To Hell And Back Audie Murphy kept trying to get enlisted but they kept denying him. They finally accepted him and he became the most celebrated war hero of WW11.
Twisted Calvinistic plot that one guy stuck with it and had who no choice in the matter hates, especially when he doesn't get the girl. But trying to escape he ends up getting shot by one who is not subject to the effects of the plot. Yet someone else may choose to be stuck with the plot out of love.
Clearly nobody knows anything about musicals apart from me! :blink:
Fill in the blanks: B _ _ G _ _ _ _ N
I know a lot about musicals: Mary Poppins, My Fair Lady, The Sound of Music...even the one that started this thread, The Wizard of Oz. I've actually seen Brigadoon, but it's not one of my favorites. What can I say? This is a tough thread to give clues for.
How about this; a young man sets off on a journey he didn't want to take, faces life-threatening challenges and is guided by unseen forces to what becomes the salvation of his entire people. No, wait, that could be one of a 100 movies.
How about this...
A few guys launch a daring and potentially violent crime. Mistakes are made. The perps are surrounded and what was supposed to be a snatch and grab turns into a siege. As the story unfolds, the thieves motives become clear, a surprising relationship is revealed and the people watching the standoff turn against the police.
I thought it could be Die-Hard until the people turned on the police, and it started to sound like Matrix. So am I to take in consideration the part about becoming the salvation for his people or not Jbarrax. At any rate I'm gonna need to get my thinking cap on! Oh there it is.
Sorry for the obfuscation Human. Disregard that first part about the hero becoming the salvation of his people. I was making a reference to the standard plot of "the hero's journey" which is found in most modern action-adventure and SF-fantasy stories. That description could summarize one of a dozen or so movies including Star Wars, Prince of Persia, Lord of the Rings, etc.
I guess it was a bad joke.
The synopsis begins with "a few guys launch a daring..."
BTW, this film is at least ten years older than Die Hard or the Matrix.
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Ben Hur
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GeorgeStGeorge
I don't remember him losing a job.
Last clue: This movie is set in the 40's, but it's definitely NOT "film noir."
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Good Morning Vietnam
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Not set in the 40's, though of a remotely similar genre.
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To Hell And Back Audie Murphy kept trying to get enlisted but they kept denying him. They finally accepted him and he became the most celebrated war hero of WW11.
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I'm going to flip all the cards over, here.
"Patton"
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As nobody has stepped in I will give it a whirl.
Twisted Calvinistic plot that one guy stuck with it and had who no choice in the matter hates, especially when he doesn't get the girl. But trying to escape he ends up getting shot by one who is not subject to the effects of the plot. Yet someone else may choose to be stuck with the plot out of love.
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"The Butterfly Effect"?
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Nope.
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Another clue:
There are strange dates in a family book that means a mystery must be explained.
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Human without the bean
Not sure about this yet? And Trefor your also up on Songs remembered from one line.
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Am I? better get working on that one then!
In the meantime clue 3:
They never explain why the humans know they are subject to the plot and what they cannot do but how can the animals know?
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Magnolia
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Trefor Heywood
No.
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Another clue:
Wake a certain guy up and you don't have to wait 100 years.
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GeorgeStGeorge
No idea. :(
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Trefor Heywood
HINT:
It's a musical...
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Clearly nobody knows anything about musicals apart from me! :blink:
Fill in the blanks: B _ _ G _ _ _ _ N
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Jbarrax
Although I've never seen it, it sounds like you're referring to Brigadoon.
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I know a lot about musicals: Mary Poppins, My Fair Lady, The Sound of Music...even the one that started this thread, The Wizard of Oz. I've actually seen Brigadoon, but it's not one of my favorites. What can I say? This is a tough thread to give clues for.
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Trefor Heywood
Correct!
Gene Kelly and Cyd Charisse are obviously less well known than they once were!
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Oh goodie! My turn! :-) :-)
Hmmm.
How about this; a young man sets off on a journey he didn't want to take, faces life-threatening challenges and is guided by unseen forces to what becomes the salvation of his entire people. No, wait, that could be one of a 100 movies.
How about this...
A few guys launch a daring and potentially violent crime. Mistakes are made. The perps are surrounded and what was supposed to be a snatch and grab turns into a siege. As the story unfolds, the thieves motives become clear, a surprising relationship is revealed and the people watching the standoff turn against the police.
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I thought it could be Die-Hard until the people turned on the police, and it started to sound like Matrix. So am I to take in consideration the part about becoming the salvation for his people or not Jbarrax. At any rate I'm gonna need to get my thinking cap on!
Oh there it is.
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Sorry for the obfuscation Human. Disregard that first part about the hero becoming the salvation of his people. I was making a reference to the standard plot of "the hero's journey" which is found in most modern action-adventure and SF-fantasy stories. That description could summarize one of a dozen or so movies including Star Wars, Prince of Persia, Lord of the Rings, etc.
I guess it was a bad joke.
The synopsis begins with "a few guys launch a daring..."
BTW, this film is at least ten years older than Die Hard or the Matrix.
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