# 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:** 245
**Author:** ![RivkahChaya](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rivkahchaya/32/8919_2.png) [@RivkahChaya](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RivkahChaya)\ **Post date:** [April 19, 2020, 9:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/4883 "2020-04-19T09:11:00Z")
Film in which a leading character drives a conspicuously old or un-hip car 1. “National Lampoon Vacation” - 1979 Ford station wagon 2. “Brazil” - Messerschmitt KR200 Kabinenroller 3. Funny Face - The Egg Car (BMW Isetta) [Isetta-- 3 wheels, 1 cylinder](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isetta) ---
**Author:** ![RivkahChaya](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rivkahchaya/32/8919_2.png) [@RivkahChaya](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RivkahChaya)\ **Post date:** [April 19, 2020, 9:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/4884 "2020-04-19T09:13:38Z")
> [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](#): > > Film in which a leading character drives a conspicuously old or un-hip car > > 1. “National Lampoon Vacation” - 1979 Ford station wagon > 2. “Brazil” - Messerschmitt KR200 Kabinenroller > > [Messerschmitt KR200 - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Messerschmitt_KR200) > > > [@RivkahChaya](#): > > > > Film in which a leading character drives a conspicuously old or un-hip car > > > > 1. “National Lampoon Vacation” - 1979 Ford station wagon > > 2. “Brazil” - Messerschmitt KR200 Kabinenroller > > 3. Funny Face - The Egg Car (BMW Isetta) > > > > [Isetta-- 3 wheels, 1 cylinder](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isetta) > > > [@jtur88](#): > > > > Film in which a leading character drives a conspicuously old or un-hip car > > > > 1. “National Lampoon Vacation” - 1979 Ford station wagon > > 2. “Brazil” - Messerschmitt KR200 Kabinenroller > > 3. “Fast Times at Ridgemont High” - 1960 Buick LeSabre > > 4. “The Big Lebowski” - 1973 Ford Gran Torino > > 5. “The Mule” - 1970 Ford F-250 pickup truck > > 6. “Last Action Hero” – 1969 Pontiac Bonneville Convertible Crap. The page kept going 504 on me. 1. “National Lampoon Vacation” - 1979 Ford station wagon 2. “Brazil” - Messerschmitt KR200 Kabinenroller 3. “Fast Times at Ridgemont High” - 1960 Buick LeSabre 4. “The Big Lebowski” - 1973 Ford Gran Torino 5. “The Mule” - 1970 Ford F-250 pickup truck 6. “Last Action Hero” – 1969 Pontiac Bonneville Convertible 7. Funny Face - The Egg Car (BMW Isetta) [Isetta-- 3 wheels, 1 cylinder](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isetta) ---
**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 19, 2020, 11:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/4885 "2020-04-19T11:47:44Z")
Film in which a leading character drives a conspicuously old or un-hip car Crap. The page kept going 504 on me. 1. “National Lampoon Vacation” - 1979 Ford station wagon 2. “Brazil” - Messerschmitt KR200 Kabinenroller 3. “Fast Times at Ridgemont High” - 1960 Buick LeSabre 4. “The Big Lebowski” - 1973 Ford Gran Torino 5. “The Mule” - 1970 Ford F-250 pickup truck 6. “Last Action Hero” – 1969 Pontiac Bonneville Convertible 7. Funny Face - The Egg Car (BMW Isetta) 8. “The Love Bug” - VW Beetle ---
**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 19, 2020, 12:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/4886 "2020-04-19T12:12:31Z")
Film in which a leading character drives a conspicuously old or un-hip car Crap. The page kept going 504 on me. 1. “National Lampoon Vacation” - 1979 Ford station wagon 2. “Brazil” - Messerschmitt KR200 Kabinenroller 3. “Fast Times at Ridgemont High” - 1960 Buick LeSabre 4. “The Big Lebowski” - 1973 Ford Gran Torino 5. “The Mule” - 1970 Ford F-250 pickup truck 6. “Last Action Hero” – 1969 Pontiac Bonneville Convertible 7. Funny Face - The Egg Car (BMW Isetta) 8. “The Love Bug” - VW Beetle 9. “48 Hours” - 1957 Porsche 356 It’s a classic Porsche, yes, but Eddie’s is a piece of shit. And it gets blown up at the beginning of the sequel. ---
**Author:** ![jtur88](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e9c0ed/32.png) [@jtur88](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jtur88)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2020, 2:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/4887 "2020-04-20T02:27:31Z")
Film in which a leading character drives a conspicuously old or un-hip car 1. “National Lampoon Vacation” - 1979 Ford station wagon 2. “Brazil” - Messerschmitt KR200 Kabinenroller 3. “Fast Times at Ridgemont High” - 1960 Buick LeSabre 4. “The Big Lebowski” - 1973 Ford Gran Torino 5. “The Mule” - 1970 Ford F-250 pickup truck 6. “Last Action Hero” – 1969 Pontiac Bonneville Convertible 7. Funny Face - The Egg Car (BMW Isetta) 8. “The Love Bug” - VW Beetle 9. “48 Hours” - 1957 Porsche 356 10. “What’s Eating Gilbert Grape” - 1960 Ford Falcon pass ---
