Deadpool is a 2016 American superhero comedy film directed by Tim Miller and written by Rhett Reese. The film is based on the Marvel comics, where the names of the characters are the same.
The opening credits are presented going though a frozen frame of violence in a car, there are items being thrown, coffee being spilt and battered bodies about. As the camera goes through the freeze frame the production company are named first which is 'The Twentieth Fox', it then moves and shows that it is associated with Marvel entertainment. Within the credits some mockery is added in, instead of showing the principle characters it shows 'starring God's Perfect Idiot' and 'hot chick'. It also doesn't name any important people such as the producer but instead its says "produced by asshats"
The opening is presented using many different props and has been made very active which gives the audience an idea of the type of film it is. By the main character being show last gives us the bigger picture helping the audience understand more of what's going on as it starts to zoom out from the car so we can see more.
The opening works well as it will draw in the audience by the shock and surprise of whats happening, its not the typical superhero film. By the time the opening is over and the camera has zoomed out it brings up many questions for the audience which will encourage them to continue watching to see what happens. The music and editing also helps as it brings irony to the opening. The song is very calming singing about angles and wouldn't usually be played with what is actually going on in the opening but the song makes a contrast between the visuals and music. This also adds to the mockery that the film is all about.
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