Here's a scene with multiple character introductions: Scott Pilgrim vs. the World (2010) http://movieclips.com/Yrdk-scott-pilgrim-vs-the-world-movie-hey/ INT. THE ROCKIT - NIGHT THE ROCKIT, FUN FACT: THIS PLACE IS A TOILET. Ramona wades through a grungy venue under the stare of young hipsters, reaching Scott at the bar. He stands with Wallace and Stacey. She holds hands with a guy wearing glasses. SCOTT: You totally came! RAMONA: Yes. I did totally come. Scott is so amazed at her presence, his social skills vanish. STACEY: Excuse my brother. He's chronically enfeebled. I'm Stacey. RAMONA: Hey. STACEY: And this is Wallace, his room-mate. WALLACE: Hey. STACEY: And this is my boyfriend Jimmy. WALLACE (staring at Jimmy): Heyyy. STACEY: And this is Knives, Scott's- Scott goes white. He didn't even see Knives come in. SCOTT: HEYYYYYYYY! KNIVES CHAU: Hey. Knives pecks Scott on the cheek. He pushes her away. Knives looks kinda sexy, wearing makeup and new clothes. KNIVES CHAU: Do you like? SCOTT: I...uh... LEONE STAREDOWNS all around. Stacey stares at Scott. Knives and Ramona stare at each other. Wallace stares at Jimmy. SCOTT (CONT'D): Have. To. Go. Scott scurries off. We hear feedback from a mic onstage.

Drive (2011) http://movieclips.com/g7Ue-drive-movie-dirty-hands/ EXT. RACE CAR/ SAUGUS SPEEDWAY - DAY. Driver climbs out of the car. As he looks up he sees Shannon limping over with the stock car’s owner, a couple of MECHANICS, and Bernie Rose. SHANNON: Looks a little long in the tooth to me. Think we should take her home?... Driver shrugs. Shannon grins, turning to Bernie now. SHANNON: Bernie, this is the driver I been telling you about... One look at Bernie Rose and Driver senses the power and authority behind his deceptively gentle eyes. SHANNON: Bernie’s thinking of investing in our race team... The old mobster holds out his hand, meeting Driver’s gaze. DRIVER: My hands are a little dirty. BERNIE ROSE: Don’t worry. So are mine... He gives Driver a big grin and a warm handshake, sizing him up. Driver smiles politely, gazing back at him. The stock car’s owner interrupts the moment between them, holding a stopwatch.

What about elevator scenes? This tip from Screenwriting Tips, You Hack made me think of it. "Scenes feeling flabby and slow? Create a subconscious ticking clock counting down to the end of the scene. By setting scenes at a bus stop or in a waiting room, elevator, moving car, etc., you suggest a natural end-point before the dialogue even begins." Here's one from The Departed. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lak0__k8icw

Ooh, elevator scenes. I like that. We just have to include that one from Drive, right? Then there's The Silence of the Lambs. But there have to be more mundane ones, right?

the one from You've got Mail. And a bunch from the Star Wars movies. Plus there have to be some from the b&w days, when they used to hire people to operate elevators.

I looked for one from The Apartment but I couldn't find any clips. Also, the sign language scene in Jerry Maguire is pretty memorable.

The WORST sci-fi movies from the 50's and 60's.