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What's The Greatest Ever Movie Title?
Posted on Tuesday February 3, 2009, 15:04 by Ian Freer in Empire States
 Coming in to Empire towers this morning, I saw an advert for Hotel For Dogs on the side of a bus. If you don’t know, Hotel For Dogs stars Julia Roberts' Niece in a movie where she sets up 5-star accommodation for the neighbourhood waifs and strays. Whatever you think of the premise of the movie, it just stuck me that Hotel For Dogs as a title is a genius piece of marketing: cute, intriguing and straightforward. If you’re an eight year old girl, Hotel For Dogs (bet the rotweiller nicks the hand towels) sounds like the best film ever made. You immediately know everything you need to know about that movie from those three little words.
So this got me thinking about the greatest movie titles of all time. Some great movies have awkward titles — in 1977, Close Encounters Of The Third Kind must have been a right mouthful , the quality of the movie legitmising it as a phrase. Similarly, great titles have adorned terrible movies: Dude Where’s My Car or Snakes On A Plane are just catchy irresistible titles that mask a whiff of crapness. To me the acid test of any great title is how does it play if you imagine walking up to the box office and confidently asking for a ticket. “One for Slumdog Millionaire, please.” — simple.. “One for Syne…Synechdoak….the new Charlie Kaufman please” — not so good.
While it is easy to love the exploitation titles of the ‘50s (I Was A Teenage Werewolf!, My Mother Is A Repressed Librarian, that sort of thing), it seems to me that the best titles should be memorable without resorting to such shock tactics. So, with apologies to American Grafitti (it could have been called Rock Around The Block), Build My Gallows High, Annie Hall (how confident is it to call your film after a character no-one has ever heard of?), Raiders Of The Lost Ark, Some Like It Hot and Apocalypse Now, I’m going to plump for Reservoir Dogs as the greatest movie title ever concocted. I haven’t got a clue what a Reservoir Dog is — QT used to tell execs it was a famous term from ‘50s French film noir to calm their nerves — but it is atmospeheric, poetic memorable and the only way to describe Black, Blonde, Pink et al.
So what is the movie title that rocks your world? Have you got a jones for Eternal Sunshine Of The Spotless Mind? Does the simple phrase Carry On Up The Khyber make your mouth water? Does The Seventh Seal just make you wish you’d seen the previous Six Seals?
It’s over to you…
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Greg Andrew
Posted on Tuesday February 3, 2009, 15:23
Se7en i thought was cool because you say seven but it isn't really is it. |
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gambit21
Posted on Tuesday February 3, 2009, 15:24
Attack of the Killer Tomatoes- I rest my case. But seriously i think a great title doesn't need to be much more than what the film is - The Matrix is a great title. I love Dead Man's Shoes, Full Metal Jacket is another, and also I love the titles of the bonds- From Russia With Love would be my top Bond title |
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Najemikon
Posted on Tuesday February 3, 2009, 15:28
The best movie title still hasn't been made. Some years ago now, didn't Mike Myers suggest Austin Powers 4 would be "For Your Thighs Only"?
I don't know about the best, but the least imaginative must have been The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford because it's more of a synopsis, and gives away the ending! ;) Worst I think would be Snow Falling on Cedars. It's a great film, but that title put me off it for years.
I suppose Once Upon a Time in the West is my favourite title. Evokes a great deal of what the film is; epic story telling, almost operatic. Just brilliant. |
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Glass3005
Posted on Tuesday February 3, 2009, 15:29
Night of the Day of the Dawn of the Son of the Bride of the Return of the Revenge of the Terror of the Attack of the Evil, Mutant, Alien, Flesh Eating, Hellbound, Zombified Living Dead Part 2: In Shocking 2-D
Just because it's ridiculously long. |
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jamied
Posted on Tuesday February 3, 2009, 15:31
Bladerunner- until you watch the film you have no idea what it is- but is sounds cool as anything else ever uttered |
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lona_no_friends
Posted on Tuesday February 3, 2009, 15:34
Kiss Kiss Bang Bang is one of my favourite film titles. Only two words, each repeated once, but it sums up the film perfectly - ridiculous, hilarious, bit of romance, bit of violence, THE END... other contenders: Stranger Than Fiction, Road To Perdition, The Big Lebowski (the Coens' titles are all good, but that has to be the best) and Vertigo |
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sleepwalker
Posted on Tuesday February 3, 2009, 15:37
Revenge of the Sith,
Just because of the whole Revenge of the Jedi thing. and because I had guessed it was going to be called that before Clones came out. Rise of the Empire, bah, who ever believed Lucas would come up with any title so boring, he saves the boring bits for the films
Oh and also because it contains a word that was invented for the films! |
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Ethanial
Posted on Tuesday February 3, 2009, 15:39
I went to see The Foot Fist Way way back when (Alright, September, but it feels like a long time ago) Whilst I'm not the best at speaking in public, or anywhere, I said it loud enough, and the clerk still didn't know what I was saying, had to point it out on the showtime leaflet thingy.
Synecdoche, New York is a breeze to say anyway. |
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Timon
Posted on Tuesday February 3, 2009, 15:41
Surf Nazis Must Die?
Santa Claus Conqueres The Martians? |
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Brighton Benson
Posted on Tuesday February 3, 2009, 15:45
Catch Me If You Can. End of discussion. |
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Moosedog
Posted on Tuesday February 3, 2009, 15:46
Great movie titles:
Die Hard
There Will Be Blood
North by Northwest
But my favourite would have to be Goodfella's.... just about perfect. |
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woody1812
Posted on Tuesday February 3, 2009, 16:04
Shark in Venice. Thats from the 'Ronseal' school of film making. It is also an astonishingly bad film; witness the scene where Stevie Baldwin's leg floats, still kicking, to the sea bed a la bloke in boat in Jaws, only for the scene to cut to him running out of his hospital bed, ne'er a reference to the miraculous recovery explained.
Rambo First Blood: Part Two amuses me too.
Oh, and as a small child I always used to laugh at a video in the store that we were never allowed to rent. The reason? The title; 'One Tough Bastard'.
I've still never seen it, but I've sat through Shark In Venice so have no excuse. |
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Merc
Posted on Tuesday February 3, 2009, 16:06
I think upon its release 'lesbian vampire killers' will be a classic all time great movie title
NOt to forget the all time great
Dont be a menace to south central while drinking your juice in the hood
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kt lou1
Posted on Tuesday February 3, 2009, 16:39
Lust, Caution. More of a statement but it sums the film up perfectly for what ur gonna get! |
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somekindof_battery
Posted on Tuesday February 3, 2009, 16:48
When are people finally going to start referring to Emma Roberts not as the niece of crappy Julia, but as daughter of the genius Eric Roberts? |
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coljohnmatrix
Posted on Tuesday February 3, 2009, 16:51
Oh, good shout with Die Hard.
I'm biased, sure, but what about "Commando"? No mucking about, the movie pretty much delivers what you'd expect from a movie called "Commando".
And what about "Aliens"? It's the sequel to "Alien", but with more aliens! Simple but effective. |
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solidseaweed
Posted on Tuesday February 3, 2009, 17:04
Ice Cold in Alex |
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InvisibleDuncan
Posted on Tuesday February 3, 2009, 17:12
My vote goes on "The Good, the Bad and the Ugly". To me, that perfectly sums up the Wild West.
Oh, and Moosedog? The rogue apostrophe you put in "Goodfellas" must surely remove it from contention... |
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BigLebowski_92
Posted on Tuesday February 3, 2009, 17:15
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, Fight Club, Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb, The Silence of the Lambs, The Big Lebowski, Aliens, Apocalypse Now, Oldboy and Deconstructing Harry are all great titles, but the best title in history must be The Last Picture Show. |
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hanbabes79
Posted on Tuesday February 3, 2009, 17:16
I quite enjoy the confusion (if not the movies) when talking about either '50 First Dates' or (the) '51st State'. Did they do that on purpose?
For my money, you can't knock 'Superbad'. Sounds like something from the blaxploitation genre, tells you nothing about plot or character but yet somehow intruiging... |
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Bates
Posted on Tuesday February 3, 2009, 17:27
DONT BE A MENACE IN SOUTH CENTRAL WHILST DRINKING JUICE IN THE HOOD!
is the best film title simpley because you know after hearing that its gonna be a comedy and you know exactly what films will be sent up in it.
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mrjones
Posted on Tuesday February 3, 2009, 17:28
Alien. It's a noun, it's an adjective. It's simple. It summarises the film perfectly. How many movies can be summarised in one word in that way. It's also amazing that it hadn't been used until that point.
And, as someone pointed out above, it leads to the second best title ever; the sequeltastic Aliens. As mentioned, it works in every way the first one does, and even builds on it. It also encapsulates the prime difference between the two.
Never mind the fact that both films are works of genius too, just for good measure. |
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FranB23
Posted on Tuesday February 3, 2009, 17:29
No Contest in this one and I know someone mentioned it already.
" One Tough Bastard " is the greatest movie title of all time.
I would also recomend it as I have seen it on numerous occasions and it only gets better with each post pub viewing.
The scene where 'The Boz' (Brian Bosworth) asks 5 Thugs for info being a standout example of 90's action movies that most will view as bad but are really good
Give Brian Bosworth another shot at fame like Rourke and you won't regret it(This is all a little off topic really) |
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cheekimonki
Posted on Tuesday February 3, 2009, 17:29
The Big Lobowski!!! |
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tomdiz
Posted on Tuesday February 3, 2009, 17:30
Saltwater Moose, the "wonderful" Timothy Dalton film. Cracks me up every time. |
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JoKeRJaMeZ
Posted on Tuesday February 3, 2009, 17:37
Slumdog Millionaire has to be up there, as does Goodfellas.
The Shawshank Redemption is brilliant because its such an obscure title, yet it's now probably one of the most famous films of all time and most adults and teenagers will have heard of it.
