# 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:** 60
**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 21, 2016, 2:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494/1181 "2016-04-21T14:45:02Z")
_Frankenstein_ The first: Edison Studios, 1910. _Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein_ Branagh, DeNiro are implacable foes. _Young Frankenstein_ Wasn’t your hump on the…? Next: Dracula 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 22, 2016, 11:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494/1182 "2016-04-22T23:48:32Z")
> [@](#): > > Next: Dracula movies. _Nosferatu_ The original, a plagiarism, survived. \*Dracula \* With Lugosi, the definitive version. _Dracula_ With Frank Langella, very scary. Next: Universal multiple monster 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:** [April 24, 2016, 3:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494/1183 "2016-04-24T03:19:42Z")
_Frankenstein Meets the Wolf Man_ First in the series (1943). _House of Dracula_ Three cinematic monsters - oh, my! _Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein_ Not especially scary, naturally. Naturally! Next: Movies known for squabbles among cast and/or crew. ---
**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, 2016, 3:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494/1184 "2016-04-24T03:41:49Z")
> [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](#): > > Next: Movies known for squabbles among cast and/or crew. _Whatever Happened to Baby Jane?_ Famous feuding actresses played sisters. _Queen Kelly_ Director demanded period underwear, socks. _Gone with the Wind_ Gable: “Director, or I, go.” Next: movies where the leads had an affair (or began a lasting relationship). ---
**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 25, 2016, 12:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494/1185 "2016-04-25T00:28:23Z")
_ **Mr. & Mrs. Smith** _ Brad divorced Jennifer, married Angelica. _Swing Shift_ Goldie and Kurt became lovers. _Time After Time_ McDowell and Steenburgen got married. **Next** : Films of Michael Palin ---
**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 25, 2016, 1:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494/1186 "2016-04-25T01:48:34Z")
> [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](#): > > **Next** : Films of Michael Palin _Monty Python and the Holy Grail_ Witches are wooden, like ducks. _Life of Brian_ Not messiah; very naughty boy. _A Fish Called Wanda_ Murder, lust, greed, revenge, seafood. Next: films about kidnappings. ---
**Author:** ![Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/intergalactic_gladiator/32/112_2.png) [@Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Intergalactic_Gladiator)\ **Post date:** [April 25, 2016, 4:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494/1187 "2016-04-25T16:08:52Z")
films about kidnappings. _Ruthless People_ Awful husband doesn’t want wife _Taken_ Neeson has set of skills _Labyrinth_ Sexy Goblin King steals baby Next: Michael Bay 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 25, 2016, 11:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494/1188 "2016-04-25T23:36:19Z")
> [@Intergalactic\_Gladiator](#): > > Next: Michael Bay movies. _The Amityville Horror_ (2005) Unnecessary remake of B picture. _The Texas Chainsaw Massacre_ (2003) Horrible remake of cult classic. _Pearl Harbor_ _Titanic_ with bullets. Only worse. Next: remakes you like, even if you like the original better. ---
**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 26, 2016, 1:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494/1189 "2016-04-26T01:41:23Z")
_Total Recall_ Better than Ahnold, for certain. _Robocop_ CGI makes science fiction better. _Sabrina_ Although Harrison is no Bogie. \*\*Next: \*\* Movies with Sigmund Freud as a character. ---
**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 26, 2016, 2:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494/1190 "2016-04-26T02:45:59Z")
> [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](#): > > \*\*Next: \*\* Movies with Sigmund Freud as a character. _A Dangerous Method_ Freud, Jung intense; develop psychoanalysis. _The Seven-Per-Cent Solution_ Freud treats Sherlock Holmes’ addiction. _Freud_ Pseudo-bio details five-year span. Next: cult/independent movies that became stage musicals that became big-budget Hollywood 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:** [April 27, 2016, 7:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494/1191 "2016-04-27T19:55:04Z")
Hmm. Have there been _three_ of those? ---
**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, 2016, 9:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494/1192 "2016-04-27T21:33:53Z")
> [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](#): > > Hmm. Have there been _three_ of those? _Little Shop of Horrors_ The original is actually scary. _Hairspray_ Travolta not really so Divine. _The Producers_ The remake tries too hard. **Next** : Movies you watched just for the FX (or because they were in 3D). ---
**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, 2016, 11:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494/1193 "2016-04-27T23:52:59Z")
_Clash of the Titans_ Mythology was never like this. _Jurassic Park_ Okay, dinosaurs and Jeff Goldblum. _Iron Man_ Hey, they got it right! **Next** : Non-animated movies with talking animals ---
**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, 2016, 12:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494/1194 "2016-04-28T00:54:28Z")
> [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](#): > > **Next** : Non-animated movies with talking animals _Francis, the Talking Mule_ Inspired a whole TV show. _The Cat from Outer Space_ It’s about a space Tabby. _Underdog_ Live-action version of superhero dog. **Next** : movies about [an] animal[s] where the animal[s] do[es]n’t die at the end. ---
**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 29, 2016, 3:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494/1195 "2016-04-29T03:54:59Z")
_Beethoven_ Giant dog upends family’s life. _Free Willy_ Dolphin pal makes his escape. _Zootopia_ Brave bunny cop saves city. Next: Movies about alien invasions of Earth. ---
**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, 2016, 8:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494/1196 "2016-04-29T08:14:54Z")
> [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](#): > > Next: Movies about alien invasions of Earth. _The War of the Worlds_ (1953) Devastating invasion thwarted by germs. _Invasion of the Body Snatchers_ (1956) One body at a time. \*Plan 9 from Outer Space \*(1959) Zombies are tools of invasion. **Next** : films starring a real-life husband and wife, who were already married before filming started. ---
**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 29, 2016, 8:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494/1197 "2016-04-29T20:25:11Z")
_Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?_ Taylor, Burton chew scenery avidly. _Batteries Not Included_ Cronyn, Tandy share decaying building. _Dead Again_ Branagh, Thompson in reincarnation thriller. Next: Movies with an Oscar-winning song. ---
**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 30, 2016, 2:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494/1198 "2016-04-30T02:12:58Z")
_Song of the South_ Zip A Dee Doo Dah. _Mary Poppins_ van Dyke’s Chim Chim Cheree _Dirty Dancing_ The Time Of My Life \*\*Next: \*\*Peter Sellers movies, not including the Pink Panther Series ---
**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 30, 2016, 2:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494/1199 "2016-04-30T02:27:35Z")
> [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](#): > > \*\*Next: \*\*Peter Sellers movies, not including the Pink Panther Series _Being There_ Gardener mistakenly becomes Washington insider. _Murder by Death_ Neil Simon’s classic mystery send-up. _Ghost in the Noonday Sun_ Great children’s novel finds screen. **Next** : Movies with “monster” or “creature” 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 30, 2016, 8:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494/1200 "2016-04-30T20:55:19Z")
_Monster_ Charlize Theron gets uglied up. \*Creature from the Black Lagoon \*Bathing beauties in bikinis, beware! \*Creature Comforts \*Animals talk about zoo life. Next: Tony Randall movies. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494.md?page=59) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494.md?page=61)