Your favourite opening movie sequences

[Golden_Boy™]

For me it has to be raging bull simply amazing

Raging Bull
www.youtube.com/watch?v=wQhwi8kk-dE

I think snatch is pretty good, really well edited.

Snatch
www.youtube.com/watch?v=_E8HIfDGdos

Apocolypse Now
www.youtube.com/watch?v=UemtjPU5sFc

Saving Private Ryan
www.youtube.com/watch?v=K0qoosKVd3o

GoldMember
www.youtube.com/watch?v=oX4DjaCW4c0

Once upon a time in the west
www.youtube.com/watch?v=KZLb-FlNhSE

Goodfellas
www.youtube.com/watch?v=PV0U0KuT8-c

[Goalposts for Jumpers]

localboy said:

For me it has to be raging bull simply amazing

Raging Bull
www.youtube.com/watch?v=wQhwi8kk-dE

I think snatch is pretty good, really well edited.

Snatch
www.youtube.com/watch?v=_E8HIfDGdos

Apocolypse Now
www.youtube.com/watch?v=UemtjPU5sFc

Saving Private Ryan
www.youtube.com/watch?v=K0qoosKVd3o

GoldMember
www.youtube.com/watch?v=oX4DjaCW4c0

Once upon a time in the west
www.youtube.com/watch?v=KZLb-FlNhSE

Goodfellas
www.youtube.com/watch?v=PV0U0KuT8-c

Some top notch stuff there GB.

I think you could also make a case for Armageddon, Where Eagles Dare and Paddington Does Dallas ('R' rated)

[Travis]

Good stuff GB, I think Casino has a similarlly strong opening too.

Anyway, a few off the top of my head, more probably to follow....

BOOGIE NIGHTS - The Stunning Goodfellas-esque 3 minute tracking shot that introduces every main character in the movie

www.youtube.com/watch?v=0goGrF0sWqw

TRAINSPOTTING - Dialogue, music and image mixed to perfect effect

www.youtube.com/watch?v=JpejbWOWvBU

BLUE VELVET - The entire theme of the film in under 3 minutes, and that music

www.youtube.com/watch?v=nM975_Ld9S0

MANHATTAN - Iconic imagery all the way

www.youtube.com/watch?v=UXjJDZ_x2hw

RESERVOIR DOGS - Goes without saying...

Both the opening scene...

www.youtube.com/watch?v=7zHTISaZNm8

and then the titles.....

www.youtube.com/watch?v=zHGO8xAi368

Oh, and obviously numerous Bond movies too.