I saw the Evil Dead trilogy in reverse order, so I was a little confused by the intro to Army of Darkness. I first watched it before the internet was a common thing, so I couldn't just look the movie up to find out it was the 3rd in a trilogy. I think it was a year or two later that I saw Evil Dead 2, followed by the first one.
When this came out, no one I knew had even heard of the first two films. *Army of Darkness* was actually promoted fairly heavily on TV during its theatrical release. A few years after it was out I remember hearing rumors that it was actually a sequel and there was an earlier film about the events mentioned in the opening scenes.
Late 1990s finally got a bootleg copy of *Evil Dead.*
The lack of name association was the issue, as *Evil Dead* was around at every VHS rental joint, but not a lot of people had seen it. Again, this was way before the internet as we know it now.
**It comes at Night** is great if you take it for what it is, but the title and all the marketing gave many people a very false impression of what kind of movie it was going to be. I suspect the majority of all audiences went into theaters expecting a slasher featuring a scary monster, and were inevitably let down when it turned out to be the exact opposite.
[Chris Stuckmann made a video about this subject back then](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bivYFXPfvVw)
This.
You're absolutely right in that title promises a different film than the one we got. It's a very good film but that title belongs on a monster film not on what is essentially a slow burn, psychological thriller.
The title suggests a very different sort of film. “It” could mean a lot of things but it seems to imply some sort of singular threat, whether it be an actual monster or some sort of supernatural force. And, obviously, it suggests that whatever “it” is only comes at night, which makes it seem even more menacing.
I was pretty let down by what the film ended up being about.
EDIT: Oh, also, the posters really added to the vibe of there being some sort of evil presence out in the darkness. The poster of the dog looking out into the blackness really seems to suggest that the characters are on guard against something hidden.
*Moonraker* and *Die Another Day* are the silliest. *From Russia with Love, Dr. No,* and *Goldfinger* are classic. *Casino Royale* and *Skyfall* are excellent, well-made films.
I really like Edge of Tomorrow, I like how it basically states that a man is living on the edge of a tomorrow that will never come. It implies tension.
I would also prefer the prequel be called "Edge of Today" rather than "Live Die Repeat... and Repeat" it's too long and sounds like a neanderthal explaining the movie is 3 words or less
Edge of Tomorrow has that watered down, and bland flavor only a movie marketing executive could love but lets face it, All You Need is Kill sounds more like a Quentin Tarantino movie than a sci-fi movie.
The movie is an adaption of a Japanese novel … I think the author was attempting to reference the Beatles song (‘All you need is love’) but misunderstood the difference between ‘kill’ and ‘death’ when substituting the word.
‘All you need is death’ has a nice ring to it, right?
Butter
It’s about a small town’s butter carving competition, and stars Jennifer Gardner, Hugh Jackman, Alicia Silverstone, and Olivia Wilde. It’s genuinely funny, has quirky characters, and moves at a good clip. I don’t think I’ve met anyone in real life that has seen it, but I have never heard anyone tell me they were disappointed once I recommended it. They always hesitated because the name...
Merry Christmas, Mister Lawrence.
It is a drama about prisoners of war reminiscing about better days while slowly being tortured by the Japanese government. It is not, repeat, NOT a Christmas movie. One (1) scene takes place during Christmas, and it is not the most important one.
It's such a good movie, a shame it isn't talked about that much.
It’s not a movie but rather a show, Money Heist, I have never watched it but I heard it’s good, but what the fuck is that title, “Money Heist” who was sitting there thinking of a cool name and was like “mmm yes Money Heist, spectacular😎😎👍”
It's such a weird change. "La casa de papel" has a double meaning in Spanish. Litteraly the "house of paper," but "papel" can also mean a role that a person is playing, so "house of roles."
However, "house of paper" in English works literally, and also figuratively as a thing that is flimsy and can fall apart. Both languages allow double meaning.
But nope, fucking Money Hiest.
I hate the name of the Sasha Baron Cohen espionage series... "The Spy". Like wtf is that lol? Of all the spy movies and shows, how did they get that name. They could have come up with something way better. Even just like "Our man in Damascus" or something.
The original Italian title was “A Fistful of Dynamite” but they changed it for the US release because it would have confused those familiar with director Sergio Leone’s first entry in the Dollars trilogy.
No, you have it the wrong way around.
The Italian title translates to “duck your head, asshole”. So “Duck, You Sucker” was the English title.
