pm Report to Moderator
Been Around



Posts
817
Posts Per Day
0.19
I've gotta say Apocalypse Now, that's a great way to start a flick!
Logged
Private Message Reply: 5 - 20
Grandma Bear
Posted: November 26th, 2012, 11:45pm Report to Moderator
Administrator



Location
The Swamp...
Posts
7961
Posts Per Day
1.35
Phil,  UP had hubby choked up!  

As far as NBK goes, it was such an amazing new experience at the time and I will forever have Juliette Lewis, Woody Harrelson and Tom Sizemore in my heart. Stone already was Thanks to Midnight Express.

Btw, NBK is the reason I insisted on Tom Sizemore being Helsing in the ff vampire script.  


.
Logged
Private Message Reply: 6 - 20
dogglebe
Posted: November 27th, 2012, 12:11am Report to Moderator
Guest User
I read people saying that the first four minutes of Up told more of a love story than the entire Twilight franchise.  I'm gonna guess that's true.


Phil
Logged
e-mail Reply: 7 - 20
ABennettWriter
Posted: November 27th, 2012, 12:12am Report to Moderator
Been Around



Location
San Francisco, CA
Posts
864
Posts Per Day
0.14
True statement.

UP's opening sequence has more emotion than the entire Twilight series has. Or just Kristin's face.
Logged Offline
Private Message Reply: 8 - 20
Reef Dreamer
Posted: November 27th, 2012, 8:03am Report to Moderator
Old Timer


Part time writer

Location
The Island of Jersey
Posts
2612
Posts Per Day
0.56
Blade runner


My scripts  HERE

The Elevator Most Belonging To Alice - Semi Final Bluecat, Runner Up Nashville
Inner Journey - Page Awards Finalist - Bluecat semi final
Grieving Spell - winner - London Film Awards.  Third - Honolulu
Ultimate Weapon - Fresh Voices - second place
IMDb link... http://www.imdb.com/name/nm7062725/?ref_=tt_ov_wr
Logged
Private Message Reply: 9 - 20
CoopBazinga
Posted: November 27th, 2012, 10:09am Report to Moderator
Old Timer



Location
Perth, Australia
Posts
1175
Posts Per Day
0.26
You can't beat the classic ones like Star Wars, Jaws and Raiders of the Lost Ark.

But I thought the opening to Lord of War was pretty good showing the life of a bullet.
Logged
Private Message Reply: 10 - 20
Electric Dreamer
Posted: November 27th, 2012, 11:13am Report to Moderator
Old Timer


Taking a long vacation from the holidays.

Location
Los Angeles
Posts
2740
Posts Per Day
0.55
I skipped school and took a bus to Boston to catch this one opening weekend.
And boy, did it wreak havoc on my high school mind.
Never looked at movies the same after this one...


LATEST NEWS

CineVita Films is producing a short based on my new feature!

A list of my scripts can be found here.
Logged
Private Message Reply: 11 - 20
DanBall
Posted: November 27th, 2012, 11:20am Report to Moderator
New


It's okay with me.

Location
Columbus, IN
Posts
285
Posts Per Day
0.07
My faves:

Raising Arizona--it's 9 minutes long!
Superman
Star Trek II--the Kobayashi Maru sequence was a nice fake-out
Catch Me If You Can
Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade
Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory
Hot Fuzz
2001: a space odyssey
Skyfall
A Serious Man
Big Lebowski

Sorry there aren't more artsy, intellectual ones on the list.


"I remember a time of chaos. Ruined dreams. This wasted land. But most of all, I remember The Road Warrior. The man we called 'Max'."

THE PINBALL WARRIOR (scifi, WIP, ~30 pg.)
A STAND AGAINST EVIL (short, 9 pg.)
Logged Offline
Site Private Message Reply: 12 - 20
DV44
Posted: November 27th, 2012, 12:07pm Report to Moderator
Been Around



Location
California
Posts
510
Posts Per Day
0.12
I agree with Coop - Raiders of the Lost Ark and Jaws are two of my favorite. I also love the opening to Swingers. It's simple, two guys talking about heartbreak.
Logged Offline
Private Message Reply: 13 - 20
alffy
Posted: November 27th, 2012, 12:51pm Report to Moderator
Old Timer



Location
The bleak North East, England
Posts
2187
Posts Per Day
0.33
Irreversible has to be the best, worst opening ever!  Anyone who's seen it will know how shocking it is.

Raiders is good too.


Check out my scripts...if you want to, no pressure.

You can find my scripts here
Logged Offline
Private Message Reply: 14 - 20
 Pages: 1, 2 » : All
Recommend Print

Locked Board Board Index  ›  General Chat  [ previous | next ] Switch to:
Was Portal Recent Posts Home Help Calendar Search Register Login

Forum Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post polls
You may not post attachments
 HTML is on
Blah Code is on
Smilies are on


Powered by E-Blah Platinum 9.71B © 2001-2006