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Great Movies That Contain The Best Scene Within First 10 Minutes

posted 4 years ago by BillHicksFan (10564)
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"Lonely Are The Brave"

In the beginning, we see Kirk Douglas all alone on a desert, with his horse Whiskey, smiling, probably content with peace and quiet.. When he has to take off, he rides his horse onward.. until you see a highway with chaos - cars, pollution, honking at a man who wants to get through.. It almost seems like Kirk jumped up a hundred years.. It really tells the story well.

[–] Redsfan001 (6147) 4 years ago

I am assuming you meant the FIRST ten minutes.

This is a hard one because usually the best visual scenes are kept for the climax.

Three come to mind ... I thought the opening ten minutes were excellent and better than the climax.

1. Blade Runner (1982)

2. Apocalypse Now (1979)

3. Once Upon a Time In the West (1968)

[–] jonathan_k80 (6436) 4 years ago

Star Wars (original 1977 release)

Not necessarily the best scene, but so iconic: when the gigantic Imperial Star Destroyer fills the screen in the opening sequence, audiences were wowed. A franchise was born.

[–] NotoriousRio (12927) 4 years ago

The scene that directly follows that too, what an amazing entrance!

[–] jonathan_k80 (6436) 4 years ago

Definitely. Audiences at the time had no idea who Darth Vader was, but that entrance had "villain" written all over it.

[–] Moonglum9 (11275) 4 years ago

Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring

In the opening voiceover flashback sequence, when Sauron goes into battle personally

[–] bellington83 (3285) 4 years ago

Yes absolutely!!

[–] NotoriousRio (12927) 4 years ago

The Spy Who Loved Me. https://youtu.be/q-pASz2jjn4

[–] NotoriousRio (12927) 4 years ago

Saving Private Ryan. https://youtu.be/hdBEyitJ7Qc

[–] Salmonday (32) 4 years ago

Probably most movies!

[–] Knish (1721) 4 years ago

The new world
The big Lebowski

[–] Stratego (30509) 4 years ago

Scream