I mean, they made 14 of the damn things. SOMEbody is watching them…
If no one else picks it up, you can do your own topic, to keep the game going.
Breaking my rule about actually seeing the movies so the game doesn’t stall out.
Air Bud
No rule dogs can’t play.
Santa Buddies
Santa’s dog’s son saves Christmas.
Air Bud: Seventh Inning Fetch
Pup rescue from evil raccoon.
Next: non sequitur pt. III: 3 movies that have nothing to do with one another.
The Hidden
Alien criminal on the run
Manchester by the Sea
Mournful man helps his nephew
Birth of A Nation
Remake focuses on slave uprising
Next: Movies about American slavery, in whole or in part
Amistad
Based on real court case.
Gone with the Wind
Civil War was about slavery.
12 Years a Slave
Freeman captured, sold as slave.
Next: movies about real American presidents.
Hyde Park on Hudson
Murray surprisingly good as FDR
PT-109
Young JFK wins naval glory
Nixon
Hopkins excellent as pathetic monster
Next: Movies about real non-American, non-military national leaders
The King’s Speech
King George learns public speaking
The Queen
Elizabeth copes with Diana’s death.
Evita
Musical biopic about Eva Peron.
Next: Bruce Willis movies, not including the Die Hard franchise.
Planet Terror
Chemical warfare creates sicko epidemic
Sin City
He saves a girl. Jailed
Sin City: A Dame to Kill For
He’s back as a ghost
Next up:
Movies that are actually a compilation of several, barely related short stories.
The Kentucky Fried Movie
Early John Landis directorial effort.
The Groove Tube
Precursor to sketch-comedy TV shows.
History of the World, Part I
Mel Brooks gives history lessons.
Next: Anne Hathaway movies.
Tim Burton’s Alice In Wonderland
A highly unusual White Queen.
Get Smart
Sexier Agent 99 than Feldon.
Ella Enchanted
She’s fine, the movie’s “Meh”.
Next: Films of Kim Novak.
Vertigo*
Man tries to remake woman.
Bell, Book and Candle
The inspiration for TV’s Bewitched.
The Mirror Crack’d
Elizabeth Taylor’s rival; Christie mystery.
Next: movies about magic, magicians, witches, wizards existing in the regular world (only one Harry Potter allowed).
Bewitched
TV show was much better.
All of Me
Indian mystic mixes Martin, Tomlin.
Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone
Fun start to great franchise.
Next: Movies all or mostly set in London, UK.
Broken Blossoms
Takes place all in Limehouse.
Sidewalks of London
Busker hits the big time.
Shakespeare in Love
Shakespeare writes Romeo & Juliet.
Next: movies with cities in the title.
Escape from New York
Russell makes Plissken sympathetic character.
Sleepless in Seattle
Nice Hanks and Ryan rom-com.
Casablanca
Cinema classic; perhaps Bogart’s best.
Next: More movies with cities in the title.
New York, New York
Musician meet on V-J Day.
Moscow Does not Believe in Tears
Iron Curtain film Best Foreign.
The Boston Strangler
Tony Curtis creepy serial killer.
Next: even more movies with cities in the title.
Seoul Station
Zombies on South Korean rampage
Warsaw 44
Nazis brutally suppress Polish uprising
Tokyo Story
Ozu masterpiece still widely admired
Next: Great Japanese films
The Seven Samurai
When’s the next remake due?
Akira
They TELL me it’s great.
Howl’s Moving Castle
Really fun adaptation of book.
Next: Movies that take place in 3 or more time periods.
Cloud Atlas
Count 'em: six different periods!
OR
Sprawling, wonderful, funny, scary epic
The Fountain
Lovers in different eras connect
The Time Traveler’s Wife
Man moves uncontrollably through life
Next: Your favorite time travel movies
Time After Time
Wells tracks Ripper to 1970’s
Terminator
Murderbot from future chases Connor
Back to the Future
Marty nearly raped by mother
Next up:
More movies you predict might be released in the future…let’s say around the year 2025, why not?
Flight of the Navigator
Overlooked 80’s flick I loved.
Time after Time
Jack the Ripper in 1970s.
The Terminator
Some of last great stop-motion.
Ninja’d!
Next up:
More movies you predict might be released in the future…let’s say around the year 2025, why not?