Members SFK Posted August 19, 2012 Members Share Posted August 19, 2012 ITA! The ONLY thing this was missing imo was a stronger version of the theme. It was a little too Lifetime synth weak for me, and the opening vamp wasn't strong enough. It's also hard to beat floating pictures, but the signatures was such a wonderful touch (and I loved how Erica had two versions of her final shot). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Y&RWorldTurner Posted August 19, 2012 Members Share Posted August 19, 2012 This format will always be B&B's best opening format IMO. <iframe width="420" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/MFRGsKTp1Oc" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Cheap21 Posted August 19, 2012 Members Share Posted August 19, 2012 No! I loved Loving's theme's (no pun intended) I also loved this one http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7xoYmr7a8Po I cant believe OLTL had the nerve to copy the idea http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s0tI3O1IZfw Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members dragonflies Posted August 19, 2012 Members Share Posted August 19, 2012 Faces of the Heart opening Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members SFK Posted August 19, 2012 Members Share Posted August 19, 2012 Lord, I can see my mom sitting on the edge of the bed with a Spiegel catalogue and a Twizzler in her mouth singing along with Jeffrey right now! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Webmaster Errol Posted August 19, 2012 Webmaster Share Posted August 19, 2012 You know, now that you mention it...it does look like they copied. Never thought about it that way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Cheap21 Posted August 19, 2012 Members Share Posted August 19, 2012 What did you think of the 2004 version? I loved the theme and thought it was the only one of the ABC soaps that had a good opening following the new "studio" versions which all 3 had. AMC kept its identity and loved the use of the photos with the character shots being floating photos in the album http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mO1ZW5naWwc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members SFK Posted August 19, 2012 Members Share Posted August 19, 2012 I agree that AMC had the best of the ABCD mandated bumper openings. The pics "exploding" in the beginning, the final one floating away... I just love the idea of seeing all of the AMC cast as snapshots or in picture frames so I wished they could have incorporated more of the prior opening (which had too short of a life). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Y&RWorldTurner Posted August 19, 2012 Members Share Posted August 19, 2012 GH should've have just brought this back with a modern twist instead of the horrible piece of sh!t Valentini spewed out for the new opening. <iframe width="420" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/q3V_z-9oYvU" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members SFK Posted August 19, 2012 Members Share Posted August 19, 2012 Okay, I just rewatched, and it was actually much better than I even remembered. I think as time progressed, it got choppier and they lost more of those blue sky/pictures in the wind shots. The first 11 seconds, Edmund, Brook, Maria, Livia, mia, Simone, all that is just gorgeous. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ChitHappens Posted August 19, 2012 Members Share Posted August 19, 2012 Peabo and Crystal Gayl's AW was such a winner. That was Peabo, right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members SFK Posted August 19, 2012 Members Share Posted August 19, 2012 Yup, Peabo. I love that one strong too. Especially when Dorian is the final shot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members DRW50 Posted August 19, 2012 Members Share Posted August 19, 2012 I loved the AW 87-96 theme. Yes it was dated and tacky but I think that worked so much more than the generic opening which had annoying as hell scenes like Gary and Josie twirling around and peeking sneaking through corners looking depressed. I also enjoyed that Loving theme. I love the 80s GL openings. The last one, which SFK described as fart sounds, has a certain homey buoyancy I end up getting a kick out of. My favorite part of it is the one that ends on Chelsea/Johnny, not because I liked them, but because it's just such a nice way to end a theme. The disco is shameless but still great fun. The middle one is just perfection, especially early on when they still had the different family groups. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members dragonflies Posted August 19, 2012 Members Share Posted August 19, 2012 Does this theme thing only go for Daytime soaps, cause there's a few primetime soaps who's themes I loved Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Y&RWorldTurner Posted August 19, 2012 Members Share Posted August 19, 2012 This aged better than anything that came after it for Another World: <iframe width="420" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/tOgUn3Z1wnE" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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