Funny Face (1957) Opening

 

I recently watched Funny Face (1957) and it was such a glorious and beautiful film. I would recommend you watching it. This movie was made by Paramount and it felt like an MGM musical. I admired all the songs and the aesthetic was memorable.

This movie was truly 50s. Everything about it feels like that decade alone.

I find the opening really unique and interesting so here's some screencaps.

Recognize these names? 

This feels abstract but in an appropriate way. It feels like the opening to films like One Hundred and One Dalmatians and how they used surrealistic patterns and textures throughout it. 

This movie especially the first and second acts uses alot of photography and effects. I never experienced something like this before. They even showed a scene of Astaire in a dark room similar to the ones we painfully experienced in school when I was in 10th grade. Thanks movie.

This is pretty cute. I like their hats and the camera angle choice.

This is stellar. Probably my favorite one.

I like this bit. The magnifying glass is quite satisfying here.

Gotta love Technicolor.

What's extremely minimalistic...

Turns into something simply exquisite fast. 

I love this type of stuff. It's old cinematic magic at it's finest.

The rest of the movie is filled with emotion, experience and great characters. I was fully invested in what was going on in this film. My favorite moment was in the He Loves and She Loves sequence when both Hepburn and Astaire slowly walk in a garden. Its about half a minute long and it feels like a dream. I also loved the Bonjour Paris song.