Although I've already done
a post about
Ocean's 11, here is the opening,
credits/title sequence, which I only had in
screencap form, previously. The design and animation is by
Saul Bass, the guy responsible for the ones from
Spartacus,
Around the Word in 80 Days,
North By Northwest,
Vertigo, and
The Man with the Golden Arm, just to name a few. I think it's possibly the coolest I've ever seen, topping even some of
Maurice Binder's James Bond opening credits.
Nelson Riddle's finger-snappin' arrangement of the theme adds just the right musical flavor. Ahh yes, 1960--what a year!
Nelson Riddle
Although I've already done a post about Ocean's 11, here is the opening, credits/title sequence, which I only had in screencap form, previously. The design and animation is by Saul Bass, the guy responsible for the ones from Spartacus, Around the Word in 80 Days, North By Northwest, Vertigo, and The Man with the Golden Arm, just to name a few. I think it's possibly the coolest I've ever seen, topping even some of Maurice Binder's James Bond opening credits. Nelson Riddle's finger-snappin' arrangement of the theme adds just the right musical flavor. Ahh yes, 1960--what a year!
I absolutely love this Sinatra movie. My parents took us to see this at the drive in in Midland TX. Those were the days....
ReplyDeleteI totally agree. It's one of those movies that so perfectly captures a time, without really even meaning to.
ReplyDeleteHeaven is Ocean's 11 on a drive-thru screen in Midland!
I don't know about it being heaven...obviously you haven't been in West Texas during a sand storm.
ReplyDeleteMy dad took me to Vegas to see Frank in '79 and it was a memory I will have all of my life.
You are awfully young to be into Sinatra and the 60's/70's music. Did you have older brother and sisters?
A sand storm would sort of complicate things. Okay, Sinatra, playing at Caesars in '79-that's Heaven.
ReplyDeleteWhat's young, cheryl? I'll be forty next month. Ouch. There, I said it.