The Last Of Us Part 1 - Opening Scene - Joel and Sarah Escape Outbreak Day

The Last Of Us Part 1 - Opening Scene - Joel and Sarah Escape Outbreak Day
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[@daustin8888]

The fact the HBO show almost did this shot for shot is a testament to how cinematic the game is

[@Soulthief4056]

That’s what I was thinking. It was done better than the game tbh. Joel yelling at the lady to lock her doors and seeing the chaos on the streets was just terrifying. Imagining those people inside watching the infected for the first time from inside. Freaky stuff.

[@chrisgateway7846]

the actual scene with Sarah dying is still better in the game though. both her and Joel

[@jameswilliamson3210]

@@chrisgateway7846 I think that's part of the strength of the medium; you start the game playing as her and are carrying her as she dies. Your relationship with the character is more intimate than it's possible for it to be in film

[@alessandroofthemediterranean]

@@Soulthief4056 you're delusional, the game did everything better.

[@EkarFCB]

@@chrisgateway7846 100%. Sarah's death in the game is much more superior especially the voice acting. In fact the whole intro is better in the game except the zombies.

[@im-alwaaayzwatching]

I'm convinced that no other game can top this opening, voice acting (especially Sarah), realism; all of it. Truly amazed by this game

[@FinnO49]

Except Rdr2

[@jamesschultz3682]

Rdr2 is the only thing that competes with it imo

[@hughglass2520]

Resident evil 4 definitely lol

[@im-alwaaayzwatching]

@jamesschultz3682 Word actually, RDR2 was such a good game, it's a shame Rockstar abandoned online 🫠

[@greaterhalo0659]

@@im-alwaaayzwatching it deserved DLC

[@tmall1231]

As someone that watched an early screening of the first episode, y’all will not be disappointed with how they portrayed outbreak day. It was insane.

[@shellssoul]

❤️✊

[@ajagoff]

So good!

[@19andrewhb92]

They may have done it even better. If just slightly. That airplane crashing down was unexpected and haunting.

[@DYSCtv]

the camera angle is crazy, you can feel you are in the chaos, they did a great job!

[@morgachii]

@@19andrewhb92 over dramatic and less realistic but sure bro

[@theLonelyLemnn]

God I honestly didn't expect Sarah's Death to hit me after all these years but damn when Joel's Hugging her it looks so heartbreakingly real

[@MrStrife622]

That's because they physically acted this scene out with motion capture, a few times... until they got it right.

[@itzmecandimorgon3323]

I cry for video games 😂

[@motomotoo5907]

Watch the first episode from the series. You will be blown away!

[@psychedelictacos9118]

I mean I feel for characters in other video games also, but the immersion, acting, motion capture and character development is on a whole other level in the Last of Us series!

[@alexvega1015]

📠📠

[@kaseigunsou]

Everyone talks about how Sarahs death is devastating. But what truly hits me like a truck is the title + 20 years later just after it. It makes me feel like I've aged 20 years older too. Masterpiece in directing.

[@TheyWantMeGone69]

When they make you think it takes place entirely in 2013 and they said "nope"

[@vapesnob7603]

They show runners made this choice bc they said making things happen in the future (like the game did) is less relatable to the audience and causes a disconnect.

[@TVBTheCarpe]

The Wilhelm Scream at 12:39 really takes a bit of punch out of the moment lol

[@anythinggoes5574]

I can't get over how they used that sound effect. What were they thinking? 😂

[@21bucks]

@@anythinggoes5574 lightens the situation, kinda

[@anythinggoes5574]

@@21bucks At that point, they should've used the "My leg!" sound effect from Spongebob lmao.

[@hello.6748]

Nah cause fr that part j happened and I came here to comment the exact same thing 💀😭

[@ant2901]

Was thinking the same thing. Not really the appropriate game to use it

[@kaduh1690]

It kinda breaks my heart how Young and healthy Joel looks in here, his well cutted bear and his hair, even if things weren't the best, he still looked like a normal person, like your uncle or your Dad, someone that you would think that the meanest thing he has done was a high-school fight or something. Yes I'm crying sorry

[@Annexation_]

Joel would have been 18-19 years old when he had Sarah. Joel was 31 and Sarah died at 12 on outbreak day. Absolutely heartbreaking when you find that out, ever since he was a young man Joel was ALWAYS an amazing father. RIP Joel and Sarah Miller 🙏

[@meatoo8044]

You described perfectly how he looked

[@509734]

The broadcasted and live explosion in the distance never gets old

[@denverbeek]

The only problem I saw with it is that you can see the explosion and hear the shockwave at the exact same time. Thematically speaking, though, it perfectly sets the scene for what's to come.

