# Five-word movie summary game !! SPOILERS !! **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [August 8, 2002, 4:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-summary-game-spoilers/122985 "2002-08-08T16:32:58Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![elfkin477](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/a9a28c/32.png) [@elfkin477](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elfkin477)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2002, 10:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-summary-game-spoilers/122985/41 "2002-08-10T22:42:56Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by jjimm \* > \*\ ***elfkin477** , that information is secondary to the plot and has been in the TV previews (unless you’re being ironic). > \*\* Nope, not being ironic, just pointing out that not everyone on earth knows the plot to the movie despite it being 7 years old. Until I read a paper this summer on it, that went into explicit details of where the guy was getting his inspiration, I never even knew what the movie was about. I’d heard the title before, and assumed it was about some sort of crime, but never learned a single detail about it. No one I knew talked about it when it came out, and it’s so much later that no one I know now has ever brought it up in coversations. I don’t think I’ve even seen a commercial for it. ---
**Author:** ![jjimm](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ba8739/32.png) [@jjimm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jjimm)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2002, 12:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-summary-game-spoilers/122985/42 "2002-08-11T12:38:24Z")
Umm… I was referring to your comment about _A Beautiful Mind_. ---
**Author:** ![drewbert](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/drewbert/32/15890_2.png) [@drewbert](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/drewbert)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2002, 2:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-summary-game-spoilers/122985/43 "2002-08-11T14:38:30Z")
**Twister** : Oh, no! Killer tornado! Repeat. ---
**Author:** ![Loopus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/loopus/32/15343_2.png) [@Loopus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Loopus)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2002, 7:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-summary-game-spoilers/122985/44 "2002-08-11T19:42:06Z")
_Dude, Where’s my Car?_- Guys look for car. Llamas! ---
**Author:** ![\_LX](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/_/67e7ee/32.png) [@\_LX](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/_LX)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2002, 10:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-summary-game-spoilers/122985/45 "2002-08-11T22:07:43Z")
**Battlefield Earth** : Worst. Movie. Ever. 😛 ---
**Author:** ![saoirse](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/5daacb/32.png) [@saoirse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/saoirse)\ **Post date:** [August 12, 2002, 4:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-summary-game-spoilers/122985/46 "2002-08-12T04:14:56Z")
\*\* The Warriors: \*\* They’re New York gangs. Right. \*\* Sleepy Hollow: \*\* Johnny, give him his head. ---
**Author:** ![NYR407](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/bbe5ce/32.png) [@NYR407](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NYR407)\ **Post date:** [August 12, 2002, 2:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-summary-game-spoilers/122985/47 "2002-08-12T14:52:08Z")
Hey jjimm, I think you also need to disqualify both references to The Color Of Money. Unless there is a Director’s Cut out there that I don’t know about Vincent (Cruise) lost on purpose to Fast Eddie (Newman) to make more money in the Practice Room. Fast Eddie in turn forfeits the next match. So neither “Lose, train, win” or “Cruise crushes cues, captures championship” are valid. I’ll make a change to read: Color of Money - No “Cruise” control infuriates Eddie I know this is your game but wouldn’t be better if we gave the clues and had everyone guess the movie? Just a thought. After all, it is your thread. ---
**Author:** ![KneadToKnow](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kneadtoknow/32/3999_2.png) [@KneadToKnow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KneadToKnow)\ **Post date:** [August 12, 2002, 6:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-summary-game-spoilers/122985/48 "2002-08-12T18:12:51Z")
Two for _Blood Work_, one with spoilers and one without: Spoiler-free version: Fed gets seconds: heart, chance. Spoiler version: No one is the killer. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Ethilrist](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ethilrist/32/4604_2.png) [@Ethilrist](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ethilrist)\ **Post date:** [August 12, 2002, 6:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-summary-game-spoilers/122985/49 "2002-08-12T18:29:40Z")
I can do four movies in seven words: The Hobbit: Bilbo finds the ring. The Lord of the Rings: Frodo destroys it. ---
**Author:** ![Kn\_ckers](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/96bed5/32.png) [@Kn\_ckers](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kn_ckers)\ **Post date:** [August 12, 2002, 7:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-summary-game-spoilers/122985/50 "2002-08-12T19:39:55Z")
Per \*\* NYR407 \*\* 's suggestion, I’m offering these descriptions. Anyone care to guess the titles? 1. Robokid lasts forever, unlike audience! 2. Dances with Ugly Duckling 3. Pink Bus Drags On. ---
