Lord of the Rings: Fellowship of the Ring
This is my favourite opening to any film. It starts off in a woman speaking in Elvish. This immediately inspires curiousity in the viewers, and makes them want to keep watching. The same woman, in a voice over, describes the history of 'The Ring.' It then shows a scene of a great war about the Ring. This is full of action and is entertaining to watch. The scenes them jump to show numerous important times about the Ring, and then the final scene shows a small, quiet village.
I like this opening because it jumps through the history of an object, and it's gripping to watch.
Star Wars
The Star Wars opening is perhaps the most iconic opening to any film. It has been spoofed several times, and almost anyone recognises that booming theme tune. The text on screen scrolls upwards, informing the viewer of the storyline. Then, a space ship flies overhead. This opening has been so popular that they used similar openings to all of the Star Wars films (of which there were six). This opening immediately tells us that the film will include alot of scenes in, or to do with, space.This is one of my favourite movie openings purely for iconic value.
Scream
The opening to Scream is, and always will be, the most chilling and scary movie opening of all time. It starts with a girl getting a phone call from an anonomous stranger. The stranger then says that he can see her, and threatens to kill her. This opening is very gripping and eerie to watch.
Batman: The Dark Knight
The opening to the Dark Knight is jam-packed full of action. It shows several criminals dressed in masks robbing a bank, and later depicts them shooting each other to get more money. Throughout there is a talk of the mysterious 'Joker', which keeps you wanting to watch the opening so you find out who this 'Joker' realy is. This is a typical blockbuster opening, so it isn't particually original, but it still is highly entertaining.
Lord of War
The Lord of War opening is extremely inventive. It follows the 'lifecycle' of a bullet. It starts off in the factory, shows it being transported, loaded into a gun, and finally, it shows the bullet being fired and killing an innocent. The reason I think this opening is good is because of it's originality.
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