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I also really liked the opening titles, (an IMAX sequence) which go back to the days of the television show main titles, showing what’s to come later on in the movie.”

Ghost Protocol gets it right from the pre-title sequence. The opening action beats are exciting and relevant to the rest of the story...The opening titles actually preview the events to come in a clever way. And the title sequence is in full Imax.”

The opening is also probably one of the best executed of the year, as well. Something as simple as the combination of a very long fuse being used in a unique way, that familiar theme music, and an elaborate title sequence somehow make all the difference in the world.”

Just my two cents, but this movie really felt old school and new all at the same time. I found myself wishing that there were more movies made as fun as this one was, and the opening credits were just the beginning of said fun.”

The ball turns out to be plastic explosives and Ethan has until the end of the song to get out. When he does -- pulling another prisoner with him -- Hunt tops the moment with one line, "Light the fuse!" They do and the opening credits are the perfect homage to the original television show, complete with Lalo Schifrin music. From that rousing start, "Mission" doesn't let up and you will be on the edge of your seat as you're involved in the action.”

Tom Cruise is stretched so tightly you could play guitar solos on him...Yet when he turns to his team and says, “Light a fuse,” and the theme music comes on with the fuse burning through the opening credits we knew we were going to enjoy Mission Impossible 4: Ghost Protocol. It had to work, it was directed by Brad Bird. ”

This is a fast paced, high adrenaline film that doesn't stop moving from the great opening credits until the final frame.”

...I can remember sitting there, initially overjoyed by the Mission: Impossible TV-series homage that it paid within the first half-hour (including a superb prologue classic mission, followed by a credits sequence that cleverly flashed us images of the subsequent movie – as was the format of the old series)...”

From an opening credits sequence and Lalo Schifrin's superb musical score that pays greater homage to the TV show original than previous installments, and a classic James Bond meets The Incredibles sort of sensibility; Bird combines these elements and more into a finely crafted action film that lives up to every positive yet cliche' ridden superlative ever uttered about a film of this genre.”

From the moment Tom Cruise's secret agent barks, "Light the fuse," cueing Lalo Schifrin's iconic theme music over the opening credits, our pulses race and we're strapped tight in for a giddy thrill ride.”

One of my favorite aspects was always the opening title sequence in which a fuse would be burning and in the background, clips and pictures of things that were to come later in the episode were shown. Ghost Protocol’s opening title sequence is an homage to this and it works perfectly. It will make any fan of the series smile.”

Fans of the franchise will notice a few light-hearted winks at previous installments, such as an opening credits sequence that already points to many upcoming events in the rest of the film.”

The first season was highlighted by the extraordinary opening sequence (which is duplicated in the opening credits of Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol) and the theme music of Lalo Schifren (the strains of which come through in Michael Giacchino’s score).”

...things quickly takes off, pausing only briefly for a title sequence that nicely homages the TV show's intro each week with a montage of context-free clips from that episode, cut to Lalo Schifrin's propulsive music.”

From the moment Tom Cruise’s secret agent barks, “Light the fuse,” cueing Lalo Schifrin’s iconic theme music over the opening credits, our pulses race and we’re strapped tight in for a giddy thrill ride.”