Fight Club because of its simplicity, Se7en for being original. The Departed is a fantastic movie title because it can confuse one when read at first.
Raging Bull is awesome as well, just such a cool title. How about Donnie Darko? Strange but brilliant. Blood Diamond? Sin City? Great.
Die Hard 2: Die Harder is such an overwhelmingly cool title too... |
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JoKeRJaMeZ
Posted on Tuesday February 3, 2009, 17:38
Also, Shaun of the Dead... magnificent and perfect play on words...
and The Boat That Rocked... clever dual meaning there |
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peter_murray86
Posted on Tuesday February 3, 2009, 17:42
First Blood...........Awesome Movie...........Perfect Title
The Dark Knight.......a Batman Film without Batman in the title almost makes it even cooler (if possible)..........
and how's about Star Wars.......this is a film that was almost never made but is now without doubt the most ridiculously popular franchises in the world.....would anyone have gone to see it if it was called "Luke Skywalker versus the dark side of the force" before anyone knew what any of that meant? |
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kaiserchris
Posted on Tuesday February 3, 2009, 18:11
The Good The Bad And The Ugly (this can also be used as a metaphor for Quentin Tarantino's film career in chronological order) |
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chrishaydon_63
Posted on Tuesday February 3, 2009, 18:21
Great Movie Titles:
'Saturday Night and Sunday Morning'
'Man Bites Dog'
'Dead Man Walking'
'Requiem for a Dream'
'Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels'
'Dial M For Murder'
'The Nightmare Before Christmas'
Terrible Movie Titles:
'The Englishman Who Went Up a Hill But Came Down a Mountain'
'The Hottie and the Nottie'
'Hercules In New York'
'Eight Legged Freaks!'
'Octopussy'
'Sky Captain and the World of Tommorow'
'The Incredibly Strange Creatures Who Stopped Living and Became Mixed-Up Zombies!!?'
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cluesy
Posted on Tuesday February 3, 2009, 18:21
Die Hard is probably my favourite but some of the sci-fi stuff like Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy and, obviously, Star Wars are great.
Dr Strangelove: Or, How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb, Predator, Gladiator, Serenity (it has a lovely, ominous sound to it), War of the Worlds, Mission: Impossible, The Man with the Golden Gun. I don't even like some of these films put they all capture the imagination in some way.
This was fun; they should do the worst titles next:
Adventures of Pluto Nash, Shortbus, Big Momma's House, etc... suggestions anyone |
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shadalak
Posted on Tuesday February 3, 2009, 18:25
This is Spinal Tap. Everything you need to know about the Mockumentary from the off. This is it, this is us, this is the Tap.
or psycho |
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kid_eh
Posted on Tuesday February 3, 2009, 18:26
Movie Titles that tell you what you need to know:
School of Rock
Back to the Future
Kill Bill
I always liked the simplicity of The Terminator (because, woah, people wouldn't have used the word teminator with a capital T before that!)
And ofcourse, Sister Act. |
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Samwolf
Posted on Tuesday February 3, 2009, 18:59
I agree about Reservoir Dogs, that would have to be my favourite title (I still believe in the urban legend that Tarantino named it because 1. it sounded cool and 2. it's a portmanteau of Au revoir les Enfants and Straw Dogs).
My Film teacher thinks Kiss the Blood off my Hands is the best movie title ever.
Other interesting titles:
- Morvern Callar
- Brick
- The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou (and all the rest of the Wes Anderson movies)
- Lost in Translation
- The Science of Sleep
- Sex lives of the Potato Men
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qasx_786
Posted on Tuesday February 3, 2009, 19:15
'there will be blood' is good but hands down
'Wristcutters: A love Story' |
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danglebee
Posted on Tuesday February 3, 2009, 19:48
Die Hard and Reservoir Dogs are definite keepers.
How about Rainman?
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chr1sw
Posted on Tuesday February 3, 2009, 19:49
Fried Green Tomatoes At The Whistle Stop Cafe - What a mouthfull! |
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Rulezdaworld0
Posted on Tuesday February 3, 2009, 19:52
Death Race. What else is there to say about it. A race that kills, perfect.
And lets not forget The Wolfman, Dracula etc... it always seems to be the horrors. Friday the 13th, Nightmare on Elm Street, sums up the film, but doesnt give anything away, in one sentence. |
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stephenhickman2
Posted on Tuesday February 3, 2009, 20:05
dont know if this has been said, but
KILLER KLOWNS FROM OUTTA SPACE!!!!! |
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joey14c
Posted on Tuesday February 3, 2009, 20:11
somekindof_battery I totally agree with you, Eric is a legend. Who the hell is Julia anyway?
Anyhow, I do love Die Hard and Back To The Future, brilliant names. On a similar note, why did us Brits have to put up with Die Hard 4.0 rather than Live Free or Die Hard, that's so much cooler.
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insanechick774
Posted on Tuesday February 3, 2009, 20:14
Some of my favourites...
High Fidelity
10 Things I hate about you
Dog Soldiers
Sin City
The Usual Suspects
Friday the 13th
Mallrats
Rules of Attraction
50 First Dates
I could go on! There's plenty of great titles! |
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iamatractorboy
Posted on Tuesday February 3, 2009, 20:15
I can't believe no one has put forward JAWS... simple but brilliant! |
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XenonXylophone
Posted on Tuesday February 3, 2009, 20:30
No love for The Taking of Pelham One Two Three? |
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sarah.hmmm.
Posted on Tuesday February 3, 2009, 20:37
There is one title that really stood out to me a few years ago, and wound me and my cousin up for days, because we didn't know what it was about. And that's "The Hills have eyes". I was then told to never say it again and I wasn't allowed to watch it.
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Garet6
Posted on Tuesday February 3, 2009, 20:38
I do like a bit of The Empire Strikes Back. Blunt, to the point, epic. |
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sahalidelarosa
Posted on Tuesday February 3, 2009, 20:45
I always liked the made for t.v. movie " Mother, may I sleep with danger " Best title ever. |
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DeadlyDave
Posted on Tuesday February 3, 2009, 20:48
My favourate:
"Back To the Future". A title that instantly conjures images of time travel and a journey home - the entire premis of the the film. Plus it's awsome.
A lot of people have mentioned Alien and Aliens and rightfully so, but I think "Alien Vs Predator" desrves a mention. Yes saying it was a pile of rancid shit is an insult to the pile of rancid shit community. But it says it all. There's an Alien and a Predator.... and they fight - that was it.
Good old Pixar:
"Toy Story" - A story about toys, job done.
"Cars" - A story about cars, I can't believe they got away with twice but job done.
"Ghostbusters" - Ghost's exist and this is a story about people who try and catch them, genius.
And finally the classic, punchy and to the point....
"Debbie Does Dallas" - There's a girl called Debbie and she's going to "do" everyone she can... in Dallas. Plus I'm sucker for the alliteration. |
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Sanddancer
Posted on Tuesday February 3, 2009, 20:57
From a little bit left field, but how about...
Stuff Stephanie in the incinerator
or
Die Screaming Marianne
or
Dead men don't wear plaid.
or (my favourite)
Dawn of the dead... |
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danglebee
Posted on Tuesday February 3, 2009, 21:01
Boxing Helena, brilliant title, terrible film.... |
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woody1812
Posted on Tuesday February 3, 2009, 21:14
Good point tractorboy, Jaws is a belter of a title. And to the lucky guy who's actually seen One Tough Bastard, I'm truly jealous. I had to watch Shark In Venice again. |
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kaiserchris
Posted on Tuesday February 3, 2009, 21:15
Shaving Ryan's Privates |
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kaiserchris
Posted on Tuesday February 3, 2009, 21:23
Films based on novels tend to have great titles The Grapes of Wrath, One Flew Over the Cuckoos Nest, Of Mice and Men, or how about The Ninth Configuration? |
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Romarth
Posted on Tuesday February 3, 2009, 21:28
I give props to Jaws, There Will Be Blood, Toy Story, Being John Malkovich, Back to the Future, etc. But Shaun of the Dead is true genius! The title somes up everything that the movie is and is trying to achieve. |
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audreytheconqueror
Posted on Tuesday February 3, 2009, 21:28
Jaws
Die Hard
Dead and Breakfast
Superbad
Duck Soup
The 40-Year-Old Virgin
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
Unforgiven
Seven Brides for Seven Brothers
Any Alfred Hitchcock movie title |
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hillbillyjim
Posted on Tuesday February 3, 2009, 21:29
Star Wars? Short, simple, effective, to the point, etc. And awesome, can't forget awesome. |
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JLG87
Posted on Tuesday February 3, 2009, 21:43
"There Will Be Blood" is my favourite title and I'd be hard pressed to find any other that tops it. The title just drags you in. Furthermore, it's a good metaphor for oil, for there is little blood--until the end.
Someone juggested it should've been "There Will Be Bowling." That'd been better.
Other faves:
(Poetic)
Kiss the Blood Off My Hands
To Live And Die And LA
Anything done by the great Arturo Ripstein ("Deep Crimson", "The Colonel Has No One To Write Him", "The Castle of Purity", "The Perdition of Men", "The Place Without Limits", "Time to Die"--and they are better in the original Spanish)
No Country For Old Men
Throne of Blood
The End of Violence
Once Upon A Time...movies
This Gun For Hire
They Saved Hitler's Brain
(To the Point)
They Saved Hitler's Brain
The Wild Bunch (and how!)
The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
The call and response of the first two "Dollars" movie
The Empire Strikes Back
Kill Bill
The 40 Year Old Virgin
School of Rock
Texas Chainsaw Massacre
Annie Hall
Duck You Sucker!
The Assassination of Jesse James...
Borat...
Snakes On A Plane
(Silly)
They Saved Hitler's Brain
The Incredible Strange Creatures, etc.
Reefer Madness (Tell Your Children!)
Cocaine Fiends
Surf Nazis Must Die!
