films that just dive straight in!

[zombie no.one]

I just had a little re-watch of Lenzi's NIGHTMARE CITY (1980) , and I like the way it wastes virtually no time in getting down to the action... there's barely a minute of exposition after the credits, before the mayhem starts

any other films that don't bother with long intros and just go for broke? (good movies can count too)

[zombie no.one]

I suppose there are films that have a hectic/frantic opening scene as a kind of prologue, and then the long intro to the film proper begins... but I'm not really talking about that

[VenomX73]

Independence Day (1996) the opening scene is the mothership invasion!

[VenomX73]

The Haunted Palace 1963

[zombie no.one]

I honestly don't remember if I've seen INDEPENDENCE DAY or not? definitely not seen that other one...

[LilCerberus]

Mad Max opens with a chase scene.....

[VenomX73]

I honestly don't remember if I've seen INDEPENDENCE DAY or not? definitely not seen that other one...

http://youtu.be/1izoG5k4FPY

[zombie no.one]

Mad Max opens with a chase scene.....

LIVE LIKE A COP, DIE LIKE A MAN opens with a nearly 10 minute long bike chase! apparently it was done and filmed guerilla style without permission too

[VenomX73]

Cyborg (1989)

[Allhallowsday]

WILD AT HEART (1990)

http://youtu.be/Wmof9ax_GS0   

[zelmo73]

Star Wars Episodes III & IV probably did it the best for me. Having a movie start literally right in the middle of a battle scene with guns blazing and screams of the dying just gets my juices flowing. 

[indianasmith]

The opening of SCREAM - Drew Barrymore cries and dies in the first five minutes!

[bob]

On the Waterfront -- that dude get tossed off the roof right away, like not even 3 minutes in

[beat_truck]

The Dawn of the Dead remake from 2004 doesn't play around.  The $hit hits the fan within the first few minutes.

[Alex]

Shoot 'Em Up. Starts with a gunfight and pretty much just keeps going.