10 Movies That Should've Scrapped Their Opening Scene
8. For Your Eyes Only
The pre-title sequence is a cornerstone of the James Bond franchise, yet in the case of For Your Eyes Only, it's so bloody god-awful you would've forgiven the filmmakers for just scrapping it and cutting straight to the opening credits.
The scene begins promisingly enough, with 007 (Roger Moore) visiting his late wife Tracy's (Diana Rigg) grave, but once Bond hops into a chopper which is remotely piloted by villain Blofeld, it all goes to hell.
Firstly, due to a legal dispute regarding various aspects of the Bond IP, Blofeld's name couldn't be mentioned, and secondly, the action that follows is just toe-curlingly goofy.
Bond manages to get control of the helicopter and then uses it to scoop up a wheelchair-bound Blofeld and drop him down a chimney stack, killing him.
Everything about it typifies the worst instincts of the Moore era, perhaps best punctuated by Blofeld's utterly nonsensical one-liner as he begs Bond for his life - "I'll buy you a delicatessen in stainless steel!"
It was a lousy end for the most iconic Bond villain and just a thoroughly naff way to kick off the movie.