Not necessarily. The only real distinction films with duplicate titles need is the copyright date (which is included on a package sticker when they hit home video).
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In which case, it's subtitle would become (2013), which is unlikely, since it would be confusing, since it's set in the 23rd Century
It wouldn't be a subtitle, it would simply be included on a removeable sticker on the home release packaging (usually located on the top edge). An example would be "The Punisher (1989)" and "The Punisher (2004)." Both films had the exact same name and no subtitles. The same was true for "Crash," "Heaven Can Wait," and many other films with duplicate names.
If the next film is simply called "Star Trek" again, it is unlikely that people will confuse it with either Star Trek XI or TOS if they go into the theaters in 2013. Fandom also won't be confused as they'd call it either Star Trek XII or Star Trek 2013. In addition to the aforementioned label sticker on the home video release, Star Trek XII will probably have different cover artwork from the previous movie.
Your examples aren't Sequels, they're remakes/reboots, of course they might have same names. This is a Sequel with the same cast, and continuing in the same continuity
Which means not much, really. It would still be a movie with the same name as one that came before it and that happens a lot.
I can't think of any direct sequel with the same cast that shares the exact same name, care to offer any examples?
Do you really think the people who will see Star Trek XII in 2013 will confuse it with Star Trek XI (a movie that likely wouldn't be in theaters at the same time anyway) because it doesn't have a subtitle?
Of course most won't (But some might believe it's a re-release in 3-D of 2009 Movie. Afterall, All 6 Star Wars are being re-released in 3D, providing they don't stop making enough money before all 6 are done), I'm not talking about that though, I'm talking about Filmography and DVD Sales and such.
So, you can't think of any examples either, eh?
Which hasn't been a problem with movies with the same name.
Can you think of any examples of movies that had the exact same name?
No, I can't think of any movies that are direct sequels with the same cast that have the same name as their predecessor, that's exactly my point, you are the one who claimed it happens all the time, I was disputing the fact and asking you for some of those examples to back up the claim?
Don't need to, since that isn't my claim. My claim is that there have been many movies released with the same names before and there was very little confusion regarding which was which.
And we're back to the very beginning of the conversation.
Of course with remakes/reboots, there isn't any confusion, and they actually want that recognizability/relationship to entice you to see the new version.
But, there would be confusion with a direct sequel, with the same cast, which is why we can't think of any examples, because they don't do that with direct sequels with the same cast.
OK, well, since this is going in circles, I won't bore everyone by going around again
I don't think there would be confusion if Star Trek XII was simply called Star Trek again. I think people would know it's a new movie in the theaters with new trailers and new poster artwork in 2013.
I actually like the idea of keeping the same title...it complicates things very much, but on the other hand it makes a lot of things much easier.
With small changes in punctuation and capitalization to the above, it works for me.
I had a professor who once said the title of a piece is sometimes the last and hardest thing you come up with. That said, really, is anyone going to boycott the movie if they don't like the title when it's released? A rose by any other name, and all that, people.
Sooner or later the title will be released. It kind of has to. Maybe they're holding back as long as possible because the title is a big giveaway. Maybe it has a "K" in it.
That doesn't work for me, since that's taking what I said and altering it.
With small changes in punctuation and capitalization to the above, it works for me.
That doesn't work for me, since that's taking what I said and altering it.
With small changes in punctuation and capitalization to the above, it works for me.
Understood. I think if you take it in the context of my entire post, you'll see it was attempted in good humor, though.
We're good.
On a different note, there was something said awhile back from our own TrekToday regarding the title for the next movie:
On a different note, there was something said awhile back from our own TrekToday regarding the title for the next movie:
Just...what? D'Oh!
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