# 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:** 59
**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, 7:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494/1161 "2016-04-17T19:26:24Z")
_Medicine Man_ Sean Connery amidst naked natives. _Fantasia_ Nude centaurs, cherubs and harpies. _Flesh Gordon_ Porno pastiche of pop scifi. \*\* Next\*\*: Unsuccessful satires. ---
**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 17, 2016, 7:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494/1162 "2016-04-17T19:47:13Z")
> [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](#): > > \*\* > Next\*\*: Unsuccessful satires. _Attack of the Killer Tomatoes_ Fans don’t realize it’s satire. _The Big Bus_ Straight to late-night disaster flick. _Starship Troopers_ It’s an unbelievably stupid movie. **Next** : movies about computers made before 1989. ---
**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 17, 2016, 9:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494/1163 "2016-04-17T21:36:06Z")
> [@RivkahChaya](#): > > **Next** : movies about computers made before 1989. _Colossus: The Forbin Project_ (1970) Thoughtful, deep cold war film. _WarGames_ (1983) Only winning is not playing. _The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes_ (1969) Disney trifle with human “computer” **Next** : Movies about robots made before 1989. ---
**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 17, 2016, 10:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494/1164 "2016-04-17T22:51:03Z")
> [@Typo\_Knig](#): > > **Next** : Movies about robots made before 1989. Metropolis (1927) Brigitte Helm played Der Maschinenmensch. The Wizard of Oz (1939) Tinman is a sort-of robot. The Day the Earth Stood Still (1951) Tell Gort “Klaatu barada nikto.” **Next** : movies about computers made between 1990-2001. ---
**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 18, 2016, 9:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494/1165 "2016-04-18T21:26:50Z")
_The Matrix_ (1999) Reality is a digital fantasy. _Johnny Mnemonic_ (1995) Keanu Reeves has a computer mind. _Sneakers_ (1992) Beware the little black box. \*\*Next: \*\* Non-Disney movies with princesses. ---
**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 18, 2016, 10:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494/1166 "2016-04-18T22:48:40Z")
> [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](#): > > \*\*Next: \*\* Non-Disney movies with princesses. _The Ten Commandments_ Egyptian princess saves infant Moses. _Star Wars_\* Princess Leia steals important documents. _The Princess Bride_ Grandfather reads book featuring princess. \*Not Disney in 1977, when released. **Next** : movies featuring English royalty, that are not Shakespeare plays. ---
**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 19, 2016, 4:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494/1167 "2016-04-19T04:20:50Z")
_The King’s Speech_ Stuttering monarch gets useful advice. _Shakespeare in Love_ Elizabeth I steals the show. _King Ralph_ Book was much, _much_ better.\* - [Headlong (Williams novel) - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Headlong_(Williams_novel)) Next: Movies about top French leaders (kings, emperors, presidents, etc.) ---
**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 19, 2016, 2:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494/1168 "2016-04-19T14:20:16Z")
> [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](#): > > Next: Movies about top French leaders (kings, emperors, presidents, etc.) _Intolerance_ On story RE: French Revolution _The Man in the Iron Mask_ Masked Man is [spoiler alert] _The Battle of Algiers_ Both sides of the battle. **Next** : non-documentary movies depicting real US presidents. ---
**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 19, 2016, 2:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494/1169 "2016-04-19T14:59:38Z")
_Contact_ Bill Clinton news footage repurposed. _Forrest Gump_ JFK, LBJ, Nixon all appear. _Zelig_ Coolidge, Hoover really get around! Next: Movies about springtime. ---
**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 19, 2016, 3:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494/1170 "2016-04-19T15:36:20Z")
> [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](#): > > Next: Movies about springtime. _Rites of Spring_ Straight to video slasher movie. _Early Spring_ Passionless marriage endures the season. _Easter Parade_ Nightclub performer makes “nobody” star. **Next** : movies set during bad weather. ---
**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 19, 2016, 3:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494/1171 "2016-04-19T15:43:03Z")
_Sharknado_ Cheesy monsters at its best. _Rocky Horror Picture Show_ Thunderstorm has lovers seek shelter. _1776_ Hot as Hell in Philadel-phia! \*\*Next: \*\* Outer space aliens pretend to be human 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 19, 2016, 4:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494/1172 "2016-04-19T16:12:19Z")
> [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](#): > > \*\*Next: \*\* Outer space aliens pretend to be human movies. _Mars Attacks_ Aliens are less than convincing. _Invasion of the Body Snatchers_ Pods take over people’s bodies. _I Married a Monster from Outer Space_ Lightning reveals alien’s real face. **Next** : movies about humans on other planets. ---
**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 19, 2016, 6:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494/1173 "2016-04-19T18:51:44Z")
_Alien_ Checking strange beacon goes badly. _Avatar_ Natives good, Earth megacorp bad. _Star Trek III: The Search for Spock_ Genesis planet forbidden is, duh! Next: Good movies about time travel. ---
**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 19, 2016, 6:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494/1174 "2016-04-19T18:55:00Z")
_Time After Time_ Wells timechases Jack the Ripper. _Bill And Ted’s Excellent Adventure_ Maybe Keanu Reese’s best movie. _Time Bandits_ Laugh along with the Dwarfs. \*\*Next: \*\* Movies with dinosaurs. ---
**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 19, 2016, 7:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494/1175 "2016-04-19T19:07:14Z")
_Jurassic Park_ Cloning, dinosaurs, tourists equals profit! _One Million Years B.C._ Raquel Welch rocks fur bikini. _The Lost World_ Were five movies named thus. Next: Movies about normal animals grown freakishly large. ---
**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 20, 2016, 12:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494/1176 "2016-04-20T00:51:46Z")
> [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](#): > > Next: Movies about normal animals grown freakishly large. _Them!_ Giant ants spark nerdy debates. _Tarantula_ Low budget + big spider = scary. _Night of the Lepus_ Giant Bunnies not so scary. **Next** : movies made before 1940 with really good special effects. ---
**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 20, 2016, 3:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494/1177 "2016-04-20T15:27:05Z")
There are none. OK, OK… _King Kong_ Giant ape takes Manhattan, dies. _Metropolis_ Female robot inspired Threepio’s design. _A Trip to the Moon_ Quaint; good for its time. Next: Movies you refuse to see. ---
**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 20, 2016, 3:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494/1178 "2016-04-20T15:32:51Z")
_The Incredible Melting Man_ Not a fan of goo. _The Passion of the Christ_ No gorefest Christianity for me. _V for Vendetta_ Out of respect for Moore. **Next:** The oeuvre of Alan Arkin. ---
**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 20, 2016, 3:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494/1179 "2016-04-20T15:56:21Z")
I’m with you on all of those except _V for Vendetta_. I’m a fan of both the graphic novel and the movie - very different, but both well worth a look IMHO. The oeuvre of Alan Arkin _The Seven-Per-Cent Solution_ Plays a pretty good Freud. _The In-Laws_ Hilarious pairing with Peter Falk. _Little Miss Sunshine_ Crotchety grandpa is skilled choreographer. Next: Films of Peter Falk. ---
**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 21, 2016, 1:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494/1180 "2016-04-21T01:43:15Z")
> [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](#): > > Next: Films of Peter Falk. _It’s a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World_ Thief’s death sparks treasure rush. _A Pocketful of Miracles_ Pygmalion variation-- mom gets makeover. _Murder, Inc._ Ups, downs of Organized Crime. Next: non-Universal studio Frankenstein movies (TV movies count). Bonus points for mentioning only one Hammer studio film. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494.md?page=58) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494.md?page=60)