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Sunday, April 2nd, 2023 10:59 AM

Live Poll: Movies Based on Songs (IMDb Poll Board)

The members of the IMDb poll board came up with movie plots based on or inspired by song lyrics. Whether or not you've heard the song, which of these potential movies sounds the most interesting?      

List: https://www.imdb.com/list/ls091239529/

https://www.imdb.com/list/ls091239529/copy

Poll: https://www.imdb.com/poll/LwEHQRMqtio/


If you'd like to contribute, please give me a    

Title - can be the title of the song or something else you come up with
Genre - can be more than one
Plot - keep it short, max three sentences


*The name of the song and artist/band
*An image, if possible

Note:

- the story can be loosely or fully based on the lyrics

- the song should not be from a concept album

- the song can be based on a true story (lyricist's personal experience), but not a well known historical event  

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2 years ago

I'll bite.

SONG: Home By The Sea (1983)

BAND: Genesis

ELEVATOR PITCH/PLOT:

Setting: The 80's. Our antihero/protagonist breaks into a gothic mansion on the coast to burgle art, jewelry, whatever valuable. She gets trapped in this haunted house by supernatural forces and needs to escape in order to survive.

IMAGE: Gothic mansion

I've been sitting on this idea for literal decades since I owned this album as a twee preteen. Gendered swapped from my original idea. Just because. Loosely based on the very vague lyrics.

Never established what country - could be Maine? Could be the UK? Could be Nova Scotia or Western Canada?

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@Tsarstepan​ 

Awesome! :)

What genre would you choose for this movie?

And is the title of the movie the same as the song?

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Yes to the title. Maybe horror and suspense?

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1 year ago

I love this idea! I've often thought up movie scenes while listening to songs and a few short films so I guess I'm ready to make the move to a feature film, lol. I'll give it some thought and respond as soon as I've got something half decent. So many songs, so many possibilities; this will be fun. : )

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@rubyfruit76​ 

Thank you, Sara. I also really like this idea. :)

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1 year ago

@Jessica ,

For your consideration:

Title - Mission Statement

Genre - Drama, Comedy
Plot - This is the behind the scenes look at a creative business that develops mission statements for companies. Think of this as a modern day Mad Men, but one that reflects current day sensibilities.


*"Weird Al" Yankovic - Mission Statement (Official 4K Video)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GyV_UG60dD4
* https://www.imdb.com/title/tt8347324/mediaviewer/rm797932288

'Weird Al' Yankovic: Mission Statement (2014)

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@Jessica​ ,

Thanks.

By the way, this is a fun idea. I hope it gets a lot of suggestions.

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@dan_dassow​ 

Thanks, Dan.

I added another movie and might add more if there aren't enough options. For now, I removed the limit on suggestions per user. 

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1 year ago

@Jessica 

Stand by Me is a 1986 American adult drama film directed by Rob Reiner. Based on the 1982 novel The Body by Stephen King, with the title taken from the song of the same name by Ben E. King, Stand By Me.

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@khadafimahfud8​ 

Thanks, but this poll is about coming up with a movie plot based on a song. It can't be an existing movie.

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Just a few examples of existing movies that are based on songs. My idea is that we come up with "new" movies based on songs.

The Indian Runner (1991) is based on "Highway Patrolman" by Bruce Springsteen

Factory Girl (2006) is based on "Factory Girl" by The Rolling Stones

Nine to Five (1980) is based on "9-5" by Dolly Parton

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7 months ago

FYC:

Photo:  https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0090728/mediaviewer/rm580884225?ref_=ttmi_mi_all_sf_99

or https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0067023/mediaviewer/rm1904683776?ref_=ttmi_mi_all_sf_23

Title: Phantom 309 

Red Sovine - Phantom 309  

Ploy: Amidst a cross-country adventure, a young drifter discovers the true meaning of heroism when he accepts a ride from the legendary trucker Big Joe and his iconic rig, Phantom 309.

FYC:

Johnny Darrell - Ruby, Don't Take Your Love to Town (original), most known version of Kenny Rogers and the First Edition. 

Plot: In a poignant tale of love and loss, a disabled veteran pleads with his wife Ruby not to leave him, grappling with the realities of war and the strain it has placed on their relationship.

FYC

Title: Homecoming

Tom T Hall - Homecoming

Plot: A famous singer returns to his hometown after many years, and reunites with his father

photo:

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0478311/mediaviewer/rm2322977793?ref_=ttmi_mi_all_sf_88

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@Boromir​ 

Thank you!! Country artists really are great storytellers. 

Added Phantom 309 and Homecoming. What genres would they be? Maybe Drama, Adventure for Phantom and Drama, Music for Homecoming?

Trying to find an image for "Ruby, Don't Take Your Love to Town". And it's not a very catchy movie title, we should probably come up with a better one. :)

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What do you think of "The Ghost of Big Joe" as a movie title instead of Phantom 309?

Might be a bit of a spoiler, but it's probably alright since the movie isn't real. :)

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@Jessica​ 

I am actually prefer the name Phantom 309, it's more mysterious.  

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@Jessica​ 

Phantom 309 - Adventure

Homecoming - Music, Drama (you pick amazing photo)

Maybe just Ruby?

It's dark tale, thriller or drama, both give the movie different direction,  I am tend to pick the last one. 

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@Boromir​ 

Ruby added! Let me know if the image is OK or if you have a better one.

