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Posted By: Miales Never Ending Movie Chain 52 - Thu 23/03/23 01:02 UTC
My first time starting this so I went to the expert and creator of the chain for his write up on the rules and such.

This will be round 52 of Never Ending Movie Chain.

From Don:

Feel free to jump in anywhere you want, post once or post as often as you want just don't reply to yourself. huh

For any new folks joining in <and new folks are definitely encouraged to do so>...

We start by naming a movie, the next player to jump in has to name an actor in that film and the next to follow him/her has to name a different movie that actor was in.

EX:

Player one: Star Wars, Player Two: Mark Hamill, Player Three: Corvette Summer, Player Four: Annie Potts, Player Five: Ghostbusters, etc., etc.

Repeats are allowed but discouraged and there has to be a distance of at least five steps before you use a movie or an an actor a second time. No IMDb please <expect to look up dates of movies with identical titles or spellings of names>. grin

No repeats within 5 steps and avoid getting caught in a loop with MCU or Fast & Furious movies, for example. Long-running franchises with ensemble casts can allow you go round and round indefinitely.

You need to follow the chain as it is drawn, no jumping. If we have Stephen Moyer on the table and someone plays Prince Valiant then the Prince Valiant you have to go out of is the one that had Stephen Moyer in it, no matter how many other movies out there are named Prince Valiant.

A clarification on play. We want to avoid using archival footage. For purposes of our game Dick Clark, Bob Hope, President Kennedy etc. Did not appear in Forrest Gump.

I won't make this a rule but rather a recommendation. Please avoid films that have not been released/aired in the U.S.

And just for the sake of putting it into the written rules mostly for sake of newcomers voice work (animated films) and made-for-TV movies are allowed but not mini-series.

Oh, and the idea is not to stump everyone but to keep the chain going for as long as possible. We play this one on road trips and I don't know why I didn't think to start this up here years ago. It is perfect for the online community because you can jump in whenever and wherever or as often as you want.

Also feel free to add comments about the movies or actors mentioned if you like. Part of the fun is saying “Wow, I haven't thought about that movie for years.” or “I love Errol Flynn!”

Finally this is what burned us the last time. Generally no posting of names, trailers, or posters that show who might have been involved in the movie.
Posted By: Miales Re: Never Ending Movie Chain 52 - Thu 23/03/23 01:03 UTC
To start us out I'll go with a nice large ensemble cast that can take us anywhere:

Pulp Fiction
Posted By: Argus Re: Never Ending Movie Chain 52 - Thu 23/03/23 03:18 UTC
Bruce Willis
Posted By: Miales Re: Never Ending Movie Chain 52 - Thu 23/03/23 03:24 UTC
The Christmas Classic.. Die Hard
Posted By: AquaDyne Re: Never Ending Movie Chain 52 - Thu 23/03/23 03:43 UTC
*sigh* Feels like this train has gone down these tracks before.

But because he's so awesome Alan Rickman
Posted By: Phoenix Prime Re: Never Ending Movie Chain 52 - Thu 23/03/23 04:14 UTC
Off the tracks...

Quigley Down Under
Posted By: Miales Re: Never Ending Movie Chain 52 - Thu 23/03/23 04:37 UTC
Was he in that one with Tom Selleck?
Posted By: Phoenix Prime Re: Never Ending Movie Chain 52 - Thu 23/03/23 05:00 UTC
He was indeed.
Posted By: AquaDyne Re: Never Ending Movie Chain 52 - Thu 23/03/23 05:02 UTC
Three Men and a Baby
Posted By: Miales Re: Never Ending Movie Chain 52 - Thu 23/03/23 05:16 UTC
With Steve Guttenberg
Posted By: AquaDyne Re: Never Ending Movie Chain 52 - Thu 23/03/23 05:23 UTC
Short Circuit!
Posted By: Miales Re: Never Ending Movie Chain 52 - Thu 23/03/23 06:04 UTC
Ally Sheedy
Posted By: AquaDyne Re: Never Ending Movie Chain 52 - Thu 23/03/23 06:12 UTC
Number 5 is alive!

Also, would you like to play a game of chess?

