I was reading a column this week on another website about film titles. I love a good film title. It just makes me want to go to the movie. I want to walk up to the ticket counter and say “give me one ticket to …”
Sometimes the titles are cool because they’re really long. Other times, they’re cool because they’re really witty. It’s amazing how creative you can get when you’re only able to include a few simple words.
So after scanning through my database of reviews, I thought I’d list out some of my favourite movie titles from recent years. Don’t ask me why I like them, I just do. It’s just a matter of taste. I’m sure readers out there will have their own personal favourites. If you can’t think of any off the top of your head, maybe my list will help trigger some memories.
Ok then, here are the best 10 I could think of (in no particular order)…
Being John Malkovich
Face / Off
Dirty Pretty Things
Kiss Kiss, Bang Bang
The Squid And The Whale
10 Things I Hate About You
Midnight In The Garden Of Good Of Evil
I Know What You Did Last Summer
Eternal Sunshine Of The Spotless Mind
Lust, Caution
And here are some (68 in all) honorable mentions…
The People Vs. Larry Flynt
Requiem For A Dream
Snow Falling On Cedars
The Diving Bell And The Butterfly
Donnie Darko
Good Night, And Good Luck.
How To Make An American Quilt
Igby Goes Down
The Life Aquatic With Steve Zissou
Lost In Translation
No Country For Old Men
Punch Drunk Love
The Rage In Placid Lake
Wag The Dog
Y Tu Mama Tambien
4 Months, 3 Weeks And 2 Days
Breakfast On Pluto
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon
Deconstructing Harry
Gattaca
Get Shorty
Hedwig And The Angry Inch
Inventing The Abbotts
The Last Days Of Disco
Lock, Stock And Two Smoking Barrels
Napoleon Dynamite
Playing By Heart
Snakes On A Plane
There’s Something About Mary
Transamerica
Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me
Boogie Nights
Catch Me If You Can
Friday Night Lights
Girl With A Pearl Earring
Running With Scissors
The Truth About Cats And Dogs
Wah-Wah
The Neverending Story
The Big Lebowski
The Usual Suspects
Black Snake Moan
Boys Don’t Cry
The Fifth Element
Grosse Pointe Blank
Half Nelson
The Man Who Wasn’t There
Me And You And Everyone We Know
Tristram Shandy: A Cock And Bull Story
Two If By Sea
The Assassination Of Jesse James By The Coward Robert Ford
Marilyn Hotchkiss Ballroom Dancing And Charm School
Mars Attacks!
A Wreck, A Tangle
Ordinary Decent Criminal
Paris, je t’aime
The Wings Of The Dove
Sky Captain And The World Of Tomorrow
Wilbur Wants To Kill Himself
The End Of Violence
Harry, He’s Here To Help
Fear And Loathing In Las Vegas
How Stella Got Her Groove Back
How To Lose A Guy In 10 Days
The Sisterhood Of The Travelling Pants
We Don’t Live Here Anymore
Dr. T And The Women
He Died With A Felafel In His Hand
I just had to get that off my chest.