# 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\
**Page:** 187

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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 11, 2020, 6:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/3723 "2020-02-11T18:36:58Z")

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Romance Against the Backdrop of War

1. Gone With The Wind (American Civil War)

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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 11, 2020, 6:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/3724 "2020-02-11T18:40:17Z")

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Romance Against the Backdrop of War

1. Gone With The Wind (American Civil War)
2. Casablanca (World War II)

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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 11, 2020, 7:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/3725 "2020-02-11T19:04:26Z")

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Romance Against the Backdrop of War

1. Gone With The Wind (American Civil War)
2. Casablanca (World War II)
3. A Tale Of Two Cities (French Revolution)

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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 11, 2020, 7:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/3726 "2020-02-11T19:06:45Z")

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Romance Against the Backdrop of War

1. Gone With The Wind (American Civil War)
2. Casablanca (World War II)
3. A Tale Of Two Cities (French Revolution)
4. Dr. Zhivago (Russian Civil War)

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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 11, 2020, 7:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/3727 "2020-02-11T19:15:32Z")

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Romance Against the Backdrop of War

1. Gone With The Wind (American Civil War)
2. Casablanca (World War II)
3. A Tale Of Two Cities (French Revolution)
4. Dr. Zhivago (Russian Civil War)
5. There Be Dragons (Spanish Civil War)

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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 11, 2020, 7:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/3728 "2020-02-11T19:36:48Z")

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Romance Against the Backdrop of War

1. Gone With The Wind (American Civil War)
2. Casablanca (World War II)
3. A Tale Of Two Cities (French Revolution)
4. Dr. Zhivago (Russian Civil War)
5. There Be Dragons (Spanish Civil War)
6. A Farewell to Arms (World War I)

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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 11, 2020, 11:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/3729 "2020-02-11T23:16:32Z")

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Romance Against the Backdrop of War

1. Gone With The Wind (American Civil War)
2. Casablanca (World War II)
3. A Tale Of Two Cities (French Revolution)
4. Dr. Zhivago (Russian Civil War)
5. There Be Dragons (Spanish Civil War)
6. A Farewell to Arms (World War I)
7. Coming Home (Vietnam War)

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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 11, 2020, 11:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/3730 "2020-02-11T23:31:04Z")

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Romance Against the Backdrop of War

1. Gone With The Wind (American Civil War)
2. Casablanca (World War II)
3. A Tale Of Two Cities (French Revolution)
4. Dr. Zhivago (Russian Civil War)
5. There Be Dragons (Spanish Civil War)
6. A Farewell to Arms (World War I)
7. Coming Home (Vietnam War)
8. 1776 (American Revolutionary War)

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**Author:** ![Bumbershoot](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bumbershoot/32/3428_2.png) [@Bumbershoot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bumbershoot)\
**Post date:** [February 12, 2020, 12:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/3731 "2020-02-12T00:25:14Z")

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Romance Against the Backdrop of War

1. Gone With The Wind (American Civil War)
2. Casablanca (World War II)
3. A Tale Of Two Cities (French Revolution)
4. Dr. Zhivago (Russian Civil War)
5. There Be Dragons (Spanish Civil War)
6. A Farewell to Arms (World War I)
7. Coming Home (Vietnam War)
8. 1776 (American Revolutionary War)
9. A Soldier’s Tale (World War II)

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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 12, 2020, 12:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/3732 "2020-02-12T00:34:26Z")

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Romance Against the Backdrop of War

1. Gone With The Wind (American Civil War)
2. Casablanca (World War II)
3. A Tale Of Two Cities (French Revolution)
4. Dr. Zhivago (Russian Civil War)
5. There Be Dragons (Spanish Civil War)
6. A Farewell to Arms (World War I)
7. Coming Home (Vietnam War)
8. 1776 (American Revolutionary War)
9. A Soldier’s Tale (World War II)
10. The English Patient (World War II)

I’ll pass.

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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 12, 2020, 1:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/3733 "2020-02-12T01:14:10Z")

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Mistaken Identity!

1. North by Northwest

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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 12, 2020, 1:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/3734 "2020-02-12T01:50:34Z")

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Mistaken Identity!

1. North by Northwest
2. Date Night

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**Author:** ![jtur88](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e9c0ed/32.png) [@jtur88](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jtur88)\
**Post date:** [February 12, 2020, 2:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/3735 "2020-02-12T02:29:54Z")

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Mistaken Identity!

1. North by Northwest
2. Date Night
3. The Big Lebowski

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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 12, 2020, 4:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/3736 "2020-02-12T04:21:53Z")

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Mistaken Identity!

1. North by Northwest
2. Date Night
3. The Big Lebowski
4. Being There

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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 12, 2020, 4:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/3737 "2020-02-12T04:55:57Z")

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Mistaken Identity!

1. North by Northwest
2. Date Night
3. The Big Lebowski
4. Being There
5. The Tall Blond Man with One Black Shoe

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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 12, 2020, 5:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/3738 "2020-02-12T05:50:00Z")

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Mistaken Identity!

1. North by Northwest
2. Date Night
3. The Big Lebowski
4. Being There
5. The Tall Blond Man with One Black Shoe
6. Galaxy Quest

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**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 12, 2020, 6:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/3739 "2020-02-12T06:47:52Z")

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Mistaken Identity!

1. North by Northwest
2. Date Night
3. The Big Lebowski
4. Being There
5. The Tall Blond Man with One Black Shoe
6. Galaxy Quest
7. The Inspector General

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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 12, 2020, 11:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/3740 "2020-02-12T11:23:28Z")

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Mistaken Identity!

1. North by Northwest
2. Date Night
3. The Big Lebowski
4. Being There
5. The Tall Blond Man with One Black Shoe
6. Galaxy Quest
7. The Inspector General
8. Opportunity Knocks

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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 12, 2020, 1:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/3741 "2020-02-12T13:50:17Z")

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Mistaken Identity!

1. North by Northwest
2. Date Night
3. The Big Lebowski
4. Being There
5. The Tall Blond Man with One Black Shoe
6. Galaxy Quest
7. The Inspector General
8. Opportunity Knocks
9. Life of Brian

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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 12, 2020, 2:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/3742 "2020-02-12T14:11:00Z")

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Mistaken Identity!

1. North by Northwest
2. Date Night
3. The Big Lebowski
4. Being There
5. The Tall Blond Man with One Black Shoe
6. Galaxy Quest
7. The Inspector General
8. Opportunity Knocks
9. Life of Brian  
10, Face Off

Next Up: Movies with Identical Twins (and who played them)

1. Parent Trap (Hally Mills)

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