Best Opening Title Sequence In A Movie...Ever?

[GearSolidMetal]

Not opening scene.
Opening sequence that shows the title and may or may not include the opening credits, with some story elements intertwined.

My Top 5, off the top of my head...

Mortal Kombat 1995

Best YouTube Comment -
"The fact that we don't make intros to movies like this anymore is proof that we've devolved as a species."

Deadpool 2016

"One of the greatest openings to a movie I ever seen."

Girl With The Dragon Tattoo 2011

"i like how the title sequence basically plays out the entire movie. drowning, fire, dragon, victims, sex, tech, spying, violence... it's the entire movie in 2 and a half minutes."

Lord of War 2005

"This single bullet has a better story arc than Rey Skywalker’s."

Terminator 2 1991

"This intro alone is better than any of the sequels."

 

[Zer]

Love this one

 

[Highway99]

Always loved the Austin Powers openings:

 

[GearSolidMetal]

Always loved the Austin Powers openings:

This reminded me of another great title sequence... for a comedy...


The slow-motion, 'The Extacy Of Gold' playing, the comedic panic in their faces.... brilliant for a movie with no story whatsoever.

Edit - Another just came to mind, worthy of being in the Top10.

Batman 1989

 

[Bornstarch]

 

[moreorless87]

My favourite probably the opening of Paris, Texas

 

[Bullitt68]

The GOAT for me is Raging Bull, but the most underrated is Bang the Drum Slowly. Both De Niro movies, both sports movies, and two of the best opening credit sequences -- both very simple yet resonant.





I also have to shout-out the GOAT filmmaker, Stanley Kubrick, who is responsible for some of the most ingenious opening credit sequences.









And then a shout-out to a great film, a great theme song, and a great opening credit sequence.

 

[Highway99]

The GOAT for me is Raging Bull, but the most underrated is Bang the Drum Slowly. Both De Niro movies, both sports movies, and two of the best opening credit sequences -- both very simple yet resonant.

I love this story about Del Palma going to see Raging Bull and having this thought during the opening sequence:

 

[Bullitt68]

Thinking more about this, Tarantino is also high up on the list alongside Kubrick when it comes to awesome opening credit sequences.

I love this story about Del Palma going to see Raging Bull and having this thought during the opening sequence:

Haha, and Scorsese is another one with killer opening credit sequences beyond just the GOAT with Raging Bull.

 

[Bullitt68]

And shame on me for forgetting this one with the iconic zither.

 

[Bullitt68]

And another classic. Fuck, this thread is taking over my brain.

 

[Bullitt68]

And the GOAT horror score playing in the opening credits for John Carpenter's classic.

 

[Highway99]

I think of Once Upon a Time in the West, but its probably too long to count as an intro.

 

[Sweater of AV]

 

[Bullitt68]

The funniest in recent memory.



And then a comedy classic that introduced the GOAT comedic actor to the world in fittingly comedic fashion.

I think of Once Upon a Time in the West, but its probably too long to count as an intro.

Yeah, it's like Leone forgot about having to have opening credits and he just laid them over a regular scene

Opening titles so good the animated character in them got his own show

 

[Bullitt68]

Just as Jim Carrey was introduced to the world with a great opening credit sequence, so too was the Sensei.

 

[Highway99]

And shame on me for forgetting this one with the iconic zither.

Something about the music for The Third Man is so puzzling to me...It feels old in some way, but on the other hand it gives the film a strangely modern feel to me.

 

[Kyler Ruxin]

 

[Bullitt68]

Something about the music for The Third Man is so puzzling to me...It feels old in some way, but on the other hand it gives the film a strangely modern feel to me.

Yep, it's otherworldly, and the film feels strange as well, which is the atmosphere Carol Reed was going for. A great combination of visuals and music to create an odd, almost surreal world where nothing makes sense or is as it seems to the confounded protagonist, the great Joseph Cotten in the performance of his career.

 

[Highway99]

Yep, it's otherworldly, and the film feels strange as well, which is the atmosphere Carol Reed was going for. A great combination of visuals and music to create an odd, almost surreal world where nothing makes sense or is as it seems to the confounded protagonist, the great Joseph Cotten in the performance of his career.

A good way of putting it. And man did Cotten work like a coolie, that guy has more credits than Milton Berle has inches of dick.