# 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:** 16\ **Page:** 19
**Author:** ![WormTheRed](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/bbe5ce/32.png) [@WormTheRed](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WormTheRed)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2009, 11:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/describe-the-movie-in-five-words/479134/361 "2009-01-22T11:16:14Z")
Man plays chess with death _Ben Hur_ ---
**Author:** ![Sitnam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/6a8cbe/32.png) [@Sitnam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sitnam)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2009, 4:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/describe-the-movie-in-five-words/479134/362 "2009-01-22T16:41:42Z")
Chariot deaths: no CGI needed _Lifeboat_ ---
**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 22, 2009, 6:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/describe-the-movie-in-five-words/479134/363 "2009-01-22T18:06:12Z")
Clever Hitchcock cameo: newspaper ad! _The Man_ (with James Earl Jones) ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_Q](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/898d66/32.png) [@Johnny\_Q](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_Q)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2009, 1:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/describe-the-movie-in-five-words/479134/364 "2009-01-23T01:46:06Z")
Darth Vader, First black president Things To Do in Denver When You’re Dead ---
**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 23, 2009, 2:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/describe-the-movie-in-five-words/479134/365 "2009-01-23T02:44:03Z")
Lowlifes just kill, kill, kill. _Advise and Consent_ ---
**Author:** ![Zoe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/a4c791/32.png) [@Zoe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zoe)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2009, 11:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/describe-the-movie-in-five-words/479134/366 "2009-01-24T11:01:35Z")
Pat Buchanan’s kind of Beltway **The Magic Christian** ---
**Author:** ![Eutychus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/a3d4f5/32.png) [@Eutychus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eutychus)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2009, 2:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/describe-the-movie-in-five-words/479134/367 "2009-01-24T14:17:45Z")
> [@Zoe](#): > > **The Magic Christian** People do anything for money. **Repo Man** ---
**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 24, 2009, 3:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/describe-the-movie-in-five-words/479134/368 "2009-01-24T15:21:13Z")
Cult film about automotive lowlifes. _Welcome to Mooseport_ ---
**Author:** ![Sitnam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/6a8cbe/32.png) [@Sitnam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sitnam)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2009, 8:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/describe-the-movie-in-five-words/479134/369 "2009-01-24T20:50:51Z")
Turns out Romano still unfunny _Bulletproof_ ---
**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 24, 2009, 9:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/describe-the-movie-in-five-words/479134/370 "2009-01-24T21:06:39Z")
Wayans, Sandler criminal buddy movie. _Dirty Harry_ ---
**Author:** ![critter42](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/7ba0ec/32.png) [@critter42](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/critter42)\ **Post date:** [January 25, 2009, 11:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/describe-the-movie-in-five-words/479134/371 "2009-01-25T11:45:51Z")
Did the punk feel lucky? _The Eiger Sanction_ ---
**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 25, 2009, 6:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/describe-the-movie-in-five-words/479134/372 "2009-01-25T18:31:19Z")
Clint Eastwood, an art professor?!?!?!? _Guarding Tess_ ---
**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 27, 2009, 2:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/describe-the-movie-in-five-words/479134/373 "2009-01-27T14:24:23Z")
:: bump :: Nick, Shirley entertainingly match wits. _Rattle and Hum_ ---
**Author:** ![Wargamer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/df705f/32.png) [@Wargamer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wargamer)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2009, 8:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/describe-the-movie-in-five-words/479134/374 "2009-01-27T20:54:20Z")
U2’s self-important concert film. _Help!_ ---
**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 28, 2009, 4:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/describe-the-movie-in-five-words/479134/375 "2009-01-28T16:24:26Z")
Zany Beatles silver screen romp. _Murder by Decree_ ---
**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:** [March 22, 2009, 5:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/describe-the-movie-in-five-words/479134/376 "2009-03-22T17:15:34Z")
Sherlock Holmes cracks Ripper case. _Slumdog Millionaire_ [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/describe-the-movie-in-five-words/479134.md?page=18)