Esoteric? Maybe so. But c'mon — we have ALL, at one point or another, looked at a movie poster or video box and said, "That is really, really dumb." Perhaps you felt the need to wash your hands or urinate on the object afterward. I'm not your judge.

So when we got into a discussion on our forums about the "worst movie titles", it evoked some passionate responses. Here's some of the best!


To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything, Julie Newmar
Instead of whimsical, this title came off as a dirty feeling of reading someone else's mail. At least, I don't know a "Wong Foo", unless that's a nickname for... erm... okay, moving on!

Stop! Or My Mom Will Shoot
The command gets your attention, the following sentence fragment loses it. Big time. Sly Stallone feels he needs to warn others on behalf of his mommy.

Carnosaur
One of the best "worst" titles to say in a growling, hissing voice. CARNOSAURRRR!

Herbie: Fully Loaded
Is Herbie very drunk in this movie? An alcoholic perhaps?

Bedtime For Bonzo
A favorite movie title for mothers when exasperate with the young 'uns.

Saw
Hey, it's better than "Awl".

Operation Dumbo Drop
Another code word for going number two in your diapers.

The Linguini Incident
Chef Boyardee goes on a killing spree?

The Human Stain
I hear "human stain" and I instantly think "bedwetter". I don't know about you.

Big Top Pee Wee
Fact #1: All of the words in this title are three letters long. Fact #2: Many of these "worst" titles can easily be euphemisms for bodily functions.

I Dismember Mama
Ack! Bad, gross pun alert!

Howling III: The Marsupials
Animal Planet is rolling around in its grave.

Mannequin 2: On the Move
But not moving far, as your average mannequin can only fall down.

SSSSSSS (AKA SSSSnake)
I would've loved to have been at the pitch meeting for this film. Loads of hissing from grown men and women, I bet.

Breakin' 2: Electric Boogaloo
Probably the most quoted bad movie title (and riffed upon).

Octopussy
And this didn't get censored, WHY?

Phffft!
"Hey Jack, what movie are you going to go see?" "Phffft!" "Hey! The same to you, pal!"

Tomorrow Never Dies
Do days ever die? Do James Bond film titles make sense in the minds of their creators?

You Only Live Twice
Another 007 classic. You Only Burp Thrice.

You Got Served
The Title That Went Up A Hill And Came Down A National Catchphrase

Shaft Goes to Africa
Good for him.

Mad About Mambo
A film in which no one actually dances the mambo.

Star Wars: Attack of the Clones
I seriously think that George Lucas fell and hit his head hard in 1981, and no one has called him on it yet.

Leonard, Part 6
Only stupid if you realize that there is no Leonard, Part 1 through Part 5.

Blackula
Followed by "Blackenstein" and "The Blunchback of Bloter Blame" (thanks Simpsons!)

Snakes on a Plane
This also could easily be the BEST movie title ever, as well.

Dr. T. and the Women
It's just plain weird, no matter how you look at it.

Two Mules For Sister Sarah
That sounds more like the title of a pretentious painting, doesn't it?

Killer Klowns from Outer Space
Better than Killer Komedy Klowns. Think about it.

The Crawling Eye
Eyes. Don't. Crawl.

Gigli
Getting a horrible movie off on a lame foot. "Ge-lee"? "Jee-lee"? "Giggly"?

How Stella Got Her Groove Back
That combination of words hurts my brain.

The Divine Secrets of Ya Ya Sisterhood
I think this title was a national joke before the movie started filming.

Sorority House Massacre 2: Nightie Nightmare
However, kudos for the awesome alliteration.

Feeling Minnesota
There's NO WAY to hear this title and not think of something dirty.

Eegah
Does he date Gigli?

Cop and ½
Hollywood knows, now, that fractions never sell movie tickets. Well, Naked Gun 2½, but I'll be shutting up now.

The Shawshank Redemption
Clunks off your tongue!

Santa Claus Conquers the Martians
Another borderline worst/best title of all time.

The Hudsucker Proxy
This sounds a lot like a sexual prohibition law. Just saying.

Freddy Got Fingered
Because child molestation is always funny enough to put in a title...

Dumb and Dumberer
You cannot say this title without sounding like a complete fool.

Manos: The Hands of Fate
And in Spanish, "manos" means what, now? "Hands"? Okay.

Cannibal Women In The Avocado Jungle of Death
I think we can all agree that it's the "avocado" that throws this title off-balance.

Ballistic: Ecks vs. Sever
What non-serial-killing parent would name their kid Ecks? OR Sever?

Jesse James Meets Frankenstein's Daughter
Geez, now I have to see this.

The Incredibly Strange Creatures Who Stopped Living And Became Mixed-Up Zombies
Brevity, people.

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Justin, Sue, Al, TheOogieBoogieMan, StarOpal, Macaroni & Death, zuul, Ms. Jellybean, cardinal, Bit T, nellhows, ravenlynne1

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  • 3.23.05

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