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Postby Maledicte » Thu Jul 07, 2005 9:41 pm

you know some movies have titles that just....STINK? as in, who came up with this movie and how does it make me want to watch it? yeah. Doesn't matter whether or not the movie itself is good.

The Interpreter--sounds very...un-thrilling to me.
Saw--possibly the worst named movie ever, because you sound like an idiot if you talk about it. "Did you see Saw?" "Oh, I saw Saw last night! lol"

And others...
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Postby the_lizardqueen » Thu Jul 07, 2005 9:44 pm

Manos: the Hands of Fate, which I believe translates to Hands: the Hands of Fate.

Redundant spooookiness...
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Postby Stephen » Thu Jul 07, 2005 10:08 pm

I know what you did last summer. And the many horrid sequals that followed...including I kid you not, the newest to come. "I will always know what you did last summer"
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Postby Link Antilles » Thu Jul 07, 2005 10:21 pm

Attack of the Clones. *shakes head*


Anways, Movie titles sound really lame whenever they end it with ".........:The Movie!" -and we can't forget Star Trek: The Motion Picture. :lol:
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Postby TheMelodyMaker » Thu Jul 07, 2005 11:02 pm

I can think of two, except they're pretty old and I've never actually seen them: Them! and The Man With The Power.
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Postby Arnobius » Thu Jul 07, 2005 11:03 pm

The Neverending Story II. How can a story with no end have a sequel?
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Postby ShiroiHikari » Thu Jul 07, 2005 11:05 pm

the_lizardqueen wrote:Manos: the Hands of Fate, which I believe translates to Hands: the Hands of Fate.

Redundant spooookiness...


You've seen that?! It's awful isn't it? XD
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Postby bigsleepj » Thu Jul 07, 2005 11:23 pm

Hey, SirThink, I'll have you know that "The Interpreter" is a good movie. Its a slow-paced, thoughtful thriller and is not supposed to be a "thrill-a-minute" thing. Thus the title "The Interpreter" is the correct title. Not a classic but a good movie.

Dumb movie titles: The Incredibly Strange Creatures Who Stopped Living and Became Mixed-Up Zombies!!? (1964). It is a crap movie but lets face it - dumb title. Amusing title though.

Attack of the Clones It would have been a good title if the goodguys were actually attacked by clones, not leading the attack in itself.

Sergio Leone, who directed "Fistful of Dollars" & "The Good, the Bad & The Ugly", is one of the best directors ever. But his little seen movie set in the Mexican Revolution owes its obscurity due to its title. The movie has two titles and has been released under both for several times, but neither are inspiring. In the United Kingdom it was released under the title "Fistful of Dynamite", obviously to cash in on the success of a similarly titled western, making most people think its just a ripp-off of the previous film. The US title it was released under was even worse: "Duck, you Sucker". The original Italian title however is hardly better. It translates as...."Once Upon a Time... the Revolution." Admittedly though it seems to capture the movie's setting better than the other titles.
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Postby Yojimbo » Fri Jul 08, 2005 12:16 am

Manos: the Hands of Fate, which I believe translates to Hands: the Hands of Fate.

Redundant spooookiness...

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The League of Extraordinary Gentleman. Besides the fact that it sucked that's just too long winded.

Ohhh another good one Order No. 27. It's a North Korean Tai Kwan Do/
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Postby shooraijin » Fri Jul 08, 2005 4:58 am

Mystic Pizza was always a stupid name. So are variants on things such as "October Rain" or "December Sun" or "February Snow" -- they sound like something that popped out of a Market-o-Matic or a group advertising panel. Marketing by committee = teh f3ar.
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Postby Technomancer » Fri Jul 08, 2005 5:42 am

Attack of the Clones. *shakes head*


As bad as a title as this was, it was also strangely appropriate given how much the movie ripped off other films.
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Postby Ingemar » Fri Jul 08, 2005 8:56 am

