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March 14, 2025: The Columbo rewatch continues with…Short Fuse!

This episode first aired January 19, 1972.

After they had finished carefully plotting out the show’s 6-episode first season, co-creators Richard Levinson and William Link received a last minute request for an extra episode. According to Levinson: “The network was so pleased with what they were seeing that they wanted the seventh. We were furious. We didn’t want to do another one. We had just done all of these pictures in a very short time frame with no scripts ready.”

As a result, this episode took all of four months to write, produce, edit and air. It was Peter Falk’s least favorite episode of the first season and most critics and fans (spoiler alert: myself included) echo this sentiment.

Although “Short Fuse” was the second-to-last episode to air, it was the last episode shot for the show’s first season.

This episode was originally titled “Formula for Murder”.

This episode was directed by the show’s editor, Edward Abroms, as a reward for his exceptional work in previous episodes.

Doris Buckner’s home in this episode is a redressed version of the home featured in “Ransom for a Dead Man”.

Actor William Windom, who played Everett Logan, was apparently deathly afraid of heights and had no idea the episode’s final sequence would require him to take a ride up on a gondola with an open door. Windom would later admit that, had he known, he wouldn’t have signed on to do the episode.

My thoughts in chronological viewing order…

Longtime Roddy McDowall fan. I remember forcing my mother to take 13-year-old me to see him in a production of Charley’s Aunt because I so loved him in The Planet of the Apes.

Boy, that denim ensemble(!). In fact, his whole wardrobe for this episode.

Why is everyone freaking out over silly string? Does it burn to the touch?

Tremendous suspense with the back-and-forth cuts to the car ride and cigar box. It would not surprise me to learn director Abroms was in the editing room for this one.

Roger tells Columbo he’s at the Chauffeur’s residence because he saw the door was open? Our third less-than-genius criminal mastermind in as many episodes! No wonder Columbo zeroes in on him from the start.

Speaking of which, why is Columbo investigating the disappearance of some guy who hasn’t even been missing the standard 24 hours?

That audio recording from inside the limo is… convenient.

Love Ida Lupino.

Why does the guard accompanying Columbo on the gondola ride sound like his dialogue has been dubbed?

Columbo’s refusal to step closer to the edge of the drop suggests he is afraid of heights. That’s one thing we have in common.

Columbo continues his tradition of trespassing onto the property of his suspects, in this case Roger’s dark room where he unwittingly(?) sprays himself with silly string.

Why would Columbo suspect an exploding cigar or cigar box? This seems like one hell of a leap.

Roger took creepy photos of Valerie? This confirms my long-held suspicion that male photographers tend to be huge creeps.

Two-thirds of the way through this episode and I notice – not much is happening.

What is the deal with this planted typewriter? He’s framing the chauffeur who was also killed in the crash? Does that make sense?

Akemi walked by at this point and noted: “Columbo has a lot of hair!” Now that she mentions it…

Does Columbo suspect Everett of being a potential accomplice on the gondola ride up?

Why is Roger freaking out about the spilled cigars? Isn’t the trigger connected to the cigar case?

This episode treads water throughout most of its runtime, but this final suspenseful gondola sequence is exceptional.

Hmmmm. To be honest, this is the first Columbo episode that was a chore to sit through. Even “Dead Weight”, despite all of its flaws, was consistently entertaining. As much as I love Roddy McDowall, I felt his character lacked the depth and nuance of previous murderers. This one didn’t get the love and attention of previous scripts, and it shows.

So, my overall Columbo episode rankings are as follows: #1 Death Lends a Hand, #2 Suitable for Framing, #3 Prescription: Murder, #4 Murder by the Book/Ransom for a Dead Man (tie), #5 Lady in Waiting, #6 Dead Weight, #7 Short Fuse.

Finally, we come to the point in our review where we assess the evidence (or lack thereof) Columbo has gathered and ask whether, based on said evidence, our culprit would likely be found GUILTY or ACQUITTED. Well, as I noted above, what evidence does Columbo really have? Is Roger’s maniacal laughter at episode’s end enough? I would argue that if Roger settles down and gets his act together, he walks. If, on the other hand, his behavior at episode’s end is indicative of a nervous breakdown, then maybe he ends up committed somewhere. But I think that’s the best the prosecution could hope for. All things being equal, and as much as it loathes me to say this, Roger Stanford would be looking at an ACQUITTAL

So, what did you all think?

