# 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:** 159
**Author:** ![Personal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/b9bd4f/32.png) [@Personal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Personal)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2020, 3:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/3163 "2020-01-16T03:04:36Z")
The Actor Also Wrote It 1. Rocky (Sylvester Stallone) 2. Ghostbusters (Harold Ramis and Dan Aykroyd) 3. Bananas (Woody Allen) 4. The Room - Tommy Wiseau 5. Good Will Hunting (Ben Affleck and Matt Damon) 6. Defending Your Life (Albert Brooks) 7. A Mighty Wind (Eugene Levy and Christopher Guest) ---
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The Actor Also Wrote It 1. Rocky (Sylvester Stallone) 2. Ghostbusters (Harold Ramis and Dan Aykroyd) 3. Bananas (Woody Allen) 4. The Room - Tommy Wiseau 5. Good Will Hunting (Ben Affleck and Matt Damon) 6. Defending Your Life (Albert Brooks) 7. Kissing Jessica Stein (Jennifer Westfeldt and Heather Juergensen) ---
**Author:** ![Personal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/b9bd4f/32.png) [@Personal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Personal)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2020, 3:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/3165 "2020-01-16T03:24:33Z")
The Actor Also Wrote It 1. Rocky (Sylvester Stallone) 2. Ghostbusters (Harold Ramis and Dan Aykroyd) 3. Bananas (Woody Allen) 4. The Room - Tommy Wiseau 5. Good Will Hunting (Ben Affleck and Matt Damon) 6. Defending Your Life (Albert Brooks) 7. Kissing Jessica Stein (Jennifer Westfeldt and Heather Juergensen) 8. A Mighty Wind (Eugene Levy and Christopher Guest) ---
**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 16, 2020, 7:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/3166 "2020-01-16T07:49:52Z")
The Actor Also Wrote It 1. Rocky (Sylvester Stallone) 2. Ghostbusters (Harold Ramis and Dan Aykroyd) 3. Bananas (Woody Allen) 4. The Room - Tommy Wiseau 5. Good Will Hunting (Ben Affleck and Matt Damon) 6. Defending Your Life (Albert Brooks) 7. Kissing Jessica Stein (Jennifer Westfeldt and Heather Juergensen) 8. A Mighty Wind (Eugene Levy and Christopher Guest) 9. Sling Blade (Billy Bob Thornton) ---
**Author:** ![DCnDC](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dcndc/32/2842_2.png) [@DCnDC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DCnDC)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2020, 11:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/3167 "2020-01-16T11:51:31Z")
The Actor Also Wrote It 1. Rocky (Sylvester Stallone) 2. Ghostbusters (Harold Ramis and Dan Aykroyd) 3. Bananas (Woody Allen) 4. The Room - Tommy Wiseau 5. Good Will Hunting (Ben Affleck and Matt Damon) 6. Defending Your Life (Albert Brooks) 7. Kissing Jessica Stein (Jennifer Westfeldt and Heather Juergensen) 8. A Mighty Wind (Eugene Levy and Christopher Guest) 9. Sling Blade (Billy Bob Thornton) 10. Swingers (Jon Favreau) Movies set in the future that occur in the past 1. Timecop (“2004”) ---
**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:** [January 16, 2020, 12:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/3168 "2020-01-16T12:47:45Z")
Movies set in the future that occur in the past 1. Timecop (“2004”) 2. Blade Runner (“2019”) ---
**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:** [January 16, 2020, 1:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/3169 "2020-01-16T13:21:08Z")
Movies set in the future that occur in the past 1. Timecop (“2004”) 2. Blade Runner (“2019”) 3. Back to the Future II (“2015”) ---
**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:** [January 16, 2020, 1:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/3170 "2020-01-16T13:29:35Z")
Movies set in the future that occur in the past 1. Timecop (“2004”) 2. Blade Runner (“2019”) 3. Back to the Future II (“2015”) 4. 2001 A Space Odyssey (“2001”) ---
**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 16, 2020, 1:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/3171 "2020-01-16T13:49:44Z")
Movies set in the future that occur in the past 1. Timecop (“2004”) 2. Blade Runner (“2019”) 3. Back to the Future II (“2015”) 4. 2001 A Space Odyssey (“2001”) 5. It! The Terror from Beyond Space (1973) ---
