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Author Topic: Inglourious Basterds -- Marquees and Potential for Offending People Justin Hamaker Film God Posts: 2253 From: Lakeport, CA USA Registered: Jan 2004 posted 08-19-2009 07:17 PM                        Just like with displaying the Striptease poster a while back, I think the line is that you are advertising a product rather than making some sort of commentary. In fact, I think putting anything other than the actual title would create even more controversy.  |  IP: Logged Louis Bornwasser Film God Posts: 4441 From: prospect ky usa Registered: Mar 2005 posted 08-19-2009 07:59 PM                        Years ago: Best Little Whorehouse in Texas: Preachers didn't care about the film at all; they did care that the word Whorehouse was up on the marquee. They picketed; great promo for the theatre & the film. Louis  |  IP: Logged Andy Muirhead Master Film Handler Posts: 323 From: Galashiels, Scotland Registered: Dec 2000 posted 08-19-2009 08:10 PM                     I don't see the problem at all. It's called Inglourious Basterds. As far as I'm aware, the word which could possibly cause offence is Bastard. Totally different spelling I'd be more offended by the misspelling of Inglorious. I don't remember many cases of people being offended by the Fockers, and if there were, they should be shot. I'm sure Joe Redifer would agree.  |  IP: Logged Mike Blakesley Film God Posts: 12767 From: Forsyth, Montana Registered: Jun 99 posted 08-19-2009 08:53 PM                        quote: John Wilson It was a piece of shit and an embarrassment to all actors concerned. That is true, but nobody said a word about the title around here, at least. I wonder what ever happened to the part-3 of that franchise? I heard it was going to be titled "Little Fockers."  |  IP: Logged Jeremy Jorgenson Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1002 From: Chicago, IL, USA Registered: Feb 2005 posted 08-19-2009 09:13 PM                        Supposed to be a 2011 release  |  IP: Logged Jon P. Inghram Expert Film Handler Posts: 124 From: Wichita, KS USA Registered: Jan 2007 posted 08-19-2009 09:15 PM                     quote: Scott D. Neff I'm the same guy that refuses to abbreviate any title no matter how long it is. Does that include Aqua Teen Hunger Force Colon Movie Film for Theaters?  |  IP: Logged Jonathan Althaus Master Film Handler Posts: 435 From: Bedford, TX Registered: Dec 2008 posted 08-19-2009 10:18 PM                     Personally, I don't care about offending anybody, just as long as they come see our films. On a side note, our marquee blew down in a windstorm last year and corporate decided to put an ugly mural up in its place, so we have no marquee anymore.  |  IP: Logged Tim Reed Better Projection Pays Posts: 5246 From: Northampton, PA Registered: Sep 1999 posted 08-20-2009 10:00 AM                       Maybe marquees are going the same way as newspaper display ads?  |  IP: Logged Joe Redifer You need a beating today Posts: 12859 From: Denver, Colorado Registered: May 99 posted 08-20-2009 02:55 PM                        I've noticed that most box office LED marquees barely have any characters at all, so this movie would probably be displayed as "INGLOR R 11:45 3:00 7:00 10:30"  |  IP: Logged Brad Miller Administrator Posts: 17775 From: Plano, TX (36.2 miles NW of Rockwall) Registered: May 99 posted 08-20-2009 02:56 PM                     Typical showtimes. As if the 3:30 showing needs more time to clean than the 7:00 show.  |  IP: Logged Paul Mayer Oh get out of it Melvin, before it pulls you under! Posts: 3836 From: Albuquerque, NM Registered: Feb 2000 posted 08-20-2009 03:22 PM                        There was a book by Douglas Matthews published in 1973 called "Sue the B*st*rds". There's an idea for an inoffensive PC spelling for a marquee title. Not that I would use anything other than the actual title. I am not, and never will be, PC. Fuck all those thin-skinned PC new people.  |  IP: Logged Jack Ondracek Film God Posts: 2348 From: Port Orchard, WA, USA Registered: Oct 2002 posted 08-21-2009 02:07 AM                        Inglourious Bass-Turds... or, "Unimpressive Fishpoop"  |  IP: Logged Bill Enos Film God Posts: 2081 From: Richmond, Virginia, USA Registered: Apr 2000 posted 08-21-2009 10:58 AM                     When we had "Drag Me To Hell" on the marquee, the minister of the church that meets every Sunday in the theatre centered his sermon one week around the title.  |  IP: Logged Chris Slycord Film God Posts: 2986 From: 청주시, 경북도, South Korea Registered: Mar 2007 posted 08-21-2009 11:34 AM                     quote: Bill Enos When we had "Drag Me To Hell" on the marquee, the minister of the church that meets every Sunday in the theatre centered his sermon one week around the title. The church that met at my old theater moved standees and such to cover up the Pirates of the Caribbean poster next to their room. It had a skeleton at the wheel of a ship and I guess that was too much for them...  |  IP: Logged Emma Tomiak Expert Film Handler Posts: 238 From: Carrollton, TX, USA Registered: Aug 2003 posted 08-21-2009 01:51 PM                        I was wondering where your theatre's marquee had gone, Jonathan. Thanks for clearing up that mystery.  |  IP: Logged

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