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post #101 of 1036
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Originally Posted by bendrix View Post
A pregnant young woman isn't sure who her baby's father is.
Rosemeary's baby.

I posted Leaving las Vegas...
post #102 of 1036
This thread is moving too fast to keep up.
post #103 of 1036
Here's one...

A man who lost his wife... finds his wife, then finds his wife, then finally finds his wife.
post #104 of 1036
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Originally Posted by Mattioli View Post
And mine (so it doesn't get lost in the shuffle): A happy soul teaches an angry, young man not to take life too seriously.
The Dark Knight?
post #105 of 1036
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Originally Posted by Feral Akodon View Post
A man and his trip trying to convince everybody there are still rules out there and how valuable is a quarter.
no country for old men
post #106 of 1036
Thanks, I edited that to not overflow this...
Yep, Jan.
post #107 of 1036
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The Dark Knight?
Winner, winner, chicken dinner.
post #108 of 1036
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Originally Posted by Lima Oscar Lima View Post

A man who lost his wife... finds his wife, then finds his wife, then finally finds his wife.
Broken Flowers?
post #109 of 1036
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Originally Posted by Lima Oscar Lima View Post
Here's one...

A man who lost his wife... finds his wife, then finds his wife, then finally finds his wife.
Definitely, Maybe or Pet Sematary
post #110 of 1036
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Originally Posted by bendrix View Post
Only Tyrese wasn't in that movie. That was Taye Diggs.
Ah, shit. In my defense, I saw it only once when it was released, and I'm posting from my iPhone, which makes imdb fact checking more trouble than it's worth. Usually.
post #111 of 1036
Crap, this thread moves fast.
post #112 of 1036
I'm having flashbacks to the 'movie haiku game' from last year.
post #113 of 1036
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Broken Flowers?
Solaris
post #114 of 1036
Born in a difficult time and place a baby must survive her jealous sister and some bad guys. Hint most of the bad guys would love to fuck a traitor babysitter, but there's no running time for that.
post #115 of 1036
Thread Starter 
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Originally Posted by Big Jim Slade View Post
A man commits suicide to avoid a speeding ticket.
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I still want to know what this one is.

Vanishing Point.
post #116 of 1036
mine got lost in the shuffle.

A guy breaks his leg, bowls unconventionally.

and another

An orphan fixes his past, makes everyone happy.
post #117 of 1036
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mine got lost in the shuffle.

A guy breaks his leg, bowls unconventionally.
There Will Be Blood.

Since it seems to be buried now, my apocalyptic nativity story was The Terminator.
post #118 of 1036
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Originally Posted by Schwartz View Post
There Will Be Blood.
indeed.
post #119 of 1036
A lost dog shows a group of men the meaning of trust.
post #120 of 1036
A charismatic leader is assassinated, anarchy ensues.
post #121 of 1036
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A charismatic leader is assassinated, anarchy ensues.
Vantage Point?
post #122 of 1036
Negatory
post #123 of 1036
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Originally Posted by KidNtheHelmet View Post
A charismatic leader is assassinated, anarchy ensues.
One possibility: Michael Collins.
post #124 of 1036
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A charismatic leader is assassinated, anarchy ensues.
The Warriors?

And just in case it got missed:
A lost dog shows a group of men the meaning of trust.
post #125 of 1036
It was The Warriors.
post #126 of 1036
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A lost dog shows a group of men the meaning of trust.
Reservoir Dogs?
post #127 of 1036
A high school girl gets addicted to drugs, gets involved in a gang, gets pregnant, and gets murdered.
post #128 of 1036
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Originally Posted by Jan View Post
Reservoir Dogs?
No, sorry.

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Originally Posted by James Kimbell View Post
A high school girl gets addicted to drugs, gets involved in a gang, gets pregnant, and gets murdered.
I have no idea, but I just discovered the multiquote function, and I wanted to use it.
post #129 of 1036
These summaries are hardly "missing the point" of each movie, you know.
post #130 of 1036
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A lost dog shows a group of men the meaning of trust.
The Thing.

QB leaves early, returns with ownership then regains QB position.
post #131 of 1036
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Originally Posted by Jim Kelly View Post
The Thing.
Bingo.
post #132 of 1036
again:

Quote:
Born in a difficult time and place a baby must survive her jealous sister and some bad guys. Hint most of the bad guys would love to fuck a traitor babysitter, but there's no running time for that.
post #133 of 1036
Thread Starter 
Little Joe saves a girl's life by raping her.
post #134 of 1036
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Originally Posted by bendrix View Post
Bingo.
That's actually quite brilliant. Well done.
post #135 of 1036
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Originally Posted by BobClark View Post
These summaries are hardly "missing the point" of each movie, you know.

how's this?

An orphan fixes past mistakes, everyone is happy.
post #136 of 1036
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Originally Posted by Big Jim Slade View Post
Little Joe saves a girl's life by raping her.

The Green Mile
post #137 of 1036
Thread Starter 
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Originally Posted by James Kimbell View Post

The Green Mile
Nope. "Little Joe" is a huge hint.
post #138 of 1036
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Originally Posted by Mattioli View Post
That's actually quite brilliant. Well done.
Thanks.

A guy goes on a date with his boss's girlfriend after narrowly averting disaster the day before.
post #139 of 1036
Thread Starter 
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Originally Posted by bendrix View Post
Thanks.

A guy goes on a date with his boss's girlfriend after narrowly averting disaster the day before.
Pulp Fiction.
post #140 of 1036
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Originally Posted by Big Jim Slade View Post
Nope. "Little Joe" is a huge hint.
Yeah, I don't really know it; I was trying to be funny.

Here's one that's still up for guessing:
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Originally Posted by James Kimbell View Post
A high school girl gets addicted to drugs, gets involved in a gang, gets pregnant, and gets murdered.
post #141 of 1036
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Originally Posted by Big Jim Slade View Post
Pulp Fiction.
Exactly.
post #142 of 1036
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Originally Posted by James Kimbell View Post
Here's one that's still up for guessing:
I was thinking Kill Bill, but I don't know where the drugs enters into it.
post #143 of 1036
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Originally Posted by James Kimbell View Post
A high school girl gets addicted to drugs, gets involved in a gang, gets pregnant, and gets murdered.
Brick.

And another: A bear tells a yankee where to cram it.
post #144 of 1036
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Originally Posted by BobClark View Post
These summaries are hardly "missing the point" of each movie, you know.
Yeah, a lot of them are just "Describe the plot as vaguely as possible."
post #145 of 1036
Correct, Mattioli.
post #146 of 1036
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Originally Posted by James Kimbell View Post
A high school girl gets addicted to drugs, gets involved in a gang, gets pregnant, and gets murdered.
Female Trouble (?)

ETA: Apparently I'm WAY off.

Quote:
Originally Posted by Big Jim Slade
Little Joe saves a girl's life by raping her.
The Ballad of Little Jo (?)

Seriously, though, I have no idea.
post #147 of 1036
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Originally Posted by James Kimbell View Post
Correct, Mattioli.
High fives self.
post #148 of 1036
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Originally Posted by Mattioli View Post
Brick.

And another: A bear tells a yankee where to cram it.
The Babe?
post #149 of 1036
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Originally Posted by Richard Dickson View Post
Yeah, a lot of them are just "Describe the plot as vaguely as possible."
Okay, I'll try to miss the point with the one I posted earlier:

Rams prove anybody can play quarterback as owner takes snaps in practice, games.

That might be more in line with what you mentioned, Richard.
post #150 of 1036
Thread Starter 
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Little Joe saves a girl's life by raping her.
Hint: Polanski spits in a cup, which upsets someone.
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