Best start to a film

[kalouk]

The Godfather.

 

[Wretched Vengeance]

I don't think a film has ever gripped me from the opening scenes quite like Saving Private Ryan did.

Captivating, jaw-dropping, utterly and hopelessly terrifying what those brave men went through.

 

[Plays By Sense Of Smell]

Flight. Foofing intense, that was.

 

[Bigg Bigg Blue]

Life of Brian

 

[FogBlueInSanFran]

Life of Brian

And Holy Grail is up there for worst endings.

 

[domalino]

Surprised no one else mentioned Inglorious Basterds yet, the whole glass of Nazi inspection/milk/under the floorboards thing.

I'd give another vote for Dark Knight which I always felt did a great job of getting you into the mood of the film instantly.

Trainspotting & Goodfellas have the classic start in the middle, then go back to the begining which are pretty good.

And Pulp Fiction + the opening credits another good Tarantino one.

 

[Bigg Bigg Blue]

And Holy Grail is up there for worst endings.

I agree

 

[york away to this!]

Has anyone mentioned Electric Blue 6 yet?

 

[Cotswold Knight]

The Italian Job
Driving a Lamborghini through the alps with a wonderful song playing

 

[jimmy blue shoes]