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exciting, grab-your-seat opening.

Bond fights the bad guys in airplanes and helicopters, managing to jump on to something handy in an always miraculous fashion, just before something else crashes. Or, more recently, our Bond is chasing the bad guy in a physical marathon through a construction site that, when finally over after several minutes, leaves the audience wide-eyed and breathless along with our hero. Audiences never seem to get enough of the man of action and the way he always opens his movies with a bang.

Other best movie openings ever of note would include many of Stephen Spielberg's now classic films like, "Jaws," "Jurassic Park," and his joint ventures with George Lucas in the "Raiders of the Lost Ark" series. Remember how you sat on the edge of your seat when our hero, Indiana Jones, snatched that precious stone off an ancient alter? Or, the roller coaster ride you felt as the giant boulder chased him through the tunnel and away to safety? I don't know about you, but I was breathless and cheering.

If you want an interesting and fun debate, just ask people what movies they think have had the best opening scenes ever. You may discover some movie titles that will make you want to rent them again just to see if you should expand your own list of favorites.

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