# New Game: One-Word Films A-Z

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-game-one-word-films-a-z/514706>\
**Category:** The Game Room\
**Created:** [October 22, 2009, 3:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-game-one-word-films-a-z/514706 "2009-10-22T03:36:22Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 20\
**Page:** 33

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**Author:** ![Colibri](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/colibri/32/1841_2.png) [@Colibri](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Colibri)\
**Post date:** [November 14, 2009, 6:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-game-one-word-films-a-z/514706/641 "2009-11-14T18:22:06Z")

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**Penelope**

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**Author:** ![Sternvogel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bc79bd/32.png) [@Sternvogel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sternvogel)\
**Post date:** [November 14, 2009, 10:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-game-one-word-films-a-z/514706/642 "2009-11-14T22:30:19Z")

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[_Quinneys_](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0010608/)

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**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\
**Post date:** [November 15, 2009, 12:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-game-one-word-films-a-z/514706/643 "2009-11-15T00:08:38Z")

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**Ragnarok**

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**Author:** ![MovieMogul](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f08c70/32.png) [@MovieMogul](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MovieMogul)\
**Post date:** [November 15, 2009, 1:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-game-one-word-films-a-z/514706/644 "2009-11-15T01:01:52Z")

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The magnificent Neo-realist classic [_ **Shoeshine** _](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0038913/)

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**Author:** ![Colibri](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/colibri/32/1841_2.png) [@Colibri](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Colibri)\
**Post date:** [November 15, 2009, 2:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-game-one-word-films-a-z/514706/645 "2009-11-15T02:20:59Z")

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[Typhoon](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0033196/)

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**Author:** ![Colibri](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/colibri/32/1841_2.png) [@Colibri](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Colibri)\
**Post date:** [November 15, 2009, 5:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-game-one-word-films-a-z/514706/646 "2009-11-15T17:10:34Z")

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No takers on U?

[Unconquered](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0039931/)

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**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\
**Post date:** [November 15, 2009, 7:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-game-one-word-films-a-z/514706/647 "2009-11-15T19:32:18Z")

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**Vigilance**

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**Author:** ![Sternvogel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bc79bd/32.png) [@Sternvogel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sternvogel)\
**Post date:** [November 16, 2009, 1:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-game-one-word-films-a-z/514706/648 "2009-11-16T01:51:01Z")

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_Wolfen_

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**Author:** ![Colibri](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/colibri/32/1841_2.png) [@Colibri](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Colibri)\
**Post date:** [November 16, 2009, 2:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-game-one-word-films-a-z/514706/649 "2009-11-16T02:29:03Z")

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[Xtacy](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0443702/)

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**Author:** ![Colibri](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/colibri/32/1841_2.png) [@Colibri](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Colibri)\
**Post date:** [November 16, 2009, 11:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-game-one-word-films-a-z/514706/650 "2009-11-16T23:02:16Z")

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To keep things going:

[You](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0960886/)

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**Author:** ![Sternvogel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bc79bd/32.png) [@Sternvogel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sternvogel)\
**Post date:** [November 16, 2009, 11:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-game-one-word-films-a-z/514706/651 "2009-11-16T23:07:09Z")

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_Zanzibar_

22 rounds completed!

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**Author:** ![Colibri](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/colibri/32/1841_2.png) [@Colibri](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Colibri)\
**Post date:** [November 17, 2009, 3:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-game-one-word-films-a-z/514706/652 "2009-11-17T15:23:09Z")

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[Avalanche](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0077189/)

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**Author:** ![divemaster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/divemaster/32/78_2.png) [@divemaster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/divemaster)\
**Post date:** [November 17, 2009, 3:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-game-one-word-films-a-z/514706/653 "2009-11-17T15:41:41Z")

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\*\*Bunshinsaba \*\* (aka “Ouija Board”)

(I’ve lost track–I don’t \*think \*I’ve done this one yet.)

Pretty good, if formulaic Korean horror: Freaky bug-eyed high school girl conjures up the spirit of a vengeful ghost in order to get back at the girls that have been tormenting her.

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**Author:** ![Sternvogel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bc79bd/32.png) [@Sternvogel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sternvogel)\
**Post date:** [November 17, 2009, 9:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-game-one-word-films-a-z/514706/654 "2009-11-17T21:27:23Z")

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_Catwoman_

Surprisingly, it hasn’t been used until now.

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**Author:** ![Gyrate](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gyrate/32/3588_2.png) [@Gyrate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gyrate)\
**Post date:** [November 17, 2009, 11:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-game-one-word-films-a-z/514706/655 "2009-11-17T23:18:15Z")

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> [@Sternvogel](#):
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> _Catwoman_
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> Surprisingly, it hasn’t been used until now.

It’s because no one wants to admit knowing it. 😃

**Duplicity**

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**Author:** ![Colibri](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/colibri/32/1841_2.png) [@Colibri](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Colibri)\
**Post date:** [November 18, 2009, 2:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-game-one-word-films-a-z/514706/656 "2009-11-18T02:28:44Z")

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**Eddie**

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**Author:** ![Sternvogel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bc79bd/32.png) [@Sternvogel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sternvogel)\
**Post date:** [November 18, 2009, 10:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-game-one-word-films-a-z/514706/657 "2009-11-18T22:47:41Z")

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[_Francia_](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1383604/)

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**Author:** ![divemaster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/divemaster/32/78_2.png) [@divemaster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/divemaster)\
**Post date:** [November 19, 2009, 1:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-game-one-word-films-a-z/514706/658 "2009-11-19T01:51:15Z")

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**Gohatto** (aka “Taboo”)

Fruity samurai!

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**Author:** ![Colibri](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/colibri/32/1841_2.png) [@Colibri](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Colibri)\
**Post date:** [November 19, 2009, 2:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-game-one-word-films-a-z/514706/659 "2009-11-19T02:00:08Z")

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**Hancock**

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**Author:** ![Mahaloth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mahaloth/32/1079_2.png) [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\
**Post date:** [November 19, 2009, 2:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-game-one-word-films-a-z/514706/660 "2009-11-19T02:33:36Z")

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Can we get a compilation of the first 22 rounds?

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