I just thought of another great opening scene:

La Dolce Vita: with the helicopter lifting a huge statue of Christ with outstretched arms over Rome (going to the Vatican) and casting shadows on the buildings below, and right behind this helicopter is another one with Marcello (the gossip reporter) in it looking down and waving to a bunch of sunbathing girls on the top of a building.

Such a great opening scene, don't you think? Very much Fellini.

Sara