Members CSF Posted June 23, 2009 Members Share Posted June 23, 2009 IMO, that opening was timeless. Granted some of the location shots were rather dated, but those beautiful stills were the epitome of what a show called The Bold and the Beautiful should open with. Yes, it was 80s, but the 80s were a time of excessiveness and that's what fashion is, high fashion is excessive, whether it's your accessories or your hair, but it has to be over the top and scream "couture, glamour and wealth." That's what B&B's original opening exemplified. The current one, with the exception of the model, photographer and magazine looks like it represents those living in the slums of Beverly Hills with it's tacky light green background and black letter box featuring a sign of Rodeo Drive in every shot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members rhythmchyc Posted June 23, 2009 Members Share Posted June 23, 2009 OMG. I can't help it. I gotta post that great opening too. <object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XkvwjC5CnwU&hl=en&fs=1&"></param><param'>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XkvwjC5CnwU&hl=en&fs=1&"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XkvwjC5CnwU&hl=en&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object> The cleavage shot!! Sally Spectra Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members CSF Posted June 23, 2009 Members Share Posted June 23, 2009 That opening was great. All they needed to change were the outdoor shots and the fashion shots. Other than that, the cast shots were the best of any daytime soap. They could have even had the main title come together at the end over a collage of still shots of the actors inside a magazine. Oh well, what can you expect? Bradley Bell doesn't have the sense to hire Wayne Fitzgerald like his parents did. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members MarkH Posted June 23, 2009 Members Share Posted June 23, 2009 I cannot deny the greatness of it. And it seemed relatively cheap to update (photographs/stills, as opposed to video)...and correspondingly was regularly and frequently updated. I don't understand why Bold, to this day, updates the openings almost instantly...and Y&R ... well...doesn't. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members CSF Posted June 23, 2009 Members Share Posted June 23, 2009 Probably because it's a 30 minute soap with less drama going on behind the scenes as opposed to Y&R. I'm sure there are more things to worry about over at Y&R than B&B. Besides, B&B only has one opening with cast shots as opposed to Y&R which has multiple, which I think is absurd. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Sylph Posted June 23, 2009 Members Share Posted June 23, 2009 Openings of all these soaps are horrific. Horrific. Stuck in the Middle Ages. There is a way to bring them to 21st century without destroying the iconicness (DOOL) or legacy, one just has to desire it. And put a little effort into it. If I were a network honcho/producer/owner, I would organise a competition or something, something like Re-design Days new opening! in which graphic designers, directors, whoever can enter and get a chance to win a prize: your opening will be an official opening and there'll be a financial reward, too. Note that amateurish, awful openings are out of the question. We're talking professionals. Or better, I'd hire a renowned graphic design studio or something... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members JackPeyton Posted June 23, 2009 Members Share Posted June 23, 2009 tv show openings in general have been awful in the past decade. True Blood and How I Met Your Mother are the ones i can think off of the top of my head that have a opening that fits the overall tone of the show that is well done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members dm. Posted June 23, 2009 Members Share Posted June 23, 2009 Did you see that new opening ATWT has? Y&R could do the same, just 10 seconds of the logo on screen... I hate it that the #1 soap opera has no money to update the opening. I am, however, thankful that we don't have any dead or fired characters in the opening. It's just that there are others that deserve to be in there just as much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members alexisfan07 Posted June 23, 2009 Members Share Posted June 23, 2009 I think ATWT's opening is temporary. There's a new opening with a new logo coming soon, I believe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members dm. Posted June 23, 2009 Members Share Posted June 23, 2009 You mean this one? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qE_ShK4Pbpc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Manny Posted June 23, 2009 Members Share Posted June 23, 2009 ATWT ditched the golden opening? I loved that opening! Well the music was awesome... But this short one is so dramatic. Good one... But I love openings with actors more... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Heyou Posted June 23, 2009 Members Share Posted June 23, 2009 Personally, I could care less about the soaps opening as there are far more important things that need to be dealt with. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Manny Posted June 23, 2009 Members Share Posted June 23, 2009 Of course, but I still love my openings Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members dm. Posted June 23, 2009 Members Share Posted June 23, 2009 We all do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members alexisfan07 Posted June 23, 2009 Members Share Posted June 23, 2009 Yep, that would be the one, lol. I still think they may add actors to it, we'll just have to wait and see. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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