That voiceover at the beginning of American Beauty is really beautiful at the beginning and then he's says something about "I died today" which draws you in. I'm not a huge fan of the movie but I think it has a fantastic monolouge and it's repeated at the end too.
What are some gripping opening lines from films or books, and why do you think they work so well?
This is such a pointless argument because the answer is obvious...PIRATES! They carry pistols, ninjas don't. End of story. No one can dodge a bullet...except Chuck Norris.