History FunWithAcronyms / Film

* In ''Film/TheAvengers1998'', one of the {{Villain}} organizations is named the '''B'''ritish '''R'''oyal '''O'''rganization for '''L'''asting '''L'''iquid '''Y'''ears. "Brolly" is British slang for "umbrella", which is appropriate since the plot of the movie involves weather control.

* ''P.R.O.B.E.'', a series of direct-to-video science fiction films by Creator/BBVProductions, features an organization that investigates supernatural mysteries. The full name of the organization is the Preternatural Research Bureau. (Where does the O in the acronym come from? It's a mystery...)

** ''Probably'' subverted with the fancy-sounding but not acronymmy QUANTUM.

* In ''Film/TheChainReaction'', the name of the evil corporation W.A.L.D.O. stands for "'''W'''estern '''A'''tomic '''L'''ong-term '''D'''umping '''O'''rganisation".

* In ''Film/CaptainAmericaCivilWar'', Binarily Augmented Retro Framing, better known by its acronym B.A.R.F., is a prototype created for therapeutic pursuits [[spoiler:allegedly]] created by Tony Stark.

* In ''Film/CaptainAmericaCivilWar'', Binarily Augmented Retro Framing, better known by its acronym B.A.R.F., is a prototype created for therapeutic pursuits by Tony Stark.

* In ''Film/ROTOR'' (a horrific BMovie rip-off of ''Robocop''), the title character stands for '''R'''obotic '''O'''fficer '''T'''actical '''O'''peration '''R'''esearch. ...Except for one scene where it's displayed on a computer screen and the last 'R' is changed to "Reserve". Hilariously, at one point Podcast/RiffTrax uses it as a FullNameUltimatum for the title character.

* In ''Film/Rotor'' (a horrific BMovie rip-off of ''Robocop''), the title character stands for '''R'''obotic '''O'''fficer '''T'''actical '''O'''peration '''R'''esearch. ...Except for one scene where it's displayed on a computer screen and the last 'R' is changed to "Reserve". Hilariously, at one point Podcast/RiffTrax uses it as a FullNameUltimatum for the title character.

* In ''ROTOR'' (a horrific BMovie rip-off of ''Robocop''), the title character stands for '''R'''obotic '''O'''fficer '''T'''actical '''O'''peration '''R'''esearch. ...Except for one scene where it's displayed on a computer screen and the last 'R' is changed to "Reserve". Hilariously, at one point Podcast/RiffTrax uses it as a FullNameUltimatum for the title character.

* ''Film/TheCatInTheHat'' featured a car called the '''S'''uper '''L'''uxurious '''O'''mnidirectional '''W'''hatchamajigger. It's better than its previous name, the [[GettingCrapPastTheRadar Super Hydraulic Instantaneous Transporter.]]
** The Cat also had the riding-mower-style house cleaning device, the '''D'''ynamic '''I'''ndustrial '''R'''enovating '''T'''ractomajiggar.

* In the first ''WesternAnimation/{{Madagascar}}'', Alex and Marty are reuniting on the titular island in slow-motion, and Alex slowly turns angry as he runs towards Marty (as he is why they got stranded on the island in the first place). When Marty realises this he turns the other way (still in slow motion) and yells "Oh, '''[[GettingCrapPastTheRadar S]]'''[[GettingCrapPastTheRadar ugar]] '''[[GettingCrapPastTheRadar H]]'''[[GettingCrapPastTheRadar oney]] '''[[GettingCrapPastTheRadar I]]'''[[GettingCrapPastTheRadar ced]] '''[[GettingCrapPastTheRadar T]]'''[[GettingCrapPastTheRadar ea!]]"

* The NoBudget ''Film/{{Predator}}'' knock-off ''Robowar'' has the lead character heading up a team of marines nicknamed BAM -- '''B'''ig '''A'''ss '''M'''otherfuckers.

* From ''Dr Goldfoot and the Bikini Machine'' (1965).

* In ''ROTOR'' (a horrific BMovie rip-off of ''Robocop''), the title character stands for '''R'''obotic '''O'''fficer '''T'''actical '''O'''peration '''R'''esearch. Hilariously, at one point Podcast/RiffTrax uses it as a FullNameUltimatum for the title character.

