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Simplify a movie premise.

posted 5 years ago by samoanjoes (58662)
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Be literal and honest, but be vague.

For example:
An alien goes to earth where he poses as a newspaper writer to distract everyone from the fact that he wears tights.

Answer: Superman.

Now you try it but don't put the answer to see if we can guess the movie.

[–] sslssg (35204) 5 years ago

Student camping trip goes horribly wrong when someone loses the map.

[–] samoanjoes (58662) 5 years ago

The Blair Witch Project.

[–] sslssg (35204) 5 years ago

Yes!

[–] sslssg (35204) 5 years ago

Woman finds old flame who was believed to be dead. They go to the zoo together.

[–] samoanjoes (58662) 5 years ago

I got nothing for this one.

[–] sslssg (35204) 5 years ago

It's a 90s movie

[–] [deleted] 5 years ago

Possible witch disciplines children through song

[–] sslssg (35204) 5 years ago

Mary Poppins

[–] [deleted] 5 years ago

you are supercallifragilisticexpialidociously correct

[–] sslssg (35204) 5 years ago

Whoot!

[–] [deleted] 5 years ago

cold and isolated and no one is as they seem

[–] [deleted] 5 years ago

The Thing?

[–] [deleted] 5 years ago

correct

[–] [deleted] 5 years ago

what do I win?

[–] samoanjoes (58662) 5 years ago

Village of the Damned.

[–] [deleted] 5 years ago

it looks like her/him but something seems off.

[–] samoanjoes (58662) 5 years ago

My ex.

[–] [deleted] 5 years ago

There's Something About Mary?

[–] [deleted] 5 years ago

i changed it.

[–] Catbookss (13664) 5 years ago

Mrs Doubtfire?

[–] [deleted] 5 years ago

science fiction

[–] [deleted] 5 years ago

Invasion of the Body Snatchers?

[–] [deleted] 5 years ago

you are correct.

[–] [deleted] 5 years ago

woo-hoo!

[–] actionkamen (23176) 5 years ago

Predestination

[–] [deleted] 5 years ago

Pixie pimped out to prehistoric perverts with perfectly petrifying results

[–] samoanjoes (58662) 5 years ago

Jurassic Park.

[–] [deleted] 5 years ago

sadly no.... think 1960s

[–] Catbookss (13664) 5 years ago

Still stumped on this one, but I appreciate the alliteration.

[–] [deleted] 5 years ago

Haha thanks! Yeah the alliteration obviously made it too obscure. My bad.

It was Rosemary's Baby.

[–] Catbookss (13664) 5 years ago

Where's the hitting-yourself-on-the-forehead emoji when you need it? 😊

[–] [deleted] 5 years ago

Three men go out on a boat to catch a fish.

[–] samoanjoes (58662) 5 years ago

Jaws.

[–] [deleted] 5 years ago

Of course.

[–] [deleted] 5 years ago

A man's wife and mistress use building materials to augment their looks and refuse to move on.

[–] samoanjoes (58662) 5 years ago

Death Becomes Her?

[–] [deleted] 5 years ago

Got it in one ;)
Great movie!

[–] samoanjoes (58662) 5 years ago

I've never seen it but I remember the trailers and that's what I based it on.

[–] [deleted] 5 years ago

It's worth the time.