What's the significance of certain movie titles with respect to their context? I mean, take for example, these 3 movies (spoilers ahead, be warned):
- Winter's Bone
- Raising Arizona
- Monster's Ball
I couldnt figure out why these movies were named as they are. For example, in the case of the second listed movie, the baby was called Nathan Jr. so wouldnt it make sense to call it Raising Nathan Jr or even Raising Junior? So why the last name, especially when it could mean any one of the tiny tots and not one specific one?
Answer
Winter's Bone - According to the author in the afterword of the novel, the novel takes place during winter, and the character is put through a figurative hell all her life. She is given, in the end, knowledge of what actually happened to her father and the house. So, she was "thrown a Winter's Bone"
Monster's Ball - On the last night before a death row convict is executed, he is given a meal of his choice, and is generally treated with more calm respect than in the past years. This night is known colloquially as the "Monster's Ball."
Raising Arizona - This one was covered fairly expertly by @wobegacz. :)
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