# 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:** 89
**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 24, 2017, 2:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494/1761 "2017-06-24T14:24:32Z")
> [@Spoons](#): > > Next: Peter Sellers movies. I’m pretty sure we just did this, but here goes: _The Battle of the Sexes_ Writer: comic master James Thurber. _Lolita_ Statutory rape on a platter. _What’s New, Pussycat?_ Does not pass Bechdel test. He tended toward movies that weren’t exactly feminist, didn’t he? **Next** : movies that pass the Bechdel\* test. \*They have at least two women characters who talk about something besides the men. ---
**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 24, 2017, 8:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494/1762 "2017-06-24T20:35:02Z")
> [@RivkahChaya](#): > > He tended toward movies that weren’t exactly feminist, didn’t he? Never though about that, but now that I do–you’re right! > [@](#): > > **Next** : movies that pass the Bechdel\* test. > > \*They have at least two women characters who talk about something besides the men. _Network_ Ferrell pitches programming to Dunaway. _Hidden Figures_ Women “computers” discuss spacecraft trajectories. _Ghostbusters_ (2016) Topic of discussion? Busting ghosts! Next: Movies about legal cases. ---
**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 24, 2017, 9:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494/1763 "2017-06-24T21:43:49Z")
> [@Spoons](#): > > Next: Movies about legal cases. _Loving_ Virginia: not always for lovers. _Reversal of Fortune_ Dershowitz leads von Bulow appeal. _Inherit the Wind_ Gimme that old time religion. **Next** : documentaries you enjoyed. ---
**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 24, 2017, 11:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494/1764 "2017-06-24T23:07:40Z")
Documentaries that _I_ enjoyed? _They Chose China_ “Korean War over? We’re staying.” _The Bridge_ Golden Gate suicides: haunting, thought-provoking. _Caine’s Arcade_ Kid builds cardboard game arcade. Next: Documentaries that _you_ enjoyed. ---
**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 25, 2017, 12:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494/1765 "2017-06-25T00:09:58Z")
> [@Spoons](#): > > Next: Documentaries that _you_ enjoyed. _The Atomic Cafe_ Enjoyed wrong word; maybe “mesmerised”? _Comic Book Confidential_ Other people read _RAW_! Yay! _Paradise Lost_ My intro to WM3 case. **Next** : Margot Kidder 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:** [June 25, 2017, 4:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494/1766 "2017-06-25T04:18:46Z")
- The Best Damn Fiddler from Calabogie to Kaladar \* Her film debut, in 1968 _The Amityville Horror_ Not wisest real estate decision _Superman_ Was great as Lois Lane Next: Films of Christopher Reeve ---
**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 25, 2017, 7:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494/1767 "2017-06-25T07:33:35Z")
> [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](#): > > Next: Films of Christopher Reeve _Superman_ Still the best Superman movie. _Deathtrap_ First-act twist surprised in 80s. _Monsignor_ Ambitious priest needs new profession. **Next** : flims before 1980 where a computer plays a central role. ---
**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 25, 2017, 8:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494/1768 "2017-06-25T08:08:36Z")
> [@RivkahChaya](#): > > **Next** : flims before 1980 where a computer plays a central role. _Desk Set_ (1957) Hepburn, Tracy, grapple with EMERAC. _Colossus: The Forbin Project_ (1970) Computer develops sentience, ends war. _2001: A Space Odyssey_ (1968) HAL won’t jeopardize the mission. Next: Pre-1970 Best Picture Oscar winners. ---
**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 25, 2017, 9:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494/1769 "2017-06-25T09:50:30Z")
> [@Spoons](#): > > Next: Pre-1970 Best Picture Oscar winners. _Wings_ First, only silent winner\*. 1927. _Cimmaron_ Star Irene Dunne didn’t win. _Grand Hotel_ Garbo “Want[s] to be alone.” **Next** : Films of Lionel Barrymore. \*_The Artist_ did have some dialogue. ---
**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 25, 2017, 12:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494/1770 "2017-06-25T12:39:05Z")
_It’s A Wonderful Life_ He’s the big ol’ meanie. _Young Doctor Kildare_ Kildare’s mentor throughout the series. _The Curious Conduct of Doctor Legarde_ He plays the odd doctor. **Next:** Films of Marilyn Monroe. ---