WarGames
Posted By: Miales Re: Never Ending Movie Chain 52 - Thu 23/03/23 07:11 UTC
I can still hear that computer voice asking Matthew Broderick the question
Posted By: AquaDyne Re: Never Ending Movie Chain 52 - Thu 23/03/23 14:36 UTC
I can still hear ...

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(Ferris Bueller's Day Off)
Posted By: Miales Re: Never Ending Movie Chain 52 - Thu 23/03/23 16:39 UTC
Ouch still going to the 80's... Alan Ruck
Posted By: Phoenix Prime Re: Never Ending Movie Chain 52 - Thu 23/03/23 20:10 UTC
Speed
Posted By: Miales Re: Never Ending Movie Chain 52 - Thu 23/03/23 20:33 UTC
Keanu Reeves who ironically said recently that he wouldn't mind making a third movie in this franchise.
Posted By: AquaDyne Re: Never Ending Movie Chain 52 - Thu 23/03/23 21:23 UTC
You want out of the 80's? OK. Toy Story 4. grin

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Posted By: Miales Re: Never Ending Movie Chain 52 - Thu 23/03/23 21:33 UTC
And to give us a chance of staying there solely due to body of work Tom Hanks
Posted By: AquaDyne Re: Never Ending Movie Chain 52 - Thu 23/03/23 21:37 UTC
Staying in the Disneyverse with Saving Mr. Banks
Posted By: Miales Re: Never Ending Movie Chain 52 - Thu 23/03/23 21:53 UTC
Emma Thompson was in that. I thought that movie was underrated.
Posted By: Gryphon Re: Never Ending Movie Chain 52 - Fri 24/03/23 00:42 UTC
She was in Dead Again
Posted By: Miales Re: Never Ending Movie Chain 52 - Fri 24/03/23 01:11 UTC
Forget the name of the lead actor. But seem to remember Robin Williams was in it.
Posted By: AquaDyne Re: Never Ending Movie Chain 52 - Fri 24/03/23 01:15 UTC
Good Will Hunting
Posted By: Miales Re: Never Ending Movie Chain 52 - Fri 24/03/23 01:34 UTC
First name that comes to mind. Matt Damon
Posted By: AquaDyne Re: Never Ending Movie Chain 52 - Fri 24/03/23 01:35 UTC
That makes me want to watch The Martian
Posted By: Miales Re: Never Ending Movie Chain 52 - Fri 24/03/23 02:37 UTC
With Sean Bean
Posted By: AquaDyne Re: Never Ending Movie Chain 52 - Fri 24/03/23 03:26 UTC
Which takes us back to Disney-owned properties with National Treasure
Posted By: Miales Re: Never Ending Movie Chain 52 - Fri 24/03/23 03:43 UTC
That darn Disney... Nicholas Cage
Posted By: AquaDyne Re: Never Ending Movie Chain 52 - Fri 24/03/23 03:58 UTC
That man carries The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent
Posted By: Weez Re: Never Ending Movie Chain 52 - Fri 24/03/23 17:59 UTC
My daughter and I just watched that movie and I can name at least a couple of people in it, but I have no idea what other movies they might have been in. So I'm not going to mention them and I'll leave it to you experts. grin
Posted By: AquaDyne Re: Never Ending Movie Chain 52 - Fri 24/03/23 21:14 UTC
Originally Posted by Weez
I'll leave it to you experts. grin

This is the way.
Posted By: Gryphon Re: Never Ending Movie Chain 52 - Fri 24/03/23 22:42 UTC
Pedro Pascal
Posted By: Miales Re: Never Ending Movie Chain 52 - Fri 24/03/23 22:44 UTC
Kingsman:The Golden Circle
Posted By: Dugan Re: Never Ending Movie Chain 52 - Sat 25/03/23 06:26 UTC
Julianne Moore
Posted By: Miales Re: Never Ending Movie Chain 52 - Sat 25/03/23 09:11 UTC
Boogie Nights
Posted By: Miales Re: Never Ending Movie Chain 52 - Fri 31/03/23 01:41 UTC
Wow. Dying on Page 2... I can't be the only person to remember this film from 1997.

