# Describe the movie in five words **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Created:** [December 29, 2008, 11:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/describe-the-movie-in-five-words/479134 "2008-12-29T23:49:41Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 10
**Author:** ![MyFootsZZZ](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/myfootszzz/32/12580_2.png) [@MyFootsZZZ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MyFootsZZZ)\ **Post date:** [January 3, 2009, 10:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/describe-the-movie-in-five-words/479134/181 "2009-01-03T22:36:51Z")
> [@The\_Scrivener](#): > > Stars serious Sandler; still sucks. :eek: Wow. Oh well, not everyone’s going to have the same taste as me. 🆒 ---
**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 3, 2009, 11:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/describe-the-movie-in-five-words/479134/182 "2009-01-03T23:02:40Z")
_Good Morning Vietnam_: Mork rules the military airwaves! _Arthur_ ---
**Author:** ![elfkin477](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/a9a28c/32.png) [@elfkin477](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elfkin477)\ **Post date:** [January 4, 2009, 12:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/describe-the-movie-in-five-words/479134/183 "2009-01-04T00:15:19Z")
Moore plays drunk, not aardvark _Short Circuit_ ---
**Author:** ![Penthelesia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/3da27b/32.png) [@Penthelesia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Penthelesia)\ **Post date:** [January 4, 2009, 12:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/describe-the-movie-in-five-words/479134/184 "2009-01-04T00:57:18Z")
Number Five Is Alive! Input! _Shaun Of The Dead_ ---
**Author:** ![blondebear](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/blondebear/32/1022_2.png) [@blondebear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/blondebear)\ **Post date:** [January 4, 2009, 1:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/describe-the-movie-in-five-words/479134/185 "2009-01-04T01:51:19Z")
> [@Penthelesia](#): > > _Shaun Of The Dead_ Pegg vs zombies for laughs. _Aguirre, The Wrath of God_ ---
**Author:** ![shallora](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f9ae1b/32.png) [@shallora](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/shallora)\ **Post date:** [January 4, 2009, 4:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/describe-the-movie-in-five-words/479134/186 "2009-01-04T04:13:11Z")
> [@blondebear](#): > > _Aguirre, The Wrath of God_ Herzog cult masterpiece, conquistadore madness **The Gods Must Be Crazy** ---
**Author:** ![SSG\_Schwartz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e9a140/32.png) [@SSG\_Schwartz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SSG_Schwartz)\ **Post date:** [January 4, 2009, 4:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/describe-the-movie-in-five-words/479134/187 "2009-01-04T04:50:31Z")
> [@shallora](#): > > Herzog cult masterpiece, conquistadore madness > **The Gods Must Be Crazy** Coke bottle dropped becomes God Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory (either, but state which one) SSG Schwartz ---
**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 4, 2009, 5:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/describe-the-movie-in-five-words/479134/188 "2009-01-04T05:14:29Z")
> [@SSG\_Schwartz](#): > > …Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory (either, but state which one) _Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory_: Gene Wilder’s best role ever. _Charlie and the Chocolate Factory_: Johnny Depp creepily channels Jacko. _Pirates of the Caribbean: Curse of the Black Pearl_ ---
**Author:** ![cmyk](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cmyk/32/3353_2.png) [@cmyk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cmyk)\ **Post date:** [January 4, 2009, 5:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/describe-the-movie-in-five-words/479134/189 "2009-01-04T05:37:33Z")
> [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](#): > > _Pirates of the Caribbean: Curse of the Black Pearl_ Lame Disney Ride, Done Right. **Back to the Future** ---
**Author:** ![The\_Scrivener](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/eada6e/32.png) [@The\_Scrivener](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Scrivener)\ **Post date:** [January 4, 2009, 1:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/describe-the-movie-in-five-words/479134/190 "2009-01-04T13:45:43Z")
> [@cmyk](#): > > **Back to the Future** Delightful time-tripper glamorized DeLoreans. \*\*The Jungle Book \*\*[Disney animated] ---
**Author:** ![PapSett](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ecc23a/32.png) [@PapSett](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PapSett)\ **Post date:** [January 4, 2009, 2:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/describe-the-movie-in-five-words/479134/191 "2009-01-04T14:28:37Z")
**The Jungle Book** Mowgli and his animal friends _Bird on a Wire_ ---
**Author:** ![shallora](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f9ae1b/32.png) [@shallora](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/shallora)\ **Post date:** [January 4, 2009, 4:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/describe-the-movie-in-five-words/479134/192 "2009-01-04T16:00:01Z")
> [@PapSett](#): > > \*\* > _Bird on a Wire_ Gibson, Goldie superficial FBI story **The Breakfast Club** ---
**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 4, 2009, 4:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/describe-the-movie-in-five-words/479134/193 "2009-01-04T16:49:52Z")
Whiny teens really annoyed me. _LOTR: The Fellowship of the Ring_ ---
**Author:** ![Penthelesia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/3da27b/32.png) [@Penthelesia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Penthelesia)\ **Post date:** [January 4, 2009, 4:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/describe-the-movie-in-five-words/479134/194 "2009-01-04T16:57:47Z")
Nine walkers to destroy Ring. _Galaxyquest_ ---
**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 4, 2009, 5:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/describe-the-movie-in-five-words/479134/195 "2009-01-04T17:01:26Z")
Best _Star Trek_ movie evah! 😉 _LOTR: The Two Towers_ ---
**Author:** ![cmyk](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cmyk/32/3353_2.png) [@cmyk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cmyk)\ **Post date:** [January 4, 2009, 5:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/describe-the-movie-in-five-words/479134/196 "2009-01-04T17:05:38Z")
Gollum, Ents, & Orcs, Oh my! **Primer** ---
**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 4, 2009, 5:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/describe-the-movie-in-five-words/479134/197 "2009-01-04T17:17:08Z")
Time travel in your garage! _LOTR: The Return of the King_ ---
**Author:** ![shallora](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f9ae1b/32.png) [@shallora](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/shallora)\ **Post date:** [January 4, 2009, 5:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/describe-the-movie-in-five-words/479134/198 "2009-01-04T17:23:47Z")
> [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](#): > > _LOTR: The Return of the King_ Dweeb trilogy over: DND resumes **Cool Hand Luke** ---
**Author:** ![cmyk](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cmyk/32/3353_2.png) [@cmyk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cmyk)\ **Post date:** [January 4, 2009, 5:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/describe-the-movie-in-five-words/479134/199 "2009-01-04T17:24:20Z")
Middle Earth has been saved. **Vacation** shit… sorry. ---
**Author:** ![shallora](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f9ae1b/32.png) [@shallora](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/shallora)\ **Post date:** [January 4, 2009, 5:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/describe-the-movie-in-five-words/479134/200 "2009-01-04T17:37:14Z")
> [@cmyk](#): > > **Vacation** Griswold’s comedic cross-country odyssey **Cool Hand Luke** [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/describe-the-movie-in-five-words/479134.md?page=9) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/describe-the-movie-in-five-words/479134.md?page=11)