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08-13-05, 04:02 PM

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I think since Fight Club (which was the first movie with opening credits like that that I've seen), it's been copied a bit too much: human genes in X-men (and maybe X2? I can't remember) and SPider Man. It was cool in fight club, but I think it may be getting worn out.

I think I remember Daredevil's opening creds being cool, but it's been a while since I've seen that one, too.

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08-13-05, 04:12 PM

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The Pink Panther.

Birth place of the animated Pink Panther.

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08-13-05, 05:44 PM

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Star Wars is my first choice.

Also I want to mention The Usual Suspects (because it's so spooky).

And Drop Dead Fred (because it's in crayon).

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08-13-05, 05:54 PM

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I think "Vertigo" has the most memorable title sequence I've ever seen.

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08-13-05, 06:07 PM

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Star Wars is my first choice.

Does Star Wars have a credits sequence? I thought they only showed up at the end.

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08-13-05, 06:19 PM

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Spider-man 2 is one of the best i've ever seen.

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08-13-05, 07:12 PM

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Originally Posted by DVD King

Does Star Wars have a credits sequence? I thought they only showed up at the end.

I seem to remember Star Wars having a title sequence. Could be wrong.

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08-13-05, 09:51 PM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by DVD King

Does Star Wars have a credits sequence? I thought they only showed up at the end.

The credits are at the end.

But the title of this thread is about "title sequences," not "credit sequences."

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08-13-05, 10:00 PM

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08-14-05, 12:46 AM

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John Carpenter's The Thing
Raising Arizona
Lost Highway
Morvern Callar
Raging Bull
Punch Drunk Love
Wild at Heart

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08-14-05, 01:34 AM

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Vertigo
The Shining

Most of these: http://www.notcoming.com/saulbass/index2.php

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08-14-05, 04:03 PM

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Almost Famous

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08-14-05, 04:49 PM

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Superman:the movie gets my vote (my no.1 movie of all-time)..

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08-14-05, 05:53 PM

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Panic Room

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08-14-05, 06:52 PM

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Spider-man 2 is one of the best i've ever seen.

You can't say SPIDER-MAN 2 without mentioning the film it borrowed the idea from (Raimi has admitted as much): SUPERMAN II

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08-14-05, 07:22 PM

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Hostage had good begining credits

I just saw this last night - and I thought of this thread as the movie began.

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08-15-05, 12:17 AM

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Chalk up another one for Panic Room. I liked the credit sequence better than the movie.

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08-15-05, 12:24 AM

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Batman Begins

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08-15-05, 12:46 AM

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The Usual Suspects

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08-15-05, 02:04 AM

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Dawn of the Dead '04
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08-15-05, 09:33 AM

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Spartacus - another incredible Saul Bass effortc.

My favorite of all time:

The Wild Bunch

William Holden - "If they move, kill'em!" -- then a freeze frame with "DIRECTED BY SAM PECKINPAH"

Classic!

I also have to add the end credits of The Masque of the Red Death (Roger Corman version from the 60s) which has a truly great (IMHO) animated end credit sequence. Very much in the spirit of Bass, and I've never read a single word about it; I enjoyed this sequence more than the movie itself (which I did like).

Here's a description:

Spoiler:

Just terrific.

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