I saw this in IFC New York on it's release - a girl in the front row puked upon this intro sequence and left immediately. I knew it was going to be great
In case anybody was wondering, the intro song is “Freak” by LFO, the version in this being paired with some kind of synth riser to add atmosphere to the song. Learning about that song from this movie lead me down a huge rabbit hole of techno and house music that I will always be appreciative of
@@stravvman ride the line between standard club music and house-electronica and you’ll find probably the closest thing to it. The closer to the UK, the closer to that sound. Maybe some French and German too
@@stravvmanit’s hard to find beats that match this track but there are many chaotic techno tracks that have a similar feel. listen to Phylyps Track by Basic Channel for something oldschool or maybe Blow by Dj Gigola and Kev Koko for something more modern.
+Casual Alcoholic dude after min 1:50 my trip started when i was tooo high and it feels my bottom of my body is rotate so fast and im losing my brain control im shaked my body to get out that fucking dark trip
+Strajorama I bet that editor was ripping his hair out as he had to add a strobe effect and had to mark when the beat came so he could match the rhythm of the song which believe it or not takes a few tries.
***** luckily in final cut pro(not sure what he used to edit the sequence) you can add a marker to the timeline with the push of a button so if you're really good at matching the beat you can add a marker for every beat.
inarguably, yeah. and more than that, though the movie itself is mid altogether, this sequence alone is worth the full price of admission. Gaspar Noe shows us that cinema can do things, say things, and not just be a picture show. This is pure cinema. All artists should not forget this.
@Steven Richter stay awat from arthouse cinema if all you can crave is fast pace eNtErtAiNmEnT, you will find most of the all time great films(persona,2001 ASO, Mirror etc) boring...
i saw it in a theater a few days ago, hadn't seen it prior. i'm kinda glad i saw it like that, it felt like it was more confronting and there was no getting away from the intensity of the film. i was completely drained afterward though.
I once went to see an avant-garde experimental film with my friends,, and believe me it was way worse to give dizz and headaches than this. Epilepsy vibes, we left the movie by half an hour past it started
Best credit sequence ever, still super-fresh in 2022
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Fun Fact: Gaspar Noe only edited the opening credits this way to get through them that much faster. There was a limit placed on the length of the film and his method to reduce that length was to speed past the opening credits.
In Irreversible, the reasoning is that the film is backwards, therefore the end credits are the into credits and they scroll bottom to top. Enter the Void's intro were this fast and frantic because people asked for credits since the first screening had none due to the "film being the main focus", so Noe decided to make them as aggressive as possible to get them through quickly.
Enter the void is one hell of a film. I wouldn’t call it a masterpiece, as it very much has its issues and feels a bit self-indulgent in Gaspars vision, but it has the guts to do something truly original and different that no film before or since has. And for that, I very much place it as an prime example of artistic film.
@@LA97Luis Watch Boogie Nights, Irreversible, Magnolia, Snatch, Oldboy, A Clockwork Orange, 2001: A space Oddyssey, Midsommar, The French Dispatch (If you haven't yet)..: Some films to introduce you to more original styles and approaches to artistic cinematography and film
Thereafter if you're into the type of cinema that aren't poisoned by the mainstream standards of Hollywood just dive into the world of international cinema in general. A lot of good movies like this one out there
I watched this with some edibles, you’d expect the intro to be the most intense scene.... no. Fuck no. Holy shit. I still remember the scenes vividly and how much it played with my emotions. Imagining this movie while on acid, nah i would not do that haha
@@tartar3198 I DID THAT. I thought it would be a cool movie to watch while tripping. Couldn't make it past the scene where he is killed. I got nauseous and filled with a dull sense of dread... Would repeat hahaha
@@kailichtverschlinger1612 holy shit I got that feeling of dread too when I watched on acid. Good movie though but it shouldn't be recommended to people who are tripping
I've not seen it yet - I really want to! - but people have at Cannes and have reported about it. The last 15 minutes are supposed to be quite something 👍
each of his movies stylistically references the previous one. love referenced enter the void with the "blink" cut, the return of the 3D penis shot, and the love hotel model appearing. Climax referenced love with its use of erik satie music
@@rorybarber5076 let me put it this way: its a lengthy film about the slow fragmentation of a deeply passionate couple over the course of years, who try to engage in more and more intense sexual scenarios in a desperate and futile attempt to keep their relationship together, told in a non linear story and framed by the memories of the protagonist as he lives in his passionless current marriage, filmed with explicit unsimulated sex scenes by actors who were willing to go all the way, performing in English, by a french-speaking director. if that sounds hugely ambitious, thats because it is. it doesn't all work. it kinda a slog in a lot of ways, unintentionally silly in others. but i have a lot of respect and admiration for the idea and for Noe for attempting it. plus, Benoit Debie's work is, as usual, incredible.
