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Old 05-10-2004, 13:10
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In my opinion it's about time Emmerdale changes its opening sequence because they have had it for 6 years coming up and its getting a bit dated and boring now.

I think these people at the start should finally be laid to rest, such fantastic characters that were never seen on the show like the woman slapping somebody, those guys cheering (although one of them looks like the lorry dirver who was killed, was his name Pete?), the woman laughing with grandad etc.

The theme tune could be jazzed up a bit, and perhaps they could have pictures of the actual cast at the start.

I'm suprised they haven't changed the titles by now as I remember them often slightly changing the old one (which was much better)every so often.
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Old 05-10-2004, 13:11
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They should change the peoples faces in the open sequence and put something else there.
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Old 05-10-2004, 13:14
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Originally Posted by Corrie Killer
They should change the peoples faces in the open sequence and put something else there.
Two words: TV Burp.

'Nuf said
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Old 05-10-2004, 13:16
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Why?
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Old 05-10-2004, 13:17
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Originally Posted by Corrie Killer
Why?
Other FM's will explain it to you. I can't be bothered to myself.
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Old 05-10-2004, 13:18
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Okay...............
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Old 05-10-2004, 13:33
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I think they should definately change the opening piccie - but not the tune.

I would like to see either lovely shots of the countryside .... or the people who actually star in the show !!

Oh - edited to say .... BRING BACK THE DAZ DOGS
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Old 05-10-2004, 14:18
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Originally Posted by Adam14
I'm suprised they haven't changed the titles by now as I remember them often slightly changing the old one (which was much better)every so often.
I'm not surprised, they just can't be bothered. They don't even care about the show itself.
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Old 05-10-2004, 14:23
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Originally Posted by Richard Smith
Other FM's will explain it to you. I can't be bothered to myself.
OK I'll do it myself. The one in TV Burp shown earlier this year, where Harry Hill has manipulated the Emmerdale Title Series using clips from previous TV Burp episodes. The people were replaced by human gas cannisters, old women, etc. Remember?
Also in a previous series, he recreated the same titles, only that time moving his head over a tray of broccoli - seemingly to recreate the title images. Remember too?
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Old 05-10-2004, 14:25
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I never saw that ^^^^^^

but then again, I hate Harry Hill!
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Old 05-10-2004, 14:31
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Of course they care about the show, more than ever now I'd say.

And yes, those titles need changing soon. They were awful to begin and nothing's changed. The theme tune is fantastic, no need to get rid of that - it was a good update on the old one which sounded very dated by the end. It kinda sounds more "dramatic" now, I love the fact it's done by an orchestra rather than just a piano.

But the opening credits need to be without those black and white clips of random people, it looks unbelievably tacky. Shots of the countryside along with shots of the village are all you need, with the camera moving as fast as it does now (to keep in time with the quick theme tune). They're trying to make the show bigger so they should change the opening credits to make a firm point. I honestly think those black and white characters put some people off the show before they even watch it!
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Old 05-10-2004, 14:36
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And the Harry Hill thing cracked me up, especially with the old lady. It was the same episode as the gas cannister putting on a wig and tarty clothes and going into a scene as Liz McDonald I think . SO funny.

I don't normally like him either but TV Burp is fantastic.
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Old 05-10-2004, 14:37
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This is the quote from TV Burp about the Titles for Emmerdale
Click here for quote

I liked this sequence:
www.tv-ark.org.uk > Soaps > UK > Emmerdale 1998 (the one on the left)
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Old 05-10-2004, 15:51
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Originally Posted by Adam14
In my opinion it's about time Emmerdale changes its opening sequence because they have had it for 6 years coming up and its getting a bit dated and boring now.

I think these people at the start should finally be laid to rest, such fantastic characters that were never seen on the show like the woman slapping somebody, those guys cheering (although one of them looks like the lorry dirver who was killed, was his name Pete?), the woman laughing with grandad etc.

The theme tune could be jazzed up a bit, and perhaps they could have pictures of the actual cast at the start.

I'm suprised they haven't changed the titles by now as I remember them often slightly changing the old one (which was much better)every so often.

It has always been crap the old one was much better.
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Old 05-10-2004, 16:18
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NOOOO!
The old one was nice and tranquil but it SCREAMS early nineties.
I love the latest one (theme tune that is) because its epic, a full orchestra. The titles have always been ridiculously melodramatic, with the 'fill ins' representing 'the passions of the village'. It would be true if the characters were passionate but most of them are just simple folk or idiots.
They need to change the titles to a montage of scenes from over the years over a helicopter sweep of the Yorkshire Dales.
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Old 05-10-2004, 17:08
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I say just remove the stupid clips of people hugging and leave the pan over the country side, that's excellent.
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Old 05-10-2004, 21:37
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The TV Burp mock Emmerdale intro was simply hillarious!!! All the characters that had features like the gas cannister - I would LOVE to see it again!

What he said about the fill-in people was also sooo funny like "who's he?" and "never seen her before..." lol.

As somebody has sais the show has big plans, but they still have that tacky opening. It doesn't really make sense.
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