[@uffle]

@@denverbeek outside the window theres two fires, so there was the explosion that happened on the news, and another one that goes off when you look out the window

[@A_HDMI]

@@denverbeek To make things better, what happened right after the explosion is the sound of a window shaking.

[@plshelpmeawkdough]

It's crazy how Joel went worrying about losing his job to living the reality of having lost everything especially Sarah

[@AP-rt5rl]

I never even played this game and this scene brings me to tears. The way she cries really hits home. If you can do this as an actor/actress, good job, but if you can do this as an actor/actress through motion capture, youre on another level of talent. Wow.

[@leoc326]

look for the mocap recordings, its impressive how well they act in that environment where they have to imagine almost everything

[@TheHarilas]

I came here after 1st episode of HBO's series. Amazing how much accurate it is to the original game's script. Finally!

[@Arberin]

A bit too accurate if you ask me. Every other scene is taken from the game but executed worse.

[@liam4184]

@@Arberin Personally, I like the accuracy. I hate it when movies take inspiration but go their own way when the game has already done the story so well. If anything, I was a little disappointed that some of the scenes and characters in the series don't match up with the game. But overall I think the first episode has been very good.

[@inigobantok1579]

@@liam4184 not to mention Pedro pascal's slipping accent from regular to Texan to regular again.

[@disappointmentyes6387]

@@liam4184 I hope there's at least some things different because if the whole show was just the same as the game, what's the point of making it?

[@cantaloops]

@@disappointmentyes6387 not everyone played, plays or will play the games tho.

[@jacobcraft123]

Being a uncle i cant imagine seeing my niece or nephew in so much pain as they pass away .......this scene just breaks your heart no matter how many years its been :'(

[@whatislife-qr1wp]

I know and it’s worse for a father or mother watching their own child die. And for some reason my mind is so twisted it made an AU where Sarah had a sister and her sister didn’t see her die. Meaning she didn’t even say goodbye. My mind is twisted😑

[@nathandrake9129]

Tommy was a badass even before the pandemic

[@elwinjohnson4004]

Might be my favorite character

[@johnmarston1419]

They let him go hard in part two ultimate sniper status takes out Manny and nearly get the better of Abby and even though he was stabbed he just backhands yara and goes back to Abby if not for Yara he'd have gotten her I feel

[@honestlyaccurate6571]

9 Years later and this opening is still emotional, watching all the panic, screams and bloodshed all over the street is so immersive, my question would be.. What would YOU do in this situation?

[@gyneve]

If it were my daughter there on the ground, that would've been the end of me. No way I could keep going.

[@kdizzle901]

Steal a yacht with post of supplies and try to ride it out in the water

[@dolphin8397]

I would survive I’m simply build different

[@kwazhims3lf]

@@dolphin8397 "im simply build different" .... yes you are billy..... yes you are.... ... anyone here who has a daughter knows, this happening here with sarah, would *_NUKE_* your brain

[@D00NBU66Y]

Get chinese food

[@saucemandan7961]

wow the new face animations really complete this scene now, the voice acting was always good but now it's amazing

[@Scrub_Cell]

I think it’d be cool if someone made a video showing a close up at stuff happening during the background. Like the paramedics running towards the hospital next to the guy getting out of his car to yell or the people wrestling infected at the gas station only to all get blown up. I think little moments are what makes the running scene so immersive.

[@Tomatoetrain]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/g5nZmGiLlMdkY68 Something like this?

[@Scrub_Cell]

@@Tomatoetrain Yeah something like that but for the Part I remaster (cause they added more npcs and everything looks better) and the video is dedicated to the prologue mission of the game.

