Movie Haiku Poems for old and new movies.

Monday, January 31, 2011

Little Miss Sunshine (2006)

Beauty pageant trip,
A journey through dysfunction,
Get aboard the bus.

Sunday, January 30, 2011

Wednesday, January 19, 2011

Tuesday, January 18, 2011

Monday, January 17, 2011

Sunday, January 16, 2011

Wednesday, January 12, 2011

Fargo (1996)

Marge is on the case,
Of a ransom scheme for wife,
Oh yah, you betcha.

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005)

Choc Never Land King,
Chooses poor Charlie Bucket,
Gains family life.

Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory (1971)

Man who hates children,
Selects one after his heart,
As chocolate heir.

Breaker Morant (1980)

Soldiers on the Veldt,
Implement rule 3-0-3,
Pawns of the Empire.

Gattaca (1997)

Genetic future,
Controlled by your DNA,
Spirit still triumphs.

The Ghost and Mrs Muir (1947)

An early widow,
Must wait until death,
For ghost of her dreams.

Blade Runner (1982)

Dystopian earth,
Search for all the replicants,
You may be one too!

Bedazzled (1967)

Faustian Devil,
Gives seven wishes for soul,
Blow a raspberry.

Tuesday, January 11, 2011

Monday, January 10, 2011

Contact (1997)

Call the universe,
They will answer with some plans,
You can meet your Dad.

Saturday, January 8, 2011

Forrest Gump (1994)

Spirit of the age,
Existential idiot,
Like feather in breeze.

The Princess Bride (1987)

Princess and farm boy,
Bond that cannot be broken,
True love, as you wish.

Singin' in the Rain (1952)

Movies are changing,
A musical about sound,
Love finds the right voice.

Groundhog Day (1993)

Many lives in one day,
Weather storms of daily grind,
Learn to rise and shine.

Dead Poets Society (1989)

Tradition holds tight,
English teacher frees their minds,
Who will seize the day?

Up (2009)

With life nearly lived,
New family falls his way,
Let go the balloons.

Thursday, January 6, 2011

Fight Club (1999)

Ikea life bores,
Fight to build reality,
Knock down the whole world.

Wednesday, January 5, 2011

Animal Kingdom (2010)

Mother loves her boys,
But they’ve done very bad things,
Grandson must choose sides.

Casablanca (1942)

Lovers meet again
As time goes, war gets in way
There’s always Paris.

12 Angry Men (1957)

Heat in jury room,
All but one quick to convict,
Rain brings a release.

Titanic (1997)

Search for a diamond,
On the most famous shipwreck,
Soul mates love a gem.

Monday, January 3, 2011