# Describe a movie in haiku **URL:** \ **Category:** Thread Games\ **Created:** [August 24, 2022, 3:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/describe-a-movie-in-haiku/970203 "2022-08-24T03:05:03Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/burpo_the_wonder_mutt/32/365_2.png) [@burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/burpo_the_wonder_mutt)\ **Post date:** [August 30, 2022, 3:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/describe-a-movie-in-haiku/970203/21 "2022-08-30T03:03:12Z")
_Titanic_ Older brother drowns. What are the parents up to? Younger brother heals. ---
**Author:** ![burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/burpo_the_wonder_mutt/32/365_2.png) [@burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/burpo_the_wonder_mutt)\ **Post date:** [August 30, 2022, 3:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/describe-a-movie-in-haiku/970203/22 "2022-08-30T03:58:54Z")
Missed the edit window. Should read: Older brother drowns. How are the parents helping Younger brother heal? ---
**Author:** ![Rebo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rebo/32/13005_2.png) [@Rebo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rebo)\ **Post date:** [August 30, 2022, 3:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/describe-a-movie-in-haiku/970203/23 "2022-08-30T15:46:10Z")
_Ordinary People_ This one is **not** _Bridges of Madison County_. Two stories in one Storyteller engages housewife with the past Edited: Two stories in one Storyteller engages housewife at rest home ---
**Author:** ![burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/burpo_the_wonder_mutt/32/365_2.png) [@burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/burpo_the_wonder_mutt)\ **Post date:** [August 30, 2022, 4:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/describe-a-movie-in-haiku/970203/24 "2022-08-30T16:33:51Z")
“Rest home” gave it away – _Fried Green Tomatoes_ More shark nonsense: Brody kills _another_ fish In shocking ending. ---
**Author:** ![Rebo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rebo/32/13005_2.png) [@Rebo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rebo)\ **Post date:** [August 30, 2022, 5:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/describe-a-movie-in-haiku/970203/25 "2022-08-30T17:59:22Z")
Jaws 2 Speeder and trucker must get beer across borders. Buford seeks Justice. ---
**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\ **Post date:** [August 30, 2022, 7:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/describe-a-movie-in-haiku/970203/26 "2022-08-30T19:32:30Z")
_Smoky & the Bandit_ Deems Taylor narrates Animated orchestral works - Broomkiller Mickey. ---
**Author:** ![The\_Other\_Waldo\_Pepper](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/the_other_waldo_pepper/32/12370_2.png) [@The\_Other\_Waldo\_Pepper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Other_Waldo_Pepper)\ **Post date:** [August 30, 2022, 11:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/describe-a-movie-in-haiku/970203/27 "2022-08-30T23:05:51Z")
**Fantasia** Man leads double life, And kills a lot of people; But dey vere all _bahd_. ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [August 31, 2022, 12:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/describe-a-movie-in-haiku/970203/28 "2022-08-31T00:55:56Z")
_True Lies,_ one of my all-time favorite action comedies Three Australian men prosecuted for war crimes “Shoot straight, ya bastards…!” ---
**Author:** ![The\_Other\_Waldo\_Pepper](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/the_other_waldo_pepper/32/12370_2.png) [@The\_Other\_Waldo\_Pepper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Other_Waldo_Pepper)\ **Post date:** [September 1, 2022, 9:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/describe-a-movie-in-haiku/970203/29 "2022-09-01T09:06:53Z")
_Breaker Morant_. Young man takes steroids, punches out some foreigners, and crashes a plane. ---
**Author:** ![The\_Other\_Waldo\_Pepper](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/the_other_waldo_pepper/32/12370_2.png) [@The\_Other\_Waldo\_Pepper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Other_Waldo_Pepper)\ **Post date:** [September 6, 2022, 4:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/describe-a-movie-in-haiku/970203/30 "2022-09-06T16:05:50Z")
(That was misleading; it’s _CAPTAIN AMERICA: THE FIRST AVENGER_.) ---
**Author:** ![Riemann](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/riemann/32/3133_2.png) [@Riemann](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Riemann)\ **Post date:** [September 7, 2022, 7:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/describe-a-movie-in-haiku/970203/31 "2022-09-07T19:53:53Z")
> [@The\_Other\_Waldo\_Pepper](#): > > Young man takes steroids, > punches out some foreigners, > and crashes a plane. > [@The\_Other\_Waldo\_Pepper](#): > > (That was misleading; > it’s _CAPTAIN AMERICA: > THE FIRST AVENGER_.) _Inception_?🙂 A horse whisperer? But he’s not the guy you kill He’s the guy you buy. ---
**Author:** ![Cardigan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cardigan/32/187_2.png) [@Cardigan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cardigan)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2023, 6:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/describe-a-movie-in-haiku/970203/32 "2023-01-06T18:46:54Z")
_Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back_ Escape ice planet Meet Jedi Master Yoda I am your father ---
**Author:** ![burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/burpo_the_wonder_mutt/32/365_2.png) [@burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/burpo_the_wonder_mutt)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2023, 11:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/describe-a-movie-in-haiku/970203/33 "2023-01-06T23:04:37Z")
(Did you inadvertently give the answer?) Shatner’s the sheriff. Arachnids overrun town. Surprise ending? Nope! ---
**Author:** ![knoodler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ccd318/32.png) [@knoodler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knoodler)\ **Post date:** [January 7, 2023, 12:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/describe-a-movie-in-haiku/970203/34 "2023-01-07T00:51:18Z")
_Kingdom of the Spiders_ Girl’s first time goes bad Surfer loses his pizza Poolside fantasy ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [January 7, 2023, 3:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/describe-a-movie-in-haiku/970203/35 "2023-01-07T03:09:31Z")
_Fast Times at Ridgemont High_ A Nazi’s daughter helps a suave American; they fall in love, natch ---
**Author:** ![burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/burpo_the_wonder_mutt/32/365_2.png) [@burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/burpo_the_wonder_mutt)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2023, 5:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/describe-a-movie-in-haiku/970203/36 "2023-01-11T17:39:30Z")
_North By Northwest_ Hundreds of cop cars Chase Goldie and Atherton Clear across Texas. ---
**Author:** ![Cardigan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cardigan/32/187_2.png) [@Cardigan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cardigan)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2023, 8:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/describe-a-movie-in-haiku/970203/37 "2023-01-11T20:42:41Z")
_Sugarland Express_ Andre Gregory And Wallace Shawn only talk No action at all ---
**Author:** ![Railer13](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/railer13/32/9742_2.png) [@Railer13](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Railer13)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2023, 9:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/describe-a-movie-in-haiku/970203/38 "2023-01-11T21:57:22Z")
_My Dinner With Andre_ Four friends walk the tracks A dead body is out there Who will find him first? ---
**Author:** ![burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/burpo_the_wonder_mutt/32/365_2.png) [@burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/burpo_the_wonder_mutt)\ **Post date:** [January 12, 2023, 1:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/describe-a-movie-in-haiku/970203/39 "2023-01-12T01:38:17Z")
_Stand By Me_ Nut job kills people, Covers them with clay. Passes Them off as art work. ---
**Author:** ![knoodler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ccd318/32.png) [@knoodler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knoodler)\ **Post date:** [January 12, 2023, 5:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/describe-a-movie-in-haiku/970203/40 "2023-01-12T05:32:46Z")
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