Poll: Best Opening Scene In A Movie - Part 2

Results of 2,458 votes:

1. 1.
   

   Mark Hamill and Kenny Baker in Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977)

    

   The Inaugural Laser Gun Fight (& the Iconic Entrance of Darth Vader) From Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977)
2. 2.
   

   The Dark Knight Rises (2012)

    

   "No one cared who I was until I put on the mask" (Bane Hijacking the Plane) From The Dark Knight Rises (2012)
3. 3.
   

   Jeremy Leary and Elie Docter in Up (2009)

    

   Carl & Ellie's Story From Up (2009)
4. 4.
   

   Martin Sheen in Apocalypse Now (1979)

    

   A visceral look into PTSD From Apocalypse Now (1979)
5. 5.
   

   Daniel Craig and Sebastien Foucan in Casino Royale (2006)

    

   What It Takes to be a 00- Agent The First Taste of Craig, Daniel Craig From Casino Royale (2006)
6. 6.
   

   Ryan Gosling in Drive (2011)

    

   A Neo-Noir Nightcall From Drive (2011)
7. 7.
   

   Still frame

    

   Battle of Dagorlad (Galadriel's Prologue) From The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)
8. 8.
   

   River Phoenix in Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989)

    

   The Circus Train Chase From Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989)
9. 9.
   

   Rear Window (1954)

    

   Surveying the scene without a word of dialog From Rear Window (1954)
10. 10.
    

    "Halloween" Tony Moran as Michael Myers

     

    It's just a kid! From Halloween (1978)
11. 11.
    

    Ghost Ship (2002)

     

    A Massacre Ship From Ghost Ship (2002)
12. 12.
    

    Jackie Earle Haley in Watchmen (2009)

     

    An Enigmatic Apartment Fight (The Smiley Face Button) From Watchmen (2009)
13. 13.
    

    Clive Owen in Children of Men (2006)

     

    No Children Have Been Born for 18 yrs From Children of Men (2006)
14. 14.
    

    John Cleese, Graham Chapman, Eric Idle, Terry Jones, Michael Palin, and Monty Python in Monty Python and the Holy Grail (1975)

     

    Sounds like a galloping horse. Yep, it sure SOUNDS like it. From Monty Python and the Holy Grail (1975)
15. 15.
    

    #24

     

    A Fateful Interview From The Shining (1980)
16. 16.
    

    Marcello Mastroianni in 8½ (1963)

     

    In a dream, no one can hear you scream From 8½ (1963)
17. 17.
    

    Charlton Heston, Janet Leigh, and Dan White in Touch of Evil (1958)

     

    A Timing Bomb of Suspense From Touch of Evil (1958)
18. 18.
    

    There Will Be Blood (2007)

     

    A Small Mine is the Setting of A Big Fall From There Will Be Blood (2007)
19. 19.
    

    Oreste Baldini in The Godfather Part II (1974)

     

    The origin of "The Godfather" A busied immigration clerk mistakes "Corleone" - Vito's hometown - as his surname From The Godfather: Part II (1974)
20. 20.
    

    Tom Cruise and Jason Robards in Magnolia (1999)

     

    3 Events of Unbelievable Coincidence... Or Are They? From Magnolia (1999)
21. 21.
    

    Jodie Foster in Contact (1997)

     

    The Extent of all Human Radio Broadcasts From Contact (1997)
22. 22.
    

    From 'Cliffhanger' dropping crew on the Violet Tower near Cortina Italy

     

    Free-soloing with a harness From Cliffhanger (1993)
23. 23.
    

    "Sunset Boulevard" William Holden 1950 Paramount

     

    And here lies the Body of Joe Gillis From Sunset Boulevard (1950)
24. 24.
    

    Martin Freeman and Bill Nighy in The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (2005)

     

    " ♬ ♬ ♬ So Long, and Thanks for All the Fish!" From The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (2005)
25. 25.
    

    Jimmy Stewart stars as Scottie

     

    How The Dizziness All Started BONUS: The invention of the whammy shot by Hitchcock From Vertigo (1958)
26. 26.
    

    Karl Urban and Chris Pine in Star Trek Into Darkness (2013)

     

    "Shut up, Spock. We're trying to save you dammit!" (The Chase) From Star Trek Into Darkness (2013)
27. 27.
    

    Roger Moore and Sue Vanner in The Spy Who Loved Me (1977)

     

    Morning Forecast in Austria: Powdery Snow with a Chance of A Soviet Agents Ambush From The Spy Who Loved Me (1977)
28. 28.
    

    Ben Cross, Nicholas Farrell, Daniel Gerroll, and Nigel Havers in Chariots of Fire (1981)

     

    The Trinity Great Court Run From Chariots of Fire (1981)
29. 29.
    

    Woody Allen, Mariel Hemingway, and Gordon Willis in Manhattan (1979)

     

    "Chapter One..." (Welcome to the City that Never Sleeps) From Manhattan (1979)
30. 30.
    

    Sam Rockwell and Colin Farrell in Seven Psychopaths (2012)

     

    A Boardwalk Empire reunion From Seven Psychopaths (2012)
31. 31.
    

    Denzel Washington and John Goodman in Fallen (1998)

     

    "♬ ♬ ♬ Time Is On My Side..." (The daunting vocals of Mr. Edgar Reese) From Fallen (1998)
32. 32.
    

    Spike Lee and Danny Aiello in Do the Right Thing (1989)

     

    Rosie trying to "Fight The Power" amidst alternating urban backdrops and a visually stunning color palette From Do the Right Thing (1989)
33. 33.
    

    Inge Landgut in M (1931)

     

    Elimination Game in the Courtyard "Wer ist der Morder?" (Who is the murderer?) From M (1931)
34. 34.
    

    Marlon Brando and Susannah York in Superman (1978)

     

    Jor El sends his son to Earth From Superman (1978)
35. 35.
    

    Benicio Del Toro in The Way of the Gun (2000)

     

    A Casual Night Out From The Way of the Gun (2000)