tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8776031415427663302.post3920040251925991202..comments2024-03-27T00:27:04.726-04:00Comments on Net-flixation: Question for the Week of Jan 28-Feb 3: Retro Opening CreditsThaddeushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17414047155226211676noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8776031415427663302.post-25021255079829624632013-01-31T11:31:51.643-05:002013-01-31T11:31:51.643-05:00Ah, see, I thought The Hour was set in the very ea...Ah, see, I thought The Hour was set in the very early '60s. I didn't recognize the art as connecting to any post-40's style, so I just wondered what new big hole I had found in my art education...<br /><br />KKBB is great fun. Very post-post-post-modern, even for Shane Black. RDJr is fine, Monahan is really good, and it's one of my favorite Val Kilmer performances...<br /><br />And although I still haven't watched the Mad Men intro (haha, just the beginning and end to be sure the clip worked), I think Archer is the s--t.Thaddeushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17414047155226211676noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8776031415427663302.post-56212499868930486542013-01-31T05:41:19.208-05:002013-01-31T05:41:19.208-05:00The Hour is set in the late '50s, so it makes ...The Hour is set in the late '50s, so it makes sense that it doesn't make use of the typical 1960s style. I thought we were just going for retro. By the way, I love your picks. I still have to see KKBB, and Archer's opener is just perfect.DJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10901649394069002585noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8776031415427663302.post-85560986980516692832013-01-30T16:22:53.604-05:002013-01-30T16:22:53.604-05:00Ouch! Well played... Yes, CMiYC has a fine opening...Ouch! Well played... Yes, CMiYC has a fine opening sequence. <br /><br />I see less of the connection with the retro time period and the imagery used for The Hour, tho. I thought art that used those shapes was usually 1920s-40s... but I do like the theme song.Thaddeushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17414047155226211676noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8776031415427663302.post-16563064825382270012013-01-30T10:19:39.298-05:002013-01-30T10:19:39.298-05:00I'll see your Kiss Kiss and raise you Catch Me...<br />I'll see your Kiss Kiss and raise you Catch Me If You Can:<br /><br />http://www.artofthetitle.com/title/catch-me-if-you-can/<br /><br /><br />I also like the opener for the BBC series, The Hour:<br /><br />http://youtu.be/-fMYgYiQnKM<br /><br />DJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10901649394069002585noreply@blogger.com