# 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:** 86
**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:** [June 8, 2017, 2:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494/1701 "2017-06-08T02:39:44Z")
> [@snfaulkner](#): > > Next: > > Movies shot in black and white for artistic reasons, long after color was available and cheap. _Psycho_ Hitch thought color too scary. _Zelig_ Allen wanted the “newsreel” feel. _Stranger than Paradise_ Partly art, partly economic: good. _Next_: Movies that portrayed the US president as evil or a bumbling idiot. ---
**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:** [June 10, 2017, 6:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494/1702 "2017-06-10T18:33:59Z")
_Dave_ But Dave’s a better person. _The Dead Zone_ Pres will start nuclear doom. _Escape from L.A._ Snake Plisken saves the world. **Next:** Films with good politicians. ---
**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:** [June 10, 2017, 7:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494/1703 "2017-06-10T19:37:52Z")
> [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](#): > > **Next:** Films with good politicians. _Mr. Smith Goes to Washington_ Little guys shows them all. _Milk_ The Mayor of Castro Street. _Lincoln_ The president most everyone likes. **Next** : films with three word titles. ---
**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:** [June 12, 2017, 2:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494/1704 "2017-06-12T14:21:09Z")
_Inherit the Wind_ Scopes Monkey Trial, heavily fictionalized _Abre los Ojos_ Remade as Tom Cruise film _The Hard Way_ Tough cop tutors overeager actor Next: Movies about actors ---
**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:** [June 12, 2017, 3:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494/1705 "2017-06-12T15:05:24Z")
Movies about actors _Sunset Bullevard_ I’m ready for my closeup or… Deadman flashes back from pool _Into the Sun_ (1992) Goofy actor meets fighter pilot _Waiting for Guffman_ Acting troupe performs town history Next: Movies featuring Adam West ---
**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:** [June 12, 2017, 5:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494/1706 "2017-06-12T17:35:10Z")
May he rest in peace! _Voodoo Island_ Uncredited screen debut, in 1957 _Robinson Crusoe on Mars_ Great setup but meh conclusion _Batman: Return of the Caped Crusaders_ Voiced you-know-who in last role Next: Movies of Burt Ward ---
**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:** [June 12, 2017, 8:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494/1707 "2017-06-12T20:16:00Z")
_Batman_ Holy box office hit, Batman! _Hot Under The Collar_ Burt plays the Pope, unconvincingly. _Batman: Return of the Caped Crusaders_ Holy nostalgic camp memories, Batman! **Next:** Movies mainly about a superheroine ---
**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:** [June 13, 2017, 12:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494/1708 "2017-06-13T00:00:53Z")
> [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](#): > > **Next:** Movies mainly about a superheroine _Supergirl_ Superman’s cousin faces wicked witch. \*Wonder Woman \* I am Gal Godot fan. _The Powerpuff Girls Movie_ Origin stories (it’s NOT Powderpuff!) **Next** : superhero movie (or serial) from before 1960. ---
**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:** [June 13, 2017, 3:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494/1709 "2017-06-13T15:21:09Z")
_Mandrake the Magician_ Maybe first superhero serial (1939) _The Phantom_ Haven’t seen this cliffhanger (1943) _Superman and the Mole Men_ Supe’s dopey big-screen debut (1951) Next: Movies in which the villain is more interesting than the hero ---
**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:** [June 13, 2017, 3:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494/1710 "2017-06-13T15:36:17Z")
> [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](#): > > Next: Movies in which the villain is more interesting than the hero _Psycho_ Audience sympathetic to Norman Bates. _Rosemary’s Baby_ Rosemary boring person; neighbors interesting. _The Blair Witch Project_ Unseen witch most interesting character. **Next** : Hollywood, or other American movies where [one of] the main character[s] speaks very little (or not at all), or doesn’t speak English. ---
**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:** [June 14, 2017, 2:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494/1711 "2017-06-14T02:23:27Z")
_Halloween_ Killer has little to say _Terminator_ Ahnuld mostly keeps lip zipped _Penn & Teller Get Killed_ Teller his usual blabbermouth self Next: Movies about magicians (not wizards) ---
**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:** [June 14, 2017, 2:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494/1712 "2017-06-14T02:33:15Z")
_The Prestige_ Nolan. Bowie as Tesla. Meh. \* Krull\* Ergo the Magnificent! Just awful. Scoop Woody Allen/Jackman/Johansson. Meh. Next up: Three movies who’s total Tomatometer scores is equal to or less than 20% ---
**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:** [June 14, 2017, 1:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494/1713 "2017-06-14T13:27:12Z")
_Battlefield Earth_ 3 percent’s still too high. _Corky Romano_ I didn’t laugh, didn’t cry. _Ballistic: Ecks vs. Sever_ How to get a 0. [Total: 09%] **Next:** Children’s films that will scar them for life. ---
**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:** [June 14, 2017, 9:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494/1714 "2017-06-14T21:43:36Z")
> [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](#): > > **Next:** Children’s films that will scar them for life. _Pinnochio_ The donkeys! OMG! The donkeys! _Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory_ Messing w/your head is “beloved.” _The Polar Express_ Can you say “Uncanny Valley”? **Next** : movies where some FX trips you “Uncanny Valley” alert. ---
**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:** [June 15, 2017, 3:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494/1715 "2017-06-15T03:55:29Z")
_Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within_ Aki Ross was cute, spooky _Rogue One_ Tarkin even scarier when undead _The Adventures of Tintin: The Secret of the Unicorn_ Would’ve been better as cartoon Next: Movies about cops… _on the edge!_ ---
**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:** [June 15, 2017, 4:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494/1716 "2017-06-15T04:01:04Z")
_Policy Story_ Jackie Chan busts much glass \* Police Story II\* Jackie’s back! Firework factory explodes. \* Police Story III: Supercop\* Michelle Yeoh is Jackie’s match Next up: more tomatometer math puzzles! Movie3 score should be the average of movie1 and movie2 ---
**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:** [June 15, 2017, 5:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494/1717 "2017-06-15T17:23:49Z")
I was told there would be no math in this… Movie3 score should be the average of movie1 and movie2 _Logan_ [93% Fresh](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/logan_2017) Broken hero meets cloned progeny _Colossal_ [79% Fresh](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/colossal) Boozy girl’s connect to kaiju _Chef_ [86% Fresh](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/chef_2014) Skilled cook reconnects with son Next: Movies with a scene of something coming out of an airplane in flight ---
**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:** [June 15, 2017, 5:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494/1718 "2017-06-15T17:30:54Z")
_Air Force One_ Most of crew jumps out _Executive Decision_ Hijacking countered by U.S. commandos _World War Z_ Hand grenade, airframe don’t mix Next: Movies in which hand grenades explode ---
**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:** [June 16, 2017, 2:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494/1719 "2017-06-16T02:50:53Z")
_The Empire Strikes Back_ Luke disembowels giant robot camel _Aliens_ Vasquez, Gorman explode in vent _Platoon_ war movies have grenades, right? Next up: Your three most hated films on [Ebert’s Great Movies](http://www.rogerebert.com/great-movies) list ---
**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:** [June 16, 2017, 3:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494/1720 "2017-06-16T15:48:17Z")
_The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance_ Feels like a school play. _Contact_ Meh. Great big cosmic meh. _Vertigo_ I saw the ending coming. **Next:** Failed movie versions of successful TV shows [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494.md?page=85) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494.md?page=87)