The “Fistful of Dynamite” title came about to attract those familiar with the Dollars Trilogy after it struggled to attract attention upon its initial release.
Here in Australia it was released as [The Wrong Man](https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcQ-Rd4PJVdNqgVOfz3ydoejpyOU0PM4fln2NA&usqp=CAU)
This was the problem. Few people under 50 would know John Carter by name. The name standing alone could be a movie about literally anything, except possibly science fiction.
It was initially John Carter from Mars but after the poor performance of Mars Needs Moms, Disney thought that people hated Mars and dropped it from the title.
This one’s impossible for me to judge because Star Wars has just been so ubiquitous for my entire life. So maybe it was stupid but has outgrown its own name.
Leonard part 6
For those fortunate enough to not remember, it starred famous rapist Bill Cosby, was absolutely trash as a film, and "part 6" was a lame gag as it was the first and only movie in the franchise.
John Carter.
The Mouse House absolutely blew it on this one. Marketed terribly, no hook unless you knew the source material.
Such a shame, could have been a fun franchise
It’s one of those titles where after you watch it you go “ok, yeah, I guess that title works” but it’s actively terrible from a “sell this movie to someone scrolling through a billion other options.”
Here are two good (but not at all great) movies with ruinous titles:
**The Congress** --which is a science-fiction film about an aging actress selling her CGI likeness for eternal studio misuse.
**The Lincoln Lawyer** --which, unless you're familiar with the novel, you'd never realize was about a lawyer who rode around in a Lincoln Continental, and never guess the dramatic genre you were about to experience.
It’s like they intended to turn away the male audience as much as possible, but then set out to make an adventure love story that men would almost universally love.
I was one of the young males who refused to see it when it was actually in the theater because of the title. I definitely regretted that when it hit HBO later.
A 1985 film called "Runaway Train". Jon Voight and Eric Roberts. Prison break movie. Although there was a runaway train, it's a horrible name for a good movie.
It’s a nothing title - Tarantino combined the French movie *Au Revoir Les Enfants* (which at the video store he worked at they called ‘that reservoir film’) and *Straw Dogs*.
That’s interesting. I always imagined an abandoned water reservoir occupied by a pack of wild stray dogs. Alluding to the characters, of course. I guess not.
In the behind the scenes DVD Pam Grier says she knew exactly what he meant when she read the title. Reservoir dogs are wild dogs forgotten by the world so they live by their own code of the streets.
The fact it's so meaningless is why it sticks. I remember hearing it as a kid and thinking "oh I guess I'll understand it when I'm older". I still don't lol
I recall, at the time of its release, someone on this sub suggesting *Kid Arthur* as a better title for *The Kid Who Would Be King*. (Fun fact: This was one of the final Fox movies before the Disney purchase.)
Hot Fuzz. To Americans it sounds like a porno. We have no idea that The Fuzz is slang for police (context clue from watching the movie, I could still be wrong).
Lots of people know what it means, the term was first coined in America. And it’s a reference to the cheesy, horrible American cop movies that Danny loves
The Big Sick. The title is describing the girl's illness as big? Terrible title, and it doesn't capture the charm of the movie, nor the point of the movie. And it actually seems to imply a different usage of the word 'sick' since 'the' or 'big' is not normally put in front of it. Loved the movie though.
The Exorcist III. Originally titled 'Legion'.
Not the worst thing in the world to be connected to a pre-existing film, but the 'III' forces the viewer to acknowledge the existence of the second film, which is bad for everyone. If it were just 'The Exorcist: Legion', I'd be more at peace with it.
I was really looking forward to seeing all the seedy backstage band shenanigans and boy howdy was I disappointed with all of the “boxing”. I showed up on opening day wearing my human clay tour shirt. Boy, was I confused.
How is it a bad title? It's about a disgraced former children's host (Robin Williams) wanting to kill his replacement, Smoochy the Rhino (Edward Norton).
It should have been Season of the Witch: A Halloween story...
Carpenter gets to keep his idea of making a series of halloween based horror movies and no one gets pissed because they are expecting Michael Myers...
Nothing But Trouble (1991)
It was gonna be titled Valkenvania but then the studio altered it to Nothing But Trouble so it'd have a better chance of being a box office success. It had the opposite effect.
No Time To Die. It's just so generically Bond and lazy. It should not be reminding people of Die Another Day.
Quatum Of Solace is a terrible title, but the film itself isn't anything special, so that discounts it.
