# 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:** 51
**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:** [November 20, 2014, 12:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494/1001 "2014-11-20T12:57:44Z")
> [@buddha\_david](#): > > **Jack Lemmon movies** > … > _Glengarry Glen Ross_ > Inspired “Gus”, the Simpsons character… I think you mean Gil, not Gus: [Gil Gunderson | Simpsons Wiki | Fandom](http://simpsons.wikia.com/wiki/Gil_Gunderson) Movies directed by women _Big_ Marshall’s funny, winsome comedy hit. _Lost in Translation_ Coppola captures Tokyo, loneliness, yearning. _The Hurt Locker_ Bigelow first female Best Director. Next: Sean Penn 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:** [November 20, 2014, 3:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494/1002 "2014-11-20T15:39:07Z")
Next: Sean Penn movies. [/QUOTE] _Fast Times at Ridgemont High_ No one expected great things. _Dead Man Walking_ My mistake, he can act. _Milk_ He really deserved that Oscar. Next: Holiday movies about a holiday other than Christmas. ---
**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:** [November 21, 2014, 4:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494/1003 "2014-11-21T04:17:04Z")
_1776_ Adams was “obnoxious and disliked.” _Halloween_ It’s not about the candy. _Planes, Trains and Automobiles_ Gotta get home for Thanksgiving! Next: Movies with the letter “Q” somewhere 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:** [November 21, 2014, 4:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494/1004 "2014-11-21T16:18:50Z")
> [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](#): > > I think you mean Gil, not Gus: [Gil Gunderson | Simpsons Wiki | Fandom](http://simpsons.wikia.com/wiki/Gil_Gunderson) Derp. \*\*Movies with the letter “Q” somewhere in the title \*\* _Galaxy Quest_ Tim Allen parodies Shatner flawlessly. _Airplane II: The Sequel_ William Shatner parodies himself flawlessly. _John Q_ Obamacare could have prevented this. Next: **Movies with the letter “Z” somewhere in the title.** ---
**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:** [November 21, 2014, 6:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494/1005 "2014-11-21T18:46:54Z")
Next: **Movies with the letter “Z” somewhere in the title.** [/QUOTE] _West of Zanzibar_ Lon Chaney + Tod Browning = excellent. _Zodiac_ Great adaptation of bad source. _Zelig_ It was before CGI! Amazing! Next: **movies with counter-intuitive casting.** ---
**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:** [November 24, 2014, 3:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494/1006 "2014-11-24T15:29:30Z")
_Monster_ Charlize Theron is made ugly. _Being John Malkovich_ Cameron Diaz is made uglier. _Natural Born Killers_ Rodney Dangerfield is the heavy. Next: Movies set in France. ---
**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:** [November 24, 2014, 3:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494/1007 "2014-11-24T15:40:52Z")
_French Kiss_ Kevin Kline has great accent. _An American in Paris_ Levant, Kelly, Caron and Gershwin! _An American Werewolf in Paris_ Just another silly monster movie. Next: **Movies you’ve seen that few other people have as well.** ---
**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:** [November 24, 2014, 6:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494/1008 "2014-11-24T18:36:05Z")
Next: **Movies you’ve seen that few other people have as well.** [/QUOTE] _Tales from the Gimli Hospital_ Setting: chicken coop, or hospital? _Alice in Wonderland_ (1933 Paramount version) Not as bad as reputed. _The Unknown_ Chaney film, many years lost. Next: **vintage films you saw on a big screen**. ---
**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:** [November 25, 2014, 3:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494/1009 "2014-11-25T03:35:08Z")
_It’s A Wonderful Life_ First saw it in college. _Casablanca_ Wowed me; still love it. _Citizen Kane_ Sorry, but methinks it’s overrated. **Next: Movies you wish you’d walked out on.** ---
