# Movie Marathon (Part 1) **URL:** \ **Category:** Thread Games\ **Created:** [August 17, 2019, 2:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780 "2019-08-17T02:03:06Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 131
**Author:** ![Personal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/b9bd4f/32.png) [@Personal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Personal)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2019, 8:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/2603 "2019-12-14T20:12:16Z")
Modern twists on classics 1. Phantom of the Paradise, based on Faust and Phantom of the Opera 2. West Side Story, based on Shakespeare’s Romeo & Juliet 3. Trading Places, based on The Prince and the Pauper and Pygmalion ---
**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:** [December 14, 2019, 8:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/2604 "2019-12-14T20:25:09Z")
Modern twists on classics 1. Phantom of the Paradise, based on Faust and Phantom of the Opera 2. West Side Story, based on Shakespeare’s Romeo & Juliet 3. Trading Places, based on The Prince and the Pauper and Pygmalion 4. 10 Things I Hate About You, based on The Taming of the Shrew ---
**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:** [December 14, 2019, 8:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/2605 "2019-12-14T20:46:29Z")
Modern twists on classics 1. Phantom of the Paradise, based on Faust and Phantom of the Opera 2. West Side Story, based on Shakespeare’s Romeo & Juliet 3. Trading Places, based on The Prince and the Pauper and Pygmalion 4. 10 Things I Hate About You, based on The Taming of the Shrew 5. Time After Time - based on H.G. Wells’s The Time Machine ---
**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:** [December 14, 2019, 10:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/2606 "2019-12-14T22:18:58Z")
Modern twists on classics 1. Phantom of the Paradise, based on Faust and Phantom of the Opera 2. West Side Story, based on Shakespeare’s Romeo & Juliet 3. Trading Places, based on The Prince and the Pauper and Pygmalion 4. 10 Things I Hate About You, based on The Taming of the Shrew 5. Time After Time - based on H.G. Wells’s The Time Machine 6. My Fair Lady - based on Pygmalion ---
**Author:** ![kenobi\_65](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kenobi_65/32/13178_2.png) [@kenobi\_65](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kenobi_65)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2019, 10:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/2607 "2019-12-14T22:22:35Z")
Modern twists on classics 1. Phantom of the Paradise, based on Faust and Phantom of the Opera 2. West Side Story, based on Shakespeare’s Romeo & Juliet 3. Trading Places, based on The Prince and the Pauper and Pygmalion 4. 10 Things I Hate About You, based on The Taming of the Shrew 5. Time After Time - based on H.G. Wells’s The Time Machine 6. My Fair Lady - based on Pygmalion 7. Strange Brew - based (loosely) on Shakespeare’s Hamlet ---
**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:** [December 15, 2019, 1:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/2608 "2019-12-15T01:04:51Z")
Modern twists on classics 1. Phantom of the Paradise, based on Faust and Phantom of the Opera 2. West Side Story, based on Shakespeare’s Romeo & Juliet 3. Trading Places, based on The Prince and the Pauper and Pygmalion 4. 10 Things I Hate About You, based on The Taming of the Shrew 5. Time After Time - based on H.G. Wells’s The Time Machine 6. My Fair Lady - based on Pygmalion 7. Strange Brew - based (loosely) on Shakespeare’s Hamlet 8. She’s the Man - based on Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night ---
**Author:** ![divemaster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/divemaster/32/78_2.png) [@divemaster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/divemaster)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2019, 1:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/2609 "2019-12-15T01:29:06Z")
Modern twists on classics 1. Phantom of the Paradise, based on Faust and Phantom of the Opera 2. West Side Story, based on Shakespeare’s Romeo & Juliet 3. Trading Places, based on The Prince and the Pauper and Pygmalion 4. 10 Things I Hate About You, based on The Taming of the Shrew 5. Time After Time - based on H.G. Wells’s The Time Machine 6. My Fair Lady - based on Pygmalion 7. Strange Brew - based (loosely) on Shakespeare’s Hamlet 8. She’s the Man - based on Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night 9. Ran - based on King Lear ---
**Author:** ![Tangent](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tangent/32/3098_2.png) [@Tangent](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tangent)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2019, 1:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/2610 "2019-12-15T01:30:13Z")
Modern twists on classics 1. Phantom of the Paradise, based on Faust and Phantom of the Opera 2. West Side Story, based on Shakespeare’s Romeo & Juliet 3. Trading Places, based on The Prince and the Pauper and Pygmalion 4. 10 Things I Hate About You, based on The Taming of the Shrew 5. Time After Time - based on H.G. Wells’s The Time Machine 6. My Fair Lady - based on Pygmalion 7. Strange Brew - based (loosely) on Shakespeare’s Hamlet 8. She’s the Man - based on Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night 9. O Brother, Where Art Thou? - loosely based on The Odyssey ---