To Wong Foo [???]: Thanks for Everything, Julie Newmar

Never actually saw the movie, but something about that title doesn't sit well with me.
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Postby the_lizardqueen » Fri Jul 08, 2005 9:09 am

ShiroiHikari wrote:You've seen that?! It's awful isn't it? XD

Alas, I haven't seen it yet, though I really, really want to. I've only read an article about it's anniversary and it's infamy. It sounds pretty awesomely horrendous.
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Postby Sesshoumaru » Fri Jul 08, 2005 9:11 am

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Postby Shao Feng-Li » Fri Jul 08, 2005 9:25 am

Cowboy Bebop the Movie...? ain't it 'spose to be Knockin' on Heaven's Door? 'Slike Yugioh! The Movie.... unh...
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Postby Sesshoumaru » Fri Jul 08, 2005 10:13 am

Shao Feng-Li wrote:Cowboy Bebop the Movie...? ain't it 'spose to be Knockin' on Heaven's Door? 'Slike Yugioh! The Movie.... unh...

Use of the English language would help.















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Postby Nate » Fri Jul 08, 2005 10:18 am

I'm reminded of the episode of Simpsons where Bart got a fake driver's license and they went to see a movie.

As Nelson walks out of the theater, he looks up at the marquee and the title of the movie, Naked Lunch.

Nelson then states, "I can think of two things wrong with that title."
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Postby Fsiphskilm » Fri Jul 08, 2005 3:12 pm

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Postby Joshua Christopher » Fri Jul 08, 2005 3:23 pm

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And The Pacifier, just for the fact that Vin Diesel didn't punch any babies.
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Postby Starfire1 » Fri Jul 08, 2005 4:05 pm

about a boy...*sarcasm*...wow...that sounds so incredibly intresting...
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Postby Lehn » Fri Jul 08, 2005 4:22 pm

To Wong Foo [???]: Thanks for Everything, Julie Newmar

Never actually saw the movie, but something about that title doesn't sit well with me.


Its about gay crossdressers on a roadtrip. Wouldn't suggest it personally.

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Postby shooraijin » Fri Jul 08, 2005 4:30 pm

Ingemar wrote:To Wong Foo [???]: Thanks for Everything, Julie Newmar

Never actually saw the movie, but something about that title doesn't sit well with me.


I certainly hope so, as it was about transvestites.

EDIT: Looks like great minds think alike, eh, Lehn? ^_^
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Postby Arnobius » Fri Jul 08, 2005 5:14 pm

Shao Feng-Li wrote:Cowboy Bebop the Movie...? ain't it 'spose to be Knockin' on Heaven's Door? 'Slike Yugioh! The Movie.... unh...

They couldn't use that title because of the already existing song by the name. In Japan they can get away with it, but not in America.
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Postby Hitokiri » Fri Jul 08, 2005 5:55 pm

"Attack of the Clones"
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Postby Aeolus21 » Fri Jul 08, 2005 8:47 pm

Ballistic: Ecks vs. Sever

An amusingly bad name for an equally bad movie...
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Postby Mave » Fri Jul 08, 2005 9:07 pm

'Captain Sky and the World of Tomorrow' almost discouraged me from watching it but I liked the cast. I watched it anyway and liked it.
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Postby Maledicte » Fri Jul 08, 2005 10:10 pm

bigsleepj wrote:Hey, SirThink, I'll have you know that "The Interpreter" is a good movie. Its a slow-paced, thoughtful thriller and is not supposed to be a "thrill-a-minute" thing. Thus the title "The Interpreter" is the correct title. Not a classic but a good movie.


well, they sure didn't market it that way...I haven't seen it myself, so... :shady:
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Postby SpikeSpiegel306 » Fri Jul 08, 2005 10:24 pm

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Postby Mr. SmartyPants » Sun Jul 10, 2005 8:04 pm

The sisterhood of traveling pants

but many people say it's a good movie
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Postby Uzziel » Mon Jul 11, 2005 2:45 am

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