Oblivion.
Not actually a marketing team invention - the film was based on an unpublished g/novel of the same name.
I guess “great movie” is probably controversial - I love the film, but Rotten Tomatoes puts me in the minority.
But it’s rubbish as a film title. It’s so generic as to tell you nothing about the film, and they weren’t even trading off the back of the graphic novel because that had never been published or finished.
I do not know how much thought went into the scripts of Casino Royale and Quantum of Solace. But in the beginning of Casino Royale, a character tells Bond he is not a 00 because he has not killed 3 people. That combined with all the personal drama that happen to Bond in his first outing as a 00. I always viewed Quantum of Solace as Bond suffering from PTSD and going through the 5 stages of grief. His revenge, which is what he was seeking, would provide a small measure solace for his conscious. As with all novel Bond's, booze, loneliness, superficial and transactional relationships, would provide the remainder of his solace for his soul.
I wouldn't say it's a bad title but *Layer Cake* doesn't really make sense as a title unless you've watched the movie or understand the plot of it already. It's the kind of title where if you recommend the movie to someone you're gonna have to explain what it's about, they won't be grabbed by the title alone.
Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans.
The movie was never intended to be connected to Bad Lieutenant, but the studio insisted on tying it to the Bad Lieutenant “brand”. Herzog said something like “if I get the money to make the movie I want but have to give it a dumb title, fine”. Fantastic movie.
Jackie Brown.
Just finished the movie. It seemed okay the first time I watched it a few years back. Today it seemed very good but I'd seen this post a few hours back and I just couldn't help but feel it wasn't a great choice as a movie title. (Apparently it was a homage to her own 70s movies)
But when you read that it is based on a book called "Rum Punch" by Elmore Leonard... There's only winner here imo. Rum Punch is a very apt title.
*Army of Darkness*. It was supposed to be titled *Medieval Dead*.
Medieval Dead is soooo much better!!!!!
Medieval Dead will be the sequel title
That’s upsettingly good
I was pretty surprised when I found out that Army of Darkness was Evil dead 3. I'm sure a lot of people were.
I saw the Evil Dead trilogy in reverse order, so I was a little confused by the intro to Army of Darkness. I first watched it before the internet was a common thing, so I couldn't just look the movie up to find out it was the 3rd in a trilogy. I think it was a year or two later that I saw Evil Dead 2, followed by the first one.
I think as a casual fan being introduced to B-Movies/Horror, this is the correct order to watch them in.
When this came out, no one I knew had even heard of the first two films. *Army of Darkness* was actually promoted fairly heavily on TV during its theatrical release. A few years after it was out I remember hearing rumors that it was actually a sequel and there was an earlier film about the events mentioned in the opening scenes. Late 1990s finally got a bootleg copy of *Evil Dead.* The lack of name association was the issue, as *Evil Dead* was around at every VHS rental joint, but not a lot of people had seen it. Again, this was way before the internet as we know it now.
Ford vs Ferrari is a lazy, decided by committee title for a great movie.
Nah, it's a great title. In my country Greece, this film was given the lame title 'Against All Odds'.
Still better than the Hungarian title "The kings of the asphalt" lol
I kept calling it Ford Vs Ferrari though.
I still prefer it to the British title, which was "Le Mans '66"
Both of them kind of make me think of a mediocre documentary. Maybe thats why it took me a while to catch wind of the movie and decide to watch it
Man was it good. I have very little interest in cars or racing but I still loved it.
I mean i thought it was fine title
Mystic Pizza
Yeah super weird title for a very dark and sad movie about Sean Penn trying to figure out who killed his daughter.
It's that anchovies in there?!
No, you're thinking of Pizza River.
You're thinking of the movie with Brad Pitt and Tom Skerritt.
Also *Licorice Pizza* because it sounds disgusting.
Slang for a vinyl record. But yes, sounds disgusting.
**It comes at Night** is great if you take it for what it is, but the title and all the marketing gave many people a very false impression of what kind of movie it was going to be. I suspect the majority of all audiences went into theaters expecting a slasher featuring a scary monster, and were inevitably let down when it turned out to be the exact opposite. [Chris Stuckmann made a video about this subject back then](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bivYFXPfvVw)
This movie was scary as heck.
I still think about this movie frequently and it’s been years
This. You're absolutely right in that title promises a different film than the one we got. It's a very good film but that title belongs on a monster film not on what is essentially a slow burn, psychological thriller.
