Judge a movie by its name

As some of you might know, the academy awards nominations were given today. You can see the full list of nominees here: http://www.oscar.com/nominees/?pn=nominees

I am a bit disappointed that the Dark Knight did not get any big nominations besides the obvious best supporting actor nomination for Heath Ledger. I think if the academy only voted based on best names, the Dark Knight would definitely have secured an Oscar nomination for best picture. It just seems cool and besides, its the only batman movie ever not to have the name batman in the title. I think that legitimized it a little right there.

Speaking of names, I think I will judge the best picture nominations this year based on name alone. The nominees are:

The Reader: What a boring name and ambiguous name. Is this an M. Night Shayamalan movie? Can you believe this movie is about Nazi Germany and the Holocaust. Speaking of which, it seems the Holocaust is the perfect subject matter if you are aiming to win an Oscar.

Slumdog Millionaire: This is a much better title. I like the juxtaposition of the two words which come to describe the movie perfectly.

The Curious Case of Benjamin Button: Despite its similarities to Forrest Gump, this movie has a much better name. The title credits should actually go to F. Scott Fitzgerald (of The Great Gatsby fame) since the story was based on his short story. That's why the title seems eerily anachronistic.

Milk: Again, this is quite ambiguous although the name is a little more original than The Reader. The story is actually about Harvey Milk, an openly gay politician who was tragically assassinated. With a name like Milk, you'd think the movie would actually have something to do with milk. How about the story of the first person to drink cow milk? In a land before time, one man had the courage to go where no man had ever gone before. From the people who brought you those annoying commercials with the cavemen telling people to drink milk and directed by Steven Spielberg, Milk. Coming to a theater near you.

Frost/Nixon: Another movie with people's names as the title. Although, you have to give them credit for adding the slash in between. That really brought out the contrast between the interviewer and the interviewee (sarcastic sigh).