# 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:** 185
**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 9, 2020, 10:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/3683 "2020-02-09T22:58:00Z")
Set in France (in whole or in part) 1. The Duellists 2. Love in the Afternoon 3. The Three Musketeers 4. An American in Paris 5. The Longest Day 6. The Umbrellas of Cherbourg 7. The 400 Blows 8. Amélie 9. The Triplets of Belleville ---
**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 10, 2020, 12:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/3684 "2020-02-10T00:26:18Z")
Set in France (in whole or in part) 1. The Duellists 2. Love in the Afternoon 3. The Three Musketeers 4. An American in Paris 5. The Longest Day 6. The Umbrellas of Cherbourg 7. The 400 Blows 8. Amélie 9. The Triplets of Belleville 10. Charade Main character is an orphan 1. Batman Begins ---
**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 10, 2020, 1:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/3685 "2020-02-10T01:01:48Z")
Main character is an orphan 1. Batman Begins 2. Tarzan ---
**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 10, 2020, 1:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/3686 "2020-02-10T01:15:42Z")
Main character is an orphan 1. Batman Begins 2. Tarzan 3. The Blues Brothers ---
**Author:** ![jtur88](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e9c0ed/32.png) [@jtur88](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jtur88)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2020, 1:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/3687 "2020-02-10T01:34:52Z")
Main character is an orphan 1. Batman Begins 2. Tarzan 3. The Blues Brothers 4. Annie ---
**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:** [February 10, 2020, 1:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/3688 "2020-02-10T01:59:06Z")
Main character is an orphan 1. Batman Begins 2. Tarzan 3. The Blues Brothers 4. Annie 5. The Cider House Rules ---
**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 10, 2020, 3:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/3689 "2020-02-10T03:15:47Z")
Main character is an orphan 1. Batman Begins 2. Tarzan 3. The Blues Brothers 4. Annie 5. The Cider House Rules 6. Oliver! ---
**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 10, 2020, 4:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/3690 "2020-02-10T04:05:10Z")
Main character is an orphan 1. Batman Begins 2. Tarzan 3. The Blues Brothers 4. Annie 5. The Cider House Rules 6. Oliver! 7. The Jungle Book ---
**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 10, 2020, 4:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/3691 "2020-02-10T04:42:55Z")
Main character is an orphan 1. Batman Begins 2. Tarzan 3. The Blues Brothers 4. Annie 5. The Cider House Rules 6. Oliver! 7. The Jungle Book 8. James and the Giant Peach ---
**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 10, 2020, 7:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/3692 "2020-02-10T07:46:10Z")
Main character is an orphan 1. Batman Begins 2. Tarzan 3. The Blues Brothers 4. Annie 5. The Cider House Rules 6. Oliver! 7. The Jungle Book 8. James and the Giant Peach 9. Superman ---
**Author:** ![jtur88](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e9c0ed/32.png) [@jtur88](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jtur88)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2020, 8:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/3693 "2020-02-10T08:50:32Z")
Main character is an orphan 1. Batman Begins 2. Tarzan 3. The Blues Brothers 4. Annie 5. The Cider House Rules 6. Oliver! 7. The Jungle Book 8. James and the Giant Peach 9. Superman 10. Leon: The Professional next Films starring actors with college degrees 1. A Sildier’s Daughter Never Cries – Kris Kristofferson ---
**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 10, 2020, 1:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/3694 "2020-02-10T13:06:46Z")
Films starring actors with college degrees 1. A Soildier’s Daughter Never Cries – Kris Kristofferson 2. The Hangover - Ken Jeong ---
**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 10, 2020, 1:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/3695 "2020-02-10T13:20:40Z")
Films starring actors with college degrees 1. A Soildier’s Daughter Never Cries – Kris Kristofferson 2. The Hangover - Ken Jeong 3. I Come In Peace - Dolph Lundgren He holds a master’s degree in chemical engineering. ---
**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 10, 2020, 1:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/3696 "2020-02-10T13:32:58Z")
Films starring actors with college degrees 1. A Soildier’s Daughter Never Cries – Kris Kristofferson 2. The Hangover - Ken Jeong 3. I Come In Peace - Dolph Lundgren 4. Sophie’s Choice - Meryl Streep ---
**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 10, 2020, 2:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/3697 "2020-02-10T14:10:53Z")
Films starring actors with college degrees 1. A Soildier’s Daughter Never Cries – Kris Kristofferson 2. The Hangover - Ken Jeong 3. I Come In Peace - Dolph Lundgren 4. Sophie’s Choice - Meryl Streep 5. Young Frankenstein - Gene Wilder ---
**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 10, 2020, 2:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/3698 "2020-02-10T14:15:21Z")
Films starring actors with college degrees 1. A Soildier’s Daughter Never Cries – Kris Kristofferson 2. The Hangover - Ken Jeong 3. I Come In Peace - Dolph Lundgren 4. Sophie’s Choice - Meryl Streep 5. Young Frankenstein - Gene Wilder 6. Limitless - Bradley Cooper Georgetown BA, honors in English. ---
**Author:** ![Dendarii\_Dame](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/bbce88/32.png) [@Dendarii\_Dame](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dendarii_Dame)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2020, 2:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/3699 "2020-02-10T14:36:58Z")
Films starring actors with college degrees 1. A Soildier’s Daughter Never Cries – Kris Kristofferson 2. The Hangover - Ken Jeong 3. I Come In Peace - Dolph Lundgren 4. Sophie’s Choice - Meryl Streep 5. Young Frankenstein - Gene Wilder 6. Limitless - Bradley Cooper 7. The North Avenue Irregulars - Edward Herrmann ---
**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 10, 2020, 2:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/3700 "2020-02-10T14:39:13Z")
Films starring actors with college degrees 1. A Soildier’s Daughter Never Cries – Kris Kristofferson 2. The Hangover - Ken Jeong 3. I Come In Peace - Dolph Lundgren 4. Sophie’s Choice - Meryl Streep 5. Young Frankenstein - Gene Wilder 6. Limitless - Bradley Cooper 7. The North Avenue Irregulars - Edward Herrmann 8. UJF - Weird Al Yankovic ---
**Author:** ![Personal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/b9bd4f/32.png) [@Personal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Personal)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2020, 4:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/3701 "2020-02-10T16:26:04Z")
Films starring actors with college degrees 1. A Soildier’s Daughter Never Cries – Kris Kristofferson 2. The Hangover - Ken Jeong 3. I Come In Peace - Dolph Lundgren 4. Sophie’s Choice - Meryl Streep 5. Young Frankenstein - Gene Wilder 6. Limitless - Bradley Cooper 7. The North Avenue Irregulars - Edward Herrmann 8. UHF - Weird Al Yankovic 9. Pretty Baby - Brooke Shields ---
**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 10, 2020, 4:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/3702 "2020-02-10T16:36:10Z")
Films starring actors with college degrees 1. A Soildier’s Daughter Never Cries – Kris Kristofferson 2. The Hangover - Ken Jeong 3. I Come In Peace - Dolph Lundgren 4. Sophie’s Choice - Meryl Streep 5. Young Frankenstein - Gene Wilder 6. Limitless - Bradley Cooper 7. The North Avenue Irregulars - Edward Herrmann 8. UHF - Weird Al Yankovic 9. Pretty Baby - Brooke Shields 10. Superman - Christopher Reeve Next up: Films starring high school/college dropouts 1. Saturday Night Fever - John Travolta [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780.md?page=184) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780.md?page=186)