Film Opening Appreciation Thread

[Osaka Seafood Concern]

I'm a bit of a sucker for a good movie intro. I don't really care whether it's artistic or crass if it's well made I will generally sit through the rest just based on a good first impression.

I'll give a handful of ones I can think of off the top of my head to start off, hopefully others can share their favourites.

Dead or Alive (1999) [nsfw?]

Lord of War (2005)

Blue Velvet (1986)

 

[exball]

How could you forget one of the best?

 

[Holdek]

 

[Osaka Seafood Concern]

I love Enter the Void, it's best enjoyed not sober though. <3

 

[Holdek]

I love Enter the Void, it's best enjoyed not sober though. <3

Never seen it. I heard the intro was the best thing about it, but I'll have to check it out. Actually I don't think I've seen any of Noe's films all the way through.

 

[Osaka Seafood Concern]

Never seen it. I heard the intro was the best thing about it, but I'll have to check it out. Actually I don't think I've seen any of Noe's films all the way through.

Haha, I'd agree. Enter the Void is a great watch almost purely for aesthetic (IMO at least - the characters were kind of insufferable). Irreversible isn't so bad, I can't exactly imagine watching it in a social context -- I like Harmony Korine a bit better for group watching.

How could you forget one of the best?

https://youtube.com/watch?v=UKRIUiyF0N4

Oh man I really should get around to watching Star Wars.

 

[exball]

Not a film but...

 

[Osaka Seafood Concern]

Not a film but...

https://youtube.com/watch?v=LBIgXhiOpeQ

Oh boy I should've made this into a film/TV thread.

Just another one in light of tonight:

 

[Konstantinos]

We can stop the thread now, there'll never be anything better than that.

 

[Osaka Seafood Concern]

We can stop the thread now, there'll never be anything better than that.

Oh but you forget the edge and wonder of Batman & Robin, with the lightshow batmobile.

 

[exball]

https://youtube.com/watch?v=VRCM0jWEQjQ
We can stop the thread now, there'll never be anything better than that.

Implying that can top Mangum P.I.

 

[Osaka Seafood Concern]

Ok, necro'ing my thread to proudly bring you:

 

[Overcast]

 

[KingofManga420]

Say what you will about the entire rest of the film itself, but these are some of the best opening credits ive ever seen.

 

[CatParty]

 

[ZehnBoat]

i don't know if this counts

 

[TrippinKahlua]

Oh the opening to the movie Flashdance. So juxtaposed, so rhythmic, so 80s, so surprising. I can't even post a video of it because the only video I see on Youtube is a truncated version, and that ruins it!

Then there's also the opening sequence to Streets of Fire

Watch the whole movie in the dark, I promise you'll see colors that you never even saw before.

 

[Teddy]

Must have influenced those, in comparison, crummy Pixar openings.

 

[Slam_Jam]

Hmm. Probably one of the most haunting openings that still sticks to my mind is the first Jurassic Park.

If you're looking for a catchy opening song for a pretty cheesy movie, The Blob is the winner. Try and get this earworm out of your head for the next few hours.

I have no idea if this counts as it's an anime (but still technically a movie), but I really admire the opening to Paprika. Straight to some intense mindfuckery at the very beginning, yet the animation is pretty damn gorgeous as usual from the studio.

 

[MrTroll]