# Baker’s Dozen III **URL:** \ **Category:** Thread Games\ **Created:** [August 22, 2022, 3:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093 "2022-08-22T15:39:52Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 491
**Author:** ![Buck\_Godot](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/buck_godot/32/6573_2.png) [@Buck\_Godot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Buck_Godot)\ **Post date:** [July 5, 2026, 4:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/9801 "2026-07-05T16:53:27Z")
[quote=“ekedolphin, post:9800, topic:970093, full:true”] **Film Heroes** 1. Korben Dallas, _The Fifth Element_ 2. Atticus Finch, _To Kill a Mockingbird_ 3. Westley, _The Princess Bride_ 4. The Ringo Kid, _Stagecoach_ 5. Han Solo, _Star Wars_ 6. Oskar Schindler, _Schindler’s List_ 7. Miles Morales, _Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse_ 8. Wolverine, _X-Men_ 9. Charlie Allnut, _The African Queen_ ---
**Author:** ![gkster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gkster/32/14107_2.png) [@gkster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gkster)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2026, 7:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/9802 "2026-07-06T07:28:45Z")
**Film Heroes** 1. Korben Dallas, _The Fifth Element_ 2. Atticus Finch, _To Kill a Mockingbird_ 3. Westley, _The Princess Bride_ 4. The Ringo Kid, _Stagecoach_ 5. Han Solo, _Star Wars_ 6. Oskar Schindler, _Schindler’s List_ 7. Miles Morales, _Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse_ 8. Wolverine, _X-Men_ 9. Charlie Allnut, _The African Queen_ 10. Spock, _Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan_ At first, Leonard Nimoy didn’t want to play the role, but agreed when he was promised a heroic death scene ---
**Author:** ![Bayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bayaker/32/3454_2.png) [@Bayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bayaker)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2026, 12:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/9803 "2026-07-06T12:03:29Z")
**Film Heroes** 1. Korben Dallas, _The Fifth Element_ 2. Atticus Finch, _To Kill a Mockingbird_ 3. Westley, _The Princess Bride_ 4. The Ringo Kid, _Stagecoach_ 5. Han Solo, _Star Wars_ 6. Oskar Schindler, _Schindler’s List_ 7. Miles Morales, _Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse_ 8. Wolverine, _X-Men_ 9. Charlie Allnut, _The African Queen_ 10. Spock, _Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan_ 11. Charles Chipping, _Goodbye, Mr. Chips_ ---
**Author:** ![knoodler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ccd318/32.png) [@knoodler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knoodler)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2026, 2:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/9804 "2026-07-06T14:30:14Z")
**Film Heroes** 1. Korben Dallas, _The Fifth Element_ 2. Atticus Finch, _To Kill a Mockingbird_ 3. Westley, _The Princess Bride_ 4. The Ringo Kid, _Stagecoach_ 5. Han Solo, _Star Wars_ 6. Oskar Schindler, _Schindler’s List_ 7. Miles Morales, _Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse_ 8. Wolverine, _X-Men_ 9. Charlie Allnut, _The African Queen_ 10. Spock, _Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan_ 11. Charles Chipping, _Goodbye, Mr. Chips_ 12. John McClane, _Die Hard_ ---
**Author:** ![ekedolphin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ekedolphin/32/10003_2.png) [@ekedolphin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ekedolphin)\ **Post date:** [July 7, 2026, 3:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/9805 "2026-07-07T03:03:48Z")
**Film Heroes** 1. Korben Dallas, _The Fifth Element_ 2. Atticus Finch, _To Kill a Mockingbird_ 3. Westley, _The Princess Bride_ 4. The Ringo Kid, _Stagecoach_ 5. Han Solo, _Star Wars_ 6. Oskar Schindler, _Schindler’s List_ 7. Miles Morales, _Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse_ 8. Wolverine, _X-Men_ 9. Charlie Allnut, _The African Queen_ 10. Spock, _Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan_ 11. Charles Chipping, _Goodbye, Mr. Chips_ 12. John McClane, _Die Hard_ 13. Kyle Reece, _The Terminator_ Pass. (It was my category.) ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [July 7, 2026, 4:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/9806 "2026-07-07T04:04:21Z")
**More film heroes (no repeats from before, please)** 1. T.R. Devlin, _Notorious_ A suave, ruthless but not unprincipled American secret agent played by Cary Grant. ---
**Author:** ![ekedolphin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ekedolphin/32/10003_2.png) [@ekedolphin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ekedolphin)\ **Post date:** [July 7, 2026, 4:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/9807 "2026-07-07T04:16:56Z")
**More film heroes (no repeats from before, please)** 1. T.R. Devlin, _Notorious_ 2. Peter Venkman, _Ghostbusters_ ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [July 7, 2026, 4:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/9808 "2026-07-07T04:28:31Z")
**More film heroes (no repeats from before, please)** 1. T.R. Devlin, _Notorious_ 2. Peter Venkman, _Ghostbusters_ 3. Det. Sgt. Tom Beck, _The Hidden_ A great B-movie about an insidious alien criminal on the run in L.A. ---
**Author:** ![knoodler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ccd318/32.png) [@knoodler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knoodler)\ **Post date:** [July 7, 2026, 4:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/9809 "2026-07-07T04:58:48Z")
**More film heroes (no repeats from before, please)** 1. T.R. Devlin, _Notorious_ 2. Peter Venkman, _Ghostbusters_ 3. Det. Sgt. Tom Beck, _The Hidden_ 4. Eleven, _Stranger Things_ ---
**Author:** ![gkster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gkster/32/14107_2.png) [@gkster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gkster)\ **Post date:** [July 7, 2026, 5:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/9810 "2026-07-07T05:14:31Z")
**More film heroes (no repeats from before, please)** 1. T.R. Devlin, _Notorious_ 2. Peter Venkman, _Ghostbusters_ 3. Det. Sgt. Tom Beck, _The Hidden_ 4. Eleven, _Stranger Things_ 5. Thomas More, _A Man for All Seasons_ ---
**Author:** ![ekedolphin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ekedolphin/32/10003_2.png) [@ekedolphin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ekedolphin)\ **Post date:** [July 7, 2026, 6:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/9811 "2026-07-07T06:34:35Z")
**More film heroes (no repeats from before, please)** 1. T.R. Devlin, _Notorious_ 2. Peter Venkman, _Ghostbusters_ 3. Det. Sgt. Tom Beck, _The Hidden_ 4. Eleven, _Stranger Things_ 5. Thomas More, _A Man for All Seasons_ 6. Alex Rogan, _The Last Starfighter_ ---
**Author:** ![Bayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bayaker/32/3454_2.png) [@Bayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bayaker)\ **Post date:** [July 7, 2026, 11:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/9812 "2026-07-07T11:42:46Z")
> [@knoodler](#): > > 1. Stranger Things Isn’t that only a TV show, or did they do a movie version? In play: **More film heroes (no repeats from before, please)** 1. T.R. Devlin, _Notorious_ 2. Peter Venkman, _Ghostbusters_ 3. Det. Sgt. Tom Beck, _The Hidden_ 4. Eleven, _Stranger Things_ 5. Thomas More, _A Man for All Seasons_ 6. Alex Rogan, _The Last Starfighter_ 7. Harold “Speedy” Lamb, _The Freshman_ ---
**Author:** ![dirtball](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dirtball/32/18772_2.png) [@dirtball](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dirtball)\ **Post date:** [July 7, 2026, 11:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/9813 "2026-07-07T11:46:41Z")
**More film heroes (no repeats from before, please)** 1. T.R. Devlin, _Notorious_ 2. Peter Venkman, _Ghostbusters_ 3. Det. Sgt. Tom Beck, _The Hidden_ 4. Eleven, _Stranger Things_ 5. Thomas More, _A Man for All Seasons_ 6. Alex Rogan, _The Last Starfighter_ 7. Harold “Speedy” Lamb, _The Freshman_ 8. Shane, _Shane_ ---
**Author:** ![bordelond](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bordelond/32/150_2.png) [@bordelond](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bordelond)\ **Post date:** [July 7, 2026, 3:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/9814 "2026-07-07T15:28:26Z")
> [@Bayaker](#): > > > [@knoodler](#): > > > > 1. Stranger Things > > Isn’t that only a TV show, or did they do a movie version? IIRC, the two-part Season 5 finale was released as a standalone film in theaters. Maybe a day or two before the Netflix release? Unsure of the exact timing. EDIT: Quickly looked it up – the theater release and the Netflix release were simultaneous. ---
