# 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:** 195
**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 22, 2020, 12:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/3883 "2020-02-22T00:58:05Z")
The Many Films of Sally Field 1. Norma Rae 2. Forrest Gump 3. Smokey and the Bandit 4. Punchline 5. Absence of Malice 6. Lincoln 7. Places in the Heart ---
**Author:** ![jtur88](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e9c0ed/32.png) [@jtur88](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jtur88)\ **Post date:** [February 22, 2020, 2:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/3884 "2020-02-22T02:41:57Z")
The Many Films of Sally Field 1. Norma Rae 2. Forrest Gump 3. Smokey and the Bandit 4. Punchline 5. Absence of Malice 6. Lincoln 7. Places in the Heart 8. Steel Magnolias ---
**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 22, 2020, 3:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/3885 "2020-02-22T03:37:29Z")
The Many Films of Sally Field 1. Norma Rae 2. Forrest Gump 3. Smokey and the Bandit 4. Punchline 5. Absence of Malice 6. Lincoln 7. Places in the Heart 8. Steel Magnolias 9. Mrs. Doubtfire ---
**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 22, 2020, 6:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/3886 "2020-02-22T06:58:32Z")
The Many Films of Sally Field 1. Norma Rae 2. Forrest Gump 3. Smokey and the Bandit 4. Punchline 5. Absence of Malice 6. Lincoln 7. Places in the Heart 8. Steel Magnolias 9. Mrs. Doubtfire 10. Soapdish They built a massive set 1. Popeye The entire town of Sweethaven was fully built for the movie in Anchor Bay, Malta and is still standing today. You can visit it, and even book it for a wedding! [https://popeyemalta.com/](https://popeyemalta.com/) ---
**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 22, 2020, 8:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/3887 "2020-02-22T08:03:35Z")
They built a massive set 1. Popeye 2. Lord of the Rings The 14-acre Hobbiton has become one of New Zealand’s tourist attractions. ---
**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 22, 2020, 8:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/3888 "2020-02-22T08:03:35Z")
They built a massive set 1. Popeye 2. Intolerance The walls of the Babylon set were apparently 300 feet tall, if Wikipedia is to be believed. ---
**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 22, 2020, 8:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/3889 "2020-02-22T08:04:59Z")
They built a massive set 1. Popeye 2. Lord of the Rings 3. Intolerance The walls of the Babylon set were apparently 300 feet tall, if Wikipedia is to be believed. Fixed. ---
**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 22, 2020, 1:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/3890 "2020-02-22T13:35:13Z")
They built a massive set 1. Popeye 2. Lord of the Rings 3. Intolerance 4. Batman They built Gotham City over 18 soundstages. ---
**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 22, 2020, 3:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/3891 "2020-02-22T15:04:43Z")
They built a massive set 1. Popeye 2. Lord of the Rings 3. Intolerance 4. Batman 5. Titanic A huge water tank was built on 40 acres on a Mexican beach. A full-scale (though not complete) set of the ship was constructed. ---
**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 22, 2020, 3:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/3892 "2020-02-22T15:55:41Z")
They built a massive set 1. Popeye 2. Lord of the Rings 3. Intolerance 4. Batman 5. Titanic 6. [Waterworld](https://i2.wp.com/theunheardnerd.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/Atoll-Construction-3.jpg?fit=800%2C533&ssl=1) ---
**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 22, 2020, 4:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/3893 "2020-02-22T16:56:01Z")
They built a massive set 1. Popeye 2. Lord of the Rings 3. Intolerance 4. Batman 5. Titanic 6. Waterworld 7. Dr. Strangelove The War Room is still pretty impressive: [The man who designed Dr. Strangelove’s apocalyptic set shaped today’s negotiation rooms](https://qz.com/638778/the-man-who-designed-dr-strangeloves-apocalyptic-set-shaped-todays-negotiation-rooms/) ---
**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 22, 2020, 5:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/3894 "2020-02-22T17:16:31Z")
They built a massive set 1. Popeye 2. Lord of the Rings 3. Intolerance 4. Batman 5. Titanic 6. Waterworld 7. Dr. Strangelove 8. Cleopatra ---
**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 22, 2020, 6:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/3895 "2020-02-22T18:20:49Z")
They built a massive set 1. Popeye 2. Lord of the Rings 3. Intolerance 4. Batman 5. Titanic 6. Waterworld 7. Dr. Strangelove 8. Cleopatra 9. The Abyss Two huge water tanks (one 7.5 million gallons and 55 feet deep, the other 2.5 million gallons) were built on the site of an uncompleted-and-abandoned nuclear power plant in South Carolina, and used for shooting most of the underwater scenes. ---
**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 22, 2020, 6:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/3896 "2020-02-22T18:30:40Z")
They built a massive set 1. Popeye 2. Lord of the Rings 3. Intolerance 4. Batman 5. Titanic 6. Waterworld 7. Dr. Strangelove 8. Cleopatra 9. The Abyss 10. Metropolis Pass ---
**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 22, 2020, 6:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/3897 "2020-02-22T18:35:05Z")
My kung-fu is stronger than yours 1. Drunken Master ---
**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 22, 2020, 7:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/3898 "2020-02-22T19:10:06Z")
My kung-fu is stronger than yours 1. Drunken Master 2. Five Deadly Venoms ---
**Author:** ![ekedolphin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ekedolphin/32/10003_2.png) [@ekedolphin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ekedolphin)\ **Post date:** [February 22, 2020, 7:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/3899 "2020-02-22T19:17:59Z")
My kung-fu is stronger than yours 1. Drunken Master 2. Five Deadly Venoms 3. Kung Fu Panda ---
**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 22, 2020, 9:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/3900 "2020-02-22T21:27:50Z")
My kung-fu is stronger than yours 1. Drunken Master 2. Five Deadly Venoms 3. Kung Fu Panda 4. Enter the Dragon ---
**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 22, 2020, 9:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/3901 "2020-02-22T21:52:19Z")
My kung-fu is stronger than yours 1. Drunken Master 2. Five Deadly Venoms 3. Kung Fu Panda 4. Enter the Dragon 5. Kill or Be Killed (1980) ---
**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 23, 2020, 12:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/3902 "2020-02-23T00:03:45Z")
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