Author Topic: Single-sentence summaries for movies  (Read 7838 times)

daveB from Oakland

  • Space Champion!
  • Posts: 1409
Single-sentence summaries for movies
« on: May 02, 2012, 03:42:39 PM »
Scarface:

Gangster introduces people to his little friend, shouts encouragement at pelicans on his TV.
"He didn't sound like a human when I was talking to him ... he sounded like a shape ... what's that shape of that building ... you know, where the Army lives?" -- Bryce, 11/24/2009

Crusherkc

  • Achilles Tendon Bursitis
  • Posts: 574
Re: Single-sentence summaries for movies
« Reply #1 on: May 02, 2012, 03:47:10 PM »
Jaws:

An old drunk, a cop and a hippie go fishing off the coast of New England.
Vandalism! Sick vandalism! When I get my hands on the little punks I'm gonna hang them by their Buster Browns!

apoehler

  • Policemans heel
  • Posts: 52
Re: Single-sentence summaries for movies
« Reply #2 on: May 02, 2012, 03:56:47 PM »
Citizen Kane:

A rich old white guy dies because no one REALLY understands him

buffcoat

  • Space Champion!
  • Posts: 6214
Re: Single-sentence summaries for movies
« Reply #3 on: May 02, 2012, 04:11:45 PM »
For a Few Dollars More:

Old, tired bounty hunter enlists young, still-grizzled bounty hunter for endless takes of staring at his watch.
I really don't appreciate your sarcastic, anti-comedy tone, Bro!

Steve of Bloomington

  • Space Champion!
  • Posts: 2262
Re: Single-sentence summaries for movies
« Reply #4 on: May 02, 2012, 04:41:53 PM »
Terminator:

A robot chases a lady.

BadGuyZero

  • Administrator
  • Achilles Tendon Bursitis
  • Posts: 723
Re: Single-sentence summaries for movies
« Reply #5 on: May 02, 2012, 05:01:32 PM »
The description for Fight Club I posted in the chat room: Punching guys by the dashboard light.

Chris L

  • Space Champion!
  • Posts: 2780
Re: Single-sentence summaries for movies
« Reply #6 on: May 02, 2012, 05:54:26 PM »
Taxi Driver:

New York sucks.

wood and iron

  • Achilles Tendon Bursitis
  • Posts: 770
Re: Single-sentence summaries for movies
« Reply #7 on: May 02, 2012, 06:08:09 PM »
Blow:

Blow blows below border.

BadGuyZero

  • Administrator
  • Achilles Tendon Bursitis
  • Posts: 723
Re: Single-sentence summaries for movies
« Reply #8 on: May 02, 2012, 06:09:57 PM »
The Diary Of Anne Frank:

She's in the attic!

Crusherkc

  • Achilles Tendon Bursitis
  • Posts: 574
Re: Single-sentence summaries for movies
« Reply #9 on: May 02, 2012, 06:14:18 PM »
Star Wars-

"Farm boy and his dad's friend make some friends and blow up a space ship together"
Vandalism! Sick vandalism! When I get my hands on the little punks I'm gonna hang them by their Buster Browns!

daveB from Oakland

  • Space Champion!
  • Posts: 1409
Re: Single-sentence summaries for movies
« Reply #10 on: May 02, 2012, 07:14:24 PM »
Dazed and Confused:

High school sucks.
"He didn't sound like a human when I was talking to him ... he sounded like a shape ... what's that shape of that building ... you know, where the Army lives?" -- Bryce, 11/24/2009

Crusherkc

  • Achilles Tendon Bursitis
  • Posts: 574
Re: Single-sentence summaries for movies
« Reply #11 on: May 02, 2012, 07:23:55 PM »
Falling Down-

"A put-upon unemployed Los Angeleno takes time from his job search to explore his home town."
Vandalism! Sick vandalism! When I get my hands on the little punks I'm gonna hang them by their Buster Browns!

mostlymeat

  • Achilles Tendon Bursitis
  • Posts: 519
Re: Single-sentence summaries for movies
« Reply #12 on: May 02, 2012, 07:26:21 PM »
Pulp Fiction:

A retro murderer has a religious experience.

Holy Mountain:

A Jesus Christ impersonator has a religious experience.



mostlymeat

  • Achilles Tendon Bursitis
  • Posts: 519
Re: Single-sentence summaries for movies
« Reply #13 on: May 02, 2012, 07:28:25 PM »
Every James Bond movie:

A handsome englishman makes love to beautiful women before murdering them.

JON IN PHL

  • Plantar Fasciitis
  • Posts: 34
Re: Single-sentence summaries for movies
« Reply #14 on: May 02, 2012, 07:54:20 PM »
The Diary Of Anne Frank:

She's in the attic!

Easy with the spoilers, bro.