Baffled by this fall's bounty of vaguely generic movie titles, we boldly suggest some plot tweaks of our own.
LAKEVIEW TERRACE
What it is: Tense Samuel L. Jackson drama about interracial marriage.
What it should be: Charming Emma Thompson period romance about crumpets
and teatime.
THE FAMILY THAT PREYS
What it is: Tyler Perry movie starring Alfre Woodard and Kathy Bates as
friendly matriarchs.
What it should be: Wes Craven movie starring Robert Englund and Lance
Henriksen as bloodsucking vampire brothers.
BODY OF LIES
What it is: CIA thriller with Leonardo DiCaprio as terrorist-tracking
operative Roger Ferris.
What it should be: Cinemax-ready thriller with Jenna Jameson as heavily
tattooed serial killer Cassie Fandango.
ZACK AND MIRI MAKE A PORNO
What it is: Zack (Seth Rogen) and Miri (Elizabeth Banks) make a
pornographic movie.
What it should be: Actually, thinking about it, in this case the title
is pretty darned accurate.
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