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− | + | This comic shows several "Synonym Movies". It takes several well known movies, but change the titles using words that are different, but mean essentially the same thing. So ''{{w|Star Wars}}'' has turned into ''Space Fights'', ''{{w|The Lord of the Rings (film series)|The Lord of the Rings}}'' into ''The Jewelry God'' and ''{{w|Star Trek}}'' into ''Space Trip''. All these movies series have the same heading, and then a subtitle. There are ten of them in the comic, and two more in the title text. | |
− | The | + | The use of synonyms makes all these movies look ridiculous, for example, "The Sword Wizard Is Back" is a laughable sounding movie{{Citation needed}}, whereas "{{w|The Return of the Jedi}}" sound perfectly reasonable to us. [[Randall]] may be poking fun at movies that have ridiculous titles already, for instance some people think this applies to a title like "{{w|Terminator: Genisys}}". |
− | + | The title text refers to the new Star Wars movie coming up later this year (2015-12-18), after {{w|The Walt Disney Company|Disney}} acquired the movie rights. The movie is called {{w|Star Wars: The Force Awakens}} and has now turned into ''The Power Gets Up''. As usual, with any Star Wars related material, there is a huge fan base that eagerly awaits the new movie. But then again many people fear that it will not live up to their expectations, as was the case with the fourth movie, first of the three movies in the second installment of Star Wars, {{w|Star Wars: The Phantom Menace}}. As mentioned in the title text, that movie did not live up the hype. Of course in this comic it has been dubbed ''The Scary Ghost''. | |
==Table of the titles== | ==Table of the titles== | ||
− | + | *All cases of Star has turned into Space | |
− | + | *Wars has turned into Fight | |
+ | *Lord to God | ||
+ | *Rings has been turned into {{w|Jewelry}} - which also include, amongst others, rings. | ||
+ | *Trek has been turned into Trip. | ||
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! Synonym | ! Synonym | ||
! Real Title | ! Real Title | ||
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− | | | + | | Space Fights: Sudden Optimism |
− | + | | {{w|Star Wars: A New Hope}} | |
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| If you suddenly feel optimistic, you could say that you have gained a new hope. | | If you suddenly feel optimistic, you could say that you have gained a new hope. | ||
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− | | | + | | Space Fights: The Government Wins This One |
− | | | + | | {{w|Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back}} |
− | | In the second Star Wars movie the Empire comes out on top | + | | In the second Star Wars movie the Empire comes out on top - as opposed to the first and third where a Death Star is destroyed at the end of each of the movies. So the government = the Empire, wins that movie. |
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− | | | + | | Space Fights: The Sword Wizard Is Back |
− | | | + | | {{w|Star Wars: Return of the Jedi}} |
− | | | + | | A {{w|jedi}} is a kind of wizard who uses a kind of swords - a {{w|lightsaber}}. |
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− | | | + | | The Jewelry God: The Jewelry Team |
− | | | + | | {{w|The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring}} |
− | | | + | | The fellowship has become a team in the synonym version |
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− | | | + | | The Jewelry God: Double Houses |
− | | | + | | {{w|The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers}} |
− | | | + | | Two towers may not be so close to double houses... But at least there are two in either case. |
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− | | | + | | The Jewelry God: We Have a Czar Again |
+ | | {{w|The Lord of the Rings: Return of the King}} | ||
+ | | Czar comes from {{w|Julius Caesar|Caesar}} and could be translated into Emperor, though typically not into King. | ||
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− | | | + | | Space Trip: The Movie |
− | | | + | | {{w|Star Trek: The Motion Picture}} |
− | | The | + | | Today we would say The Movie rather than The Motion Picture |
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− | | | + | | Space Trip: That Guy is Angry |
− | | | + | | {{w|Star Trek: The Wrath of Khan}} |
− | | | + | | {{w|Khan Noonien Singh|Khan}} (a fictional villain in the series) is now just ''That Guy'', and wrath has been turned down to merely angry. |
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− | | | + | | Space Trip: Where is the Vulcan |
− | | | + | | {{w|Star Trek: The Search for Spock}} |
− | | {{w| | + | | {{w|Spock}} is of the alien race {{w|Vulcan (Star Trek)|Vulcan}}, and the search has turned into the question ''where is he?'' |
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− | | | + | | Space Trip: Let's Go Back |
+ | | {{w|Star Trek: The Voyage Home}} | ||
+ | | When you decide to travel home you could also say let's go back. | ||
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− | | | + | | Space Fights: Power Gets Up |
− | | | + | | {{w|Star Wars: The Force Awakens}} |
− | | | + | | From the title text. When you awake, you typically get up (from the bed). Force and power are synonyms. |
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− | | | + | | Space Fights: The Scary Ghost |
− | | | + | | {{w|Star Wars: The Phantom Menace}} |
− | | | + | | From the title text. Ghost = Phantom. A menacing phantom, would be quite scary. |
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:'''Synonym Movies''' | :'''Synonym Movies''' | ||
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{{comic discussion}} | {{comic discussion}} | ||
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[[Category:Star Wars]] | [[Category:Star Wars]] | ||
[[Category:LOTR]] | [[Category:LOTR]] | ||
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