Opening sequence analysis in 3 posts (The Shining)

Relatively, there are not so many people in the World who didn't hear a name of Stanley Kubrick as well as Jeff Nicholson's and Stephen King's. The opening sequence of "The Shining" concentrates on the credits that consist of 'very' huge, I would say enormous, names as the ones mentioned above. Credits are made in a rather unusual blue color, which breaks people's stereotypes from the very beginning and, of course, attracts attention. There is no so much action... there is no action at all, actually!! What would you say if you seen this...

 And then that...

And so on...

for 3 minutes!!!

No doubts, the views are breathtaking, but I bet you'll have been bored by the end of this time!!

Still the atmosphere seems quite tense and the music helps this. We see the journey of some anonimous car to some place almost in the middle of nowhere. Finally, it reaches its final destination (sounds very scary!) at the end of the opening titles. Anonimity also gets us into this atmosphere of suspicion.

In fact, the opening scene doesn't tell us anything about the movie and the plot, it keeps us guessing... or just giving a chance to feel comfortable in the armchair in front of the screen, prepare all necessary things such as popcorn or some drinks, some of them probably contain alcohol... Who knows. 

Anyway, it's more likely that you'll enjoy what is coming after that...