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Why was the movie titled Monument Ave.?

posted 14 years ago by Yorick_Brown
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The characters don't live on Monument Ave. It was just where one of the characters broke into someone's suburban home.

I know WHY the title was changed from "Snitch" (it's not very marketable) but why THIS title?

I think "Monument Ave." was selected because it served as a sort of metaphor for the protagonist. It represented an ideal place to escape the violence of his neighborhood for some peace and quiet.

Gone away...
It's the same old, same old song
Gone away...
It's my whole life in words

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[–] silentraid 11 years ago

Leary's character frequently looks at pictures from his childhood and his friends in happier times. I think those are the "monuments" the film might be referring to.

[–] 11 years ago

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[–] mpray1983 11 years ago

It's a street in Charlestown where they all live.