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Meme of the Moment: Clockbusters

Posted on April 8, 2011 by Darren

This is my new addiction. It’s a shame there’s only fifty films on a loop. Basically, the guys at Veer have reduced a tonne of classic movies down to three photos, and give you 60 seconds to name them. I’m quite proud that I got 47 out of 50 on my first pass – though it took me a while to get the last three. There’s a nice mix of obvious ones in there, along with quirky takes on popular films. If you’ve got a spare ten minutes this weekend, it’s a great way to spend it. Check it out here.

I do have one minor complaint. To avoid spoiling it, highlight the following: muscles + robo-face + furnace = Terminator 2: Judgment Day, not The Terminator (which ended on a factory floor).

Still, fantastic little game, and I’d love to see them expand it – because it’s crap being addicted to a game you can only play once.

Filed under: Movies | Tagged: arts, clockbusters, film, Movies, veer |

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89 Responses

the12horsemen, on April 8, 2011 at 10:06 pm said:

I got 47 too. I can’t seem to get the last three.

What’s the one that seems like it should be “the Diary?”

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- Darren, on April 8, 2011 at 10:14 pm said:
  
  ‘Twas the Notebook.
  
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Danny, on April 9, 2011 at 12:43 am said:

I cant get the one that has pictures of a samurai sword, headless doll and lightning… please help, it’s driving me crazy!

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- Darren, on April 9, 2011 at 12:49 am said:
  
  The headless one with the lightening is Highlander.
  
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- Dixie, on April 29, 2011 at 1:33 am said:
  
  highlander
  
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Justin, on April 9, 2011 at 12:45 am said:

Fun game. I missed the one with the burning tire/making out/clocktower; the jailed guy/desert island; old ugy/motorcycle/kid; and sword/doll/lightning. Any one have an idea?

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- g-town, on April 12, 2012 at 5:21 am said:
  
  back to the future, home boy
  
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Danny, on April 9, 2011 at 12:48 am said:

SPOILER ALERT

Justin:
Back to the Future
Shawshank Redemption
Benjamin Button

No idea about the lightning one

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- Darren, on April 9, 2011 at 12:50 am said:
  
  Bingo. I missed Benjamin Button. I didn’t get the order was the clue.
  
  I do love the Groundhog Day one.
  
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- Justin, on April 9, 2011 at 1:00 am said:
  
  Wow, I can’t believed I missed those. Especially Back to the Future. I never would have gotten Highlander.
  
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  - Danny, on April 9, 2011 at 1:08 am said:
    
    o my god highlander, i NEVER would have gotten that haha
Kevin, on April 9, 2011 at 1:19 am said:

49/50… guy in a tux, guy playing piano, airplane? i know i’m going to kick myself…

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- Darren, on April 9, 2011 at 1:29 am said:
  
  Casablanca.
  
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  - Kevin, on April 9, 2011 at 1:38 am said:
    
    ahhh. yep. thank you
Matt, on April 9, 2011 at 3:08 am said:

How about that one with the police lineup, the shadowed face, and the shipping containers?

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- Darren, on April 9, 2011 at 10:00 am said:
  
  Usual Suspects.
  
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nikki, on April 9, 2011 at 4:48 am said:

i cant get the
yellow car/ guy / mo-hawk
the gun/sins/package
bow tie/bike lock/church
red light/ duct tape/moon

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- Darren, on April 9, 2011 at 10:01 am said:
  
  yellow car/ guy / mo-hawk – Taxi Driver
  the gun/sins/package – Se7en
  bow tie/bike lock/church – Pee Wee’s Big Adventures (missed that one my first time around)
  red light/ duct tape/moon – Apollo 13
  
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Jess, on April 9, 2011 at 5:03 am said:

anyone know about the bow tie/ bike lock/ alamo one? i’m stuck.

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- Darren, on April 9, 2011 at 10:01 am said:
  
  Pee Wee’s Big Adventure. One of the ones I missed.
  
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Slinky, on April 9, 2011 at 5:31 am said:

Anyone know the one with the old man/kid, oil well and milkshake? Thanks

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- Darren, on April 9, 2011 at 10:02 am said:
  
  There Will Be Bllod.
  
  “I drink your milkshake!”
  
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  - Cassie, on May 24, 2011 at 10:42 pm said:
    
    “I drink it up!”
Red, on April 9, 2011 at 6:28 pm said:

Highlander is the only one I that I didn’t get. Good stuff.

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Anders, on April 9, 2011 at 10:29 pm said:

Darren — you’re absolutely right. We put the wrong Terminator title for the furnace clue. I’ll get that fixed on Monday. Thanks for pointing it out!

~ anders (from Veer)

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- Darren, on April 9, 2011 at 10:45 pm said:
  
  Thanks anders!
  
  Great little game. Would you think of adding some more?
  
