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Post by Mighty Jack on Aug 16, 2011 1:51:08 GMT -5
I thought of this after watching James Gunn’s "Super" and digging the title sequence to death. It’s crude, violent fast and fun – in the film Frank draws these primitive cartoons, so the art fits his style. Great song by Tasr, "Calling all Destroyers"
Others I’ve liked was the moody, Gothic title for "Batman Under the Red Hood"
And while some Bond purists didn’t care for it, the credits for “Casino Royale” was awesome/cool to me. You get this little mini movie with one of the best 007 theme songs to set the tone. I like how when bullets fly and people are punched they break into card related images (surrounded by Hoyle style designs). Vesper pops up as the Queen and then the real Daniel Craig steps out looking bad ass. "Here’s your new Bond" it says. So cool I get shivers down my spine. I like it so much I often play this bit over and over again
I also have enjoyed the ones from the Jason Reitman films, they are all very creative and interesting.
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Post by Torgo on Aug 16, 2011 9:49:04 GMT -5
I gotta go with the classic: Superman. It may be long, it may be simple, but it sets the mood every time. And Williams score makes me perk.
There are probably more, but that was the first thing that popped into my head.
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Post by inlovewithcrow on Aug 16, 2011 12:22:27 GMT -5
The first thing that popped into my head was the closing credits for The Bourne Identity, which I thought was perfect for the movie and not quite like anything I'd seen before.
Opening title. Pink Panther. Oh, come on, it's cute! And if there's anyone better at film music than Mancini at the top of his game, I can't name him.
Sorry it starts with an ad:
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Post by Mighty Jack on Aug 16, 2011 23:03:30 GMT -5
I've always liked something that incorporated animation, like Moon Zero Two Seriously though, an Education or Kiss, Kiss, Bang, Bang.... I luvs the animated titles Of course how could I forget Saul Bass and his Hitchcock titles. They could be simple but were always striking
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Post by TheNewMads on Aug 17, 2011 22:29:48 GMT -5
i've always like the opening credits to catalina caper. i think they should have made the whole movie out of that, sorta like how they should make the whole plane out of the black box.
also, CT fans may have noticed that "alien factor" has awesome opening titles totally out of proportion to the rest of the film, quality-wise. apparently that guy (name escapes me, i dug him up on imdb once) went on to be a pretty prominent FX guy in hollywood, i think he did the titles for the abyss? and a couple other big money projects later in his career. outside of some actors who also worked with john waters he was the only don dohler deputy who made good.
i seem to be trying to turn this into a "bad movies with good credits" thread. which i guess falls under the overall rubric.
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Post by TheNewMads on Aug 17, 2011 22:32:59 GMT -5
six degrees of separation from alien factor to this masterpiece of opening credit deliciousness; alien factor is obviously lifting off this.
gil melle is known to misties as the scorer of "the last chase," as i think i've probably mentioned before, hopefully not ad nauseum.
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Post by Frameous on Aug 18, 2011 1:19:39 GMT -5
^ totally underrated title sequence
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Post by Weirdo Writer on Aug 18, 2011 21:22:30 GMT -5
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Post by TheNewMads on Aug 18, 2011 21:45:56 GMT -5
PS: the original texas chainsaw massacre is badass. those opening titles are raw and bizarre and the whole thing is so brilliantly paced, so patient. a frequently imitated, but never duplicated, film. call me, toby! call me!
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Post by jackbauer on Aug 21, 2011 7:12:15 GMT -5
Pretty much every Tim Burton movie has awesome titles.
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Post by zomburg on Aug 21, 2011 18:05:35 GMT -5
I think Zack Snyder is overrated as a director and his films always miss the mark... but does he make a damn fine opening title sequence.
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Post by donmac on Aug 25, 2011 19:11:44 GMT -5
Here's three that come to mind...
The opening credits of Seven blew me away in the movie theater. (Although, nowadays, they've been copied so much since then that they don't have that same impact as in 1995):
I think the opening credits for the original's sequel Halloween II were an improvement on the great opening credits of the original movie, particularly the addition of the skull at the end. (Too bad these credits end up being the highlight of this whole movie):
And the opening credits of A Fistful of Dollars are my favorite credits of the Dollars trilogy (although all are great), even though it's my least favorite movie of the three films:
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Post by Torgo on Aug 25, 2011 19:23:23 GMT -5
Holy seamonkeys! It's Don!
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Post by Satchmo on Aug 25, 2011 22:59:34 GMT -5
Perhaps it's just due to my shameless love of funk music, but I absolutely love the opening credits to Blacula. It makes me wish that I was around in an era when even the B-movie cheese had a sense of artistry in it.
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Post by zombiewhacker on Aug 28, 2011 16:18:26 GMT -5
Agree totally with the inclusion of Superman, Casino Royale, and really any Pink Panther film.
My additional picks:
Game of Death
The Warriors
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