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| Synonym Movies 2 |
 Title text: There's also the TV show based on the hit Hot and Cold Music books: Fun With Chairs, Royal Rumble, Knife Blizzard, Breakfast for Birds, and Samba Serpents. |
Explanation
This comic is a continuation of 1563: Synonym Movies with a new set of movie series. As with the previous comic, the titles aren't always direct synonyms with the original (Indiana Jones as Professor Whip), but now it seems to be even more exaggerated, sometimes making synonyms of the plot synopsis instead of the subtitle ("Vitamin Water" refers to the Fountain of Youth rather than the Stranger Tides).
This set includes Wandboy (Harry Potter), Puncher (Rocky), Tropical Boaters (Pirates of the Caribbean), and Professor Whip (Indiana Jones).
The is in Another Movie title in the Professor Whip series differs from the other titles in that it does not reference the plot of the movie. The more dismissive reference may be due to Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull being poorly received by fans of the series.
The title text is a reference to the TV series A Game of Thrones, based on the book series A Song of Ice and Fire.
Table of the titles
SPOILER ALERT! Many of these explanations contain information revealed during the movie.
| Synonym | Real Title | Explanation |
|---|---|---|
| Wandboy and the Magic Rock | Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone | In this series, wizards and witches use wands to perform magic. The first installment of the series is also known as Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone in the US. |
| Wandboy and the Hidden Room | Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets | The Chamber of Secrets is a very well hidden room that is central to the plot of the second book. |
| Wandboy and the Fugitive | Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban | A central character in Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, Sirius Black, is a fugitive. |
| Wandboy and the Burning Cup | Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire | The goblet of fire is a wooden cup with blue magical fire burning at the rim. |
| Wandboy and the Firebird Club | Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix | The Phoenix is a bird that is strongly connected to fire. Dying phoenixes go up in flames, only to be reborn out of the ashes shortly afterwards. The Order of the Phoenix is an association of wizards founded by Albus Dumbledore, whose distinctive pet is a phoenix. |
| Wandboy and the Book Owner | Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince | In Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, Harry's Potions textbook was previously owned by a "Half-Blood Prince." Therefore, "Half-Blood Prince" is replaced with "book owner." |
| Wandboy and the Magic Stuff (1/2) | Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 1 | The Deathly Hallows are three magical items which play an important part in the plot of the final books. See also The Tales of Beedle the Bard#"The Tale of the Three Brothers". |
| Wandboy and the Magic Stuff (2/2) | Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Part 2 | |
| Puncher | Rocky | Rocky is a boxer. In boxing boxers attempt to punch their opponent until they are knocked out. |
| Puncher II | Rocky II | |
| Puncher III | Rocky III | |
| Puncher IV | Rocky IV | |
| Puncher V | Rocky V | |
| Puncher Lastname | Rocky Balboa | Balboa is Rocky's last name. |
| Tropical Boaters: Spooky Boat | Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl | The Black Pearl is a ship crewed by "spooky" ghost pirates. |
| Tropical Boaters: Angry Wormface | Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest | This film's villain has (worm-like) octopus tentacles growing on his face. |
| Tropical Boaters: Boats Everywhere | Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End | This film includes a huge fleet of ships. |
| Tropical Boaters: Vitamin Water | Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides | "Vitamin Water" describes the Fountain of Youth. |
| Professor Whip and the Box of God | Raiders of the Lost Ark | Later marketed as Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark. The "Lost Ark" of the title is the Ark of the Covenant, a mythical box containing the contract between the Jewish people and Yahweh. |
| Professor Whip and the Scary Church | Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom | A direct synonym for the title. |
| Professor Whip Looks for a Cup | Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade | Central to this film's plot is the search for the Holy Grail, which is supposedly a cup from which Jesus drank shortly before his death. |
| Professor Whip is in Another Movie | Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull | Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull is widely regarded as the worst in the series. Therefore, the "synonym" is simply called "another movie" to imply that it shouldn't have been made. |
| Hot and Cold Music books | A Song of Ice and Fire | A series of fantasy books written George R. R. Martin, detailing the toils and troubles in an imaginary realms, where the fight against the so-called 'Others' - cold, otherworldly creatures from beyond the Wall at the Northern borders (Ice) and against the fire-breathing dragons (Fire) plays an important role. |
| Fun With Chairs | A Game of Thrones | Book one of the cycle "A Song of Ice and Fire." and the main title of the television adaptation. The title refers to the machinations to obtain the Iron Throne after the old king Robert dies. |
| Royal Rumble | A Clash of Kings | Book two of the cycle "A Song of Ice and Fire." The title refers to the Battle of the Five Kings, a war involving five different kings, each reigning over one of the seven kingdoms of Westeros. |
| Knife Blizzard | A Storm of Swords | Book three of the cycle "A Song of ice and Fire." The title may refer to the continuation of the Battle of the Five kings, to which are added fights involving the Wildlings from the North, and Daenerys Targaryen and her Dragons. |
| Breakfast for Birds | A Feast for Crows | Book four of the cycle "A Song of Ice and Fire." The title probably refers to the fact that now, with the Battle of the Five Kings drawing to a close, many have died and are therefore in effect (even if not always literally) crow fodder. |
| Samba Serpents | A Dance with Dragons | Book five of the cycle "A Song of Ice and Fire." The title refers to the one of the story lines, in which Daenerys Targaryen has to deal with a lot of delicate situations, several of them involving her dragons. |
Transcript
- [22 DVDs on a shelf in four groups. All DVDs are labeled in black on light grey. Text written so it is supposed to be read when the DVD is lying down.]
- [First group of 8 DVDs. All standing straight]
- Wandboy and the Magic Rock
- Wandboy and the Hidden Room
- Wandboy and the Fugitive
- Wandboy and the Burning Cup
- Wandboy and the Firebird Club
- Wandboy and the Book Owner
- Wandboy and the Magic Stuff (1/2)
- Wandboy and the Magic Stuff (2/2)
- [Second group of six DVDs. Five standing straight, last on the right leaning against the rest]
- Puncher
- Puncher II
- Puncher III
- Puncher IV
- Puncher V
- Puncher Lastname
- [Third group of four DVDs. First and last standing straight, others leaning on first]
- Tropical Boaters: Spooky Boat
- Tropical Boaters: Angry Wormface
- Tropical Boaters: Boats Everywhere
- Tropical Boaters: Vitamin Water
- [Fourth group of four DVDs. Three standing straight, second from left leaning on first]
- Professor Whip and the Box of God
- Professor Whip and the Scary Church
- Professor Whip Looks for a Cup
- Professor Whip is in Another Movie
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