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The Stingy; Famous films remade
Topic Started: Jun 14 2014, 12:04 PM (2,239 Views)
tafkaj

On the lines of the Don't Let Me Drown thread, but with films ...

Take the title of a film. Then, by ADDING OR REMOVING a single letter, change the films topic - then precis the film's new plot.

For example ...

DINE ANOTHER DAY: James Bond assays the 5/2 diet.
Edited by tafkaj, Jun 17 2014, 02:07 PM.
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Paradise Broad...a "lady of the night" in Bermuda
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The Cruel Seat - a true story of a murderer who survived the electric chair.
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One With The Wind - an old fart's tale.

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Pup Fiction - A prequel to Reservoir Dogs
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<laugh> <ok>

Far From The Madding Crow - A prequel to The Birds

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Sons and Plovers - The story of a group of young men obsessed with plump-breasted wading birds.
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American Beaut: Aussie remake of a Hollywood classic.
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Singing in the Drain ~ Featuring the Boomtown Rats
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Star Dwarfs -Coming out of retirement - let's hear it for Grumpy, Happy, Bashful, Sneezy, Sleepy, Dopey and Doc.

(yes I know I've added 2 letters, but rules are meant to be broken)
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Ben Hurt - Bill's practical jokes result in an injury to his best friend.

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One With The Wind ~ The tale of the flatulent tennis player
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tafkaj

["(yes I know I've added 2 letters, but rules are meant to be broken)" - so are heads! ;-) ]

Ali Ian - A Scotsman converts to Islam.
Edited by tafkaj, Jun 17 2014, 02:10 PM.
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<huh????>

Not sure about my head being broken, but my brain is hurting trying to work that one out.

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The Hat - A sequel to The Cat In The Hat

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Supperman Returns - The great gourmand is back to try and beat his record of eating 12 lbs 8.75 oz of Deep Fried Asparagus Spears in ten minutes. (followed by a light salad).
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12 Years A Slav - The story of Britain's latest tennis hope.

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tafkaj

<laugh> <ok>

Closet Encounters: a US documentary showing what happens when you leave the door unlocked in a public lavatory.
Edited by tafkaj, Jun 23 2014, 11:28 AM.
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All good so far, me have go now...

Easy Ride: The untold story of a biker slut who gets passed from club member to club member. <fweeee>
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tafkaj

<crikey> <bleucch!>

Severn: Brad Pitt surfs upstream from Bristol to Worcester.
Edited by tafkaj, Jun 23 2014, 11:30 AM.
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Babette's Fast: Woman tries to lose weight.
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Leo the Pig Farmer: a lion takes up agrigulture.
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The Full Mounty: Canadian policeman goes on a binge.

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The Dram Busters...Demobbed wartime bomber crew on a binge
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The Blue Brothers: A short story about two brothers who died of hypothermia.
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Le Gran Bleu ~ a French grandmother wins the presidential election for Le Pen's party.
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Angela's hashes: the renowned chef launches her range of delicious ready meals.
Edited by dai Cottomy, Jul 19 2014, 01:14 PM.
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EAT: Greedy aliens land on Earth and consume all its plant life.
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The Ion King: An epic journey of discovery as a young scientist strives to reach fame and fortune in the world of physics.
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The Ting: Irish remake of "The Thing"

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Raveheart. The moving tale of a teenage boy in Scotland who goes against his English parents wishes in order to follow his dream of being a dancer.
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Shriek: a musical. Not recommended for the aurally sensitive
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Snake on a Plane: Samuel L Jackson finds one small garden snake on a plane and yells at it for 2 hours
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Godfellas: documentary charting life in a Benedictine monastery.
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Oy Story: Old Jewish men sitting around exchanging stories...
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tafkaj

All the Presidents, Me ~ The tale of the struggle for fame of an impressionist how could impersonate any American president on request.
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Jurassic Par : the story of how a T-Rex overcame his short arms and learned to play golf.
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The Beagle Has Landed ~ A heart-warming story of Snoopy's first solo flight
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Petty Woman: A lady who gets really nitpicky over small things.
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Hard Da's Night ~ A Geordie lad tells the story of his father's night shift down the pit.
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Forrest Gum ~ A candy maker attempts a new flavor of gum
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Live and Let Diet ~ Hilarious goings on at a health farm
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continuing the Bond theme....


