BB Code
BB code is a set of tags based on the HTML language that you may already be familiar with. They allow you to add formatting to your messages in the same way as HTML does, but have a simpler syntax and will never break the layout of the pages you are viewing. The ability to use BB code is set on a forum-by-forum basis by the administrator, so you should check the forum rules when you post a new message.

Below is a list of the BB code tags you can use to format your messages.
BB Code List
[b], [i], [u] Bold / Italic / Underline
[color] Color
[size] Size
[font] Font
[highlight] Highlight
[left], [right], [center] Left / Right / Center
[indent] Indent
[email] Email Linking
[url] URL Hyperlinking
[thread] Thread Linking
[post] Post Linking
[list] Bulleted Lists / Advanced Lists
[img] Images
[quote] Quote
[noparse] Stop BB Code Parsing
[attach] Attachment
[a] Anchor Link Tag
[anchor] Anchor Tag
[audio] Audio
[boxed] Boxed Text
[cast] Cast
[clear] Clear
[collapse] Collapse
[comedy_poster] Comedy Countdown Poster
[comedy_title] Comedy Countdown Title
[countdown_footer] Countdown Footer
[countdown_title] 2000s Countdown Title
[countdown_title_2010s] 2010s Countdown Title
[countdown_title_neonoir] Neo Noir Countdown Title
[countdown_white] Countdown White BG
[directed] Directed By
[flag] Foreign Countdown Flag
[float_left] Float Left
[float_right] Float Right
[forum] Forum
[gifv] Imgur Gifv
[googlevideo] Google Video
[header] Header
[headerlong] Header (long)
[hulu] Hulu
[img_border] Bordered Image
[img_left] Left-Justified Image
[img_right] Right-Justified Image
[img_rounded] Rounded Image
[img_size] Resized Image
[instagram] Instagram
[item] Item Display
[itemsummary] Item Summary
[line] Line
[mention] Mention
[movie] Movie Information
[mp3] MP3
[mrating] Movie Rating
[neo_span] Neo Noir Span Text
[oldspoilers] Old Spoilers
[oscarlink] Oscar Link
[podcast] Podcast Info
[podcastfile] Podcast File
[poster_thumb] Poster Thumbnail
[poster_thumb_med] Poster Thumbnail (Med)
[qquote] Spaceless Quoting
[rank] 2000s Countdown Rank
[rating] Popcorn Rating
[redlink] Red Link
[shadow] Shadow
[site] Site
[soundcloud] Soundcloud
[spacer] Spacer Tag
[spoiler] Spoiler
[spoilers] Spoilers
[spoilers] Spoilers
[spoilersbackup] Spoilers Backup
[strike] Strike-Through
[synopsis] Synopsis
[title] Movie Title
[trailer] Trailer
[tweet] Tweet
[user] User
[video] Video
[vimeo] Vimeo
[vine] Vine
[webm] Webm
[youtube] YouTube BB Code
[youtube_time] YouTube (Start at Time)
[youtube_ws] YouTube (Widescreen) Code
Incorrect BB Code Usage:
  • [url] www.example.com [/url] - don't put spaces between the bracketed code and the text you are applying the code to.
  • [email][email protected][email] - the end brackets must include a forward slash ([/email])

Bold / Italic / Underline
The [b], [i] and [u] tags allow you to create text that is bold, italic and underlined.
Usage [b]value[/b]
[i]value[/i]
[u]value[/u]
Example Usage [b]this text is bold[/b]
[i]this text is italic[/i]
[u]this text is underlined[/u]
Example Output this text is bold
this text is italic
this text is underlined

Color
The [color] tag allows you to change the color of your text.
Usage [color=Option]value[/color]
Example Usage [color=blue]this text is blue[/color]
Example Output this text is blue

Size
The [size] tag allows you to change the size of your text.
Usage [size=Option]value[/size]
Example Usage [size=+2]this text is two sizes larger than normal[/size]
Example Output this text is two sizes larger than normal

Font
The [font] tag allows you to change the font of your text.
Usage [font=Option]value[/font]
Example Usage [font=courier]this text is in the courier font[/font]
Example Output this text is in the courier font

Highlight
The [highlight] tag allows you to emphasize your text.
Usage [highlight]value[/highlight]
Example Usage [highlight]this text is highlighted[/highlight]
Example Output this text is highlighted

