# 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:** 114
**Author:** ![snfaulkner](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/snfaulkner/32/433_2.png) [@snfaulkner](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/snfaulkner)\ **Post date:** [February 15, 2018, 10:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494/2262 "2018-02-15T22:45:20Z")
> [@snfaulkner](#): > > Escape from New York > Snake \*Plisskin \*rescues the president Fixing my own goof. ---
**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:** [February 17, 2018, 2:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494/2263 "2018-02-17T14:21:35Z")
> [@Spoons](#): > > Next: Films of Cary Grant. _The Philadelphia Story_ Character’s name: CK Dexter Haven. _The Awful Truth_ The truth is [spoiler alert]. _Only Angels Have Wings_ Early dramatic role. Totally amazing. \*\* Next\*\*: movies the plot of which turns on some obsolete law, custom, or necessity, that makes the characters’ motivations seem murky until someone explains it. ---
**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:** [February 18, 2018, 10:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494/2264 "2018-02-18T22:05:20Z")
> [@RivkahChaya](#): > > **Next** : movies the plot of which turns on some obsolete law, custom, or necessity, that makes the characters’ motivations seem murky until someone explains it. _Rollerball_ (1975) Individual doesn’t realize individuality disliked. _The Wicker Man_ (1973) Missing person? No, human sacrifice. _Lost Horizon_ (1937) High Lama needed. Conway’s suitable. Next: Dystopian films. ---
**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:** [February 21, 2018, 7:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494/2265 "2018-02-21T19:19:22Z")
Dystopian films. _Dredd_ Judge Dredd is the law _Silent Running_ Dude tries to save trees _Idiocracy_ Hehe, this movie kicks balls Next: More dystopian films ---
**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:** [February 22, 2018, 9:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494/2266 "2018-02-22T21:26:57Z")
_Brazil_ I wouldn’t wanna live there. _Return To Oz_ Emerald City under oppressive regime. _The Matrix_ Pick a pill, any pill. **Next:** Films with a mute character (not Harpo). ---
**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:** [February 22, 2018, 10:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494/2267 "2018-02-22T22:35:21Z")
_Dogma_ Silent Bob earns his nickname _Little Miss Sunshine_ Teen (mostly) keeps lip zipped \* The Pirates! In an Adventure with Scientists!\* Monkey butler communicates with signs Next: Films with at least two monkeys ---
**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:** [February 25, 2018, 12:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494/2268 "2018-02-25T00:16:05Z")
> [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](#): > > Next: Films with at least two monkeys _Monkey Kingdom_ Nature documentary about monkey family. _The Jungle Book_ (1967) Animated version of Kipling story. _George of the Jungle_ Adaptation of wacky television cartoon. Next: Films of Brendan Fraser. ---
**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:** [February 25, 2018, 5:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494/2269 "2018-02-25T05:20:12Z")
_Dogfight_ His screen debut, in 1991 _Bedazzled_ Hard to outfox the Devil! _The Mummy_ Still Fraser’s best, I’d say Next: Films of Rachel Weisz ---
**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:** [March 12, 2018, 3:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494/2270 "2018-03-12T15:41:36Z")
_The Mummy Returns_ She’s the yummy mommy, Mummy. _Constantine_ Only reason to watch: her. _Oz the Great and Powerful_ See review above: only her. **Next:** Films of the 1960s. ---
**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:** [March 13, 2018, 6:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494/2271 "2018-03-13T06:55:42Z")
_The Sound of Music_ Classic musical, still popular today. _Oceans 11_ Sinatra’s Rat Pack. Need more? _To Kill a Mockingbird_ “Stand up, child. Father’s passing.” Next: Films of the 1970s. ---
**Author:** ![snfaulkner](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/snfaulkner/32/433_2.png) [@snfaulkner](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/snfaulkner)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2018, 7:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494/2272 "2018-03-13T07:12:25Z")
_A Clockwork Orange_ Ludivenko technique ruins Beethoven’s 5th _The Omega Man_ Charleton Heston fends off mutants _The Andromeda Strain_ A case FOR drinking sterno Movies that were parodied in a treehouse of horrer simpsons episode. ---
**Author:** ![Derleth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b9e5f3/32.png) [@Derleth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Derleth)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2018, 2:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494/2273 "2018-03-18T02:56:16Z")
_Bram Stoker’s Dracula_ Keanu Reeves wooden as stake. _The Shining_ Work? Play? MUST HAVE BOOZE! _The Island of Dr. Moreau_ Beached whale? No, just Brando. ---
**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:** [March 31, 2018, 5:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494/2274 "2018-03-31T17:20:36Z")
Hmmmmm. ---
**Author:** ![Leo\_Bloom](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/leo_bloom/32/10377_2.png) [@Leo\_Bloom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leo_Bloom)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2018, 6:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494/2275 "2018-03-31T18:05:04Z")
Next: Films where a character refuses or “forgets” to continue a game. 🙂 ---
**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:** [April 1, 2018, 1:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494/2276 "2018-04-01T01:42:55Z")
Can’t come up with three movies like that, unless I’m being whooshed. ---
**Author:** ![Leo\_Bloom](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/leo_bloom/32/10377_2.png) [@Leo\_Bloom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leo_Bloom)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2018, 2:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494/2277 "2018-04-01T02:25:22Z")
I was being snarky, was going to delete it, then thought it was do-able. Not by me at this moment however. 🙂 How 'bout this: Next: Military films where a main character refuses to carry out an order. ---
**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:** [April 1, 2018, 4:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494/2278 "2018-04-01T04:09:45Z")
_Fail Safe_ Cooperate with Russkies? I won’t! _The Hunt for Red October_ Return to port? Hell, no! _Crimson Tide_ Launch all our missiles? Fuhgeddaboudit! Next: Military films where a main character gladly carries out an order. ---
**Author:** ![snfaulkner](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/snfaulkner/32/433_2.png) [@snfaulkner](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/snfaulkner)\ **Post date:** [April 19, 2018, 12:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494/2279 "2018-04-19T00:06:56Z")
_Inglourious Basterds_ Get me 100 nazi scalps Bah! This one is tough! I’m going through this [list](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_war_films_and_TV_specials)and most of the drama in these movies is the refusal of orders or the un-gladly following of orders. But now I’m being pulled away to do “work”. Maybe my bump will give someone an idea for the remaining two. ---
**Author:** ![Leo\_Bloom](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/leo_bloom/32/10377_2.png) [@Leo\_Bloom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leo_Bloom)\ **Post date:** [April 19, 2018, 1:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494/2280 "2018-04-19T01:13:28Z")
Cx FTR > [@snfaulkner](#): > > _A Clockwork Orange_ > Ludivenko technique ruins Beethoven’s 5th… 9th ---
**Author:** ![Leo\_Bloom](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/leo_bloom/32/10377_2.png) [@Leo\_Bloom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leo_Bloom)\ **Post date:** [April 19, 2018, 1:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494/2281 "2018-04-19T01:22:08Z")
Military films where a main character gladly carries out an order. _Inglourious Basterds_ Get me 100 nazi scalps _Saving Private Ryan_ Find soldier, justify war’s hell _Dr. Strangelove_ Plan R? Almost like Vegas! Next… Love stories where one of the two is physically or mentally disabled [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494.md?page=113) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494.md?page=115)