The "Describe a movie in one boring sentence" Game

[DaOysterboy]

The Matrix - Man gets kicked from server for cheating.

Bravo, good sir.

The Ring: A case study of the costs and benefits of pirating an untitled VHS tape.
Jaws: A local law enforcement officer wishes for a larger sailing vessel.
Beetlejuice: A suburban couple has complaints about the quality of their hired pest-control service.
Avatar: Left wing and right wing debate over "green economy" has polarizing effect.
Pitch Black: Foreigners park their vehicle in an inconvenient location.
Saw: Two men become agitated after bathroom lock proves difficult.
X-men: Gifted students learn valuable lesson in tolerance.
True Lies: A Xerox salesman conceals details about his personal life from his wife.
The Fugitive: A doctor encounters difficulties while trying to relocate.
Broken Arrow: A governmental inventory discrepancy could cost taxpayers millions.
Secret Window: A struggling writer confronts accusations of plagiarism.

Maybe more later...

I know it's not a movie but since most on the escapist are gamers anyway...
Deus Ex: Government employee expresses dissatisfaction over employers ethical practices.

 

[The_root_of_all_evil]

Brazil: Guy loses marbles at work.
Doctor Who Movie: Not as bad as we'd thought.
District 9: District 6 In Space
The Matrix: Cyber-Bible.
Casablanca: Man gives away Woman to fight Nazis.
M*A*S*H*: Even Army Hospitals have hilarious consequences.
Where the Wild Things Are: Being an adult sucks.
Peter Pan: Being an adult sucks.
Toy Story: Delaying the inevitable.
Donnie Darko: This never happened.
Die Hard: Marriage saving the Rambo way.
28 Days Later: Zombies have Reeboks.
The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen: Fictional Heroes meet up.
Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas: Jobs are easier stoned.
IT: Clowns are bad.
Carrie: Proms are bad.
Christine: Cars are bad.
Cell: Phones are bad.
The Mist: Fog is bad.
Nightbreed: Humans are bad.
Dolores Clairbourne: Fans are bad.
The Thing: Dogs are bad.
Cujo: Dogs are bad.
Pet Cemetery: Cats are bad.
Nightmare on Elm Street: Janitors are bad.
WALL-E: Learn to recycle.
Vertigo: Man doesn't like heights.
Godfather Trilogy: Favourite Son takes Dad's old job.
2001: We get a message.
2010: It was for someone else.
Snow White: Step-Mum gets jealous of daughter.
Cinderella: Step-Mum gets jealous of daughter.
Little Mermaid: Witch gets jealous of young girl.
It's a Wonderful Life: Life's ok at times.
MP & The Holy Grail: Film stopped by police.
MP's The Life of Brian: Everyone dies at the end.
The Incredibles: Family forced to retire, then goes back to work.

 

[Goldeneye103X2]

Snakes on a plane: Ryanair stoops really low.
Donnie Darko: The audience are now confused.

 

[Sgt Doom]

Deathwatch: Group of British infantry require psychiatric care.

 

[Pegghead]

King Kong: A big monkey wants a lady so he makes New York city even more delapidated.

 

[DaOysterboy]

I, Robot: Man becomes paranoid that household appliances are conspiring against him.

EDIT: Actually I think I'd watch a movie that were accurately described that way, so long as it's framed as a comedy.

 

[zana bonanza]

Some of these are really funny. Some are missing the point. >>;

Moulin Rouge!: A writer falls in love with an aspiring actress.
Harold and Kumar Go to White Castle: Harold and Kumar go to White Castle.
Where the Wild Things Are: Young boy has overactive imagination.
Labyrinth: A girl goes to get her baby brother.
Up: An elderly man takes a trip.

 

[notyouraveragejoe]

21: Group of college kids play black jack but Lawrence Fishburne doesn't want them too.

Resident Evil: Zombies attack, hot chick is awesome.

300: Oiled up greeks fight.

Blood Diamond: Two men look for a diamond

Donnie Darko: Emotionally disturbed kid has a trip

Defiance: Jewish people survive WW2

The Room 1408: Man stays in a hotel

Jarhead: Soldier is bored in Iraq

To be honest I actually really like these movies so it is no way trying to be an insult/diss to them its just for laughs.

 

[B Goy]

The Pianist: A guy gets really lucky

The Longest Yard: White lady saves the day

 

[elemenetal150]

Watchmen: A possible gay man fights a naked blue guy

Shawshank Redemption: A white guy does taxes, and gets raped.

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you should probably watch the shawshank redemption again....he never gets raped

 

[Aureli]

The Santa Clause - Toymaker kills fat trespasser.

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory - Kids run amok in a candy factory

Treasure Island - A boy rides a boat

Treasure Planet - A boy rides a boat. In space

Howl's Moving Castle - Old woman commits B&E

Percy Jackson and the Olympians: The Lightning Thief - Boy gets kicked out of private school, goes to summer camp.

I had more, but I can't remember them.

 

[ACHVDragon]

Lord of the Rings trilogy: Walking. (Enough said)

LOVED the movies, but it was just too easy.

 

[KdS_22]

The Sixth Sense: Bruce Willis is a ghost... Spoiler alert.
Scanners: Some guy looks constipated, then heads explode.
The Fugitive: Stay away from one-armed men.
American Pie (pretty much all of 'em): Boy meets girl; boy has sex with girl.
Knocked Up: Condoms are your friend.

 

[GodlyKitteh]

300: Get ready for six packs and blood.
Avatar: Pocahontas in space.
Battle of Neretva: CHARGE COMRADES!!
War of the Worlds: If guns don't work, sneezing sure will! (spoiler)
Kill Bill: Blood spray and plot holes, fuck yeah!

 

[Hollywood Knights]

The Lawnmower Man: Smalltown simpleton is taught some IT skills
Raiders of The Lost Ark: University lecturer uses up some annual leave.

 

[Corpse XxX]

Mortal Kombat movies: High punch, high puch, low kick, low punch, high kick.. The end..

 

[gdnvs]

Something like this?

Yes man: man says yes
Edward scissorhands: scissorhands

 

[ultimateownage]

Predator: Bunch of sweaty dudes wander round a jungle.
Saw: A man with a puppet isn't happy with people.
Saw2: A man with a puppet gives a group of people a mansion.
Saw3: A man with a puppet gives a lawyer some pig and dies.
Saw4: The man with the puppet's friend gives the audience a hernia.
Saw5: The man with the puppet's friend makes 2 men have a breath holding competition.

 

[DoW Lowen]

Shawshank Redemption: A white guy does taxes, and gets raped.

That one made me laugh so much.

Room 1408: Man goes into the room, sees daughter, leaves room.
Up in the air: Man flies, flies.... flies.
Fight Club: Man needs to cry, so he punches people.

 

[ThePreshFrince]

Twelve Monkeys: Guy dreams about seeing a guy dying, realizes he's the one who dies when he's dying.
Doom: And then John was a zombie.
Sin City: Man tries not to lose his head after a hilarious misunderstanding.
Pineapple Express: Two friends smoke a cross joint, freak out.
Funny People: About people who are funny.
The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus: I have no idea what that was about.