I still can't hear "hard boiled eggs" without hearing a honk in my mind.
May stretch the definition of "scene," but the opening to Hard Boiled should be mentioned more when talking about the best openings to films ever. I remember my jaw hitting the floor when I watched it for the first time. What an ingenious use of flour.
Thor landing on the rainbow bridge to kick ass in Ragnarok. A comic panel come to life.
Wolverine shows his claws for the first time in X-Men. I nearly did a sex wee.
Superman kicking the crap out of the proto Justice League in...Justice League. And the use of the "big guns" to bring him down.
Bullet to the eye in Superman Returns.
Ty Cobb's second version of the death of his father, together with the devastating punchline (I am aware it's cobblers).
King Kong Vs T Rex (original).
Pretty much everything in The Princess Bride, but especially the visit to Miracle Max (Billy Crystal playing his true age) and The Ancient Booer. My daughter found that bit hilarious and we use it on each other all the time.
The meeting between the refiners and the marauders in Mad Max 2. So much character established in six minutes.
The opening of Serenity. Establishes the universe, the history, the bad guy, the ship layout and the relationships between the crew.
From "Ladies and gentlemen, due to the Nakatomi Corporation's legacy of greed around the globe, it is about to be taught a lesson on real power. You...will be witnesses." to "Very well, we'll do it the hard way".
The opening of Elektra, where a Bad Guy Boss narrates his own death.
The meeting between the refiners and the marauders in Mad Max 2. So much character established in six minutes.
The opening of Serenity. Establishes the universe, the history, the bad guy, the ship layout and the relationships between the crew.
From "Ladies and gentlemen, due to the Nakatomi Corporation's legacy of greed around the globe, it is about to be taught a lesson on real power. You...will be witnesses." to "Very well, we'll do it the hard way".
The opening of Elektra, where a Bad Guy Boss narrates his own death.
The opening heist in The Dark Knight
The end of Arlington Road
The Gremlins take over Derrys Bar.
Mikey's speech to One Eyed Willy in The Goonies.
Why didn't Takagi just open the safe or hand over the codes?
After all, they were insured, and the film set in the plaza would be over inside half an hour.
The William Tell Overture is the overture to the opera William Tell (original French title Guillaume Tell), whose music was composed by Gioachino Rossini. Wi...
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