**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 20, 2020, 3:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/4888 "2020-04-20T03:45:29Z")
Film in which an interesting aircraft makes an appearance, but isn’t the setting of the film 1. The 39 Steps - Autogyro searching the Scottish Highlands ---
**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 20, 2020, 4:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/4889 "2020-04-20T04:28:31Z")
Film in which an interesting aircraft makes an appearance, but isn’t the setting of the film 1. The 39 Steps - Autogyro searching the Scottish Highlands 2. Silver Streak - After being thrown off the train, Gene Wilder rides in a crop-duster biplane to get to the train’s next stop ---
**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 20, 2020, 4:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/4890 "2020-04-20T04:36:21Z")
Film in which an interesting aircraft makes an appearance, but isn’t the setting of the film 1. The 39 Steps - Autogyro searching the Scottish Highlands 2. Silver Streak - After being thrown off the train, Gene Wilder rides in a crop-duster biplane to get to the train’s next stop 3. Twelve O’Clock High - It’s a movie about WWII strategic bombing. But very little of it takes place in planes. ---
**Author:** ![jtur88](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e9c0ed/32.png) [@jtur88](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jtur88)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2020, 10:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/4891 "2020-04-20T10:05:11Z")
Film in which an interesting aircraft makes an appearance, but isn’t the setting of the film 1. The 39 Steps - Autogyro searching the Scottish Highlands 2. Silver Streak - After being thrown off the train, Gene Wilder rides in a crop-duster biplane to get to the train’s next stop 3. Twelve O’Clock High - It’s a movie about WWII strategic bombing. But very little of it takes place in planes. 4. “Juliet of the Spirits” – In a childhood memory scene, Juliet’s grandfather owns a 1910-era plane. ---
**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 20, 2020, 2:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/4892 "2020-04-20T14:16:40Z")
Film in which an interesting aircraft makes an appearance, but isn’t the setting of the film 1. The 39 Steps - Autogyro searching the Scottish Highlands 2. Silver Streak - After being thrown off the train, Gene Wilder rides in a crop-duster biplane to get to the train’s next stop 3. Twelve O’Clock High - It’s a movie about WWII strategic bombing. But very little of it takes place in planes. 4. “Juliet of the Spirits” – In a childhood memory scene, Juliet’s grandfather owns a 1910-era plane. 5. “Stardust” - Escaping lovers in a fantasy world are captured/rescued by pirates in a flying ship. ---
**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 20, 2020, 5:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/4893 "2020-04-20T17:28:16Z")
Film in which an interesting aircraft makes an appearance, but isn’t the setting of the film 1. The 39 Steps - Autogyro searching the Scottish Highlands 2. Silver Streak - After being thrown off the train, Gene Wilder rides in a crop-duster biplane to get to the train’s next stop 3. Twelve O’Clock High - It’s a movie about WWII strategic bombing. But very little of it takes place in planes. 4. “Juliet of the Spirits” – In a childhood memory scene, Juliet’s grandfather owns a 1910-era plane. 5. “Stardust” - Escaping lovers in a fantasy world are captured/rescued by pirates in a flying ship. 6. Mad Max; Beyond Thunderdome - Jedediah flies a Transavia PL-12 Airtruk. ---
**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 20, 2020, 5:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/4894 "2020-04-20T17:34:51Z")
Film in which an interesting aircraft makes an appearance, but isn’t the setting of the film 1. The 39 Steps - Autogyro searches the Scottish Highlands 2. Silver Streak - After being thrown off the train, Gene Wilder rides in a crop-duster biplane to get to the train’s next stop 3. Twelve O’Clock High - It’s a movie about WWII strategic bombing. But very little of it takes place in planes. 4. “Juliet of the Spirits” – In a childhood memory scene, Juliet’s grandfather owns a 1910-era plane. 5. “Stardust” - Escaping lovers in a fantasy world are captured/rescued by pirates in a flying ship. 6. Mad Max; Beyond Thunderdome - Jedediah flies a Transavia PL-12 Airtruk. 7. Executive Decision - A modified F-117 Nighthawk helps a commando team board a hijacked airliner ---
