# 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:** 307
**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:** [July 23, 2020, 1:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/6123 "2020-07-23T01:34:46Z")
Non-war movies with a major character who holds a military rank 1. Wild Wild West - Capt. James West (Will Smith) 2. Scent of a Woman - Lt. Col. Frank Slade (Al Pacino) 3. The Hateful Eight - General Sanford “Sandy” Smithers (Bruce Dern) 4. The Miracle Worker - Helen’s father is Captain [Arthur] Keller (Victor Jory) ---
**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:** [July 23, 2020, 1:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/6124 "2020-07-23T01:57:57Z")
Non-war movies with a major character who holds a military rank 1. Wild Wild West - Capt. James West (Will Smith) 2. Scent of a Woman - Lt. Col. Frank Slade (Al Pacino) 3. The Hateful Eight - General Sanford “Sandy” Smithers (Bruce Dern) 4. The Miracle Worker - Helen’s father is Captain [Arthur] Keller (Victor Jory) 5. Murder on the Orient Express (1974) - Colonel John Arbuthnot (Sean Connery) ---
**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:** [July 23, 2020, 2:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/6125 "2020-07-23T02:09:45Z")
Non-war movies with a major character who holds a military rank 1. Wild Wild West - Capt. James West (Will Smith) 2. Scent of a Woman - Lt. Col. Frank Slade (Al Pacino) 3. The Hateful Eight - General Sanford “Sandy” Smithers (Bruce Dern) 4. The Miracle Worker - Helen’s father is Captain [Arthur] Keller (Victor Jory) 5. Murder on the Orient Express (1974) - Colonel John Arbuthnot (Sean Connery) 6. The Great Santini - Lt. Col. “Bull” Meechum (Robert Duvall) ---
**Author:** ![jtur88](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e9c0ed/32.png) [@jtur88](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jtur88)\ **Post date:** [July 23, 2020, 3:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/6126 "2020-07-23T03:13:37Z")
Non-war movies with a major character who holds a military rank 1. Wild Wild West - Capt. James West (Will Smith) 2. Scent of a Woman - Lt. Col. Frank Slade (Al Pacino) 3. The Hateful Eight - General Sanford “Sandy” Smithers (Bruce Dern) 4. The Miracle Worker - Helen’s father is Captain [Arthur] Keller (Victor Jory) 5. Murder on the Orient Express (1974) - Colonel John Arbuthnot (Sean Connery) 6. The Great Santini - Lt. Col. “Bull” Meechum (Robert Duvall) 7. A Soldier’s Daughter Never Cries - Bill Willis (Kris Kristofferson) ---
**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:** [July 23, 2020, 3:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/6127 "2020-07-23T03:52:38Z")
Non-war movies with a major character who holds a military rank 1. Wild Wild West - Capt. James West (Will Smith) 2. Scent of a Woman - Lt. Col. Frank Slade (Al Pacino) 3. The Hateful Eight - General Sanford “Sandy” Smithers (Bruce Dern) 4. The Miracle Worker - Helen’s father is Captain [Arthur] Keller (Victor Jory) 5. Murder on the Orient Express (1974) - Colonel John Arbuthnot (Sean Connery) 6. The Great Santini - Lt. Col. “Bull” Meechum (Robert Duvall) 7. A Soldier’s Daughter Never Cries - Bill Willis (Kris Kristofferson) 8. Clue - Col. Mustard (Martin Mull) ---
**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:** [July 23, 2020, 4:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/6128 "2020-07-23T04:25:36Z")
Non-war movies with a major character who holds a military rank 1. Wild Wild West - Capt. James West (Will Smith) 2. Scent of a Woman - Lt. Col. Frank Slade (Al Pacino) 3. The Hateful Eight - General Sanford “Sandy” Smithers (Bruce Dern) 4. The Miracle Worker - Helen’s father is Captain [Arthur] Keller (Victor Jory) 5. Murder on the Orient Express (1974) - Colonel John Arbuthnot (Sean Connery) 6. The Great Santini - Lt. Col. “Bull” Meechum (Robert Duvall) 7. A Soldier’s Daughter Never Cries - Bill Willis (Kris Kristofferson) 8. Clue - Col. Mustard (Martin Mull) 9. Seven Days in May - Colonel “Jiggs” Casey (Kirk Douglas) ---
**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:** [July 23, 2020, 6:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/6129 "2020-07-23T06:06:44Z")
Non-war movies with a major character who holds a military rank 1. Wild Wild West - Capt. James West (Will Smith) 2. Scent of a Woman - Lt. Col. Frank Slade (Al Pacino) 3. The Hateful Eight - General Sanford “Sandy” Smithers (Bruce Dern) 4. The Miracle Worker - Helen’s father is Captain [Arthur] Keller (Victor Jory) 5. Murder on the Orient Express (1974) - Colonel John Arbuthnot (Sean Connery) 6. The Great Santini - Lt. Col. “Bull” Meechum (Robert Duvall) 7. A Soldier’s Daughter Never Cries - Bill Willis (Kris Kristofferson) 8. Clue - Col. Mustard (Martin Mull) 9. Seven Days in May - Colonel “Jiggs” Casey (Kirk Douglas) 10. Tank - Sgt. Maj. Zack Carey (James Garner) Movies featuring cycling or cyclists 1. Quicksilver (1986) _ **-“BB”-** _ ---
