Guess this movie - forum game

[anonym0use]

Okay, I'll give you some general plot points & clues, you tell me the movie.

The winner gets to describe another movie of their choice, and so on.

Here goes:

The story begins with a somewhat cocky teen aged boy (16, 17?) who lives on a remote farm with his Uncle. We don't know what happened to the boy's parents but they are presumed dead.

It is a time of strife - the "realm" is under the leadership of an evil dictator (we'll call him the dark lord) who has a champion that practices dark sorcery and can kill his enemies remotely with the wave of a hand. To get the point across of his level of power the champion often kills his servants when they fail to complete a task.

Meanwhile there's a Princess who has recovered/stolen some goods from the evil ruler and attempts to return it to the freedom fighters. Her plan goes awry and after a valiant fight she is captured - but not before removing the sought after item from the playing field by placing it out of reach of the enemy...where it winds up in the path of the boy-hero.

The boy hero discovers a wily, gray haired old man that lives the life of a pauper on the edge of town. Like a Transformer there appears to be more to the man than meets the eye. He befriends the boy and becomes a sort of mentor to him.


We learn that the mentor possesses a glowing sword and once belonged to an ancient order of protectors of the "realm" that often used magic in addition to swordplay, to help police the realm and keep the peace and harmony that lasted thousands of years. A little more backstory is revealed and we find out that the current evil leader had all but wiped out this order of "knights" in a climactic battle years ago with the help of his right hand man.

They return to the boy's home and find the farm in ruins, the Uncle dead - it appears as though the dark lord's troops have found out that the boy has the "item" they desire. The mentor decides the safest course of action is to take the stolen "item" to the Freedom Fighters.

Along the way, the mentor trains the boy in both swordplay and "magic." At some point the boy receives a vision that the Princess has been captured and is being held in the dark lord's fortress. Against impossible odds the boy and old man rescue the princess with the help of an Anti-hero who possesses dubious motives. Sadly, the Mentor is struck down and killed by the dark lord's "sorcerer" as the group escapes.

On the run from evil minions the boy flees to the freedom fighters with the Anti-hero and princess in tow. Little do they know that they were tracked back to the Freedom Fighters headquarters and now the dark lord plans on attacking their base and finishing them off once and for all. The freedom fighters mount a counter assault with the help of the "item" that was retrieved from the dark lord's lair, and the boy saves the day by revealing his impressive "air cavalry" flying skills.

Tell me:

the name of the Boy
the name of the Mentor
the name of the Princess
the name of the Anti-hero
the name of the Movie

[Rokk_Krinn]

I'm this close to being sassy and saying the film is the "Hidden Fortress" but the air-cav thing is iffy. ;)

[Grinner]

Tell me:

the name of the Boy Eragon
the name of the Mentor Brom
the name of the Princess Arya
the name of the Anti-hero Murtagh
the name of the Movie Eragon

If I'm right, I'll put a movie up later - if I'm wrong (which, let's face it, with this broad a description I very well could be) then I don't need to post one :grin:

[JackAssterson]

the name of the Boy Luke Skywalker
the name of the Mentor Obi-Wan Kenobi
the name of the Princess Leia
the name of the Anti-hero Han Solo
the name of the Movie Star Wars: A New Hope

Oh, Rokk, you knew this. Hidden Fortress indeed. I almost put Blue Harvest myself.

[Rokk_Krinn]

the name of the Boy Luke Skywalker
the name of the Mentor Obi-Wan Kenobi
the name of the Princess Leia
the name of the Anti-hero Han Solo
the name of the Movie Star Wars: A New Hope

Wimp. Just choose the easy answer. :p

[JackAssterson]

Never mind. Hee.

[anonym0use]

In a seafaring state where traveling pilgrims are the lifeblood of the kingdom, a maiden is torn apart by a sea monster. The Knight Protector investigates the crime and reports to the king, but the king (who is fearful of losing the pilgrim's patronage at the eve of a major feast) ignores his warnings. A serf is next devoured, and this time it is obvious that a mythical beast stalks the kingdom.

After further depradations the Knight Protector finally gets permission from the King to go on a quest to rid the world of the monster. He travels with two boon companions: a ruffled ruffian with a haggard countenance and a scholar with copiuous knowledge of beasts moste monstrous. Together they set out to rid the kingdom of the monster.

