Kevin Bacon films
Footloose
Kick off your Sunday shoes!
Apollo 13
Mattingly didn’t get the measles.
The Woodsman
Humanizing a child molester??? Whatever.
Next: Gary Sinise movies.
A Wedding
His screen debut, in 1978.
Ransom
Played NYPD detective opposite Gibson.
Captain America: The Winter Soldier
Provides Smithsonian superhero exhibit’s narration.
Next: Jennifer Ehle movies.
The King’s Speech:
Accidental king overcomes speech impediment.
Paradise Road:
Women POWs start vocal orchestra.
Pride and Prejudice:
Made-for-TV, but must be mentioned.
Next: Mae Marsh has uncredited cameo.
Jennifer Ehle movies.
The King’s Speech
Moving and halfway accurate film.
The Ides of March
Dirty politics makes entertaining cinema.
RoboCop
She’s a voice of reason.
Next: Mae Marsh has uncredited cameo. .
Cheyenne Autumn
Her last cameo, in 1964.
Prince of Players
Was a witch in MacBeth.
The Robe
Was “Jerusalem Woman Aiding Demetrius.”
Next: Keira Knightley non-costume dramas.
Keira Knightley non-costume dramas.
Love Actually
Her husband’s friend loves her.
The Jacket
Veteran’s wrongfully experimented in asylum.
Domino
Keira plays a bounty hunter.
Next: Westerns.
Westerns
Stagecoach
John Wayne becomes John Wayne
Destry Rides Again
Stewart great, Dietrich can’t sing
Shane
“Come back, Shane! Come back!”
High Noon
Western shootout allegory of McCarthyism
Shanghai Noon
An Easterner revives the Western
Shanghai Noon (Bonus)
“John Wayne” rides again - sorta
Next: Western Parodies (or westerns with lots of humor) Feel free to re-use any of the above examples.
Thanks, Typo, but remember, just three movies at a time.
Blazing Saddles
Let’s eat beans and play chess.
A Million Ways to Die in the West
Hmm… reviews not so good.
Cowboys and Aliens
Talk about your high concept!
Next: Jamie Lee Curtis movies
Jamie Lee Curtis movies
Trading Places
Hooker with heart of gold.
A Fish Called Wanda
Seduces lawyer for stolen diamonds.
Freaky Friday (2003)
Jodie Foster version was better.
Next: Movies starring Monty Python alumni (but not as Monty Python)
Rat Race
Funnier than the reviews said.
Brazil
De Niro, commando plumber? Genius!
Fierce Creatures
Kind of a Wanda sequel.
Next: Keanu Reeves non-*Matrix *movies.
*The Devil’s Advocate *
Satan lawyer chews up scenery
*The Day the Earth Stood Still *
Um…klaatu barada nikto…whoa!
*Speed *
Non stop adrenaline pop quizzes!
NEXT: Kinda racist movies made after they couldn’t make a movie like Blazing Saddles anymore
Keanu Reeves non-Matrix movies.
Bill and Ted’s Bogus Journey
Duo plays games against death
Speed
Like Speed 2 on bus!
The Devil’s Advocate
Practice law? Lose your soul.
Next: Super hero movies released before 1990.
Ninja’d!
Super hero movies released before 1990.
Superman II (1980)
Richard Donner got totally hosed.
Batman (1989)
It’s way too…Tim Burton-y.
The Toxic Avenger (1984)
Lo-fi gross out cult classic.
Next: Movies with memorable montage scenes.
**Movies with memorable montage scenes. **
Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid
The boys on the town.
The Karate Kid
Wax on. Wax off. Wax…
Up!
Love of Carl & Ellie.
Next: Movies with casts of five or fewer people.
Sleuth
Battle of wits between Brits.
Buried
Only one dude on screen.
Deathtrap
Somebody’s gonna die - maybe two!
Remember Rule 3, folks. Skipped topics must be covered.
Next: Kinda racist movies made after they couldn’t make a movie like Blazing Saddles anymore
Kinda racist movies made after they couldn’t make a movie like Blazing Saddles anymore:
Shanghai Noon:
Chop socky meets old West.
CB4:
Humorous “Rapumentary,” with Chris Rock.
Trading Places:
Street beggar learns commodities trading.
Next: Sports movies where the protagonist(s) do not win the big game/match/title/cup/whatever.
Rocky:
Stallone looks like raw meat.
The Bad News Bears:
Bad team improves; not enough.
Cool Runnings:
Bobsled breaks at [spoiler alert].
Next: films that won the Best Foreign Film Oscar
Films that won the Best Foreign Film Oscar:
The Tin Drum:
Kid stops growing; sees much.
Moscow Does Not Believe in Tears:
Soap opera from Soviet Union.
Amarcord:
Federico Fellini mocks Fascist attitudes.
Next: “Fish out of water” movies.
Coming to America
Looking for queen in Queens.
Moscow on the Hudson
Soviet defector discovers Big Apple.
Big
Adulthood is not all fun.
Next: Lana Turner movies