Comments on: Star Wars titled Saul Bass style

By: ted

ted — Tue, 04 Mar 2008 07:59:30 +0000

George Lucas got a huge slap on the wrist for not having opening credits. They fined him big-time for it.

This didn’t really seem inventive enough.

Catch me if you Can is a good example.

By: Ant

Ant — Tue, 04 Mar 2008 02:37:29 +0000

TheloniousMonk: Catch Me If You Can movie.

By: Evil Pundit

Evil Pundit — Tue, 04 Mar 2008 01:13:42 +0000

Whoa, I love it!

But I still think the original Star Wars intro (including the opening sequence) is the best ever.

By: jimmy

jimmy — Tue, 04 Mar 2008 00:35:27 +0000

def agreed monk. good name, by the way!

By: Lauren

Lauren — Mon, 03 Mar 2008 23:05:52 +0000

Ehhhhxcellent!

By: Tempscire

Tempscire — Mon, 03 Mar 2008 22:17:11 +0000

Spiffiness. I love that style of intro.

By: valcon3

valcon3 — Mon, 03 Mar 2008 18:51:32 +0000

I like the idea, but Star Wars was specifically known for NOT having opening credits. This was a big deal at the time. Wikipedia has the write up if you google it.

By: TheloniousMonk

TheloniousMonk — Mon, 03 Mar 2008 17:39:53 +0000

I don’t mind if it’s not exactly like Saul Bass, I liked it. I love intros like these and I like how some movies/cartoons use similar concepts with the big band music. The Incredibles, Monsters, Inc. and Cowboy Bebop come to mind.

By: jimmy

jimmy — Mon, 03 Mar 2008 17:27:21 +0000

this doesn’t really look like saul bass’s work; the illustrations are definitely a good approximation of the style at the time, but the motion graphic work itself is simple text movement and stuff. looks cool, but not really sold on the concept.

By: Ali S.

Ali S. — Mon, 03 Mar 2008 17:11:54 +0000

Now that was awesome. I don’t know why but I like the Saul Bass style of intros its just so retro and futuristic at the same time.