Upon first seeing the beast, the Knight Protector frets about the relative girth of their vessel, but the ruffian (whos ship it is) presses on. Three times they lodge the beast with enchanted kegs and three times it submerges, During a pleasant interlude the three companions compare wounds gained in battle and sing songs best heard in ale houses and learn a horrid truth about the ruffian -- he was on board a ship bearing Greek Fire that capsized in the midst of a hoard of the horrors they now face.

The scholar uses the wit of the ancients to fashion a protective barrier with which he can destroy the monster, but it proves the stronger and seems to devour the scholar. The Knight Protector and the ruffian battle the beast as best they can, but it tears into their vessel, finally devouring the ruffian. Finally the Knight Protector manages to ignite a portion of positive Humors the beast had ingested, causing it to erupt. The scholar emerges from the depths, and together the two make their way to shore.

Tell me:

The name of the Knight Protector?
The name of the ruffian?
The name of the scholar?
The type of monster they hunted?
The name of their vessel?



Whoa, whoa whoa! Hang on a second Jack - Grinner caught what I was going for. I appologize for not getting on here sooner to clairfy, but apparently they wanted me to do some work today. Grinner was technically the winner.

I watched Eragon for the first time last night. I had no exposure to the book, nor knew anything about the story besides what I'd seen in the preview - and honestly, the preview made me think - oh it's "Star Wars meets Lord of the Rings." Not surprising considering the author's background (or lack thereof). I am aware of that Star Wars pulls from the Hidden Fortress among other things...but some of the totally blatent similarities between Eragon and Star Wars made it a complete bore for me to watch.

[anonym0use]

If I'm right, I'll put a movie up later - if I'm wrong (which, let's face it, with this broad a description I very well could be) then I don't need to post one :grin:


You were right on the money.

To Jack's credit, I did draw as many similarities between the two, but you were able to see through that and examine the minutia of the plot points - specifically the order in which things happen in Eragon is not the same as SW - the vision about the Princess was the big clue that sets the two apart.

But I can see how anyone could get them confused.

Good work - Rep at ya!

[JackAssterson]

Whoa, whoa whoa! Hang on a second Jack - Grinner caught what I was going for. I appologize for not getting on here sooner to clairfy, but apparently they wanted me to do some work today. Grinner was technically the winner.

I watched Eragon for the first time last night. I had no exposure to the book, nor knew anything about the story besides what I'd seen in the preview - and honestly, the preview made me think - oh it's "Star Wars meets Lord of the Rings." Not surprising considering the author's background (or lack thereof). I am aware of that Star Wars pulls from the Hidden Fortress among other things...but some of the totally blatent similarities between Eragon and Star Wars made it a complete bore for me to watch.

I gotcha. Sorry 'bout that. :o

[anonym0use]

Tell me:

The name of the Knight Protector? Martin Brody
The name of the ruffian? Quint
The name of the scholar? Matt Hooper
The type of monster they hunted? Great White Shark
The name of their vessel? Orca

Here's to swimmin with bowlegged wimmin!

[anonym0use]

Assuming I'm right, I'll wait for Grinner to post a movie. Great pick Jack!

EDIT: Awww man? You took it down! That was a great write-up. I was really wracking my brain for the first few paragraphs...

[lensnart]

some of the totally blatent similarities between Eragon and Star Wars made it a complete bore for me to watch.

The fact that it was a really bad movie made it a bore for me to watch.

[JackAssterson]

Assuming I'm right, I'll wait for Grinner to post a movie. Great pick Jack!

Yup, that's the one! Go grinner go!

[Grinner]

Sorry about the delay - it's payday so I had to go get groceries and the rent (stupid real life :p )

Our movie begins in the past - our two adult leads live a life of adventure, in a world of extraordinary abilities and fantastic gadgets. They marry and settle down, leaving that life behind.

The movie then moves to the present, where our married couple have two children, the oldest a girl and the youngest a boy. The children know nothing of their parents previous life, and the wife doesn't know that the husband isn't as retired as he's supposed to be.

Through a series of events, including the father being captured by the villain, the children find they have to follow in their parents footsteps to save the world from the evil scientific genius. They must fight the villian at his island lair, battling their way through goons and evil robots. Working together, the family saves the day and are closer than before, now all living the adventurous life.

