The Entrance: The Austrian Oak is given the perfect platform to strut his stuff as the Terminator materialises in 1984, minus his clothes.
First Appearance? It certainly is, and one that gives Arnie the chance to show off his gym-toned arse. All those squats were worth it after all!
Why So Awesome: Whichever way you cut it, Schwarzenegger looks pretty damn imposing here, and the way he deals with the trio of cyber-punk smartarses is particularly gratifying. “Your clothes… give them to me. Now.” Cinematic gold.
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lissi88
Aug 10th 2011, 9:15
I'm sorry but how ..HOW can you not have Blade's entrance in the nightclub? That has to be the greatest character entrance of all time.
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KingofSpain
Aug 10th 2011, 17:10
Finally, a countdown worth reading on TF! Great list, can't fault it. I would have liked it though if you could have somehow squeezed in Trinity from The Matrix. That is an entrance and a half!
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scuzz80
Aug 10th 2011, 17:36
Great list. Delighted to see Lawrence of Arabia so high up the list. Have to say my favorite entrance this year has to be that of 'The Plague' in Hobo with a Shotgun.
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StevePotter
Aug 10th 2011, 18:28
I don't mean to be a bother, but I'm PRETTY sure that the "Imperial March" was introduced in The Empire Strikes Back.
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gwales
Aug 10th 2011, 19:37
You're quite right Steve - duly ammended. Still a cracking entrance though!
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Hadouken76
Aug 11th 2011, 9:55
I like Robocops entrance, where you only catch a glimpse of him entering the police station and the 'thump thump thump' of his robo-legs, then the shooting range where he obliterates the target and holsters the gun INSIDE his thigh. Sweet!
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ScottFree
Aug 11th 2011, 9:56
I really like the entrance of John Mason (Sean Connery) in The Rock.... great cinematography, mysterious, threatening, great music...
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jamiehalus
Aug 11th 2011, 15:06
Always thought The Rock's entrance in Welcome To The Jungle was pretty sweet, the nightclub scene where he kicked all sorts of a*s. Not only was it his main intro into the movie as Beck, but also his intro into proper action movies, with the Arnie "have fun" line too.
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MrScary
Aug 11th 2011, 17:52
Good list. But just for the way they changed the way movies were made and watched, I would have to say Jaws & Star Wars should be #1 & #2, in that order. I would be okay with #2, #1, but not having them at the top is crazy. Also, Jason walking out in FT13th Part 3 with the hockey mask on for the 1st time was also an iconic film entrance.
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piffle
Aug 11th 2011, 21:59
So, for a guy a great entrance means being cool or dangerous looking. For a woman a great entrance means being foxy or sexually provocative.
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zaraha
Aug 12th 2011, 14:43
How on earth could you forget johnny booooooy, in mean streets?!
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Igrayne
Aug 14th 2011, 20:48
Blade, The Matrix and The Rock are you joking? bloody hell. The Star Wars suggestion was that the Imperial March theme appeared LATER, it does not say in the same film. The prince's entrance in Hamlet by Kenneth Branagh, Robocop's first appearence, Indiana Jones in Raiders of the lost Ark and James Bond's reintroduction in Casino Royale. The first appearence of the robbers in Heat.
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Igrayne
Aug 14th 2011, 20:49
And stop defending Cameron Diaz and Julia Roberts Total Film, they are bloody overrated pap.
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TangibleDreams
Aug 17th 2011, 3:27
Really? Seriously? Cameron Diaz? No, you can't be serious. That scene was completely forgettable. Something though I'm stunned no one here has mentioned is that you left out possibly one of the most memorable scenes in cinematic history. The on screen entrance of Superman. When Clark / Kal-El spends most of the first part of the movie in normal clothing, the appearance of Superman after learning of his past in the fortress of solitude, the scene cuts to a wide angle of Superman, full suit, flying towards the screen. Which had never been done in such a way before. Which is why the tag lines were almost always "You will believe a man can fly." Your lack of horror (aside from Seven and Aliens) was also tiresome. All due respect, I hope you're aware that just because YOU list these as the 20 Greatest Movie Entrances... doesn't exactly mean they ARE the 20 Greatest Movie Entrances.
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