# 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:** 92
**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 30, 2017, 6:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494/1821 "2017-06-30T18:59:11Z")
I got ninja’d Other movies featuring castmembers of \*Casablanca \* _The Invisible Man_ (1933) Claude Rains Scientist turns invisible and crazy _Thief of Bagdad_ Conrad Veidt evil vizier conspires against king _The Sad Sack_ Peter Lorre Lewis Schtick as silly soldier Next: movies where any national anthem of any country plays. . ---
**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 30, 2017, 7:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494/1822 "2017-06-30T19:36:28Z")
_Major League_ “Star-Spangled Banner” featured before game _First Family_ Upper Gorm anthem is elaborate\* _The Hunt for Red October_ Sub crew sings Soviet anthem - [- YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C95xIE6Xuxg) Next: Submarine movies ---
**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 30, 2017, 8:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494/1823 "2017-06-30T20:07:36Z")
> [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](#): > > Next: Submarine movies _Das Boot_ Gripping story of U-Boat crew. _Operation Petticoat_ Comedy aboard a pink submarine. _Down Periscope_ Grammer cannot stop playing Frasier. Next: Movies made from Broadway 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 30, 2017, 10:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494/1824 "2017-06-30T22:43:11Z")
> [@Spoons](#): > > Next: Movies made from Broadway shows. _Cabaret_ My favorite show; movie so-so. _The Music Man_ Cary Grant asked to star. (Grant said “Go with Preston.”) _Children of a Lesser god_ You didn’t specify “musical show.” **Next** : movies with two word titles. ---
**Author:** ![msmith537](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/d9b06d/32.png) [@msmith537](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/msmith537)\ **Post date:** [June 30, 2017, 10:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494/1825 "2017-06-30T22:49:16Z")
> [@Spoons](#): > > _Das Boot_ > Next: Movies made from Broadway shows. Amadeus - Amadeus, Amadeus, rock me Amadeus Chicago - Gere! Zelleweiger! Jones! Still meh… Rock of Ages - Tom Cruise 80s rock disappoints fans Films about bachelor/bachelorette parties going horribly wrong ---
**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:** [July 1, 2017, 3:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494/1826 "2017-07-01T03:34:30Z")
**msmith537** , see Rule 3, and make sure you aren’t ninja’d. Movies with two word titles _Breaker Morant_ Long my favorite courtroom drama _Die Hard_ Detective foils criminal gang’s plot _Hot Fuzz_ Parody of cop action movies Next: Films about bachelor/bachelorette parties going horribly wrong ---
**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:** [July 1, 2017, 4:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494/1827 "2017-07-01T04:15:18Z")
> [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](#): > > Next: Films about bachelor/bachelorette parties going horribly wrong _Very Bad Things_ These guys murder a prostitute. _The Hangover_ Drunk partiers lose the groom. _American Wedding_ Groom-to-be tries to duck party. **Next** : other movies starring someone in the 1974 version of\* Murder on the Orient Express\*. ---
**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:** [July 1, 2017, 8:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494/1828 "2017-07-01T08:41:10Z")
> [@RivkahChaya](#): > > **Next** : other movies starring someone in the 1974 version of\* Murder on the Orient Express\*. _Logan’s Run_ (Michael York) York, Agutter, run for Sanctuary. _Erin Brockovich_ (Alberta Finney) Finney: crusty lawyer; Erin’s boss. _12 Angry Men_ (Martin Balsam) Jury room drama. Balsam? Foreman. Next: Films of Faye Dunaway. ---
**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:** [July 1, 2017, 9:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494/1829 "2017-07-01T09:10:22Z")
> [@Spoons](#): > > Next: Films of Faye Dunaway. _Bonnie and Clyde_ She didn’t look like Parker. _Mommie Dearest_ Role she was born for. _The Handmaid’s Tale_ Great at being someone hateable\*. \*yes, that’s how it’s spelled **Next** : films starring, co-starring or featuring a relative of someone from _12 Angry 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:** [July 1, 2017, 8:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494/1830 "2017-07-01T20:56:27Z")
> [@RivkahChaya](#): > > **Next** : films starring, co-starring or featuring a relative of someone from _12 Angry Men_. _On Golden Pond_ (Jane Fonda, daughter of Henry Fonda, Juror No. 8) Character study: family rediscovers itself. _Best in Show_ (Ed Begley Jr., son of Ed Begley, Juror No. 10) Fun mockumentary about dog show. _Defending Your Life_ (Julie Cobb, daughter of Lee J. Cobb, Juror No. 3) Rom-com? Dramedy? Worth watching anyway. Next: Films of Peter Falk. ---
