While there are many different genres that my group and I are interested in pursuing, we are primarily focusing on rom-coms. This particular genre could be seen as outdated, but I feel we could create a fresh look within the genre. In my process of researching famous rom-coms, I chose to study When Harry Met Sally. This classic movie was loved by many, and my aim is to learn what techniques Rob Reiner utilized to create such a successful film. When watching the starting credits, the use of up-beat piano music made it so the opening clip was not boring. The happy nature of the song also allowed me to infer that it is to gradually introduce the viewers to the romantic comedy energy from the film. I found this technique interesting, and am inclined to do something similar with my own film opening. However, the black screen behind the credits seemed a little boring to me. Instead, I would want to have a background shot, perhaps an establishing shot, in which the credits would be shown off to the corner. This way I could engage my audience from the get-go.
Furthermore, something I noted from the film opening that was unlike anything I see in rom-coms was the use of an interview before the movie had begun. The interview was of two elderly people telling a short summary of how they met and fell in love. When the scene, as well as the music changes, it is clear to me that the film is not about the people in the interview. I came to the realization that Rob Reiner put an interview there to almost tell viewers that true love exists. Given that the couple was of such an old age, it is surprising to any viewer to see them together after so long. Clearly, this is meant to inspire people that love prevails. Although I could not tell by just the opening clip, the movie actually inputs various interviews of different couples with different stories. This furthers my belief that the film wants to show the great possibility and success of finding 'the one'. I do not think I plan on putting interviews within my film opening, but I do believe that it was an interesting way for the film to further the theme of love. I would like to create the mood of my film at the beginning in a similar fashion.
I found the film on Tubi here.
Citation:
When Harry Met Sally (1989). Tubi. (1989, January 1). https://tubitv.com/movies/100001223/when-harry-met-sally?start=true&tracking=google-feed&utm_source=google-feed
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