Funny movie title changes

grim_tales · Post by **grim_tales** » 18 Sep 2005, 10:35

You know how some film titles get changed when theyre released in other countries?

I like this one a lot:

The Danish poster of Die Hard With a Vengeance:

BiscLimpkit · Post by **BiscLimpkit** » 18 Sep 2005, 10:58

Hahaha brilliant. Much better titles I think, especially for I-Robot.

I read an Empire issue where they discussed mad title changes. I think the Japanese titles are meant to be radically different, due to the translation or something...

grim_tales · Post by **grim_tales** » 18 Sep 2005, 11:27

Yeah, the Chinese title for Hard Boiled translates as something like "Hot handed God of Cops"

tom2681 · Post by **tom2681** » 18 Sep 2005, 12:41

Spooky Encounters -> The Chinese Exorcist:

Snake in the Eagle's Shadow -> The Chinese guy is Unleashed:

grim_tales · Post by **grim_tales** » 18 Sep 2005, 12:43

Comment va-tu, Tom, ca va?

tom2681 · Post by **tom2681** » 18 Sep 2005, 12:46

Je vais bien, merci Grim.

I'm waiting for the insurance money, waiting for my leg to recover, waiting for my new dvd-player... in other words I'm BORED !

grim_tales · Post by **grim_tales** » 18 Sep 2005, 12:49

Get well soon!
How do you say "I am bored" in French? "Je suis enneyeux"? - no wait, thats "I am boring"

tom2681 · Post by **tom2681** » 18 Sep 2005, 12:51

Je m'ennuie !

tom2681 · Post by **tom2681** » 18 Sep 2005, 12:53

Jaws -> The Teeth of the Sea:

grim_tales · Post by **grim_tales** » 18 Sep 2005, 13:13

The Swedish title of Jaws translates as "Shark" (no really)

Someone on another forum thought the French title meant "The teeth of the shit"

BiscLimpkit · Post by **BiscLimpkit** » 18 Sep 2005, 13:20

Hahahaha these are totally awesome!!

ReconFive · Post by **ReconFive** » 19 Sep 2005, 05:37

That "Yo, Robot" is absolutly priceless.
Makes me laugh every time i think about it, lol

Wish i had that poster

tom2681 · Post by **tom2681** » 19 Sep 2005, 23:40

Kung-Fu Hustle ->

grim_tales · Post by **grim_tales** » 20 Sep 2005, 09:20

Thats an awful title.

tom2681 · Post by **tom2681** » 20 Sep 2005, 15:50

In France, Mr Nice Guy is.... Mister Cool !

grim_tales · Post by **grim_tales** » 20 Sep 2005, 15:55

grim_tales · Post by **grim_tales** » 20 Sep 2005, 15:59

I read the Chinese (?) title for As Good As It Gets is "Mr Cat-Poop" or something like that

tom2681 · Post by **tom2681** » 22 Sep 2005, 16:06

2 more:

Shanghai Noon -> Shanghai Kid:

Musa The Warrior -> The Princess of the Desert:

grim_tales · Post by **grim_tales** » 22 Sep 2005, 16:10

What does the tagline of Shanghai Noon mean Tom?

"An Adventure in the country where the rising sun sleeps"

tom2681 · Post by **tom2681** » 22 Sep 2005, 16:43

close...

An adventure in a country where the rising sun sets.
(which is a stupid pun about Owen Wilson saying "The sun doesn't rise here, it sets here").

grim_tales · Post by **grim_tales** » 22 Sep 2005, 17:08

Thanks

Oh yeah, se couche in this contect of the sun means sets. D'oh! My bad

It usually means to go to bed or sleep (I think).

tom2681 · Post by **tom2681** » 22 Sep 2005, 17:58

Litterally: Se coucher -> To lie down.
We also use it to say: Go to bed / Go to sleep.

grim_tales · Post by **grim_tales** » 22 Sep 2005, 18:42

Merci

Se dormir means "to fall asleep" too (I think?)

tom2681 · Post by **tom2681** » 22 Sep 2005, 18:57

" Se dormir " does not exist...

But you're close, it's " s'endormir ".

EDIT: "Dormir" = To Sleep.

grim_tales · Post by **grim_tales** » 22 Sep 2005, 19:32

Gah... my French is rusty

Thanks BTW.