How drôle, JR.
I think the film (Snakes on a Plane) sounds ridiculous yet hilarious and
will certainly give it a go.
Shelly
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From: JR <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU
Subject: [MOPO] Names on a Plane
Date: Sat, 19 Aug 2006 18:08:28 -0400
Y'all,
I think we're being way too tough on those over-worked studio execs, asking
them to come up with clever titles for their films. I mean, what's wrong
with a simple, descriptive title? Isn't doing more than that just
pseudo-artistic posing? Just an attempt at elitist pretension? Think of how
much better, more honest and direct, it would have been to have had this
kind of new age tilting on some of our so-called "classics" --
KING KONG could have been called BIG APE IN THE BIG CITY.
GONE WITH THE WIND could have been ROMANCE IN A BURNING CITY.
CITIZEN KANE could have been NEWSPAPER MAN MAKES IT BIG IN THE BIG CITY.
and what about:
CASABLANCA could have been called BAD GUYS IN AN AFRICAN TOWN.
and TITANIC could have been called PEOPLE ON A SHIP.
... I think Hollywood is really on to something here.
-- JR
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