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Boogie Nights (1997)

Boogie Nights
When I close my eyes, I see this thing, a sign, I see this name in bright blue neon lights with a purple outline. And this name is so bright and so sharp that the sign - it just blows up because the name is so powerful... It says, "Dirk Diggler."
—Eddie Adams
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After what can be described as an Balkan sounding prelude over black pops practical bubble gum type. “Doesn’t take much to make me happy.” The camera swoops like Burt Reynolds eyebrows and rolls like Heather Graham bringing us into the club making introductions.

Afton Grant, from the Steadicam resource site Steadishots:

An amazing opening sequence. Starting on a crane, moving through a couple dutch rolls and tilts down to the ground, entering the club, and tracking the action for nearly 3 minutes.”

  • Credits

SHOT DETAILS
Operator: Andy Shuttleworth
Length of Shot: 02:56
Shot Elements: Crane step-off, Dutch rolls, long shot

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Title sequence

  • Category

    Film
  • Styles

    1990s, single take
Boogie Nights
  • Film Director

    Paul Thomas Anderson
  • Release Date

    October 31, 1997
  • Aspect Ratio

    2.35:1
  • Studio

    New Line Cinema
  • Country

    USA
  • Language

    English
  • Reviews

    Reviews on Letterboxd
  • IMDb has full details

Article

  • Writer

    Alexander Ulloa
  • Published

    December 21, 2009

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