# the 8 word movie archive **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [November 2, 2003, 11:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-8-word-movie-archive/211053 "2003-11-02T23:45:38Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 13\ **Page:** 5
**Author:** ![rouftop](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/8baadc/32.png) [@rouftop](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rouftop)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2003, 10:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-8-word-movie-archive/211053/81 "2003-12-22T22:19:01Z")
**Blue Velvet** - Surprise! Dennis Hopper is evil. Pabst Blue Ribbon! **Harold & Maude** - Transcendent impossible love, with help from Cat Stevens. **Chicken Run** - Clay chickens coerce cock, create cloud climbing contraption. ---
**Author:** ![Yamirskoonir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/c0e974/32.png) [@Yamirskoonir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Yamirskoonir)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2003, 10:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-8-word-movie-archive/211053/82 "2003-12-22T22:25:50Z")
> [@](#): > > Chicken Run - Clay chickens coerce cock, create cloud climbing contraption. Dang **rouftop** , NICE alliteration! You’re inspirational! 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Evil\_Death](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/ecccb3/32.png) [@Evil\_Death](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Evil_Death)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2003, 12:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-8-word-movie-archive/211053/83 "2003-12-23T00:44:00Z")
The Crow - Brandon Lee exacts vengeance and defines his career. The Shining - “All work and no play”, etc. etc. etc. Ghostbusters - A searing indictment of the early Reagan administration. Battle Royale - State sanctioned school shootings - those wacky Japanese, hey? Series 7: The Contenders - Why can’t all reality shows be like this? ---
**Author:** ![Skeezix](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/839c29/32.png) [@Skeezix](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skeezix)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2003, 7:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-8-word-movie-archive/211053/84 "2003-12-23T07:45:08Z")
**Every Which Way But Loose** ~ Philo and his ape cross the Black Widows. **Every Which Way You Can** ~ “Philo Beddoe for President.” “Right turn, Clyde.” “Onward.” **Mortal Kombat** ~ Kung-fu saves the world to a techno beat. ---
**Author:** ![eenerms](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/cdc98d/32.png) [@eenerms](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/eenerms)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2003, 10:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-8-word-movie-archive/211053/85 "2003-12-23T10:51:58Z")
**Midnight Run** ~ John and Jack from Sea to Shining Sea. ---
**Author:** ![Dread\_Pirate\_Danno](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/858c86/32.png) [@Dread\_Pirate\_Danno](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dread_Pirate_Danno)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2003, 1:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-8-word-movie-archive/211053/86 "2003-12-23T13:57:00Z")
Cool. I did this unintentionally in another [thread](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?s=&threadid=230917). **Cutthroat Island** ~ Geena Davis in a pirate outfit. 'nuff said. ---
**Author:** ![Annie-Xmas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecc23a/32.png) [@Annie-Xmas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annie-Xmas)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2003, 3:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-8-word-movie-archive/211053/87 "2003-12-23T15:49:06Z")
**To Kill a Mockingbird** –Rape and racism in old small Souther ntown. **Evita** –New World Madonna leads Argentina and then dies. ---
**Author:** ![Chastain86](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/f9ae1b/32.png) [@Chastain86](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chastain86)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2003, 3:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-8-word-movie-archive/211053/88 "2003-12-23T15:54:25Z")
**Swept Away** : Ahhh! My eyes! The goggles, they do nothing! ---
**Author:** ![rouftop](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/8baadc/32.png) [@rouftop](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rouftop)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2003, 6:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-8-word-movie-archive/211053/89 "2003-12-23T18:59:31Z")
**Lord of the Rings** – No, you can’t kiss Frodo, Samwise. Go home. **Death in Venice** – No, you can’t kiss Tadzio, Gustav. Die faster. **Keeping the Faith** – No, you can’t kiss Jenna, Ed. You’re Catholic. **Threesome** – Would y’all just hurry up and kiss already? ---
**Author:** ![tbk1968](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/3e96dc/32.png) [@tbk1968](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tbk1968)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2003, 7:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-8-word-movie-archive/211053/90 "2003-12-24T07:24:28Z")
**Pirates of the Carribean** - Dame dazzling Depp defies demonic dudes, delivers death. Or Swan dives, Sparrow swims, Turner trades, Barbosa blunders ---
**Author:** ![tbk1968](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/3e96dc/32.png) [@tbk1968](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tbk1968)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2003, 7:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-8-word-movie-archive/211053/91 "2003-12-24T07:34:58Z")
**Big Trouble** – poor hitmen just trying to do their job **Knight’s Tale** – Casting call for The Order, But Great movie **Swordfish** – _Hard_ Interview, Hugh blows it, and gets job **Memento** – Don’t trust it even if it’s written down \*\*Identity[/B} – And you thought the Bates motel was bad ---
**Author:** ![John\_Mullets](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/aeb1de/32.png) [@John\_Mullets](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_Mullets)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2003, 7:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-8-word-movie-archive/211053/92 "2003-12-24T07:47:02Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Mr2001 \* > \*\*Did you give up > on counting to eight? 🙂 \*\* Sorry, I thought it said 8 words or under. ---
**Author:** ![Parameters](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/bbe5ce/32.png) [@Parameters](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Parameters)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2003, 8:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-8-word-movie-archive/211053/93 "2003-12-24T08:26:58Z")
Has to be ANIMAL HOUSE [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-8-word-movie-archive/211053.md?page=4)