**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 20, 2020, 9:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/4895 "2020-04-20T21:18:13Z")
Film in which an interesting aircraft makes an appearance, but isn’t the setting of the film 1. The 39 Steps - Autogyro searches the Scottish Highlands 2. Silver Streak - After being thrown off the train, Gene Wilder rides in a crop-duster biplane to get to the train’s next stop 3. Twelve O’Clock High - It’s a movie about WWII strategic bombing. But very little of it takes place in planes. 4. “Juliet of the Spirits” – In a childhood memory scene, Juliet’s grandfather owns a 1910-era plane. 5. “Stardust” - Escaping lovers in a fantasy world are captured/rescued by pirates in a flying ship. 6. Mad Max; Beyond Thunderdome - Jedediah flies a Transavia PL-12 Airtruk. 7. Executive Decision - A modified F-117 Nighthawk helps a commando team board a hijacked airliner 8. Chitty Chitty Bang Bang - a magical motorcar flies a family to a mysterious faraway castle ---
**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 20, 2020, 9:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/4896 "2020-04-20T21:59:58Z")
Film in which an interesting aircraft makes an appearance, but isn’t the setting of the film 1. The 39 Steps - Autogyro searches the Scottish Highlands 2. Silver Streak - After being thrown off the train, Gene Wilder rides in a crop-duster biplane to get to the train’s next stop 3. Twelve O’Clock High - It’s a movie about WWII strategic bombing. But very little of it takes place in planes. 4. “Juliet of the Spirits” – In a childhood memory scene, Juliet’s grandfather owns a 1910-era plane. 5. “Stardust” - Escaping lovers in a fantasy world are captured/rescued by pirates in a flying ship. 6. Mad Max; Beyond Thunderdome - Jedediah flies a Transavia PL-12 Airtruk. 7. Executive Decision - A modified F-117 Nighthawk helps a commando team board a hijacked airliner 8. Chitty Chitty Bang Bang - a magical motorcar flies a family to a mysterious faraway castle 9. Raiders of the Lost Ark - Indiana Jones fights a German aircraft mechanic next to a (fictional) Nazi “flying wing” aircraft ---
**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 20, 2020, 11:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/4897 "2020-04-20T23:39:13Z")
Film in which an interesting aircraft makes an appearance, but isn’t the setting of the film 1. The 39 Steps - Autogyro searches the Scottish Highlands 2. Silver Streak - After being thrown off the train, Gene Wilder rides in a crop-duster biplane to get to the train’s next stop 3. Twelve O’Clock High - It’s a movie about WWII strategic bombing. But very little of it takes place in planes. 4. “Juliet of the Spirits” – In a childhood memory scene, Juliet’s grandfather owns a 1910-era plane. 5. “Stardust” - Escaping lovers in a fantasy world are captured/rescued by pirates in a flying ship. 6. Mad Max; Beyond Thunderdome - Jedediah flies a Transavia PL-12 Airtruk. 7. Executive Decision - A modified F-117 Nighthawk helps a commando team board a hijacked airliner 8. Chitty Chitty Bang Bang - a magical motorcar flies a family to a mysterious faraway castle 9. Raiders of the Lost Ark - Indiana Jones fights a German aircraft mechanic next to a (fictional) Nazi “flying wing” aircraft 10. Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow - many zeppelins The Films of Gene Wilder 11. Willie Wonka & the Chocolate Factory ---
**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 20, 2020, 11:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/4898 "2020-04-20T23:47:46Z")
The Films of Gene Wilder 1. Willie Wonka & the Chocolate Factory 2. The Producers ---
**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 21, 2020, 4:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/4899 "2020-04-21T04:20:14Z")
The Films of Gene Wilder 1. Willie Wonka & the Chocolate Factory 2. The Producers 3. Silver Streak ---
**Author:** ![RivkahChaya](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rivkahchaya/32/8919_2.png) [@RivkahChaya](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RivkahChaya)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2020, 4:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/4900 "2020-04-21T04:40:00Z")
The Films of Gene Wilder 1. Willie Wonka & the Chocolate Factory 2. The Producers 3. Silver Streak 4. Haunted Honeymoon (1986) ---
**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 21, 2020, 5:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/4901 "2020-04-21T05:47:09Z")
The Films of Gene Wilder 1. Willie Wonka & the Chocolate Factory 2. The Producers 3. Silver Streak 4. Haunted Honeymoon (1986) 5. Young Frankenstein ---
**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 21, 2020, 7:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/4902 "2020-04-21T07:36:47Z")
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