# Completely misinterpret a movie title
**URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/t/completely-misinterpret-a-movie-title/491345
**Category:** Cafe Society
**Created:** [March 30, 2009, 8:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/completely-misinterpret-a-movie-title/491345 "2009-03-30T20:13:32Z")
**Posts on this page:** 20
**Page:** 1
### Author:  [@Lumpy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lumpy)
#### Post date: [March 30, 2009, 8:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/completely-misinterpret-a-movie-title/491345/1 "2009-03-30T20:13:32Z")
**Monsters Vs. Aliens:** Sulley and Mike battle Xenomorphs.
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### Author:  [@Defensive\_Indifference](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Defensive_Indifference)
#### Post date: [March 30, 2009, 8:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/completely-misinterpret-a-movie-title/491345/2 "2009-03-30T20:20:29Z")
**Juno** : The story of a quirky, plucky email application.
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### Author:  [@alphaboi867](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/alphaboi867)
#### Post date: [March 30, 2009, 8:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/completely-misinterpret-a-movie-title/491345/3 "2009-03-30T20:23:41Z")
**28 Weeks Later** : Sandra Bullock get’s sent back to rehab in the midst of a zombie epidemic.
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### Author:  [@MyFootsZZZ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MyFootsZZZ)
#### Post date: [March 30, 2009, 8:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/completely-misinterpret-a-movie-title/491345/4 "2009-03-30T20:24:32Z")
Same, but instead of Sulley and Mike, I was thinking **Aileen Wuornos** and **Howie Mandel**
> **[Monster (2003) ⭐ 7.3 | Biography, Crime, Drama](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0340855/)**
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> 1h 49m | R
> **[Little Monsters (1989) ⭐ 6.0 | Adventure, Comedy, Family](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0097758/)**
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> 1h 40m | PG
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### Author:  [@Annie-Xmas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annie-Xmas)
#### Post date: [March 30, 2009, 8:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/completely-misinterpret-a-movie-title/491345/5 "2009-03-30T20:28:25Z")
Red Dragon–Tale of a Chinese warrior
Silence of the Lambs–Biblical tale about Jesus’s followers being very quiet.
Hannibal–Tale of crossing the Alps
Hannibal Rising–Sequel, what happened after he crossed the Alps.
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### Author:  [@MyFootsZZZ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MyFootsZZZ)
#### Post date: [March 30, 2009, 8:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/completely-misinterpret-a-movie-title/491345/6 "2009-03-30T20:34:25Z")
Let’s get **Naked Lunch** out of the way…
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### Author:  [@Max\_Torque](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Max_Torque)
#### Post date: [March 30, 2009, 8:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/completely-misinterpret-a-movie-title/491345/7 "2009-03-30T20:41:44Z")
**Bedknobs and Broomsticks** : Angela Lansbury’s first venture into porn.
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### Author:  [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)
#### Post date: [March 30, 2009, 8:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/completely-misinterpret-a-movie-title/491345/8 "2009-03-30T20:48:59Z")
The Ten Commandments — A story about some courthouse in Alabama
The Exorcist – A story about a gym teacher
The Sting – A story about some bees
The Hustler – A story about a whore
Pale Rider – A story about a milkmaid
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### Author:  [@Munch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Munch)
#### Post date: [March 30, 2009, 8:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/completely-misinterpret-a-movie-title/491345/9 "2009-03-30T20:52:59Z")
Lord of the Rings: A jeweler attempts to retrieve a stolen possession.
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### Author:  [@Annie-Xmas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annie-Xmas)
#### Post date: [March 30, 2009, 8:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/completely-misinterpret-a-movie-title/491345/10 "2009-03-30T20:53:09Z")
Slumdog Millionaire: Eccentric, very wealthy lady leaves her entire fortune to a stray canine. Hilarity ensues.
The Aristocrats–Tale of upperclass Europeon gentry.
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### Author:  [@Spoons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spoons)
#### Post date: [March 30, 2009, 9:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/completely-misinterpret-a-movie-title/491345/11 "2009-03-30T21:04:30Z")
The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen: Documentary biopic about the NFL’s best players.
The Empire Strikes Back: War picture about Britain’s attempts to regain its empire.
Saturday Night Fever: Medical thriller about a short-lived ailment.
Blazing Saddles: Action picture about a serious fire in a leather factory.
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### Author:  [@JThunder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JThunder)
#### Post date: [March 30, 2009, 9:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/completely-misinterpret-a-movie-title/491345/12 "2009-03-30T21:18:01Z")
**Babe**. Use your imagination.
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### Author:  [@MEBuckner](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MEBuckner)
#### Post date: [March 30, 2009, 9:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/completely-misinterpret-a-movie-title/491345/13 "2009-03-30T21:24:50Z")
**Milk**. Documentary about the dairy industry.
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### Author:  [@Valgard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Valgard)
#### Post date: [March 30, 2009, 9:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/completely-misinterpret-a-movie-title/491345/14 "2009-03-30T21:27:36Z")
**Prick Up Your Ears** Aural sex
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### Author:  [@jjimm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jjimm)
#### Post date: [March 30, 2009, 9:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/completely-misinterpret-a-movie-title/491345/15 "2009-03-30T21:27:37Z")
Oskar Schindler has a little problem keeping track of all the women he’s dating - with hilarious results!
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### Author:  [@Ludovic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ludovic)
#### Post date: [March 30, 2009, 9:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/completely-misinterpret-a-movie-title/491345/16 "2009-03-30T21:27:57Z")
Passion of the Christ: riveting romance with just the right amount of BSDM! The producers of You’ve Got Male really nailed it this time!
Star Wars: Political tale about planetary defense systems funding. Wait, that _was_ Episode 1.
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### Author:  [@Beware\_of\_Doug](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beware_of_Doug)
#### Post date: [March 30, 2009, 9:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/completely-misinterpret-a-movie-title/491345/17 "2009-03-30T21:35:04Z")
_Girl with a Pearl Earring_: Scarlett Johansson turns her head to the side at the worst possible moment.
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### Author:  [@Max\_the\_Immortal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Max_the_Immortal)
#### Post date: [March 30, 2009, 9:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/completely-misinterpret-a-movie-title/491345/18 "2009-03-30T21:49:13Z")
_Reservoir Dogs_: Animated feature about a group of plucky strays who save their beloved reservoir from greedy developers.
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### Author:  [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)
#### Post date: [March 30, 2009, 9:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/completely-misinterpret-a-movie-title/491345/19 "2009-03-30T21:59:59Z")
Gone with the Wind – It’s about an airplane
Hamlet – It’s about a little town
Stripes – It’s about a zebra, a tiger and a convict
The Longest Day – It’s about June 21
Continental Divide – It’s about a math contest
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### Author:  [@BwanaBob](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BwanaBob)
#### Post date: [March 30, 2009, 10:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/completely-misinterpret-a-movie-title/491345/20 "2009-03-30T22:16:41Z")
Dirty Harry - the tale of a royal who has bad hygiene.
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