# 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 7, 2020, 10:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/4723 "2020-04-07T22:34:40Z")

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The Emerald Isle – films about, or set in, Ireland

1. Waking Ned Devine
2. The Commitments
3. Angela’s Ashes
4. The Quiet Man
5. Darby O’Gill and the Little People
6. The General
7. Ryan’s Daughter

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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 7, 2020, 11:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/4724 "2020-04-07T23:34:31Z")

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The Emerald Isle – films about, or set in, Ireland

1. Waking Ned Devine
2. The Commitments
3. Angela’s Ashes
4. The Quiet Man
5. Darby O’Gill and the Little People
6. The General
7. Ryan’s Daughter
8. Top o’ the Morning

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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 7, 2020, 11:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/4725 "2020-04-07T23:40:35Z")

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The Emerald Isle – films about, or set in, Ireland

1. Waking Ned Devine
2. The Commitments
3. Angela’s Ashes
4. The Quiet Man
5. Darby O’Gill and the Little People
6. The General
7. Ryan’s Daughter
8. Top o’ the Morning
9. The Secret of Roan Inish

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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 8, 2020, 12:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/4726 "2020-04-08T00:13:02Z")

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The Emerald Isle – films about, or set in, Ireland

1. Waking Ned Devine
2. The Commitments
3. Angela’s Ashes
4. The Quiet Man
5. Darby O’Gill and the Little People
6. The General
7. Ryan’s Daughter
8. Top o’ the Morning
9. The Secret of Roan Inish
10. Barry Lyndon

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 8, 2020, 1:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/4727 "2020-04-08T01:00:20Z")

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It’s Intermission! What do you want from the concessions stand?

1. Double Jumbo Double Butter Popcorn

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**Author:** ![divemaster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/divemaster/32/78_2.png) [@divemaster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/divemaster)\
**Post date:** [April 8, 2020, 2:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/4728 "2020-04-08T02:43:48Z")

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It’s Intermission! What do you want from the concessions stand?

1. Double Jumbo Double Butter Popcorn
2. Milk Duds and a large Diet Coke with lots of ice\*

\*The better to mix my booze I snuck in.

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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 8, 2020, 2:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/4729 "2020-04-08T02:53:45Z")

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It’s Intermission! What do you want from the concessions stand?

1. Double Jumbo Double Butter Popcorn
2. Milk Duds and a large Diet Coke with lots of ice
3. Raisinets

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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 8, 2020, 3:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/4730 "2020-04-08T03:25:14Z")

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It’s Intermission! What do you want from the concessions stand?

1. Double Jumbo Double Butter Popcorn
2. Milk Duds and a large Diet Coke with lots of ice
3. Raisinets
4. 5c bag of popcorn

Maybe the price has gone up since the last time I bought concessions.

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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 8, 2020, 9:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/4731 "2020-04-08T09:06:51Z")

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It’s Intermission! What do you want from the concessions stand?

1. Double Jumbo Double Butter Popcorn
2. Milk Duds and a large Diet Coke with lots of ice
3. Raisinets
4. 5c bag of popcorn
5. Churros

**jtur88** : for a dime you can get TWO kernels.

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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 8, 2020, 12:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/4732 "2020-04-08T12:23:50Z")

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It’s Intermission! What do you want from the concessions stand?

1. Double Jumbo Double Butter Popcorn
2. Milk Duds and a large Diet Coke with lots of ice
3. Raisinets
4. 5c bag of popcorn
5. Churros
6. Nachos, with lots of jalepeno slices

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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 8, 2020, 3:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/4733 "2020-04-08T15:53:42Z")

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It’s Intermission! What do you want from the concessions stand?

1. Double Jumbo Double Butter Popcorn
2. Milk Duds and a large Diet Coke with lots of ice
3. Raisinets
4. 5c bag of popcorn
5. Churros
6. Nachos, with lots of jalepeno slices
7. Super Monstrous Giga-Gulp Coca-Cola

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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 8, 2020, 8:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/4734 "2020-04-08T20:23:57Z")

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It’s Intermission! What do you want from the concessions stand?

1. Double Jumbo Double Butter Popcorn
2. Milk Duds and a large Diet Coke with lots of ice
3. Raisinets
4. 5c bag of popcorn
5. Churros
6. Nachos, with lots of jalepeno slices
7. Super Monstrous Giga-Gulp Coca-Cola
8. A hot dog, a bucket of popcorn, and a Diet Coke

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**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:** [April 8, 2020, 8:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/4735 "2020-04-08T20:28:28Z")

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It’s Intermission! What do you want from the concessions stand?

1. Double Jumbo Double Butter Popcorn
2. Milk Duds and a large Diet Coke with lots of ice
3. Raisinets
4. 5c bag of popcorn
5. Churros
6. Nachos, with lots of jalepeno slices
7. Super Monstrous Giga-Gulp Coca-Cola
8. A hot dog, a bucket of popcorn, and a Diet Coke
9. Bottled water and popcorn

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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 8, 2020, 8:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/4736 "2020-04-08T20:55:34Z")

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It’s Intermission! What do you want from the concessions stand?

1. Double Jumbo Double Butter Popcorn
2. Milk Duds and a large Diet Coke with lots of ice
3. Raisinets
4. 5c bag of popcorn
5. Churros
6. Nachos, with lots of jalepeno slices
7. Super Monstrous Giga-Gulp Coca-Cola
8. A hot dog, a bucket of popcorn, and a Diet Coke
9. Bottled water and popcorn
10. Two bags o’ Skittles

Next up:

Movies with great endings (no spoilers)

1. Dark City

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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 8, 2020, 8:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/4737 "2020-04-08T20:59:11Z")

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Movies with great endings (no spoilers)

1. Dark City
2. Casablanca

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**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:** [April 8, 2020, 9:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/4738 "2020-04-08T21:22:45Z")

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Movies with great endings (no spoilers)

1. Dark City
2. Casablanca
3. 1776

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**Author:** ![Mike\_H](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ecd19e/32.png) [@Mike\_H](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mike_H)\
**Post date:** [April 8, 2020, 9:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/4739 "2020-04-08T21:24:34Z")

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Movies with great endings (no spoilers)

1. Dark City
2. Casablanca
3. 1776
4. Parasite

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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 8, 2020, 10:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/4740 "2020-04-08T22:59:43Z")

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Movies with great endings (no spoilers)

1. Dark City
2. Casablanca
3. 1776
4. Parasite
5. The Usual Suspects

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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 8, 2020, 11:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/4741 "2020-04-08T23:42:18Z")

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Movies with great endings (no spoilers)

1. Dark City
2. Casablanca
3. 1776
4. Parasite
5. The Usual Suspects
6. V for Vendetta

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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 9, 2020, 1:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/4742 "2020-04-09T01:06:39Z")

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Movies with great endings (no spoilers)

1. Dark City
2. Casablanca
3. 1776
4. Parasite
5. The Usual Suspects
6. V for Vendetta
7. Animal House

Even if it was a joke directed at American Graffiti

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