# 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:** 112
**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:** [November 28, 2017, 3:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494/2222 "2017-11-28T15:48:16Z")
Movies of Groucho Marx _Humor Risk_ First Marx film, now lost _Duck Soup_ Bankrupt country goes to war _Night at the Opera_ People overstuffed in the Stateroom Next: Movies about Thanksgiving ---
**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:** [November 28, 2017, 4:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494/2223 "2017-11-28T16:28:28Z")
_Planes, Trains and Automobiles_ Travelers strive to get home _Addams Family Values_ Creepy family not eating turkey _You’ve Got Mail_ Romance unexpected, delayed, but sweet Next: Movies you’d like to see in the next month ---
**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:** [November 28, 2017, 10:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494/2224 "2017-11-28T22:21:03Z")
_The Post_ Streep, Hanks; can’t go wrong. _I, Tonya_ Lillehammer Winter Olympics skating scandal. _Star Wars: The Last Jedi_ Looking forward to this one! Next: Movies about journalists and/or journalism. ---
**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:** [November 30, 2017, 2:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494/2225 "2017-11-30T02:45:55Z")
_The Front Page_ Comedy that left me cold _All the President’s Men_ Great cast, script - a classic _Spotlight_ Reporters break priest abuse story Next: Movies about bears ---
**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:** [November 30, 2017, 8:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494/2226 "2017-11-30T08:03:27Z")
_Yogi Bear_ Aykroyd can do much better. _The Life and Times of Grizzly Adams_ Gentle family-friendly story; Haggerty shines. _A Bear Named Winnie_ How Pooh-bear came to be. Next: Movies about horses. ---
**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 2, 2017, 1:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494/2227 "2017-12-02T01:19:51Z")
\*International Velvet \*Girl, beloved horse win fame \*War Horse \*Noble equine, boy, WWI hell \*Seabiscuit \*Ungainly racehorse lifts country’s spirits Next: Movies about birds ---
**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:** [December 2, 2017, 10:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494/2228 "2017-12-02T22:31:21Z")
_The Birds_ Hitchcock thriller; birds attack people. _Fly Away Home_ Geese must be taught migration. _The $1,000,000 Duck_ Disney comedy; hasn’t aged well. Next: Disney live-action 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:** [December 2, 2017, 10:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494/2229 "2017-12-02T22:44:00Z")
> [@Spoons](#): > > Next: Disney live-action movies. _The Parent Trap_ Starring Hayley Mills, Hayley Mills. _Escape to Witch Mountain_ Loved this as a child. _Saving Mr. Banks_ Hanks Surprisingly good as Disney. **Next** : live action movies, Disney or otherwise, aimed at children. ---
**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:** [December 3, 2017, 4:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494/2230 "2017-12-03T04:42:00Z")
> [@RivkahChaya](#): > > **Next** : live action movies, Disney or otherwise, aimed at children. _Chitty Chitty Bang Bang_ Inventor’s magical car delivers fun. _Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory_ Wilder? Best Willy Wonka ever. _Homeward Bound: the Incredible Journey_ Forgotten pets trek towards home. Next: Animated films that are more for adults than children. ---
**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 3, 2017, 9:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494/2231 "2017-12-03T21:32:14Z")
> [@Spoons](#): > > …_Homeward Bound: the Incredible Journey_ > Forgotten pets trek towards home… Obligatory _Far Side_ link: [https://i.pinimg.com/236x/f1/33/ac/f133acb28299ede60485f00f35f7ffb1.jpg](https://i.pinimg.com/236x/f1/33/ac/f133acb28299ede60485f00f35f7ffb1.jpg) Animated films that are more for adults than children. _Fritz the Cat_ First X-rated cartoon - earned it! _Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within_ Mixed reviews; Uncanny Valley territory _The Incredibles_ Kids don’t get Ayn Rand Next: Really bad animated 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:** [December 6, 2017, 9:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494/2232 "2017-12-06T09:20:02Z")
> [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](#): > > Next: Really bad animated movies _Wizards_ Ralph Bakshi cannot do fantasy. _Eight Crazy Nights_ Sandler should stick with live-action. _Cars 2_ Skip; see _Cars 3_ instead. Next: Live-action movies that use animation in certain scenes, and vice-versa. ---
**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 6, 2017, 4:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494/2233 "2017-12-06T16:07:41Z")
_Who Framed Roger Rabbit_ Annoying cartoon character on lam _Mary Poppins_ Penguins dance happily with Bert _Enchanted_ Endearingly spoofed fairy princess genre Next: Three good Christmas movies ---
**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:** [December 6, 2017, 5:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494/2234 "2017-12-06T17:21:20Z")
Three good Christmas movies _Die Hard_ Barefoot cop stops Eurotrash criminals _Elf_ Elf-raised human finds dad _Bad Santa_ Store Santa drinks, swears, steals Next: Movies that take place during Christmas but aren’t about Christmas ---
**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:** [December 7, 2017, 7:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494/2235 "2017-12-07T07:05:56Z")
> [@Intergalactic\_Gladiator](#): > > Next: Movies that take place during Christmas but aren’t about Christmas. _Rocky_ Boxer trains over the holidays. _Trading Places_ Aykroyd disrupts office Christmas party. _The Silent Partner_ Mall Santa engineers bank heist. Next: Movies about American football. ---
**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:** [December 7, 2017, 7:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494/2236 "2017-12-07T07:33:52Z")
> [@Spoons](#): > > Next: Movies about American football. _Windrunner_ Troubled, talented kid; ghostly coach. _Knute Rockne: All American_ All about Notre Dame coach. _Leatherheads_ Early years of American football. **Next** : movies whose titles begin with “My.” ---
**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 7, 2017, 5:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494/2237 "2017-12-07T17:04:09Z")
_My Favorite Year_ Affectionate homage to Fifties TV _My Cousin Vinny_ New lawyer does surprisingly well _My Little Pony: The Movie_ Never, ever gonna see it Next: movies with titles beginning with “Once” ---
**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:** [December 8, 2017, 4:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494/2238 "2017-12-08T04:28:24Z")
> [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](#): > > Next: movies with titles beginning with “Once” _Once Upon a Time in the West_ Long, slow, typical spaghetti western. _Once Upon a Time in America_ Rise of New York gangsters. _Once_ Different kind of romance movie. Next: Movies set all or partially in Ireland. ---
**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:** [December 13, 2017, 8:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494/2239 "2017-12-13T20:59:23Z")
Movies set all or partially in Ireland. _The Quiet Man_ Duke, O’Hara bust marital bed _The Crying Game_ Conflicted IRA member peruses transwoman _The Secret of Kells_ Boy’s adventurous quest with book Next: Animated holiday 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:** [December 16, 2017, 12:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494/2240 "2017-12-16T00:22:52Z")
> [@Intergalactic\_Gladiator](#): > > Next: Animated holiday movies _The Polar Express_ Train ride to Santa’s; charming. _Eight Crazy Nights_ Sandler should stick to live-action. _A Christmas Carol_ (2009) Animated version of Dickens’ classic. Next: Jim Carrey movies. ---
**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 10, 2018, 2:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494/2241 "2018-01-10T14:39:38Z")
_The Mask_ Exuberant rogue is dweeb’s doppelganger _Mr. Popper’s Penguins_ Family hosts troublesome, lovable birds _Liar Liar_ Hilarious courtroom comedy; Carrey’s best Next: Drew Carey movies [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494.md?page=111) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494.md?page=113)