# The Bored Doper: Film Acronym Game

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-bored-doper-film-acronym-game/125318>\
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [August 24, 2002, 12:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-bored-doper-film-acronym-game/125318 "2002-08-24T00:43:48Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 20\
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**Author:** ![flapcats](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/7993a0/32.png) [@flapcats](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/flapcats)\
**Post date:** [August 24, 2002, 12:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-bored-doper-film-acronym-game/125318/1 "2002-08-24T00:43:48Z")

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Solve the acronym and enter a new one for the next poster…  
Example:

BJM  
Being John Malcovich

I Start! …

SLIH

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**Author:** ![Arnold\_Winkelried](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3d9bf3/32.png) [@Arnold\_Winkelried](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Arnold_Winkelried)\
**Post date:** [August 24, 2002, 12:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-bored-doper-film-acronym-game/125318/2 "2002-08-24T00:53:54Z")

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Some Like it Hot.  
YOLT (hint: think 007)

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**Author:** ![Arnold\_Winkelried](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3d9bf3/32.png) [@Arnold\_Winkelried](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Arnold_Winkelried)\
**Post date:** [August 24, 2002, 12:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-bored-doper-film-acronym-game/125318/3 "2002-08-24T00:54:47Z")

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(P.S. Without the hints I can imagine that there would be too many possibilities for most acronyms.)

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**Author:** ![Eutychus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/a3d4f5/32.png) [@Eutychus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eutychus)\
**Post date:** [August 24, 2002, 12:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-bored-doper-film-acronym-game/125318/4 "2002-08-24T00:56:27Z")

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> [@](#):
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> \*Originally posted by Arnold Winkelried \*  
> \*\*Some Like it Hot.  
> YOLT (hint: think 007) \*\*

You Only Live Twice.

THFRO. (Hint : James Earl Jones)

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**Author:** ![Coldfire](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/a587f6/32.png) [@Coldfire](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Coldfire)\
**Post date:** [August 24, 2002, 1:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-bored-doper-film-acronym-game/125318/5 "2002-08-24T01:05:27Z")

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The Hunt for Red October

EYAWTKASBWATA 🙂

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**Author:** ![Slainte](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a698b9/32.png) [@Slainte](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Slainte)\
**Post date:** [August 24, 2002, 1:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-bored-doper-film-acronym-game/125318/6 "2002-08-24T01:16:12Z")

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Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Sex But Were Afraid to Ask

TMFTT (Danny Devito)

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**Author:** ![Fern\_Forest](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/71c47a/32.png) [@Fern\_Forest](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fern_Forest)\
**Post date:** [August 24, 2002, 1:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-bored-doper-film-acronym-game/125318/7 "2002-08-24T01:20:18Z")

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Throw Momma From the Train

AAOL

Would you like some wine?

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**Author:** ![JBERGES](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ed8c4c/32.png) [@JBERGES](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JBERGES)\
**Post date:** [August 24, 2002, 1:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-bored-doper-film-acronym-game/125318/8 "2002-08-24T01:28:59Z")

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Arsenic And Old Lace  
BTTF (Michael J. Fox)

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**Author:** ![Coldfire](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/a587f6/32.png) [@Coldfire](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Coldfire)\
**Post date:** [August 24, 2002, 1:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-bored-doper-film-acronym-game/125318/9 "2002-08-24T01:38:02Z")

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Back To The Future!

TBC (Heh. Emilio Estevez)

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**Author:** ![Fern\_Forest](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/71c47a/32.png) [@Fern\_Forest](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fern_Forest)\
**Post date:** [August 24, 2002, 1:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-bored-doper-film-acronym-game/125318/10 "2002-08-24T01:50:18Z")

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The Breakfast Club

**B**

What a job!

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**Author:** ![racinchikki](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/eada6e/32.png) [@racinchikki](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/racinchikki)\
**Post date:** [August 24, 2002, 1:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-bored-doper-film-acronym-game/125318/11 "2002-08-24T01:53:34Z")

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Blow. Heh.

TPB. (Inconceivable!)

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**Author:** ![mighty\_maxx](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/2acd7d/32.png) [@mighty\_maxx](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mighty_maxx)\
**Post date:** [August 24, 2002, 1:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-bored-doper-film-acronym-game/125318/12 "2002-08-24T01:58:39Z")

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The Princess Bride

JCFS (does his own stunts)

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**Author:** ![Fern\_Forest](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/71c47a/32.png) [@Fern\_Forest](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fern_Forest)\
**Post date:** [August 24, 2002, 1:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-bored-doper-film-acronym-game/125318/13 "2002-08-24T01:59:46Z")

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> [@](#):
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> \*Originally posted by racinchikki \*  
> **Blow. Heh.**

Nope, **Big**. Come on, what a job he landed, eh?

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**Author:** ![racinchikki](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/eada6e/32.png) [@racinchikki](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/racinchikki)\
**Post date:** [August 24, 2002, 2:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-bored-doper-film-acronym-game/125318/14 "2002-08-24T02:11:55Z")

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Shows you where my mind’s at!

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**Author:** ![JThunder](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e95f7d/32.png) [@JThunder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JThunder)\
**Post date:** [August 24, 2002, 3:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-bored-doper-film-acronym-game/125318/15 "2002-08-24T03:30:51Z")

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> [@](#):
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> \*Originally posted by mighty\_maxx \*  
> \*\*JCFS (does his own stunts) \*\*

_Jackie Chan’s First Strike_

My turn: UHF

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**Author:** ![Robot\_Arm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/robot_arm/32/18280_2.png) [@Robot\_Arm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Robot_Arm)\
**Post date:** [August 24, 2002, 3:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-bored-doper-film-acronym-game/125318/16 "2002-08-24T03:53:56Z")

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Haven’t you been paying attention, **JThunder** , you’re supposed to give a hint.

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**Author:** ![Horseflesh](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/horseflesh/32/7502_2.png) [@Horseflesh](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Horseflesh)\
**Post date:** [August 24, 2002, 8:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-bored-doper-film-acronym-game/125318/17 "2002-08-24T08:29:07Z")

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> [@](#):
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> \*Originally posted by JThunder \*  
> \*\*My turn: UHF \*\*

Uuuuhh, UHF with Wierd Al?

HR (Flooded)

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**Author:** ![flapcats](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/7993a0/32.png) [@flapcats](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/flapcats)\
**Post date:** [August 24, 2002, 10:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-bored-doper-film-acronym-game/125318/18 "2002-08-24T10:08:48Z")

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HARD RAIN

Again!

LSATSB (… Knives for a pro)

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**Author:** ![JThunder](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e95f7d/32.png) [@JThunder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JThunder)\
**Post date:** [August 24, 2002, 7:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-bored-doper-film-acronym-game/125318/19 "2002-08-24T19:41:37Z")

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> [@](#):
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> \*Originally posted by Robot Arm \*  
> \*\*Haven’t you been paying attention, **JThunder** , you’re supposed to give a hint. \*\*

Hey, the OP said nothing about hints. But if you insist…

The movie in question has three letters in the title.

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**Author:** ![Jack\_Batty](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jack_batty/32/3201_2.png) [@Jack\_Batty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jack_Batty)\
**Post date:** [August 24, 2002, 11:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-bored-doper-film-acronym-game/125318/20 "2002-08-24T23:14:01Z")

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_Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels._  
FALILV - (Gonzo!)

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