[@that-guy5055]

Sarah’s death in the show was moving for sure but ten years later and this scene still makes me cry a little.

[@nickkrasny1562]

So I played this a long time ago but now I’m a dad to a toddler (who is a complete psycho) and I watched the first episode of the television show and rewatched this… damn does it resonate more with me. Losing my little psycho is my greatest fear and this game captures the true horror of it.

[@DaphneElis]

the whole time i was watching the opening sequence of the series i couldn't get over how incredible the attention to detail was. Had to come back here to compare. little things you might not have put too much thought into while playing the game, had entire scenes dedicated to them. among many other things.

[@jjhancarter1920]

The fact that the watch gift box was identical to the game gave me chills

[@azhukova1997]

Same, I'm so impressed how similar they made it look, although in my opinion Sarah's death is a bit more emotional in the game than TV series. But still I'm so amazed by the attention to the details! And how some shots are almost identical and resembles the experience you get when playing the game

[@HoneybeeAwning]

@@jjhancarter1920 to my surprise it was more emotional in the series because of the amount of time they gave Sarah as well, to see the kind of kid she was and that her death is just so in vain. Nico did a fantastic job.

[@Ms_Baka]

I’m crying over the fact Joel’s brother was protecting them and was willing to risk he’s life for he’s brother and niece.

[@lilorangefella]

12:39 this scene would've been perfect if it weren't for that wilhelm scream. It got a chuckle out of me but it kinda kills the serious mood because it's a "funny movie sound effect"

[@afitcouchpotato5444]

The worst part about this is I don’t even think that it was a single gunshot that hit Sarah I think she got shot multiple times just based off of how much blood was all over her shirt. Usually when you get hit like that it doesn’t immediately soak your entire shirt, her case was horrible.

[@ursidae97]

Exactly. This was not a sort of sort of thing. She bled fast. Even in a good situation it's hard to say if she stood a chance of surviving long enough to get aid. And they were alone

[@maxwellschmid588]

I think there's no possible way they could have better set the stage for the chaos and Sarah's death than the first few minutes of the scene where they just interact as a father and daughter, It's cheeky it's real And it's so touching without trying hard at all. Makes you really understand the bond they have and makes you wish you had something like that too, or if you do have that it makes you think about it personally. And then to see it all get ripped away so horribly and so quickly really puts you into the head space of someone who is completely broken going into the game. It's just genius.

[@chloeortoncartnal6057]

The show absolutely nailed this opening scene! Wow!

[@Revan8888]

This hurt when I was a bachelor. It's pure agony now that I have a little girl.

[@RogueJyn]

I'm not ready for the TV show if im gonna have to live through this again 😭

[@TheyWantMeGone69]

It was worse than the game. And I mean that in a good way.

[@RogueJyn]

@@TheyWantMeGone69 yeah, they did us dirty by fleshing out Sarah the way they did. It made it hit harder

[@vangeles11]

i love how this popped up in my feed because of the new live action trailer. this game one of the GOATs for storytelling. unforgettable experience. the more i see things about it and here, revisiting the opening scene, the entire time you're experiencing running away from the infected as the main personification of the "evil" of the story. but ultimately, it was the complexity of humanity that killed Sarah. foreshadowing of the story to come. absolutely brilliant.

[@bipadmaster6981]

HBO has 1 mission: don’t screw this opening up. Probably one of the greatest openings to a game ever.

[@KATHERINELOVESONJA]

i’m so bloody ready

[@bipadmaster6981]

Yes. Yes they did.

[@l0rdparzival954]

It was amazing

[@ven6100]

Fucking stunning. Developers really did that shit. Thanks for posting!

[@Crispycola643]

4:23 it looks like they fix Sarah's baby picture it used to be just a image of baby but where Sarah's face on it

[@HorseheadNebula85]

Anyone else coming here after watching the opening episode on HBO?

[@lawrenceramirez6067]

Now that’s how you start a video game! The show knocked this scene out of the park!

[@TheyWantMeGone69]

The whole sequence gives me anxiety to this day. One of the best openings to a game.

