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TitleKey

6–7:10ThingsIHateAboutYou8–9:30010–11:Babe12–13:Alien14–15:Saw16–17:BeautyandtheBeast18–19:Scarface20–21:CasinoRoyale22–23:CastAway24–25:DawnoftheDead26–27:DirtyDancing28–29:Drive30–31:FightClub32–33:FindingNemo34–35:Goodfellas36–37:HappyFeet38–39:HarryPotterandthePhilosopher’sStone40–41:HomeAlone42–43:Inception44–45:InglouriousBasterds44–47:It’saWonderfulLife48–49:JurassicPark50–51:LadyandtheTramp52–53:X-Men54–55:MyBigFatGreekWedding56–57:Robocop58–59:OhBrother,WhereArtThou?60–61:PrettyWoman62–63:PiratesoftheCaribbean64–65:Apollo1366–67:PrettyinPink68–69:PulpFiction70–71:TrainingDay72–73:RaisingArizona74–75:Brave76–77:IronMan78–79:SnakesonaPlane80–81:StarWars:ANewHope82–83:StarWars:TheEmpireStrikesBack84–85:E.T:TheExtra-Terrestrial86–87:Taken388–89:TheDarkKnight90–91:TheBreakfastClub92–93:TheNeverEndingStory94–95:TheFastandtheFurious96–97:TheHungerGames98–99:TheLordoftheRings100–101:ThePrincessandtheFrog102–103:ThePrincessBride104–105:TheSilenceoftheLambs106–107:Twilight:NewMoon108–109:EvanAlmighty110–111:WaroftheWorlds

ContentsINTRODUCTION7

OTHINGSIHATEABOUTYOU8

3011

ABE12

ALEN14

AW17

BEAUTYANDTHEBEAT18

CARFACE21

CASIOROYALE22

CATAWAY24

DANOFTHEDEAD26

DIRTDANCING28

DIVE30

FIGHTCUB32

FINDINGEMO34

GOOFELLAS37

HAPPYFEE38

HARRYOTTERANDTHEPHILOSOPHER’SSTONE40

HOMEALOE42

INEPTION44

INGLOURIOUSBASTERS46

IT’SAWONDERFULLIE48

JURASSICPAR50

LADYANDTHETRAM53

MEN54

MYBIGFATGEEKWEDDING56

OBOCOP58

OHBOTHER,WHEREARTTHOU?60

PETTYWOMAN62

PIRATEOFTHECARIBBEAN64

POLLO1366

PRETTYININK68

PUPFICTION70

RAININGDAY73

RAISINARIZONA74

RAVE76

RONMAN78

SNAKEONAPLANE80

STARWARS:ANEWHOE82

STARWARS:THEEMPIRETRIKESBACK85

T.:THEEXTRA-TERRESTRIAL87

TAKE388

THEARKKNIGHT90

THEBREAKFASTCUB92

THEEVERENDINGSTORY94

THEFATANDTHEFURIOUS96

THEHUGERGAMES98

THELORDOFTHERIGS100

THEPRINCESSANDTHEFRO102

THEPRINCESSRIDE105

THESILENCEOFTHELABS107

TWILIGHT:NEWMOO108

VANALMIGHTY110

WAROFTHEWORDS112

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS114

ABOUTTHEAUTHOR114

INTRODUCTION

WhenIwasakidIwouldmakecrappymovieswithmybrothersandfriends.Godzillamovieswithtoysandpaperbackgrounds.Over-choreographedlivingroomlightsaberfightsthatneverlookedascoolastheyfelt.Backyardtrampolinewrestlingextravaganzaswithpreposteroussignaturemoves.Weknewtheywerecrappywhenweweremakingthem,butthatdidn’tmatter.

Weprobablyspentmoretimemakingourmoviesthanwedidwatchingthem,whichwasfinebyme—themakingwasthebestpart.Ieventuallystoppedmakingmovies,butneverstoppedmakingthings.Ialwayshavetohaveaproject,somethingfuntoworkon.MakingstuffisinmyDNA.

