Checking out several films that have long preludes or lead-ins to the film's titles, I found that the Friday the 13th series seems to dominate. I haven't timed them all, but Friday the 13th Part 2 is really long at well into 12 minutes.

Any other films with preludes that long or longer that you know of? Having no titles or only titles at the end don't count.

The Departed, 18:35. But there is studio production notes at start.

i don't know off the top of my head, but would James bond films be in that catagory?

No where near 12 minutes. Once Upon A Time in the West credits last 10 minutes into film. But they start after 2 or 3 minutes.

I remember Return of the Living Dead has a long opening sequence before the titles. Don't quite remember the exact time tho.

My memory is a bit fuzzy but I "think" Raising Arizona ran quite a bit before the titles.....

Armed Response (1986) [30758] made me think I was watching side 2, eventually it came to the beginning

The longest 007 teaser is in The World Is Not Enough, which runs somewhere around 15 minutes.

I think each of the Scream movies runs for quite some time before any title/credits.

Julien

I saw brief bit of "Final Destination 4" last week I turned it off after the opening main titles finished as it had long sequence at race track and those kinder of films are not my taste at all, load of sick warped minded rubbish violence.

I second that. They seemed to have gotten longer over the years.




Goldfinger (1964) (Ultimate Bond) region 2 DVD, opening title score/music starts at 00:04:48 "Shocking. Positivity shocking". best memorable opening title Bond, song by FAR!!!!

On Her Majesty's Secret Service (1969) (Ultimate Bond) region 2 DVD, opening title score cuts in at 00:06:37 classic John Barry score opening. The bass mid and LFE.1 is sweet. Nice flashbacks of other Bond films in the Maurice Binder titles.

The Man With The Golden Gun (1974) (Ultimate Bond) region 2 DVD opening title score/music cuts in at 00:07:56 wow I like the fast beat at the start.

The Spy Who Loved Me (1977) (first editions) region 2 DVD opening title score/music cuts in at 00:07:37 best second opening title for a Bond film. "All those feathers and he still can't fly".

Moonraker (1979) (first editions) region 2 DVD, opening title score/music cuts in at 00:05:41
Hugo Drax: "Mr. Bond, you persist in defying my efforts to provide an amusing death for you".
Hugo Drax: "Why did you break up the encounter with my pet python"?
James Bond: "I discovered it had a crush on me".

For Your Eyes Only (1981) (first editions) region 2 DVD, opening title score/music cuts in at 00:06:16 nice opening title for Sheena Easton. "Mr Bond! Mr. Bond! We can do a deal! I'll buy you ... Please! James Bond: All, right keep your hair on. Blofeld: Put me down"!

Octopussy (1983) (Ultimate Bond) region 2 DVD, opening title score/music cuts in at 00:07:11 "Fill her up, please".

A View To A Kill (1985) (first editions) region 2 DVD, opening title score/music cuts in at 00:05:59 WoooooooW what a Killer opening title Max Zorin: "You lost, 007" James Bond: "My department know I'm here. When I don't report they'll retaliate".

The Living Daylights (1987) (first editions) region 2 DVD, opening title score/music cuts in at 00:07:11 nice open title song score by the master John Barry and his, last Bond score.
James Bond: "Whoever she was, I must have scared the living daylights out of her".

Licence To Kill (1989) (first editions) region 2 DVD, opening title score/music cuts in at 00:08:16 crack fun Bond film.
Perez: What about the money, patron? Franz Sanchez: "Launder it"

Die Another Day (2002) region 2 DVD, opening titles start at 00:12:50

Goldeneye (1995) dts THX Laserdisc opening title score/music cuts in at 12.02 fantastic works marvellously with dts-EX/ES:ES matrix switched ON
Xenia Onatopp: "You don't need the gun, Commander".
James Bond: "Well, that depends on your definition of safe sex".

Tomorrow Never Dies (1997) (first editions) region 2 DVD, opening title score/music cuts in at 00:09:07
Elliot Carver: "Mr. Wallace, call the President. Tell him if he doesn't sign the bill lowering the cable rates, we will release the video of him with the cheerleader in the Chicago motel room".

The World Is Not Enough (1999) (first editions) region 2 DVD, opening title score/music cuts in at 00:13:40 Wow what a long opening and cool Dolby Stereo Digital Surround-EX Bond film.

James Bond: "Listen to me! You can't get away. We can make deal, Juts tell me who's behind this? Who are working for? Don't do it! Don't blow us up! I can protect you! Do you understand? I can protect you". Cigar Girl: "Not from him".

Casino Royale (2006) Blu ray, is new for Daniel Craig at 00:03:43 looking down the gun barrel just as opening titles score starts. James Bond: The Names Bond, James Bond.

Quantum of Solace (2008) (first editions) region 2 DVD, opening title score/music cuts in at 00:03:59 James Bond: "its time to get out".
The opening of the film has nice moody sequence with the David Arnold, score that leads up to blood sheer blitz of automatic machine-gun firing and cars, trucks colliding
James Bond: "I bet you make it 20 miles before you consider drinking that".


"STAR TREK IV The Voyage Home" has short one before going into the main opening titles.

I just double-checked on The World is Not Enough = 14:16

Longest opening so far is The Departed 18:35.

You mean Star Trek V, right?

I'll update the post a few post above as I'm going though hard copy DVD bluray titles.

No only STAR TREK IV had one STAR TREK V didn't have one did it? Oh yes that short moment yes "I feel your pain".

I've never timed it but Blow Out has a nice long sequence before the titles.

Star Trek V is the only one with an intro, the rest go right into titles. TMP has that music intro, the star field was removed in the Blu ray release.

The star field was added to the home video releases for the overture on TMP, so the BD is presenting it the correct way, with a black screen - in the better theaters, the curtains were closed and house lights up.

I'm sure the small intro was on the 70mm print I saw at the Empire as that was the last time I ever saw STAR TREK IV in 1989.

That umm star field was added for the directors-lousy-cut. Worst version of it ever! The theatrical works just fine.

Even thou it was never featured at the cinema (only on Laserdisc). Not sure if the VHS editions widescreen, had it on it? I need VHS player to check it.