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May 11, 2007

A nightmare before Christmas

A nightmare before Christmas in Spanish was El extraño mundo de Jack, which means, The Strange World of Jack.

Speed

Speed in Spanish was Máxima Velocidad, which means, Highest Velocity.

Airplane

The Zucker Brothers' classic Airplane, in Spanish, is ¿Dónde está el Piloto? which means, Where is the Pilot?. In French, it is Y a-t-il un pilote dans l'avion?, which means, Is there a Pilot on this Airplane?

Groundhog Day

Bill Murray's Groundhog Day, in Spanish is Hechizo de Tiempo, and in Portuguese Feitiço do Tempo, which mean, The Spell of Time.

St. Elmo's Fire

St.Elmo's Fire, in Spanish, is El Primer Dia del resto de mi vida, which means, The First Dayof the Rest of my Life.

Baywatch

Baywatch in Spanish was Guardianes de la Bahia, which means, Guardians of the Bay.

Home Alone

Home Alone, in Spanish, was Mi Pobre Angelito, which means, My Poor Little Angel.

Star Trek

Star Trek in Spanish was, Viaje a las estrellas which means, Trip to the stars.

Big

Tom Hanks' film Big, in Spanish, is Quisiera ser grande, which means, I want to be big.

Star Wars

Star Wars in Spanish was Guerra de las Galaxias, which means, War of the Galaxies.

The Sound of Music

The Sound of Music, in Spanish, is La Novicia Rebelde, which means, The Rebel Nun.

Die Hard

Die Hard in Spanish (only in Spain) was Jungla de Cristal which means, Crystal Jungle. (In Latin America, the title was Duro de Matar, which is closer to the original: Hard to Kill.)

Romancing the Stone

Romancing the Stone in Spanish was En busca de la esmeralda perdida which means, In search of the lost Emerald.

V

The classic TV mini-series V in Spanish was V: Invasiones Extraterrestriales, which means, V: Extraterrestrial Invasions.

Silence of the Lambs

Silence of the Lambs, in Spanish is, El silencio de los inocentes, which means, The Silence of the Innocents.

Ferris Bueller's Day Off

Ferris Bueller's Day Off, in Spanish, is Experto en Diversión, which means, Expert in Having Fun. In Portuguese, it is Curtindo a vida adoidado, which means, Having Fun, Very Crazily.

Spaceballs

Spaceballs in Spanish was La loca historia de las galaxias, which means, The Crazy History of the Galaxies.

Coming to America

Eddie Murphy's Coming to America, in Spanish was El príncipe de Zamunda (Buscando a la mujer Ideal) which means, The Prince of Zamunda (Searching for the Ideal Woman). (See this poster for it in Spanish, too!)

Knight Rider

Knight Rider, in Spanish, is El Auto Fantástico, which means, The Fantastic Car.

Different Strokes

Different Strokes, in Spanish, is Blanco y Negro, which means, Black and White.

July 21, 2007

The Flintstones

The Flintstones in Spanish is, Los Picapiedras, which means, "The Rock Breakers."

Credit: Dennis Rodriguez

ER

ER was translated into Spanish as, ER Emergencias, which is redundant.

Credit: Santiago J. Crespo Mothe

Ocean's Eleven

Ocean's Eleven was translated into Spanish as La Gran Estafa, which means, The Big Heist.

Credit: Santiago J. Crespo Mothe

Meet the Robinsons

Meet the Robinsons in Spanish was, La familia del futuro, which means, The family of the future.

Credit: Santiago J. Crespo Mothe

Fun with Dick and Jane

Fun with Dick and Jane in Spanish was, Las locuras de Dick y Jane, which means, Dick and Jane's Craziness.

Credit: Santiago J. Crespo Mothe

Trust the Man

Trust the Man in Spanish was, Parejas, which means, Couples.

Credit: Santiago J. Crespo Mothe

Perfect Stranger

Perfect Stranger in Spanish is, Seduciendo a un Extraño, which means, Seducing a Stranger.

Credit: Santiago J. Crespo Mothe

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Here are some Hollywood movies, whose titles are funny in other languages. Do you know any that are funny but aren't on this list -- including other languages? Email me at: morgan@westegg.com and let me know! Also see the "Best of" list below for the funniest ones!

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