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Group Name: Movie Games
Last Post By: leeroy711
Post Date: 6/20/2008 12:08:27 PM
Body: If you wanted to pair two movies (not sequels) together what movies would you watch together and why? I'd pair The Bear with Grizzly Man. The Bear is a story of how an older grizzly takes care of a young bear who las lost his mother and how they just want to get along and wouldn't bother people at all if it wasn't for the mean hunters who are after them. Werner Herzog takes documentary footage from a man who was a self taught expert on bears, before he was eaten by them, and turned it into Grizzly Man. The other pairing I have would be F for Fake and The Hoax. In F for Fake, Orson Welles interviews Clifford Irving, a journalist who spent a fair amount of time interviewing a famous art forger, who could never be convicted. The Hoax tells the story of Irving a few years later when he created forged Howard Hughes diaries and sold them for fun and profit. What pairs do you have?
]]>Fri, 20 Jun 2008 16:08:27 GMTPick a PairMovie GamesIf you wanted to pair two movies (not sequels) together what movies would you watch together and why? I'd pair The Bear with Grizzly Man. The Bear is a story of how an older grizzly takes care of a young bear who las lost his mother and how they just want to get along and wouldn't bother people at all if it wasn't for the mean hunters who are after them. Werner Herzog takes documentary footage from a man who was a self taught expert on bears, before he was eaten by them, and turned it into Grizzly Man. The other pairing I have would be F for Fake and The Hoax. In F for Fake, Orson Welles interviews Clifford Irving, a journalist who spent a fair amount of time interviewing a famous art forger, who could never be convicted. The Hoax tells the story of Irving a few years later when he created forged Howard Hughes diaries and sold them for fun and profit. What pairs do you have?6/20/2008 12:08:27 PMIf you wanted to pair two movies (not sequels) together what movies would you watch together and why? I'd pair The Bear with Grizzly Man. The Bear is a story of how an older grizzly takes care of a young bear who las lost his mother and how they just want to get along and wouldn't bother people at all if it wasn't for the mean hunters who are after them. Werner Herzog takes documentary footage from a man who was a self taught expert on bears, before he was eaten by them, and turned it into Grizzly Man. The other pairing I have would be F for Fake and The Hoax. In F for Fake, Orson Welles interviews Clifford Irving, a journalist who spent a fair amount of time interviewing a famous art forger, who could never be convicted. The Hoax tells the story of Irving a few years later when he created forged Howard Hughes diaries and sold them for fun and profit. What pairs do you have? http://www.spout.com/groups/Movie_Games/Tell_a_story_using_only_movie_titles_and_reference/598/37519/1/ShowPost.aspx Post Subject: Tell a story using only movie titles and references
Group Name: Movie Games
Last Post By: csprague
Post Date: 11/20/2008 8:41:51 PM
Body: I came up with this idea after reading Rjsprague's post in the Sci fi group about Movies that take place in the future: "I WANT A HOVERBOARD!!!!!!!!!! PLEEEEEAAAAAAASSSSSSSSSSSSSSEEEE!!! That's how I used to be, before I got one of those sweet guns from The Fifth Element that has bullets that track a target. One of my former, stupid, roommates hit the red button on it while I was out at the movies. That was a real mess. Luckily I met this cool guy named HAL. He lives inside of a computer, I think, but we get along pretty well out here in the cold depths of outer space. That is, until this ghost chick kept stalking me as I approached the edge of a black hole. Needless to say, I made like Ripley and gtfo, if you know I mean. Then I hooked up with weird guys who kept talking about some guy named Schwartz or something. Anyway they were cool dudes so I didn't mind chillin'. Funny story, huh?"