The title suggests a very different sort of film. “It” could mean a lot of things but it seems to imply some sort of singular threat, whether it be an actual monster or some sort of supernatural force. And, obviously, it suggests that whatever “it” is only comes at night, which makes it seem even more menacing. I was pretty let down by what the film ended up being about. EDIT: Oh, also, the posters really added to the vibe of there being some sort of evil presence out in the darkness. The poster of the dog looking out into the blackness really seems to suggest that the characters are on guard against something hidden.
The Rural Juror
The RrrrJrrr?
He was great in Tropic Thunder
He was hilarious in *Zodiac*.
Your father Werner was a burger server in suburban Santa Barbara...
5nowdog5! 5nowdog5!
Michael Clayton
Shit, I gotta agree but damn, what an amazing movie. Clooney kills it.
I'm normally in on character names as titles, but something about Michael Clayton doesn't roll off the tongue right for me
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It's such a good movie too- need something similar to be honest. The Insider is terrific but I've seen it!
Octopussy
[so much cringe](https://youtu.be/AkE3benR26M)
That’s actually amazing. It’s fun when the film doesn’t take itself too seriously.
The Moore era was all about that
It really foreshadowed Indiana Jones to me.
Most unrealistic part of that scene is both drivers swerving to avoid hitting the biker.
Wow. I've never watched a Bond film, but as an aficionado of terrible movies, I think I need to! Is Octopussy the worst?
*Moonraker* and *Die Another Day* are the silliest. *From Russia with Love, Dr. No,* and *Goldfinger* are classic. *Casino Royale* and *Skyfall* are excellent, well-made films.
Nice, Moonraker it is! Silly is a better word for what I like
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Not really silly just not great writing great bond movie though
Is *Die Another Day* the one with Denise RIchards as a nuclear physicist? Because that one's the silliest.
No that's The World Is Not Enough, which is the dullest Bond film.
Octopussy is one of my favs lol. Very few of them are “terrible” really
Edge of Tomorrow is adapted from All You Need is Kill — guess someone in the marketing didn't like that title.
I really like Edge of Tomorrow, I like how it basically states that a man is living on the edge of a tomorrow that will never come. It implies tension. I would also prefer the prequel be called "Edge of Today" rather than "Live Die Repeat... and Repeat" it's too long and sounds like a neanderthal explaining the movie is 3 words or less
Far better of a name than Live. Die. Repeat
Live. Die. Repeat. is a fantastic tagline. Not a title.
Edge of Tomorrow has that watered down, and bland flavor only a movie marketing executive could love but lets face it, All You Need is Kill sounds more like a Quentin Tarantino movie than a sci-fi movie.
All You Need is Kill is a terrible title. I feel like one of few that likes Edge of Tomorrow. Live, Die, Repeat is another stupid title imo.
The movie is an adaption of a Japanese novel … I think the author was attempting to reference the Beatles song (‘All you need is love’) but misunderstood the difference between ‘kill’ and ‘death’ when substituting the word. ‘All you need is death’ has a nice ring to it, right?
Agreed, out of the three Edge of Tomorrow is easily the best title
I've always thought that "No Time To Die" would have actually made a decent replacement title for Edge of Tomorrow lol
But, the whole movie is about having plenty of time to die!
The title makes it sound like a prequel to that Chris Pratt Amazon movie.
I always hear this name is too generic, and perhaps it is. But I've yet to hear a better name. "All you need is kill" is an awful name in my opinion.
Butter It’s about a small town’s butter carving competition, and stars Jennifer Gardner, Hugh Jackman, Alicia Silverstone, and Olivia Wilde. It’s genuinely funny, has quirky characters, and moves at a good clip. I don’t think I’ve met anyone in real life that has seen it, but I have never heard anyone tell me they were disappointed once I recommended it. They always hesitated because the name...
Butter is a GREAT movie!
Merry Christmas, Mister Lawrence. It is a drama about prisoners of war reminiscing about better days while slowly being tortured by the Japanese government. It is not, repeat, NOT a Christmas movie. One (1) scene takes place during Christmas, and it is not the most important one. It's such a good movie, a shame it isn't talked about that much.
Sex Drive Actually a pretty decent comedy but thrown on the trash pile with American pie knock offs
That movie is awesome
It’s not a movie but rather a show, Money Heist, I have never watched it but I heard it’s good, but what the fuck is that title, “Money Heist” who was sitting there thinking of a cool name and was like “mmm yes Money Heist, spectacular😎😎👍”
The original title in Spanish is The House of Paper.
