# Movie Marathon (Part 1)

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780>\
**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\
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**Author:** ![Personal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/b9bd4f/32.png) [@Personal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Personal)\
**Post date:** [January 10, 2020, 11:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/3103 "2020-01-10T23:06:01Z")

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Movies where people dare to fight the Power Structure!

1. Spotlight
2. Turk 182
3. Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
4. Walking Tall
5. Detroit

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**Author:** ![Nonsuch](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/nonsuch/32/2922_2.png) [@Nonsuch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nonsuch)\
**Post date:** [January 10, 2020, 11:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/3104 "2020-01-10T23:46:47Z")

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1. Spotlight
2. Turk 182
3. Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
4. Walking Tall
5. Silkwood
6. Detroit
7. Erin Brockovich

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**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:** [January 11, 2020, 1:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/3105 "2020-01-11T01:06:19Z")

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Movies where people dare to fight the Power Structure!

1. Spotlight
2. Turk 182
3. Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
4. Walking Tall
5. Silkwood
6. Detroit
7. Erin Brockovich
8. All the President’s Men

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**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:** [January 11, 2020, 4:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/3106 "2020-01-11T16:22:06Z")

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Movies where people dare to fight the Power Structure!

1. Spotlight
2. Turk 182
3. Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
4. Walking Tall
5. Silkwood
6. Detroit
7. Erin Brockovich
8. All the President’s Men
9. Metropolis

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**Author:** ![Rebo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rebo/32/13005_2.png) [@Rebo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rebo)\
**Post date:** [January 11, 2020, 4:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/3107 "2020-01-11T16:32:32Z")

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Movies where people dare to fight the Power Structure!

1. Spotlight
2. Turk 182
3. Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
4. Walking Tall
5. Silkwood
6. Detroit
7. Erin Brockovich
8. All the President’s Men
9. Metropolis
10. The Insider

Movies where Joe (or Jane) Blow loses it and starts fighting back against society

1. Falling Down

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**Author:** ![Personal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/b9bd4f/32.png) [@Personal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Personal)\
**Post date:** [January 11, 2020, 4:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/3108 "2020-01-11T16:39:51Z")

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Movies where Joe (or Jane) Blow loses it and starts fighting back against society

1. Falling Down
2. God Bless America

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**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:** [January 11, 2020, 6:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/3109 "2020-01-11T18:18:04Z")

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Movies where Joe (or Jane) Blow loses it and starts fighting back against society

1. Falling Down
2. God Bless America
3. V for Vendetta

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**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:** [January 11, 2020, 9:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/3110 "2020-01-11T21:32:24Z")

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Movies where Joe (or Jane) Blow loses it and starts fighting back against society

1. Falling Down
2. God Bless America
3. V for Vendetta
4. Network

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**Author:** ![Nonsuch](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/nonsuch/32/2922_2.png) [@Nonsuch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nonsuch)\
**Post date:** [January 11, 2020, 11:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/3111 "2020-01-11T23:47:40Z")

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Movies where Joe (or Jane) Blow loses it and starts fighting back against society

1. Falling Down
2. God Bless America
3. V for Vendetta
4. Network
5. Death Wish

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**Author:** ![Mike\_H](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ecd19e/32.png) [@Mike\_H](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mike_H)\
**Post date:** [January 12, 2020, 4:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/3112 "2020-01-12T04:32:20Z")

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Movies where Joe (or Jane) Blow loses it and starts fighting back against society

1. Falling Down
2. God Bless America
3. V for Vendetta
4. Network
5. Death Wish
6. …And Justice for All

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**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:** [January 12, 2020, 12:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/3113 "2020-01-12T12:12:09Z")

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Movies where Joe (or Jane) Blow loses it and starts fighting back against society

1. Falling Down
2. God Bless America
3. V for Vendetta
4. Network
5. Death Wish
6. …And Justice for All
7. Joker

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**Author:** ![Personal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/b9bd4f/32.png) [@Personal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Personal)\
**Post date:** [January 12, 2020, 5:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/3114 "2020-01-12T17:33:19Z")

