Do you want to play a game? I do! Have you ever spent some time reading your
television's guide channel blurbs? You know, you're scrolling through the 952
channels to see what's on and you see a familiar film name, highlight it and
then stare at the blurb agog?
For example, the film I am thinking of right now read:
Asteroid heads for Earth as a man's daughter finds love with his
employee.
Now, if you saw that blurb anywhere, would you really be that interested?
Or:
Women play baseball while men fight war. Tom Hanks stars. Penny Marshall
directed.
These blurbs make me crazy. I don't know if they are limited by space,
creativity or just generally caring. But in that note, I have a little game for
you to play. Your mission, should you choose to accept it is to name all ten
of the following books/movies/shows based on these one-line blurbs. Let's keep
people honest too β you have to
email
them to me. I'll draw a name from those who submit for a gift certificate
to somewhere fun.
Name Thatβ¦
- A New York cop spends his Christmas trapped in a L.A. high rise
- This detective uses magic to find lost items, solve crimes and fight a
magical war
- The fate of the universe rests in the hands of a young farm boy.
- A chauvinistic morning commentator practices romantic experiments on his
producer
- Convicts hijack a plane and an army ranger in this high-octane action
film
- A man seeks revenge on the best friend who sent him to prison and stole his
fiancΓ©
- After he trips through time, this man finds unexpected love with an
advertising executive
- When this astronaut falls through a wormhole, he discovers new allies and
enemies
- When the world is in trouble, this Doctor is the only one who can save
it
- This young hero battles monsters, curses and destiny to save the
Princess
Bonus: This experience veteran cop uses everything at her disposal to bring
justice for the dead.
Can you name all of these? I can't wait to see what you come up with. Feel
free to play along with your own one-line blurbs in the comments. I'd love to
guess what you come up with too!
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