Forum Game: Better than it sounds.
Forum Game: Better than it sounds.
This game was inspired by a page of the same name on TvTropes Wiki.
Have you ever tried to describe your favourite film, show, book or game to the uninitiated, only to discover that summing it up in only a few sentences makes it sound ridiculous? Stripped of their context, do aspects of the story or premise seem nonsensical or glaringly cliched?
But no, really, it's better than it sounds!
The game: One person describes a show, book, game, whatever, in only a few sentences, in a way that would make anyone not familiar with it say "WTF? That sounds lame!" Everyone else tries to guess the series.
Example: A boy's alien car and its friends try to protect him from other alien cars, who are evil and in search of eyewear - Transformers (2007)
I'll start this off with one I had to explain recently:
Stuck up boy genius concocts a plan to steal a lot of money from faeries with jetpacks and laser guns.
Have you ever tried to describe your favourite film, show, book or game to the uninitiated, only to discover that summing it up in only a few sentences makes it sound ridiculous? Stripped of their context, do aspects of the story or premise seem nonsensical or glaringly cliched?
But no, really, it's better than it sounds!
The game: One person describes a show, book, game, whatever, in only a few sentences, in a way that would make anyone not familiar with it say "WTF? That sounds lame!" Everyone else tries to guess the series.
Example: A boy's alien car and its friends try to protect him from other alien cars, who are evil and in search of eyewear - Transformers (2007)
I'll start this off with one I had to explain recently:
Stuck up boy genius concocts a plan to steal a lot of money from faeries with jetpacks and laser guns.
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Artemis Fowl.
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Firefly and Fooly Cooly
EDIT: Also The Big O (Anime not euphemism)
EDIT: Also The Big O (Anime not euphemism)
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Re: Forum Game: Better than it sounds.
Rosco-128 wrote:This game was inspired by a page of the same name on TvTropes Wiki.
Have you ever tried to describe your favourite film, show, book or game to the uninitiated, only to discover that summing it up in only a few sentences makes it sound ridiculous? Stripped of their context, do aspects of the story or premise seem nonsensical or glaringly cliched?
But no, really, it's better than it sounds!
The game: One person describes a show, book, game, whatever, in only a few sentences, in a way that would make anyone not familiar with it say "WTF? That sounds lame!" Everyone else tries to guess the series.
Example: A boy's alien car and its friends try to protect him from other alien cars, who are evil and in search of eyewear - Transformers (2007)
I'll start this off with one I had to explain recently:
Stuck up boy genius concocts a plan to steal a lot of money from faeries with jetpacks and laser guns.
I don't know about you, but those both sound like fun.
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Is it Artemis Fowl? If so does whyarecarrots go now?
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Yup, it was Artemis Fowl.
You don't have to wait for someone to guess right, if you have one just throw it in.
You don't have to wait for someone to guess right, if you have one just throw it in.
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Ah... well, I don't have one :S
Lyinginbedmon wrote:Real men don't sleep!
INSOMNIA IS MANLY! HAAAH!
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A midget is kidnapped from his home by some other midgets and their master so that he can do their dirty work.
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Labyrinth. (and I don't have one to post yet.)
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The hobbit?
Can I suggest that people have to guess what the other person was talking about before they go? I mean, if no one else cares, then I don't care either.
Can I suggest that people have to guess what the other person was talking about before they go? I mean, if no one else cares, then I don't care either.
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Yup! The Hobbit!
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Hrmmm....
Ok ok ok...
This girl falls in love with this guy and he dies trying to steal some money, and they sing a lot.
Ok ok ok...
This girl falls in love with this guy and he dies trying to steal some money, and they sing a lot.
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West side Story?
Probably not, but here's mine...
Classic retelling of famous English story involving period costumes, anachronistic musical numbers, and a chaotic good character.
Probably not, but here's mine...
Classic retelling of famous English story involving period costumes, anachronistic musical numbers, and a chaotic good character.
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My Fair Lady?
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Sweeney Todd?
Or Peter Pan?
Or or or or that one musical with that guy, who had hair... and a face...and a, and a... ok I really don't know =)
And no, it's not WSS- Tony didn't steal any money =P
Or Peter Pan?
Or or or or that one musical with that guy, who had hair... and a face...and a, and a... ok I really don't know =)
And no, it's not WSS- Tony didn't steal any money =P
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I'm going to add to the description, seeing as it is a little confusing.
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tak197 wrote:Classic retelling of famous English story involving period costumes, anachronistic musical numbers, and a chaotic good character.
The anachronistic music says A Knight's Tale to me. And of course the other criteria are also true.
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This is ridiculously easy if you've ever seen the film, but it's not a high-profile blockbuster and the description is entertaining, so what the hey:
Three hardened bounty hunters, one thirteen-year-old girl and their neurologically enhanced Corgi race against time to prevent a biochemical attack on a city.
Involving exploding Halloween balloons.
On Mars.
Three hardened bounty hunters, one thirteen-year-old girl and their neurologically enhanced Corgi race against time to prevent a biochemical attack on a city.
Involving exploding Halloween balloons.
On Mars.
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Cowboy Bebop: Knockin' on Heaven's Door
A Man awakes to an ever changing city controlled by mind-readers and has to save everyone from their plans by using the same kind of powers.
A Man awakes to an ever changing city controlled by mind-readers and has to save everyone from their plans by using the same kind of powers.
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Re'ozul wrote:A Man awakes to an ever changing city controlled by mind-readers and has to save everyone from their plans by using the same kind of powers.
Dark City.
How about:
Old man in tight leather suit runs around grabbing fit young men and then doing terrible things to them in the dark.
Moo hoo ha ha.
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Blade?
Ghost rider?
way too many leather suited people.
Ghost rider?
way too many leather suited people.
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I got one:
It takes place a couple decades ago and a large female wants to join a dancing TV show but they won't let her because she likes a racial mix of people. There is also singing and dancing.
It takes place a couple decades ago and a large female wants to join a dancing TV show but they won't let her because she likes a racial mix of people. There is also singing and dancing.
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Dr Evil42 wrote:It takes place a couple decades ago and a large female wants to join a dancing TV show but they won't let her because she likes a racial mix of people. There is also singing and dancing.
Hairspray.
I was working at a cinema when it was released. Messiest audiences ever. I dont think anyone ate or drank anything during that film they just threw it at each other and then took a dump behind the seats.
Moo hoo ha ha.
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Ok, here's one:
So this guy lights a candle and it brings these witches to life and they want to go and kidnap children.
So this guy lights a candle and it brings these witches to life and they want to go and kidnap children.
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A police man is doing so well at his job he is transferred to another British town because his colleges think he is making them look bad. He and a partner have to investigate a series of murders and expose a conspiracy.
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