10 Best Opening Scenes From Movie Sequels
5. Indiana Jones And The Last Crusade - Indy's First Adventure
Showcasing a young Indy (River Phoenix) out on a trip with his fellow Boy Scouts, the opening to The Last Crusade sees the teenage Jones stumble upon a bunch of grave robbers who've just uncovered a valuable artefact. Sensing the golden crucifix belonged in a museum, the youngster quickly nabs the cross and flees the scene, hopping on a circus train which eventually gifts him with a new-found fear of snakes, fondness for whipping things, and a lovely scar on his chin.
After ultimately having to surrender the cross back over to the robbers and a man wearing a Panama hat, not before being handed his soon-to-be signature hat, the scene then transitions into present day Indy (Harrison Ford), with the heroic archeologist battling against that same Panama hat-wearing villain to retrieve the cross once again.
Just like that, we have a new understanding of the character and his upbringing, further reinforcing him as the rugged unlikely hero we all wish we could be.