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I haven't done this in a while and I know how much you all love it.
Constant messages in my inbox saying "Willy, when are you bringing back name that film?" Blah blah blah.
So here it goes, 3 films for you...
FILM 1
The jury in a murder trial is frustrated by a single member whose skeptical caution forces them to more carefully consider the evidence before jumping to a hasty verdict. |
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"I haven't done this in a while and I know how much you all love it.
Constant messages in my inbox saying "Willy, when are you bringing back name that film?" Blah blah blah.
So here it goes, 3 films for you...
FILM 1
The jury in a murder trial is frustrated by a single member whose skeptical caution forces them to more carefully consider the evidence before jumping to a hasty verdict."
12 angry men. Classic with Henry Fonda.
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"I haven't done this in a while and I know how much you all love it.
Constant messages in my inbox saying "Willy, when are you bringing back name that film?" Blah blah blah.
So here it goes, 3 films for you...
FILM 1
The jury in a murder trial is frustrated by a single member whose skeptical caution forces them to more carefully consider the evidence before jumping to a hasty verdict.
12 angry men. Classic with Henry Fonda.
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I'm very impressed anyone got that. Well done! |
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"Inglourious Basterds"
Well done MB. Neck and neck going into the final round...
FILM THREE
After being k*dnapped and imprisoned for fifteen years, X is released, only to find that he must find his captor in five days. |
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"Inglourious Basterds
Well done MB. Neck and neck going into the final round...
FILM THREE
After being k*dnapped and imprisoned for fifteen years, X is released, only to find that he must find his captor in five days."
Is that old boy?  |
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"Inglourious Basterds
Well done MB. Neck and neck going into the final round...
FILM THREE
After being k*dnapped and imprisoned for fifteen years, X is released, only to find that he must find his captor in five days.
Is that old boy? "
It is  |
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"Inglourious Basterds
Well done MB. Neck and neck going into the final round...
FILM THREE
After being k*dnapped and imprisoned for fifteen years, X is released, only to find that he must find his captor in five days.
Is that old boy? "
OMG, we have a 3 way split. You know what this means...BONUS ROUNDS!! |
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"Inglourious Basterds
Well done MB. Neck and neck going into the final round...
FILM THREE
After being k*dnapped and imprisoned for fifteen years, X is released, only to find that he must find his captor in five days.
Is that old boy?
It is "
I almost wrote something there which would be a massive spoiler. But I hate spoilers.
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"BONUS FILM
When their relationship turns sour, a couple undergoes a medical procedure to have each other erased from their memories for ever.
Eternal sunshine of the spotless mind
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This has never happened before, we have a four way going into the final for the crown |
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"BONUS FILM 2
A man with short-term memory loss attempts to track down his wife's murderer.
Memento
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We have our winner!! I short changed him, but he didn't let that bother him. Like a true champ he carried on.
Collect your prize.
Choice of an arse pic, I fab one of your photos or a face pic? |
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"BONUS FILM 2
A man with short-term memory loss attempts to track down his wife's murderer.
Memento
We have our winner!! I short changed him, but he didn't let that bother him. Like a true champ he carried on.
Collect your prize.
Choice of an arse pic, I fab one of your photos or a face pic?"
Fab away my friend.
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"BONUS FILM 2
A man with short-term memory loss attempts to track down his wife's murderer.
Memento
We have our winner!! I short changed him, but he didn't let that bother him. Like a true champ he carried on.
Collect your prize.
Choice of an arse pic, I fab one of your photos or a face pic?
Fab away my friend.
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"Here is one. A study of institutional oppression and the human mind. And an additional clue; has nothing to do with birds
Russle Crowe?
Sorry no. "
The birdman of alcatraz. I know it's not right.
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"Here is one. A study of institutional oppression and the human mind. And an additional clue; has nothing to do with birds
Russle Crowe?
Sorry no.
The birdman of alcatraz. I know it's not right.
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No but getting close. Concentrate on mind |
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"You'll have to choose wisely for this one.
A group of American soldiers go behind enemy lines to nick a load of gold.
Toy story spin off with the army guys  "
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"You'll have to choose wisely for this one.
