# 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:** 53
**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:** [April 24, 2015, 11:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494/1041 "2015-04-24T11:00:48Z")
> [@buddha\_david](#): > > Next: Movies about kidnapping. _Ransom!_ Original better than Gibson’s remake. _Patty Hearst_ I wish this were better. _The Lady Vanishes_ She vanishes because [spoiler alert]. Next: movies with “Wax” 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:** [April 24, 2015, 12:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494/1042 "2015-04-24T12:24:38Z")
_American Hot Wax_ Alan Freed promotes rock music. _House Of Wax_ Vincent Price has 3-D revenge! _Mystery Of The Wax Museum_ Igor has a false face. Next: Screwball comedies. ---
**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:** [April 24, 2015, 2:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494/1043 "2015-04-24T14:09:13Z")
> [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](#): > > Next: Screwball comedies. _To Be Or Not To Be_ My all-time favorite movie, ever. _The Awful Truth_ Dunne, Grant robbed of Oscars. _Ninotchka_ Garbo Laughs! (real ad copy) Next: your three favorites. ---
**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:** [April 27, 2015, 7:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494/1044 "2015-04-27T07:13:23Z")
> [@RivkahChaya](#): > > Next: your three favorites. I thought people would jump on that, but apparently not, so to keep the thread from going zombie, I’ll do it, and then post something new. _To Be Or Not To Be_ Benny, Lombard, Shakespeare, Nazis, comedy! _Metropolis_ Can five words possibly describe– _My Brilliant Career_ Must’ve seen it 100 times. Next: movies where a tattoo (or set of them) is important. ETA: You can still do the previous one if you want. ---
**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:** [April 27, 2015, 8:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494/1045 "2015-04-27T20:55:32Z")
[going back to favorites] _Fantasia_ Music, color, movement by Disney. _Singin’ In The Rain_ It’s the perfect movie musical. _Marvel’s The Avengers_ Superhero movie of my lifetime. Next: Movie where a tattoo (or set of them) is important. ---
**Author:** ![OneCentStamp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/13edae/32.png) [@OneCentStamp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OneCentStamp)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2015, 9:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494/1046 "2015-04-27T21:13:03Z")
Movie where a tattoo (or set of them) is important. _Waterworld_ Back piece: map to Dryland! _Eastern Promises_ Russian mob ink portrayed accurately. _The Matrix_ Follow the White Rabbit, Neo! Next: Movies with a [MacGuffin](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MacGuffin) that is never seen (directly or clearly, at least) ---
**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:** [April 28, 2015, 12:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494/1047 "2015-04-28T00:24:23Z")
> [@OneCentStamp](#): > > Next: Movies with a [MacGuffin](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MacGuffin) that is never seen (directly or clearly, at least) _Pulp Fiction_ The MacGuffin’s in the briefcase. _Waiting for Godot_ Godot never does [spoiler alert]. _I’ve Heard the Mermaids Singing_ We see light, no painting. Next: movies during which a national anthem (any nation) is sung. ---
**Author:** ![OneCentStamp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/13edae/32.png) [@OneCentStamp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OneCentStamp)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2015, 11:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494/1048 "2015-04-28T11:39:54Z")
> [@RivkahChaya](#): > > Next: movies during which a national anthem (any nation) is sung. **The Hunt For Red October** A stirring scene on deck. _The Naked Gun_ “Enrico” butchers anthem, saves Queen! _Casablanca_ Dueling anthems at Rick’s Cafe. Next: Movies in which a grown woman beats up a grown man. ---
**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:** [April 28, 2015, 2:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494/1049 "2015-04-28T14:01:28Z")
> [@OneCentStamp](#): > > Next: Movies in which a grown woman beats up a grown man. _The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert_ Bernadette rescues Mitzi with gut-punch. _The Ugliest Woman in the World_ Woman assassinates man at urinal. _9 to 5_ Women indulge fantasy, then reality. Next: movies that offer a solution to an unsolved historical mystery or real-life crime. ---
**Author:** ![OneCentStamp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/13edae/32.png) [@OneCentStamp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OneCentStamp)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2015, 2:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494/1050 "2015-04-28T14:21:53Z")
> [@RivkahChaya](#): > > Next: movies that offer a solution to an unsolved historical mystery or real-life crime. _JFK_ CIA did it, says Stone. _The Black Dahlia_ The cop’s…girlfriend’s…mom?! Riiiiiiiiiiiiiight. _Zodiac_ Mostly solved, lauded for accuracy. Next: Films that feature made-up/fictitious religions. ---
