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Add 'ing' to a movie title, tell us what's it about now?

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Hushabyelullaby · 10/02/2017 11:43

This just popped up on my news feed on FB. The example was

'Jurassic Parking' - Teaching Dinosaurs how to drive.

My contribution is;
'Fifty shades of Greying' - One man's struggle to stop dyeing his hair and accept his age.

Can you come up with any?

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DearMrDilkington · 10/02/2017 12:30

Skyfalling - Chicken Little is James Bond

BrilliantGrinGrin

Crispbutty · 10/02/2017 12:29

winnie the poohing

Toilet training for bears

SprinkleOfInsanity · 10/02/2017 12:29

The landing before time.

A twee story of a plane arriving ahead of schedule.

WingMirrorSpider · 10/02/2017 12:29

A Man for All Seasonings : Biopic of Mr Schwarz and his pioneering work bringing herbs and spices to the masses.

Mrsdraper1 · 10/02/2017 12:24

Polar Expressing
Bfing antarctic explorer becomes first person to express milk at the South Pole

MrsWooster · 10/02/2017 12:24

Genius titles!

MetallicBeige · 10/02/2017 12:23

I now have such a wonderful mental image of the devil, in his dressing gown trying desperately to apply flea treatment to Tiddles. Grin

CigarsofthePharoahs · 10/02/2017 12:22

Staring Wars - Two people glaring at each other for two hours.

TheSpottedZebra · 10/02/2017 12:22

The Devil's Advocating - (slapstick comedy)

It's not easy being mean - even Satan has to flea his cats! Mayhem ensures when Fluffkins doesn't want his 6-weekly spot-on treatment...

Mrsdraper1 · 10/02/2017 12:21

Men in blacking drama about the making of the Black and White Minstrel show

MetallicBeige · 10/02/2017 12:21

The Girl on the Training.

One girl's struggle to stay survive an epic full day session of health and safety, featuring flipcharts, breaking off into smaller teams and crap coffee.

iklboo · 10/02/2017 12:19

Chitty Chitty Bang Banging

Skyfalling - Chicken Little is James Bond

WingMirrorSpider · 10/02/2017 12:16

The Seventh Sealing : A decorator gets a cricked neck after emulsioning too many rooms (yes, the spelling is off on this one...)

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Hushabyelullaby · 10/02/2017 12:16

Pacific Rimming Shock

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TheSpottedZebra · 10/02/2017 12:15

Pointing Break - what really happens when brickies take tea?

^ nominate Dom Littlewood to present this one.

PrancerForHoney · 10/02/2017 12:13

Doctoring Doolittle
A serial killer goes on a spree castrating victims after killing them with a scalpel. The CIA code name him Doolittle.
Working in conjuction with Jacking Reacher, a convicted sex offender ( whos crime was likened to a Touching of Evil ) now a criminal profiler, the race is on to bring him to justice.

TheSpottedZebra · 10/02/2017 12:13

John Wicking - a keen cyclist tries out lots of performance clothing. And tells us about it at great, great length.

Which will best keep him warm and dry?

Caution: contains charts.

AmethystRaven · 10/02/2017 12:13

Sawing. An epic tale of DIY.

WeCouldBeMenWithVen · 10/02/2017 12:09

Speeding. Keanu Reeves gets a ticket.

DandelionAndBedrock · 10/02/2017 12:09

A fish called wanda-ing : the prequel to finding nemo

Bowednotbroken · 10/02/2017 12:08

From Hearing (Here-ing?) to Eternity - the sad tale of oh so slowly going deaf.

littlewoollypervert · 10/02/2017 12:06

Dancing with Wolves - zoo based version of Dancing with the Stars

BreakfastAtSquiffanys · 10/02/2017 12:06

Teen Wolfing

A mother tries to cope with her 16 year old son's insatiable appetite for crap food

littlewoollypervert · 10/02/2017 12:06

WateringWorld - documentary on the best time to water your garden plants.

CaveMums · 10/02/2017 12:05

Gone with the Winding, one mother's epic adventure of BLW