What's your best one-line movie review?

Asked by iamthemob (17226

) September 12th, 2010

SPOILER ALERTS! Ruin the movie – it’s fun sometimes. But if you don’t think that’s fun, you probably shouldn’t read further…

My friend and I found one that we think is fantastic – “Pee-Wee’s Big Adventure” – a strange, child-like man searches for his bicycle.

Amazing.

And after watching “The Godfather, Part III” I had this to say: “Well, at least they shot Sofia Coppola in the end.”

Has anyone encountered far-too-precious one-line movie reviews or summaries? I kind of love them…

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I enjoy the Four-Word Film Review site: FWFR.

Jeruba (56185

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I love Dorothy Parker.
Her review of the movie “I am a Camera”

“No Lika”

filmfann (52569

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ZZZ—my review of The DaVinci Code

lucillelucillelucille (34325

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My fave is still Mort Sahl’s four word-review of BEN HUR: “Loved him, hated Hur.”
One of the best of film critics was the late Pauline Kael, who was famous for both her praise and her bite.

Austinlad (16323

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Of DANCING WITH WOLVES Pauline Kael wrote; “Kevin Costner has feathers in his hair and feathers in his head. The Indians should have called him ‘Plays with Camera.’ ”

Austinlad (16323

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@filmfann

I wish I could drink like Dorothy Parker,
But I can take one or two at the most.
Three and I’m under the table –
Four and I’m under her ghost.

iamthemob (17226

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