# 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:** 9
**Author:** ![shallora](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f9ae1b/32.png) [@shallora](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/shallora)\ **Post date:** [January 2, 2009, 11:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/describe-the-movie-in-five-words/479134/161 "2009-01-02T23:21:34Z")
> [@Cuckoorex](#): > > _Time Bandits_ Never trust midgets with Map **Starship Troopers** ---
**Author:** ![Cuckoorex](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ad7895/32.png) [@Cuckoorex](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cuckoorex)\ **Post date:** [January 2, 2009, 11:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/describe-the-movie-in-five-words/479134/162 "2009-01-02T23:28:53Z")
Service means citizenship; kill bugs _Se7en_ ---
**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\ **Post date:** [January 2, 2009, 11:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/describe-the-movie-in-five-words/479134/163 "2009-01-02T23:29:08Z")
Per **lissener** , work of genius. _Lars and the Real Girl_ ---
**Author:** ![shallora](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f9ae1b/32.png) [@shallora](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/shallora)\ **Post date:** [January 2, 2009, 11:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/describe-the-movie-in-five-words/479134/164 "2009-01-02T23:43:07Z")
> [@twickster](#): > > _Lars and the Real Girl_ Loser woos doll, recovers psyche **The Rocky Horror Picture Show** ---
**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, 3:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/describe-the-movie-in-five-words/479134/165 "2009-01-03T03:09:46Z")
Perennial midnight-showing cult film. _The Princess Diaries_ ---
**Author:** ![WormTheRed](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/bbe5ce/32.png) [@WormTheRed](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WormTheRed)\ **Post date:** [January 3, 2009, 3:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/describe-the-movie-in-five-words/479134/166 "2009-01-03T03:14:53Z")
Nerd gets makeover, becomes Princess _Domino_ ---
**Author:** ![Cuckoorex](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ad7895/32.png) [@Cuckoorex](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cuckoorex)\ **Post date:** [January 3, 2009, 3:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/describe-the-movie-in-five-words/479134/167 "2009-01-03T03:20:00Z")
Contract killer does lap dance. _The Abyss_ ---
**Author:** ![Mrs.Cake](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/2acd7d/32.png) [@Mrs.Cake](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mrs.Cake)\ **Post date:** [January 3, 2009, 3:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/describe-the-movie-in-five-words/479134/168 "2009-01-03T03:29:38Z")
_The Abyss_ Bad ending sinks good flick. _Buckaroo Banzai_ ---
**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 3, 2009, 3:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/describe-the-movie-in-five-words/479134/169 "2009-01-03T03:31:43Z")
> [@Cuckoorex](#): > > Contract killer does lap dance. > > _The Abyss_ Late I know, but Rambo, Titanic, Cameron kicks ass. SSG Schwartz ---
**Author:** ![Beware\_of\_Doug](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/278dde/32.png) [@Beware\_of\_Doug](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beware_of_Doug)\ **Post date:** [January 3, 2009, 5:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/describe-the-movie-in-five-words/479134/170 "2009-01-03T05:10:40Z")
Few of us have seen the monumental epic _SSG Schwartz_ so I’ll do _The Aviator_. “I’m Howard Hughes, the nutcase.” Next: _The Philadelphia Story_ ---
**Author:** ![Cuckoorex](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ad7895/32.png) [@Cuckoorex](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cuckoorex)\ **Post date:** [January 3, 2009, 5:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/describe-the-movie-in-five-words/479134/171 "2009-01-03T05:22:18Z")
> [@Beware\_of\_Doug](#): > > Few of us have seen the monumental epic _SSG Schwartz_ so I’ll do _The Aviator_. > > “I’m Howard Hughes, the nutcase.” > > Next: _The Philadelphia Story_ (Not part of the game, as I’ve never seen it…but now at least I know where C.K. Dexter Haven is from…) ---
**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, 5:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/describe-the-movie-in-five-words/479134/172 "2009-01-03T05:34:25Z")
_The Philadelphia Story_: Dexter Haven a key character. _Buckaroo Banzai_ ---
**Author:** ![Cuckoorex](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ad7895/32.png) [@Cuckoorex](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cuckoorex)\ **Post date:** [January 3, 2009, 5:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/describe-the-movie-in-five-words/479134/173 "2009-01-03T05:47:23Z")
Acid trip committed to celluloid. _Below_ ---
**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:** [January 3, 2009, 5:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/describe-the-movie-in-five-words/479134/174 "2009-01-03T05:57:24Z")
Scientist / rockstar destroys Red Lectroids _Face / Off_ ---
**Author:** ![Penthelesia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/3da27b/32.png) [@Penthelesia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Penthelesia)\ **Post date:** [January 3, 2009, 9:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/describe-the-movie-in-five-words/479134/175 "2009-01-03T09:22:58Z")
G-Man and Villain swap faces Next: _Stardust_ ---
**Author:** ![Cuckoorex](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ad7895/32.png) [@Cuckoorex](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cuckoorex)\ **Post date:** [January 3, 2009, 4:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/describe-the-movie-in-five-words/479134/176 "2009-01-03T16:01:41Z")
Star chick for the win. _Below_ (trying again!) ---
**Author:** ![shallora](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f9ae1b/32.png) [@shallora](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/shallora)\ **Post date:** [January 3, 2009, 10:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/describe-the-movie-in-five-words/479134/177 "2009-01-03T22:15:05Z")
> [@Cuckoorex](#): > > _Below_ Anachronistic dialogue sinks Submarine thriller _ **Airplane!** _ ---
**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, 10:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/describe-the-movie-in-five-words/479134/178 "2009-01-03T22:17:53Z")
Surely you can’t be serious. **Punch-Drunk Love** ---
**Author:** ![1stFusilier](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/1/58956e/32.png) [@1stFusilier](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/1stFusilier)\ **Post date:** [January 3, 2009, 10:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/describe-the-movie-in-five-words/479134/179 "2009-01-03T22:22:49Z")
> [@Sigmagirl](#): > > Italian is jealous of Mozart. > > _A Beautiful Mind_ Australian pretending to be intelligent. Good Morning, Vietnam. wow sorry - please ignore me ---
**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 3, 2009, 10:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/describe-the-movie-in-five-words/479134/180 "2009-01-03T22:31:22Z")
> [@MyFootsZZZ](#): > > **Punch-Drunk Love** Stars serious Sandler; still sucks. **Arthur** [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/describe-the-movie-in-five-words/479134.md?page=8) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/describe-the-movie-in-five-words/479134.md?page=10)