# 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:** 136
**Author:** ![knoodler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ccd318/32.png) [@knoodler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knoodler)\ **Post date:** [July 27, 2025, 2:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494/2702 "2025-07-27T02:35:11Z")
_The People vs Larry Flint_ Pornographer was consultant on set _Hidden Figures_ Katherine Johnson enjoyed her representation _A Complete Unknown_ Bob liked it, didn’t he? Next: **1960s musicals** ---
**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 28, 2025, 2:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494/2703 "2025-07-28T02:15:31Z")
_The Music Man_ Con man decides to stay _My Fair Lady_ Eliza is molded into aristocrat _Oliver!_ My favorite movie mentioning gruel Next up: **Favorite kids’ movies** ---
**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 28, 2025, 2:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494/2704 "2025-07-28T02:27:01Z")
_Fantasia_ Disney at the concert hall _Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl_ Watch it with your grandkids! _The Wizard of Oz_ Surprise! It’s really in Technicolor! Next: **Three Different Kinds Of Comedy** ---
**Author:** ![knoodler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ccd318/32.png) [@knoodler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knoodler)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2025, 4:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494/2705 "2025-07-28T04:23:04Z")
> [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](#): > > **Three Different Kinds Of Comedy** _This Is Spinal Tap_ (satire) This mockumentary goes to eleven! _Bringing Up Baby_ (screwball/romcom) Everyone needs a pet tiger _Dr. Strangelove_ (dark/black) What, me worry about bomb? Next: **Historical dramas** ---
**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 28, 2025, 9:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494/2706 "2025-07-28T21:23:30Z")
_The Patriot_ Mel Gibson wins American Revolution _Glory_ Outstanding, bittersweet Civil War movie _Breaker Morant_ Brilliant war movie / courtroom drama Next: **Non-downer movies about dysfunctional families** ---
**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 29, 2025, 10:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494/2707 "2025-07-29T10:19:20Z")
> [@](#): > > Non-downer movies about dysfunctional families _Flirting with Disaster_ Out of fire into pan. _What’s Cooking?_ Four different families and Thanksgiving. _Ordinary People_ A downer with hopeful ending. NEXT: **Movies starring or featuring anyone who was a major or recurring character on _3rd Rock from the Sun_** ---
**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:** [July 29, 2025, 3:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494/2708 "2025-07-29T15:30:38Z")
> [@RivkahChaya](#): > > NEXT: **Movies starring or featuring anyone who was a major or recurring character on _3rd Rock from the Sun_** _Cliffhanger_ Lithgow steals treasury bills, plumets _Brick_ Levitt investigates murder at school _McHale’s Navy_ Stewart’s Happy in meh remake Next: **2025 Summer Blockbusters** ---
**Author:** ![knoodler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ccd318/32.png) [@knoodler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knoodler)\ **Post date:** [July 29, 2025, 8:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494/2709 "2025-07-29T20:24:59Z")
> [@Intergalactic\_Gladiator](#): > > **2025 Summer Blockbusters** _Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning_ Somehow I doubt it’s true _Supernan_ Man of Steel has issues _Jurassic World Rebirth_ This time it’s Scarlett’s turn Next: **Movies with two degrees of… who else? Kevin Bacon** (movies with actors who have appeared in other movies with Kevin) ---
**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 29, 2025, 9:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494/2710 "2025-07-29T21:40:27Z")
> [@knoodler](#): > > Next: **Movies with two degrees of… who else? Kevin Bacon** (movies with actors who have appeared in other movies with Kevin) _Stand by Me_ Frances Lee McCain: Ren’s, Gordie’s mother. _Hannah and Her Sisters_ Dianne Wiest witnesses relationship meltdown. _Twilight Zone: the Movie_ John Lithgow sees wing gremlin. NEXT: **Movies with a dog THAT NOTHING BAD HAPPENS TO!!** ---
