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Author Topic: Credit where credit's due? (lengthy end credits) Brad Miller Administrator Posts: 17775 From: Plano, TX (36.2 miles NW of Rockwall) Registered: May 99 posted 10-29-2016 09:06 PM                     I think it was the Lord of the Rings extended reissue prints where the end credit crawl went over 20 minutes in length. (I seem to recall it was closer to 30 minutes.) However this is a really good thing, as now everyone knows the gas station attendant's name who permitted one of the crew members to use the restroom without purchasing anything on the drive to the set was Randy Lockhart.  |  IP: Logged David Stambaugh Film God Posts: 4021 From: Eugene, Oregon Registered: Jan 2002 posted 10-29-2016 09:59 PM                        I find the current proliferation of production company credits at the beginning of movies far more annoying. Those credits are of no interest to anyone. A Moonstruck Production (insert studio logo) Filibuster Pictures (insert studio logo) Titular Titles (insert studio logo) Three On One Productions (insert studio logo) A Company You've Never Heard Of (insert studio logo) In Association With The Sharper Image (insert another logo) (Paramount Logo here)  |  IP: Logged Frank Angel Film God Posts: 5305 From: Brooklyn NY USA Registered: Dec 1999 posted 10-30-2016 03:14 PM                        quote: Robert E. Allen Well, at lease they make good exit music. Remember when we'd get all excited to get a movie that actually had exit music after the fade-out? That was such a great presentation enhancement that I took to recording the title music at the beginning of the film on a reel-to-reel deck that was always wired into the system (back then I never realized that the FBI could come up to the booth and arrest me for copyright infringement ) I'd play that back in non-sync for exit music (when I was lazy I'd just thread up R1 past the logo (back then there was only ONE studio logo, not 10) and changeover to play RI audio, fading out as necessary. Nowadays, you've got your exit music on every film, which is really nice -- I don't really care that there is also something on the screen as well. I do see some people stick it out and sit to the end, especially with films that have great scores. Plus, I do have friends who do sound mixing and record scores, so I like to catch their names, but mostly if I like the score, I will sit thru till....I was going to say till the curtains close, but that was then; now that would mean I would be sitting forever in 95% of the cinemas. I have no problem with listing everyone who worked on a film, within reason. In fact, I think it is a good practice, whether it be mandated by union rules or just because it is something the industry has collectively gravitated to as professional respect for their coworkers. I do know, for example that everyone who is involved with a movie takes those credit crawls pretty seriously. In fact, one contentious issue that has been going on for some time now, has been the fight for the score recording engineers to get recognized by the Academy for an Oscar category. Right now, only the mixing engineer can receive an Oscar, whereas score recording engineers believe they should be recognized as well; after all, the engineering skills that are required to record an orchestral score require immense talent and artistry and are as important to a motion picture's power-of-the-whole as any other of the most significant and essential elements that make film what it is. I hope the Academy capitulates and creates category, even if it's only a technical one.  |  IP: Logged Louis Bornwasser Film God Posts: 4441 From: prospect ky usa Registered: Mar 2005 posted 10-30-2016 05:14 PM                        All I know is that Superman #1 had a LONG list.  |  IP: Logged Mike Blakesley Film God Posts: 12767 From: Forsyth, Montana Registered: Jun 99 posted 10-30-2016 10:17 PM                        quote: Frank Angel I have no problem with listing everyone who worked on a film, within reason. THat would be wonderful, but they are starting to list people who were only tangentially involved, like the merchandising people, video game developers, "Production Babies" and so much other nonsense. One reason Superman was so long was just the pace of those credits. WHOOOOOOOSH one name would go by. Then WHOOOOOSH another name and so on. It was like watching a glacier move.  |  IP: Logged

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