# 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:** 254
**Author:** ![jtur88](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e9c0ed/32.png) [@jtur88](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jtur88)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2020, 8:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/5063 "2020-05-06T08:32:49Z")
Movies about royalty (no animation) 1. The Lion in Winter 2. The Queen 3. The King 4. The Mouse that Roared 5. The King’s Speech 6. Tower of London (very inaccurate; very scary) 7. King Ralph 8. The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex 9. Anna and the King of Siam (et seq) ---
**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:** [May 6, 2020, 10:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/5064 "2020-05-06T10:46:03Z")
Movies about royalty (no animation) 1. The Lion in Winter 2. The Queen 3. The King 4. The Mouse that Roared 5. The King’s Speech 6. Tower of London (very inaccurate; very scary) 7. King Ralph 8. The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex 9. Anna and the King of Siam (et seq) 10. The Princess Bride Pass ---
**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:** [May 6, 2020, 12:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/5065 "2020-05-06T12:21:07Z")
Movies that start with E 1. Ender’s Game ---
**Author:** ![jtur88](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e9c0ed/32.png) [@jtur88](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jtur88)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2020, 12:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/5066 "2020-05-06T12:37:38Z")
Movies that start with E 1. Ender’s Game 2. Elephant Man ---
**Author:** ![Bayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bayaker/32/3454_2.png) [@Bayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bayaker)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2020, 12:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/5067 "2020-05-06T12:52:07Z")
Movies that start with E 1. Ender’s Game 2. Elephant Man 3. Easter Parade ---
**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:** [May 6, 2020, 12:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/5068 "2020-05-06T12:54:53Z")
Movies that start with E 1. Ender’s Game 2. Elephant Man 3. Easter Parade 4. Elmer Gantry ---
**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:** [May 6, 2020, 2:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/5069 "2020-05-06T14:04:17Z")
Movies that start with E 1. Ender’s Game 2. Elephant Man 3. Easter Parade 4. Elmer Gantry 5. Emmanuelle ---
**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:** [May 6, 2020, 2:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/5070 "2020-05-06T14:37:14Z")
Movies that start with E 1. Ender’s Game 2. Elephant Man 3. Easter Parade 4. Elmer Gantry 5. Emmanuelle 6. El Mariachi ---
**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:** [May 6, 2020, 2:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/5071 "2020-05-06T14:50:58Z")
Movies that start with E 1. Ender’s Game 2. Elephant Man 3. Easter Parade 4. Elmer Gantry 5. Emmanuelle 6. El Mariachi 7. Equus ---
**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:** [May 6, 2020, 3:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/5072 "2020-05-06T15:03:25Z")
Movies that start with E 1. Ender’s Game 2. Elephant Man 3. Easter Parade 4. Elmer Gantry 5. Emmanuelle 6. El Mariachi 7. Equus 8. Ever After ---
**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:** [May 6, 2020, 3:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/5073 "2020-05-06T15:15:00Z")
Movies that start with E 1. Ender’s Game 2. Elephant Man 3. Easter Parade 4. Elmer Gantry 5. Emmanuelle 6. El Mariachi 7. Equus 8. Ever After 9. Eraserhead ---
**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:** [May 6, 2020, 3:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/5074 "2020-05-06T15:38:19Z")
Movies that start with E 1. Ender’s Game 2. Elephant Man 3. Easter Parade 4. Elmer Gantry 5. Emmanuelle 6. El Mariachi 7. Equus 8. Ever After 9. Eraserhead 10. Enchanted Pass ---
**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:** [May 6, 2020, 3:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/5075 "2020-05-06T15:58:22Z")
U.S. movie remakes (or direct inspiration) of non-U.S. films, with different title 1. The Departed (remake of Hong Kong film “Infernal Affairs”) ---
**Author:** ![Bayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bayaker/32/3454_2.png) [@Bayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bayaker)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2020, 4:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/5076 "2020-05-06T16:08:07Z")
U.S. movie remakes (or direct inspiration) of non-U.S. films, with different title 1. The Departed (remake of Hong Kong film “Infernal Affairs”) 2. The Birdcage (remake of La Cage aux Folles) ---
**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:** [May 6, 2020, 4:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/5077 "2020-05-06T16:44:09Z")
U.S. movie remakes (or direct inspiration) of non-U.S. films, with different title 1. The Departed (remake of Hong Kong film “Infernal Affairs”) 2. The Birdcage (remake of La Cage aux Folles) 3. The Man With One Red Shoe (remake of Le Grand Blond avec une chaussure noire) ---
**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:** [May 6, 2020, 5:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/5078 "2020-05-06T17:08:12Z")
U.S. movie remakes (or direct inspiration) of non-U.S. films, with different title 1. The Departed (remake of Hong Kong film “Infernal Affairs”) 2. The Birdcage (remake of La Cage aux Folles) 3. The Man With One Red Shoe (remake of Le Grand Blond avec une chaussure noire) 4. Tortilla Soup (remake of Eat Drink Man Woman) ---
**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:** [May 6, 2020, 6:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/5079 "2020-05-06T18:11:22Z")
U.S. movie remakes (or direct inspiration) of non-U.S. films, with different title 1. The Departed (remake of Hong Kong film Infernal Affairs) 2. The Birdcage (remake of La Cage aux Folles) 3. The Man With One Red Shoe (remake of Le Grand Blond avec une chaussure noire) 4. Tortilla Soup (remake of Eat Drink Man Woman) 5. True Lies (loose remake of La Totale!) ---
**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:** [May 6, 2020, 6:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/5080 "2020-05-06T18:41:39Z")
U.S. movie remakes (or direct inspiration) of non-U.S. films, with different title 1. The Departed (remake of Hong Kong film Infernal Affairs) 2. The Birdcage (remake of La Cage aux Folles) 3. The Man With One Red Shoe (remake of Le Grand Blond avec une chaussure noire) 4. Tortilla Soup (remake of Eat Drink Man Woman) 5. True Lies (loose remake of La Totale!) 6. Just Visiting (remake of Les Visiteurs) ---
**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:** [May 6, 2020, 7:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/5081 "2020-05-06T19:39:30Z")
U.S. movie remakes (or direct inspiration) of non-U.S. films, with different title 1. The Departed (remake of Hong Kong film Infernal Affairs) 2. The Birdcage (remake of La Cage aux Folles) 3. The Man With One Red Shoe (remake of Le Grand Blond avec une chaussure noire) 4. Tortilla Soup (remake of Eat Drink Man Woman) 5. True Lies (loose remake of La Totale!) 6. Just Visiting (remake of Les Visiteurs) 7. Point of No Return (remake of La Femme Nikita) ---
**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:** [May 6, 2020, 7:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/5082 "2020-05-06T19:48:20Z")
U.S. movie remakes (or direct inspiration) of non-U.S. films, with different title 1. The Departed (remake of Hong Kong film Infernal Affairs) 2. The Birdcage (remake of La Cage aux Folles) 3. The Man With One Red Shoe (remake of Le Grand Blond avec une chaussure noire) 4. Tortilla Soup (remake of Eat Drink Man Woman) 5. True Lies (loose remake of La Totale!) 6. Just Visiting (remake of Les Visiteurs) 7. Point of No Return (remake of La Femme Nikita) 8. Three Men and a Baby (remake of _3 hommes et un couffin_ [3 Men and a Cradle]) [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780.md?page=253) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780.md?page=255)