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== Film == |
== Film == |
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* ''[[How to Train Your Dragon]]'' is called in the commercials "[[DreamWorks]]' ''Dragons.''" |
* ''[[How to Train Your Dragon]]'' is called in the commercials "[[DreamWorks]]' ''Dragons.''" |
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* The fourth [[Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles]] movie had its title changed to TMNT. |
* The fourth [[Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles]] movie had its title changed to TMNT. |
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* ''[[Zack and Miri Make a Porno]]'' was usually advertised as just ''Zack and Miri''. This is an interesting case in that the abbreviation had nothing to do with the title being too long; there are just places where you can't get away with referencing porno. |
* ''[[Zack and Miri Make a Porno]]'' was usually advertised as just ''Zack and Miri''. This is an interesting case in that the abbreviation had nothing to do with the title being too long; there are just places where you can't get away with referencing porno. |
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* Inverted and in ''[[The Return of Hanuman]]'', as its former name is ''[[Hanuman Returns]]''. |
* Inverted and in ''[[The Return of Hanuman]]'', as its former name is ''[[Hanuman Returns]]''. |
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* ''[[Independence Day]]'' was also marketed as "[[ID 4]]" (4 being a reference to the 4th of July). |
* ''[[Independence Day]]'' was also marketed as "[[ID 4]]" (4 being a reference to the 4th of July). |
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* ''[[Dr. Strangelove]]'', or ''How I Learned to Stop Worrying and love the Bomb''. |
* ''[[Dr. Strangelove]]'', or ''How I Learned to Stop Worrying and love the Bomb''. |
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* The Disney [[Direct to Video]] film [[Lilo and Stitch (Disney film)|''Lilo and Stitch 2: Stitch has a Glitch'']] is simply known as ''Lilo and Stitch 2'' in the actual film. |
* The Disney [[Direct to Video]] film [[Lilo and Stitch (Disney film)|''Lilo and Stitch 2: Stitch has a Glitch'']] is simply known as ''Lilo and Stitch 2'' in the actual film. |
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== Literature == |
== Literature == |
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* The book ''[[Charles Darwin|On the Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection, or the Preservation of Favoured Races in the Struggle for Life]]'', known today simply as ''On the Origin of Species'' or even just ''Origin of Species''. |
* The book ''[[Charles Darwin|On the Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection, or the Preservation of Favoured Races in the Struggle for Life]]'', known today simply as ''On the Origin of Species'' or even just ''Origin of Species''. |
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* [[The Zeroth Law of Trope Examples|ZerothLaw:]] many of [[Shakespeare]]'s plays are known by shorter versions of their titles, such as ''The Famous History of the Life of [[Henry VIII ( |
* [[The Zeroth Law of Trope Examples|ZerothLaw:]] many of [[Shakespeare]]'s plays are known by shorter versions of their titles, such as ''The Famous History of the Life of [[Henry VIII (play)|King Henry the Eight]]''. The original titles (per the first quarto publications) are even longer. See also [[In Which a Trope Is Described]]. |
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* ''[[Frankenstein|Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus]]'' is often known simply as ''Frankenstein'' or ''Mary Shelley's Frankenstein''. It's commonly done with old books which follow the format of giving a title followed by 'or' and an alternative description of the content. |
* ''[[Frankenstein|Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus]]'' is often known simply as ''Frankenstein'' or ''Mary Shelley's Frankenstein''. It's commonly done with old books which follow the format of giving a title followed by 'or' and an alternative description of the content. |
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* ''[[Absolutely Fabulous]]'' = Ab Fab |
* ''[[Absolutely Fabulous]]'' = Ab Fab |
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* ''Lock Stock'', The short-lived series of the film ''[[Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels]]''. |
* ''Lock Stock'', The short-lived series of the film ''[[Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels]]''. |
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* ''[[Monty Python's Flying Circus]]'' became merely ''Monty Python'' in its final season without John Cleese. |
* ''[[Monty Python's Flying Circus]]'' became merely ''Monty Python'' in its final season without John Cleese. |
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* ''[[Degrassi the Next Generation]]'' became just ''Degrassi'' starting in season 10, because all of that particular generation had moved on from the titular [[High School]]. |
* ''[[Degrassi the Next Generation]]'' became just ''Degrassi'' starting in season 10, because all of that particular generation had moved on from the titular [[High School]]. |
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* Inverted with ''[[Hannah Montana]]'', which was adapted for and marketed to Japanese audiences as ''Secret Idol [[Hannah Montana]]''. |
* Inverted with ''[[Hannah Montana]]'', which was adapted for and marketed to Japanese audiences as ''Secret Idol [[Hannah Montana]]''. |
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** ''[[El Tigre the Adventures of Manny Rivera]]'' is simply ''El Tigre'' |
** ''[[El Tigre the Adventures of Manny Rivera]]'' is simply ''El Tigre'' |
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* Most commercials for ''[[Dexter's Laboratory]]'' reruns (back when they actually aired the reruns) called the show simply ''Dexter's Lab.'' Even before that, the lyrics to the show's ending theme called it "Dexter's Lab." |
* Most commercials for ''[[Dexter's Laboratory]]'' reruns (back when they actually aired the reruns) called the show simply ''Dexter's Lab.'' Even before that, the lyrics to the show's ending theme called it "Dexter's Lab." |
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* The ''[[Total Drama]]'' series are all abbreviated: TDI, TDA, and TDWT {{spoiler|as well as the fourth season, TDR, or Total Drama Reloaded}}. |
* The ''[[Total Drama]]'' series are all abbreviated: TDI, TDA, and TDWT {{spoiler|as well as the fourth season, TDR, or Total Drama Reloaded}}. |
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** Even the dropped name ''Total Drama the Musical'' was shortened to TDtM. |
** Even the dropped name ''Total Drama the Musical'' was shortened to TDtM. |
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* ''[[Adventure Time|Adventure Time with Finn and Jake]]'' is officially just ''Adventure Time'' now. (Not like anyone called it by its full name anyway.) |
* ''[[Adventure Time|Adventure Time with Finn and Jake]]'' is officially just ''Adventure Time'' now. (Not like anyone called it by its full name anyway.) |