Incidentally this is considered one of her better roles. Not only that she was nominated for her work in this movie.
Posted By: AquaDyne Re: Never Ending Movie Chain 52 - Fri 31/03/23 18:31 UTC
I spent most of 1997 underwater. grin
Posted By: Phoenix Prime Re: Never Ending Movie Chain 52 - Fri 31/03/23 19:40 UTC
sheesh- just seeing this now- sorry- Burt Reynolds
Posted By: AquaDyne Re: Never Ending Movie Chain 52 - Fri 31/03/23 20:17 UTC
The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas
Posted By: Miales Re: Never Ending Movie Chain 52 - Fri 31/03/23 22:48 UTC
I swear Aqua. The guy has been in close to 200 movies. Some even recent. And you choose one of his... oh yeah he also was in movies.

But Dolly Parton was in it.
Posted By: Mina Re: Never Ending Movie Chain 52 - Fri 31/03/23 22:50 UTC
9 to 5
Posted By: Miales Re: Never Ending Movie Chain 52 - Fri 31/03/23 22:59 UTC
Lily Tomlin
Posted By: AquaDyne Re: Never Ending Movie Chain 52 - Sat 01/04/23 01:38 UTC
Well I'm tempted to go with The Search for Signs of Intelligent Life in the Universe, but given that all 13 characters were played by Lily Tomlin that would by definition kill the chain. grin

So let's got with the recent silly GOAT-based 80 for Brady which I haven't seen, but could name at least 3 of the stars.
Posted By: Gryphon Re: Never Ending Movie Chain 52 - Sat 01/04/23 03:36 UTC
Sally Field
Posted By: Miales Re: Never Ending Movie Chain 52 - Sat 01/04/23 03:41 UTC
Soapdish
Posted By: AquaDyne Re: Never Ending Movie Chain 52 - Sat 01/04/23 21:06 UTC
Whoopi Goldberg
Posted By: Miales Re: Never Ending Movie Chain 52 - Sat 01/04/23 21:17 UTC
Ghost
Posted By: Mina Re: Never Ending Movie Chain 52 - Sun 02/04/23 00:56 UTC
Demi Moore
Posted By: Miales Re: Never Ending Movie Chain 52 - Sun 02/04/23 01:40 UTC
A Few Good Men.
Posted By: AquaDyne Re: Never Ending Movie Chain 52 - Sun 02/04/23 04:39 UTC
Kevin Bacon.

Hasn't starred in any movies, so this'll be hard. grin
Posted By: Mina Re: Never Ending Movie Chain 52 - Sun 02/04/23 04:40 UTC
Wild Things!
Posted By: Miales Re: Never Ending Movie Chain 52 - Sun 02/04/23 04:47 UTC
Neve Campbell

As for Kevin Bacon... Footloose, Quicksilver, He Said, She Said, She's Having a Baby, Flatliners, and Tremors were his main starring movies
Posted By: Mina Re: Never Ending Movie Chain 52 - Sun 02/04/23 04:58 UTC
Well I never like the Kevin kind of bacon, but I did like the wild things movie.

But Neve Campbell was also in Scream 2
Posted By: AquaDyne Re: Never Ending Movie Chain 52 - Sun 02/04/23 05:19 UTC
Originally Posted by Miales
As for Kevin Bacon... Footloose, Quicksilver, He Said, She Said, She's Having a Baby, Flatliners, and Tremors were his main starring movies
Meh. They all pale in comparison to the Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special
Posted By: Miales Re: Never Ending Movie Chain 52 - Sun 02/04/23 05:36 UTC
More on the Baconator
You just admitted your taste is suspect. Flatliners and those Rom-coms were fun. And he had an Oscar worthy performance in Murder in the First.

