Well, the subject pretty much says it all. Besides ALIEN ("In space...scream"), I liked the one for THE TWO JAKES ("They say money makes the world go 'round. But sex was invented before money." g!) It's surprising how many unsuccessful movies actually had fairly interesting copy lines.
>Well, the subject pretty much says it all. Besides ALIEN ("In >space...scream"), I liked the one for THE TWO JAKES ("They say money >makes the world go 'round. But sex was invented before money." g!) >It's surprising how many unsuccessful movies actually had fairly >interesting copy lines.
I don't think Alien was an unsuccessful movie; IIRC it did quite well at the box office.
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> Well, the subject pretty much says it all. Besides ALIEN ("In > space...scream"), I liked the one for THE TWO JAKES ("They say money > makes the world go 'round. But sex was invented before money." g!) > It's surprising how many unsuccessful movies actually had fairly > interesting copy lines.
Oh dear, just when I thought it was safe to go back into ramcf
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Cheryl Deering wrote: >Well, the subject pretty much says it all. Besides ALIEN ("In >space...scream"), I liked the one for THE TWO JAKES ("They say money >makes the world go 'round. But sex was invented before money." g!) >It's surprising how many unsuccessful movies actually had fairly >interesting copy lines.
I'm old enough to remember a pre-release copy line for THE OMEN: "Good morning. You are one day closer to the end of the world."
deerin...@mindspring.com wrote in message <news:40FB542B.1B9742A1@mindspring.com>... > Well, the subject pretty much says it all. Besides ALIEN ("In > space...scream"), I liked the one for THE TWO JAKES ("They say money > makes the world go 'round. But sex was invented before money." g!) > It's surprising how many unsuccessful movies actually had fairly > interesting copy lines.
> C. > **
Alien? Unsuccessful?
"They're young. They're in love. They kill people"
> Well, the subject pretty much says it all. Besides ALIEN ("In > space...scream"), I liked the one for THE TWO JAKES ("They say money > makes the world go 'round. But sex was invented before money." g!)
The Shawshank Redemption : Fear Can Hold You Prisoner, Hope Can Set You Free.
To Die For : All She Wanted Was A Little Attention.
Thelma & Louise : Somebody Said 'Get A Life'. So They Did.
Alien 3 : The Bitch Is Back.
Fight Club : Mischief. Mayhem. Soap.
Platoon : The First Casualty Of War Is Innocence.
The Graduate : This Is Benjamin. He's A Little Worried About His Future.
O Brother, Where Art Thou? : They Have A Plan, But Not A Clue.
From Dusk Till Dawn : Vampires. No Interviews.
Clueless : Sex! Clothes! Popularity! Whatever!
Meet The Parents : First Comes Love, Then Comes The Interrogation.
> deerin...@mindspring.com wrote in message <news:40FB542B.1B9742A1@mindspring.com>... > > Well, the subject pretty much says it all. Besides ALIEN ("In > > space...scream"), I liked the one for THE TWO JAKES ("They say money > > makes the world go 'round. But sex was invented before money." g!) > > It's surprising how many unsuccessful movies actually had fairly > > interesting copy lines.
> Alien? Unsuccessful?
I should have transitioned that sentence with a "relatedly"--sorry--g!
> "They're young. They're in love. They kill people"
Yep. That summed up not only the movie, but the basic anti-studio-pieties attitude of the 60's.
deerin...@mindspring.com writes: > Well, the subject pretty much says it all. Besides ALIEN ("In > space...scream"), I liked the one for THE TWO JAKES ("They say money > makes the world go 'round. But sex was invented before money." g!)
I've always liked the tag line for Wayne's World: "You'll laugh. You'll cry. You'll hurl."
