Good films with lame titles

[caj]

Ever see a really good movie but wonder why they decided to give it a really lame title?

[Powerboy]

Ever see a really good movie but wonder why they decided to give it a really lame title?

John Carter.

Doesn't tell most people anything. There was a time when almost everyone knew who he was but that was long ago. "Warlord of Mars" or just "The Warlord" would have gotten peoples' attention.

Serenity.

So, is this similar to "On Golden Pond"? Or "Driving Miss Daisy"? Again, the title drastically misleads and doesn't tell you anything.

[caj]

Sinister

Really great and terrifying film but the title doesn't identify hardly any details about the plot. I always have to do a search on Ethan Hawke filmography to remember what the title is.

[ChrisIII]

Tim Robbins seems to have a ton of them.

The Shawshank Redemption
Hudsucker Proxy
Bull Durham
Arlington Road
Bob Roberts


Although not a movie, a good chunk of Doctor Who classics have fairly lousy titles-either the name of the alien/villain or ______of the______. This became rarer in the 80s and current series which tried to move away from WHO's slightly B-movie reputation in a few ways, although it still crops up from time to time (Last episode for example, "Power of the Doctor")

[Kirby101]

Edge of Tomorrow, great film with a Soap Opera title.

[Gray Lensman]

The Empire Strikes Back.

The title reads like something from one of the old direct to home video studios would have put out in the 80's, that is only known today for being featured on Mystery Science Theater 3000.

[AnthonyO'Brien]

The Little mermaid. Ariel was 16, hardly little. It made the film sound like it was Ok kiddie fare for five year olds when it was much more sophisticated than that...

[ChrisIII]

It's the name of the original Hans Christian Anderson tale, although of course Disney eventually did alter the name of one of his tales (Snow Queen=Frozen).

[Riv86672]

MUD

I mean c’mon.

[hyped78]

James Bond “Quantum of Solace”

“We Bought a Zoo”

[babyblob]

To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar

[Jekyll]

Old Henry.......most people laugh when I tell them the title, but this film was SOOOOOO GOOD!

[Riv86672]

To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar

^^^What? That’s a GREAT title!

[DanMad1977]

The good thing is, when you are European every englisch title sounds good.

Edge of Tomorrow sounds cool, if don't translate it in my language. Even Serenity or Sinister.

Personally, I dislike Batman Forever. That sounds stupid in every language.

[j9ac9k]

"Hancock." I hesitate to include this, since I don't know if I'd call it a "good" film but the name is stupid. It's a superhero movie about an original superhero nobody's heard of .... named "Hancock." Nothing about that title indicates anything about the movie. (I mean, maybe because his character's a dick.... still, lame name)