**Author:** ![knoodler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ccd318/32.png) [@knoodler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knoodler)\ **Post date:** [July 30, 2025, 9:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494/2711 "2025-07-30T21:20:58Z")
**Movies with a dog THAT NOTHING BAD HAPPENS TO!!** _Peter Pan_ Nana is tricked by kids _Pirates of the Caribbean: Curse of the Black Pearl_ They named the dog “Jack” _The Wizard of Oz_ Toto was threatened, never harmed Next: **Movies with days of the week in the title** ---
**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 30, 2025, 11:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494/2712 "2025-07-30T23:09:01Z")
> [@RivkahChaya](#): > > _Stand by Me_ > > Frances Lee McCain: Ren’s, Gordie’s mother. Just realized that is **SIX!!** Since Frances Lee McCain started her career as just Lee McCain, let’s change it to “Lee McCain: Ren’s, Gordie’s mother.” I have no idea why she added the extra name halfway through her career. For gender clarity? that’s my only guess. ---
**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:** [July 31, 2025, 7:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494/2713 "2025-07-31T19:14:14Z")
**Movies with days of the week in the title** _Saturday Night Fever_ Travolta boogies in New York _Freaky Friday_ Mom and daughter switch bodies _One More Saturday Night_ Franken, Davis small town wackiness Next: **Sequels that switched genres** ---
**Author:** ![knoodler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ccd318/32.png) [@knoodler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knoodler)\ **Post date:** [August 3, 2025, 5:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494/2714 "2025-08-03T05:47:41Z")
_Rambo: First Blood 2_ Lone wolf turns action hero _Book of Shadows: Blair Witch 2_ Found-footage film becomes rote thriller _The Road Warrior_ Cop movie becomes apocalyptic adventure Next: Movies where John Travolta dies ---
**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:** [August 4, 2025, 12:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494/2715 "2025-08-04T00:14:15Z")
_Carrie_ High school jerk gets his _Broken Arrow_ USAF officer tries stealing nukes _White Man’s Burden_ Cops badly misunderstand the situation Next up: **Movies where John Travolta lives** ---
**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:** [August 4, 2025, 12:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494/2716 "2025-08-04T00:26:38Z")
_Grease_ John Travolta can actually sing. _Saturday Night Fever_ And he can dance too! _The General’s Daughter_ And he’s a navy detective. **The Oeuvre of Loni Anderson** ---
**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:** [August 4, 2025, 12:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494/2717 "2025-08-04T00:39:57Z")
May she rest in peace. _Vigilante Force_ Her screen debut, in 1976 _Stroker Ace_ A Golden Raspberry nominee… twice! _A Night at the Roxbury_ Played mom of two leads Pass. ---
**Author:** ![knoodler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ccd318/32.png) [@knoodler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knoodler)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2025, 4:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494/2718 "2025-08-04T04:49:57Z")
Let’s try **Movies with other cast members of _WKRP in Cincinnati_** _Mother Jugs and Speed_ Tim Reid is uncredited dispatcher _This Is Spinal Tap_ Howard Hesseman is rival bandmember _Conquest of the Planet of the Apes_ Gordon Jump as the Auctioneer Next: **Movies with Burt Reynolds** ---
**Author:** ![Gr8Kat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gr8kat/32/18668_2.png) [@Gr8Kat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gr8Kat)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2025, 5:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494/2719 "2025-08-04T05:57:30Z")
_The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas_ Dolly will always love you _All Dogs Go to Heaven_ Burt goes to the dogs _Boogie Nights_ Burt regretted this dick pic Next: **Films featuring Dolly Parton** ---
**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:** [August 4, 2025, 8:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494/2720 "2025-08-04T08:00:32Z")
_9 to 5_ Women’s revenge on sexist boss. _The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas_ Parton, Reynolds, adapted from Broadway. _Rhinestone_ Proof songs ain’t movie material. Next: **Dick Van Dyke 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:** [August 4, 2025, 10:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494/2721 "2025-08-04T10:58:37Z")
> [@Spoons](#): > > Next: **Dick Van Dyke movies** _Cold Turkey_ An entire town butts out. _Mary Poppins_ Invented “Mockney” accent. Americans understood. _Lt. Robinson Crusoe, USN_ Cheap thrills from…wait… Disney? NEXT: **Non-porn films of Shannon Tweed** (yes, there are three; there are more than three) [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494.md?page=135) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494.md?page=137)