Films with perfect titles?

Message Bookmarked

Bookmark Removed

Having just watched Equilibrium, it dawns that (while it ain't that great) it is incredibly well titled: this explains why.

Made me wonder, what other films (outside of porn) have titles that so perfectly match plot and execution?

― films with perfect titiles, Monday, 18 August 2003 21:07 (twenty-two years ago)

Irreversible? The film labours over the point that the central act is indeed irreversible, and it's told in reverse.

― David Steans, Monday, 18 August 2003 22:39 (twenty-two years ago)

In the Mood for Love comes immediately to mind here.

Also, Far From Heaven, The Wind Will Carry Us, and Unknown Pleasures.

― Josh Timmermann (Josh Timmermann), Tuesday, 19 August 2003 00:04 (twenty-two years ago)

Raise the Red Lantern, Dog Day Afternoon, Almost Famous, The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie, Eyes Wide Shut, My Life As a Dog, The Talking Heads' Stop Making Sense, The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly

― Anthony (Anthony F), Tuesday, 19 August 2003 02:34 (twenty-two years ago)

Dazed And Confused, Swimming With Sharks.

― Mil, Tuesday, 19 August 2003 03:12 (twenty-two years ago)

there are lot's of French films with perfect titles: Les Enfant Du Paradis, Hiroshima Mon Amour, etc.

― A Nairn (moretap), Tuesday, 19 August 2003 04:28 (twenty-two years ago)

Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb

― Tuomas (Tuomas), Tuesday, 19 August 2003 09:41 (twenty-two years ago)

Clean, Shaven
Yi Yi
M
Even Dwarfs Started Small

― Jeff-PTTL (Jeff), Tuesday, 19 August 2003 14:12 (twenty-two years ago)

Every Man for Himself and God Against All, which was at one point the English title of Wernor Herzog's The Enigma of Kaspar Hauser.

― Anthony (Anthony F), Tuesday, 19 August 2003 14:57 (twenty-two years ago)

Mean Streets

― Charles McCain (Charles McCain), Tuesday, 19 August 2003 19:34 (twenty-two years ago)

Bad Lieutenant, An American Werewolf in London

― David Steans, Tuesday, 19 August 2003 20:43 (twenty-two years ago)

Cruising

― thomas de'aguirre (biteylove), Tuesday, 19 August 2003 21:23 (twenty-two years ago)

Having just watched Equilibrium

Conversely, there's the film Koyaanisqatsi, which is a Hopi word that translates to 'life out of balance'.

― oops (Oops), Thursday, 21 August 2003 05:05 (twenty-two years ago)

Prayer of the Rollerboys

― Cub, Friday, 22 August 2003 04:33 (twenty-two years ago)

Shock Corridor

― ted cogswell, Tuesday, 26 August 2003 16:36 (twenty-two years ago)

Half Past Dead
Raw Deal
Spy Kids

― PVC (peeveecee), Wednesday, 27 August 2003 22:59 (twenty-two years ago)

You must be logged in to post. Please either login here, or if you are not registered, you may register here.