# 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\
**Page:** 45

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**Author:** ![marque\_elf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/71c47a/32.png) [@marque\_elf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/marque_elf)\
**Post date:** [September 15, 2005, 5:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-movie-link-game/315317/881 "2005-09-15T17:54:25Z")

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> [@Sternvogel](#):
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> They Call Me MISTER Tibbs!

**Call** Me Madam

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**Author:** ![want2know](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/50afbb/32.png) [@want2know](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/want2know)\
**Post date:** [September 19, 2005, 4:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-movie-link-game/315317/882 "2005-09-19T16:27:23Z")

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> [@marque elf](#):
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> **Call** Me Madam

**Call** of the Wild

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**Author:** ![NDP](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ndp/32/55_2.png) [@NDP](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NDP)\
**Post date:** [September 19, 2005, 10:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-movie-link-game/315317/883 "2005-09-19T22:11:55Z")

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> [@want2know](#):
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> **Call** of the Wild

Wild Strawberries

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**Author:** ![marque\_elf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/71c47a/32.png) [@marque\_elf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/marque_elf)\
**Post date:** [September 19, 2005, 10:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-movie-link-game/315317/884 "2005-09-19T22:36:00Z")

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> [@NDP](#):
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> Wild Strawberries

**Wild** In The Streets

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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:** [September 19, 2005, 11:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-movie-link-game/315317/885 "2005-09-19T23:48:33Z")

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> [@marque elf](#):
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> **Wild** In The Streets

**Wild** Orchid

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**Author:** ![want2know](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/50afbb/32.png) [@want2know](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/want2know)\
**Post date:** [September 20, 2005, 12:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-movie-link-game/315317/886 "2005-09-20T00:03:31Z")

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> [@Sternvogel](#):
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> **Wild** Orchid

**Wild** At Heart

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**Author:** ![anyrose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/54ee81/32.png) [@anyrose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anyrose)\
**Post date:** [September 20, 2005, 12:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-movie-link-game/315317/887 "2005-09-20T00:08:42Z")

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> [@tdn](#):
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> Welcome to the Five and Dime, Jimmy Dean

this is not my entry but  
the correct title to that move is **Come back to** the Five & Dime, Jimmy Dean

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**Author:** ![anyrose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/54ee81/32.png) [@anyrose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anyrose)\
**Post date:** [September 20, 2005, 12:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-movie-link-game/315317/888 "2005-09-20T00:10:03Z")

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> [@want2know](#):
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> **Wild** At Heart

(I hope this hasn’t been used - I don’t want to read all 18 pages of posts)

Clara’s Heart

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**Author:** ![want2know](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/50afbb/32.png) [@want2know](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/want2know)\
**Post date:** [September 20, 2005, 12:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-movie-link-game/315317/889 "2005-09-20T00:23:25Z")

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> [@anyrose](#):
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> (I hope this hasn’t been used - I don’t want to read all 18 pages of posts)
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> Clara’s Heart

**Heart** Like a WheelAnd, **anyrose** , it’s actually Come Back to the Five and Dime, Jimmy Dean, **Jimmy Dean**

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**Author:** ![anyrose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/54ee81/32.png) [@anyrose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anyrose)\
**Post date:** [September 20, 2005, 12:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-movie-link-game/315317/890 "2005-09-20T00:36:44Z")

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> [@want2know](#):
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> **Heart** Like a WheelAnd, **anyrose** , it’s actually Come Back to the Five and Dime, Jimmy Dean, **Jimmy Dean**

**I Heart Huckabees**  
I play a similar game that includes titles of all copyrighted or copywritable works (had the laws existed at the time of the work’s creation) and links are allowed on creator (author, composer, director, etc) as well as the title itself

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**Author:** ![NDP](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ndp/32/55_2.png) [@NDP](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NDP)\
**Post date:** [September 20, 2005, 5:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-movie-link-game/315317/891 "2005-09-20T05:26:37Z")

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> [@anyrose](#):
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> **I Heart Huckabees**

I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang

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**Author:** ![rayh](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e79b87/32.png) [@rayh](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rayh)\
**Post date:** [September 20, 2005, 11:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-movie-link-game/315317/892 "2005-09-20T11:29:56Z")

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> [@NDP](#):
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> I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang

The Texas **Chain** Saw Massacre

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**Author:** ![anyrose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/54ee81/32.png) [@anyrose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anyrose)\
**Post date:** [September 20, 2005, 1:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-movie-link-game/315317/893 "2005-09-20T13:29:04Z")

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> [@NDP](#):
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> I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang

I don’t think linking on the word “I” is valid  
I call for a ruling from **souroranges**

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**Author:** ![marque\_elf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/71c47a/32.png) [@marque\_elf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/marque_elf)\
**Post date:** [September 20, 2005, 2:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-movie-link-game/315317/894 "2005-09-20T14:48:41Z")

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> [@anyrose](#):
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> I don’t think linking on the word “I” is valid  
> I call for a ruling from **souroranges**

According to the o.p. you can play matches off of articles and "and. Therefore, The play is valid **anyrose**.

**Texas** Across The River

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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:** [September 20, 2005, 2:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-movie-link-game/315317/895 "2005-09-20T14:49:21Z")

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> [@anyrose](#):
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> I don’t think linking on the word “I” is valid  
> I call for a ruling from **souroranges**

I dunno, it seems consistent with the rules as stated in the OP. It’s probably even better than “and”, “of” and “the”, since it’s at least a noun.

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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:** [September 20, 2005, 2:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-movie-link-game/315317/896 "2005-09-20T14:54:19Z")

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> [@marque elf](#):
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> According to the o.p. you can play matches off of articles and "and. Therefore, The play is valid **anyrose**.
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> **Texas** Across The River

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Don’t go down to the water’s edge she said to me,  
I didn’t do it, but I know who did you see.

River’s Edge

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**Author:** ![anyrose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/54ee81/32.png) [@anyrose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anyrose)\
**Post date:** [September 20, 2005, 3:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-movie-link-game/315317/897 "2005-09-20T15:27:24Z")

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Jagged Edge

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**Author:** ![anyrose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/54ee81/32.png) [@anyrose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anyrose)\
**Post date:** [September 20, 2005, 3:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-movie-link-game/315317/898 "2005-09-20T15:29:37Z")

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**ShibbOleth** and **Marque Elf** - no prob  
I’m just used to palying with slightly tighter rules

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**Author:** ![marque\_elf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/71c47a/32.png) [@marque\_elf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/marque_elf)\
**Post date:** [September 20, 2005, 6:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-movie-link-game/315317/899 "2005-09-20T18:07:33Z")

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> [@anyrose](#):
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> Jagged Edge

The Razor’s **Edge**

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**Author:** ![anyrose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/54ee81/32.png) [@anyrose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anyrose)\
**Post date:** [September 20, 2005, 6:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-movie-link-game/315317/900 "2005-09-20T18:47:39Z")

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> [@marque elf](#):
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> The Razor’s **Edge**

Postcards From The **Edge**

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