What was your first 'Wow' moment watching a film?

[Reagh]

Easy one for me. Blue Velvet. I was way to young to see it when I did (8 or 9 years old) and this movie opened a door to films and themes I never knew existed at the time. This scene in particular is the one that stuck with me. 
 

 

[MikeH5856]

So many of my favorites I grew up on were either broadcast on TV or rented at the video store. I’ve loved movies forever! But I think my first big WOW! moment came with seeing Jurassic Park at the theater, and being completely blown away by the then-brand new DTS. It was probably the first time I realized just how immersive and just flat-out awesome a movie could be. When the rain started falling while they’re stuck in the Jeep and the thud of the T-Rex’s footsteps before it makes it big debut? It was radical on so many levels! It was like being in that Jeep! It was amazing!

[Squeegie McGee]

Mine would have to be Stand By Me... I was 5 when I first saw it 3 years after it was released.

 

 

 

[BobaFett1974]

Growing up behind the iron curtain meant that you don’t have had so much movies from outside of the communist block they were showing in a cinema. But i remember when i was eleven or twelve the have shown Blue Thunder in our Cinema. There was the scene as they were flying through the streets of L.A. and a rocket was hitting a chicken roastery. When all the chicken were raining at the street i was laughing like hell. Never seen that before and i t was the start of loving movies for me. Childish in the back view ,i know 😂. 

[extantsrevenge]

I have always loved movies, but the biggest early WOW moment that made me a lifelong fanatic would be my first viewing of Star Wars 😍. No specific scene the whole movie 😍

 

I was clued to the TV. So it is only fitting that it will always be my favorite movie.

 

Anyway before that happened I would say that it would be something from a James Bond Movie (like the volcanic headquarter in You Only Live Twice) and episodes from the original Star Trek Series. These 2 things we always watched together as a family since everyone was carzy about them 😃.

 

A huge WOW moment was also my first viewing of Batman 1989 in the cinema. It was my brothers birthday and I was normaly not old enogh for that rating so I was placed in the middle of all the kids when we entered and cinema staff obviously did not care or notice. What a great movie 😊

 

My parents would most likely say that my first WOW moment ever was Jaws 😂. I was still in Kindergarten (so 5 years or so) and my father let me watch this together with my brother and the next day I was is Kindergarten I started to talk about that.... when my mother came to pick me up that day she was scolded a lot by the Kindergarten teacher 🤣.

[nmskyler0405]

Can't remember my first "wow" moment but the one that I can remember is definitely the scene in Sicario where he shot the cartel boss's family. IIRC the director was initially going to let them live but I'm glad he kept it as is. What makes this scene so strong is that after Alejandro killed the family then purposely waited a few seconds to let the mob boss's pain & emotions to set in before finishing him off.

"Every night you have families killed. And yet, here you dine. Tonight should be no different."

 

[Fortis93]

7 hours ago, Squeegie McGee said:

Mine would have to be Stand By Me... I was 5 when I first saw it 3 years after it was released.

 

So, that would make you...

 

 

...25?

[Boilersteel]

17 minutes ago, Fortis93 said:

 

So, that would make you...

 

 

...25?

I take it you did not major in math 😁  Better get that calculator out.

[Boilersteel]

6 minutes ago, Boilersteel said:

I take it you did not major in math 😁  Better get that calculator out.

Wait, I think I was about 5 when you saw it as well.  Guess I don't need a calculator now 😄

[Cornbuster]

Well, I think, it was the Terminator-eye-scene...

Secretly watched together with a schoolmate on video-tape... 😂

 

I was soooooo fascinated...

 

 

[R1s1ngs0n]

I asked my wife what was her first 'wow' moment (besides meeting me, of course) and she immediately came up with this scene, which has left her scarred for life and with a genuine fear of birds.

 

[Cornbuster]

vor 3 Minuten schrieb R1s1ngs0n:

(besides meeting me, of course)

 

[R1s1ngs0n]

Just now, Cornbuster said:

 

[Cornbuster]

vor 1 Minute schrieb R1s1ngs0n:

 

Sure.

[Fortis93]

15 minutes ago, R1s1ngs0n said:

I asked my wife what was her first 'wow' moment (besides meeting me, of course) and she immediately came up with this scene, which has left her scarred for life and with a genuine fear of birds.

 

 

Masterful build-up to a scene.

[Squeegie McGee]

1 hour ago, Fortis93 said:

 

So, that would make you...

 

 

...25?

@Fortis93

Let Professor Scott Steiner explain the math to ya:

 

 

 

[hal56]

I was very young and had already seen a few horror movies but I wasnt prepared for the bizarre and innovative scares The Thing had in store for me, starting with the awesome and unforgettable Dog Scene. I was incredibly scared and impressed.  Still one of my favorite movies. 

 

[Noir21]

I did not want to put a Wow of a movie already named, but as a child I was a big fan of dinosaurs, so the fact of seeing Jurassic Park for the first time in the cinema was something unmatched.

 

Highlight the first scene, right at the beginning of the movie, when they are all alert and armed by something that is locked in a cage and you can't see what's there.

And well, you know how the scene ends.😁

 

 

From there my love for those bugs and for the velociraptor in particular was confirmed.😍

[Fortis93]

28 minutes ago, hal56 said:

I was very young and had already seen a few horror movies but I wasnt prepared for the bizarre and innovative scares The Thing had in store for me, starting with the awesome and unforgettable Dog Scene. I was incredibly scared and impressed.  Still one of my favorite movies. 

 

 

Probably the best practical creature-effects in a movie.

[Veum]

2 hours ago, Squeegie McGee said:

@Fortis93

Let Professor Scott Steiner explain the math to ya:

 

 

 

 

 

[Veum]

🥤🤠 another WOW 😳 moment in a couple of fav Westerns of mine…

 

I was stunned when they murdered Josey’s family 😢,,,

 

https://youtu.be/7YhdUMQLiCE

 

Watched in open mouth 😮 as Jed survived his hangin’…

 

https://youtu.be/vl5LaKMkhYw

[Scary Hair]

The one that had THE most impact and still bends my head and takes my breath away at the same time is this 

 

 

 

 

[bilbon]

so for me, there's a scene that made me say, but it's great, I want more like that, I was 6 years old and that Christmas, I received the VHS of  back to the future and I still have it by the way 😄 and when I saw this film it was simply a revelation, and the second part arrived a year later and the sequel and well, a lot of happiness and d  viewing hours

 

 

[DParadigm]

My first Theatrical 3D experience. Lots of Pop outs, very beautiful and memorable scenes. I came out of Theater wishing to own 3D TV one day.

I have watched this movie multiple time to this date since I own my 3D TV.

 

 

[Hollywood E Rock]

On 8/9/2022 at 6:19 PM, cypheria078 said:

My trickery having been unmasked, here is my first real wow 🙂

 

 

 

I watched the movie so many times....

 

@cypheria078  
 

Love this scene, It’s one of the few times a movie actually tricked me into believing the heroes wasn’t going to make it. When E.T. picked all of them up I was 🤯🤯🤯