# 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:** 87
**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 16, 2017, 3:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494/1721 "2017-06-16T15:51:25Z")
_Greed_ As pointless as the book _Grand Illusion_ Vastly overrated WWI prison movie _JFK_ Pretends to be history; isn’t Next: Failed movie versions of successful TV shows ---
**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 17, 2017, 11:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494/1722 "2017-06-17T11:14:57Z")
> [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](#): > > Next: Failed movie versions of successful TV shows _It’s Pat!_ Straight to video SNL movie. _The Avengers_ I wish this were good. _The Flintstones_ The jokes started very early. **Next** : movies that spawned successful TV shows. ---
**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 17, 2017, 9:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494/1723 "2017-06-17T21:51:17Z")
_M_A_S_H\* Actual Korean War was shorter _Star Wars_ Several hit animated series since _Parenthood_ Two later series; second succeeded Next: TV shows that should never have made the leap to the big screen ---
**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 17, 2017, 10:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494/1724 "2017-06-17T22:49:17Z")
> [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](#): > > Next: TV shows that should never have made the leap to the big screen _Twin Peaks_: _Fire Walk with Me_ Poor idea and poor execution. _The Flintstones_ Live action mess, with stars?! _Bewitched_ Wrong cast, wrong director, etc. **Next** : Movies where the pet doesn’t die. ---
**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 18, 2017, 5:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494/1725 "2017-06-18T17:13:05Z")
_Independence Day_ Remarkably, the dog outruns fireball _The Wrong Trousers_ Wallace, Gromit capture jewel thief _The Dam Busters_ Dog’s name not politically correct Next: Movies where the pet does die ---
**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 18, 2017, 8:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494/1726 "2017-06-18T20:54:19Z")
> [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](#): > > Next: Movies where the pet does die _Old Yeller_ “Sick, doggy snuff film!” --Phoebe _Single, White Female_ Another sick, doggy snuff film. _The Last Man on Earth_ The dog gets zombie infection. **Next** : more films where no animals die. ---
**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:** [June 19, 2017, 3:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494/1727 "2017-06-19T03:29:23Z")
> [@RivkahChaya](#): > > **Next** : more films where no animals die. _Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journey_ Animals finally find their family. _Music and Lyrics_ She kills his plants, though. _50 First Dates_ Barrymore seeks advice from walrus. Next: Films where the protagonist is a musician. ---
**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 19, 2017, 2:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494/1728 "2017-06-19T14:46:38Z")
Films where the protagonist is a musician. _The Wall_ Rocker has crazy metaphorical journey _Ghostbusters_ Cellist’s apartment building is haunted _Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story_ Film riffs on musician tropes Next: Movies featuring fathers. ---
**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 19, 2017, 4:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494/1729 "2017-06-19T16:13:44Z")
> [@Intergalactic\_Gladiator](#): > > Next: Movies featuring fathers. _Broken Blossoms_ One of film’s worst fathers. _Life with Father_ Father runs household-- sort of. _Kramer vs. Kramer_ Divorced father wants child custody. **Next** : movies about bad parenting. ---
**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 19, 2017, 4:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494/1730 "2017-06-19T16:33:09Z")
_The Door in the Floor_ Grieving, alcoholic parents neglect daughter _The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo_ Intergenerational incest in chilly Sweden _The Great Santini_ Great Marine pilot; abusive dad Next: Movies about great parenting ---
**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 19, 2017, 8:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494/1731 "2017-06-19T20:34:01Z")
> [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](#): > > Next: Movies about great parenting _I Remember Mama_ Irene Dunne is good mother. _Yours, Mine and Ours_ (1968) Huge blended family manages well. _Life is Beautiful_ Father pretends WWII is game. **Next** : movies with the word “witness” in the title. ---
**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 19, 2017, 9:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494/1732 "2017-06-19T21:42:53Z")
_Witness_ Possibly Harrison Ford’s best movie. _Witness For The Prosecution_ Spoiler Alert: Triple Twist Ending. _Witness To Murder_ Spoiler Alert: Single Twist Ending. **Next:** Movies set in “Darkest Africa”. No Tarzan films, please. ---
**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:** [June 19, 2017, 10:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494/1733 "2017-06-19T22:06:20Z")
> [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](#): > > **Next:** Movies set in “Darkest Africa”. No Tarzan films, please. _The Gods Must Be Crazy_ Empty Coke bottle starts adventure. _The African Queen_ Bogart and Hepburn: screen dynamite! _Gorillas in the Mist_ Weaver plays Dian Fossey perfectly. Next: Movies by John Hughes ---
**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 19, 2017, 10:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494/1734 "2017-06-19T22:16:32Z")
> [@Spoons](#): > > Next: Movies by John Hughes _The Breakfast Club_ Teens meet for Saturday detention. _Ferris Bueller’s Day Off_ Teen defies principal, takes vacation. _Planes, Trains and Automobiles_ Man goes home for Thanksgiving. **Next** : John Sayles films. ---
**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:** [June 20, 2017, 3:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494/1735 "2017-06-20T03:56:55Z")
> [@RivkahChaya](#): > > **Next** : John Sayles films. _Return of the Secaucus 7_ Inspiration for The Big Chill? _The Brother from Another Planet_ Extraterrestrial makes friends in Harlem. _Eight Men Out_ Black Sox scandal; great cast. Next: Movies about baseball, not including _Eight Men Out_. ---
**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 20, 2017, 5:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494/1736 "2017-06-20T05:42:19Z")
Bull Durham Baseball? Metaphor for love/life. The natural Thousands injured from exploding lights Field of dreams Costner again. He loves baseball. Next up: Movies where all or most of the main characters die. ---
**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:** [June 20, 2017, 7:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494/1737 "2017-06-20T07:34:01Z")
> [@snfaulkner](#): > > Next up: > Movies where all or most of the main characters die. _Dr. Strangelove_ Comedic miscommunication causes worldwide annihilation. _The Dirty Dozen_ Twelve start mission, one survives. _Night of the Living Dead_ Zombies. Humans fight back, fail. Next: Movies starring James Caan. ---
**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 20, 2017, 9:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494/1738 "2017-06-20T09:56:04Z")
> [@Spoons](#): > > Next: Movies starring James Caan. _Chapter Two_ Stiffed the original Broadway actors. _Alien Nation_ This movie spawned TV show? _Misery_ Works because of Kathy Bates. **Next** : movies with a made-up sport in them. ---
**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 20, 2017, 10:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494/1739 "2017-06-20T22:12:09Z")
Pendant alert! All sports are made up. Anyway: _The Beast with a Billion Backs_ Blernsball more exciting than baseball \* Deathrace 2000\* Hit and run for points! _The Running Man_ Packed with cheesy Arnold one-liners Next up: Movies with fictional money ---
**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 20, 2017, 10:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494/1740 "2017-06-20T22:29:38Z")
> [@snfaulkner](#): > > Movies with fictional money _Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone_ (and other HP movies) Harry is loaded with galleons. _Who Framed Roger Rabbit?_ “Simoleon” is the 'Toons currency. _The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie_ Bikini Bottom trades paper clams. **Next** : non-documentaries (although reality-based dramas are OK) where at least one character is on death row most of the movie. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494.md?page=86) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494.md?page=88)