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Downtown
"Welcome back, Billy Buck"

Posted - 05/18/2007 : 16:56:31

Okay folks, I wanted to come up with something a little more creative for the next challenge. I decided it might be fun to highlight reviews that make clever use of popular phrases, expressions, and figures of speech. This would include well-known film quotes that have entered into the popular culture (i.e. "Show me the money!") and which can be cleverly applied to another film, but by no means should it be limited to that. Any common phrase, expression, or figure of speech is allowed, and we'll allow both reviews that use the exact expression, or reviews that are puns on common expressions.

I'll be back shortly with some examples of my own. I'm also going to delete my other posts in this thread that are from last week.

Okay, here we are:
The Wright Brothers
A Knight's Tale
M*A*S*H: Goodbye, Farewell And Amen
Revenge of the Killer Meat!

I think many of you may find this to be a bit more challenging than it first seems.

Edited by - Downtown on 05/25/2007 16:19:41

Beanmimo
"August review site"

Posted - 05/18/2007 : 20:54:03

quote:
Originally posted by Downtown
(doesn't Seinfeld have a bit about "calling" things?).

I'm sure he did, he had bits about most things.

w22dheartlivie
"Kitty Lover"

Posted - 05/20/2007 : 00:48:02

Sooooooo, what IS the next challenge?

Ali
"Those aren't pillows."

Posted - 05/25/2007 : 14:57:05

I thought Salopian was doing the challenge thingumujigs but whatever. As long as you kids have sorted it out between yourselves...

Here are some of my top rated reviews that fit the criteria:

Pretty Woman

Night Of The Living Bread

Revenge of the Sith (2 of them - yay!)

Duel

8 Crazy Nights

Pleasantville

When Jesus Was A Kid

Revenge of the Killer Meat!

Forrest Gump

Help I'm A Fish!

The Godfather: Part II

Spider-Man III

I Was A Jewish Sex Worker

Barbershop 2: Back In Business

Edited by - Ali on 05/25/2007 14:59:37

Demisemicenturian
"Four ever European"

Posted - 05/25/2007 : 16:14:12

quote:
Originally posted by Ali

I thought Salopian was doing the challenge thingumujigs but whatever. As long as you kids have sorted it out between yourselves...

I'll be glad to start them, and have plenty of ideas, but am also happy for others to do so. Downtown had asked about starting this one and kindly waited till I had had chance to participate in the last one; I e-mailed him today to give him the go-ahead.

I would say that consecutive themes should vary as much as possible, so I wouldn't have chosen another play-on-words one yet, but I am still happy for this one to take place - the point is for them to be flexible and fun.

I do have an idea that I would particularly like to try next, but it can also wait if someone else has one that they are keen to use soon. Let's space them out, though - at least every two or three weeks or something.

Edited by - Demisemicenturian on 05/25/2007 16:16:58

Downtown
"Welcome back, Billy Buck"

Posted - 05/25/2007 : 16:14:53

quote:
Originally posted by Ali

The Godfather: Part II

I found this one interesting because it's a clever review, but I also completely disagree with it. He WASN'T like his father no matter how hard he tried...that's the point.

Anyway, great list you've got there!

Downtown
"Welcome back, Billy Buck"

Posted - 05/25/2007 : 16:16:23

quote:
Originally posted by Salopian

quote:
Originally posted by Ali

I thought Salopian was doing the challenge thingumujigs but whatever. As long as you kids have sorted it out between yourselves...

I'll be glad to start them, and have plenty of ideas, but am also happy for others to do so. Downtown had asked about starting this one and kindly waited till I had had chance to participate in the last one; I e-mailed him today to give him the go-ahead.

Thanks Sal, you're a mench.

MM0rkeleb
"Better than HBO."

Posted - 05/25/2007 : 17:02:35

I always thought this one never got the votes it deserved. Think of a phrase used to refer to Japan, where this version of Lang's Metropolis was made.

ragingfluff
"Currently lost in Canada"

Posted - 05/25/2007 : 17:49:30

http://www.fwfr.com/user.asp?id=9864

lemmycaution
"Long mired in film"

Posted - 05/25/2007 : 22:12:14

Some of you will be familiar with many of these:

The Grapes of Wrath

Secretary

The Godfather

Cats & Dogs

Secret Life of Walter Mitty

Animal House

Rosemary's Baby

The Social History of Virginity

Saving Grace (1985)

Carrotblanca

Dead Ringers

Buffy's Bare Ass Barbecue

The King

Purple Rain

Interestingly enough, there is now a film in release with the title of my Animal House review from a couple of years ago.

Enjoy.

Edited by - lemmycaution on 05/26/2007 17:49:25

Chris C
"Four words, never backwards."

Posted - 05/25/2007 : 22:26:44

I Want Someone To Eat Cheese With
I Was A Jewish Sex Worker
Mona Lisa - the first review. (refers to the old "Scout Job Week", when years ago you would be paid a "bob", or one shilling, for the job done)
The Jolson Story
The Erotic Adventures Of The Three Musketeers
Casino Royale
The Cook The Thief His Wife & Her Lover
Braveheart (It's the main route heading northward out of London).
Wallace & Gromit: A Close Shave

Edited by - Chris C on 05/25/2007 22:44:42

BaftaBaby
"Always entranced by cinema."

Posted - 05/26/2007 : 00:19:53

Turning a few phrases:

Ben Hur

The Birds

Mobsters and Mormons

Who is Killing the Great Chefs of Europe

A Star Is Born

Tune in Tomorrow

I Married a Witch

Woman of the Year

Shiv
"What a Wonderful World"

Posted - 05/26/2007 : 01:35:46

I think these might just qualify

I'll Always Know What You Did Last Summer (in case you missed this one, the fisherman turns up in Colorado!)

Monty Python and the Holy Grail

Dude, Where's My Car?

Edited by - Shiv on 05/26/2007 01:38:15

demonic
"Cinemaniac"

Posted - 05/26/2007 : 02:36:58

I think the vast majority of my reviews involve a turn of phrase in some way - so I was either considering posting a link to a page of my reviews or not taking part in this round....

But then I slapped myself and realised a chance for votes is a fine and beautiful thing! So here's a dozen from my top page, all twists on well known expressions...