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Same here. Only SF and FRWL weren t in it, but I put them in the top 15.
The remaining top 10 are all great Bond films too!
NO TIME TO DIE
Main title sequence designed by
DANIEL KLEINMAN
Our latest addition to the Bond title sequence history, NTTD manages to secure a top 10 spot.
There was one gold medal for NTTD, as well as one silver medal. Additional top 10’s were: two 6th, one 7th, two 8th, one 9th and three 10th places.
There was only one occasion that resulted in a place outside the top 20, the only bottom 5 for NTTD: a single 25th place.
NTTD’s main title sequence acquired a total of 97 points, winning the toss-up over YOLT thanks to its one gold medal.
Big shoutout also to @MonsieurMerci for the above image. Merci, @MonsieurMerci ;)
Kleinman is great when he uses colour, and its used beautifully here. Love the use of the hourglass and the Noh masks! Was pleasantly surprised on seeing these titles, great job!
The dots are awesome. A wonderful beginning of the sequence (of course, only in my opinion).
The guns/helix combination was a great idea and I also love the moment where the end of the clock is ploughing through the sand.
I also like the "plants growing in/on the skin. A link to the poisonous plants (?) and also a link to the pregnancy.
I'd agree, but still not up to his best. With SF onward they have become more focused on presenting the film in miniature, rather than just sticking with a theme (ice & scorpions, oil, poker, etc.), which I am not a big fan of.
Totally agree! I dont know whether its Kleinmans idea or the Producers! SP was more guilty, particularly showing the Spectre meeting, hence the reason why I think both of Mendes movies sre Kleinmans weakest!
The Dr. No dots leading into the sequence are cool. Watching that in theaters I seriously thought (and was hoping) the titles were going to be one long montage based on the themes, color schemes, and visuals of every film in the series up to that point. I thought that would be seriously cool and just the kind of nostalgic thing they would go for. The Thunderball bit gave me a small amount of hope they were still going to do it, just out of order. But then they didn’t, and it just turned out to be random references to DN, TB, and (a little less random) OHMSS.
Did I dislike the titles simply because I was hoping for something else? I don’t think that was quite it either. The colors certainly popped, but I didn’t see how any of them went together or how they fit the look or the tone of the movie. The whole 3D marble statue thing had been done before by Marvel and felt like a random and borrowed “gimmick” here. The only thing that felt fresh and really grabbed me about these titles was the Walther PPK double helix. But overall, this felt like the most disjointed title sequence of the series and a surprising step down for Kleinman.
But others dig it, so I guess I really just did not connect with them. Maybe this one will grow on me, but unlike with the films themselves, my first impressions of the title sequences tend to be pretty lasting. I’m not sure I can think of any (maybe with the exception of Spectre) where I either really liked or really didn’t like one at first and later changed my mind.
Spot on. It's why I've been very unimpressed and tired of the last three title sequences. I'd love to see someone else take the helm in this department during the next era.
But now I'm the silver medal. Absolutely sublime work.
It's a sequence I really like and is one of my favourite of the Craig films. Like many I really enjoyed the DN dots that open the titles.
DR. NO
Main title sequence designed by
MAURICE BINDER
The first ever Bond title sequence received one bronze medal, as well as one 4th, one 8th, one 9th and three 10th places.
With seven more members ranking it in their top 15, only three participants put Binder’s first Bond effort lower than 15th.
Amongst these three was even one bottom 3, a single 25th place. The other two were both 19th places.
DN’s main title sequence obtained a total of 99 points.
1. Skyfall
2. Live And Let Die
3. The Spy Who Loved Me
4. Goldfinger
5. Goldeneye
6. Casino Royale
7. OHMSS
8. The Living Daylights
9. The World Is Not Enough
10. Quantum of Solace
11. No Time To Die
12. SPECTRE
13. Dr. No
14. You Only Live Twice
15. Tomorrow Never Dies
I liked Dr. No it reminds me of Charade. That's my top 15.
You made me want to watch DN tonight ;)
Mission: accomplished. ;-)
DN may be "low-key" and a bit "simple" in formula and structure, but if that first Bond film from 1962 isn't one of the coolest, most awesome things ever conceived in film history, I don't know what is! It doesn't even have to slowly build towards something; it kicks the doors of movie convention in, spits in the face of "established rules", and ruthlessly presents a man who's not afraid of showing off his fierce masculinity, who kills baddies without compunction, who beds the beauties of the world for fun, and who makes sure that you and I can sleep well at night.
DN is a bloody awesome film!
Considering it was the first title sequence it still holds up well.