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Producers take their movie taglines very seriously. All that hard work, time, and money everyone put into making the picture boils down to a simple phrase that has to sell tickets. But Jimmy Fallon isn't interested in that. Rather, the opposite. So, the host of The Tonight Show recently challenged his viewers to describe their favorite movies to the worst of their abilities. And they delivered. From Shrek to Titanic, people have penned such terrible movie taglines, they're actually genius. Continue scrolling to check them out, and if you're a fan of the genre, be sure to fire up these 30 Jokes That Are So Stupid, They Become Funny and 52 Terrible Maps That Are So Bad They’re Good.

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To come up with such good insights, one needs to study a movie really closely. According to AMC Filmsite, watching a film for more than just pure entertainment sake is usually enhanced by viewing it with an informed awareness of how it works. Only if you strive to be a 'critic' (in the best and most general sense of the word), will you improve your understanding of the craft.

When analyzing a movie, you should start by gathering information about it. When was it released? Who are the main stars? Who directed it? Which studio produced it? Preferably, you should ask yourself these and other similar questions before hitting the play button.

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    AMC Filmsite advises watching a deserving movie more than once. Another thing to consider is doing it with others so that the experience may be enhanced with discussions afterward.

    During the first viewing, you should become familiar with the basic plot, main characters, important action, and so on. In other words, you should acquire a brief synopsis of its story including the time and place, the characters and their interactions, and the movie's main themes without taking notes.

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    The second time around, try paying more detailed attention to what you're seeing. Take notes and make observations, begin to think in a more concentrated way about the movie's structure, acting, directing, the camera shots and angles, and other technicalities. Prepare yourself to listen carefully to the production's soundtrack and how the music, songs, and score enhance the general mood.

    Most importantly, strive to maintain objectivity to what is being presented. Don't prejudge it from the things you've heard about it, your preconceptions about who worked on it, and so on.

    A few of these and you'll be writing 'terrible' movie taglines in no time!

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    4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    My summary : Nazi's attempt to get the Arc of the Covenant and open it.... they succeed. US agent fails to stop them.

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    4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    "So where was the child support, dude? When did you ever send my mother any?"

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    Michał Jastrzębski
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    4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    movie about not accepting strange pills from a strange black guy with a funky name, that you just met on the internet

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    4 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    After two unsuccessful accidental murder attempts, a decade of self-imposed imprisonment in isolation and a nation-wide disaster, an emotionally unstable orphan - and the aforementioned nation - is saved through a reconciliation with her sister.

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    4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    2 robots are subjected to abuse the rest of their whole lives... it never ends lmaooo

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    4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Hollywood exploits stereotypes of developmentally disabled people to get money

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    4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    star wars it literally all about the skywalker family's dis-functionality lmao

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    4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    this is the greatest description of cinderella i have ever heard.

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    4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Lol I like this movie! Reminds me of "Arabian Nightmare" but with more fun.

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    4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Young noble man finds coffin in woods and decides to kiss the corpse which proceeds, to his disappointment, come back to life. Due to pressures of society, he then awkwardly ends up marring the reanimated young girl.

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    4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Homeless girl swept away in a violent rebellion discovers her grandfather was a mass murderer and nearly becomes one herself.

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    4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Really old people acting like they're still young and singing badly. I hate this movie with a passion.

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    4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Trump refused to let them film on his property unless he was in the movie. Such a d**k.

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    4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I'm not American; I don't get this one. Can someone please explain? Thanks!

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    4 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    A man stares hungrily at his co-worker's butt when his coworker goes swimming while trying to look like that's NOT what he's doing. Or: William Shatner stares at Leonard Nimoy's butt and likes what he sees.

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    4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    A visit to a paint store. "Come on, it's GREY!! They all look the same, just pick one!"

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    Fever Pitch US remake was called The Perfect Catch. The original Fever Pitch the man preferred eleven sweaty men over Ruth Gemmell.

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