-ing Movies

[Gemini Cricket]

Originally Posted by flippyshark

By the way, RAGING BULL does not fit here, but its inclusion made me laugh. (For that matter, REGARDING HENRY isn't really using the same construction either.) If we are admitting such movies, we could add one of my favorite films, BEING THERE. Okay, I'll cut out the grammar-geekiness now.

Yeah, I thought about 'Raging Bull' for awhile. I wasn't sure if it fit or not. I figured he, the boxer, was the bull. But, I dunno.

Why doesn't 'Regarding Henry' fit? 'Regarding' is a verb. ???

I forgot about 'Driving Miss Daisy' and the others. Nice.

[Cadaverous Pallor]

Originally Posted by Gemini Cricket

Why doesn't 'Regarding Henry' fit? 'Regarding' is a verb. ???

The others are actions an outsider performs - you "Save Private Ryan", you "Chase Amy". The full sentence from this one would be "This is a story Regarding Henry". You can't say you "Regard Henry", it isn't what the title intends.

At least that's my non-grammarian POV.