**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 25, 2017, 3:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494/1771 "2017-06-25T15:51:53Z")
> [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](#): > > **Next:** Films of Marilyn Monroe. _Don’t Bother to Knock_ She’s delightfully creepy in this. _Niagara_ In this, she’s actually scary. _Some Like It Hot_ She’s great in this, too. **Next** : movies with cross-gender casting. ---
**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 25, 2017, 11:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494/1772 "2017-06-25T23:46:00Z")
> [@RivkahChaya](#): > > **Next** : movies with cross-gender casting. _She’s the Man_ Loosely based on _Twelfth Night_. _To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything, Julie Newmar_ Swayze, Snipes, Leguizamo–drag queens? _The World According to Garp_ Lithgow shines as Roberta Muldoon. Next: 1970s disaster 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:** [June 26, 2017, 12:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494/1773 "2017-06-26T00:06:49Z")
> [@Spoons](#): > > Next: 1970s disaster movies. _The Towering Inferno_ Luxury hotel catches on fire. _The Poseidon Adventure_ Several people escape capsized liner. _The Big Bus_ Parody: nuclear-powered bus goes bad. Next: films with a dolly zoom shot. ---
**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 26, 2017, 2:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494/1774 "2017-06-26T02:33:41Z")
> [@RivkahChaya](#): > > Next: films with a dolly zoom shot. _Vertigo_ First use; taut Hitchcock thriller. _Jaws_ Scheider, Shaw, Dreyfuss: shark bait. _Body Double_ Another thriller; homage to Hitchcock. Next: College comedies. ---
**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 26, 2017, 2:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494/1775 "2017-06-26T02:40:11Z")
> [@Spoons](#): > > Next: College comedies. _The Freshman_ 1925 Harold Lloyd; very funny. _Animal House_ Not my type of movie. _The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes_ Disney: student becomes living computer. **Next** : movies where an actor died during filming. ---
**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 26, 2017, 3:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494/1776 "2017-06-26T03:29:39Z")
> [@RivkahChaya](#): > > **Next** : movies where an actor died during filming. _Twilight Zone: The Movie_ Vic Morrow died with cameras rolling. _Wagons East!_ John Candy deserved better movie. _The Crow_ Brandon Lee; prop gun accident. Next: Movies directed by Clint Eastwood. ---
**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 26, 2017, 10:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494/1777 "2017-06-26T10:58:49Z")
_Space Cowboys_ Bad science, good action yarn _The Bridges of Madison County_ It’s one long, long bore. _Bronco Billy_ Silly fun, a romantic comedy. **Next:** Films of Burt Reynolds ---
**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 26, 2017, 10:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494/1778 "2017-06-26T10:58:50Z")
> [@Spoons](#): > > Next: Movies directed by Clint Eastwood. _Unforgiven_ Not the Hepburn, Gish film. _Million Dollar Baby_ Got great performance from Swank. _Sully_ My pilot stepfather loved it. _Next_: films where the director is also one of the actors. (Doesn’t have to be the star, but cameos, like Hitchcock, don’t count; must be a character with lines.) ---
**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 26, 2017, 3:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494/1779 "2017-06-26T15:00:53Z")
**Rivkah** , see Rule 3, please. Films of Burt Reynolds _Angel Baby_ His screen debut, in 1961 _Sharky’s Machine_ Great Eighties Atlanta cop drama _Gator_ Memorably spoofed by FX’s _Archer_ Next: films where the director is also one of the actors. (Doesn’t have to be the star, but cameos, like Hitchcock, don’t count; must be a character with lines.) ---
**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 26, 2017, 4:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494/1780 "2017-06-26T16:41:46Z")
> [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](#): > > **Rivkah** , see Rule 3, please. I didn’t see that I got ninja’d. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494.md?page=88) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494.md?page=90)