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Other movies featuring castmembers of *Casablanca *
The Invisible Man (1933) Claude Rains
Scientist turns invisible and crazy
Thief of Bagdad Conrad Veidt
evil vizier conspires against king
The Sad Sack Peter Lorre
Lewis Schtick as silly soldier
Next: movies where any national anthem of any country plays. .
Major League
“Star-Spangled Banner” featured before game
First Family
Upper Gorm anthem is elaborate*
The Hunt for Red October
Sub crew sings Soviet anthem
Next: Submarine movies
Das Boot
Gripping story of U-Boat crew.
Operation Petticoat
Comedy aboard a pink submarine.
Down Periscope
Grammer cannot stop playing Frasier.
Next: Movies made from Broadway shows.
Cabaret
My favorite show; movie so-so.
The Music Man
Cary Grant asked to star.
(Grant said “Go with Preston.”)
Children of a Lesser god
You didn’t specify “musical show.”
Next: movies with two word titles.
Amadeus - Amadeus, Amadeus, rock me Amadeus
Chicago - Gere! Zelleweiger! Jones! Still meh…
Rock of Ages - Tom Cruise 80s rock disappoints fans
Films about bachelor/bachelorette parties going horribly wrong
msmith537, see Rule 3, and make sure you aren’t ninja’d.
Movies with two word titles
Breaker Morant
Long my favorite courtroom drama
Die Hard
Detective foils criminal gang’s plot
Hot Fuzz
Parody of cop action movies
Next: Films about bachelor/bachelorette parties going horribly wrong
Very Bad Things
These guys murder a prostitute.
The Hangover
Drunk partiers lose the groom.
American Wedding
Groom-to-be tries to duck party.
Next: other movies starring someone in the 1974 version of* Murder on the Orient Express*.
Logan’s Run (Michael York)
York, Agutter, run for Sanctuary.
Erin Brockovich (Alberta Finney)
Finney: crusty lawyer; Erin’s boss.
12 Angry Men (Martin Balsam)
Jury room drama. Balsam? Foreman.
Next: Films of Faye Dunaway.
Bonnie and Clyde
She didn’t look like Parker.
Mommie Dearest
Role she was born for.
The Handmaid’s Tale
Great at being someone hateable*.
*yes, that’s how it’s spelled
Next: films starring, co-starring or featuring a relative of someone from 12 Angry Men.
On Golden Pond (Jane Fonda, daughter of Henry Fonda, Juror No. 8)
Character study: family rediscovers itself.
Best in Show (Ed Begley Jr., son of Ed Begley, Juror No. 10)
Fun mockumentary about dog show.
Defending Your Life (Julie Cobb, daughter of Lee J. Cobb, Juror No. 3)
Rom-com? Dramedy? Worth watching anyway.
Next: Films of Peter Falk.
Wings of Desire
Featuring Peter Falk as himself.
Murder, Inc.
Story of the crime syndicate.
Murder by Death
Neil Simon’s detective novel send-up.
Next: suspense or detective movies based on real crimes.
The Onion Field
Detective’s murder and its aftermath
Serpico
Honest cop takes on corruption
Zodiac
Fruitless search for serial killer
Next: Good fictional crime dramas
The Taking of Pelham 123 (1974)
Hijacked airliner? No, subway train.
Casino
Too many crimes to count.
The Godfather
Organized crime; Mafia family story.
Next: Films of Charles Bronson.
Donato & Daughter
Based on Sandra Scoppettone novel.
The Dirty Dozen
Convicted murderers assassinate German officers.
This Property is Condemned
Mother’s landlording not so scrupulous.
Wow! Wasn’t sure I’d seen three!
Next: movies with a character (or off-screen presence) named Rebecca/Rebekah.
Rebecca
Alfred Hitchcock’s first American film
Tropic Thunder
Played by Ben Stiller’s wife
Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason
Name of Darcy’s administrative assistant
Next: Movies with a prominent William (not Bill, Billy, Wilhelm etc.)
As You Like It
Not one, but two Williams.
The Story of William Tell
The great archer always “William.”
Shakespeare in Love
Duh, Shakespeare. Need more words?
Next: mockumentaries.
This is Spinal Tap - The laughs go to eleven!
7 Days in Hell - Samburg vs Jon Snow hilarious tennis!
Borat! Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan -Funny Kazakh journalist is nice!
Next: Films other than The Matrix films clearly influenced by the style/aesthetic of Japanese anime (extra street cred if the films are not actually live action versions of anime/manga).
I’m pretty sure I’ve never seen a film that fits this category. I’d be absolutely sure, if I were certain that I understood what it meant.
Thanks, Rivkah. You nicely summed up what I’ve been scratching my head over for the past few days.
So where do we go from here?
Perhaps msmith537 could provide a new prompt? Or Elendil’s Heir, as the OP?
Either way, let’s keep the game going.