Alternative Titles for ‘Flightplan’
September 24th, 2005
With the new Jodie Foster flick Flightplan in theaters this weekend, I was pleasantly surprised to get an e-mail from a friend at the studio putting out the movie.
He works in marketing and publicity and sent me a memo with alternative titles they’d been circling around. I think it really gives you a window into the minds of a studio marketing team:
Lost
Can I Have Some Peanuts, And My Daughter?
I Designed This Plane, Much Like The Guy on ‘Prison Break’ Who Designed That Prison
Not Without My Daughter (On A Plane)
My Daughter’s Not In The Bathroom
Yes, My Daughter’s Not In The Cargo Hold Either
Look at Me - Don’t I Look Panicked?
Freaky Flyday
Fly Hard
Airpain
Ugh. Ha ha ha.
I think my favorite of those is: “My Daughter’s Not in the Bathroom”- Why? Because it just says it all. . .
Comment by ms. sizzle — September 24, 2005 @ 10:14 am
Can I Have Some Peanuts, And My Daughter?
Hahah! Love that one. Only because for Foster getting her daughter back and peanuts? Bonus!
Comment by groovebunny — September 24, 2005 @ 10:19 am
Prison Break. Yep, gotta love it. Long title, but it does give you a bit of insight into the movie. Too bad they don’t have any of the Prison Break characters on it. I would DEFINITELY be there in line.
Comment by Cutiepie2 — September 24, 2005 @ 10:50 am
They missed the potential Ransom sequel title: Give Me Back My Daughter! Mel Gibson could’ve yelled that for the commercials.
Comment by Keith — September 24, 2005 @ 11:21 am
hehe…’Airpain’…hehe
Comment by Em — September 24, 2005 @ 11:27 am
my personal favorite… “The Silence of the Daughter”
Comment by purpletwinkie — September 24, 2005 @ 12:20 pm
I also like No I Don’t Want Earphones For $2.50, I Just Want My Daughter!
Comment by Pauly D — September 24, 2005 @ 12:24 pm
I like the alternate title, “Yes, My Daughter’s not in the Cargo Hold, Either.” Says it all.
Comment by Amy — September 24, 2005 @ 12:39 pm
“Look at me - Don’t I Look Panicked?” Heehee.
Comment by greenhemic — September 24, 2005 @ 12:48 pm
I would totally go see a movie called “Freaky Flyday.” Or maybe I wouldn’t. Eh.
Funny stuff all the same, Paul.
Comment by Will — September 24, 2005 @ 9:59 pm
I’ve been noticing a trend on airplanes that we as paying customers have to buy our own food if we so choose to eat airplane food that is…how about an alternative title…”I’d like a turkey sandwich and my daughter…do you have change for a twenty?”. Just a thought.
K.
Comment by Kris — September 24, 2005 @ 10:51 pm
I’d like to add “My Daughter Was My Carry-On”
Comment by nanette — September 25, 2005 @ 10:21 am
Has anyone SEEN this movie, btw?
Comment by Pauly D — September 25, 2005 @ 10:26 am
How about The Forgotten 2
Comment by The Moviequill — September 25, 2005 @ 2:54 pm
I love that game.
When you’re ready to have a contest for proposed titles for Passion of the Christ II, let me know. I have a notebook full of them.
Comment by Paige — September 26, 2005 @ 2:50 am
How about: Sorry, we don’t know where your daughter is, bah bye.
Comment by Dave — September 26, 2005 @ 8:34 am
Did You Flush My Daughter Down The Toilet
or
I don’t know where you daughter is, but I see Osama
or
Baby Poo, Where Are You?
Comment by monkeyinabox — September 26, 2005 @ 8:35 am
I wandered onto your blog quite by accident, we were playing a silly game in my office, giving movies alternative titles, i.e would “Sleepless in Seattle” have been so popular if it had been titled “Cross Country Stalker” !!!! Its a fun game, and yes, we obviously have nothing to do in the office…….
Comment by deb — October 3, 2006 @ 3:28 pm