# 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:** 2
**Author:** ![Chessic\_Sense](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/7c8e57/32.png) [@Chessic\_Sense](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chessic_Sense)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2008, 7:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/describe-the-movie-in-five-words/479134/21 "2008-12-30T07:11:11Z")
Sorry! Missed the edit, got distracted: \* Star Wars\* ---
**Author:** ![joyfool](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/df788c/32.png) [@joyfool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/joyfool)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2008, 7:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/describe-the-movie-in-five-words/479134/22 "2008-12-30T07:45:08Z")
Thanks **Elendil**. Father issues on flying ships. _Across the Universe_ ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2008, 12:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/describe-the-movie-in-five-words/479134/23 "2008-12-30T12:33:31Z")
> [@faithfool](#): > > _Across the Universe_ Unrelated Beatle songs strung together “Magnolia” ---
**Author:** ![Tapioca\_Dextrin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/3d9bf3/32.png) [@Tapioca\_Dextrin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tapioca_Dextrin)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2008, 12:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/describe-the-movie-in-five-words/479134/24 "2008-12-30T12:53:56Z")
Tom Cruises swears, frogs fall. _O Brother, Where Art Thou?_ ---
**Author:** ![WormTheRed](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/bbe5ce/32.png) [@WormTheRed](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WormTheRed)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2008, 1:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/describe-the-movie-in-five-words/479134/25 "2008-12-30T13:13:02Z")
Odysseus goes 30.s style. Sings. _Wrath of Kahn_ ---
**Author:** ![Ethilrist](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ethilrist/32/4604_2.png) [@Ethilrist](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ethilrist)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2008, 1:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/describe-the-movie-in-five-words/479134/26 "2008-12-30T13:21:37Z")
Klingon bastards killed my son. _The Incredibles_ ---
**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:** [December 30, 2008, 1:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/describe-the-movie-in-five-words/479134/27 "2008-12-30T13:55:21Z")
> [@Ethilrist](#): > > Klingon bastards killed my son… (You’re one ST movie too early!) _The Incredibles_: Parr family full of surprises. _Notorious_ ---
**Author:** ![Sigmagirl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c89c15/32.png) [@Sigmagirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sigmagirl)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2008, 2:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/describe-the-movie-in-five-words/479134/28 "2008-12-30T14:27:39Z")
Spy vs. Spy, McGuffin wine. _Night of the Hunter_ ---
**Author:** ![Diogenes\_the\_Cynic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e99b99/32.png) [@Diogenes\_the\_Cynic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Diogenes_the_Cynic)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2008, 4:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/describe-the-movie-in-five-words/479134/29 "2008-12-30T16:44:41Z")
Creepy preacher wants family treasure. _Snakes On a Plane_ ---
**Author:** ![joyfool](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/df788c/32.png) [@joyfool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/joyfool)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2008, 5:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/describe-the-movie-in-five-words/479134/30 "2008-12-30T17:17:08Z")
Jackson intones “mother fucker” alot. _Juno_ ---
**Author:** ![Laughing\_Lagomorph](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/6bbea6/32.png) [@Laughing\_Lagomorph](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Laughing_Lagomorph)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2008, 5:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/describe-the-movie-in-five-words/479134/31 "2008-12-30T17:21:34Z")
> [@WormTheRed](#): > > _Wrath of Kahn_ Since this one was missed I’ll give it a shot: Mutant bastard killed my friend. _Juno_ is still up. ---
**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:** [December 30, 2008, 5:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/describe-the-movie-in-five-words/479134/32 "2008-12-30T17:26:41Z")
> [@faithfool](#): > > Jackson intones “mother fucker” alot… “Motherfucker” should be one word; “a lot” is two. So that’s five! Whew. _Juno_: Pregnant precocious teen = laff riot. \*For a Few Dollars More \* ---
**Author:** ![Jack\_Batty](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jack_batty/32/3201_2.png) [@Jack\_Batty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jack_Batty)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2008, 5:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/describe-the-movie-in-five-words/479134/33 "2008-12-30T17:45:10Z")
> [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](#): > > “Motherfucker” should be one word; “a lot” is two. So that’s five! Whew. > > _Juno_: Pregnant precocious teen = laff riot. > > \*For a Few Dollars More \* Point of order: does an equal sign count as a word? _For a Few Dollars More_ Man still has no name. Next: _Saturday Night Fever_ ---
**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:** [December 30, 2008, 5:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/describe-the-movie-in-five-words/479134/34 "2008-12-30T17:49:57Z")
> [@Jack\_Batty](#): > > Point of order: does an equal sign count as a word?.. I knew someone would ask that, but no. It’s punctuation. _Saturday Night Fever_: Aimless youth dances, finds respect. _Birth of a Nation_ ---
**Author:** ![joyfool](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/df788c/32.png) [@joyfool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/joyfool)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2008, 5:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/describe-the-movie-in-five-words/479134/35 "2008-12-30T17:50:06Z")
I think I suck at this game. 😛 ---
**Author:** ![Eutychus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/a3d4f5/32.png) [@Eutychus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eutychus)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2008, 5:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/describe-the-movie-in-five-words/479134/36 "2008-12-30T17:55:47Z")
> [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](#): > > _Birth of a Nation_ Ancient D. W. Griffith’s racism. _V for Vendetta_ ---
**Author:** ![pravnik](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/8edcca/32.png) [@pravnik](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pravnik)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2008, 6:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/describe-the-movie-in-five-words/479134/37 "2008-12-30T18:11:16Z")
> [@Eutychus](#): > > Ancient D. W. Griffith’s racism. > > _V for Vendetta_ Alan Moore must be pissed! _The Seven Samurai_ ---
**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:** [December 30, 2008, 6:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/describe-the-movie-in-five-words/479134/38 "2008-12-30T18:14:43Z")
Japanese badasses save a village. _Million Dollar Baby_ ---
**Author:** ![Terminus\_Est](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/terminus_est/32/3087_2.png) [@Terminus\_Est](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Terminus_Est)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2008, 6:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/describe-the-movie-in-five-words/479134/39 "2008-12-30T18:41:15Z")
_Million Dollar Baby_ Paralyzed boxer pleads for death. _The Incredibles_ ---
**Author:** ![Diogenes\_the\_Cynic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e99b99/32.png) [@Diogenes\_the\_Cynic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Diogenes_the_Cynic)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2008, 6:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/describe-the-movie-in-five-words/479134/40 "2008-12-30T18:43:34Z")
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