# 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:** 28
**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:** [September 13, 2019, 3:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/541 "2019-09-13T15:50:25Z")
Movies with scenes on trains: 1. The General (1927) 2. Dirty Rotten Scoundrels 3. Mission Impossible 4. Throw Momma From the Train 5. Silver Streak 6. The Taking of Pelham 123 7. Murder On the Orient Express (1974) 8. The Lady Vanishes (1938) 9. Runaway Train (1985) 10. Unstoppable (2010) Revenge! 1. Death Wish (1974) ---
**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:** [September 13, 2019, 3:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/542 "2019-09-13T15:52:01Z")
> [@Little\_Nemo](#): > > I haven’t seen it but I’ve heard it’s a surprisingly good movie. It’s absurd, and awesome. It was written by Kurosawa! And features the screen debut of Danny Trejo. ---
**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:** [September 13, 2019, 4:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/543 "2019-09-13T16:17:50Z")
Revenge! 1. Death Wish (1974) 2. Kill Bill ---
**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:** [September 13, 2019, 4:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/544 "2019-09-13T16:30:07Z")
Revenge! 1. Death Wish (1974) 2. Kill Bill 3. Revenge of the Nerds ---
**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:** [September 13, 2019, 5:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/545 "2019-09-13T17:02:39Z")
Revenge! 1. Death Wish (1974) 2. Kill Bill 3. Revenge of the Nerds 4. Fury (1936) ---
**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:** [September 13, 2019, 5:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/546 "2019-09-13T17:57:52Z")
Revenge! 1. Death Wish (1974) 2. Kill Bill 3. Revenge of the Nerds 4. Fury (1936) 5. Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith ---
**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:** [September 13, 2019, 6:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/547 "2019-09-13T18:10:52Z")
Revenge! 1. Death Wish (1974) 2. Kill Bill 3. Revenge of the Nerds 4. Fury (1936) 5. Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith 6. Payback The tagline: “Get ready to root for the bad guy.” ---
**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:** [September 13, 2019, 7:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/548 "2019-09-13T19:30:35Z")
Revenge! 1. Death Wish (1974) 2. Kill Bill 3. Revenge of the Nerds 4. Fury (1936) 5. Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith 6. Payback 7. The Princess Bride “Hello, my name is Inigo Montoya! You killed my father, prepare to die!” ---
**Author:** ![atimnie](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/atimnie/32/11_2.png) [@atimnie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/atimnie)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2019, 7:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/549 "2019-09-13T19:32:51Z")
_1. Death Wish (1974) 2. Kill Bill 3. Revenge of the Nerds 3. Fury (1936)_ When you see a mistake like this, FIX IT! Revenge! 1. Death Wish (1974) 2. Kill Bill 3. Revenge of the Nerds 4. Fury (1936) 5. Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith 6. Payback 7. The Princess Bride 8. Animal House ---
**Author:** ![Go\_Arachnid\_Laser\_1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/b2d939/32.png) [@Go\_Arachnid\_Laser\_1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Go_Arachnid_Laser_1)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2019, 8:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/550 "2019-09-13T20:12:48Z")
Revenge! 1. Death Wish (1974) 2. Kill Bill 3. Revenge of the Nerds 4. Fury (1936) 5. Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith 6. Payback 7. The Princess Bride 8. Animal House 9. John Wick ---
**Author:** ![Hoopy\_Frood](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hoopy_frood/32/8452_2.png) [@Hoopy\_Frood](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hoopy_Frood)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2019, 8:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/551 "2019-09-13T20:32:29Z")
Revenge! 1. Death Wish (1974) 2. Kill Bill 3. Revenge of the Nerds 4. Fury (1936) 5. Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith 6. Payback 7. The Princess Bride 8. Animal House 9. John Wick 10. Memento Movies where the ethnicity of one or more actors was obviously different from their roles’ intended ethnicity. 1. The Last Airbender ---
**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:** [September 13, 2019, 8:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/552 "2019-09-13T20:37:52Z")
Movies where the ethnicity of one or more actors was obviously different from their roles’ intended ethnicity. 1. The Last Airbender 2. Scarface (1983) ---