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Movies where Joe (or Jane) Blow loses it and starts fighting back against society

1. Falling Down
2. God Bless America
3. V for Vendetta
4. Network
5. Death Wish
6. …And Justice for All
7. Joker
8. Taxi Driver

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**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:** [January 12, 2020, 10:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/3115 "2020-01-12T22:05:25Z")

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Movies where Joe (or Jane) Blow loses it and starts fighting back against society

1. Falling Down
2. God Bless America
3. V for Vendetta
4. Network
5. Death Wish
6. …And Justice for All
7. Joker
8. Taxi Driver
9. The Outlaw Josey Wales

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**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:** [January 12, 2020, 10:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/3116 "2020-01-12T22:48:38Z")

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Movies where Joe (or Jane) Blow loses it and starts fighting back against society

1. Falling Down

2. God Bless America

3. V for Vendetta

4. Network

5. Death Wish

6. …And Justice for All

7. Joker

8. Taxi Driver

9. The Outlaw Josey Wales

10. The Adventures of Robin Hood  
Movie archers

11. Hawkeye (Clint Barton, Marvel’s The Avengers, &c.)

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**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:** [January 12, 2020, 10:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/3117 "2020-01-12T22:51:27Z")

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Movie archers

1. Hawkeye (Clint Barton, Marvel’s The Avengers, &c.)
2. Legolas (_The Lord of the Rings_ trilogy, _The Hobbit_ trilogy)

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**Author:** ![Nonsuch](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/nonsuch/32/2922_2.png) [@Nonsuch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nonsuch)\
**Post date:** [January 12, 2020, 11:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/3118 "2020-01-12T23:04:45Z")

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Movie archers

1. Hawkeye (Clint Barton, Marvel’s The Avengers, &c.)
2. Legolas (The Lord of the Rings trilogy, The Hobbit trilogy)
3. John Rambo (First Blood, et al)

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**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:** [January 12, 2020, 11:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/3119 "2020-01-12T23:15:49Z")

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Movie archers

1. Hawkeye (Clint Barton, Marvel’s The Avengers, &c.)
2. Legolas (The Lord of the Rings trilogy, The Hobbit trilogy)
3. John Rambo (First Blood, et al)
4. Katniss Everdeen (all the Hunger Games films)

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**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:** [January 12, 2020, 11:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/3120 "2020-01-12T23:42:40Z")

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Movie archers

1. Hawkeye (Clint Barton, Marvel’s The Avengers, &c.)
2. Legolas (The Lord of the Rings trilogy, The Hobbit trilogy)
3. John Rambo (First Blood, et al)
4. Katniss Everdeen (all the Hunger Games films)
5. Robin Hood (Errol Flynn, Kevin Costner, et al)

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**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:** [January 13, 2020, 1:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/3121 "2020-01-13T01:06:19Z")

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Movie archers

1. Hawkeye (Clint Barton, Marvel’s The Avengers, &c.)
2. Legolas (The Lord of the Rings trilogy, The Hobbit trilogy)
3. John Rambo (First Blood, et al)
4. Katniss Everdeen (all the Hunger Games films)
5. Robin Hood (Errol Flynn, Kevin Costner, et al)
6. Merida (Brave)

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**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:** [January 13, 2020, 1:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/3122 "2020-01-13T01:41:27Z")

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Movie archers

1. Hawkeye (Clint Barton, Marvel’s The Avengers, &c.)
2. Legolas (The Lord of the Rings trilogy, The Hobbit trilogy)
3. John Rambo (First Blood, et al)
4. Katniss Everdeen (all the Hunger Games films)
5. Robin Hood (Errol Flynn, Kevin Costner, et al)
6. Merida (Brave)
7. William Tell (The Legend of William Tell)

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