The New World - Vorspiel

Incredible opening sequence of the English landing. Music by Richard Wagner: Vorspiel from Das Rheingold.

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[Hood Roberts]

The most profound beginning of any movie ever in terms of its historical significance. The beginning of the land which would ultimately become the United States. The beginning of the end for an ancient civilization, the Powhatan. Like the opera,Das Rheingold, this movie begins underwater and involves gold. In the opera, the theft of gold, in 1607, the search for gold. The founding of Jamestown was an economic venture. Gold would assure the profitability for the investors.

[CarpathianDragoon]

Sometimes you get the feeling that the europeans were the real savages in this story...

[manovoid]

sometimes? all europeans did was kill, rape and plunder!

[Sloth55Chunk]

Its good, but nothing compared to the prison escape at the beginning of The Goonies ;)

[rickstotenkopf]

For anyone moved by this music, do yourself a favor and see Wagner's Operas, especially The Ring Cycle

[rickstotenkopf]

The Indians swimming in the beginning are the Rhine Maidens

[johnsondelores15]

This is my favorite movie known as blood on the river

[S2Cents]

I'd call 'em typical. And that's the fuckin' thing. People.

[CarpathianDragoon]

I was strictly speaking about the portrayal of europeans in this movie. While I believe violence is part of human nature, how will you call someone who invades your shores, attacks your settlements and robs your people...

[S2Cents]

Yeah that's original (and besides the point of the movie).

[Simcoast]

Truly one of the greatest opening scenes of any movie ever

[SomethingJapanese]

Great scene, but the rest of the movie is kind of disappointing, actually.