# 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:** 357
**Author:** ![Skunkdog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c2a13f/32.png) [@Skunkdog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skunkdog)\ **Post date:** [September 10, 2020, 2:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/7124 "2020-09-10T14:36:02Z")
**Non-Bond Films of Sean Connery** 1. Robin and Marian 2. The Hunt for Red October 3. The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen 4. Highlander 5. Time Bandits 6. Murder on the Orient Express 7. Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade 8. The Untouchables ---
**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 10, 2020, 2:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/7125 "2020-09-10T14:45:09Z")
**Non-Bond Films of Sean Connery** 1. Robin and Marian 2. The Hunt for Red October 3. The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen 4. Highlander 5. Time Bandits 6. Murder on the Orient Express 7. Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade 8. The Untouchables 9. The Molly Maguires ---
**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:** [September 10, 2020, 5:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/7126 "2020-09-10T17:34:58Z")
**Non-Bond Films of Sean Connery** 1. Robin and Marian 2. The Hunt for Red October 3. The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen 4. Highlander 5. Time Bandits 6. Murder on the Orient Express 7. Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade 8. The Untouchables 9. The Molly Maguires 10. Zardoz Next, film MacGuffins 1. Casablanca - The letters of transit ---
**Author:** ![Skunkdog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c2a13f/32.png) [@Skunkdog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skunkdog)\ **Post date:** [September 10, 2020, 5:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/7127 "2020-09-10T17:39:50Z")
Film MacGuffins 1. Casablanca - The letters of transit 2. Pulp Fiction - Whatever was in the briefcase ---
**Author:** ![MissTake](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/misstake/32/3189_2.png) [@MissTake](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MissTake)\ **Post date:** [September 10, 2020, 6:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/7128 "2020-09-10T18:17:25Z")
Film MacGuffins 1. Casablanca - The letters of transit 2. Pulp Fiction - Whatever was in the briefcase 3. Citizen Kane - “Rosebud” ---
**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 10, 2020, 6:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/7129 "2020-09-10T18:55:03Z")
Film MacGuffins 1. Casablanca - The letters of transit 2. Pulp Fiction - Whatever was in the briefcase 3. Citizen Kane - “Rosebud” 4. The Maltese Falcon - The Maltese Falcon ---
**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 10, 2020, 7:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/7130 "2020-09-10T19:20:56Z")
Film MacGuffins 1. Casablanca - The letters of transit 2. Pulp Fiction - Whatever was in the briefcase 3. Citizen Kane - “Rosebud” 4. The Maltese Falcon - The Maltese Falcon 5. Foul Play - The pack of cigarettes ---
**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:** [September 10, 2020, 7:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/7131 "2020-09-10T19:32:27Z")
Film MacGuffins 1. Casablanca - The letters of transit 2. Pulp Fiction - Whatever was in the briefcase 3. Citizen Kane - “Rosebud” 4. The Maltese Falcon - The Maltese Falcon 5. Foul Play - The pack of cigarettes 6. Raiders of the Lost Ark - The Ark of the Covenant ---
**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:** [September 10, 2020, 9:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/7132 "2020-09-10T21:02:13Z")
Film MacGuffins 1. Casablanca - The letters of transit 2. Pulp Fiction - Whatever was in the briefcase 3. Citizen Kane - “Rosebud” 4. The Maltese Falcon - The Maltese Falcon 5. Foul Play - The pack of cigarettes 6. Raiders of the Lost Ark - The Ark of the Covenant 7. North by Northwest - the microfilm and whatever’s on it ---
