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Old 04-19-07, 08:28 AM
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Words never used in the titles of remotely good films

Words Never Used in the Titles of Remotely Good Films.

Heat

Final

Ninja

Son of ...

Universe

Dino-

Ice

Force

Troll

... : The Movie


from McSweeney's

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I thought the list was . Sure, Heat is a good movie but most movies with the word "Heat" in it (or shows) are pretty bad.
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What about "This Movie Sucks"? You never see those words in a title of a good film.
Or like, "Crying" and "Game" together.
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I don't know. I'd pay $10 to see Ice Troll versus Son of the Final Ninja in the Dino-Universe: The Movie
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Originally Posted by Groucho
I don't know. I'd pay $10 to see Ice Troll versus Son of the Final Ninja in the Dino-Universe: The Movie
I would (love ice trolls, hate ninjas)
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Originally Posted by Groucho
I don't know. I'd pay $10 to see Ice Troll versus Son of the Final Ninja in the Dino-Universe: The Movie
sounds like a family based movie Troma would make.
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Well I thought the "Final Countdown" was a good movie, as was "Air Force One".
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Aside from Star Trek, usually film titles with the numbers 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, X suck.
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How about "_______ on a Plane"?

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Any movie with the word "Boogaloo" in it.
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Bloodstorm

Ernest

Rambo

Matrix
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Originally Posted by Shannon Nutt
Any movie with the word "Boogaloo" in it.
Or "Breakin' "
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You'd think this guy might have run his list through IMDB or Rottentomatoes just to be sure he wasn't completely full of shit. I mean, it kind of spoils the joke when one of his words is actually the title of a very good movie that, like, everyone has seen.


Ang Lee directed "The Ice Storm," which is well liked and 79% fresh on Rottentomatoes. "Ice Age" was also decently reviewed; 78% fresh.

Michael Mann directed "Heat" which is beloved and rated 90% fresh. How incredibly smug to fire off that list and put "Heat" on it. Typical of McSweeny's to publish a list by someone so clearly enamored with his own cleverness without having any idea what he's talking about.

Also, "In the Heat of the Night," 96% fresh, and is something of a classic.

See also, Lawrence Kasdan directed "Body Heat," 96% fresh, "Silence of the Lambs" helmer Jonathan Demme directed exploitation-classic "Caged Heat," 78% fresh.

The first "Dirty Harry" sequel was called "Magnum Force." Not as good as the original, but not bad. 76% fresh. I think that's the one where he broke up a hostage crisis by driving his car through a plate glass window and shooting everyone.

Jules Dassin directed "Brute Force" recently released by Criterion. I have not seen it yet, but it probably isn't bad.

I'm personally not willing to defend "Air Force One," or "Final Destination," but some people like those movies.

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Never a good movie with Ninja in the title? What about Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles? Sure it may be cheesy, but it is good cheese.
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What about Clash of the Ninjas?!? Only the best comedy this side of Team America!

http://imdb.com/title/tt0301110/



My VHS copy gets plenty of wear and tear. They need to hurry up and get this out on DVD!!!
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Originally Posted by ScandalUMD
You'd think this guy might have run his list through IMDB or Rottentomatoes just to be sure he wasn't completely full of shit. I mean, it kind of spoils the joke when one of his words is actually the title of a very good movie that, like, everyone has seen.
But you see, Heat was very good, not remotely good.
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Originally Posted by JIF
Aside from Star Trek, usually film titles with the numbers 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, X suck.
The movie about Malcom X being a notable exception. And personally, I liked X2.
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Originally Posted by dugan
The movie about Malcom X being a notable exception. And personally, I liked X2.
and Xtro
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I've never even seen "Heat", and I knew the list would be savaged by you guys because of it's reputation.
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Originally Posted by obscurelabel
Bloodstorm

Ernest

Rambo

Matrix
I dunno, I really enjoyed The Matrix

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"Batman" and "Robin"
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whoever wrote the article doesn't know much about film.

In the heat of the night
heat
body heat
ice age
the ice storm
the ice harvest
Jackass: the movie
mst3k: the movie
twilight zone: the movie
Air force one
brute force


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