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  • DarthDimiDarthDimi Behind you!Moderator
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    @Birdleson, yes indeed, 'OT' are the opening titles. :)
  • DarthDimiDarthDimi Behind you!Moderator
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    I'm going to bump this.

    Can't believe only two people on this forum have an opinion on DN's opening titles.
  • OHMSS69OHMSS69
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    I will chime in on the DN opening titles.
    I was actually blown away when I first saw them. The colors, the music booming. Then seeing those calypso colorful silouhetted dances...and the three blind mice. I thought it was all so sophisticated and impressive.
    they really stand out with the early films and it was not until TB that these titles were actually topped.

    Of course old Maury Binder had nothing to do with the awful titles for FRWL and the iconic GF...

  • ThunderfingerThunderfinger Das Boot Hill
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    The first and still among the best.
  • DarthDimiDarthDimi Behind you!Moderator
    edited March 2015 Posts: 24,256
    LIST 1: The 007 most intelligent Bond girls
    LIST 2: Your 007 favourite OT sequences by Maurice Binder
    LIST 3: Your 007 most annoying moments in a Bond film
    LIST 4: Rank the Aston Martin cars from the Bonds
    LIST 5: 007's 007 coolest moments
    LIST 6: Rank the non-Barry/Arnold scores
    LIST 7: Your 007 most sexy moments in the Bonds
    LIST 8: The 6 best moments of Bond in London
    LIST 9: The 007 best uses of the Bond Theme
    LIST 10: The 5 worst faces made by the Bonds
    LIST 11: Your top 10 PTS
    LIST 12: The 6 best scenes in OHMSS
    LIST 13: David Arnold's 6 finest moments in the Bonds
    LIST 14: The five nicest folks who ever played a part in a Bond film.
    LIST 15: Ranking the Glen directed Bonds.
    LIST 16: Rank the Blofelds (including NSNA and FYEO)
    LIST 17-65: The 5 worst moments in DN - The 5 best moments in SF.
    LIST 66-71: The 5 best things about Connery's Bond.- The 5 best things about Craig's Bond.
    LIST 72: The 5 best non-Bond roles for Sean Connery.
    LIST 73: Name 7 still living directors you want to do a Bond film.
    LIST 74: Five favourite franchises inspired by Bond.
    LIST 75-80: Five things the Moore Bond did that you never would. - Brosnan - Connery - Dalton - Craig - Lazenby
    LIST 81-85: Your 5 favourite one night stands from the 60s. - 2000s including SF.
    LIST 86: Six things NSNA did better than TB.
    LIST 87: Six Bonds that were significantly weaker than their predecessor.
    LIST 88: Six Bonds that were significantly stronger than their predecessor.
    LIST 89: Rank Arnold's Bond scores.
    LIST 90-114: The five most conspicuous characters (not Bond!) of DN-SF: coolest, prettiest, dumbest, funniest, most tragic.
    LIST 115: Rank your six favourite establishing shots.
    LIST 116: Five 'funny' moments you regret are in a Bond film.
    LIST 117: Rank your 6 favourite 007 moments in America.
    LIST 118: Who are the 7 dumbest Bond girls?
    LIST 119: Rank the John Barry scores
    LIST 120: Which six Bond girls have the loveliest face?
    LIST 121: Rank the M's (including NSNA and CR67)
    LIST 122: Your six favourite 'random' gadgets in Q's lab.
    LIST 123: Your six favourite conditions under which to watch a Bond film.
    LIST 124: Six moments when Bond came closest to defeat.
    LIST 125: 5 most amazing stunts ever performed in a Bond film.
    LIST 126: Six characters you wish had never been in a Bond film.
    LIST 127: Six locations from the Bond films that were totally underused.
    LIST 128: Your top 7 of male actors who have passed away but should have been in a Bond film.
    LIST 129: Your top 7 of actresses of 50 or older who should be cast in a Bond film.
    LIST 130: 7 crew members whose (temporary or permanent) absence can/could be felt most.
    LIST 131: Six favourite scenes with animals in the Bond films.
    LIST 132: Seven mistakes they have made in the Bonds.
    LIST 133: Six things you do a few hours before watching a new Bond film.
    LIST 134: Seven reasons why you are a Bond fan.
    LIST 135: Rank Guy Hamilton's Bond films.
    LIST 136: Your 007 favourite Bond - M conversations.
    LIST 137: Six things your favourite Bond spoofs actually did better than the Bond films themselves.
    LIST 138: Rank the decades of Bond movies.
    LIST 139: List your 6 favourite parties / fun events in the Bond films.
    LIST 142: 6 Best musical moments in DN - GF
    LIST 143: 7 visually most beautiful moments in the Craig films.
    LIST 144: Rank the Kleinman OT sequences.
    LIST 145: Rank the Moneypenny's.
    LIST 146: Your 6 favourite car chases.
    LIST 147: Your 7 favourite Ken Adam sets.
    LIST 148: Which 5 Oscars would you retroactively give MR?
    LIST 149: Top 6 dresses worn by Bond girls.
    LIST 150: Rank the Bonds in the best dressed category.
    LIST 151: Six worst villains.
    LIST 152: Bond's 6 kindest moments.
    LIST 153: Rank the Moore Bonds.
    LIST 154: 7 hotels from the Bond films you'd love to stay in.
    LIST 155: 5 things from the old SPECTRE films you secretly hope will be back in SP.
    LIST 156: Evaluate the DN Opening Titles

