Adding "-ing" to Movie Titles
Le Samourai
Honolulu, HIPosts: 573MI6 Agent
A post on reddit offered the following challenge: 'Add "ing" to the end of a movie title; what is the movie about now?'
Here's the original thread: https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/41ntws/add_ing_to_the_end_of_a_movie_title_what_is_the/
As a film geek and word nerd, I found some of the results hilarious and decided to do a few of my own...
ON HER MAJESTY’S SECRET SERVICING: The Queen has *very* special plans for 007.
THE IPCRESS FILING: Michael Caine puts a folder in a file cabinet. It’s a short, dull film.
THE WILD BUNCHING: William Holden kills a lot of people because cowboy underwear is really uncomfortable.
MULHOLLAND DRIVING: Naomi Watts becomes an Uber driver.
BEETLEJUICING: Death can’t stop Michael Keaton from staying healthy.
JOHN WICKING: Keanu Reeves can absorb a great deal of sweat and moisture.
THE FELLOWSHIP OF THE RINGING: Four hobbits come together to seek a cure for their tinnitus.
BARTON FINKING: John Turturro can’t help ratting on John Goodman.
MAD MAXING: Mel Gibson goes on a credit card spree.
Any takers?
Here's the original thread: https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/41ntws/add_ing_to_the_end_of_a_movie_title_what_is_the/
As a film geek and word nerd, I found some of the results hilarious and decided to do a few of my own...
ON HER MAJESTY’S SECRET SERVICING: The Queen has *very* special plans for 007.
THE IPCRESS FILING: Michael Caine puts a folder in a file cabinet. It’s a short, dull film.
THE WILD BUNCHING: William Holden kills a lot of people because cowboy underwear is really uncomfortable.
MULHOLLAND DRIVING: Naomi Watts becomes an Uber driver.
BEETLEJUICING: Death can’t stop Michael Keaton from staying healthy.
JOHN WICKING: Keanu Reeves can absorb a great deal of sweat and moisture.
THE FELLOWSHIP OF THE RINGING: Four hobbits come together to seek a cure for their tinnitus.
BARTON FINKING: John Turturro can’t help ratting on John Goodman.
MAD MAXING: Mel Gibson goes on a credit card spree.
Any takers?
—Le Samourai
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La La Landing
Star Treking
The Andromeda Straining
'Star-trekking, across the universe, slowly going forwards because we can't find reverse!"
-Casino Royale, Ian Fleming
I'd see a doctor about that
Skyfalling
Licence to killing
The rocking
Please tell me you're not thinking about GOLDFINGERING..
"- That is something to be afraid of."
Would go well with thunderballing
Octupussying
Breakfast Clubbing
Jurassic Parking
Reservoir dogging???
The phantom menacing
The Thin Red Lining
Schindler's Listing
Black Hawk Downing
The Right Stuffing
Gosford Parking
#1.TLD/LTK 2.TND 3.GF 4.GE 5.DN 6.FYEO 7.FRWL 8.TMWTGG 9.TWINE 10.YOLT/QOS
Beetlejuicing ~ A story about a sports franchise who finds a new drug to help them achieve greater accomplishments
Supermanning ~ The true story of Quarter back Peyton Manning.
Supermanning II ~ The true story of Peyton Mannings younger brother Eli
Supermanning III ~ The true story of the tension and rivalry between brothers Eli & Peyton
Suppermanning IV The Quest For Peace ~ A story about Eli and his relaxation that older brother Peyton will always be superior to him.
Dial M for Murdering – anyone who has a name beginning with M (seems familiar)
One Flew Over the Cuckoos Nesting – some pervert who has nothing better to do with their time
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ringing – think Chevy Chase (Fletch)
Picnic at Hanging Rocking – a small documentary about Mussolini
Speeding – Cheech and Chong at their best
All That Jazzing – a remake of Never Say Never Again to make it at least a reasonable film. Still in production as many years of work is still required. Estimated release date is when Prince George of Cambridge inherits the Throne or when Liverpool wins a Premier League title. (Hopefully the former)
Shampooing – ummmm, I won’t go there
The Stinging – giant manta rays take over the beaches, as do the jellyfish, blue ringed octopus and sea egg spines that target gorgeous women who go by the name Domino
I still use "ing" deliberately wrongly in everyday life (for comic effect).
The Godfathering -- The New Testament retold.
Million Dollar Babying -- Documentary on how elite prep schools woefully underprepare their students for life in the real world.
Die Harding -- Chronicle of the 23rd U.S. President's final days.
The Big Lebowskiing -- The Dude hits the slopes.
The Dark Knighting -- A power outage occurs on the queen's birthday. Hilarity ensues.
The Helping -- Arthouse look at the consumption of a particular, er, chocolate pie.
Thunderballing -- Currently also known as Russell Westbrooking.