**Author:** ![burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/burpo_the_wonder_mutt/32/365_2.png) [@burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/burpo_the_wonder_mutt)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2019, 8:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/553 "2019-09-13T20:46:04Z")
Movies where the ethnicity of one or more actors was obviously different from their roles’ intended ethnicity. 1. The Last Airbender 2. Scarface (1983) 3. Aliens Jenette Goldstein is not Hispanic (Private Vasquez). ---
**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:** [September 13, 2019, 10:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/554 "2019-09-13T22:31:11Z")
Movies where the ethnicity of one or more actors was obviously different from their roles’ intended ethnicity. 1. The Last Airbender 2. Scarface (1983) 3. Aliens 4. Breakfast at Tiffany’s ---
**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:** [September 13, 2019, 10:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/555 "2019-09-13T22:38:02Z")
Movies where the ethnicity of one or more actors was obviously different from their roles’ intended ethnicity. 1. The Last Airbender 2. Scarface (1983) 3. Aliens 4. Breakfast at Tiffany’s 5. Walk Proud (Robbie Benson as a Chicano gang member!) ---
**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:** [September 13, 2019, 11:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/556 "2019-09-13T23:36:35Z")
Movies where the ethnicity of one or more actors was obviously different from their roles’ intended ethnicity. 1. The Last Airbender 2. Scarface (1983) 3. Aliens 4. Breakfast at Tiffany’s 5. Walk Proud (Robbie Benson as a Chicano gang member!) 6. The Conqueror (John Wayne as Ghengis Khan) ---
**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:** [September 14, 2019, 12:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/557 "2019-09-14T00:14:27Z")
Movies where the ethnicity of one or more actors was obviously different from their roles’ intended ethnicity. 1. The Last Airbender 2. Scarface (1983) 3. Aliens 4. Breakfast at Tiffany’s 5. Walk Proud (Robbie Benson as a Chicano gang member!) 6. The Conqueror (John Wayne as Ghengis Khan) 7. Ghost in the Shell (Scarlett Johansen is a Japanese cyborg) ---
**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:** [September 14, 2019, 1:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/558 "2019-09-14T01:01:28Z")
Movies where the ethnicity of one or more actors was obviously different from their roles’ intended ethnicity. 1. The Last Airbender 2. Scarface (1983) 3. Aliens 4. Breakfast at Tiffany’s 5. Walk Proud (Robbie Benson as a Chicano gang member!) 6. The Conqueror (John Wayne as Ghengis Khan) 7. Ghost in the Shell (Scarlett Johansen is a Japanese cyborg) 8. Teahouse of the August Moon (Brando as a Japanese interpreter) ---
**Author:** ![Go\_Arachnid\_Laser\_1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/b2d939/32.png) [@Go\_Arachnid\_Laser\_1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Go_Arachnid_Laser_1)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2019, 3:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/559 "2019-09-14T03:01:21Z")
Movies where the ethnicity of one or more actors was obviously different from their roles’ intended ethnicity. 1. The Last Airbender 2. Scarface (1983) 3. Aliens 4. Breakfast at Tiffany’s 5. Walk Proud (Robbie Benson as a Chicano gang member!) 6. The Conqueror (John Wayne as Ghengis Khan) 7. Ghost in the Shell (Scarlett Johansen is a Japanese cyborg) 8. Teahouse of the August Moon (Brando as a Japanese interpreter) 9. Much Ado about Nothing (Denzel Washington plays Keanu Reeve’s brother) ---
**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:** [September 14, 2019, 4:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/560 "2019-09-14T04:16:15Z")
Movies where the ethnicity of one or more actors was obviously different from their roles’ intended ethnicity. 1. The Last Airbender 2. Scarface (1983) 3. Aliens 4. Breakfast at Tiffany’s 5. Walk Proud (Robbie Benson as a Chicano gang member!) 6. The Conqueror (John Wayne as Ghengis Khan) 7. Ghost in the Shell (Scarlett Johansen is a Japanese cyborg) 8. Teahouse of the August Moon (Brando as a Japanese interpreter) 9. Much Ado about Nothing (Denzel Washington plays Keanu Reeve’s brother) 10. Murder by Death (Peter Sellers as Insp. Sidney Wang, a Charlie Chan parody) Next category: Workplace comedies 1. Office Space [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780.md?page=27) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780.md?page=29)