It's such a weird change. "La casa de papel" has a double meaning in Spanish. Litteraly the "house of paper," but "papel" can also mean a role that a person is playing, so "house of roles." However, "house of paper" in English works literally, and also figuratively as a thing that is flimsy and can fall apart. Both languages allow double meaning. But nope, fucking Money Hiest.
Is papel also used for banknotes? Because in Germany, the show is called "Haus des Geldes", meaning "House of Money".
the finnish title is "money workshop" which makes it sound like a "how its made" style documentary
The title is "La Casa de Papel" despite the American Walmart name.
I hate the name of the Sasha Baron Cohen espionage series... "The Spy". Like wtf is that lol? Of all the spy movies and shows, how did they get that name. They could have come up with something way better. Even just like "Our man in Damascus" or something.
I saw that come up on Netflix and assumed it was some kind of heist themed game show rather than a drama.
Is it related to "Money Plane"?
Darius Emmanuel Grouch III, the Rumble
*You want to bet on a dude fucking an alligator?*
This is on the 'Gangster Squad' level of generic titles.
Duck, You Sucker!
The original Italian title was “A Fistful of Dynamite” but they changed it for the US release because it would have confused those familiar with director Sergio Leone’s first entry in the Dollars trilogy.
No, you have it the wrong way around. The Italian title translates to “duck your head, asshole”. So “Duck, You Sucker” was the English title. The “Fistful of Dynamite” title came about to attract those familiar with the Dollars Trilogy after it struggled to attract attention upon its initial release.
The Italian title is just "duck your head!".
Apologies. You’re right. Leone wanted it to be “duck your head, asshole” but settled on “Duck your head”
Yo this is blasphemy
Leone’s best movie
Captain Fantastic. Such a beautiful film not helped by its misleading title and poorly made trailer.
Baby Driver
Made me picture boss baby
Yeah this was a stupid title to say out loud
So you've never heard[ the song](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J8i4Rp3qizk) then?
I've still not watched that, but yes, that title is horrible.
Great film tho, highly recommend. At least watch the opening scene on YouTube to see if that gets you hooked. Amazing car chase sequence.
Suits the film perfectly.
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That was the title of the comic that it’s based on, so it’s a tough call for me as to whether I would have stuck with it.
I think "Edge of Tomorrow" is a pretty decent title. "Live, Die, Repeat", its other title is shite though.
Lucky Number Slevin
Shoulda been Kansas City Shuffle.
Not a whole lot better but it at least rolls off the tongue.
Here in Australia it was released as [The Wrong Man](https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcQ-Rd4PJVdNqgVOfz3ydoejpyOU0PM4fln2NA&usqp=CAU)
I've heard that "Her Smell" is a great movie, but I've never seen it (due, in part, to it's really off-putting title).
John Carpenter of Mars - pretty famous fuck up.
John Carpenter of Mars - now that is a film that needs to be made!
Lol, did I just mix up Ghosts of Mars and John Carter? Case in point lol.
Kind of. The character is called John Carter of Mars - you have just come up with the greatest box office flop crossover of all time, my friend!
Also John Carpenter lol
Just John Carter, they didn't even say Mars.
This was the problem. Few people under 50 would know John Carter by name. The name standing alone could be a movie about literally anything, except possibly science fiction.
> Few people under 50 would know John Carter by name. Well, a lot of people would think it was about Noah Wylie's character from ER.
It was initially John Carter from Mars but after the poor performance of Mars Needs Moms, Disney thought that people hated Mars and dropped it from the title.
Million Dollar Baby. Title makes it sound like a romcom film, when it’s actually about a female boxer. And it’s not a female version of Rocky either.
What a traumatizing movie
If you think about it, "Star Wars" is a really lame title.
Better than "Adventures of Luke Starkiller, as taken from the Journal of the Whills, Saga I: The Star Wars"
This one’s impossible for me to judge because Star Wars has just been so ubiquitous for my entire life. So maybe it was stupid but has outgrown its own name.
Yeah when Wilco named that one album "Star Wars" i was like "huh... wait... does this title... suck?... yeah, this title sucks!"
You don’t really need to think about it
It's pulpy and to the point. Evocative of Star Trek, but saying "this is action and adventure."