Plan 9 From Outer Space
They Call Him Sasquatch
Murder By Death
One Tough Bastard
I Spit In Your Grave, I Piss on Your Corpse
OK, I must admit: They Saved Hitler's Brain is one of the greatest titles ever. You don't need to know more. |
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leahnz
Posted on Tuesday February 3, 2009, 21:44
run, lola, run
say anything
blow
natural born klllers
trainspotting
almost famous
an american werewolf in london |
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BrianShields25
Posted on Tuesday February 3, 2009, 22:15
Winner:
FULL....METAL....JACKET
(kinda surprised no one suggested that yet, although there were some great ones)
I also support:
The Empire Strikes Back (think about seeing that poster in 1980 after the first film melted your face-Perfection)
The Dark Knight - couldn't possibly be called anything else and have the gravitas
The 40 Year Old Virgin/Knocked Up -Apatow knows how to get it across in a title
Blow / Psycho / Clerks / Jaws - one word that sums it all up
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BrianShields25
Posted on Tuesday February 3, 2009, 22:23
sorry, just saw that Gambit21 had also suggested FMJ. Give the man a hand folks. |
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luke_flyporker
Posted on Tuesday February 3, 2009, 22:26
Indiana Jones And The Kingdom Of The Crystal Skull!!!!!
Nah, just kidding......... |
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BrianShields25
Posted on Tuesday February 3, 2009, 22:52
Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Garcia
more along those lines:
A Pyromaniac's Love Story
Things to Do in Denver When You're Dead
8 Heads in a Duffel Bag |
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mrjelly
Posted on Tuesday February 3, 2009, 22:57
cloverfield |
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supermaddy
Posted on Tuesday February 3, 2009, 23:12
lame as this may seem but "Little Miss Sunshine" - tells you nothing other than the fact it sounds a little quirky, may be familiar, but not what we expect
either that or the main character is a wibbly yellow blob with diproportionately long arms... |
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Pauliewilks
Posted on Wednesday February 4, 2009, 00:52
One of the very best movie titles ever - if not the best - would have to be :
"It's A Wonderful Life". A great title that really has some thought behind its meaning. Pure poetry. |
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bebemanger
Posted on Wednesday February 4, 2009, 01:11
Monty Python's Meaning of Life, somehow, you know it'll stay as far away as it possibly can from what's suggested. |
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captainkronkite
Posted on Wednesday February 4, 2009, 01:26
Having scanned some of the suggestions I'd go with:
Goodfellas (definitely my favourite)
Barton Fink
Toy Story
Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid
to name a few. |
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JCR
Posted on Wednesday February 4, 2009, 01:49
The story of RD's title goes that when Quentin Tarantino was working in that video shop he recommended Louis Malle's Au Revoir Les Enfants to a customer and said customer replied: "I ain't watching no Reservoir Dogs". That's where it came from. |
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Juno14
Posted on Wednesday February 4, 2009, 03:23
Some suggested ones that I have to agree with,
Back to the Future,
Sin City,
The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly,
to name a few.
Personally I think Babel is a great name for a film, one word, some interesting associations and the promise of a multi-strand film makes you think Oscar. Unfortunately, watching it quickly shatters those illusions. Gomorrah is another great one. Cloverfield just for its mystery. And Pulp Fiction. Oh, and Good Will Hunting!
The list goes on... |
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JLG87
Posted on Wednesday February 4, 2009, 05:53
Yeah, I forgot "Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Garcia" and "The Meaning of Life" (though I disagree that the film strays from the subject--it actually nailed the subject). "Goodfellas" is a great title too.
And I agree with Juno14's assesment of "Babel" |
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leahnz
Posted on Wednesday February 4, 2009, 08:10
how is 'annie hall' a great title? great movie, but a fairly generic-sounding name is a great title? it doesn't exactly reach out and grab you |
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fuzzcaminski
Posted on Wednesday February 4, 2009, 09:13
I do love Nick Hornby's 'High Fidelity', just sounds fun to say, plus it's a cracking film. Papillon is also a great film title, and Zulu! Zulu is almost exploitive in it's title, it sounds like it really ought to have an exclamation mark after it and maybe a sub-heading (Zulu! The Glory of the Empire) but that's just my opinion. And finallym, on of my absolute favorite movie titles is 'The Man who would be King' i just love the images and ideas it conjures. |
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Dr Fear
Posted on Wednesday February 4, 2009, 09:15
"I'm Gonna Get You Sucka" & "Killer Clowns From Outer Space" |
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Rizey
Posted on Wednesday February 4, 2009, 09:19
An Interview with a Vampire. Cos it's, you know...an interview...with a vampire. |
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odddaze
Posted on Wednesday February 4, 2009, 10:15
Kung Fu Panda....
It's so ridiculous, it just works |
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beardy89
Posted on Wednesday February 4, 2009, 10:23
On the subject of titles of films... some James Bond titles are good; From Russia WIth Love, Live and Let die...
And I know that of course Ian Fleming wrote the titles but still...
O and another thing, don't you love the way that in some films they really force the title randomly into the dialogue :) o dear.... |
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Lil' Jack Crowley
Posted on Wednesday February 4, 2009, 10:37
To mention a few that haven't been mentioned before
Face/Off - about a faceoff between two guys with their faces off, good use og the forward slash there!
Who Framed Roger Rabbit? - mixing up the whodunit with the cartoon as perfectly as the film itself
Speed - sort of in the vain on Alien, Jaws etc.
Con Air - because it's awesome and tells you exactly what to expect
Lara Croft Tomb Raider: The Cradle of Life - I'm totally kidding about that!
The Truman Show
300
Heat
12 Monkeys |
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onyx79
Posted on Wednesday February 4, 2009, 10:45
In my opinion, the worst movie title could be Valkyrie and the best could be The Air I breathe. |
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the ageless stranger
Posted on Wednesday February 4, 2009, 10:59
The Straight Story. It just nails the film...
Also gotta throw in:
The Man Who Wasn't There
The Hudsucker Proxy
Misery
Jarhead
Being John Malkovich
Ocean's 11
Saw
2001: A Space Odyssey |
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mattdotwalker
Posted on Wednesday February 4, 2009, 11:08
Ghostbusters. Before you know anything about the film (you would probably have to go back to 1983 to find many people who don't though) the title tells you all you need to know; Ghosts... being being busted, the busting of ghosts. |
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Merc
Posted on Wednesday February 4, 2009, 11:11
I like a bit of mystery in a title as well.
I was watching vanilla sky last night (been a couple of years since i first saw it) and thats a great title.
Another fav is
the happiness of the katakuri
a film that is a japenese comedy zombie musical, . Genius! |
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Chrmani
Posted on Wednesday February 4, 2009, 11:11
I spit on your grave
and my personal favorite...
Darkman 3: Die Darkman Die.
Maybe it's german for 'the darman the', and as we know anyone who speaks German can't be evil. |
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dm_imp
Posted on Wednesday February 4, 2009, 11:26
Mmm... lets throw a few I didn't see here yet:
Flesh + Blood
Rosemary's Baby
The Thing
Assault on Precint 13
Match Point
Little Children
There Was a Crooked Man...
Rushmore
Man on Fire
The Innocents
The Long Kiss Goodnight
And the worst: pretentious ones (Babel or Atonement), silly ones (The Phantom Menace / The Attack of the Clowns), disturbing ones (Bride Wars, The Sweetest Thing), or cheap ones (Hard to Kill, Cyborg)... |
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keef_mac
Posted on Wednesday February 4, 2009, 11:38
The Blob. Scary for many reasons |
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Karl Crutchley
Posted on Wednesday February 4, 2009, 11:48
For its twist on a known & loved traditional story - A NIGHTMARE BEFORE CHRISTMAS
And for gettting straight to the point - HENRY PORTRAIT OF A SERIAL KILLER |
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gambit21
Posted on Wednesday February 4, 2009, 11:50
Thought Id add a few more. apologies if they have already been mentioned:
Matchstick Men
Witness
I Am Legend
Whats Eating Gilbert Grape?
Das Lieben Der Anderen (the lives of others)
Mars Attacks |
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Rascal
Posted on Wednesday February 4, 2009, 11:54
I know it was a book first, but I really like The Silence of the Lambs. I like those titles that pertain to a detail in the narrative, that only become clear once you've seen it (and refer to a broader theme of the piece). I like Saving Private Ryan, and Last of the Mohicans too for the same reasons (though obviously LOTM as a novel seriously precedes the film!) |
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Woodland Bear
Posted on Wednesday February 4, 2009, 11:55
This is simple, no?
Die Hard.
Two words, telling you literally everything you need to know about the film. That it involves death, but not of the softcore nature.
As for shit titles: Gomorrah made me feel like I was buying a ticket for an STI, and Star Wars: The Clone Wars suffered because in a five word title, two words are the same, and three rhyme clunkily. And worst of all, when put in the logo seen on posters and TV spots, it read Star The Clone Wars Wars. Not good. |
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Tikram
Posted on Wednesday February 4, 2009, 12:02
Worst title - THE SHAWSHANK REDEMPTION - nobody knew what it meant and delayed millions of people enjoying one of the gretest ever films.
Best title - can only be JAWS. |
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ianfolan
Posted on Wednesday February 4, 2009, 12:17
Not the best ever but I really liked MAN ON WIRE!!!!
I wondered why it wasn't called MAN ON A WIRE until it was wonderfully explained!!! It was what a lazy police officer put on the arrest sheet in NYC!!!
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keef_mac
Posted on Wednesday February 4, 2009, 12:21
Death becomes her. Great title |
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Paolo
Posted on Wednesday February 4, 2009, 12:24
agree 100% with 22. Alien, then Aliens. simple, sleek, minimalistic, perfectly descriptive. |
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mentat72
Posted on Wednesday February 4, 2009, 12:31
Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Sex * But Were Afraid to Ask
Informative, descriptive and comforting, alas not as smutty as a teenage boy and a box of kleenex would like. |
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TheMadFatChickKiller
Posted on Wednesday February 4, 2009, 12:57
Gotta be Steven Seagal movie titles up to and including On Deadly Ground.
