# Fractured Movie Titles

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fractured-movie-titles/304961>\
**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Created:** [May 22, 2005, 4:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fractured-movie-titles/304961 "2005-05-22T16:51:44Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 20\
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**Author:** ![Ponder\_Stibbons](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ponder_stibbons/32/343_2.png) [@Ponder\_Stibbons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ponder_Stibbons)\
**Post date:** [May 24, 2005, 7:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fractured-movie-titles/304961/41 "2005-05-24T19:33:01Z")

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I just _had_ to finally open this thread, didn’t I? Now I’ll never get any work done …

**To Thrill a Mockingbird** When mockingbirds become an endangered species, a task force is formed to save the species. But how?

**Blade Runner** Harrison Ford smuggles cheap imitation shaving equipment.

**The Usual Seargents** World War I flick about a group of NCO’s tasked with a special plot against the Kaiser.

**The Wizz of Ozz** Mr. Osborne’s being tested for drugs. Actually, not a whole lot of suspense in this one.

**A Phish Called Wanda** A documentary about the latest identity theft scam.

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**Author:** ![Skywatcher](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/skywatcher/32/254_2.png) [@Skywatcher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skywatcher)\
**Post date:** [May 24, 2005, 7:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fractured-movie-titles/304961/42 "2005-05-24T19:34:28Z")

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**The Unnatural** : The corpse of Roy Hobbs rises from the grave to play baseball. As the DH, he leads his Tampa Bay Devil Rays to their first World Series victory.  
**The Unmentionables** : Elliott Ness discoveres a ladies’ underwear store is front for organized crime.

> [@cosmosdan](#):
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> **Saving Ryans Privates** John Bobbit plays in a movie loosely based on his own life story.

[Close…](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0221532/plotsummary)

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**Author:** ![Liberal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/848f3c/32.png) [@Liberal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Liberal)\
**Post date:** [May 24, 2005, 7:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fractured-movie-titles/304961/43 "2005-05-24T19:39:55Z")

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**Farenheit 11/9** : Moore’s film goes to Europe.

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**Author:** ![Ponder\_Stibbons](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ponder_stibbons/32/343_2.png) [@Ponder\_Stibbons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ponder_Stibbons)\
**Post date:** [May 24, 2005, 7:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fractured-movie-titles/304961/44 "2005-05-24T19:42:35Z")

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**Ayyyyyyyyyyyyy, Luann** A cartoon character busts out of her creator’s gut and terrorizes the world … until the Fonz can cool her down.

**Ayyyyyyyyyyyyy, Luanns** The touching sequel where Luann accidentally gets cloned. How can the Fonz possibly cope? Ayyyyyyyy …

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**Author:** ![BrainGlutton](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/82dd89/32.png) [@BrainGlutton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BrainGlutton)\
**Post date:** [May 24, 2005, 7:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fractured-movie-titles/304961/45 "2005-05-24T19:43:41Z")

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**The Wonderful Wizard of Ounce:** Dorothy finds a way to go Over the Rainbow without leaving her own back yard!

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**Author:** ![Ponder\_Stibbons](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ponder_stibbons/32/343_2.png) [@Ponder\_Stibbons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ponder_Stibbons)\
**Post date:** [May 24, 2005, 7:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fractured-movie-titles/304961/46 "2005-05-24T19:46:57Z")

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**"C" Biscuit** Set in the 1930’s, a man who has lost his son in a tragic accident and his wife to divorce sets out to win the competition for the world’s best biscuit recipe. Alas, he is not up to producing a grade “A” biscuit …

**Hill and Ted’s Excellent Adventure** A “mockumentary” about the 2008 presidential race where Hillary Clinton runs for president with Ted Kennedy as her running mate.

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**Author:** ![Largo62](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/45deac/32.png) [@Largo62](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Largo62)\
**Post date:** [May 24, 2005, 7:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fractured-movie-titles/304961/47 "2005-05-24T19:57:26Z")

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> [@BrainGlutton](#):
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> **The Wonderful Wizard of Ounce:** Dorothy finds a way to go Over the Rainbow without leaving her own back yard!

😃

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**Author:** ![Liberal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/848f3c/32.png) [@Liberal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Liberal)\
**Post date:** [May 24, 2005, 7:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fractured-movie-titles/304961/48 "2005-05-24T19:58:53Z")

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> [@Ponder Stibbons](#):
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> Hill and Ted’s Excellent Adventure A “mockumentary” about the 2008 presidential race where Hillary Clinton runs for president with Ted Kennedy as her running mate.

**Hill and Ted’s Bogus Journey** : An investigation is launched when Ted Kennedy is the only one to emerge from the limousine after he and Hillary cross over the Potomac.

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**Author:** ![Gilligan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e0b2c6/32.png) [@Gilligan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gilligan)\
**Post date:** [May 24, 2005, 8:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fractured-movie-titles/304961/49 "2005-05-24T20:00:54Z")

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Some titles from Blockbuster’s Geek section:

**Colossus - The Fortran Project** (early warning about code bloat)  
\*\*COBOL Runnings \*\* (story of the first Jamaican IT development team)  
\*\*BASIC Instinct \*\* (woman writes killer apps; shows detectives a peek at her code)  
\*\*American History C \*\* (neo Nazi learns to overcome his hatred of pointers)  
**American History C++** (the sequel)  
\*\*Perl Harbor \*\* (story of infamous sneak DoS attack)  
**AdaPascaLisp Now** (hunt for a rogue programmer who mixes languages)

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**Author:** ![Skywatcher](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/skywatcher/32/254_2.png) [@Skywatcher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skywatcher)\
**Post date:** [May 24, 2005, 8:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fractured-movie-titles/304961/50 "2005-05-24T20:52:03Z")

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**The Man Without a Race** : the story of a disfigured man who befriends, mentors, then is suspected of molesting a young man. Starring Michael Jackson.