Left / Right / Center
The [left], [right] and [center] tags allow you to change the alignment of your text.
Usage [left]value[/left]
[center]value[/center]
[right]value[/right]
Example Usage [left]this text is left-aligned[/left]
[center]this text is center-aligned[/center]
[right]this text is right-aligned[/right]
Example Output
this text is left-aligned
this text is center-aligned
this text is right-aligned

Indent
The [indent] tag allows you to indent your text.
Usage [indent]value[/indent]
Example Usage [indent]this text is indented[/indent]
Example Output
this text is indented

Email Linking
The [email] tag allows you to link to an email address. You can include an optional parameter to 'name' your link.
Usage [email]value[/email]
[email=Option]value[/email]
Example Usage [email][email protected][/email]
[[email protected]]Click Here to Email Me[/email]
Example Output [email protected]
Click Here to Email Me

URL Hyperlinking
The [url] tag allows you to link to other websites and files. You can include an optional parameter to 'name' your link.
Usage [url]value[/url]
[url=Option]value[/url]
Example Usage [url]http://www.movieforums.com/community[/url]
[url=http://www.movieforums.com/community]Movie Forums[/url]
Example Output http://www.movieforums.com/community
Movie Forums

Thread Linking
The [thread] tag allows you to link to threads by specifying the thread id. You can include an optional parameter to 'name' your link.
Usage [thread]threadid[/thread]
[thread=threadid]value[/thread]
Example Usage [thread]42918[/thread]
[thread=42918]Click Me![/thread]
(Note: The threadid/postid is just an example and may not link to a valid thread/post.)
Example Output http://www.movieforums.com/community/showthread.php?t=42918
Click Me!

Post Linking
The [post] tag allows you to link to posts by specifying the post id. You can include an optional parameter to 'name' your link.
Usage [post]postid[/post]
[post=postid]value[/post]
Example Usage [post]269302[/post]
[post=269302]Click Me![/post]
(Note: The threadid/postid is just an example and may not link to a valid thread/post.)
Example Output http://www.movieforums.com/community/showthread.php?p=269302#post269302
Click Me!

Bulleted Lists
The [list] tag allows you to create simple, bulleted lists without specifying an option. Within the value portion, each bullet is denoted by the [*] tag.
Usage [list]value[/list]
Example Usage [list]
[*]list item 1
[*]list item 2
[/list]
Example Output
  • list item 1
  • list item 2

Advanced Lists
The [list] tag allows you to create advanced lists by specifying an option. The option should have a value of 1 (for a numbered list) or A (for an alphabetic with capital letters list) or a (for an alphabetic with lowercase letters list) or I (for a numbered with capital Roman numeral list) or i (for a numbered with small Roman numeral list).
Usage [list=Option]value[/list]
Example Usage [list=1]
[*]list item 1
[*]list item 2
[/list]

[list=a]
[*]list item 1
[*]list item 2
[/list]
Example Output
  1. list item 1
  2. list item 2
  1. list item 1
  2. list item 2

Images
The [img] tag allows you to embed images within your posts. You can also combine this tag with the [url] tag to make images become links.
Usage [img]value[/img]
Example Usage [img]http://www.movieforums.com/community/images/statusicon/forum_new.gif[/img] (Not linked)

[url=http://www.example.com] [img]http://www.movieforums.com/community/images/statusicon/forum_new.gif[/img] [/url] (Linked)
Example Output (Not linked)

(Linked)

Quote
The [quote] tag allows you to attribute text to someone else.
Usage [quote]Quote[/quote]
[quote=User Name]value[/quote]
Example Usage [quote]Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet[/quote]
[quote=John Doe]Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet[/quote]
[quote=John Doe;2449840]Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet[/quote]
Example Output
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet
Originally Posted by John Doe
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet

Stop BB Code Parsing
The [noparse] tag allows you to stop the parsing of BB code.
Usage [noparse][b]value[/b][/noparse]
Example Usage [noparse][b]Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet[/b][/noparse]
Example Output [b]Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet[/b]

Attachment
The [attach] tag allows you to display an attachment in your post rather than at the bottom. It will only display attachments that belong to the post in which it is utilized.
Usage [attach]attachmentid[/attach]
Example Usage [attach]12345[/attach]
Example Output