**Author:** ![Personal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/b9bd4f/32.png) [@Personal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Personal)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2019, 1:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/2611 "2019-12-15T01:42:36Z")
Modern twists on classics 1. Phantom of the Paradise, based on Faust and Phantom of the Opera 2. West Side Story, based on Shakespeare’s Romeo & Juliet 3. Trading Places, based on The Prince and the Pauper and Pygmalion 4. 10 Things I Hate About You, based on The Taming of the Shrew 5. Time After Time - based on H.G. Wells’s The Time Machine 6. My Fair Lady - based on Pygmalion 7. Strange Brew - based (loosely) on Shakespeare’s Hamlet 8. She’s the Man - based on Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night 9. Ran - based on King Lear 10. O Brother, Where Art Thou? - loosely based on The Odyssey Housekeeping. \*\*Tangent \*\*is up. ---
**Author:** ![Tangent](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tangent/32/3098_2.png) [@Tangent](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tangent)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2019, 4:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/2612 "2019-12-15T04:09:38Z")
Teachers! 1. Stand and Deliver ---
**Author:** ![burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/burpo_the_wonder_mutt/32/365_2.png) [@burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/burpo_the_wonder_mutt)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2019, 4:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/2613 "2019-12-15T04:16:12Z")
Teachers! 1. Stand and Deliver 2. Mr. Holland’s Opus ---
**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:** [December 15, 2019, 4:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/2614 "2019-12-15T04:31:55Z")
Teachers! 1. Stand and Deliver 2. Mr. Holland’s Opus 3. To Sir With Love ---
**Author:** ![divemaster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/divemaster/32/78_2.png) [@divemaster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/divemaster)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2019, 5:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/2615 "2019-12-15T05:01:05Z")
Teachers! 1. Stand and Deliver 2. Mr. Holland’s Opus 3. To Sir With Love 4. Kindergarten Cop ---
**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2019, 5:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/2616 "2019-12-15T05:04:40Z")
Teachers! 1. Stand and Deliver 2. Mr. Holland’s Opus 3. To Sir With Love 4. Kindergarten Cop 5. An Invisible Sign ---
**Author:** ![atimnie](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/atimnie/32/11_2.png) [@atimnie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/atimnie)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2019, 5:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/2617 "2019-12-15T05:22:57Z")
Teachers! 1. Stand and Deliver 2. Mr. Holland’s Opus 3. To Sir With Love 4. Kindergarten Cop 5. An Invisible Sign 6. Teachers Duh ---
**Author:** ![Tangent](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tangent/32/3098_2.png) [@Tangent](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tangent)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2019, 5:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/2618 "2019-12-15T05:54:42Z")
Teachers! 1. Stand and Deliver 2. Mr. Holland’s Opus 3. To Sir With Love 4. Kindergarten Cop 5. An Invisible Sign 6. Teachers 7. Election ---
**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:** [December 15, 2019, 7:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/2619 "2019-12-15T07:56:01Z")
Teachers! 1. Stand and Deliver 2. Mr. Holland’s Opus 3. To Sir With Love 4. Kindergarten Cop 5. An Invisible Sign 6. Teachers 7. Election 8. The Corn Is Green ---
**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:** [December 15, 2019, 11:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/2620 "2019-12-15T11:31:17Z")
Teachers! 1. Stand and Deliver 2. Mr. Holland’s Opus 3. To Sir With Love 4. Kindergarten Cop 5. An Invisible Sign 6. Teachers 7. Election 8. The Corn Is Green 9. Blackboard Jungle ---
**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:** [December 15, 2019, 12:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/2621 "2019-12-15T12:37:13Z")
Teachers! 1. Stand and Deliver 2. Mr. Holland’s Opus 3. To Sir With Love 4. Kindergarten Cop 5. An Invisible Sign 6. Teachers 7. Election 8. The Corn Is Green 9. Blackboard Jungle 10. Up the Down Staircase Pass. ---
**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:** [December 15, 2019, 1:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/2622 "2019-12-15T13:05:52Z")
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