Apr 10, 2008
Once Upon a Time in the West
One of the longest titles sequence ever, clocking in at a hefty 10 minutes. A masterpiece of composition and editing.
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[...] movie posters,” mainly because Once Upon a Time in the West is one of my favorite movies. The opening title sequence alone is better than many entire [...]
For real 10 minutes! but still worth every minute. The different rolling in titles are great. The fly is the topper though!
Great pick Ian. I saw this movie as C’era una volta il west in Italy in ’68. One of my all time favorites. Glad to hear you’re back in town.
Once Upon a Time in the West is one of the greatest films. I love everything about this movie. It is stunning visually and the music is so wonderful, but then again, how can you go wrong with Ennio Morricone?
Love the site and this is my favourite title sequence – just noticed the gag of having the word ‘Delays’ written on the board at the station, perfect for a scene/film/director, that builds so much through delaying the action as long as possible, time and again.
My favourite opening sequence ever…”you brought two too many.”
How come the name of the film is never shown? I can’t seem to find any info on that…
The title of the film is shown prominently at the end of the movie. Its placement there strikes me as visual narration.