# 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:** 57
**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:** [February 25, 2016, 7:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494/1121 "2016-02-25T19:11:24Z")
> [@Intergalactic\_Gladiator](#): > > Next: Slapstick comedies _Sherlock, jr._ Keaton as projectionist turned detective. _Do Detectives Think?_ Laurel & Hardy guard judge. _Abbott and Costello Meet the Mummy_ Sarcophagus has hinges. Hilarity ensues. Next: movies with a creepy stalker character. ---
**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 27, 2016, 5:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494/1122 "2016-02-27T05:17:31Z")
_Sleeping with the Enemy_ Julia Roberts in tub _again_. _Pacific Heights_ Being a landlord can suck. _Lakeview Terrace_ Bad cop menaces interracial couple. Next: Movies about heroic cops. ---
**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:** [February 27, 2016, 5:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494/1123 "2016-02-27T05:28:39Z")
> [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](#): > > Next: Movies about heroic cops. _Serpico_ Cop risks all, exposes corruption. _Turner and Hooch_ Fussy hero, not-so-fussy hero dog. _Gaslight_ Cotton saves Bergman, during off-time. Next: movies with honest lawyers. ---
**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 27, 2016, 7:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494/1124 "2016-02-27T19:58:46Z")
_Breaker Morant_ Defense counsel rises to challenge. _Philadelphia_ Fighting prejudice, punishing bad firm. _Class Action_ Father, daughter find common cause. Next: Movies with valiant doctors. ---
**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:** [February 27, 2016, 8:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494/1125 "2016-02-27T20:18:00Z")
> [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](#): > > Next: Movies with valiant doctors. _Young Dr. Kildare_ Newly-minted doctor saves fragile heiress. _Meet Dr. Christian_ Country doctor lobbies for hospital. _Albert Schweitzer_ Biopic of the saintly Schweitzer. Next: movies with evil doctors who are real medical doctors, not just mad scientists. ---
**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 28, 2016, 4:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494/1126 "2016-02-28T04:04:15Z")
_The Human Centipede_ Disgusting experiment ruins several lives. _The Boys from Brazil_ Cloning Hitler? Great idea - not! _Marathon Man_ “Is it safe?” villain asked. Next category: Movies about firefighters. ---
**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:** [February 28, 2016, 4:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494/1127 "2016-02-28T16:18:22Z")
> [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](#): > > Next category: Movies about firefighters. _Fire!_ (1901) Generally considered first POV movie. _Backdraft_ Jennifer Jason Leigh is great. _I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry_ Straight firefighters enter domestic loophole. Next: 1970s disaster 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 29, 2016, 4:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494/1128 "2016-02-29T04:33:27Z")
_The Poseidon Adventure_ Truly the suckiest cruise imaginable. _The Towering Inferno_ Tall building, big fire, thrills! _Airport 1975_ Spoofed, with others, by _Airplane!_ Next: Films which spoofed genre 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:** [February 29, 2016, 5:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494/1129 "2016-02-29T05:04:22Z")
> [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](#): > > Next: Films which spoofed genre films _Scary Movie_ All slightly supernatural stalker movies. _Young Frankenstein_ Universal’s first 3 Frankenstein movies. _The Big Bus_ All-purpose disaster film spoof festival. Next: movies that were pure camp. ---
**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 29, 2016, 3:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494/1130 "2016-02-29T15:43:19Z")
_Batman_ Pow! Wham! Bop! Adam West! _Little Shop Of Horrors_ Rick Moranis sings very well. _Rocky Horror Picture Show_ Worked better as stage musical. \*\*Next: \*\* Films of Leonardo diCaprio ---
**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 29, 2016, 8:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494/1131 "2016-02-29T20:05:14Z")
_Romeo + Juliet_ With Claire Danes as sweetie. _Titanic_ Another charming, young, doomed lover. _The Revenant_ Injured, abandoned - and freakin’ persistent! Next: Claire Danes 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:** [March 1, 2016, 9:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494/1132 "2016-03-01T21:56:50Z")
> [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](#): > > Next: Claire Danes movies. _Little Women_ Each version worse than previous. _The Mod Squad_ She sure isn’t Peggy Lipton. _Romeo + Juliet_ But can do Shakespeare. :dubious: Next: movies with vicious or deadly plants (as in, vegetation). ---
**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 2, 2016, 4:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494/1133 "2016-03-02T16:37:55Z")
_King Kong_ Watch out for carnivorous plants! _Little Shop of Horrors_ Plucky Seymour is almost bested. _LOTR: The Two Towers_ Don’t fuck with the Ents. Next category: Donald Trump’s favorite 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 2, 2016, 6:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494/1134 "2016-03-02T18:04:01Z")
_Huge_ Double act hits comedy gold. _Bad Hair Day_ Prom Queen’s hair causes chaos. _Risky Business_ Tom Cruise dances in underwear. **Next:** Movies with birds as the main characters. ---
**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 2, 2016, 7:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494/1135 "2016-03-02T19:28:33Z")
_Rio_ Brazilian adventure for blue hero. _Happy Feet_ Multiethnic penguins live, love, sing. _March of the Penguins_ Morgan Freeman improves French documentary. Next: Hillary Clinton’s favorite 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:** [March 2, 2016, 8:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494/1136 "2016-03-02T20:50:32Z")
> [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](#): > > Next: Hillary Clinton’s favorite movies? _Iron-Jawed Angels_ American Women Win the Vote. _She-Devil_ Perfect revenge on cheating husband. _The Diary of Anne Frank_ Jewish girl has unhappy ending. Next: movies featuring dog lovers. ---
**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 3, 2016, 4:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494/1137 "2016-03-03T04:00:15Z")
_Best in Show_ Deadpan spoof of canine worshippers. _Marley & Me_ Adorable, rambunctious Lab upends family. _Beethoven_ Giant dog lays waste “humorously.” Next: Ted Cruz’s favorite 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:** [March 3, 2016, 6:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494/1138 "2016-03-03T06:29:06Z")
> [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](#): > > Next: Ted Cruz’s favorite movies? _Mr. Smith Goes to Washington_ Underdog manages to win election. _The Taming of the Shrew_ “Shrew” learns to shut up. _Americathon_ Affable weirdo is somehow president. Next: movies with a prominent “cameo” by famous statuary. ---
**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 3, 2016, 9:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494/1139 "2016-03-03T21:38:44Z")
_Saboteur_ Statue of Liberty fight scene. _Planet of the Apes_ Wait, _where_ have I been…? _X-Men_ Another SOL fight scene, natch. Next: Bernie Sanders’s favorite 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:** [March 7, 2016, 2:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494/1140 "2016-03-07T02:02:49Z")
> [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](#): > > Next: Bernie Sanders’s favorite movies? _12 Angry Men_ Persistence, persistence, persistence, persistence, persistence. _Miracle!_ Underdog wins. It’s a Miracle. _Invasion of the Body Snatchers_ Hillary has to sleep sometime… Next: Movies with a frequently quoted line. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494.md?page=56) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494.md?page=58)