# 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:** 42
**Author:** ![MrKnowItAll](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mrknowitall/32/87_2.png) [@MrKnowItAll](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MrKnowItAll)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2014, 7:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494/821 "2014-06-22T19:20:22Z")
Beach Party Movies. _Beach Party_ (1963) Annette makes Frankie jealous. Again. _The Beach Girls_ (1982) Tits. That’s all. Just tits. _Police Academy_ (1984) The only good Guttenberg movie. Next: **Tim Curry 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:** [June 23, 2014, 2:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494/822 "2014-06-23T02:26:44Z")
I once saw him in _She Stoops To Conquer_ in London. He was _fantastic_. _The Rocky Horror Picture Show_ Holy &^%$#, his screen debut! _Clue_ Chews scenery with great gusto. _Legend_ Looks a lot like Satan. Next: Gary Sinise 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:** [June 24, 2014, 6:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494/823 "2014-06-24T06:53:02Z")
**Gary Sinise movies.** _Stephen King’s The Stand_ Dreams of old black lady. _Forrest Gump_ Lieutenant Dan - oops, no legs! _Apollo 13_ He didn’t get the measles. Next: **James Woods movies.** ---
**Author:** ![OneCentStamp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/13edae/32.png) [@OneCentStamp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OneCentStamp)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2014, 12:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494/824 "2014-06-24T12:37:07Z")
**James Woods movies** _Ghosts of Mississippi_ Plays a loathsome, real person. _Hercules_ Had the perfect Hades voice! **John Q** Denzel, Duvall, Woods: still forgettable. Next: **MGM musicals** ---
**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:** [June 24, 2014, 3:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494/825 "2014-06-24T15:02:26Z")
> [@OneCentStamp](#): > > Next: **MGM musicals** _The Broadway Melody_: First “best” Oscar sound film. _Meet Me in St. Louis_: Judy Garland at World’s Fair _Fiddler on the Roof_: Was the shtetl that fun? Next: “It was all a dream” endings ---
**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:** [June 24, 2014, 3:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494/826 "2014-06-24T15:27:00Z")
_The Wizard of Oz_ Hey, I know you guys! _Total Recall_ Maybe it is… or not. _Inception_ Will that top fall over? Next: Halle Berry 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:** [June 24, 2014, 4:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494/827 "2014-06-24T16:43:59Z")
**Halle Berry movies:** _The Flintstones:_ Live action film of cartoon. _Catwoman:_ A waste of good film. _Die Another Day:_ She becomes a Bond Girl. Next: **John Houseman 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:** [June 24, 2014, 5:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494/828 "2014-06-24T17:40:23Z")
> [@Spoons](#): > > Next: **John Houseman movies.** _Ghost Story_: Nominee: creepiest movie of all-time. _My Bodyguard_: Nominee: best teen movie ever. _The Paper Chase_: Nominee: best grad school movie. Next: nominees for worst film of all-time. ---
**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:** [June 24, 2014, 6:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494/829 "2014-06-24T18:16:34Z")
**Nominees for worst film of all-time:** _Lost Horizon_ (1973 version): Musical version we didn’t need. _Battlefield Earth:_ Scientology sci-fi flop; nine Razzies. _From Justin to Kelly:_ American Idol singers cannot act. Next: **_More_ nominees for worst film of all-time.** ---
**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:** [June 24, 2014, 6:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494/830 "2014-06-24T18:38:00Z")
> [@Spoons](#): > > Next: **_More_ nominees for worst film of all-time.** _A Different Story_: Lesbian, gay man in love. _Plan 9 from Outer Space_: Must mention this film. Must. _Robot Monster_: 3D: badness multiplied by two. Next: still more bad 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:** [June 25, 2014, 1:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494/831 "2014-06-25T01:50:36Z")
_Liquid Sky_ Alien preys on punk clubhoppers _Manos: The Hands of Fate_ Unbelievably bad Texas horror flick _Freddy Got Fingered_ Was supposed to be funny? Next: Yes, even more bad films. ---
**Author:** ![OneCentStamp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/13edae/32.png) [@OneCentStamp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OneCentStamp)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2014, 2:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494/832 "2014-06-25T14:31:02Z")
**Yes, even more bad films.** _In the Name of the King: A Dungeon Siege Tale_ [How bad? Uwe Boll’s worst.](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=451442) _Batman and Robin_ (1997) Made the reboot completely justifiable. _Jack Frost_ Michael Keaton, creepy-ass snowman. Next: Box office bombs that became cult favorites ---
**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:** [June 25, 2014, 4:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494/833 "2014-06-25T16:37:03Z")
_Nosferatu_ Most prints destroyed; handful survived. _The Big Lebowski_ Still my favorite Coen movie. _Dark City_ Creepy, engaging neo-noir sf thriller. Next: Movies that did much better than expected. ---
**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:** [June 25, 2014, 7:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494/834 "2014-06-25T19:12:39Z")
_Frozen_ Success was expected, but this… _The Muppets_ Nostalgia and timing are important. _Star Wars: Episode IV_ Everyone knew Science Fiction bombs. Next: **Movies known for instances of prominent product placement** ---
**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:** [June 25, 2014, 7:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494/835 "2014-06-25T19:23:07Z")
Movies known for instances of prominent product placement _Wayne’s World_ Goofball metalheads won’t sell out _Castaway_ FedEx employee not there overnight _The Italian Job_ Tons of gold in Minis Next: **More movies with prominent product placement** ---
**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:** [June 25, 2014, 7:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494/836 "2014-06-25T19:35:39Z")
_The Love Bug_ VW must have been pleased. _Pretty Woman_ Coke cans very noticeably sipped. _I, Robot_ Futuristic Audis drew admiring gazes. Next: Hugh Jackman non-Wolverine 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:** [June 25, 2014, 7:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494/837 "2014-06-25T19:45:46Z")
Trivia note: While FedEx did not pay for their logo to be used in _Cast Away_, their inclusion in the movie did increase worldwide recognition of their brand name. Next: **Hugh Jackman non-Wolverine movies** _Van Helsing_ Hunting vampires, werewolves and frankensteins. _Real Steel_ Giant robot learns to dance. _Les Misérables_ Please, Valjean, no more singing! Next: Movies with a non-human lead. ---
**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:** [June 25, 2014, 7:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494/838 "2014-06-25T19:53:07Z")
> [@buddha\_david](#): > > Next: Movies with a non-human lead. _The Cat from outer Space_: Lead is cat. Space cat. _I, Robot_: Lead is a [spoiler alert]. _Snoopy, Come Home_: Lead is a cartoon dog. Next: American movies where a main character speaks (or mostly speaks) something other than English. ---
**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:** [June 25, 2014, 8:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494/839 "2014-06-25T20:25:00Z")
_Star Trek: The Search for Spock_ Who knew Lloyd spoke Klingon? _Talladega Nights_ Effete Frenchman drives like hell. _Close Encounters of the Third Kind_ Truffaut wants peaceful first contact. Next: Thomas Jane 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:** [June 27, 2014, 3:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494/840 "2014-06-27T03:01:23Z")
_Face/Off_ Who’s hammier: Travolta or Cage? _Scott Pilgrim vs. the World_ He plays a Vegan cop. _Give 'em Hell Malone_ Film noir. He plays Malone. Next: \*\*Idris Elba \*\*movies. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494.md?page=41) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494.md?page=43)