# Bakers Dozen **URL:** \ **Category:** Thread Games\ **Created:** [August 4, 2010, 5:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173 "2010-08-04T17:56:40Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 3214
**Author:** ![MrKnowItAll](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mrknowitall/32/87_2.png) [@MrKnowItAll](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MrKnowItAll)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2019, 3:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/64268 "2019-02-13T03:10:05Z")
Movies in which the soundtrack or score is arguably better than the film itself 1. Batman Forever 2. Toys 3. Star Wars: Episode II: Attack of the Clones 4. Flash Gordon 5. Forrest Gump 6. Jaws 7. [Fandango (1985)](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0089126/soundtrack?ref_=tttrv_ql_7) ---
**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:** [February 13, 2019, 5:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/64269 "2019-02-13T05:37:20Z")
Movies in which the soundtrack or score is arguably better than the film itself 1. Batman Forever 2. Toys 3. Star Wars: Episode II: Attack of the Clones 4. Flash Gordon 5. Forrest Gump 6. Jaws 7. [Fandango (1985)](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0089126/soundtrack?ref_=tttrv_ql_7) 8. Disney’s The Little Mermaid Especially “Under the Sea” and “Kiss the Girl” ---
**Author:** ![Annie-Xmas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecc23a/32.png) [@Annie-Xmas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annie-Xmas)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2019, 2:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/64270 "2019-02-13T14:32:50Z")
Movies in which the soundtrack or score is arguably better than the film itself 1. Batman Forever 2. Toys 3. Star Wars: Episode II: Attack of the Clones 4. Flash Gordon 5. Forrest Gump 6. Jaws 7. Fandango (1985) 8. The Beatles’ Help ---
**Author:** ![MrKnowItAll](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mrknowitall/32/87_2.png) [@MrKnowItAll](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MrKnowItAll)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2019, 2:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/64271 "2019-02-13T14:44:55Z")
> [@Annie-Xmas](#): > > 1. The Beatles’ Help That makes me want to add _Magical Mystery Tour_, but the category does specify “arguably”. ---
**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:** [February 13, 2019, 2:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/64272 "2019-02-13T14:53:46Z")
Movies in which the soundtrack or score is arguably better than the film itself 1. Batman Forever 2. Toys 3. Star Wars: Episode II: Attack of the Clones 4. Flash Gordon 5. Forrest Gump 6. Jaws 7. Fandango (1985) 8. The Beatles’ Help 9. The Crow ---
**Author:** ![Cardigan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cardigan/32/187_2.png) [@Cardigan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cardigan)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2019, 3:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/64273 "2019-02-13T15:10:26Z")
Movies in which the soundtrack or score is arguably better than the film itself 1. Batman Forever 2. Toys 3. Star Wars: Episode II: Attack of the Clones 4. Flash Gordon 5. Forrest Gump 6. Jaws 7. Fandango (1985) 8. The Beatles’ Help 9. The Crow 10. Most Broadway musicals ---
**Author:** ![Annie-Xmas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecc23a/32.png) [@Annie-Xmas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annie-Xmas)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2019, 3:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/64274 "2019-02-13T15:16:21Z")
Movies in which the soundtrack or score is arguably better than the film itself 1. Batman Forever 2. Toys 3. Star Wars: Episode II: Attack of the Clones 4. Flash Gordon 5. Forrest Gump 6. Jaws 7. Fandango (1985) 8. The Beatles’ Help 9. The Crow 10. Most Broadway musicals 11. The Phantom of the Opera (originally a _West End_ musical) ---
**Author:** ![panache45](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/panache45/32/64_2.png) [@panache45](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panache45)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2019, 4:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/64275 "2019-02-13T16:22:03Z")
Movies in which the soundtrack or score is arguably better than the film itself 1. Batman Forever 2. Toys 3. Star Wars: Episode II: Attack of the Clones 4. Flash Gordon 5. Forrest Gump 6. Jaws 7. Fandango (1985) 8. The Beatles’ Help 9. The Crow 10. Most Broadway musicals 11. The Phantom of the Opera (originally a West End musical) 12. Unchained ---
