# 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:** 319
**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:** [August 3, 2020, 11:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/6363 "2020-08-03T23:06:46Z")
Movies set in the far east: 1. _The Sand Pebbles_ – China 2. _The Bridge on the River Kwai_ - Burma 3. _Volunteers_ - Thailand 4. _The Killing Fields_ - Cambodia ---
**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:** [August 4, 2020, 12:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/6364 "2020-08-04T00:11:15Z")
Movies set in the far east: 1. _The Sand Pebbles_ – China 2. _The Bridge on the River Kwai_ - Burma 3. _Volunteers_ - Thailand 4. _The Killing Fields_ - Cambodia 5. _Good Morning, Vietnam_ - Vietnam ---
**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:** [August 4, 2020, 12:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/6365 "2020-08-04T00:36:47Z")
So we’re doing italics now, eh? Movies set in the Far East: 1. _The Sand Pebbles_ – China 2. _The Bridge on the River Kwai_ - Burma 3. _Volunteers_ - Thailand 4. _The Killing Fields_ - Cambodia 5. _Good Morning, Vietnam_ - Vietnam 6. _The Year of Living Dangerously_ - Indonesia ---
**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:** [August 4, 2020, 1:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/6366 "2020-08-04T01:05:52Z")
Movies set in the Far East: 1. _The Sand Pebbles_ – China 2. _The Bridge on the River Kwai_ - Burma 3. _Volunteers_ - Thailand 4. _The Killing Fields_ - Cambodia 5. _Good Morning, Vietnam_ - Vietnam 6. _The Year of Living Dangerously_ - Indonesia 7. _Lost in Translation_ - Japan ---
**Author:** ![jtur88](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e9c0ed/32.png) [@jtur88](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jtur88)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2020, 2:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/6367 "2020-08-04T02:34:24Z")
Movies set in the Far East: 1. _The Sand Pebbles_ – China 2. _The Bridge on the River Kwai_ - Burma 3. _Volunteers_ - Thailand 4. _The Killing Fields_ - Cambodia 5. _Good Morning, Vietnam_ - Vietnam 6. _The Year of Living Dangerously_ - Indonesia 7. _Lost in Translation_ - Japan 8. “Indochine” - Indoshina ---
**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:** [August 4, 2020, 2:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/6368 "2020-08-04T02:41:28Z")
Movies set in the Far East: 1. _The Sand Pebbles_ – China 2. _The Bridge on the River Kwai_ - Burma 3. _Volunteers_ - Thailand 4. _The Killing Fields_ - Cambodia 5. _Good Morning, Vietnam_ - Vietnam 6. _The Year of Living Dangerously_ - Indonesia 7. _Lost in Translation_ - Japan 8. “Indochine” - Indoshina 9. _M_A_S_H\* - South Korea ---
**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:** [August 4, 2020, 3:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/6369 "2020-08-04T03:42:45Z")
Movies set in the Far East: 1. _The Sand Pebbles_ – China 2. _The Bridge on the River Kwai_ - Burma 3. _Volunteers_ - Thailand 4. _The Killing Fields_ - Cambodia 5. _Good Morning, Vietnam_ - Vietnam 6. _The Year of Living Dangerously_ - Indonesia 7. _Lost in Translation_ - Japan 8. “Indochine” - Indoshina 9. _M_ A _S_ H\* - South Korea 10. _Mr. Baseball_ - Japan Sports movies, but no repeating sports 1. Tin Cup (golf) ---
**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:** [August 4, 2020, 3:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/6370 "2020-08-04T03:46:25Z")
Sports movies, but no repeating sports 1. Tin Cup (golf) 2. Field of Dreams (baseball) ---
**Author:** ![jtur88](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e9c0ed/32.png) [@jtur88](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jtur88)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2020, 3:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/6371 "2020-08-04T03:51:56Z")
Sports movies, but no repeating sports 1. Tin Cup (golf) 2. Field of Dreams (baseball) 3. Bend it Like Beckham - Soccer/Football ---