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March 13, 2025: The Update!

Last night…

Me: I’m super cold.  Hope I’m not coming down with something.

Akemi: I’m super hot.  Hope I’m not coming down with something.

Starting something new!  Today, I kick off 100 Supervillain Stories with “Triumph and Torment”!

Doctor Doom and Doctor Strange enter Mephisto’s realm in an all-out effort to free the soul of Doctor Doom’s mother! But what price must be paid before Mephisto will release it? And will Doctor Doom make the sacrifice?

Writer: Roger Stern

Penciler: Mike Mignola

Inker: Mark Badger

Colorist: Mark Badger

Letterer: Jim Novak

Released as part of the The Marvel Graphic Novel Series that included such landmark stories as “The Death of Captain Marvel” and “X-Men: God Loves, Man Kills”, “Triumph and Torment” delivers a tale that is no less seminal, humanizing the villainous Doom by casting a light on his tragic backstory while establishing Doctor Strange as Sorcerer Supreme.

It’s well-paced, with a slow-burn intro segueing to a dramatic sorcerer’s competition that, in turn, sets up the unlikely alliance between Doom and Strange. We don’t actually get to Hell – sorry, the Netherworld – until fully halfway through, but the build to that moment is terrific.

It’s fascinating to see a pre-Hellboy Mike Mignola’s depiction of the hellish landscape and demons. Mark Badger does a nice job on colors with one sequence standing out in particular where Strange escapes his bleak, muted hallucinatory palette to a primary blast of yellow, red and blue as he breaks free of his mental prison.

Some delightful narrative surprises that illuminate the complexity of Doom’s character really elevate this one to milestone status.

Tomorrow, our 100 Supervillain Stories series continues with another seminal work – “The Killing Joke” (1988)

5 famous films and their original titles (Round 3) – Answers revealed!

Eaters of the Dead = The 13th Warrior (Originally named after the Michael Crichton’s 1975 novel of the same name. After the movie was retooled, and original director John McTiernan replaced by Crichton himself, the title was changed to appeal to a broader audience.)

Everybody Come to Rick’s = Casablanca (The movie was based on “Everybody Comes to Rick’s”, an unproduced stage play. Warner Bros. purchased the film rights for the unheard of – at the time – price of $20,000)

King of the Jungle = The Lion King (Originally referred to as Bambi in Africa, it was given the placeholder title King of the Jungle in development before eventually landing on its final title)

Pacific Air Flight 121 = Snakes on a Plane (The original script was titled Flight 121 but later changed to Snakes on a Plane. Apparently, as the release date approached, the studio decided to change it to the more generic Pacific Flight 121 which resulted in Samuel L. Jackson vehemently protesting the switch – which resulted in the decision to switch back to Snakes on a Plane).

Scary Movie = Scream (The project was initially developed under the original name of the script, Scary Movie. But it was ultimately felt that Scary Movie sounded too generic and silly, and didn’t reflect the film’s sharper tone. The studio opted for a new title, presumably inspired by the Michael and Janet Jackson song “Scream”).

Ready for Round 4??  Guess these 5 famous films by their original titles…

The Coldest City

Head Cheese

Nothing Lasts Forever

Scared Sheetlets

Star Beast

Our Columbo rewatch continues tomorrow with “Short Fuse”

Pressured to give up his birthright, a chemical company heir enacts a clever plan to get rid of his blackmailing uncle and take over the family business. But Lt. Columbo suspects the man’s death was not just a tragic accident.

Our upcoming viewing schedule:

Friday, March 14th: Short Fuse

Monday, March 17th: Blueprint for Murder

Friday, March 21st: Etude in Black

Monday, March 24th: The Greenhouse Jungle

Friday, March 28th: The Most Crucial Game

Monday, March 31st: Dagger of the Mind

Friday, April 4th: Requiem for a Falling Star

Monday, April 7th: A Stitch in Crime

Friday, April 11th: The Most Dangerous Match

Monday, April 14th: Double Shock

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March 12, 2025: Amazing Covers!

