Better than it sounds meme...revealed!
I think the thing we learned from this is a)it's still fun and b)I am really impatient.
1.A luchador checks his email, while a dim-witted white guy exhibits his terrific athleticism, despite lack of arms. Homestar Runner . Guessed after one hint by plasticactus. Guessed by hamsterwoman after two hints
2.Two teenagers help their emo friend get laid. Said friend kills himself when the postal service arrives late. Romeo and Juliet. Guessed by etrangere and hamsterwoman
3.A Card Carrying Villain tries to ruin a Romantic Comedy as it unfolds. He fails when his plot is uncovered by a dumb policeman. Much Ado about Nothing. Guessed by etrangere
4.A really nice guy and his friends sing rock songs. Religious fanatics and a corrupt politician murder him. He gets better. Jesus Christ Superstar. Guessed by deeplyunhip and scytheandroses
5.An emancipated minor gives anti-gravity powder to three children and takes them to a tropical island where the eldest becomes his babysitter. Peter Pan. Guessed by etrangere, hamsterwoman, deeplyunhip, scytheandroses, amano_hyo and whydavid . (I kind of guessed that this would be the "easiet" one, but I thought it was cute sooo..)
6.Years after an eccentric philanthropist goes missing, it is learned that his most prized possession must be destroyed. The Fellowship of the Ring. Guessed by hamsterwoman
7.A guy plays Knight In Shining Armor. Hilarity Ensues. Don Quixote. Guessed by deeplyunhip and amano_hyo (two people who happened to be in Man of la Mancha with me when I was sixteen...) Okay, I got confused. Liz was in Candide with me. Apparently classic literature musical adaptations get mixed up in my head.
8.A boy spends a year trying to kill a man. He eventually succeeds. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. Guessed after one hint by minviendha, hamsterwoman and deeplyunhip I feel a bit bad about this one. I specifically picked the most vague description listed.
9.Young man suffers from mental illness, hallucinates, desecrates a grave, then murders his family. Hamlet. Guessed by deeplyunhip
10.A father walks out on his ugly kid, and is surprised when the kid doesn't like it. Father then abandons promise to try getting kid a girlfriend, and is surprised again when kid doesn't like it. Frankenstein. Guessed by etrangere and scytheandroses
11.A bondage enthusiast hailing from a society composed entirely of (presumably) lesbians attempts to bring peace to the world by beating people up and subjecting them to her slightly kinky tie-up games. Wonder Woman. Guessed by etrangere
12.A grieving alcoholic and a nutty actor team up to solve a murder mystery. Who Framed Roger Rabbit? Guessed after one hint by etrangere and hamsterwoman
13.A man with bad table manners screams his wife's name and rapes his crazy sister-in-law. It won a lot of Oscars. A Streetcar Named Desire. Guessed by Hamsterwoman, rudiefailed, scytheandroses and misstopia
14.Some plonker reads a book to his grandson.The Princess Bride. Guessed by etrangere, rudiefailed, deeplyunhip, amano_hyo, whydavid and guad
15.A Chinese teen becomes a transvestite and runs away from home for unselfish reasons. Mulan. Guessed by scytheandroses and guad
16.A class goes on a field trip; most don't make it back. Battle Royale. Guessed by deeplyunhip and amano_hyo
17.The best man in the kingdom is given the job of a lifetime. Halfway around the world, a young woman gets a pretty silver horse. A Game of Thrones. Guessed by deeplyunhip
18.Two lazy, unmotivated slackers trick their drunken landlady into letting them rent a flat by pretending to be a couple, and spend their time bumming around aimlessly with their weird friends. Spaced. Guessed after one hint by plasticactus. Guessed after 2 hints (though I think he could have gotten it with none <3) by orion_of_chaos
19.Main character is nerd with a crush on tomboy. Setting is a dull city filled with rednecks. Main characters do lots of drugs. That 70's Show. Guessed after 2 hints by hamsterwoman and orion_of_chaos
20.A drama about life in Italy, as seen through the eyes of two soldiers. Rome. Guessed after one hint by etrangere and hamsterwoman
1.A luchador checks his email, while a dim-witted white guy exhibits his terrific athleticism, despite lack of arms. Homestar Runner . Guessed after one hint by plasticactus. Guessed by hamsterwoman after two hints
2.Two teenagers help their emo friend get laid. Said friend kills himself when the postal service arrives late. Romeo and Juliet. Guessed by etrangere and hamsterwoman
3.A Card Carrying Villain tries to ruin a Romantic Comedy as it unfolds. He fails when his plot is uncovered by a dumb policeman. Much Ado about Nothing. Guessed by etrangere
4.A really nice guy and his friends sing rock songs. Religious fanatics and a corrupt politician murder him. He gets better. Jesus Christ Superstar. Guessed by deeplyunhip and scytheandroses
5.An emancipated minor gives anti-gravity powder to three children and takes them to a tropical island where the eldest becomes his babysitter. Peter Pan. Guessed by etrangere, hamsterwoman, deeplyunhip, scytheandroses, amano_hyo and whydavid . (I kind of guessed that this would be the "easiet" one, but I thought it was cute sooo..)