But to continue with the chain Sarah Michelle Gellar was also in Scream 2 also.
Posted By: Gryphon Re: Never Ending Movie Chain 52 - Wed 05/04/23 01:49 UTC
Scooby-Doo!
Posted By: Miales Re: Never Ending Movie Chain 52 - Wed 05/04/23 10:50 UTC
Hate to do this but going with ----> Freddie Prinze Jr


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But wanted to go with Linda Cardellini---> Velma but no clue to what else she has done since she played Velma

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Posted By: Mina Re: Never Ending Movie Chain 52 - Wed 05/04/23 17:42 UTC
He was in Head Over Heels!
Posted By: Miales Re: Never Ending Movie Chain 52 - Wed 05/04/23 17:55 UTC
Monica Potter
Posted By: Mina Re: Never Ending Movie Chain 52 - Thu 06/04/23 01:50 UTC
Patch Adams
Posted By: Miales Re: Never Ending Movie Chain 52 - Thu 06/04/23 01:53 UTC
Robin Williams
Posted By: AquaDyne Re: Never Ending Movie Chain 52 - Thu 06/04/23 04:18 UTC
Hook
Posted By: Dugan Re: Never Ending Movie Chain 52 - Thu 06/04/23 06:37 UTC
Dustin Hoffman
Posted By: Miales Re: Never Ending Movie Chain 52 - Thu 06/04/23 11:45 UTC
Rain Man
Posted By: AquaDyne Re: Never Ending Movie Chain 52 - Thu 06/04/23 16:04 UTC
Thomas Cruise Mapother IV
Posted By: Miales Re: Never Ending Movie Chain 52 - Thu 06/04/23 17:27 UTC
Top Gun: Maverick
Posted By: Phoenix Prime Re: Never Ending Movie Chain 52 - Thu 06/04/23 17:41 UTC
Jennifer Connelly (misspelling fixed)
Posted By: Miales Re: Never Ending Movie Chain 52 - Thu 06/04/23 17:43 UTC
Mulholland Falls... misspelling overlooked
Posted By: AquaDyne Re: Never Ending Movie Chain 52 - Fri 07/04/23 03:38 UTC
Nick Nolte, who I never thought was as old as he is now
Posted By: Argus Re: Never Ending Movie Chain 52 - Fri 07/04/23 04:13 UTC
48 Hrs. (1982)
Posted By: Miales Re: Never Ending Movie Chain 52 - Fri 07/04/23 09:53 UTC
Wow.... we get to Eddie Murphy

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Posted By: Mina Re: Never Ending Movie Chain 52 - Fri 07/04/23 15:21 UTC
Trading Places
Posted By: Miales Re: Never Ending Movie Chain 52 - Fri 07/04/23 15:34 UTC
Dan Aykroyd
Posted By: AquaDyne Re: Never Ending Movie Chain 52 - Sat 08/04/23 04:14 UTC
Sneakers
Posted By: Dugan Re: Never Ending Movie Chain 52 - Sat 08/04/23 07:53 UTC
Robert Redford
Posted By: Miales Re: Never Ending Movie Chain 52 - Sat 08/04/23 08:48 UTC
Loved that movie.... Sneakers...

So Redford was also in Captain America: The Winter Soldier
Posted By: Weez Re: Never Ending Movie Chain 52 - Sat 08/04/23 23:36 UTC
I'll go for what might be the obvious choice - Chris Evans
Posted By: Argus Re: Never Ending Movie Chain 52 - Sun 09/04/23 02:58 UTC
Scott Pilgrim vs. The World (2010)
Posted By: Mina Re: Never Ending Movie Chain 52 - Sun 09/04/23 04:02 UTC
Mary Elizabeth Winstead
Posted By: Miales Re: Never Ending Movie Chain 52 - Sun 09/04/23 09:24 UTC
Live Free or Die Hard
Posted By: Mina Re: Never Ending Movie Chain 52 - Sun 09/04/23 23:22 UTC
Maggie Q
Posted By: Miales Re: Never Ending Movie Chain 52 - Sun 09/04/23 23:56 UTC
The Protege
Posted By: AquaDyne Re: Never Ending Movie Chain 52 - Wed 12/04/23 15:50 UTC
Michael Keaton
Posted By: Miales Re: Never Ending Movie Chain 52 - Wed 12/04/23 16:04 UTC
Batman (1989)
Posted By: AquaDyne Re: Never Ending Movie Chain 52 - Wed 12/04/23 17:07 UTC
Jack Nicholson

Posted By: Miales Re: Never Ending Movie Chain 52 - Wed 12/04/23 17:20 UTC
The Witches of Eastwick (1987)
Posted By: AquaDyne Re: Never Ending Movie Chain 52 - Wed 12/04/23 19:50 UTC
Cher.

