# 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:** 247
**Author:** ![jtur88](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e9c0ed/32.png) [@jtur88](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jtur88)\ **Post date:** [April 25, 2020, 5:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/4923 "2020-04-25T05:27:51Z")
Charter Member Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: Lethbridge, Alberta Posts: 21,441 Movies where the special effects/wardrobe/costuming are much better than the acting. 1. Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets 2. Joe vs. the Volcano 3. Legend 4. Star Wars Episode 1: The Phantom Menace 5. Ender’s Game 6. Baron Munchausen 7. Flash Gordon 8. The film with the blue people with funny eyes and noses ---
**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 25, 2020, 9:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/4924 "2020-04-25T21:48:34Z")
Movies where the special effects/wardrobe/costuming are much better than the acting. 1. Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets 2. Joe vs. the Volcano 3. Legend 4. Star Wars Episode 1: The Phantom Menace 5. Ender’s Game 6. Baron Munchausen 7. Flash Gordon 8. The film with the blue people with funny eyes and noses (Avatar?) 9. The Lord of the Rings Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk ---
**Author:** ![jtur88](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e9c0ed/32.png) [@jtur88](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jtur88)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2020, 2:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/4925 "2020-04-27T02:06:14Z")
Movies where the special effects/wardrobe/costuming are much better than the acting. 1. Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets 2. Joe vs. the Volcano 3. Legend 4. Star Wars Episode 1: The Phantom Menace 5. Ender’s Game 6. Baron Munchausen 7. Flash Gordon 8. The film with the blue people with funny eyes and noses (Avatar?) 9. The Lord of the Rings 10; Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon 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:** [April 27, 2020, 2:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/4926 "2020-04-27T02:19:58Z")
Recast in the sequel 1. Iron Man 2 - James Rhodes/War Machine (Terence Howard replaced by Don Cheadle) ---
**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 27, 2020, 3:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/4927 "2020-04-27T03:02:22Z")
Recast in the sequel 1. Iron Man 2 - James Rhodes/War Machine (Terence Howard replaced by Don Cheadle) 2. Hannibal - Clarice Starling (Jodie Foster replaced by Julianne Moore) ---
**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 27, 2020, 4:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/4928 "2020-04-27T04:33:17Z")
Recast in the sequel 1. Iron Man 2 - James Rhodes/War Machine (Terence Howard replaced by Don Cheadle) 2. Hannibal - Clarice Starling (Jodie Foster replaced by Julianne Moore) 3. Back to the Future Part II - Jennifer Parker (Claudia Wells replaced by Elisabeth Shue) ---
**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 27, 2020, 5:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/4929 "2020-04-27T05:07:18Z")
Recast in the sequel 1. Iron Man 2 - James Rhodes/War Machine (Terence Howard replaced by Don Cheadle) 2. Hannibal - Clarice Starling (Jodie Foster replaced by Julianne Moore) 3. Back to the Future Part II - Jennifer Parker (Claudia Wells replaced by Elisabeth Shue) 4. Major League II - Willie Mays Hays (Wesley Snipes replaced by Omar Epps) ---
**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 27, 2020, 5:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/4930 "2020-04-27T05:54:02Z")
Recast in the sequel 1. Iron Man 2 - James Rhodes/War Machine (Terence Howard replaced by Don Cheadle) 2. Hannibal - Clarice Starling (Jodie Foster replaced by Julianne Moore) 3. Back to the Future Part II - Jennifer Parker (Claudia Wells replaced by Elisabeth Shue) 4. Major League II - Willie Mays Hays (Wesley Snipes replaced by Omar Epps) 5. The Secret Life of Pets 2 - voice of Max (Louis C.K. replaced by Patton Oswalt) ---
**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 27, 2020, 5:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/4931 "2020-04-27T05:57:22Z")
Recast in the sequel 1. Iron Man 2 - James Rhodes/War Machine (Terence Howard replaced by Don Cheadle) 2. Hannibal - Clarice Starling (Jodie Foster replaced by Julianne Moore) 3. Back to the Future Part II - Jennifer Parker (Claudia Wells replaced by Elisabeth Shue) 4. Major League II - Willie Mays Hays (Wesley Snipes replaced by Omar Epps) 5. The Secret Life of Pets 2 - voice of Max (Louis C.K. replaced by Patton Oswalt) 6. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince - Lavender Brown (Jennifer Smith replaced by Jessie Cave) ---
**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 27, 2020, 1:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/4932 "2020-04-27T13:57:34Z")
Recast in the sequel 1. Iron Man 2 - James Rhodes/War Machine (Terence Howard replaced by Don Cheadle) 2. Hannibal - Clarice Starling (Jodie Foster replaced by Julianne Moore) 3. Back to the Future Part II - Jennifer Parker (Claudia Wells replaced by Elisabeth Shue) 4. Major League II - Willie Mays Hays (Wesley Snipes replaced by Omar Epps) 5. The Secret Life of Pets 2 - voice of Max (Louis C.K. replaced by Patton Oswalt) 6. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince - Lavender Brown (Jennifer Smith replaced by Jessie Cave) 7. Batman Forever - Batman/Bruce Wayne (Michael Keaton replaced by Val Kilmer) ---
