# 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:** 6
**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 7, 2014, 8:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494/101 "2014-02-07T20:31:19Z")
**Stanley Kubrick movies** _Eyes Wide Shut_ Cruise, Kidman and kinky sex. _The Shining_ Stephen King hated this version. _2001: A Space Odyssey_ Let’s talk about this, Dave. Next: **Movies with dinosaurs.** ---
**Author:** ![Spoons](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spoons/32/3141_2.png) [@Spoons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spoons)\ **Post date:** [February 7, 2014, 10:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494/102 "2014-02-07T22:33:48Z")
**Movies with dinosaurs:** _One Million Years BC:_ Dinosaurs? When you’ll see Raquel? _Jurassic Park:_ Big budget, bigger box office. _The Flintstones:_ Rosie O’Donnell imitates Betty perfectly. Next: **Great Car Chase Films.** ---
**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:** [February 7, 2014, 10:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494/103 "2014-02-07T22:35:02Z")
**Movies with dinosaurs.** \*One Million Years B.C. \* Dinosaurs, fur bikini, excellent teeth _Valley of Gwangi_ Dinosaur with really stupid name _The Lost World–Jurassic Park 2_ Everybody should have stayed home Next: **Leslie Nielsen movies** ---
**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:** [February 7, 2014, 10:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494/104 "2014-02-07T22:44:04Z")
**Great Car Chase Films.** _The French Connection_ It ain’t Popeye The Sailor _Bullitt_ McQueen tears up San Francisco _The Seven-ups_ Bullitt with Sheriff Brody instead Next: **Leslie Nielsen movies** ---
**Author:** ![Roundabout](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/dec6dc/32.png) [@Roundabout](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Roundabout)\ **Post date:** [February 7, 2014, 11:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494/105 "2014-02-07T23:44:28Z")
**Leslie Nielson Movies** _Wrongfully Accused_ One hilariously dated nineties spoof _Scary Movie 3_ The Wayans did it better _Airplane!_ Oh stewardess, I speak jive! Next: **Movies with Plot Twists** ---
**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 8, 2014, 12:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494/106 "2014-02-08T00:04:30Z")
**Movies with Plot Twists** _Laura_ Detective falls for corpse’s memory. _Ten Little Indians_ The Judge isn’t really dead. _The Sixth Sense_ Doc, I see dead people. Next: **Movies about royalty.** ---
**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:** [February 8, 2014, 1:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494/107 "2014-02-08T01:22:19Z")
_The Queen_ Dead princess? What dead princess? _The Madness of King George_ The king’s shit is blue! _The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring_ Day Six: Still not king. Next: Rob Reiner films. ---
**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 8, 2014, 3:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494/108 "2014-02-08T03:11:34Z")
_When Harry Met Sally…_ Just crazy kids in love. _Stand by Me_ Stephen King really wrote this? _The American President_ POTUS, hawt lobbyist become sweeties. Next: Movies in or about Ireland. ---
**Author:** ![Don\_Draper](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b2d939/32.png) [@Don\_Draper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Don_Draper)\ **Post date:** [February 8, 2014, 3:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494/109 "2014-02-08T03:47:48Z")
Movies in or about Ireland: **The Commitments** : Rhythm and Blues, Dublin style! **The Snapper** Chief O’Brien’s daughter gets preggers. **The Van** I didn’t see this one. Next: Bette Davis 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 8, 2014, 4:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494/110 "2014-02-08T04:58:48Z")
_The Bad Sister_ Her screen debut, in 1931. _All About Eve_ Margo Channing rules, no doubt. _Wicked Stepmother_ Her last film, in 1989. Next: Three films each best known for a song appearing in it. ---
**Author:** ![Spoons](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spoons/32/3141_2.png) [@Spoons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spoons)\ **Post date:** [February 8, 2014, 10:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494/111 "2014-02-08T10:43:32Z")
**Three films each best known for a song appearing in it:** _The Breakfast Club:_ “Don’t you forget about me.” _A Clockwork Orange:_ Beethoven’s Ninth, to the max. _Bonnie and Clyde:_ Foggy Mountain Breakdown, bluegrass style. Next: **Movies filmed in black-and-white.** ---
**Author:** ![LH75](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lh75/32/4438_2.png) [@LH75](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LH75)\ **Post date:** [February 8, 2014, 12:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494/112 "2014-02-08T12:03:19Z")
Some Like it Hot: Jack and Tony in drag Casablanca: “Allons enfants de la Patrie” White Heat: “Top of the world, Ma!” Next: Vietnam war 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:** [February 8, 2014, 1:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494/113 "2014-02-08T13:19:21Z")
**Vietnam war movies** _Good Morning,Vietnam_ Robin Williams’ career truly begins. _Apocalypse Now_ Love the smell of napalm? _First Blood_ Rambo premieres in the jungle. Next: **Fred Astaire movies** ---
**Author:** ![LH75](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lh75/32/4438_2.png) [@LH75](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LH75)\ **Post date:** [February 8, 2014, 3:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494/114 "2014-02-08T15:15:11Z")
Holiday Inn: Bing Crosby in blackface The Gay Divorcee: Fred and Ginger not homosexuals Blue Skies: Two song and dance men Next: Cult films ---
**Author:** ![Annie-Xmas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecc23a/32.png) [@Annie-Xmas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annie-Xmas)\ **Post date:** [February 8, 2014, 3:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494/115 "2014-02-08T15:19:06Z")
Rocky Horror Picture Show: Tim Curry’s greatest known role Reefer Madness: Majihuana (sic) will kill you. I Spit on Your Grave: Raped woman kills her attackers Next up: Tom Hanks movies ---
**Author:** ![Don\_Draper](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b2d939/32.png) [@Don\_Draper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Don_Draper)\ **Post date:** [February 8, 2014, 3:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494/116 "2014-02-08T15:43:49Z")
Tom Hanks movies: **Big** : Tom wants to be BIG! **Philadelphia** Tom had a gay teacher! **Sleepless in Seattle** Tom scores with Meg Ryan. Up next: Jodie Foster movies. ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [February 8, 2014, 4:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494/117 "2014-02-08T16:46:44Z")
Jodie Foster movies. _ **Contact** _ Aliens resemble scientist’s dead Dad. _ **The Accused** _ Gang rape on pinball machine. _ **Taxi Driver** _ Crazed vet rescues teen prostitute Next: Humphrey Bogart 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:** [February 8, 2014, 5:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494/118 "2014-02-08T17:10:39Z")
**Humphrey Bogart movies** _Casablanca_ A kiss is still a kiss. _The African Queen_ Missionary woman reforms boat captain. _The Caine Mutiny_ It’s all about the strawberries. Next: **Razzie Award winners** ---
**Author:** ![Roundabout](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/dec6dc/32.png) [@Roundabout](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Roundabout)\ **Post date:** [February 8, 2014, 5:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494/119 "2014-02-08T17:42:32Z")
**Razzie Award Winners** _Hudson Hawk_ Willis had a great time _Showgirls_ The sex scenes are laughable _Battlefield Earth_ Aren’t vanity projects the worst? Next: **Jerry Bruckheimer Productions** ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [February 8, 2014, 5:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494/120 "2014-02-08T17:44:16Z")
Razzie Award winners _ **Mommie Dearest** _ Joan Crawford torments her kids! _ **Inchon** _ Moonie epic about Korean War. _ **The Lonely Lady** _ Whatever happened to Pia Zadora? Oops! Next topic: Jerry Bruckheimer Productions [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494.md?page=5) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494.md?page=7)