# 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:** 106
**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:** [September 8, 2017, 1:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494/2102 "2017-09-08T01:15:01Z")
> [@Spoons](#): > > Next: Heavily-hyped movies that flopped. _The Blue Bird_ 20thc. Fox’s answer to WoZ. _Heaven’s Gate_ Its 1-sheet even copied GWTW. _Ishtar_ All the Oscar winners involved! **Next** : unhyped films that succeeded. ---
**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:** [September 8, 2017, 5:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494/2103 "2017-09-08T05:40:50Z")
_That Thing You Do_ One hit wonder rises, falls. _The Rocky Horror Picture Show_ Little hype, critically-panned, now legendary. _Meatballs_ Cheaply-made, but Bill Murray shines. Next: Films of Susan Sarandon. ---
**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:** [September 9, 2017, 12:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494/2104 "2017-09-09T00:45:52Z")
> [@Spoons](#): > > Next: Films of Susan Sarandon. _Joe_ First film. Sweet, vulnerable, heartbreaking. _Lorenzo’s Oil_ Makes Oscar-bait of second-banana part. _Dead Man Walking_ IMO, her greatest film. IMHO. **Next** : three films from someone with a very long career: one early, one middle, one late. ---
**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:** [September 11, 2017, 2:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494/2105 "2017-09-11T02:57:03Z")
> [@RivkahChaya](#): > > **Next** : three films from someone with a very long career: one early, one middle, one late. Let’s try Robert De Niro: _The Godfather Part II_ (1974) Portrays young Vito Corleone excellently. _Casino_ (1995) Portrays middle-aged casino owner excellently. _The Intern_ (2015) Portrays older, experienced businessman excellently. Next: Other films of Robert De Niro. ---
**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:** [September 11, 2017, 7:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494/2106 "2017-09-11T07:06:00Z")
> [@Spoons](#): > > Next: Other films of Robert De Niro. _Taxi Driver_ “You Lookinat me?” endlessly quoted. _Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein_ Mary Shelley says “Um, no.” _Meet the Parents_ Plays every boyfriend’s worst nightmare. **Next** : movies with hopelessly outdated depictions of LGBT issues or characters. ---
**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:** [September 11, 2017, 7:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494/2107 "2017-09-11T07:25:29Z")
_Glen or Glenda_ Perhaps shocking then, poignant now. _But I’m a Cheerleader_ Parody showing silly LGBT stereotypes. _The Boys in the Band_ Great story, but over-the-top stereotypes. Next: Films set in San Francisco. ---
**Author:** ![msmith537](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/d9b06d/32.png) [@msmith537](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/msmith537)\ **Post date:** [September 11, 2017, 3:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494/2108 "2017-09-11T15:54:29Z")
> [@Spoons](#): > > Next: Films set in San Francisco. The Rock - Connery! Cage! Bay! Alcatraz! EXPLODE!! The Presidio - 80s Mark Harmon NCIS case Dirty Harry - Do you feel lucky… PUNK!? Next: Films with non-sequential plots ---
**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:** [September 12, 2017, 7:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494/2109 "2017-09-12T07:28:40Z")
> [@msmith537](#): > > Next: Films with non-sequential plots Not sure if I understand the prompt, but here goes: _They Shoot Horses, Don’t They?_ Climax revealed through “flash-forwards.” Compelling. _13 Going On 30_ Young, flash-forward, old, young again. _Titanic_ Plots in 1912 and 1997. Next: Films of Jane Fonda. ---
**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:** [September 12, 2017, 2:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494/2110 "2017-09-12T14:15:59Z")
_Cat Ballou_ Lee Marvin steals every scene. _On Golden Pond_ She acts with her daddy. _The Electric Horseman_ Says Redford’s her favorite costar. **Next:** Movies about doctors. ---
**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:** [September 12, 2017, 10:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494/2111 "2017-09-12T22:55:34Z")
> [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](#): > > **Next:** Movies about doctors. _Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde_ (1931) Only Oscar for playing monster. _Young Dr. Kildare_ (1938) First in very popular franchise. _Dr. Dolittle_ (1967) Vet can talk with animals. **Next** : movies with a girl protagonist-- a literal girl, that is; a child who is female. ---
