Redartz: Good day to one and all! Here's a quick, but fun, topic to mull over on this Monday. What film, or films, have you seen that absolutely KNOCKED YOU OUT from the start? You know how some movies start out slow, and take awhile to build up interest and momentum. Other films grab you by the shirt from the opening scene and never let you go. That's the kind we're looking for today.
As for your humble host, one such film was "Raiders of the Lost Ark". I can still recall the experience of seeing it for the first time, with a college friend at the mall theater. That opening sequence with the pitfalls, traps, boulders, snakes and arrows had me shellshocked from the start. You can bet I was glued to the seat for the next two hours, and spent the rest of the evening raving about how incredible it was. That initial few minutes still stands as one of the best film beginnings ever. Lucas and Spielberg hit lightning with a hammer...
Now how about you? Any stellar starts, inspiring intros or overpowering openings? Pass the popcorn and let's share...
