Monty Python's The Meaning of Life is nuts

5 second plot: The guys from Monthy Python give us their take on the meaning of life. They cover everything: birth, education, religion, war, projectile vomiting,...

5 second review: The first half of the movie feels like these nutcases know what they are doing. They really seem to want to get a message out. Hold a mirror in front of us. But then they start fucking around. Probably had a few drinks too many and start throwing crazy shenanigans in our direction. The story stops making any sense. It's like they were testing how far they could take it before someone stopped them. But no-one did. The movie just went out like that. It's fun, but I think it was more fun for them than it is for us.

IMDb score: 7,6/10
Our score: 7/10

Fanny and Alexander are not really the main characters

5 second plot: The kids from the title are part of a big warm family with a kind grandmother leading them all in the right direction. But not all is good. One of her sons dies and his widow remarries a terrible man that can't keep up his appearances very long and starts to bully her and her children.

5 second review: My god, this movie lasts forever... And nothing really happens in it. The cinematography, sets and some back stories are okay, but for the most part I couldn't stop thinking how incredibly boring and stupid I thought this movie was. There is very little entertainment value. I can't believe this movie won the foreign language Oscar. But I'm glad I sat through it. However stupid I thought it was, it's still a classic must see.

IMDb score: 8,2/10
Our score: 2/10

Spacehunter: Adventures in the Forbidden Zone is terrible

5 second plot: A spaceship explodes, three woman survive in an escape pod, they crash land and are kidnapped by the locals. Interstellar adventurer Wolff goes after them, to the rescue, but mostly for the reward. He picks up a local girl who shows him the way.

5 second review: This entire movie is one big horrible visual effect. Why bother making a sci-fi movie if you don't have any idea what you're doing?

IMDb score: 5,2/10
Our score: 0/10

The Entity is heavy shit

5 second plot: A beautiful young woman is brutally raped by an invisible entity. Is she losing her mind or is this thing for real?

5 second review: This movie grabs you by the throat from the get go and doesn't let go until the end credits roll. It's gruesome to see this woman being tormented but it's brilliantly filmed and portrayed. Special kudos to the sound mixer: this guy is intense.

IMDb score: 6,6/10
Our score: 9/10

Gandhi is one hell of a biography

5 second plot: It's the biography of the man in the title, from his young years as a lawyer in South Africa to his death in his motherland India. He wanted the world to be a better place, with everyone living peacefully side by side. He conquered a lot of hearts and made the world a little bit better by being who he was.

5 second review: I could almost not believe that everything in the movie really actually happened. But shamefully... it did. It is an amazing story and it couldn't have been told better. But he is pictured as a bit of a drama queen, no? The clothes, the walk, the talk,... Did I just call this amazing man a drama queen? Sorry 'bout that.

IMDb score: 8,1/10
Our score: 5/10

1990: The Bronx Warriors is one of those movies

5 second plot: A rich girl from Manhattan flees to the Bronx where several gangs rule the streets. An evil corporation/the cops have plans to turn the gangs against each other and clean house.

5 second review: You can only enjoy this if you like '80s Italian sci-fi old school VHS memorabilia. It's fun to be able to say that you watched the movie, but it's not always a pleasant experience to be watching it. The most bizarre thing for me is the posture of the lead character 'Trash'. The way he stands, walks, fights or even rides a motorcycle is one of the weirdest thing I have ever seen in a movie. It looks like he's trying to hold onto something between his butt-cheeks the entire time.

IMDb score: 5,3/10
Our score: 3/10

Stalker is excruciatingly boring

5 second plot: There is a place in the world called 'The Zone' where everyone stays as far away from as possible. Those who go near it, are never seen again. One guy who seems to know the way in and out (a bit) takes two other guys in. They are trying to find 'The Room' that can grant wishes. Or something like that.

5 second review: I truly hate this experimental bullshit. It moves excruciatingly sloooowly. This must be the dumbest 'sci-fi' movie ever made. They act like there is a whole lot of mystery going on, but we only get to see plants and buildings and some strange shit. This movie really sucks.

IMDb score: 8,2/10
Our score: 0/10

Blade Runner is extraordinary

5 second plot: Deckard is a blade runner in a futuristic Los Angeles. He has to track down and kill four replicants.

5 second review: It all looks a bit retro and the story moves along way too slow for a modern audience, but it's still very awesome and mega cool. This is not only thanks to the extraordinary visuals but also because of the interesting ensemble of actors. They all look great. If possible, you should try to see this movie on a big screen.

IMDb score: 8,2/10
Our score: 9/10

Das Boot is probably as realistic as it can get

5 second plot: This is the story of the men working in a German U-boat in World War II. We get an insider look at all the difficulties they have to deal with. There are several occasions where they almost get blasted to the bottom of the ocean. But between the battles, it's not exactly a picnic neither.

5 second review: There is no doubt about it that this is a must see classic for all film fans. If you're claustrophobic, it's not going to be an easy watch. The movie gives you a terrifying look at the horror and randomness of a gruesome war like WWII. It's so well done, that you will be grasping for air together with the men that are really running out of it.

IMDb score: 8,5/10
Our score: 8/10

Thief is cool

5 second plot: Frank is very good at cracking safes. He is dreaming of a normal life (with wife and kids and all) and the only way he sees that happening is by scoring big and fast. So he lets himself get involved with the mob. They are very interested in his skill set. And they talk him into a plan that will make him rich really fast.

5 second review: This is a really cool safe-cracker movie. The main character is one of those bad-asses that has flaws, but nonetheless you are rooting for him big-time. And it pays off. The last 15 minutes of this movie are awesome. This is what going out with a bang is all about.

IMDb score: 7,4/10
Our score: 8/10