A few that caught my eye this week…

The Amazing Spider-Man #69 – cover art by Ben Harvey

Action Comics #1084 – cover art by Dani

Batman and Robin #19 – cover art by Javier Fernandez Barranco

Batman: Dark Patterns #4 – cover art by Hayden Sherman

DC Vs Vampires: World War V #7 – cover art by Santa Fung

Green Lantern Corps #2 – cover art by Nathan Szerdy

Defiant #1 – cover art by Ariel Olivetti

Defiant #1 – cover art by Dan Panosian

So, which were YOUR favorites?

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March 11, 2025: Recent Yes/No’s – Best and Worst!

Brown Butter and Garlic Wings?

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Kokusan barbecue beef ribs?

Wagyu A5 brisket?

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Cornbread chili?

Buffalo chicken and Taco Nachos?

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BEST: Wagyu A5 brisket

WORST: Strawberry shortcake yakisoba

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March 10, 2025: Our Columbo rewatch continues with… Lady in Waiting!

This episode first aired December 15, 1971

The drive-in burger joint where Columbo and Peter Hamilton grab lunch was also featured in the original Star is Born and Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner?

Actress Susan Clark, who played Beth Chadwick, was a relative unknown at the time she landed this role. According to Clark: “When that script came down, I knew it was a plum. It interested me because it was the mouse that roared. You started of as one character and then became another. It was fun to get into different looks and attitudes.”

She reflected back warmly on her time working with Peter Falk: “Peter had a lot of energy. The show was ahead of its time in a lot of ways, so it was very challenging. Peter loved improvisation. You had to be up to work with him. He didn’t compete, but he did test you. I had it, then everything clicked.”

This was Jessie Royce Landis’s final role. She passed away months after “Lady in Waiting” aired.

This was yet another episode that saw things get heated between Peter Falk and the studio owing to ABC’s reluctance to allow him to direct an episode. Unlike “Dead Weight” however, this episode was not marked by any animosity between Falk and the director, guest cast, or crew. Susan Clark recalled: “He made a point of coming up to me and saying “Nothing personal. I think you’re a terrific actress, but we have problem.” […] They had promised him he could direct. He knew the writing on the wall. They had kept putting him off. He wasn’t born yesterday. He just said “Let me know when you’re ready to talk.””

ABC grew so annoyed with Falk that then head of television, Frank Price, floated the idea of having Falk play Columbo for the first and final episodes of the season but having someone else play the role in the intervening episodes. Series co-creator Richard Levinson recalled Price’s pitch: “Art Carney was Columbo one week. Orson Welles as Columbo in the next episode. He said, somewhat sardonically, “It’s like Hamlet. Let different actors play it.” ” Spoiler alert: The studio eventually caved and allowed Falk to direct the series finale.

My thoughts on “Lady in Waiting” in chronological viewing order…

Is that Oscar Goldman of The Six Million Dollar Man fame? Why yes, it IS Richard Anderson (not to be confused with Richard Dean Anderson).

The brother is kind of an asshole and deserving of his fate.

It’s hard to take Leslie Nielsen seriously in a straight role. I keep waiting for him to do something funny.

Not a big fan of the dreamy imagined murder plot sequence, although I understand why they did it. Still, I’m wondering if the episode would have worked just as well without it.

The wonky PUSH IN on those door chimes is a little OTT.

Ah, the timing of that alarm will sink her.

That look Beth throws the departing Columbo after their first encounter makes it pretty clear – she knows she she’s in trouble.

I like this extended sequence with Mrs. Chadwick, her ordering Columbo to pay the cab fare and bring her bags in, the fact he only has $11 in his wallet, his dogged insistence on being repaid, and her offer to write him a cheque…for eleven dollars!

“I must say, you hardly look the role.” Spot on.

Loved Columbo’s: “Ma’am, would you like me to take your bags upstairs?”

I honestly thought we’d get a nice arc with Enrico, the angry little dog finally coming around to Columbo in the end but – nope. Not even those treats did the trick.

Beth does’t seem particularly broken up about her brother’s death. Certainly a red flag for Columbo.

