no
seriously
i side with drax no i understand that
you're being very serious right now
i can clearly see you winking welcome to
watch mojo and today we're counting down
our picks for the top 10 best superhero
opening scenes
why the fancy red suit mr pool
oh that's because it's christmas day
though bender and i'm after someone on
my naughty list for this list we'll be
looking at full introductory sequences
from superhero movies that make a
terrific first impression however we're
just looking at live action films this
time which opening scene made you
excited to continue head to the comments
and let us know
number 10
i'm batman
batman
with his signature style tim burton
showed audiences a new type of superhero
film in 1989. the opening sequence of
batman eases us in as a family attempts
to navigate gotham's dark and gloomy
streets
after their robbery we see the dark
knight prey on the muggers the use of
heavy shadows and clever camera framing
paints batman as an otherworldly figure
something to be feared by those with ill
intent get last few minutes hey shut up
man listen to me
darry know that danny elfman's playful
yet fantastical score helps give the
character a larger than life quality all
of these elements come to a head as the
caped crusader dangles a crook off the
side of a building and utters two iconic
words
i'm batman
number nine cab ride deadpool
for a hero as irreverent and chaotic as
deadpool his first solo outing needed to
capture just that i know right
whose balls did i have to fondle to get
my very own movie i can't tell you but
it does rhyme with pulverine thankfully
we got the gist of wade wilson in the
opening few minutes following slo-mo
shots of carnage and metacredits set to
juice newton's angel of the morning
already off to a great start we see the
mayhem's preceding events
first is the cab ride with dopander
where wade doles out some romantic
advice and realizes he forgot the
majority of his weapons ah i forgot
my ammo bag she'll return back no no
time already the tone for deadpool has
been beautifully set things are going to
get hilariously violent and as wade
drops into the car of his soon-to-be
victims that's exactly what happens
number eight
mirror dimension fight doctor strange
anyone familiar with the master of the
mystic arts knew dr strange would have
some pretty trippy sequences
you think that this material universe is
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anyone unfamiliar had it made very clear
to them during the opening sequence
after kaiselius murders kamar taja's
librarian and steals rules for a ritual
he and his followers are pursued by a
hooded ancient one
by trapping them in the mirror dimension
the ancient one nearly gains the upper
hand the city block folds in on itself
as she battles kaiselius's minions using
fan-like projections to batter them
continuously
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not only does it simply look awesome but
it immediately got us intrigued for the
magical side of marvel we hadn't really
seen yet
number 7 a weathered hero
logan the world of logan is much darker
than what we saw in any of the x-men
movies the movie impresses that on the
audience from the very beginning
all right guys
those are chrome-plated lugs
as criminals attempt to steal the
hubcaps off his limousine a grizzled
exhausted logan tries to make them see
reason thanks to the r rating the
ensuing fight is the first time we get
to see what wolverine's claws can really
do to someone
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it is completely visceral and a sight to
behold but the opening gets props for
more than just its violence with this
healing factor not what it used to be
this isn't the flashy undefeatable hero
we'd seen before
life has certainly taken its toll both
on his body and his spirit
number six
mr blue sky
guardians of the galaxy volume 2. with
the team now together james gunn knew
exactly how to set up their second
adventure or the scene that perfectly
encapsulates their dynamic after an
interesting scene of setup involving
star-lord's parents we jump to the
guardians in present day as they prepare
for a job
show time a-holes
it'll be here any minute which will be
its loss
from quills to satisfaction of gamora's
encroaching on his gun-wielding
territory to drax's sensitive nipples
there's definitely a lot of guns humor
what about him what's he doing i'm
finishing this so we can listen to tunes
while we work how is that a priority
lame quill he's the one who loves music
so much oh i actually agree with drax on
this that's hardly important right now
oh okay however the clear scene stealer
is baby groot who dances to electric
light orchestra's endlessly catchy mr
blue sky while his teammates fight for
their lives in the background
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not only is it cute as hell but it's
also a terrific use of space and every
member gets to have a fun interaction
with the little guy
number five riddler murder slash opening
monologue
the batman although we've had many
batman movies in recent memory matt
reeves take on gotham's vigilante
offered something new while feeling
familiar
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the opening sequence introduces its
