# The Movie Game

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-movie-game/239051>\
**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Created:** [April 8, 2004, 11:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-movie-game/239051 "2004-04-08T23:13:09Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 20\
**Page:** 95

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**Author:** ![supervenusfreak](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/45deac/32.png) [@supervenusfreak](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/supervenusfreak)\
**Post date:** [November 25, 2004, 9:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-movie-game/239051/1881 "2004-11-25T09:09:41Z")

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> [@supervenusfreak](#):
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> Had to look him up to see what was legal, but I had a smile on my face when I saw he was in _“If It’s Tuesday, It Must Be Belgium”._

Excuse me \*“If It’s Tuesday, This Must Be Belgium”. Mea Culpa. \*

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**Author:** ![ShibbOleth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/848f3c/32.png) [@ShibbOleth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ShibbOleth)\
**Post date:** [November 25, 2004, 2:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-movie-game/239051/1882 "2004-11-25T14:18:28Z")

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> [@supervenusfreak](#):
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> Excuse me \*“If It’s Tuesday, This Must Be Belgium”. Mea Culpa. \*

I remember him more recently in a version of _The Tempest_. But for yours, I have to go with **Suzanne Pleshette** , whom I had a crush on during her _Bob Newhart Show_ years. Something about her voice.

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**Author:** ![ReverseCowgirl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/cc9497/32.png) [@ReverseCowgirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ReverseCowgirl)\
**Post date:** [November 26, 2004, 3:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-movie-game/239051/1883 "2004-11-26T15:02:28Z")

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> [@ShibbOleth](#):
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> I remember him more recently in a version of _The Tempest_. But for yours, I have to go with **Suzanne Pleshette** , whom I had a crush on during her _Bob Newhart Show_ years. Something about her voice.

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Rome Adventure\*\*

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**Author:** ![Syntropy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/65b543/32.png) [@Syntropy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Syntropy)\
**Post date:** [November 27, 2004, 1:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-movie-game/239051/1884 "2004-11-27T01:47:46Z")

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Angie Dickinson.

Everyone have a good turkey day? I’m still tryptophaned out.

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**Author:** ![TeaElle](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/8491ac/32.png) [@TeaElle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TeaElle)\
**Post date:** [November 27, 2004, 4:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-movie-game/239051/1885 "2004-11-27T04:09:17Z")

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_Pay It Forward_

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**Author:** ![Nightwatch\_Trailer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/9dc877/32.png) [@Nightwatch\_Trailer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nightwatch_Trailer)\
**Post date:** [November 27, 2004, 4:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-movie-game/239051/1886 "2004-11-27T04:34:02Z")

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**Haley Joel Osment** …

I went to the beach yesterday. That’s a Thanksgiving first for me.

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**Author:** ![Syntropy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/65b543/32.png) [@Syntropy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Syntropy)\
**Post date:** [November 27, 2004, 4:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-movie-game/239051/1887 "2004-11-27T04:57:57Z")

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**Second Hand Lions**

Which I just watched last night with my kids. Not bad. Kinda Simon Birch-y.

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**Author:** ![Nightwatch\_Trailer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/9dc877/32.png) [@Nightwatch\_Trailer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nightwatch_Trailer)\
**Post date:** [November 27, 2004, 5:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-movie-game/239051/1888 "2004-11-27T05:09:34Z")

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Never seen it, but I remember that **Michael Caine** is one them old fellers in the film.

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**Author:** ![roger\_thornhill](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/d9b06d/32.png) [@roger\_thornhill](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/roger_thornhill)\
**Post date:** [November 27, 2004, 7:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-movie-game/239051/1889 "2004-11-27T07:14:44Z")

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**Alfie**

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**Author:** ![Nightwatch\_Trailer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/9dc877/32.png) [@Nightwatch\_Trailer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nightwatch_Trailer)\
**Post date:** [November 27, 2004, 5:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-movie-game/239051/1890 "2004-11-27T17:20:29Z")

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Hey **Jude Law** …

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**Author:** ![middleman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e9a140/32.png) [@middleman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/middleman)\
**Post date:** [November 27, 2004, 6:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-movie-game/239051/1891 "2004-11-27T18:02:43Z")

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Enemy at the Gates

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**Author:** ![Syntropy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/65b543/32.png) [@Syntropy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Syntropy)\
**Post date:** [November 27, 2004, 8:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-movie-game/239051/1892 "2004-11-27T20:44:31Z")

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That was a good one.

