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Explain a film plot badly

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ThunderInMyHeart · 02/04/2016 09:14

Just read about this as I think it's "trending". I reckon we could come up with a pretty good list...

e.g. 'young girl leaves home to live with 7 strange men' (Snow White)

Your turn.

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NightWanderer · 02/04/2016 10:05

I once described a movie as:

A woman is desperate to get married, then her best friend ends up in a wheelchair and her mum kills herself. It's really funny. They sing a lot of Abba too.

(Muriel's wedding)

gamerwidow · 02/04/2016 10:09

Small man throws ring in volcano- Lord of the rings trilogy

Sunnybitch · 02/04/2016 10:16

Great minds think alike highsteaks Grin

EricNorthmanSucks · 02/04/2016 10:40

Man joins family business.

The Godfather.

BoboChic · 02/04/2016 10:41

Heterosexual woman tries her hand at on screen lesbian passion. Fails. (Carol)

StrictlyMumDancing · 02/04/2016 10:47

Strange old man and weird talking frog persuade young man to kill his father
(Star Wars trilogy)

BurstBees · 02/04/2016 10:49

Jigsaw loving medic goes too far (Frankenstein)

EricNorthmanSucks · 02/04/2016 10:52

Doctor makes a new friend.

Frankenstein.

Ironfloor · 02/04/2016 10:56

Man tortuers woman and takes pleasure out of it (50 shades of grey).

imwithspud · 02/04/2016 10:59

Male cross dresser poses as a nanny to his 3 children (Mrs Doubtfire)

imwithspud · 02/04/2016 11:02

Lion cub grows up and becomes leader of the pack (The Lion King)

SuffolkNWhat · 02/04/2016 11:16

Yuppie wants a pool. Doesn't get it. (National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation)

SuffolkNWhat · 02/04/2016 11:17

Child neglect victim kills teacher (Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone)

EricNorthmanSucks · 02/04/2016 11:22

Girl gets cross at school bullies.

Carrie.

AgentCooper · 02/04/2016 11:25

Man's vest gets very dirty at Christmas (Die Hard)

Man plays hide and seek in the woods. It gets out of hand (Rambo)

StuRedman · 02/04/2016 11:26

Psychopathic womaniser murders a load of people.

(Any Bond film).

mrsjskelton · 02/04/2016 11:28

Common teenager's mum was inexplicably married to a royal.
(Princess Diaries)

Gazelda · 02/04/2016 11:28

Two women make friends then one starts to be annoying. (Single White Female)

mrsjskelton · 02/04/2016 11:31

Christmas is cancelled.
Christmas isn't cancelled.
(Christmas with the Kranks)

SuffolkNWhat · 02/04/2016 11:33

Pirated video causes far too many problems

(The Ring)

imwithspud · 02/04/2016 11:35

Boy left home alone at Christmas (Home Alone)

Boy left in airport at Christmas (Home Alone 2)

littledrummergirl · 02/04/2016 11:35

Computers make machines to kill mankind, and invent time travel, mankind fights back. (Terminator)

Chelsea26 · 02/04/2016 11:37

Man getting questioned by police tells lies. (Usual suspects)

Gazelda · 02/04/2016 11:37

Toffs stay at various B&Bs. (four weddings)

Abecedario · 02/04/2016 11:38

Unhappy couple stay together for sake of child - Gone Girl

Man enjoys running - Forrest Gump