Blind Dating

Many movies that originate with a "high concept" also have a "working title," which is to say, a title that concisely indicates the marketing strategy driving the project. Sometimes it’s something like "Adam Sandler 2007 Project" or "James Bond 7," and sometimes it’s something like "Snakes On A Plane."

In the latter case, if the movie still has the generic high-concept title by the time it gets to the theater, that’s a good indication that not much texture has been added. In a case like this, though, we can go a step further and see the working title behind the working title: "The 40 Year-Old Virgin, Except Instead Of The Guy Being 40, He’s Blind." In fact, it’s not unrealistic to suppose that at some point in pre-production, this project was referred to as "The 40 Year-Old Virgin meets Ray."

Blind Dating Trailer