A group of American soldiers go behind enemy lines to nick a load of gold.
Kelly's heroes?"
My all time favourite film. But no, it's the other one.
"Do you have the ass map?"
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"Here is one. A study of institutional oppression and the human mind. And an additional clue; has nothing to do with birds
Russle Crowe?
Sorry no.
The birdman of alcatraz. I know it's not right.
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The standard prison experiment? |
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"Here is one. A study of institutional oppression and the human mind. And an additional clue; has nothing to do with birds
Morgan Freeman & Tim Robbins killed it in Shawshank Redemption "
I was thinking Shawshank |
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"Here is one. A study of institutional oppression and the human mind. And an additional clue; has nothing to do with birds
Ok, this should do it for sure. There is a nurse in it.
Morgan Freeman & Tim Robbins killed it in Shawshank Redemption
I was thinking Shawshank "
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"Here is one. A study of institutional oppression and the human mind. And an additional clue; has nothing to do with birds
Russle Crowe?
Sorry no.
The birdman of alcatraz. I know it's not right.
No but getting close. Concentrate on mind "
One flew over the cuckoo's nest.
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"Here is one. A study of institutional oppression and the human mind. And an additional clue; has nothing to do with birds
Russle Crowe?
Sorry no.
The birdman of alcatraz. I know it's not right.
No but getting close. Concentrate on mind
One flew over the cuckoo's nest.
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That is it |
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"Here is one. A study of institutional oppression and the human mind. And an additional clue; has nothing to do with birds
Russle Crowe?
Sorry no.
The birdman of alcatraz. I know it's not right.
No but getting close. Concentrate on mind
One flew over the cuckoo's nest.
That is it "
I believe I was pipped by the gorgeous _olden ratio.
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"Here is one. A study of institutional oppression and the human mind. And an additional clue; has nothing to do with birds
Russle Crowe?
Sorry no.
The birdman of alcatraz. I know it's not right.
No but getting close. Concentrate on mind
One flew over the cuckoo's nest.
That is it
I believe I was pipped by the gorgeous _olden ratio.
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Yes you were and I acknowledged it |
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"It all started from someone recounting the exploits of her free-spirited sister, the owner of a small Alabama café in the 1920s, and the bond shared with her friend. "
Is this meant for the stories and fantasies forum? |
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"It all started from someone recounting the exploits of her free-spirited sister, the owner of a small Alabama café in the 1920s, and the bond shared with her friend.
This is a tough one…"
Addotional clue: the story of a housewife who, unhappy with her life, befriends an elderly lady in a nursing home and becomes enthralled by the stories she tells |
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"Homer's Odyssey reimagined in a modern urban setting
Might be totally wrong, is it Four winds, a nit niche
Sorry,no
Finding Nemo?
Nope
Can we have another clue please? "
Try and do mine above, is easier |
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"Herecis another, based on a book inspired by the successful cloning of Dolly the sheep
Any ideas of this one?
No unless it's the Australian horror about killer sheep "
No the book was by a famous author who also wrote another book that was turned into a famous film starred Anthony Hopkins |
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"Homer's Odyssey reimagined in a modern urban setting
Cold Mountain
O brother where art thou...
I thought so but that was a 1999 film, not 50's"
Set in the 50s not made in the 50s
O Brother is based on the Odyssey but wrong setting |
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"Herecis another, based on a book inspired by the successful cloning of Dolly the sheep
Any ideas of this one?
No unless it's the Australian horror about killer sheep
No the book was by a famous author who also wrote another book that was turned into a famous film starred Anthony Hopkins "
Thinking either Thomas Harris or William Goldman bboks |
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"Homer's Odyssey reimagined in a modern urban setting
Cold Mountain
O brother where art thou...
I thought so but that was a 1999 film, not 50's"
Ah. Soz. Didn't realise there WEREN'T diff films being discussed. I went back MILES in the thread too.
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"Homer's Odyssey reimagined in a modern urban setting
Cold Mountain
O brother where art thou...
