Watchmen “The Times They Are A-Changin’” Opening Title Sequence

Watchmen “The Times They Are A-Changin’” Opening Title Sequence

No matter what audiences seem to think about the new Watchmen movie, it seems that they are all agreeing about one thing — the opening title sequence is phenomenal.(watch it fast before they yank it)Plus World In Focus: 6 Minutes to Midnight.

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By CRUSH - Mar 09, 2009 09:03 AM EST
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The title sequence sets up the movie by traveling through several stylized time periods beginning in 1939 and ending in 1985. Vintage superheroes take stage as dynamic slow motion and selective movement empower each shot with beauty and intrigue.




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CRUSH
CRUSH - 3/9/2009, 9:47 AM
This is the best Opening Title Sequence ever !!
CrookedJaw
CrookedJaw - 3/9/2009, 10:12 AM
It was incredible, I didn't think a montage could so clearly show the necessary background of the book, as well as keep that nostalgic and "watchmen" feeling to it, gret job
MarkCassidy
MarkCassidy - 3/9/2009, 10:13 AM
Yep, seriously i think it might be the best in movie history. Yeah i said it!
ComicMans1234
ComicMans1234 - 3/9/2009, 10:16 AM
Yes that opening is awesome! I loved it
adamant877
adamant877 - 3/9/2009, 10:41 AM
I am still dumbstruck over how good the movie was! Me and my best friend went and watched it togather, and we both had bruised triceps from nudging each other with our elbows the whole time!
answer
answer - 3/9/2009, 11:09 AM
This is a phenonemal opening to fantastic film. The song is such a perfect choice infact pretty much every song is perfect right through.
InFamouslyCool
InFamouslyCool - 3/9/2009, 11:19 AM
70+ million. sureeeeeeeeee. not even close.
DarkAvengers
DarkAvengers - 3/9/2009, 11:26 AM
Bob Dylan's song makes the sequence complete. Wouldnt have been the same without it.
DarkAvengers
DarkAvengers - 3/9/2009, 11:28 AM
It only made close to 56 million. Thats not too bad considering that it's rated R and that it's close to 3 hours long.
StSharp
StSharp - 3/9/2009, 11:46 AM
I thought the opening sequence was amazing. it really set the tone of the movie and let the "new" watchers to know what world the Watchmen live in. One of the best parts in the movie :)
DarkJester
DarkJester - 3/9/2009, 11:47 AM
Damn i loved this film, just the way the actors caught their characters, i saw nothing wrong with ozzys performance tbh, this was amazing, i loved the way they shot this opening, better on the big screen, you can see all the detail, like with the presidents shooting you can see his skull on the car boot :S Most reviewers said that this was one of the best bits of the film
Crazyhorrormovienerd
Crazyhorrormovienerd - 3/9/2009, 12:05 PM
i loved this opening sequence perfect song to set up the film
CRUSH
CRUSH - 3/9/2009, 12:06 PM
I've seen it twice so far !! just waiting to go see it on IMAX now !!
CorneliusLow
CorneliusLow - 3/9/2009, 1:13 PM
not a bad intro. Zack Snyder strikes again!
ThisFan
ThisFan - 3/9/2009, 1:28 PM
when i was told there would be a opening like this i was like wow they are gonna start the movie looking like crap but it cam out in a amazing way and i enjoyed it in theaters and here at home.
Retribution13
Retribution13 - 3/9/2009, 1:29 PM
well i like the ror cameo when he was a kid in the title sequence my friend loves the lesbian kissing! lol
comicb00kguy
comicb00kguy - 3/9/2009, 2:02 PM
This opening was fantastic! A great way to show the history of the Minutemen and give background on many of the movie's principal characters, setting the stage for the story to be told. It also really established the "feel" of the movie.
TheUnknown
TheUnknown - 3/9/2009, 2:21 PM
beautiful
TheLarTheorem
TheLarTheorem - 3/9/2009, 2:28 PM
WOW!!!
ManofBass
ManofBass - 3/9/2009, 2:43 PM
Everyone loves this begining and the song in it, and I love it too, but I liked just before when Comedian was being bitched up to a love song "unforgetable"... what an amazing feel that had. His head gets bashed through a marble slab and you hear "unforgetable...thats what you are" beautiful stuff.
crappybumbum
crappybumbum - 3/9/2009, 2:48 PM
this opening was really awesome (especially for us Watchmen fans). I'm pretty sure anyone who hasn't read Watchmen probably didn't get it. But it was great to see these events that have occured throughout time and with that song by Bob Dylan. And yeah it does have that nostalgic, Watchmen feeling. I LOVE this movie!!!
crappybumbum
crappybumbum - 3/9/2009, 2:53 PM
hey isn't the guy who played Hollis Mason also the guy who played the Queen's consultant in 300??? Y'know the old guy with the long-ass beard???
dbzfan
dbzfan - 3/9/2009, 3:27 PM
WATCHMEN was an amazing movie!!!
JeremyBentham
JeremyBentham - 3/9/2009, 3:54 PM
its so unlike a comicbook movie's opening, and thats why I love it. so good. and this relatively montage actually shows a lot about all the characters and the world they live in, without explanation to bog it down
rawshark
rawshark - 3/9/2009, 4:38 PM
Seen this twice over the weekend. I caught so much more the second time I saw it. IMAX was sold- completely out all weekend here.
BUMMER !!
Will see it soon in Imax though.
The Best opening sequence ever. Beautifully done.
Mad props to Bowie, Jagger and the Village People for the cameo helping Veidt distinguish his pimp-ness !
Crush, great new avatar.
You should try to find the one of Ozzy with the tear coming from his eye.
Awesome.
TimeLordLantern
TimeLordLantern - 3/9/2009, 4:40 PM
Damn, The JFK part always gets me.
Bijous
Bijous - 3/9/2009, 4:58 PM
Wow, awesome! I can't wait to see it! I'm the last person on earth, I know...
50uthpaw
50uthpaw - 3/9/2009, 5:47 PM
yep. def amazing. im still awe-struck from the overall impact of the film. itll be a long time b4 a comic movie will come even close to topping the sheer intensity of "the watchmen" ::jaw still open::
MarkCassidy
MarkCassidy - 3/9/2009, 5:48 PM
Dont mean to rub your nose in it Bijous, but i have just returned from a 2nd viewing. And i definately got more out of it this time. Its really an amazing movie..not all of it works..but the stuff that does is just so ..perfect! And Akerman is not as bad as i first thought..i think its her whiny voice i couldnt get over but this time i actually focused on her performance and its really not too bad at all. Trust me guys, if you thought it was ok or half decent see it again, even on dvd because there is so much more going on in it than you get the first time.
Sonny
Sonny - 3/9/2009, 6:17 PM
Mr Snyder