Above The Law (aka Nico)
Hard to Kill
Marked for Death
Out for Justice
Under Seige
On Deadly Ground
Then they all turned to shit - Under Seige 2: Dark Territory? The Glimmer Man(?) |
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TheMadFatChickKiller
Posted on Wednesday February 4, 2009, 12:59
or Turk 182. No fucking idea what it means but sounds great. |
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edzardvdw
Posted on Wednesday February 4, 2009, 13:09
I Walked With A Zombie. Brilliant title, brilliant film. |
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JoeyCusack
Posted on Wednesday February 4, 2009, 13:16
Halloween.
Tells you everything and nothing in one word |
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Brownym2003
Posted on Wednesday February 4, 2009, 13:21
Agree with most of the above, especially Die Hard and Alien/Aliens.
A new one that i think hasn't been mentioned is Bad Boys - Does what is says on the tin, and also a known TV cops theme tune. Brilliant!
Others that do what they say on the tin: Jurassic Park, The Hunt for Red October, The Rock, When Harry met Sally, Apollo 13.
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black_dave
Posted on Wednesday February 4, 2009, 13:27
I always loved John Carpenter's titles: Halloween, The Thing, The Fog, Escape from New York, They Live!, Big trouble in Little China
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JamesF1590
Posted on Wednesday February 4, 2009, 13:56
A Clockwork Orange..
Pulp Fiction ( It even gives a definition before the film)
Cool hand Luke ( that one's debatable)
I also love Aliens, Reservoir Dogs and Good, the bad and the ugly
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grandad
Posted on Wednesday February 4, 2009, 14:16
Seven Samurai, Because Samurai are cool, and there's SEVEN of them! |
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teemar30
Posted on Wednesday February 4, 2009, 14:33
They Came from Outer Space....
The Cook, the Thief, His Wife and Her Lover...
and I was always a bit partial to Chronicle of a Death Foretold... |
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b
Posted on Wednesday February 4, 2009, 14:34
sex, lies and videotape - like a few others mentioned, it says everything and nothing. |
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Dr Science
Posted on Wednesday February 4, 2009, 14:46
all time favourite:
Big Trouble in Little China
I also love:
Enter The Dragon
Jacob's Ladder
Back To The Future
Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo
Star Wars
The Karate Kid
The Last Starfighter
Krull
CB4
Man Bites Dog
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paul_ie86
Posted on Wednesday February 4, 2009, 15:07
The Breakfast Club |
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robmaytum
Posted on Wednesday February 4, 2009, 15:46
How has no one mentioned JCVD yet?
And before you ask me why this is a great title when it's just a set of initials I will put it to you as this, that film title that purely speaks to the people who will be interested in seeing it and them alone.
It's purely brilliant marketing, imagine being in conversation with someone. "What you doing this weekend?" to which the reply of "Seeing JCVD" would either be greeted with "You What" or "Cool, you seeing a film on Jean Claude Van Damme, sounds awesome".
If you ask me that's the job done just by a title.
(Please take with a pinch of salt, I was just surprised it hadn't been mentioned either as a good or bad entry) |
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stevos
Posted on Wednesday February 4, 2009, 16:00
The Dreamlife Of Angels. |
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DeathMag84
Posted on Wednesday February 4, 2009, 16:44
I got a few
Donnie Darko
The Descent
The Unforgiving
The Fifth Element
The Dark Knight (Of Course)
Alot of "The" i know but they are all good films in their own right! |
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sam2
Posted on Wednesday February 4, 2009, 17:23
TEENAGE NYPHOID BARBARIAN IN DINOSAUR HELL |
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Rosie9amgee
Posted on Wednesday February 4, 2009, 18:00
Amadeus - In one word it captures the subject and the theme of this film. We instantly know it's about Mozart, but it also focuses the mind on the meaning of his middle name - 'beloved of god' - which is ultimately what the story is about - the frustration of mediocrity when faced with 'god-given' genious. |
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DANGEROSS!
Posted on Wednesday February 4, 2009, 18:27
The Good, The Bad and The Ugly. Great title. I though the Forbidden Kingdom was a completely inappropriate title for the film because it wasn't really forbidden was it because people were roaming where they pleased, but that was a good title that made me think ..ooohhhhh! Sounds naughty. But yeah, The Good, The Bad and The Ugly. |
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gazshaw1
Posted on Wednesday February 4, 2009, 19:42
The Lives of Others... Simple, poetic, haunting. Perfectly melancholic for an ultimately uplifting film. |
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Lord_Nabu
Posted on Wednesday February 4, 2009, 19:55
fact of the matter is, that though I've never seen it, "Faste, pussycat, Kill, Kill!" has become a stock exclamation in my vacobulary, hence, it must be the best title ever :-) |
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D.J
Posted on Wednesday February 4, 2009, 20:27
ZOMBIE STRIPPERS!!! |
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riro_the_magnificent
Posted on Wednesday February 4, 2009, 20:43
Trees 2: The Root of All Evil !!!!!!
na, only kidding, although I do have a (very very wrong) soft spot for Cecil. B. Demented
Serious answer: Heathers.
"It's your turn Heather", "No, Heather, it's Heather's turn." |
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ghulley
Posted on Wednesday February 4, 2009, 20:57
Troll 2!
where was the first one? stupied! and a terrible film. |
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leahnz
Posted on Wednesday February 4, 2009, 21:13
forgot my two favourites :
they shoot horses, don't they?
helter skelter |
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rockybalboa
Posted on Wednesday February 4, 2009, 21:34
my top ten movie titles;
Planet of the apes
Edward Scissorhands
Ghostbusters
Mallrats!
Seraphim Falls
where the Buffalo roam
Fear and loathing in las vegas
Beavis and butt-head
Ed Wood
ROCKY |
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C.C.C.P.
Posted on Wednesday February 4, 2009, 21:40
Shaun of the Dead is excellent.
I do have a soft spot for "IRA Zombies" however, even though its still (scandalously) in pre-pre-pre-pre-production. |
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Jack Spank
Posted on Wednesday February 4, 2009, 22:41
C'mon, I can't believe no ones mentioneit yet:
Bad Day At Black Rock |
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Hazzer
Posted on Wednesday February 4, 2009, 22:45
Good call on Bad Day at Black Rock. I always liked Went the Day Well? - I think it's the question mark that makes it so intriguing.
Oh, and I recently discovered that there's a film called (wait for it) "Hell Comes to Frogtown". I now need to see this movie. |
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Elflord
Posted on Wednesday February 4, 2009, 22:46
Really good suggestions!
I would like to add:
Midnight in The Garden of Good and Evil |
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evildave69
Posted on Wednesday February 4, 2009, 23:18
Pulp Fiction - Not only is it my favourite film of all time but the title more or less completely sums up the tone and feel of the film. |
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_Leo_
Posted on Thursday February 5, 2009, 05:57
JAWS
One word... always pops up in a game of charades |
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JLG87
Posted on Thursday February 5, 2009, 07:44
I consider "Annie Hall" a great title because it could've been called anything else from the original "Anehedonia" or something more rom-com traditional like "Alvy and Annie." Naming the film after the lead female character, does a good job of pointing out the center and heart of the film. This is all my humble opinion, of course.
That being said, "It Had To Be Jew" would've been fantastic. I might steal it someday.
I agree with some of the recently named titles: "The Dark Knight", "Pulp Fiction", "Amadeus", "Everything You've Always Wanted to Know About Sex..." and the Bond titles ("From Russia With Love".) Books truly have the best titles. |
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leahnz
Posted on Thursday February 5, 2009, 09:06
i can dig that re: 'annie hall', i think it's a decent title when also taking the film into consideration, but as a great film title on its own merits it's a bit bland, imho, no offence intended. i love annie, one of the few (if not the only?) female potheads in classic cinema history.
it's amazing how effective/descriptive one-word titles can be: platoon, twister, psycho, cabaret, grease, scream, vertigo, casino, deliverance, castaway, irreversible...and many more yet to get a mention
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InvisibleDuncan
Posted on Thursday February 5, 2009, 10:11
I know it was a book first, and that it was actually a TV film rather than one at the cinema, but I've got to put in a vote for "It". Succinct and evocative. |
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Lambastico
Posted on Thursday February 5, 2009, 10:14
I may have missed it in my brief perusal, but can we really live in a world where people don't instantly think of Robocop as the greatest film title ever? Having cause to think of that title just makes my day so much sunnier.
Speaking of Robocop, try singing this over the Robocop theme tune:
I am a Robocop,
A Robocop,
I'm a robotic cop!
I am a policeman, made of metal,
I'm a Robocop!!!
Lame, I know, but somehow hilarious all the same. I'd like to say I came up with these inept lyrics as a child, but no, they are the product of a 24 year old man's educated imagination.
Also, it may be a videogame, but Robocop vs Terminator is a stonking title, and when it was released 'Vs' titles hadn't been overused (now I almost regard them as a form of imaginative bankrupty) and the concept of two iconic SF/horror characters waging war on one another hadn't been soiled by other unnameable franchise killers. An absolutely classic game, though, I'd recommend getting an emulation of it online because it rocks hard. |
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Lambastico
Posted on Thursday February 5, 2009, 10:24
I may have missed it in my brief perusal, but can we really live in a world where people don't instantly think of Robocop as the greatest film title ever? Having cause to think of that title just makes my day so much sunnier.
Speaking of Robocop, try singing this over the Robocop theme tune:
I am a Robocop,
A Robocop,
I'm a robotic cop!
I am a policeman, made of metal,
I'm a Robocop!!!
Lame, I know, but somehow hilarious all the same. I'd like to say I came up with these inept lyrics as a child, but no, they are the product of a 24 year old man's educated imagination.