I thought so but that was a 1999 film, not 50's
First clue is
Homer's Odyssey set in a modern urban setting
Second clue
Set In The 50s with a 50s soundtrack
Ah. Soz. Didn't realise there WEREN'T diff films being discussed. I went back MILES in the thread too.
What was the first clue? "
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"Herecis another, based on a book inspired by the successful cloning of Dolly the sheep
Any ideas of this one?
No unless it's the Australian horror about killer sheep
No the book was by a famous author who also wrote another book that was turned into a famous film starred Anthony Hopkins
Thinking either Thomas Harris or William Goldman bboks"
No, an unsual author name, not english name |
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"Herecis another, based on a book inspired by the successful cloning of Dolly the sheep
Any ideas of this one?
No unless it's the Australian horror about killer sheep
No the book was by a famous author who also wrote another book that was turned into a famous film starred Anthony Hopkins
Thinking either Thomas Harris or William Goldman bboks
No, an unsual author name, not english name"
Dolly: The Sheep That Changed the World |
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To recap mine: based on a book inspired by the successful cloning of Dolly the sheep and a human embryo.
The book was by a famous author who also wrote another book that was turned into a famous film starred Anthony Hopkins
The author has an unsual name, not an english name |
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"Herecis another, based on a book inspired by the successful cloning of Dolly the sheep
Any ideas of this one?
No unless it's the Australian horror about killer sheep
No the book was by a famous author who also wrote another book that was turned into a famous film starred Anthony Hopkins
Thinking either Thomas Harris or William Goldman bboks
No, an unsual author name, not english name
Dolly: The Sheep That Changed the World"
Where did you see that box office hit |
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"Herecis another, based on a book inspired by the successful cloning of Dolly the sheep
Any ideas of this one?
No unless it's the Australian horror about killer sheep
No the book was by a famous author who also wrote another book that was turned into a famous film starred Anthony Hopkins
Thinking either Thomas Harris or William Goldman bboks
No, an unsual author name, not english name
Dolly: The Sheep That Changed the World
Where did you see that box office hit "
Quirky little cinema |
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"To recap mine: based on a book inspired by the successful cloning of Dolly the sheep and a human embryo.
The book was by a famous author who also wrote another book that was turned into a famous film starred Anthony Hopkins
The author has an unsual name, not an english name"
Last clue: there was also another film based on another of his books about a bar girl in Shanghai and a blind diplomat. Phew |
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"To recap mine: based on a book inspired by the successful cloning of Dolly the sheep and a human embryo.
The book was by a famous author who also wrote another book that was turned into a famous film starred Anthony Hopkins
The author has an unsual name, not an english name
Last clue: there was also another film based on another of his books about a bar girl in Shanghai and a blind diplomat. Phew "
I am off to bed soon so revealing this in 4 mins |
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"Another clue, the film came out in 1979
Not the warriors
Yay! You got it! Well done
Thats not set in the 1950s  "
Yikes I just checked you're right.
The soundtrack is very 50s though
and it's only out by a couple of years Sorry |
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over a year ago
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"To recap mine: based on a book inspired by the successful cloning of Dolly the sheep and a human embryo.
The book was by a famous author who also wrote another book that was turned into a famous film starred Anthony Hopkins
The author has an unsual name, not an english name
Last clue: there was also another film based on another of his books about a bar girl in Shanghai and a blind diplomat. Phew
I am off to bed soon so revealing this in 4 mins "
The Lamb |
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"Another clue, the film came out in 1979
Not the warriors
Yay! You got it! Well done
Thats not set in the 1950s
Yikes I just checked you're right.
The soundtrack is very 50s though
and it's only out by a couple of years Sorry "
Spanked!!??
It's SO not anything remotely like a 50s soundtrack!
Pffft. |
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"To recap mine: based on a book inspired by the successful cloning of Dolly the sheep and a human embryo.
The book was by a famous author who also wrote another book that was turned into a famous film starred Anthony Hopkins
The author has an unsual name, not an english name
Last clue: there was also another film based on another of his books about a bar girl in Shanghai and a blind diplomat. Phew
I am off to bed soon so revealing this in 4 mins
The Lamb"
No, Never let me go based on the book by Kazuo Ishiguro who also wrote Remains of the day and the White Countesd both referred in the clues. |
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By *aizyWoman
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"To recap mine: based on a book inspired by the successful cloning of Dolly the sheep and a human embryo.
