The Most Poorly Titled Movies of All Time

[That-Guy]

I only care about subtitles and numbering when they decide to change the style in the middle of a series for no reason. Stick with numbers or stick with subtitles or stick with whatever you started with.

If we get a Spider-Man: The Attack of the Lizard or a Pirates of the Caribbean 4, it would really irk me.

What I find strange is this new trend of adding subtitle to the FIRST film in the series. I guess they do that to leave absolutely no doubt that they want to pump out as many sequels as possible. I can't see any other real reason.

Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl
Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time
G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra

I don't think any of these films' titles need to be this long.

 

[I SEE SPIDEY]

The Prince of Persia title is from the videogame though.

 

[SuperBatman]

Live Free and Die Hard. People just call it Die Hard 4. and what about

The 40 Year Old Virgin Who Knocked Up Sarah Marshall and Felt Superbad About It’

Could they actually make that title any longer?

 

[Deaths Head II]

Yeah, you can't even abbreviate that stupid Apatow spoof.

T40YOVWKUSMAFSAI.

 

[That-Guy]

I think Angelina's upcoming movie "Salt" fits this thread. I know that's the name of her character in the film, but seriously, if you didn't have any idea what the movie was about, would you be interested in a movie called Salt?

Also...

"Daybreakers" is kind of dumb.

And I have to throw "Extraordinary Measures" in there, simply due to Hollywood's lack of originality with films that deal with medical dilemmas. We've already had "Desperate Measures" and "Extreme Measures;" I guess this one completes the trilogy, lol.

 

[AnorexicBatman]

I think Angelina's upcoming movie "Salt" fits this thread. I know that's the name of her character in the film, but seriously, if you didn't have any idea what the movie was about, would you be interested in a movie called Salt?

I had once thought of a cool/classy way they could use that title in trailers and at the very beginning of the movie. Basically have Angelina Jolie narrate, "The following is based on true rumors and first hand accounts from government spies. Therefore I advise the audience to take everything they are about to see with a grain of...

SALT

 

[Golgo-13]

'Blood and Chocolate'.

This title alone makes me not even want to inquire about what the films about.....

 

[BestGirl]

Faith Like Potatoes.

 

[Asteroid-Man]

Get rich or die trying...

 

[Wesley Dodds]

The trailer for 'Fighting' almost ruined Watchmen for me and my friend, we were laughing so hard...

 

[That-Guy]

Faith Like Potatoes.

I was in line at the grocery store and I saw that movie on a shelf with a bunch of other crappy films I've never heard of. I busted out laughing at the checkout counter.

 

[rashad]

That old Bill Cosby movie Leonard Part 6.

 

[deathshead2]

'Blood and Chocolate'.

This title alone makes me not even want to inquire about what the films about.....

I remember seeing a movie when the trailer played for it. The trailer was all dramatic, and then the title is shown. The whole theater broke out into a fit of laughter. No joke.

 

[rashad]

The Substitute 2: School's Out
The Substitute 3: Winner Takes All
The Substitute 4: Failure Is Not An Option

 

[X Knight]

The movie's not out yet.....but....

The Karate Kid

Yes, I'm talking about the remake.

If this movie is still called The Karate Kid, and the film focuses on the kid learning KUNG FU from JACKIE CHAN in CHINA.....well.....I swear it will be one of the most poorly titled movies......and not just poorly titled as in worded badly....but plain ol' ignorant and stupid......

ppl will be walking out of the theater asking....."So....umm.....where was the Karate?? Shouldn't it have been called Kung Fu Kid???"

 

[Ipodman]

"Superman Lives", if it got made

 

[Turtles]

Don't know if these have been mentioned yet or not.

O (It might be "O" on the movie's cover, but it's not like that makes it any better) and 9.

In my opinion it's just stupid to have a movie's title be a single letter or number (that's not at least spelled out). It's especially stupid if you want to have sequels. The only thing that could possibly be worse is if Prince started to direct movies and decided he would give all his movies a symbol instead of an actual title.

Just magine going to a theater and asking for a ticket to the movie "formerly known as Purple Rain" or something like that.

 

[Deaths Head II]

"Superman Lives", if it got made

I always thought that title sounded pretty awesome for a Death of Superman film.

 

[Ipodman]

well then... i see your point

but i personally feel its a little stupid like "Batman Forever"
Forever WHAT!?

Unless he dies in (Fictional title) "Superman Dies"
and next film "Superman Lives"
Then that will make sense

 

[Deaths Head II]

but i personally feel its a little stupid like "Batman Forever"
Forever WHAT!?

Well in that movie the title tied in with the plot of the film. It was all about Bruce choosing whether to give up the Batman identity and at the end accepting that he will be Batman...Forever.

 

[Octoberist]

I always thought Batman Forever was a great title.

Like what Deaths Head said, they had a deleted scene explaining the title.

 

[X Knight]

speaking of Batman Forever.....

how bout naming a movie Batman + Robin....y'know...the same movie where they introduce BATGIRL!!

 

[cryptic name]

I think that subtitles suck 9 times out of 10 so I have no problem with putting 2 at the end of a movie.

When I walk into theaters no matter what the sequel is named I'll almost always say, "one ticket to something 2." and sometimes I wont even put two at the end.

totally agree. i vastly prefer numerals after the title for sequels. once in a while i like when a series has different titles for each installment, like with nolan's batflicks or with Army of Darkness.

 

[Evil Twin]

What I find strange is this new trend of adding subtitle to the FIRST film in the series. I guess they do that to leave absolutely no doubt that they want to pump out as many sequels as possible. I can't see any other real reason.

Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl
Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time
G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra

I don't think any of these films' titles need to be this long.

See also, Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World.

 

[Evil Twin]

totally agree. i vastly prefer numerals after the title for sequels. once in a while i like when a series has different titles for each installment, like with nolan's batflicks or with Army of Darkness.

James Bond is the exemplar of different titles for sequels.