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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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A lonely man befriends sports equipment.

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Cast Away.

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👏

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WILSOOOOOOONN!!!!

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😭

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the whole town is afraid of these kids

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I wrote this before on another one, but Village of the Damned.

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yes

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Have you ever seen Eden Lake?

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I have.

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Yeah, when it first came out.

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digging for freedom

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The Shawshank Redemption.

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that would count. i had a war movie in mind.

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The Great Escape.

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yes

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No, it's a b/w, William Holden

Stalag 17?

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Oopsy doodle

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Three men will stop at nothing to obtain paper and will have to rely on their smarts if only it weren't for some metal.

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The treasure of the Sierra madres

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Nope. Way more recent.

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That nic cage treasure map flick? National Treasure

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Nope. Although I mentioned paper, there is a more specific way to describe it, but technically, it is paper.

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I get the paper reference but am stumped anyway!

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Here's another clue: Two of the three men are Oscar winning actors. The third guy doesn't act often because is known for being a singer. None of these people are the lead in the film. The lead is an Oscar winning actress.

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Well dayum, that's a lot of fine clues, and I'm still stumped 😬

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One of the people in the film is a two time Oscar winner. The director of the film is one of the best directors working today.

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Triple Frontier (2019)

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No.

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The Italian Job?

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No, but you're not too far off with the year.

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Panic Room

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Correct. The paper I spoke of is bonds.

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The one from the 60s or the 00s?

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See above.

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Finally! Props to LauraGrace 😊

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I was a little deceptive calling it paper. They were bonds, which is still paper.

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I was close -- thought you meant money.

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A woman is enamoured with a writer.

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Misery.

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🍻

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A reptile runs amok.

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Godzilla.

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Correcto! Am I making them too easy?

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I try to think of a movie where I can make the premise sound ridiculous even though it's true.

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Tis a fine balance between making them too hard or too easy.

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An Englishman works his way up the shadow economy.

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There Will Be Blood.

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No

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The Look of Love

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No

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No

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Englishman Who Climbed Up a Hill But Came Down a Mountain

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No

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The Bank Job.

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Nine

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Do you mean "Nine" the movie or "nein" German for "no"?

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Yes, I mean no. In German.

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Brexit (2019)?

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How can I help you get there?
How about this, the lead character never reveals his name.

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The only movie is can think of where someone doesn't reveal their name is "The Man With No Name" trilogy, but I don't recall an Englishman and I doubt that's what you're talking about.

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Layer Cake, 2004
see it.

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I saw that in theatre. My memory hasn't served me well.

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Well, it's #3 in my all time favorites list.

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A woman stalks a man she's never met across the country.

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If this was a man stalking a woman, I could at least come up with something.

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Sslssg got it :)

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Sleepless in Seattle?

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Affirmative!

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