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[[File:synonym_movies_2_rotated.jpg|right|A flipped version of the comic]] | [[File:synonym_movies_2_rotated.jpg|right|A flipped version of the comic]] | ||
− | This comic | + | 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''). | ||
− | 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. | + | 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. |
− | The title text is a reference to the TV series ''Game of Thrones'', based on the book series ''A Song of Ice and Fire'' | + | 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== | ||
+ | {{incomplete| not all tables have explanations!}} | ||
'''SPOILER ALERT!''' Many of these explanations contain information revealed during the movie. | '''SPOILER ALERT!''' Many of these explanations contain information revealed during the movie. | ||
{| class="wikitable" | {| class="wikitable" | ||
|- | |- | ||
− | ! Synonym | + | ! width="12em" | Synonym |
− | ! Real Title | + | ! width="13em" | Real Title |
! Explanation | ! Explanation | ||
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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}}'' | ||
− | | | + | | Also known as Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone in the US. |
|- | |- | ||
| ''Wandboy and the Hidden Room'' | | ''Wandboy and the Hidden Room'' | ||
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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}}'' | ||
− | | Azkaban | + | | A central character in Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, Sirius Black, is a fugitive. |
|- | |- | ||
| ''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}}'' | ||
− | | The goblet of fire is a wooden cup with blue magical fire burning at the rim. | + | | The goblet of fire is a wooden cup with blue magical fire burning at the rim. |
|- | |- | ||
| ''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}}'' | ||
− | | 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 | + | | 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 afterwards. The Order of the Phoenix is an association of wizards founded by Albus Dumbledore, whose distinctive pet is a phoenix. |
|- | |- | ||
| ''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}}'' | ||
− | | 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." | + | | 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." |
|- | |- | ||
| ''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}}'' | ||
− | | rowspan="2" | The ''Deathly Hallows'' are three magical items | + | | rowspan="2" | The ''Deathly Hallows'' are three magical items which play an important part in the plot of the final books. See also {{w|The Tales of Beedle the Bard#"The Tale of the Three Brothers"}}. |
|- | |- | ||
| ''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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|- | |- | ||
| ''Puncher'' | | ''Puncher'' | ||
| ''{{w|Rocky}}'' | | ''{{w|Rocky}}'' | ||
− | | | + | | Rocky is a boxer. In {{w|boxing}} boxers attempt to punch their opponent until they are knocked out. |
|- | |- | ||
| ''Puncher II'' | | ''Puncher II'' | ||
| ''{{w|Rocky II}}'' | | ''{{w|Rocky II}}'' | ||
+ | | See above | ||
|- | |- | ||
| ''Puncher III'' | | ''Puncher III'' | ||
| ''{{w|Rocky III}}'' | | ''{{w|Rocky III}}'' | ||
+ | | See above. | ||
|- | |- | ||
| ''Puncher IV'' | | ''Puncher IV'' | ||
| ''{{w|Rocky IV}}'' | | ''{{w|Rocky IV}}'' | ||
+ | | See above | ||
|- | |- | ||
| ''Puncher V'' | | ''Puncher V'' | ||
| ''{{w|Rocky V}}'' | | ''{{w|Rocky V}}'' | ||
+ | | See above | ||
|- | |- | ||
| ''Puncher Lastname'' | | ''Puncher Lastname'' | ||
| ''{{w|Rocky Balboa (film)|Rocky Balboa}}'' | | ''{{w|Rocky Balboa (film)|Rocky Balboa}}'' | ||
− | | Balboa is Rocky's last | + | | Balboa is Rocky's last name. |
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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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| ''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}}'' | ||
− | | | + | | Later marketed as Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark. |
|- | |- | ||
| ''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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|- | |- | ||
| ''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}}'' | ||
− | | Central to this film's plot is the search for the {{w|Holy Grail}}, which is supposedly a cup from which Jesus drank | + | | Central to this film's plot is the search for the {{w|Holy Grail}}, which is supposedly a cup from which Jesus drank. |
|- | |- | ||
| ''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}}'' | ||
− | | ''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. | + | | ''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. |
|- | |- | ||
− | | | + | | "Hot and Cold Music books" |
− | + | | "{{w|A Song of Ice and Fire}}" | |
− | + | | "A series of fantasy books written George R. R. Martin, detailing the toils and troubles in an imaginary realms, where the fight against the so-called 'Others' - cold, otherworldly creatures from beyond the Wall at the Northern borders (Ice) and against the fire-breathing dragons (Fire) plays an important role." | |
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− | | A series of fantasy books written George R. R. Martin | ||
|- | |- | ||
| ''Fun With Chairs'' | | ''Fun With Chairs'' | ||
| ''{{w|A Game of Thrones}}'' | | ''{{w|A Game of Thrones}}'' | ||
− | |Book one of the cycle | + | |"Book one of the cycle 'A Song of ice and Fire' and the main title of the television adaptation. The title refers to the machinations to obtain the Iron Throne after the old king Robert dies." |
+ | | | ||
|- | |- | ||
| ''Royal Rumble'' | | ''Royal Rumble'' | ||
| ''{{w|A Clash of Kings}}'' | | ''{{w|A Clash of Kings}}'' | ||
− | |Book two of the cycle | + | |"Book two of the cycle 'A Song of ice and Fire'. The title refers to the Battle of the Five Kings, a war involving five different kings, each reigning over one of the seven kingdoms of Westeros." |
+ | | | ||
|- | |- | ||
| ''Knife Blizzard'' | | ''Knife Blizzard'' | ||
| ''{{w|A Storm of Swords}}'' | | ''{{w|A Storm of Swords}}'' | ||
− | |Book three of the cycle | + | |"Book three of the cycle 'A Song of ice and Fire'. The title may refer to the continuation of the Battle of the Five kings, to which are added fights involving the Wildlings from the North, and Daenerys Targaryen and her Dragons." |
|- | |- | ||
| ''Breakfast for Birds'' | | ''Breakfast for Birds'' | ||
| ''{{w|A Feast for Crows}}'' | | ''{{w|A Feast for Crows}}'' | ||
− | |Book four of the cycle | + | |"Book four of the cycle 'A Song of ice and Fire' The title probably refers to the fact that now, with the Battle of the Five Kings drawing to a close, many have died and are therefore in effect (even if not always literally) crow fodder." |
|- | |- | ||
| ''Samba Serpents'' | | ''Samba Serpents'' | ||
− | | ''{{w|A Dance with Dragons}}'' | + | | ''{{w|A Dance with Dragons}}. The title refers to the one of the story lines, in which Daenerys Targaryen has to deal with a lot of delicate situations, several invoving her dragons.'' |
− | |Book five of the cycle | + | |"Book five of the cycle 'A Song of ice and Fire'." |
|} | |} | ||
==Transcript== | ==Transcript== | ||
:[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.] | :[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.] | ||
− | :[First group of 8 DVDs. All standing straight | + | :[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) | ||
− | :[Second group of six DVDs. Five standing straight, last on the right leaning against the rest | + | :[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 | ||
− | :[Third group of four DVDs. First and last standing straight, others leaning on first | + | :[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 | ||
− | :[Fourth group of four DVDs. Three standing straight, second from left leaning on first | + | :[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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