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The Sisterhood Of The Travelling Pants (2005)
What They Should Have Done: It's all in the jeans.
Article continues belowThe Flesh Eaters (1964)
The Tagline: The only people who will not be STERILIZED with FEAR are those among you who are already DEAD!
Why It's Terrible: Weirdest cinema audience ever.
What They Should Have Done: Mankind is on the menu.
Kangaroo Jack (2003)
The Tagline: He stole the money … and he’s not giving it back.
Why It's Terrible: No thief, marsupial or otherwise, tends to give back their ill-gotten gains, so it's a weird thing to make a big deal out of.
What They Should Have Done: He'll have you hopping mad.
The Tenant (1976)
The Tagline: Nobody does it to you like Roman Polanski.
Why It's Terrible: …as Samantha Geimer was to discover in 1977.
What They Should Have Done: Would you rent your apartment to this man?
Shrek The Third (2007)
The Tagline: The wait is ogre.
Why It's Terrible: It isn't simply that this pun doesn't make sense, it's the fact that nobody seems to have realised the second pun that will make it work.
What They Should Have Done: The weight is ogre.
Secretariat (2010)
The Tagline: The impossible true story.
Why It's Terrible: Well, which is it? Impossible, or true? It can't be both.
What They Should Have Done: Beat the odds. Break the record.
Children of the Corn III: Urban Harvest (1994)
The Tagline: Based on the story 'Children of the Corn' by Stephen King.
Why It's Terrible: Always tread carefully when the tagline reads like a game of Six Degrees of Separation. Also, writing Stephen King's name in a scary font makes it look like a smudge from a distance.
What They Should Have Done: He Who Walks Behind The Rows Now Lives On Your Block.
Octopussy (1983)
The Tagline: Nobody does it better … thirteen times.
Why It's Terrible: This was conceived as a retort to rival 007 Never Say Never Again , but unless you know this is the 13th official Bond movie, you'll spend forever trying to do the sums. Octopus - 8 limbs. Bond - 4 limbs. No, sorry, can't figure out what the 13th thing is. Bond's cock?
What They Should Have Done: Her tentacles will have you on tenterhooks.
A*P*E (1976)
The Tagline: Not to be confused with King Kong.
Why It's Terrible: A shameless attempt at reverse psychology that instead reads like a legal disclaimer.
What They Should Have Done: Don't be a chimp. Go Ape.
Suspiria (1977)
The Tagline: The Only Thing More Terrifying Than The Last 12 Minutes Of This Film Are The First 92.
Why It's Terrible: Flip it around, and it says that the ending isn't as good as the rest of the film. Not really the best marketing message.
What They Should Have Done: Suspiria will give you hysteria.
