...homework? what?
Pick 20 movies/anime/video games/comic books/literary works and put their summaries from Better Than It Sounds. WITHOUT CHEATING have your friends guess. (from rinygrin)
Also, WELCOME to my new friends from ontd_downey! *waves hello*
MOVIES:
1. The Sixties happen to a group of young people who fall in love, take some drugs, have lots of sex, briefly hate each other, and then reunite as friends in the end. And they express these emotions by singing Beatles songs. One of the young people is a cute fella from Liverpool who does not have a visa, and thus does not legally exist in America; he tends to do the wrong thing with good intentions. Another young person gets drafted into the surrealist division of the US Army. Oh, and this is really a musical. Across the Universe happichick17
2. While not pretending to be a rude and obnoxious corporate executive, a ninja detective fights a Monster Clown, and puts to rest once and for all that wiretapping really does work.
3. Iron Man becomes a famous comedy star in the 1920s. Chaplin museycaly
4. European thieves are defeated by man without shoes.
Alternatively: Man has a really lousy time at a corporate Christmas party, but manages to reconcile with his estranged wife.
5. Writer falls in love while singing anachronistic songs - on a LOT of absinthe. Moulin Rouge happichick17
6. People fight over a piece of jewelry. A bunch of pot-smoking midgets provide a convincing argument that size doesn't matter. The Lord of the Rings bugaboo53067
7. Prince who blames himself for his father's death runs away and is taken in by all-male commune which subsists on insects. The Lion King bugaboo53067
8. A blacksmith's rich girlfriend gets kidnapped by zombie pirates, and he goes to rescue her with the help of another pirate who is not a zombie but wears eyeliner. And it's based on a theme park ride. Pirates of the Caribbean happichick17
9. Two disgraced angels try to exploit a loophole in Catholicism to kill God and destroy the universe, and it's up to an abortion clinic worker, two stoners, a stripper, and the 13th Apostle to stop them. And there's a monster made out of crap. Dogma happichick17
10. Closeted rapper, Iron Man doing a Samuel L Jackson impersonation, drug addict and nerd (who is the only reliable man in the group) try rescuing actor from his fans. Tropic Thunder museycaly
BOOKS:
1. A baby is switched at birth, which causes great problems later on. Meanwhile, a cynic with a fondness for antique cars, a rare book dealer, a Granola Girl, a man who breaks things, one of the last witch-hunters in Britain and the witch-hunter's landlady attempt to prevent four rather sinister bikers from causing The End Of The World As We Know It. Good Omens museycaly
2. A guy minding his own business gets roped into reclaiming a mine.
3. A boy is hit by a curse that should kill him, but it doesn't. Then he sets out to save the world, armed with magic and The Power Of Love. Harry Potter happichick17
4. Opinionated young woman meets snob and doesn't like him, until it turns out that she does. Pride and Prejudice museycaly
5. Young man fights in the Second World War, goes home, gets married, is abducted by aliens, goes home, dies. Not necessarily in that order.
6. A girl has second thoughts about running away from home after her new mom threatens to rip her eyes out.
7. Vast armies fight over a piece of jewelry. Lord of the Rings happichick17
8. A precocious preteen finds out that fairies are real, and decides to kidnap one and hold her for ransom to fund his criminal empire. Artemis Fowl museycaly
9. A man is let out of prison and is hired as chauffeur and bodyguard to a weird man who's conducting a secret war against another bunch of other weird people. The story is occasionally interrupted for history lessons or stories that are almost completely unrelated. American Gods museycaly
10. Ordinary girl saves the president then falls in love with his son. All-American Girl happichick17
BONUS! Two Worse Than It Sounds TV shows:
A classic story of tragedy and hope; seven lost souls work together in a Sisyphean attempt to rejoin a society that has long since forgotten them.
Disney's inspiring tale about a young girl burdened with multiple personalities, guided by her loving father and aided by her reliable friends in her struggle to become a successful musician. Hannah Montana museycaly
Also, WELCOME to my new friends from ontd_downey! *waves hello*
MOVIES:
1. The Sixties happen to a group of young people who fall in love, take some drugs, have lots of sex, briefly hate each other, and then reunite as friends in the end. And they express these emotions by singing Beatles songs. One of the young people is a cute fella from Liverpool who does not have a visa, and thus does not legally exist in America; he tends to do the wrong thing with good intentions. Another young person gets drafted into the surrealist division of the US Army. Oh, and this is really a musical. Across the Universe happichick17
2. While not pretending to be a rude and obnoxious corporate executive, a ninja detective fights a Monster Clown, and puts to rest once and for all that wiretapping really does work.
3. Iron Man becomes a famous comedy star in the 1920s. Chaplin museycaly
4. European thieves are defeated by man without shoes.
Alternatively: Man has a really lousy time at a corporate Christmas party, but manages to reconcile with his estranged wife.
5. Writer falls in love while singing anachronistic songs - on a LOT of absinthe. Moulin Rouge happichick17
6. People fight over a piece of jewelry. A bunch of pot-smoking midgets provide a convincing argument that size doesn't matter. The Lord of the Rings bugaboo53067
7. Prince who blames himself for his father's death runs away and is taken in by all-male commune which subsists on insects. The Lion King bugaboo53067
8. A blacksmith's rich girlfriend gets kidnapped by zombie pirates, and he goes to rescue her with the help of another pirate who is not a zombie but wears eyeliner. And it's based on a theme park ride. Pirates of the Caribbean happichick17
9. Two disgraced angels try to exploit a loophole in Catholicism to kill God and destroy the universe, and it's up to an abortion clinic worker, two stoners, a stripper, and the 13th Apostle to stop them. And there's a monster made out of crap. Dogma happichick17
10. Closeted rapper, Iron Man doing a Samuel L Jackson impersonation, drug addict and nerd (who is the only reliable man in the group) try rescuing actor from his fans. Tropic Thunder museycaly
BOOKS:
1. A baby is switched at birth, which causes great problems later on. Meanwhile, a cynic with a fondness for antique cars, a rare book dealer, a Granola Girl, a man who breaks things, one of the last witch-hunters in Britain and the witch-hunter's landlady attempt to prevent four rather sinister bikers from causing The End Of The World As We Know It. Good Omens museycaly
2. A guy minding his own business gets roped into reclaiming a mine.
3. A boy is hit by a curse that should kill him, but it doesn't. Then he sets out to save the world, armed with magic and The Power Of Love. Harry Potter happichick17
4. Opinionated young woman meets snob and doesn't like him, until it turns out that she does. Pride and Prejudice museycaly
5. Young man fights in the Second World War, goes home, gets married, is abducted by aliens, goes home, dies. Not necessarily in that order.
6. A girl has second thoughts about running away from home after her new mom threatens to rip her eyes out.
7. Vast armies fight over a piece of jewelry. Lord of the Rings happichick17
8. A precocious preteen finds out that fairies are real, and decides to kidnap one and hold her for ransom to fund his criminal empire. Artemis Fowl museycaly
9. A man is let out of prison and is hired as chauffeur and bodyguard to a weird man who's conducting a secret war against another bunch of other weird people. The story is occasionally interrupted for history lessons or stories that are almost completely unrelated. American Gods museycaly
10. Ordinary girl saves the president then falls in love with his son. All-American Girl happichick17
BONUS! Two Worse Than It Sounds TV shows:
A classic story of tragedy and hope; seven lost souls work together in a Sisyphean attempt to rejoin a society that has long since forgotten them.
Disney's inspiring tale about a young girl burdened with multiple personalities, guided by her loving father and aided by her reliable friends in her struggle to become a successful musician. Hannah Montana museycaly