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Author Topic: Inglourious Basterds -- Marquees and Potential for Offending People Carey Barber Expert Film Handler Posts: 143 From: Newport News, VA, USA Registered: Jan 2003 posted 08-18-2009 07:19 PM                     How is everyone handling this title? While the language in the title is rather mild and not offensive to most people, there will of course be some that do not like it. Are you putting the full title on your marquee? Or, are you using an abbreviated title like "Inglourious B-words"? Have you been displaying the poster? The posters, beyond the word 'basterds', has some pretty violent imagery. Have you received any complaints after you displayed this title on a poster or a marquee? What about the mis-spelling? Has anyone thought that you were spelling the title incorrectly? My theater caters to an older, more conservative crowd, and I can definitely imagine someone getting offended, particularly if it is displayed on the big marquee outside. -Carey  |  IP: Logged Joe Redifer You need a beating today Posts: 12859 From: Denver, Colorado Registered: May 99 posted 08-18-2009 08:04 PM                        If it were up to me, I'd spell "Bastards" correctly on the marquee.  |  IP: Logged Geena Phillips Expert Film Handler Posts: 198 From: Norcross, GA / USA Registered: Apr 2006 posted 08-18-2009 09:17 PM                        I bet our marquee person will do just that, quite by accident.  |  IP: Logged Barry Floyd Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1079 From: Lebanon, Tennessee, USA Registered: Mar 2000 posted 08-19-2009 11:54 AM                        I put the whole title up on the marquee the other night, and did not abbreviate the word Basterd. So far I haven't heard any grief yet. As far as the posters go... I got one in the mail last week that had a big picture of Brad Pitt on it, with the words across the top "Brad Pitt is a Basterd". I left it in the tube - and put up the one of the soldiers helmet hanging from the butt of a gun.  |  IP: Logged Bill Enos Film God Posts: 2081 From: Richmond, Virginia, USA Registered: Apr 2000 posted 08-19-2009 11:59 AM                     Spelling bastards correctly is NOT the correct title of the movie, so spelling it that way could be an infringement on the license granted to the theatre to advertise.  |  IP: Logged Mike Blakesley Film God Posts: 12767 From: Forsyth, Montana Registered: Jun 99 posted 08-19-2009 12:22 PM                        If that's the case, the Carmike Wynnsong in Billings has racked up millions of dollars in violations over the years -- virtually every title on their "marquee" is usually abbreviated, misspelled, or otherwise screwed up.  |  IP: Logged Scott D. Neff Theatre Dork Posts: 919 From: San Francisco, CA Registered: Oct 1999 posted 08-19-2009 12:31 PM                        I'd spell it correctly. But then again I'm the same guy that refuses to abbreviate any title no matter how long it is. And while I haven't seen the movie yet, doesn't the Basterds spelling have some sort of significance?  |  IP: Logged Monte L Fullmer Film God Posts: 8367 From: Nampa, Idaho, USA Registered: Nov 2004 posted 08-19-2009 12:53 PM                     quote: Mike Blakesley the Carmike Wynnsong in Billings ..that's the dead giveaway right there ... it's a "Carmike" theatre where nobody cares .. - Monte  |  IP: Logged Tim Reed Better Projection Pays Posts: 5246 From: Northampton, PA Registered: Sep 1999 posted 08-19-2009 04:05 PM                       What's funny is that most people will probably be oblivious to the spelling...  |  IP: Logged John Wilson Film God Posts: 5438 From: Sydney, Australia. Registered: Dec 1999 posted 08-19-2009 05:04 PM                     Is 'Basterds' really that bad a word? It's not like the title is 'Inglourious Fuckers' or something. (Actually Scott...that one's coming out next Spring. That'll test your loyalty to your mantra) We put the whole thing up. If anyone complains I'm sure we'll file the complaint in the appropriate place.  |  IP: Logged Jeremy Jorgenson Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1002 From: Chicago, IL, USA Registered: Feb 2005 posted 08-19-2009 06:05 PM                        Anybody here play Mod Fuck Explosion or Fucking Åmål? ...and if you did was the proper title on the marquee?  |  IP: Logged Stephen Furley Film God Posts: 3059 From: Coulsdon, Croydon, England Registered: May 2002 posted 08-19-2009 06:22 PM                     Would this title really cause a problem for anybody?  |  IP: Logged Mike Blakesley Film God Posts: 12767 From: Forsyth, Montana Registered: Jun 99 posted 08-19-2009 06:44 PM                        quote: John Wilson It's not like the title is 'Inglourious Fuckers' Well, it would probably be 'Inglourious Fukkerz" or something like that.  |  IP: Logged Caleb Johnstone-Cowan Jedi Master Film Handler Posts: 593 From: London, UK Registered: Mar 2006 posted 08-19-2009 06:56 PM                     Were there any problems with 'Meet The Fockers' a while back?  |  IP: Logged John Wilson Film God Posts: 5438 From: Sydney, Australia. Registered: Dec 1999 posted 08-19-2009 07:05 PM                     quote: Mike Blakesley Well, it would probably be 'Inglourious Fukkerz" or something like that. LOL! quote: Caleb Johnstone-Cowan Were there any problems with 'Meet The Fockers' a while back? Yes. It was a piece of shit and an embarrassment to all actors concerned.  |  IP: Logged

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