# 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:** 58
**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 5, 2016, 4:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494/1141 "2016-04-05T04:07:29Z")
Since it’s been a month, and my next-up wasn’t popular, I’ll do it, then pick a new one. > [@RivkahChaya](#): > > Next: Movies with a frequently quoted line. _A League of Their Own_ “There’s no crying in baseball!” _The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes_ The “Elementary” line’s from here. _The Life of Brian_ Not Messiah; just naughty boy. **Next** : Movies with giant creepy-crawlies (that are usually small enough to step on). ---
**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 5, 2016, 10:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494/1142 "2016-04-05T10:53:57Z")
> [@RivkahChaya](#): > > **Next** : Movies with giant creepy-crawlies (that are usually small enough to step on). _Them!_ (giant ants) Early monster flick, but great! _Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets_ (giant spider) “Can we panic now?” YES!!! _King Kong (2005)_ (giant spider and centipede) Giant bug battle?!! - couldn’t watch!! Next: Monster movies that are good 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:** [April 5, 2016, 11:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494/1143 "2016-04-05T11:12:52Z")
> [@Typo\_Knig](#): > > Next: Monster movies that are good movies. _The Bride of Frankenstein_ The best of the series. _King Kong_ (1933) Never should have been remade. _An American Werewolf in London_ Slightly camp, still very scary. **Next** : Movies that really scared you. ---
**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 5, 2016, 11:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494/1144 "2016-04-05T11:28:56Z")
_The War of the Worlds_ I couldn’t sleep that night. _Diary of a Madman_ I couldn’t sleep for days. _Forbidden Planet_ Who needs sleep any way? **Next** : Baseball 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:** [April 5, 2016, 12:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494/1145 "2016-04-05T12:20:55Z")
> [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](#): > > **Next** : Baseball movies _The Pride of the Yankees_ Lou Gehrig a lucky man. _8 Men Out_ The 1919 Black Sox Scandal. _Mr. 3000_ We all have similar nightmares. **Next** : Movies with the word “Missing” in the title. ---
**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 6, 2016, 1:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494/1146 "2016-04-06T13:31:53Z")
_Missing_ (1982) Looking for “disappeared” American journalist. _The Missing_ (2003) Father, daughter strive to reconcile. _Megan is Missing_ (2014) Internet predators really suck, y’know? Next: Movies with “Found” (or some variation) 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:** [April 6, 2016, 3:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494/1147 "2016-04-06T15:35:37Z")
> [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](#): > > Next: Movies with “Found” (or some variation) in the title. _Lost and Found_ (1979) Quickie marriage not so great. _Mermaids: The Body Found_ TV Fraud fooled many people. _Finding Nemo_ Juvenile Clownfish kidnapped from reef. **Next** : Movies that did, or should have, won make-up or FX awards. ---
**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 6, 2016, 4:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494/1148 "2016-04-06T16:56:57Z")
_Marvel’s The Avengers_ Chitauri, the Hulk, energy column. _Marvels’ The Avengers: Age of Ultron_ Scarlett Johannsen’s pregnancy just vanished. _Lord Of The Rings_ Andy Serkis’s motion-captured Gollum. **Next:** Movies about cooking ---
**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 6, 2016, 6:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494/1149 "2016-04-06T18:13:07Z")
> [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](#): > > **Next:** Movies about cooking _Babette’s Feast_ Servant wins lottery, cooks feast. _Julie and Julia_ Fan cooks every Child recipe. _What’s Cooking?_ Four families prepare for Thanksgiving. **Next** : movies in which a major character has a pet cat. ---
**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 7, 2016, 3:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494/1150 "2016-04-07T03:16:09Z")
> [@RivkahChaya](#): > > **Next** : movies in which a major character has a pet cat. _You Only Live Twice_ Every supervillain needs a kitty. _Pet Sematary_ Cat dies, comes back evil. _Aliens_ The little shithead stays home. Next: Movies featuring a pet which is NOT a dog, cat, or horse. ---
