Influences

Out of all the openings we have watched, the one that we enjoyed the most was the comedy film 'Just Married' because we were put straight into the comedy and that made us interested as to  why the characters were angry with each other. We would refer to this opening sequence because it is a simple comedic opening sequence which is why it engaged us straight away. It did not take long at all to get into the story and did not waste time with the credits. Some of the characteristics we enjoyed are as follows:

• The fact that it is set in an airport where people are relaxed and happy
• Their body language and eye contact with eachother
• The tricks that they play on each other ( tripping one another up)
• There just married but act as if they are enemies

Another comedic opening we watched was 'Jersey Girl'. We enjoyed this one a lot as the comedic view was from children. This was very different as we usually predict the comedic side to consist of adults at the beginning. Some of the characteristics that we enjoyed are as follows:

• The animated company logo at the start made the theme of the movie clear
• The expression on their faces e.g. innocence
• Body language of the kids
• The irony of the children's essays

The film 'Napoleon Dynamite' had a very unique opening with the credits written with food and on various other ways. This impressed us as it did not bore us as the writing was interesting. Unlike the two other opening sequences that we enjoyed this opening did not put us straight into the comedy but from what we saw we could tell that comedy was being portrayed or going to start and continue throughout the film after the opening sequence. Some of the characteristics that we enjoyed are as follows:

• The simple company logo as it was written on a piece of paper which is unique
• How the credits were portrayed (on food)
• The main character was first revealed to us when we saw his ID card

Lastly, the film 'Friends with Benefits' also had an unusual opening sequence as they did not waste time showing credits but instead went straight into the film where we were driven right into the comedy, and the main characters were revealed. The comedic view is shown from two people talking on the phone to there partners but was combined into one conversation making it look like they are talking to each other not there partners which engages us to watch the film further. Some of the characteristics we enjoyed are as follows:

• The fact the company logo was used as a slide on his computer to make it seem part of the film rather than separate like credits
• Both couples had the same situation (going to the cinema) and ended up the same dilemma (breaking up)