Guys, if you want you can start a Star Wars version of this over in Sci-Fi/Fantasy. 
Which film had the best opening scene/sequence?
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The attack on the Kelvin sequence is one of the most epic scenes in all of Star Trek, IMO.
Robau could beat Darths Sidious, Maul, Tyranus AND Vader singlehandedly...
and without using his hands!!
Robau could beat Darths Sidious, Maul, Tyranus AND Vader singlehandedly...
and without using his hands!!
Robau can sneeze and take out the Death Star.
Robau would have made the opening of TMP even more badass than it already is. V'Ger would have cringed and fled in fear, leaving all three Klingon warships intact.
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And it is capable of curing The Sooper AIDS it is soooo badass.
And it is capable of curing The Sooper AIDS it is soooo badass.
TUC. Because it's the only Star Trek film that literally starts with a bang.
And just think, if the CGI in 1991 was that good and effective imagine how Praxis blowing up would look now!
TUC. Boom, shockwave, Sulu and the Excelsior, Starfleet briefing the rest of the TOS gang with an explanation and orders. Perfect pacing to get into the story - not too fast (FC's one fake beginning after another), not too slow (GEN - is this a TNG movie or not?)
Honorable mention to the movie of which I normally do not speak. Slusho Trek's attack on the Kelvin was pretty impressive.
Honorable mention to the movie of which I normally do not speak. Slusho Trek's attack on the Kelvin was pretty impressive.
XI... also there are several other good beginnings.
Even TFF had a pretty solid beginning and an uncharacteristic one at that. If only the rest of the film had lived up to it, but oh well. Whaddya gonna do.
I adore TWOK. Always have. It's my second-favorite TREK film to date and an iconic benchmark of my childhood. But TREK '09 simply had a faaaaaaaar better and more exciting opening. No debate there!
The Kelvin attack scene
I also liked the begining of first contact
I also liked the begining of first contact
Abrams's Star Trek - none of the other Trek films even come close.
Every time I saw the movie in theater, at least some members of the audience were moved to tears by it and that is a good thing - the opening has emotional weight to it.
(Someone will probably come along and post that "people were moved to tears because it was so bad," but that's just juvenile game playing.)
Every time I saw the movie in theater, at least some members of the audience were moved to tears by it and that is a good thing - the opening has emotional weight to it.
(Someone will probably come along and post that "people were moved to tears because it was so bad," but that's just juvenile game playing.)
My personal order:
1) TMP -- Still my fave movie, still my fave opening. The opening felt BIG, space felt big and foreboding, and something awe inspiring.
2) Star Trek (2009) -- Strong emotional opening and visually stunning.
3) Star Trek VI -- Just for the Praxis explosion.
4) First Contact -- Not a big lover of the movie, but it had a good opening and in just a couple of minute it added much needed depth to Captain Picard.
1) TMP -- Still my fave movie, still my fave opening. The opening felt BIG, space felt big and foreboding, and something awe inspiring.
2) Star Trek (2009) -- Strong emotional opening and visually stunning.
3) Star Trek VI -- Just for the Praxis explosion.
4) First Contact -- Not a big lover of the movie, but it had a good opening and in just a couple of minute it added much needed depth to Captain Picard.
The only opening that actually CREEPS ME OUT is the one to TMP. Between the eerie, moody Goldsmith music and the scary Klingon makeup I still get small goosebumps.
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