Comments on: Help me title my AMC column?

By: Mary Robinette Kowal

Mary Robinette Kowal — Fri, 05 Dec 2008 15:10:15 +0000

And we have a winner! They decided to go with Reel Fantasy. Send me your mailing address and I’ll pop a treat in the mail to you.

By: Todd Vandemark

Todd Vandemark — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 00:00:14 +0000

Spellbound

Yes it’s classic Hitchcock and yes, a documentary on spelling bees, but when a fantasy film works, like Fellowship of the Ring, I know of no other apt description. Plus the allusion to fantasy/spells.

And you used a form in your latest column, “Five Spellbinding Films You Never Knew Were Fantasy”

So “Spellbound” (or even “Spellbinding”) seems a good title choice for a column on fantasy films.

By: Todd Vandemark

Todd Vandemark — Sun, 09 Nov 2008 05:42:16 +0000

Nice!

By: Mary Robinette Kowal

Mary Robinette Kowal — Sun, 09 Nov 2008 04:42:59 +0000

That’s better than mine!

By: Mary Robinette Kowal

Mary Robinette Kowal — Sun, 09 Nov 2008 04:42:34 +0000

Oo. That’s a good one!

By: Karen Wester Newton

Karen Wester Newton — Sat, 08 Nov 2008 15:57:45 +0000

How about “Beyond the Reel”?

By: Mike F

Mike F — Sat, 08 Nov 2008 14:10:21 +0000

Focus on Fantasy? That’s the only thing I could come up with.

By: Mary Robinette Kowal

Mary Robinette Kowal — Sat, 08 Nov 2008 07:13:35 +0000

Good direction. I was tempted by Puck, too.

By: Mary Robinette Kowal

Mary Robinette Kowal — Sat, 08 Nov 2008 07:10:49 +0000

Yeah, I’m striking a blank, too.

By: Mary Robinette Kowal

Mary Robinette Kowal — Sat, 08 Nov 2008 07:09:43 +0000

I see what you’re going for, but it’s hard to get past the kid aspect of make believe for me.

By: John Burridge

John Burridge — Sat, 08 Nov 2008 07:08:45 +0000

Hmmm…

I was going to suggest, “Shadows in the Cave”, but it’s kind of grim…

And I guess you can’t use Puck’s entire speech (“If we shadows have offended … “) from the closing of Midsummer-nights Dream.

so how about…

Magic Lantern?

By: Mary Robinette Kowal

Mary Robinette Kowal — Sat, 08 Nov 2008 07:07:27 +0000

Hm… Reel Fantasy, ’cause I like me some puns.

By: Mary Robinette Kowal

Mary Robinette Kowal — Sat, 08 Nov 2008 07:05:55 +0000

Celluloid Castle… that has possibilities.

By: Lon

Lon — Sat, 08 Nov 2008 01:55:03 +0000

Or possibly one of a few variations…

Life in the Celluloid Castle

Celluloid Castles and Mythic Movies

By: james

james — Sat, 08 Nov 2008 01:40:24 +0000

Fantastic Films
Fantabulous
gah… I gots nuthing

By: Lon

Lon — Sat, 08 Nov 2008 01:08:55 +0000

Living in Celluloid Castles

By: Berry

Berry — Sat, 08 Nov 2008 01:03:50 +0000

A few suggestions:

1. Dreams Externalized as a nod of the head to Campbellian studies.

2. Reel Fantasy for some wordplay.

3. MRK’s Fantastique AMC Blog ’cause a little French goes a long way.

By: Todd Vandemark

Todd Vandemark — Sat, 08 Nov 2008 00:55:46 +0000

Make. Believe.

Make/Believe

Make Believe

Mary’s Make Believe

These variants combine the idea of “filmmaking” with the aspect of believing fantasy (when it works).