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**Author:** ![Ponder\_Stibbons](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ponder_stibbons/32/343_2.png) [@Ponder\_Stibbons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ponder_Stibbons)\
**Post date:** [May 24, 2005, 9:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fractured-movie-titles/304961/51 "2005-05-24T21:51:19Z")

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**The Grapes of Wrath** Henry Fonda and Jane Darwell star as tourists in Mexico who drink some baaaaaad juice.

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**Author:** ![Liberal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/848f3c/32.png) [@Liberal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Liberal)\
**Post date:** [May 24, 2005, 9:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fractured-movie-titles/304961/52 "2005-05-24T21:53:03Z")

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> [@Gilligan](#):
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> Some titles from Blockbuster’s Geek section:
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> **Colossus - The Fortran Project** (early warning about code bloat)  
> \*\*COBOL Runnings \*\* (story of the first Jamaican IT development team)  
> \*\*BASIC Instinct \*\* (woman writes killer apps; shows detectives a peek at her code)  
> \*\*American History C \*\* (neo Nazi learns to overcome his hatred of pointers)  
> **American History C++** (the sequel)  
> \*\*Perl Harbor \*\* (story of infamous sneak DoS attack)  
> **AdaPascaLisp Now** (hunt for a rogue programmer who mixes languages)

I bow before greatness.

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**Author:** ![Ponder\_Stibbons](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ponder_stibbons/32/343_2.png) [@Ponder\_Stibbons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ponder_Stibbons)\
**Post date:** [May 24, 2005, 9:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fractured-movie-titles/304961/53 "2005-05-24T21:53:55Z")

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**Old Yeller** The endearing story of a senior citizen who constantly exhorts the neighborhood children to “stay off my lawn!”

**To Grill A Mockingbird** The Food Channel’s first foray into motion pictures!

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**Author:** ![Superdude](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/superdude/32/13450_2.png) [@Superdude](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Superdude)\
**Post date:** [May 24, 2005, 10:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fractured-movie-titles/304961/54 "2005-05-24T22:23:13Z")

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**Arsenio and Old Lace** - Former talk-show host and Irene Ryan start a detective agency.

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**Author:** ![Largo62](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/45deac/32.png) [@Largo62](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Largo62)\
**Post date:** [May 24, 2005, 10:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fractured-movie-titles/304961/55 "2005-05-24T22:42:38Z")

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How could you believe me when I said, I’d stop it when you know I’ve been a liar all my life?

**The Passion Of The Crust** : An Italian baker has an obsession with crusty sourdough bread.

**Bouncy** : Pamela Anderson breaks a bra strap.

**Being Malkovich’s John** : A privy seat’s eye view of the star in really private moments.

**Kingdom Of Haven** : Porn star Annette rules!

**House Of WACs** : Women’s Army Corps officers begin disappearing in the 50’s as a nearby wax museum displays hauntingly familiar images.

This game is addictive!

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**Author:** ![BrainGlutton](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/82dd89/32.png) [@BrainGlutton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BrainGlutton)\
**Post date:** [May 25, 2005, 12:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fractured-movie-titles/304961/56 "2005-05-25T00:49:19Z")

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**MASTERFUL COMMANDER:** In the old Royal Navy, discipline was STRICT! 😉

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**Author:** ![Monstre](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e274bd/32.png) [@Monstre](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Monstre)\
**Post date:** [May 25, 2005, 3:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fractured-movie-titles/304961/57 "2005-05-25T03:35:50Z")

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**Harry Potter and the Kidney Stone** – Harry has some medical problems and goes…  
**Harry Potter and the Chamberpot of Secrets** – strange magic infests Harry’s toilet  
**Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Ass Grabbin’** – Harry encounters an escaped sexual predator

coming soon…

**Harry Potter and the Globbet of Phlem** – Harry fights a nasty cold  
**Harry Potter and the Ordure From Phoenix** – Harry gets detention shovelling a fertilizer shipment and finds suspicious clues buried in the dung.

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**Author:** ![MacTech](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/c0e974/32.png) [@MacTech](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MacTech)\
**Post date:** [May 25, 2005, 4:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fractured-movie-titles/304961/58 "2005-05-25T04:58:48Z")

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**I, Robut** Dr. John Zoidberg must team up with Bender to find out why Mom’s Freindly Robot (or as Zoidy says, Robut) Company’s robots keep breaking the 3 Rules\* or we’re all boned  
\*1;Bend  
2; Cheese it  
3; \<Classified\>

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**Author:** ![Bippy\_the\_Beardless](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ac8455/32.png) [@Bippy\_the\_Beardless](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bippy_the_Beardless)\
**Post date:** [May 25, 2005, 4:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fractured-movie-titles/304961/59 "2005-05-25T16:27:59Z")

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High noun : the two fastest scrabble players face each other for the ultimate match.

Stage couch : High are Rumanian film showing a couch on a stage, very artistic but boring as hell.

The man who shot liberty valley : A young ambitious lawyer arrives in a fronteer town but takes an instant disslike to the schenery, after learning to shoot from an old time gun slinger he sets out to level the landscape one bullet at a time.

Ip : A Jewish mathematical genius discovers G\*d’s web address.

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**Post date:** [May 25, 2005, 6:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fractured-movie-titles/304961/60 "2005-05-25T18:05:14Z")

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(apologies to Berke Breathed)  
**The Wheeled One** : Johnny Strabler’s recovery after a motorcycle accident leaves him unable to walk. Starring Stephen Blackehart (one of Brando’s sons).

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