# What title would make you \[b\]have\[/b\] to see a movie ? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [August 25, 2003, 7:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-title-would-make-you-b-have-b-to-see-a-movie/197474 "2003-08-25T07:11:24Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Askance](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/askance/32/8281_2.png) [@Askance](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Askance)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2003, 7:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-title-would-make-you-b-have-b-to-see-a-movie/197474/1 "2003-08-25T07:11:24Z")
Just thinking. Is there any possible title of a movie that would make you want to see it, knowing nothing else about the movie? Would it be intriguing, descriptive, mention a country or historical period you were interested in? Titles of existing movies, or from other media you wish were made into movies, are out of bounds. We’re after creativity here! Ones I can think of: Xenophon Anabasis Any film that had my last name in the title Anything about the Isle of Man (where my ancestors come from) ---
**Author:** ![Shortie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ecd19e/32.png) [@Shortie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shortie)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2003, 10:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-title-would-make-you-b-have-b-to-see-a-movie/197474/2 "2003-08-25T10:11:44Z")
“Star Wars Done Properly” Used to be just “Star Wars”☹ Maybe “Belisarius” or “Good Omens”, but OTOH there are several films that appeared awesome from just the poster but I never bothered to watch after reading the reviews (Reign of Fire say) ---
**Author:** ![SolGrundy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bbce88/32.png) [@SolGrundy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SolGrundy)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2003, 10:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-title-would-make-you-b-have-b-to-see-a-movie/197474/3 "2003-08-25T10:25:19Z")
_Beyonce Knowles in Various States of Undress_ And good call on _Good Omens_, **Shortie**. And add _Hellblazer_ and _Hellboy_ to that list, although I’m skeptical they’ll turn out to be good projects. (I’m still angry about _League of Extraordinary Gentlemen_). Speaking of which, any _Superfriends_ or _Legion of Doom_ movie would have me there in a heartbeat. Guess I’m a bigger comic book geek than I ever suspected. ---
**Author:** ![green\_bladder](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/73ab20/32.png) [@green\_bladder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/green_bladder)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2003, 12:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-title-would-make-you-b-have-b-to-see-a-movie/197474/4 "2003-08-25T12:01:13Z")
Well, any movie with _green bladder_ in the title would likely pique my curiosity. ---
**Author:** ![Fish\_Cheer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fish_cheer/32/17179_2.png) [@Fish\_Cheer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fish_Cheer)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2003, 12:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-title-would-make-you-b-have-b-to-see-a-movie/197474/5 "2003-08-25T12:19:35Z")
Freddy Jason Chucky ---
**Author:** ![Fish\_Cheer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fish_cheer/32/17179_2.png) [@Fish\_Cheer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fish_Cheer)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2003, 12:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-title-would-make-you-b-have-b-to-see-a-movie/197474/6 "2003-08-25T12:21:03Z")
Ah, and _Dentist_. ---
**Author:** ![RickJay](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/bb73d2/32.png) [@RickJay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RickJay)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2003, 12:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-title-would-make-you-b-have-b-to-see-a-movie/197474/7 "2003-08-25T12:43:13Z")
I’d say my last name would trigger me to see a movie, but when your last name is as common as mine… well, put it this way; I haven’t seen “Bridget Jones’s Diary” yet, but I was thrilled they actually spelled “Jones’s” correctly. ---
**Author:** ![AncientHumanoid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ancienthumanoid/32/278_2.png) [@AncientHumanoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AncientHumanoid)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2003, 1:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-title-would-make-you-b-have-b-to-see-a-movie/197474/8 "2003-08-25T13:53:35Z")
**Naked Star Trek: Troi’s Wedding Enterprise: Hoshi and T’Pol Naked Naked Charlie’s Angels Some Like It Naked O Nudie, Where Art Thou? Johnny Depp Fights Naked Women Pirates Bend Over Like Bekham Die Hard** btw, **RickJay** , _Bridget Jones’s Diary_ was good. Not as good as Rene did in **Down With Love - Naked** , but still very watchable. (OK, it was better irl) Hmmm… I’m seeing a pattern here… ---
**Author:** ![greck](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/7ab992/32.png) [@greck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/greck)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2003, 2:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-title-would-make-you-b-have-b-to-see-a-movie/197474/9 "2003-08-25T14:10:46Z")
anything witht the letter “X” in the title, or as part of the marketing strategy (example: LXG for league of extraordinary gentlemen) I’ve seen alot of bad movies lately. ---
