Just as the title suggests. Come up with a summary of a movie in no more than five words. Examples:
STAR WARS: Death Star gets blown up.
SIDEWAYS: Two jerks get really loaded.
JURASSIC PARK: Genetically engineered dinosaurs eat people.
JFK: Oswald didn’t act alone.
MAVERICK: Poker hustlers outhustle each other.
Yours?
Titanic Slut fucks waif; Boat sinks.
Blade 3, Matrix Revolutions, American Wedding (and probably many others: “Same shit, only worse”
What about 3 words? Underworld: Vampires fight werewolves
LION IN WINTER: Dysfunctional Christmas, medieval Plantagenet style.
SILENCE OF THE LAMBS: Cannibal helps find serial killer.
LORD OF THE RINGS: Gay midgets return stolen jewelry.
KINGDOM OF HEAVEN: Europeans fight Muslims, lose Jerusalem.
RENT: Slackers enjoy bohemian life, freeloading.
GODFATHER: Mob boss’s son takes over.
Lifeboat: At sea. Tallulah vs. Nazi!
Camille: Whore. Cough! Cough! Cough! Dead.
Intolerance: Everyone kills nearly everyone else.
The Birds: Look out, Tippi! [peck peck]
Master of Disguises:
Worst. Movie. Ever.
Psycho: Creepy son is dead mother
Star Trek: The Motion Picture: Old probe bores to tears
Star Trek II: Rubber-chested killer goes nuts
Star Trek III: Growing Spock intrigues Christopher Lloyd
Star Trek IV: 20th century whales save future
Star Trek V: God needs a starship? Why?
Star Trek VI: Shakespeare-spouting Klingon threatens future
Star Trek - Generations: Kirk dies like a punk
Star Trek - First Contact - Stretch Cunningham is Ephram Cochrane
Star Trek - Insurrection: So boring - phaser me now!
Star Trek - Nemesis - Picard’s clone has grand visions
Also known as Moulin Rouge and, eventually, The Elizabeth Taylor Story.
Oliver Stone’s ALEXANDER: Greeks conquer Middle East boringly.
WALK THE LINE: Crazy actor plays junkie superstar.
PULP FICTION: Underworld characters discuss life violently.
CAPOTE: Gay author successfully exploits murderers.
HARRY POTTER AND THE GOBLET OF FIRE: Cedric Diggory is FINE! Wizards.
The Terminator: Robot assassin from the future
War of the Worlds: Nearly invincible Martians invade Earth.
Gone with the Wind: Southern belle preserves family plantation.
2001 A Space Oddessy: Astronauts meet mankinds’ creators.
A CHRISTMAS CAROL: Man sees ghosts; changes ways.
Ghostbusters: Scientists capture ghosts like exterminators.
Grosse Pointe Blank: Hitman attends high school reunion.
Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Watch the television show instead.
Hard Target: New Orleans! Manhunts! Violence! Mullets!
Wizard of Oz: Lions, Tigers, Bears, Oh My!
Wait Until Dark: Audrey Hepburn Blind, Drugs, Doll.
Stargate: Gay Ra Enslaves Ancient Egyptians
Close Encounters of the Third Kind: Beep, Beep, Boop, Boop, Boop!
Blues Brothers 2000: John Belushi spins in grave
Bladerunner: Future cop hunts bad androids
Stripes: Wacky guys join the Army
Batman: Rich guy plays dark hero
Batman Returns - Cold Penguin, hot Catwoman
Batman Forever - Jim Carrey over the top
Batman and Robin - Bat nipples - what the fuck?
Batman Begins - Bat nipples? What bat nipples?
Star Wars I - Obnoxious boy will be evil
Star Wars II - Obnoxious teen won’t listen
Star Wars III - Obnxious teen becomes Darth Vader
Star Wars IV - Whiny teen takes on Empire
Star Wars V - Whiny teen meets evil daddy
Star Wars VI - Whiny teen makes dad good
MY COUSIN VINNY: Incompetent lawyer defends innocent nephew.
I MARRIED AN AXE MURDERER: Man doubts new love’s motives.
THE GIFT: Local ghost saves psychic’s life.
PLEASANTVILLE: Modern girl colorizes the past.
Koyaanisqatsi: What the fuck was that?
Clerks: Convenience store workers hate everyone.
Starship Troopers: Coed showers. gross bugs. Unwatchable.
The Hunt for Red October: Baldwin brother captures defecting submarine.
ZARDOZ - Giant head gives orders. Sex.
SHAUN OF THE DEAD - Zombies in Britain. Bar fight.
THE DAY AFTER - Steve Gutenberg gets nuked. Yay!
Snakes on a Plane: It’s snakes on a plane.