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WALRUS: Reberrus 2: The Score.

  • 24-01-2021 10:40pm
    #1
    Registered Users Posts: 2,293 ✭✭✭


    What is Walrus?
    Walrus is a game wherein you select music, & other people judge your choices. Standard Walrus usually has 1 host who selects all the categories, & a bunch of people submit songs (1 per category) & the host judges all the songs in each category.

    Why Am I Doing This?
    Sado-masochistic tendencies.

    What Kind of Music Am I Into?
    Rolf Harris Didgeridoo Instrumentals: The Conceptual Boxset (if you haven't heard it, you haven't lived).

    I'm doing something sui generis. First of all, the scoring won't be the usual format, but I'll leave those details for later. 

    Below you will find 6 categories of movie scenes -none of them are the ending of the film- and you'll be familiar with most. Your job is to find a song suitable for the movie scene.  

    RULES
    1. The song doesn't have to be the exact length of the scene.
    You may submit a lengthy song for a short scene or vice versa. If there's a particular segment of the song that you are offering as the soundtrack, inform me.

    2. The full song will be judged on its own merits too.
    So you could just submit anything, but I'd prefer if you did not send me just anything off the cuff. Top marks will go to those who make an effort and try to match the music to the visual medium.

    3. Be original
    Duplicate and/or predictable entries will not gain you a win in this Walrus - and don't steal any pre-existing ideas that are out there because I have Google and I know how to use it!
     
    Categories

    1. Dinner Scene
    Beetlejuice (1988)

    2. Shower Scene
    Psycho (1960)

    3. Initiation's Over
    The Lost Boys (1987)

    4. The Stairway Shootout
    The Untouchables (1987)

    5.On The Moors
    An American Werewolf In London (1981)

    6. Agnes It's Me Billy
    Black Christmas (1974)

    Send me a private message with Youtube links if there's a particular version you want me to hear.

    I'm not fussed re: number of entries: I'll be satisfied with eight.

    Sign-ups will close late on February 12th.


Comments

  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,503 ✭✭✭✭Also Starring LeVar Burton


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    Gonna really need to put the thinking cap on for this one...


  • Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 52,134 Mod ✭✭✭✭Necro


    Oh this is interesting. Won't be a rapid fire entry from me no sirree :D


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 87,504 ✭✭✭✭JP Liz V1


    Well this is interesting and a head scratcher


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 20,421 ✭✭✭✭Rikand


    Fantastic!

    I love it! :D


  • Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 52,134 Mod ✭✭✭✭Necro


    Ok I'm in :)


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 20,421 ✭✭✭✭Rikand


    I have 2 categories done. Some of the cats are tough to find a fit


  • Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 52,134 Mod ✭✭✭✭Necro


    Rikand wrote: »
    I have 2 categories done. Some of the cats are tough to find a fit

    Tougher when you decide to make a theme out of your entries :pac:


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 20,421 ✭✭✭✭Rikand


    "try to match the music to the visual medium."

    "predictable entries will not gain you a win"

    That's where its tough.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,503 ✭✭✭✭Also Starring LeVar Burton


    ...and entries are in.

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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,149 ✭✭✭Irish Aris


    and I'm in too and regret nothing

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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,941 ✭✭✭✭ShaneU


    Never seen The Lost Boys. Looks very goofy


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,941 ✭✭✭✭ShaneU


    Didn't enjoy watching them women get stabbed over and over again but I'm in


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 20,421 ✭✭✭✭Rikand


    ShaneU wrote: »
    Didn't enjoy watching them women get stabbed over and over again but I'm in

    Yeah when I knew what was coming I just closed out of it. I'm not into that kind of stuff :)


  • Registered Users Posts: 2,293 ✭✭✭Reberetta


    ShaneU wrote: »
    Never seen The Lost Boys. Looks very goofy

    The Lost Boys is a must-watch movie.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,638 ✭✭✭✭Arghus


    Interesting.


  • Posts: 18,749 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    ShaneU wrote: »
    Never seen The Lost Boys. Looks very goofy

    It's the best film ever. In the world. Ever.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 15,116 ✭✭✭✭RasTa


    In. All my entries where designed to be stopped when the video clip ended. Hard finding songs to match the runtime of the video clips.

    Great idea. Best one yet.


  • Registered Users Posts: 2,293 ✭✭✭Reberetta


    Eight entries with 10 days to go.

    Sawduck
    RasTa
    Rikand
    ShaneU
    Irish Aris
    Necro
    the purple tin
    Also Starring LeVar Burton


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,421 ✭✭✭✭Kolido


    On my radar, will get pm in the next few days Rebe.


  • Registered Users Posts: 2,293 ✭✭✭Reberetta


    Eight days to go, closing midnight next Friday.

    I'm happy with eight entries, but others are welcome to join.

    I haven't begun to listen yet and I've arranged it so I've forgotten who submitted what for unbiased listening purposes, apart from one entry which was themed.


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  • Registered Users Posts: 2,293 ✭✭✭Reberetta


    The suitability will be scored out of 5, the song out of 10, the whole out of 20.

    e.g.

    5/5
    7/10

    17/20

    I'm hoping that's logical maths.

    Just over a week left to enter.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,941 ✭✭✭✭ShaneU


    Reberetta wrote: »
    The suitability will be scored out of 5, the song out of 10, the whole out of 20.

    e.g.