**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 10, 2020, 9:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/7133 "2020-09-10T21:14:11Z")
Film MacGuffins 1. Casablanca - The letters of transit 2. Pulp Fiction - Whatever was in the briefcase 3. Citizen Kane - “Rosebud” 4. The Maltese Falcon - The Maltese Falcon 5. Foul Play - The pack of cigarettes 6. Raiders of the Lost Ark - The Ark of the Covenant 7. North by Northwest - the microfilm and whatever’s on it 8. The Lord of the Rings - the Ring People talked about its awesome power but the Ring did surprisingly little in the actual narrative. It mainly served as a device to cause the characters to move through the story. ---
**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:** [September 10, 2020, 9:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/7134 "2020-09-10T21:38:09Z")
Film MacGuffins 1. Casablanca - The letters of transit 2. Pulp Fiction - Whatever was in the briefcase 3. Citizen Kane - “Rosebud” 4. The Maltese Falcon - The Maltese Falcon 5. Foul Play - The pack of cigarettes 6. Raiders of the Lost Ark - The Ark of the Covenant 7. North by Northwest - the microfilm and whatever’s on it 8. The Lord of the Rings - the Ring 9. Monty Python and the Holy Grail - The Holy Grail ---
**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:** [September 10, 2020, 11:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/7135 "2020-09-10T23:34:06Z")
Film MacGuffins 1. Casablanca - The letters of transit 2. Pulp Fiction - Whatever was in the briefcase 3. Citizen Kane - “Rosebud” 4. The Maltese Falcon - The Maltese Falcon 5. Foul Play - The pack of cigarettes 6. Raiders of the Lost Ark - The Ark of the Covenant 7. North by Northwest - the microfilm and whatever’s on it 8. The Lord of the Rings - the Ring 9. Monty Python and the Holy Grail - The Holy Grail 10. Titanic (1997) - the “Heart of the Ocean” necklace Courtesy of TV Tropes — major “Heel-Face Turns” 1. Star Wars: Return of the Jedi - Vader saves Luke by throwing Palpatine down the reactor shaft _ **-“BB”-** _ ---
**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:** [September 10, 2020, 11:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/7136 "2020-09-10T23:42:27Z")
Courtesy of TV Tropes — major “Heel-Face Turns” 1. Star Wars: Return of the Jedi - Vader saves Luke by throwing Palpatine down the reactor shaft 2. Blazing Saddles - Mongo and Lili Von Shtupp both wind up joining forces with the people of Rock Ridge ---
**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:** [September 11, 2020, 12:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/7137 "2020-09-11T00:30:33Z")
Courtesy of TV Tropes — major “Heel-Face Turns” 1. Star Wars: Return of the Jedi - Vader saves Luke by throwing Palpatine down the reactor shaft 2. Blazing Saddles - Mongo and Lili Von Shtupp both wind up joining forces with the people of Rock Ridge 3. Moonraker - Jaws works to help James Bond, after learning that Drax plans on killing Jaws once the mission is complete. ---
**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 11, 2020, 3:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/7138 "2020-09-11T03:55:23Z")
Courtesy of TV Tropes — major “Heel-Face Turns” 1. Star Wars: Return of the Jedi - Vader saves Luke by throwing Palpatine down the reactor shaft 2. Blazing Saddles - Mongo and Lili Von Shtupp both wind up joining forces with the people of Rock Ridge 3. Moonraker - Jaws works to help James Bond, after learning that Drax plans on killing Jaws once the mission is complete. 4. Casablanca - Capt. Renault decides to help Rick at the end, covering up for Rick’s shooting of Maj. Strasser ---
**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:** [September 11, 2020, 4:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/7139 "2020-09-11T04:36:13Z")
Courtesy of TV Tropes — major “Heel-Face Turns” 1. Star Wars: Return of the Jedi - Vader saves Luke by throwing Palpatine down the reactor shaft 2. Blazing Saddles - Mongo and Lili Von Shtupp both wind up joining forces with the people of Rock Ridge 3. Moonraker - Jaws works to help James Bond, after learning that Drax plans on killing Jaws once the mission is complete. 4. Casablanca - Capt. Renault decides to help Rick at the end, covering up for Rick’s shooting of Maj. Strasser 5. Blade Runner - Roy pulls Deckard to safety rather than allow him to fall to his death ---
