# 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:** 23
**Author:** ![Roundabout](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/dec6dc/32.png) [@Roundabout](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Roundabout)\ **Post date:** [March 3, 2014, 6:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494/441 "2014-03-03T06:51:23Z")
**Movies of the 1970’s** A Clockwork Orange I’m supposed to pity Alex? Enter the Dragon Bad ass to this day. Trouble Man “I come up hard baby…” Next: **2014 Oscar Winners** ---
**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:** [March 3, 2014, 2:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494/442 "2014-03-03T14:14:53Z")
**2014 Oscar Winners** _Frozen_ Snowman as a supporting character. _Gravity_ Seven wins, not Sandra Bullock. _12 Years a Slave_ Best Picture, must see it. Next: **Leonardo di Caprio 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:** [March 3, 2014, 2:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494/443 "2014-03-03T14:18:07Z")
_Titanic_ Watch out for that iceberg! _The Aviator_ Hughes was _really_ messed up. _The Wolf of Wall Street_ Young tycoon goes too far. Next: Movies of the 1980s. ---
**Author:** ![Annie-Xmas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecc23a/32.png) [@Annie-Xmas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annie-Xmas)\ **Post date:** [March 3, 2014, 3:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494/444 "2014-03-03T15:26:41Z")
Back to the Future: Time travel done really well The Shining: Jack Nicholson plays crazy _again_ The Empire Strikes back: An incredible franchise is born Next up: Back to the Future trilogy ---
**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:** [March 3, 2014, 4:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494/445 "2014-03-03T16:21:55Z")
**Back to the Future trilogy** Uhh… _Back to the Future_ Ronald Reagan’s president? The actor?? _Back to the Future II_ I wants me a hoverboard! _Back to the Future III_ Needs better ZZ Top cameo Next: **Peter Jackson movies based on J.R.R. Tolkien stories** 😛 ---
**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:** [March 3, 2014, 5:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494/446 "2014-03-03T17:34:08Z")
\*\*Peter Jackson movies based on J.R.R. Tolkien stories \*\* _Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring_ Short guys leave their home. _Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers_ Short guys influence the Ents. _Lord of the Rings: Return of the King_ Short guys save the world. Next: **Movies with gorillas.** ---
**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 3, 2014, 5:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494/447 "2014-03-03T17:39:48Z")
_King Kong_ Empire State Building unauthorized climb. _Gorillas in the Mist_ Fossey was right, but bitchy. _Planet of the Apes_ Classic twist at the end. Next: Movies of the 1990s. ---
**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:** [March 3, 2014, 8:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494/448 "2014-03-03T20:59:22Z")
Movies of the 1990s. _The Usual Suspects_ Give me the keys cocksuckermotherfucker! _Shawshank Redemption_ Convict escapes endlessly on TBS _Robin Hood Prince of Thieves_ I am Robin Hood, dudes! Next: **Academy award winning movies**! ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [March 3, 2014, 9:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494/449 "2014-03-03T21:36:18Z")
Academy award winning movies! _ **Wings** _ The “It Girl” Liked Flyboys. _ **Braveheart** _ Painted Mel Gibson slaughters Brits. _ **My Fair Lady** _ Professor civilizes Cockney flower girl. New topic: Musicals based on acclaimed novels ---
**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 3, 2014, 11:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494/450 "2014-03-03T23:57:24Z")
_Yentl_ Babs as a Yeshiva pupil?!? _Mary Poppins_ Aggrieved author really hated it. _Les Miserables_ Finally, movie better than book. Next: Movies of the 2000s. ---
**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 4, 2014, 2:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494/451 "2014-03-04T02:40:34Z")
**Movies of the 2000s:** _Shrek:_ Fun with ogre, princess, donkey. _Night at the Museum:_ Stiller’s surprised, but deals well. _Mamma Mia!_ Stage musical doesn’t translate well. Next: **Dustin Hoffman 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:** [March 4, 2014, 2:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494/452 "2014-03-04T02:45:36Z")
**Dustin Hoffman movies** _All The President’s Men_ Dustin manages to outact Redford. _Rain Man_ Definitely, definitely outacts Tom Cruise. _Tootsie_ He manages to outact himself. Next: **Movies you are sorry you ever watched.** ---
**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 4, 2014, 3:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494/453 "2014-03-04T03:16:23Z")
**Movies you are sorry you ever watched:** _Heaven’s Gate:_ Incomprehensible plot about unfamiliar history. _27 Dresses:_ Ex-wife liked it; I didn’t. _World’s Greatest Dad:_ Robin Williams is depressing, unfunny. Next: **More movies you are sorry you ever watched.** ---
**Author:** ![Roundabout](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/dec6dc/32.png) [@Roundabout](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Roundabout)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2014, 3:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494/454 "2014-03-04T03:52:29Z")
**More movies you are sorry you ever watched.** The Heartbreak Kid Gross out comedies must die. Death Wish II Charles Bronson’s late career sucked. Marnie A film that hates women. Next: **Brian De Palma Films** ---
**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:** [March 4, 2014, 4:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494/455 "2014-03-04T04:30:32Z")
**Brian De Palma Films** _Carrie_ Prom prank…is that Travolta? _The Untouchables_ Chicago gangsters…is that deNiro? _Scarface_ My little friend, say hello! Next: **Martin Scorsese 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:** [March 4, 2014, 5:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494/456 "2014-03-04T05:19:58Z")
_Goodfellas_ Mafia life isn’t all great. _Cape Fear_ Lawyer revisited by unpleasant ex-client. _Casino_ Gambling away their own futures. Next: Movies of the 2010s (so far). ---
**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:** [March 4, 2014, 1:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494/457 "2014-03-04T13:55:10Z")
\*\*Movies of the 2010s (so far). \*\* _Skyfall_ There’s no place like home. _Life of Pi_ Gotta tiger by the tail _Oz: The Great and Powerful_ Franco’s neither great nor powerful. Next: **Tommy Lee Jones films.** ---
**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:** [March 4, 2014, 5:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494/458 "2014-03-04T17:35:29Z")
\*\*The Fugitive/b] Harrison Ford…he doesn’t care. **Men in Black** Protecting America from (inhuman) aliens. **No Country for Old Men** And then he woke up. Next: Kim Novak 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:** [March 4, 2014, 5:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494/459 "2014-03-04T17:36:18Z")
**Tommy Lee Jones films.** _The Fugitive_ Search every farmhouse, outhouse, doghouse… _Men in Black_ My teacher was alien, too _Volcano_ Dante’s Peak was better, slightly Next: Kim Novak movies! ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2014, 6:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494/460 "2014-03-04T18:06:02Z")
_ **Vertigo** _ Detective obsesses over dead girl. _ **The Man With the Golden Arm** _ Old Blue Eyes shoots heroin. _ **Pal Joey** _ Heel dreams of owning nightclub. New topic: American Movies Set in Paris [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494.md?page=22) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494.md?page=24)