Analysing Conventions of Opening Sequences 3 - 'Goodfellas'

The third opening scene is from the gangster movie 'Goodfellas', directed by Martin Scorsese, which includes the following conventions:

  • Production company logos (Warner Brothers)
  • Titles/credits - including the name of the production company, the producer, the director, names of the main stars, source material, indication of era
  • Indicates genre (gangster/crime)
  • Introduces the main characters, particularly the central protagonist (Henry Hill) whose voiceover we hear
  • Introduces setting (New York)
  • Creates enigma/mystery (what's the noise in the car, who is the man they kill, why do they kill him?)

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