[@kevloid4891]

Made in 2013 and still the most chilling opening sequence in any game I’ve ever seen

[@aidencall4557]

Truly the best opening to a video game ever

[@priincexavi5504]

I’ve seen and played this scene many times and I still tear up. 😢

[@anonymousanonymity2815]

I thought the show nailed Sarah’s death but trying to top the game version is trying to top perfection

[@thunderpantz]

It was a good try.

[@mrknowhere6457]

I personally thought the show hit harder then the game imo. Probably because the show gave us time to get to know Sarah better

[@anonymousanonymity2815]

@@mrknowhere6457 that’s heresy

[@elwinjohnson4004]

@@mrknowhere6457 show version better

[@sarahtew3788]

Here rewatching after the show premiered last night and WOW HBO did an incredible job

[@Pigshire]

Absolutely loved the first episode of the HBO series. They did an amazing job on this sequence! I came back to compare things and there were only a few minor changes the TV show made compared to this sequence. I love how the TV show added their own thing with the airliner jets flying over their tuck to make an emergency landing and then one of them just crashes into a ball of fire in front of them. Made the scene ever more intense!

[@DiggetyDank]

minor changes? dude, i could write a book on how much they changed from the game to the show. The game won this competition hands down.

[@eihtballjnky]

@@DiggetyDank bro the reason why most video game to movie/tv shows suck is because they try too hard to be like a video game and get everything right. They basically approached this as a tv show rather an adaption so yeah some changes are gonna have to be made for a better viewing experience. I binge played the entire game when it came out that’s how much I loved it but this is till really great in its own right

[@DiggetyDank]

@@eihtballjnky I never said I didn't like it. A blatant lie needed to be corrected. But i disagree with adding a random plane crashing in the middle of the street, that obvious point where the director channeled his inner Michael Bay made me roll my eyes lol

[@Pigshire]

@tito ebersole I only meant minor changes compared to that whole sequence in the first episode when all hell breaks lose. I wasn't referring to the entire series. I agree that the video game is and will always be better than the show, but I liked how the TV show sprinkled on a little more of their own explosive action in the first episode.

[@vil3n80]

I was waiting for the "Dont do this to me baby" in HBO but it didn't make the cut for some reason. it really adds a lot

[@dreamsrealitytxc7839]

Shes was literally crying out and clinging to her dad for help. I'm gonna go cry

[@tjjordan4207]

Sarah's death was very well handled. It took me by surprise. I was expecting Joel to die, since she was the first person we got to control.

[@hx20games77]

The only thing the series missed is giving the soldier lines rather than just saying "Yes sir"

[@korosensei1325]

I was waiting for the "but theres a ki- yes sir"

[@redhood4747]

My God the graphics are so great. Sarah and Joel look like real people! It's even more sad for Sarah man...

[@cslack813]

12:35 the Wilhelm scream here totally took me out of the drama

[@dimwitted-fool]

That shit needs to die out, why does every form of media thinks it’s okay to cut any and all tension with a stupid meme from the previous century

[@cslack813]

@@dimwitted-fool completely agree.

[@KMACKTIME]

This is easily the best 15 of any game ever.

[@adamalderman2264]

This still hits just as hard as the first time I played it. A HUGE round of applause to Nico Parker's acting during this scene. She did an amazing, amazing job (as did the rest of the cast) and thank you HBO for doing this justice so far! ❤

[@sterlingernst7816]

I liked the change of Joel's wallpaper from the original. It shows how much of a dedicated farther he is.

[@Renelaga_]

Bro… when Sarah died… I was like “Why Mr. Video game?” That hit me HARD. Rest in Peace, Sarah. 😔

[@jackdobrowolsky]

This is one of the greatest portrayals of the fall of humanity during a zombie apocalypse that I have seen.

[@FallaciousDreams]

The atmosphere of this opneing is one of the best I've ever seen. It nails practically everything you need to set-up the story.

[@CitizynKing]

10 years later and it still makes me bawl my eyes out.

[@Calmonay]

Great, I cried twice in one day

[@edwardm.6132]

Same.

[@user-df2uu3qp3y]

*no game has ever made me cry until this game came out. and till this day it still remains number 1 of my favorite games of all time. i dont think any game will ever top this game on my favorites list.*

[@tyywillingham2472]

The “Dawn of the Wolf” poster seems like foreshadowing to make Joel the badass he is and an homage to the Dawn of The Dead series. Dope.