**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:** [August 4, 2020, 4:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/6372 "2020-08-04T04:09:58Z")
Sports movies, but no repeating sports 1. Tin Cup (golf) 2. Field of Dreams (baseball) 3. Bend it Like Beckham - Soccer/Football 4. Miracle (2004) (ice hockey) ---
**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:** [August 4, 2020, 4:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/6373 "2020-08-04T04:19:56Z")
Sports movies, but no repeating sports 1. Tin Cup (golf) 2. Field of Dreams (baseball) 3. Bend it Like Beckham - Soccer/Football 4. Miracle (2004) (ice hockey) 5. Raging Bull (boxing) ---
**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:** [August 4, 2020, 4:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/6374 "2020-08-04T04:21:12Z")
Sports movies, but no repeating sports 1. Tin Cup (golf) 2. Field of Dreams (baseball) 3. Bend it Like Beckham (soccer/football) 4. Miracle (2004) (ice hockey) 5. Raging Bull (boxing) 6. Hoosiers (basketball) ---
**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:** [August 4, 2020, 4:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/6375 "2020-08-04T04:28:58Z")
Sports movies, but no repeating sports 1. Tin Cup (golf) 2. Field of Dreams (baseball) 3. Bend it Like Beckham (soccer/football) 4. Miracle (2004) (ice hockey) 5. Raging Bull (boxing) 6. Hoosiers (basketball) 7. American Flyers (cycling) _ **-“BB”-** _ ---
**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:** [August 4, 2020, 10:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/6376 "2020-08-04T10:39:42Z")
Sports movies, but no repeating sports 1. Tin Cup (golf) 2. Field of Dreams (baseball) 3. Bend it Like Beckham (soccer/football) 4. Miracle (2004) (ice hockey) 5. Raging Bull (boxing) 6. Hoosiers (basketball) 7. American Flyers (cycling) 8. Hidalgo (horse racing) ---
**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:** [August 4, 2020, 12:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/6377 "2020-08-04T12:07:21Z")
Sports movies, but no repeating sports 1. Tin Cup (golf) 2. Field of Dreams (baseball) 3. Bend it Like Beckham (soccer/football) 4. Miracle (2004) (ice hockey) 5. Raging Bull (boxing) 6. Hoosiers (basketball) 7. American Flyers (cycling) 8. Hidalgo (horse racing) 9. North Dallas Forty (American football) ---
**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:** [August 4, 2020, 1:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/6378 "2020-08-04T13:12:05Z")
Sports movies, but no repeating sports 1. Tin Cup (golf) 2. Field of Dreams (baseball) 3. Bend it Like Beckham (soccer/football) 4. Miracle (2004) (ice hockey) 5. Raging Bull (boxing) 6. Hoosiers (basketball) 7. American Flyers (cycling) 8. Hidalgo (horse racing) 9. North Dallas Forty (American football) 10. Baseketball - Baseketball Next: Movies with scenes in the rain 1. Freaks ---
**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:** [August 4, 2020, 1:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/6379 "2020-08-04T13:46:36Z")
Movies with scenes in the rain 1. Freaks 2. The African Queen ---
**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:** [August 4, 2020, 1:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/6380 "2020-08-04T13:55:08Z")
Movies with scenes in the rain 1. Freaks 2. The African Queen 3. Blade Runner And then some. ---
**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:** [August 4, 2020, 2:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/6381 "2020-08-04T14:01:37Z")
Movies with scenes in the rain 1. Freaks 2. The African Queen 3. Blade Runner 4. The Big Sleep ---
**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:** [August 4, 2020, 2:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/6382 "2020-08-04T14:43:32Z")
Movies with scenes in the rain 1. Freaks 2. The African Queen 3. Blade Runner 4. The Big Sleep 5. The Perfect Storm [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780.md?page=318) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780.md?page=320)