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Clue game 99 - and on we go...

Posted by netla (My Page) on
Thu, Mar 5, 09 at 3:31

Summary of the last few posts:

* Posted by netla (My Page) on
Tue, Mar 3, 09 at 3:37

Hmmm, no takers?

I'll refine the clues:

1. A building in a derelict neighbourhood
2. A new inhabitant: formerly an entertainer, now a handyman
3. A female musician, with very bad eyesight
4. Cannibalism

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* Posted by clairabelle (My Page) on
Tue, Mar 3, 09 at 9:28

No freakin' idea!! Clue 4 has me royally stumped!

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* Posted by netla (My Page) on
Tue, Mar 3, 09 at 10:22

Clairabelle, in that case you probably haven't seen the movie.

I'll give you a hint: It's not an American or British film.

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* Posted by netla (My Page) on
Wed, Mar 4, 09 at 16:25

It was directed by the same guy who made Amélie.

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* Posted by clairabelle (My Page) on
Wed, Mar 4, 09 at 16:39

Dang! Although Le Fabuleux Destin d'Amélie Poulain is one of my favorite movies of all time, I've a blank as to its director, Aaaaaaaaaaaaarrrrrrrrrrrrgggggggggghhhhh!

Anyway, I think I would have remembered this one!
(I'll probably kick myself later...)


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Ok, I'll put you out of your misery. It's the wonderful, subversive, dark comedy Delicatessen. If you haven't seen it, do it now. It's great.


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Can we have a few more recognizable movies in the future? Thanks


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Delicatessen is a wonderful and very funny movie.

Great choice Netla.


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Kudos, netla! Good movie, too!


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Next turn goes to the first person to post a clue.


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1. Pool


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Indecent Proposal?


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The Music Man (that rhymes with P that stands for pool)


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The Swimmer?


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The Hustler ?


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1. Pool
2. Television


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French film "Bleu" with J. Binoche?


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1. Pool
2. Television
3. Family


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Poltergeist


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Take it away Paula!


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oh boy, 'sbeen a while for me..

1: hag


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Nanny McPhee? lol


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any other guesses?


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Cinderella ?


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1: hag
2: bird


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1: hag
2: bird
3: rat


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What ever happened to Baby Jane?


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Good job eklektos,, take 'er away!


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Wow! I've never won this game before! I usually have absolutely no guesses!

1. motorcycle


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Easy Rider?


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Hmmm... DIVA ?


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Not there yet.

1. motorcycle

2. secret passageway


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The Great Escape ?


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Thought that would do it. Yep, that's it.


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clairabelle
R U OK?


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so sorry to keep u waiting!

1. young lad


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How Green Was My Valley? ;o)


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David Copperfield?


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Nope.
1. young lad
2. a secret


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The Village?


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not yet... I'll speed things up because I'm getting ready to go on vacation so will be incommunicado for 2weeks:

1. young lad
2. a secret
3. surly burly dad
4. "manly sport"


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1. young lad who loves to...
2. a secret artistic passion
3. surly burly dad upset with his choice
4. the "manly sport" of boxing
5. rehearsals... and audition


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can't think of the name the one with the boy who dances ballet mmmmm Dad shows up and is proud of him
Billy Elliot is the only name that comes to mind but I don't think that is it


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Minnie, I think it is Billy Elliot.


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yes minnikins, it's Billy Elliot.

Well, I'm off to bed (flight to Cuba leaves early a.m.)
See u all in 2 weeks. Now behave! lol


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Have a good trip and safe !!

I'll post my clue in the morning


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I posted it I wonder what happened to it oh well

1. adored uncle
2.suspicious niece


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Shadow of a Doubt ?


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Netla right on your turn


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Yay! Great movie. I'll think of something and post my first clue tomorrow.


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ok looking forward to it!!


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Here we go:

1. A client


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I'm not posting another clue until someone post a suggestion.


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It can't be "The Client" how about the Maltese Falcon?
sorry I didn't see your post on the 28th but I don't blame you


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It's not The Maltese Falcon, although I did consider using it. The movie I'm looking for does have certain things in common with it.

Second clue: a pair of crooks


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need another clue sorry


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Okay.

3. A sheriff.


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No Country for Old Men?


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The Sundance Kid? Just throwing it out there!!


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Nope.

4. A million dollars.


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How To Steal A Million?


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Refined clues:

1. A client who is at risk of going broke
2. A pair of blundering, murdering crooks
3. An expectant sheriff
4. A million dollars lost in the snow


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Lost me


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Affliction?

(Really guessing here.)


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I would have thought clue 3 would have done it. I'll add clue 5.

1. A client who is at risk of going broke
2. A pair of blundering, murdering crooks
3. An expectant sheriff
4. A million dollars lost in the snow
5. A wood-chipper


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only because of clue 3 would it be Fargo? (which I didn't see)


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Yep, Fargo it is. Your turn, Minnie.

We have to get more participants into this game.


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I'll try to post something tonight I agree we used to have a lot then the game/clues got too far out with a lot of foreign movies I think and people lost interest.


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1.Young trusting widow


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She's baaaaaack.

GHOST?


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Welcome back no sorry not Ghost

how was the trip??


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G-L-O-R-I-O-U-S, thanks for asking! We certainly got much West and Wewaxation. I luuuuuv Cuba.
Unfortunately, upon our return, a very dear family member passed away after a long battle with liver cancer (recurring breast cancer). Damn that disease! She was only 59...


