Shakespeare in Love
Main character was, well, y’know.
Billy Elliot
Man that kid could dance.
Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory (yes, this was the name of the Gene Wilder version)
Damned creepy for kid’s movie.
Next game TBA-- gimme 5 minutes.
OK, back at keyboard.
Next: older movies the plot of which depended of some “fact” of science or history that has since been debunked.
Oops. Just realized that “Willy” wasn’t one one the name choices. Judges? Can we assume it’s short for William and let it stand?
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- Yes dear, whatever you say.
- Close enough for government work.
- Don’t ask Eastern Bloc judge!
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Yes, that’s fine. But just to be safe:
The Special Relationship
Clinton, Blair had international bromance.
Older movies the plot of which depended of some “fact” of science or history that has since been debunked.
Tennessee Johnson
Depicted Andrew 'way too favorably
The Black Hole
They don’t work that way
The Day After
No nuclear war with Soviets
Next (in honor of the late Antonin Scalia): Movies about Supreme Court or the judicary
First Monday in October
1981: woman joins SCOTUS! :eek:
The Pelican Brief
Two SCOTUS justices are murdered.
The Stranger
Mysterious stranger! SCOTUS daughter! Nazis!
Next: Movies where filming was interrupted by sudden death of one of the actors.
The Imaginarium Of Dr. Parnassus
Ledger’s suicide prompted three stand-ins.
Plan Nine From Outer Space
Dentist filled in for Lugosi.
Gladiator
Oliver Reed completed in CGI.
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Next: ** Successful non-Disney full-length animated films.
Beavis and Butt-Head Do America
Beavis and Butt-Head Do America.
An American Tale
Mouse leave “de alt country.”
Shaun the Sheep
Up for “animated film” Oscar.
Next: movie made between 1965 and 1985 and featuring a computer that does not screw everything up, or become evil.
Movie made between 1965 and 1985 and featuring a computer that does not screw everything up, or become evil.
The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes
Kurt’s’ super brain saves college
Wargames
Computer decides against starting war
Barbarella
Sex machine can’t withstand Barbarella’s abilities
Next: 80’s comedic movies featuring high tech weapons.
Spaceballs
Oy vey, they’ve gone plaid!
Ghostbusters
“Whoa, whoa… good shootin’, Tex!”
Deal of the Century
Chevy Chase as arms dealer
Next: non-Star Trek Shatner movie
Operation Bikini
He… narrated… the… teen flick.
Kingdom Of The Spiders
Giant spiders… kill… many people.
Alexander The Great
He… had… the lead… role.
**Next: ** Movies made from TV series.
The Flintstones
Live-Action Flintstones: very bad idea.
The Fugitive
Good movie. Maybe bested show.
*Charlie’s Angels *
Oy vey. Vos? a shandeh.
Next: movies as good as, or better than, the book (in the opinion of whomever jumps on this, and then let’s not derail the game arguing about it).
Limitless
Good novel; movie even better.
Patriot Games
Clancy book quite a mess.
Gone with the Wind
Or so I’ve oft heard.
Next: Non-Star Trek movies featuring Leonard Nimoy.
Invasion of the Body Snatchers
He’s turned into a podperson!
Zombies of the Stratosphere
He’s an invader from Mars.
Transformers: Dark of the Moon
He voices the Sentinel Prime.
Next: Movies about composers.
Amadeus
Salieri both fool and composer.
Song of Love
Both Schumanns. Also Johannes Brahms.
Sounds of a Miracle
Documentary about Earnestine Rodgers Robinson.
Next: movies about child prodigies.
Little Man Tate
Jodie Foster fights for son.
Searching for Bobby Fischer
Chess genius can appear early.
Amadeus
Fart jokes, drinking, divine music.
Next: Movies with the same titles as songs.
All That Jazz
Semiautobio film of Bob Fosse.
Help!
Ringo’s the target of cult.
White Christmas
Crosby, Kaye sing and dance.
Next: Non-Star Wars films of Alec Guinness
The Ladykillers
Guinness leads bungling criminal gang.
Kind Hearts and Coronets
He plays eight freakin’ parts!
Murder by Death
Is blind butler Jamessir Bensonmum.
Next: Crime/detective comedies.
Crime/detective comedies.
Who Framed Roger Rabbit
Valiant effort against evil toon
Clue
Wacky whodunit based on game
Adventures of Ford Fairlane
Not bad rock detective flick
Next: Slapstick comedies