# 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:** 5
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [February 7, 2014, 4:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494/81 "2014-02-07T04:11:37Z")
_ **The Remains of the Day** _ Butler serves Nazi sympathizer loyally. _ **Howard’s End** _ English woman loves old house. _ **Mr. & Mrs Bridge** _ Midwestern couple live empty lives. New topic: MGM Musicals ---
**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 7, 2014, 4:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494/82 "2014-02-07T04:23:52Z")
(Good Sean Connery ones, **Professor**!) **MGM Musicals:** _West Side Story:_ Maria, see two gangs tonight. _The Wizard of Oz:_ Lion, Tinman, Dorothy … oh my! _On the Town:_ New York, a wonderful town! Next: **Jungle 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 7, 2014, 4:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494/83 "2014-02-07T04:32:55Z")
_Tarzan_ Where are the black people? _George of the Jungle_ Watch out for that tree! _Gorillas in the Mist_ Martyred primatologist wasn’t lovable person. Next: Movies set in cold climates. ---
**Author:** ![Roundabout](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/dec6dc/32.png) [@Roundabout](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Roundabout)\ **Post date:** [February 7, 2014, 4:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494/84 "2014-02-07T04:34:35Z")
**Jungle Movies** _George of the Jungle_ WATCH OUT FOR THAT…oooh _Tarzan_ The weakest Disney Renaissance film _The Lion King_ High point of nineties Disney Next: **Movies set in cold climates** ---
**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 7, 2014, 4:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494/85 "2014-02-07T04:47:07Z")
Movies set in cold climbs: **Alive** Mmmm…human flesh for breakfast! **The Thing** Alien changeling…just totally gross! **The Gold Rush** Tramp silently digs for gold. Next up: Zombie Apocalypse movies ---
**Author:** ![Roundabout](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/dec6dc/32.png) [@Roundabout](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Roundabout)\ **Post date:** [February 7, 2014, 5:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494/86 "2014-02-07T05:55:03Z")
**Zombie Apocalypse Movies** _Dawn of the Dead_ Goriest film of the seventies _28 Days Later_ Technically not zombies, but whatever _World War Z_ Poor editing kills the experience Next: **Spike Lee 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 7, 2014, 1:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494/87 "2014-02-07T13:42:56Z")
_Do the Right Thing_ Fight the powers that be. _Malcolm X_ An MLK from the streets. _Being John Malkovich_ I always confuse both Spikes! Next: Rock Operas ---
**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 7, 2014, 1:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494/88 "2014-02-07T13:58:41Z")
**Rock Operas** _Tommy_ Tina Turner’s the Acid Queen. _Jesus Christ Superstar_ King Herod’s all baby fat. _Rock of Ages_ Even makes Zeta-Jones look bad. Next: **Bing Crosby 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 7, 2014, 5:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494/89 "2014-02-07T17:12:46Z")
Bing Crosby movies: _Road to Morocco_ Acting next to camel dangerous _White Christmas_ Singing saves Vermont ski lodge _Greatest Show on Earth_ Bing watches overblown circus spectacle Next: **Apocalyptic 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 7, 2014, 5:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494/90 "2014-02-07T17:28:39Z")
Apocalyptic movies: **Deep Impact** : Boring ruminations before asteroid strikes. **Threads** : Manchester blokes get vaporized, wot? **Melancholia** : Depressed bride blase about doomsday. Next up: movie versions of old TV sitcoms ---
**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 7, 2014, 5:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494/91 "2014-02-07T17:37:42Z")
**Movie versions of old TV sitcoms** _Car 54, Where Are You?_ and who the hell cares? _Leave It To Beaver_ Vacuuming in pearls arouses Ward. _Bewitched_ Kidman’s magic can’t save this. Next: **Burt Reynolds films** ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [February 7, 2014, 5:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494/92 "2014-02-07T17:56:33Z")
**Burt Reynolds films** _ **Deliverance** _ “Squeal like a pig, boy!” _ **The End** _ Terminally Ill Dude Attempts Suicide _ **Boogie Nights** _ The 70s Porn World Rocked! Charles Bronson 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 7, 2014, 6:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494/93 "2014-02-07T18:15:43Z")
**Charles Bronson movies:** _The Great Escape:_ Allied POWs really dig freedom! _The Dirty Dozen:_ Army losers on suicide mission. _Death Wish:_ Charles Bronson takes on muggers. Next: **James Bond films.** ---
**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 7, 2014, 6:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494/94 "2014-02-07T18:30:46Z")
**James Bond films.** _Goldfinger_ “…I expect you to die!” _Live and Let Die_ “My regards to Baron Samedi.” _Casino Royale_ Woody Allen and David Niven!? Next: **Movies set mainly on a train** ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [February 7, 2014, 7:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494/95 "2014-02-07T19:13:59Z")
Movies set mainly on a train _ **Murder on the Orient Express** _ “Spoiler: EVERYBODY helped kill Widmark!” * * * Silver Streak\*\*\* “More Pryor please, less Wilder.” _ **The General** _ “Buster Keaton battles train hijackers.” New topic: Movies Set on Submarines ---
**Author:** ![Roundabout](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/dec6dc/32.png) [@Roundabout](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Roundabout)\ **Post date:** [February 7, 2014, 7:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494/96 "2014-02-07T19:36:20Z")
**Movies Set on Submarines** _Das Boot_ Robbed of Best Sound Oscars _The Spy Who Loved Me_ Roger Moore’s greatest bond intro - The Abyss\* Cameron’s Titanic can suck it. Next: **Video Game Adaptations** ---
**Author:** ![RickJay](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/bb73d2/32.png) [@RickJay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RickJay)\ **Post date:** [February 7, 2014, 7:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494/97 "2014-02-07T19:51:53Z")
**Super Mario Brothers** Italian plumbers battle baffling monsters. **Resident Evil** Hot chick battles zombie hordes. **Mortal Kombat** People mostly battle each other. Next: Movies that are kind of like “Die Hard” but aren’t a “Die Hard” movie ---
**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 7, 2014, 8:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494/98 "2014-02-07T20:04:25Z")
Next: Movies that are kind of like _Die Hard_ but aren’t a _Die Hard_ movie. _Under Siege_ Stopping bad guys on battleship. _Olympus Has Fallen_ Battling Commies in White House. _Executive Decision_ Hijacked plane must be retaken. Next: Movies set in cold weather. ---
**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 7, 2014, 8:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494/99 "2014-02-07T20:16:04Z")
**Movies set in cold weather:** _Mystery, Alaska:_ Local hockey team plays Rangers. _Runaway Train:_ Escaped convicts, snowy Alaskan landscape. _It’s a Wonderful Life:_ Hollywood snow never looks real. Next: **Movies about football.** ---
**Author:** ![Roundabout](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/dec6dc/32.png) [@Roundabout](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Roundabout)\ **Post date:** [February 7, 2014, 8:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494/100 "2014-02-07T20:25:42Z")
**Movies About Football** _The Waterboy_ Sandler’s last _good_ dumb movie _The Longest Yard_ Decent remake with decent laughs _Radio_ Jerks pick on the disabled Next: **Stanley Kubrick Movies** [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494.md?page=4) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494.md?page=6)