    5/5
    7/10

    17/20

    I'm hoping that's logical maths.

    Just over a week left to enter.
    you never said the song had to be good! :D


  • Registered Users Posts: 2,293 ✭✭✭Reberetta


    Kolido takes us up to nine.

    Sawduck
    RasTa
    Rikand
    ShaneU
    Irish Aris
    Necro
    the purple tin
    Also Starring LeVar Burton
    Kolido


  • Registered Users Posts: 2,293 ✭✭✭Reberetta


    I'm going to begin listening later today and reveal will commence shortly after sign-ups close.

    Still five days left for others to PM a list.


  • Registered Users Posts: 2,293 ✭✭✭Reberetta


    Impressed with the efforts in the first two categories, the third not as much, but that could change with another listen!

    I thought two song submissions were terribly unsuitable on first glance. I don't know what those two were smoking. :P

    Still open for entries.


  • Registered Users Posts: 2,293 ✭✭✭Reberetta


    The original video is asking for age verification so here is no. 5 again, cued up from where the original began if I recall correctly.

    5. On The Moors

    American Werewolf In London (1981)


  • Registered Users Posts: 2,293 ✭✭✭Reberetta


    I've listened to the music on its own and I have to say a lot of it isn't to my liking. Currently in the process of scoring and I haven't seen this many zeroes since I saw a picture of Elon Musk's paycheck, so expect humiliatingly low scores, as is the hallowed tradition of Reberrus.

    Nothing personal of course. :D

    Still open for a couple of days.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,503 ✭✭✭✭Also Starring LeVar Burton


    Reberetta wrote: »
    I've listened to the music on its own and I have to say a lot of it isn't to my liking. Currently in the process of scoring and I haven't seen this many zeroes since I saw a picture of Elon Musk's paycheck, so expect humiliatingly low scores, as is the hallowed tradition of Reberrus.

    Nothing personal of course. :D

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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,149 ✭✭✭Irish Aris


    Reberetta wrote: »
    I've listened to the music on its own and I have to say a lot of it isn't to my liking. Currently in the process of scoring and I haven't seen this many zeroes since I saw a picture of Elon Musk's paycheck, so expect humiliatingly low scores, as is the hallowed tradition of Reberrus.

    Nothing personal of course. :D

    Still open for a couple of days.

    Pretty sure some of it is mine :cool:


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  • Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 52,134 Mod ✭✭✭✭Necro


    Reberetta wrote: »
    I've listened to the music on its own and I have to say a lot of it isn't to my liking. Currently in the process of scoring and I haven't seen this many zeroes since I saw a picture of Elon Musk's paycheck, so expect humiliatingly low scores, as is the hallowed tradition of Reberrus.

    Nothing personal of course. :D

    Still open for a couple of days.

    I think I speak for us all when I repeat Shane's post :D

    ShaneU wrote: »
    you never said the song had to be good! :D


  • Registered Users Posts: 2,712 ✭✭✭Sawduck


    Reberetta wrote: »
    I've listened to the music on its own and I have to say a lot of it isn't to my liking. Currently in the process of scoring and I haven't seen this many zeroes since I saw a picture of Elon Musk's paycheck, so expect humiliatingly low scores, as is the hallowed tradition of Reberrus.

    Nothing personal of course. :D

    Still open for a couple of days.

    I went with a few off beat choices here so I'm expecting to score low, but I have no regrets


  • Registered Users Posts: 2,293 ✭✭✭Reberetta


    Closing midnight on Friday. Plenty of opportunity for a Walrus win for any newbies considering a punt.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,468 ✭✭✭Ectoplasm


    Been meaning to do this, with a lot of thought in etc.

    Night before it's due rush job it is!


  • Registered Users Posts: 2,293 ✭✭✭Reberetta


    Will close when I log in on Saturday afternoon.

    Sawduck
    RasTa
    Rikand
    ShaneU
    Irish Aris
    Necro
    the purple tin
    Also Starring LeVar Burton
    Kolido
    Ectoplasm


  • Registered Users Posts: 2,293 ✭✭✭Reberetta


    Last chance saloon, 24 hours remaining.


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  • Registered Users Posts: 2,293 ✭✭✭Reberetta


    Important announcement from the ruler of planet Reberrus:

    There will be two bonus points on offer!

    1. One bonus point for the best song, that I had not heard before, from all six categories.
    2. One bonus point for the highest scorer in the suitability category when all six categories suitability scores are tallied up.

    Hopefully this will go better than the bonus points in my last game. :)


  • Registered Users Posts: 2,293 ✭✭✭Reberetta


    Sign-ups closed.


    Reveal.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 20,753 ✭✭✭✭beakerjoe


    Reberetta wrote: »
    Sign-ups closed.


    Reveal.

    I kept saying id sign up a little later, I d sign up a little later,

    but when I went to sign up....I noticed the reveal thread was up too.

    I asked the security guard would it be back.... he said he didnt know!


  • Registered Users Posts: 2,293 ✭✭✭Reberetta


    You can send a last minute entry if you really want.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 20,753 ✭✭✭✭beakerjoe


    Reberetta wrote: »
    You can send a last minute entry if you really want.

    Gimme 10 mins


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