**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:** [April 28, 2015, 3:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494/1051 "2015-04-28T15:02:43Z")
_The Hitchhiker’s Guide To The Galaxy_ Sneezing as a religious rite. _Dune_ The Fremen worship Paul Atreides. _Ghostbusters_ Watch out for Gozer worshipers. Next: Movies set around less-well-used holidays (not Halloween, Christmas, Thanksgiving or New Year’s) ---
**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:** [April 28, 2015, 3:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494/1052 "2015-04-28T15:20:09Z")
Glad to see this thread is still chugging along! Movies set around less-well-used holidays (not Halloween, Christmas, Thanksgiving or New Year’s) _Independence Day_ Welcome to Earth! [punch alien] _For Your Consideration_ Home for Purim? Oy vey! _Roman Holiday_ Audrey is cute as button. Next: Movies about riots or civil unrest. ---
**Author:** ![OneCentStamp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/13edae/32.png) [@OneCentStamp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OneCentStamp)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2015, 5:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494/1053 "2015-04-28T17:05:28Z")
Speaking for myself, it only gets stuck when I can’t think of three movies that fit the criteria. 😃 Next: Movies about riots or civil unrest. _Robocop_ (1987) Cops strike, city goes nuts. _V For Vendetta_ Climaxes with a masked coup. _A Time To Kill_ Clashing with Klan outside courthouse. Next: Movies that have aged horribly (IYHO, of course). ---
**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:** [April 28, 2015, 6:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494/1054 "2015-04-28T18:33:03Z")
> [@OneCentStamp](#): > > Speaking for myself, it only gets stuck when I can’t think of three movies that fit the criteria. 😃 … Google is your friend. There are lists and compilations of _every_ kind of movie. Movies that have aged horribly (IYHO, of course). _Liquid Sky_ Sucked all along; dated subculture. _Double Indemnity_ Wax recorder makes me laugh. _The Towering Inferno_ Wish they would all die. Next: Movies set in or around Baltimore. ---
**Author:** ![OneCentStamp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/13edae/32.png) [@OneCentStamp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OneCentStamp)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2015, 6:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494/1055 "2015-04-28T18:46:28Z")
> [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](#): > > Next: Movies set in or around Baltimore. When I think “Baltimore,” I prefer to think not of burning buildings but of… _Hairspray_ (1988) Waters’ only PG film - still! _Cry-Baby_ Early in Depp’s arty phase. _Pink Flamingos_ Divine eats dogshit, becomes star. Next: Movies featuring great final performances by now-deceased stars. ---
**Author:** ![Julius\_Henry](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/8797f3/32.png) [@Julius\_Henry](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Julius_Henry)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2015, 2:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494/1056 "2015-04-29T02:21:13Z")
> [@OneCentStamp](#): > > Next: Movies featuring great final performances by now-deceased stars. _The Shootist_ (1976) Most appropriate last film ever. _The Fiendish Plot of Fu Manchu_ (1980) Should have died one earlier. _The Legend of the Lone Ranger_ (1981) Also Klinton Spilbury’s first movie. Next: Movies loosely based on Shakespeare ---
**Author:** ![Typo\_Knig](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/cdc98d/32.png) [@Typo\_Knig](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Typo_Knig)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2015, 3:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494/1057 "2015-04-29T03:32:25Z")
> [@Julius\_Henry](#): > > Next: Movies loosely based on Shakespeare _Forbidden Planet_ The Tempest set in spaaaaace! _Shakespeare in Love_ Romantic fantasy in history’s gaps. (Bonus: Dench’s Oscar worthy cameo QE1) _West Side Story_ Balletic gangs’ Romeo and Juliet Next: Movies adapted from books ---
**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:** [April 29, 2015, 12:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494/1058 "2015-04-29T12:52:29Z")
_Catch-22_ Yossarian can’t get a break. _The Grapes Of Wrath_ 'Tis possibly Fonda’s best performance. _To Kill A Mockingbird_ Nearly as good as book. Next: Movies involving pizza. ---
**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:** [April 29, 2015, 6:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494/1059 "2015-04-29T18:49:35Z")
> [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](#): > > Next: Movies involving pizza. _Mystic Pizza_ The town is called “Mystic.” _Do the Right Thing_ Italian Pizzeria in black neighborhood. _Pizza Man_ Bill Mahar’s “bad movie” days. Next: Jennifer Jason Leigh 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:** [April 29, 2015, 11:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494/1060 "2015-04-29T23:45:02Z")
> [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](#): > > Google is your friend. There are lists and compilations of _every_ kind of movie. And here I thought everyone was citing movies they’d actually seen… Jennifer Jason Leigh movies _The Hudsucker Proxy_ Fast talking undercover news reporter. _Short Cuts_ Oddly domestic phone sex operator. _Miami Blues_ Hooker with heart of gold. Next: Movies in which the lead character wears a hat. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494.md?page=52) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494.md?page=54)