I don’t understand why Beth was so tripped up by the newspaper. Yes, she was home all day, but that wouldn’t have prevented her from opening the door and bringing the newspaper in when it arrived.

Assuming this isn’t an actual trial but a coroner’s inquest so she won’t be facing double jeopardy later on?

I’m a big fan of the scenes where Columbo goes out and grabs a bite to eat, be it chili, hot dogs or, in this case, a burger.

“Her brother’s death is the best thing that ever happened to her.” True.

Pre-ordering that fancy car was a mistake. It’s clear that Beth is not a mastermind on the level of most of Columbo’s previous murderers. Hell, I think she’s even more inept that Suitable for Framing’s Dale Kingston.

The receptionist held on to his cigar throughout his entire interview? The actress is rewarded with a part as a crime scene photographer in a later episode.

He should have had grass clippings on his shoes because the day he was killed just happened to coincide with the day the gardener cuts the lawn? Hmmm. This feels a little convenient.

“Just one more thing.” That potted plant…

Beth doesn’t do a particularly good job of thinking on her feet throughout this episode, but she acquits herself nicely here, explaining she removed the extra key for fear that a burglar might come across it. I absolutely buy that.

I love her in this purple outfit. Much less so in that garish boardroom get-up that makes her look like a villain from the 1960’s Batman series.

What a perfunctory way to announce the engagement. “Sales are down, supply costs are up, Pete Hamilton and I are engaged, and please remember to sign out at the front desk on your way out tonight.”

I find it hilarious how hilarious she finds it that Columbo brought the light bulb with him.

Susan Clark and writer Steven Bochco do a nice job with the devolution of Beth’s character, going from sympathetic victim to arrogant manipulator.

Columbo: “I don’t drink.” Wut? In “Murder by the Book” you requested a glass of bourbon from Ken Franklin after dropping by his place unannounced!

Why would she suspect Columbo of attempting to break into her house as opposed to, say, a burglar?

Columbo takes a chance here, but saves himself by appealing to her vanity (“You’re too classy”). Also, her sense of logic given his assertion that the police are outside. So love the little reveal at episode’s end that he actually came alone.

A solid episode with a lot to love including the overall performances and the aforementioned humorous moments. The murder, alas, was a little too sloppy, so I don’t feel Columbo was really challenged here. Also, did not love the linchpin clue conveniently (and finally) falling into his lap in the closing moments.

My Columbo episode rankings thus far: #1 Death Lends a Hand, #2 Suitable for Framing, #3 Prescription: Murder, #4: Murder by the Book/Ransom for a Dead Man (tie), #5 Lady in Waiting, #6 Dead Weight. And you?

Finally, it’s time to assess whether or not Columbo has enough evidence for a guilty verdict – or is our murderess Beth looking at an acquittal? Well, I think that in this case, her ex-fiance’s testimony about the timing of the alarm will do her in. So – GUILTY!

 

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March 9, 2025: Sharky Sunday!

In no hurry to go out…

Maitake mushroom (his favorite!)

Japanese sweet potato…

Sharky working on chapter 5 of his memoirs…

Happy Dreams…

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Marcy 9, 2025: Sharky Sunday!

In no hurry to go out…

Maitake mushroom (his favorite!)

Japanese sweet potato…

Sharky working on chapter 5 of his memoirs…

Happy Dreams…

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March 8, 2025: Guess these famous films by their original titles!

All You Need Is Kill = Edge of Tomorrow (Originally named after the Japanese light novel upon which it was based. The movie’s tagline – Live. Die. Repeat. – is considered by many fans to be the superior title)

Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? = Blade Runner (Based on Philip K. Dick’s 1968 science fiction novel)

Nottingham = Robin Hood (The original version of the script featured the Sheriff of Nottingham as some sort of forensic expert attempting to track down he terrorist known as Robin Hood. Russell Crowe signed on to play the Sheriff but, upon further development, it was decided to adopt a more traditional approach to the material. Crowe switched his role to Robin Hood and movie’s title was changed to reflect the more generic product)

Teenage Sex Comedy That Can Be Made For Under 10 Million Dollars That Your Reader Will Love But The Executive Will Hate = American Pie (The original title was really more of a calling card for writer Adam Herz, designed to generate buzz about the script and, hopefully, a sale. And it worked!)

