No, I haven\u2019t actually got round to seeing this joint yet (not sure if I really will), but I know that pesky lil\u2019 asterisk has been confounding Marvel mavericks for a while. So let\u2019s look at some other films with unconventional punctuation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
– Thunderbolts* (Asterisk)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I don\u2019t have much motivation to watch this one despite reviews saying it\u2019s better than the few MCU films (uh…not exactly a selling point, consider the quality of those last few guys). But hey, I\u2019ve gotta give a shout out for the use of that asterisk in the film title. As far as unusual punctuation usage goes in the punctuation world, that\u2019s pretty darn unique. Nice. I had a quick check to see if there were other titles around which had an asterisk in their title, but google unhelpfully just brought up a load of films concerning that dude from the comic. You know, Asterix. Makes sense, I guess.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
But after doing a deeper dive on IMDb, I suppose there\u2019s M*A*S*H, which I hadn\u2019t considered. And apparently there\u2019s a 2004 film titled What the #$*! Do We (K)now!?. But that just feels like a lame excuse to hide an expletive. Not good enough. There\u2019s also another one called 61*. And another one called Bigger Stronger Faster*. Cool. But I\u2019m basically just scrolling down IMDb right now. The point is, the use of the asterisk in today\u2019s modern world feels unique and refreshing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Does it work? Yes<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Romeo + Juliet (Plus sign)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Whoa there, Baz Luhrmann\u2019s at it again with his fancy shmancy visual poster coding. It gets across that star-crossed lovers vibe, though. Because, in a way, that plus sign is essentially, a cross. Whoa. Deep. But yeah, it\u2019s good at doing what it does. They\u2019re an item, y\u2019know.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
You might be shocked to discover, however, that this love symbolism with that old plus sign wasn\u2019t the only usage in film. Ten years later, that ol\u2019 addition fella was used again in 2006\u2019s Tristan + Isolde. Again used to express that love couple vibe. Intriguing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Does it work? Yes<\/p>\n\n\n\n
WALL-E (Capital Letters)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
2008 was a simpler time. Not as many goobers going online and announcing their presence to the internet by writing in lovely duvely caps lock. BECAUSE YOU KNOW YOU\u201dRE AN IMPORTANT AND MEANGINGFUL INDIVIDUAL WHEN YOU\u201dRE TYPING IN BIG BLOCKY CAPS LOCK AND IT MAKES YOU COME ACROSS AS A WELL BALANCED AND WHOLESOME MEMBER OF THE HUMAN RACE.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Yeah. Clue. It doesn\u2019t. But in the context of Pixar\u2019s beloved classic, I guess it does. It gets across that robot vibe, anyway. We\u2019ve seen it before in other flicks like THX 1138 (and some numbers for extra intrigue, woo!), K-9 (dogen, hooray), K-PAX (weird alien film?) and K-19: The Widowmaker (macho submarine film, woo). Well, yeah, a lot of ks are capitalised, apparently. Food for thought.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Does it work? Yeah, I suppose so…<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Airplane! (Exclamation Mark)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Ah, the humble exclamation mark. It\u2019s been used a lot over the years. Mostly in comedies, which makes sense. It was used in Airplane! to satirise disaster movies from that era (the 70s) and it\u2019s used for general comedic aplomb. It\u2019s used in musicals too, like Moulin Rouge! (yay) and Mamma Mia! (boo). The exclamation mark is a fairly conventional mainstay in the realm of film. But that doesn\u2019t mean it\u2019s not effective when used well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
And it is used pretty well in Airplane! Or at least I think it is. My judgement is probably clouded from how much I like the film. I mean, it\u2019s not the kind of film that\u2019s ever going to be made in the modern era, but I still like it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Does it work? Yes?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Se7en (Number)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Now here\u2019s the big hitter. And it\u2019s a pretty genius yet simple hitter. It\u2019s a word puzzle as well as a number puzzle. You read the title first and then you go \u2018Huh. Something\u2019s not right here\u2019. Then you go back and realise there\u2019s a goshdarn number wedged between those letter dudes. But you probably said the title correctly in your head anyway. Why? Well, there\u2019s only one letter that can go between \u2018Se\u2019 and \u2018en\u2019 in the English language. And that\u2019s \u2018v\u2019. That\u2019s right. David Fincher\u2019s playin\u2019 mind games with ya. Sure, the number \u20187\u2019 doesn\u2019t particularly look like a \u2018v\u2019, but the gimmick works regardless.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Winner? Thunderbolts* put in a sterling effort, but Se7en swooped in last to get the peculiar punctuation prize. And with a number at that. Impressive.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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