“if you like pianos ….”

I rewatched “The Piano” on Netflix last weekend. Out of curiosity, after I was done watching it, I perused the Netflix reviews. Somewhere along the line, one of the reviews basically said, “If you like pianos, you’ll love The Piano!”

And I just laughed out loud. If you like pianos, you’ll love The Piano? I mean, my parents like pianos, but they would definitely not like The Piano. Which reminds me to tell my dad he’s not allowed to put that in his queue. I’m pretty sure he’s never seen a woman naked so I see no reason to open that can of worms now.

So what kind of review is that? The irrelevant useless kind, I say. But while the review itself was useless as a review, I’m grateful because it sparked a whole new game for MB and I to play in the car:

Irrelevant Movie Reviews.

By way of explanation, I’ll just give you some of our Irrelevant Movie Reviews and you’ll see the game. Please feel free to add your own.

“If you like sleds, you’ll love Citizen Kane!

“If you like red coats, you’ll love Schindler’s List!”

“If you like whistles, you’ll love The Sound of Music!”

“If you like orange wedges, you’ll love The Godfather Part II!”

“If you like stupid little birds you hide in your pocket, you’ll love The Shawshank Redemption!”

And ’round and ’round we went with this. Granted, the piano in The Piano is much more integral to the story than the items named in our reviews — I actually consider it a character in the movie — but that’s why it just got funnier and funnier to us — because it just got more and more stupid.

I really hope to start a nationwide trend. There aren’t enough Irrelevant Movie Reviews, if you ask me.

7 Replies to ““if you like pianos ….””

  1. If you like Bill Murray, you’ll love Kill Bill Vol. 1!

    If you love domestic chores, you’ll love Iron Man!

    If Autumn is your favorite season, you’ll love Hunt for Red October!

    See what you’ve done?!?! I’m hooked.

    If you’re an ornithologist, you’ll love The Birds!

  2. If you’re a student of the caste system, you’ll love The Untouchables!
    If you’ve ever wanted to study abroad, you’ll love Grease!
    If you’re a meteorologist, you’ll love Rain Man!

    You’re right, this IS fun!

  3. Awesome! I’ve been doing this to every movie I see on the cable list
    :
    If you like Italians – you’ll like The Italian Job

    If you like shopping – you’ll like What a Girl Wants

    If you like drawing – you’ll like A Thin Blue Line

    If you like math – you’ll like I Am Number Four AND 127 Hours

    I can’t stop…..

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