Rachel Weisz

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**Author:** ![cbawlmer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/71e660/32.png) [@cbawlmer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cbawlmer)\
**Post date:** [November 27, 2004, 11:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-movie-game/239051/1893 "2004-11-27T23:55:25Z")

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Wait a minute. Is Michael Caine in the new remake of \*Alfie \*too? Because otherwise Jude Law doesn’t count, because that’s a totally different film, and we’d still be on \*Alfie \*(1966).

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**Author:** ![Syntropy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/65b543/32.png) [@Syntropy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Syntropy)\
**Post date:** [November 27, 2004, 11:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-movie-game/239051/1894 "2004-11-27T23:57:07Z")

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Well, back in August I asked if it was legal to that (use updated versions & sequels). Does anyone remember what we decided?

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**Author:** ![Nightwatch\_Trailer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/9dc877/32.png) [@Nightwatch\_Trailer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nightwatch_Trailer)\
**Post date:** [November 28, 2004, 3:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-movie-game/239051/1895 "2004-11-28T03:24:00Z")

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> [@cbawlmer](#):
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> Wait a minute. Is Michael Caine in the new remake of \*Alfie \*too? Because otherwise Jude Law doesn’t count, because that’s a totally different film, and we’d still be on \*Alfie \*(1966).

Oops…my mistake. I didn’t even know there was an old **Alfie** , so I assumed the movie put into play was the one that was released this year (which I also haven’t seen). We should probably rewind to **roger** ’s post.

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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 28, 2004, 6:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-movie-game/239051/1896 "2004-11-28T06:29:05Z")

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> [@roger thornhill](#):
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> **Alfie**

**Denholm Elliott** was in the 1966 flick that **roger** mentioned.

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**Author:** ![cbawlmer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/71e660/32.png) [@cbawlmer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cbawlmer)\
**Post date:** [November 28, 2004, 7:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-movie-game/239051/1897 "2004-11-28T07:31:35Z")

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_Saint Jack_

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**Author:** ![Gfactor](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/9de053/32.png) [@Gfactor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gfactor)\
**Post date:** [November 29, 2004, 4:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-movie-game/239051/1898 "2004-11-29T04:38:37Z")

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> [@Maureen](#):
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> Well, back in August I asked if it was legal to that (use updated versions & sequels). Does anyone remember what we decided?

The reporter will now read back the transcript:

> [@Nightwatch Trailer](#):
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> > [@Maureen](#):
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> > Can we use the first Men in Black movie? I know we used the second. Call for a ruling, please.
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> Here’s how I think we should go about this…if a sequel or prequel has a significantly different cast (and thus opens up more actors), than I say go ahead. But obviously separately using all three Lord of the Rings movies, or the like, is out.
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> As for Men in Black specifically, I don’t really know who’s in them, so you’ll have to make the call.

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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 29, 2004, 7:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-movie-game/239051/1899 "2004-11-29T07:04:02Z")

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> [@cbawlmer](#):
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> _Saint Jack_

**Ben Gazzara** (whom I vaguely remember as having appeared in a TV show called _Run for Your Life_ in the 1960’s)

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**Author:** ![ShibbOleth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/848f3c/32.png) [@ShibbOleth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ShibbOleth)\
**Post date:** [November 29, 2004, 12:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-movie-game/239051/1900 "2004-11-29T12:09:18Z")

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> [@Sternvogel](#):
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> **Ben Gazzara** (whom I vaguely remember as having appeared in a TV show called _Run for Your Life_ in the 1960’s)

_The Big Lebowski_

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