Thanks to Dandelion for this suggestion! The game is simple… describe a movie really badly. People then either guess your movie, or start a comment thread with their own.
For example for Alien… “murderous and icky Alien released on spacecraft. Many dead, but fortunately the cat survives”.
Two Nazis get murdered, an act which causes a woman to offer infidelity to an old flame. The old flame, after he feigns interest, turns her down and instead walks off with a police captain.
Is it casablanca?
Yep. Good catch!
A cop helps a gang commit crimes until it all blows up in the gang leader’s face.
Eccentric inventor accidentally sends teenage lad back in time. To return to his own time the lad must avoid his mothers advances, get his parents together and get struck by lightning.
Back to the Future
Bingo! Ok next one…
Southern gals trip turns into accidental crime spree while driving across America in an open topped car. Screw patriarchy!
A murdered father sparks family drama that results in two childhood friends of the protagonist being executed off-screen.
Hamlet?
OK I’m really stuck hope someone else gets it!