Tonight, He Comes = Hancock (The original title was more in keeping with the early concept of a flawed, alcoholic superhero with its much darker tone. )

Ready for Round #3?

Can you guess THESE 5 famous films by their original titles?

Eaters of the Dead

Everybody Come to Rick’s

King of the Jungle

Pacific Air Flight 121

Scary Movie

A reminder that our Columbo rewatch resumes this Monday with our discussion of “Lady in Waiting”.  Check out upcoming schedule and plan accordingly!

Friday, March 14th: Short Fuse
Monday, March 17th: Blueprint for Murder
Friday, March 21st: Etude in Black
Monday, March 24th: The Greenhouse Jungle
Friday, March 28th: The Most Crucial Game
Monday, March 31st: Dagger of the Mind
Friday, April 4th: Requiem for a Falling Star
Monday, April 7th: A Stitch in Crime
Friday, April 11th: The Most Dangerous Match
Monday, April 14th: Double Shock

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March 7, 2025: Our Columbo rewatch continues with “Suitable for Framing”!

This episode first aired November 17, 1971

This episode features the quickest murder in the show’s run, occurring within one minute of the opening.

The exterior shot of the home in the show’s opening was also used as for the Drysdales’ house in The Beverly Hillbillies.

Dale Kingston’s apartment, established in the night establishers, was twice home to Marilyn Monroe, in 1953 and 1961.

Frank Simpson has the exact same desk at Investigator Brimmer from “Death Lends a Hand”.

The $2 that Kingston tips the valet would be equivalent to about $15 today.

Similarly, the $2000/year bequeathed to the Evans would be about $15000/year today.

Falk was apparently a notorious coffee drinker who, in this particular episode, forgot his coffee cup in a shot. It can be glimpsed in the scene where Columbo rummages around Kingston’s office.

Peter Falk ad-libbed the line: “I’m no art expert, but I know what I don’t like.” Director Hy Averback loved it and kept it in the cut.

The production borrowed real paintings from a Los Angeles art gallery for this episode.

Gene Barry, Patrick O’Neal, and Robert Wagner were initially considered for the part of Dale Kingston.

Ross Martin, who eventually won the role of Dale Kingston, had been Falk’s camp counselor and acting teacher when Falk was 12. He is best known for his portrayal of Artemis Gordon in the quirky western series The Wild, Wild West.

Rosanna Huffman, who plays Dale Kingston’s doomed girlfriend, Tracy O’Connor, was married to series co-creator Richard Levinson who also co-wrote this episode.

Falk and Kim Hunter got on famously on set. She ad-libbed a line calling Columbo “a funny little man”, but director Hy Averback chose not to use it.

Don Ameche, who played lawyer Frank Simpson, was a well-established film star who shifted his focus to television when the film offers dried up. His return to the big screen as Mortimer Duke in Trading Places revitalized his big screen career. He would later win an Oscar for his performance in Cocoon (1981).

Actor Barney Phillips appears as Captain Wyler in this episode. Those of you who joined our Twilight Zone rewatch may remember him as the Venusian in “Will the Real Martian Please Stand Up”.

My thoughts on the episode in chronological viewing order…

Well, that’s one way to get him to stop playing.

Love Dale’s blue velour jacket. It really fits his personality.

My initial reaction when she ran upstairs with the electric blanket was “No, take it with you!” assuming she would be leaving a clue behind. But, surprisingly, it never came up in the investigation.

She cut her escape kinda close!

The sequence of Kingston telling his lame jokes and his hangers-on laughing away triggered flashbacks to many a meeting with industry executives.

Hey, is that up-and-coming artist Mel from the series Alice? Yes, it’s Vic Tayback!

The medical examiner placing time of death at “11:00, give or take a few minutes” is ridiculously precise.

The burglar alarm not going off is a big mistake on Kingston’s part. He, clearly, does not possess the brilliance of any of the previous murderers Columbo matched wits with – although he clearly believes he does.

Loved the scene of an uncomfortable Columbo trying to question artist Sam Franklin while trying to avoid eye (and other parts of the body) contact with the nude model.

