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==Explanation==
 
==Explanation==
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[[File:synonym_movies_2_rotated.jpg|right|A flipped version of the comic]]
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[[File: Flipped.jpg|right|A flipped version of the comic]]
  
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This comic made a [[:Category:Synonym Movies|series]] out of its predecessor as it continued the idea from [[1563: Synonym Movies]] with a new set of movie series. As with the previous comic, the titles aren't always direct synonyms with the original (Indiana Jones as ''Professor Whip''), but now it seems to be even more exaggerated, sometimes making synonyms of the plot synopsis instead of the subtitle ("Vitamin Water" refers to the Fountain of Youth rather than the ''Stranger Tides'').
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This comic is a continuation of [[1563: Synonym Movies]] with a new set of movie series. As with the previous comic, the titles aren't always synonymous with the original (''Indiana Jones as Professor Whip'').
  
 
This set includes ''Wandboy'' (''Harry Potter''), ''Puncher'' (''Rocky''), ''Tropical Boaters'' (''Pirates of the Caribbean''), and ''Professor Whip'' (''Indiana Jones'').
 
This set includes ''Wandboy'' (''Harry Potter''), ''Puncher'' (''Rocky''), ''Tropical Boaters'' (''Pirates of the Caribbean''), and ''Professor Whip'' (''Indiana Jones'').
  
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The ''is in Another Movie'' title in the ''Professor Whip'' series differs from the other titles in that it does not reference the plot of the movie. The more dismissive reference may be due to ''Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull'' being poorly received by fans of the series.
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The ''is in Another Movie'' title in the ''Professor Whip'' series differs from the other titles in that it does not reference the plot of the movie. The more dismissive reference may be due to ''Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull'' being poorly received by fans of the series.
  
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The title text is a reference to the TV series ''Game of Thrones'', based on the book series ''A Song of Ice and Fire''. All of these titles are direct synonyms, but such that they remove most of the meaning from the titles. For instance, nobody actually cares about the physical object of a throne, but the political power it represents. Birds eating in general have a very different implied meaning than crows feasting specifically, as groups of crows only gather to eat when there is a lot of food, such as a corpse, and as such have a strong cultural association with death and slaughter.
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The title text is a reference to the TV series ''A Game of Thrones'', based on the book series ''A Song of Ice and Fire''.
  
 
==Table of the titles==
 
==Table of the titles==
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! Synonym
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! width="12em" | Synonym
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! Real Title
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! width="13em" | Real Title
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! Explanation
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! Notes
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|colspan=3 style="text-align:center;"|'''''Wandboy'' = ''Harry Potter'''''<br/>
 
 
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| ''Wandboy and the Magic Rock''
 
| ''Wandboy and the Magic Rock''
 
| ''{{w|Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (film)|Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone}}''
 
| ''{{w|Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (film)|Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone}}''
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| In this series, wizards and witches use wands to perform magic. The titular Philosopher's Stone is indeed very magical. The first installment of the series is also known as ''Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone'' in the US.
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| Also known as Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone in the US.
 
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| ''Wandboy and the Hidden Room''
 
| ''Wandboy and the Hidden Room''
 
| ''{{w|Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (film)|Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets}}''
 
| ''{{w|Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (film)|Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets}}''
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| The {{w|Hogwarts#Chamber_of_Secrets|Chamber of Secrets}} is a very well hidden room that is central to the plot of the second book.
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| ''Wandboy and the Fugitive''
 
| ''Wandboy and the Fugitive''
 
| ''{{w|Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (film)|Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban}}''
 
| ''{{w|Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (film)|Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban}}''
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| Azkaban is a fictional maximum-security prison. The titular prisoner therein is Sirius Black, who escapes early in the story and spends the rest as a fugitive of the law.
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| A central character in Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, Sirius Black, is a fugitive.
 
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| ''Wandboy and the Burning Cup''
 
| ''Wandboy and the Burning Cup''
 
| ''{{w|Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (film)|Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire}}''
 
| ''{{w|Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (film)|Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire}}''
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| The goblet of fire is a wooden cup with blue magical fire burning at the rim.
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| ''Wandboy and the Firebird Club''
 
| ''Wandboy and the Firebird Club''
 
| ''{{w|Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (film)|Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix}}''
 
| ''{{w|Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (film)|Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix}}''
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| The {{w|Phoenix (mythology)|Phoenix}} is a bird that is strongly connected to fire. Dying phoenixes go up in flames, only to be reborn out of the ashes shortly afterward. The Order of the Phoenix is an association of wizards founded by Albus Dumbledore, whose distinctive pet is a phoenix.
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| The {{w|Phoenix}} is a bird that is strongly connected to fire. Dying phoenixes go up in flames, only to be reborn out of the ashes shortly afterwards. The Order of the Phoenix is an association of wizards founded by Albus Dumbledore, whose distinctive pet is a phoenix.
 
