# Son of Movie Chain-Link Game

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/son-of-movie-chain-link-game/99882>\
**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Created:** [March 24, 2002, 7:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/son-of-movie-chain-link-game/99882 "2002-03-24T19:35:35Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 20\
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**Author:** ![kuroashi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/e9a140/32.png) [@kuroashi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kuroashi)\
**Post date:** [March 29, 2002, 5:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/son-of-movie-chain-link-game/99882/221 "2002-03-29T05:06:19Z")

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NIXON

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**Author:** ![Airbeck](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/airbeck/32/6574_2.png) [@Airbeck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Airbeck)\
**Post date:** [March 29, 2002, 5:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/son-of-movie-chain-link-game/99882/222 "2002-03-29T05:30:29Z")

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Joan Allen

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**Author:** ![kuroashi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/e9a140/32.png) [@kuroashi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kuroashi)\
**Post date:** [March 29, 2002, 5:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/son-of-movie-chain-link-game/99882/223 "2002-03-29T05:34:29Z")

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Mmmm, how about

FACE OFF

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**Author:** ![Airbeck](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/airbeck/32/6574_2.png) [@Airbeck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Airbeck)\
**Post date:** [March 29, 2002, 5:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/son-of-movie-chain-link-game/99882/224 "2002-03-29T05:40:46Z")

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I was hoping **Searching for Bobby Fischer** would be next, but…

FACE OFF

Nicolas Cage

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**Author:** ![DarkWriter](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ee59a6/32.png) [@DarkWriter](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DarkWriter)\
**Post date:** [March 29, 2002, 6:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/son-of-movie-chain-link-game/99882/225 "2002-03-29T06:00:41Z")

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_Nicolas Cage_

Valley Girl

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**Author:** ![kuroashi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/e9a140/32.png) [@kuroashi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kuroashi)\
**Post date:** [March 29, 2002, 6:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/son-of-movie-chain-link-game/99882/226 "2002-03-29T06:27:07Z")

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Question of clarification: (Searching for Bobby Fischer - I’m gonna bust a gut laughing! 😛 😃 😛 )

Do TV movies count?

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**Author:** ![Airbeck](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/airbeck/32/6574_2.png) [@Airbeck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Airbeck)\
**Post date:** [March 29, 2002, 6:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/son-of-movie-chain-link-game/99882/227 "2002-03-29T06:30:24Z")

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When I said “Joan Allen”, I was hoping someone would say “Searching for Bobby Fischer” next since she was in it. Because it’s a good movie. That’s all.

I don’t know the rules about TV movies.  
I think any movie should count, but I didn’t invent the game.

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**Author:** ![kuroashi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/e9a140/32.png) [@kuroashi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kuroashi)\
**Post date:** [March 29, 2002, 6:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/son-of-movie-chain-link-game/99882/228 "2002-03-29T06:35:33Z")

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but wasn’t that a TV movie?

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**Author:** ![Airbeck](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/airbeck/32/6574_2.png) [@Airbeck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Airbeck)\
**Post date:** [March 29, 2002, 6:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/son-of-movie-chain-link-game/99882/229 "2002-03-29T06:40:10Z")

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No. It just didn’t get much play in the theaters. It made just over 7 mil at the box office. It’s been on TV, but it’s not a TV movie.

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**Author:** ![Airbeck](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/airbeck/32/6574_2.png) [@Airbeck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Airbeck)\
**Post date:** [March 29, 2002, 6:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/son-of-movie-chain-link-game/99882/230 "2002-03-29T06:43:34Z")

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It was nominated for an oscar as well, for cinematography. TV movies can’t get oscars.

Gee, I guess I must like this movie. 🙂

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**Author:** ![kuroashi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/e9a140/32.png) [@kuroashi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kuroashi)\
**Post date:** [March 29, 2002, 6:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/son-of-movie-chain-link-game/99882/231 "2002-03-29T06:44:00Z")

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oh, sorry. Didn’t mean to rip on you for mentioning that one. I just don’t share your enthusiasm for that particular flick.  
anyway…

Game On!

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**Author:** ![kuroashi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/e9a140/32.png) [@kuroashi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kuroashi)\
**Post date:** [March 29, 2002, 6:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/son-of-movie-chain-link-game/99882/232 "2002-03-29T06:59:05Z")

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_Valley Girl_

Elizabeth Daily

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**Author:** ![DarkWriter](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ee59a6/32.png) [@DarkWriter](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DarkWriter)\
**Post date:** [March 29, 2002, 7:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/son-of-movie-chain-link-game/99882/233 "2002-03-29T07:05:35Z")

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_Elizabeth Daily_

No Small Affair

(I would’ve said The Rugrats Movie, but I didn’t know if voice parts counted)

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**Author:** ![kuroashi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/e9a140/32.png) [@kuroashi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kuroashi)\
**Post date:** [March 29, 2002, 7:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/son-of-movie-chain-link-game/99882/234 "2002-03-29T07:10:54Z")

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I would’ve responded Iggy Pop if you had! Drats!

OK, No Small Affair

Jennifer Tilly oooooohhhh!

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**Author:** ![Airbeck](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/airbeck/32/6574_2.png) [@Airbeck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Airbeck)\
**Post date:** [March 29, 2002, 7:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/son-of-movie-chain-link-game/99882/235 "2002-03-29T07:25:59Z")

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Bride of Chucky

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**Author:** ![kuroashi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/e9a140/32.png) [@kuroashi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kuroashi)\
**Post date:** [March 29, 2002, 7:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/son-of-movie-chain-link-game/99882/236 "2002-03-29T07:34:03Z")

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Brad Dourif

Put that in yer pipe and smoke it ;j

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**Author:** ![kase](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/a5b964/32.png) [@kase](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kase)\
**Post date:** [March 29, 2002, 10:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/son-of-movie-chain-link-game/99882/237 "2002-03-29T10:44:32Z")

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oooooo Brad Dourif

- One flew over the Cuckoo’s nest\*

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**Author:** ![kase](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/a5b964/32.png) [@kase](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kase)\
**Post date:** [March 29, 2002, 2:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/son-of-movie-chain-link-game/99882/238 "2002-03-29T14:08:49Z")

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\*btw, \*\* islandgirl \*\* : I’m sorry for dissapearing and not answering you. Usually I go to bed, when you guys just get up. \*🙂

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**Author:** ![DarkWriter](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ee59a6/32.png) [@DarkWriter](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DarkWriter)\
**Post date:** [March 29, 2002, 6:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/son-of-movie-chain-link-game/99882/239 "2002-03-29T18:34:30Z")

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_One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest_

Louise Fletcher

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**Author:** ![Protesilaus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/82dd89/32.png) [@Protesilaus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Protesilaus)\
**Post date:** [March 30, 2002, 12:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/son-of-movie-chain-link-game/99882/240 "2002-03-30T00:29:29Z")

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Louise Fletcher

_Exorcist II_

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