**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:** [September 14, 2017, 12:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494/2112 "2017-09-14T00:52:39Z")
> [@RivkahChaya](#): > > **Next** : movies with a girl protagonist-- a literal girl, that is; a child who is female. _Little Miss Sunshine_ Breslin charms as pageant contestant. _Annie_ (1982) Musical about Little Orphan Annie. _Paper Moon_ Depression-era story about con artists. Next: Road-trip movies. ---
**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:** [September 15, 2017, 1:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494/2113 "2017-09-15T01:03:50Z")
> [@Spoons](#): > > Next: Road-trip movies. _The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert_ One bus, three people, desert. _Thelma and Louise_ Writers backed themselves into ending. _Something Wild_ Oddball “kidnaps” yuppie for adventures. **Next** : Melanie Griffith 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:** [September 15, 2017, 11:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494/2114 "2017-09-15T23:58:19Z")
_Milk Money_ Motherless boy picks new mom. _Born Yesterday_ Melanie is no Judy Holliday. _Working Girl_ Secretary usurps mean boss lady. **Next:** Antonio Banderas movies. ---
**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:** [September 16, 2017, 10:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494/2115 "2017-09-16T22:23:32Z")
_Interview with the Vampire_ Effectively plays vampire theatre host. _Shrek 2_ Perfect as voice of Puss-in-Boots. _Evita_ Musical about Eva Peron’s life. Next: Cameron Diaz 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:** [September 16, 2017, 10:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494/2116 "2017-09-16T22:34:41Z")
_The Mask_ Perfect as the ingenue moll. _Charlie’s Angels_ I wanna forget this exists. \*A Liar’s Autobiography: The Untrue Story of Monty Python’s Graham Chapman \* She voices Sigmund Freud, naturally. **Next:** Ben Affleck movies. ---
**Author:** ![boson](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/boson/32/11407_2.png) [@boson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/boson)\ **Post date:** [September 21, 2017, 2:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494/2117 "2017-09-21T14:41:50Z")
Batman v Superman – Well, he pulls it off. Gigli – And what was that about? Hollywoodland – Ben plays Superman, sort of. Movies Woody Allen acted in. ---
**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:** [September 21, 2017, 6:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494/2118 "2017-09-21T18:12:58Z")
> [@boson](#): > > Movies Woody Allen acted in. _Annie Hall_ Keaton’s fashion sense starts trend. _Play It Again, Sam_ Bogart’s ghost helps with romance. _Sleeper_ Futuristic comedy; perhaps his funniest. Next: Diane Keaton movies. ---
**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:** [September 23, 2017, 12:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494/2119 "2017-09-23T00:19:02Z")
> [@Spoons](#): > > Next: Diane Keaton movies. _Finding Dory_ So much better than expected.\* The Good Mother\* Still not sure about this. _Looking for Mr. Goodbar_ Why is this not better-remembered? Next: films that are about, or somehow incorporate (pun intended), even if skeptically, reincarnation. Docudramas and TV movies count. ---
**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:** [September 23, 2017, 12:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494/2120 "2017-09-23T00:25:31Z")
> [@RivkahChaya](#): > > _Looking for Mr. Goodbar_ > Why is this not better-remembered? Regarding this movie, isn’t is just begging for a college thesis on how Theresa would have died of AIDS if she hadn’t been murdered? ---
**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:** [September 23, 2017, 10:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494/2121 "2017-09-23T22:18:40Z")
> [@RivkahChaya](#): > > Next: films that are about, or somehow incorporate (pun intended), even if skeptically, reincarnation. Docudramas and TV movies count. _Defending Your Life_ Brooks, Streep: romcom in afterlife. _Heaven Can Wait_ (1978) Mixes many genres, but works. _Switch_ (1991) Womanizer reincarnated as blonde bombshell. Next: Movies starring comedians in dramatic roles. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494.md?page=105) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494.md?page=107)