Frank Miller's Sin City; Opening Title Sequence

[saiyanelite221500]

Miho all the way!!!!!!!!!!

[PeTeRFeCTo]

Any one who has a clue which font they used to display the actor names? Am trying to create a similiar sequence for a movie.

[dega723]

"I hold her close until she's gone. I'll never know what she was running from. I'll cash her check in the morning." That quote is emblematic of the whole movie all by itself. When I saw this movie in theatre, the guy next to me stop dead chewing his popcorns.

[PollyOfficial]

Love this movie!!

By the way does anybody know the name of the song?

[eXoBakura]

One of the best movies ever made ! I love it !

[XeeGen]

I don't think I've ever seen a better casted movie. Sure there are some roles that are perfectly casted but never have I seen such an impressive overall line-up.

[TheConciseStatement]

@XeeGen

Yeah, don't one of the American award ceremonies have a prize for best ensemble? I think it might only be for television programmes though - Lost for instance, is a good example of a strong cast all round - but if it extended to film, this should've definitely qualified.

[RobadobWiiPlaya]

whats the song?

[Chameleonardodavinci]

Kevin all the way.

[TheConciseStatement]

@aeuaedae

Your rights are currently 'Pending Approval'. The IQ test is in the post. Questions include : Are you able to detect colours in films graded in anything other than 'Technology Blue' and 'Yellow Dye Number Five'?

[jkuebler89]

anyone know of any other artists tat play this style of sax? its amazing and i want more. That evil sounding sax, no smooth jazz here. straight EVIL.

[peppersax]

@jkuebler89 Earl Bostic, Eddie Lockjaw Davis, Plas Johnson

[Professortorcoolguy1]

As good as this movie is, the sequel better not blow or there will be a REAL Sin City somewhere.

[TheConciseStatement]

@Professortorcoolguy1

Same old principles. If they think they can appeal to stupid teenagers who just want to see everything 'bigger' (read more explosions, more blood, more sex, more, more, more, you know, the people for which they keep making Transformers films and remaking good horror films like Elm Street into mindless shit) then it will indeed suck humongous chunks of ass. However, if they stick to a series of very strong, simple stories, featuring iconic anti-heroes, it'll work again.

[Professortorcoolguy1]

@TheConciseStatement So in other words, if they try to use the Micheal Bay method.

That's what worries me.

[elppa284]

@Professortorcoolguy1

nah Rodriguez would never do something like making a sequel just for kicks. Besides his "co-director" would have a heart attack

[barulez]

RIP BRITTANY MURPHY! FAREWELL!

[creativecomicguy]

"its time to prove to your friends that you're worth a damn, sometimes that means dying, or sometimes that means killing a whole lot of people" easily one of THEE best lines in the film

[JuanitoRocks]

I wish the music at 1:05 would play whenever I enter a room.

[alizeero5000]

otra de mis pelis favoritas :D :D :D :D

[charmander4533]

The opening credits of this movie alone have 67000 views. That just shows every second of this movie is good.

[TheBambiniGiant]

Don't worry folks, the prequel sequel WILL be here one day, most likely after Spy Kids 4 is finished. Most likely around 2012, god willing.

[nimthirielhime]

Sin city is defenitely one of the cooliest and styliest movies ever.

[dega723]

I'll cash her check in the morning...

[ditdatdot]

nick stahls character be4 he is mutalated looks very much like michael jackson

[TheConciseStatement]

@ditdatdot

Similarly interesting relationship to children as well.

[athaskreen]

@TheConciseStatement

Oh God DAMN

[kryptonitebullet179]

@ditdatdot: WRONG!!!

[TheConciseStatement]

@kryptonitebullet179

He forgot to mention that he still looks like him after being mutilated as well.

[TheBambiniGiant]

@ditdatdot EH? he looks nothing like Jackson. He only shares the same children fancying.

[BustaMonkey1234]

who did benicio del toro play?

[TheConciseStatement]

@BustaMonkey1234

Jackie Boy.

"You wanna see it? You wanna see what I got?"

[JBOB105]

love frist pic

[Ultimatley]

i like it how they all fight for good by doing evil

[dedwilson]

could marv kik dwights ass?

[DANPWNS123]

@dedwilson why would he?

[brocky70]

Were these pictures straight from the graphic novels?

[TheConciseStatement]

@brocky70 Given how different they are from the prettier look of the actors, I think so.

[MisterBrauner]

@brocky70

Thats correct sir!

[XmikeL0L]

Mickey Rourke ;]

Best dude ever..

[iLoveHeathLedger15]

Amazing movie! And perfect opening song!:D I love Sin City! ♥

[fekiramic]

nothing special about this movie, it was cool when it came out but as the time goes by...

[pollysangel]

the world's coolest opening sequence!

[Christian131290]

Best Part is at 1:21

[D0ctorKnockout]

Simply Epic from 1:06 to 1:15

[CJFortune94]

The first part of this movie was actually filmed by Robert Rodriguez

[phillo040]

i l0v€ $iN CiTY !

[Blkwolf99]

What made the movie so great was #1 The perfect actors for the parts, #2 The filming/music, #3 Word for word picture for picture with the book, #4 Not worrying if the mainstreamers get the ugly beauty of it all (though a lot did) So ie its the perfect movie.

