7. Elephant
Independent films often have more flexibility when it comes to titles. They don't have to worry much about mass marketing and appealing to a wide audience, so as such, there are some independent films out there with head-scratchers for their titles. One example is Gus Van Sant's drama Elephant, which chronicles the horrific events of a school shooting from the points of view of the shooters, as well as a number of their victims. A fairly controversial subject to tackle, but it seems that the film chose to explore style over substance, making for a somewhat uneven experience. Basing it on the title alone, you would have never guessed that the movie was about a school shooting would you? Maybe a documentary about Indian Elephants in their natural habitat narrated by Morgan Freeman, or a goofy Pixar production about a talking elephant going on a journey across America is what comes to mind when you see the title. Gus Van Sant himself said that the title is derived from the phrase the "elephant in the room," which references something obvious that needs to get pointed out. In the film, the proverbial "elephant" is the rage that the shooters had before they carried out their horrific act. It was plain to see, but yet everyone ignored it until it was too late. However, even after seeing the entire film, you would never even once think that the fitting title was Elephant. Kiss Kiss Bang Bang probably would have worked better.