The Art of the Opening Shot

First impressions last and these movies know it. Contact: filmnoerden@ (Enjoyed the music by Eric Whitacre? Get it here: ) Clips from movies in order of appearance: 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968), Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) Apocalypse Now (1979), Zoetrope Studios The Untouchables (1987), Paramount Pictures TRON: Legacy (2010), Walt Disney Pictures Léon: The Professional (1994), Gaumont Lawrence of Arabia (1962), Horizon Pictures Touch of Evil (1958), Universal International Pictures Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977), Lucasfilm Rain Man (1988), United Artists Taxi Driver (1976), Columbia Pictures Corporation Sherlock Holmes (2009), Warner Bros. Rear Window (1954), Paramount Pictures Seven Samurai (1954), Toho Company Heat (1995), Warner Bros. Lost in Translation (2003), Focus Features Casino Royale (2006), Columbia Pictures Black Rain (1989), Paramount Pictures Patriot Games (1992), Mace Neufeld Productions The Dark Knight (2008), Warner