    <font color=orange size=5><b>LIST 157</b></font>

    <font color=green size=6> <b>Evaluate the FRWL Opening Titles:</font></b>
    <ol>
    <li>Transition PTS-OT
    <li>Music
    <li>Images
    <li>Movie Title Font
    <li>Transition OT-Movie
    <li>Favourite moment?
    </ol>

  • DarthDimiDarthDimi Behind you!Moderator
    edited March 2015 Posts: 24,256
    <ol>
    <li>Transition PTS-OT
    I absolutely love that sudden bursting open of the orchestra after a rather quiet couple of closing seconds of the PTS.

    <li>Music
    I'm a huge fan of the music here. I love the instrumental version of FRWL more than the sung version. The best part of it is when the music transitions to the Bond theme with an awesome musical power! I love the energy Barry injected in this track.

    <li>Images
    Brownjohn's images are good; the dancing body projections and the many colours of the titles certainly belong to the 60s. They're sexy and flashy. But sometimes I must admit I have trouble reading all the names (not that I always have to of course ;-) ) because of the motion of the titles.

    <li>Movie Title Font
    It's a simple font. I'm rather neutral towards it.

    <li>Transition OT-Movie
    Sudden but not bad, though after the loud ending of the song, the also rather loud musical follow-up is in danger of putting me off. Luckily, we get to the chess game immediately thereafter and all is quiet.

    <li>Favourite moment?
    As I stated before, at about the 1:51 mark, the Bond Theme kicks in at full force. Screenplay and music and other credits are shown. It's as if the music wants to tell us that right about now we need to pay attention again to the names. ;)
    </ol>
  • ThunderfingerThunderfinger Das Boot Hill
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    And wasn t it Peter Hunt s idea to put the training exercise with the fake Bond before the main title sequence? The man invented the pre title sequence, was a cutting edge editor and made the best Bond movie of all time. He does not get enough credit.
  • DarthDimiDarthDimi Behind you!Moderator
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    Well, @Thunderfinger, why don't you follow the list as I suggested? Would be interesting to read your analysis. :-)
  • ThunderfingerThunderfinger Das Boot Hill
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    It would pretty much be a copy of your own analysis, so thanks for saving me the work.
  • royale65royale65 Caustic misanthrope reporting for duty.
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    1. Transition PTS-OT
    Few seconds of silence, then, boom! Gotta love Barry.

    2. Music
    Like Dimi, I prefer the instrumental version of FRWL. And then it moves onto the Bond theme; goosebump inducing.

    3. Images
    A simple style, projected onto the body of a woman. Simple, mischievous.

    4. Movie Title Font
    Meh

    5. Transition OT-Movie
    Bit jarring.

    Favourite moment?
    The kick in on the Bond Theme.
  • DarthDimiDarthDimi Behind you!Moderator
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    @royale65, great minds. ;-)
  • royale65royale65 Caustic misanthrope reporting for duty.
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    darn tootin' ;-)
  • ThunderfingerThunderfinger Das Boot Hill
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    What happened to this thread? Got a new one?
  • DarthDimiDarthDimi Behind you!Moderator
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    Well people didn't exactly have a lot of interest in this thread anymore, @Thunderfinger.
  • ThunderfingerThunderfinger Das Boot Hill
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    So analysing opening titles didn t strike a chord. How about something else? Or has 150+ lists maybe exhausted the field?
  • barryt007barryt007
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    I didn't even know this thread existed.
  • MurdockMurdock The minus world
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    The lists must go on.
  • ThunderfingerThunderfinger Das Boot Hill
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    Any suggestions, then? The thread has been going since before SP, so some of the old lists could be redone, I am sure.
  • DarthDimiDarthDimi Behind you!Moderator
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    Following this demand, I'll continue this thread. ;-)
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