You may have heard the old adage “never judge a book by its cover”, but sometimes first impressions really do count – especially when it comes to film and TV.
The opening moments of a movie or show’s pilot episode -including its credits, first scene and the first spoken line – tell us a lot about the tone, mood and themes which follow.
So much so, that Oldrids & Downtown decided that some of the greatest opening lines from film and TV were deserving of their own artwork. Which one is your favourite? Which opening line do you think deserves its own illustration?
More info: oldrids.co.uk
Anchorman (2004) – “I look good! I mean… Really good!”
Black Swan (2010) – “I had the craziest dream last night… I was dancing the white swan”
Game of Thrones (2011) – “What did you expect? They’re savages”
The Godfather (1972) – “I believe in America. America has made my fortune”
Lion King (1994) – “Nants ingonyama bagithi baba sithi uhm ingonyama!”
The Lord of the Rings (2001) – “I smell it in the air. The world is changed. I feel it in the water. I feel it in the earth”
Stranger Things (2016) – “Something is coming… something hungry for blood”
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