Posted by Rik Duel from slgol52p09.ozemail.com.au on March 18, 1999 at 15:41:02:
In Reply to: Maybe it's old footage of the Rockettes? posted by Abner on March 18, 1999 at 14:46:13:
That opening sequence is an homage to the old Busby Berkeley musicals. It's not meant to make a lot of sense. It's exactly like the forementioned musicals - they're just gigantic production numbers.
It's a good opening for the film, I think. It immediately establishes the film as an entirely different kind of film to Raiders.
Rik.