Five-Word Movie Review

Mask
Has interlude; both are disabled.

Wait until Dark
Well, they are in love.

Children of a Lesser god
Hearing is a serious disability.
Next: movies featuring a child prodigy.

August Rush
Kid learns guitar quickly; excellent.

Billy Elliot
Kid dances well; attracts attention.

Revenge of the Nerds
Wormser helps nerds defeat Alphas.

Next: Robin Williams movies.

Robin Williams movies.

Good Morning Vietnam
Chatty military deejay likes local

Popeye
Mork as Popeye sounds good

Night at the Museum
Alive exhibits help schlubby guard
Next: Movies that had television shows based on them.

M.A.S.H
No real plot. But funny!

The Terminator
“I’ll be back” equals murder

The Pink Panther
Opening credits turned into series

Next up: Movies featuring peter sellers that aren’t Pink Panther movies.

The Black Rose
His debut; a 1950 voiceover

Dr. Strangelove
Played President, scientist, RAF officer

Being There
Totally misunderstood, but that’s OK

Next: Movies set in whole or in part in Texas

Last Picture Show
Small town elegy, Cybill’s naked

No Country for Old Men
Cattle bolt killer stumps sheriff

Giant
American epic of Texas dynasty

Next:

Movies which mixed live action with animation

Mary Poppins
Penguins dance with faux-Cockney Bert

Who Framed Roger Rabbit
Grouchy detective, 'toons share screen

Enchanted
Princess, cute animals, good movie!

Next: Movies you wanna see this summer

[ * “faux-Cockney” one word…Hmmmm… :slight_smile: * ]

It’s hyphenated, but it’s one word. Using just one part or the other of that word wouldn’t convey the meaning intended.

“Mockney”?

:slight_smile: Excellent.

Movies I want to see this summer:

The Avengers: Infinity War
23 Heroes, Who Will Die?

Deadpool 2
Breaking The Fourth Wall Again

Ant Man and the Wasp
Hey, Two Who Didn’t Die!
Next: The Films of Tom Hanks

Big
Alternate ending? I think not.

Mazes and Monsters
Gamer nerd thinks its real

The Money Pit
Shitty house. Shitty movie. Avoid.

Net up: TV movies/miniseries

And Then There Were None
Good, chilling, recent British remake

Roots
Huge miniseries in its day

Prime Suspect
Mirren superb as tough detective

Next: Movies you wanted to love, but didn’t

The Shadow
Tepid script, direction and acting.

Avatar
Why was this a hit?

Justice League
50+ year wait, and Meh.
Next: Non-scary movies with ghosts.

The Frighteners
Fox uses ghosts to scam

Ghost
Swayze haunts to avenge death

Ghost Dad
Not scary. Also, not funny.

Next up: Movies with dragons

The Hobbit
Smaug was movie’s best part

Reign of Fire
Dragons practically destroy modern London

Dragonslayer
Young warrior fights… you know

Next: More movies with dragons

More movies with dragons

Dragonheart
Connery ish the lasht dragon!

How to Train Your Dragon
Boy and dragon become besties

Pete’s Dragon
Orphan boy bonds with dragon

Next: Sword and sorcery movies

Conan the Barbarian
Ahnuld has big sword, pecs

The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
Hobbits hike, helped by wizard

Eragon
Hated by just about everyone

Next: Pretty bad movies featuring Jeremy Irons

M. Butterfly
Some should have low self-esteem.

Dungeons & Dragons
My brother admits it’s horrible.*

The Time Machine
Did not need a remake.
*He did FX for it.
Next: films where an actor or actress not known as a singer chose to do their own singing, and turned out a really good performance. Can be a musical, or a film where the part was a professional musician, or just any part that required singing.