Members EricMontreal22 Posted January 21, 2013 Members Share Posted January 21, 2013 I know they felt that the original theme was too "primetime" soap (ie Melrosey--which was the original point of SB I thought anyway--to try to replicate the primetime soap format on daytime)--but I MUCH prefered the original theme as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members EricMontreal22 Posted January 21, 2013 Members Share Posted January 21, 2013 The worse is when they flash both the character and actor name, and you can't even read either. The only time I felt it kinda worked was in AMC's gold opening (with just the character names). That Johnny Mathis theme for Loving is so bombastic that it just makes me love--the last Loving song was better, but pretty dated as well. And yes, the Passions song was SO wrong IMHO--it sounds like a Lilith Fair reject--not representational of the campy show that we got at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members EricMontreal22 Posted January 21, 2013 Members Share Posted January 21, 2013 Pretty much--don't forget that we were told the fascinating piece of info that Dr Joe had been having lunch at their chinese restaurant daily for years and years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members EricMontreal22 Posted January 21, 2013 Members Share Posted January 21, 2013 They flash the cast in three grouped photos right at the end. For about a 1/10th of a second each. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members frequentsoapfan Posted January 21, 2013 Members Share Posted January 21, 2013 It's the worst soap opening ever and that music was especially laugh worthy when it would start during scenes to lead into the opening. I liked the Passions theme but it really didn't fit the show especially by the end. It was like a facade before the show began because It wasn't just a show about love and family in a quaint seaside town. Not with all that went on in that town. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members All My Shadows Posted January 21, 2013 Members Share Posted January 21, 2013 G U I D I N G L I G H T is definitely the worst of all time. I remember when they announced the show would be getting a new opening, they talked about how much it would be a "call-back" to Hold On to Love and how viewers would love it, but the previous opening (with the life savers, which I LOVED) was much more in line with Hold On to Love than that scrolling mess. It was just...ugh. Cheap, amateur, bland, boring. How in the holy hell they thought that was an improvement over the previous opening is beyond me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members EricMontreal22 Posted January 21, 2013 Members Share Posted January 21, 2013 Absolutely. I remember how incredibly disappointed I was by it--just insanely cheap looking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Khan Posted January 21, 2013 Author Members Share Posted January 21, 2013 No wonder he had a heart attack. His blood pressure must have been through the -- Mrs. Chen: WE NO USE MSG! Khan: Did I say you do? Besides, MSG has nothing to do with -- Mrs. Chen: WE NO USE MSG! Khan: Would you give it a rest, Calgon Lady! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Khan Posted January 21, 2013 Author Members Share Posted January 21, 2013 Question (for everyone): who would you prefer, Jane French ("Breathe," PASSIONS) or Kati Mac ("Only Love," GUIDING LIGHT)? And remember, Sonny Corinthos has a gun to your head! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members beebs Posted January 21, 2013 Members Share Posted January 21, 2013 Only Love. Breathe just made me gag every time I heard it. Whereas Only Love filled me with that warm, familiar feeling of apathy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members JellicleCat Posted January 21, 2013 Members Share Posted January 21, 2013 You can't beat the original Emmerdale Farm theme though. A beautiful piece of music. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dUc43zFAxWg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members JackPeyton Posted January 22, 2013 Members Share Posted January 22, 2013 Breath. By far. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Ryan Chamberlain Posted January 22, 2013 Members Share Posted January 22, 2013 I just grabbed the gun away from Sonny and shot him in the balls. Cause, I pick neither. The only lyric themes I like are the Peabo OLTL theme, You Take Me Away from AW, and the Johnny Mathis Loving theme. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Khan Posted January 22, 2013 Author Members Share Posted January 22, 2013 I think that belongs in the "Gross & Perverted Soap Moments" thread. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Vee Posted January 22, 2013 Members Share Posted January 22, 2013 I would also like to turn the gun on myself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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