25 Movie Titles Describing Big Directors' Trademarks
Which of these 25 movie titles is the best match for the director's trademark? The intended puns are made from the English title of the movie. Submit your shortcut here.
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- DirectorFrancis Ford CoppolaStarsMarlon BrandoAl PacinoJames CaanThe aging patriarch of an organized crime dynasty transfers control of his clandestine empire to his reluctant son.Martin Scorsese - The Godfather
(For his affinity to direct mafia movies) - DirectorStephen HopkinsStarsJeff BridgesTommy Lee JonesSuzy AmisAn Irish bomber escapes from prison and targets a member of the Boston bomb squad.Michael Bay - Blown Away
(Excessive explosions in nearly every movie) - DirectorFrank OzStarsSteve MartinMichael CaineGlenne HeadlyTwo con men try to settle their rivalry by betting on who can swindle a young American heiress out of fifty thousand dollars first.Quentin Tarantino - Dirty Rotten Scoundrels
(Always uses dirty, rotten characters) - DirectorBrian De PalmaStarsTom HanksBruce WillisMelanie GriffithAfter his mistress runs over a young teen, a Wall Street hotshot sees his life unravel in the spotlight and attracts the interest of a down-and-out reporter.Woody Allen - The Bonfire of the Vanities
(The main character(s) often struggle(s) with morality)
Suggested by blackbolt-3 - DirectorRoman PolanskiStarsJodie FosterKate WinsletChristoph WaltzTwo pairs of parents hold a cordial meeting after their sons are involved in a fight, though as their time together progresses, increasingly childish behavior throws the discussion into chaos.Paul Verhoeven - Carnage
(High tensioned story bound to bloodbathing scenes) - DirectorJohn MaddenStarsGwyneth PaltrowJoseph FiennesGeoffrey RushThe world's greatest ever playwright, William Shakespeare, is young, out of ideas and short of cash, but meets his ideal woman and is inspired to write one of his most famous plays.Kenneth Branagh - Shakespeare in Love
(Affinity for Shakespeare and other English literature) - DirectorAntoinette BeumerStarsLoes HaverkortMark van EeuwenEvi van der LakenShe had a dream and achieving it didn't seem that difficult. Or so she thought.Darren Aronofsky - Obsession
(Obsessive, restless characters and stories in every movie) - DirectorRichard T. HeffronStarsPeter FondaBlythe DannerArthur HillUpon uncovering the dirty secret of futuristic theme-park Futureworld, an ex-employee is killed after he tips off two other reporters who decide to do an undercover investigation.James Cameron - Futureworld
(He passionately develops his own futuristic worlds)
Suggested by blackbolt-3 - DirectorMarc ForsterStarsWill FerrellEmma ThompsonDustin HoffmanI.R.S. auditor Harold Crick suddenly finds his mundane Chicago life to be the subject of narration only he can hear: narration that begins to affect his entire existence, from his work to his love life to his death.Tim Burton - Stranger Than Fiction
(His movies are mostly made in a bizarre style) - DirectorJohn HarrisonStarsDebbie HarryMatthew LawrenceChristian SlaterTo stall a witch plotting to eat him, a boy reads her horror tales dealing with a collegian's resurrection of a mummy, a murderous cat, and an artist's pact with a gargoyle.Peter Jackson - Tales from the Darkside
(Nearly all his movies are tales and nearly all are attached to the dark side of life) - DirectorGiuseppe TornatoreStarsPhilippe NoiretEnzo CannavaleAntonella AttiliA filmmaker recalls his childhood when falling in love with the pictures at the cinema of his home village and forms a deep friendship with the cinema's projectionist.Luc Jaquet - Cinema Paradiso
(He does countryside documentations with breathtaking landscapes) - DirectorStephen FrearsStarsGlenn CloseJohn MalkovichMichelle PfeifferA scheming widow and her manipulative ex-lover make a bet regarding the corruption of a recently married woman.Roman Polanski - Dangerous Liasions
(Strange relationships of the characters in his movies) - DirectorFrancis Ford CoppolaStarsMartin SheenMarlon BrandoRobert DuvallA U.S. Army officer serving in Vietnam is tasked with assassinating a renegade Special Forces Colonel who sees himself as a god.Roland Emmerich - Apocalypse Now
(Often deals with apocalyptic showdowns) - DirectorElia KazanStarsAndy GriffithPatricia NealAnthony FranciosaA female radio reporter turns a folk-singing drifter into a powerful media star.Alfred Hitchcock - A Face in the Crowd
(Often appears in a brief cameo in most of his movies)
Suggested by nikolayyeriomin - DirectorJames Ward ByrkitStarsEmily BaldoniMaury SterlingNicholas BrendonStrange things begin to happen when a group of friends gather for a dinner party on an evening when a comet is passing overhead.Christopher Nolan - Coherence
