Five-Word Movie Review

James Bond movies before 1975.

From Russia, With Love
Robert Shaw was blond? Really?

Dr. No
Bikini, bikini, bikini, bikini, bikini!!

Thunderball
Remade–Never Say Never Again
Next: Jerry Goldsmith scores

The Other
Dead identical twin murders everyone.

The Boys from Brazil
Hitler Clone Army shall arise.

Basic Instinct
Spread your legs again, Sharon!

Next: Jane Fonda movies

Jane Fonda movies

Barbarella
Strip tease through the credits.

Cat Ballou
Lee Marvin steals every scene.

On Golden Pond
She worked with her dad.
Next: Movies with elephants.

Water for Elephants
Love story at the circus.

Operation Dumbo Drop
A Vietnam War comedy? Oy.

The King and I
Royal romance; elephants come extra.

Next: Technothrillers.

The Andromeda Strain
Alien virus loves nuclear war.

The Bourne Identity
Top secret government agent reawakens.

The Bourne Supremacy
Had to mention Franka Potente. :slight_smile:

Next: Foreign-language films

Foreign-language films

Seven Samurai
Classic that’s been often remade.

The Sorrow and the Pity
Vichy government collaborates with Nazis.

Das Boot
Claustrophobic life in a sub.

Next: Richard Dreyfuss movies.

Close Encounters of the 3rd Kind
Guy builds mashed potato sculpture

What About Bob?
Bill Murray drives shrink crazy

Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead
You want to play questions?

Next: Pre-1900 war movies

The Patriot
Gibson decides he’s American, dammit!

War and Peace
Napoleon? Not the best neighbor.

The Rough Riders
Theodore Roosevelt is pure awesomeness.

Next: Movies that take place in snow.

Movies that take place in snow

The Thing
Arctic shapeshifter makes gory messes.

*The Rise of the Guardians *
Jack Frost saves the kids.

Fargo
Turn on the wood chipper.
Next:
Movies revolving around opera.

The Phantom of the Opera
Masked dude thinks he’s boss.

The Fifth Element
Lasers, aliens, opera = goofy fun.

Foul Play
Pope at risk in Frisco.

Next: Operas turned into movies.

Operas turned into movies

Jesus Christ, Superstar
May not be historically accurate

Evita
Don’t cry for me, Argentina!

Tommy
I just don’t get it.
Next: Gene Hackman movies

The French Connection
First real gritty cop drama.

No Way Out
Who’s Yuri? Oh, that Yuri.

The Royal Tennenbaums
Patriarch fakes cancer, gets commupance.

Next: Movies directed by famous actors.

The Conversation
Wiretapping expert learns unwelcome lesson.

The Package
Soldier uncovers Gorbachev assassination plot.

Crimson Tide
Who decides to launch missiles?

Next: Movies directed by famous actors.

Movies directed by famous actors

Ordinary People
Family disintegrates after son’s death

Then She Found Me
Midler is Helen Hunt’s mom?

That Thing You Do
Hanks rock and roll movie

Next: Disaster movies

Disaster movies

Earthquake
Charlton Heston and all-star cast.

The Towering Inferno
Steve McQueen and all-star cast.

  • The Poseidon Adventure*
    Cheer as Shelly Winters drowns.

Next: Movies about hillbillies.

Winter’s Bone
Plucky girl seeks the truth.

Lil Abner
Not exactly a sociological milestone.

Deliverance
City folk’d better arm themselves.

Next: Films about vacations gone awry.

National Lampoon’s Vacation
Chevy Chase’s such an ass.

The Out-of-Towners
Murphy’s Law in full effect.

The Guilt Trip
Mother? I want to…AAAAAHHHHH!!!

Next: Movies set in the American South.

Movies set in the American South.

Song of the South
Disney locked it away forever.

Gone With The Wind
Rhett Butler could do better.

O Brother, Where Art Thou
Chain gang escapees make good.

Next: **Movies set on other worlds. **

Star Wars: A New Hope
Wretched hive of scum, villainy.

John Carter of Mars
Barsoom cool, but box-office flop.

Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan
Khan wants passage off, pronto.

Next: Movies with memorable villains.

Die Hard
I am an exceptional thief!

Goldfinger
I expect you to die!

The Silence of the Lambs
Are the lambs still screaming?

Next: More movies with memorable villains.