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Mr Larrington

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Re: Movie plots - the unattractive version
« Reply #125 on: 17 July, 2020, 02:19:21 pm »
Alcoholic tries to land airliner after pilots eat dodgy fish.

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"Did sumwun sa 'fish'?  I liek fish!" ~ M Kitteh, yesterday
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TheLurker

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Re: Movie plots - the unattractive version
« Reply #126 on: 17 July, 2020, 06:32:33 pm »
Quote from: StuAf
Men commit crime. It doesn't go well.
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Alternatively...
Men commit crime. It doesn't go well.
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Men drive traction engine to steam fair.
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Hmmm.  Thinking about it, that probably makes it sound a better film than it is.

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quixoticgeek

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Re: Movie plots - the unattractive version
« Reply #127 on: 17 July, 2020, 09:33:22 pm »

Man has fight with cousin
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Millions die so a woman can send an email
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Man finds defect in air con system...
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The world ends
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ElyDave

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Re: Movie plots - the unattractive version
« Reply #128 on: 18 July, 2020, 12:56:39 pm »
Yes I know it says episode IV, but it's the first one, just stick with it.


A man who can't swim goes on a small boat to kill a big shark.
The boat is waaaaay too small
“Procrastination is the thief of time, collar him.” –Charles Dickens

Mr Larrington

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Re: Movie plots - the unattractive version
« Reply #129 on: 18 July, 2020, 06:27:36 pm »
Lizard treads on things

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ElyDave

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Re: Movie plots - the unattractive version
« Reply #130 on: 18 July, 2020, 07:27:05 pm »
Lizard eats things

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“Procrastination is the thief of time, collar him.” –Charles Dickens

Kim

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Re: Movie plots - the unattractive version
« Reply #131 on: 18 July, 2020, 07:33:12 pm »
Man opts not to eat lizard

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ElyDave

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Re: Movie plots - the unattractive version
« Reply #132 on: 18 July, 2020, 07:40:05 pm »
Man eats lizard

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“Procrastination is the thief of time, collar him.” –Charles Dickens

Steph

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Re: Movie plots - the unattractive version
« Reply #133 on: 20 July, 2020, 08:49:16 am »
Some men take some planes out for a spin over the water

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citoyen

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Re: Movie plots - the unattractive version
« Reply #134 on: 20 July, 2020, 10:40:42 am »
Man eats lizard

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Man eats octopus

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Man on a business trip tries a range of local delicacies

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Mr Larrington

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Re: Movie plots - the unattractive version
« Reply #135 on: 20 July, 2020, 01:45:17 pm »
Good policeman prevents Bad policemen from doing Bad Things.

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Re: Movie plots - the unattractive version
« Reply #136 on: 20 July, 2020, 03:56:50 pm »
Good policeman prevents Bad policemen from doing Bad Things.

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fuzzy

Re: Movie plots - the unattractive version
« Reply #137 on: 20 July, 2020, 03:58:12 pm »
Uptight, attractive female loosens up a bit. Falls in love, rides off with the unlikely hero.
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Mr Larrington

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Re: Movie plots - the unattractive version
« Reply #138 on: 20 July, 2020, 06:39:20 pm »
Slacker trapped by cougar before eloping with her daughter.

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Jaded

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Re: Movie plots - the unattractive version
« Reply #139 on: 20 July, 2020, 08:22:20 pm »
Cross woman does some cooking.

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It is simpler than it looks.

Tim Hall

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Re: Movie plots - the unattractive version
« Reply #140 on: 20 July, 2020, 08:40:39 pm »
Man goes to theatre, fails to learn cause of poultry disease.

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Re: Movie plots - the unattractive version
« Reply #141 on: 26 July, 2020, 12:12:33 am »
Man buys rice cooker.  Cat dies.  The end.
(I realise this is not in the spirit of the game as this is the attractive version of the film.  35 Rums.)
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Paul

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Re: Movie plots - the unattractive version
« Reply #142 on: 26 July, 2020, 08:35:08 am »
Delivery men struggle with consignment but eventually succeed.

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Mr Larrington

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Re: Movie plots - the unattractive version
« Reply #143 on: 26 July, 2020, 01:22:07 pm »
Delivery men struggle with consignment but eventually succeed.

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I thought it was going to be "Ronin".
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StuAff

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Re: Movie plots - the unattractive version
« Reply #144 on: 26 July, 2020, 10:36:56 pm »
Man struggles with writer's block.
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Mr Larrington

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Re: Movie plots - the unattractive version
« Reply #145 on: 27 July, 2020, 10:57:32 am »
Combining hospitality and taxidermy was never going to end well.

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Scarlett fiddles while Atlanta burns.

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Re: Movie plots - the unattractive version
« Reply #146 on: 27 July, 2020, 12:30:09 pm »
Some high school kids sit in a library
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<i>Marmite slave</i>

Steph

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Re: Movie plots - the unattractive version
« Reply #147 on: 27 July, 2020, 02:08:17 pm »
Delivery men struggle with consignment but eventually succeed.

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I thought it was going to be "Ronin".

I thought it was going to be 'Castaway'
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Kim

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Re: Movie plots - the unattractive version
« Reply #148 on: 27 July, 2020, 03:08:52 pm »
You can do all the Tom Hanks films that way...

Tom Hanks goes for a run.
Tom Hanks fixes air conditioning.
Tom Hanks makes a mess of opening coconut.
etc.

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citoyen

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Re: Movie plots - the unattractive version
« Reply #149 on: 27 July, 2020, 03:39:45 pm »
You can do all the Tom Hanks films that way...

Tom Hanks goes for a run.
Tom Hanks fixes air conditioning.
Tom Hanks makes a mess of opening coconut.
etc.

"Tom Hanks moves to the city and gets a new job and girlfriend" is my favourite.
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