]]>Fri, 21 Nov 2008 01:41:51 GMTTell a story using only movie titles and referencesMovie GamesI came up with this idea after reading Rjsprague's post in the Sci fi group about Movies that take place in the future: "I WANT A HOVERBOARD!!!!!!!!!! PLEEEEEAAAAAAASSSSSSSSSSSSSSEEEE!!! That's how I used to be, before I got one of those sweet guns from The Fifth Element that has bullets that track a target. One of my former, stupid, roommates hit the red button on it while I was out at the movies. That was a real mess. Luckily I met this cool guy named HAL. He lives inside of a computer, I think, but we get along pretty well out here in the cold depths of outer space. That is, until this ghost chick kept stalking me as I approached the edge of a black hole. Needless to say, I made like Ripley and gtfo, if you know I mean. Then I hooked up with weird guys who kept talking about some guy named Schwartz or something. Anyway they were cool dudes so I didn't mind chillin'. Funny story, huh?"11/20/2008 8:41:51 PMI came up with this idea after reading Rjsprague's post in the Sci fi group about Movies that take place in the future: "I WANT A HOVERBOARD!!!!!!!!!! PLEEEEEAAAAAAASSSSSSSSSSSSSSEEEE!!! That's how I used to be, before I got one of those sweet guns from The Fifth Element that has bullets that track a target. One of my former, stupid, roommates hit the red button on it while I was out at the movies. That was a real mess. Luckily I met this cool guy named HAL. He lives inside of a computer, I think, but we get along pretty well out here in the cold depths of outer space. That is, until this ghost chick kept stalking me as I approached the edge of a black hole. Needless to say, I made like Ripley and gtfo, if you know I mean. Then I hooked up with weird guys who kept talking about some guy named Schwartz or something. Anyway they were cool dudes so I didn't mind chillin'. Funny story, huh?" http://www.spout.com/groups/Movie_Games/Six_Degrees_6_with_a_twist_Bruno_S_and_Groucho/598/34101/1/ShowPost.aspxPost Subject: Six Degrees #6, with a twist: Bruno S. and Groucho Marx
Group Name: Movie Games
Last Post By: Risselada
Post Date: 8/18/2008 3:36:51 PM
Body: Who can connect Bruno S. and Groucho Marx in six degrees or less? But here's the catch: you can only use actors, directors, writers or producers that you wouldn't trust to hold your wallet while you were in the bathroom.
]]>Mon, 18 Aug 2008 19:36:51 GMTSix Degrees #6, with a twist: Bruno S. and Groucho MarxMovie GamesWho can connect Bruno S. and Groucho Marx in six degrees or less? But here's the catch: you can only use actors, directors, writers or producers that you wouldn't trust to hold your wallet while you were in the bathroom.8/18/2008 3:36:51 PMWho can connect Bruno S. and Groucho Marx in six degrees or less? But here's the catch: you can only use actors, directors, writers or producers that you wouldn't trust to hold your wallet while you were in the bathroom. http://www.spout.com/groups/Movie_Games/MAD_LIB_8_Dirty_Words/598/34745/1/ShowPost.aspxPost Subject: MAD LIB # 8: Dirty Words
Group Name: Movie Games
Last Post By: rjsprague
Post Date: 9/4/2008 12:54:11 PM
Body: 1. plural noun2. noun (something you'd like to own)3. somebody you respect4. a type of crime (i.e. "robbery")5. a job6. mythical place7. a sport8. an emotion you feel when playing the sport in #79. a slang term you'd use to call the sport in #7 (i.e. "pigskin" in reference to "football")10. adjective11. group of people ending in -ists (i.e. "capitalists")12. adjective13. adjective14. a monster or mythical creature15. a monster or mythical creature16. a positive emotion17. verb18. somebody you don't respect19. your favorite drink
]]>Thu, 04 Sep 2008 16:54:11 GMTMAD LIB # 8: Dirty WordsMovie Games1. plural noun2. noun (something you'd like to own)3. somebody you respect4. a type of crime (i.e. "robbery")5. a job6. mythical place7. a sport8. an emotion you feel when playing the sport in #79. a slang term you'd use to call the sport in #7 (i.e. "pigskin" in reference to "football")10. adjective11. group of people ending in -ists (i.e. "capitalists")12. adjective13. adjective14. a monster or mythical creature15. a monster or mythical creature16. a positive emotion17. verb18. somebody you don't respect19. your favorite drink9/4/2008 12:54:11 PM1. plural noun2. noun (something you'd like to own)3. somebody you respect4. a type of crime (i.e. "robbery")5. a job6. mythical place7. a sport8. an emotion you feel when playing the sport in #79. a slang term you'd use to call the sport in #7 (i.e. "pigskin" in reference to "football")10. adjective11. group of people ending in -ists (i.e. "capitalists")12. adjective13. adjective14. a monster or mythical creature15. a monster or mythical creature16. a positive emotion17. verb18. somebody you don't respect19. your favorite drink http://www.spout.com/groups/Movie_Games/Communication_Breakdown_Translates_the_engine_is/598/34271/1/ShowPost.aspxPost Subject: Communication Breakdown: "Translates the engine is many pleasure!"
