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http://www.omnivoracious.com/2009/09/classic-titles-rewritten-for-the-era-of-the-subtitle.html
There are quite a few witty ones at Kottke.org (follow the link).
How about we come up with these for all King books? Could be a fun exercise as we wait for Under the Dome. I guess spoilers are to be expected.
I'll start off with Carrie, but feel free to redo it or continue. The rules are simple: you can't use the original title and your new title must have a subtitle.
Then: Carrie
Now: Blood and Telekenisis: The Terrifyingly True Story of Carrie White
John_and_Yoko
09-15-2009, 07:58 PM
Then: The Shining
Now: Alcohol, Child Abuse, and Ghosts: A Catastrophic End to a Secluded Colorado Hotel
I nearly hurt myself laughing at this one:
Then: The Cask Of Amontillado
Now: Bait and Switch - The Dangers of Craigslist
rosie real
09-15-2009, 08:12 PM
then: rose madder
now: get lost! : finding your inner warrior and getting rid of him for good
then: bag of bones
now: music of the night: how i found love and saved a life
eta: and this is one of my favourites
Then: Harold and the Purple Crayon
Now: Tagged! Drawing on a lifetime of street art
Then: Cycle of the Werewolf
Now: Lycanthrope and How it Affects You: The Tragic, Misunderstood Story of Reverend Lester Lowe and His Encounter with Martin Coslaw
BROWNINGS CHILDE
09-15-2009, 08:23 PM
Was: Pet Sematary
Now: So You've lost a Loved One: The do's and don'ts of necromancy
Was: Pet Sematary
Now: So You've lost a Loved One: The do's and don'ts of necromancy
:wtf:
darkwolf
09-16-2009, 08:21 AM
Then: It
Now: Why You Shouldn't Talk To Clowns
Solar
09-16-2009, 01:08 PM
Was: Salem's Lot
Now:
This Town Sucks! The Tragic Death of Kurt Barlow
or
Bloody Stake: A True Tale of Rare Horror
or
"Why Aren't You Sparkling? Oh Fuck...you're not my Edward!"
John_and_Yoko
09-16-2009, 01:35 PM
Then: It
Now: Why You Shouldn't Talk To Clowns
:wtf:
I laughed when I read that, but that doesn't have a subtitle--or rather, the subtitle is the whole title there.... Care to put something before it? ;)
Then: Thinner
Now: Gypsie Pie: The Dangers of Alternative Medicine
darkwolf
09-16-2009, 03:07 PM
Then: It
Now: Why You Shouldn't Talk To Clowns
:wtf:
I laughed when I read that, but that doesn't have a subtitle--or rather, the subtitle is the whole title there.... Care to put something before it? ;)
Ah! I totally didn't realize! Hmmm... I think I got it!
Then: It
Now: OW! MY ARM!: Why You Shouldn't Talk To Clowns
John_and_Yoko
09-16-2009, 03:30 PM
Then: It
Now: Why You Shouldn't Talk To Clowns
:wtf:
I laughed when I read that, but that doesn't have a subtitle--or rather, the subtitle is the whole title there.... Care to put something before it? ;)
Ah! I totally didn't realize! Hmmm... I think I got it!
Then: It
Now: OW! MY ARM!: Why You Shouldn't Talk To Clowns
:wtf: :wtf: :wtf:
I didn't think it was possible to make that funnier....
murlodin
09-17-2009, 01:10 PM
Then: Misery
Now: A "How to get through mental-ill nurses and disabilities" quick guide (Now made with fully new -and better- paper sheets!).
Then: The Stand
Now: God and what He means to you. A guide book to the Apocolypse
darkwolf
09-19-2009, 08:19 AM
Then: Cujo
Now: Tsst!: Should've Called the Dog Whisperer
murlodin
09-19-2009, 09:26 AM
Then: The Long Walk
Now: How to lose weight without dying in the process.
John_and_Yoko
09-19-2009, 09:58 AM
Then: The Long Walk
Now: How to lose weight without dying in the process.
Um, subtitle?
(And wouldn't "lose weight" be more apropos to Thinner?)
GirlGoneNineteen
10-26-2009, 01:51 PM
How about...
Was: The Long Walk
Now: Don't Buy A Ticket!: Dr Scholl's Inserts and You
flaggwalkstheline
10-26-2009, 04:14 PM
Then
The Regulators
Now
The Wentworth Masssacre: How Violent Television Drove an Autistic Boy to commit Mass Murder and how YOU Can Stop it Happening Again
BROWNINGS CHILDE
10-26-2009, 04:34 PM
Was: The Shining
Now: Daddy wants to kill Mommy: Survival guide for the clairvoyant child
Was: The Shining
Now: Daddy wants to kill Mommy: Survival guide for the clairvoyant child
:lol:
Woofer
10-27-2009, 09:26 AM
THEN: Needful Things
NOW: Signed in Blood or How I Learned About the Downside of Making Deals with the Devil
Bloodsoup
11-13-2009, 04:35 PM
The Road Virus Heads North
Yard Sales: How to avoid buying paintings that kill
or
Yard Sales: You probably should've just kept driving, buddy
'Salem's Lot
The Marsten House: A great place to hang
Lunch at the Gotham Cafe
A Big Bowl of Crazy: The dos and don't's of dealing with insane maitre d's
or
A Big Bowl of Crazy: Let's have a chat, and bring your lawyer!
Myste
11-14-2009, 01:30 PM
:lol: I really like that 'Salem's Lot one!
pinkymcfatfat
12-16-2009, 08:15 AM
Then: 1408
Now: H.P. Lovecraft's Guide to Romantic Getaway Spots
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