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A Celebration of Opening Title Sequences (And Why They Need To Come Back)
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Opening title sequences have been going out of style for decades now, but the thing is, they rule and should come back.

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@gemmachaos

2 years ago

The "don't bore me, I just wanna get to see the movie" argument is really rich in a time you have to sit through 30 minutes of commercials before the feature starts.

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@donsample1002

2 years ago

That Edison copyright notice is deeply ironic, considering that the TA Edison company was the biggest copyright pirate of its age.

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@DerekStewart

2 years ago

"Sometimes audiences have... dumb opinions." Right about here is when I hit the like button.

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@YjaffacakeK

2 years ago

Netflix's "Skip Intro" might even kill television title sequences, I pray that never happens tho

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@allisont.6878

2 years ago

My most memorable opening title sequence from recent movies would probably be "Monsters, Inc."... which, looking it up, turns 20 this year. Wow. Okay, now I just feel old.

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@soltandvinegar

2 years ago

Monty Python and the Holy Grail's credits are better now than they were back then. When I started watching the movie on Netflix, I had to check my language setting!

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@benabramowitz18

2 years ago

I also like seeing variants on opening studio logos, especially all the ones for Into the Spider-Verse.

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@topgun2580

2 years ago

The reason for the big, very expensive end credits for MCU movies is to keep audiences attention on the screen for the credits scene and the post credits scene.

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@snurd1234321

2 years ago

That Saul Bass quote makes all the sense in the world when you watch the Dead Pool Opening sequence. That sequence told me exactly what kind of movie I was about to watch.

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@AntonWongVideo

2 years ago

One of my favourite opening title sequences: Napoleon Dynamite They display credits printed on objects that the characters would use, shot in a top-down birds-eye-view set to "We're Going to Be Friends" by The White Stripes It wasn't included until after the film was acquired for distribution and I'm SO glad they included it because it sets the audience for what to expect from the movie

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@bangslamwham88

2 years ago

I would argue not only in favour of bringing back Overtures, but also the intermission/entr'acte as well. Movies that are 3+ hours long could greatly benefit from them.

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@ericsimon1752

2 years ago

Scott Pilgrim is an excellent example and I'm glad you included it. I'll also throw in The Great Muppet Caper as a great meta sequence, with one of my favorite quotes about credits - Fozzie: "Nobody reads those names anyway, do they?" Kermit: "Sure! They all have families." Also, every time you talk about "ritual," I kept expecting you to mention the concept of the Magic Circle of play. You described it very well even if you didn't say that that's what you were describing.

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@PenultimatePenPen

2 years ago

Man that Spiderman theme never fails to get me right in the heart

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@KibblezanBitz

2 years ago

Honestly, even though Lawrence of Arabia's credits are one of those then-standard "text over mostly static image" types of credits sequences, I find that it's one of the best examples of "credits as overture" that you mentioned. That majestic main theme as Lawrence gets ready to ride his motorcycle, auggh I just love it. The Spider-Man trilogy and Casino Royale are some of my other favourite credits sequences. That Chris Cornell theme song fuckin slaps.

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@scottmcdonnell5403

2 years ago

Considering this with Black Widow. That's one of the only MCU films with a title sequence and PEOPLE NOTICED. They went wild for the intro even though it wasn't flashy animation and the music wasn't even an iconic theme, it was a cover of "smells like teen spirit". It was insanely basic and people went nuts for it, I would argue it made the film feel more cinematic than other entries.

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@bayleybayley

2 years ago

Meanwhile, Tarantino is just happy to have time for another banging song

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@neurotransmissions

2 years ago

Patrick, why are you not putting your Patreon credits at the start of your videos? I want you to set the mood for the video I’m about to watch with an elaborate opening credit scene!

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@myselfapretend

2 years ago

I'm calling it now. That spider-eyed being sitting next to Charl on that desk is an Easter egg for the finale.

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@cranmerry4684

2 years ago

Seeing the “road show” version of Hateful Eight in 70mm was a great experience. Hearing the projector start up, the overture, the opening title sequence, the intermission; it made it all exciting again.

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@katalysis

2 years ago

If you want to talk about memorable theme music and title sequences, you need to mention Terminator 2. Sends chills down my spine even today.

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