# 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:** 134
**Author:** ![knoodler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ccd318/32.png) [@knoodler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knoodler)\ **Post date:** [July 12, 2025, 1:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494/2662 "2025-07-12T13:16:52Z")
_Tough Guys_ Bad choice for first date _The Last Temptation of Christ_ Tempted to walk out early _The Ladykillers_ Coen Brothers’ remake falls flat Next: **Movies you watched as a kid** ---
**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:** [July 12, 2025, 1:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494/2663 "2025-07-12T13:58:59Z")
The Wizard of Oz Was Glinda the evil witch?!? Arsenic and Old Lace Elderberry wine packs a punch! Mary Poppins Witch meddles in family dynamics Next: Movies in which the ‘good guy’ turns out or can be construed to be bad, or vice versa ---
**Author:** ![knoodler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ccd318/32.png) [@knoodler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knoodler)\ **Post date:** [July 12, 2025, 2:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494/2664 "2025-07-12T14:10:57Z")
_Charlie and the Chocolate Factory_ Kindly candy maker or sociopath? _Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (Part 2)_ Snape was the real hero _Raiders of the Lost Ark_ Colonialist steals from other cultures Next: **More movies in which the ‘good guy’ turns out or can be construed to be bad, or vice versa** ---
**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, 5:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494/2665 "2025-07-12T17:54:19Z")
> [@knoodler](#): > > Next: **More movies in which the ‘good guy’ turns out or can be construed to be bad, or vice versa** _Terminator 2_ Reprogrammed robot is father figure. _Pride and Prejudice and Zombies_ The real zombie [SPOILER ALERT] _Plan 9 from Outer Space_ The Spacemen stop earth’s self-annihilation. Next: **Son of More movies in which the ‘good guy’ turns out or can be construed to be bad, or 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:** [July 13, 2025, 12:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494/2666 "2025-07-13T00:24:54Z")
_Dark City_ Will absolute power corrupt John? _Star Wars: Return of the Jed_ “Certain point of view” - _really?_ _Notorious_ Devlin manipulated Alicia pretty heartlessly Next up: **Movies where the good guy isn’t perfect, but is still a good guy** ---
**Author:** ![knoodler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ccd318/32.png) [@knoodler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knoodler)\ **Post date:** [July 13, 2025, 3:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494/2667 "2025-07-13T15:05:05Z")
_John Wick_ So much blood and bullets _Deadpool_ Finally, Ryan Reynolds is likable _Hellboy_ Saving those he should destroy Next: **Women starring in action films that are not superheroes** ---
**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 13, 2025, 8:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494/2668 "2025-07-13T20:29:33Z")
> [@knoodler](#): > > Next: **Women starring in action films that are not superheroes** _Aliens_ Much more action than _Alien._ _Foxy Brown_ Pam Grier, action film queen. _Forty Guns_ Barbara Stanwyck (Western), Warrior Queen. Next: **More Women starring in action films that are not superheroes** bonus points for films before 2000. ---
**Author:** ![knoodler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ccd318/32.png) [@knoodler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knoodler)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2025, 3:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494/2669 "2025-07-14T03:39:44Z")
_Coffy_ (1973) Pam Grier’s biggest action flick _Proud Mary_ (2018) Assassin gets stuck with kid _Run Lola Run_ (1998) She keeps resetting the clock Next: **More movies you watched as a kid** ---
**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, 2025, 3:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494/2670 "2025-07-14T03:59:18Z")
_Mary Poppins_ Great cast, and infectious songs. _The Wizard of Oz_ Was an annual televised treat. _Chitty Chitty Bang Bang_ Watch out for Child Catcher! Next: **Movies involving a road trip** ---
**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 15, 2025, 4:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494/2671 "2025-07-15T04:20:36Z")
_Midnight Run_ Flying just not as funny _Thelma & Louise_ This trip won’t end well _Inside Llewyn Davis_ To Chicago and back again Next: **Movies with sidekicks who stole the show** ---
**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 15, 2025, 9:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494/2672 "2025-07-15T09:27:52Z")
> [@](#): > > Movies with sidekicks who stole the show _His Girl Friday_ (Rosalind Russell as Hildy Johnson) The title says it all. _Chimes at Midnight_ (Orson Welles as Falstaff) Should be “Fallstaff: The Movie.” _Shrek_ (Eddie Murphy as Donkey) Just his voice stole it. NEXT: **Memorable sidekicks, whether they stole the show or not** ---
**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 16, 2025, 2:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494/2673 "2025-07-16T02:00:10Z")
_Young Frankenstein_ Marty Feldman: Fantastic as “Igor.” _Scent of a Woman_ Charlie is Slade’s reluctant sidekick. _Wayne’s World_ “Wayne’s World” without Garth? Not! Next: **Black 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:** [July 16, 2025, 3:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494/2674 "2025-07-16T03:22:24Z")
_The Ladykillers_ Bungling crooks all bumped off _Dr. Strangelove_ Accidental global thermonuclear war? Hilarious! _Calvary_ Embattled Irish priest under threat Next up: **Films of Brendan Gleeson** ---
**Author:** ![knoodler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ccd318/32.png) [@knoodler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knoodler)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2025, 3:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494/2675 "2025-07-21T03:58:32Z")
_Braveheart_ Performed as William Wallace’s muscle _Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire_ First appearance of Mad-Eye Moody _The Banshees of Inisherin_ Have a piece of him Next: **Sons of actors** ---
**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 21, 2025, 4:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494/2676 "2025-07-21T16:24:06Z")
> [@knoodler](#): > > Next: **Sons of actors** _The Godfather, pt. II_ Directed by Italia Coppola’s son. _The Marriage Bargain_ Creighton Chaney’s last billing thus. _Flirting with Disaster_ Son of two accomplished actors. NEXT: **Movies about protests or other demonstrations for right or a political appeal** ---
**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 22, 2025, 4:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494/2677 "2025-07-22T04:07:02Z")
_Norma Rae_ Cotton millworkers really wanna unionize _The Trial of the Chicago 7_ 1968 DNC protestors in court _Z_ Street protests against military junta Next up: **Movies that underwhelmed 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 22, 2025, 8:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494/2678 "2025-07-22T08:17:44Z")
> [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](#): > > Movies that underwhelmed you _Forrest Gump_ I outright hated this one. _Nell_ Writers know nothing of linguistics. _King Kong_ (1977) Giant Mechanical Ape: 6 screen-seconds. NEXT: **Movies with a non-cringy depiction of a disabled person** ---
**Author:** ![knoodler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ccd318/32.png) [@knoodler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knoodler)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2025, 3:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494/2679 "2025-07-22T15:42:27Z")
_Rear Window_ Grace Kelly shines in this _Daredevil_ Character’s good; Affleck is cringey _Wait Until Dark_ Hagsploitation flick with Audrey Hepburn Next: **Movies with junk science plots** ---
**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:** [July 22, 2025, 4:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494/2680 "2025-07-22T16:05:14Z")
_The Core_ Reboot Earth’s core- Unobtainium involved! _Avatar_ Human invaders really blue it. _Avatar Alternate_ Unobtainium again? Common fictional substance… 🙄 _Independence Day_ Alien hack attack with Mac Next: **More movies with junk science plots** ---
**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 22, 2025, 5:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494/2681 "2025-07-22T17:14:16Z")
Just three movies per post, please, **solost**. _Weird Science_ A singularly accurate movie title _The Fly_ Doubt teleportation works that way _Contact_ Non-interstellar signals would be detectable Next up: **Jodie Foster movies** [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494.md?page=133) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494.md?page=135)