# MOVIE CHALLENGE: Describe a movie in five words or less **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [November 29, 2005, 12:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-challenge-describe-a-movie-in-five-words-or-less/333136 "2005-11-29T00:05:35Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![RickJay](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/bb73d2/32.png) [@RickJay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RickJay)\ **Post date:** [November 29, 2005, 12:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-challenge-describe-a-movie-in-five-words-or-less/333136/1 "2005-11-29T00:05:35Z")
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? ---
**Author:** ![Rucksinator](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/898d66/32.png) [@Rucksinator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rucksinator)\ **Post date:** [November 29, 2005, 12:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-challenge-describe-a-movie-in-five-words-or-less/333136/2 "2005-11-29T00:26:31Z")
**Titanic** Slut fucks waif; Boat sinks. ---
**Author:** ![Rucksinator](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/898d66/32.png) [@Rucksinator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rucksinator)\ **Post date:** [November 29, 2005, 12:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-challenge-describe-a-movie-in-five-words-or-less/333136/3 "2005-11-29T00:31:09Z")
Blade 3, Matrix Revolutions, American Wedding (and probably many others: “Same shit, only worse” What about 3 words? **Underworld** : Vampires fight werewolves ---
**Author:** ![Sampiro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/2acd7d/32.png) [@Sampiro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sampiro)\ **Post date:** [November 29, 2005, 12:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-challenge-describe-a-movie-in-five-words-or-less/333136/4 "2005-11-29T00:31:56Z")
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. ---
**Author:** ![Doctor\_Who](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ed8c4c/32.png) [@Doctor\_Who](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Doctor_Who)\ **Post date:** [November 29, 2005, 12:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-challenge-describe-a-movie-in-five-words-or-less/333136/5 "2005-11-29T00:33:07Z")
GODFATHER: Mob boss’s son takes over. ---
**Author:** ![Eve](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Eve](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eve)\ **Post date:** [November 29, 2005, 1:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-challenge-describe-a-movie-in-five-words-or-less/333136/6 "2005-11-29T01:00:59Z")
**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] ---
**Author:** ![Ludovic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7ab992/32.png) [@Ludovic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ludovic)\ **Post date:** [November 29, 2005, 1:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-challenge-describe-a-movie-in-five-words-or-less/333136/7 "2005-11-29T01:09:07Z")
Master of Disguises: Worst. Movie. Ever. ---
**Author:** ![Mr.Blue\_Sky](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/d26b3c/32.png) [@Mr.Blue\_Sky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Blue_Sky)\ **Post date:** [November 29, 2005, 1:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-challenge-describe-a-movie-in-five-words-or-less/333136/8 "2005-11-29T01:10:14Z")
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 ---
**Author:** ![Sampiro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/2acd7d/32.png) [@Sampiro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sampiro)\ **Post date:** [November 29, 2005, 1:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-challenge-describe-a-movie-in-five-words-or-less/333136/9 "2005-11-29T01:13:47Z")
> [@Eve](#): > > **Camille** : Whore. Cough! Cough! Cough! Dead. Also known as _Moulin Rouge_ and, eventually, _The Elizabeth Taylor Story_. ---
**Author:** ![Sampiro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/2acd7d/32.png) [@Sampiro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sampiro)\ **Post date:** [November 29, 2005, 1:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-challenge-describe-a-movie-in-five-words-or-less/333136/10 "2005-11-29T01:17:18Z")
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. ---
**Author:** ![Lumpy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lumpy/32/446_2.png) [@Lumpy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lumpy)\ **Post date:** [November 29, 2005, 1:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-challenge-describe-a-movie-in-five-words-or-less/333136/11 "2005-11-29T01:19:44Z")
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. ---
**Author:** ![Doctor\_Who](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ed8c4c/32.png) [@Doctor\_Who](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Doctor_Who)\ **Post date:** [November 29, 2005, 1:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-challenge-describe-a-movie-in-five-words-or-less/333136/12 "2005-11-29T01:23:07Z")
A CHRISTMAS CAROL: Man sees ghosts; changes ways. ---
**Author:** ![Hey\_It\_s\_That\_Guy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/6f9a4e/32.png) [@Hey\_It\_s\_That\_Guy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hey_It_s_That_Guy)\ **Post date:** [November 29, 2005, 1:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-challenge-describe-a-movie-in-five-words-or-less/333136/13 "2005-11-29T01:23:37Z")
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! ---
**Author:** ![sneezy5660](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/6a8cbe/32.png) [@sneezy5660](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sneezy5660)\ **Post date:** [November 29, 2005, 1:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-challenge-describe-a-movie-in-five-words-or-less/333136/14 "2005-11-29T01:32:55Z")
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! ---
**Author:** ![Mr.Blue\_Sky](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/d26b3c/32.png) [@Mr.Blue\_Sky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Blue_Sky)\ **Post date:** [November 29, 2005, 1:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-challenge-describe-a-movie-in-five-words-or-less/333136/15 "2005-11-29T01:32:57Z")
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 ---
**Author:** ![Heart\_On\_My\_Sleeve](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/77aa72/32.png) [@Heart\_On\_My\_Sleeve](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Heart_On_My_Sleeve)\ **Post date:** [November 29, 2005, 1:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-challenge-describe-a-movie-in-five-words-or-less/333136/16 "2005-11-29T01:34:38Z")
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. ---
**Author:** ![pravnik](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/8edcca/32.png) [@pravnik](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pravnik)\ **Post date:** [November 29, 2005, 1:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-challenge-describe-a-movie-in-five-words-or-less/333136/17 "2005-11-29T01:38:50Z")
Koyaanisqatsi: What the fuck was that? ---
**Author:** ![jweb](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/71c47a/32.png) [@jweb](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jweb)\ **Post date:** [November 29, 2005, 1:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-challenge-describe-a-movie-in-five-words-or-less/333136/18 "2005-11-29T01:43:14Z")
Clerks: Convenience store workers hate everyone. Starship Troopers: Coed showers. gross bugs. Unwatchable. The Hunt for Red October: Baldwin brother captures defecting submarine. ---
**Author:** ![Queen\_Bruin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/e274bd/32.png) [@Queen\_Bruin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Queen_Bruin)\ **Post date:** [November 29, 2005, 1:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-challenge-describe-a-movie-in-five-words-or-less/333136/19 "2005-11-29T01:57:15Z")
ZARDOZ - Giant head gives orders. Sex. SHAUN OF THE DEAD - Zombies in Britain. Bar fight. THE DAY AFTER - Steve Gutenberg gets nuked. Yay! ---
**Author:** ![Palooka](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/palooka/32/2902_2.png) [@Palooka](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Palooka)\ **Post date:** [November 29, 2005, 2:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-challenge-describe-a-movie-in-five-words-or-less/333136/20 "2005-11-29T02:02:54Z")
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