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The latter is a fantastic title, and I gave one of my best performances in it.

Lowry_Sam wrote: Wed Jul 29, 2026 3:23 pm

LastMinit wrote: Wed Jul 29, 2026 11:16 am

domino harvey wrote: Tue Jul 28, 2026 11:55 pm Only When I Larf (with what has to be the worst title I’ve ever heard)

Nothing beats 'The Greatest Story Ever Told'.

Have y'all forgotten The Hottie & the Nottie

I have absolutely no desire to ever sit through a film called Oy Vey! My Son is Gay!!, but I'm delighted that such a thing apparently exists.

Was not expecting that to be a movie where I know two of the first three credited actors on the IMDB page! (Or !!! to keep the pattern going)

MichaelB wrote: Fri Jul 31, 2026 2:37 pm
I have absolutely no desire to ever sit through a film called Oy Vey! My Son is Gay!!,

But I think the title tells you everything you need to know about the film & therefore is an objectively good title for it. Torch Song Trilogy on the other hand, tells you nothing about the film (and is not a trilogy), despite being a better film. Perhaps if Torch Song Trilogy had been called Oy Vey! My Son is Gay!! it would at least be remembered today (and the play staged more often) & since it's a better film people wouldn't mind the gimmicky title as much.

When I first heard the title The Hottie & the Nottie mentioned, it conjured up a cheeky soap opera ala The Bold And The Beautiful or The Young And The Restless: The Haughty and the Naughty. But when I saw it written, I realized it was a lame attempt to capitalize on the name of a crass but well-known website (Hot or Not) whose popularity had already waned by the time of the movie's release...and has anyone ever used the word "nottie" outside of this movie? hence the cringeworthiness of the title.

[Do we have a film title thread yet? Teenage Miasma and Sex at Death Camp opens later this month. ]

I'm not sure if you're intentionally getting the title wrong to make a point, but the title is actually "Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma".