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BACK TO THE FUTURE
Original title: Space Man From Pluto
Studio boss Sid Sheinberg sent producer Steven Spielberg a memo asking for this bizarre new title for the 1985, Michael J. Fox film. Good job Spielberg acted like it was a joke.
CASABLANCA
Original title: Everybody Comes To Rick’s
That’s the title of the play upon which the 1942 classic starring Humphrey Bogart and Ingrid Bergman was based. It was eventually changed to ape the name of 1938 movie Algiers.
ALIEN
Original title: Star Beast
The 1979 sci-fi shocker starring Sigourney Weaver had this lack-lustre title until writer Dan O’Bannon realised how often the word Alien popped up in the script.
TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE
Original title: Head Cheese
Director Tobe Hooper came up with this loony label for the 1974 horror movie before choosing a more chilling title instead.
TITANIC
Original title: Ship Of Dreams This was among director James Cameron’s options for the 1997 epic starring Kate Winslet and Leonardo DiCaprio. It was based on a slogan used to promote the liner.
TOY STORY
Original title: Wind-Up Heroes Just one of 200 ditched titles for the 1995 animated hit. Others included Moving Buddies and Toyz In The Hood!
PRETTY WOMAN
Original title: 3000
The first title for the 1990 film was based on the $3,000 Richard Gere’s character pays Julia Roberts’ hooker to be with him. Studio bosses though it sounded a bit too sci-fi.
SATURDAY NIGHT FEVER
Original title: Tribal Rites Of The New Saturday Night Would the 1977 John Travolta dance flick have been such a hit with this name, taken from the title of a magazine article?
SNAKES ON A PLANES
Original title: Pacific Air Flight 121
When the studio altered the name of the 2006 film as it might give too much away, Samuel L. Jackson demanded they change it back, saying the title was why he took the role.
LICENCE TO KILL
Original title: Licence Revoked The 1989 Timothy Dalton Bond movie had this moniker until US test audiences thought it referred to a motoring offence.
LAST ACTION HERO
Original title: Extremely Violent Screenwriters Zak Penn and Adam Leff wanted the 1993 Arnold Schwarzenegger action spoof to have satirical name.
2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY
Original title: How The Solar System Was Won
Director Stanley Kubrick and screenwriter Arthur C. Clarke originally considered this twist along with Tunnel To The Stars.