THANK YOU

You did the once thought impossible, It must have been agonizing..

THANK YOU for your amazing efforts.
DarkAvengers
DarkAvengers - 3/9/2009, 7:06 PM
Snyder should consider making a Justice League movie. If anyone could pull it off the right way, its def him.

I am not a huge fan of this story, but i respect what he accomplished in making it. He did a fantastic job.
dbzfan
dbzfan - 3/9/2009, 7:45 PM
@Mattlask

He would do perfect for the Justice League movie. He did amazing with 300 and WATCHMEN, so I say let him do more comic book movies
DarkAvengers
DarkAvengers - 3/9/2009, 7:54 PM
I saw it in IMAX on friday afternoon. It makes all the difference in the world. Goddamn, this song makes this sequence so freaking perfect.
DarkAvengers
DarkAvengers - 3/9/2009, 7:57 PM
dbzfan, he seems to enjoy and he does it well, so why the hell not?

They could run through quick character origins in a sequence just like this one. That was a 6 minute opening!!! He could easily pull it off.
lilej2
lilej2 - 3/9/2009, 8:25 PM
this is like my 5th time watching it

little Rorschach watching men go in and out of his mom's room,Laurie watching her parents argue,and i love all of them at the end taking the picture
gibbyblaylock
gibbyblaylock - 3/9/2009, 9:59 PM
I was FLOORED at how masterfully the filmmakers used this short opening sequence to establish how the entire American landscape was altered with the emergence of costumed heroes in this reality. F'ing BRILLIANT!
And not just for us fans. I think that any movie goer with half a brain should be able to glean a lot of important info from this opener. Too bad so many movie goers don't have half a brain.
DarkAvengers
DarkAvengers - 3/10/2009, 1:06 PM
Ah damn!!! I wanted to watch it again and they took it down.
dbzfan
dbzfan - 3/10/2009, 3:25 PM
mattlask, hell yeah he could. Plus he would bring it away from it's boyscout look and make them more bad ass
BOOK552
BOOK552 - 3/10/2009, 9:54 PM
dang, i wanted to watch it again myself, oh well
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