“It will live in cinematic history, and a lot of people’s hearts, forever.”

The opening scene of a film is vitally important.

We wererecentlyhaving a discussion about our favourite opening scenes, and people had a LOT of opinions.

A woman in a winter hat and scarf says "Start at the beginning" with #Youngertv hashtag. No other text or persons are present

Three men stand in a barren landscape, one kneeling in the foreground with oil on his face and a serious expression

Baby Groot from Guardians of the Galaxy stands with arms raised in a celebratory pose, with a blurred, dynamic background

Keanu Reeves and Jeff Daniels in tactical gear, with Keanu giving a thumbs-up, from a movie scene

A flying car navigates through a futuristic cityscape with a large digital billboard displaying an Asian woman's face

Nicolas Cage in a mugshot scene from "Raising Arizona," wearing a casual floral shirt, holding a placard with name H.I. McDunnough and date Nov 29 '83

A crowded, energetic dance floor with people raising their hands and dancing under bright, flashing lights in a nightclub

Jeff Bridges, wearing sunglasses, a white shirt, and a robe, holds a carton of half-and-half while standing in a grocery store aisle

Ansel Elgort is driving a car, wearing sunglasses and earphones, in a scene from the film "Baby Driver."

Two men, one in casual attire and the other in a uniform, sit at a wooden table in a rustic room lit by natural light

A group of people in casual clothes converse and mingle at a crowded event against a brick wall. They seem to be enjoying their time

Eight men with long hair and beards, wearing crowns and dark robes, stand solemnly. They appear to be mature in age and hold items or gestures of significance

A scene from "Pirates of the Caribbean" showing Elizabeth Swann (Keira Knightley) and others standing on a gallows awaiting execution

Loki, wearing an armored outfit, gazes intently while surrounded by glowing blue light in a dark, mysterious setting

Deadpool, in his signature suit, sits casually on a bridge, waving

A young person with blue hair, wearing a yellow and white shirt, looks sad and teary-eyed, with an older person in military attire in the background

Henry Golding in a white suit and Constance Wu in a stylish gown in a scene from a movie

A massive spaceship flies over a planet with a moon in the distance, as depicted in a scene from Star Wars

Sunrise scene from The Lion King, showing the sun rising over an African landscape with a silhouette of a tree

Soldiers on a boat in WWII military gear with life vests, likely depicting a historical scene of a beach landing

Drew Barrymore, in a cream sweater, holds a large cordless phone to her ear in a kitchen scene. She looks worried or scared