The WORST film title I've ever heard.... - The Special Relationship (2010) Discussion

[–] OAKTREELIVE03 14 years ago

Do you anything about history or politics? The 'special relationship' term has long been used to describe the connection between the US and the UK.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special_Relationship

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[–] man_in_motion-676-550583 14 years ago

Okay, so it's a common term in politics. The other eighty percent of the world probably thought it was the story of a gay down syndrome couple.

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[–] cinesimon 14 years ago

Not eighty percent - just those who couldn't care less about finding out what it means before deciding themselves that it must be about their very own issues.

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[–] stemal-1 14 years ago

This is getting out of hand - let's slow down here and get some perspective on the whole argument. Who is this Bill Clinton guy? Tony Blair I've heard of, he's one of Michael Sheen's best-loved fictional characters, but I didn't get this film at all and I haven't even seen it. Yet I'm already sure I'll agree with the majority of people on here when I have or if I do.

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[–] dan-1383 13 years ago

Honestly, I think stemal-1's comment here is one of the single funniest things I've ever seen on the IMDB boards.

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[–] Mor_Oghma 13 years ago

epic

Mor

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[–] Satrvlr 11 years ago

@stemal-1 .. this's the greatest comment of all times

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[–] Yngvar Folling 10 years ago

Bill Clinton is a character invented for the John Travolta movie Primary Colors.

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[–] OAKTREELIVE03 14 years ago

Do you anything about history or politics? The 'special relationship' term has long been used to describe the connection between the US and the UK.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special_Relationship

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[–] mjcjnthomas 14 years ago

Gotta agree with the OP. The first time I heard it I thought it was about a gay couple

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[–] PeterCotton 14 years ago

Correct. OP's an idiot.

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[–] squishie28 14 years ago

Anyone who knows anything about either country - hell, anyone who's seen Love Actually enough times - will know exactly what this movie is about from the title alone. I think that's a pretty damn good title.

"Lots of planets have a north!"
http://tardisadventures.com

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[–] DotTheEyes 14 years ago

The title is fine. It's a term with a greal deal of historical/political/social meaning and perfectly reflects the content of the film.

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[–] Noir-82 14 years ago

If you can get past your first impression of the title, you'll find out that it's actually very appropriate.

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[–] bek-12 14 years ago

lol You got hammered.

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[–] DD-931 14 years ago

I am periodically stunned by the willingness of people like the OP to parade their ignorance on these boards.

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[–] bek-12 14 years ago

Eh, simple mistake. He's probably a teenager or 20-something who doesn't get into politics much.

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[–] DD-931 14 years ago

He STARTED this thread. How is that a simple mistake?

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[–] bek-12 14 years ago

Who cares that he started the thread? He didn't understand what the name was referring to. That's a small thing. Whaddaya wanna do--burn him at the stake? :)

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[–] DD-931 14 years ago

When I want to burn someone at the stake, I'll say so.

Tell you what: I'll apologize to the OP for daring to criticize him when the OP apologizes to the makers of this film for criticizing them.

Hold your breath.

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[–] bek-12 14 years ago

Nope, you're right. You can be as silly as you want. Carry on! lol

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[–] DD-931 14 years ago

Well, bek, you get points for a sense of humor, anyway.

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[–] Sofa_King_Sleazy 14 years ago

And what are you his mom? You seem to be more upset about folks talking about the OP than the OP himself. LOL!

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[–] bek-12 14 years ago

This is an old thread. But I actually wasn't "upset" with anyone, especially not with the poor guy who made the initial mistake. I just don't believe in beating someone over the head because they make a mistake. He's long since been corrected. It's stupid and immature to go on about it.

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[–] aimei2006 14 years ago

The Special relationship is a term that has been in use to refer to the unique rapport between the U.S. and Britain for quite some time, at least since Teddy Roosevelt in the early 1900s. Most American historians and diplomats are quite familiar with the term. Even as a historian, however, I did have to snicker a bit when I heard the title because it does sound like a reference to a gay relationship. Given Tony's man crush on Bill in the beginning, maybe that is a valid interpretation too!

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[–] All_Seeing_Fly 14 years ago

You are correct.
It should have been called 'Bill & Tone's Love-in'!
:)

I does make me laugh how America is a foreign country some 3000 miles away, but we still have them all over the News, TV and Politics. And almost completely ignore the rest of Europe.

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[–] Concise_Statement 14 years ago

Incredible. It's not only a good title but any writer worth their salt would soon discover it's the only title, given how perfectly that political phrase slips into the didactic nature of the narrative. You know, it's not inconceivable that the expression popped into Peter Morgan's head first and became the inspiration for the whole film.

"And no regrets?"

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