Vanilla Sky - Intro Scene

Vanilla Sky movie introduction scene with Tom Cruise at Time Square
Music credits :
Radiohead - Everything in its right place
Mint Royale - From Rusholme with Love

[Hottakes]

They literally shut down Times Square for 3 hours on a Sunday morning. They have not allowed another film to do that since. The Radiohead opening is beautiful!

[abpana.b.picture]

Such perfect use of Radiohead in this scene

[brad]

This song is in it's right place for the intro of this great movie

[BrandoCritic]

I watched this film in the summertime and didn't know what to think. But for some reason, I couldn't stop thinking about this movie for almost 6 months after my first viewing. After much thought, I decided to watch this movie again and I can safely say that I love it. No film has been able to impact me this much in a long long time. Wonderful movie!

[marioyamasaki]

The symbolism of every man being truly alone in the world and realizing that truth when you least expect it.

[Fontenelle]

What matters if you're rich, beatiful an charming but there's no one to see you in this world, except you?

[KyleBerthoud]

Probably one of the best opening scenes ever! Definitely preps you for what you're in for, the sense of quiet dread established through the whistling over the shots of New York and the eeriness of an empty NYC, the fact that Crowe actually got Times Square shut down to shoot this sequence makes me appreciate it even more!

[iriswingate]

Vanilla Sky was oddly a Beautiful movie I wish they could rerelease, in IMAX.

[vthekingv]

I was asleep on the couch in the living room we had downstairs when my brother put this movie on. I still remember when she first said open your eyes, instantly being drawn to the voice whispering to me in my slumber and opening my eyes only to behold this wonderful movie. Still can't imagine a better way too wake up quite honestly

[amangoyal]

One of the few films to have literally changed my life 🖤

[rajeshsharmajaipur]

Romance, Drama or action movies, Tom Cruise will always do atleast one scene of insane running 🏃

[crowtcameron]

The film on David's TV before he wakes up, about 40 seconds in, is the 1954 Billy Wilder classic, Sabrina. Starring Audrey Hepburn. Writer/Director Cameron Crowe has said that right off the bat they wanted to show what David wants and what he is seeking: a dream of true romantic love like he has seen in pop culture. And Crowe decided to use the image of Hepburn dancing in Sabrina to represent that. Also, David is hearing Sofia's voice even though he hasn't met her yet. Even if it's subconscious, he's already looking for Sofia and for that love that will change his life. This is all established in the first minute of screen time. Impressive. David removing the grey hair could shows his desire of staying young forever or his vanity. And of course Radiohead sets the tone for the film perfectly and even establishes some of the themes of the film. "Sucking a lemon" referring to the "sweet and sour." And the amazing Times Square scene. Set perfectly to the song From Rusholme With Love by Mint Royale. Crowe has said that many of the images on the screens in The Square and the subliminal flashes that David sees represents a quick fix for what's missing out of his life. This is one of the best openings to a film I've ever seen.

[toprecords]

It’s like in this corona-days. You know...

[rickybobby]

One of my favourite movies as a kid… I had no idea this song was even in it… I didn’t start listening to Radiohead until way later on and this is literally my favourite song…

[WolfsRainInuyasha]

Finished rewatching it for the 4th time right now. I appreciate this opening so much; the artistic visualization is superb. Every little detail compacted in those 3 minutes has more vision then most full length movies 🤯

[psam]

For me this is one of THE most perfect movie scenes

[budget]

Radiohead, antique Ferrari, empty Manhattan, and Tom Cruise running fast AF!! Epic intro to a mindbender of film. 🎥

[ResinMontoya]

You see the cover of the movie and you think it's going to be a romantic comedy or something.. This scene threw me off in the best way

[Headintodreams]

As a Native New Yorker this was really cool to witness (I was there) but also incredibly very frightening. Because New York is always the first to get invaded by the aliens, blown up, blown away by tornadoes and of course King Kong is in love with our tall buildings😂🤣😂

[GeorgeContreras-kzxf]

Such a beautiful movie with a very profound message few truly get to comprehend