**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 11, 2020, 1:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/7140 "2020-09-11T13:45:11Z")
Courtesy of TV Tropes — major “Heel-Face Turns” 1. Star Wars: Return of the Jedi - Vader saves Luke by throwing Palpatine down the reactor shaft 2. Blazing Saddles - Mongo and Lili Von Shtupp both wind up joining forces with the people of Rock Ridge 3. Moonraker - Jaws works to help James Bond, after learning that Drax plans on killing Jaws once the mission is complete. 4. Casablanca - Capt. Renault decides to help Rick at the end, covering up for Rick’s shooting of Maj. Strasser 5. Blade Runner - Roy pulls Deckard to safety rather than allow him to fall to his death 6. Austin Powers: Goldmember - Mini-Me, scorned by Dr. Evil, decides to work with Austin. ---
**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 11, 2020, 2:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/7141 "2020-09-11T14:13:05Z")
Courtesy of TV Tropes — major “Heel-Face Turns” 1. Star Wars: Return of the Jedi - Vader saves Luke by throwing Palpatine down the reactor shaft 2. Blazing Saddles - Mongo and Lili Von Shtupp both wind up joining forces with the people of Rock Ridge 3. Moonraker - Jaws works to help James Bond, after learning that Drax plans on killing Jaws once the mission is complete. 4. Casablanca - Capt. Renault decides to help Rick at the end, covering up for Rick’s shooting of Maj. Strasser 5. Blade Runner - Roy pulls Deckard to safety rather than allow him to fall to his death 6. Austin Powers: Goldmember - Mini-Me, scorned by Dr. Evil, decides to work with Austin. 7. Apollo Creed - Rocky III - Apollo trains Rocky to beat Clubber Lange ---
**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 11, 2020, 2:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/7142 "2020-09-11T14:23:25Z")
Courtesy of TV Tropes — major “Heel-Face Turns” 1. Star Wars: Return of the Jedi - Vader saves Luke by throwing Palpatine down the reactor shaft 2. Blazing Saddles - Mongo and Lili Von Shtupp both wind up joining forces with the people of Rock Ridge 3. Moonraker - Jaws works to help James Bond, after learning that Drax plans on killing Jaws once the mission is complete. 4. Casablanca - Capt. Renault decides to help Rick at the end, covering up for Rick’s shooting of Maj. Strasser 5. Blade Runner - Roy pulls Deckard to safety rather than allow him to fall to his death 6. Austin Powers: Goldmember - Mini-Me, scorned by Dr. Evil, decides to work with Austin. 7. Apollo Creed - Rocky III - Apollo trains Rocky to beat Clubber Lange 8. Goldfinger - Pussy Galore, seduced by Bond, doesn’t spray nerve gas over Fort Knox, but instead a mild sedative ---
**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 11, 2020, 4:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/7143 "2020-09-11T16:01:11Z")
Courtesy of TV Tropes — major “Heel-Face Turns” 1. Star Wars: Return of the Jedi - Vader saves Luke by throwing Palpatine down the reactor shaft 2. Blazing Saddles - Mongo and Lili Von Shtupp both wind up joining forces with the people of Rock Ridge 3. Moonraker - Jaws works to help James Bond, after learning that Drax plans on killing Jaws once the mission is complete. 4. Casablanca - Capt. Renault decides to help Rick at the end, covering up for Rick’s shooting of Maj. Strasser 5. Blade Runner - Roy pulls Deckard to safety rather than allow him to fall to his death 6. Austin Powers: Goldmember - Mini-Me, scorned by Dr. Evil, decides to work with Austin. 7. Apollo Creed - Rocky III - Apollo trains Rocky to beat Clubber Lange 8. Goldfinger - Pussy Galore, seduced by Bond, doesn’t spray nerve gas over Fort Knox, but instead a mild sedative 9. The Lego Movie - Both Good Cop/Bad Cop and Lord Business reconcile with Emmet. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780.md?page=356) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780.md?page=358)