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| ''Wandboy and the Book Owner''
 
| ''Wandboy and the Book Owner''
 
| ''{{w|Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (film)|Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince}}''
 
| ''{{w|Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (film)|Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince}}''
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| In ''Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince'', Harry's Potions textbook was previously owned by a "Half-Blood Prince." Therefore, "Half-Blood Prince" is replaced with "book owner."
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| In ''Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince'', Harry's Potions textbook was previously owned by a "Half-Blood Prince." Therefore, "Half-Blood Prince" is replaced with "book owner."
 
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| ''Wandboy and the Magic Stuff (1/2)''
 
| ''Wandboy and the Magic Stuff (1/2)''
 
| ''{{w|Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 1}}''
 
| ''{{w|Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 1}}''
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| rowspan="2" | The ''Deathly Hallows'' are three magical items that play an important part in the plot of the final movies. Being a wand, a rock, and a cloak, these objects are all quite powerful, so they are called the magic stuff. See also {{w|The Tales of Beedle the Bard#"The Tale of the Three Brothers"}}.
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| rowspan="2" | The ''Deathly Hallows'' are three magical items that are believed to have once belonged to the Death himself. Someone in possession of all three items is thought to be master of death, which is widely interpreted as meaning able to defeat death. Near the end of the ''Harry Potter'' series, the protagonist is in possession of all items, but he destroys the ''Elder Wand'' (the most powerful wand of all times), loses the ''Stone of Resurrection'' on purpose (a stone capable of bringing people back to life) and only keeps the ''Invisibility Cloak'', which is a family heirloom. See also {{w|The Tales of Beedle the Bard#"The Tale of the Three Brothers"}}.
 
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| ''Wandboy and the Magic Stuff (2/2)''
 
| ''Wandboy and the Magic Stuff (2/2)''
 
| ''{{w|Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Part 2}}''
 
| ''{{w|Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Part 2}}''
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|colspan=3 style="text-align:center;"|'''''Puncher'' = ''Rocky'''''<br/>
 
 
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| ''Puncher''
 
| ''Puncher''
 
| ''{{w|Rocky}}''
 
| ''{{w|Rocky}}''
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| rowspan="5" | The protagonist Rocky is a boxer. In {{w|boxing}} boxers attempt to punch their opponent until they are knocked out.{{Citation needed}}
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| ''Puncher II''
 
| ''Puncher II''
 
| ''{{w|Rocky II}}''
 
| ''{{w|Rocky II}}''
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| ''Puncher III''
 
| ''Puncher III''
 
| ''{{w|Rocky III}}''
 
| ''{{w|Rocky III}}''
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| ''Puncher IV''
 
| ''Puncher IV''
 
| ''{{w|Rocky IV}}''
 
| ''{{w|Rocky IV}}''
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| ''Puncher V''
 
| ''Puncher V''
 
| ''{{w|Rocky V}}''
 
| ''{{w|Rocky V}}''
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| ''Puncher Lastname''
 
| ''Puncher Lastname''
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| ''{{w|Rocky Balboa (film)|Rocky Balboa}}''
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| ''{{w|Rocky Balboa (film)}}''
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| Balboa is Rocky's last-name, also known as surname.
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|colspan=3 style="text-align:center;"|'''''Tropical Boaters'' = ''Pirates of the Caribbean'''''<br/>
 
 
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| ''Tropical Boaters: Spooky Boat''
 
| ''Tropical Boaters: Spooky Boat''
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| ''{{w|Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides}}''
 
| ''{{w|Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides}}''
 
| "Vitamin Water" describes the Fountain of Youth.
 
| "Vitamin Water" describes the Fountain of Youth.
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|colspan=3 style="text-align:center;"|'''''Professor Whip'' = ''Indiana Jones'''''<br/>
 
 
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| ''Professor Whip and the Box of God''
 
| ''Professor Whip and the Box of God''
 
| ''{{w|Raiders of the Lost Ark}}''
 
| ''{{w|Raiders of the Lost Ark}}''
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| Indiana Jones is Professor of Archeology and skillfully wields a whip as part of his equipment. Later the movie was marketed as Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark. The "Lost Ark" of the title is the Ark of the Covenant, a mythical box containing the contract between the Jewish people and YHWH.
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| Later marketed as Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark.
 
