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The greatest movie opening sequence of all time! (Original Post)
Floyd R. Turbo
Feb 2020
OP
hlthe2b
(102,291 posts)1. I kept waiting for the baton to go flying and "brain" the guy under the hood...
My expectations are sort of dark.
Squinch
(50,955 posts)2. What movie is that?
Is that A Face in the Crowd?
braddy
(3,585 posts)7. The Yesterday Machine
A Nazi scientist invents a time machine enabling him to go back to alter the events of WWII.
https://archive.org/details/TheYesterdayMachine1963
Dagstead Bumwood
(3,642 posts)9. And forward to the 2016 election, presumebly. n/t
griffi94
(3,733 posts)3. Love the red hot surf licks
And really, who doesn't stand by the side of the road twirling a baton to the radio when their car breaks down.
EarlG
(21,949 posts)4. I'm not saying this is the greatest movie opening sequence of all time...
but it's pretty dang good!
I'll admit it's hard to top the masterful camerawork and editing demonstrated in the OP, mind you...
panader0
(25,816 posts)13. Baby Driver is also a book written by Jan Kerouac, Jack's daughter.
https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/51Y4YFQJ14L._SX292_BO1,204,203,200_.jpg
My favorite movie opening is A Touch of Evil.
My favorite movie opening is A Touch of Evil.
unblock
(52,253 posts)5. Aw, you cut it right before the big rolling boulder chase scene!
I hate snakes, jock! I hate 'em!
griffi94
(3,733 posts)6. Here's another good opening movie scene
Fritz Lang's M
TlalocW
(15,384 posts)10. Harvard accent
Muffy, dumplin', could you do ol' Biff a favor why he's looking at your chariot's engine and change the channel to the all-Perry Como channel? Thanks.
TlalocW
Doc_Technical
(3,526 posts)11. Lord of War
sammythecat
(3,568 posts)12. Fascinating.
I remember this one. Well done.