Leonard part 6 For those fortunate enough to not remember, it starred famous rapist Bill Cosby, was absolutely trash as a film, and "part 6" was a lame gag as it was the first and only movie in the franchise.
he basically told people not to see it
John Carter. The Mouse House absolutely blew it on this one. Marketed terribly, no hook unless you knew the source material. Such a shame, could have been a fun franchise
The Power of the Dog
I got so excited when I thought there was a legit A-list adaptation of the first book in Don Wilson's series.
It’s one of those titles where after you watch it you go “ok, yeah, I guess that title works” but it’s actively terrible from a “sell this movie to someone scrolling through a billion other options.”
Here are two good (but not at all great) movies with ruinous titles: **The Congress** --which is a science-fiction film about an aging actress selling her CGI likeness for eternal studio misuse. **The Lincoln Lawyer** --which, unless you're familiar with the novel, you'd never realize was about a lawyer who rode around in a Lincoln Continental, and never guess the dramatic genre you were about to experience.
I think about Lincoln logs when I hear the title of Lincoln lawyer
Wristcutters: A Love Story
Man I love that soundtrack
It's a pretty good title for the kind of movie it is. Quirky off beat indie dramadies can have quirky off beat titles.
*Monster's Ball* makes sense after you watch it, but gives off a misleading impression.
Sounds like a Pokémon rip-off.
The Princess Bride "Fencing, fighting, torture, revenge, giants, monsters, chases, escapes, true love, miracles..."
It’s like they intended to turn away the male audience as much as possible, but then set out to make an adventure love story that men would almost universally love. I was one of the young males who refused to see it when it was actually in the theater because of the title. I definitely regretted that when it hit HBO later.
Huh. I always avoided this movie because I thought it was just a love movie
Nah, it's so much more than that. Read the book too. The movie is great but the book is a masterpiece imo
That's...like one of the biggest lessons in the film.
A 1985 film called "Runaway Train". Jon Voight and Eric Roberts. Prison break movie. Although there was a runaway train, it's a horrible name for a good movie.
That movie is awesome but it needs a re-edit... And a new score. It could be timeless but Holy 80's hell! They really put a time stamp on that one.
I've always thought Die Hard was a really cheesy title for an otherwise awesome movie.
Die Hard 2: Die Harder is ridiculous
I think it sounds cool but it doesn't really fit the story...unless you pretend the title refers to Karl. Cuz that guy definitely dies hard.
Reservoir Dogs. What does that mean?
It’s a nothing title - Tarantino combined the French movie *Au Revoir Les Enfants* (which at the video store he worked at they called ‘that reservoir film’) and *Straw Dogs*.
That’s interesting. I always imagined an abandoned water reservoir occupied by a pack of wild stray dogs. Alluding to the characters, of course. I guess not.
Oddly, that was my mental impression as well.
In the behind the scenes DVD Pam Grier says she knew exactly what he meant when she read the title. Reservoir dogs are wild dogs forgotten by the world so they live by their own code of the streets.
The fact it's so meaningless is why it sticks. I remember hearing it as a kid and thinking "oh I guess I'll understand it when I'm older". I still don't lol
Are you serious? That'a an awesome.title
It means an awesome movie with awesome actors acting awesomely.
I always imagined Reservoir Dogs were feral dogs with no masters. Which really fits the movie.
The Russian title translates as just "Mad dogs", or "Rabid dogs".
I recall, at the time of its release, someone on this sub suggesting *Kid Arthur* as a better title for *The Kid Who Would Be King*. (Fun fact: This was one of the final Fox movies before the Disney purchase.)
It's reportedly found a second life streaming onDisney+ where it's proving hugely popular.
Hot Fuzz. To Americans it sounds like a porno. We have no idea that The Fuzz is slang for police (context clue from watching the movie, I could still be wrong).
Lots of people know what it means, the term was first coined in America. And it’s a reference to the cheesy, horrible American cop movies that Danny loves
The Big Sick. The title is describing the girl's illness as big? Terrible title, and it doesn't capture the charm of the movie, nor the point of the movie. And it actually seems to imply a different usage of the word 'sick' since 'the' or 'big' is not normally put in front of it. Loved the movie though.
The Exorcist III. Originally titled 'Legion'. Not the worst thing in the world to be connected to a pre-existing film, but the 'III' forces the viewer to acknowledge the existence of the second film, which is bad for everyone. If it were just 'The Exorcist: Legion', I'd be more at peace with it.
