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| Registered: September 30, 2008 | Reputation:  |  Posts: 1,805 |
| | Posted: | | | | Was working on some stuff for my local today on this film, and had to look-up a credit with the CLT. I see the film's title is listed multiple ways. E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial E.T. - The Extra-Terrestrial I know the third option is incorrect. We don't use hyphens to separate titles unless they're specifically present on the cover, but does this title get a colon to separate E.T. and The Extra-Terrestrial? Colons are designated in the rules to separate episode descriptors. The Extra-Terrestrial in the title isn't an episode descriptor however, and I have yet to see it present on any covers. I'm thinking that the title I have in my local of E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial is correct. For reference sake, the credit block on the back has "E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial" and here's a screen grab of the title credits:  And on the flipside, IMDB (I know I know, we don't use IMDB, just presenting another side) has the title listed as E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial. Thoughts? Opinions? Thanks. | | | | The night is calling. And it whispers to me soflty come and play. | | | | Last edited: by Merrik |
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  | Corne | | Registered: Nov. 1, 2000 |
| Registered: April 5, 2007 |  Posts: 1,059 |
| | Posted: | | | | I would go for option one because it's no episode descriptor and the colon (hyphen or whatever) isn't used anywhere on the cover of my copy or in the actual film credits. Quoting Merrik: Quote:
We don't use hyphens to separate titles unless they're specifically present on the cover FYI: According to the rules in case a hyphen precedes an episode descriptor it has to be a colon. | | | | Cor | | | | Last edited: by Corne |
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| Registered: December 10, 2007 | Reputation:  | | Posts: 3,004 |
| | Posted: | | | | Option 2. The separation makes it clear these are different clauses, which we separate with a colon. |
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| Registered: September 30, 2008 | | Reputation: | | Posts: 1,805 |
| | Posted: | | | | Quoting Ace_of_Sevens: Quote:
Option 2. The separation makes it clear these are different clauses, which we separate with a colon. This is all good if it's the case, but I have to ask, where is this stated? In the Title section of the rules, I see nothing that states that's what we do in a case like this. Where does it mention we separate a title like this (that some may or may not feel is clear that they are different clauses) with a colon? (Just in case anyone thinks differently, I'm not being an a** and trying to get my way just because I may disagree, I'm just honestly asking a question!  ) | | | | The night is calling. And it whispers to me soflty come and play. |
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| Corne | | Registered: Nov. 1, 2000 |
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| Registered: March 13, 2007 | | Reputation: |  Posts: 13,202 |
| | Posted: | | | | Quoting Merrik: Quote:
Quoting Ace_of_Sevens:
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Option 2. The separation makes it clear these are different clauses, which we separate with a colon.
This is all good if it's the case, but I have to ask, where is this stated?
In the Title section of the rules, I see nothing that states that's what we do in a case like this. Where does it mention we separate a title like this (that some may or may not feel is clear that they are different clauses) with a colon?
(Just in case anyone thinks differently, I'm not being an a** and trying to get my way just because I may disagree, I'm just honestly asking a question! ) I have never done it that way, and am also curious as to where this is in the rules.  | | | No dictator, no invader can hold an imprisoned population by force of arms forever.
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| Registered: March 13, 2007 | | Reputation: |  Posts: 3,197 |
| | Posted: | | | | In the line of A.I. Artificial Intelligence, I would go with option 1. | | | | First registered: February 15, 2002 |
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| Registered: December 10, 2007 | | Reputation: | | Posts: 3,004 |
| | Posted: | | | | That's how we do it with every other movie in a title: subtitle format. See Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy, Baseball: A Film by Ken Burns, Batman: The Movie, Blood: The Last Vampire and so on. |
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| | Posted: | | | | I guess I don't see it as a subtitle. Only the title repeated, un-abbreivated. | | | | First registered: February 15, 2002 |
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| Registered: December 10, 2007 | | Reputation: | | Posts: 3,004 |
| | Posted: | | | | Quoting KinoNiki: Quote:
I guess I don't see it as a subtitle. Only the title repeated, un-abbreivated. A subtitle is often an explanatory note of the title. |
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| | Posted: | | | |  I just remembered I had trouble entering this. Is it: MIB Men in Black MIB: Men in Black or just Men in Black | | | | First registered: February 15, 2002 |
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| | Posted: | | | | 17 vs. 13 as of right now. We're never going to get closer to a coherent database, are we?  | | | | The night is calling. And it whispers to me soflty come and play. |
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| Registered: March 13, 2007 | | Reputation: | | Posts: 13,202 |
| | Posted: | | | | Quoting Ace_of_Sevens: Quote:
That's how we do it with every other movie in a title: subtitle format. See Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy, Baseball: A Film by Ken Burns, Batman: The Movie, Blood: The Last Vampire and so on. I honestly don't believe I have ever done that...with anything other than an episode descriptor.  | | | No dictator, no invader can hold an imprisoned population by force of arms forever.
There is no greater power in the universe than the need for freedom.
Against this power, governments and tyrants and armies cannot stand.
The Centauri learned this lesson once.
We will teach it to them again.
Though it take a thousand years, we will be free.
- Citizen G'Kar |
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| | Posted: | | | | E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial | | | | Markku |
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| Corne | | Registered: Nov. 1, 2000 |
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| | Posted: | | | | Quoting Pistol Pete: Quote:
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial I agree | | | | Cor |
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