[@jaylinhartman440]

the intro of the show did a good job all the way down to the t-shirt and drugs line

[@arcosprey4811]

I love when a show makes a PERFECT copy of a game. It just is so perfect.

[@imwinningthisone7613]

Except for the race swaps that is

[@gabegarcia4648]

This game is so good I'm glad they are making a show out of it can't wait

[@arivana10]

Damn. I remember watching Markiplier playing this for the first time when it came out and that beginning scene made me cry so hard. And here I am 10 years later and that scene still makes me cry just as hard. The first episode of the show did a really great job of that opening scene. But I think the game is still more emotional. I have high hopes for the show.

[@irvnthy8138]

Yeah I watched them both back to back and it was the music in the game that made it hit harder(Sara's death)

[@christopherfrey7232]

Thanks for posting this. I don’t have the game anymore. It was so long ago but it’s coming back to me

[@ericks.lopezdelarosa5545]

Just came here after watching this part on the first episode of TLOU on HBO. The game one remains unmatched.

[@hx20games77]

Yeah they missed alot of important parts

[@dombriant4678]

@@hx20games77 breh you on 20 comments saying the same thing. The intro was good. The parts they missed could have gone with anything but they literally went shot by shot. Can’t ask for anything better from an adaptation

[@hx20games77]

@@dombriant4678to begin with i like the series so far my concern is that do they have to always race swap characters

[@Dayvis2niverse]

@@hx20games77Pedro Pascal’s a great actor and so to get him, they needed to change the race of Tommy and Sarah too because they’re all part of the same family - they’re a package deal. Ellie’s still white so it’s not like you’re missing any white representation, and honestly if Joel has to have a slightly different background to match Pascal’s, then so be it because Pedro Pascal has been brilliant so far. Such an intense performance!

[@enien3inco15]

@@hx20games77 What’s with people making this sort of critique? What difference does race make to the story? Sarah’s performance in the show was astounding and even if it wasn’t, what would race have to do with it? Y’all need to get your priorities straight and realize that it’s okay to appreciate different race’s besides white

[@nymphicide]

what's heartbreaking is that all of this happened after his birthday :(

[@Spice-kid]

A game has never made me cry until this one and I've been around since the Atari.

[@Idk-dc7hv]

Have you played red dead redemption two? It’s an brilliant game and I highly recommend it

[@Spice-kid]

@@Idk-dc7hv Been playing it for the last few weeks actually. It's amazing.

[@paulocaparas6074]

ive watched this 20 times already and i still get teary eyed

[@virginianoone9395]

I was blown away watching the HBO show thinking about this opening. It was so similar. I got chills reliving this moment.

[@basicallyjustjohn]

Being in the back of that car just along or the ride as sarah is brilliant and terrifying

[@loganentertainment1814]

Despite it literally being the original audio to this “remake”, this prologue still hits hard. 🤦😢

[@henryunabiajr4054]

I rewatched this intro again after seeing the HBO's live action version

[@kevinyusuf6575]

Whoever here after the first episode of The Last of Us HBO, You're a goddamn legend.

[@G4meb0y19]

If there is one way to experience the fall of humanity at the start of the apocalypse then it is the beginning of this game

[@Aouxxi]

After comparing the game and the show the opening scene will not disappoint those who are fans of the game

[@misarab]

ive been disappointed

[@billybob8355]

@@misarab well that’s a shame

[@FeelsFlows]

Wow this scene is still so very sad. What a game/movie!

[@jspur22]

I grew up in Houston but have lived in Austin the past several years. The opening just hits different now. Excited to see the HBO show.

[@D4C_Gaming]

I’ve never played either of the games, but I watched the first episode of the show last night, and holy fucking shit, they really did adapt this scene perfectly.

