Have been messing around for a while with a theme idea that I like, but also hate. I love some of the combinations it generates, and could also be used for multiple puzzles, but it also seems perhaps a tad cheesy. In addition, as you will see, I am unsure how to clue the entries. The theme is similar to a "Before and After" from Wheel of Fortune (groan), using movie titles, as follows:
Groundhog Day of the Dead
Deep Blue Seabiscuit
Dead Man Walking Tall
You get the idea. Tons of these could be done fairly easily. I have two related ideas for creating clues.
One is just to one main actor or actress from each film:
Sean Penn and Dwayne Johnson collaboration?
DEADMANWALKINGTALL
The other is to combine the prior clue with some clever combination of aspects from the movies. This however seems to be a stretch and makes for long clues:
Bill Murray and Mena Suvari film about waking up to see the same zombies every day?
GROUNDHOGDAYOFTHEDEAD
This style clue does have the benefit of making solving easier.
Anyway, part of my brain really likes this theme idea and another part does not. Any ideas for making it workable are appreciated, or just telling me to throw it in the circular file is great too!
Brad
