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The Mechanic. The Fighter, The Roommate. These aren't nicknames I've given to people I know; these are recent movies with very simple names. They make me wonder how much thought went into naming those movies, if much time was put into finding a suitable title, or if whoever decided the name just used the first thing that came to mind. Sometimes simple is best, but a boring title won't make potential viewers more likely to want to see a movie. Of course, a title is not going to be what makes a person decide to watch a movie, but it can create a positive or negative first impression in someone who has just heard of the movie for the first time. With all the many movies that get advertised, it's likely that an average person will not know what a lot of new movies are about. Without word of mouth, the name of a movie could be what encourages the person to find out what it's about, and then whether it will be worth watching. Titles don't need to be very elaborate, but I can't really see when giving a movie such a plain name is suitable. But then again, I'm not in the movie business; all I can do write about it in a blog that I'm probably the only one who has read. Ok, I'll shut up now.