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BaftaBaby 
"Always entranced by cinema."
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 Posted - 07/14/2007 : 16:36:45
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3 more for Sal's eagle eye! 
Platinum Blonde
Riskin's 'Platinum' dialogue priceless!
There is only one screenwriter called Riskin. There are a few actors called Riskin, but none has appeared in a film having Platinum in the title or as a subject matter.
Hypothetically there could be. But there isn't.
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All That Jazz
Fosse's Death! The Musical!
There are some other show biz Fosses than Bob, but none marks his/her death in a film musical.
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Armageddon
Willis falls on as-teroid.
There may be other film folk named Willis but no else except Brucie contacts an asteroid.
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Demisemicenturian 
"Four ever European"
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Posted - 07/14/2007 : 17:11:04
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Originally posted by rockfsh
To Wong Foo etc.
Most of them are probably O.K., but I don't think this one is. I know that swish fits the drag theme particularly, but this review would do for Dirty Dancing. (Baby finds him swish. And can one say swishes as well as sweeps someone off their feet?) |
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Demisemicenturian
"Four ever European"
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Posted - 07/14/2007 : 17:14:22
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Originally posted by ChocolateLady
I personally think that both of these reviews wouldn't work for any other film but Mrs. Henderson Presents.
I agree about the first one. The second one would work for any film in which a British person that anyone could consider a gypsy gets undressed or goes to the full extent in something. (The full monty was a completely general phrase before the film.) I'd be surprised if there were no such film. |
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Demisemicenturian
"Four ever European"
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Posted - 07/14/2007 : 17:19:29
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Originally posted by BaftaBabe
Platinum Blonde
Riskin's 'Platinum' dialogue priceless!
There is only one screenwriter called Riskin. There are a few actors called Riskin, but none has appeared in a film having Platinum in the title or as a subject matter.
I do think this one is probably fine, but platinum is also well established as a quality ranking, so you could be doubly describing an actor/character called Riskin as having good dialogue. |
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Demisemicenturian
"Four ever European"
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Posted - 07/14/2007 : 17:26:53
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Please could people delete their reviews that have been ruled out? (In the cases where we have concluded that an alternative film is extremely likely, but haven't got around to finding one yet, it is up to you whether you delete it - but if you leave it, I will go to the trouble of finding such films! )
[I know that this is an open thread and anyone can post anything here, so the above is only on the premise that you are opting to follow the rules of the thread.]
I won't be around much till Monday, so Rockgolf (should he choose to do so) is authorised to make rulings on any reviews. He can do the same for any that I post here. |
Edited by - Demisemicenturian on 07/16/2007 10:28:24 |
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lemmycaution
"Long mired in film"
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ChocolateLady
"500 Chocolate Delights"
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Posted - 07/15/2007 : 06:33:56
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Originally posted by Salopian
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Originally posted by ChocolateLady
I personally think that both of these reviews wouldn't work for any other film but Mrs. Henderson Presents.
I agree about the first one. The second one would work for any film in which a British person that anyone could consider a gypsy gets undressed or goes to the full extent in something. (The full monty was a completely general phrase before the film.) I'd be surprised if there were no such film.
Notice I put it as "Gypsy's" since the cap and quotation marks are important. I did it that way to note that this was a British version of Gypsy Rose Lee doing the full monty. Gypsy Rose Lee was famous for making Burlesque striptease into something tasteful, and was considered a "High-Class" stripper. So, what other films do you know of that are about British High-Class strippers who take everything off?
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Beanmimo 
"August review site"
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Posted - 07/15/2007 : 12:48:38
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Originally posted by Salopian
[quote]Originally posted by Beanmimo
The Insider
I don't get this, but surely Russell Crowe 'delivers' things (e.g. lines/mathematics/justics) in loads of things?
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I deleted this as you asked but in hindsight I felt it deserved a defense.
In the movie Crowes character Jeffry Wigand refers to cigarettes as a Nicotene Delivery System. I feel that due to that and my capitalisation of the review that it could not refer to any other movie.
Any comments?
