Pop-Ed: Christopher Nolan has announced the name of the sequel to 'The Dark Knight.' Oh, this is so awesome; I can't wait to see the next great Batman movie. Wait, it's just called 'The Dark Knight Rises'? They just added "Rises" to the title? No dark, romantic allegorical title? #@%&!

The dripping hype over Nolan's next Batman flick has hit a speed bump by adding one word to the old title, and the response on the Internet has been mixed and (already) peppered with phallic punch lines. While we're all grateful Warner Bros. didn't stretch their brains to call it 'The Dark Knight 2,' it goes without saying that titles can completely alter the culture of a movie, and Nolan's dud is Shakespearean compared to some of the worst sequel titles ever. While sequels, in general, almost always end up being worse than their predecessors, naming a sequel can be as much fun as picking out a wig for a drag queen. Here are some guidelines on how to make your sequel title not totally stink. See the worst the sequel titles after the jump!