6.Years after an eccentric philanthropist goes missing, it is learned that his most prized possession must be destroyed. The Fellowship of the Ring. Guessed by hamsterwoman
7.A guy plays Knight In Shining Armor. Hilarity Ensues. Don Quixote. Guessed by deeplyunhip and amano_hyo (two people who happened to be in Man of la Mancha with me when I was sixteen...) Okay, I got confused. Liz was in Candide with me. Apparently classic literature musical adaptations get mixed up in my head.
8.A boy spends a year trying to kill a man. He eventually succeeds. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. Guessed after one hint by minviendha, hamsterwoman and deeplyunhip I feel a bit bad about this one. I specifically picked the most vague description listed.
9.Young man suffers from mental illness, hallucinates, desecrates a grave, then murders his family. Hamlet. Guessed by deeplyunhip
10.A father walks out on his ugly kid, and is surprised when the kid doesn't like it. Father then abandons promise to try getting kid a girlfriend, and is surprised again when kid doesn't like it. Frankenstein. Guessed by etrangere and scytheandroses
11.A bondage enthusiast hailing from a society composed entirely of (presumably) lesbians attempts to bring peace to the world by beating people up and subjecting them to her slightly kinky tie-up games. Wonder Woman. Guessed by etrangere
12.A grieving alcoholic and a nutty actor team up to solve a murder mystery. Who Framed Roger Rabbit? Guessed after one hint by etrangere and hamsterwoman
13.A man with bad table manners screams his wife's name and rapes his crazy sister-in-law. It won a lot of Oscars. A Streetcar Named Desire. Guessed by Hamsterwoman, rudiefailed, scytheandroses and misstopia
14.Some plonker reads a book to his grandson.The Princess Bride. Guessed by etrangere, rudiefailed, deeplyunhip, amano_hyo, whydavid and guad
15.A Chinese teen becomes a transvestite and runs away from home for unselfish reasons. Mulan. Guessed by scytheandroses and guad
16.A class goes on a field trip; most don't make it back. Battle Royale. Guessed by deeplyunhip and amano_hyo
17.The best man in the kingdom is given the job of a lifetime. Halfway around the world, a young woman gets a pretty silver horse. A Game of Thrones. Guessed by deeplyunhip
18.Two lazy, unmotivated slackers trick their drunken landlady into letting them rent a flat by pretending to be a couple, and spend their time bumming around aimlessly with their weird friends. Spaced. Guessed after one hint by plasticactus. Guessed after 2 hints (though I think he could have gotten it with none <3) by orion_of_chaos
19.Main character is nerd with a crush on tomboy. Setting is a dull city filled with rednecks. Main characters do lots of drugs. That 70's Show. Guessed after 2 hints by hamsterwoman and orion_of_chaos
20.A drama about life in Italy, as seen through the eyes of two soldiers. Rome. Guessed after one hint by etrangere and hamsterwoman