I could watch the Watchmen opening credits over and over again, too. I also love the opening credits for Zombieland. I also heard that Halo might be getting the same type of opening credits sequence in the beginning of the movie. Can't wait to see that! The Watchmen opening credits to me is the best part of the movie. Though I loved the Watchmen movie and it is my favorite movie, I honestly have to add that this was a great part of the movie. It completed the film. It's sort of like how J.K. Simmons made Burn After Reading by being in the film. It's all there and it makes the film go brighter. Same as Watchmen, we see exclusive details and plot, which builds the film's interest. In other words, the Watchmen opening credits is my favorite part of the entire movie.
What's in the Watchmen opening credits:
* Hollis Mason stopping a mugging of the Wayne family. This practically stops Batman from existing. We see Hollis Mason punching the mugger, blood is soaring from his mouth, and we also see the mugger shoot the gun and a bullet fly by Hollis Mason's head. A man is taking a photograph of the entire event.
* Sally Jupiter being recognized by the police for fighting crime. Notice that some of the cops behind her begin to look at her private areas. This continues to show that Sally Jupiter was a huge sex symbol.
* The Comedian stopping a bank robber as he flees the scene. The Comedian smiles wildly, as photographers take his picture, him gladly welcoming it. The bag with the money is being held, while the robber shoots off his gun in anger.
* The Minutemen photo is taking place. Before the man takes the picture, the group prepares to pose for the shot. In the shot: Sally Jupiter, Hollis Mason, The Comedian, Hooded Justice, Captain Metropolis, Mothman, Dollar Bill, Silhouette.
* The Enola Gay dropping the bomb on Hiroshima. In the background, we see the mushroom cloud. Painted on the side, is none other than Sally Jupiter holding the American Flag, reading "Miss Jupiter". This is ironic, due to the fact that Hiroshima killed so many people, and this happens at the end of the movie.
* In the V-Day celebration in the streets, Silhouette watches happily as women celebrate. Rather than a Navy sailor, Silhouette walks up to a nurse and kisses her passionately. This ends up being Silhouette's girlfriend, who is later murdered with her. A man takes a photo of this while a sailor smiles at it walking by, and a woman points at it in amazement, laughing in happiness.
* Dollar Bill's cape is stuck in a revolving door. He was trying to stop a bank robbery from taking place. Waiting at the door, his cape got stuck in the entrance's revolving door. When the robber arrived, Dollar Bill was violently shot down. Cops discuss the crime scene, as a photo for investigation is taken. Curious citizens watch from the other side of the street through the glass of the revolving door.
* The celebration for Sally Jupiter retiring due to her pregnancy. A man takes a photo of the event. Sitting at the table is Sally Jupiter, Hollis Mason, The Comedian, Hooded Justice, Captain Metropolis, Mothman, Silhouette, Laurence Schexnayder, Silhouette's girlfriend. Notice that to the far right of the table, Hooded Justice and Captain Metropolis are talking away gleefully. Keep in mind that it was later revealed Hooded Justice and Captain Metropolis both had a homosexual relationship between one another. Sally Jupiter, The Comedian, Mothman, and Laurence Schexnayder are having an argumentative discussion about something. Hollis Mason raises his arm up to Laurence Schexnayder to calm him down. This is a reference to The Last Supper.
* Mothman being taken away to an asylum up in Maine. He struggles as people curiously watch on the streets and sidewalks; police try to hold them back. Mothman bites one of the doctors, but, does not refuse to let go. Mothman falls backwards into a hospitalized coat before he is taken away in the car.
* Silhouette and her girlfriend are seen dead on the bed, blood everywhere. The V-Day photo in the newspaper is lying on the bed. Silhouette's girlfriend, whom is a nurse, has her hat lying on the nightstand next to the bed. On the wall, written in blood, reads "Lesbian whores". The villain Liquidator supposedly had murdered them.
* A man holding a newspaper reading: "Russ have a-bomb". A man walks out of a room, a woman is seen semi-undressed. She smiles. The man puts on his hat as he is walking out the door and rubs Rorschach on the head. Rorschach looks up at him angrily, and in a depressing way. Her next customer begins to stand up. Ironically, Rorschach's apartment lady sees him later on in the book. He would just have killed her, but, he sees her kids standing there, which stops him. He sees himself in one of those kids and is reminded of what he had to go through, so he lets it alone since she tells him they don't know.
* Dr. Manhattan and John F. Kennedy shake hands. Jackie Kennedy tries to settle her kids down; they are all neatly dressed. Wally Weaver and Dr. Glass watch as they shake hands and congratulate, as well as complement, one another.
* John F. Kennedy's assassination takes place. John F. Kennedy's bodyguard tries to protect the president, as Jackie Kennedy motions around. He tells her to stay seated, hold the president, and duck. The bodyguard is looking around for where the bullet might have come from as he leans on the car. We actually see where The Zapruder Film was shot, rather than having the vantage point of the film itself. We see people jumping for protection as they realize what has happened. As the car comes out of sight, we see The Comedian smiling with a gun, cleverly turned the other way. He turns back around and hides out by going to join the crowd.
* We see Sally Jupiter and Laurence Schexnayder arguing, their marriage coming to an end. We see a young Silk Spectre making her way down the hallway, watching her parents argue and fight. The snow globe from the book is sitting on top of the TV. The TV is showing somebody setting themselves on fire protesting Vietnam War.
* We see Rorschach's victims, two men bloodied and beaten dead, tied to a fire hydrant. The cop viewing them with a flashlight, lowers it to reveal Rorschach's symbol on a piece of paper, which is blown away by the wind.
* Castro, as planes fly overhead, he smiles smoking his cigar. In the background, missiles are stocked.
* Kent State Shootings takes place. A woman places a flower resembling peace in the cap of a gun. The guns fire off. We hear people scream.
* Andy Warhol standing next to his costume paintings of the current crop of superheroes. The press and media are asking him questions. A male model walks by.
* The Apollo 11 moon landings, a mishap has taken place, and the spaceship is broken. Stranded on the moon, Dr. Manhattan assists in repairing it. He is seen in the reflection of one of the astronaut's suits holding a piece to fix it.
* Ozymandias taking pride in himself, he nods to the media and walks over to shake hands with David Bowie and Mick Jagger, which happens to be in front of Studio 54.
* The Watchmen photo. In the shot: The Comedian, Rorschach, Nite Owl, Ozymandias, Dr. Manhattan, Silk Spectre.
* Inside a TV store, we see some TVs. On them are: Richard Nixon, a news segment on the banning of masked vigilantes, and the Doomsday Clock. We zoom out and see taking place in front of the TV store, is The Riots. A man throws a flammable and explosive substance or mixture into the TV store, which blows up the place. We see the rioters ducking for cover.
Like I said, the Watchmen opening credits are amazing. IMO, the best part of the movie.
You can watch the Watchmen opening credits here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=573XmVOdD2Q
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