# 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:** 16
**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:** [February 20, 2014, 6:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494/301 "2014-02-20T18:06:48Z")
_An American in Paris_ Dancing in City of Light. _Taken_ Don’t fuck with angry dad. _Saving Private Ryan Somebody’s_ gotta liberate Europe, Sergeant. Next: Movies about foreigners in U.S. ---
**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:** [February 20, 2014, 7:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494/302 "2014-02-20T19:17:22Z")
**Movies about foreigners in U.S.** _Moscow on the Hudson_ Robin proved he could act. _The Proposal_ Canadian Sandra’s doesn’t get deported. _Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins_ It’s really all about Chun. Next: **Eddie Murphy flicks.** ---
**Author:** ![Don\_Draper](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b2d939/32.png) [@Don\_Draper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Don_Draper)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2014, 7:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494/303 "2014-02-20T19:19:06Z")
Movies about foreigners in U.S. **An Englishman in New York** Specifically, an elderly bitchy queen. **Coming to America** Eddie and Arsenio - in Queens! **Borat** I like sex! Is nice! Next - review based on the trailer of an upcoming (but not yet released) 2014 release. ---
**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:** [February 20, 2014, 8:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494/304 "2014-02-20T20:47:24Z")
**Don Draper** , remember Rule 3, and make sure you haven’t been ninja’d as to the next category. Eddie Murphy flicks: _Coming to America_ African prince checks out Queens. _Trading Places_ Buy Frozen Concentrate Orange Juice!!! _48 Hrs._ Was first “buddy cop” film? Next: Review based on the trailer of an upcoming (but not yet released) 2014 release. ---
**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:** [February 20, 2014, 8:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494/305 "2014-02-20T20:55:03Z")
Review based on the trailer of an upcoming (but not yet released) 2014 release. _Guardians of the Galaxy_ Misfits, raccoon, tree, save galaxy _Pompeii_ Watch out for the volcano! _Non-Stop_ Liam’s another tightly-wound actionguy Next: Marvel 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:** [February 20, 2014, 8:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494/306 "2014-02-20T20:59:16Z")
_Iron Man_ Oversexed, arrogant billionaire becomes hero. _Thor_ Asgardian problems come to Earth. _The Avengers_ Hey, that’s me in Stuttgart! Next: Superhero spoofs. ---
**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:** [February 20, 2014, 9:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494/307 "2014-02-20T21:23:38Z")
Superhero spoofs. _The Specials_ Look at B Team heroes _Mystery Men_ Amusing spoof until Amazing’s death _Hero at Large_ Costumed actor accidentally stops robbery Next: Films starring Simon Pegg ---
**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:** [February 20, 2014, 10:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494/308 "2014-02-20T22:10:03Z")
**Films starring Simon Pegg** _Hot Fuzz_ "Tis for the city’s good! _Burke and Hare_ Let’s dig up some business. _Star Trek_ The engines canna take more! Next: **Frank Sinatra 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:** [February 20, 2014, 10:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494/309 "2014-02-20T22:56:30Z")
_The Man with the Golden Arm_ Drug addict needs his fix. _Ocean’s 11_ Quite a heist in Vegas. _From Here to Eternity_ Book character was situationally gay. > **[Censored gay sex scenes in From Here to Eternity revealed](https://www.theguardian.com/books/2009/nov/13/censored-gay-sex-scenes-here-eternity)** > > Daughter of author James Jones discloses details of cuts insisted upon by the novel's original publisher Next: Elvis movies. ---
**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:** [February 21, 2014, 1:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494/310 "2014-02-21T01:32:23Z")
Elvis movies: _G.I. Blues_ Soldier reluctantly grabs guitar, sings _Jailhouse Rock_ Convict reluctantly grabs guitar, sings _Kissing Cousins_ Cousin reluctantly grabs guitar, sings Up next: Genre mashup movies ---