Group Name: Movie Games
Last Post By: SkyPilot
Post Date: 8/22/2008 2:11:42 PM
Body: When I saw a bizarre synopsis that unclefestering posted in another discussion, I was reminded of a phenomenon porcupine discovered a long time ago: (1) take a bit of English (2) translate it into a foreign language using babelfish or googletranslate (3) translate the foreign text back into English. I believe porcupine calls the phenomenon "Lingual Plaque," and here it is in action: Before In this classic martial arts adventure (which, incidentally, isn't actually a sequel to Five Deadly Venoms, though it features many of the same actors), Tu Tin-To (Chen Kuan-Tai) and his son (Lu Feng) are unscrupulous warlords drunk with power who will cripple anyone who crosses their path. Five men who have fallen victim to the violence of Tu Tin-To and his son band together - a blind man (Phillip Kwok Tsui), a deaf-mute (Lo Meng), a man with no legs (Sun Chien), a man who has been rendered an imbecile through torture (Chiang Sheng), and a gifted kung-fu master. The master teaches the four maimed men deadly fighting skills, and they set forth to reclaim their village from Tu Tin-To's reign of terror. Return of the 5 Deadly Venoms, originally titled Can Que, was also released as Crippled Avengers. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide After In this regard the classic martial arts adventure (Incidentally, is not a sequel of the deadly venom, although it has many of the same actors), the Tu-(Chen Kuan-tai) and his son (Lu Feng) and the unscrupulous warlords drunk Power, who will undermine any person who crosses the road. The five men who the victims of violence and Tu-together with his son - a blind man (Philip States Tsui), the deaf (Lo Meng), a man with no legs (Sun Jian), the man who has become an imbecile Through torture (Mr Chiang Sheng), and gifted kung fu master. Master taught four officers and men maimed deadly fighting skills, and they put back to the village from the Tu-reign of terror. 5 to return to the deadly venom, was originally called to Que, also released as a weakening avengers. Ten Makedeming, all the film guid
]]>Fri, 22 Aug 2008 18:11:42 GMTCommunication Breakdown: "Translates the engine is many pleasure!"Movie GamesWhen I saw a bizarre synopsis that unclefestering posted in another discussion, I was reminded of a phenomenon porcupine discovered a long time ago: (1) take a bit of English (2) translate it into a foreign language using babelfish or googletranslate (3) translate the foreign text back into English. I believe porcupine calls the phenomenon "Lingual Plaque," and here it is in action: Before In this classic martial arts adventure (which, incidentally, isn't actually a sequel to Five Deadly Venoms, though it features many of the same actors), Tu Tin-To (Chen Kuan-Tai) and his son (Lu Feng) are unscrupulous warlords drunk with power who will cripple anyone who crosses their path. Five men who have fallen victim to the violence of Tu Tin-To and his son band together - a blind man (Phillip Kwok Tsui), a deaf-mute (Lo Meng), a man with no legs (Sun Chien), a man who has been rendered an imbecile through torture (Chiang Sheng), and a gifted kung-fu master. The master teaches the four maimed men deadly fighting skills, and they set forth to reclaim their village from Tu Tin-To's reign of terror. Return of the 5 Deadly Venoms, originally titled Can Que, was also released as Crippled Avengers. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide After In this regard the classic martial arts adventure (Incidentally, is not a sequel of the deadly venom, although it has many of the same actors), the Tu-(Chen Kuan-tai) and his son (Lu Feng) and the unscrupulous warlords drunk Power, who will undermine any person who crosses the road. The five men who the victims of violence and Tu-together with his son - a blind man (Philip States Tsui), the deaf (Lo Meng), a man with no legs (Sun Jian), the man who has become an imbecile Through torture (Mr Chiang Sheng), and gifted kung fu master. Master taught four officers and men maimed deadly fighting skills, and they put back to the village from the Tu-reign of terror. 