The book was by a famous author who also wrote another book that was turned into a famous film starred Anthony Hopkins
The author has an unsual name, not an english name
Last clue: there was also another film based on another of his books about a bar girl in Shanghai and a blind diplomat. Phew
I am off to bed soon so revealing this in 4 mins
The Lamb
No, Never let me go based on the book by Kazuo Ishiguro who also wrote Remains of the day and the White Countesd both referred in the clues. "
Oh of course (never heard of it! ) |
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"To recap mine: based on a book inspired by the successful cloning of Dolly the sheep and a human embryo.
The book was by a famous author who also wrote another book that was turned into a famous film starred Anthony Hopkins
The author has an unsual name, not an english name
Last clue: there was also another film based on another of his books about a bar girl in Shanghai and a blind diplomat. Phew
I am off to bed soon so revealing this in 4 mins
The Lamb
No, Never let me go based on the book by Kazuo Ishiguro who also wrote Remains of the day and the White Countesd both referred in the clues.
Oh of course (never heard of it! )"
any of them? |
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"To recap mine: based on a book inspired by the successful cloning of Dolly the sheep and a human embryo.
The book was by a famous author who also wrote another book that was turned into a famous film starred Anthony Hopkins
The author has an unsual name, not an english name
Last clue: there was also another film based on another of his books about a bar girl in Shanghai and a blind diplomat. Phew
I am off to bed soon so revealing this in 4 mins
The Lamb
No, Never let me go based on the book by Kazuo Ishiguro who also wrote Remains of the day and the White Countesd both referred in the clues.
Oh of course (never heard of it! )"
I leave him in charge and he picks silly films nobody has heard of  |
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"To recap mine: based on a book inspired by the successful cloning of Dolly the sheep and a human embryo.
The book was by a famous author who also wrote another book that was turned into a famous film starred Anthony Hopkins
The author has an unsual name, not an english name
Last clue: there was also another film based on another of his books about a bar girl in Shanghai and a blind diplomat. Phew
I am off to bed soon so revealing this in 4 mins
The Lamb
No, Never let me go based on the book by Kazuo Ishiguro who also wrote Remains of the day and the White Countesd both referred in the clues.
Oh of course (never heard of it! )
any of them? "
I thought of Remains of the Day but couldn't link it to anything |
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"To recap mine: based on a book inspired by the successful cloning of Dolly the sheep and a human embryo.
The book was by a famous author who also wrote another book that was turned into a famous film starred Anthony Hopkins
The author has an unsual name, not an english name
Last clue: there was also another film based on another of his books about a bar girl in Shanghai and a blind diplomat. Phew
I am off to bed soon so revealing this in 4 mins
The Lamb
No, Never let me go based on the book by Kazuo Ishiguro who also wrote Remains of the day and the White Countesd both referred in the clues.
Oh of course (never heard of it! )
I leave him in charge and he picks silly films nobody has heard of "
You just can't get the staff these days! |
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"Another clue, the film came out in 1979
Not the warriors
Yay! You got it! Well done
Thats not set in the 1950s
Yikes I just checked you're right.
The soundtrack is very 50s though
and it's only out by a couple of years Sorry
Spanked!!??
It's SO not anything remotely like a 50s soundtrack!
Pffft."
Anything pre Beatles is essentially a 50s soundtrack Dion and the Belmonts were very 50s |
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"To recap mine: based on a book inspired by the successful cloning of Dolly the sheep and a human embryo.
The book was by a famous author who also wrote another book that was turned into a famous film starred Anthony Hopkins
The author has an unsual name, not an english name
Last clue: there was also another film based on another of his books about a bar girl in Shanghai and a blind diplomat. Phew
I am off to bed soon so revealing this in 4 mins
The Lamb
No, Never let me go based on the book by Kazuo Ishiguro who also wrote Remains of the day and the White Countesd both referred in the clues.
