Without mentioning the name of it, describe some of your favorite movies and the rest of us will have to guess the title. Better yet, throw in a twist, but keep it accurate, to make it more challenging.

I'll provide an example: A man is about to commit suicide after his uncle hands a large sum of money to their worst enemy. However, he changes his mind when he sees a dead man in the river. Believing that the dead man is still alive, the protagonist decides to rescue him.

Answer:

It's a Wonderful Life

The following are four more movies. Try to guess what movie they are.

• Police are after the daughter of a woman who, fraudulently, ran up huge credit card charges.
• A mafia boss is holding a hostage in exchange for an antique record player. The sheriff seeks the help of a sheepherder, animal control officer, and a motorcycle stuntman to mount a rescue.
• A woman uses kids as tools of revenge after her parents are murdered.
• A man goes sailing after his dad, who had left his family, pays a surprise visit.

Jeanette Isabelle

Those are all too tough for me.

Here's more my style of movie. A quote should give it away:

"Guess you broke into the wrong $%*^& rec room, didn't ya!"

Tremors (1990)

Jeanette Isabelle

This is a cute parlor game, but what in the dickens does it have to do with survival??

Nothing. This is just for fun. We've had posts here for years that were just for fun, right?

Jeanette Isabelle

We could return to a silent forum with next to zero posts, if that would be better.

This is the "Around the Campfire" subforum after all. "A place for Chit Chat about life or subjects of interest other than Survival or Emergency Preparedness."

Well I heartily agree that I wish the traffic on this very fine forum was heavier, but idle chatter just for the sake of traffic volume goes nowhere.

How about w debate on the best survival themed movie of all time? or maybe the worst survival movie of all time (lots of contenders) or the worst survival stereotypes perpetuated by the cinema?

Well, it's not my sort of game. I feel no obligation to play, and neither should anyone else. But really, it does no harm.

I think we all agree that maintaining a positive psychological state is a crucial element in survival. We are all in a long-drawn-out survival situation with no discernable end point. It's reasonable to argue that silly fluff and idle chatter have a place in creating community and supporting a positive mindset. My 2c.

A hard-nosed cop and goofy sidekick save a bunch of A-Team rejects from a motorcycle gang.
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A big guy with anger issues meets a homeless girl who has trouble focusing, is a little "scattered" and does not remember anything about her past. She dreams of being a racer and demonstrates that she has a knack for it when the big guy helps to get her hands on a go-kart.

An event unblocks her memory and she realizes that she is a person of privilege.

Jeanette Isabelle

Louis, a young einstein living in an orphanage, dreams of having a family. Wilbur, a boy about the same age, desperately seeks the help of the boy genius. After some convincing, the two boys go to Wilbur's house. Louis meets Wilbur's mom, a zoologist. Being a science wiz, that's something Louis appreciates. Louis meets some of Wilbur's other family members: a fashion designer, an artist, and others who succeed in their respective fields. More than that, they don't take themselves too seriously.

The zaniness continues with a food fight over dinner. Louis is having the time of his life. But he is really over the moon when, after finding out that he's an orphan, Wilbur's family offers to adopt him. Not only has Louis dreamed about being adopted, but to the child prodigy, a family of scientists and creative people would be the best family on the globe.

His ecstasy takes a sharp nosedive when this family realizes who he is. This family is besides themselves with shock. Very apologetically Wilbur's mom tells Louis how sorry she is but he has to go back to where he came from.

Crushed and confused, Louis asks what's the big deal. He has no idea what's going on. One minute this family was about to adopt him and the next they tell him that he needs to go back to the orphanage. Devastated, Louis, of course, runs off.

In the end, Louis learns who he is and what happened the night that his mom dropped him at the doorstep of the orphanage.

Jeanette Isabelle

"Black Day at Bad Rock"

Jeanette Isabelle

Nope.
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Wreck It Ralph
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Correct.

Jeanette Isabelle

SHTF happens, and a few people escape in a 12x12

Not enough information.

Jeanette Isabelle

This is the 12x12 they used to escape

OK.
Another film

Burglars enter a house.
Mom and kid try to seek refuge in a fortified room

Answer: The Road Warrior
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I still want one of those!! Too bad the movie didn't follow the original book. It needs to be remade using this vehicle but sticking close to Zelaney's original story.
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Panic Room.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Panic_Room

Correct.
Thanks Herman

OSHKOSH makes 10x10 vehicles.
Close enough, LOL.

or, SHERP the ARK

https://www.motor1.com/news/388703/sherp-ark-all-terrain-vehcile/

Gay antiquing expedition goes horribly wrong.

Neurotic, friendless adolescent invents imaginary friend and steals car to confront oppressive father.

Ferris Bueller's Day Off
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Correct.

https://www.thesun.co.uk/living/1741519/...ellers-day-off/

Now what about the gay guys?

Give up on your lost love, but it can lead to the start of a beautiful friendship.

O.K., you guys have had enough time.

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Gay antiquing expedition goes horribly wrong.

The Maltese Falcon

https://emanuellevy.com/review/gay-textsubtext-maltese-falcon-1941/

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Give up on your lost love, but it can lead to the start of a beautiful friendship.

Casablanca

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G62tkd2t7qk

D'oh!!
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The name of the movie is Meet the Robinsons.

Jeanette Isabelle

The name of the movie is Anna to the Infinite Power.

Jeanette Isabelle