Couldn't think of a better way to phrase the subject, but I remember wondering this back about 8 years ago, and still see the trend today. What's up with the "verb + proper noun <s>pronoun</s>" combination for movie titles? Here's what I mean.
Boxing Helena
Wrestling Ernest Hemingway
Deconstructing Harry
Saving Private Ryan
Teaching Mrs. Tingle
Killing Mr. Griffin
Kissing Jessica Stein
Finding Forrestor
Finding Nemo
I know there's more.
EDITED to fix my grammatic error (watch it not actually be called a grammatic error -wink- )
mike1977
06-16-03, 12:46 PM
They just sound good I guess.
BobSolo
06-16-03, 12:49 PM
Yeah, that's my take, too. I actually like the way some of them sound, especially the 3 word titles.
Iron Chef
06-16-03, 12:56 PM
It's a genitive verb + protagonist
Pants
06-16-03, 01:08 PM
Helena
Ernest Hemingway
Harry
Private Ryan
Mrs. Tingle
Mr. Griffin
Jessica Stein
Forrestor
Nemo
None of these are Pronouns
majorjoe23
06-16-03, 01:23 PM
He probably meant proper nouns. Maybe he was abbreviating Proper + Noun = Pronoun
BobSolo
06-16-03, 01:37 PM
I meant proper noun, thanks. Hey I'm an engineer.
Qui Gon Jim
06-16-03, 02:19 PM
grammatical
kenny79
06-16-03, 02:40 PM
Also some like Kill Bill, Get Carter.
marty888
06-16-03, 03:04 PM
<b>Bringing up Baby</b> - oh, wait - that's not trendy - it's about 65 years old!
rfduncan
06-16-03, 03:28 PM
Probably because the title tells you what you're about to watch someone doing.... and it has been going on forever:
Sleeping with the Enemy
Driving Miss Daisy
Run Lola Run
Enter the Dragon
Being John Malkovich
Making Mr. Right
Leaving Las Vegas
Running with the Devil
Telling Lies in America
Trading Places
Waiting for Guffman :D
caiman
06-16-03, 03:34 PM
The real question is, what's the deal with the current trend of using a definate article followed by a noun?
The Matrix
The Sixth Sense
The Royal Tenenbaums
The Lord of the Rings
The Gift
The Ring
The Score
The Game
I mean come on, the 1980s are over. :rolleyes:
LBPound
06-16-03, 04:36 PM
Originally posted by Iron Chef
It's a genitive verb + protagonist
That's gerundive. :)
marty888
06-16-03, 04:40 PM
Originally posted by LBPound
That's gerundive. :)
That almost sounds dirty....
kenny79
06-16-03, 05:16 PM
Originally posted by marty888
That almost sounds dirty....
More so than genitive? :hscratch:
Tyler_Durden
06-16-03, 05:31 PM
Originally posted by kenny79
Also some like Kill Bill, Get Carter. The imperative form in a title is a sign of a real hard-edge film (see also: Bring Me The Head Of Alfredo Garcia).
TCG
06-16-03, 08:15 PM
like:
Presumed Innocent
Basic Instinct
Fatal Affair
Fatal Instinct ;)
Just Married
Shawshank Redemption
Usual Suspects
American Beauty
How about Ashley Judd movies?
High Crimes
Double Jeopardy
Kiss the Girls
Buy: