What single words are uniquely evocative of a movie?
February 16, 2010 7:39 AM Subscribe
Lebowski. Durden. Zoolander. Fletch. Midichlorian. Replicant. What single words are uniquely evocative of a movie?
Trainspotting.
posted by Rewind at 7:41 AM on February 16, 2010 [1 favorite]
posted by Rewind at 7:41 AM on February 16, 2010 [1 favorite]
If you know someone with the name Durden, Lebowski, or Fletch, then they aren't uniquely evocative of a movie for you.
posted by amro at 7:41 AM on February 16, 2010
posted by amro at 7:41 AM on February 16, 2010
Rosebud.
posted by BeerFilter at 7:43 AM on February 16, 2010 [11 favorites]
posted by BeerFilter at 7:43 AM on February 16, 2010 [11 favorites]
Thirty-seven.
posted by bondcliff at 7:44 AM on February 16, 2010 [4 favorites]
posted by bondcliff at 7:44 AM on February 16, 2010 [4 favorites]
Casino
Goodfellas
Stella?
Hightower
Axel
(Admittedly the first two are the names of movies; nonetheless they are also words which make one think of a particular movie.)
posted by dfriedman at 7:47 AM on February 16, 2010
Goodfellas
Stella?
Hightower
Axel
(Admittedly the first two are the names of movies; nonetheless they are also words which make one think of a particular movie.)
posted by dfriedman at 7:47 AM on February 16, 2010
KHHHHHHHHAAAAAAAAAANNNNNNNNNNN!!!!!!!!!!!
posted by otters walk among us at 7:47 AM on February 16, 2010 [15 favorites]
posted by otters walk among us at 7:47 AM on February 16, 2010 [15 favorites]
Kaiser Soze.
posted by Think_Long at 7:48 AM on February 16, 2010 [1 favorite]
posted by Think_Long at 7:48 AM on February 16, 2010 [1 favorite]
Freeeeeedoooooommm!
posted by Think_Long at 7:48 AM on February 16, 2010 [1 favorite]
posted by Think_Long at 7:48 AM on February 16, 2010 [1 favorite]
Bueller?...Bueller?...Bueller?
posted by fiTs at 7:48 AM on February 16, 2010 [2 favorites]
posted by fiTs at 7:48 AM on February 16, 2010 [2 favorites]
Diggler (Boogie Nights)
Icklooga (Heathers)
posted by Jaltcoh at 7:48 AM on February 16, 2010 [1 favorite]
Icklooga (Heathers)
posted by Jaltcoh at 7:48 AM on February 16, 2010 [1 favorite]
Kurtz
posted by jquinby at 7:50 AM on February 16, 2010 [1 favorite]
posted by jquinby at 7:50 AM on February 16, 2010 [1 favorite]
"Mendacity" (Cat on a Hot Tin Roof)
posted by pants at 7:54 AM on February 16, 2010 [1 favorite]
posted by pants at 7:54 AM on February 16, 2010 [1 favorite]
Inconceivable!
posted by Mizu at 7:54 AM on February 16, 2010 [17 favorites]
posted by Mizu at 7:54 AM on February 16, 2010 [17 favorites]
It
posted by Pollomacho at 7:55 AM on February 16, 2010
posted by Pollomacho at 7:55 AM on February 16, 2010
Spiderpig.
posted by General Malaise at 7:55 AM on February 16, 2010 [5 favorites]
posted by General Malaise at 7:55 AM on February 16, 2010 [5 favorites]
LV-426
HAL
precogs
Sparkle Motion (ok, two words)
posted by exlotuseater at 7:55 AM on February 16, 2010
HAL
precogs
Sparkle Motion (ok, two words)
posted by exlotuseater at 7:55 AM on February 16, 2010
The force
posted by dywypi at 7:57 AM on February 16, 2010 [2 favorites]
posted by dywypi at 7:57 AM on February 16, 2010 [2 favorites]
Jigowatts (Back to the Future trilogy)
posted by Jaltcoh at 7:57 AM on February 16, 2010 [3 favorites]
posted by Jaltcoh at 7:57 AM on February 16, 2010 [3 favorites]
Lecter
posted by exlotuseater at 8:00 AM on February 16, 2010 [1 favorite]
posted by exlotuseater at 8:00 AM on February 16, 2010 [1 favorite]
Respect
posted by rakish_yet_centered at 8:01 AM on February 16, 2010
posted by rakish_yet_centered at 8:01 AM on February 16, 2010
Stella!
posted by mynameisluka at 8:05 AM on February 16, 2010 [2 favorites]
posted by mynameisluka at 8:05 AM on February 16, 2010 [2 favorites]
Raptor.
Yippie-ki-yay.
Energize. (Do TV shows count?)
Shrubbery.
Hobbitses.
Imhotep.
Kali Ma. (Two words, I guess.)
posted by The Winsome Parker Lewis at 8:13 AM on February 16, 2010
Yippie-ki-yay.
Energize. (Do TV shows count?)
Shrubbery.
Hobbitses.
Imhotep.
Kali Ma. (Two words, I guess.)
posted by The Winsome Parker Lewis at 8:13 AM on February 16, 2010
Tron (well it may be the title, but so is 'Fletch')
Groovy
Yippee-ki-yay
R.O.U.S.
C.H.U.D.
posted by rocketpup at 8:20 AM on February 16, 2010
Groovy
Yippee-ki-yay
R.O.U.S.
C.H.U.D.
posted by rocketpup at 8:20 AM on February 16, 2010
Fagabeefe
posted by bondcliff at 8:21 AM on February 16, 2010 [1 favorite]
posted by bondcliff at 8:21 AM on February 16, 2010 [1 favorite]
jquinby: "Kurtz"
I read this book before I saw the movie, so.
Maybe "Jedi?"
posted by andrewcilento at 8:24 AM on February 16, 2010
I read this book before I saw the movie, so.
Maybe "Jedi?"
posted by andrewcilento at 8:24 AM on February 16, 2010
WOLVERINES!
posted by adamrice at 8:25 AM on February 16, 2010 [2 favorites]
posted by adamrice at 8:25 AM on February 16, 2010 [2 favorites]
Multipass
posted by emeiji at 8:27 AM on February 16, 2010 [7 favorites]
posted by emeiji at 8:27 AM on February 16, 2010 [7 favorites]
Lecter
How about "fava beans"? (two words, I know)
posted by Pollomacho at 8:27 AM on February 16, 2010
How about "fava beans"? (two words, I know)
posted by Pollomacho at 8:27 AM on February 16, 2010
Adrian!
posted by fellion at 8:29 AM on February 16, 2010 [1 favorite]
posted by fellion at 8:29 AM on February 16, 2010 [1 favorite]
Inconceivable!
posted by adamrice at 8:30 AM on February 16, 2010 [1 favorite]
posted by adamrice at 8:30 AM on February 16, 2010 [1 favorite]
Ni!
posted by burnmp3s at 8:30 AM on February 16, 2010 [3 favorites]
posted by burnmp3s at 8:30 AM on February 16, 2010 [3 favorites]
Preciousssss...
posted by dywypi at 8:35 AM on February 16, 2010 [1 favorite]
posted by dywypi at 8:35 AM on February 16, 2010 [1 favorite]
Skynet.
posted by cgc373 at 8:36 AM on February 16, 2010 [1 favorite]
posted by cgc373 at 8:36 AM on February 16, 2010 [1 favorite]
Attica
posted by Cookiebastard at 8:36 AM on February 16, 2010 [1 favorite]
posted by Cookiebastard at 8:36 AM on February 16, 2010 [1 favorite]
Dolemite
posted by magstheaxe at 8:41 AM on February 16, 2010
posted by magstheaxe at 8:41 AM on February 16, 2010
Zuul
posted by nicwolff at 8:47 AM on February 16, 2010 [2 favorites]
posted by nicwolff at 8:47 AM on February 16, 2010 [2 favorites]
Super Fly
posted by magstheaxe at 8:48 AM on February 16, 2010
posted by magstheaxe at 8:48 AM on February 16, 2010
McLovin
posted by nicwolff at 8:50 AM on February 16, 2010 [5 favorites]
posted by nicwolff at 8:50 AM on February 16, 2010 [5 favorites]
Hal
Tetsuo, Kaneda
Droogs
Atomics!
Farva
Crom
Yubaba
Eleven
posted by euphorb at 8:53 AM on February 16, 2010
Tetsuo, Kaneda
Droogs
Atomics!
Farva
Crom
Yubaba
Eleven
posted by euphorb at 8:53 AM on February 16, 2010
"Zoltan!"
Blondie
Ultraviolence
Woah
Yeeaahh... *stretches back*
Boomstick
(G/J)igawatts
Waaaaaaalllllllleeeee
TETSUO!
posted by zombieflanders at 9:01 AM on February 16, 2010
Blondie
Ultraviolence
Woah
Yeeaahh... *stretches back*
Boomstick
(G/J)igawatts
Waaaaaaalllllllleeeee
TETSUO!
posted by zombieflanders at 9:01 AM on February 16, 2010
Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious
posted by milkrate at 9:39 AM on February 16, 2010 [4 favorites]
posted by milkrate at 9:39 AM on February 16, 2010 [4 favorites]
Melange.
posted by bright cold day at 9:57 AM on February 16, 2010
posted by bright cold day at 9:57 AM on February 16, 2010
Shenanigans.
posted by o0dano0o at 10:02 AM on February 16, 2010 [1 favorite]
posted by o0dano0o at 10:02 AM on February 16, 2010 [1 favorite]
O-face.
posted by o0dano0o at 10:03 AM on February 16, 2010 [1 favorite]
posted by o0dano0o at 10:03 AM on February 16, 2010 [1 favorite]
Octopussy, Goldfinger, and many other bond Characters.
posted by o0dano0o at 10:11 AM on February 16, 2010
posted by o0dano0o at 10:11 AM on February 16, 2010
Ditto.
posted by DevilsAdvocate at 10:14 AM on February 16, 2010
posted by DevilsAdvocate at 10:14 AM on February 16, 2010
Zihuatanejo
posted by DevilsAdvocate at 10:18 AM on February 16, 2010
posted by DevilsAdvocate at 10:18 AM on February 16, 2010
Chunk.
posted by o0dano0o at 10:22 AM on February 16, 2010 [1 favorite]
posted by o0dano0o at 10:22 AM on February 16, 2010 [1 favorite]
Malkovich.
posted by DevilsAdvocate at 10:26 AM on February 16, 2010 [1 favorite]
posted by DevilsAdvocate at 10:26 AM on February 16, 2010 [1 favorite]
Schwing!
posted by one_bean at 10:26 AM on February 16, 2010 [2 favorites]
posted by one_bean at 10:26 AM on February 16, 2010 [2 favorites]
Expelliarmus!
posted by DevilsAdvocate at 10:27 AM on February 16, 2010
posted by DevilsAdvocate at 10:27 AM on February 16, 2010
Brundlefly (as long as you don't think of the Mefite)
posted by Jaltcoh at 10:31 AM on February 16, 2010
posted by Jaltcoh at 10:31 AM on February 16, 2010
Chaiwalah.
posted by DevilsAdvocate at 10:32 AM on February 16, 2010
posted by DevilsAdvocate at 10:32 AM on February 16, 2010
V'ger
posted by DevilsAdvocate at 10:35 AM on February 16, 2010
posted by DevilsAdvocate at 10:35 AM on February 16, 2010
Deliverance
Chitty
Gelfling
Northwest
Polyalloy
Aguirre
Fitzcarraldo
"Barbara"
Beetlejuice
"Heineken?"
"Prevert"
Videodrome
posted by infinitewindow at 10:36 AM on February 16, 2010
Chitty
Gelfling
Northwest
Polyalloy
Aguirre
Fitzcarraldo
"Barbara"
Beetlejuice
"Heineken?"