**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 27, 2020, 3:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/4933 "2020-04-27T15:57:18Z")
Recast in the sequel 1. Iron Man 2 - James Rhodes/War Machine (Terence Howard replaced by Don Cheadle) 2. Hannibal - Clarice Starling (Jodie Foster replaced by Julianne Moore) 3. Back to the Future Part II - Jennifer Parker (Claudia Wells replaced by Elisabeth Shue) 4. Major League II - Willie Mays Hays (Wesley Snipes replaced by Omar Epps) 5. The Secret Life of Pets 2 - voice of Max (Louis C.K. replaced by Patton Oswalt) 6. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince - Lavender Brown (Jennifer Smith replaced by Jessie Cave) 7. Batman Forever - Batman/Bruce Wayne (Michael Keaton replaced by Val Kilmer) 8. Star Trek III: The Search for Spock - Saavik (Kirstie Alley replaced by Robin Curtis) ---
**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 27, 2020, 4:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/4934 "2020-04-27T16:30:30Z")
Recast in the sequel 1. Iron Man 2 - James Rhodes/War Machine (Terence Howard replaced by Don Cheadle) 2. Hannibal - Clarice Starling (Jodie Foster replaced by Julianne Moore) 3. Back to the Future Part II - Jennifer Parker (Claudia Wells replaced by Elisabeth Shue) 4. Major League II - Willie Mays Hays (Wesley Snipes replaced by Omar Epps) 5. The Secret Life of Pets 2 - voice of Max (Louis C.K. replaced by Patton Oswalt) 6. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince - Lavender Brown (Jennifer Smith replaced by Jessie Cave) 7. Batman Forever - Batman/Bruce Wayne (Michael Keaton replaced by Val Kilmer) 8. Star Trek III: The Search for Spock - Saavik (Kirstie Alley replaced by Robin Curtis) 9. Return of the Jedi - Emperor Palpatine (Marjorie Eaton replaced by Ian McDiarmid) ---
**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 27, 2020, 6:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/4935 "2020-04-27T18:38:58Z")
Recast in the sequel 1. Iron Man 2 - James Rhodes/War Machine (Terence Howard replaced by Don Cheadle) 2. Hannibal - Clarice Starling (Jodie Foster replaced by Julianne Moore) 3. Back to the Future Part II - Jennifer Parker (Claudia Wells replaced by Elisabeth Shue) 4. Major League II - Willie Mays Hays (Wesley Snipes replaced by Omar Epps) 5. The Secret Life of Pets 2 - voice of Max (Louis C.K. replaced by Patton Oswalt) 6. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince - Lavender Brown (Jennifer Smith replaced by Jessie Cave) 7. Batman Forever - Batman/Bruce Wayne (Michael Keaton replaced by Val Kilmer) 8. Star Trek III: The Search for Spock - Saavik (Kirstie Alley replaced by Robin Curtis) 9. Return of the Jedi - Emperor Palpatine (Marjorie Eaton replaced by Ian McDiarmid) 10. The Avengers - Bruce Banner/the Hulk (Mark Ruffalo replaced Edward Norton) New category: Sean Connery lead roles that are not James Bond 1. Danny Dravot - The Man Who Would Be King ---
**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 27, 2020, 8:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/4936 "2020-04-27T20:32:21Z")
New category: Sean Connery lead roles that are not James Bond 1. Danny Dravot - The Man Who Would Be King 2. Zed - Zardoz ---
**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 27, 2020, 8:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/4937 "2020-04-27T20:58:42Z")
Sean Connery lead roles that are not James Bond 1. Danny Dravot - The Man Who Would Be King 2. Zed - Zardoz 3. Jim Malone - The Untouchables ---
**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 27, 2020, 10:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/4938 "2020-04-27T22:15:29Z")
Sean Connery lead roles that are not James Bond 1. Danny Dravot - The Man Who Would Be King 2. Zed - Zardoz 3. Jim Malone - The Untouchables 4. Robin Hood - Robin and Marian ---
**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 27, 2020, 10:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/4939 "2020-04-27T22:42:26Z")
Sean Connery lead roles that are not James Bond 1. Danny Dravot - The Man Who Would Be King 2. Zed - Zardoz 3. Jim Malone - The Untouchables 4. Robin Hood - Robin and Marian 5. William of Baskerville - The Name of the Rose ---
**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 27, 2020, 10:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/4940 "2020-04-27T22:52:10Z")
Sean Connery lead roles that are not James Bond 1. Danny Dravot - The Man Who Would Be King 2. Zed - Zardoz 3. Jim Malone - The Untouchables 4. Robin Hood - Robin and Marian 5. William of Baskerville - The Name of the Rose 6. Macbeth - Macbeth (1961) ---
**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 27, 2020, 11:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/4941 "2020-04-27T23:58:47Z")
Sean Connery lead roles that are not James Bond 1. Danny Dravot - The Man Who Would Be King 2. Zed - Zardoz 3. Jim Malone - The Untouchables 4. Robin Hood - Robin and Marian 5. William of Baskerville - The Name of the Rose 6. Macbeth - Macbeth (1961) 7. Marshal William T. O’Niel - Outland ---
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Sean Connery lead roles that are not James Bond 1. Danny Dravot - The Man Who Would Be King 2. Zed - Zardoz 3. Jim Malone - The Untouchables 4. Robin Hood - Robin and Marian 5. William of Baskerville - The Name of the Rose 6. Macbeth - Macbeth (1961) 7. Marshal William T. O’Niel - Outland 8. Captain Marko Ramius - The Hunt for Red October [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780.md?page=246) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780.md?page=248)