20 Ludicrously Long Movie Titles You'd Probably Never Watch

20. Can Hieronymous Merkin Forget Mercy Humppe And Find True Happiness? (1969)

MerkinWhat The...? What cruel twist of fate has robbed Hieronymous Merkin of a relationship with the only person in fictional history with a better (and perhaps most oddly pertinent) name than his own? At some stage in the distant future, when James Bond is on the verge of hanging up his tux, and retiring the Aston Martin, Mercy Humppe is probably the only euphemistically-named love interest he can expect to conquer. Is It Any Good? Roger Ebert clearly thought so, but he was in the minority, with one particularly colourful analysis from The New York Times' Vincent Canby called it "an act of professional suicide" and pretty hilariously "as self-indulgent as a burp."

19. What Are Those Strange Drops Of Blood Doing On Jennifer's Body? (1972)

Bloody IrisWhat The...? Definitely not as good as the alternative title The Case Of The Bloody Iris, this giallo "classic" is packed to the rafters with oddball characters, twisty plot contrivances and stylish flourishes that aren't quite as good as the director, Giuliano Carnimeo clearly believes. Is It Any Good It has its moments, but it's pretty sloppy. The quirks in the script are enjoyable, but they're also pretty distracting, meaning it's only really going to appeal to giallo fans.
 
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