Oh of course (never heard of it! )
I leave him in charge and he picks silly films nobody has heard of "
All 3 very well knowm films and Kazuo a very famous writer too. Oh well I am doing Rambo next |
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"To recap mine: based on a book inspired by the successful cloning of Dolly the sheep and a human embryo.
The book was by a famous author who also wrote another book that was turned into a famous film starred Anthony Hopkins
The author has an unsual name, not an english name
Last clue: there was also another film based on another of his books about a bar girl in Shanghai and a blind diplomat. Phew
I am off to bed soon so revealing this in 4 mins
The Lamb
No, Never let me go based on the book by Kazuo Ishiguro who also wrote Remains of the day and the White Countesd both referred in the clues.
Oh of course (never heard of it! )
I leave him in charge and he picks silly films nobody has heard of
All 3 very well knowm films and Kazuo a very famous writer too. Oh well I am doing Rambo next "
Is it Rambo First Blood?  |
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"To recap mine: based on a book inspired by the successful cloning of Dolly the sheep and a human embryo.
The book was by a famous author who also wrote another book that was turned into a famous film starred Anthony Hopkins
The author has an unsual name, not an english name
Last clue: there was also another film based on another of his books about a bar girl in Shanghai and a blind diplomat. Phew
I am off to bed soon so revealing this in 4 mins
The Lamb
No, Never let me go based on the book by Kazuo Ishiguro who also wrote Remains of the day and the White Countesd both referred in the clues.
Oh of course (never heard of it! )
I leave him in charge and he picks silly films nobody has heard of
All 3 very well knowm films and Kazuo a very famous writer too. Oh well I am doing Rambo next
Is it Rambo First Blood? "
No,part II |
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"To recap mine: based on a book inspired by the successful cloning of Dolly the sheep and a human embryo.
The book was by a famous author who also wrote another book that was turned into a famous film starred Anthony Hopkins
The author has an unsual name, not an english name
Last clue: there was also another film based on another of his books about a bar girl in Shanghai and a blind diplomat. Phew
I am off to bed soon so revealing this in 4 mins
The Lamb
No, Never let me go based on the book by Kazuo Ishiguro who also wrote Remains of the day and the White Countesd both referred in the clues.
Oh of course (never heard of it! )
I leave him in charge and he picks silly films nobody has heard of
All 3 very well knowm films and Kazuo a very famous writer too. Oh well I am doing Rambo next
Is it Rambo First Blood?
No,part II"
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"To recap mine: based on a book inspired by the successful cloning of Dolly the sheep and a human embryo.
The book was by a famous author who also wrote another book that was turned into a famous film starred Anthony Hopkins
The author has an unsual name, not an english name
Last clue: there was also another film based on another of his books about a bar girl in Shanghai and a blind diplomat. Phew
I am off to bed soon so revealing this in 4 mins
The Lamb
No, Never let me go based on the book by Kazuo Ishiguro who also wrote Remains of the day and the White Countesd both referred in the clues.
Oh of course (never heard of it! )
I leave him in charge and he picks silly films nobody has heard of
All 3 very well knowm films and Kazuo a very famous writer too. Oh well I am doing Rambo next
Is it Rambo First Blood?
No,part II
Now you're just being obscure "
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"Carpe Diem. Seize the day, boys. Make your lives extraordinary. "
Come on now, I made this one really easy even for ac group of boarding school students.
Just remember, 'Sucking the marrow out of life doesn't mean choking on the bone' |
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"Carpe Diem. Seize the day, boys. Make your lives extraordinary.
Come on now, I made this one really easy even for ac group of boarding school students.
Just remember, 'Sucking the marrow out of life doesn't mean choking on the bone'"
Dead Poets Society |
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"Carpe Diem. Seize the day, boys. Make your lives extraordinary.
Come on now, I made this one really easy even for ac group of boarding school students.
Just remember, 'Sucking the marrow out of life doesn't mean choking on the bone'
Dead Poets Society "
Good answer, I am off yo bed |
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"Our group of heroes must protect the ring bearer and help him on his mission to return the ring
Nobody going for this one?"
Like I said, I am off to bed but did cross my mind might be Lord of the rings? |
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