One-Word Titles

[Fairly_Odd_New_Yorke]

@lizardgirl

It’s less annoying than something like the Golden Compass. Because obviously there’s a compass in that film. NOT.

I didn’t like that title either, but it’s much easier for most people to say than ‘Alethiometer’.

[lizardgirl]

@Fairly Odd New Yorker

@lizardgirl

It’s less annoying than something like the Golden Compass. Because obviously there’s a compass in that film. NOT.

I didn’t like that title either, but it’s much easier for most people to say than ‘Alethiometer’.

Well, they could’ve just stuck to Northern Lights. Changing the title at all, let alone to something that’s entirely inaccurate, actually put me off seeing the film entirely.

[A113]

TSS: How would you nickname Lemony Snicket’s A Series of Unfortunate Events?
FONY & LG: Yeah, like Newt. Hmmm. I wonder what N E W T is about…??? newt newt newt

[Fairly_Odd_New_Yorke]

@lizardgirl

@Fairly Odd New Yorker

@lizardgirl

It’s less annoying than something like the Golden Compass. Because obviously there’s a compass in that film. NOT.

I didn’t like that title either, but it’s much easier for most people to say than ‘Alethiometer’.

Well, they could’ve just stuck to Northern Lights. Changing the title at all, let alone to something that’s entirely inaccurate, actually put me off seeing the film entirely.

Yeah, Hollywood gets stupid like that sometimes. Shame it stopped you from seeing the film- it was really true to the book 'cept for the loss of a couple of scenes really … but that’s expected when they need to fit within the running time.

[The_Star_Swordsman]

A113: Well, just Series of Unforutunate Events.

[lizardgirl]

@Fairly Odd New Yorker

Yeah, Hollywood gets stupid like that sometimes. Shame it stopped you from seeing the film- it was really true to the book 'cept for the loss of a couple of scenes really … but that’s expected when they need to fit within the running time.

Well, it wasn’t really just the title…A lot of things bothered me about the film, the main thing being that they had made a film of it in the first place.

I’ll watch it on TV when it comes out, no problem, but I just didn’t want to spend my hard-earned money on a film that I could tell was already annoying me. There are so many films being released all the time, I’ve got to discriminate between them somehow.

[A113]

@The Star Swordsman

A113: Well, just Series of Unforutunate Events.

Told ya, man.

What do ya’ll think…did I just say “ya’ll”?

What do you guys think of movies where the title is the name of the main character? Actually, sometimes I find them better than the normal one-word titles. Wouldn’t Lightning McQueen be a better title than Cars?

[Fairly_Odd_New_Yorke]

@lizardgirl

Well, it wasn’t really just the title…A lot of things bothered me about the film, the main thing being that they had made a film of it in the first place.

I’ll watch it on TV when it comes out, no problem, but I just didn’t want to spend my hard-earned money on a film that I could tell was already annoying me. There are so many films being released all the time, I’ve got to discriminate between them somehow.

I feel they were marketing off it because of the bad publicity the book got, but if they hadn’t made such an uproar about the film, I’d’ve never found the books to begin with.

I almost got the DVD but my dad had gotten it on fullscreen one-disc from a friend, so I’m having him return it. xD I’m picky.

And I’m worried for the next films since the complexity of the books seems pretty hard to portray onto the screen. Some things are just not meant for the film medium.

But anyway, back on topic … I like one-word titles because they’re simplistic and anyway if I refer to them a lot they’re bound to end up being simply a one word title. Some of my favorite one-word title films are Andre, Jack, and Matilda. I know those can be just names but they’re simple and to the point. Sometimes more than one or two words overdoes it and makes the title seem silly. Like I Know What You Did Last Summer. I think the average limit for most films is only about three words.

[Nexas]

How about ones with incredibly LONG wordings?

The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford
Yeah, you get the info there, but trying putting it on the full-screen Ok example, but how about THIS one:

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

Yep. That one right above. ALL OF IT, not seperate things, THAT is the WHOLE title of perhaps the longest title in Movie history

[bawpcwpn]

@Nexas

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

Yep. That one right above. ALL OF IT, not seperate things, THAT is the WHOLE title of perhaps the longest title in Movie history

I’m impressed with that one.

[The_Star_Swordsman]

A113: Actually, my siblings abriviate it as ASOUE.

[A113]

@The Star Swordsman

A113: Actually, my siblings abriviate it as ASOUE.

LOL that’s funny. How do they pronounce it? A-soo-ee, a-soww, a-soe?

[The_Star_Swordsman]

Nope, just go letter by letter.

[A113]

A.S.O.U.E. - ay-es-oe-yu-ee, Ayesouee. Hey, that’s not too hard once you’ve said it enough.

The Eastern Slope of the Rockies, Passing Anthracite Station might be tougher one, no?

(wasn’t this about short movie titles?)
B-on-T:

Hairspray? What’s that all about?

[The_Star_Swordsman]

Hey, I like Hairspray. Even the title is enough to get me singing songs from it.

[Rac_Rules]

i always thought this was another cool thing about pixar, their cute, one word titles. they never give any of the movie away and are never obnoxious or dumb.

[Rac_Rules]

@A113

@The Star Swordsman

A113: Well, just Series of Unforutunate Events.

Told ya, man.

What do ya’ll think…did I just say “ya’ll”?

What do you guys think of movies where the title is the name of the main character? Actually, sometimes I find them better than the normal one-word titles. Wouldn’t Lightning McQueen be a better title than Cars?

nah. to me, titles of the name of the main character strike me as a bit of a cop-out.

[A113]

@Rac_Rules

i always thought this was another cool thing about pixar, their cute, one word titles. they never give any of the movie away and are never obnoxious or dumb.

Yes, isn’t “Up” sooooooo cute?

O__o

And you’re right about the titles being the main character’s name; they bug me too. XD

[CGI_Clownfish]

@A113

@Rac_Rules

i always thought this was another cool thing about pixar, their cute, one word titles. they never give any of the movie away and are never obnoxious or dumb.

Yes, isn’t “Up” sooooooo cute?

O__o

And you’re right about the titles being the main character’s name; they bug me too. XD

Disney doesn’t seem to have a problem with that, though: Snow White & the Seven Dwarves, Pinocchio, Dumbo, Bambi, Cinderella, Peter Pan, Lady and the Tramp, Robin Hood, Aladdin, Pocahontas, Hercules, Mulan, Tarzan, Lilo & Stitch… You get the gist.

[Rac_Rules]

@CGI Clownfish

@A113

@Rac_Rules

i always thought this was another cool thing about pixar, their cute, one word titles. they never give any of the movie away and are never obnoxious or dumb.

Yes, isn’t “Up” sooooooo cute?

O__o

And you’re right about the titles being the main character’s name; they bug me too. XD

Disney doesn’t seem to have a problem with that, though: Snow White & the Seven Dwarves, Pinocchio, Dumbo, Bambi, Cinderella, Peter Pan, Lady and the Tramp, Robin Hood, Aladdin, Pocahontas, Hercules, Mulan, Tarzan, Lilo & Stitch… You get the gist.

those are all (more or less) fairy tales, and most of them are not an origonal story. i think when you make up the story, you should come up with a good title. and soem movies there are just no other possible titles with out being obnoxious.