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@Jessica​ 

I feel a little strange discussing an unreal movie 😊. It's a good photo, even very good (He looks like a veteran, looks frustrated and in pain, and sits) but for me, it doesn't completely reflect the relationship between the characters—mainly her alienation towards him. But the real reason is, in all the photos, we can't see clear faces. I think the poll would be better with more vague photos. I'm thinking about this one:

https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0931329/mediaviewer/rm3136314880?ref_=nmmi_mi_tt_sf_1

Her body language seems distant. 

Yes it's true that he paralyzed and standing but he holds her.  

But this is only my opinion.  Pick the photo you thing will be better for your poll.

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@Boromir​ 

I agree, that's much better. :)

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7 months ago

@Jessica ,

I've already made my suggestion. Here are some possible ideas for other Board Members to consider or to act as an inspiration:

Copacabana (At the Copa) 1985
Song by Barry Manilow
Her name was Lola, she was a showgirl
With yellow feathers in her hair and a dress cut down to there
She would merengue and do the cha-cha
And while she tried to be a star ...

Lucille
Song by Kenny Rogers
On a barstool, she took off her ring
I thought I'd get closer so I walked on over
I sat down and asked her name
When the drinks finally hit her she said, I'm no quitter

Elvira
Song by The Oak Ridge Boys
With eyes that look like heaven
Lips like cherry wine
That girl can sure enough make my little light shine
I get a funny feelin' up and down my spine
'Cause I know that my Elvira's mine

Lucy in the Sky With Diamonds
Song by The Beatles
Picture yourself in a boat on a river
With tangerine trees and marmalade skies
Somebody calls you, you answer quite slowly
A girl with kaleidoscope eyes

Jolene
Song by Dolly Parton
Jolene, Jolene, Jolene, Jolene
I'm begging of you please don't take my man
Jolene, Jolene, Jolene, Jolene
Please don't take him just because you can

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@dan_dassow​ 

borimor and I both have three suggestions, so you can take two more if you want.

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@Jessica​ 

If you ask me, I don't think there is a need for a minimum suggestions from each user. The main thing is to turn this excellent idea into a poll.  No matter how many people contributed to the completion of your list. 

I also believe 10-12 choices is enough.  

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@Jessica​ ,

For your consideration:

Title - Elvira: Kitten of Darkness
Genre - Family comedy
Plot - Aspiring goth Veronica finds a tiny, dehydrated tortie kitten and names her Elvira for her feistiness. Elvira the kitten joins her adopted brothers Bowie and Ziggy, and together they embark on playful adventures in their gothic-themed apartment complex. Veronica, inspired by her spirited feline friend, embraces her own darkness and finds her inner strength.

Inspired by:

Elvira
Song by The Oak Ridge Boys

Cassandra Peterson's character, Elvira: Mistress of the Dark

Real events

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2750322/mediaviewer/rm3747267584/

Too Cute! (2011)

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@Jessica​ ,

For your consideration:

Title - Lucille

Genre - Romantic Comedy
Plot - A recently divorced woman named Lucille seeks solace in a smoky bar. There, she sheds her wedding ring and encounters a charming stranger. Despite her heartbreak, Lucille finds her resilience resurfacing as the night unfolds.

Inspired by:

Lucille
Song by Kenny Rogers
On a barstool, she took off her ring
I thought I'd get closer so I walked on over
I sat down and asked her name
When the drinks finally hit her she said, I'm no quitter

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1682246/mediaviewer/rm3556096768/

Rosario Dawson in Girl Walks Into a Bar (2011)

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@dan_dassow​ 

Thank you, Dan. Both added.

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@Jessica​ ,

Thank you for adding my two suggestions and @Pencho15​ suggestion. The real Elvira: Kitten of Darkness will be pleased.

I hope you consider this poll ready.

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6 months ago

I added one more.

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6 months ago

It is ok if the song is based on a previously written poem?

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@Pencho15​ 

Yeah, that should be fine. :)

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@Jessica​ Then based on Cantares by Joan Manuel Serrat.

After the death of her mother, a young man finds among her things a series of anonymous poems written in old letters and discovers a long lost love story of youth between her mother and an idealist man. Hooked on this discovery, the man digs further discovering how their love became impossible in a traditional town, and he follows the steps of this poet after he left the place and had a fruitful an anonymous life far from home realizing his memory was always a presence in his household even if he never was aware of it.

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@Pencho15​ 

Thanks. I just need a movie title and genre. And an image, if you can find one. :)

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@Jessica

Let's just use the face of the song author: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0785651/mediaviewer/rm730295552/?ref_=nm_md_1

Genre: Drama  Title: The Poet's Path

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@Jessica 😀

??
IMDb recently enlarged Images
Maybe add
https://www.imdb.com/list/ls091239529/copy

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5 months ago

FYC:

Title of Movie: 6'1" (Based on the song, 6'1", by Liz Phair)

Genre: Fantasy, Drama, Comedy

Tagline: What if women were "standing six-feet-one instead of five-feet-two?"

Plot: The main character, a single woman in her mid to late twenties, wakes up one day and is 6'1" tall when just the night before, and since her mid to late teens, she was 5'2" tall. Things get even stranger when she looks outside and all of the women and girls are much taller than usual and all of the men and boys are much shorter than usual. She is the only one who remembers that things weren't always this way and she realizes that this one change has changed practically everything. 

Image: yikes! I haven't found one yet but I will very soon. I suppose I could even just use a photo of a woman with a confused look on her face.

Lyrics: https://www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/lizphair/61.html

Song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lROHqnlVE2g

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@dan_dassow​ 

Thank you, Dan.

This was a really fun poll to make, it's so nice to see it live. :)