enigmatic villain and hero in two very
different but equally compelling ways
riddler's murder of gotham's mayor is a
tremendous case study in lighting and
staging bruce's monologue set over
several crimes is even more fascinating
like tim burton's batman we see the
terrifying impact bruce has left on
criminals but when that light hits the
sky
it's not just a call
it's a warning
to them but as he monologues with each
perpetrator scared of even the
possibility of batman appearing it's
shown to be on a much wider scale how
are you supposed to be
the entire sequence is a slow burn
buildup that gradually pulls you into
the corrupt crime-ridden city
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i'm vengeance number four
the comedian's demise
watchman
there was a lot of alternate us history
to cover for a watchman adaptation
luckily zack snyder and his team were
able to condense and convey it through
this opening scene
let it be clear
we maintain our strength
in order to maintain peace
we learn part of the world's current
state through the news report the
comedian watches but his evening is
interrupted by an absolutely brutal
beatdown courtesy of a mysterious
assailant
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the fight is signature snyder with the
slo-mo shot of the emblematic button
exciting the comic nerd in all of us
afterwards we get the world events that
led to this moment in some of the best
opening credits ever set to bob dylan's
the times they are a changing it
beautifully summarizes the world state
leading into this dark superhero tale
number three
nightcrawlers white house attack
x2
following the events of the 2000
original the human perception of mutants
was at an all-time low matters weren't
helped when nightcrawler attacked the
white house
excuse me sir are you lost
but for us viewers it's a stunning
sequence the fight choreography is
fantastic we could honestly watch
nightcrawler teleport flip twirl and
pummel foes like a horrific gymnast all
day long additionally the operatic score
lends the sequence a grand epic feeling
and as it would turn out it was entirely
necessary the attack is an act of war a
message of bloodshed to come on the
surface level this is an entertaining
power showcasing moment for the fan
favorite mutant
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but on a world building level it
immediately pulled us into the film's
politics
number two
thanos arrives avengers infinity war
comic readers were likely aware of
thanos power heading into infinity war
but as far as on-screen appearances went
he hadn't done much to warrant all the
clout thankfully infinity war wasted no
time in proving that he completely
deserved it
i know what it's like to lose
i feel so desperately that you're right
yet to fail nonetheless the bodies of
asgardians littering thor's ship ebony
maw preaching of his master's supremacy
and the reveal that thanos already had
the power stone were enough to set the
tone the tesseract
or your brother's head
i assume you have a preference but just
to make sure we all knew thanos beat the
hulk into submission before murdering
both loki and heindall it's an
incredibly tense scene to say the least
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by having thanos best the two mightiest
avengers we were all promptly prepared
for what this villain might bring
before we unveil our top pick here are a
few honorable mentions hanging with
sirter
thor ragnarok
humor and led zeppelin set up a more
unique thor hang on
let me
back around shortly do i really feel
like we were connecting there ambush
iron man
the charismatic tony stark has his world
turned upside down just click it don't
change any settings
the bombing of nagasaki the wolverine
shows how impressive logan's healing
factor really is
the story of wakanda
black panther
engaging world building with lovely
animation the warrior became king and
the first black panther the protector of
wakanda assault on strucker's base
avengers age of ultron
a snow draped battle with plenty of
great hero moments
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number one
the bank heist the dark knight
we have to give props to bane's kidnap
plan and the dark knight rises no one
cared who i was till i put on the mask
but no superhero film has instantly
entranced us with a villain the way the
dark knight did the opening sequence
follows a group of clown mask joker
goons robbing a bank that caters to
gotham's crime lords the henchmen have
presumably all been told to kill a
different member as they all start to
take each other out where's the alarm
guy boss told me when the guy was done i
should take him out
one less share right
honey you told me something similar
no no that is classic joker so too is
making sure they all die so he gets the
money to himself it's thrilling to watch
a bank heist especially one where the
criminals quickly turn on one another
but the reveal in which joker removes
his mask upgrades the sequence to a
magnificent villain introduction what do
you believe in huh what do y'all believe
in
i believe
whatever doesn't kill you simply makes
you a
stranger
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