**Author:** ![Don\_Draper](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b2d939/32.png) [@Don\_Draper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Don_Draper)\ **Post date:** [February 21, 2014, 3:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494/311 "2014-02-21T03:36:11Z")
Genre mash-up movies **Buffy the Vampire Slayer** (comedy-horror movie) She, like, totally SLAYS vamps! **Romancing the Stone** (adventure-romance) Turner, Douglas, DeVito, crocs, weed. **Cloverfield** (found footage horror - Godzilla sci-fi) Annoying yuppie brats flee big bad. Next - 1970s era made-for-TV 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:** [February 21, 2014, 3:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494/312 "2014-02-21T03:36:54Z")
LOL about Elvis. I sense a career theme… Genre mashups: _Raiders of the Lost Ark_ Archeology, Nazis, divine wrath - wow! _Black Swan_ Ballet movie? Horror film? Both. _Abraham Lincoln, Vampire Hunter_ Sixteenth President kicks bloodsucker butt. Next: 1970s era made-for-TV 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:** [February 21, 2014, 3:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494/313 "2014-02-21T03:38:00Z")
> [@Don\_Draper](#): > > **Cloverfield** (found footage horror - Godzilla sci-fi) > Annoying yuppie brats flee big bad. Six words. ---
**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:** [February 21, 2014, 3:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494/314 "2014-02-21T03:55:09Z")
**1970s era made-for-TV movies** _The Night Stalker_ Kolchak tracks Las Vegas vampire _Duel_ Put Spielberg on the map _Five Desperate Women_ Robert Conrad terrorizes vacationing ladies Next: **Football movies** ---
**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:** [February 21, 2014, 4:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494/315 "2014-02-21T04:03:39Z")
**1970s era made-for-TV movies:** _Duel:_ Spielberg’s first, still suspenseful today. _Satan’s School for Girls:_ Cheap thriller; pre-Angels Kate Jackson. _Dawn: Portrait of a Teenage Runaway:_ It’s about prostitution. As expected. Next: **Football movies** (ninja’ed by **Burpo** , and it is interesting that we each selected Spielberg’s _Duel_). ---
**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:** [February 21, 2014, 4:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494/316 "2014-02-21T04:22:43Z")
_Brian’s Song_ Two football players, one bromance. _Any Given Sunday_ Football ain’t no tea party. _The Longest Yard_ Guards, cons in open warfare. NExt: “Comedies” with all too few laughs. ---
**Author:** ![buddha\_david](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ee7513/32.png) [@buddha\_david](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/buddha_david)\ **Post date:** [February 21, 2014, 4:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494/317 "2014-02-21T04:35:55Z")
**"Comedies" with all too few laughs.** _North_ Hated, hated, hated by Ebert. _Freddie Got Fingered_ More painful than ass surgery. _50 First Dates_ Sandler exploits Barrymore’s disability. Jerk. Next: Movies with lots of car chases. ---
**Author:** ![Don\_Draper](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b2d939/32.png) [@Don\_Draper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Don_Draper)\ **Post date:** [February 21, 2014, 5:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494/318 "2014-02-21T05:02:24Z")
> [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](#): > > Six words. :smack: Sorry. Make that just “annoying yuppies flee big bad.” (brats is kind of redundant for annoying yuppies anyway.) Movies with lots of car chases: **The Blues Brothers** : “I hate Illinois nazis.” “Yup.” **Bonnie and Clyde** “Howdy folks, we rob banks!” **The French Connection** “I need to use your car!” Next - John Waters movies ---
**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:** [February 21, 2014, 5:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494/319 "2014-02-21T05:36:40Z")
**John Waters movies:** _Hairspray:_ The original, not the musical. _Serial Mom:_ Katleen Turner has a nasty secret. _Pink Flamingos:_ Don’t see it after lunch. Next: **Concert movies.** ---
**Author:** ![buddha\_david](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ee7513/32.png) [@buddha\_david](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/buddha_david)\ **Post date:** [February 21, 2014, 6:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494/320 "2014-02-21T06:06:01Z")
**Concert movies.** _Woodstock_ Hippies having sex. Plus, music. _Pink Floyd: Live at Pompeii_ Great show – where’s the audience? _Metallica: Through the Never_ SELLOUTS!!! SELLOUTS!!! SELLOUTS!!! SELLOUTS!!! SELLOUTS!!! Next: John Hughes movies. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494.md?page=15) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494.md?page=17)