“It’s all Greek to me” Sunday

Jul 19th, 2009

by Dan.

Here’s how it works. I’ve taken a short film synopsis from the listings page of a TV guide and fed it into Bable Fish, an online translating service. I then translated the synopsis from English into Greek, and then from Greek back into English. The resulting gobbledygook is posted below. Your task is to try and identify what movie the passage refers to.

Here’s the passage (another easy one I suspect):

[character] and [character] are two brothers which family of is prepared to move because a new growth that is sure to begin unless enough money is assembled, which is enough arguable. But, when does trip [character] in map of treasures of been famous [character] hidden the s chance, this, his brother, and certain friends determine in a search they find the with hopes are saved their houses. Is the entry in a cavern found, but found under a abandoned restaurant that is occupied by [character] family, a scheming team that tries they knock the [characters] in the money.

Last weeks winner was Carla from Blah Blah Blog-O-Licious. This week Carla has been rifling through the personal photos of President Obama. I suppose it beats the week before when she was battling with her medical insurance. From what I can make out she appears to have been wiping her arse with a cheese-grater or something. Different strokes for different folks I suppose.

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21 Comments on ““It’s all Greek to me” Sunday”

#1 Sam
on Jul 19th, 2009 at 7:24 pm

I believe its the Goonies, but I am a little drunk.
Sam´s last blog ..The Rock Star’s Tribute to Michael Jackson (Latvia Style)

Dan Reply:
July 19th, 2009 at 9:21 pm
@Sam, You are right. So despite being a drunkard and a generally pathetic excuse for a human being, you have earned my respect little brother. But only for this week mind you.

#2 notSupermum
on Jul 19th, 2009 at 7:35 pm

Hi Dan, sorry for accosting you in the street yesterday but I couldn’t believe I had recognised you from that ickle photo on your blog!!

Hope you had a good time anyway.

Is the film National Treasure? Wild guess.

Btw, there’s a tag for you at my blog.
notSupermum´s last blog ..Me, Myself and I

Dan Reply:
July 19th, 2009 at 9:22 pm
@notSupermum, that’s fine. Although I was a little disappointed that you didn’t ask for my autograph :)

I did have a good time, and I’ll no doubt be blogging about it soon.

It’s not National Treasure I’m afraid.

#3 slugs on the refrigerator
on Jul 19th, 2009 at 8:00 pm

I am with Goonies, but National Treasure could be it as well, tho I’ve never seen it. I just wonder if you’d pick goonies after last week? I don’t know.

Anyhoo…congrats on your top ten listing for mummy blogs…you are such a star!
slugs on the refrigerator´s last blog ..Raining Potatoes

Dan Reply:
July 19th, 2009 at 9:24 pm
@slugs on the refrigerator, I suspect my high ranking on that list has something to do with the fact that they take number of comments into account and I like to respond to each person who comments with another comment of my own. so my comment numbers are basically artificially doubled,

Dan Reply:
July 19th, 2009 at 9:24 pm
@slugs on the refrigerator, Not that i’ve ever exploit that in order to gain a higher ranking of course.

Dan Reply:
July 19th, 2009 at 9:25 pm
@slugs on the refrigerator, Oh no, heaven forbid!

#4 Holmes
on Jul 19th, 2009 at 8:03 pm

Gotta be The Goonies.
Holmes´s last blog ..Vampire Zombie Werewolf

Dan Reply:
July 19th, 2009 at 9:25 pm
@Holmes, yup, it’s gotta be.

#5 Xbox4NappyRash
on Jul 19th, 2009 at 8:17 pm

I’m going with the goonies too purely based on last week’s one.

Next week’s is ‘The Lost Boys’.
Xbox4NappyRash´s last blog ..Sing it, Neil

Dan Reply:
July 19th, 2009 at 9:26 pm
@Xbox4NappyRash, Damnit, you win next weeks. Care to guess for week four?

Xbox4NappyRash Reply:
July 19th, 2009 at 9:36 pm
@Dan, The Money Pit.
Xbox4NappyRash´s last blog ..Sing it, Neil

Dan Reply:
July 19th, 2009 at 9:40 pm
@Xbox4NappyRash, DAMNIT!

You’ll never guess “The Burbs” though.

Xbox4NappyRash Reply:
July 19th, 2009 at 10:03 pm
@Dan, Kid you not, that and Short Circuit were the ones I was toying with saying.

I miss 1987.
Xbox4NappyRash´s last blog ..Sing it, Neil

#6 Avitable
on Jul 19th, 2009 at 8:34 pm

“No pen! No pen!”
Avitable´s last blog ..My new favorite iPhone app – Bump #blogher

Dan Reply:
July 19th, 2009 at 9:28 pm
@Avitable, You smell like phys ed

#7 Chloe Alice Wilson
on Jul 20th, 2009 at 4:08 pm

I had absolutely no idea so am glad I was late and the answer was already there. Having never seen the Goonies I’d never have got it anyway! Great idea though. I’m in Spain so use these crazy online translators quite a bit. I think I’m better off without them though. Anyway just popped over from your listing in Top 100 British Parent Bloggers – good job!
Cheers, Chloe
Chloe Alice Wilson´s last blog ..The Busy Parents Guide To Green Toys For Boys

#8 Dad Who Writes
on Jul 20th, 2009 at 6:58 pm

I thought the Goonies but i wanted it to be The Godfather.
Dad Who Writes´s last blog ..Little goblin

#9 Sam
on Jul 21st, 2009 at 9:31 pm

I had your respect and squandered it away years ago. What else do I win?
Sam´s last blog ..A Cat Called Beau

Dan Reply:
July 21st, 2009 at 9:50 pm
@Sam, I might see if I can pesuade my mother to buy you dinner on Sunday.

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