[DocDoom187]

Sorry about the delay - it's payday so I had to go get groceries and the rent (stupid real life :p )

Our movie begins in the past - our two adult leads live a life of adventure, in a world of extraordinary abilities and fantastic gadgets. They marry and settle down, leaving that life behind.

The movie then moves to the present, where our married couple have two children, the oldest a girl and the youngest a boy. The children know nothing of their parents previous life, and the wife doesn't know that the husband isn't as retired as he's supposed to be.

Through a series of events, including the father being captured by the villain, the children find they have to follow in their parents footsteps to save the world from the evil scientific genius. They must fight the villian at his island lair, battling their way through goons and evil robots. Working together, the family saves the day and are closer than before, now all living the adventurous life.
A) Its spy kids

B)I hate you for asknig that

c)I hate myself more for knowing that

D)If indeed I'm right i don't want to do one, so a volunteer can write one up.

[Grinner]

A) Its spy kids

Well, I was hoping for at least one guess at The Incredibles first, but you're right, it is Spy Kids.

So I guess since ol' Doc doesn't want to do one, whomever posts one first is next up! :grin:

[leeneedstopee]

guy #1: The Good Lord is telling me to confess to something...
guy #2: Gay gay gay gay gay gay

[DocDoom187]

The Simpsons Movie.




once again, I hope you guys don't mind me answering but not posting. If you do just tell me and I'll post a clue, otherwise, whoever wants to can post a new one.

[JackAssterson]

A proponent of WMD's comes to town and chews everybody out, only leaving due to the beachfront's extreme lack of atmosphere (and oxygen).

[leeneedstopee]

Doh. I guess next one that posts has the movie.

[anonym0use]

Time to revive and refresh with another movie to guess!

Timeframe - Late 90's

If you're a fan of brooding comic-book antiheroes, got a nihilistic jolt from The Crow (1994), and share [a] highly developed preoccupation for style over substance, you might be tempted to call [this movie] an instant classic of visual imagination. It's one of those films that exists in a world purely of its own making, setting its own rules and playing by them fairly, so that even its derivative elements (and there are quite a few) acquire their own specific uniqueness. Before long, however, the film becomes interesting only as a triumph of production design. And while that's certainly enough to grab your attention (Blade Runner is considered a classic, after all), it's painfully clear that [this movie] has precious little heart and soul.

Synopsis - The story centers on a male lead who wakes up one day feeling like his world is out of sorts. Some thing's not quite right with his surroundings, but he just can't put his finger on it. Scratching the surface he discovers an "underbelly" to the reality he knows, full of "secret police" that walk through the world mostly undetected by the normal populace. The man quickly finds himself on the run from these secret police, befriends a man and woman to join his cause and fantastic cinematic rooftop battles ensue. It is eventually discovered that the "secret police" have kidnapped/entrapped humans and placed them in a "maze" of sorts. Our hero's job is apparent - he must free the enslaved and wake everyone up from this "nightmare" of sorts that the "secret police" have been running. The hero is able (via a plot device) to learn superhuman skills instantaneously with the help of an "injection," and uses his new found powers to save the day, only to realize he's not completely free and clear yet of the "secret police" yet.

Other facts
At the time it was filmed, the underground world depicted in this film required the largest indoor set ever built in Australia.

Quote from the movie: "It's like I've just been dreaming this life, and when I finally wake up, I'll be somebody else. Somebody totally different!"

[JackAssterson]

A proponent of WMD's comes to town and chews everybody out, only leaving due to the beachfront's extreme lack of atmosphere (and oxygen).

Stumped all y'all! All y'all! And with an easy one, too. :sleep: Ah, well, now the sun rises on a new day (though it's the same location)

[Superbleederrx]

kinda sounds somewhat a little like the matrix

Time to revive and refresh with another movie to guess!

