‘Tammy’ joins the list of worst movie titles
The title of a movie is very important.
It must pique our interest. It must evoke a mood. It must perfectly sum up what the movie is about.
So I ask you, does “Tammy” do that? (It’s a comedy starring Melissa McCarthy that opens Wednesday.)
No, it does not. I hate character names as titles because they tell us absolutely nothing about the movie. One-name titles are cop-outs – lazy writing and even lazier marketing. (I’m talking to you, too, “Lucy” — the upcoming Scarlett Johansson actioner.)
But it could have been worse. Way worse. Here, then, is a look at some of Hollywood’s worst movie titles:
“The Goods: Live Hard. Sell Hard.” —
“xXx”
“Thir13en Ghosts”
“Our Vines Have Tender Grapes”
“Live Free or Die Hard”
“I Still Know What You Did Last Summer”
Two
“$”
“Sssssss”
Alvin & The Chipmunks: The Squeakquel”
“Quantum of Solace”
“Breakin 2: Electric Boogaloo”
“Gigli” not
“Ballistic: Ecks Vs. Sever” —
“The Squid and the Whale”—
“Cirque du Freak: The Vampire’s Assistant”
“Don’t Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood”
This story was originally published June 27, 2014 at 3:20 PM with the headline "‘Tammy’ joins the list of worst movie titles."