# The Movie-Link Game

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-movie-link-game/315317>\
**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Created:** [August 2, 2005, 4:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-movie-link-game/315317 "2005-08-02T16:26:53Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 20\
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**Author:** ![Skywatcher](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/skywatcher/32/254_2.png) [@Skywatcher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skywatcher)\
**Post date:** [August 2, 2005, 6:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-movie-link-game/315317/21 "2005-08-02T18:33:25Z")

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> [@tdn](#):
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> The Wedding Singer

Am I allowed to do a plural like **Four Weddings and a Funeral**?

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**Author:** ![What\_Exit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/what_exit/32/10652_2.png) [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\
**Post date:** [August 2, 2005, 6:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-movie-link-game/315317/22 "2005-08-02T18:36:14Z")

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> [@Lute Skywatcher](#):
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> Am I allowed to do a plural like **Four Weddings and a Funeral**?

Fantastic Four

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**Author:** ![tdn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/94ad74/32.png) [@tdn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tdn)\
**Post date:** [August 2, 2005, 6:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-movie-link-game/315317/23 "2005-08-02T18:39:01Z")

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> [@jrfranchi](#):
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> Fantastic Four

Fantastic Voyage

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**Author:** ![Skywatcher](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/skywatcher/32/254_2.png) [@Skywatcher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skywatcher)\
**Post date:** [August 2, 2005, 6:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-movie-link-game/315317/24 "2005-08-02T18:41:10Z")

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> [@tdn](#):
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> Fantastic Voyage

Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea

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**Author:** ![tdn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/94ad74/32.png) [@tdn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tdn)\
**Post date:** [August 2, 2005, 6:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-movie-link-game/315317/25 "2005-08-02T18:49:33Z")

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> [@Lute Skywatcher](#):
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> Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea

Seabiscuit

That might be too hard, so:

The Glass Bottom Boat

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**Author:** ![What\_Exit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/what_exit/32/10652_2.png) [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\
**Post date:** [August 2, 2005, 6:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-movie-link-game/315317/26 "2005-08-02T18:51:29Z")

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> [@tdn](#):
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> Seabiscuit
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> That might be too hard, so:
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> The Glass Bottom Boat

The Glass Menagerie

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**Author:** ![tdn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/94ad74/32.png) [@tdn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tdn)\
**Post date:** [August 2, 2005, 7:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-movie-link-game/315317/27 "2005-08-02T19:02:07Z")

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> [@jrfranchi](#):
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> The Glass Menagerie

Feeding the Bear at the Menagerie

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**Author:** ![What\_Exit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/what_exit/32/10652_2.png) [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\
**Post date:** [August 2, 2005, 7:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-movie-link-game/315317/28 "2005-08-02T19:08:24Z")

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> [@tdn](#):
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> Feeding the Bear at the Menagerie

Jack the Bear

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**Author:** ![Cat\_Whisperer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cat_whisperer/32/4839_2.png) [@Cat\_Whisperer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cat_Whisperer)\
**Post date:** [August 2, 2005, 7:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-movie-link-game/315317/29 "2005-08-02T19:14:08Z")

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> [@jrfranchi](#):
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> Jack the Bear

Jackknife.

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**Author:** ![Cat\_Whisperer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cat_whisperer/32/4839_2.png) [@Cat\_Whisperer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cat_Whisperer)\
**Post date:** [August 2, 2005, 7:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-movie-link-game/315317/30 "2005-08-02T19:15:54Z")

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Sorry, spelled it wrong - Jacknife.

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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:** [August 2, 2005, 7:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-movie-link-game/315317/31 "2005-08-02T19:21:04Z")

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> [@featherlou](#):
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> Jackknife.

If _Jacknife_ may be played from just “Jack”, does it stand to reason that one could then play either “Jack” or “Knife” from this?

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**Author:** ![tdn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/94ad74/32.png) [@tdn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tdn)\
**Post date:** [August 2, 2005, 7:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-movie-link-game/315317/32 "2005-08-02T19:24:21Z")

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> [@ShibbOleth](#):
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> If _Jacknife_ may be played from just “Jack”, does it stand to reason that one could then play either “Jack” or “Knife” from this?

Sure.

Kangaroo Jack.

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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:** [August 2, 2005, 7:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-movie-link-game/315317/33 "2005-08-02T19:33:55Z")

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> [@tdn](#):
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> Sure.
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> Kangaroo Jack.

_Kangaroo Court_

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**Author:** ![What\_Exit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/what_exit/32/10652_2.png) [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\
**Post date:** [August 2, 2005, 7:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-movie-link-game/315317/34 "2005-08-02T19:36:31Z")

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> [@ShibbOleth](#):
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> _Kangaroo Court_

A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur’s Court

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**Author:** ![critter42](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/7ba0ec/32.png) [@critter42](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/critter42)\
**Post date:** [August 2, 2005, 8:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-movie-link-game/315317/35 "2005-08-02T20:08:47Z")

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Yankee Doodle Dandy

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**Author:** ![tdn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/94ad74/32.png) [@tdn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tdn)\
**Post date:** [August 2, 2005, 8:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-movie-link-game/315317/36 "2005-08-02T20:21:12Z")

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> [@critter42](#):
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> Yankee Doodle Dandy

The Fable of the Uplifter and His Dandy Little Opus

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**Author:** ![What\_Exit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/what_exit/32/10652_2.png) [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\
**Post date:** [August 2, 2005, 8:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-movie-link-game/315317/37 "2005-08-02T20:23:30Z")

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> [@tdn](#):
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> The Fable of the Uplifter and His Dandy Little Opus

Mr. Holland’s Opus

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**Author:** ![What\_Exit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/what_exit/32/10652_2.png) [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\
**Post date:** [August 2, 2005, 8:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-movie-link-game/315317/38 "2005-08-02T20:26:36Z")

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> [@tdn](#):
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> The Fable of the Uplifter and His Dandy Little Opus

What is this?  
Have you seen it?  
IMDB places it as 1917 Silent short Comedy.  
First one I never heard of.

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**Author:** ![Superdude](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/superdude/32/13450_2.png) [@Superdude](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Superdude)\
**Post date:** [August 2, 2005, 8:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-movie-link-game/315317/39 "2005-08-02T20:28:43Z")

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> [@jrfranchi](#):
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> Mr. Holland’s Opus

**Mr. Mom**

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**Author:** ![tdn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/94ad74/32.png) [@tdn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tdn)\
**Post date:** [August 2, 2005, 8:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-movie-link-game/315317/40 "2005-08-02T20:29:04Z")

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> [@jrfranchi](#):
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> What is this?  
> Have you seen it?

Are you kidding?

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