Anchor Link Tag
The [a] tag is used to create links to anchors.
Usage [a=Option]value[/a]
Example Usage [a="top"]Top of Page[/a]
Example Output Top of Page

Anchor Tag
The [anchor] tag allows you to create anchors to link to.
Usage [anchor]value[/anchor]
Example Usage [anchor]top[/anchor]
Example Output

Audio
Usage [audio]value[/audio]
Example Usage [audio]http://www.movieforums.com/podcasts/The_Movie_Forums_Podcast_Movie_Club_Gattaca.mp3[/audio]
Example Output

Boxed Text
Surrounds your text with a dark outline and some padding.
Usage [boxed]value[/boxed]
Example Usage [boxed]I Look Important[/boxed
Example Output [boxed]I Look Important[/boxed

Cast
Usage [cast]value[/cast]
Example Usage [cast]Tom Hanks, Bruce Willis, and Emma Thompson[/cast]
Example Output Cast: Tom Hanks, Bruce Willis, and Emma Thompson

Clear
Usage [clear]value[/clear]
Example Usage [clear][/clear]
Example Output

Collapse
Usage [collapse=Option]value[/collapse]
Example Usage [collapse=Table of Contents]Contents here.[/collapse]
Example Output
Table of Contents  

Comedy Countdown Poster
Usage [comedy_poster]value[/comedy_poster]
Example Usage [comedy_poster]filename.jpg[/comedy_poster]
Example Output

Comedy Countdown Title
Usage [comedy_title]value[/comedy_title]
Example Usage [comedy_title]TITLE[/comedy_title]
Example Output TITLE

Countdown Footer
Usage [countdown_footer]value[/countdown_footer]
Example Usage [countdown_footer]Post here.[/countdown_footer]
Example Output

2000s Countdown Title
Usage [countdown_title]value[/countdown_title]
Example Usage [countdown_title]TITLE[/countdown_title]
Example Output TITLE

2010s Countdown Title
Usage [countdown_title_2010s]value[/countdown_title_2010s]
Example Usage [countdown_title_2010s]TITLE[/countdown_title_2010s]
Example Output TITLE

Neo Noir Countdown Title
Usage [countdown_title_neonoir]value[/countdown_title_neonoir]
Example Usage [countdown_title_neonoir]TITLE[/countdown_title_neonoir]
Example Output TITLE

Countdown White BG
Usage [countdown_white]value[/countdown_white]
Example Usage [countdown_white]Post here.[/countdown_white]
Example Output
Post here.

Directed By
Usage [directed]value[/directed]
Example Usage [directed]Steven Spielberg[/directed]
Example Output Directed by: Steven Spielberg

Foreign Countdown Flag
Usage [flag]value[/flag]
Example Usage [flag]japan[/flag]
Example Output

Float Left
Usage [float_left]value[/float_left]
Example Usage [float_left]Text here.[/float_left]
Example Output
Text here.

Float Right
Usage [float_right]value[/float_right]
Example Usage [float_right]Text here.[/float_right]
Example Output
Text here.

Forum
Usage [forum=Option]value[/forum]
Example Usage [forum=2]General Movie Discussion[/forum]
Example Output General Movie Discussion

Imgur Gifv
Usage [gifv]value[/gifv]
Example Usage [gifv]ID[/gifv]
Example Output

Google Video
Usage [googlevideo]value[/googlevideo]
Example Usage [googlevideo]Your Google Video ID here[/googlevideo]
Example Output

Header
Usage [header]value[/header]
Example Usage [header]Ooooo Fancy[/header]
Example Output
Ooooo Fancy

Header (long)
Usage [headerlong]value[/headerlong]
Example Usage [headerlong]Ooooo Fancy[/headerlong]
Example Output
Ooooo Fancy

Hulu
Embeded videos from Hulu.com
Usage [hulu]value[/hulu]
Example Usage [hulu]URL HERE [/hulu]
Example Output

Bordered Image
A tag use to embed an image with a thin black border.
Usage [img_border]value[/img_border]
Example Usage [img_border]/images/statusicon/forum_new.gif][/img_border]
Example Output

Left-Justified Image
A tag used to left-justify an image.
Usage [img_left=Option]value[/img_left]
Example Usage [img_left="images/statusicon/forum_new.gif"]Alt text here[/img_left]
Example Output
Alt text here

