Grapes of Wrath: A family, relocating to California, is repeatedly put down by the man.
Holes: Juvenile delinquents dig holes without knowing why.
Lonesome Dove: A group of Texans drive a herd of cattle to Montana; several die in various ways.
Observatory Mansions: Weird, reclusive people live in an old apartment building.
The adventures of Milo in the phantom tollbooth Just because a movie is based on a good book doesn’t mean it can’t be certifiable torture.
Wait a sec…
The adventures of Milo in the phantom tollbooth A boy gets a package and hallucinates.
Arrg, that’s not right either… :smack:
The adventures of Milo in the phantom tollbooth Bored kids experience school in a high-speed blur that does nothing to the sound of voices.
At last!
Spiderman Colored RNA replaces an evidently identical section, causing stuff to happen.
Big Trouble Nothing happens to the environment if a nuke detonates underwater.
…
The Charge of the Light Brigade…A lot of men are asked to ride down a valley and then some of them then ride back up or walk back.
Any Bond movie…A British Civil Servant smooths the way for international negotiations.
Lost: People struggle to survive on a deserted island.
The Bible: A history and statement of beliefs of the Jewish and Christian people.
The Four Feathers: British Empire Army Officer travels to North Africa to return items delivered to him in error.
Apocalypse Now: American soldiers go for a cruise on a South-East Asian river during the Vietnam War.
Mad Max II: The Road Warrior: Man living in the petrol-starved Australian Desert after the Apocalypse decides the best way to spend his time is driving around a in a petrol-guzzling supercharged V8 Muscle Car.
Raiders Of The Lost Ark: Renowned Archaeologist fails to recover priceless antiquities for a museum and inadvertently ensures the Second World War will happen in the process.
Lord Of War: Russian immigrant discovers International Arms Dealing is a very lucrative career.
The Day Of The Jackal: Someone tries to assassinate Charles de Gaulle.
A Bridge Too Far: British Paratroopers visit Holland in 1944.
The Big Lebowski: A Los Angeles man attempts to obtain a replacement for his soiled rug.
Battle of Britain: The RAF beat the Luftwaffe.
Quills: A French nobleman writes pornographic literature.
Lock, Stock, and Two Smoking Barrels: Gunrunning is a viable way to pay off gambling debts.
The Shawshank Redemtpion: A man escapes after being in prison for a long time.
Downfall: Hitler loses World War II.
The Brotherhood Of The Wolf: A Frenchman and an Indian go hunting in Southern France.
Kill Bill: Expert martial artist/swordfighter goes after the people who ruined her wedding.
2001: A Space Odyssey: Mankind sends a spaceship to Jupiter.
Flying High!: Everyone on an aeroplane gets sick and a war veteran with PTSD has to fly the plane.
Jurassic Park: A Theme park suffers some technical glitches during pre-opening tests.
Citizen Kane: Orson Welles didn’t like William Randolph Hearst very much.
Wow, that’s really missing the point, not what I got from the book at all.
No, 1984 was about a low-level government employee who became disenchanted with his work, until a supervisor offered him a more prominent position in the government.
Since we’ve received quite a few reported posts for this thread, I just want to pop in to remind folks that the usual zombie thread rules don’t usually apply to a Cafe Society thread. As long as the ressurrecting post is on-topic and isn’t a “me, too!” post, it’s okay to reanimate the thread.
We do, however, appreciate the reports. They really do help us out a lot, so for those of you who sent them in, mucho thanks.
I didn’t realize this was zombified when I started to read this, and I got halfway down the page thinking, “Haven’t I read all these before?” 
Harry Potter: A young man troubled by abuse is sent to an alternative school where he overcomes his challenges.
Twilight: A teenaged couple fall in love, break up, and then get married, all in the space of two years.
**
A Game of Thrones**: Intrigue in the court leads to the death of the king.
Valete,
Vox Imperatoris
Since I still have this dead horse to drag around, I’ll give it another whack:
**
Schindler’s List**: Nazis are cool if they can make money off of you!
Saving Private Ryan: War sucks, but it’s *totally *worth it!
Oh wait, those don’t miss the point; those *are *the point of those movies. Sorry, my bad.
This one is sort of cheating, because this is an actual listing I saw in the newspaper TV guide:
Buffy the Vampire Slayer (movie): Girl with PMS gets cranky.
Buffy the Vampire Slayer (series): Twentysomething teenagers exchange witty remarks while taking care of hungry photophobes with weak chests…
OK, I’m reaching on that last one…
The works of Terry Pratchett:
Guards, Guards- The long-lost heir to the throne comes home as an evil dragon threatens all he holds dear.
Small Gods- The Omnist religion nearly dies out, but in the end is revitalized by the people’s faith.
Thief of Time- Twins, seperated at birth, reunite under strange circumstances.
Soul Music- Three guys start a rock band.
Wyrd Sisters- Three women track down the son they adopted out.
The Fifth Elephant- Sam Vimes is forced to wear red tights.
Witches Abroad- Three clueless tourists blunder around upsetting evryone.
Jingo- Due to a strange quirk of geology, an insignificant island sometimes floats and sometimes sinks.
Going Postal- The intense competition between two businesses turns ugly.
This is fun!
Hope nobody minds, I’m stealing this thread for another CF-type message-board.
Let the Right One In - Young boy meets vampire, survives murder attempt.
After School Nightmare - Teen with gender-identity issues finds romance during unconventional psychotherapy sessions.
The Tyrant Falls In Love - Emotionally needy homophobe must act against his prejudices to avoid losing his only friend.
Prison Break–Some guys break out of prison (well, duh…)
House–The tales of a brillant (if eccentric) doctor.
The Big Bang Theory–Nerd and geek meet pretty lady.
Million Dollar Baby: Loner befriends, then kills young girl.
Who framed Roger Rabbit; A down on his luck private investigator gets a new case
Freaked; Toxic waste is bad
The Toxic Avenger; Toxic waste is bad
Better off Dead; Young man gets language lessons
The Hitchhiker’s guide to the galaxy; 42
Tank Girl; Young woman “pimps out” an old tank
Clovrfield; Young man documents a going-away party for his best freind
Titan A.E.; Young man falls in love with the girl of his dreams
Mystery Science Theater 3000; The Movie; Mike Nelson breaks the Hubble telescope
I Am Legend; Lonely scientist looks for love in New York
Jason X; A tender love story about a boy and his hot, sexy female android
The Iron Giant; Rogue robot goes on a rampage, nearly destroying a small Maine town
Rise, Blood Hunter; Lucy Liu whines about her new high-protien liquid diet
Team America, World Police; Puppets piss off the world
Airplane!: The crew gets sick and a coward must land the plane.
Blazing Saddles: Unpopular sheriff rallies townspeople against corrupt officials.
Animal House: Freshman joins college fraternity.
To Kill a Mockingbird: Lawyer defends unpopular man.
Gone With the Wind: Civil War widow struggles to keep her home.
Sound of Music: The Brady Bunch with Nazis.
Which reminds me of how Fran Drescher supposedly pitched The Nanny to CBS.
It’s The Sound of Music with me instead of Julie Andrews.