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Old 08-20-12 | 02:07 PM
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Re: Movie titles that don't make sense

Originally Posted by Numanoid
Also, I was always confused by the Stallone Rambo movies. First Blood. Fine. Rambo: First Blood, Part II. Fine. Rambo III. Huh? Surely you mean Rambo II, or First Blood III: Rambo II.

That's not even the worst part. The Fourth movie is just Rambo. Huh?
Old 08-20-12 | 02:10 PM
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I love the series, but that always has irritated me. They even had a Thin Man radio series, still overlooking this error.

Also, I was always confused by the Stallone Rambo movies. First Blood. Fine. Rambo: First Blood, Part II. Fine. Rambo III. Huh? Surely you mean Rambo II, or First Blood III: Rambo II.
Yeah, it should have been Rambo: First Blood III.

Like the Indiana Jones movies before they went back and changed the titles. The first one had an entirely different name and the the sequels all put Indiana Jones in front of the title.

So it should have been First Blood (Raiders of the Lost Ark), Rambo: First Blood II (Indiana Jones: Temple of Doom) and Rambo: First Blood III (Indiana Jones: The Last Crusade)

I did like that the last one was simply called Rambo though.
Old 08-20-12 | 02:19 PM
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Re: Movie titles that don't make sense

A VIEW TO A KILL (yes, I know there's that line "what a view...to a kill." Neither make sense!)

I STILL KNOW WHAT YOU DID LAST SUMMER (but it was last summer in the last movie...it should have been "I Still Know What You Did The Summer Before Last Summer" )
Old 08-20-12 | 02:23 PM
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Re: Movie titles that don't make sense

Originally Posted by Obi-Wan Jabroni
That's not even the worst part. The Fourth movie is just Rambo. Huh?
or John Rambo for the DC
Old 08-20-12 | 06:11 PM
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Re: Movie titles that don't make sense

Originally Posted by Shannon Nutt
I STILL KNOW WHAT YOU DID LAST SUMMER (but it was last summer in the last movie...it should have been "I Still Know What You Did The Summer Before Last Summer" )
See post #10.
Old 08-20-12 | 06:32 PM
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Re: Movie titles that don't make sense

Originally Posted by PenguinJoe
BRAZIL the movie doesn't even take place there.
Also MILK...it's not a movie about a white sticky liquid you ingest.

Well not totally.
Old 08-20-12 | 06:56 PM
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Re: Movie titles that don't make sense

Originally Posted by joliom

Halloween III: Season of the Witch (no witches to be found)
Conel Cochran uses witchcraft and celebrates the old rituals of the festival of Samhain.
Old 08-20-12 | 08:59 PM
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Re: Movie titles that don't make sense

Originally Posted by JumpCutz
Also MILK...it's not a movie about a white sticky liquid you ingest.

Well not totally.
Speaking of Gus Van Sant movies Elephant has nothing to do with Elephants, that title makes no sense.
Old 08-20-12 | 10:15 PM
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Originally Posted by whoopdido
Rambo: First Blood III (Indiana Jones: The Last Crusade)
Awesome crossover idea, but the title is way too long!

Originally Posted by PenguinJoe
Speaking of Gus Van Sant movies Elephant has nothing to do with Elephants, that title makes no sense.
I believe it's referring to "the elephant in the room," i.e., a problem that everyone is aware of but nobody wants to talk about. I think it's a great title.
Old 08-20-12 | 11:09 PM
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Wow, 3 pages and no mention of Final Destination 2, 3, or 5. The whole concept of using "final" in the title of films in a chain of sequels is just irritating and I don't care if they caught on by the 4th film and called it The Final Destination...b/c it wasn't, they made a 5th.
Old 08-20-12 | 11:23 PM
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Re: Movie titles that don't make sense

Along the same lines... Friday The 13th: The Final Chapter.
Old 08-20-12 | 11:30 PM
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Re: Movie titles that don't make sense

Speaking of which, did the Friday the 13th movies take place on Friday the 13th?
Old 08-21-12 | 01:07 AM
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Re: Movie titles that don't make sense

Star Wars? Did any stars actually fight in a battle?
Old 08-21-12 | 02:24 AM
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Re: Movie titles that don't make sense

I realize some of you are joking... but the rest? You can't be serious.
Old 08-21-12 | 08:39 AM
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Re: Movie titles that don't make sense

Back to the Future is one of the best and most apt movie titles.

I'll throw in, History of the World: Part 1
Cause there were no other parts.

Also, the John Rambo discussion/confusion reminded me of this.
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Fuck it! Someone help me post a youtube video. Here is the link. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OEVzPCY2T-g

Last edited by fmian; 08-21-12 at 08:44 AM.
Old 08-21-12 | 08:44 AM
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Re: Movie titles that don't make sense

Originally Posted by fmian
Also, the John Rambo discussion/confusion reminded me of this.
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Fixed your tags.
Old 08-21-12 | 08:46 AM
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Re: Movie titles that don't make sense

Originally Posted by whoopdido
Not to nitpick, but William H. Macy's character goes to Fargo. He comes home one day and his wife asks "How was Fargo?"
Yeah, not sure how the OP missed that the opening scene takes place in Fargo, when Jerry first negotiates the deal. They don't return there, but that's where all the trouble starts.
Old 08-21-12 | 09:23 AM
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Re: Movie titles that don't make sense

I remember reading the original title for Rambo III was...
Rambo II : First Blood part 3
Old 08-21-12 | 09:27 AM
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Re: Movie titles that don't make sense

Originally Posted by JumpCutz
Also MILK...it's not a movie about a white sticky liquid you ingest.

Well not totally.
Is milk really sticky? Are you sure you're drinking milk?

Show us on the doll how the milk man hydrated you!
Old 08-21-12 | 10:08 AM
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Re: Movie titles that don't make sense

some of these movies listed here have brilliant titles...
Old 08-21-12 | 10:46 AM
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Re: Movie titles that don't make sense

Originally Posted by TomOpus
Speaking of which, did the Friday the 13th movies take place on Friday the 13th?
Actually, yes. I'm not sure about all of them, but most have had a mention in there about the date.
Old 08-21-12 | 11:55 AM
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Re: Movie titles that don't make sense

Originally Posted by KillerCannibal
Actually, yes. I'm not sure about all of them, but most have had a mention in there about the date.
It would be kinda funny if all the movies took place on Friday the 13th because then killing all those people is like Jason's birthday gift to himself.
Old 08-21-12 | 06:04 PM
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Re: Movie titles that don't make sense

Originally Posted by TomOpus
Speaking of which, did the Friday the 13th movies take place on Friday the 13th?
Most of them. Part 2 and 4 couldn't have because they took place only 2 days before and after part 3.
Old 08-21-12 | 06:32 PM
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Re: Movie titles that don't make sense

Kill Bill

I just don't get it.
Old 08-21-12 | 09:58 PM
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Originally Posted by troystiffler
Kill Bill

I just don't get it.
Christ, weren't you paying attention? We see House Appropriations Bill 19838 getting filibustered on C-Span in the background.


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