**Author:** ![Fibber\_McGee](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/a6a055/32.png) [@Fibber\_McGee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fibber_McGee)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2003, 2:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-title-would-make-you-b-have-b-to-see-a-movie/197474/10 "2003-08-25T14:26:26Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by SolGrundy \* > \*\*\*And add _Hellblazer_ and _Hellboy_ to that list, although I’m skeptical they’ll turn out to be good projects. \*\* Though I’ve never read any of the comics, Hellboy looks like a film to watch out for, very interesting project. Now Hellblazer on the other hand . . . Since it’s apparently a done deal that Keanu Reeves is gonna play John Constantine, I wouldn’t go see that movie if you paid me. I mean ugh, just . . . ugh! ---
**Author:** ![BwanaBob](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bwanabob/32/2985_2.png) [@BwanaBob](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BwanaBob)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2003, 2:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-title-would-make-you-b-have-b-to-see-a-movie/197474/11 "2003-08-25T14:28:33Z")
**The Execution of Wesley Crusher** **Seven of Nine - Sixty Nine** 😉 ---
**Author:** ![RikWriter](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/49beb7/32.png) [@RikWriter](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RikWriter)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2003, 2:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-title-would-make-you-b-have-b-to-see-a-movie/197474/12 "2003-08-25T14:33:37Z")
The Hobbit (live action) X Men 3 Island in the Sea of Time ---
**Author:** ![godzillatemple](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/49beb7/32.png) [@godzillatemple](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/godzillatemple)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2003, 2:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-title-would-make-you-b-have-b-to-see-a-movie/197474/13 "2003-08-25T14:35:00Z")
**Alien vs. Predator** And, of course, any movie with the word “Godzilla” in the title… ---
**Author:** ![cheddarsnax](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/a587f6/32.png) [@cheddarsnax](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cheddarsnax)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2003, 2:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-title-would-make-you-b-have-b-to-see-a-movie/197474/14 "2003-08-25T14:44:56Z")
**5000 Explosions and a Supernova** This one was mentioned in an episode of Arthur. I’d love to see it. ---
**Author:** ![Horseflesh](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/horseflesh/32/7502_2.png) [@Horseflesh](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Horseflesh)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2003, 2:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-title-would-make-you-b-have-b-to-see-a-movie/197474/15 "2003-08-25T14:47:56Z")
An obvious one for me: **Time Bandits II: Back in Time** Monty Python and the… The Thing II Anyting with Dragon in the title Winona Ryder vs. Uma Thurman Hot Oil Championship Wrestling ---
**Author:** ![NoCoolUserName](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/5fc32e/32.png) [@NoCoolUserName](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NoCoolUserName)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2003, 2:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-title-would-make-you-b-have-b-to-see-a-movie/197474/16 "2003-08-25T14:48:04Z")
**Ringworld** **Stranger in a Strange Land** I would not be expecting either of them to be good, given what Hollyweird does with Science Fiction, but I’d **have** to go. Anything that has **Ian McKellan as Gandalf** in the credits. ---
**Author:** ![zoid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/zoid/32/336_2.png) [@zoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/zoid)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2003, 3:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-title-would-make-you-b-have-b-to-see-a-movie/197474/17 "2003-08-25T15:29:23Z")
**Lesbian girls who want zoid** BTW, I offer a preemptive apology to all lesbians on the board – I do not think you exist solely for my viewing pleasure. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Bruce\_Daddy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/85f322/32.png) [@Bruce\_Daddy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bruce_Daddy)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2003, 4:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-title-would-make-you-b-have-b-to-see-a-movie/197474/18 "2003-08-25T16:06:55Z")
**Jessica Alba** visits Victoria’s Secret and needs **Bruce\_Daddy** for his opinions in the dressing room. ---
**Author:** ![Chefguy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chefguy/32/138_2.png) [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2003, 4:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-title-would-make-you-b-have-b-to-see-a-movie/197474/19 "2003-08-25T16:51:08Z")
At this point, anything with **“Death Rays”** in the title. ---
**Author:** ![AncientHumanoid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ancienthumanoid/32/278_2.png) [@AncientHumanoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AncientHumanoid)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2003, 4:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-title-would-make-you-b-have-b-to-see-a-movie/197474/20 "2003-08-25T16:57:42Z")
Oh man, **Chefguy**! Imagine this: **Naked Hoshi and Her 1920s Style Death Ray** Huh? Huh? [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-title-would-make-you-b-have-b-to-see-a-movie/197474.md?page=2)