Oldfinger ~ The story of a man with an index finger that ages much faster than the rest of his body.
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Life of Pig: Adventures of an ambitious Gloucestershire Old Spot
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Finding Nemoy: The crew of the Starship Enterprise search the galaxy for a missing actor.

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irates of the caribbean - a bunch of jamaicans get angry....
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Casino Roy Dale: A gruff Yorkshireman opens an amusement arcade in Huddersfield.
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A Brief History of Tim: A biopic of the Speaking Clock over the years, featuring the people behind the voices giving the time every ten seconds during the ninety five minutes of the film.
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<laugh> <ok> both posts....

Rainspotting: heroin addicts predict the weather
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Roy: Melchester Rovers' comic strip hero comes to the big screen.

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How Green Was My Alley: A rhapsodic reflection on the lost countryside - featuring Hugh Grant as William Cobbett
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West Side Tory: a homophobic member of the British Conservative Party gets lost in London's West End and finds out what it truly means to be gay.
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The Brie of Frankenstein: About a cheese-loving monster.
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Still Lice: The Nit Nurse returns!


(Come back, Taf, we need you.)



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The Cruel Seat ~ The story of the electric chair
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The Limitation Game: Warren Buffett evaluates stop-loss strategies.

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Ten Days Without Glove ~ The original title of the Puccini aria: Your Tiny Hand is Frozen
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Twilight: New Moo ~ Bella finds out that Jacob is secretly a werecow
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Made me chuckle reading through this thread - but how sad it is that Taf is no longer with us. I hope he is with someone.


Chard to Be a God: the deification of a leafy green vegetable.

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Gumbo - A stew made from baby elephant
Edited by dai Cottomy, Dec 24 2015, 05:45 PM.
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<laugh>
Edited by Mobson, Sep 14 2016, 03:43 PM.
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Reg Chronotis

Jungle Boo - The World's Cutest Dog leads an expedition into a tropical forest.
Edited by Reg Chronotis, Jan 17 2016, 05:57 PM.
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Like Water or Chocolate: A morbidly obese woman faces a final question - embrace a healthy lifestyle, or lose her legs to Type II diabetes...




(love the real film... http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0103994/ ... it's beautiful & sad)
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Dad's Barmy ~ Head of the family goes off his rocker.

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The Big Snort - A pig discovers a stash of cocaine
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Stair Wars - gang warfare in south London's high-rise estates.

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The Wild Brunch ~ cooking with Bear Grylls

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The Whining - Fifty per cent of the population bemoan the result of the referendum.
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The Road to Brio - How a Swedish basket maker Ivar Bengtsson founded a world brand of wooden toys.
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Mobson's Choice - Life in the West End.
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<laugh>
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The Cruel See - Spanish bishop calls in the Inquisition
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The Cruel Pea - Saga of a hyper-sensitive princess.
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The Cruel Seal - Life and death among the penguins.
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The Malteser Falcon ~ A bird of prey is addicted to confectionery.
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Brown on Revolution - Gordon teams up with Jeremy
Edited by Douglas, Aug 22 2016, 12:02 PM.
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The Twentynine Steps - An abridged version
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Grief Encounter - In this remake, Laura does throw herself under the train.
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Blazing Paddles - Desperate rivalry in Kayak racing.

(With apologies to Gene Wilder RIP)
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<ok> GW <dove>


Sven Samurai - A poor village under attack by bandits recruit Sven, a recently retired Ikea cashier, as a samurai to help them defend themselves.
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waiting4atickle
May 26 2016, 10:00 PM
Stair Wars - gang warfare in south London's high-rise estates.

...and also

Tar Wars ... The story of the intense rivalry between road work contractors.
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Northern Seoul ~ Lonely Planet looks at hiking trails and temples in Dobongsan

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Diet Another Day ~ A documentary about Henry The Eighth's banquets
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Vroom ~ yet another car chase movie

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