Timeframe - Late 90's



Synopsis - The story centers on a male lead who wakes up one day feeling like his world is out of sorts. Some thing's not quite right with his surroundings, but he just can't put his finger on it. Scratching the surface he discovers an "underbelly" to the reality he knows, full of "secret police" that walk through the world mostly undetected by the normal populace. The man quickly finds himself on the run from these secret police, befriends a man and woman to join his cause and fantastic cinematic rooftop battles ensue. It is eventually discovered that the "secret police" have kidnapped/entrapped humans and placed them in a "maze" of sorts. Our hero's job is apparent - he must free the enslaved and wake everyone up from this "nightmare" of sorts that the "secret police" have been running. The hero is able (via a plot device) to learn superhuman skills instantaneously with the help of an "injection," and uses his new found powers to save the day, only to realize he's not completely free and clear yet of the "secret police" yet.

Other facts
At the time it was filmed, the underground world depicted in this film required the largest indoor set ever built in Australia.

Quote from the movie: "It's like I've just been dreaming this life, and when I finally wake up, I'll be somebody else. Somebody totally different!"

[Canada Maestro]

kinda sounds somewhat a little like the matrix

It does doesn't it, but it's Dark City I believe.

[anonym0use]

It does doesn't it, but it's Dark City I believe.


Canada Maestro is Correct.

Dark City predates the Matrix by 1 year, and shares many reality bending themes.

Also, I just found this out today while researching Dark City - many of the sets from Dark City were later used in... you guessed it - the Matrix!:confused:

If the movies weren't filmed so close together I'd have accused the Matrix of blatently ripping off DC, but with the timeframe both were produced it seems unlikely. Any visual similarities are likely due to the sharing of the sets. Any story similarities are just that.

[Canada Maestro]

Uh oh, does this mean I have to come up with one? I'm still working on Jack's (my guess is leaning towards "Alien" on that one but I don't know if that fits). And since I won't online for much longer, perhaps I'll have to leave it to someone else. Sorry. :(

[Superbleederrx]

if anyone can go ill do one.....

this 1993 movie is about a man who marries a hooker, steals cocaine from her pimp, and tries to sell it in Hollywood, while the owners of the coke try to reclaim it.

heres a line

"If you gave me a million years to ponder, I would've never guessed that true romance and Detroit would ever go together."

[JackAssterson]

All right, one last clue before I crown myself King and Grand Poobah of the movie game:

Though the flick's in black and white, the leading man's always been a little grey.

M
:devious: <---- me with my crown

[Superbleederrx]

All right, one last clue before I crown myself King and Grand Poobah of the movie game:

Though the flick's in black and white, the leading man's always been a little grey.

M
:devious: <---- me with my crown


hey you didnt answer mine

[JackAssterson]

hey you didnt answer mine

You didn't answer mine, posts 19, 22, 28.

Sniffle. Three different clue posts and nobody's cracked it. :cry:

[Superbleederrx]

You didn't answer mine, posts 19, 22, 28.

Sniffle. Three different clue posts and nobody's cracked it. :cry:


thos are all the same movie?

[anonymous92]

This thread makes my head hurt!
*slams into a wall and is knocked unconscious*

[Superbleederrx]

This thread makes my head hurt!
*slams into a wall and is knocked unconscious*


*steals wallet and walks away*

[JackAssterson]

thos are all the same movie?

Naturally. :p

[Repulsor rage]

Dr. Strange Loves How I learned to love the atomic bomb???

[JackAssterson]

Dr. Strange Loves How I learned to love the atomic bomb???

Nope, but a good guess nonetheless.

To keep things moving along since SuperB has one behind mine, I'll reveal it now: the original Gojira.

Clue 1: A proponent of WMD's comes to town and chews everybody out, only leaving due to the beachfront's extreme lack of atmosphere (and oxygen) (this one's pretty clear if you've seen the movie)

Clue 2: Ah, well, now the sun rises on a new day (though it's the same location) (i.e. the location is the land of the rising sun i.e. Japan. A harder clue to ferret out, but gosh darn it it was a bonus.)

Clue 3: Though the flick's in black and white, the leading man's always been a little grey. (Gojira itself is grey in color, not green as it is sometimes depicted in promotional materials.)

[anonym0use]

Nope, but a good guess nonetheless.

To keep things moving along since SuperB has one behind mine, I'll reveal it now: the original Gojira.

Clue 1: A proponent of WMD's comes to town and chews everybody out, only leaving due to the beachfront's extreme lack of atmosphere (and oxygen) (this one's pretty clear if you've seen the movie)

Clue 2: Ah, well, now the sun rises on a new day (though it's the same location) (i.e. the location is the land of the rising sun i.e. Japan. A harder clue to ferret out, but gosh darn it it was a bonus.)