**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:** [July 23, 2020, 6:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/6130 "2020-07-23T06:13:43Z")
Movies featuring cycling or cyclists 1. Quicksilver (1986) 2. Breaking Away (1979) ---
**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:** [July 23, 2020, 7:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/6131 "2020-07-23T07:05:32Z")
Movies featuring cycling or cyclists 1. Quicksilver (1986) 2. Breaking Away (1979) 3. Pee-wee’s Big Adventure (1985) ---
**Author:** ![jtur88](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e9c0ed/32.png) [@jtur88](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jtur88)\ **Post date:** [July 23, 2020, 7:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/6132 "2020-07-23T07:54:14Z")
Movies featuring cycling or cyclists 1. Quicksilver (1986) 2. Breaking Away (1979) 3. Pee-wee’s Big Adventure (1985) 4. The Bicycle Thief (1950s) ---
**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:** [July 23, 2020, 11:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/6133 "2020-07-23T11:47:46Z")
Movies featuring cycling or cyclists 1. Quicksilver (1986) 2. Breaking Away (1979) 3. Pee-wee’s Big Adventure (1985) 4. The Bicycle Thief (1950s) 5. The Wizard of Oz (1939) ---
**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:** [July 23, 2020, 11:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/6134 "2020-07-23T11:48:22Z")
Movies featuring cycling or cyclists 1. Quicksilver (1986) 2. Breaking Away (1979) 3. Pee-wee’s Big Adventure (1985) 4. The Bicycle Thief (1950s) 5. 6 Day Bike Rider (1934) ---
**Author:** ![Cardigan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cardigan/32/187_2.png) [@Cardigan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cardigan)\ **Post date:** [July 23, 2020, 1:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/6135 "2020-07-23T13:30:15Z")
Movies featuring cycling or cyclists 1. Quicksilver (1986) 2. Breaking Away (1979) 3. Pee-wee’s Big Adventure (1985) 4. The Bicycle Thief (1950s) 5. 6 Day Bike Rider (1934) 6. Stop At Nothing: The Lance Armstrong Story (2014) ---
**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:** [July 23, 2020, 1:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/6136 "2020-07-23T13:31:16Z")
Movies featuring cycling or cyclists 1. Quicksilver (1986) 2. Breaking Away (1979) 3. Pee-wee’s Big Adventure (1985) 4. The Bicycle Thief (1950s) 5. 6 Day Bike Rider (1934) 6. The Spy Who Dumped Me (2018) ---
**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:** [July 23, 2020, 1:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/6137 "2020-07-23T13:56:53Z")
Movies featuring cycling or cyclists 1. Quicksilver (1986) 2. Breaking Away (1979) 3. Pee-wee’s Big Adventure (1985) 4. The Bicycle Thief (1950s) 5. 6 Day Bike Rider (1934) 6. The Spy Who Dumped Me (2018) 7. Premium Rush (2012) ---
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Movies featuring cycling or cyclists 1. Quicksilver (1986) 2. Breaking Away (1979) 3. Pee-wee’s Big Adventure (1985) 4. The Bicycle Thief (1950s) 5. 6 Day Bike Rider (1934) 6. The Spy Who Dumped Me (2018) 7. Premium Rush (2012) 8. E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982) ---
**Author:** ![Nonsuch](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/nonsuch/32/2922_2.png) [@Nonsuch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nonsuch)\ **Post date:** [July 23, 2020, 2:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/6139 "2020-07-23T14:53:17Z")
Movies featuring cycling or cyclists 1. Quicksilver (1986) 2. Breaking Away (1979) 3. Pee-wee’s Big Adventure (1985) 4. The Bicycle Thief (1950s) 5. 6 Day Bike Rider (1934) 6. The Spy Who Dumped Me (2018) 7. Premium Rush (2012) 8. E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982) 9. Tangents (aka Time Chasers) (1994) “This can’t be the hero! He rides a geeky 10-speed!” ---
**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:** [July 23, 2020, 3:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/6140 "2020-07-23T15:28:50Z")
Movies featuring cycling or cyclists 1. Quicksilver (1986) 2. Breaking Away (1979) 3. Pee-wee’s Big Adventure (1985) 4. The Bicycle Thief (1950s) 5. 6 Day Bike Rider (1934) 6. The Spy Who Dumped Me (2018) 7. Premium Rush (2012) 8. E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982) 9. Tangents (aka Time Chasers) (1994) 10. The Wizard of Oz (1939) Next: Movies about summertime 1. Summer of '42 ---
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Next: Movies about summertime 1. Summer of '42 2. One Crazy Summer ---
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