(Always tells stories in a strongly coherent style and editing)
Co-suggestion by blackbolt-3 - DirectorDavis GuggenheimStarsAl GoreBilly WestGeorge BushFilmmaker Davis Guggenheim follows Al Gore on the lecture circuit, as the former presidential candidate campaigns to raise public awareness of the dangers of global warming and calls for immediate action to curb its destructive effects on the environment.Michael Moore - An Inconvenient Truth
(He always shows up political fails in his documentations)
Co-suggestion by blackbolt-3 - DirectorDavid GreeneStarsAnthony HopkinsBlythe DannerSwoosie KurtzWhile an unfaithful criminal lawyer considers killing his wife, his spouse develops some schemes of her own.Oliver Stone - Guilty Conscience
(About Stone being "America's Conscience" through his movies) - DirectorJonathan AdamsStarsGareth RickardsVincent AndrianoSam GlissanAn environmental activist group charters treasure-seeking Rovers for an expedition through remote and treacherous Australian terrain, with exciting off-road chases, daring rescues and amazing discoveries to follow.Mel Gibson - Rough Stuff
(Most of his movies show unadorned raw interpretations of historic events)
Co-suggestion by blackbolt-3 - DirectorAlexander KlugeStarsHannelore HogerAlexandra KlugeEdgar M. BöhlkeAnthology film in which different scenes are montaged side by side. Hannelore Hoger plays a central role as the accused. Numerous references to earlier Kluge films are hidden.Steven Spielberg - The Power of Emotion
(Most of his movies are not only blockbusters, but also emotionbusters)
Co-suggestion by blackbolt-3 - DirectorAlessandro SoetjeThe Val d'Isarco, in Alto Adige, starts from the source of the river, on the Brenner, and reaches its mouth in Bolzano. Dominating over all is the Sciliar massif, which with its 2,563 meters is the symbol of the entire region. The inhabitants of this area live fruits donated by a florid and majestic nature and some of them have developed a very rigorous idea of the relationship to be established with it. This is the case of Harald, whose multi-colored vegetable garden, where rare and often forgotten species are cultivated, is one of the hidden wonders of the place. In his kitchen Thomas combines the flavors of the Harald garden with those of local meats and fish, while Günther, who lives on the other side of the valley, which takes the name of Val di Funes, is dedicated to raising sheep with glasses from Val di Funes. From their mantle we obtain a precious wool that is used in the processing of boiled wool, typical of these areas. But the most well-known product of this land is the grape, from which, with the help of his family, Christian obtains a lovable and genuine wine, like the land that produces it.Ron Howard - The Value of Diversity
(His very diverse high qualitiy filmography speaks for itself)
Co-suggestion by blackbolt-3 - DirectorBette GordonStarsSandy McLeodWill PattonRichard M. DavidsonA woman becomes obsessed with pornography and the mysterious rich patron of the Times Square porn theater called Variety where she works selling tickets. This awakens her sexuality, which confuses her worried boyfriend.Robert Zemeckis - Variety
(A life of variety in high quality movie making)
Co-suggestion by blackbolt-3 - DirectorBarry SonnenfeldStarsWill SmithKevin KlineKenneth BranaghThe two best special agents in the Wild West must save President Grant from the clutches of a diabolical, wheelchair-bound, steampunk-savvy, Confederate scientist bent on revenge for losing the Civil War.Sergio Leone - Wild Wild West
(He directed the most iconic wild west movies)
Co-suggestion by blackbolt-3 - DirectorNick CassavetesStarsGena RowlandsMarisa TomeiGérard DepardieuAfter her abusive husband leaves, Monica asks her neighbor to look after her son while she's at work. Mildred's angry daughter's just moved out, so she's happy to have JJ.
- DirectorKeenen Ivory WayansStarsAnna FarisJon AbrahamsMarlon WayansA year after disposing of the body of a man they accidentally killed, a group of dumb teenagers are stalked by a bumbling serial killer.
- DirectorHung-Chuen LauStarsJoey WangJacky CheungSharla CheungGa Yat Lung is a young warrior who meets and falls in love with Mung Suet, the day of her sacrifice to the Ghost King. Without her sacrifice all those living in the local village will be destroyed. Ga Yat Lung is helped by Ching, a Fox Demon, to attempt to save Mung Suet and her people.Zhang Yimou - A Chinese Legend
(His epic and symbolic movies are legendary)
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