Clue 3: Though the flick's in black and white, the leading man's always been a little grey. (Gojira itself is grey in color, not green as it is sometimes depicted in promotional materials.)

Brilliant Jack! Would you believe I've never seen it? I've also never seen The Godfather Trilogy directly. However, I've seen it quoted, and parodied so much I feel like I know it well.

if anyone can go ill do one.....

this 1993 movie is about a man who marries a hooker, steals cocaine from her pimp, and tries to sell it in Hollywood, while the owners of the coke try to reclaim it.

heres a line

"If you gave me a million years to ponder, I would've never guessed that true romance and Detroit would ever go together."

Durrr... Would that happen to be True Romance? Christian Slater's finest hour? Val Kilmer as Elivis? Brad Pitt as a pot head? Ronnie Walken as a mobster? Balki Bartakomous as a coke fiend? If you haven't seen it yet people, go rent it. Today.

[Canada Maestro]

To keep things moving along since SuperB has one behind mine, I'll reveal it now: the original Gojira.

Believe it or not, I did consider Godzilla but the whole "lack of atmosphere" bit threw me. I never saw the original so I didn't know how he was stopped.

[Superbleederrx]

Brilliant Jack! Would you believe I've never seen it? I've also never seen The Godfather Trilogy directly. However, I've seen it quoted, and parodied so much I feel like I know it well.



Durrr... Would that happen to be True Romance? Christian Slater's finest hour? Val Kilmer as Elivis? Brad Pitt as a pot head? Ronnie Walken as a mobster? Balki Bartakomous as a coke fiend? If you haven't seen it yet people, go rent it. Today.


Annndddd we have a winner!!! Alice tell him what hes won!!

Alice-I didnt even know this was a game show....

[Superbleederrx]

Brilliant Jack! Would you believe I've never seen it? I've also never seen The Godfather Trilogy directly. However, I've seen it quoted, and parodied so much I feel like I know it well.



Durrr... Would that happen to be True Romance? Christian Slater's finest hour? Val Kilmer as Elivis? Brad Pitt as a pot head? Ronnie Walken as a mobster? Balki Bartakomous as a coke fiend? If you haven't seen it yet people, go rent it. Today.


oh yeah and Gary Oldman was a pimp. is there a Ronnie Walken? i only thought Christopher Walken was in it..

[anonym0use]

oh yeah and Gary Oldman was a pimp. is there a Ronnie Walken? i only thought Christopher Walken was in it..

When you've known him as long as I have, you can call Christopher by his real name... :p

[Superbleederrx]

When you've known him as long as I have, you can call Christopher by his real name... :p


whats his real name? Ruler of All Things That Have Ever Lived?

[Repulsor rage]

Hmm lets see if I can make this not totally obvious.



Ok the movie is about a prince who goes into exile after his uncle kills his father and seeks advice from his father who is now a ghost.

Hint: His girlfriend likes to swim.

[anonym0use]

Hmm lets see if I can make this not totally obvious.



Ok the movie is about a prince who goes into exile after his uncle kills his father and seeks advice from his father who is now a ghost.

Hint: His girlfriend likes to swim.


Sounds like Hamlet to me... Although it could be Strange Brew...:p

[Repulsor rage]

Not Hamlet. Never seen Strange Brew.

[Grinner]

Hmm lets see if I can make this not totally obvious.



Ok the movie is about a prince who goes into exile after his uncle kills his father and seeks advice from his father who is now a ghost.

Hint: His girlfriend likes to swim.

Lion King?

I knew it wasn't Hamlet because Hammy came home when his father was killed.

[Repulsor rage]

Lion King?

I knew it wasn't Hamlet because Hammy came home when his father was killed.

WOW I can't beleive some got it soo quick.

[spikerdude]

WOW I can't beleive some got it soo quick.

well, technically, it is lion king 2, simba's pride, so who gets it

[Uknown352]

This is in the mafia forum why?

[Antipathy]

Grinner, it's your turn.

[JackAssterson]

This is in the mafia forum why?

Mafia forum didn't use to exist, this thread is from 2007. It never got moved.

