Apocalypse Now (1979)

Far up the river,
Search for your heart of darkness,
To find “the horror”.

Big Fish (2003)

Father’s tall stories,
Estrange and annoy his son,
But hook us all in.

The Talented Mr Ripley (1999)

Tom loves Dickie,
So much that he takes his life,
In more ways than one.

Love Actually (2003)

Christmas all around,
Nine ways to say I love you,
Not all sugar sweet.

Sideways (2004)

Wineing with bold friend,
Man uncorks his pent up life,
Finds a novel love.

Goldfinger (1964)

Bond takes an Odd Job,
Battling bulging bullion thief,
Meets Pussy Galore.

Adaptation (2002)

Can’t adapt the book,
Script goes all flowery,
Deus ex machina.

Star Wars Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980)

Luke trained as Jedi,
But Darth says he’s his Daddy,
Solo, less solo.

Vertigo (1958)

Is this a thriller,
Or obsessive love story?
All shown in a twist.

American Beauty (1999)

Mid life crisis fun,
Look closer at lives we live,
But don’t get busted.

The Godfather Part 2 (1974)

Before and after,
Family’s world grows larger,
For some, it contracts.

The Godfather (1972)

Neigh, the king is dead,
Youngest son is new father,
Can’t refuse revenge.

Lord of the Rings

Small men on big task,
Happy returns of the day,
Gollum’s present melts.

A Very Long Engagement (2004)

Although the war ends,
Battle to find your true love,
Is life’s greatest quest.

Rear Window (1954)

Spying on neighbours,
Holds a mirror to their lives,
There's a murder too.

Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004)

What would happen if..,
We could wipe relationships?
Can you now recall?

As it is in Heaven (2004)

Conductor goes home,
Learns to sing a song of love,
Helps choir find their voice.

Proof (1991)

Blind photographer,
Looking for both truth and trust,
Sees friends are wanting.

The Crying Game (1992)

A soldier is killed,
Man looks up soldier’s girlfriend,
Boy, I’m still surprised!

Garden State (2004)

Stop medication,
Search the infinite abyss,
Find your quirky love.

Tokyo Story (1953)

Japanese movie,
Tells us a timeless story,
Don’t wait till too late.

Alien (1979)

Your worst space nightmare,
A creature with acid blood,
Bites a fair bit too.

Pulp Fiction (1994)

Honour among thieves,
But all is not in order,
Open and shut case.

The Sixth Sense (1999)

Kid sees dead people,
Yep, he sure sees dead people,
Can’t say any more.

Once Upon a Time in the West (1968)

Fonda is bad guy,
Harmonica seeks revenge,
Railway brings new world.

The Wizard of Oz (1939)

Girl is blown to Oz
Destroys witch with three true friends
There’s no place like home.

Citizen Kane (1941)

Tycoon buys the world,
But he can't afford his friends,
Laments lost childhood.

Mic Macs (2009)

Bullet to the brain,
Makes little guy seek revenge,
Bad guys are disarmed.

Inception (2010)

Dreams within a dream,
A mind heist helps find lost love,
Leaves you in limbo.

Amélie (2001)

Girl rights the world’s wrongs,
Except no one loves her heart,
Mystery man holds key.

Julie and Julia (2009)

Learning French cooking,
Two women find themselves. Though
never meet each other.

Breakfast at Tiffany’s (1961)

Being paid for love,
Can make it hard to see, when
You’ve found your diamond.

The English Patient (1996)

Hot winds cool reserve,
How far will we fly for love?
A long way it seems.

Movie Haikus

On this blog I will post haiku poems about movies.


I will basically follow the English style of Haiku of a three line poem of 17 syllables with lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables respectively.


I say basically except where allowing for slackness, incompetence and poetic licence.


I hope you enjoy.