5 to return to the deadly venom, was originally called to Que, also released as a weakening avengers. Ten Makedeming, all the film guid8/22/2008 2:11:42 PMWhen I saw a bizarre synopsis that unclefestering posted in another discussion, I was reminded of a phenomenon porcupine discovered a long time ago: (1) take a bit of English (2) translate it into a foreign language using babelfish or googletranslate (3) translate the foreign text back into English. I believe porcupine calls the phenomenon "Lingual Plaque," and here it is in action: Before In this classic martial arts adventure (which, incidentally, isn't actually a sequel to Five Deadly Venoms, though it features many of the same actors), Tu Tin-To (Chen Kuan-Tai) and his son (Lu Feng) are unscrupulous warlords drunk with power who will cripple anyone who crosses their path. Five men who have fallen victim to the violence of Tu Tin-To and his son band together - a blind man (Phillip Kwok Tsui), a deaf-mute (Lo Meng), a man with no legs (Sun Chien), a man who has been rendered an imbecile through torture (Chiang Sheng), and a gifted kung-fu master. The master teaches the four maimed men deadly fighting skills, and they set forth to reclaim their village from Tu Tin-To's reign of terror. Return of the 5 Deadly Venoms, originally titled Can Que, was also released as Crippled Avengers. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide After In this regard the classic martial arts adventure (Incidentally, is not a sequel of the deadly venom, although it has many of the same actors), the Tu-(Chen Kuan-tai) and his son (Lu Feng) and the unscrupulous warlords drunk Power, who will undermine any person who crosses the road. The five men who the victims of violence and Tu-together with his son - a blind man (Philip States Tsui), the deaf (Lo Meng), a man with no legs (Sun Jian), the man who has become an imbecile Through torture (Mr Chiang Sheng), and gifted kung fu master. Master taught four officers and men maimed deadly fighting skills, and they put back to the village from the Tu-reign of terror. 5 to return to the deadly venom, was originally called to Que, also released as a weakening avengers. Ten Makedeming, all the film guid http://www.spout.com/groups/Movie_Games/Mad_Lib_7_Sing_us_a_song/598/33664/1/ShowPost.aspxPost Subject: Mad Lib #7: Sing us a song
Group Name: Movie Games
Last Post By: SkyPilot
Post Date: 8/6/2008 6:35:20 PM
Body: I know we just finished the last one a couple hours ago but I figured if I start this one now, we may have it finished before monday and SkyPilot can post a new one.................................................. obsessssssssssssss much???? This one has a butt-load of potential. name of a song noun adjective verb (past tense) name of a city group of people first name different name of song recording artist adjective another song name yet another name of a song one last song name verb (past tense) nationality noun article of clothing animal adjective adjective derogative term for a person verb name of actor different actor name of movie that #24 was in verb (ending in ing) noun a feeling last name verb body part type of candy last name adjective
]]>Wed, 06 Aug 2008 22:35:20 GMTMad Lib #7: Sing us a songMovie GamesI know we just finished the last one a couple hours ago but I figured if I start this one now, we may have it finished before monday and SkyPilot can post a new one.................................................. obsessssssssssssss much???? This one has a butt-load of potential. name of a song noun adjective verb (past tense) name of a city group of people first name different name of song recording artist adjective another song name yet another name of a song one last song name verb (past tense) nationality noun article of clothing animal adjective adjective derogative term for a person verb name of actor different actor name of movie that #24 was in verb (ending in ing) noun a feeling last name verb body part type of candy last name adjective 8/6/2008 6:35:20 PMI know we just finished the last one a couple hours ago but I figured if I start this one now, we may have it finished before monday and SkyPilot can post a new one.................................................. obsessssssssssssss much???? This one has a butt-load of potential. name of a song noun adjective verb (past tense) name of a city group of people first name different name of song recording artist adjective another song name yet another name of a song one last song name verb (past tense) nationality noun article of clothing animal adjective adjective derogative term for a person verb name of actor different actor name of movie that #24 was in verb (ending in ing) noun a feeling last name verb body part type of candy last name adjective http://www.spout.com/groups/Movie_Games/Best_Synopses_on_Spout/598/33231/1/ShowPost.aspx Post Subject: Best Synopses on Spout
