Poorly describe movies and guess what they are

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This discussion revolves around the creative and humorous exercise of poorly describing movies and challenging others to guess their titles. Participants provide vague yet intriguing descriptions, such as "Man erases memory of his ex" for "Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind" and "Big fricken shark eats people" for "Jaws." The conversation highlights a variety of films, including "Schindler's List," "The Matrix," and "Jurassic Park," showcasing the participants' knowledge of cinema while engaging in a fun guessing game.

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  • Familiarity with popular films from various genres.
  • Understanding of basic film plot structures and character archetypes.
  • Knowledge of notable directors and their signature styles.
  • Ability to recognize cultural references in cinema.
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  • Research the filmography of Steven Spielberg, focusing on "Schindler's List" and "E.T."
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  • Analyze the narrative techniques used in "Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind."
  • Investigate the impact of "The Matrix" on science fiction cinema and its philosophical implications.
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Film enthusiasts, trivia lovers, and anyone interested in exploring cinematic storytelling through creative descriptions will benefit from this discussion.

  • #271
Jimmy said:
I think an overly brief or vague description can be considered a poor description as well. If a description is funny too, that's a bonus! :biggrin:
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But the humour only comes in the payoff - when you go 'murderous little girl? Oh! Dorothy! Haha yeah.'

To me, this is more like regular trivia. Which is OK too. And I wouldn't have reaised it except for Ken's meta comment about the thread.
 
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  • #272
I hear ya, brother. :wink:
 
  • #273
Math Is Hard said:
OK, here are some tough ones...

1) It's a story about snakes on board an airplane.

2) It's a story about the interaction between some cowboys and some aliens.

The answer to #1 is Knight and Day.
 
  • #274
DaveC426913 said:
Isn't this thread 'your baby'? :smile:

No, I wouldn’t have said so. It was started by blade123 who seems to have vanished from it. But clearly he / she started a great thread – it has generated a great deal of interest. My feeling was that part of that was because it was such a fast changing and evolving thread. Initially, I saw myself only as introducing some films of a different style than those that dominated the early pages. But I certainly don’t seek to proscribe where it goes from here, I’m as interested as anyone else to see that and to ride the surf. I was just defending my contribution which seemed to be under criticism, that’s all. Really it’s not important. Let the clues, obscure or otherwise continue.
 
  • #275
I got Moonstruck from the county library. It was OK, but I wouldn't say I loved it awful.
 
  • #276
1) policeman finds a big treasure. his partner dies and fur coats can destroy druglords

2) man walking around in desert plays instrument and shoots people really quickly
 
  • #277
wisvuze said:
1) policeman finds a big treasure. his partner dies and fur coats can destroy druglords

2) man walking around in desert plays instrument and shoots people really quickly

1) American Gangster
 
  • #278
wisvuze said:
1) policeman finds a big treasure. his partner dies and fur coats can destroy druglords

2) man walking around in desert plays instrument and shoots people really quickly

2) Once Upon A Time In The West (has awesome soundtrack)
 
  • #279
Both correct, you guys are good aha
 
  • #280
Evil Machine kills people.
 
  • #281
Andy said:
Evil Machine kills people.

Terminator!
 
  • #282
nucleargirl said:
Terminator!
He probably means Terminator II.
 
  • #283
Andy said:
Evil Machine kills people.

Christine
 
  • #284
Andy said:
Evil Machine kills people.

Killdozer
 
  • #285
I was thinking of the original terminator
 
  • #286
yay! :)

does that mean its my go next?!

ok: super funny interracial... that you'd walk a thousand miles to see.

too easy?!

another one? : cat gets soaking wet, film ends happily.

and another? over-hyped, long-winded black and white that has no plot and no-body gets it so they all say its amazingly funny.
 
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  • #287
Andy said:
Evil Machine kills people.

50% of the science fiction films made since the late 60's.
 
  • #288
I have no idea nukey girl.
 
  • #289
nucleargirl said:
over-hyped, long-winded black and white that has no plot and no-body gets it so they all say its amazingly funny.
City Lights?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ot1-O7nEvmk
 
  • #290
Andy said:
I have no idea nukey girl.

lol, guess I'm good at this game :p

hm hints...

1st film: inter-racial AND inter-sexual! shown literally on the DVD cover.

2nd film: Title: eating where they sell best friends.

3rd film: ok, maybe it was just me who didn't get it. it also had a long-winded title! and if I understood correctly, the main characters were Nazis.
 
  • #291
sorry Jimmy, not City Lights, though I haven't seen it so wouldn't know if it fits my description.
 
  • #292
nucleargirl said:
2nd film: Title: eating where they sell best friends.
Breakfast at Tiffany's
 
  • #293
Jimmy Snyder said:
Breakfast at Tiffany's

yes!
 
  • #294
Jimmy Snyder said:
City Lights?

:) I like that clip. Its smart! and has great accompanying music!
 
  • #295
nucleargirl said:
yes!
I've never seen the movie, but I'll probably get it from the Library now. Here's the opening credits. I was in Savannah, Georgia a few years back. The tour takes you past Forest Gump's bus stop bench, the theater where Lady Chablis sings, and everything Johnny Mercer. Then, just to dot our i's and cross our rivers, we loaded up the family jalopy and while arguing about which road to take, crossed Moon River. That's a style too I suppose.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yDddAKtELZ8
 
  • #296
:) lol. funny expression you used!
Yeah you should get it! I like it, its one of my favourites!
 
  • #297
I just saw it but didn't like it that much. While it was not a horrible movie, Holly Golightly is no Eliza Doolittle. I have mixed feelings about Mickey Rooney playing a Japanese with the stereotypical jutting teeth. He's a great actor of course, and he did what he could with the part, but since the character never did anything Japanese, he may as well have played a white. Japanese don't take soap into the tub. They wash and rinse outside the tub and enter it clean.
 
  • #298
You may be good, or i may be rubbish.
 
  • #299
Jimmy Snyder said:
I just saw it but didn't like it that much. While it was not a horrible movie, Holly Golightly is no Eliza Doolittle. I have mixed feelings about Mickey Rooney playing a Japanese with the stereotypical jutting teeth. He's a great actor of course, and he did what he could with the part, but since the character never did anything Japanese, he may as well have played a white. Japanese don't take soap into the tub. They wash and rinse outside the tub and enter it clean.

yeah, that bit is quite racist. that's the only bad bit for me. I like it cos she's so pretty and charming! and its so heartwarming!
 
  • #300
Have we given up on the last one?
 

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