Yeah, the opening of Rosetta is great; rarely has a walk (with camera almost attached to her for much of the film) expressed so much of a protagonist's character so quickly. A hard life, an indomitable warrior. I really like the openings of Mirror and Andrei Rublev (as well as their endings)- very different expressions of faith. Paris Texas; the start of a journey from open wilderness to groping through a glass darkly. But come on, what about Manhattan- the best few minutes Woody Allen has given us (sexual prowess of a jungle cat, this was his town and it always would be- that skyline, to Gershwin). Aguirre Wrath of God, the descent from the misty mountains (almost reprised in Motorcycle Diaries), Once upon a Time in the West (buzzing fly!), the beautiful opening of A River Called Titash, The Searchers (fearful symmetry), Tales of the Taira Clan (historical colour), Sunrise (lyrical lust), The Shining....