Numbered sequels are out of fashion, and titles are getting longer and more ungainly as a result.
Since that article was written, however, the practice has become more common than ever.
In the instances above, weve got a title and then what are effectively two subtitles.
In fairness, some subtitled films provide some quite useful information.
Right now, the trend among movie titles feels like following a similar phenomenon in the automotive industry.
This is now the case with movie titles.
Just look at what happened to the mother of all blockbusters,Star Wars.
As film titles go,Fast Fiveis just about perfect.
I hope the simple elegance ofFast Fives moniker ushers in a new age of short, snappy names.
The kind of titles we can easily mumble after a few beers without stuttering or getting confused.
And I also hope well see a gradual reduction in the use of the dreaded colon as a result.
A kind of colonic irrigation, if you will.
