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The premise of this game is to try your hand at critiqing a movie in one phrase or less.

You know how you see a movie trailer or commercial, and those one phrase or less critiques by critics like Roger Ebert are shown saying stuff like: "A powerhouse of modern cinema", or "The best action movie of the year", or "Eventful and imaginative" and so on and so on?

What I'll do is name a movie. Then the next person will type their own one phrase or less review/critique, beit positive or negative, about the movie I just named. Then that person will name another movie for the next person to critique and then name their own movie and so on. Be honest, now. We're looking for both positive and negative responses.


Let's begin.
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Fight Club

(Now the next person will type a one phrase or less review/critique about Fight Club, then list their choice of movie for the next person, and so on.)

Entertaining and thought-provoking

Dr Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb

"A brilliant satire for the ages!"




The Abyss

A non stop action thrill ride!

Aliens

A terrifying sci-fi epic destined to scare for generations


Clerks

"A laugh out loud cult classic."

Saw

"An ultimately unsatisfying, mediocre horror film that braved new ground."


Pulp Fiction

"An innovative story structure that broke the mold and became an instant cult classic."

Hellboy

"Another comic adaptation destined for cult status!"



Predator

"One of those movies I haven't seen yet"

Sin City

"Like watching a living comic book, the best adaptation yet!"


The Princess Bride

"I heard this is supposed to be a great movi zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz"

Wayne's World

A funny movie that, ultimately, spawned a new era of catchphrase fads."


Superman (1978)

"A classic adaptation with an all-star cast!"

X2: X-Men United

"An action packed, yet thought provoking movie."


Rain Man

"Dustin Hoffman in a stunning, heartwarming role!"

True Romance

"A violent love story that shines."


Dazed and Confused

"Destined to become a hit among high school students!"

A Night at the Roxbury

"I want my 90 minutes back."



The Incredibles

" Like Superman(tied to kryptonite!)"

The Dirty Dozen

"A movie that sets the standards for all movies like it."



Animal House

"A slapstick comedy about fraternity life that never fails to deliver laughs!"


The Man with the Golden Gun

"Roger Moore gives great Bond performance!"



Child's Play

"Pathetic excuse for a Leprechaun ripoff

The Ninth Gate

A gothic and evil thriller that stimulates the mind."




Labyrinth

"David Bowie entertains in this mind-bending cult classic!"

Boondock Saints

"A violent, yet spiritual film about vengeance."



Road to Perdition

"Tom Hanks in a fresh role makes a seemingly standard gangster movie intriguing again."

When Harry Met Sally

"A feel good movie for good friends to watch."



The Abyss

Excellent movie for which Michael Biehn got robbed of an Oscar nomination.

Michael Collins

A great telling of the liberation of Ireland. Liam Neeson is stunning.

Shaun of the Dead

Proof British humor is ten times funnier than American humor.

The Descent

Proof that horror still has a chance.



Beerfest

A slapstick comedy that puts the emphasis on fun over substance, and that's just fine.

Diamonds are Forever

"Bond at his best!"



Robots

A fine try at a film, but it ain't no Incredibles

300

"Perfection."


The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly.

Overrated movie with average performances

Super Troopers

"So utterly stupid that it's brilliantly hilarious."



Goodfellas

.......................Goodfellas................

................I've never see it

"The greatest mob movie ever made."



Constantine.

Originally posted by Impediment
"The greatest mob movie ever made."



Constantine.

"A typical Keanu Reeves whoa-fest."

Highlander

"A fantastic sword swinging saga."


Alien 3

Anyone? Alien 3?

Special edition better than theatre version
Lethal Weapn

"A good film that lead to crappy sequels."



Cars

"An rehash of every Pixar movie I've already seen; I want my money back!"

Minority Report

"Not Spielberg's best work, but good, nonetheless."


Jaws 4: The Revenge

"Another sequel that wasn't worth my time."

Memento

shot chronologically, a half decent murder thriller, but the way it slowly ties all the loose ends together bit by bit leaves you feeling satisfied at the end, almost like you had just solved the mystery yourself.


Catch Me if You Can

"A surprisingly fun film from Spielberg."


A Nightmare on Elm Street

Somewhat entertaining but not great.

Crash (1996)

Why do people use quotation marks for commenting on the movies indicated by the poster above?

Originally posted by backdoorman
Somewhat entertaining but not great.

Crash (1996)


"A very good film that humbles you."

Originally posted by backdoorman
Why do people use quotation marks for commenting on the movies indicated by the poster above?

Because you're supposed to be a critic. Critics use punctuation.





Mallrats

Bump.

Never saw "Bump". However, plenty of critics give reviews from skimming film posters, so:

Yet another tedious, oscar-baiting indie French New Wave paeon with a standout performance from Laura Linney.

You're supposed to name a film afterwords so the game can continue.

Fine, I'll go.

Lethal Weapon

"A fun film that, eventually, became a dreck series."



Dazed and Confused.

*bump* (I wanna keep this game going.)

"The best high school comedy ever!"


Harold and Kumar go to White Castle

"A very funny film. Kal Penn at his best."

Master and Commander

"A sea faring epic that excites."


The Nightmare before Christmas

"A Jaw-dropping breakthrough in animation."

Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind

"Eternal Boredom of my mind"


Crash

"A compelling, riveting story"

Jumper

A thrilling movie that had great story lines
Superman returns

"Totally gay."

