# Five-Word Movie Review **URL:** \ **Category:** Thread Games\ **Created:** [February 4, 2014, 4:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494 "2014-02-04T16:53:53Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 103
**Author:** ![RivkahChaya](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rivkahchaya/32/8919_2.png) [@RivkahChaya](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RivkahChaya)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2017, 12:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494/2042 "2017-08-11T00:28:25Z")
> [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](#): > > Next: Movies where men are very dirty and disreputable-looking _Musketeers of Pig Alley_ Mob, tenements, Gish, Griffith directs! _Murder by Decree_ Holmes disguises as East Ender. _Escape from New York_ Manhattan is Maximum Security prison. **Next** : movies about immigrants to the US. ---
**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2017, 12:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494/2043 "2017-08-11T00:38:54Z")
_Born In East L.A._ Cheen Marin leads many immigrants. _Moscow On The Hudson_ Good early Robin Williams film. _An American Tail_ “There are no cats in America!” **Next:** Movies revolving around a trio of friends. ---
**Author:** ![RivkahChaya](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rivkahchaya/32/8919_2.png) [@RivkahChaya](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RivkahChaya)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2017, 12:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494/2044 "2017-08-11T00:53:55Z")
> [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](#): > > **Next:** Movies revolving around a trio of friends. _Mystic Pizza_ Three teenagers work at MP. _The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert_ Three LBGTQs adventure across Australia. _Return of the Jedi_ Luke, Leia, Han have bonded. **Next** : three Sherlock Holmes movies from three different decades. One must be B&W. ---
**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 11, 2017, 2:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494/2045 "2017-08-11T02:05:24Z")
\*Sherlock Holmes Baffled \*The very first, in 1900 \*The Seven-Per-Cent Solution \*Freud treats Holmes? Sheer brilliance! \*The Hound of the Baskervilles \*Jeremy Brett nails it, naturally Next: Movies about two dudes in a very close but non-romantic relationship ---
**Author:** ![RivkahChaya](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rivkahchaya/32/8919_2.png) [@RivkahChaya](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RivkahChaya)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2017, 6:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494/2046 "2017-08-11T06:23:53Z")
> [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](#): > > Next: Movies about two dudes in a very close but non-romantic relationship _Mass Appeal_ Long-time rector mentors volatile seminarian. _The Searchers_ Uncle, nephew search for niece. _The Odd Couple_ Divorced men friends become roommates. **Next** : movies about lesbians. ---
**Author:** ![Spoons](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spoons/32/3141_2.png) [@Spoons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spoons)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2017, 7:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494/2047 "2017-08-11T07:10:29Z")
> [@RivkahChaya](#): > > **Next** : movies about lesbians. _Kissing Jessica Stein_ Comedy, but seriously examines coming-out. _But I’m a Cheerleader_ RuPaul plays it absolutely straight. _The Oddest Couple_ Mid 80s porn, trite, predictable. Next: Movies set totally in New York City. ---
**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2017, 3:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494/2048 "2017-08-11T15:40:43Z")
_Manhattan_ Woody’s song to his city. _Lost In Yonkers_ Another wonderful Neil Simon play. _On The Town_ Singing! Dancing! Who needs story? **Next:** Movies where the protagonist is just trying to go home. ---
**Author:** ![RivkahChaya](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rivkahchaya/32/8919_2.png) [@RivkahChaya](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RivkahChaya)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2017, 5:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494/2049 "2017-08-11T17:45:25Z")
> [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](#): > > **Next:** Movies where the protagonist is just trying to go home. _The Wizard of Oz_ There’s no place like home. _The Incredible Journey_ Two dogs, cat, trek home. _Back to the Future_ Home is 30 years ahead. **Next** : movies about people (or any protagonist) running away from home. ---
**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 12, 2017, 1:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494/2050 "2017-08-12T01:46:09Z")
_Inside Out_ Emotional turmoil leads girl astray _The Wrong Trousers_ Gromit feels displaced by penguin _Where the Wild Things Are_ Max flees home to monsters Next: Movies about homecomings (pleasant or otherwise) ---
**Author:** ![RivkahChaya](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rivkahchaya/32/8919_2.png) [@RivkahChaya](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RivkahChaya)\ **Post date:** [August 12, 2017, 7:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494/2051 "2017-08-12T07:05:05Z")
> [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](#): > > Next: Movies about homecomings (pleasant or otherwise) _My Favorite Wife_ Shipwrecked wife finds husband remarried. _Gaslight_ Orphan returns to murder house. _Something Wild_ Oddball takes stranger to reunion. **Next** : movies about one person at different ages. ---
