# 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:** 148
**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:** [March 22, 2026, 11:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494/2942 "2026-03-22T11:46:02Z")
> [@Horatio\_Hellpop](#): > > _Metropolis_ > Sexy robot shakes her booty Actually, _Metropolis_ takes place **this year** , or, 99 years in the future of the year the film was made. Although we don’t use circles of light to create robots that leap over the uncanny valley, the movie does nail the time it happens uncannily well. And if the trajectory of 1927 had not been torpedoed by WWII, Germany might have workers’ cities. Certainly, in 2026, the chasm between the richest and poorest is wider than it has ever been, globally. Good job, _Metropolis_. ---
**Author:** ![HeyHomie](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/heyhomie/32/207_2.png) [@HeyHomie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HeyHomie)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2026, 1:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494/2943 "2026-03-22T13:55:41Z")
> [@Spoons](#): > > _European Vacation_ > Revoke Chevy Chase’s passport, already. OUT OF PLAY: Mrs. H and I loved this movie back when it came out, when I was a teen and she a tween. To this day, whenever one of us points out something to the other, particularly if it’s mundane (for example, driving through Springfield, Missouri, and I point out the Bass & Pro Shop), the other will say, “Look kids: Big Ben. Parliament.” In fact, when we go to London next year, we’re hoping the open-air bus tour we take will pass by there so we can say “Look kids: Big Ben. Parliament.” ---
**Author:** ![Horatio\_Hellpop](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/e5b9ba/32.png) [@Horatio\_Hellpop](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Horatio_Hellpop)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2026, 4:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494/2944 "2026-03-23T16:13:40Z")
_American Pie Presents: The Naked Mile_ Why’s Levy’s character even there? _Freddy Got Fingered_ Not Joe Flaherty’s finest moment _Year One_ Harold Ramis’s Adam begat this. **Movies with gratuitous nudity AND car crashes** ---
**Author:** ![HeyHomie](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/heyhomie/32/207_2.png) [@HeyHomie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HeyHomie)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2026, 11:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494/2945 "2026-03-23T23:51:56Z")
_Faster Pussycat! Kill! Kill!_ The first sexploitation film? Probably. _Crash_ People get off on wrecks. _Death Proof_ Tarantino’s foray into grindhouse, sexploitation. **Danny Boyle films.** ---
**Author:** ![knoodler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ccd318/32.png) [@knoodler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knoodler)\ **Post date:** [March 24, 2026, 5:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494/2946 "2026-03-24T05:14:35Z")
> [@Horatio\_Hellpop](#): > > Movies with gratuitous nudity AND car crashes Pretty much covers any action films of the 70s ---
**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:** [March 25, 2026, 4:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494/2947 "2026-03-25T04:12:43Z")
Those were the days! **Danny Boyle films** _Shallow Grave_ His screen debut, in 1994 _The Beach_ Leonardo DiCaprio has memorable vacation _Yesterday_ What if Beatles never existed? Next up: **Movies about the Beatles in some way, but not starring any of the actual Beatles** ---
**Author:** ![Horatio\_Hellpop](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/e5b9ba/32.png) [@Horatio\_Hellpop](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Horatio_Hellpop)\ **Post date:** [March 25, 2026, 10:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494/2948 "2026-03-25T10:04:31Z")
_I Wanna Hold Your Hand_ “Lads! Me guitar’s all sticky!” _Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band_ A GREAT idea, on paper. _Back Beat_ Those freakish haircuts, finally explained! **The BEST movies to star Mick Jagger** ---
**Author:** ![knoodler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ccd318/32.png) [@knoodler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knoodler)\ **Post date:** [March 25, 2026, 4:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494/2949 "2026-03-25T16:12:22Z")
> [@Horatio\_Hellpop](#): > > _Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band_ > A GREAT idea, on paper. I was SO hyped to see that! And then… 😖 In play: **The BEST movies to star Mick Jagger** Not sure there is a “best” movie, but… _Ned Kelly_ Oughta be banned in Australia. _Freejack_ Watch out for time-traveling mercenaries! _Performance_ Could be Jagger’s best movie…? Next: **Musicians in non-musical roles** ---
**Author:** ![HeyHomie](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/heyhomie/32/207_2.png) [@HeyHomie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HeyHomie)\ **Post date:** [March 25, 2026, 9:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494/2950 "2026-03-25T21:17:04Z")
**Musicians in non-musical roles** _The Big Lebowski_ Flea portrays a nihilist “kidnapper.” _Sling Blade_ Dwight Yoakam as abusive Redneck. _Dune (1984)_ Sting probably wishes he didn’t. **Films where a/the main character’s name is never revealed.** ---
**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:** [March 25, 2026, 9:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494/2951 "2026-03-25T21:52:58Z")
_12 Angry Men_ Jurors are only called numbers. _Frankenstein_ Anybody recall the Monster’s name? _Two Lane Blacktop_ “Driver,” “Mechanic,” “Girl,” never named. Next: **More films where a/the main character’s name is never revealed.** ---