Thatnever-endingdesiretomakethingsiswhatledmetoInkTober,amonth-longdrawingeventcreatedbyartistJakeParkerthatchallengesartiststomakethirtyoneinkdrawings,oneaday.Itsoundedlikefun,butIneededatopic.

AroundthesametimeacoworkershowedmeaRedditthreadaboutmovietitleswithonelettermissing.Hilariouswhat-ifsandcould-have-beens,theyweremoviesthatwouldhavebeenfuntomakewithmybrotherandfriends.

SoIdidthenextbestthing.Idrewthem.EverydayImadeanewmoviewithasillydrawingandanewplotdescription.ItwastheclosestadultmecouldgettothosepapercraftJurassicParksandramshacklelightsaberfightsofmyyouth.Attheendofthemonth,afriendhelpedmepostagalleryoftheimagestosharewiththeRedditcommunity.AndthentheInternetexploded.

exploded.

Suddenlymysillydrawingswereeverywhere.Theywereviewedmorethanamilliontimesinlessthansixhours.Friendsofmyfriends’friendssharedthemonFacebook.TheywerefeaturedinasegmentontheTVshow@Midnight.RobertDowneyJr.,MollyRingwald,andWesCravenallsharedthemonsocialmedia.Itwasbonkers.ItfeltlikeStevenSpielbergfoundoneofmyoldmoviesandmadeithisnextblockbuster.

Forthisbook,I’vetakenmyfavoritesfromtheinitialbatchandcreatedevenmore,allnewmovies.I’vealsocreatednew,full-colorartworkforallofthem(theoriginalswerejustquicksketches.)It’sbeenalotoffun,andIhopeyouenjoythemasmuchasIenjoyedmakingthem.Andifyoufindyourselfsubtractinglettersfrommovietitles(Ican’tevenhelpitanymore),andyouthinkupagoodone,pleaseletmeknowatwww.MovieTitleTypos.com.

OTHINGSIHATEABOUTYOUKatrealizesthere’snothingshehatesaboutherboyfriend,butawholelotshedoesn’tlike.

30GerardButlerplaysaSpartanwarriorwhorealizeshecan’teatandpartylikeheusedtoifhewantstokeepthoseabs.

ABEFarmerHoggett’spresidentialpigbringshometheblueribbonattheCountyFairoratorycompetition.

ALENThestoryofalonelycashiernamedAlenwhoyearnsforsomethingmore.

Likeeatingastronauts.

AWThemysteriousJigpawtrapsagroupofstrangersinahouseofhorrors.Theonlywayout?Rubhistummy.

BEAUTYANDTHEBEATAfterawitchturnsherbestfriendintoadopeboombox,BelledecidestoenterFrance’s

GotTalent.Shecrushesit.

CARFACEAbumblingtowtruckaccidentally

becomesthenewbossofadrugcartel.

CASIOROYALEWithhiscoolcalculatorwatchintow,superspyJamesBondgoesundercoverasahighschoolmathteachertorootoutateenagecriminalmastermind.

CATAWAYWhenhisownerslockhimoutandleaveforvacation,Chuckgoesfullferalinthebackyard.

DANOFTHEDEADThedocumentaryofhowacclaimedmethodactorDanielDayLewisspentayearinasarcophagusto

prepareforhisroleinTheMummy4.

DIRTDANCINGAmanpioneersafilthynewformofdancing,butcan’tseemtofind

apartnertodancewithhim.

DIVERyanGoslingplaysaperplexingly

appealingscubadivingguidewhogetsmixedupinsomeshadybusiness.Hehasliketwelvelinesthewholemovie.

FIGHTCUBWhendeforestationthreatenshis

home,onefeistybearfightsback.Theoneruleoffightcub:DOtalkabout

fightcub.He’stryingtosavetheforest!

