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Matthew Toomey 22 May 2001
I love a good catchline and I'm sure most people
don't even know
what I'm talking about. They appear on a film's poster and generally are a sharply worded phrase that sums up the essence of the movie. This had me thinking, just what are the best taglines that I can recall.
Here's a select few that I found particularly
enjoyable
Titanic - "Nothing on Earth could come between
them."
Romeo & Juliet - "The greatest love story the world has ever known." Save The Last Dance - "The only person you have to be is yourself." Snow Falling On Cedars - "First loves last. Forever." Pleasantville - "Nothing is as simple as black and white." The English Patient - "In love, there are no boundaries." October Sky - "Sometimes one dream is enough to light up the whole sky." Traffic - "No one gets away clean." Go - "Life begins at 3am." The Sweet Hereafter - "There is no such thing as the simple truth." The Thin Red Line - "Every man fights his own war." Magnola - "Things fall down. People look up. And when it rains, it pours." The Insider - "Warning: Exposing the truth may be hazardous." The Cider House Rules - "A story about how much we must travel to find the place where we belong." The Contender - "Sometimes you can assassinate a leader without firing a shot." How To Make An American Quilt - "There's beauty in the patterns of life." Memento - "Some memories are best forgotten."
I could go on with a variety of others but you can
see the point I'm trying to make.
I loved all of the above films and it's great to come up with a few single words that sums up what I loved so much about the film. My all time favourite is Varsity Blues and as a permanent reminder, I have a blockmounted copy of an original poster on my wall (which I am looking at right now). It was an inspiring film and the tagline says it best - "Make your own rules."
So next time you see a film, always take a peak at
the poster to see just what
you're in store for. |