**Author:** ![Avalonian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ee7513/32.png) [@Avalonian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Avalonian)\ **Post date:** [August 12, 2002, 8:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-summary-game-spoilers/122985/51 "2002-08-12T20:15:30Z")
> [@](#): > > _Originally posted by Kn_ckers \* > **1) Robokid lasts forever, unlike audience!** That would be _A.I._ I don’t know #2, so… > [@](#): > > _Originally posted by Kn_ckers \* > \*\*3) Pink Bus Drags On. \*\* Probably _Priscilla, Queen of the Desert_ Here’s a few of my own… guess that movie! 1. Man answers payphone, chaos ensues! 2. Woman interrogated by schizophrenic molester? 3. “Too much i’ the sun.” 4. Alien sparklers attack the Earth! ---
**Author:** ![NYR407](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/bbe5ce/32.png) [@NYR407](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NYR407)\ **Post date:** [August 12, 2002, 8:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-summary-game-spoilers/122985/52 "2002-08-12T20:19:57Z")
1. Artifical Intelligence - good one 2. Is this Dirty Dancing? 3. ?? No idea ---
**Author:** ![mouthbreather](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a698b9/32.png) [@mouthbreather](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mouthbreather)\ **Post date:** [August 12, 2002, 11:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-summary-game-spoilers/122985/53 "2002-08-12T23:40:38Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by saoirse \* > \*\* The Warriors: \*\* They’re New York gangs. Right. Ha! Requiem for a Dream: Drugs are bad, mmm-kay? Meet the Feebles: Muppets fucking. You’re not tripping. Kids: Deflowering young girls, with AIDS. Bad Lieuntenant: Officer crackhead Keitel is nasty. ---
**Author:** ![DMark](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e68b1a/32.png) [@DMark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DMark)\ **Post date:** [August 13, 2002, 12:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-summary-game-spoilers/122985/54 "2002-08-13T00:39:21Z")
Gone In 60 Seconds - 59 seconds too long. Deep Throat - Heady fun. The Sound Of Music - the sound of mucus. Braveheart - almost everybody gets kilt. Cast Away - Isle be home late, honey. Showgirls - nit wit tit pic; ick ---
**Author:** ![Kn\_ckers](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/96bed5/32.png) [@Kn\_ckers](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kn_ckers)\ **Post date:** [August 13, 2002, 1:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-summary-game-spoilers/122985/55 "2002-08-13T13:51:19Z")
\*\* Avalonian \*\* and \*\* NYR407 \*\*, you both got #1 right. \*\* Avalonian \*\* got #3. Nobody got #2 - It’s Strictly Ballroom. 4: Matrix? I can’t remember if Keanu answered the phone in that one, it’s been awhile. 6: Something shakespeare? That line’s so familiar… Hamlet?? If it is, I’d guess K. Brannagh’s, because that’s far too much of ANYTHING (sun, gesticulating, sitting still) for me. Can’t guess 5 or 7. DMark: Loved your Braveheart! Some more to guess: 1. Gabby gimp gives big fib. 2. Major Tom’s crazy maze. 3. Houston hears biggest understatement ever. ---
**Author:** ![NYR407](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/bbe5ce/32.png) [@NYR407](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NYR407)\ **Post date:** [August 13, 2002, 2:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-summary-game-spoilers/122985/56 "2002-08-13T14:42:54Z")
1. Sounds like The Usual Suspects 2. ? 3. Apollo 13 Here’s two: 11) Small dog shows up first 12) A Cage helps artist escape ---
**Author:** ![Baldwin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/baldwin/32/7264_2.png) [@Baldwin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baldwin)\ **Post date:** [August 13, 2002, 3:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-summary-game-spoilers/122985/57 "2002-08-13T15:17:35Z")
> [@](#): > > 1. Man answers payphone, chaos ensues! Sounds like _Miracle Mile_. Here’s one: “Soylent Green is Kaiser Soze!” Maybe I’m a little confused. ---
**Author:** ![Kn\_ckers](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/96bed5/32.png) [@Kn\_ckers](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kn_ckers)\ **Post date:** [August 13, 2002, 3:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-summary-game-spoilers/122985/58 "2002-08-13T15:23:19Z")
Nicely done, \*\* NYR407 \*\* , You’ve got 8 & 10. (granted, Usual Suspects is getting a little old, but my wits temporarily deserted me, and I couldn’t think of any other movies I’d SEEN). Your latest 2 have me stumped. Love to all, Kn\*ckers ---
**Author:** ![elfkin477](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/a9a28c/32.png) [@elfkin477](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elfkin477)\ **Post date:** [August 14, 2002, 3:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-summary-game-spoilers/122985/59 "2002-08-14T03:04:04Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by jjimm \* > \*\*Umm… I was referring to your comment about _A Beautiful Mind_. \*\* Oh. The trailers did _not_ give every single plot point from beginning to end of the movie, but the 4 page paper did. When I got to the point where the kid started talking about how neat it was that The guy’s former roommate and his contact weren’t real people, just something his mind conjured up and then when on to describe the end in exacting detail, I decided there was no point to seeing the movie. ---
**Author:** ![Celaeno](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/f475e1/32.png) [@Celaeno](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Celaeno)\ **Post date:** [August 14, 2002, 3:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-summary-game-spoilers/122985/60 "2002-08-14T03:31:25Z")
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