# I Think That Title Was Used Already (Game) **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [December 17, 2005, 4:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-think-that-title-was-used-already-game/336065 "2005-12-17T16:58:49Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Spatial\_Rift\_47](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a8b319/32.png) [@Spatial\_Rift\_47](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spatial_Rift_47)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2005, 9:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-think-that-title-was-used-already-game/336065/21 "2005-12-18T21:35:24Z")
**The Godfather** : “A family struggles to adapt as Dad becomes the Lord Almighty’s newest prophet.” **Goodfellas** : “A slice of life movie about three happy-go-lucky guys who roll with life’s punches.” **The Silence of the Lambs** : “ **Hal Briston** stars in this tragic story of life as a shepherd.” **The Matrix** : “A short educational film about the mathematics of matrices and their applications.” **Alien** : “Border patrol officers engage a cat-and-mouse manhunt of a dangerous international criminal trying to enter the U.S.” **A Clockwork Orange** : “An idiosyncratic young clockmaker eventually wins the heart of the stuffy clock company owner’s daughter.” ---
**Author:** ![Beware\_of\_Doug](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/278dde/32.png) [@Beware\_of\_Doug](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beware_of_Doug)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2005, 10:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-think-that-title-was-used-already-game/336065/22 "2005-12-18T22:40:52Z")
**Father Goose** : A Catholic priest has a surprise in store at the communion rail… **Miller’s Crossing** : What _really_ happened to Glenn’s plane over the English Channel? **Pi** : A mathematician becomes obsessed with baked goods. **Good Will Hunting** : A woman scours thrift shops for the perfect outfit. **The Big Chill** : Old friends grow closer after being locked in a walk-in freezer. **Saw** : The metamorphosis of wood, from tree to logs to boards. ---
**Author:** ![FairyChatMom](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fairychatmom/32/22080_2.png) [@FairyChatMom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FairyChatMom)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2005, 11:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-think-that-title-was-used-already-game/336065/23 "2005-12-18T23:27:43Z")
_The Golden Child_ - The story of the youth of SDMB’s **Eve** _Demolition Man_ - Stallone travels around the country imploding old buildings to clear the way for new construction _Pretty in Pink_ - A documentary about the development if Pepto Bismol, including the momentous decision of what color it would be _Trading Places_ - Wacky hijinks at swapmeets from coast to coast ---
**Author:** ![Derleth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b9e5f3/32.png) [@Derleth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Derleth)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2005, 1:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-think-that-title-was-used-already-game/336065/24 "2005-12-19T01:54:52Z")
_M_ – The story of Europe at the end of the first millennium AD. _Metropolis_ – A slice-of-life movie about the inhabitants of New York City. _Walk The Line_ – The story of one man’s battle with alcoholism and DUI convictions. _The Player Piano_ – An up-and-coming rapper incorporates piano music into his rhymes. _The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari_ – A physicist smuggles nuclear secrets across the Atlantic in an antique cabinet. _The Thief of Bagdad_ – The biography of Saddam Hussein. _From Here to Eternity_ – An Extropian manifesto in video form. _Uncle Buck_ – The touching story of a boy and his pet deer. ---
**Author:** ![Der\_Trihs](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/der_trihs/32/233_2.png) [@Der\_Trihs](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Der_Trihs)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2005, 8:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-think-that-title-was-used-already-game/336065/25 "2005-12-19T08:42:57Z")
**Raising Arizona** : Science fiction/disaster flick about the attempt to raise Arizona above the level of a global flood. **Serenity** : Documentary on various meditation practices. **Johnny Got His Gun** : Gang member Johnny goes on a killing spree. **The Money Pit** : A quest for hidden treasure ! **Patriot Games** : A documentary about the influence of the Red Scare on the Cold War era gaming industry. **Enter the Dragon** : Exotic porn aimed at a segment of the “furry” community. **The Magnificent Seven** : How and why the number 7 has been regarded as lucky throughout history. **The Color Purple** : A rather tedious art film; consists of 45 minutes of various shapes of purple flowing over the screen. **Mr Smith Goes to Washington** : Inferior fan made derivative of the Matrix trilogy; Agent Smith and clones appear in Matrix-Washington and lay waste to it. **It’s a Wonderful Life** : Soviet propaganda portraying the wonders of life under Stalin. ---
**Author:** ![Love\_Rhombus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/love_rhombus/32/10694_2.png) [@Love\_Rhombus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Love_Rhombus)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2005, 8:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-think-that-title-was-used-already-game/336065/26 "2005-12-19T20:23:01Z")
**Narc:** Wacky misadventures of a wannabe firefighter with a sleeping disorder. **Nightmare on Elm Street** : One man’s battle against seemingly never-ending road construction. **Beastmaster** : An idealistic law student is thrown into a brutal divorce case. **Deathwish** : Tragic story of a terminally ill stuntman. **Clownhouse** : 5 friends find the meaning of life together…at clown college! [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-think-that-title-was-used-already-game/336065.md?page=1)