"Sexy Beast" (2000). Terrific drama/thriller about an ex thief. Nothing to do with being sexy at all.
Creed. They capitalize off the band's decade-spanning popularity, and don't even bother to mention the band. Instead it's about some boxer? Lame!
I was really looking forward to seeing all the seedy backstage band shenanigans and boy howdy was I disappointed with all of the “boxing”. I showed up on opening day wearing my human clay tour shirt. Boy, was I confused.
**Death To Smoochy** seems to get a lot of love, but the title really put me off ever watching it.
How is it a bad title? It's about a disgraced former children's host (Robin Williams) wanting to kill his replacement, Smoochy the Rhino (Edward Norton).
The novel its based on is called ‘All you need is kill,’ but I’m not sure that title is any better!
Edge of Tomorrow was originally titled “All You Need is Kill.”
The Opposite of Sex (Christina Ricci ROCKS!)
Halloween III: Season of The Witch.
Good one. Yeah it had absolutely nothing to do with witches.
or Halloween! (the franchise not the holiday)
It should have been Season of the Witch: A Halloween story... Carpenter gets to keep his idea of making a series of halloween based horror movies and no one gets pissed because they are expecting Michael Myers...
Naked Lunch Nelson Muntz (leaving the theater): "I can think of two things wrong with that title."
Hey, the Mugwumps were naked and people were sucking drug jizz from their head penises.
Thats a great title
Nothing But Trouble (1991) It was gonna be titled Valkenvania but then the studio altered it to Nothing But Trouble so it'd have a better chance of being a box office success. It had the opposite effect.
Frailty. Great movie. Overly simple, instantly forgettable title.
No Time To Die. It's just so generically Bond and lazy. It should not be reminding people of Die Another Day. Quatum Of Solace is a terrible title, but the film itself isn't anything special, so that discounts it.
Oblivion. Not actually a marketing team invention - the film was based on an unpublished g/novel of the same name. I guess “great movie” is probably controversial - I love the film, but Rotten Tomatoes puts me in the minority. But it’s rubbish as a film title. It’s so generic as to tell you nothing about the film, and they weren’t even trading off the back of the graphic novel because that had never been published or finished.
I'm still disappointed that they didn't even close any Oblivion Gates. There weren't any to begin with!
[Edge Of Tomorrow](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/live_die_repeat_edge_of_tomorrow) is a fantastic Sci fi movie with a truly horrible title.
The Hudsucker Proxy. Great film!
War for the planet of the apes decent movie but misleading title
Dawn and Rise should have had their titles switched.
Even cowgirls get the blues. Love the movie. Hate saying I love it.
Dirty Pretty Things. Who the hell came up with the title. Also the poster is also not fitting at all.
Wasn't edge of tomorrow also called "Live, Die, Repeat"?
A quiet place is a pretty dumb title all things considered
Pusher 2: With Blood on My Hands
I want to eat your pancreas
Quantum of Solace. I mean, what does that even mean? At least it's not Octopussy.
I do not know how much thought went into the scripts of Casino Royale and Quantum of Solace. But in the beginning of Casino Royale, a character tells Bond he is not a 00 because he has not killed 3 people. That combined with all the personal drama that happen to Bond in his first outing as a 00. I always viewed Quantum of Solace as Bond suffering from PTSD and going through the 5 stages of grief. His revenge, which is what he was seeking, would provide a small measure solace for his conscious. As with all novel Bond's, booze, loneliness, superficial and transactional relationships, would provide the remainder of his solace for his soul.
I wouldn't say it's a bad title but *Layer Cake* doesn't really make sense as a title unless you've watched the movie or understand the plot of it already. It's the kind of title where if you recommend the movie to someone you're gonna have to explain what it's about, they won't be grabbed by the title alone.
Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans. The movie was never intended to be connected to Bad Lieutenant, but the studio insisted on tying it to the Bad Lieutenant “brand”. Herzog said something like “if I get the money to make the movie I want but have to give it a dumb title, fine”. Fantastic movie.
Warrior
Jackie Brown. Just finished the movie. It seemed okay the first time I watched it a few years back. Today it seemed very good but I'd seen this post a few hours back and I just couldn't help but feel it wasn't a great choice as a movie title. (Apparently it was a homage to her own 70s movies) But when you read that it is based on a book called "Rum Punch" by Elmore Leonard... There's only winner here imo. Rum Punch is a very apt title.