Five-Word Movie Review

Back to the Future Part III
McFly goes to Wild West

Die Hard 2
McClane goes to the airport

Leatherface: The Texas Chainsaw Massacre III
Western civilization goes to hell

Next: Movies with “I” (personal pronoun) in title

I am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang
Innocent convict haunted by past.

If I Stay
If I watch, will vomit.

I Love You to Death
“You should have two bullets!”
Next:** films of Greta Garbo**.

Mr. and Mrs. Stockholm Go Shopping
Her screen debut, in 1920

Anna Christie
Her much-ballyhooed first talkie

Two-Faced Woman
Her last film, in 1941

Next: Films of Johnny Depp

Films of Johnny Depp

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

Depp goes over-the-top.

The Tourist

Depp, bored, displays underacting.

Ed Wood

I miss the old Johnny.

Next: Tod Browning films.

The Unknown
One of several Chaney films.

Dracula
Planned first Chaney talkie. RIP.

Freaks
This is his best-known film.
Next: films of John Sayles.

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Films of John Sayles

Return of the Secaucus 7
His first film, in 1980.

Born in the U.S.A.
He directed Springsteen’s famous video.

Go For Sisters
His most recent (2013) film

Next: Films of Keira Knightley

[…and we’re back.]

Pirates of the Caribbean: Curse of the Black Pearl
She’s the ingenue love interest.

Star Wars I: The Phantom Menace
Princess Amidala’s body double bodyguard.

Dr. Zhivago
She’s Lara in TV version.

Next: Live Action Christmas Movies

Miracle on 34th Street
Uncle Sam says he’s Santa!

It’s a Wonderful Life
Long a favorite of mine.

Scrooged
Murray, selfish yuppie, is redeemed.

Next: Movies with notably long titles.

Movies with notably long titles.

Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying And Love the Bomb
Kubrick’s amazing Cold War satire.

The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford
Film, title: both too long.

To Wong Foo, Thanks For Everything! Julie Newmar
Who green-lit THIS idea?!

Next: Movies starring an actor/actress better known for television.

She-Devil
Roseanne and freakin’ Meryl Streep?!?

The Jerk
Steve Martin’s first movie sucked.

Austin Powers
Mike Myers in his prime.

Next: Films of Dean Martin

(BTW, I feel bad that EH keeps having to put the defibrillator paddles to this thread every few weeks to restart it, but I sure love it when he does!)

Films of Dean Martin

Ocean’s 11
Rat Pack at its chummiest.

Rio Bravo
“Funny guy” shows serious talent.

Cannonball Run II
A forgettable valedictory for Dino.

Next: Pre-1970 horror films.

Nosferatu
Stoker’s estate nearly destroyed it.

Frankenstein
Lugosi turned down Karloff’s part.

The Phantom of the Opera
Chaney’s still the scariest Phantom.
Next: Dustin Hoffman films

Dustin Hoffman films

The Graduate
Did anyone invest in plastics?

Tootsie
Funniest cross-dressing movie ever.

Rain Man
He’s an excellent driver.

Next: Non-CGI animated films.

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Bambi
Hunters got grumpy about it.

The Lion King
The circle of life, baby!

Prince of Egypt
Moses’s life was no picnic.

Next: Movies about the Napoleonic era

Master and Commander: the Far Side of the World
Captain Russell Crow vs. French

War and Peace
Hepburn & Fonda in Russia

Waterloo
Napoleon has a bad day.

Next: Movies involving strip tease

Gilda
She only took gloves off!

Striptease
Demi Moore flick bombed badly.

The Full Monty
Equal time for British dudes.

Next: Film titles starting with the letter “O”

Oklahoma
Poor Judd really is dead.

Oliver
A very good Dickensian musical.

*Oh Dad, Poor Dad, Mamma’s Hung You in the Closet and I’m Feelin’ So Sad *
Direction stunk, acting’s not bad.
Next: Jack Lemmon movies

Jack Lemmon movies

The Odd Couple
Imagine Felix rooming with Monk…

The China Syndrome
Chernobyl engineers should’ve watched this.

Glengarry Glen Ross
Inspired “Gus”, the Simpsons character.

Next: Jane Fonda movies.

Monster-in-Law
I, for one, liked it.

Klute
Famous “looking at watch” scene.

Nine to Five
Very, very, very funny movie.
Next: movies directed by women