Misleading Movie Titles
The titles don't match with what the film is about. These are my opinions and my opinions only. The list is uncategorized.
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- DirectorDavid Gordon GreenStarsCandace EvanofskiDonald HoldenDamian Jewan LeeA group of children, in a depressed small town, band together to cover up a tragic mistake one summer.What I thought it was about: The first president of the United States, George Washington.
What it's actually about: A southern gothic, coming of age film about a group of kids living in a southern urban area, and how they deal with a recent tragedy. - DirectorPaul Thomas AndersonStarsJoaquin PhoenixPhilip Seymour HoffmanAmy AdamsA Naval veteran arrives home from war unsettled and uncertain of his future - until he is tantalized by the Cause and its charismatic leader.What I thought it was about: A slave owner.
What it's actually about: A WWII veteran who's a possible psychotic who joins a cult and develops a friendship with the cult's leader. - DirectorRyan FleckStarsRyan GoslingAnthony MackieShareeka EppsAn inner-city junior high school teacher with a drug habit forms an unlikely friendship with one of his students after she discovers his secret.What I thought it was about: A half nelson is a "wrestling hold", so I thought it was about wrestling. Actual wrestling, not like the WWE.
What it's actually about: A middle school history teacher who's a cocaine addict who unexpectedly befriends one of his students who attempts to help him through his addiction. - DirectorDerek CianfranceStarsRyan GoslingMichelle WilliamsJohn DomanThe relationship of a contemporary married couple, charting their evolution over a span of years by cross-cutting between time periods.What others and I thought it was about: Two people who fall in love on Valentine's day.
What it's actually about: The deterioration of a couple's marriage. - DirectorAlejandro G. IñárrituStarsMichael KeatonZach GalifianakisEdward NortonA washed-up superhero actor attempts to revive his fading career by writing, directing, and starring in a Broadway production.What I thought it was about: A superhero called "Birdman".
What it's actually about: A drama about a once famous superhero actor who tries to come out of the shadows of what he's known for and to become someone. - DirectorDavid ZuckerStarsLeslie NielsenPriscilla PresleyO.J. SimpsonIncompetent police Detective Frank Drebin must foil an attempt to assassinate Queen Elizabeth II.What I thought it was about: A porno about a police squad.
What it's actually about: A slapstick, spoof comedy about a police detective played by Leslie Nielson. - DirectorM. Night ShyamalanStarsPaul GiamattiBryce Dallas HowardJeffrey WrightApartment building superintendent Cleveland Heep rescues what he thinks is a young woman from the pool he maintains. When he discovers that she is actually a character from a bedtime story who is trying to make the journey back to her home, he works with his tenants to protect his new friend from the creatures that are determined to keep her in our world.What I thought it was about: A romance about a lady found at sea who finds love with her savior.
What it's actually about: M. Night Shyamalan's version of a story he told his kids when they went to sleep. - DirectorJames CameronStarsSam WorthingtonZoe SaldanaSigourney WeaverA paraplegic Marine dispatched to the moon Pandora on a unique mission becomes torn between following his orders and protecting the world he feels is his home.What I thought it was about: The Nickelodeon cartoon of the same name.
What it's actually about: Humans inhabiting an alien planet where they use an avatar to interact with the native species. Also an alien species at war with humans, how conventional. - DirectorDavid LynchStarsJack NanceCharlotte StewartAllen JosephHenry Spencer tries to survive his industrial environment, his angry girlfriend, and the unbearable screams of his newly born mutant child.What I thought it was about: Anything except what the movie's about.
What it's actually about: David Lynch's inner thoughts about having a child. - DirectorDanny BoyleStarsEwan McGregorEwen BremnerJonny Lee MillerRenton, deeply immersed in the Edinburgh drug scene, tries to clean up and get out despite the allure of drugs and the influence of friends.What I thought it was about: A railway enthusiast.
What it's actually about: Heroin addiction.