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Pumpkinhead
07-30-2002, 05:57 PM
Okay, I just found out something and I'm sure that most of you already know this, and that a lot of you won't find it funny, but I thought I'd post it anyway.

Alien was originally entitled Starbeast! I don't know, I just find that funny. Any thoughts?

Pumpkinhead
Patrick Bateman
07-30-2002, 06:57 PM
Heh, not bad.

Not sure if that title is any worse, or better than "HEADCHEESE". (the original title for The Texas Chainsaw Massacre)

On a side note, I happened to discover a ancient issue of "Famous Monsters" at a local antique shop. Its a 1980 annual with the Alien on the cover, it also proclaims an exclusive interview with H.R. Giger, plus an "Alien Update -Now Scaring America!"

Is this worth buying?

I have to return some Videotapes....
Cyclonus
07-30-2002, 07:59 PM
Working titles are just that: something they use till they can think of something better. How could anyone take "Starbeast" seriously?
Elgyn
07-30-2002, 08:01 PM
hehe, that is a pretty goofy title.

Imagine if they had kept it. Then we`d have "Starbeast: Resurrection"!
stevereno
07-30-2002, 08:03 PM
starbeast? what the hell kind of a title is that?

SHIVER ME TIMBERS
CeMeTaRy_GaTeS
07-30-2002, 09:22 PM
A thought just crossed my mind. Maybe 20th Century Fox was supersticious and thought that every sci-fi flick they distribute has to start with STAR because STAR WARS was a phenomenon. But since the title STARBEAST may have people think the flick is about space tigers or space lions they dropped it. Good Call there.
Gregorious8
07-30-2002, 11:23 PM
Friday the 13th was originally called A Long Night at Camp Blood.
Romero&Juliet
07-30-2002, 11:26 PM
I could live with Headcheese, actually.

~~Starbeast, on the other hand.... *shudder*
Cyclonus
07-30-2002, 11:29 PM
"Headcheese" is the dumbest-ass title I've ever heard!
The Claw
07-31-2002, 02:46 PM
headcheese reminds me of steve urkel for soem reason. starbeast sounds like a b-grade sci fi from the 80s, not the original title for alien(although i hated it ;D). anywho, i like both titles because im bizzare like that.
FeydRautha
07-31-2002, 02:59 PM
Very amusing, but if you knew how many working titles got re-named during the editing process you'd kack yourself laughing.

Close Encounters of the 3rd Kind was originally titled "Watch The Skies" by its maker, Spielberg. Which is the better title, I leave up to you.

PS: Patrick Bateman, snap up that copy of Famous Monsters. If it's in good condition, it'll garner re-sale value in time.
Haddonfield
07-31-2002, 03:25 PM
ET was titled A Boy's Life before it was released, but i think Steve did that because he wanted everything to be a secret.
moviebuff86
07-31-2002, 05:20 PM
scream was originally titled scary movie which wouldnt have worked it would made it seem like a total comedy


and halloween was originally titled the babysitter murders

and nightmare on elm street was suppose to be called something else

y do all the classic movies have title changes although im not complaining the titles they have r a lot better
MotorizedInstinct
07-31-2002, 11:05 PM
Starbeast sounds like classic 70s cheese. Damn! i wish i lived through that decade.
Tommy Doyle
07-31-2002, 11:08 PM
Starbeast doesn't sound too bad... it's Headcheese that sends me into side cramping laughter!! http://www.joblo.com/ubb/biggrin.gif
Patrick Bateman
08-01-2002, 01:40 AM
Thanks FeydRautha, I decided to go ahead and purchase that "famous monsters" issue. It was $5 bucks even, and in pretty damn good shape for a book over 20 years old. Nice little article on "Star Wars" as well.

Oh, and I believe "A Nightmare on Elm Street" was originally titled; "Bad Dreams". Exciting huh?

I have to return some Videotapes....
Elgyn
08-01-2002, 01:28 PM
"Phantasm" was originally titled "The Never-Dead", and "The Evil Dead" was originally titled "Book Of the Dead".