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Hell comes to Jericho

posted 19 years ago by Phillie_Roller22
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I think this would have made a better title than Last Man Standing. Think about it..some stranger comes in from who knows where and what he is running from nobody knows. The way he handles his twin pistols is almost unearthly and his demeanor is somthing of he doesnt give a damn about anything unless when its money involved or punishing those that need to be punished. IMHO I rank him up there in my list of Anti-Heros. what does anyone else think?

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[–] bootzilla-2 19 years ago

Last Man Standing is a rather unimaginative name to be sure.

Hell Comes To Jericho would be a good name except it reminds me of Hell Come To Frogtown and instantly destroys all gravitas and menance your new name brings. :p

[–] djsurelock 19 years ago

nobody saw this film when it came out and i personally put it in my favorites... one of those perfect guy movies... just violence and guns and chicks... i love it... now the title works because well... he is the last man standing... i know it's a title that's been used a whole lot... but this is one of the times where the character actually is the last man standing... everyone in this town is gone or dead by the end of the movie... and yeah i rank him up there in anti-heros as well...

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[–] Snake_Eyes_212 19 years ago

I think the title works pretty well. Another good title for it would be "Better Off Dead", since Smith says that a few times throughout the film

[–] good_b_johnny 18 years ago

"Better Off Dead" would be a kick-ass name. Hell Comes to Jericho seems pretty lame to me.

[–] paranoid_dysfunction 18 years ago

Already a decent film Better Off Dead.

[–] r3volut1on 18 years ago

maybe try to play up themes of redemption and forgiveness in the title? smith ended up caring at the end, about the girl and joe. something along the lines of "Absolution" or something like that. "Behold, A Pale Horse" would be an awesome movie title.

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[–] mathematicscore 18 years ago

Maybe, "The Man Without a Conscience"?

That is his definition of himself, however dubious a statement that might be.

[–] Cocainefarm 18 years ago

How about: "The Man Who Jumped Out of an Airplane."

[–] amanda_hedstrom 18 years ago

i like the title. it's cliched greatness is in keeping with the movie.

[–] Bilwick1 15 years ago

I think "Mr. Smith Goes to Jericho" would have been a better title, and really brought in the crowds. "The Mick-Wop Wars" might have also worked.

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[–] clickbait 10 years ago

Why not The Red Harvest like the book?

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