Better Opening Sequence: Shaft or Get Carter?

Started by Queequeg, September 03, 2012, 11:44:49 PM

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Two of my favorite 70s movies.  Get Carter is the better movie, even if Shaft is more fun.  But which has the better opening sequence?

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Queequeg

September 03, 2012, 11:44:49 PM
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September 04, 2012, 05:23:06 AM
Get Carter is the better film though Shaft has the better opening.
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September 04, 2012, 05:47:49 AM
Quote from: Tyr on September 04, 2012, 05:23:06 AM
Get Carter is the better film though Shaft has the better opening.

Ditto.
Interesting, though;  the only place more depressing than America in 1971 was Europe.  WHO KNEW

Now here's a cool intro theme to a badass movie, jazzy and hip:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6-WYm9nl32Q

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September 04, 2012, 05:48:33 AM
Shaft has the better opening, Get Carter has one of the best endings in cinema.
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September 04, 2012, 07:42:30 AM
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September 04, 2012, 07:58:45 AM
Quote from: CountDeMoney on September 04, 2012, 05:47:49 AM
Ditto.
Interesting, though;  the only place more depressing than America in 1971 was Europe.  WHO KNEW

In the early 80s we got a lot of 70s movies on German TV. My general impression was that 1970s cities (European or American) were pretty depressing dumps, and I didn't enjoy those movies as a kid.
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September 04, 2012, 08:01:50 AM
Quote from: Syt on September 04, 2012, 07:58:45 AM
Quote from: CountDeMoney on September 04, 2012, 05:47:49 AM
Ditto.
Interesting, though;  the only place more depressing than America in 1971 was Europe.  WHO KNEW

In the early 80s we got a lot of 70s movies on German TV. My general impression was that 1970s cities (European or American) were pretty depressing dumps, and I didn't enjoy those movies as a kid.

And everybody is filthy. I tried rewatching Convoy awhile back. I started feeling icky after 10 minutes of watching dirty people. Dirty lyle indeed.

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September 04, 2012, 08:04:41 AM
Quote from: CountDeMoney on September 04, 2012, 05:47:49 AM
Quote from: Tyr on September 04, 2012, 05:23:06 AM
Get Carter is the better film though Shaft has the better opening.

Ditto.
Interesting, though;  the only place more depressing than America in 1971 was EuropeEngland.  WHO KNEW

Eddie Teach

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September 04, 2012, 08:05:27 AM
Shaft, no contest.
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September 04, 2012, 08:12:39 AM
Quote from: Syt on September 04, 2012, 07:58:45 AM
In the early 80s we got a lot of 70s movies on German TV. My general impression was that 1970s cities (European or American) were pretty depressing dumps, and I didn't enjoy those movies as a kid.

It could have just been a style of filming rather than what the cities actually looked like.  Grittiness was considered cool at the time.
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September 04, 2012, 08:25:37 AM
Quote from: Gups on September 04, 2012, 08:04:41 AM
Quote from: CountDeMoney on September 04, 2012, 05:47:49 AM
Quote from: Tyr on September 04, 2012, 05:23:06 AM
Get Carter is the better film though Shaft has the better opening.

Ditto.
Interesting, though;  the only place more depressing than America in 1971 was EuropeEngland.  WHO KNEW

I didn't want you guys to think I was singling you out.   :blush:

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September 04, 2012, 09:19:39 AM
Quote from: Valmy on September 04, 2012, 08:12:39 AM
Quote from: Syt on September 04, 2012, 07:58:45 AM
In the early 80s we got a lot of 70s movies on German TV. My general impression was that 1970s cities (European or American) were pretty depressing dumps, and I didn't enjoy those movies as a kid.

It could have just been a style of filming rather than what the cities actually looked like.  Grittiness was considered cool at the time.

Nah.  Urban areas were dumps.  Urban decay was nearing it's height as people fled to the suburbs.

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