And it may not count as a movie, but...

Posted By: Miales Re: Never Ending Movie Chain 52 - Wed 12/04/23 19:56 UTC
Moonstruck
Posted By: Weez Re: Never Ending Movie Chain 52 - Sun 16/04/23 20:49 UTC
I think Nick Cage was in that (I'm pretty sure that's who I'm picturing) and I guess it has been long enough since he was mentioned in this thread. <shrugs>
Posted By: Miales Re: Never Ending Movie Chain 52 - Sun 16/04/23 21:05 UTC
Yes he was... And before we get something from Aqua... The Rock
Posted By: AquaDyne Re: Never Ending Movie Chain 52 - Sun 16/04/23 21:32 UTC
Originally Posted by Miales
And before we get something from Aqua... The Rock

I'm tempted to go with Moana, just because you can't stand the unbearable weight of massive talent. But really I would have done Face/Off.

But I digress. The Rock you want, the Rock you have.

Red Notice
Posted By: Mina Re: Never Ending Movie Chain 52 - Sun 16/04/23 21:40 UTC
psst Aqua, you might have broken the chain. The Rock was the movie, not the actor.
Posted By: AquaDyne Re: Never Ending Movie Chain 52 - Sun 16/04/23 21:41 UTC
I don't think it counts as breaking the chain if you do that. wink
Posted By: Gryphon Re: Never Ending Movie Chain 52 - Sun 16/04/23 23:53 UTC
Sean Connery was in The Rock
Posted By: Mina Re: Never Ending Movie Chain 52 - Mon 17/04/23 00:25 UTC
Aqua, whew! Good!


Sean was also in The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen
Posted By: Weez Re: Never Ending Movie Chain 52 - Mon 17/04/23 00:27 UTC
I'll go with the last Indiana Jones movie - The Last Crusade. (because I can't think of names of some of his other movies)

Too slow. lol
Posted By: Miales Re: Never Ending Movie Chain 52 - Mon 17/04/23 02:31 UTC
Richard Roxburgh
Posted By: AquaDyne Re: Never Ending Movie Chain 52 - Mon 17/04/23 05:56 UTC
Moulin Rouge!
Posted By: Miales Re: Never Ending Movie Chain 52 - Mon 17/04/23 06:33 UTC
Ewan McGregor
Posted By: AquaDyne Re: Never Ending Movie Chain 52 - Mon 17/04/23 06:57 UTC
Gah. So many recent options in the Disney and Netflix universes but not sure anyone could follow the threads if I went there.

So let's go prequel. Of the two options (you know which one is excluded by default) I'll take Star Wars, Episode III, Revenge of the Sith
Posted By: Miales Re: Never Ending Movie Chain 52 - Mon 17/04/23 08:03 UTC
Natalie Portman
Posted By: Mina Re: Never Ending Movie Chain 52 - Mon 17/04/23 15:13 UTC
You mean that girl from Mars Attacks! ??
Posted By: Miales Re: Never Ending Movie Chain 52 - Mon 17/04/23 15:58 UTC
Yeah with Remington Steele... erm Pierce Brosnan
Posted By: Gryphon Re: Never Ending Movie Chain 52 - Tue 18/04/23 00:43 UTC
Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief
Posted By: AquaDyne Re: Never Ending Movie Chain 52 - Tue 18/04/23 02:06 UTC
Sean Bean was passable as Zeus
Posted By: Miales Re: Never Ending Movie Chain 52 - Tue 18/04/23 02:46 UTC
Last time we had Sean I avoided Lord of the Rings: Fellowship of the Ring but not this time
Posted By: Dugan Re: Never Ending Movie Chain 52 - Tue 18/04/23 04:29 UTC
Liv tyler
Posted By: Miales Re: Never Ending Movie Chain 52 - Tue 18/04/23 09:18 UTC
Some Movies are known for their story. Others are known for the actors, then you get those few movies known solely for the music. That is