**Author:** ![Bicycle\_Bill](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bicycle_bill/32/6208_2.png) [@Bicycle\_Bill](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bicycle_Bill)\ **Post date:** [July 7, 2026, 3:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/9815 "2026-07-07T15:54:47Z")
**More film heroes (no repeats from before, please)** 1. T.R. Devlin, _Notorious_ 2. Peter Venkman, _Ghostbusters_ 3. Det. Sgt. Tom Beck, _The Hidden_ 4. Eleven, _Stranger Things_ 5. Thomas More, _A Man for All Seasons_ 6. Alex Rogan, _The Last Starfighter_ 7. Harold “Speedy” Lamb, _The Freshman_ 8. Shane, _Shane_ 9. Bryan Mills, _Taken_ the ‘particular set of skills’ guy – “I will find you, and I will kill you.” _ **-“BB”-** _ ---
**Author:** ![knoodler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ccd318/32.png) [@knoodler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knoodler)\ **Post date:** [July 7, 2026, 4:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/9816 "2026-07-07T16:48:07Z")
> [@bordelond](#): > > EDIT: Quickly looked it up – the theater release and the Netflix release were simultaneous. Thanks! I should’ve clarified that in my post. ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2026, 4:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/9817 "2026-07-08T04:29:00Z")
**More film heroes (no repeats from before, please)** 1. T.R. Devlin, _Notorious_ 2. Peter Venkman, _Ghostbusters_ 3. Det. Sgt. Tom Beck, _The Hidden_ 4. Eleven, _Stranger Things_ 5. Thomas More, _A Man for All Seasons_ 6. Alex Rogan, _The Last Starfighter_ 7. Harold “Speedy” Lamb, _The Freshman_ 8. Shane, _Shane_ 9. Bryan Mills, _Taken_ 10. Ted Striker, _Airplane!_ ---
**Author:** ![Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/intergalactic_gladiator/32/112_2.png) [@Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Intergalactic_Gladiator)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2026, 1:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/9818 "2026-07-08T13:53:17Z")
**More film heroes (no repeats from before, please)** 1. T.R. Devlin, _Notorious_ 2. Peter Venkman, _Ghostbusters_ 3. Det. Sgt. Tom Beck, _The Hidden_ 4. Eleven, _Stranger Things_ 5. Thomas More, _A Man for All Seasons_ 6. Alex Rogan, _The Last Starfighter_ 7. Harold “Speedy” Lamb, _The Freshman_ 8. Shane, _Shane_ 9. Bryan Mills, _Taken_ 10. Ted Striker, _Airplane!_ 11. George Newman, _UHF_ ---
**Author:** ![knoodler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ccd318/32.png) [@knoodler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knoodler)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2026, 2:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/9819 "2026-07-08T14:27:30Z")
**More film heroes (no repeats from before, please)** 1. T.R. Devlin, _Notorious_ 2. Peter Venkman, _Ghostbusters_ 3. Det. Sgt. Tom Beck, _The Hidden_ 4. Eleven, _Stranger Things_ 5. Thomas More, _A Man for All Seasons_ 6. Alex Rogan, _The Last Starfighter_ 7. Harold “Speedy” Lamb, _The Freshman_ 8. Shane, _Shane_ 9. Bryan Mills, _Taken_ 10. Ted Striker, _Airplane!_ 11. George Newman, _UHF_ 12. Severus Snape, _Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2_ ---
**Author:** ![knoodler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ccd318/32.png) [@knoodler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knoodler)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2026, 7:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/9820 "2026-07-08T19:50:54Z")
**More film heroes (no repeats from before, please)** 1. T.R. Devlin, _Notorious_ 2. Peter Venkman, _Ghostbusters_ 3. Det. Sgt. Tom Beck, _The Hidden_ 4. Eleven, _Stranger Things_ 5. Thomas More, _A Man for All Seasons_ 6. Alex Rogan, _The Last Starfighter_ 7. Harold “Speedy” Lamb, _The Freshman_ 8. Shane, _Shane_ 9. Bryan Mills, _Taken_ 10. Ted Striker, _Airplane!_ 11. George Newman, _UHF_ 12. Severus Snape, _Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2_ 13. Blue Shirt Guy, _Free Guy_ Apologies to all for double-dipping but I wanted to start a new topic in this thread. **Invitees to Taylor and Travis’s wedding** 1. The Haim Sisters [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093.md?page=490) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093.md?page=492)