Empire Strikes Back Opening Titles Done as James Bond Homage

The opening titles sequences to James Bond films are a genre unto themselves. There's nothing else quite like it out there, with a little bit of foreshadowing, a touch or recap, and sexy mixed with simplicity.

Well, Vimeo user KROFL aka Kurt Rauffer has mixed his love for Bond with his love for another venerated franchise, Star Wars. With this stunning Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back opening sequence, it's hard to determine whether Rauffer is homaging Bond or Star Wars better.

The video served as his senior thesis, and his focus was "to play on the concept of Luke trying to find himself and true purpose." Check it out above, and then decide whether you more want to watch Empire or your favorite Bond flick again.