Paul, if you like Charade don't miss the opening credits of Two For The Road, pure 60's, same team of Arabesque too: Maurice Binder, Mancini and Stanley Donen directing.
North by Northwest Vertigo (come to think of it, any hitchcock film and/or saul bass title) Dr. Strangelove From Russia with Love Goldfinger Catch me if you can Pink Panther Films Auto Focus Harry Potter (3rd)
I wanted to put Monsters Inc. on my list too, I think it's cuz it's got that same feel as Charade with the general feeling being more fun and not so much mystery/suspense.
It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World has an extremely long animated opening by Saul Bass. Probably the longest opening he did. It's a very long movie, so I guess it's appropriate.
thnx for throwing in a bit of french there, nick. reminded me to add Amalie to the list. I love those paper cutouts of Champion (i hope i got that ID right!)
6.Jul.2004 4.06pm
Moulin Rouge and Harry Potter 3 tie for most impressive closing credits.
6.Jul.2004 4.17pm
"A Walk on the Wildside" Saul Bass designed the titles. Great mix of music, live action (cat) and titles.
ChrisL
6.Jul.2004 4.28pm
i guess i shoulda stuck around to watch harry potter's closing credits, and moulin rouge's closing sequence is great
6.Jul.2004 4.58pm
The opening of Arabesque is cool. It's like a liquid kaleidescope among the opening credits.
6.Jul.2004 8.04pm
I don't remember the closing credits for Moulin Rouge, but the opening credits blew me away.
Some other opening credits that stick with me for whatever reason:
Catch Me If You Can
2001: A Space Odyssey
Dr. Strangelove
The Deep End
Brazil
Alien
Mars Attacks!
Monty Python and the Holy Grail
I'm sure some of these are just because I like the film, but just about any of them I would enjoy watching just the opening.
6.Jul.2004 8.55pm
Gatacca
Panic Room
Spiderman
Catch Me If You Can
6.Jul.2004 10.46pm
ha ha! gotta love monty python's holy grail and all those llamas from honduras.
7.Jul.2004 2.37am
Paul, if you like Charade don't miss the opening credits of Two For The Road, pure 60's, same team of Arabesque too: Maurice Binder, Mancini and Stanley Donen directing.
7.Jul.2004 3.58pm
A lot of Kyle Cooper Stuff:
Spiderman
Spiderman 2 <-- Better than one, with a better opening sequence
Se7en
Other:
Panic Room
Fight Club
7.Jul.2004 4.30pm
North by Northwest
Vertigo (come to think of it, any hitchcock film and/or saul bass title)
Dr. Strangelove
From Russia with Love
Goldfinger
Catch me if you can
Pink Panther Films
Auto Focus
Harry Potter (3rd)
7.Jul.2004 5.07pm
Thnx Ignacio... I'll hafta check those out.
I wanted to put Monsters Inc. on my list too, I think it's cuz it's got that same feel as Charade with the general feeling being more fun and not so much mystery/suspense.
7.Jul.2004 5.52pm
It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World has an extremely long animated opening by Saul Bass. Probably the longest opening he did. It's a very long movie, so I guess it's appropriate.
7.Jul.2004 7.23pm
La Belle et la B
7.Jul.2004 7.58pm
No opening credit discussion can go without mention of Pablo Ferro
8.Jul.2004 1.06am
thnx for throwing in a bit of french there, nick.
reminded me to add Amalie to the list. I love those paper cutouts of Champion (i hope i got that ID right!)
8.Jul.2004 7.48am
The Island of Dr. Moreau: Excerable film, cool type in titles
Zero Effect: Great film, interesting titles, has to do with signatures and alternate identities
Bound: Early Wachowski film, they did it to prove themselves for Matrix funding, a hyper-noir lesbian crime drama, great 3D type intro.
I have other favorites, but they've been mentioned already.