Eight Legged Freaks

ill pass this game looks hard .

"Yet another movie David Arquette butchers with his 'acting'."

The Frighteners

"A frightening tale"

Batman('89)

"A good movie, but not the true vision of the Dark Knight."

Spongebob Squarepants: The Movie

"A good kids movie"

Invasion of the Body Snatchers('56)

"A black & white classic for all horror fans."


Snatch

"One of Guy Ritchie's best"

A Tout de Suite

"One of those movies I have yet to see."


Ratatouille

"One of Pixar's best and surprisingly most human stories."

Casino Royale

"One of the better James Bond movies"

La Vie En Rose

"A movie I have been told by 5 people to go and see."



Tombstone

Big guns ready to go off ,west coast killers riding horses i ear this film is a classic westrern

texas chain saw massacre (orginal)

"Today's slasher films could learn a think or two from watching this classic."

1408

"A very good adaptation of King's work."


Last of the Mohicans

"Better than expected with solid performances from Daniel Day-Lewis and Wes Studi."

The Brotherhood of the Wolf

"A good historical horror movie"


Trainspotting

"A truthful, gripping drug story that makes us all laugh and think."


Animal House

"A very funny comedy. Jim Belushi at his best."


Ratatouille

"One of Pixars most colorful and vibrant films!"


Ransom

"A solid, suspenseful movie with just a little overacting from Mel Gibson."

Dark City

"Ultimately unsatisfying."



Platoon

"One of the best war movies ever. Excellent acting"

Saving Private Ryan

"The most realistic war movie ever made."

The Aviator

"A fair portrayal of Howard Hughes"


Superman(Original)

"One of the very best comic book movie ever made."



X-Men 2

"The better of the three X-Men movies"


Them('54)

"CLassic. Total classic."


Disney's Sleeping Beauty

"A timeless, classic tale"


Godzilla('54)

"A slapstick comedy about fraternity life that never fails to deliver laughs!"


The Man with the Golden Gun

"Not one of the better Bond movies."

Minority Report

"Not the best work by Spielberg or Cruise."

The Ring

"Solid adaptation of the original and almost as scary."

Heaven Can Wait

'A very sad movie. One of Beatty's best"


Reds

"Beatty's best with stellar performances all around."

Good Night, and Good Luck

"A decent portrayal of Edward R. Murrow"


The Joy Luck Club

"A real chick flick"


Revenge of the Nerds

"A very funny comedy that shouldn't be remade"


Porky's

A good teenager film with some sexy women .

Stripes

"A decent Bill Murray comedy."

Heathers

"Fave black comedy movie"


Silkwood

"Decent, but nothing I'd own."


Mystery Men

"A better than I expected comedy."

Phonebooth

"Ultimately unsatisfying."

Grindhouse presents: Death Proof

"One of Tarantino's worst"


The Bridge on the River Kwai

"An awesome performance by Alec Guiness."



The Great Outdoors.

"A decent comedy but not close to either Candy or Aykroyd's best."

Starman

"A fair Jeff Bridges movies."


Flags of Our Fathers

"Overrated and uninspiring"


Dracula: Dead and Loving It

"A very funny version of Dracula"


Babel

"It was somewhat entertaing, but not that great."


The Simpsons Movie

"As funny as the Simpsons have ever been"


The Onion Field

"Meh."


Revenge of the Nerds II: Nerds in Paradise

"Not as good as the original with a not as hot girl this time around."

Fallen

"Denzel's horrible attempt at the supernatural"


Glory

"A heart wrenching tale of the Civil War that is nothing short of perfect."


The Untouchables

"One of Sean Connery's best roles"


Ali

"A great and surprising performance by Will Smith."

The Doors

"A fairly accurate portrayal of Jim Morrison and a good performance by Val Kilmer"


Sid and Nancy

Finally saw it.

"One of Gary Oldman's best performances."

Rear Window

"One of Hitchcock's best and my second fave Hitchcock film"

Giant

"Meh."



Hot Fuzz

"A hilarious and worthy follow-up to the classic Shaun of the Dead."

Hamburger Hill

"Glorious and inspiring."


"Futurama: Bender's Big Score"

"A movie my nephew loved"


10,000 B.C.

"Just another popcorn flick."


Capote

"A slow movie made interesting by powerful performances from Hoffman and Collins Jr."

Traffic

"Overly preachy."


Boogie Nights

"An unfair look at the porn industry"


Enter the Dragon

"A must see classic martial arts film. Fantastic."



Kung Pow: Enter the Fist

"Has funny parts but ultimately disappointing."

O

"Bad acting by Julia Stiles and Mekhi Phifer"


Rumble in the Bronx

"One of Jackie Chan's funnest movies."


The Last Unicorn

"Unforgettable classic"


The Last Starfighter

A fun, if not cheesy, sci-fi adventure!"



Halloween (2007)

"A horrible remake of a cult classic"


Halloween(original)

"A timeless horror classic that will scare for ages!"



The Devil's Rejects

"Far superior than House of 1,000 Corpses."

Serenity

"An OK sci fi movie"

Yojimbo

"It was a good watch."



Sweeney Todd (2007)

"Third or fourth fave Depp movie"


Stigmata

"Another attempt at horror that falls flat."


Fahrenheit 451

"A true classic adapted from an important novel."


Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children

"A breakthrough in computer animation."

Scanners

"One of Cronenberg's best"


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