We like to think were the latter, but these rules do get tricky.
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With an autumnal chill in the air, were rounding into October at the Cinematrix.
We wrestle with category definitions, genre distinctions, and what constitutes an acting performance.
(For a rundown of all our current category definitions, check out our new glossary.)
As always, well continue providing a window into the decision-making process and how it affects the game.
Since were in America, well start with football.
When my Cinematrix guess is labeled 1%pic.twitter.com/j3XpeJu8YO
AreYouReadyforSomeFootball(Movies)?
or movies where a character is a football player, even if the movie isnt about football.
The naysayers arent wrong, either.
That will hopefully be a clear indicator of how inclusive were being.
(And for the record: Wewouldcount the firstAce Ventura.
Thats the year those movies earned money and the year they were eligible for awards.
We even useThere Will Be Bloodas an example of a title that wouldnt count!
To reiterate: The category definitions are there to help!
Especially if youre being cute with your guess!
So anything fromLa ChimeratoLes Miserableswont count.
One might say your answer missed the mark … by a nose.
(Stay tuned for a Based on a Play category.)
Joe toy line:G.I.
Joe: The Rise of Cobra(2009) andG.I.
Joe: Retaliation(2013).
He is, in fact, G.I.
Joe: Retaliationa movie with a characters name in the title.
HOWEVER, since that character wasnt in the first film,G.I.
Joe: The Rise of Cobra, that film wouldnotcount toward Character Name in Title.
BUT WAIT, what about Cobra Commander inThe Rise of Cobra?
So, to sum up:G.I.
Joe: The Rise of Cobradoes not have a character name in its title;G.I.
Sometimes characters die in the first outing!
Sarah Michelle Gellardoesnt make it toI Still Know What You Did Last Summer.
Vito Corleone (as played by Marlon Brando, at least) doesnt surviveThe Godfather.
We initially didnt catch that both Hayek and Zach Galifianakis (Joker inThe Lego Batman Movie!)
Clarification: Your moms name isnt Mom!
Ditto when Michael Fassbenders David watchesLawrence of ArabiainPrometheus, that doesnt make it a Peter OToole movie.
A cursory Google search forRevolutionary Roadruntime will for some reason populate 2h 5m.
In actuality,it was unfortunately snubbed by the Academy.
Apologies to the heart, soul, and dreams of Jennifer Lopez.
But in TMDB, which is the database that powers our game, its listed asRoald Dahls The Witches.
This led to a bevy of frustrated emails, and we dont blame you on that one.
But sometimes the titles differentiate themselves in small but frustrating ways.
Theres a 2014 remake of the film starring Kevin Hart and Regina Hall with the same title.
We dont include years in our drop-down menu, because it would give away too much info.
So in this case you just kind of have to know whichAbout Last Nightis which.
Consider that going forward.)
On a related note …
WeLoveHearingFromPlayers
The only A and I involved are in the TMDB.org API.
But hes hardly obscure.
Young Hollywood is on the rise.
(Well do our part to cover him more.)
But dont worry, Justice, they came for Peter OToole too:
Cinematrix got me today.
Cause who the fuck is Pete Otoole
Sounds like someone out there hasnt seenThe Lion in Winter.
The response was mixed, but be prepared for more classic Hollywood grids in the future.
@joereidThrew one out there for the old folks today?
Killed me with getting the decades wrong for Audrey Hepburn.
@vulture#cinematrix
@joereidloved the classic actors today on the Cinematrix.
Julias mom: You are officially Cinematrix royalty.
