Chicago credits, from NYT
As the Times article mentions, sometimes credits can outshine the movie they precede. Although no specific movie comes to mind, I don't doubt this assertion. On the other hand the titles may be an afterthought or repetitious, as is the case with Woody Allen's films (although his simple, traditional credits fit his low budgets and his own brand of neo-realism).
Here's some of my favorite sequences, or at least ones that I remember, more difficult than it sounds:
Fight Club
"The camera tracking all the way from DNA out through Edward Norton's nose, a la Powers of Ten" (Thanks to Behrnt).
Panic Room
Names follow the perspective of office buildings, a contemporary update of another favorite, North by Northwest.
The Royal Tenenbaums
Using books to act as credits and help tell the story of the Tenenbaum family, influenced by Orson Welles' The Magnificent Ambersons.
Run Lola Run
A huge watch and cartoon Lola setting up the plot for the next 80 minutes. Also the end credits run backward with a slightly odd "Ende-ing".
Now it's your turn...any favorites?
And yes, I realize this isn't a post directly related to architecture, but, hey, it's Friday and I love films, too.
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