[TheConciseStatement]

Sin City is a unique case in that absolute faithfulness to the source was genuinely beneficial to the project. The perfect director (Rodriguez with his cartoonish style) was married to a graphic novel so cinematic, you could literally lift and shoot.

Usually films that try to stay slavishly to the original and satisfy the fanboy checklist miss the bigger picture, as they lose sight that they're making a film. Whatever the fans enjoy about Watchman, the narrative and direction just don't work.

[Ptrrrrrrrr]

@TheConciseStatement Yes, though Frank Miller, afaik, played a large part in directing this movie.

I find it amazing that you can literally take both the comic and the movie and clearly see it's the same thing, clearly see they're the same people (perfectly casted) yet still find it an entirely different approach to the same stories, both so enjoyable.

[TheConciseStatement]

Yes he did. Rodriguez sort of insisted on it. He fell so in love with Miller's images and storytelling that he was convinced Miller was pretty much already a film director.

The two main obstacles were persuading him that he'd enjoy working with actors - from what I know, in the end he loved it - and getting the Directors Guild to allow multiple directors - I don't think they did, with Rodriguez taking a stand and leaving them for the sake of the film.

[chris19770602]

one of the best movies I`ve ever seen, waiting for the sequel.

[hola332]

whats the name of the song

[coasterman16]

It's an original composition for the movie. On official Sin City CD, it's the first track and it is entitled "Sin City."

[Lady162]

This may sound corny, but this is one of my favorite opening credit sequences.

I mean, the use of the comic images to introduce the actors/characters is pretty cool, not to mention keeping a good tie to the source material of the movie.

[TheConciseStatement]

Not at all 162 - that read perfectly fine. What would be grating is if your response rang to the tune of;

"I LULZ THIS MOVIE!! BEST OPENING EVAAAH!!";

or something to that effect.

[Lady162]

Thanks. :)

[emgodhth]

yeah, the oscars are subjective, but i still watch 'em every year. this movie should've definitely been nominated for sumthin', if not 4 best pic. but on da other hand, it was too dark and bloody for the academy (same reason mystic river didn't win). still one of my all-time favs tho.

[matthewlewis01]

sin city 2 next year fuck yeah

[xplay3r]

oh nvm lol sry didn't read far enough to see you've already answered this question sorry

[xplay3r]

does anyone know the name of this song?

[KThompson1990]

The fact that the Oscars ignored this film with not a single nomination is unforgivable.

[loismlsx]

Somehow i got a feeling the future will be like this..

[bjjme7]

dats some swankay music

[leafloev]

"I hold her close until she's was gone... I'll never know what she was running from... I'll cash her check in the morning."

[SpikeJet2736]

Sin City has the coolest opening and music I've heard since Cowboy Bebop

[Maxelya]

Even if I've never read a single page of the original comic, Sin City remains easily one of my favorite movies, thanks to Tarantino's unique style.

[TheConciseStatement]

I'm not that mad on the Tarantino bit myself. I think it's Rodriguez's slavish faithfulness to the source's style that makes this so great (for me at least).

[DreadAle]

Tarantino was hardly involved - most of the work is of Rodriguez and Frank Miller himself. Tarantino only did the paranoia infested driving scene.

[deathofgothmog]

i freaking adore this tune

[akanithwan]

I love Sin City, Frank Miller is my Master!

[cumelager]

The Jackie boy story is the only bad point in the movie. (It's typical Tarantino :( ) But the other two episodes are so coooool

[crazyfootyfan]

Shit compared to pulp fiction tries to be to clever and isnt

[dk2853]

Tarantino did the scene where Jackie boy's corpse is talking to dwight.

[mowriter]

how in the hell is this movie "Fantasy"?

There are zero...zero Tolkein type characters, zero silly little elves or faeries.

What they meant to say was "Pulp Fiction" in the sense of the genre that precedes the movie of the same name.

[bardofblindguardian]

don`´t burd yourself with untrue comments

[Elenandaron]

You're right, it's not fantasy. The genre for Sin City would most accurately be simply "film noir".

[RODELA32]

which scenes did tarantino directed?

[TheConciseStatement]

Oh damn, this is one of those things where if you get it wrong everyone laughs at you for not recognising Tarantino's style.

Uh, I think it's the driving scene where Dwight is turning so paranoid that and Jackie Boy is actually holding an antagonising conversation with him. But I could be wrong.

[kristoffsz]

Yup, you're right. Thanks for putting this up.

[nanikolas]

where can I get this song?

[TheConciseStatement]

Dude, it's like the very first track on the OST - it's actually called Sin City. Go find it on your usual download client.

[brushstrokesrock]

Awesome music! :)

[doubledragon7]

is it that music which i splayed when burce willis is driving in his car at the beginning of the movie??? what music was that??? that dramatic song... need it ...

[atti97]

Best Robert Rodriguez movie for all time. But a Planet Terror is a masterpice.

[reiocom]

this movie made me want to learn how to draw and the music is so smooth.you seriously own because of this vid thank you very much

[Citysinned]

Love that music.

[TheConciseStatement]

Actually I was really happy when the instrumental of The Servant's 'Cells', used on the trailers, was used over the DVD menu too. I hope they somehow find a way to keep it for Sin City 2.