tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3469856753989183551.post5239192377374100033..comments2023-10-31T05:01:17.695-07:00Comments on Lazy Thoughts From a Boomer: My Favorite Film Title/Credit Sequences Part 3le0pard13http://www.blogger.com/profile/09421175808461787862noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3469856753989183551.post-29452956082385293112010-03-05T17:11:53.644-08:002010-03-05T17:11:53.644-08:00Livius: it's been too long for THE OMEGA MAN. ...Livius: it's been too long for THE OMEGA MAN. That's a great opening. I do (barely) remember that sequence you speak of, so I much rectify and take it all in again.<br /><br />Christine: hear, hear ;-).<br /><br />Thanks to you both for adding to all of this with your comments.le0pard13https://www.blogger.com/profile/09421175808461787862noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3469856753989183551.post-45236091445454107292010-03-05T13:27:06.871-08:002010-03-05T13:27:06.871-08:00OMG, we laughed so hard at The Bonnie Situation! ...OMG, we laughed so hard at The Bonnie Situation! I don't know if that scene or the fact that others found it so funny would have distressed them more. ;-) Thanks for posting that link, lp13! And you're right, the experience at the theater can really add to the remembrance of the flick.<br /><br />My mother's father reminded us a great deal of Grant. Grant will never go out of style.Christinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17404052490491044727noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3469856753989183551.post-51628323366712411002010-03-05T13:04:27.201-08:002010-03-05T13:04:27.201-08:00NBNW may well be the ultimate Hitchcock opening. I...NBNW may well be the ultimate Hitchcock opening. I'm fond of Vertigo's titles too but NBNW seems to sum up what a Hitch movie is all about, and in a very positive way.<br /><br />I'm really enjoying these but I have a question: Where's The Omega Man? It's hard to beat seeing Chuck cruising down those lifeless streets to the strains of "A Summer Place" - only to have the lush melodies cut short by a burst of his machine pistol before Ron Grainer's haunting score takes over.Colinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17660910980565272494noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3469856753989183551.post-9109634019984101262010-03-05T13:00:06.969-08:002010-03-05T13:00:06.969-08:00Thank god they left before The Bonnie Situation ca...Thank god they left before <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bTF82dNLdvM" rel="nofollow">The Bonnie Situation</a> came on screen! I'm sure the paramedics would have had to have been called. But, you know, that's the wondrous thing about seeing movies at a theater. The interactions or observations of people there in a that communal setting makes for those kinds of memories that are so indelible.<br /><br />I have one more long pull back sequence coming up, too. And if there's one actor I'd want to be, it's Grant (still after all these years).<br /><br />Thanks for adding to this, Christine.le0pard13https://www.blogger.com/profile/09421175808461787862noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3469856753989183551.post-14736833741379045322010-03-05T07:03:42.143-08:002010-03-05T07:03:42.143-08:00I remember when Brian and I went to see Pulp Ficti...I remember when Brian and I went to see Pulp Fiction in the theater, there was an elderly couple in there as well. We looked at each other and thought, these guys have no idea of what they're about to see. Sure enough, they were out of there after about 15 minutes.<br /><br />I'd forgotten about Contact's opening. It really is beautiful.<br /><br />Cary Grant...'nuf said. *heavy sigh** ;-)Christinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17404052490491044727noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3469856753989183551.post-82843846499371037642010-03-03T21:48:53.131-08:002010-03-03T21:48:53.131-08:00Hehe. I mentioned this to my wife, and she agrees ...Hehe. I mentioned this to my wife, and she agrees with you. She thought Tippi's character was annoying. Thanks, Naomi.le0pard13https://www.blogger.com/profile/09421175808461787862noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3469856753989183551.post-13958520409707128902010-03-03T19:57:23.100-08:002010-03-03T19:57:23.100-08:00I didn't see THE BIRDS until I was, I don'...I didn't see THE BIRDS until I was, I don't know, at least 30. So maybe I was past the age of impact. Anyway, when the birds went for Tippi, I was on their side.Naomi Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08005429772070247806noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3469856753989183551.post-17741434442841026012010-03-03T14:03:48.414-08:002010-03-03T14:03:48.414-08:00J.D.: that long pull back from CONTACT is a great ...J.D.: that long pull back from CONTACT is a great one (I have one more like it coming - you'll probably guess it now). BEETLEJUICE is a fun one, too. For the life of me, I can't recall the TO LIVE & DIE IN L.A. titles! And, it's a favorite of mine. Guess I'm going to have re-watch it.<br /><br />HnL: that's a great idea. I know some of the movies my kids catch on TV are heavily edited. Ever see what they did to ROBOCOP?<br /><br />Naomi: yeah, NORTH BY NORTHWEST is so iconic when it comes to movies titles. What? You didn't like that phone booth scene where Tippi was getting bombarded in THE BIRDS? Although, I think I was scarred as a kid when Suzanne Pleshette's character dies in it.<br /><br />Jeff: I could see the timing with that and that intro getting to you. Nowadays, I have issues with films that deploy too much shaky cam in them (THE HURT LOCKER, THE KINGDOM, CLOVERFIELD, etc.).<br /><br />Thank you all for your fine thoughts and comments.le0pard13https://www.blogger.com/profile/09421175808461787862noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3469856753989183551.post-68956482391409087262010-03-03T08:33:15.835-08:002010-03-03T08:33:15.835-08:00I was just getting over the flu the first time I s...I was just getting over the flu the first time I saw CONTACT, and that opening sequence gave me such vertigo that I finally had to look down from the screen. Yep, that was pretty effective!Jeffhttp://of-nothing.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3469856753989183551.post-65525368328901599572010-03-03T07:36:55.107-08:002010-03-03T07:36:55.107-08:00I love the North by Northwest opening sequence, it...I love the North by Northwest opening sequence, it's just sticks to my memory -- maybe I'm just a linear thinker.<br /><br />I like the opening and closing of The Birds, but not much of what's in-between. And me a Hitchcock fan, too.Naomi Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08005429772070247806noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3469856753989183551.post-70815394586266235942010-03-03T06:03:06.444-08:002010-03-03T06:03:06.444-08:00We do not watch tv just netflix, movies, concerts ...We do not watch tv just netflix, movies, concerts and docs. So I really enjoy reading your movie insights. <br />Thanks.<br />a post suggestion? Movies that we watched on tv,when we were kids, that were all chopped up, that we now enjoy on dvds unedited. Such as "The Good the Bad and the Ugly", comes to mind. You would never run out of ideas, but ..........Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3469856753989183551.post-74262932561907980922010-03-03T06:00:43.421-08:002010-03-03T06:00:43.421-08:00Yeah, CONTACT is a great one! I have fond memories...Yeah, CONTACT is a great one! I have fond memories of seeing this film in theaters and being blown away by these opening credits. Great use of sound (or lack thereof).<br /><br />Another opening credits I like the one for BEETLEJUICE that starts off with live action shot over a small town and then as it continues you gradually realize that it's changed to a model only to end with a spider crawling over a house. Fantastic stuff.<br /><br />I was just watching TO LIVE & DIE IN L.A. against last night and its opening credits are very effective in establishing the geography of the city and setting just the right tone.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164105442273577128noreply@blogger.com