{"id":5518,"date":"2021-09-27T09:47:14","date_gmt":"2021-09-27T16:47:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ryansmoviecorner.com\/home\/?p=5518"},"modified":"2021-09-27T09:47:14","modified_gmt":"2021-09-27T16:47:14","slug":"best-opening-title-sequences","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ryansmoviecorner.com\/home\/best-opening-title-sequences\/","title":{"rendered":"The Best Opening Title Sequences in Film"},"content":{"rendered":"

I love movies that immediately grab your attention. I already shared the best opening scenes<\/u><\/strong><\/a> in movies. Now, I would like to talk about the opening title sequences.<\/p>\n

Some of these happen right as the movie begins, but some come after a cold open. The cold open is the opening scene of a movie before the title sequence, a technique used by many TV shows.<\/p>\n

A good title sequence must have great music and action, or it runs the risk of boring the audience. We already know that the end credits come after the movie, so we don\u2019t want to experience that same routine beforehand. We may already lose interest.<\/p>\n

Here are the best opening title sequences in film, in chronological order:<\/p>\n

Vertigo (1958)<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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I did not enjoy this film – it’s even on my list of overrated movies<\/u><\/strong><\/a>. I found the story too complex and hard to believe, which was difficult for me, as a huge Hitchcock fan. However, the movie begins with a terrific title sequence designed by the legendary Saul Bass, and a great score by Bernard Herrmann.<\/p>\n

Even if you didn’t know anything about this film when you sat down to watch it, the title sequence clearly shows that it’s a psychological thriller. We see close-ups of a woman before the camera zooms into one of her eyes. Then, we see animated sequences before it dissolves into a shot of her eye again. The animation represents disturbance and unease, a clear indication of vertigo.<\/p>\n

Here’s the sequence:<\/em><\/p>\n