Also, it may be a videogame, but Robocop vs Terminator is a stonking title, and when it was released 'Vs' titles hadn't been overused (now I almost regard them as a form of imaginative bankrupty) and the concept of two iconic SF/horror characters waging war on one another hadn't been soiled by other unnameable franchise killers. An absolutely classic game, though, I'd recommend getting an emulation of it online because it rocks hard. |
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ChesterCopperpot
Posted on Thursday February 5, 2009, 12:12
Cannibal Holocaust
F*ck (do documentaries count?)
Pump Up The Volume
Braindead
Blade Runner
Lethal Weapon
Dumb and Dumber
But Brighton Benson I totally agree with you. Catch Me If You Can is the ultimate movie title. |
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steveg66
Posted on Thursday February 5, 2009, 12:47
I always like the titles where the film does what it says on the label. Examples; Nightmare in a Damaged Brain is a good one, The Incredible Melting Man, The Evil Dead, My Bloody Valentine. Basically 99% of all horror movies! At least you've got a reasonably sure bet of what you're going to get for your money. |
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history_light
Posted on Thursday February 5, 2009, 12:50
A Nymphoid Barbarian In Dinosaur Hell - hands down the most awesome exploitation style title ever. All that's missing is an exclamation point at the end. In fact, why not two (A Nymphoid Barbarian! In Dinosaur Hell!)? Oh yeah, more than enough reason to get this remade rather than pillaging classics.
Gotta agree with anyone who says The Dark Knight just for the decision to make a movie about Batman and not put it right there in the title. The knucklef***ers who changed Smallville to Smallville:Superman the Early Years and Batman Beyond to Batman Of The Future should take note. And early retirement.
Also love The Constant Gardener - by starting enigmatic it sets the tone right off the bat, Meet The Feebles, Back To The Future, The Goonies, Brick and Bubba Ho-Tep.
But lets be honest there probably never will be a title for anything as "I'm There Already" as Fear And Loathing In Las Vegas.
Bad titles? Well Quantum Of Such Arse just screams "I'm a cleverer-than-thou literary type, please ask me what this means." Trust me, we can smell our own.
Similar degrees of authorial headupmanship beset the spelling of Inglourious Basterds. Please let this be a case of bad title masking great film.
Unlike Elizabethtown, a title thoroughly deserving of the film that follows it.
And finally a moment for title changes. Cause The Rundown is a great title, and Welcome To The Jungle isn't. More understandable is Harold and Kumar getting the munchies rather than going to White Castle. a) we don't have White Castle and b) surely no-one's ever been stoned enough to want it. |
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norman365
Posted on Thursday February 5, 2009, 12:55
actually the best film title ever is shaft in africa.
tells you what to expect right from the off, but also makes you laugh like a naughty schoolboy so covers both bases. I rest my case. |
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Merc
Posted on Thursday February 5, 2009, 13:01
how can we forget
'sleeping dogs' |
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BethN21286
Posted on Thursday February 5, 2009, 13:23
Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb
nuff said |
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weelenny
Posted on Thursday February 5, 2009, 13:46
BLOODBATH IN THE HOUSE OF DEATH is quite fun to say but TOP SECRET is just great. You're expecting a spy flick..........think again |
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keyzersaulsie
Posted on Thursday February 5, 2009, 13:51
Worst title? Confessions Of... A Dangerous Mind.
No Robin Asquith! |
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nigelcampbell
Posted on Thursday February 5, 2009, 13:56
Tron - was a great title, made you want to find out what it was about.
Honorable mentions to:
The Wicker Man
Fargo
Kill Bill |
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subideal
Posted on Thursday February 5, 2009, 14:44
Fat Guy Goes Nutzoid! |
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mdogg81
Posted on Thursday February 5, 2009, 14:52
battle royale is a truly kick ass title!!! |
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Concise_Statement
Posted on Thursday February 5, 2009, 15:05
Face/Off because I love the power switch formatting.
Heat - cold, ruthless efficiency that sums up that criminal professionalism that Michael Mann is so fascinated with.
The Dark Knight is a bit of a cracker, because anyone who's seen the film will notice just how bleak both the era and the protagonist actually become, plus bonus points for having the guts not to tack on another meaningless word to 'Batman'.
The Terminator - badass or what?!
12 Angry Men - evokes the volatility and claustrophobia of the situation perfectly.
Oh and regardless of what you think of the film and the Bond, I always loved the sound of The Living Daylights - it sounds like an implication of horror and violence without actually being explicit (you'd have to wait for the more on-the-nose Licence to Kill for the head exploding though). |
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boyscout72
Posted on Thursday February 5, 2009, 15:12
i may have missed it but anyone mention Being John malkovich great title |
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Hol5x
Posted on Thursday February 5, 2009, 16:41
There isn't a Mr. Black in Reservoir Dogs..... But it does have an awesome title.
I also agree with Being John Malkovich - once again entirely summarising the film in three simple words. |
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joestranger
Posted on Thursday February 5, 2009, 17:24
Mad Max: Beyond Thunderdome |
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Naster
Posted on Thursday February 5, 2009, 17:42
My vote goes to True Lies. It's simply the perfect name. I also think Irréversible is a great name in the context of the film. |
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skora
Posted on Thursday February 5, 2009, 18:19
'Violent Shit'... Seriously i am not joking... its one of a trilogy from the director of 'Demonium' wikipedia it if you think im joking...
But seriously my vote goes to 'Eternal Sunshine Of The Spotless Mind' |
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JLG87
Posted on Thursday February 5, 2009, 18:48
leahnz- No offesne taken. I understand your point as well.
Lambastico- Your Robocop lyrics really do fit in with the theme song! They are stuck on my head now. Thanks a lot!
I must confess that "Quantum of Solace" never bothered me. They wanted a Fleming title, and they stuck with this one (which is linked to the evil organization of the movie as well) That said, I think "Risico" (another Fleming title) would be terrific...maybe if they get Pacino (as it was rumored), perhaps playing a Goldfinger-like character...Risico! |
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jeffamania
Posted on Thursday February 5, 2009, 19:24
Back to the Future!!!!!!
'nough said |
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CoenBrothersFan
Posted on Thursday February 5, 2009, 19:38
The Good the Bad and the Weird |
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PEGWIL
Posted on Thursday February 5, 2009, 20:07
JAWS ..............dont even need to see the poster absolutley perfect does exactly what says on the orca |
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DimmickD1
Posted on Thursday February 5, 2009, 20:17
There will be blood is simply a brilliant title .... pulp fiction not bad either!!! |
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ThePenquin85
Posted on Thursday February 5, 2009, 20:17
Here's Some Good One's
Close Encounter's Of The Third Kind
Who Framed Roger Rabbit?
Raiders Of The Lost Ark
Dr Strangelove Or How I Stopped Worrying And Loved The Bomb
No Country For Old Men
The Curious Case Of Benjamin Button
The Italian Job
Nightmare On Elm Street
A Clockwork Orange
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DeadlyDave
Posted on Thursday February 5, 2009, 21:00
Worst simple titles ever:
Epic Movie - was not Epic
Date Movie - The girl I took to it never called me again, hardly a date movie
Scary Movie - was not scary
Disaster Movie - ........ was actually a disaster so well played despite the shit-ness |
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SonnyDaze
Posted on Thursday February 5, 2009, 21:11
A couple that spring to mind....Ratatouille and A Bout De Souffle...just rolls off the tounge.. |
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arran01
Posted on Thursday February 5, 2009, 21:36
My top five have to be:
Die Hard
Raging Bull
Jaws
Kill Bill
Ghostbusters |
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bdmrmapf
Posted on Thursday February 5, 2009, 21:39
My Favorite though....
Things To Do In Denver When You're Dead |
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bdmrmapf
Posted on Thursday February 5, 2009, 21:43
looks as though my earlier post didnt take...
if its asking for a ticket by title that makes it stick in the memory, well...
"One for John Water's 'Pecker' please." ..... 'nuff said there
or if it's how it encompasses the feeling of the movie...
The Crying Game |
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bdmrmapf
Posted on Thursday February 5, 2009, 21:46
whoa... forgive the multiple post.... but c'mon
SNATCH |
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dave123
Posted on Thursday February 5, 2009, 22:46
Jaws |
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marylandjock74
Posted on Friday February 6, 2009, 00:19
Going to have to be Aliens. To have known Alien as a film and then to hear the title Aliens you just knew that a whole load of slavering viciousness was going to be unleashed soon.
Just wish that Porno would make it's way onto the big screen.
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Ivan_Drago
Posted on Friday February 6, 2009, 06:09
Easy! - Back To The Future. Just for the fact, that if you think about it from McFly's point of view he comes from the present & not the future, so he wants to go back to the present - so the title is from the point of view of the Doc and not the main character. Plus, when the Doc actually says it, it's freakin' awesome - & when he says it again at the end of the movie!
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Taz69
Posted on Friday February 6, 2009, 08:09
I love the titles Hot Fuzz and Shaun o f the Dead as they're playful takes on the genres that theyire homaging.
Other top titlels:
Kill Pussycat Kill
Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me
Good Night and Good Luck
Confessions of a Dangerous Mind (to those who haven't seen they could be confused with it being part of those fun but terrible britrish sex comedy Confessions series)
The Day The Earth Stood Still (when it was used for the original classic not Keanu doing Spock remake)
The Good, the Bad and The Wierd
Afro Samurai (it counts now that is a film length on Afro Samurai: Ressurection)
And of course: Snakes on a Plane |
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Adam James Hill
Posted on Friday February 6, 2009, 10:27
Pulp Fiction - no contest really. Cool name for the coolest film of the last 20 years! |
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bleugh07
Posted on Friday February 6, 2009, 10:30
fight club
die hard
commando
the terminator
apocalypse now |
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Fooman
Posted on Friday February 6, 2009, 12:13
Two words: Zombie Strippers |
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arran01
Posted on Friday February 6, 2009, 12:43
I know I haven't seen the movie yet but Lesbian Vampire Killers is brilliant |
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PavalMak
Posted on Friday February 6, 2009, 13:18
Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Garcia!!!!!!!!!!! (Sam Peckinpah) |
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LarrySanders
Posted on Friday February 6, 2009, 13:25
I never liked the film much despite having Woody Harrelson and Wesley Snipes in it but "White Men Can't Jump" was a great title. |
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Dinky
Posted on Friday February 6, 2009, 13:46
Hustle & Flow
Boyz n the Hood
Shaun of the Dead
The Taking of Pelham 123 |
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BluDebi
Posted on Friday February 6, 2009, 17:22
Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels is definitely my favourite.