This might sound weird but I put this on everytime to help me fall asleep. Granted this is when my opioid addiction was kicking into high gear so that may be why I could sleep during the louder part but still, It's so hypnotic. Never before have I sought out a credits sequence before
I showed this intro to my mom because she's pretty cool and into surreal art. Then she said she wanted to watch the whole movie, so we did. Please, my friends, do not do this. It was one of the most uncomfortable experiences I've had. Great movie tho
I saw this movie in the theater having little idea what it was about, and this title sequence is still one of the most vivid memories of a film I will ever had. Our minds were blown.
Ya know what…I AM going to take your advice on this, random internet stranger! Seriously, I’ve been skirting one lately (getting older and that kinda thing) and I’ve been kinda wanting to watch this again. Maybe I’ll wait till next year…I’ll watch climax instead! Ha! Thankee Sai!
@@CountxZero yes! This is a great film, but you really have to be in the right headspace to enjoy it. I don’t ever remember a film having such a devastating existential impact on me.
I overall liked the movie, but i do believe that after the 80 minute mark does feel a little repetitive and the whole montage of the Love Hotel feels a little bit overwhelming, but nevertheless it leads to a very good ending.
I'm surprised by how many people in these comments think the film itself is awful. I genuinely can't see why, this film is presented in such a way that commanded my attention throughout. It's emotional, personal, existential, and unique. The filmmaking itself is extremely impressive and the acting services the film just fine. I can see why the ending would divide people because it's really weird and pretty uncomfortable which is obviously the point. But a spiritual ride through a man's life, memories, relationships, future, and death is an ambitious concept and I think it's pulled off with panache. Especially having much of the film from the POV of a person's disembodied consciousness. Something I think is cool about Gaspar Noe is whenever people watch his movies and get pissed off with them, I can feel Gaspar laughing at them like he just played a prank. Even Sofia Boutella said he's like that on the set of Climax. I think it's cool that an artist finds just as much satisfaction in the negative reactions to their work as they do the positive ones.
No movie other than _Fight Club_ has managed to command my attention from the get-go quite like _Enter the Void_ has. This opening title sequence had me completely mesmerized and is now my all-time favorite, and the first hour of this movie is some of the most daring and breathtaking stuff I’ve ever seen as well. The rest of it is quite good too but imo at least, nothing can beat that first hour.
fun fact the opening song is the end by Thomas Bangalter(daft Punk) and was used for the ending to irreversible his previous films therefore connecting his whole universe as one film.
We screened this at the Sydney Underground Film Festival in 2009. Some people came out of the cinema needing to sit for a bit to collect their thoughts before attempting to catch public transport home! It was so wild and intense on the big screen. One of my fave screenings ever.
That opening credit sequence is ON POINT! I remember watching this movie for the first time while on shrooms... I was tripping balls with the visual and auditory hallucinations already but scared and confused with the storyline. It really was intense but I enjoyed it
I remember i was high as hell and picked a random video on netflix to watch..man how lucky was i... i didnt know if i was just so fked up or the intro was really just like that.. what a trip
Saw this cold, had no idea about it going in....introduced me to Gaspar Noé. I imagine if you're a graphic designer, a text and logo guy, this title sequence was just awesome to work on.
Seriously so fucking impressive even years later. If modern movies were all as unique and interesting as this one the world would be a much better place!
At a time when many filmmakers are saving all the credits (even the film title) for the end of the film, this film bucks that trend by putting everything at the beginning... and committing massive sensory overload in the process.
