# 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:** ![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 6, 2020, 3:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/3603 "2020-02-06T15:21:45Z")

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Movies about musicians

1. Amadeus
2. Immortal Beloved
3. Once
4. Bohemian Rhapsody
5. The Rose
6. Lady Sings The Blues
7. Lisztomania
8. A Mighty Wind

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**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:** [February 6, 2020, 3:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/3604 "2020-02-06T15:32:25Z")

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Movies about musicians

1. Amadeus
2. Immortal Beloved
3. Once
4. Bohemian Rhapsody
5. The Rose
6. Lady Sings The Blues
7. Lisztomania
8. A Mighty Wind
9. Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story

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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:** [February 6, 2020, 4:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/3605 "2020-02-06T16:07:15Z")

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Movies about musicians

1. Amadeus

2. Immortal Beloved

3. Once

4. Bohemian Rhapsody

5. The Rose

6. Lady Sings The Blues

7. Lisztomania

8. A Mighty Wind

9. Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story

10. The Glenn Miller Story  
FIIIIIILMS IIIIIIIN SPAAAAACE!

11. Battle Beyond The Stars

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**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 6, 2020, 4:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/3606 "2020-02-06T16:27:43Z")

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FIIIIIILMS IIIIIIIN SPAAAAACE!

1. Battle Beyond The Stars
2. The Black Hole

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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:** [February 6, 2020, 4:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/3607 "2020-02-06T16:37:43Z")

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FIIIIIILMS IIIIIIIN SPAAAAACE!

1. Battle Beyond The Stars
2. The Black Hole
3. Spaceballs

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**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 6, 2020, 4:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/3608 "2020-02-06T16:57:33Z")

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FIIIIIILMS IIIIIIIN SPAAAAACE!

1. Battle Beyond The Stars
2. The Black Hole
3. Spaceballs
4. Aliens

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**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 6, 2020, 5:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/3609 "2020-02-06T17:01:40Z")

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FIIIIIILMS IIIIIIIN SPAAAAACE!

1. Battle Beyond The Stars
2. The Black Hole
3. Spaceballs
4. Aliens
5. The Ice Pirates

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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:** [February 6, 2020, 5:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/3610 "2020-02-06T17:02:22Z")

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FIIIIIILMS IIIIIIIN SPAAAAACE!

1. Battle Beyond The Stars
2. The Black Hole
3. Spaceballs
4. Aliens
5. The Ice Pirates
6. Galaxy Quest

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**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 6, 2020, 5:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/3611 "2020-02-06T17:31:28Z")

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FIIIIIILMS IIIIIIIN SPAAAAACE!

1. Battle Beyond The Stars
2. The Black Hole
3. Spaceballs
4. Aliens
5. The Ice Pirates
6. Galaxy Quest
7. 2001: A Space Odyssey

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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:** [February 6, 2020, 6:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/3612 "2020-02-06T18:44:54Z")

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FIIIIIILMS IIIIIIIN SPAAAAACE!

1. Battle Beyond The Stars
2. The Black Hole
3. Spaceballs
4. Aliens
5. The Ice Pirates
6. Galaxy Quest
7. 2001: A Space Odyssey
8. Apollo 13

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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:** [February 6, 2020, 9:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/3613 "2020-02-06T21:27:56Z")

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FIIIIIILMS IIIIIIIN SPAAAAACE!

1. Battle Beyond The Stars
2. The Black Hole
3. Spaceballs
4. Aliens
5. The Ice Pirates
6. Galaxy Quest
7. 2001: A Space Odyssey
8. Apollo 13
9. Airplane II: The Sequel

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**Author:** ![Typo\_Negative](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/typo_negative/32/484_2.png) [@Typo\_Negative](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Typo_Negative)\
**Post date:** [February 7, 2020, 12:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/3614 "2020-02-07T00:57:04Z")

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FIIIIIILMS IIIIIIIN SPAAAAACE!

1. Battle Beyond The Stars
2. The Black Hole
3. Spaceballs
4. Aliens
5. The Ice Pirates
6. Galaxy Quest
7. 2001: A Space Odyssey
8. Apollo 13
9. Airplane II: The Sequel
10. Serenity

Next: Films with lines of total badassery!

1. Watchmen

[“I’m not locked in her with you. You’re locked in here with me!”](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B3lsJmwNO40)

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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:** [February 7, 2020, 1:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/3615 "2020-02-07T01:05:28Z")

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Next: Films with lines of total badassery!

1. Watchmen
2. Die Hard

“Yippee-ki-yay, motherfucker.”

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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:** [February 7, 2020, 3:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/3616 "2020-02-07T03:21:53Z")

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Films with lines of total badassery!

1. Watchmen
2. Die Hard
3. Gone With the Wind

“Frankly, my dear, I don’t give a damn.”

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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:** [February 7, 2020, 3:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/3617 "2020-02-07T03:45:42Z")

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Films with lines of total badassery!

1. Watchmen
2. Die Hard
3. Gone With the Wind
4. Sudden Impact

“Go ahead. Make my day.”

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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:** [February 7, 2020, 4:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/3618 "2020-02-07T04:37:28Z")

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Films with lines of total badassery!

1. Watchmen
2. Die Hard
3. Gone With the Wind
4. Sudden Impact
5. They Live

“I have come here to chew bubblegum and kick ass… and I’m all out of bubblegum.”

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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:** [February 7, 2020, 4:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/3619 "2020-02-07T04:55:04Z")

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Films with lines of total badassery!

1. Watchmen
2. Die Hard
3. Gone With the Wind
4. Sudden Impact
5. They Live
6. Dirty Harry

“Go ahead. Make my day.”

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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:** [February 7, 2020, 4:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/3620 "2020-02-07T04:57:57Z")

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Films with lines of total badassery!

1. Watchmen
2. Die Hard
3. Gone With the Wind
4. Sudden Impact
5. They Live
6. Dirty Harry
7. Breaker Morant

To the soldiers of your own firing squad: “Shoot straight, ya bastards - don’t make a mess of it!”

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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:** [February 7, 2020, 5:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/3621 "2020-02-07T05:40:26Z")

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> [@Little\_Nemo](#):
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> “Go ahead. Make my day.”

See #4 above. That line was from Sudden Impact, not the original Dirty Harry.

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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:** [February 7, 2020, 6:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/3622 "2020-02-07T06:17:30Z")

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> [@Nonsuch](#):
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> See #4 above. That line was from Sudden Impact, not the original Dirty Harry.

My mistake. I found an online source that said it was from _Dirty Harry_ but that was incorrect.

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