# 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:** 266
**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 21, 2020, 6:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/5303 "2020-05-21T18:19:36Z")
Movies about Divorce or Divorce Proceedings 1. Kramer vs. Kramer 2. The War of the Roses 3. Marriage Story 4. Anne of the Thousand Days 5. Intolerable Cruelty ---
**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 21, 2020, 6:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/5304 "2020-05-21T18:22:27Z")
Movies about Divorce or Divorce Proceedings 1. Kramer vs. Kramer 2. The War of the Roses 3. Marriage Story 4. Anne of the Thousand Days 5. Intolerable Cruelty 6. The Awful Truth ---
**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 21, 2020, 7:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/5305 "2020-05-21T19:15:42Z")
Movies about Divorce or Divorce Proceedings 1. Kramer vs. Kramer 2. The War of the Roses 3. Marriage Story 4. Anne of the Thousand Days 5. Intolerable Cruelty 6. The Awful Truth 7. Irreconcilable Differences 9-year-old (played by Drew Barrymore) divorces her parents. ---
**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 21, 2020, 8:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/5306 "2020-05-21T20:22:01Z")
Movies about Divorce or Divorce Proceedings 1. Kramer vs. Kramer 2. The War of the Roses 3. Marriage Story 4. Anne of the Thousand Days 5. Intolerable Cruelty 6. The Awful Truth 7. Irreconcilable Differences 8. Liar Liar Jim Carrey at the top of his game. ---
**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 21, 2020, 8:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/5307 "2020-05-21T20:29:29Z")
Movies about Divorce or Divorce Proceedings 1. Kramer vs. Kramer 2. The War of the Roses 3. Marriage Story 4. Anne of the Thousand Days 5. Intolerable Cruelty 6. The Awful Truth 7. Irreconcilable Differences 8. Liar Liar 9. First Wives Club ---
**Author:** ![42fish](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/4/b487fb/32.png) [@42fish](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/42fish)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2020, 9:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/5308 "2020-05-21T21:29:54Z")
Movies about Divorce or Divorce Proceedings 1. Kramer vs. Kramer 2. The War of the Roses 3. Marriage Story 4. Anne of the Thousand Days 5. Intolerable Cruelty 6. The Awful Truth 7. Irreconcilable Differences 8. Liar Liar 9. First Wives Club 10. The Squid and the Whale Movies Watched by Characters in Other Movies 1. The Sorrow and the Pity (watched by Alvy and Annie in Annie Hall) ---
**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 21, 2020, 9:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/5309 "2020-05-21T21:48:53Z")
Movies Watched by Characters in Other Movies 1. The Sorrow and the Pity (watched by Alvy and Annie in Annie Hall) 2. Angels With Filthy Souls (Watched by Kevin in Home Alone) ---
**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 21, 2020, 9:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/5310 "2020-05-21T21:58:07Z")
Movies Watched by Characters in Other Movies 1. The Sorrow and the Pity (watched by Alvy and Annie in Annie Hall) 2. Angels With Filthy Souls (Watched by Kevin in Home Alone) 3. The Wizard of Oz (watched by Dr. Jennings and Polly Perkins in Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow) ---
**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:** [May 21, 2020, 11:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/5311 "2020-05-21T23:24:58Z")
Movies Watched by Characters in Other Movies 1. The Sorrow and the Pity (watched by Alvy and Annie in Annie Hall) 2. Angels With Filthy Souls (Watched by Kevin in Home Alone) 3. The Wizard of Oz (watched by Dr. Jennings and Polly Perkins in Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow) 4. Gilda (watched by Red, Andy, and others in The Shawshank Redemption) ---
**Author:** ![Typo\_Negative](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/typo_negative/32/484_2.png) [@Typo\_Negative](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Typo_Negative)\ **Post date:** [May 22, 2020, 12:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/5312 "2020-05-22T00:11:32Z")
Movies Watched by Characters in Other Movies 1. The Sorrow and the Pity (watched by Alvy and Annie in Annie Hall) 2. Angels With Filthy Souls (Watched by Kevin in Home Alone) 3. The Wizard of Oz (watched by Dr. Jennings and Polly Perkins in Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow) 4. Gilda (watched by Red, Andy, and others in The Shawshank Redemption) 5. Touch of Evil (Watched by Chili Palmer in Get Shorty) ---
**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:** [May 22, 2020, 12:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/5313 "2020-05-22T00:30:49Z")
Movies Watched by Characters in Other Movies 1. The Sorrow and the Pity (watched by Alvy and Annie in Annie Hall) 2. Angels With Filthy Souls (Watched by Kevin in Home Alone) 3. The Wizard of Oz (watched by Dr. Jennings and Polly Perkins in Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow) 4. Gilda (watched by Red, Andy, and others in The Shawshank Redemption) 5. Touch of Evil (Watched by Chili Palmer in Get Shorty) 6. Strangers on a Train (watched by Larry in Throw Momma From the Train) ---
**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 22, 2020, 4:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/5314 "2020-05-22T04:15:00Z")
Didn’t we do this pretty recently? Movies Watched by Characters in Other Movies 1. The Sorrow and the Pity (watched by Alvy and Annie in Annie Hall) 2. Angels With Filthy Souls (Watched by Kevin in Home Alone) 3. The Wizard of Oz (watched by Dr. Jennings and Polly Perkins in Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow) 4. Gilda (watched by Red, Andy, and others in The Shawshank Redemption) 5. Touch of Evil (Watched by Chili Palmer in Get Shorty) 6. Strangers on a Train (watched by Larry in Throw Momma From the Train) 7. Heidi II (watched by Bronco, er, Phil and his date in Groundhog Day) [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/J77StPfQYHY/maxresdefault.jpg "Told You, Call Me Bronco") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J77StPfQYHY) ---