FINDINGEMOAninsufferableteenagefish

runsawayfromhome.Hisfathercontemplatessearchingforhim,but

decidestojustgivehimspace.

GOOFELLASBasedonrealevents,thestory

oftheriseandfallofEastJerseyDaycare’smobbabies.DirectedbyMartinScorsese.

HAPPYFEEAparkingenforcementofficerlearns

thatdancingmakeseverythingbetter,evenissuingcitations.

HARRYOTTERANDTHEPHILOSOPHER’SSTONE

Ayoungboyfindsoutwho,andwhat,heis.Magicensues.

HOMEALOEWhenaccidentallyleftbehindbyhisparentsattheirvacationhomeinFlorida,youngKevin

searchesthehouseforaproducttosoothhissizzlingsunburn.

INEPTIONCobbhasgreatideas,incredible

theories,thoughtsthatcouldchangelivesandchallengebeliefs.Atleast,that’swhathismomalwaystoldhim.

INGLOURIOUSBASTERSInNazi-occupiedFrance,agroupofguerillachefshatchadaringplantokillHitlerbyfeedinghim

deliciouspoisonbratwurst.

IT’SAWONDERFULLIEAboyfindsoutSantaistotallyreal,

butalsothathe’satotaljerk.

JURASSICPARThankstoaloopholeintherules,twodufferdinossnagaspotonthePGAtourandgolftheirwaytothetopofthefoodchain.

LADYANDTHETRAMThestoryofamissedconnection,andlovelost.Ladyridesthetrameveryday,noodleready,hopingtocomeacrossthestreetwiseItaliandeliveryboywhocharmedherthat

gloomySeptembermorning.

MENAretiredprofessorhelpsa

ruggedCanadianworkthroughhisaggressionashestrugglestouncoverhispast.PatrickStewart

andHughJackmanstar.

MYBIGFATGEEKWEDDINGAgeekgirlfallsforanon-geekguy.Sheconvinceshim—bywayofslaveLeia

lingerie—toparticipateinthegeekiestweddinginthehistoryofweddings.

OBOCOPAcyborgpoliceofficermoonlightsasasexyjazzartist.Theroboticimplantsmighthavereplacedhisheart,buthe’sstillgothissoul.

OHBOTHER,WHEREARTTHOU?Aconvictedfelonbreaksoutofjailwiththehelpof

hisprisonmatesandsetsoffonacross-statejourneytofindhismissinghoneypot.

PETTYWOMANWhenJessicawearsthesame

dressasViviantotheprom,shemakessureeveryoneknowsit’sveryclearwho’scopyingwhom.

PIRATEOFTHECARIBBEANAfterfleeinghisowncountryon

treasoncharges,ahackermoveshisoperationstothetropics,hopingtospendhisbitcointreasureinpeace.

POLLO13Aftertwelvefailedattempts,NASA

finallyputsachickenonthemoon.

PRETTYININKTwoguysviefortheattentionofanoffbeatgirl.Shetriesthembothout,decidestostaysingle.

PUPFICTIONWhenrivaldogscomesniffingaroundtheirterritory,twomob

hitmuttsstartdoing“fieldneuters.”OneofthemalsoexplainswhatdogfoodiscalledinFrance.

RAININGDAYOnarainydayin

California,twonarcoticsofficersskipworktoplayboardgamesanddrinkcocoa.

RAISINARIZONATheinspiringstoryofH.I.

McDunnough,apoorgrapewhowalkedfromPhoenixtoHollywoodandmadeitbigasasingingraisin.

RAVEOnered-hairedScottishgirl.One

dancefloor.Oneunforgettablenight.

RONMANHeroicsmall-governmentadvocateandcityemployeeRonSwanson

buildsarobosuittokeepthetownthatheworksforfromgettinganyworkdone.Alsotocookbaconwiththesuit’srepulsorbeam.