Reservoir Dogs would be my #2 |
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CapraCorn
Posted on Friday February 6, 2009, 18:55
you can't take it with you
Close encounters of the third kind (why did the studio say yes to this title?)
Thief (aka violent streets)
Blue Thunder |
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dustdog
Posted on Friday February 6, 2009, 19:19
alien
sexy beast
the right stuff
eyes wide shut |
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anastasia kullmann
Posted on Friday February 6, 2009, 20:46
"Octopussy" - not a huge fan of the film but the title just brings out the 12 year old in me!
Also "Dazed and Confused" - and just about any other Richard Linklater title really manages to hit it on the spot |
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wiggle
Posted on Friday February 6, 2009, 21:04
It's simple. Four letters: JCVD. |
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SubtleWanderer
Posted on Friday February 6, 2009, 22:10
Surprised none of these haven't been mentioned:
The Long Good Friday
A History of Violence - probably my favourite
Black Hawk Down
3 Days of the Condor
From the ones above I'd go with Blade Runner, Superbad and The Hudsucker Proxy
Surprised that people like Lock, Stock etc... always thought that was a real mouthful and a horrible pun to boot. |
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dansator
Posted on Saturday February 7, 2009, 02:00
Best film title: Hollywood Chainsaw Hookers -- worth seeing for the title alone
Worst fim title: Eternal sunshine of the spotless mind -- title says nothing, and can anyone remember it?
Film title I'd most like to see: Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch -- I hope Simon Pegg is reading this blog
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ric822
Posted on Saturday February 7, 2009, 03:03
Bed Knobs and Broom Sticks |
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Brock Landers
Posted on Saturday February 7, 2009, 04:03
Trainspotting because you have no fucking clue what it means unless you know the definition (and even then you still have to think about it) but it still sounds awesome
also A Clockwork Orange and Dr. Strangelove
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egacebo
Posted on Saturday February 7, 2009, 09:20
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
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Mr_Black
Posted on Saturday February 7, 2009, 13:35
The Empire Strikes Back
Breakfast at Tiffany's
The Italian Job
Shaun of the Dead
The Wrong Trousers (does this count? :p) |
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Mr_Black
Posted on Saturday February 7, 2009, 13:39
E.T. is a good un. King Kong too, and Pirates of The Caribbean.
Kill Bill I think has to be the worst film title. I mean who is this Bill they speak of, and why must he be killed? However Tarantino does have many other great flick names - the aforementioned Reservoir Dogs for one. Pulp Fiction, Death Proof.... |
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Mr_Black
Posted on Saturday February 7, 2009, 13:43
Oh, I just thought of another one that sucks! Two words (well, one word and a letter)
I, Robot. It just really annoys me to say it and I don't understand. I also like The Nightmare Before Christmas, Edward Scissorhands and Napoleon Dynamite. Oh yeah. |
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james baxter
Posted on Sunday February 8, 2009, 07:07
cant beleve nobody has mentioned "SNATCH" great movie brilliant title it sounds like a porn film lol and also "lucky number sleven" is weird |
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pigscanfly
Posted on Sunday February 8, 2009, 07:49
Dr. Stranelove Oh How I Learned To Stop Worrying And Love The Bomb
oh and Eternal Sunshine Of The Spotless Mind...
Both are quite a mouthful... |
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deppgirl
Posted on Sunday February 8, 2009, 13:54
Steel Magnolias - no clue what it really refers to, but I kind of like it anyway. Beetlejuice - although I never understand why it's spelled differently in the title and in the movie (Betelgeuse? How would you know it was pronounced 'Beetlejuice'?)
Dances With Wolves. It's poetic and a better way of saying this movie is about a bloke called John Dunbar.
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John The Bad
Posted on Sunday February 8, 2009, 23:10
Rattle & Hum. |
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euan
Posted on Monday February 9, 2009, 21:13
Hell Comes To Frogtown. |
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tha gaffer
Posted on Tuesday February 10, 2009, 10:38
Bicycle thieves?
The bone collector?
Chopper?
Trainspotting?
Uncle buck?
Dangerous minds?
But theres only one winner:
Freddy got fingered |
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mrjefferson3
Posted on Tuesday February 10, 2009, 18:05
Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Garcia! |
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newxtc98
Posted on Tuesday February 10, 2009, 20:50
Ice Cold In Alex
Empire of the Sun
Blade Runner
The Long Kiss Goodnight
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spielme
Posted on Wednesday February 11, 2009, 10:24
Crap science fiction sequels always go for the: "________ of the _______" Approach.
Attack of the Clones
Revenge of the Sith
Rise of the Lycans
Rise of the Silver Surfer
On and on and on...........
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annajane10
Posted on Wednesday February 11, 2009, 16:25
I agree with Reservior Dog. In fact, I'm fond to all of Tarantino's titles. He seems to have a habit of naming his films with great mystery, i.e. Reservior Dog, Pulp Fiction, the up in coming, Inglourious Basterds, or titling them as a dead plot give away- Kill Bill and Death Proof.
However, I would have to cast my vote for Pulp Fiction, simply because I love that term already: old noir stories written on cheap paper. That fact that they even have a term for that says something. |
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Luztaylor
Posted on Wednesday February 11, 2009, 20:32
Good Will Hunting, so many possible meanings...
But never mind original titles let's talk about the titles created for movies in Brazil, my home country for apparent no reason such as a intranslatable word for example, they simply change them and they are horrendous, what do you think of the title for Parenthood "The shot that came out the wrong way" or "Sound of music" being "The Rebel Nun" or even worse in Portugal "Psycho" was launched as "The son that killed his Mother" say no more.
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Cino121
Posted on Thursday February 12, 2009, 02:15
Back to the Future and Die Hard. Someone else said em both and they are spot on. Two of the best film titles ever. They just instantly make you want to watch them.
I also loved Toy Story and The Abyss |
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mr_bono
Posted on Sunday February 15, 2009, 15:02
Blade Runner
Give'em Hell Malone
Rumble Fish
To Live & Die In L.A.
The Last Boyscout
Assault On Precint 13
A Prayer For The Dying |
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kaiserchris
Posted on Sunday February 15, 2009, 17:14
Things To Do In Denver When Your Dead.
O'Brother Where Art Thou.
My Own Private Idaho. |
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yossarian426
Posted on Tuesday February 17, 2009, 13:04
No love for Troma Studios?
Always had a soft spot for A Nymphoid Barbarian in Dinosaur Hell. |
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scruff_7
Posted on Tuesday February 17, 2009, 19:19
The Hudsucker Proxy
Cars - gets straight to the point and guarantees that every little boy will bug their parents to take them to see it.
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Danny P
Posted on Tuesday February 17, 2009, 21:45
I guess its not technically a film but "One Night In Paris" is a title of pure genius |
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nesta37
Posted on Wednesday February 18, 2009, 14:14
Pulp Fiction...awesome name, awesome movie
I wanted to see this film from the title since i was 10 |
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GreenJam
Posted on Thursday February 19, 2009, 11:45
Mr Death: The Rise And Fall Of A Leuchter Jr
Braindead
The Lords Of Flatbush
The Incredible Shrinking Man
and my personal favourite
The Howling II: Your Sister Is A Werewolf |
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The_Commando
Posted on Saturday February 21, 2009, 18:06
Listen guys, we all know the TRUE winner here : One of our Aircraft is missing. |
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Mandrake1979
Posted on Tuesday February 24, 2009, 22:22
You really spend your time thinking about Hotel for Dogs. Dude hang onto your job aslong as you can, this article should get you noticed by your editor and I really hope it does. Its about as interesting as the best swearing in films one you did awhile ago. So unless your the son or nephew of the editor start acting like a true reporter and critic and step up to the plate just so you might keep your job. C##tnugget sort it out |
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leelee_uk
Posted on Wednesday February 25, 2009, 17:34
DOG DAY AFTERNOON
cos it was..plus a film without a soundtrack
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leelee_uk
Posted on Wednesday February 25, 2009, 17:44
I completely forgot.. the winner is
Meet The Fockers!!
Come on you have to agree... |
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chino
Posted on Thursday February 26, 2009, 23:44
Snakes on a Plane
obviously! xD |
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jayandsilentbob
Posted on Sunday March 1, 2009, 15:19
it's got to be back to the future because just by the title you can tell its good
other choices...
goodfellas because it is the name of a pizza
the dark knight which kinda brakes the rules because no superhero film has a name which you will be proud to say youve seen ( spider- man? iron man? THE INCREDIBLE HULK?)
scary movie it does get straight to the piont, even if the point is shit
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paulchilds
Posted on Tuesday March 3, 2009, 12:17
The Hand That Rocks The Cradle - gives me the creeps just thinking about it. Jurassic Park - it's a park... with dinosaurs. Jaws - nuff said. The Terminator. Back To The Future - makes no sense until you see the film and then you realise it's basically the major plotline. About a Boy - yes it was the book title first but still good - is it the kid or the adult who the title talks about? We just don't rightly know. |
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andyoliver99
Posted on Wednesday March 4, 2009, 20:55
Maybe it's just me but I really struggle to say The Descent without sounding like I'm drunk. So that makes it a bad title, good film though.
