# 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:** 70
**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:** [August 29, 2016, 4:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494/1381 "2016-08-29T16:53:02Z")
> [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](#): > > Next: Fictional movies about rock bands. _Eddie and the Cruisers_ Band leader has disappeared mysteriously. _This is Spinal Tap_ Mockumentary by genre master Guest. _Satisfaction_ I alone liked this movie. **Next** : movies starring three different actresses named Mary (real name or stage name). ---
**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:** [August 29, 2016, 7:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494/1382 "2016-08-29T19:11:55Z")
_Two Memories_ Mary Pickford’s first, in 1910 _Main Street to Broadway_ Mary Martin’s last, in 1953 _Change of Habit_ Mary Tyler Moore… as nun?!? And Elvis (as a doctor!) and Ed Asner, too: [Change of Habit - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Change_of_Habit) Next: Ed Asner 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:** [August 30, 2016, 2:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494/1383 "2016-08-30T02:33:23Z")
> [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](#): > > Next: Ed Asner films _The Satan Bug_ Deadly virus horror/disaster mash-up. \*The Slender Thread \* Detective tracks suicide hot-line caller. _Change of Habit_ First time working with MTM. _Next_: Epic disaster 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:** [August 30, 2016, 2:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494/1384 "2016-08-30T14:48:52Z")
_Titanic_ Old lady discards fine jewelry. \*The Perfect Storm[/] Blub. Blub. Blub. Blub. Blub. _The Towering Inferno_ Who can Charlton Heston save? Next: Films of Gene Wilder. ---
**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:** [August 30, 2016, 4:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494/1385 "2016-08-30T16:58:43Z")
_The Producers_ Played timid accountant in scam. _Blazing Saddles_ Liked chess, screwing; did first. _Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory_ Absolutely perfect in lead role. Next: more films of Gene Wilder. ---
**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:** [August 31, 2016, 2:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494/1386 "2016-08-31T02:30:34Z")
> [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](#): > > Next: more films of Gene Wilder. _Young Frankenstein_ Played young Dr. “That’s Fronk-en-steen.” _Bonnie and Clyde_ Yes, was in this movie. _Haunted Honeymoon_ With real-life wife Gilda Radner. **Next** : films of people from SNL that were critical successes. ---
**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:** [August 31, 2016, 4:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494/1387 "2016-08-31T04:29:35Z")
_Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby_ Ferrell, Reilly as NASCAR idjits. _Wayne’s World_ Myers, Carvey as sly slackers. _Sisters_ Fey, Poehler as… you know. Next: films of people from SCTV that were critical successes. ---
**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:** [August 31, 2016, 5:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494/1388 "2016-08-31T05:21:39Z")
> [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](#): > > Next: films of people from SCTV that were critical successes. _Cool Runnings_ Candy coaches Jamaican bobsled team. _Best in Show_ Eugene Levy overweening dog owner. _Home Alone_ Catherine O’Hara can’t count kids. **Next** : Non sequitur part deux: three completely unrelated movies, from different eras and genres, and they cannot even have in common the fact that you liked or disliked them. ---
**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:** [August 31, 2016, 11:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494/1389 "2016-08-31T11:12:34Z")
_The General_ Keaton’s silent Civil War epic. _Yor: Hunter From The Future_ SciFi meets Fantasy, drops dead. _Ocean’s Eleven_ Clooney successful remake, large cast. **Next:** Movies with different months in the titles ---
**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:** [August 31, 2016, 3:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494/1390 "2016-08-31T15:04:15Z")
> [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](#): > > **Next:** Movies with different months in the titles _The January Man_ Serial killer reactivates disgraced cop. _The Ides of March_ Green staffer browns during campaign. \*The Hunt for Red October \* Soviet sub headed for US! Next: Mockumentaries (extra points if they fooled a lot of people). ---
