# 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:** 29
**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 23, 2014, 9:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494/561 "2014-03-23T09:31:50Z")
**Movies Scored By John Williams:** _Superman:_ “Can you read my mind?” _Close Encounters of the Third Kind:_ “Boo-bee-doo … boo dooooo.” _Schindler’s List:_ Haunting melody, no lyrics, unforgettable. Next: **Movies filmed in Black and White.** ---
**Author:** ![Roundabout](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/dec6dc/32.png) [@Roundabout](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Roundabout)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2014, 10:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494/562 "2014-03-23T10:43:48Z")
**Movies filmed in Black and White** The Last Picture Show Excellent use of dietetic sound. Young Frankenstein Frankenstein? No, it’s pronounced “Fronkensteen.” Tron Color was added after filming. Next: **Movies About Infidelity.** ---
**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 23, 2014, 3:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494/563 "2014-03-23T15:43:05Z")
**Movies About Infidelity** _I Love You To Death_ Kline cheats, Ullman wants revenge. _Unfaithfully Yours_ Dudley suspects wife of affair. _The Scarlet Letter_ Young Hester gets an “A”. Next: **Movies based on novels by Charles Dickens** ---
**Author:** ![Roundabout](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/dec6dc/32.png) [@Roundabout](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Roundabout)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2014, 4:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494/564 "2014-03-23T16:53:07Z")
\*\* Movies based on novels by Charles Dickens\*\* A Christmas Carol Jim Carrey plays Jim Carrey! Oliver in Company Back when Disney was shit. Mickey’s A Christmas Carol Better than the Zemeckis version. Next: **Don Bluth 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 23, 2014, 7:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494/565 "2014-03-23T19:09:59Z")
Is this what you meant, **Roundabout**?: [Oliver & Company - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oliver_%26_Company) Don Bluth films _The Small One_ His first, a 1978 short. _Bartok the Magnificent_ Albino bat is the star. _Titan A.E._ Earth destroyed? Man, that sucks! Next: Yeardley Smith movies. ---
**Author:** ![Roundabout](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/dec6dc/32.png) [@Roundabout](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Roundabout)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2014, 7:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494/566 "2014-03-23T19:22:00Z")
> [@](#): > > Is this what you meant, **Roundabout**?: [Oliver & Company - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oliver_%26_Company) Yep, that’s the one. Don’t know how I messed that up. ---
**Author:** ![Roundabout](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/dec6dc/32.png) [@Roundabout](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Roundabout)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2014, 9:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494/567 "2014-03-23T21:27:21Z")
**Yeardly Smith movies** Maximum Overdrive Coked out Stephen King directs. Jingle All the Way PUT THAT COOKIE DOWN…NOW! The Simpsons Movie Still better than current episodes. Next: **Movies Starring Hank Azaria**. ---
**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 23, 2014, 10:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494/568 "2014-03-23T22:31:05Z")
**Movies Starring Hank Azaria:** _Mystery Men:_ Superheroes with odd super powers. _Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian:_ Exhibits come to life … again. _The Simpsons Movie:_ Can’t have Simpsons without Azaria! Next: **Movies about the Navy.** ---
**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 23, 2014, 11:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494/569 "2014-03-23T23:17:26Z")
**Movies about the Navy.** _Francis in the Navy_ They needed a talking mule. _Mr. Roberts_ Jack Lemmon grows a pair. _Navy Seals_ It put me to sleep. Next: **Movies about the Marines.** ---
**Author:** ![Roundabout](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/dec6dc/32.png) [@Roundabout](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Roundabout)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2014, 11:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494/570 "2014-03-23T23:47:12Z")
**Movies about the Marines.** Full Metal Jacket Common men dehumanized into soldiers. A Few Good Men You can’t handle the truth… Born on the Fourth of July Veteran realizes war is bad. Next: **Sequels that are better than the originals.** ---
**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 24, 2014, 1:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494/571 "2014-03-24T01:41:14Z")
Knowing that this could be a matter of opinion, I’ll try **Sequels that are better than the originals:** _Superman II:_ Zod’s the villian; Luthor–bumbler. _The Godfather, Part II:_ Corleone family’s rise to power. _Mad Max 2: The Road Warrior:_ Max makes his own laws. Next: **More sequels that are better than the originals.** ---
**Author:** ![Roundabout](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/dec6dc/32.png) [@Roundabout](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Roundabout)\ **Post date:** [March 24, 2014, 2:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494/572 "2014-03-24T02:16:35Z")
**More sequels that are better than the originals.** Friday the 13th Part 2 At least there’s Jason, right? The Dark Knight Heath Ledger steals the show. The Empire Strikes Back Arguably better than “Star Wars”. Next: **Shitty Prequels** ---
**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 24, 2014, 3:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494/573 "2014-03-24T03:37:25Z")
_Gods and Generals_ Confederate propaganda - with happy slaves! _Prometheus_ Looks great, but stoopid script. _Butch and Sundance: The Early Days_ Ow ow make it stop! Next: Movies with a “z” in the title. ---
**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 24, 2014, 3:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494/574 "2014-03-24T03:47:03Z")
**Movies with a “z” in the title.** _Zathura_ Better than _Jumangi_, at least. _Zero Hour!_ The original inspiration for _Airplane!_ _Zeitgeist: The Movie_ All you need to know. Next: **Movies with a “Q” in the title.** ---
**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 24, 2014, 4:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494/575 "2014-03-24T04:53:21Z")
**Movies with a “Q” in the title:** _The Queen:_ Diana’s death; Mirren _is_ Elizabeth. _The Quest:_ Van Damme in kung-fu tournament. _The Quick and the Dead:_ Western with Stone, Hackman, DiCaprio. Next: **Humphrey Bogart 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 24, 2014, 12:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494/576 "2014-03-24T12:43:41Z")
**Humphrey Bogart movies,** _Road to Bali_ It’s a Charlie Allnut cameo. _The Maltese Falcon_ Bogie, Lorre and Greenstreet rock. _Dead End_ Who’d ever call him Baby-Face? Next: **Idina Menzel 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 24, 2014, 2:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494/577 "2014-03-24T14:12:32Z")
_Kissing Jessica Stein_ Her cinematic debut as “Bridesmaid.” _Enchanted_ Dumped girlfriend still gets prince. _Frozen_ Brunette plays a frosty blonde. Next: Amy Adams films. ---
**Author:** ![Roundabout](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/dec6dc/32.png) [@Roundabout](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Roundabout)\ **Post date:** [March 24, 2014, 11:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494/578 "2014-03-24T23:07:12Z")
**Amy Adams films** Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby Forgot she was in this. Enchanted Alan Menken makes a comeback. Man of Steel “Symbol of Hope” kills millions. Next: **Will Smith 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 24, 2014, 11:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494/579 "2014-03-24T23:50:16Z")
**Will Smith Movies.** _I Am Legend_ Liked it better’n the book. _I, Robot_ Like the book better, here. _Wild Wild West_ How did this not work? Next: **James Rebhorn movies.** Sadly, James died recently. ---
**Author:** ![Roundabout](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/dec6dc/32.png) [@Roundabout](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Roundabout)\ **Post date:** [March 26, 2014, 5:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494/580 "2014-03-26T05:15:33Z")
**James Rebhorn movies** Basic Instinct Historic crossing of the legs. Blank Check 90’s Home Alone rip off. Meet the Parents Stiller survives the in-laws. Next: **Civil Rights Movies** [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494.md?page=28) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494.md?page=30)