A good title makes you wanna see a movie no matter what so my stand out title has gots to be Cannibal Women In The Avocado Jungle Of Death.
Kinda love Jaws as well (especially as the French title is Les Dents De La Mer, hey you do the translation!) |
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cbeevers94
Posted on Thursday March 5, 2009, 12:05
I once saw a dvd in a poundshop called "Circuitry Man 2: Plughead Rewired". The fact that it's a SEQUEL to a film that I've never ever heard of elevates it for me - plus anything with a character called "Plughead" is alright by me. I still regret not buying it. |
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edbh
Posted on Saturday March 7, 2009, 03:14
This is easy: Slap Her She's French! |
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Revolution by Night
Posted on Sunday March 8, 2009, 03:20
City on Fire |
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Revolution by Night
Posted on Sunday March 8, 2009, 03:38
Runners up:
Save the Green Planet; Serenity; The Untouchables; Miller's Crossing; After Hours; Raging Bull; Hard Boiled; Wonderland; The Right Stuff; Natural Born Killers; A Perfect World; Blade; Chinatown; Ginger Snaps; Wag the Dog; House of Games; Heist; The Verdict; Deliverance; The Prophecy; Midnight Run; RoboCop; Dust Devil; Hardware; The Last Seduction; Auto Focus; The Straight Story; Wild at Heart; Lost Highway; A Bittersweet Life; The Lives of Others and many more I can't think of right now. |
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Lupin 3
Posted on Monday March 9, 2009, 14:01
Thats nice and easy - King Kong vs Godzilla. James McTeagues Ninja Assassin coming in at a close second.
RE cbeevers94 Circuitry Man (1 + 2) are ace, truly Vernon Wells' finest hour. |
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mightyhypnotoad
Posted on Wednesday March 11, 2009, 16:50
Couldn't pick out just the one but i shortlisted my top picks
Grosse Point Blank
The Terminator
Frailty (although I'll generally pimp this movie to anyone who'll listen)
Akira (but only if you say it in a funny voice likethe mutant kids do in the movie)
3:10 to Yuma
Bullitt
Papillion
Escape from New York
Dirty Harry
Session 9
Serenity
Robot Jox
The Straight Story
Eagle vs Shark
Mad Max 2: the Road Warrior |
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ryan cooper
Posted on Saturday March 14, 2009, 12:06
INGLOURIOUS BASTERDS!!!
imagine walking in and saying, one for basterds please, this gives us the chance to swear at the upnosed cinema staff
MEET THE FOCKERS
...for same reason |
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Setting Sun
Posted on Tuesday March 17, 2009, 17:36
So many to choose from. Of note are:
The Silence Of The Lambs (what's this? A sweeping romantic epic, possibly starring Meryl Streep and Robert Redford or a genius serial killer film which Hitchcock would've approved of)
White Heat (a film that promises ridiculous levels of brutality and coolness and delivers on both counts)
Die Hard (a title only possibly bettered by Die Hard With A Vengeance, but definitely not Live Free Or Die Hard)
Halloween (it works)
Event Horizon (sounds like it should be a seriously awesome sci-fi mind-bender. Nevermind)
Goldeneye (What a Bond film should be called. Quantum Of Solace is what a Bond film should never be called)
The Departed (even though it sounds like a horror film, it strangely fits this cop thriller)
The Sum Of All Fears (nicely sets the tone for the panic to come)
The Last Seduction (sold!) |
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goonerstu72
Posted on Tuesday March 17, 2009, 17:48
Kill Bill - two words you wouldn't expect to see together
Cloverfield - probaply the most unrevealing title ever
Shoot Em Up - The name sums up what is the perfect guy film
But my all time favourite is...DIE HARD
If you actually think about it its one of the most stupid titles ever and yet no one cares because its so catchy, cool and iconic.
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conradthebarbarian2
Posted on Wednesday March 18, 2009, 23:11
Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas-- a bizarre title for a wonderfully bizarre movie.
A Scanner Darkly- what is a scanner? and how is it darkly?
and
Robin Hood: Men in Tights
'nuff said |
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JoeBoy69
Posted on Friday March 20, 2009, 12:37
Apocalypse Now (Whens the apocalypse gonna happen? Oh thats right.... NOW!) - Great Title
Other Greats:-
Beetlejuice (the juice of a beetle)
Bedknobs and Broomsticks (acid trip)
Wild Wild West (shit film, but what to do if one wild isnt wild enough)
Things to do in Denver when your dead (not alot i spose)
Reservoir Dogs + Pulp Fiction) (undoubtebly the greatest)
A Clockwork Orange (no clues to the film)
probably forgetting loads tho ......................
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headbocs01
Posted on Friday March 20, 2009, 18:56
Picnic at Hanging Rock has a nice ring to it |
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robyng
Posted on Saturday March 21, 2009, 16:53
Snakes on a plane its just so simple but completely tells the story. |
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katy43
Posted on Wednesday April 1, 2009, 14:03
Arsenic and old Lace...... |
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boredawn
Posted on Monday April 6, 2009, 03:55
I cant believe this hasnt been mentioned already....'Spirited Away'.
As soon as I heard that title I was completely sold.
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yarfakdu23
Posted on Friday April 10, 2009, 20:07
its probably been mentioned but 'IT' is perfect, actually most King titles, 'The Shining', 'Pet Cemetary', 'Salems Lot', 'The Stand', 'The Mist', list goes on, King knows how to pick a title, favourite non-movie titles; 'After Sunset', cheesy, obvious, blunt and brilliant |
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carzed_fairy
Posted on Wednesday April 15, 2009, 17:37
whats eating gilbert grape
kiss kiss bang bang
sexy beast
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Cookiedough
Posted on Saturday April 25, 2009, 17:53
The Brother from Another Planet - great title |
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Cookiedough
Posted on Saturday April 25, 2009, 17:58
Just thought of another two:
Dreams That Money Can Buy (v.odd film by Hans Richter) and
The Devil and Daniel Webster
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ltp
Posted on Friday May 8, 2009, 06:50
Children of a lesser god.
Bring me the head of alfredo garcia. |
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Kyuzo
Posted on Sunday May 24, 2009, 12:16
The Greatest Titles!
Everything you wanted to know about sex(but were to afraid to ask)
Duck Soup
A Fisfull of Dollars
Oldboy
Escape from New York
Dr Strangelove:or how i learned to stop worrying and love the bomb |
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djpalmer31
Posted on Friday June 5, 2009, 18:14
One of my all time favourite movie titles is:
"Killer Klowns from Outer Space"
Hilarious film too! |
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stephnpeter09
Posted on Saturday June 6, 2009, 13:35
Attack of the fifty foot woman.....lets be honest here..who wudnt sneak a peek up her skirt!!! |
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garyfrenchkangaroo
Posted on Monday June 8, 2009, 15:27
Everything you wanted to know about sex but were too afraid to ask. Genius, absolute genius. |
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CIRVIRUS64
Posted on Saturday June 20, 2009, 03:15
Men In Black
Ace Ventura: Pet Detective
I, Robot
Any of the Austin Powers titles &
Groundhog Day are among my favourites.
But the ones that really stand out are the ones I saw on the top shelf as a boy in my local video shop.
White Men Can Hump!
Shaving Ryan's Privates! &
The Three Must Be Queers etc are just comedy gold! Anyone else got any belters? |
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stonal
Posted on Saturday June 20, 2009, 12:36
Stop!! or my mom will shoot!!
haha thats just funny |
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tetchy
Posted on Tuesday June 23, 2009, 23:10
Psuedo-Comedic Blaxploitation movie....
*I'm Gonna Get You Sucka"....
Will always get my vote.
T
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sambomatsoki
Posted on Friday June 26, 2009, 15:50
Strip Nude for Your Killer or Nude per L'assassino. Honourable mention goes to I'm Gonna Git You Sucka. |
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Darth_Da
Posted on Friday June 26, 2009, 20:39
10 Things To Do In Denver When You're Dead
From Dusk Till Dawn
Pulp Fiction
Heat |
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mr_chainsaw
Posted on Saturday June 27, 2009, 10:20
I'd look to the world of Grindhouse for brilliant names. How about:
Don't Open the Window!
Ilsa, She Wolf of the SS or it's sequel, Ilsa, Harem Keeper of the Oil Sheiks
Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song
Nude on the Moon
The Toxic Avenger
Marijuana: Assassin of Youth |
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supermonkey77
Posted on Saturday June 27, 2009, 10:46
I prefer the "does what it says on the tin" titles. Not necessarily the best films but awesome titles.
Die you Zombie Bastards!!! (There are zombies, they must die)
Tokyo Gore Police (Set in Tokyo, very gory and there are police)
Monsterhouse (Its a house...thats a monster)
Death Race 2000 (Better than the remake because it is set in the "future" which is instantly cooler)
And of course the greatest title ever, along with the greatest movie ever... JAWS. Simple, to the point and with big freakin teeth |
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Mr Tumble
Posted on Saturday June 27, 2009, 21:34
I like the reference to Heat. Reminds me of how The Wire uses a quote from each episode as it's title. Heat did that brilliantly.
Superman is to the point and Superman Returns is unnecessary. 'nuff said on that one.
I like The Unforgiven though... actually, it's the point of 'Clint Eastwood...The Unforgiven' that nails it. You know what kind of ride you're going on. However, what about the original titles ie what could have been? Did an IMBD search and found out The Unforgiven's original script title was The Cut Whore Killings. But perhaps that's for another blog (unless it's been done before. |
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Voodoomagic2008
Posted on Sunday June 28, 2009, 11:33
JAWS - nuff said |
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PGporno
Posted on Wednesday July 1, 2009, 14:49
FACE/OFF
By the way you don't say
Can I buy FACE SLASH OFF?
