Name a movie in which the opening scene shocked you?

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ZolotoyRetriever — 3 years ago(May 10, 2022 06:57 AM)

Eureka
(1983). Spoiler alert:
Gene Hackman's character encounters some strange guy who proceeds to blow his brains out with a revolver.

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AnthonyRocks — 3 years ago(May 10, 2022 02:57 PM)

Saving Private Ryan

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Cerridwen — 3 years ago(May 10, 2022 04:31 PM)

Saving Private Ryan. I'd always heard it was a difficult movie to watch, but goddamn. I wasn't expecting an opening quite so brutal.
Hark! Harold the angel sings.

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AnthonyRocks — 3 years ago(May 12, 2022 02:24 PM)

Agreed!

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ToastedCheese — 3 years ago(May 11, 2022 09:43 AM)

Basic Instinct - '92
didn't waste any time getting to the shock value in the opening sequence.
Norman! What did you put in my tea?

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phantomparticle — 3 years ago(May 11, 2022 07:45 PM)

I can only think of
Jaws
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To this day, I fast forward to the next scene after she gets in the water.
And This, Too, Shall Pass Away

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AnthonyRocks — 3 years ago(May 12, 2022 12:13 AM)

Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country
That explosion right at the beginning actually made me jump (talk about starting things off with a bang).

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LorqVonRay1999 — 3 years ago(May 12, 2022 03:59 PM)

For me it is the opening scene oof the original Halloween. Today, a brother killing his sister is not all that unusual, especially if you are a liberal, but when I first watched it as a kid, it was unthinkable. Thanks to liberals, we have progressed as a nation.

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AnthonyRocks — 3 years ago(May 23, 2022 01:24 PM)

"Today, a brother killing his sister is not all that unusual, especially if you are a liberal, but when I first watched it as a kid, it was unthinkable. Thanks to liberals, we have progressed as a nation."
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/.​ — 3 years ago(May 12, 2022 08:04 PM)

2001: A
Space
Odyssey
Oh No! This movie is about monkeys. I didn't know it was a prequel to
Planet of the Apes!
My password is password

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SiticonA — 3 years ago(May 20, 2022 08:10 PM)

Ghost Ship

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AnthonyRocks — 3 years ago(May 23, 2022 01:21 AM)

Alien 3

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AnthonyRocks — 3 years ago(May 24, 2022 02:36 PM)

Mission: Impossible III