I woke this morning thinking of movie titles. Not exactly thinking them up, or on the other hand pondering the titles of movies I knew. In a contemplative state I thought: Any Second Now is a mystery-thriller; Any Minute Now is a romantic comedy, possibly about a young woman come to the big city for adventure; and Any Day Now is a moving and uplifting family drama. I actually remembered no films with those titles, but I assumed they existed.
Well, I just looked them up. Any Second Now is a murder-thriller. Any Minute Now is a romance, but a horror-romance rather than a RomCom. And Any Day Now is an uplifting family drama about a kid with Downs. None were films I'd known about.
James M. Cain (The Postman Always Rings Twice) used to complain about movie titles that could be anyting -- crime, musical comedy, slapstick. Your Money or your Life. Hands Down. Up and Coming. Etc.
Published on May 19, 2012 03:44