Right-Justified Image
A tag used to right-justify an image.
Usage [img_right=Option]value[/img_right]
Example Usage [img_right="images/statusicon/forum_new.gif"]Alt text here[/img_right]
Example Output
Alt text here

Rounded Image
A tag use to embed an image with a rounded border.
Usage [img_rounded]value[/img_rounded]
Example Usage [img_rounded]https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w154/awUGN7ZCNq2EUTdpVaHDX23anOZ.jpg[/img_rounded]
Example Output

Resized Image
A tag that limits the width of an embedded image.
Usage [img_size=Option]value[/img_size]
Example Usage [img_size=500]image.jpg[/img_size]
Example Output

Instagram
Embed Instagram posts.
Usage [instagram]value[/instagram]
Example Usage [instagram]BEKV_KZRH7X[/instagram]
Example Output

Item Display
The [item] tag is used to link to individual items on the site's content areas.
Usage [item=Option]value[/item]
Example Usage [item="news/10"]Title goes here[/item]
Example Output Title goes here

Item Summary
The [itemsummary] tag is used to display an item's summary, with a link to view the full item.
Usage [itemsummary=Option]value[/itemsummary]
Example Usage [itemsummary="news/10"]Summary goes here[/itemsummary]
Example Output Summary goes here ...MORE

Line
A line.
Usage [line]value[/line]
Example Usage [line][/line]
Example Output

Mention
Mention an user to alert him or her to this post!
Usage [mention]value[/mention]
Example Usage [mention]Username[/mention]
Example Output @Username;

Movie Information
Usage [movie=Option]value[/movie]
Example Usage [movie=/images/movies/watchmen.jpg]Watchmen[/movie]
Example Output
Movie Information
Watchmen

MP3
Usage [mp3]value[/mp3]
Example Usage [mp3]URL to MP3 file[/mp3]
Example Output

Movie Rating
Usage [mrating]value[/mrating]
Example Usage [mrating]pg13[/mrating]
Example Output Rated pg13

Neo Noir Span Text
Usage [neo_span]value[/neo_span]
Example Usage [neo_span]points[/neo_span]
Example Output points

Old Spoilers
Usage [oldspoilers=Option]value[/oldspoilers]
Example Usage [oldspoilers=Movie Name Here]That one guy was really a dog.[/oldspoilers]
Example Output
WARNING: the text below contains spoilers concerning "Movie Name Here."
That one guy was really a dog.

Oscar Link
A link with the CSS class "oscarlink" that does NOT open in a new window.
Usage [oscarlink=Option]value[/oscarlink]
Example Usage [oscarlink=http://www.movieforums.com/reviews/watchmen.html]READ MORE[/oscarlink]
Example Output READ MORE

Podcast Info
Usage [podcast=Option]value[/podcast]
Example Usage [podcast=http://www.movieforums.com/podcasts.php?podcastid=3&switch=1]The Movie Forums Podcast[/podcast]
Example Output
The Movie Forums Podcast


Download this Podcast

IE Users:
     Right-click and choose "Save Target As..."

Firefox Users:
     Right-click and choose "Save Link As..."

Podcast File
Usage [podcastfile]value[/podcastfile]
Example Usage [podcastfile]URL to MP3 file[/podcastfile]
Example Output

Poster Thumbnail
Display a movie poster at thumbnail size with some light styling.
Usage [poster_thumb]value[/poster_thumb]
Example Usage [poster_thumb]https://www.movieforums.com/images/lists/alltime-refresh/pnL8MvYje9DOZTuTnF04k8RUkSL.jpg[/poster_thumb]
Example Output

Poster Thumbnail (Med)
Display a movie poster at thumbnail size with some light styling, medium-sized.
Usage [poster_thumb_med]value[/poster_thumb_med]
Example Usage [poster_thumb_med]https://www.movieforums.com/images/lists/alltime-refresh/pnL8MvYje9DOZTuTnF04k8RUkSL.jpg[/poster_thumb_med]
Example Output

Spaceless Quoting
Same as the [quote] tag, without the line breaks.
Usage [qquote]value[/qquote]
Example Usage [qquote]This is a spaceless quote[/qquote]
Example Output
This is a spaceless quote

