O Clip, Where Art Thou? I hope we can feature the opening scene of this film sometime, with a little sex in it. Talk about virtuoso writing and delivery, all in one long take. Terrific film.

ANTZ Todd Alcott (screenplay) & Chris Weitz (screenplay) & Paul Weitz (screenplay BARKER (southern twang) And a left-right-quarterstep-back step-halfstep -- a left-right- quarterstep-backstep-halfstep -- a left-right-quarterstep-backstep halfstep -- AT THE ENTRANCE, Bala smiles mischievously at her handmaidens. BALA I'm going to ask one of these mindless, primitive worker-types to dance with me! HANDMAIDEN #1 But General Formica would be furious! BALA (enjoying the idea) I know. The handmaidens are appalled. Bala whirls away from them, sets her sights and searches the crowd -- zeroing in on -- Z, who's watching the other ants dance. Z What a bunch of losers. Mindless zombies capitulating to an oppressive system -- BALA Wanna dance? Bala's standing right there. Z is instantly smitten. Z Me?! Yes!!! I mean -- (regaining suavosity) Just let me finish my beer. Not breaking eye contact with Bala, Z smiles suavely. Reaches suavely for a beer. Suavely grabs the candle in a glass jar off the bar. Suavely singes his face. He plays it off with a rakish little laugh. A bit apprehensive, Bala heads onto the floor. Z follows her. Z So uh -- how come I haven't seen you around here before? BALA (covering up) I work in the palace, I don't get out much. Z The palace, hunh? I bet those royals really live it up. Of course they're all a little, you know, from inbreeding -- BALA (shocked) What? Z and Bala step onto the dance floor with the rest of the ants, but Z can't do any of the steps. Z Now, let's see, I -- it's been a while since I -- I think you -- Bala watches Z, trying to follow along. It's the blind leading the blind, as Z tries in vain to follow the barker's rapid instructions. Z Here, I'll lead. Z starts doing his own, individual dance. With a suave expression on his face, he leads Bala in a helter-skelter mixture-of Tango, Charleston, and hand-jive. BALA Are you sure this is a real dance? Z Well, actually, uh -- I'm sort of making it up -- BALA (surprised) Really? Z Why should everyone dance the same way? It's as exciting as watching fungus grow. BALA You're right! Z (surprised) You -- you think I'm right? BALA Why can't I just do whatever I want to do? Why can't I just go wild?! Yahoo! Bala starts to get into it, making up her own steps in reply to Z's, loosening up, having fun. For a moment, the two of them are actually sexy together. Then they get a little too wild -- and the other ants, who are still doing their intricate dance, start to collide with Bala and Z. Z almost knocks over a big soldier ant. We can only see the ant's back at the moment. SOLDIER Hey! Watch your step, worker. Z has turned around to see the soldier ant, MAJOR MANDIBLE, glaring at him. Mandible is about twice Z's size. He's got one eye missing, and half of his left antenna his been chewed off. BALA You watch yours, soldier, or my worker friend will beat you up! Z (terrified) Oh, that's okay, I'll let him off this time. (whispering to Bala) Are you crazy? This guy's built like a pebble! (ineptly trying to placate the soldier) You know they do great prosthetic antennas nowadays -- BALA Aren't you gonna stand up for yourself? Z's caught between a rock and a hard place. He doesn't want to get beaten up, but on the other hand, he doesn't want to lose face in front of Bala. More soldiers have gathered around, looking hostile. SOLDIER How come you don't dance like the rest of us? Z glances over at Bala. Then, shaking with nervousness, he says defiantly... Z Because -- because I'm an individual! SOLDIER #2 An individual? Never heard of it. MANDIBLE You look like a worker to me. WEAVER Hey, lay off my little buddy! Z, meanwhile, looks far away, ecstatic, as if he's just realized something very important. Unfortunately, just at this moment, A soldier pushes Weaver...Weaver pushes him back...somebody makes a dive for Z -- and before you know it, there's a regular bar brawl going on, with Weaver in the middle of it, cracking heads together, punching ants in the face, having a great time. Just then, the Princess' handmaidens hurries over. HANDMAIDEN #1 Princess Bala! Princess Bala! Z, who's scrabbling around on the floor, overhears. Z Princess? You're a Princess? HANDMAIDEN #2 The police are coming! BALA Uh oh. (to Z) Goodbye! Gotta run! Z Wait! When can I see you again? BALA Let me think. Hmmnn... (thinks) Never. Bye! Bala rushes off with her handmaiden, just before a squad of whistle-blowing POLICE wade into the crowd. Z Wait! Princess! Wait! But she's already gone, leaving Z holding her scarf. (around minute 13)http://youtu.be/_BjVcwmmnZc?t=13m5s

Good one. Underrated movie in my view. Unfortunate cross-chatter between it and A Bug's Life.