The Rock (1996) - Opening Scene (HD)

Director - Michael Bay
Starring - Sean Connery, Nicolas Cage, Ed Harris
Music - Hans Zimmer

[kimlaes]

"They're not coming for us, are they, sir?"
chills every time

[FantomasARM]

He gives up his Medal Of Honor because he knows there is no honor in what he is going to do 😢

100% the main hero of the movie for me.

[bigmyke]

He left his medal of honor on his wife’s grave, there was no changing this man’s mind for a second

[Sundgren]

Couldnt find a better actor than Ed Harris for this role, 10/10

[igotanM]

The most dangerous person in the world is a good man pushed to the point of having nothing to lose.

[abualikhaled]

"But whatever happens please don't think less of me"
Ed Harris is a legend.

[thowitback]

Ed Harris is such an underrated actor man. You could feel the desperation, honor and pride in his voice. Powerful indeed

[everyvillainislemons]

Ed Harris as a military character is like Clint Eastwood as a cowboy character

It's ass kicking epic

[adamlogan-jaxon]

It's still giving me the chills 20 years later. What an Amazing and powerful opening.

[jiggygino]

I am currently 52 years old and this has to be hands-down the most epic movie score intro I've ever heard. It's absolutely beautiful.

[ashrafhussain]

'They're not coming for us are they sir' then the music hits and the fire explosion (01:39) - this is one of the best opening credit scenes of my time. Still get the chills!

[busydad]

This is how a film should be, 3 minutes in and barely past the opening titles and you already know it’s gonna be awesome

[wingedhussar]

This scene made me join the Marines in 97. The second day of your arrival into your training platoon the DIs ask you to write a short paragraph to what made you come here. No lie, I wrote the opening scene in The Rock brought me here. At the EGA ceremony my Senior DI laughed and said "your card cracked me up son but I loved that scene as well".

[jeffreystone]

The musical score for this movie is absolutely top-notch. Draws you into every scene.

[dchang]

When Ed Harris plays the bad guy, he adds a human side to them.

[MrBoBoTom]

Say what you will about Bay, The Rock can never be taken away from him.
One of the best action movies, fucking, ever.

[brentyap]

Who else felt Hummel's sense of responsibility, brotherhood and anger from the film's opening dialogs ? One of the most spine tingling scenes in cinematic action movies 🐐

[pjwallace]

Was with the USMC from 1986-2001. Was an O-3 (Captain) when I received my honorary discharge.
I remember my now ex-wife (fiancé then) and visiting two of my younger brothers and their partners back in 1996 (one was with the US Navy from 1992-2002; the other was US Army Rangers, 1993-98 (later went into law enforcement), and one day, they took me to lunch and to see THIS movie afterwards!!!
I had just received my O-1 (2nd Lt.) commission and I was soon to be deployed to partake in Operation Balkan Peace. When asked what I thought about the film, out of patriotism and adherence to Semper Fidelis (Always Faithful), if I DID have an opinion, I didn’t feel at liberty at the time, to say what I REALLY felt (given 🇺🇸’s socio-political climate at the time!!!).
Looking back, and given everything that’s come to pass from 1996-the present, I can’t really blame Brig. Gen. Hummel for his actions!!!

My response, however, was as follows:
“Kyle, Tommy, I took the same oath as you guys, to serve this country to the best of my ability, AND to defend Her from ALL enemies, both foreign AND domestic.”

When I said that, deep down, I meant the PEOPLE of this country. Elected officials and bureaucrats come and go. In the end, nothing REALLY changes except the names of the powers-that-be who give you your marching orders.

I’m happily married for the second time now, with three adopted kids (two boys and a girl), all three all grown up now and doing well in life. I’m also retired as well. Any sworn oath I have NOW, I have to them…
🫶🏻🙌👍🏻✊🏻✌️🤘🏻💪🏻🙏💚🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸💙

[lonutzz]

The rock has one of the best soundtracks ever!

[Kamanda]

The fact that he waited till his wife died and he had to go get permission from her grave is just heartbreaking