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Good/entertaining movies with bad titles

posted 9 months ago by M1sterDoct0r (4026)
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What's an enjoyable film that could've used a title change, in your opinion?

I remember watching John Carter (2012), really enjoying the film but I always felt like that was a boring-ass title for the movie.

Why not John Carter of Mars? The name John Carter does not sell the movie nor does it tell you anything about the movie.

Other ones are Dredd 3D & The Constant Gardner, two films that I really loved but have terrible titles..

And I know Constant Gardner is based on a book but they could've easily changed the title for the feature film.

[–] [deleted] 9 months ago

Martha Marcy May Marlene” (2011)

[–] M1sterDoct0r (4026) 9 months ago

That sounds like a movie about a group of girls who go on a road trip to escape their daily lives.

Or 4 sisters trying to cope with issues after the death of their dad.

Could be both, idk. 😂

[–] [deleted] 9 months ago

a fine performance from elizabeth olson as she tries to leave a cult.

[–] M1sterDoct0r (4026) 9 months ago

Putting it on the list. Love me some Liz Olsen.

[–] CreosoteXmp37 (291) 9 months ago

'Sexy Beast' ( 2000 ) Gritty crime/heist/psychological thriller with Ray Winstone. Ben Kingsley and Ian McShane play menacing menacing gangsters.

[–] M1sterDoct0r (4026) 9 months ago

Fucking love that film, man! And I agree, the title does not do the movie justice.

[–] Kowalski (62699) 9 months ago

I ACTUALLY REALLY LIKE THAT TITLE AND THE POSTER...GREAT FILM TOO.

[–] rex (2849) 9 months ago

star 80

[–] M1sterDoct0r (4026) 9 months ago

That's definitely a terrible title. I had to look it up cause I was like, wtf could that be about? lol

[–] rex (2849) 9 months ago

give it a go

[–] M1sterDoct0r (4026) 9 months ago

On the list it goes!

[–] rex (2849) 8 months ago

this movie used to play on TCM underground after midnight, now TCM has it on at noon on a Friday

[–] MonStar (11951) 9 months ago

Operation Fortune: Ruse de Guerre (2023) - It might have done a lot more business at the box office with a better title.

[–] M1sterDoct0r (4026) 9 months ago

Feck yes! Also, why not just Operation Fortune?

Guy Ritchie's movie titles have always or mostly been straight forward but this was just shit.

[–] Kowalski (62699) 9 months ago

I DIDN'T WATCH IT FOR SOME TIME BUT LOVED IT WHEN I DID SEE IT...THE TITLE IS DEFINITELY OFF.

[–] VinceD (7582) 9 months ago

Baby Driver (2017)

I think there was even talk at the time that the title may have negatively impacted its box office performance.

[–] M1sterDoct0r (4026) 9 months ago

I remember recommending it to a friend once & his response was, "is that a sequel to Boss Baby?"

Made me laugh.

[–] nyctc7 (41820) 9 months ago

King Rat (1965)

My favorite novel and also a pretty good movie. Never liked the title.

[–] Kowalski (62699) 9 months ago

MY FAVORITE NOVEL TOO!...I HAVE READ IT SEVEN TIMES THROUGHOUT MY LIFE.

I HAVE SEEN THE MOVIE BUT FELT IT WAS A PALE IMITATION OF THE AMAZING BOOK....I MIGHT BE A SNOB ON THIS ONE AS I LOVE AND KNOW THE BOOK SO WELL.

[–] Otter (24464) 9 months ago

"Star Wars"

[–] M1sterDoct0r (4026) 9 months ago

Right? The whole franchise turned out to be a bunch of people hitting each other with glowy sticks.

Disappointed!

[–] CarterBlunt (1031) 9 months ago

My favorite movie of all time is Bad Boy Bubby.

[–] KLPE (525) 9 months ago

Animal abuse gluttony deluxe.

[–] CarterBlunt (1031) 9 months ago

Did you watch it or no?

[–] KLPE (525) 9 months ago

Unfortunately, yes.

[–] CarterBlunt (1031) 9 months ago

Good that you made it through the first 30 mins, but it doesn't sound like you understood the point of those scenes. Kinda why I question whether you actually watched it.