4.07.2011

GAME: First Half/ Second Half

The best damn movie game since the last one!! All you'll need is you and IMDB!!!!

-- What you will need to play:
-- Two people stuck in a vehicle for a long drive
-- A third person either on site or over the phone with internet access
-- Some knowledge of movies
-- Desire to pass the time in conversation.
-- Here's how the game works: One player names a famous actor with a career in movies at least a decade long; if needed the judge, the player with internet, checks the IMDB page, and sets the beginning year of said career.
-- Let's do the easiest example possible, DeNiro: his career began before 1973, but 73 was Mean Streets and Bang the Drum Slowly, so really, that's the judgement call, once the year is set you half the subjects career -- 2011 - 1973 = 38 years /2 = 19 years; 1973 + 19 = 1992.. 73 to 92; 93 to 11 ..
(This could get real, real bad for Bob when 1995 goes to the first half in a few years, and his lame second half of career loses Heat and Casino.
-- So then: This is an easy one; 73 to 92 looks like this:
- Mean Streets
- Godfather 2
- Taxi Driver
- 1900
- New York, New York
- Deer Hunter
- Raging Bull
- The King of Comedy
- Once Upon a Time in America
- Brazil
- The Mission
- Angel Heart
- Untouchables
- Midnight Run
- Goodfellas
- Awakenings
- Cape Fear
-- That's the '27 Yankees right there.. Unfortunately for him, take 1995 out of it, and 93-11 looks like the '89 Cowboys..
- Mad Dog and Glory
- Frankenstein
- The Fan
- Sleepers
- Marvin's Room
- Wag The Dog
- Great Expectations
- Ronin (I like this one actually: "I ambushed you wiv a cup uh coffee!")
- Analyze This
- Flawless
- ROCKY AND BULLWINKLE
- Meet the Parents ( and sequels)
- Showtime
- Hide and Seek
-- I don't need to go on here.  That example isn't a fun one, but think about it a bit: would you pick first half or second half for Gabriel Byrne?
-- What about Willem Dafoe?
-- What about Walken?
-- Meryl Streep?
-- Morgan Freeman?
-- Rutger Hauer?
-- Oh, Snap: Harrison Ford: Star Wars, Star Wars, Apocalypse Now (bit part), Indy, BLADE RUNNER!, Star Wars, Indy, Witness  or   Indy, Fugitive, Patriot Games -- oh wait, this wasn't that hard....
-- If you and your friends like old movies it gets fun with Cary Grant and Katherine Hepburn, Bogart and Gary Cooper... or get real crazy with Eastwood....
-- I forget to mention this game only works if you're a nerd also.

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