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Glad to hear the good new and so sorry to hear the bad

1.Young trusting widow
2.devious stranger


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BIRTH ?


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no and it is black and white


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3. robbery money


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NO IDEA... YET


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1.Young trusting widow
2.devious stranger
3. robbery money
4. menace on horseback


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It sounds like "Horseman on the Roof."


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no that's not it


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I have two more clues if you don't get it tomorrow


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High Noon?

(It's gotta be a Western).


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no, not really a Western
%5. children escape

this should do it


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Night of the Hunter ?


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Clarabelle congrats!!


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Alrighty...
1. shopgirl


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The Women (Joan Crawford)


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nope.
1. shopgirl
2. Italians


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Il Postino? (The Postman)


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Nope, this one's American.

1. shopgirl
2. Italians
3. "accident"


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Moonstruck? but I don't remember a shop girl


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Nope. This movie's older.


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1. shopgirl
2. Italians
3. "accident"
4. awkward suitor(s)


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Love, Actually?


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Nope.
1. shopgirl
2. Italians
3. "accident"
4. awkward suitor(s)
5. abortion


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1. shopgirl who has a fling with playboy
2. Italian over-protecting brothers
3. "accident" , consequences of the fling
4. awkward suitor(s) show up
5. abortion as an option


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not a glimmer of an idea


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Alright, I'll put you all out of your misery ;)

The answer is... Love with the Proper Stranger, with Natalie Wood and Steve McQueen.


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Saw it but didn't and don't remember much about it


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Alrighty... anyone want to start another round?


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What? no takers?
Alrighty then...

Clue 1: wartime


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A Very Long Engagement?


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Nope.
Clue 1: wartime
Clue 2: love


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Pretty broad

From Here to Eternity?


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Not yet...
The clues are broad, as you say, simply because EVERYONE has seen this classic.

Clue 1: wartime
Clue 2: love
Clue 3: seasons


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Clue 1: wartime
Clue 2: love
Clue 3: seasons
Clue 4: musical instrument


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I wanna guess Casablanca, a classic, but can't figure out how the seasons are in it.


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You're gonna kick yourselves... :D

Clue 1: wartime, east of Europe
Clue 2: love found, lost, found, lost
Clue 3: seasons, particularly winter
Clue 4: musical stringed instrument
Clue 5: poem about her


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Not Dr Zvago (spelling)


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Minnie has to right, and yes, I am kicking myself!


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Dr. Zhivago it is! :D


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OK give me time to think up one!!


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Ok let's give it a try.

1. lots of money at stake


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Bonnie & Clyde?


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Million Dollar Baby?


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not yet


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1. lots of money at stake
2. wild car chase


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1. lots of money at stake
2. wild car chase
3. X marks the spot


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Since no one wants to play I'll post all the clues
1. lots of money at stake
2. wild car chase
3. X marks the spot
4. corrupt lawman
5. Movie ideal for stuntmen
6. At least 20 big stars


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It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World !


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clairabelle

Right on take it away!!!


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Alrighty then...

1. accident


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Blue? (Bleu)


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not even close

1. accident
2. animal


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Well, I would love to guess "Red" (Rouge) because both the clues were in it. :-)


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not yet...
1. accident
2. animal
3. traumatic experience


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Ummmm........ Pet Sematary?!


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nope, not scary, not a comedy.

1. accident
2. animal
3. traumatic experience
4. cowboy


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1. accident
2. animal
3. traumatic experience
4. cowboy
5. estranged couple


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Last chance...

1. accident involving 2 young girls and horses
2. animal is spooked
3. traumatic experience for both horse and girl
4. cowboy helps them both
5. estranged couple, then wife + cowboy...
if you don't guess it after that, well I'll be danged, y'all!


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Sorry man but .... I don't know that movie.


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The Horse Whisperer!!!


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BINGO!


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Heard of it but never saw it.


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I'll let someone else take my turn.
A la votre!


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Wow, the clue game really is in the doldrums isn't it.

1: a mauling


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Alrighty, I'll just throw it out there...

An American Werewolf in London!


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nope...

2: estranged daughter-in-law


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An Unfinished Life


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yep, that's it ideefixe


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I'll pass the torch to someone who's here more regularly.


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I'll go .....I just watched an older one last night,,,

1: dissapearance


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Alrighty... I'll go with a foreign one:
Les diaboliques


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no...

2: brother and sister


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Still no idea, paula. Can we have a tother clue?


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Hansel and Gretel? (Just thought I'd throw that in)


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So sorry for the delay, I was on vacation and forgot!

3: kindergarden


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bumping... come back from the beach, mountains, backyard vacations, fellow movie lovers.....;-)

1: dissapearance
2: brother and sister
3: kindergarten
4: mental illness


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Bunny Lake Is Missing


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YES....yer up!


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Never hoid of it! :(


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"Never hoid of it! :("

Oh, it is very, very peculiar... very. And, definitely worth checking out.

1. Mother and son


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Ordinary People ?


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Bunny Lake is an Otto Premiger (sp),,, it popped up through Netflix because of what else I was renting...

Throw Mama from the Train ;-)


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"it popped up through Netflix because of what else I was renting."

Bunny Lake is such an odd movie it makes me wonder what netflix thought was related?
I love Bunny Lake is Missing but I seem to like odd things. Did you like it?

1. Mother and son
2. Shunned


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