A day closer to Friday. Kept busy at work but it would have been nicer to be closer to the weekend than Thursday. Ah well. And it snowed all day, fergoodnesssakes. But I got to test my new winter coat and it is nice 'n' toasty. Tug needed to check out the furry stuff that was around the hood and was apparently satisfied that it wasn't something to eat or chase.
We just finished eating dinner and watching Survivor (Russell has got to go -- can they not make this happen?). Now for the blog and maybe some reading. Still plugging away at the Elizabeth George.
Not book related but here's a quick little meme: What was the best first scene you remember in a movie?
The first one that popped into my brain was The Sound of Music for some reason with the flow over the countryside then focusing in on Julie Andrews. The openings of all the Star Wars movies always got me excited --- the letters going across the screen and the music. Also the opening of Star Wars itself with the ship going across the screen... that's a classic. The opening of Raiders of the Lost Ark is fantastic with the whole character and what to expect from the story in one scene -- amazing. Someone else mentioned the opening of Jaws but that never really registered in my "whoa" category though the movie overall is excellent. Saving Private Ryan has that powerful beginning on the beach. Here's a somewhat obscure one in the thriller category: Cliffhanger with Sylvester Stallone and the girl ultimately falling. For film buffs: the long tracking scene opening for The Player. Can anyone add more? How about some bad movies with terrific openings or do good opening scenes really only happen in good movies?
Only a half hour to read so I must be off.
Much love,
PK the Bookeemonster
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