**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:** [February 13, 2019, 4:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/64276 "2019-02-13T16:40:39Z")
Movies in which the soundtrack or score is arguably better than the film itself 1. Batman Forever 2. Toys 3. Star Wars: Episode II: Attack of the Clones 4. Flash Gordon 5. Forrest Gump 6. Jaws 7. Fandango (1985) 8. The Beatles’ Help 9. The Crow 10. Most Broadway musicals 11. The Phantom of the Opera (originally a West End musical) 12. Unchained 13. Xanadu Again,\* in\*arguably. Next category: 2018 Oscar-nominated movies (any category) you still want to see 1. Green Book ---
**Author:** ![panache45](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/panache45/32/64_2.png) [@panache45](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panache45)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2019, 5:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/64277 "2019-02-13T17:05:10Z")
2018 Oscar-nominated movies (any category) you still want to see 1. Green Book 2. The Shape of Water ---
**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:** [February 13, 2019, 5:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/64278 "2019-02-13T17:17:06Z")
2018 Oscar-nominated movies (any category) you still want to see 1. Green Book 2. The Shape of Water 3. Get Out ---
**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2019, 5:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/64279 "2019-02-13T17:18:50Z")
2018 Oscar-nominated movies (any category) you still want to see 1. Green Book 2. The Shape of Water 3. Get Out 4. The 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:** [February 13, 2019, 6:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/64280 "2019-02-13T18:15:29Z")
All of those, except my first, are from 2017. I guess I should be clearer. This might help: [91st Academy Awards - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/91st_Academy_Awards) Oscar-nominated movies (any category) from 2018 that you still want to see 1. Green Book 2. The Shape of Water 3. Get Out 4. The Post 5. Vice ---
**Author:** ![Knowed\_Out](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/knowed_out/32/7380_2.png) [@Knowed\_Out](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Knowed_Out)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2019, 6:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/64281 "2019-02-13T18:34:00Z")
Oscar-nominated movies (any category) from 2018 that you still want to see 1. Green Book 2. The Shape of Water 3. Get Out 4. The Post 5. Vice 6. Black Panther ---
**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:** [February 13, 2019, 7:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/64282 "2019-02-13T19:21:15Z")
Oscar-nominated movies (any category) from 2018 that you still want to see 1. Green Book 2. The Shape of Water 3. Get Out 4. The Post 5. Vice 6. Black Panther 7. Bohemian Rhapsody I’ve seen only 1 nominee so far ---
**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:** [February 13, 2019, 8:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/64283 "2019-02-13T20:04:21Z")
Oscar-nominated movies (any category) from 2018 that you still want to see 1. Green Book 2. The Shape of Water 3. Get Out 4. The Post 5. Vice 6. Black Panther 7. Bohemian Rhapsody 8. BlacKkKlansman ---
**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2019, 9:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/64284 "2019-02-13T21:33:14Z")
Oscar-nominated movies (any category) from 2018 that you still want to see 1. Green Book 2. The Shape of Water 3. Get Out 4. Ralph Breaks The Internet 5. Vice 6. Black Panther 7. Bohemian Rhapsody 8. BlacKkKlansman Edited #4 (my contribution) because I misunderstood the intent of the topic. ---
**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:** [February 14, 2019, 2:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/64285 "2019-02-14T02:56:27Z")
Oscar-nominated movies (any category) from 2018 that you still want to see 1. Green Book 2. The Shape of Water 3. Get Out 4. Ralph Breaks The Internet 5. Vice 6. Black Panther 7. Bohemian Rhapsody 8. BlacKkKlansman 9. The Favourite ---
**Author:** ![Spoons](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spoons/32/3141_2.png) [@Spoons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spoons)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2019, 5:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/64286 "2019-02-14T05:42:34Z")
Oscar-nominated movies (any category) from 2018 that you still want to see 1. Green Book 2. The Shape of Water 3. Get Out 4. Ralph Breaks The Internet 5. Vice 6. Black Panther 7. Bohemian Rhapsody 8. BlacKkKlansman 9. The Favourite 10. Roma ---
**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:** [February 14, 2019, 5:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/64287 "2019-02-14T05:49:20Z")
Oscar-nominated movies (any category) from 2018 that you still want to see 1. Green Book 2. The Shape of Water 3. Get Out 4. Ralph Breaks The Internet 5. Vice 6. Black Panther 7. Bohemian Rhapsody 8. BlacKkKlansman 9. The Favourite 10. Roma 11. Can You Ever Forgive Me? [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173.md?page=3213) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173.md?page=3215)