Empire Records

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Posted By: Miales Re: Never Ending Movie Chain 52 - Sat 29/04/23 15:48 UTC
Been 11 days. Last play was:

Empire Records
Posted By: Mina Re: Never Ending Movie Chain 52 - Sat 29/04/23 16:17 UTC
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Posted By: AquaDyne Re: Never Ending Movie Chain 52 - Sat 29/04/23 18:03 UTC
Given the movie is known solely for its music, and not its actors... ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
Posted By: Miales Re: Never Ending Movie Chain 52 - Sat 29/04/23 18:42 UTC
Wow... but shouldn't be surprised nobody watched the video.
Posted By: Gryphon Re: Never Ending Movie Chain 52 - Sun 30/04/23 16:44 UTC
Miales, if they had watched the video, it would be cheating- no posters/videos/etc. that show other actors in the movie.

This is a have you see it, do you remember it game.
Posted By: Miales Re: Never Ending Movie Chain 52 - Sun 30/04/23 16:50 UTC
Originally Posted by Gryphon
Miales, if they had watched the video, it would be cheating- no posters/videos/etc. that show other actors in the movie.

This is a have you see it, do you remember it game.

Just checking because if by your ruling this would technically break the chain.

If that is the case then why didn't this video break NEMC 34?
Posted By: AquaDyne Re: Never Ending Movie Chain 52 - Sun 30/04/23 16:58 UTC
Originally Posted by Miales
Originally Posted by Gryphon
Miales, if they had watched the video, it would be cheating- no posters/videos/etc. that show other actors in the movie.

This is a have you see it, do you remember it game.

Just checking because if by your ruling this would technically break the chain.

If that is the case then why didn't this video break NEMC 34?
1. It's the Music Video, not a film preview or list of the cast.
2. The only thing visible in the preview is the musician, John Parr; nothing from the movie is seen without clicking "play". Viewing the video just to see the actors would not be allowed. Just seeing the video link, without clicking on it is fine.
3. It's a great song, even if it wasn't a great movie.

Similarly with your video link. It was fine for you to post it (only because the actress shown was the previous link so it didn't give any additional info; otherwise might have been), but viewing it in order to figure out who else was in the cast wasn't allowed.
Posted By: Miales Re: Never Ending Movie Chain 52 - Sun 30/04/23 17:01 UTC
Originally Posted by AquaDyne
Originally Posted by Miales
Originally Posted by Gryphon
Miales, if they had watched the video, it would be cheating- no posters/videos/etc. that show other actors in the movie.

This is a have you see it, do you remember it game.

Just checking because if by your ruling this would technically break the chain.

If that is the case then why didn't this video break NEMC 34?
1. It's the Music Video, not a film preview or list of the cast.
2. The only thing visible in the preview is the musician, John Parr; nothing from the movie is seen without clicking "play". Viewing the video just to see the actors would not be allowed. Just seeing the video link, without clicking on it is fine.
3. It's a great song, even if it wasn't a great movie.

Similarly with your video link. It was fine for you to post it (the actress shown was the previous link), but viewing it in order to figure out who else was in the cast wasn't allowed.

Dance Schon... so the video doesn't break the chain. The movie is just too obscure so far.
Posted By: AquaDyne Re: Never Ending Movie Chain 52 - Sun 30/04/23 17:02 UTC
Not as obscure as Movie 43.
Posted By: Miales Re: Never Ending Movie Chain 52 - Sun 30/04/23 17:03 UTC
True.
Posted By: AquaDyne Re: Never Ending Movie Chain 52 - Mon 01/05/23 15:27 UTC
So, going to start chain 53, Miales? smile
Posted By: Miales Re: Never Ending Movie Chain 52 - Mon 01/05/23 16:14 UTC
Trying to give people time... ummmm more time yeah... that's it... zoiks
Posted By: Miales Re: Never Ending Movie Chain 52 - Sat 06/05/23 13:41 UTC
Incidentally because we killed it at Empire Records... The movie helped launch the careers of three actresses:

Liv Tyler

Renee Zellwegger

Robin Tunney
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