**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:** [May 23, 2020, 12:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/5315 "2020-05-23T00:20:48Z")
I think we did, but we might as well finish this, since we’re nearly done. Movies Watched by Characters in Other Movies 1. The Sorrow and the Pity (watched by Alvy and Annie in Annie Hall) 2. Angels With Filthy Souls (Watched by Kevin in Home Alone) 3. The Wizard of Oz (watched by Dr. Jennings and Polly Perkins in Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow) 4. Gilda (watched by Red, Andy, and others in The Shawshank Redemption) 5. Touch of Evil (Watched by Chili Palmer in Get Shorty) 6. Strangers on a Train (watched by Larry in Throw Momma From the Train) 7. Heidi II (watched by Bronco, er, Phil and his date in Groundhog Day) 8. A Bugs Bunny cartoon short (watched by the aircraft passengers in What’s Up, Doc?) ---
**Author:** ![Bicycle\_Bill](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bicycle_bill/32/6208_2.png) [@Bicycle\_Bill](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bicycle_Bill)\ **Post date:** [May 23, 2020, 6:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/5316 "2020-05-23T06:04:21Z")
Movies Watched by Characters in Other Movies 1. The Sorrow and the Pity (watched by Alvy and Annie in Annie Hall) 2. Angels With Filthy Souls (Watched by Kevin in Home Alone) 3. The Wizard of Oz (watched by Dr. Jennings and Polly Perkins in Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow) 4. Gilda (watched by Red, Andy, and others in The Shawshank Redemption) 5. Touch of Evil (Watched by Chili Palmer in Get Shorty) 6. Strangers on a Train (watched by Larry in Throw Momma From the Train) 7. Heidi II (watched by Bronco, er, Phil and his date in Groundhog Day) 8. A Bugs Bunny cartoon short (watched by the aircraft passengers in What’s Up, Doc?) 9. Spaceballs: The Movie (watched by Dark Helmet and Colonel Sandurz in Spaceballs) ---
**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:** [May 23, 2020, 7:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/5317 "2020-05-23T07:36:22Z")
Movies Watched by Characters in Other Movies 1. The Sorrow and the Pity (watched by Alvy and Annie in Annie Hall) 2. Angels With Filthy Souls (Watched by Kevin in Home Alone) 3. The Wizard of Oz (watched by Dr. Jennings and Polly Perkins in Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow) 4. Gilda (watched by Red, Andy, and others in The Shawshank Redemption) 5. Touch of Evil (Watched by Chili Palmer in Get Shorty) 6. Strangers on a Train (watched by Larry in Throw Momma From the Train) 7. Heidi II (watched by Bronco, er, Phil and his date in Groundhog Day) 8. A Bugs Bunny cartoon short (watched by the aircraft passengers in What’s Up, Doc?) 9. Spaceballs: The Movie (watched by Dark Helmet and Colonel Sandurz in Spaceballs) 10. The Dam Busters (watched on TV by Pink in Pink Floyd: The Wall) Next: Movies where an actor plays a living person at the time the film was made 1. The Queen (Helen Mirren plays Queen Elizabeth II) ---
**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 23, 2020, 7:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/5318 "2020-05-23T07:52:07Z")
Movies where an actor plays a living person at the time the film was made 1. The Queen (Helen Mirren plays Queen Elizabeth II) 2. The Spirit of St. Louis (James Stewart plays Charles Lindbergh) ---
**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 23, 2020, 8:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/5319 "2020-05-23T08:09:40Z")
Movies where an actor plays a living person at the time the film was made 1. The Queen (Helen Mirren plays Queen Elizabeth II) 2. The Spirit of St. Louis (James Stewart plays Charles Lindbergh) 3. Apollo 13 (Tom Hanks as Jim Lovell) ---
**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 23, 2020, 10:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/5320 "2020-05-23T10:00:26Z")
Movies where an actor plays a living person at the time the film was made 1. The Queen (Helen Mirren plays Queen Elizabeth II) 2. The Spirit of St. Louis (James Stewart plays Charles Lindbergh) 3. Apollo 13 (Tom Hanks as Jim Lovell) 4. All the President’s Men (Robert Redford as Bob Woodward) ---
**Author:** ![jtur88](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e9c0ed/32.png) [@jtur88](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jtur88)\ **Post date:** [May 23, 2020, 11:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/5321 "2020-05-23T11:12:31Z")
Movies where an actor plays a living person at the time the film was made 1. The Queen (Helen Mirren plays Queen Elizabeth II) 2. The Spirit of St. Louis (James Stewart plays Charles Lindbergh) 3. Apollo 13 (Tom Hanks as Jim Lovell) 4. All the President’s Men (Robert Redford as Bob Woodward 5. Monster - Charlize Theron as Aileen Wuorrnos ---
**Author:** ![42fish](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/4/b487fb/32.png) [@42fish](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/42fish)\ **Post date:** [May 23, 2020, 11:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/5322 "2020-05-23T11:20:53Z")
Movies where an actor plays a living person at the time the film was made 1. The Queen (Helen Mirren plays Queen Elizabeth II) 2. The Spirit of St. Louis (James Stewart plays Charles Lindbergh) 3. Apollo 13 (Tom Hanks as Jim Lovell) 4. All the President’s Men (Robert Redford as Bob Woodward 5. Monster - Charlize Theron as Aileen Wuorrnos 6. Coal Miner’s Daughter - Sissy Spacek as Loretta Lynn [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780.md?page=265) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780.md?page=267)