The fact that Kingston establishes his alibi by clumsily asking everyone the time clearly shows he is not in the same league as a Ken Franklin, Inspector Brimmer, or even a General Hollister.

When Columbo informs Kingston that the lock couldn’t have been forced from the outside, Dale’s response is “So?”. So?!!! So he’s saying it was an inside job, you idiot!

Asking the valet to help him search for his missing cufflink to establish his clean trunk was also incredibly clumsy. In the past, I’ve bumped on Columbo being too instantly suspicious of people but, in this case, I buy it.

Columbo has a habit of letting himself into people’s homes.

Columbo uses, and attempts to make off with, the desktop lighter. This is, I believe, the fourth or fifth desktop lighter featured in an episode. I guess it IS a running gag.

Columbo’s excuse that he “had to give up the painting as evidence” made me laugh.

Loved Columbo’s scene with the Landlady, played by Mary Wickes, who turns the tables on the dogged detective, taking him on an extended trip through memory lane enroute to a dead end.

I find it downright bizarre that the police would honor a request to search Edna Matthews’ home just so that they can officially discount her as a suspect.

I wonder if Columbo suspects that other detective of being a Venusian?

Bad luck for Dale Kingston that he brought the stolen paintings home while Columbo was there.

LOVE this Gotcha! moment. Falk and Kingston are terrific in this final exchange.

Ah, the classic freeze frame OUT!

Despite the fact that Kingston was clearly not on the same level as previous clever killers, I really do love this episode for a host of reasons, chiefly the humor. Kingston holding court at the art show, the nude model questioning, Columbo “appreciating” modern art, the photo album sit-down with the landlady, Kim Hunter’s quirky performance and, of course, Ross Martin absolutely killing it (literally and figuratively) onscreen.

The closing moment is brilliant, especially when one considers this wasn’t the original ending. In the original, Kingston was tripped up by a forged signature but Falk found it somewhat lackluster and, according to legend, rang up writer Jackson Gillis at midnight after a day’s shooting and pressed him for a more dramatically satisfying conclusion. To his credit, Gillis delivered just that.

Going to have to let this episode sit for a bit but, at the moment, even though Kingston was a less formidable adversary and the murder less well thought-out, “Suitable for Framing” earns very high marks for its humor, performances, and closing moments. So, at the present, I would rank the episodes accordingly: #1. Death Lends a Hand, #2. Suitable for Framing, #3. Prescription: Murder, #4. Murder by the Book/Ransom for a Dead Man (tie), #6. Dead Weight. And you?

Finally, as with previous episodes, we must consider the evidence Columbo has gathered and ask whether, on the basis of said evidence, our killer would be found GUILTY or ACQUITTED. To be honest, this is a tough one. Kingston’s fingerprints clearly tie him to the stolen paintings, and yet does that necessarily tie him to the murder? I think it would be touch and go but if the prosecution is smart they have Dale Kingston take the stand in his own defense, and given his pompous personality, I have no doubt he would sink his own case. GUILTY!

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March 6, 2025: 5 Famous Films and their Original Titles: Answers revealed!

1 – 3000 = Pretty Woman (The original version of Pretty Woman was quite dark. 3000 was the amount paid for her “services”).

2 – Anhedonia = Annie Hall (A disorder marked by an inability to feel pleasure. It was decided that no one would know what the hell this was so the title was changed).

3 – Black Mask = Pulp Fiction (This was the working title, an homage to the 1920’s hardboiled detective magazine of the same name).

4 – Coma Guy = While You Were Sleeping (This was the title in the early development phase but, as the script took shape, it was decided the title didn’t do a good enough job of reflecting the light-hearted comedy).

5 – Story of Your Life = Arrival (The original title was an abbreviated version of the Ted Chiang short story upon which the movie is based, “Stories of Your Life and Others”.

Ready for Round #2?

Guess these 5 famous films by their original titles…

1 – All You Need Is Kill

2 – Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?

3 – Nottingham

4 – Teenage Sex Comedy That Can Be Made For Under 10 Million Dollars That Your Reader Will Love But The Executive Will Hate

5 – Tonight, He Comes

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