A few years ago, we had a very entertaining thread in which people came up with titles for prequels that would be far less interesting than the original film/play/musical/book. Titles, in fact, that suggest endless, endless tedium and yet are specific enough to apply recognizably to a particular film/etc. or film/etc. series. Among the many inspired suggestions were gems like:
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[li]Jor-El and Lara Are Midlevel Functionaries on Krypton[/li][li]Invasion Plans of the Body Snatchers[/li][li]Anatomy of a Parking Violation[/li][li]Monsters Submit Incorporation Papers[/li][li]Casper: The Friendly Child[/li][li]Apocalypse Soon[/li][li]Snakes at the Check-In Counter[/li][li]You’ve Got to Configure Your E-mail[/li][/ul]
(Follow the link to the original thread to attribute credit where credit is due.)
On the heels of that thread, I proposed a similar contest to my LiveJournal friends in this post. The winners, which were announced here, comprised such brilliant submissions as:
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[li]The Ugly Kid with the Mask Who Likes Opera[/li][li]Algernon is a Dumb Mouse[/li][li]North Atlantic Glacier Formation[/li][li]Cheese Before Bedtime on Elm Street[/li][li]A Stream Gradually Erodes It[/li][li]No Encounters of the Third Kind[/li][li]Debbie is a Secretary with an Interest in Football[/li][li]How to Succeed at Window-Washing[/li][li]All Dogs Go to the Hydrant[/li][li]The Time Before Land[/li][li]Strictly Intro to Ballroom[/li][li]Bidding for the Usher Construction Job[/li][li]A Loaf of Bread Sits Unguarded Somewhere in France [/li][/ul]
And, my all-time favorite:
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[li]Little Shop of Flowers[/li][/ul]
Heh.
Anyway, I thought it would be fun to do this again. Go nuts.
Accelerating
A Morning in Bed, A Midmorning Getting Dressed
A Flirtation to Remember
What’s Being Bandmates Got to Do With It
In the Temperate Weather of the Night
Living Satisfactorily on Maple Drive
The Silence of the Sheep Embryos
28 Days Before
Interview With The Homeless Guy I Ran Into Before Meeting The Vampire
Harry Potter and the Nursery School
Esquire of the Rings
Beverly Hills Meter Maid
Alice Lives Here, Come On In