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“The Last”? Really? Why?

posted 2 years ago by R_Kane (15828)
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What is this bullshit with “the last”?

The Last Dragon. The Last Starfighter. The Last Unicorn. This is not an exhaustive list. You can easily augment it; but what is so special about “the last,” particularly when none of the titles I have named is truly about The Last anything?? The Dragon survives and moves on, gay as a picnic basket. The unicorn survives and can procreate, perhaps unlike Bruce Leeroy. The Last Starfighter? I’m not sure how many kids he’s going to father, but the technology to defeat Zar remains intact and demonstrated.

“The Last” is sheer hyperbole in a movie title. Sort of like “the biggest dick” in a porn title.

“The Last Airbender”? Really ? I want you to bend my Johnson, not my air, bitch.

[–] AndyKing1967 (34600) 2 years ago

The last post?

[–] actionkamen (23176) 2 years ago

The Last Ignore

[–] AndyKing1967 (34600) 2 years ago

Hopefully the last.

[–] AnubisRaydeen (7897) 2 years ago

Maybe they always meant "previous."

[–] [deleted] 2 years ago

One of my favourite novels of all time is The Last Werewolf by Glen Duncan, and the “Last” preface fits because the whole story is based around the title character believing he is the last of his kind. Magnificent book, thoroughly recommend it, would make a cracking film!

To be up honest though, Duncan did follow it up with two sequels, which I guess gives credence to your gripe!

[–] AndyKing1967 (34600) 2 years ago

I’m telling you for the last time….

[–] NotoriousRio (12927) 2 years ago

If this is the last kiss
if this is the last touch
If this is the last time
I can ever be holding you

If this is the last race
I can never forget your face 🤢🤮
If this is the last kiss
I'll get used to it
I'll get through this somehow
someway...

[–] CrabgrassWilly (1616) 2 years ago

Oh where oh where can my baby be
The lord took her away from me
She's gone to heaven so I got to be good
so I can see my baby when I leave this etc...

[–] chilidoggg (13289) 2 years ago

The Last Flight of Noah's Ark (1980)

[–] moviechatterer (13743) 2 years ago

I've actually searched for titles beginning with “the last” to try to find Post Apocalyptic movies.
It worked a found some good films.

I dont think they just chuck that prefix in as a willy waving exercise - the plot has to reflect it .

[–] jriley555 (7125) 2 years ago

They should start using 'The Penultimate', or 'The Antepenultimate'