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Unforgettable Opening Credits

Unforgettable Opening Credits

In a world where movies rely on marketing more than ever to connect with audiences, one podcast aims to make sense of it all…

What’s in this episode?

We spotlight movie title sequences that continue to kick around our hippocampuses long after the end credits have rolled.

On today’s episode we’re talking about opening credits. Why? Because:

  • We recently discussed the best TV opening credits on our sister podcast Speaking Human, and that got us thinking about the movies
  • Long before TV, filmmakers have been using the opening credits in not just a functional way (to show who made the thing) — but also as an extension of the form (to do something artistic)
  • There have been a lot of great movie title sequences over the years, we thought we’d share a few

Show Notes

Are you looking for more info about this episode? If so, we’ve compiled the following for you, our wonderful human listener.

MARKETING CATEGORY – MOVIE CREDITS & TITLE SEQUENCES

Setting the vibe for the movie you’re about to watch, movie credits and title sequences have been a staple of the moviegoing experience. We found a resource online so you can watch the movie titles we discussed on our podcast and linked to each of the picks below. Check them out at Art of the Title. Maybe you’ll even find others that you enjoy more than our picks!

Catch Me If You Can (2002)

Watchmen (2009)

Star Wars (1977)

Scott Pilgrim vs the World (2010)

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