# 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:** 116
**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:** [June 22, 2018, 6:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494/2302 "2018-06-22T18:23:10Z")
_Little Shop of Horrors_ Rick Moranis can really sing! _Frozen_ Comedienne Kristen Bell does well. _Christmas Carol: The Movie_ Kate Winslet shows vocal chops. **Next:** movies featuring 2 actors who didn’t get along at all in real life. ---
**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:** [June 22, 2018, 8:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494/2303 "2018-06-22T20:18:38Z")
> [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](#): > > **Next:** movies featuring 2 actors who didn’t get along at all in real life. _The Wolf Man_ Ankers’ and Chaney’s personalities clashed. _Whatever Happened to Baby Jane?_ Starred famous rivals: Davis, Crawford. \*I Love Trouble \* Nolte, Roberts troubled each other. **Next** : movies that starred or featured both members of a real-life couple, but not as a couple (and they had to be a couple already at the time-- the set can’t be where they met). ---
**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:** [June 23, 2018, 4:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494/2304 "2018-06-23T04:36:06Z")
Laurence Olivier & Joan Plowright _The Entertainer_ Vaudeville’s _The Last Picture Show_. Steve Carell & Nancy Walls _The 40-Year-Old Virgin_ Students, adults, and “non-penetrative sex.” Susan Sarandon & Tim Robbins _Bull Durham_ Baseball fanatic, ace, rookie shenanigans. **Next:** Movies where the wife or husband is killed by the other ---
**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:** [June 24, 2018, 5:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494/2305 "2018-06-24T05:21:10Z")
_The War of the Roses_ Turner, Douglas go at it _Vertigo_ Murder undetected until much later _Double Indemnity_ Insurance guy takes wrong client Next: Movies where a husband or wife is saved by the other ---
**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:** [July 1, 2018, 5:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494/2306 "2018-07-01T05:40:53Z")
_Stay Tuned_ Ritter saves Dawber from Devil. _National Lampoon’s European Vacation_ Clark saves Ellen from kidnapper. _Date Night_ Carrell, Fey, in Hitchcock-esque comedy. Next: Movies about college or high school sports. ---
**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:** [July 5, 2018, 12:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494/2307 "2018-07-05T00:24:55Z")
_Hoosiers_ Scrappy basketball team goes far _Remember the Titans_ Football squad fights racial divisions _We Are Marshall_ Plane crash decimates gridiron team Next: Movies that inspire American patriotism ---
**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:** [July 5, 2018, 5:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494/2308 "2018-07-05T17:29:08Z")
> [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](#): > > Next: Movies that inspire American patriotism _Prelude to War_ (pt. 1 of _Why We Fight_) WWII propaganda by Frank Capra. _Miracle_ US hockey team takes Olympics. _The Music Man_ Gives you Americana warm fuzzies. **Next** : more movies that inspire patriotism, or are otherwise good July 4th week choices. ---
**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:** [July 6, 2018, 6:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494/2309 "2018-07-06T06:15:58Z")
_1776_ American independence as a musical. _Yankee Doodle Dandy_ Biopic of Cohan; Cagney stars. _This is the Army_ Patriotic song and dance revue. Next: Biopics. ---
**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:** [July 6, 2018, 7:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494/2310 "2018-07-06T19:15:02Z")
> [@Spoons](#): > > Next: Biopics. _The Miracle Worker_ Slice of Helen Keller’s life. _Blossoms in the Dust_ Fictionalized portrait of Edna Gladney. _The Theory of Everything_ Stephen Hawking becomes Stephen Hawking. **Next** : movies about orphans. ---
**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:** [July 9, 2018, 5:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494/2311 "2018-07-09T17:26:43Z")
_Batman_ Little Bruce needed more therapy. _A Series Of Unfortunate Events_ Almost good, but just missed. _James and the Giant Peach_ Parenticidal rhino and insect friends. **Next:** Movies where the love interest has a terminal illness. ---
**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:** [July 9, 2018, 5:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494/2312 "2018-07-09T17:46:24Z")
_Forrest Gump_ Nature of illness left ambiguous _Brian’s Song_ Athletes’ platonic love, of course _Love Story_ Young Ali MacGraw dies beautifully Next: Movies taking place on a single day ---
**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:** [July 9, 2018, 7:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494/2313 "2018-07-09T19:19:10Z")
> [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](#): > > Next: Movies taking place on a single day _Rope_ Takes place in one party. _12 Angry Men_ Henry Fonda is good guy. _Groundhog Day_ Technically, same day, several times. **Next** : movies with a numeral (not a spelled out number) in the title. ---
**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:** [July 10, 2018, 3:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494/2314 "2018-07-10T15:34:27Z")
_12 Monkeys_ Terry Gilliam’s tragic time-travel drama _27 Dresses_ Romantic comedy mocked by Deadpool _48 HRS._ Eddie, Nick clash, bond, win Next: Movies of Eddie Murphy ---
**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:** [July 10, 2018, 6:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494/2315 "2018-07-10T18:09:25Z")
_Coming to America_ African King seeks American bride. _Trading Places_ Murphy, Aykroyd, upset commodities market. _Dr. Doolittle_ Veterinarian can talk to animals. Next: Films of Dan Aykroyd ---
**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:** [July 10, 2018, 6:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494/2316 "2018-07-10T18:22:49Z")
I love love love \*Trading Places! Ghostbusters\* Wiseass, two nerds fight spooks _Love at First Sight_ His screen debut, in 1977 _Driving Miss Daisy_ Played Southern lady’s dutiful son Next: Films of Jessica Tandy ---
**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:** [July 11, 2018, 6:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494/2317 "2018-07-11T06:39:02Z")
_The World According to Garp_ Sad adaptation of Irving’s novel. _Cocoon_ Florida seniors meet extraterrestrial visitors. \* _batteries not included_ More extraterrestrials; Tandy, Cronyn shine. Next: Films of Robin Williams. ---
**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:** [July 11, 2018, 1:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494/2318 "2018-07-11T13:31:59Z")
_Popeye_ An early flop (despite spinach) _Good Morning, Vietnam_ Breakout role as ornery Army DJ _Good Will Hunting_ Won Oscar as helpful professor Next: Movies all or mostly set on college campuses ---
**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:** [July 11, 2018, 10:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494/2319 "2018-07-11T22:52:41Z")
> [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](#): > > Next: Movies all or mostly set on college campuses _The Freshman_ Harold Lloyd goes to school. _Breaking Away_ My Alma Mater’s bike race. _Mona Lisa Smile_ Good; could have been great. **Next** : movies too sad to see twice. ---
**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:** [July 13, 2018, 1:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494/2320 "2018-07-13T13:44:40Z")
_Life Is Beautiful_ Protecting son in concentration camp _The Sixth Sense_ Doomed to see ghosts forever _A.I. Artificial Intelligence_ Robot kid finally sees “Mom” Next: Comedies you would happily watch again ---
**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:** [July 14, 2018, 5:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494/2321 "2018-07-14T05:44:44Z")
_Major League_ Repeatedly enjoyed during baseball season. _Last Vegas_ A senior’s bachelor party? Sure! _Airplane!_ Many terrific jokes, sight gags. Next: Dramas you would happily watch again. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494.md?page=115) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494.md?page=117)