The (MGM UA) James Bond title sequences. All of them. Except, not surprisingly, Casino Royale.
Maurice Binder, who did nearly all of them (along with Robert Brownjohn early on, and Daniel Kleinman since), not only established and maintained the whole idea of the title sequence being an integral part of what makes a Bond film, but had an amazingly distinctive style — naked women in silhouette holding and/or dancing / swimming around guns — became as much a part of the Bond films as the martini shaken-not-stirred.
Very cool.
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Until now.
The new flick’s title sequence departs from the standard we’ve come to associate with the Bond films.
Also gone is the traditional gun barrel tracking Bond as the James Bond Theme begins. The new version is… lacking something.
Too, the JB theme is largely absent from the movie, until the end credits roll. I had heard this version on an NPR story on the new movie, and noted that it wasn’t from any previous film, though it’s nearly identical to the one on the Dr. No soundtrack.
And this Bond bleeds a more than the others. A lot more.
Though different from previous opening credits, I liked the new one (although the music wasn’t great). Bond does bleed more, although he also shows some more skin than some Bonds, a fact which didn’t bother me in the least!
Interesting. I’m disappointed (in advance) to not have the gun barrel shot. Poor show.
For the record, having sat through all of them in sequence, my favorite music remains (as Avo would guess) On Her Majesty’s Secret Service — though there are an number of other fine ones (and some goofy ones, too).
My favorite visuals are probably GoldenEye, which brought the Binderesque imagery into the CG age.