SNAKEONAPLANEInaworldwherehispeersneverleavetheground,onesnakedarestotaketotheskies.

STARWARS:ANEWHOELukemeetsanoldmaninthedesertandreceivessomethingthatusedtobelongtohisfather,whoasitturnsout,wasalsoamoisturefarmer.

STARWARS:THEEMPIRETRIKESBACK

Aftercrashinghistiefighteronasuburbanplanet,DarthVadermustgetbacktotheImperialfleetbyanymeansnecessary.

T.:THEEXTRA-TERRESTRIALAboymeetsanaggressiveyetwell-meaning,jewelry-cladalienwhopitiesfools.

TAKE3LiamNeesonstarsinthis

GroundhogDayinspiredmovieaboutanactorcastinaseriesofnearlyidenticalactionmovies.Howmanytakesuntilhe’sfree?

THEARKKNIGHTOnamassiveboatfilledwithtwoofeverycreatureintheworld,onemankeepsthemallinline.

THEBREAKFASTCUBAyounglionlearnsavaluable

lessonfromsomeunlikelyfriendsandeatsanentirefamilyofgazelles

inasinglegruesomemorning.VoicedbyEmilioEstevez.

THEEVERENDINGSTORYAboyseekingescapefromrealityfindsamagicalbookandlockshimselfawaytoreadit,onlytofindoutitneverreallybegins.

THEFATANDTHEFURIOUSAfterabunchofthugsstealhissweetcar,Jerryspiralsintoaviciousrage-eatingdepression.Hegetssuperrippedforthenextsevensequels.

THEHUGERGAMESTeenagebodybuildersfromthetwelvedistrictsgofullbeastmodeasthey

bulkupfortheannualHugerGames.

THELORDOFTHERIGSThestoryofoneman’sunhealthyobsession

withhistruck.

THEPRINCESSANDTHEFROAwaitressgoesnaturaland

rocksafro.Latershebecomesaprincessforsomereason.

THEPRINCESSRIDEAfteryearsapart,twoloversarereunitedonlytodiscoverneitherloveswhattheotherhasbecome.

THESILENCEOFTHELABSAnin-depthdocumentaryprofileofDoctorHannibalLecter,inventorofthe

anti-barkcollar.

TWILIGHT:NEWMOOAyoungmancompeteswitharivalsuitorashetriestowinamoodygirl’sheartwithhishotbovinetransformationskill.

VANALMIGHTYOneman,blessedwithgiftsfromGod,createsthemostmetalvaninallofmetaldom.Anditwasgood.

WAROFTHEWORDSTomCruisestarsinthemost

intensespellingbeeeverimagined.Explosions!Sweatybrows!

EasternEuropeanetymology!

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

Thisbookwouldn’thavehappenedwithoutseveralpeople.MylovelywifeBrooke,thankyouforyourunwaveringsupport,andforputtingupwithmedoodlingatthedinnertable.TheRedditcommunity,thankyoufortheincredibleresponse.EdMendoza,thanksforshowingmetheoriginaltyposthread,Ioweyouone.TaylorGoddard,thankyouforpostingmyoriginalsketches,andyourendlessenthusiasm.MyeditorSteveMockus,thanksforhelpingmeturnmysillydoodlesandgagsintosomethingspecial.ChronicledesignerNeilEgan,thankyouformakingthebooklookfantastic.SarahMarinoandmyOatleyAcademyclassmates,thanksforyouradvice,andboostingmyconfidenceintheprocess.Andfinally,thankstoeveryonewholikedmyart,emailedmemoviesuggestions,andsharedinthefunwhilemygoofydrawingsexplodedtheInternet.Thatwasfun.

ABOUTTHEAUTHOR

AustinLightisawriter,illustrator,andmegageekwholivesandworksinCharlotte,NorthCarolina.Thisishisfirstbook.Seemoreofhisworkatwww.austindlight.comandwww.MovieTitleTypos.com

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