Judging Films by Titles

I almost always judge books, films, TV shows, video games, and music by the title or cover to the product. Here's me doing what I do best, dismissing current films based on their title:

Stepfather: sounds very dramatic. I'm not into dramatic, then I see the tag line: "Daddy's Home," and I keep walking.

Law Abiding Citizen: This sounds like the most boring crap. I just picture people not Jay-Walking or not parking in Fire Zones. I don't condone doing those things, and I don't condone watching a film that teaches you just that.

Zombieland: OK, here we go; this film sounds like a winning ticket, until I see that it's a comedy. Yes, Shaun of the Dead was a comedy centered around zombies, but that worked, and I must assume this doesn't.

Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs: Love the title, when Judi and Ron Barrett wrote the book this film is based on, they must've known that no one in the history of the world will ever have a title like that. Sadly it looks too "childish" for my tastes, so I must keep looking.

Where the Wild Things Are: Yet another children's book turned film, and there's nothing wrong with that. What is wrong with that is I never really read the book, so I don't have that attachment to the story that my friends do. I was busy reading books on the Indiana Jones trilogy as a kid...thanks Scholastic.

Paranormal Activity: OK, this title sells me fast. But I have a problem with ghosts since I do not believe in them. No, I also do not believe that Luke Skywalker actually destroyed the Death Star, or that there even was a real Death Star to begin with BUT I like to pretend that it did happen. Therein lies the difference friends. Also I heard this may be scary, and I hate being scared, unless it's a Silent Hill game. Then I'm all...well, game.

I thank you for reading my reviews on the current line-up of films that LA-LA land has vomited our way. Until they release something I care about, I'll be home re-watching LOST in anticipation for the finale season.