2000s Countdown Rank
Usage [rank]value[/rank]
Example Usage [rank]100[/rank]
Example Output 100

Popcorn Rating
Display a movie's rating with popcorn boxes, from 0.0 to 5.0.
Usage [rating]value[/rating]
Example Usage [rating]3.5[/rating]
Example Output

Red Link
Usage [redlink=Option]value[/redlink]
Example Usage [redlink=http://www.movieforums.com/reviews/watchmen.html]READ MORE[/redlink]
Example Output READ MORE

Shadow
Usage [shadow]value[/shadow]
Example Usage [shadow]This text casts a shadow.[/shadow]
Example Output This text casts a shadow.

Site
Usage [site]value[/site]
Example Usage [site]URL HERE[/site]
Example Output OFFICIAL SITE

Soundcloud
Embed Soundcloud tracks.
Usage [soundcloud]value[/soundcloud]
Example Usage [soundcloud]https://soundcloud.com/shanetrax/rchp-m-yfriends[/soundcloud]
Example Output

Spacer Tag
The [spacer] tag allows you to display an invisble GIF image of a specificable height.
Usage [spacer]value[/spacer]
Example Usage [spacer]10[/spacer]
Example Output

Spoiler
Spoiler tag without specifying specific movie source.
Usage [spoiler]value[/spoiler]
Example Usage [spoiler]That one guy was really a dog.[/spoiler]
Example Output
WARNING: spoilers below
That one guy was really a dog.

Spoilers
Spoiler tag without specifying specific movie source.
Usage [spoilers]value[/spoilers]
Example Usage [spoilers]That one guy was really a dog.[/spoiler]
Example Output [spoilers]That one guy was really a dog.[/spoiler]

Spoilers
Usage [spoilers=Option]value[/spoilers]
Example Usage [spoilers=Movie Name Here]Turns out the secret code was the same nursery rhyme he told his daughter.[/spoilers]
Example Output
WARNING: "Movie Name Here" spoilers below
Turns out the secret code was the same nursery rhyme he told his daughter.

Spoilers Backup
Usage [spoilersbackup=Option]value[/spoilersbackup]
Example Usage [spoilersbackup=Movie Name Here]That one guy was really a dog.[/spoilersbackup]
Example Output
WARNING: "Movie Name Here" spoilers below

That one guy was really a dog.

Strike-Through
Strikes-through a line of text.
Usage [strike]value[/strike]
Example Usage [strike]Strike this from the record[/strike].
Example Output Strike this from the record.

Synopsis
Usage [synopsis]value[/synopsis]
Example Usage [synopsis]In a world...[/synopsis]
Example Output Synopsis: In a world...

Movie Title
Usage [title]value[/title]
Example Usage [title]Unbreakable[/title]
Example Output

Unbreakable


Trailer
Usage [trailer]value[/trailer]
Example Usage [trailer]URL HERE[/trailer]
Example Output VIEW TRAILER

Tweet
Wrap the ID of an individual tweet to embed it in a post.
Usage [tweet]value[/tweet]
Example Usage [tweet]439443830539292672[/tweet]
Example Output

User
Usage [user]value[/user]
Example Usage [user]Yoda[/user]
Example Output Yoda

Video
Usage [video]value[/video]
Example Usage [video]URL[/video]
Example Output

Vimeo
Embed Vimeo videos in posts.
Usage [vimeo]value[/vimeo]
Example Usage [vimeo]Vimeo ID here[/vimeo]
Example Output

Vine
Embed Vine videos.
Usage [vine]value[/vine]
Example Usage [vine]bxtKHz7wd6r[/vine]
Example Output

Webm
Usage [webm]value[/webm]
Example Usage [webm]URL HERE [/webm]
Example Output

YouTube BB Code
Embed YouTube videos in posts.
Usage [youtube]value[/youtube]
Example Usage [youtube]Video URL here[/youtube]
Example Output

YouTube (Start at Time)
Usage [youtube_time=Option]value[/youtube_time]
Example Usage [youtube_time=60]Video ID here[/youtube_time]
Example Output

YouTube (Widescreen) Code
Embed widescreen YouTube videos in posts.
Usage [youtube_ws]value[/youtube_ws]
Example Usage [youtube_ws]Video URL here[/youtube_ws]
Example Output