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02-09-2005, 12:44 AM
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I always liked the intro to Amazing Stories. The CG may seem cheesy now, but at the time it seemed pretty cool.
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02-09-2005, 03:16 AM
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Themes I like:
Jim Henson's The Storyteller
Carnivale
Family Guy
Farscape (with the first theme)
Married...With Children
Lexx
I don't like:
old Alias (the new one cracks me up though)
The Sopranos (I'm in the minority here, apparently!)
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02-10-2005, 10:12 PM
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I really like the title sequences for AAAH! Real Monsters and The Angry Beavers.
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02-11-2005, 08:20 AM
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Of course, I forgot my all-time favourite:
The Prisoner
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02-11-2005, 05:49 PM
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Who is Number One?
¡Time is not my master!
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02-11-2005, 10:02 PM
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You are Number Six!
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02-12-2005, 06:54 PM
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Not a lot of people seem to like the Angel theme. I loved it more than Buffy. With the Buffy theme, I was sick of it by second season and on the DVDs, I'd just skip through it. With Angel, I'd watch the title sequence just for the music.
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Yeah, I love the Angel theme too. It captures the mood of the show perfectly. It's darker and more somber but still catchy at the same time. |
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07-30-2006, 08:05 PM
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Re: Best & Worst Title Sequences
I was just remembering this thread the other day, and thought I might throw in a comment.
I was just thinking about how great the opening credit sequences for HBO shows (or at least, the HBO shows that I watch) are.
If we exclude Curb Your Enthusiasm (which doesn't have any real opening credit sequence - although it still deserves a mention just for the music), there are four HBO shows that I watch, and each one has a credit sequence so great that I would never even think about skipping or fast-forwarding through them.
* The Sopranos - Nicely understated in comparison to the others I'll mention, just footage of an unseen Tony driving through New Jersey towards his house, but the images and the song perfectly match the tone of the show.
* Carnivale - it has already been mentioned repeatedly in this thread, and deservedly so. The tarot cards, the 1930s images, the battle of good and evil, all combined with an incredible piece of music, really create an enchanting lead in to the show.
* Rome - the living graffiti through the streets of Rome. Very cool.
* Big Love - we only got this show last week in NZ, but again I love the credits. The ice skating/dancing, the threatening cracked ice, the dinner in a world of their own, perfect.
I think the thing I love about these sequences is that they are all absolutely unique, unlike any other sequence I've seen, and provide almost a summary of the show's main themes. Wonderful to see so much care taken in this area.
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07-30-2006, 10:48 PM
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Re: Best & Worst Title Sequences
It begins and ends with Blossom
I only wish I could link the Melanie Hutsell SNL Blossom parody.
"They're not condoms, they're.... balloons !
A new life awaits you in the off-world colonies, the chance to begin again in a golden land of opportunity and adventure.
Let's Go . . . To the colonies !
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07-31-2006, 12:08 AM
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Re: Best & Worst Title Sequences
Best:
Carnivale (sets the mood for the show perfectly)
Twin Peaks (same here)
Farscape (the first one was probably the best although I like the others as well)
The 4400
Star Trek: Enterprise
Dead Like Me (as clever as the show as whole)
Worst (too many to mention):
Deadwood (too bland and unoriginal)
Medium (hate the music and the images)
The Dead Zone (the first one was little better, the new one sucks)
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07-31-2006, 02:11 AM
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Re: Best & Worst Title Sequences
Best: Twin Peaks
NCIS
The West Wing
Enterprise
X-Files
Carnivale
Futurama
Sopranos
JAG
Law & Order
Las Vegas
Cosby Show
Ducktails
Gummi Bears
Worst: Buffy
Angel
Full House
Malcolm in the Middle
Tailspin
Darkwing Duck
American/Canadian Idol
King of the Hill
Southpark
Friends
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07-31-2006, 02:40 AM
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