* In the comedy ''Film/JMenForever'' (1979) the F.C.C. (Federal Culture Control), KRAP Radio, and M.U.S.A.C. (the Military Underground Sugared Airwaves Command) join forces to broadcast schmaltzy music to counter the rock & roll invasion of Earth. And there's Billy [[strike:Batson]] Batchit, who becomes The Caped Madman (a [[GagDub re-dubbed]] [[{{Shazam}} Captain Marvel]]) by uttering the magic word "SH-BOOM!", enabling Billy to ''"take on all the vices of a J-Man of the Secret Service: '''S''' for Sneaky, '''H''' for Hateful, '''B''' for Bigotted, '''O''' for Obnoxious, another '''O''' for Double-Obnoxious, and '''M''' for Mean!"''

* In the ''Film/JamesBond'' spoof ''OurManFlint'', Derek Flint is a former agent of the '''Z'''onal '''O'''rganization for '''W'''orld '''I'''ntelligence and '''E'''spionage. He battles the evil organization Galaxy, which in a relative stroke of creativity, appears not to be an acronym for anything.

-->"Sometimes I suspect that you forget you're a member of '''S'''ecret '''I'''ntelligence '''C'''ommand. You're a SIC man."

-->"Sometimes I suspect that you forget you're a member of Secret Intelligence Command. You're a SIC man."

* In ''Film/Comic8'', when each criminal groups are planning their heists, they are constantly referring to "Bank INI" (Indonesian for THIS Bank). Later it is revealed that "INI" stands for "'''I'''ndonesian '''N'''etherlands '''I'''ncorporated".

* In ''ROTOR'' (a horrific BMovie rip-off of ''Robocop''), the title character stands for '''R'''obotic '''O'''fficer '''T'''actical '''O'''peration '''R'''esearch.

* The Franchise/TransformersFilmSeries gives us NEST. Unfortunately, there are conflicting explanations for what the acronym stands for - it's either '''N'''etworked '''E'''lements: '''S'''upporters and '''T'''ransformers, '''N'''onbiological '''E'''xtraterrestrial '''S'''pecies '''T'''reaty, or '''N'''onbiological '''E'''xtraterrestrial '''S'''pecies '''T'''eam, depending on the source.

* [[YellowSubmarine "H is for hurry...E is for urgent...L is for love me...and P is for please help!"]] (The E for "urgent" was just bad wordplay.)

* The low budget ''Film/{{Captain America 1990}}'' film staring Creator/RebBrown had the SuperSerum '''F'''ull '''L'''atent '''A'''bility '''G'''ain.

* In ''Film/CaptainAmericaCivilWar'', Binarily Augmented Retro Framing, better known by its acronym B.A.R.F., is a prototype created for therapeutic pursuits by Tony Stark.

** At the start of the VHS tape (and DVD) to the 2001 Disney teen movie, the THX logo (in which it stood for '''T'''omlinson '''H'''olman's e'''X'''periment) is shown before the 1990 WDP logo (also stood for '''W'''alt '''D'''isney '''P'''ictures), thus opening the movie (with ''Walt Disney Pictures Presents'' intact) as soon as the special features trailer, the calm/gentle ''Feature Presentation'' screen (and the ''This Film Has Been Modified'') screens fade out (VHS version) (the DVD version had a DVD navigational menu in which you automatically push the play button on your DVD remote to start the movie).

** At the start of the VHS tape (and DVD) to the 2001 Disney teen movie, the THX logo (in which it stood for '''T'''omlinson '''H'''olman's e'''X'''periment) is shown before the 1990 WDP logo (also stood for '''W'''alt '''D'''isney '''P'''ictures), thus opening the movie (with ''Walt Disney Pictures Presents'' intact) as soon as the special features trailer, the calm/gentle ''Feature Presentation'' screen (and the ''This Film Has Been Modified'') screens fade out (VHS version) (the DVD version had a DVD navigational menu in which you automatically push the ''play'' button on your DVD remote to start the movie).

** At the start of the VHS tape (and DVD) to the 2001 Disney teen movie, the THX logo (in which it stood for '''T'''omlinson '''H'''olman's e'''X'''periment) is shown before the 1990 WDP logo (also stood for '''W'''alt '''D'''isney '''P'''ictures), thus opening the movie (with ''Walt Disney Pictures Presents'' intact) as soon as the calm/gentle ''Feature Presentation'' (and ''This Film Has Been Modified'') screens fade out (VHS version) (the DVD version had a DVD navigational menu).

** At the start of the VHS tape to the 2001 Disney teen movie, the THX logo (in which it stood for '''T'''omlinson '''H'''olman's e'''X'''periment) is shown before the 1990 WDP logo (also stood for '''W'''alt '''D'''isney '''P'''ictures), thus opening the movie (with ''Walt Disney Pictures Presents'' intact).