Numerology
My latest theory is that movies that use numbers in their titles in a fun/escapist/frolicsome vein (like Ocean's 11, Three Men and a Baby, Seven Brides for Seven Brothers) tend to succeed in a marketing sense but those that adopt an emotionally sincere, verging-on-solemn approach (like Four Feathers, The Number 23, Seven Pounds) send out uh-oh signals that make people a little bit wary. There are exceptions, of course. Sergeants Three, a lighthearted Rat Pack remake of Gunga Din, isn't remembered fondly by anyone. And I'm not aware of Lina Wertmuller's Seven Beauties having suffered for its title.
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Posted by Jeffrey Wells on October 31, 2008 at 9:30 AM
comment #1
p.Vice
says ...
Isn't the uh-oh signal on this one the fact that it's obviously yet another shrine to Will Smith?
Posted by p.Vice
at October 31, 2008 9:57 AM
comment #2
shepherd12345
says ...
is will smith in this one? oh wait, now, there he is. strange how they'd have will smith in their movie but not feature him prominently in the poster.
Posted by shepherd12345
at October 31, 2008 10:09 AM
comment #3
btwnproductions
says ...
SERGEANTS THREE isn't bad at all. And the only one, other than OCEAN'S 11, with the entire Rat Pack present and accounted for.
Posted by btwnproductions
at October 31, 2008 10:14 AM
comment #4
corey3rd
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Seven Pounds? are you sure that's not the admission price in London?
Posted by corey3rd
at October 31, 2008 10:15 AM
comment #5
HarveyCo
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What about that wacky comedy, "Four Months, Three Weeks, Two Days" ?
Or the arresting drama of "Eight Crazy Nights" ?
Or the slapstick of "Seven" ?
Or the pathos of "Six Days, Seven Nights" ?
Or the social consciousness of "Eight Heads in a Duffle Bag" ?
Wait, I'm all backwards.
Posted by HarveyCo
at October 31, 2008 10:28 AM
comment #6
EricGilde
says ...
Are you speaking about quality or is this just brass tacks, box-office receipts business?
Because I'm just thinking...
21 Grams
The 400 Blows
8 1/2
The Seven Samurai
12 Angry Men
Se7en
28 Days Later
And so on.
Posted by EricGilde
at October 31, 2008 10:28 AM
comment #7
gruver1
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Wells to EricGilde: There goes my theory, shot down all to hell.
Posted by gruver1
at October 31, 2008 10:44 AM
comment #8
corey3rd
says ...
is this film about the weight of the human brain?
Posted by corey3rd
at October 31, 2008 11:05 AM
comment #9
lazarus
says ...
No, Corey, The human SOUL. it's actually a remake of 21 Grams for Americans who don't understand the metric system.
Posted by lazarus
at October 31, 2008 11:32 AM
comment #10
Josh Massey
says ...
Well, Jonathan Lipnicki taught me the human head weighs eight pounds. That poster seems to disagree.
Posted by Josh Massey
at October 31, 2008 11:36 AM
comment #11
BurmaShave
says ...
He must be slimming down for OBAMA.
Posted by BurmaShave
at October 31, 2008 12:08 PM
comment #12
JoeGreenia
says ...
Sergeants 3 was a lost title for decades. I eagerly put it at the top of my Netflix queue weeks before it was finally released on DVD last spring. It was a disappointment. There are a few good moments. Spielberg or (more likely) Lucas had seen it before they made Raiders and cribbed some of the truck chase from it. I was surprised to see Sinatra doing some pretty ballsy looking stunts. But mostly it feels forced, undisciplined and lethargic.
Posted by JoeGreenia
at October 31, 2008 1:19 PM
comment #13
Chapman Carruthers
says ...
Um, 2001.
Nuff said.
Posted by Chapman Carruthers
at October 31, 2008 2:12 PM
comment #14
corey3rd
says ...
21 grams equals 7 pounds? I need to get hooked up with your Coke connection
Posted by corey3rd
at October 31, 2008 2:44 PM
comment #15
The Winchester
says ...
I'm waiting for Se7en Pounds, the story of Will Smith helping the victims of John Doe's busy week.
Posted by The Winchester
at October 31, 2008 3:58 PM
comment #16
huntermdaniels
says ...
what about...ummm...SE7EN? or Teen Wolf Too for that matter?
Posted by huntermdaniels
at October 31, 2008 4:39 PM
comment #17
Tram
says ...
Three Kings
25th Hour
12 Monkeys
Cleo from 5 to 7
Two or Three Things I Know About Her
The Seventh Seal
Posted by Tram
at November 2, 2008 1:12 AM
comment #18
Ardee-El
says ...
Three Stories about Joan
Four Rooms
The Fifth Element
The Sixth Sense
The Whole Nine Yards
The Whole Ten Yards
Twelve Monkeys
Sixteen Blocks
I'm convinced Bruce Willis is filling in the blanks.
Posted by Ardee-El
at November 3, 2008 6:48 PM
comment #19
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