**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:** [March 26, 2026, 3:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494/2952 "2026-03-26T03:51:15Z")
_Tenet_ Just call him the Protagonist _Serenity_ Bad guy is the Operative _Hitman_ Lead character is title character Next up: **Movies with at least one ridiculous character name** ---
**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:** [March 26, 2026, 8:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494/2953 "2026-03-26T08:45:33Z")
I’m going to assume that the prompt does not refer to science-fiction or fantasy, where pretty much every character has a ridiculous name. Jar-Jar Binks, for example. **Movies with at least one ridiculous character name** _Animal House_ All Deltas have ridiculous names. _Summer of '42_ “Osky”? It’s short for “Oscar.” _They Shoot Horses, Don’t They?_ Al Lewis plays “Turkey” well. Next: **Movies that portray a dystopian future** ---
**Author:** ![knoodler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ccd318/32.png) [@knoodler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knoodler)\ **Post date:** [March 26, 2026, 8:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494/2954 "2026-03-26T20:15:30Z")
**Movies that portray a dystopian future** _Idiocracy_ Wake to a dumb-down America _THX-1138_ Lucas’ 1971 feature film debut _12 Monkeys_ Bruce Willis can’t save mankind Next: **Alliterative movies** ---
**Author:** ![HeyHomie](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/heyhomie/32/207_2.png) [@HeyHomie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HeyHomie)\ **Post date:** [March 26, 2026, 9:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494/2955 "2026-03-26T21:22:25Z")
**Alliterative movies** _Freaky Friday_ Mom and daughter swap bodies. _Mad Max_ Something about post apocalyptic Australia. _Dirty Dancing_ Nobody puts Baby in corner. M **ore Alliterative 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:** [March 27, 2026, 12:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494/2956 "2026-03-27T00:33:07Z")
> [@](#): > > M **ore Alliterative Movies** _King Kong_ 'Twas beauty killed the beast. _Suicide Squad_ Super-Villains become defenders of good. _Bedtime for Bonzo_ Reagan delivers tour de force. NEXT: **Rhyming titles** ---
**Author:** ![knoodler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ccd318/32.png) [@knoodler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knoodler)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2026, 4:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494/2957 "2026-03-27T04:41:28Z")
**Rhyming titles** _Romper Stomper_ Russell Crowe, neo-Nazi leader _Dirty Mary, Crazy Larry_ Pure '70s action pulp trash _Motel Hell_ Victims check in, not out Next: **More rhymin’ titles** ---
**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:** [March 27, 2026, 9:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494/2958 "2026-03-27T21:40:04Z")
_Be Kind Rewind_ Video rental store, magnetic shenanigans _In Deep Sleep_ Russian drama about snoozing, grieving _Abra Cadabra_ Inspired by Hamelin’s Pied Piper Next up: **Big-budget movies based on folk tales** ---
**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:** [March 28, 2026, 12:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494/2959 "2026-03-28T12:57:51Z")
> [@](#): > > Big-budget movies based on folk tales _Snow White and the Seven Dwarves_ Originally flop; almost bankrupted Disney. _Pan’s Labyrinth_ Folk tales: not for children. _Jesus Christ Superstar_ You have your folk tales… NEXT: **_Low_ budget films based on folk/fairy tales** (manufactured fairy tales, like the authored tales of HC Andersen do not count, but the Grimm bros. et al. collected folk stories in oral circulation, so those are fair game) ---
**Author:** ![knoodler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ccd318/32.png) [@knoodler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knoodler)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2026, 5:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494/2960 "2026-03-28T17:05:58Z")
**_Low_ budget films based on folk/fairy tales** _Cinderella 2000_ Folk tale crossed with _Barbarella_ _Hansel vs. Gretel_ Siblings who can’t get along _Monty Python and the Holy Grail_ Horses? Nope, they got coconuts Next: **More cult-classic low-budget movies** ---
**Author:** ![HeyHomie](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/heyhomie/32/207_2.png) [@HeyHomie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HeyHomie)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2026, 11:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494/2961 "2026-03-28T23:16:45Z")
**More cult-classic low-budget movies** _Clerks_ Two slackers, one long day. _Napoleon Dynamite_ Nerd does dance, wins girl. _Halloween_ Murderer wreaks havoc on Halloween. Next: **Movies that tanked at the box office but have since done well on home video/streaming.** [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494.md?page=147) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494.md?page=149)