# 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:** 131
**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:** [June 9, 2025, 9:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494/2602 "2025-06-09T09:43:58Z")
**Non-violent death scenes** _The Godfather_ Vito suffers natural heart attack. _Love Story_ Terminally ill girl succumbs quietly. _A Walk to Remember_ _Love Story_ updated for 2000s. Next: **Very violent death scenes** ---
**Author:** ![knoodler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ccd318/32.png) [@knoodler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knoodler)\ **Post date:** [June 9, 2025, 1:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494/2603 "2025-06-09T13:23:25Z")
_Doctor Strange_ Dormammu kills Strange many times _Saving Private Ryan_ Jackson in the bell tower _Watchmen_ Dr. Manhattan blows up Rorschach Next: **Hero dies… or do they?** ---
**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 9, 2025, 2:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494/2604 "2025-06-09T14:07:33Z")
_The Iron Giant_ Robot ultimately on the mend _The Hidden_ Sacrifice, melding; little girl understands? _The Dark Knight Rises_ Bruce Wayne glimpsed in Florence Next: **Other films of Christopher Nolan** ---
**Author:** ![knoodler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ccd318/32.png) [@knoodler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knoodler)\ **Post date:** [June 11, 2025, 3:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494/2605 "2025-06-11T03:06:45Z")
_Memento_ Having trouble remembering this movie _Tenet_ “Magic bullets”? Come on, now _Inception_ Surprisingly, I could follow this Next: **Wes Anderson 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:** [June 11, 2025, 5:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494/2606 "2025-06-11T05:30:59Z")
_The French Dispatch_ Alas, put me to sleep _The Grand Budapest Hotel_ Simply a masterpiece, I think _Rushmore_ Great cast; funny and charming Next up: **Three more Wes Anderson movies** ---
**Author:** ![knoodler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ccd318/32.png) [@knoodler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knoodler)\ **Post date:** [June 11, 2025, 1:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494/2607 "2025-06-11T13:10:52Z")
_The Royal Tenenbaums_ Very good; Hackman was great _Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou_ Murray as a broken Cousteau _The Darjeeling Express_ Three brothers on a journey Next: **Three more Wes Anderson 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:** [June 12, 2025, 3:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494/2608 "2025-06-12T03:12:13Z")
Nitpicks: it’s _The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou_ and _The Darjeeling Limited_. _Bottle Rocket_ His first, about Arizona slackers _Fantastic Mr. Fox_ Stop-motion movie; stellar voice cast _Moonrise Kingdom_ Nerdy kids run away together Next up: **Movies with a really badass villain** ---
**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:** [June 12, 2025, 3:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494/2609 "2025-06-12T03:28:55Z")
**Movies with a really badass villain** _Goldfinger_ Kills all his rivals simultaneously. _The Sting_ Lonnegan is Chicago rackets’ Godfather. _Die Hard_ Gruber is a criminal mastermind. Next, in honour of the B-movie thread over in CS, let’s try … **B-Movies** ---
**Author:** ![Cardigan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cardigan/32/187_2.png) [@Cardigan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cardigan)\ **Post date:** [June 12, 2025, 1:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494/2610 "2025-06-12T13:39:52Z")
_C.H.U.D._ Cannibalistic Humanoid Underground Dwellers? L.A.M.E. _Pink Flamingos_ Small budget but big laughs _Dolemite_ Parody of 1970’s Blaxpoloitation films **Films featuring Michael Caine** ---
**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 12, 2025, 1:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494/2611 "2025-06-12T13:42:53Z")
_Dirty Rotten Scoundrels_ Superior remake of Bedtime Story _The Muppet Christmas Carol_ Superb job as Ebenezer Scrooge _Austin Powers in Goldmember_ He’s Austin’s dad! Who knew? Next: **Films of Jeff Goldblum** ---
**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 12, 2025, 5:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494/2612 "2025-06-12T17:07:50Z")
_Death Wish_ Screen debut as “Freak #1” _The Big Chill_ Played annoying _People_ magazine writer _The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension_ Very good as “New Jersey” Next: **More Films of Jeff Goldblum** ---
**Author:** ![solost](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/solost/32/11776_2.png) [@solost](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/solost)\ **Post date:** [June 12, 2025, 6:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494/2613 "2025-06-12T18:05:18Z")
_Jurassic Park_ Death by dinosaur? No more! _Independence Day_ Alien code stack? Mac hack! _The Fly_ Teleportation? More like, insect integration! (not sure why I did the question / answer rhyming thing; just felt right) **Next:** Big Summer blockbuster implausible effects-laden sci-fi / adventure films ---
**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 12, 2025, 6:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494/2614 "2025-06-12T18:13:02Z")
_Independence Day_ Must build new White House _Wild Wild West_ Giant robospider? Sure, why not? _Edge of Tomorrow_ _This time_ we’ll beat aliens Next: **Pretty good romcoms since 1990** ---
**Author:** ![knoodler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ccd318/32.png) [@knoodler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knoodler)\ **Post date:** [June 12, 2025, 6:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494/2615 "2025-06-12T18:25:50Z")
_Two Weeks Notice_ Trumpish Grant meets his match _Four Weddings and a Funeral_ Grant watches his friends marry _You’ve Got Mail_ Massive bookseller chases perky competitor Next: **Meg Ryan 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:** [June 12, 2025, 6:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494/2616 "2025-06-12T18:46:39Z")
_Rich and Famous_ Her screen debut, in 1981 _Sleepless in Seattle_ Rosie O’Donnell as her galpal _City of Angels_ Plays doomed Los Angeles doctor Next: **Nic Cage movies that are actually good** ---
**Author:** ![knoodler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ccd318/32.png) [@knoodler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knoodler)\ **Post date:** [June 12, 2025, 6:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494/2617 "2025-06-12T18:52:39Z")
(Assuming you don’t mean ones I liked, but others liked as well) _Moonstruck_ Sliced off hand for love _Con Air_ Put the bunny down. Now. _Face/Off_ Cage v. Travolta in thriller Next: **Zany comedies** ---
**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 12, 2025, 6:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494/2618 "2025-06-12T18:55:16Z")
_Monty Python and the Holy Grail_ Just don’t say “Ni! Ni!” _Dave_ Kline, Weaver: terrific political comedy _Dirty Rotten Scoundrels_ Steve Martin at his best Next: **More zany comedies** ---
**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 12, 2025, 10:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494/2619 "2025-06-12T22:31:47Z")
> [@](#): > > More zany comedies _Bringing up Baby_ Not one, but _two_ leopards. _Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown_ Spain gains freedom: hilarity ensues. _The Awful Truth_ They are still in love. **Movies based on works of Agatha Christie** ---
**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 13, 2025, 2:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494/2620 "2025-06-13T02:17:08Z")
_Murder on the Orient Express_ 1974: Albert Finney is great _Witness for the Prosecution_ 2016 TV miniseries is better _Death on the Nile_ Ustinov or Branagh as Poirot? Next: **Best pre-2009 Sherlock Holmes movies** ---
**Author:** ![knoodler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ccd318/32.png) [@knoodler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knoodler)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2025, 4:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494/2621 "2025-06-13T04:35:08Z")
_The Hound of the Baskervilles_ (1939) Basil Rathbone’s first as Holmes _The Hound of the Baskervilles_ (1959) Peter Cushing does excellent work _The Seven Percent Solution_ (1974) An addicted and unstable Holmes Next: **Hammer Studio films** [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494.md?page=130) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494.md?page=132)