W.J. Griffin
07-23-2004, 10:14 PM
Here are my choices for the top five coolest animated series opening credits:
5. The SUPERMAN cartoons of Max and Dave Fleisher---With the cosmic backgroud and our hero streaking thru the sky like a hyped-up comet, followed by the boisterous (and BEST) Superman theme ever (eat your heart out, John Williams!), these cartoons capture the essence of who Superman really is...a saviour of the downtrodden.
4. SPEED RACER---That driving musical beat, coupled with Speed in the Mach Five tearing up the racetrack, thrusts you right into the story, even without the nonstop breathless narration that follows!
3. THUNDERCATS---With all the Thundercats (and Snarf) ever-present and ready for battle, and that '80s neo-inspirational theme booming in the background...what more can you say?
2. SPACE GHOST---The least silly of Hanna-Barbera's supehero series, Space Ghost boasts a memorable theme and Gary Owens's heroic battle-cry ringing in your ears, even after the first commercial.
and finally, number 1...BATMAN: THE ANIMATED SERIES---if ever there was a perfect opening, one that told you who the character was and what he was all about, it was this Bruce Timm designed take on everyone's favorite crime-fighter...and no obtrusive logos or producer credits to get in the way of the action!
Well, those are my selections...what about the rest of you? What do YOU think is the coolest openings?
5. The SUPERMAN cartoons of Max and Dave Fleisher---With the cosmic backgroud and our hero streaking thru the sky like a hyped-up comet, followed by the boisterous (and BEST) Superman theme ever (eat your heart out, John Williams!), these cartoons capture the essence of who Superman really is...a saviour of the downtrodden.
4. SPEED RACER---That driving musical beat, coupled with Speed in the Mach Five tearing up the racetrack, thrusts you right into the story, even without the nonstop breathless narration that follows!
3. THUNDERCATS---With all the Thundercats (and Snarf) ever-present and ready for battle, and that '80s neo-inspirational theme booming in the background...what more can you say?
2. SPACE GHOST---The least silly of Hanna-Barbera's supehero series, Space Ghost boasts a memorable theme and Gary Owens's heroic battle-cry ringing in your ears, even after the first commercial.
and finally, number 1...BATMAN: THE ANIMATED SERIES---if ever there was a perfect opening, one that told you who the character was and what he was all about, it was this Bruce Timm designed take on everyone's favorite crime-fighter...and no obtrusive logos or producer credits to get in the way of the action!
Well, those are my selections...what about the rest of you? What do YOU think is the coolest openings?