HEATHERS
-Starts with 1 ident
-Credits begin with plain black background and sweet/girly/innocent song in the background
-Lots of red hints towards the violence later in the film
-Seems innocent as a shot of blonde girl tying up her hair begins/title appears in shot, in cursive (elegant)
-Wealthy/3 Heathers playing cricket
-Their true spirits come through as music stops and main Heather aims ball for the lead characters head.
-This opening sequence makes it seem very much like an exaggerated teen drama. It makes us relate to the feelings of certain characters.
-This opening sequence makes it seem very much like an exaggerated teen drama. It makes us relate to the feelings of certain characters.
AMERICAN BEAUTY
-Starts with 1 ident
-Video footage of the daughter talking to her boyfriend about killing her father because he's a "lame-o".
-Cuts to title
-Ambient-ish music starts as a voice-over narrative begins.
-Monologue is by the main character who tells us he is about to die.
-Footage of his normal, monotone morning continues.
-He introduces us to his typical, American, suburban family.
-This title sequence creates this odd feeling of routine being bad. He makes us feel a little dead inside, just like him.
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