**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 7, 2016, 2:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494/1151 "2016-04-07T14:09:48Z")
_A Fish Called Wanda_ K-k-k-Ken’s aquarium empty by end. _Star Trek III: The Search for Spock_ Klingon captain loved pet lizard-thing. _Star Wars Ep. VI: The Return of the Jedi_ Jabba had disagreeable little critter. Next: Movies with Oscar-winning songs (with links) ---
**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 10, 2016, 3:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494/1152 "2016-04-10T15:21:26Z")
[_The Muppet Movie_ (2011)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T8EURqoKLY8) _Man or Muppet?_ -THAT’S best??? [_Slumdog Millionaire_ (2008)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xwwAVRyNmgQ) Jai Ho - Everybody sing along! [_Shaft_ (1971)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q429AOpL_ds&nohtml5=False) …and we can dig it! \*\*Next: \*\* 21st Century Science Fiction Films That Aren’t Remakes ---
**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 10, 2016, 3:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494/1153 "2016-04-10T15:37:17Z")
> [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](#): > > \*\*Next: \*\* 21st Century Science Fiction Films That Aren’t Remakes _Minority Report_ (2002) Better not think about crime. \*Wall-E \*(2008) Not _ET_ remake, despite appearances. \*Avatar \*(2009) My brother worked on this. _Next_: Movies about newspaper reporters. ---
**Author:** ![burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/burpo_the_wonder_mutt/32/365_2.png) [@burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/burpo_the_wonder_mutt)\ **Post date:** [April 15, 2016, 12:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494/1154 "2016-04-15T00:36:31Z")
Movies about newspaper reporters. _Citizen Kane_ (1941) Hearst wasn’t amused or flattered _All the President’s Men_ (1976) Sorry, slept through “Current Events” \*Absence of Malice \*(1981) Newman fixes Field’s, bosses wagon(s) Next: Ed O’Neill 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:** [April 15, 2016, 9:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494/1155 "2016-04-15T09:50:39Z")
> [@burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](#): > > Next: Ed O’Neill movies _Cruising_ undercover detective seeks gays’ killer. _K-9_ detective has smart, obnoxious dog. _Blue Chips_ Maverick B-ball coach stays competitive. **Next** : Movies where someone known for comedy played a serious dramatic role, or vice versa. ---
**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 15, 2016, 11:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494/1156 "2016-04-15T11:29:48Z")
> [@RivkahChaya](#): > > **Next** : Movies where someone known for comedy played a serious dramatic role, or vice versa. _Clean and Sober_ Keaton as Batman? Might work. _Batman (1989)_ Michael Keaton’s “I’m Batman” _worked_!! _The World According to Garp_ Captured book’s “undertoad” concept well. **Next** : More movies where someone known for comedy played a serious dramatic role, or vice versa. ---
**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 15, 2016, 7:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494/1157 "2016-04-15T19:54:05Z")
_Mad Dog And Glory_ Murray’s serious, deNiro’s funny (Not!) _The Seven Little Foys_ Bob Hope in straightforward biopic. _Dick Tracy_ Al Pacino as overblown gangster. \*\*Next: \*\* Movies with the word “Red” 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:** [April 16, 2016, 12:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494/1158 "2016-04-16T00:28:18Z")
> [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](#): > > \*\*Next: \*\* Movies with the word “Red” in the title. _Rouge_ [_Red_] Final in Krzysztof Kieslowski’s trilogy. _Red Dawn_ (1984) Teenagers defend hometown against Soviets. _The Red Shoes_ Young ballerina pursues dreams, man. \*\* Next\*\*: movies with the word “blossoms” 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 17, 2016, 6:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494/1159 "2016-04-17T18:23:20Z")
_April Blossoms_ Schubert loves woman from afar. _Cherry Blossoms_ Widower travels to Japan, dances. _Broken Blossoms_ Lillian Gish befriended by immigrant. \*\*Next: \*\* Movies you’ve always meant to see but never got around to ---
**Author:** ![AK84](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/85e7bf/32.png) [@AK84](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AK84)\ **Post date:** [April 17, 2016, 7:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494/1160 "2016-04-17T19:21:42Z")
**Reverant** Leonardo begs for an Oscar **Spartacus** The one with Kirk Douglas \*\* Spotlight\*\* Newspapers catch priests buggering boys. Next: Movies with lots of nudity. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494.md?page=57) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494.md?page=59)