**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 13, 2017, 12:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494/2052 "2017-08-13T00:32:38Z")
_Boyhood_ Lad filmed over 12 years _Daddy Long Legs_ Girl becomes woman; marries patron _Little Big Man_ Hoffman from youth to antiquity Next: Movies with a very talented child actor or actress ---
**Author:** ![RivkahChaya](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rivkahchaya/32/8919_2.png) [@RivkahChaya](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RivkahChaya)\ **Post date:** [August 13, 2017, 12:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494/2053 "2017-08-13T12:15:16Z")
> [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](#): > > Next: Movies with a very talented child actor or actress _The Champ_ (1931) Jackie Cooper gives tear-jerking performance. \*The Miracle Worker \*(1962) Patty Duke won an Oscar. _The Professional_ (1994) Young Natalie Portman is brilliant. \*\* Next\*\*: movies screwed up by a badly cast child performer. ---
**Author:** ![Spoons](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spoons/32/3141_2.png) [@Spoons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spoons)\ **Post date:** [August 14, 2017, 12:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494/2054 "2017-08-14T00:30:36Z")
> [@RivkahChaya](#): > > **Next** : movies screwed up by a badly cast child performer. _Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom_ Short Round annoys, adds little. _Six Weeks_ Healy: Great skater, no actress. _The Goodbye Girl_ Dreyfuss, Mason, excellent; Cummings unnecessary. Next: Movies about actors/actresses preparing for a show. ---
**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\ **Post date:** [August 14, 2017, 12:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494/2055 "2017-08-14T00:40:21Z")
_Birdman_ Michael Keaton was freakin’ brilliant! _Noises Off_ Hilarious, but stage version better. _Waiting For Guffman_ My favorite of Guest’s mockumentaries. **Next:** Buster Keaton flicks. ---
**Author:** ![RivkahChaya](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rivkahchaya/32/8919_2.png) [@RivkahChaya](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RivkahChaya)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2017, 11:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494/2056 "2017-08-15T23:46:52Z")
> [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](#): > > **Next:** Buster Keaton flicks. _Sunset Boulevard_ Played himself in great scene. _The Navigator_ Has the joke about “Damfino.” _Sherlock Jr._ Film projectionist has big dreams. **Next** : films where kids play sports. ---
**Author:** ![Spoons](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spoons/32/3141_2.png) [@Spoons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spoons)\ **Post date:** [August 16, 2017, 4:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494/2057 "2017-08-16T04:19:12Z")
> [@RivkahChaya](#): > > **Next** : films where kids play sports. _The Bad News Bears_ Misfit kids play serious baseball. _Ladybugs_ Dangerfield coaches girls’ soccer team. _The Mighty Ducks_ Kids’ league hockey; surprisingly good. Next: Walter Matthau movies. ---
**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\ **Post date:** [August 16, 2017, 12:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494/2058 "2017-08-16T12:34:08Z")
_House Calls_ Entertaining but standard romantic comedy. _Hello Dolly_ Tension with Streisand shows strongly. _The Odd Couple_ Best film of Simon play. **Next:** Movies with witches. ---
**Author:** ![RivkahChaya](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rivkahchaya/32/8919_2.png) [@RivkahChaya](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RivkahChaya)\ **Post date:** [August 16, 2017, 1:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494/2059 "2017-08-16T13:28:39Z")
> [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](#): > > **Next:** Movies with witches. _Haxan: Witchcraft through the ages_ First example of a docudrama. _I Married a Witch_ Witch harasses descendant of persecutor. _Bell, Book and Candle_ Is Jimmy Stewart worth mortality? **Next:** more movies with witches. ---
**Author:** ![Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/intergalactic_gladiator/32/112_2.png) [@Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Intergalactic_Gladiator)\ **Post date:** [August 16, 2017, 2:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494/2060 "2017-08-16T14:53:36Z")
more movies with witches. _The Blair Witch Project_ Witch hunts first person kids _Witches_ Witch turns boy into mouse _Wizard of Oz_ Evil witch is melting… melting! Next: For National Airborne Day, movies featuring an airborne operation. ---
**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 16, 2017, 3:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494/2061 "2017-08-16T15:22:41Z")
_Dunkirk_ Beautiful Spitfire footage over beaches _Fail Safe_ American bomber gets through, alas _The Hindenburg_ Nazi passenger dirigible burns up Next: Movies all or mostly set aboard an aircraft [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494.md?page=102) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494.md?page=104)