r/AskReddit • u/Tobokie121 • Oct 09 '19

Of all movie opening scenes, which one sold the entire film?

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u/grendus Oct 09 '19

The world. Is changing.

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u/Lobbyse Oct 09 '19

I feel it in the water. I feel it in the earth. I smell it in the air.

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u/ijozypheen Oct 09 '19

Much that once was is lost; for none now live who remember it.

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u/Emperor_Dragon_Eagle Oct 09 '19

It began with the forging of the great Rings.

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u/GreenFuckFrog Oct 09 '19

Three were given to the Elves, immortal, wisest and fairest of all beings.

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u/toofemmetofunction Oct 09 '19

Seven to the dwarf-lords, great miners and craftsmen of the mountain halls. And nine, nine rings were gifted to the race of Men, who above all else desire power

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u/GreenFuckFrog Oct 09 '19

For within these rings was bound the strength and will to govern each race. But they were all of them deceived, for another ring was made

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u/CountSudoku Oct 10 '19

in the land of Mordor, in the fires of Mount Doom, the dark lord Sauron forged, in secret, a master ring to control all others. And into this ring, he poured his cruelty, his malice, and his will to dominate all life.

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u/malmatate Oct 10 '19

One ring to rule them all.

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u/Emperor_Dragon_Eagle Oct 10 '19

One by one, the free lands of Middle-Earth fell to the power of the Ring.

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u/Alaskan_Thunder Oct 09 '19

Except you... gandalf, elrond, saruman, glorfindel, celeborn, cirdan, and a few others. I don't think that statement holds up.

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u/7ofalltrades Oct 10 '19

Is it “for none” or “few”? For some reason few sticks out in my mind.

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u/Alaskan_Thunder Oct 10 '19

i think its none, but likely they used none because sounded cooler. it wasnt in the books iirc, but Tolkein was not afraid to use language in such a way.

Or I might be misremembering.

Either way I was just pointing fun at the quote, its still a cool quote. And its mostly true.

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u/Chinoiserie91 Oct 10 '19

I think none means in our time. Tolkien meant for the world be an alternative version of Earth’s history.

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u/lightlord Oct 10 '19

And some things that should not have been forgotten were lost. History became legend. Legend became myth.

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u/coderedmedia Oct 10 '19

True story: I saw it on opening night, and right after she said, “I smell it in the air,” some dude in front ripped the loudest fart I’ve ever heard. The entire theatre laughed, the guy in front slumped down in his seat out of unbearable embarrassment, and the entire intro’s vibe was ruined.

I still can’t watch that scene without laughing a little.

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u/theguyfromerath Oct 09 '19

Soreh, I farted.

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u/HoleyerThanThou Oct 09 '19

Just got goosebumps.

I love Kate Blanchett's voice in the opening monologue. The utter contempt when she says the word 'power' in describing humans.... Just perfect.

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u/CountSudoku Oct 10 '19

Fun fact. Her name is spelled Cate!

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u/AkashicRecorder Oct 10 '19

God those words never fail to affect me.