**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:** [August 31, 2016, 4:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494/1391 "2016-08-31T16:32:06Z")
_A Mighty Wind_ Aging folksters stage benefit concert. _This is Spinal Tap_ “…but this goes to eleven.” _The Blair Witch Project_ Not funny at all, really. Next: Movies set in foreign countries (no repeats of countries) ---
**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:** [August 31, 2016, 4:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494/1392 "2016-08-31T16:54:51Z")
> [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](#): > > Next: Movies set in foreign countries (no repeats of countries) _The Four Adventures of Reinette and Mirabelle_ Dissimilar French girls become friends. _Shakespeare in Love_ The Bard has writer’s block. _Gojira_ “Whale-gorilla” awakens, and destroys Tokyo. Or, if you specifically mean _Hollywood_ films set outside the US, here: _Pride and Prejudice_ English sisters look for husbands. _The Grudge_ American remake retains Japanese setting. _Casablanca_ Moroccan Cafe site of WWII intrigue. Next: Films set entirely in outer space, but featuring earth people as characters (in other words, _Star Wars_ wouldn’t count). ---
**Author:** ![snfaulkner](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/snfaulkner/32/433_2.png) [@snfaulkner](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/snfaulkner)\ **Post date:** [August 31, 2016, 9:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494/1393 "2016-08-31T21:21:19Z")
Dark Star Talking bombs. Alien Beach Ball. Alien Same writer as Dark Star Outland Sean Connery as Io’s sheriff Next up: Michael Crichton adaptations. ---
**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:** [August 31, 2016, 9:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494/1394 "2016-08-31T21:36:01Z")
_Jurassic Park_ Life will find a way. _Congo_ Better book than this movie. _Rising Sun_ Sean Connery at his nadir. **Next:** Movies that feature a character through long periods of his or her life. ---
**Author:** ![snfaulkner](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/snfaulkner/32/433_2.png) [@snfaulkner](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/snfaulkner)\ **Post date:** [August 31, 2016, 10:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494/1395 "2016-08-31T22:06:19Z")
Little Big Man Life as a white indian The Curious Case of Benjamin Button Bradd Pitt ages backwards somehow Highlander Sean Connery immortal until not Next up:Terrible Sean Connery 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:** [August 31, 2016, 11:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494/1396 "2016-08-31T23:20:16Z")
> [@snfaulkner](#): > > Next up:Terrible Sean Connery movies. _The Avengers_ Sucky adaptation of classic show. _Medicine Man_ Panned, albeit, I liked it. _Meteor_ Again, panned: all-star cast fizzle. **Next** : All-star cast failures. ---
**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:** [September 1, 2016, 4:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494/1397 "2016-09-01T04:19:59Z")
_Ishtar_ Beatty, Hoffman can’t save turkey _Battlefield Earth_ Travolta Scientology flick crashed, burned _Gigli_ Affleck, J-Lo, Pacino, Walken - feh! Next: Movies set all or mostly in autumn ---
**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:** [September 1, 2016, 5:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494/1398 "2016-09-01T05:13:31Z")
> [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](#): > > Next: Movies set all or mostly in autumn _Halloween_ The name says it all. _What’s Cooking?_ Four Thanksgiving stories, one block. _Children of a Lesser god_ Fall semester at Deaf school. **Next** : movies set at schools for people with disabilities. ---
**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:** [September 2, 2016, 7:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494/1399 "2016-09-02T19:53:02Z")
I’m drawing a blank. ---
**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:** [September 3, 2016, 12:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494/1400 "2016-09-03T00:09:22Z")
> [@RivkahChaya](#): > > **Next** : movies set at schools for people with disabilities. _Children of a Lesser god_ First Oscar to Deaf person. _Amy_ Meh film; horrible source material. _A Child is Waiting_ Excellent non-musical for Judy Garland. **Next** : movies set at boarding schools. Only one Harry Potter film allowed. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494.md?page=69) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494.md?page=71)