REFLECTIONS ON FILM CULTURE

The Most Addictive Movie Game on the Internet

Have you been to famousobjectsfromclassicmovies.com yet? If not, say goodbye to your Monday. This online combination of hangman and Pictionary is a bona fide timesuck, with 19,000 likes on Facebook. A big part of its appeal is that it couldn’t be easier to play: look at the famous (or in some cases, not so famous) object from a classic (or in some cases, not so classic) movie, and start typing letters to spell the movie title. Be careful though – three wrong letters and you lose.

Another word of caution: the game never ends – new films seem to be added to the pool of titles every day. Yours truly quit after 5o movies, getting 44 right. The record for 50, from what I gleaned from the user comments, is 48-2. Another person got 80 out of 84.

Here are some that I got wrong – see if you can guess them. Then see how well you can score…

And if you happen to come across a clue in the form of a baby carriage, we’ve got you covered:

WATCH BATTLESHIP POTEMKIN ON FANDOR:

Did you like this article?
Give it a vote for a Golden Bowtie

0

Keyframe is always looking for contributors.

"Writer? Video Essayist? Movie Fan Extraordinaire?

Fandor is streaming on Amazon Prime

Love to discover new films? Browse our exceptional library of hand-picked cinema on the Fandor Amazon Prime Channel.