**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 16, 2020, 1:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/3172 "2020-01-16T13:53:02Z")
Movies set in the future that occur in the past 1. Timecop (“2004”) 2. Blade Runner (“2019”) 3. Back to the Future II (“2015”) 4. 2001 A Space Odyssey (“2001”) 5. It! The Terror from Beyond Space (1973) 6. Rollerball (2018) ---
**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 16, 2020, 2:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/3173 "2020-01-16T14:39:35Z")
Movies set in the future that occur in the past 1. Timecop (“2004”) 2. Blade Runner (“2019”) 3. Back to the Future II (“2015”) 4. 2001 A Space Odyssey (“2001”) 5. It! The Terror from Beyond Space (1973) 6. Rollerball (2018) 7. Escape from New York (“1997”) ---
**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:** [January 16, 2020, 2:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/3174 "2020-01-16T14:45:30Z")
Movies set in the future that occur in the past 1. Timecop (“2004”) 2. Blade Runner (“2019”) 3. Back to the Future II (“2015”) 4. 2001 A Space Odyssey (“2001”) 5. It! The Terror from Beyond Space (1973) 6. Rollerball (2018) 7. Escape from New York (“1997”) 8. Time After Time (1979) ---
**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 16, 2020, 4:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/3175 "2020-01-16T16:51:41Z")
Movies set in the future that occur in the past 1. Timecop (“2004”) 2. Blade Runner (“2019”) 3. Back to the Future II (“2015”) 4. 2001 A Space Odyssey (“2001”) 5. It! The Terror from Beyond Space (1973) 6. Rollerball (2018) 7. Escape from New York (“1997”) 8. Time After Time (1979) 9. 1984 (1984) ---
**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:** [January 16, 2020, 5:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/3176 "2020-01-16T17:04:16Z")
Movies set in the future that occur in the past 1. Timecop (“2004”) 2. Blade Runner (“2019”) 3. Back to the Future II (“2015”) 4. 2001 A Space Odyssey (“2001”) 5. It! The Terror from Beyond Space (1973) 6. Rollerball (2018) 7. Escape from New York (“1997”) 8. Time After Time (1979) 9. 1984 (1984) 10. The Time Machine (1966) Movies where Santa Claus makes an appearance 1. Miracle on 34th Street ---
**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:** [January 16, 2020, 5:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/3177 "2020-01-16T17:05:38Z")
Movies where Santa Claus makes an appearance 1. Miracle on 34th Street 2. Santa Claus Conquers the Martians ---
**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:** [January 16, 2020, 5:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/3178 "2020-01-16T17:58:47Z")
Movies where Santa Claus makes an appearance 1. Miracle on 34th Street 2. Santa Claus Conquers the Martians 3. Elf ---
**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 16, 2020, 9:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/3179 "2020-01-16T21:07:28Z")
Movies where Santa Claus makes an appearance 1. Miracle on 34th Street 2. Santa Claus Conquers the Martians 3. Elf 4. The Santa Clause ---
**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 16, 2020, 11:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/3180 "2020-01-16T23:22:18Z")
Movies where Santa Claus makes an appearance 1. Miracle on 34th Street 2. Santa Claus Conquers the Martians 3. Elf 4. The Santa Clause 5. Fred Claus ---
**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 16, 2020, 11:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/3181 "2020-01-16T23:23:15Z")
Movies where Santa Claus makes an appearance 1. Miracle on 34th Street 2. Santa Claus Conquers the Martians 3. Elf 4. The Santa Clause 5. Fred Claus 6. Scrooged He’s not in the main story. He’s in one of the ads for upcoming TV shows where Lee Majors saves Christmas. ---
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Movies where Santa Claus makes an appearance 1. Miracle on 34th Street 2. Santa Claus Conquers the Martians 3. Elf 4. The Santa Clause 5. Fred Claus 6. Scrooged 7. Yes, Virginia [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780.md?page=158) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780.md?page=160)