# 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:** ![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:** [April 1, 2020, 10:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/4643 "2020-04-01T22:41:19Z")

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Movies set during relatively obscure wars

1. Breaker Morant (Boer War)
2. A Message to Garcia (Spanish-American War)
3. A Field in England (English Civil War)
4. Resurrected (Falklands War)
5. Heartbreak Ridge (American invasion of Grenada)
6. The Pride and the Passion (Peninsular 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:** [April 1, 2020, 10:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/4644 "2020-04-01T22:54:24Z")

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Movies set during relatively obscure wars

1. Breaker Morant (Boer War)
2. A Message to Garcia (Spanish-American War)
3. A Field in England (English Civil War)
4. Resurrected (Falklands War)
5. Heartbreak Ridge (American invasion of Grenada)
6. The Pride and the Passion (Peninsular War)
7. Doctor Zhivago (Russian Civil War)

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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:** [April 2, 2020, 1:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/4645 "2020-04-02T01:26:51Z")

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Movies set during relatively obscure wars

1. Breaker Morant (Boer War)
2. A Message to Garcia (Spanish-American War)
3. A Field in England (English Civil War)
4. Resurrected (Falklands War)
5. Heartbreak Ridge (American invasion of Grenada)
6. The Pride and the Passion (Peninsular War)
7. Doctor Zhivago (Russian Civil War)
8. Umbrellas of Cherbourg (French-Algerian 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:** [April 2, 2020, 11:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/4646 "2020-04-02T11:55:12Z")

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Movies set during relatively obscure wars

1. Breaker Morant (Boer War)
2. A Message to Garcia (Spanish-American War)
3. A Field in England (English Civil War)
4. Resurrected (Falklands War)
5. Heartbreak Ridge (American invasion of Grenada)
6. The Pride and the Passion (Peninsular War)
7. Doctor Zhivago (Russian Civil War)
8. Umbrellas of Cherbourg (French-Algerian War)
9. The Last of the Mohicans (The French & Indian War)

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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:** [April 2, 2020, 12:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/4647 "2020-04-02T12:05:57Z")

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Movies set during relatively obscure wars

1. Breaker Morant (Boer War)
2. A Message to Garcia (Spanish-American War)
3. A Field in England (English Civil War)
4. Resurrected (Falklands War)
5. Heartbreak Ridge (American invasion of Grenada)
6. The Pride and the Passion (Peninsular War)
7. Doctor Zhivago (Russian Civil War)
8. Umbrellas of Cherbourg (French-Algerian War)
9. The Last of the Mohicans (The French & Indian War)
10. The Alamo (Texas’ war for independence from Mexico)

pass

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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:** [April 2, 2020, 3:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/4648 "2020-04-02T15:44:28Z")

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The Cinematic Oeuvre of Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson

1. Fast & Furious Presents Hobbs & Shaw

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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:** [April 2, 2020, 4:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/4649 "2020-04-02T16:41:21Z")

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The Cinematic Oeuvre of Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson

1. Fast & Furious Presents Hobbs & Shaw
2. Moana

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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:** [April 2, 2020, 6:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/4650 "2020-04-02T18:54:01Z")

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The Cinematic Oeuvre of Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson

1. Fast & Furious Presents Hobbs & Shaw
2. Moana
3. The Tooth Fairy

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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:** [April 2, 2020, 6:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/4651 "2020-04-02T18:58:23Z")

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The Cinematic Oeuvre of Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson

1. Fast & Furious Presents Hobbs & Shaw
2. Moana
3. The Tooth Fairy
4. The Rundown

One of his first movies. It was released in other countries under the title _Welcome to the Jungle_, which is similar to Johnson’s first _Jumanji_ movie.

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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:** [April 2, 2020, 7:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/4652 "2020-04-02T19:36:42Z")

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The Cinematic Oeuvre of Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson

1. Fast & Furious Presents Hobbs & Shaw
2. Moana
3. The Tooth Fairy
4. The Rundown
5. Skyscraper

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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:** [April 2, 2020, 7:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/4653 "2020-04-02T19:37:35Z")

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The Cinematic Oeuvre of Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson

1. Fast & Furious Presents Hobbs & Shaw
2. Moana
3. The Tooth Fairy
4. The Rundown
5. Skyscraper
6. Southland Tales

A crazy, apocalyptic sci-fi movie from the director of Donnie Darko.

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**Author:** ![Biffster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/biffster/32/339_2.png) [@Biffster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biffster)\
**Post date:** [April 2, 2020, 7:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/4654 "2020-04-02T19:41:53Z")

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The Cinematic Oeuvre of Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson

1. Fast & Furious Presents Hobbs & Shaw
2. Moana
3. The Tooth Fairy
4. The Rundown
5. Skyscraper
6. Southland Tales
7. Baywatch

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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:** [April 2, 2020, 8:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/4655 "2020-04-02T20:16:51Z")

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The Cinematic Oeuvre of Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson

1. Fast & Furious Presents Hobbs & Shaw
2. Moana
3. The Tooth Fairy
4. The Rundown
5. Skyscraper
6. Southland Tales
7. Baywatch
8. Reno 911!: Miami

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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:** [April 2, 2020, 9:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/4656 "2020-04-02T21:18:03Z")

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The Cinematic Oeuvre of Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson

1. Fast & Furious Presents Hobbs & Shaw
2. Moana
3. The Tooth Fairy
4. The Rundown
5. Skyscraper
6. Southland Tales
7. Baywatch
8. Reno 911!: Miami
9. Pain & Gain

Directed by Michael Bay. It was actually a real movie, and believe it or not, nothing exploded. I take that back. Something did explode. But it wasn’t that big.

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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:** [April 2, 2020, 10:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/4657 "2020-04-02T22:03:19Z")

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The Cinematic Oeuvre of Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson

1. Fast & Furious Presents Hobbs & Shaw
2. Moana
3. The Tooth Fairy
4. The Rundown
5. Skyscraper
6. Southland Tales
7. Baywatch
8. Reno 911!: Miami
9. Pain & Gain
10. Walking Tall

Pass.

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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:** [April 3, 2020, 7:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/4658 "2020-04-03T19:13:25Z")

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Films of Gemma Arterton

1. St. Trinian’s

Her screen debut, in 2007.

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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:** [April 3, 2020, 8:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/4659 "2020-04-03T20:36:26Z")

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Films of Gemma Arterton

1. St. Trinian’s
2. The Disappearance of Alice Creed

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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:** [April 3, 2020, 9:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/4660 "2020-04-03T21:55:45Z")

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Films of Gemma Arterton

1. St. Trinian’s
2. The Disappearance of Alice Creed
3. Quantum of Solace

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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:** [April 3, 2020, 10:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/4661 "2020-04-03T22:11:36Z")

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Films of Gemma Arterton

1. St. Trinian’s
2. The Disappearance of Alice Creed
3. Quantum of Solace
4. Clash of the Titans

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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:** [April 4, 2020, 4:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/4662 "2020-04-04T04:21:49Z")

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Films of Gemma Arterton

1. St. Trinian’s
2. The Disappearance of Alice Creed
3. Quantum of Solace
4. Clash of the Titans
5. The Girl With All The Gifts

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