"Quantum of Solace" is getting very good reviews and already has made $160.3 million internationally - before it opens today in the United States.
One thing it has not been praised for is its title. Its obscure, pretentious nature reflects one of the few knocks against the film: that this Bond is no fun at all.
In the long line of Bond films, however, "Quantum of Solace" isn't the worst title. That has to be "Octopussy." Not far behind in head-scratching dumbness is "Tomorrow Never Dies."
So, what makes a movie title bad? For starters, it makes you not want to see a movie. Other downers: it's icky, hard to say and tries too hard. Here are a few other nominees for Dumbest Movie Title:
"Operation Dumbo Drop"
"Gigli"
"C.H.U.D."
"The Hudsucker Proxy"
"Freddy Got Fingered"
"Leonard Part 6"
"The Human Stain"
"Midnight Meat Train"
"Santa With Muscles"
"The Squid and the Whale"
"The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada"
"Manos: The Hands of Fate" (which means, "Hands: The Hands of Fate")
"Howling III: The Marsupials"
"Dumb and Dumberer: When Harry Met Lloyd"
"Ballistic: Ecks vs. Severs"
"Stop! Or My Mom Will Shoot"
"Faster, Pussycat! Kill! Kill!"
And, coming in 2010...
"Walter the Farting Dog"
Now it's your turn. Vote for the worst movie title.
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