Literal Movies
Judging movies by their titles.
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In December 1989, Samuel L Jackson enjoyed the finest cheeseburger he had ever tasted. Realising that every moment thereafter would be a letdown, he stopped eating and left the burger unfinished on a plate in his apartment.
Decades later, he rediscovered his undead immortal burger, kept as fresh and pristine as that day in 1989. And it still tasted good.
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When the zoo’s prized elephant becomes irregular, he is threatened with eviction. Desperate zookeeper Tom Hanks hi-jacks truckload of bran muffins to get Dumbo back on track.
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Actor Robert Shaw is sick of being humiliated by a rubber shark. So he kills as many sharks as he can, and then becomes a butcher selling dead shark off as “lamb shanks”.
by David Dwyer
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Sick of human interaction, a group of suave young men strike up a series of unconventional relationships with mail order mannequins. A story of life, love and puncture kits.
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To avoid a crippling land tax, charismatic Ringo Starr decides to live in the boot of his neighbour’s car. His concept catches on, with “boot men” living across the UK, until it ignites an out-of-control spiral toward oblivion.
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Munich 1939. A misinformed Superman returns priceless artworks to the wrong owners. No one bothers to correct him.
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One warm autumn day, precocious schoolgirl Dakota Fanning takes her pet Great White out for a swim in the duck pond. It does not end well.
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Most henchmen don’t get their own spin-off movies, but most henchmen are not Jaws. Richard Kiel reprises his role as everybody’s second-favourite Bond villain, sinking his trademark steel teeth into life with relish.
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Gene Simmons falls in love with “Candy”, a 1978 vending machine which has seen much better days. Sadly, Candy never returns his affections or his spare change.
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Sanjeev commits social suicide when he wears a cape to his local nightclub. Be afraid. Be very afraid.