Grinner, it's your turn.

It's been Grinner's turn for seven months. :eek:

[spikerdude]

can i please do it

[Antipathy]

Sure, go ahead.

[JackAssterson]

can i please do it

You get eight months.

(grinner got seven, it's only fair)

[spikerdude]

i will have it up before i go to bed tonight, fair?

[JackAssterson]

i will have it up before i go to bed tonight, fair?

Sure, that's fine. You have from now till November by my count, so tonight works.

[spikerdude]

Thanks, after we get through some boring cra p that is no where near important to the main story, a secret message is revealed in a more sacred location. Everybody disregards this, with the exception of one. Had she left the situation alone, things could have gone even worse. Afterwards, we find a local child naked, he then gets handcuffed to a street pole, at which point, a neglectful father brings him all of his clothing necessities, except for pants. When they finally go inside to eat, art of the mystery to the revelation is solved by an unlikely companion. Even though they insist on keeping him, to the point where a child feels unwanted. Luckily for him, he found somebody to replace him, one that nobody would expect him to adore. His other child finds success with both cleaning up the lake, and winning the love of a boy with an “Irish Brogue” The father can not help himself from dumping animal droppings into the lake. All for some free donuts. Which reveals both another part of the riddle, and the next president? Who says the famous line, “I was elected to lead, not to read”. Due to his unwillingness to read, the entire town is now surrounded by a bubble like dome, which solves the riddle once and for all. Then after a very close mob scene, the family was barely able to make a dire escape through the sandbox. After a tough sell, the family is on their way to Alaska. He had to win a truck to get their though. They got $1000 just for coming to Alaska. The family is then forced to leave their new home to go and try and save their friends back home. Well, everybody but the father, who stays, has a spiritual epiphany, and needs to go back home, ultimately dooming them. In the end however, him and his son are able to free the town of their dome, and eliminate the one behind their doom.

Name all of the parts to the answer of the riddle
Name the president
In which state does the family normally live in
How where they able to escape through the sandbox
Name the movie

[m_a_caque]

Thanks, after we get through some boring cra p that is no where near important to the main story, a secret message is revealed in a more sacred location. Everybody disregards this, with the exception of one. Had she left the situation alone, things could have gone even worse. Afterwards, we find a local child naked, he then gets handcuffed to a street pole, at which point, a neglectful father brings him all of his clothing necessities, except for pants. When they finally go inside to eat, art of the mystery to the revelation is solved by an unlikely companion. Even though they insist on keeping him, to the point where a child feels unwanted. Luckily for him, he found somebody to replace him, one that nobody would expect him to adore. His other child finds success with both cleaning up the lake, and winning the love of a boy with an “Irish Brogue” The father can not help himself from dumping animal droppings into the lake. All for some free donuts. Which reveals both another part of the riddle, and the next president? Who says the famous line, “I was elected to lead, not to read”. Due to his unwillingness to read, the entire town is now surrounded by a bubble like dome, which solves the riddle once and for all. Then after a very close mob scene, the family was barely able to make a dire escape through the sandbox. After a tough sell, the family is on their way to Alaska. He had to win a truck to get their though. They got $1000 just for coming to Alaska. The family is then forced to leave their new home to go and try and save their friends back home. Well, everybody but the father, who stays, has a spiritual epiphany, and needs to go back home, ultimately dooming them. In the end however, him and his son are able to free the town of their dome, and eliminate the one behind their doom.

Name all of the parts to the answer of the riddle
Name the president
In which state does the family normally live in
How where they able to escape through the sandbox
Name the movie the simpsons movie
i only watched it once and i've been up almost 24hrs so my brain isn't going to let me get the rest.
lol

[spikerdude]

you are correct, but somebody will have to completly get it right to get the next one

[KitsuShel]

/moved to the Arcade

[BoyGenius 1991]

Name all of the parts to the answer of the riddle
Name the president
In which state does the family normally live in
How where they able to escape through the sandbox
Name the movie

arnold schwartzenneager
kentucky
there is a sinkhole that leads to the other side of the dome
the simpsons movie

[spikerdude]

all of that is correct, and btw, you could have said that it does not specify a state, but you have to answer the riddle

[spikerdude]

ok, nevermind, boygenius 1991 gets it