Actually I like that
LETS MAKE THAT MOVIE |
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Pierce2Dark
Posted on Thursday July 2, 2009, 10:20
What about I Know What You Did Last Summer.? I think thats pretty cool. Love My Bloody Valentine too. |
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thechosenonedanielle
Posted on Tuesday July 7, 2009, 06:44
Kill Bill. Somebodies out to kill a guy named Bill. There's half the plot right there. |
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moomania
Posted on Tuesday July 21, 2009, 14:58
JAWS |
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Pixaroholic
Posted on Thursday August 5, 2010, 22:41
Toy Story |
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eddieryan
Posted on Friday August 6, 2010, 23:02
The Sisterhood Of The Traveling Pants
To Wong Foo, Thanks For Everything Julie Newmar
Ghostbusters
Gremlins
Sex Lies & Videotape
The Human Centipede
Saw
Scream
A Nightmare On Elm Street
Halloween
(Why do horror movies seem to get all the best titles?) |
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eddieryan
Posted on Friday August 6, 2010, 23:03
Oh yeah - almost forgot:
Eight Heads In A Duffel Bag - Nuff said!! |
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eddieryan
Posted on Friday August 6, 2010, 23:05
Toxic Avenger |
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hamburgertime
Posted on Saturday August 7, 2010, 03:14
Night of the Day of the Dawn of the Son of the Bride of the Return of the Terror
Fargo
Toy Story
Jaws
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shiney1977
Posted on Wednesday August 11, 2010, 10:56
Half Past Dead - Fantastic so-dumb-it's brilliant title. Terrible movie. Seagal still looks like he needs a poo.
Human Centipede - does what it says on the tin. |
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R P Howard
Posted on Tuesday August 17, 2010, 20:31
You can always rely on Tarantino for a good film title.
Other favourites:
Map of the Human Heart
Total Recall
Falling Down
Dead Presidents
Paths of Glory
Vanilla Sky
The Texas Chain Saw Massacre
The Lion King
The Color of Money
Rain Man
The Last Boy Scout |
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GoldenMonkey
Posted on Wednesday September 22, 2010, 01:29
There Will Be Blood. |
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EightiesReject
Posted on Sunday January 23, 2011, 22:02
Twitch of the Death Nerve (AKA A Bay of Blood)
The title makes little sense but it just sounds so cool to say, one of its alternate titles, Bay of Blood is also worth mentioning just because its so straightforward about what to expect |
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tnr2177
Posted on Tuesday January 25, 2011, 18:06
"Any Which Way But Loose" may not even be close to Clint's best, but the title is catchy as hell... |
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stuartgbaker
Posted on Wednesday February 9, 2011, 15:08
Just a few of my favourites:
Inglorious Basterds
Inception
Eternal sunshine of the spotless mind
Disturbia
Notes on a Scandal
Dude, Where's my car? (good title, awful film)
Pulp Fiction
LA Confidential
The Breakfast Club
Memento
and although I hated it when I first heard it but it grew on me Quantum of Solace.
Let's not forget the classic Bulletproof Monk! (Just kidding!!!) |
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maxbobbins
Posted on Wednesday February 9, 2011, 15:48
The Departed outdone by its Korean inspiration again - Infernal Affairs, great playful title
No love around for Scream either? Simple, effective |
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dreddhead123
Posted on Friday February 11, 2011, 14:54
A lot of the titles mentioned are good but a bit too on the nose, too self-explanatory. Something like
You Only Live Twice
is unique, it's contradictory, clever. Very few movie titles are that clever.
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Erin.xx
Posted on Saturday February 12, 2011, 14:17
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, Requiem for a Dream, To Have and Have Not and The Year of Living Dangerously are my favourite names. |
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Deano1977
Posted on Saturday February 12, 2011, 17:57
i think there has been previous mention for the output of Troma.
Stuff Stephanie in the Incinerator is one of my favourites - though the movie sucks. |
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popegeist
Posted on Thursday February 17, 2011, 03:42
Dr. Strangelove or How I learned to stop worrying and learn to love the bomb. |
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sadtwat
Posted on Sunday February 27, 2011, 14:43
The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
Scum
Assault on Precinct 13
A Lizard in a Woman's Skin
W. |
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sillitoechris
Posted on Tuesday April 5, 2011, 11:26
enter the dragon |
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carpen7er
Posted on Thursday May 26, 2011, 10:39
Escape From New York, Alien, The Omen, The Exorcist, The Thing, Big Trouble in Little China, Blade Runner, The Terminator, Mad Max, Once Upon a Time in the West, 10 to Midnight, A Clockwork Orange, Romper Stomper, Dirty Harry, The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, Apocalypse Now, Natural Born Killers, Pulp Fiction, Taxi Driver, Full Metal Jackett, Jaws, Assault on Precinct 13, Kill Bill, The Godfather, On the Waterfront, Somebody Up There Likes Me, Cool Hand Luke, Planet of the Apes, Delicatessen, Papillon, Scarface, 2001- A Space Odissey, Bananas, The Fog, Cruising, Predator, Die Hard, Lethal Weapon, American History X...................................... |
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carpen7er
Posted on Thursday May 26, 2011, 10:40
Escape From New York, Alien, The Omen, The Exorcist, The Thing, Big Trouble in Little China, Blade Runner, The Terminator, Mad Max, Once Upon a Time in the West, 10 to Midnight, A Clockwork Orange, Romper Stomper, Dirty Harry, The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, Apocalypse Now, Natural Born Killers, Pulp Fiction, Taxi Driver, Full Metal Jackett, Jaws, Assault on Precinct 13, Kill Bill, The Godfather, On the Waterfront, Somebody Up There Likes Me, Cool Hand Luke, Planet of the Apes, Delicatessen, Papillon, Scarface, 2001- A Space Odissey, Bananas, The Fog, Cruising, Predator, Die Hard, Lethal Weapon, American History X, Annie Hall, The Good, the Bad and the Ugly, Million Dollar Baby...................................... |
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Tenacious P
Posted on Friday July 8, 2011, 23:01
Hobo With A Shotgun!!!
Even before I knew anything about this film & had only heard the name, I knew I had to see it. What a title! |
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RIXX55
Posted on Sunday July 10, 2011, 16:29
Years ago I drove past a porn theatre running a double feature: CHECK MY OIL BABY and I'M NOT FEELING MYSELF TONIGHT. And NO I didn't go back to see the movies! |
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jillian101
Posted on Wednesday October 19, 2011, 01:02
having skimmed the entire list of comments i am shocked and dismayed to find that no-one thinks "To Kill A Mockingbird" is a great title and yes i am well aware it was a book first but so were many of the films mentioned previously.
also other favourites include:
serenity
i've loved you so long (it sounds better in the original french)
the grave of the fireflies
the lost boys
lola rennt
pan's labyrinth
blade runner
the house of flying daggers |
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edjones95
Posted on Friday October 28, 2011, 23:11
In order of coolness:
Se7en (What other film has a number in the middle of a word)
Fight Club (It misleads sort of)
Shaun of the Dead (Come on who didn't laugh when they heard that?)
and...
Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Wear Rabbit (Obviously) :L |
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edjones95
Posted on Friday October 28, 2011, 23:12
In order of coolness:
Se7en (What other film has a number in the middle of a word)
Fight Club (It misleads sort of)
Shaun of the Dead (Come on who didn't laugh when they heard that?)
and...
Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Wear Rabbit (Obviously) :L |
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DanTDavies
Posted on Saturday October 29, 2011, 12:57
Plan 9 from outer space. What the **** were the other 8????
But I think for great movie titles you have to look at Porn. Schindlers Fist being a particularly good effort... :D |
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TheMovieAddict101
Posted on Saturday October 29, 2011, 16:35
...Nude Nuns With Big Guns? I haven't seen the film but it's pretty clear from the title that it's not a cute family film |
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"although its old now :(, of course he was gonna win it :), one of the many idols of why i wanna be a" SONYA ALALIBO
Read comment Brisbane International Film Festival: First Report
"I think it is pretty clear the story revolves around The Blacksmith, in The Man With The Iron Fists," owenyunfat
Read comment TIFF 2012: Silver Linings Playbook, The Perks Of Being A Wallflower, Cloud Atlas, The Place Beyond The Pines
"Thanks for the feedback! I hope I didn't give the impression that Cloud Atlas is a write-off; I just" Damon_Wise
Read comment TIFF 2012: Silver Linings Playbook, The Perks Of Being A Wallflower, Cloud Atlas, The Place Beyond The Pines
"Hi Damon With regards to Cloud Atlas, I fear that it will face the same problem a" ChesterCopperpot
Read comment TIFF 2012: Silver Linings Playbook, The Perks Of Being A Wallflower, Cloud Atlas, The Place Beyond The Pines
"No worries! I just try to describe things as I see them, and I often forget that, as Empire has grow" Damon_Wise
Read comment TIFF 2012: Silver Linings Playbook, The Perks Of Being A Wallflower, Cloud Atlas, The Place Beyond The Pines
"Don't get me wrong, I appreciate your early reviews from the festivals, and of course, I'm not alway" pythonlove
Read comment TIFF 2012: Silver Linings Playbook, The Perks Of Being A Wallflower, Cloud Atlas, The Place Beyond The Pines
"Ryan Gosling as a stunt rider who has mechanic skills and gets involved in bank heists. It sounds li" keef_mac
Read comment TIFF 2012: Silver Linings Playbook, The Perks Of Being A Wallflower, Cloud Atlas, The Place Beyond The Pines
"I don't see that it's derisive, just context. Indeed, I will be using the word British in a forthcom" Damon_Wise
Read comment TIFF 2012: Silver Linings Playbook, The Perks Of Being A Wallflower, Cloud Atlas, The Place Beyond The Pines
"Damon, what would you do if we took the adjective "American" away from you? It seems to b" pythonlove
Read comment TIFF 2012: Argo, Seven Psychopaths
"Glad to read that two of my most anticipated movies of the year do not disappoint. Even more excited" OrganicLifeform
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