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ChocolateLady
"500 Chocolate Delights"
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Posted - 07/15/2007 : 13:17:32
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Originally posted by Beanmimo
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Originally posted by Salopian
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Originally posted by Beanmimo
The Insider
[quote]
I don't get this, but surely Russell Crowe 'delivers' things (e.g. lines/mathematics/justics) in loads of things?
I deleted this as you asked but in hindsight I felt it deserved a defense.
In the movie Crowes character Jeffry Wigand refers to cigarettes as a Nicotene Delivery System. I feel that due to that and my capitalisation of the review that it could not refer to any other movie.
Any comments?
As someone who doesn't know the movie, I'm afraid I have to side with Sal here. For instance, in Cinderella Man you could say he delivers punches using his own system. |
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demonic
"Cinemaniac"
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Posted - 07/16/2007 : 03:14:43
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I've been debating whether to enter this round as a law of possibles and probabilities seem to hold sway over whether something is applicable or not. Also what is left behind seems to lack a certain charm by being so firmly fixed by actor, character name or situation. But I'm game to try my luck, I'm pretty sure I have a few, and would be interested to hear how they could be generally interpreted. Here are some from A-L
The Abyss - both of these. Character, actor and plot specific.
American History X With Spoilers. Actors and plot specific.
The Black Dahlia. Actors and plot specific.
Clash of the Titans. Character and plot specific.
City of Lost Children. Actor, character and plot specific.
Fargo. Actor, character and plot specific.
Hollow Man Actress and plot specific.
Little Miss Sunshine. Character and plot specific.
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Demisemicenturian
"Four ever European"
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Posted - 07/16/2007 : 10:30:33
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Originally posted by ChocolateLady
Notice I put it as "Gypsy's" since the cap and quotation marks are important.
But capitalisation and inverted commas don't only mean titles - they can also be emphasis and indicate so-called respectively (as I've already said in this thread). |
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Demisemicenturian
"Four ever European"
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Posted - 07/16/2007 : 10:32:30
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Originally posted by Beanmimo
I feel that due to that and my capitalisation of the review that it could not refer to any other movie.
No, that just means that it fits the film in question the best - not that it fits no other. I'm getting a bit tired of saying this, to be honest. |
Edited by - Demisemicenturian on 07/16/2007 10:41:34 |
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Beanmimo
"August review site"
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Posted - 07/16/2007 : 10:38:05
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Originally posted by Salopian
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Originally posted by Beanmimo
I feel that due to that and my capitalisation of the review that it could not refer to any other movie.
No, that just means that it fits the film in question is the best - not that it fits no other. I'm getting a bit tired of saying this, to be honest.
Have a little patience with us. We are trying to play your game.
Please note I have put another one back there on page one. |
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Demisemicenturian
"Four ever European"
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Posted - 07/16/2007 : 10:39:31
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Originally posted by demonic
I've been debating whether to enter this round as a law of possibles and probabilities seem to hold sway over whether something is applicable or not. Also what is left behind seems to lack a certain charm by being so firmly fixed by actor, character name or situation.
I don't mean to disallow reviews by it being likely that they fit other films - it just didn't occur to me that people would submit all these reviews that are so unlikely to meet the criterion. I thought there would just be the odd case of a review that seemed suitable, but where someone would know of an obscure alternative film.
Yes, the reviews which fit the requirement best are ones including multiple names etc - the challenge is to do better than that (or to provide good reviews despite that, like my Wanda one ). |
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Demisemicenturian
"Four ever European"
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Posted - 07/16/2007 : 10:40:50
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Originally posted by Beanmimo
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Originally posted by Salopian
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Originally posted by Beanmimo
I feel that due to that and my capitalisation of the review that it could not refer to any other movie.
No, that just means that it fits the film in question the best - not that it fits no other. I'm getting a bit tired of saying this, to be honest.
Have a little patience with us. We are trying to play your game.
Sorry to be bad-tempered. It's just that this theme seemed like a good idea at the time! |
Edited by - Demisemicenturian on 07/16/2007 10:41:55 |
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F.W.F.R.ers' challenge 5: uniqueness
