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SixFourian 
"Four ever European"

The European Union

Posted - 28/03/2007 :  14:04:51  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
In F.W.F.R. lore, there is the story of a great challenge, a struggle bewteen pioneers such as noncentz and MguyX. The gauntlet was thrown down to write the shortest review possible. Eventually, noncentz triumphed with the magnificent "Fin" (although I don't love this review quite as much as I did, due to the increasing influence of modern F.W.F.R. standards on my preferences).

I thought it would be a nice idea to lay down another challenge, and then hopefully several more. The current submission limitations lend themselves to spending a lot more time coming up with each review, and many people have expressed the view that quality levels have declined.

I would like to put forward alliteration for the first challenge. This is because alliterative reviews generally do not get many votes, and so coming up with special ones would be a good achievement.

People are more than welcome to post their existing reviews, although I rather more have in mind trying to think of new ones. I think that people should only post those they consider their best, not just all the ones they have.

This will be a completely open-ended challenge, due to the delay in approvals and the fact that inspiration does not come at will. Good luck!

Edited by - SixFourian on 20/02/2010 22:04:49

Ali 
"Those aren't pillows."

Posted - 28/03/2007 :  14:42:00  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Here is my first entry for the alliteration (or, if you like, Ali-teration) round:

Shhhhh...


Edited by - Ali on 30/03/2007 14:44:12
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SixFourian 
"Four ever European"

The European Union

Posted - 28/03/2007 :  14:47:03  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
That already had my vote, I'm afraid.
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Yukon 
"Co-editor of FWFR book"

Kingston, Canada

Posted - 28/03/2007 :  14:50:39  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
I like this idea Sal.

I think one of the toughest reviews to write is four rhyming words.
I think I've only done it once in a review for Se7en.

My review refers to the scene at the end of the movie when Brad Pitt finds out what's in the package. (My review isn't a spoiler, however, there are many other reviews that are spoliers so try not to let your eyes wander too much. My review is in the top left corner.)

http://www.fwfr.com/display.asp?sort=2&id=394&Mode=&Rows=100&Start=6&do=

Edited by - Yukon on 29/03/2007 03:41:46
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MM0rkeleb 
"Better than HBO."

Palo Alto, CA

Posted - 28/03/2007 :  15:25:54  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Excellent! I LOVE alliterative reviews - it's my favorite way to give a review a little extra something, and I can rarely resist voting on them.

Here are two favorites from my stable:

One which additionally consists of only monosyllables.

A triple alliteration.

Can anyone come up with a quadruple alliteration?

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Beanmimo 
"August review site"

Ireland

Posted - 28/03/2007 :  15:57:47  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
I didn't just pick these ones cause of the letter M, it just happens that the rest of them may be alliteration.

Yeah or nay?

Edited by - Beanmimo on 30/03/2007 16:54:30
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BaftaBaby 
"Always entranced by cinema."

Posted - 28/03/2007 :  16:12:04  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Some scilltillating sound sequences:

Cc

Mmm

Sss

Cccc

Pppp

Frenchified in/en

almost

Great idea, Sal!








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BaftaBaby 
"Always entranced by cinema."

Posted - 28/03/2007 :  16:13:26  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
quote:
Originally posted by Salopian

That already had my vote, I'm afraid.



Mine too!

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BaftaBaby 
"Always entranced by cinema."

Posted - 28/03/2007 :  16:16:29  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
quote:
Originally posted by M0rkeleb

Excellent! I LOVE alliterative reviews - it's my favorite way to give a review a little extra something, and I can rarely resist voting on them.

Here are two favorites from my stable:

One which additionally consists of only monosyllables.

A triple alliteration.

Can anyone come up with a quadruple alliteration?





M0rkey ... isn't this the link you want?
And your "triple" seems to be a quadruple ... unless I'm missing something?!

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SixFourian 
"Four ever European"

The European Union

Posted - 28/03/2007 :  16:27:14  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
quote:
Originally posted by Yukon

I think one of the toughest reviews to write is four rhyming words.

I know that rhymes by definition contain alliteration, but I was more thinking that they could have a later challenge of their own.
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lemmycaution 
"Long mired in film"

Canada

Posted - 28/03/2007 :  16:44:05  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
I have quite a few fourworders, in fact the first review that I ever wrote (second submitted) was an alliterative one.

Nun better than this one for The Sound of Music.

Edited by - lemmycaution on 04/11/2008 21:40:20
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RockGolf 
"1500+ reviews. 1 joke."

Canada

Posted - 28/03/2007 :  16:56:36  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
I've got a quad that also matches the movie. It's for V For Vendetta.

It's additionally a propos, because in the original comics, all the chapters were words starting with V.
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MM0rkeleb 
"Better than HBO."

Palo Alto, CA

Posted - 28/03/2007 :  17:24:45  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
quote:
Originally posted by BaftaBabe


M0rkey ... isn't this the link you want?


Not really. When I made my links, I wanted my review in the middle in case things move around.

quote:
And your "triple" seems to be a quadruple ... unless I'm missing something?!



Ah, this one seems to have confused. By triple, I meant the first three letters of each word are the same. To my mind, to be a full alliteration, all the words have to start with the same letter - otherwise, it's a partial alliteration (some of which can also be pretty neat).

As an example, I would call this one a half double alliteration - the words are divided into half, with each half being a double alliteration.

So my challenge for a quadruple alliteration requires a review where every word begins with the same sequence of four letters.


Edited by - MM0rkeleb on 28/03/2007 17:31:31
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lemmycaution 
"Long mired in film"

Canada

Posted - 28/03/2007 :  17:44:06  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
quote:
Originally posted by M0rkeleb

Excellent! I LOVE alliterative reviews - it's my favorite way to give a review a little extra something, and I can rarely resist voting on them.

Here are two favorites from my stable:

One which additionally consists of only monosyllables.

A triple alliteration.

Can anyone come up with a quadruple alliteration?





Neither of your links is giving me your review.

Found your Demon Seed review, however.. Good news--I had already voted. Bad news--I can't vote again.
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Tori 
"I don't get it...."

Posted - 28/03/2007 :  17:48:07  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
I'm afraid I don't understand 'Fin'.
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Tori 
"I don't get it...."

Posted - 28/03/2007 :  17:53:07  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Here is one for American Beauty: http://www.fwfr.com/display.asp?id=79

Mary Poppins: http://www.fwfr.com/display.asp?id=383

Who Framed Roger Rabbit?: http://www.fwfr.com/display.asp?id=1853


Alliteration is something I use often; I found these three in my first page plus one row on my second page.
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