![]() ![]() By the time the credits roll on its weak plot, the impressive opening is long forgotten. Redditor Nutsotic calls it a “bad ass shot,” which even compares to the iconic “bullet-time effect from the Matrix,” but adds, “that’s when the movie happens.” It was almost to the film’s detriment that it started out so strong that it didn’t have much up its sleeve to back it up. It begins with a tense monologue from Travolta’s hacker protagonist, before opening up into a stunning slow-motion explosion that’s incredibly well executed. ![]() With an all-star cast that includes John Travolta, Hugh Jackman, Halle Berry and Don Cheadle, swordfish could have been a high-tech action thriller made for the ages, and it had an opening to match. A mix of organic and scientific thinking, the opening showed how the film could have made its creative ideas interesting, although the rest of the film didn’t quite succeed. Unfortunately, while the film was often beautiful, its execution left many viewers cold.Ī stunning opening sequence showing how Metropolis has grown from the International Space Station impressed Redditor AnyNamesLeftAnymore, who thinks it’s a “cook’s kiss”. Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets (2017)īased on the French science fiction comic series Valérian and Laureline, Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets was a film rooted in some unique sci-fi concepts, not least in the film’s sprawling space metropolis. They think the opening scene, in which a bloody disaster strikes the titular ship, made for an “amazing, incredibly memorable opening scene.” With its haunting details, the opening immediately won over many eager viewers who were inevitably disappointed by the fact that “the rest of the film is rubbish”. ![]() RELATED: The 10 best horror movies with scary grins, according to Reddit Editors like drdubiousYHM were even more disappointed with the film for another reason. Ghost Ship (2002)Īlthough the idea of a supernatural horror centered around the eerie ruins of a great ocean liner had the potential to be a unique and terrifying experience, ghost ship was critically panned thanks to a derivative storyline and low-grade scares. Many have praised the film’s intriguing ideas, but nowhere is it executed better than at the beginning. This effect is enhanced by the fact that it starts so suddenly, leaving the viewer just as clueless as the main character. Redditor rockit5943 thinks that while it’s an “overall good movie”, the beginning is the highlight of the movie because “it’s just so atmospheric and dirty”. The Director’s Cut throws the viewer straight into its dark plot with its amnesiac protagonist, played by Rufus Sewell, who wakes up in a hotel bathtub and is immediately forced to flee from mysterious figures. ![]() Dark City (1998)Īlthough it didn’t do particularly well at the box office, dark cityThe uniquely paranoid sci-fi charm of has resulted in it becoming a cult classic, with a TV show reportedly in the works. It’s so iconic to Redditor Chaoticcoco that “nothing beats this opening.” Even for those who enjoyed the rest of the film, the lasting image is always of that flamboyant beginning. The spy who loved me is definitely an opening of the former kind, with an iconic action sequence ending with Bond opening a Union Jack parachute while descending from the mountain. Whether it’s the cheesy, over-the-top openings of previous films or the tense, highly choreographed action of the Daniel Craig era, there’s always something that can get fans excited for what’s to come. If any film series is known for its spectacular opening sequences, it’s this 007 Franchise. With a plot that critics found boring and that didn’t develop the character in a more interesting way, the film failed to live up to its glittering start. Redditor Panz04er agrees that it’s a “really cool opening credits scene” but comments that the “rest of the movie wasn’t very good”. RELATED: The 10 Best Reddit Reactions to Wolverine in Deadpool 3 ![]()
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