Opening Sequences: The Wedding Singer

The Wedding Singer - 1998
Director: Frank Coraci

The opening sequence of The Wedding Singer immediately sets the tone and atmosphere of the film. The blue shadowed credits on a black background show that the film may be old, even though it wasn't made very long ago. The song used also emphasises that it may be set in the past, along with the costumes used throughout the sequence. All of the clothes used are typical 80's fashion- bold colours and big features. Also the title, The Wedding Singer, helps the audience to decipher the film's era- as their popularity has decreased in the 21st century. The first shot of the main character Robbie Hart, played by Adam Sandler, shows that this film is most likely to be a romantic comedy- a genre which he is most associated with.