**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:** [November 25, 2014, 4:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494/1010 "2014-11-25T04:12:32Z")
> [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](#): > > **Next: Movies you wish you’d walked out on.** _Forrest Gump_ Tried: companion had the keys. _The Phantom Menace_ Least watchable child actor: 1999. _The Scenic Route_ But I was the projectionist. Next: **your favorite non-English language 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:** [November 25, 2014, 9:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494/1011 "2014-11-25T09:08:56Z")
\*\*Your favorite non-English language films. \*\* _Run Lola Run_ Lola jogs for cash, thrice. _Let the Right One In_ Child vampire dines on Swedes. _Pelle the Conqueror_ Also Swedish, but no vampires. Trivia note: the actor who portrayed Pelle ([Pelle Hvenegaard](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pelle_Hvenegaard)) was actually named after the character in the original novel. Next: **Movies you actually did walk out on.** ---
**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:** [November 25, 2014, 11:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494/1012 "2014-11-25T11:31:27Z")
> [@buddha\_david](#): > > Next: **Movies you actually did walk out on.** _Nightmare on Elm Street_ Wasn’t a cult film yet. _Cheech & Chong’s Up in Smoke_ Went swimming with friend instead. _2001_ Fell asleep, but, same difference. Next: **films of Ed Wood.** ---
**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:** [November 25, 2014, 4:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494/1013 "2014-11-25T16:57:41Z")
_Glen or Glenda_ Transvestism celebrated - Wood directed, starred. _Bride of the Monster_ Hey, was featured on _MST3K_! _Plan 9 from Outer Space_ Still relished for its awfulness. **Next: Ronald Reagan films.** ---
**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:** [November 25, 2014, 5:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494/1014 "2014-11-25T17:05:45Z")
> [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](#): > > **Next: Ronald Reagan films.** _Kings’ Row_ The rest of him, indeed. _Bedtime for Bonzo_ The chimp gave best performance. _Hellcats of the Navy_ Ron, Nancy’s only film together. Next: **“True” stories that really weren’t.** ---
**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:** [November 25, 2014, 5:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494/1015 "2014-11-25T17:21:03Z")
_The Amityville Horror_ Filmmakers took some serious liberties. _Texas Chain Saw Massacre_ Sheer fiction, start to finish. _Fargo_ Coen Bros. not entirely truthful. **Next: Susan Sarandon 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:** [November 25, 2014, 6:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494/1016 "2014-11-25T18:55:42Z")
_Rocky Horror Picture Show_ as Janet Weiss - a Heroine _The Witches of Eastwick_ One of the three witches _Thelma & Louise_ She crashed with Geena Davis. Next: **Movies about early Rock & Roll.** ---
**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:** [November 26, 2014, 1:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494/1017 "2014-11-26T01:11:03Z")
_La Bamba_ Valens biopic got rave reviews. _Backbeat_ Chronicles the Beatles’ early days. _American Graffiti_ Rock is backdrop for teens. **Next: Tom Berenger 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:** [December 2, 2014, 3:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494/1018 "2014-12-02T15:24:12Z")
_Rustler’s Rhapsody_ Wonderful send up of westerns. _The Big Chill_ Great ensemble piece; class reunion. _Major League_ Lighthearted baseball comedy works well. Next: **Non-holiday films set in wintertime.** ---
**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:** [December 2, 2014, 6:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494/1019 "2014-12-02T18:01:51Z")
_The Empire Strikes Back_ A chilly battlefield, Hoth is. _Dr. Zhivago_ Russian winters not much fun. _Smilla’s Sense of Snow_ Detective story with amateur sleuth. **Next: Movies with the word “Uncle” in the title.** ---
**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:** [December 12, 2014, 7:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494/1020 "2014-12-12T19:38:08Z")
_Uncle Vanya_ Michael Redgrave had the lead. _Uncle Buck_ Better than the TV series. _The Monkey’s Uncle_ Annette and a chimpanzee, wowza! Next: **Favorite Christmas Films** [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494.md?page=50) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494.md?page=52)