Group Name: Movie Games
Last Post By: unclefestering
Post Date: 7/29/2008 1:58:07 PM
Body: If you find a synopsis so enjoyable it's almost a work of art in itself, put it here. I got this idea from Puhnner, who tagged Werckmeister Harmoniak with THESYNOPSISMUSTBEMEANTASAJOKE. I love this one, it's like a turn of a screw, starting out normal and becoming increasingly bizarre. Bela Tarr follows up on his seven-hour epic Satantango, considered by some critics as one of the finest films of the 1990s, with this elegant, haunting work about the cycles of violence that have dogged Eastern European history. Jancos (Lars Rudolph) is a wide-eyed innocent who works as an occasional postal worker and as a caretaker for Mr. Ezster (Peter Fitz). An outsider and a visionary, he marvels at the miracles of creation, from the planets rotating in the heavens to the sundry animals on earth. One day, a circus featuring jars full of medical anomalies and a massive dead whale entombed in a corrugated metal trailer visits Jancos' economically depressed village. Another more sinister attraction is a shadowy figure dubbed "The Prince," whose nihilist rants incite the town's disaffected to riot. Not long afterwards, Mrs. Ezster (Hanna Schygulla) cajoles her estranged husband to join a citizen's action group against the circus, threatening to move back into his house if he doesn't play along. Tension in the town builds until, after one of The Prince's hate-filled speeches, throngs of angry men with blunt instruments ransack and brutalize a men's hospital ward. When the dust clears, lives are irrevocably changed. This film was screened at the 2000 Toronto Film Festival. ~ Jonathan Crow, All Movie Guide
]]>Tue, 29 Jul 2008 17:58:07 GMTBest Synopses on SpoutMovie GamesIf you find a synopsis so enjoyable it's almost a work of art in itself, put it here. I got this idea from Puhnner, who tagged Werckmeister Harmoniak with THESYNOPSISMUSTBEMEANTASAJOKE. I love this one, it's like a turn of a screw, starting out normal and becoming increasingly bizarre. Bela Tarr follows up on his seven-hour epic Satantango, considered by some critics as one of the finest films of the 1990s, with this elegant, haunting work about the cycles of violence that have dogged Eastern European history. Jancos (Lars Rudolph) is a wide-eyed innocent who works as an occasional postal worker and as a caretaker for Mr. Ezster (Peter Fitz). An outsider and a visionary, he marvels at the miracles of creation, from the planets rotating in the heavens to the sundry animals on earth. One day, a circus featuring jars full of medical anomalies and a massive dead whale entombed in a corrugated metal trailer visits Jancos' economically depressed village. Another more sinister attraction is a shadowy figure dubbed "The Prince," whose nihilist rants incite the town's disaffected to riot. Not long afterwards, Mrs. Ezster (Hanna Schygulla) cajoles her estranged husband to join a citizen's action group against the circus, threatening to move back into his house if he doesn't play along. Tension in the town builds until, after one of The Prince's hate-filled speeches, throngs of angry men with blunt instruments ransack and brutalize a men's hospital ward. When the dust clears, lives are irrevocably changed. This film was screened at the 2000 Toronto Film Festival. ~ Jonathan Crow, All Movie Guide7/29/2008 1:58:07 PMIf you find a synopsis so enjoyable it's almost a work of art in itself, put it here. I got this idea from Puhnner, who tagged Werckmeister Harmoniak with THESYNOPSISMUSTBEMEANTASAJOKE. I love this one, it's like a turn of a screw, starting out normal and becoming increasingly bizarre. Bela Tarr follows up on his seven-hour epic Satantango, considered by some critics as one of the finest films of the 1990s, with this elegant, haunting work about the cycles of violence that have dogged Eastern European history. Jancos (Lars Rudolph) is a wide-eyed