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  - Anders, on April 11, 2011 at 5:22 pm said:
    
    Could happen! Everybody loves a sequel…
  - Anders, on May 2, 2011 at 7:59 pm said:
    
    And the sequel is up! Enjoy!
    
    http://www.veer.com/ideas/clockbusters/2/
  - Darren, on May 2, 2011 at 8:12 pm said:
    
    Thanks! 47 out of 50!
nick, on April 9, 2011 at 10:41 pm said:

dollar bill, guy with briefcase running, hat… last one and cant think of what it is

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- Darren, on April 9, 2011 at 10:45 pm said:
  
  I think that’s Catch Me If You Can.
  
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Galen Brownsmith, on April 9, 2011 at 11:50 pm said:

Kid with Toy soldiers/cowboy/space suit?

Not the Right Stuff, not Space Cowboys … I’m really confused.

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- Darren, on April 9, 2011 at 11:54 pm said:
  
  Toy Story! Quite liked that one!
  
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- rhynosandroid, on April 12, 2011 at 1:51 am said:
  
  That’s exactly the path I was taking on that one! I also tried October Sky and a few other astronaut movies!!!
  
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debra, on April 10, 2011 at 5:41 am said:

Only one left – and it seems to be one everyone else got! Name Tag/Passports/Eiffel Tower. I know I’m going to kick myself –

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- Darren, on April 10, 2011 at 11:09 am said:
  
  The Bourne Identity!
  
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Jim, on April 10, 2011 at 3:51 pm said:

I should probably feel stupid not getting this one but:

cliffs/pouch with rabbits feet (it looks like)/guy screaming with his face painted blue

last one, cant get it…

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- Darren, on April 10, 2011 at 4:51 pm said:
  
  I think that’s Braveheart.
  
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rhynosandroid, on April 11, 2011 at 12:33 am said:

Yeah, so I had 48, figured out the Toy Story, but can’t get the wolverine/old guy/magnet?

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- diva, on April 11, 2011 at 5:04 pm said:
  
  X-men. (Wolverine and Magneto.) 😉
  
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liv, on April 11, 2011 at 12:51 am said:

what is the one with the kids pennies and junk yard

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- Darren, on April 11, 2011 at 8:14 am said:
  
  Stand by me?
  
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rhynosandroid, on April 11, 2011 at 1:32 am said:

nevermind, I figured it out and I feel a little dumber for not figuring it out earlier…

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- Darren, on April 11, 2011 at 8:14 am said:
  
  Yep, X-Men, I think.
  
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diva, on April 11, 2011 at 5:07 pm said:

These are the ones driving me loopy:

1. Airmail + Beach + Volleyball
2. Mask + Bald Girl + Notre Dame
3. Shhhh! + Beatdown + Soap
4. Yellow house + Old guy + Balloons

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- Darren, on April 11, 2011 at 6:20 pm said:
  
  1.) Catch Me if You Can
  2.) V for Vendetta
  3.) Fight Club
  4.) Up!
  
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  - Patrick Croft, on April 18, 2011 at 10:04 am said:
    
    The airmail one is the only one I have not guessed. It is not catch me if you can.
  - Darren, on April 18, 2011 at 12:42 pm said:
    
    Castaway?
ray, on April 11, 2011 at 8:27 pm said:

47 of 50

help me!

old guy with cigar + brandy snaps + horse
man with hat + digging on the beach + crates.
sissors + coloured houses + pruned tree.

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- Darren, on April 11, 2011 at 9:14 pm said:
  
  The Godfather
  Indiana Jones (Raiders of the Lost Ark)
  Edward Scissorhands
  
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  - ray, on April 11, 2011 at 9:24 pm said:
    
    thank you!
Avinash, on April 12, 2011 at 5:38 am said:

Wat is the movie with a Cowboy+Shovel+Boxes?

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- Darren, on April 12, 2011 at 7:54 am said:
  
  Indiana Jones (Raiders of the Lost Ark)
  
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vinny, on April 13, 2011 at 1:52 am said:

only two more….

rabbit, little girl standing, and some tea?

robots, desert, and space?

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- Darren, on April 13, 2011 at 7:44 am said:
  
  Alice in Wonderland.
  Star Wars.
  
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Ashleigh, on April 13, 2011 at 8:20 pm said:

Help? Guessing I’m not thinking hard enough!

Surfer – Mask (Richard Nixon) – Sky Diving

Cleaner – Math – Pyschology

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- Darren, on April 13, 2011 at 10:58 pm said:
  
  Point Break.
  Good Will Hunting.
  
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Elaine, on April 14, 2011 at 9:13 pm said:

So glad I came across this site! Which movies are:

1. firefighters/ ghost/ marshmallows
2. sleeping businessman/ skyscrapers/ instrument

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- Darren, on April 14, 2011 at 11:18 pm said:
  
  1.) Ghostbusters
  2.) Inception
  
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at6a, on April 15, 2011 at 11:59 pm said:

I cant get the one with the Sword and armor/Ring/volcano I could swear it was THE LORD of the Rings but it wont accept that

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- Darren, on April 16, 2011 at 1:03 am said:
  
  I thought is was too. Maybe just try “Lord of the Rings”?
  
