# 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:** 133
**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 4, 2025, 6:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494/2642 "2025-07-04T06:24:45Z")
> [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](#): > > Three good movies for Americans on Independence Day _The Music Man_ Americana. Runs yearly on TMC. _Yankee Doodle Dandy_ Born on the fourth. July. _Mr. Smith Goes to Washington_ Ask what you can do. **Three movies to show non-Americans on Independence Day** ---
**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 4, 2025, 9:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494/2643 "2025-07-04T21:07:30Z")
_All the President’s Men_ A free press is vital _Dave_ Very funny White House comedy _Glory_ Heroism, determination, love of liberty I know **knoodler** had it, too, but it’s just that good. Next up: **Aliens versus us** ---
**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, 2025, 5:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494/2644 "2025-07-05T17:35:47Z")
> [@](#): > > Aliens versus us _Alien_ Us vs. Aliens. and us. _Mars Attacks!_ Aliens wanton attack. Also hilarious. _War of the Worlds_ Pick your version. (Psst! 1953) NEXT: **Personal favorite films of yours** ---
**Author:** ![knoodler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ccd318/32.png) [@knoodler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knoodler)\ **Post date:** [July 5, 2025, 5:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494/2645 "2025-07-05T17:49:50Z")
_Terminator 2_ Terminator is perfect father figure _The Breakfast Club_ What happens when Monday comes? _The Ladykillers_ (1955) Desperate criminals meet Mrs. Lopsided Next: **More Personal favorite films of yours** ---
**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 6, 2025, 2:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494/2646 "2025-07-06T02:17:47Z")
_Casablanca_ “Round up the usual suspects!” _Breaker Morant_ Three “scapegoats of the Empire” _Limitless_ An “actual recipe for grandeur” Next up: _More personal favorite films of yours_ ---
**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, 2025, 9:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494/2647 "2025-07-06T21:30:15Z")
> [@](#): > > Next up: > > **More personal favorite films of yours** _To Be or Not to Be_ Make sure it’s from 1942. _Metropolis_ 98-yrs-old and still powerful film. _My Brilliant Career_ Also began Judy Davis’ career. NEXT: **Films with a decade anniversary this year or soon** (ie, films made in 1905, 1915, 1925, 35, 45, etc, or 26, 36, etc) ---
**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 7, 2025, 5:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494/2648 "2025-07-07T17:25:11Z")
**Films with a decade anniversary this year or soon** Specifically, these are all 50 years old this year - a little hard to believe! _One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest_ Nicholson’s career best, I think _Jaws_ (Malfunctioning) shark is barely seen _Barry Lyndon_ Very slow, very beautiful film Next up: **Films from 1945** ---
**Author:** ![knoodler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ccd318/32.png) [@knoodler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knoodler)\ **Post date:** [July 7, 2025, 7:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494/2649 "2025-07-07T19:30:34Z")
_House of Dracula_ Big Three Monsters’ battle royale _And Then There Were None_ Based on “Ten Little Indians” _The Lost Weekend_ I’m sure it’s here, somewhere Next: **Bogart’s 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:** [July 8, 2025, 1:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494/2650 "2025-07-08T13:59:06Z")
_The Dancing Town_ His screen debut, in 1928 _Casablanca_ Still my all-time favorite film _The Big Sleep_ Style to burn; incomprehensible plot Next: **Bacall’s films** ---
**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, 2025, 12:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494/2651 "2025-07-09T00:51:41Z")
> [@](#): > > Bacall’s films _Dark :Passage_ “Bogart & Bacall mean entertainment!” _Murder on the Orient Express_ Stunning entrance! for the immortals. _The Mirror has Two Faces_ “Saks: less crowded on Saturday” NEXT: **Movies with an adoption** ---
**Author:** ![burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/burpo_the_wonder_mutt/32/365_2.png) [@burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/burpo_the_wonder_mutt)\ **Post date:** [July 9, 2025, 2:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494/2652 "2025-07-09T02:30:55Z")
**Miracle on 34th Street** Kringle converses with Dutch girl **The Omen** Adopt the Devil’s son? Absolutely **Marley & Me** Wilson, Aniston adopt “clearance puppy” Next: **Movies with Dwight Frye** ---
**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, 2025, 9:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494/2653 "2025-07-09T21:07:07Z")
_Exit Smiling_ Screen debut as “Balcony Heckler” _Dracula_ Was Count’s creepy sidekick, Renfield _Frankenstein_ Was Doctor’s creepy sidekick, Fritz Next up: **Directed by James Whale** ---
**Author:** ![knoodler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ccd318/32.png) [@knoodler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knoodler)\ **Post date:** [July 10, 2025, 12:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494/2654 "2025-07-10T00:16:41Z")
_Bride of Frankenstein_ Shock hairdo made movie iconic _Show Boat_ Reportedly James Whale’s favorite movie _The Man in the Iron Mask_ It’s Peter Cushing’s film debut Next: **Boris Karloff 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:** [July 10, 2025, 1:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494/2655 "2025-07-10T01:07:04Z")
> [@](#): > > Boris Karloff movies _Frankenstein_ (1931) His name secret until end. _The Mummy_ (1932) Brilliant pacing. Great acting, directing. _The Tower of London_ (1939) Gloucester’s club-footed side-kick steals show NEXT: Independently produced 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:** [July 10, 2025, 9:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494/2656 "2025-07-10T21:49:27Z")
I couldn’t find _The Tower of London_ as a Karloff film; I now see there’s no “The” in front of the title. In play: _Memento_ Brilliant, chilling movie unfolds backwards _Being John Malkovich_ Deeply weird; lots o’ fun _Blood Simple_ Coen Bros. start off right Next up: **Favorite Coen Bros. movies** ---
**Author:** ![knoodler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ccd318/32.png) [@knoodler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knoodler)\ **Post date:** [July 11, 2025, 3:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494/2657 "2025-07-11T03:54:46Z")
_Raising Arizona_ Nothing beats the chase scene _O Brother, Where Art Thou?_ Clooney, a bonafide comic actor _No Country For Old Men_ “I knew you where crazy.” 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:** [July 12, 2025, 4:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494/2658 "2025-07-12T04:14:42Z")
_The Grand Budapest Hotel_ His masterpiece; Ralph Fiennes rules _Rushmore_ A very good early Anderson _The French Dispatch_ Literally put me to sleep Next up: **Movies which put you to sleep (or just bored you)** ---
**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 12, 2025, 4:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494/2659 "2025-07-12T04:26:13Z")
_The Honorary Consul_ Caine, Gere, just talking. Borrring! _Terms of Endearment_ Best part is Jack Nicholson. _While You Were Sleeping_ Apt name for this snoozefest. Next: **Action pictures with a female lead** ---
**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 12, 2025, 4:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494/2660 "2025-07-12T04:49:18Z")
_Alien_ Ripley is an interstellar badass _Lara Croft: Tomb Raider_ Angelina Jolie as… British aristocrat?!? _Buffy the Vampire Slayer_ Led to successful TV series Next up: **Movies that disappointed you** ---
**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 12, 2025, 11:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494/2661 "2025-07-12T11:30:47Z")
> [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](#): > > Movies that disappointed you _Forrest Gump_ And had such high expectations. _Nosferatu_ (2024) Confusing muddle of something messy. _Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner?_ So dated, it smells bad. **More movies that disappointed you.** [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494.md?page=132) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494.md?page=134)