Best and Worst Movie Intros/Themes of All-Time

Since we already have a thread devoted to the best and worst TV intros and themes of all-time, it seems only fitting to open up a thread devoted to the best and worst movie intros and themes. Truth be told, I am uncertain as to what the worst movie intro and theme is. However, in my opinion, the two best movie intros/themes belong to the first two Christopher Reeve Superman movies.

The intro for Superman I consists of majestic credits scrolling past an active space environment, all set to John Williams' unforgettable score. Unfortunately, I cannot find an embeddable version of these credits on YouTube, so you will need to click on the link below in order to view them:

http://youtu.be/-Yvd9ipv9o8

The intro for Superman II is similar to that of I. This time, however, the majestic block letters in space alternate with scenes from the first movie that serve as a recap to it. (This is a great idea, and I am surprised that few, if any, other sequels have ever featured clips of the previous film while the credits roll.) Thankfully, I found an embeddable intro for all to enjoy:

<iframe width="420" height="345" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/ab8hQP9aVYo" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>

The intros for the remaining Christopher Reeve Superman movies are--like the remaining movies themselves--poorly done, and certainly do not quality as "best of" material. (In fact, it is best to pretend that they never even existed in the first place.)

Edited September 9, 201114 yr by Max