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| ''Professor Whip and the Scary Church''
 
| ''Professor Whip and the Scary Church''
 
| ''{{w|Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom}}''
 
| ''{{w|Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom}}''
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| A direct synonym for the title.
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| ''Professor Whip Looks for a Cup''
 
| ''Professor Whip Looks for a Cup''
 
| ''{{w|Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade}}''
 
| ''{{w|Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade}}''
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| Central to this film's plot is the search for the {{w|Holy Grail}}, which is supposedly a cup from which Jesus drank shortly before his death.
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| ''Professor Whip is in Another Movie''
 
| ''Professor Whip is in Another Movie''
 
| ''{{w|Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull}}''
 
| ''{{w|Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull}}''
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| ''Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull'' is widely regarded as the worst in the series. Therefore, the "synonym" is simply called "another movie" to imply that it shouldn't have been made.
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| ''Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull'' is widely regarded as the worst in the series. Therefore, the "synonym" is simply called "another movie" to imply that it shouldn't have been made.
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|colspan=3 style="text-align:center;"|'''''A Song of Ice and Fire'''''<br/>
 
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| ''Hot and Cold Music''
 
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| ''{{w|A Song of Ice and Fire}}''
 
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| A series of fantasy books written George R. R. Martin. The title is an obvious synonym.
 
 
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| ''Fun With Chairs''
 
| ''Fun With Chairs''
 
| ''{{w|A Game of Thrones}}''
 
| ''{{w|A Game of Thrones}}''
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|Book one of the cycle "A Song of Ice and Fire." and the main title of the television adaptation.
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| ''Royal Rumble''
 
| ''Royal Rumble''
 
| ''{{w|A Clash of Kings}}''
 
| ''{{w|A Clash of Kings}}''
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|Book two of the cycle "A Song of Ice and Fire."
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| ''Knife Blizzard''
 
| ''Knife Blizzard''
 
| ''{{w|A Storm of Swords}}''
 
| ''{{w|A Storm of Swords}}''
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|Book three of the cycle "A Song of Ice and Fire."
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| ''Breakfast for Birds''
 
| ''Breakfast for Birds''
 
| ''{{w|A Feast for Crows}}''
 
| ''{{w|A Feast for Crows}}''
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|Book four of the cycle "A Song of Ice and Fire."
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| ''Samba Serpents''
 
| ''Samba Serpents''
 
| ''{{w|A Dance with Dragons}}''
 
| ''{{w|A Dance with Dragons}}''
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|Book five of the cycle "A Song of Ice and Fire," the latest book in the series (of seven projected) as of the time the comic was published.
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==Transcript==
 
==Transcript==
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:[22 DVDs on a shelf in four groups. All DVDs are labeled in black on light grey. Text written so it is supposed to be read when the DVD is lying down.]
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:[22 DVDs on a shelf in four groups. All DVDs are labeled in black on light grey. Text written, so it is supposed to be read when the DVD is lying down.]
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:[First group of 8 DVDs. All standing straight.]
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:[First group of 8 DVDs. All standing straight]
 
:Wandboy and the Magic Rock
 
:Wandboy and the Magic Rock
 
:Wandboy and the Hidden Room
 
:Wandboy and the Hidden Room
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:Wandboy and the Magic Stuff (2/2)
 
:Wandboy and the Magic Stuff (2/2)
  
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:[Second group of six DVDs. Five standing straight, last on the right leaning against the rest.]
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:[Second group of six DVDs. Five standing straight, last on the right leaning against the rest]
 
:Puncher
 
:Puncher
 
:Puncher II
 
:Puncher II
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:Puncher Lastname
 
:Puncher Lastname
  
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:[Third group of four DVDs. First and last standing straight, others leaning on first.]
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:[Third group of four DVDs. First and last standing straight, others leaning on first]
 
:Tropical Boaters: Spooky Boat
 
:Tropical Boaters: Spooky Boat
 
:Tropical Boaters: Angry Wormface
 
:Tropical Boaters: Angry Wormface
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:Tropical Boaters: Vitamin Water
 
:Tropical Boaters: Vitamin Water
  
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:[Fourth group of four DVDs. Three standing straight, second from left leaning on first.]
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:[Fourth group of four DVDs. Three standing straight, second from left leaning on first]
 
:Professor Whip and the Box of God
 
:Professor Whip and the Box of God
 
:Professor Whip and the Scary Church
 
:Professor Whip and the Scary Church
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{{comic discussion}}
 
{{comic discussion}}
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[[Category:Synonym Movies]]
 
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[[Category:Comics sharing name|Synonym Movies]]
 
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[[Category:Fiction]]
 
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[[Category:Game of Thrones]]
 
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[[Category:Harry Potter]]
 

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