The combination of peace and extreme violence make for the best opening scenes. Being smashed right out of your everyday lifestyle. React as fast as a half asleep cat or..
lazs
Laz is correct and this is the very thing Clockwork Orange does. Though I expect then if its ever remade the transition from singing drunk to ultra violence would be much more extreme.
I never buy into "emotional" imagery. I always view it as a gimmick and I am never sucked in by it. The same goes with "speeches", they never hook me.
I like to have that "What the hell was that" feeling. Not that I need to be surprised or I cant foresee whats coming but its the extreme contrasts that gets me.