**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:** [July 2, 2017, 12:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494/1831 "2017-07-02T00:06:51Z")
> [@Spoons](#): > > Next: Films of Peter Falk. _Wings of Desire_ Featuring Peter Falk as himself. _Murder, Inc._ Story of the crime syndicate. _Murder by Death_ Neil Simon’s detective novel send-up. **Next** : suspense or detective movies based on real crimes. ---
**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:** [July 2, 2017, 2:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494/1832 "2017-07-02T02:48:31Z")
_The Onion Field_ Detective’s murder and its aftermath _Serpico_ Honest cop takes on corruption _Zodiac_ Fruitless search for serial killer Next: Good fictional crime dramas ---
**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:** [July 2, 2017, 7:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494/1833 "2017-07-02T07:05:09Z")
> [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](#): > > Next: Good fictional crime dramas _The Taking of Pelham 123_ (1974) Hijacked airliner? No, subway train. _Casino_ Too many crimes to count. _The Godfather_ Organized crime; Mafia family story. Next: Films of Charles Bronson. ---
**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:** [July 2, 2017, 12:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494/1835 "2017-07-02T12:33:11Z")
> [@Spoons](#): > > Next: Films of Charles Bronson. _Donato & Daughter_ Based on Sandra Scoppettone novel. _The Dirty Dozen_ Convicted murderers assassinate German officers. _This Property is Condemned_ Mother’s landlording not so scrupulous. Wow! Wasn’t sure I’d seen three! **Next** : movies with a character (or off-screen presence) named Rebecca/Rebekah. ---
**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:** [July 2, 2017, 4:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494/1836 "2017-07-02T16:49:40Z")
_Rebecca_ Alfred Hitchcock’s first American film _Tropic Thunder_ Played by Ben Stiller’s wife _Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason_ Name of Darcy’s administrative assistant Next: Movies with a prominent William (not Bill, Billy, Wilhelm etc.) ---
**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:** [July 2, 2017, 9:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494/1837 "2017-07-02T21:56:25Z")
> [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](#): > > Next: Movies with a prominent William (not Bill, Billy, Wilhelm etc.) _As You Like It_ Not one, but two Williams. _The Story of William Tell_ The great archer always “William.” _Shakespeare in Love_ Duh, Shakespeare. Need more words? **Next** : mockumentaries. ---
**Author:** ![msmith537](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/d9b06d/32.png) [@msmith537](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/msmith537)\ **Post date:** [July 3, 2017, 2:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494/1838 "2017-07-03T02:22:44Z")
> [@RivkahChaya](#): > > _As You Like It_ > **Next** : mockumentaries. This is Spinal Tap - The laughs go to eleven! 7 Days in Hell - Samburg vs Jon Snow hilarious tennis! Borat! Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan -Funny Kazakh journalist is nice! Next: Films other than The Matrix films clearly influenced by the style/aesthetic of Japanese anime (extra street cred if the films are not actually live action versions of anime/manga). ---
**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:** [July 4, 2017, 3:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494/1839 "2017-07-04T15:06:45Z")
> [@msmith537](#): > > Next: Films other than The Matrix films clearly influenced by the style/aesthetic of Japanese anime (extra street cred if the films are not actually live action versions of anime/manga). I’m pretty sure I’ve never seen a film that fits this category. I’d be absolutely sure, if I were certain that I understood what it meant. ---
**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:** [July 4, 2017, 9:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494/1840 "2017-07-04T21:42:18Z")
Thanks, **Rivkah**. You nicely summed up what I’ve been scratching my head over for the past few days. ---
**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:** [July 5, 2017, 7:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494/1841 "2017-07-05T07:50:53Z")
So where do we go from here? Perhaps **msmith537** could provide a new prompt? Or **Elendil’s Heir** , as the OP? Either way, let’s keep the game going. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494.md?page=91) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-review/680494.md?page=93)