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Simplify a movie premise.


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.

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An Army guy abandons his post to get a dog and a girlfriend

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I recall that movie "Max" a few years ago.

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I was going for a different one
Not sure I've seen Max, I'll look it up

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I looked it up, looks cute but not that one

This deserter hooks up with a babe whose family eventually gets into the Casino and cheap cigarette trade...

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Dances With Wolves

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You nailed it as usual!
You really are quite good Laura:)

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Man and woman share a ride across the country and become friends.

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When Harry Met Sally?

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Correct!

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Yay!

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I wouldn't have gotten that.

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There's one that I'm trying to rework the wording of because I think I made it too vague. I thought this one was too but it wasn't!! 😀

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A bunch of 'roid heads endanger average commuters while speeding

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Fast and Furious?

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Correct😃!

These are hard to write and solve LOL

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I've created a monster.

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I like it but I have to focus the Mojo😉

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the search for gold amigo

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City Slickers.

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a 1940s movie

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Treasure of the Sierra Madre.

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correct

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this damn war is screwing up my love life.

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A Very Long Engagement

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a 1940s classic

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Cssablanca

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you are correct.

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Ok, trying this one again a little differently (Woman finds old flame who was believed to be dead. They go to the zoo together.)

Man in witness protection is found by ex fiance and they fall in love again as they are being chased across several states to end up at a zoo.

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Eraser.

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No, it has a bit more comedy in it, and it's early, early 90s

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Bird on a Wire.

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Yay!!! You got it!!!

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An unhappy man longed for the simplicity of his childhood.

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Wild Strawberries.

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LauraGrace got it :)

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Citizen Kane

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🎉!

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I really thought it was going to be Wild Strawberries.

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You sound so sad.

Old man goes on road trip with pretty young lady.

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growing up overnight

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Big.

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correct.

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