# Describe the movie in five words, Take 3

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**Category:** The Game Room\
**Created:** [August 23, 2010, 3:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/describe-the-movie-in-five-words-take-3/551163 "2010-08-23T15:53:43Z")\
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**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 23, 2010, 3:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/describe-the-movie-in-five-words-take-3/551163/1 "2010-08-23T15:53:43Z")

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Previous thread: [Describe the movie in five words, Take 2 - The Game Room - Straight Dope Message Board](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=523482)

I’ll start us out:

_You Only Live Twice_

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**Author:** ![Joey\_P](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/919ad9/32.png) [@Joey\_P](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Joey_P)\
**Post date:** [August 23, 2010, 4:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/describe-the-movie-in-five-words-take-3/551163/2 "2010-08-23T16:07:11Z")

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nm

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**Author:** ![Superhal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b4bc9f/32.png) [@Superhal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Superhal)\
**Post date:** [August 24, 2010, 12:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/describe-the-movie-in-five-words-take-3/551163/3 "2010-08-24T00:39:41Z")

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> [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](#):
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> _You Only Live Twice_

Bond movie follows tried-and-true formula.

_There’s Something About Mary_

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**Author:** ![Disheavel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e274bd/32.png) [@Disheavel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Disheavel)\
**Post date:** [August 24, 2010, 2:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/describe-the-movie-in-five-words-take-3/551163/4 "2010-08-24T02:05:33Z")

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> [@Superhal](#):
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> _There’s Something About Mary_

Smart hot chick; loser boyfriends.  
_The Last Airbender_

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**Author:** ![Superhal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b4bc9f/32.png) [@Superhal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Superhal)\
**Post date:** [August 24, 2010, 2:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/describe-the-movie-in-five-words-take-3/551163/5 "2010-08-24T02:19:09Z")

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> [@Disheavel](#):
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> _The Last Airbender_

Shamalayayan fucks up another movie.

_Citizen Kane_

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**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 24, 2010, 4:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/describe-the-movie-in-five-words-take-3/551163/6 "2010-08-24T04:25:25Z")

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> [@Superhal](#):
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> _Citizen Kane_

Orson never topped this masterpiece.

_Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan_

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**Author:** ![Mahaloth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mahaloth/32/1079_2.png) [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\
**Post date:** [August 24, 2010, 4:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/describe-the-movie-in-five-words-take-3/551163/7 "2010-08-24T04:38:36Z")

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For the greater good, Jim.

Pathfinder

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**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 24, 2010, 4:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/describe-the-movie-in-five-words-take-3/551163/8 "2010-08-24T04:44:00Z")

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Guide, under duress, doublecrosses enemy.

_Breakfast at Tiffany’s_

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**Author:** ![Fried\_Dough\_Ho](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/a88e57/32.png) [@Fried\_Dough\_Ho](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fried_Dough_Ho)\
**Post date:** [August 24, 2010, 5:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/describe-the-movie-in-five-words-take-3/551163/9 "2010-08-24T05:51:57Z")

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Stylish pair whoring through apathy.

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The Red Shoes.\*

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**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 24, 2010, 12:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/describe-the-movie-in-five-words-take-3/551163/10 "2010-08-24T12:53:42Z")

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Tight fit, but let’s dance!

_Demon Seed_

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**Author:** ![lost4life](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/c4cdca/32.png) [@lost4life](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lost4life)\
**Post date:** [August 24, 2010, 1:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/describe-the-movie-in-five-words-take-3/551163/11 "2010-08-24T13:40:58Z")

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Woman gets jiggy with computer.  
_No Country for Old Men_

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**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 24, 2010, 2:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/describe-the-movie-in-five-words-take-3/551163/12 "2010-08-24T14:39:08Z")

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Mexican assassin not nice guy.

_The Big Lebowski_

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**Author:** ![JohnT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnt/32/15048_2.png) [@JohnT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JohnT)\
**Post date:** [August 24, 2010, 3:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/describe-the-movie-in-five-words-take-3/551163/13 "2010-08-24T15:17:28Z")

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It brings the room together.

_Alvin and the Chipmunks_

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**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 24, 2010, 3:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/describe-the-movie-in-five-words-take-3/551163/14 "2010-08-24T15:26:02Z")

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Rodents succeed in pop music.

_Legends of the Fall_

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**Author:** ![Annie-Xmas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecc23a/32.png) [@Annie-Xmas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annie-Xmas)\
**Post date:** [August 24, 2010, 4:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/describe-the-movie-in-five-words-take-3/551163/15 "2010-08-24T16:41:54Z")

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Father and sons in wlderness.

_Marley & Me_

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**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 24, 2010, 6:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/describe-the-movie-in-five-words-take-3/551163/16 "2010-08-24T18:29:15Z")

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Not so cheery; dog dies.

_Pride & Prejudice_ (2005)

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**Author:** ![Fried\_Dough\_Ho](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/a88e57/32.png) [@Fried\_Dough\_Ho](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fried_Dough_Ho)\
**Post date:** [August 24, 2010, 6:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/describe-the-movie-in-five-words-take-3/551163/17 "2010-08-24T18:33:38Z")

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Independent girls, buckle under love.

_Sunset Boulevard_

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**Author:** ![lost4life](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/c4cdca/32.png) [@lost4life](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lost4life)\
**Post date:** [August 24, 2010, 7:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/describe-the-movie-in-five-words-take-3/551163/18 "2010-08-24T19:28:03Z")

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Corpse tells story from pool.

_The Ten Commandments_

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**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 24, 2010, 7:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/describe-the-movie-in-five-words-take-3/551163/19 "2010-08-24T19:32:34Z")

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Obey engraved laws… or else!

_Where Eagles Dare_

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**Author:** ![Wargamer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/df705f/32.png) [@Wargamer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wargamer)\
**Post date:** [August 24, 2010, 7:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/describe-the-movie-in-five-words-take-3/551163/20 "2010-08-24T19:38:44Z")

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Shooting Nazis on a mountaintop.

_The Outlaw Josey Wales_

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