The Parallax View (1974) - Opening scene and credits

The congressional committee announces its findings on the assassination of presidential candidate Charles Caroll.

[aimhigh]

This movie is a masterpiece. I LOVE watching this movie, for me it is Beatty's best movie. Another great movie of the same era: Three Days of Condor.

[anticitizenokapi]

I wish more people talked about this film like they do with 3 Days of the Condor. A real eye opener of a film. Wonderful opening, by the way.

[steveparadis]

" . . . he acted entirely alone, motivated by a misguided sense of patriotism and a psychotic desire for public recognition."

[erikkillmonger]

Arguably the best movie score of the 70s.

[stephensaxby]

A quite stunning and absolutely chilling opening credits scene...played out to Michael Smalls beautiful but very creepy score

[cameronjones]

This movie has excellent pacing. It wastes no time

[alexander-the-great]

Its dark and hopeless movie and i love it 👍🏽👍🏽😍😍

[miloslavpokorny]

hi from Czech republic pals, so this movie was broadcasting in our country before Velvet revolution, I remember very well

[marcusmaher-triskellionfil]

As prescient then as it is now...all washed down by a chilling score....

[jamespevec]

if you keep telling a lie, it eventually becomes the truth😓😷

[JoeSchmo-ojpx]

The Parallax Corporation is not in the business of recruiting assassins but patsies. It is meant to be a subsidiary or subcontractor of the big boys, the alphabet agencies of one kind or another.
According to some theories, the political assassinations follow certain protocols, you have your operational management, then you have your “mechanics” if you like, professional hitmen that most likely are eliminated in some far-flung mission later down the road, and finally you have your patsies or fall guys. They can have some connection to agencies albeit in a limited and low-level capacity, just like Oswald. The crime must be “solved” in the most public fashion as to not leave doubts to its true nature and intent as far as the sheeple are concerned. Most importantly, the suspect must not make it to a court trial. The “lone nut” is a preferred stereotype.
That is the western oligarchical model with its “free democratic” pretensions. The depots of the east just disappear you. It is the cost of doing business, both models have their benefits and hazards.

[filippocorti]

I'm surprised it isn't more popular than it is. Could the reason be a subtle or quasi conspiracy?

[cameronjones]

I wonder what instruments were used for this music

[adewale]

I mean. How can you question this in terms of excellence? Peerless. Check out the films of British Social Realist, Peter Watkins, by the way.

[mikeowen]

The opening music is so haunting You feel the conspiracy is actually on your tail following you everywhere 😢