[@hopscotch5617]

Something that just crossed my mind. I think the story would have been interesting to see upon Sarah's point of view. I mean, sure she was injured on her leg. But what if Joel would have died, or she and Joel would have got separated. And Sarah would grow having to be strong

[@taluca8474]

That’d be really interesting come to think of it, like Sarah and Ellie would share some sort of bromance relationship…or gromance? Idk what the girl word for bromance is

[@hopscotch5617]

@@taluca8474 look idk, probably instead of her meeting Tess she would have stick with the fireflies. And there she would have meet Ellie.

[@sple3ns]

Still wish she didn't die and be replaced by ellie. Then again wheres the whole story if ellie isnt in it. Makes it even more gut wrenching when u see Joel start refering to ellie as "baby girl", just like Sarah.

[@phihungnguyen118]

But then that would be a generic apocalypse story like a lot of mainstream zombie tv shows. As painful as Sarah's death is, i think it's the only way we can have the masterpiece Tlou1 story

[@hopscotch5617]

Indeed i can agree with you all. We don't talk about TLO2

[@HouseOfAndrew]

The details the HBO show got right is absolutely incredible

[@liljdub08]

anyone else catch the wilhelm scream at 12:35

[@AyoMegumi]

I did

[@phee888]

Rewatching this after the HBO show Is wow it rlly captured it I tried so hard not to cry

[@personperson8199]

It had been 11 years and sill to this day, no other scene in any video game, movie or TV show has hit this hard. Lowkey changed the landscape of what makes a good "apocalypse" intro.

[@LuckyXCX]

Always a tear jerker

[@maxknopf6522]

This was honestly hear wrenching until I heard the fucking Wilhelm scream and now I can’t stop laughing

[@GlennDavey]

You look in the right angles and check out all the stuff, its a good play, well done.

[@joniblue7475]

The game scene was so great HBO followed it to a degree.

[@Evmanifestation]

Walking through the house as Sarah for the first time was really scary for me.

[@ulyssestinoco3719]

Soldier was reluctant to shoot, yet he goes full auto instead of semi... yeesh

[@maccream]

What do you mean by that?

[@Classicbutterscotch]

To be fair I don’t think the guy wanted to risk leaving them alive. Hypothetically, there was no need for them to suffer if he had to follow orders. (Of course he ended up being the one who died but still lol)

[@emmanuelgates369]

I watched this and the HBO at the same time and I am blown away by how creative the HBO was

[@bluepower1177]

Favorite game of all time. Hands down, no questions asked

[@Keviqeri]

So... After the first episode of the show, how do you think they did ? Game's opening hit harder imo.

[@kevinriddell4107]

Show dragged it out too long. Sarah going to the family’s house and the watch store was meaningless. After the outbreak the pilot was great though

[@superrazor7617]

@@kevinriddell4107 the reason why , is to show the clues happening, the first signs ,the old lady freezing, showing signs of infection ,

[@Arberin]

The entire episode felt like a lesser quality imitation of the game

[@totalhufflepuff203]

If I had to choose I’d pick the game, but the show did a pretty damn good job and came close.

[@annoynted]

Kudos to hbo for damn near getting the whole scene identical… definitely felt real

[@yaxantonio3719]

14:34 what sells it is the doubt on the soldier's tone of voice to the orders to shoot at joel and sarah

[@Da1.]

Honestly this is an accurate representation of what would happen if a zombie apocalypse were to occur

[@Dcsk8kid89]

I'll never forget this intro. Stuck with me so much that later on when i was sleeping I woke up to the EAS thinking that the infected were coming

[@douglarsen4801]

I havent gotten through much on this game, but this opening absoultey crushed me and still does.

[@enjoycolours490]

sptm ya se me habia olvidado! que chulada de juego

[@personofpinterest4281]

I remember I got a ps3 just to play this game

[@mohameddiabate9631]

TRULY ONE OF THE MOST EMOTIONAL INTRO IN GAME 😢😢😢😢😔

[@anthonyj6092]

Who’s here after watching episode one of the show

[@katietuohy7846]

Never got around to playing the game but watched the HBO show’s first episode and was blown away. Watching this now it’s wild how they almost got it shot for shot the same.

[@huntersthompson4075]

Oh cool. Never noticed that shockwave at 4:53 before.

[@Hand3.0]

14:11 I love the attention to detail in this scene, how you can hear the screams of people and zombies in the background really adds to the sadness and horror