"The Movie Chain Game"

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My last post in the TV show thread I started (about Hugh Laurie being on Black Adder, and then House) gave me an interesting idea. I call it "the movie chain game." I will name a movie, plus the people who directed it, wrote it (if I know who it is), and starred in them. I will also give miscellaneous info (for example, if it is a remake then I will give details about the original). Someone takes that and creates the NEXT reply in the thread.

I am a fan of obscure movies but I will try to stick to ones with popular folks. I don't know how far this will go, but we will see! Okay, so movie number one:

THE FLY (1986 remake)
Starring Jeff Goldblum, Geena Davis
Co-written and directed by David Cronenberg
Produced by Mel Brooks (no joke!)
The original starred Vincent Price.

I hope that is enough to get started!
 

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I'd love to play - but not sure how. Can you give me an example of what might come next?

(I saw the original Fly when it came out in 58. Scared the crap out of me.)
 
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Take someone from that, and name an entirely different movie they were in. If you know them, name the director of the other movie. If not, then don't. (I don't expect people to hit up Wikipedia or IMDB for details!)

So for example, take Geena Davis. She was also in...with...
 

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Take someone from that, and name an entirely different movie they were in. If you know them, name the director of the other movie. If not, then don't. (I don't expect people to hit up Wikipedia or IMDB for details!)

So for example, take Geena Davis. She was also in...with...

With Geoff Goldblum in that cheesy 80's movie where they were painted. Well you did state the rules about IMDB etc..
 
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With Geoff Goldblum in that cheesy 80's movie where they were painted. Well you did state the rules about IMDB etc..

LOL No, I said I didn't EXPECT anyone to. You can feel free to do that. I just didn't expect anyone to want to devote that much effort into it. So feel free to find the name of that movie.
 
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Oh this will make it super easy for the next person.

EARTH GIRLS ARE EASY
Starring...
Jeff Goldblum
Geena Davis
Jim Carrey

Now I don't think I have to point out which person you could find a different movie for there.
 

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Mister Frost
Starring
Jeff Goldblum
Alan Bates
Kathy Baker
Jean Pierre Cassel

Jeff Goldblum plays a serial killer who alleges to be the devil, and has to convince a non-believer that he really exists.
 
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I should have clarified the point isn't to keep looking for movies with the same actors. You pick something that would have a whole different cast. This would been real easy to do after EARTH GIRLS ARE EASY. I could have sworn someone would have picked up on the last actor listed for that movie...


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Mister Frost
Starring
Jeff Goldblum
Alan Bates
Kathy Baker
Jean Pierre Cassel

Jeff Goldblum plays a serial killer who alleges to be the devil, and has to convince a non-believer that he really exists.

The Right Stuff
Starring
Sam Shepard
Scott Glenn
Ed Harris
Dennis Quaid
*Kathy Baker
Fred Ward
Barbara Hershey
Directed - Philip Kaufman
 

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I should have clarified the point isn't to keep looking for movies with the same actors. You pick something that would have a whole different cast. This would been real easy to do after EARTH GIRLS ARE EASY. I could have sworn someone would have picked up on the last actor listed for that movie...


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I like the movie Mister Frost. :)
 

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The Right Stuff
Starring
Sam Shepard
Scott Glenn
Ed Harris
Dennis Quaid
*Kathy Baker
Fred Ward
Barbara Hershey
Directed - Philip Kaufman
The Abyss -
Starring Ed Harris
Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio (spelling might be wrong on that one)
Directed by James Cameron

I know there were more people in that, but I can't remember them. :)
 
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I think adding the asterisk to show how this movie ties to the previous one is a nice touch.

TITANIC
Starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Kate Winslet, Billy Zane, Kathy Bates
*Directed by James Cameron
 

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I think adding the asterisk to show how this movie ties to the previous one is a nice touch.

TITANIC
Starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Kate Winslet, Billy Zane, Kathy Bates
*Directed by James Cameron
The Phantom (aka the movie that killed Billy Zane's career)

*Billy Zane
Catherine Zeta Jones
Kristy Swanson
 

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The Phantom (aka the movie that killed Billy Zane's career)

*Billy Zane
Catherine Zeta Jones
Kristy Swanson
Here's an easy one for you guys


Oceans 12
*Catherine zeta Jones
George Clooney
Brad Pitt
Matt Damon
Andy Garcia
Don Cheadle
 
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GOOD WILL HUNTING
Directed by Gus Van Sant
*Matt Damon
Robin Williams
Ben Affleck
Minni Driver
Stellan Skarsgård

Stellan is one of those guys you have seen a hundred times, but you don't realize it. You may have even seen him in some comic book movies without knowing.
 

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GROSS POINTE BLANK
Directed by George Armitage
*Minnie Driver
John Cusak
Alan Arkin
Dan Akyroyd
Hank Azaria
Jeremy Piven
Benny Urquidez
 
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GHOSTBUSTERS
Directed by Ivan Reitman
Starring
*Dan Akyroyd
Bill Murray
Harold Ramis
Sigourney Weaver
Rick Moranis
Annie Potts
 

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LEGAL EAGLES
*Directed by Ivan Reitman
Starring:
Robert Redford
Daryl Hannah
Brian Dennehy
 
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WALL STREET
Directed by Oliver Stone
Starring
Charlie Sheen
Michael Douglas
Martin Sheen
*Daryl Hannah
Sean Young
Hal Holbrook
James Spader
 

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