Saturday, 22 October 2011

Opening Titles (Armageddon)


In the renown world of science fiction, 'Armageddon' needs no introductions. Upon receiving criticism over its unrealistic plot, Armageddon was underrated  by a lot of critics and charts, however it managed to secure the best movie award of 1998 and is in the top 100 movies of the 3000+ movies of the decade 1990-99. Unlike the other opening titles posted, Armageddon does not disclose any characters in the beginning, instead its starts off like a documentary. The introduction is some what dull as a meteor hits the earth as a re-enactment of what happened to the dinosaurs. Camera angles and shots have been taken in such a way that they show all or part of the earth's crust upon impact with the meteor. Since it's all animated, such shots are easier to accomplish. The non-digetic music is camouflaged behind the narrators voice as he dictates the scenario alongside its events. Dull or not, the movie itself was a beautiful blend of action, suspense, thrills and romance and also holds the unbroken record of most popular exclusive soundtrack 'I don't wanna miss a thing' by 'Aerosmith'. 

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