"Prevert"
Videodrome
posted by infinitewindow at 10:36 AM on February 16, 2010
Milkshake
posted by DevilsAdvocate at 10:37 AM on February 16, 2010
posted by DevilsAdvocate at 10:37 AM on February 16, 2010
Chinatown
posted by urbanwhaleshark at 10:56 AM on February 16, 2010
posted by urbanwhaleshark at 10:56 AM on February 16, 2010
Bali H'ai.
posted by BlahLaLa at 11:17 AM on February 16, 2010 [2 favorites]
posted by BlahLaLa at 11:17 AM on February 16, 2010 [2 favorites]
Fandango
posted by Pollomacho at 11:22 AM on February 16, 2010
posted by Pollomacho at 11:22 AM on February 16, 2010
"Can you name the movie given the one-word clue?" is a popular quiz on trivia site Sporcle, and the statistics shown afterwards ("See the most missed") provide some insight on which words are the most evocative. There's also a sequel.
posted by Rhaomi at 11:43 AM on February 16, 2010 [3 favorites]
posted by Rhaomi at 11:43 AM on February 16, 2010 [3 favorites]
THEM!
Psycho
Suspicion
Notorius
Frankenstein
Dracula
posted by Gungho at 11:48 AM on February 16, 2010
Psycho
Suspicion
Notorius
Frankenstein
Dracula
posted by Gungho at 11:48 AM on February 16, 2010
Leeloo
Arizona
Vincent
Nosferatu
Biko
High-hat
Kobayashi
Nikita
Joker
"Alarm!"
Tevye
Matilda
posted by buzzv at 12:05 PM on February 16, 2010
Arizona
Vincent
Nosferatu
Biko
High-hat
Kobayashi
Nikita
Joker
"Alarm!"
Tevye
Matilda
posted by buzzv at 12:05 PM on February 16, 2010
Joker
I'll dispute this one: In addition to various Batman-themed movies, it can also evoke Full Metal Jacket.
posted by DevilsAdvocate at 12:13 PM on February 16, 2010
I'll dispute this one: In addition to various Batman-themed movies, it can also evoke Full Metal Jacket.
posted by DevilsAdvocate at 12:13 PM on February 16, 2010
DeLorean
posted by AceRock at 12:16 PM on February 16, 2010 [1 favorite]
posted by AceRock at 12:16 PM on February 16, 2010 [1 favorite]
I don't think the actual name of the movie should count.
Also, for "plastics" which I didn't know, I googled and the first hit was a YouTube clip for The Graduate. But knowing what I know about Metafilter, I feel like everyone who favorited was thinking of Mean Girls?
My submission: "Wilillssoooooooon!"
posted by like_neon at 1:13 PM on February 16, 2010
Also, for "plastics" which I didn't know, I googled and the first hit was a YouTube clip for The Graduate. But knowing what I know about Metafilter, I feel like everyone who favorited was thinking of Mean Girls?
My submission: "Wilillssoooooooon!"
posted by like_neon at 1:13 PM on February 16, 2010
Alright, alright, alright!
(same word three times?)
posted by a.steele at 1:15 PM on February 16, 2010
(same word three times?)
posted by a.steele at 1:15 PM on February 16, 2010
Unclefucker
posted by DevilsAdvocate at 4:49 PM on February 16, 2010 [2 favorites]
posted by DevilsAdvocate at 4:49 PM on February 16, 2010 [2 favorites]
A lot of it is in how you say the word.
"Definitely." (or "Wapner"?)
"Badges?!"
"Ni!"
Droogs
"Friend-O"
posted by TochterAusElysium at 6:37 PM on February 16, 2010
"Definitely." (or "Wapner"?)
"Badges?!"
"Ni!"
Droogs
"Friend-O"
posted by TochterAusElysium at 6:37 PM on February 16, 2010
Cropduster
posted by DevilsAdvocate at 8:29 PM on February 16, 2010
posted by DevilsAdvocate at 8:29 PM on February 16, 2010
Ishtar
posted by spinturtle at 9:05 PM on February 16, 2010
posted by spinturtle at 9:05 PM on February 16, 2010
Towanda!!!
posted by easilyconfused at 2:23 AM on December 16, 2010
posted by easilyconfused at 2:23 AM on December 16, 2010
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posted by Bromius at 7:40 AM on February 16, 2010 [12 favorites]