I think that this title sequence is very effective. It really sets up the main characters' relationships between each other and the style of the film. For example, when all three of the 'Heathers' step on the planted flowers in the cut-in shot, you can really get a feel for what they're like. Furthermore, that was a more creative shot. You can clearly see where much of the film will be set from where they are in the opening (a private garden), and the costumes of the 'Heathers' are very much recognisable as, although formal, clothing you would wear to school. On top of this, I feel that the music (Que Sera, Sera) over the opening scene very much helps to set the tone. Typical of high school films, the singer is female. It is an old song, not a contemporary pop song, as is the cliché with teen dramas, but it succeeds in giving a retro and slightly old-fashioned feel to the sequence, which goes with the playing of croquet and the costumes of the 'Heathers'. Overall, I think that the title sequence of Heathers is stylised successfully, and clearly sets up the hierarchical positions of characters with very little dialogue or action (with the ball being hit at Ryder, etc.).
In a very different way, this opening sequence is entertaining. Instead of listing the main cast in the opening credits, they are written how the main character (Wade 'Deadpool' Wilson) would write their aliases. Here, the credits referring to the cast, producers, writers, and director chronologically appear like this: 'some douchebag's film; starring God's perfect idiot; a hot chick; a British villain; the comic relief; a moody teen; a CGI character; a gratuitous cameo; produced by asshats; written by the real heroes here; directed by an overpaid tool.' This is easy to be amused by, as it presents the stereotypes we have come to know within the action/adventure genre. It is very clever and it stands out in one's mind as it hasn't been done before (to my knowledge). The other main part of this that I thought was brilliant was the filming of the sequence - the shots built up a picture of a combat scene, with match-in-action close ups revealing the action bit by bit. After that has been done, the camera zooms out to display a wide shot of the scene as a whole. This is a very unique way of going about a title sequence. It is very effective because it is smoothly executed, different, and intriguing. It makes you want to find out more about why all of these little things in this big picture are happening.
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