So recently, I've noticed that some titles don't really relate to the film enormously. So I did some looking at some titles of films I liked, and noticed quite a lot of them are very misleading. Someone hopping through netflix may click on one expecting one thing, but will get something completely different. So here are the top 10 titles (discarding any poster or trailer) are completely misleading.
10. Trainspotting
What you're really in for: Disturbing imagery, lots of drugs, graphic content, and dark comedy at it's strangest.
Why is it called Trainspotting? A line in the film, when an old drunk guy asks the characters if they are "trainspottin", was decided to be the title because it probably sounded catchy.
9. Million Dollar Baby
What you think you're going to see: A Slumdog Millionare type film involving money and a kid.
What you're really in for: A boxing story, very much in the style of Rocky, only the depression is maximized.
Why is it called Million Dollar Baby? Near the end of the film, there's a big $1 million title match.
8. Mystic River
What you think you're going to see: Probably a fantasy film.
What you're really in for: A somber dramatic film, with great filmmaking but a lot of sadness.
Why is it called Mystic River? Well there is a river, and it's prominent throughout the film. So I guess it's called mystic river because all the shots of the river are pretty surreal.
7. The Ring
What you think you're going to see: A wedding movie.
What you're really in for: Possibly the most terrifying film ever made.
Why is it called The Ring? The iconic video tape in the film features a ring shape.
6. Cinderella Man
What you think you're going to see: A cinderella related film.
What you're really in for: A man struggling to survive during the great depression.
Why is it called Cinderella Man? The real events surrounding Jim Braddock are often called a cinderalla story.
5. True Romance
What you think you're going to see: A romantic comedy.
What you're really in for: A crime-comedy about pimps, killers, and Christopher Walken.
Why is it called True Romance? Well, the two main characters are a couple... kinda.
4. Nurse Betty
What you're really in for: Well, one portion of the film seems like a romantic comedy setup, but the other half features two hitmen who are trying to murder the protagonist.
Why is it called Nurse Betty? The name of a character in a soap opera is Betty, and what do you know, she's a nurse.
3. Worlds Greatest Dad
What you think you're going to see: A comedy about a step dad trying to be a good father. Or even just a movie about a dad in general, which I guess it true, only...
What you're really in for: ... the film is really more about the dad coping with his son dying in a tragic and unexpected way.
Why is it called Worlds Greatest Dad? Irony is used heavily in this film, so I guess the director wanted to go full circle and dupe the audience. Hell, even the trailer doesn't tell you the son dies. But it still happens in the first 30 minutes of the movie.
2. Happiness
What you think you're going to see: A happy movie about happy people.
What you're really in for: A sad movie about sad people.
Why is it called Happiness? Again, Irony.
1. Brazil
What you think you're going to see: LITERALLY ANYTHING TO DO WITH BRAZIL.
What you're really in for: LITERALLY NOTHING TO DO WITH BRAZIL.
The film isn't set in Brazil. The film wasn't made in Brazil. Brazil (or even South America for that matter) is never mentioned. And neither the characters or the actors that play them seem Brazilian. The film is about non-conformism & alienation.
Why is it called Brazil? I HAVE NO IDEA.
You're perfectly welcome to google it yourself, but the internet seems pretty divided over it.
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