innocent who works as an occasional postal worker and as a caretaker for Mr. Ezster (Peter Fitz). An outsider and a visionary, he marvels at the miracles of creation, from the planets rotating in the heavens to the sundry animals on earth. One day, a circus featuring jars full of medical anomalies and a massive dead whale entombed in a corrugated metal trailer visits Jancos' economically depressed village. Another more sinister attraction is a shadowy figure dubbed "The Prince," whose nihilist rants incite the town's disaffected to riot. Not long afterwards, Mrs. Ezster (Hanna Schygulla) cajoles her estranged husband to join a citizen's action group against the circus, threatening to move back into his house if he doesn't play along. Tension in the town builds until, after one of The Prince's hate-filled speeches, throngs of angry men with blunt instruments ransack and brutalize a men's hospital ward. When the dust clears, lives are irrevocably changed. This film was screened at the 2000 Toronto Film Festival. ~ Jonathan Crow, All Movie Guide http://www.spout.com/groups/Movie_Games/Cause_Effect/598/32755/1/ShowPost.aspx Post Subject: Cause & Effect
Group Name: Movie Games
Last Post By: unclefestering
Post Date: 7/19/2008 5:02:51 AM
Body: An interesting thing happens when you study the arc of Westerns: one narrative template begins to inform the next. An example: The cattle drivers tame the land and pave the trails at the end of Red River. However ten years later those same cattle drivers are the jerks kicking the Homesteaders off of "their land" in Shane. A supposed "happy ending" results in a very real problem. Name a happy ending from one movie (the cause) and how it informs the problem of a second film (the effect). Like this: Sure the rebels win at the end of Return of the Jedi. But then what? The land is now lawless. Tribes will begin to splinter and argue over the new law. Power must be consolidated to ovoid further conflict. In the wake of war will the war hero remain noble or give in to the dark side and take advantage of the war torn lands... which is the plot to MacBeth (although I prefer Throne of Blood). Be as creative as you can! Show us how that happy ending actually has unforeseen consequences. Cause & Effect!
]]>Sat, 19 Jul 2008 09:02:51 GMTCause & EffectMovie GamesAn interesting thing happens when you study the arc of Westerns: one narrative template begins to inform the next. An example: The cattle drivers tame the land and pave the trails at the end of Red River. However ten years later those same cattle drivers are the jerks kicking the Homesteaders off of "their land" in Shane. A supposed "happy ending" results in a very real problem. Name a happy ending from one movie (the cause) and how it informs the problem of a second film (the effect). Like this: Sure the rebels win at the end of Return of the Jedi. But then what? The land is now lawless. Tribes will begin to splinter and argue over the new law. Power must be consolidated to ovoid further conflict. In the wake of war will the war hero remain noble or give in to the dark side and take advantage of the war torn lands... which is the plot to MacBeth (although I prefer Throne of Blood). Be as creative as you can! Show us how that happy ending actually has unforeseen consequences. Cause & Effect!7/19/2008 5:02:51 AMAn interesting thing happens when you study the arc of Westerns: one narrative template begins to inform the next. An example: The cattle drivers tame the land and pave the trails at the end of Red River. However ten years later those same cattle drivers are the jerks kicking the Homesteaders off of "their land" in Shane. A supposed "happy ending" results in a very real problem. Name a happy ending from one movie (the cause) and how it informs the problem of a second film (the effect). Like this: Sure the rebels win at the end of Return of the Jedi. But then what? The land is now lawless. Tribes will begin to splinter and argue over the new law. Power must be consolidated to ovoid further conflict. In the wake of war will the war hero remain noble or give in to the dark side and take advantage of the war torn lands... which is the plot to MacBeth (although I prefer Throne of Blood). Be as creative as you can! Show us how that happy ending actually has unforeseen consequences. Cause & Effect!