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- Diane, on April 17, 2011 at 4:06 am said:
  
  Yeah Lord of the Rings works just fine… don’t know why i won’t accept the The, specifically it was Return of the King
  
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Durango, on April 16, 2011 at 3:58 pm said:

Can anyone help?

1. jar with coins + kids walking on track + junkyard
2. kids with a map + lighthouse + compass, knife, skull

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- Darren, on April 16, 2011 at 5:51 pm said:
  
  1.) Stand by Me
  2.) The Goonies
  
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Wes, on April 16, 2011 at 5:11 pm said:

Down to the last one and it’s a woman in tall boots, the Beverly Hills street signs, and some chick in a limo…

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- Wes, on April 16, 2011 at 5:40 pm said:
  
  Ahhhh. Nevermind. Pretty Woman!
  
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  - Darren, on April 16, 2011 at 5:52 pm said:
    
    Ah, nuts, you got there before me!
- Darren, on April 16, 2011 at 5:51 pm said:
  
  Pretty Woman
  
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Diane, on April 17, 2011 at 4:08 am said:

what’s the one with the pills, the guy getting kicked in the face, and someone holding a bent spoon

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- Darren, on April 17, 2011 at 10:20 am said:
  
  The Matrix.
  
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Savanna, on April 28, 2011 at 11:24 pm said:

gun- sins- fragile box
watch- bus rider- spedometer?

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- Darren, on April 30, 2011 at 11:07 am said:
  
  se7en
  Speed
  
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debra, on April 30, 2011 at 4:03 am said:

nice touch at the end, getting to choose your victory song. would definitely play again if there were more titles.

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Peter, on May 2, 2011 at 7:15 pm said:

Need 1 more
Airmail, guy holding shoe, ball

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- Darren, on May 2, 2011 at 9:58 pm said:
  
  Guy holding shoe? Sounds like Castaway otherwise, though.
  
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Zoe, on May 3, 2011 at 6:05 am said:

For the sequel: smoking gun , skull in armor, chainsaw???

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- Thief92, on May 4, 2011 at 1:43 am said:
  
  Army of Darkness
  
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val gould, on May 26, 2011 at 8:43 pm said:

I got all the first one. cannot get the sequel.

bowling/bathrobe/bugear
open mouth/elf ear/bug ear
helicopter/surfboard/eyes above water
lady in hat/milk/eye lash curler
blade/barber chair/ground meat
gnome/photo booth/eiffel tower
kid with the tie/stick/ zombie head
deserted gas staition/man with baby on shoulders/dome roof

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- Darren, on May 26, 2011 at 10:35 pm said:
  
  bowling/bathrobe/bugear -> The Big Lebowski (?)
  open mouth/elf ear/bug ear -> Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan!
  helicopter/surfboard/eyes above water -> Apocalypse Now
  lady in hat/milk/eye lash curler -> A Clockwork Orange
  blade/barber chair/ground meat -> Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
  gnome/photo booth/eiffel tower -> Amelie
  kid with the tie/stick/ zombie head -> Shaun of the Dead
  deserted gas staition/man with baby on shoulders/dome roof -> Mad Max II: Beyond Thunderdome (?)
  
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val gould, on May 27, 2011 at 12:58 pm said:

the big lewboski one is not working??? spelling idk…..

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mmiller, on May 27, 2011 at 8:30 pm said:

On the sequel, the only one I can’t get is guy with an oxygen mask, a flatlining monitor, and a little kid with a hoodie. Please help?

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- Darren, on May 27, 2011 at 9:38 pm said:
  
  Flatliners?
  
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tony, on August 27, 2011 at 6:46 pm said:

cant get the one with the sheep laying in pasture/moth/jail cells… plz help

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- Darren, on August 27, 2011 at 7:45 pm said:
  
  Silence of the Lambs?
  
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adrianita!, on November 22, 2011 at 12:22 am said:

The sequel. I need the answers please.:
A christmas tree/ a thief/ kid
Girls in a car/police car/grand canyon
An open sign/grocery store/ movie store
meadow/ball of baseball/constructor guy
astronaut/king kong/the statue of liberty

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- Darren, on November 22, 2011 at 7:08 am said:
  
  Home Alone
  Thelma & Louise
  Clerks
  Field of Dreams
  Planet of the Apes
  
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ana, on April 11, 2012 at 4:38 pm said:

the man with the alarm clock x3, I can’t figure it out?

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- Darren, on April 11, 2012 at 5:14 pm said:
  
  Groundhog Day, I think?
  
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andersjsvensson, on April 11, 2012 at 8:29 pm said:

Hey, Darren! The creative team behind Clockbusters (Uppercut http://madebyuppercut.com) just launched a new pop culture trivia game for one of our clients. It’s heavy on Hollywood, so your audience might like it. It’s called Super Groups and you’ll find it at http://minigroup.com/super

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