# 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:** 364
**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 20, 2020, 2:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/7265 "2020-09-20T14:40:43Z")
One-word title that is the name of the subject of a bio-pic 1. Gandhi 2. Patton 3. Amadeus 4. Ray ---
**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 20, 2020, 5:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/7266 "2020-09-20T17:54:04Z")
One-word title that is the name of the subject of a bio-pic 1. Gandhi 2. Patton 3. Amadeus 4. Ray 5. Houdini Tony Curtis, 1953 ---
**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 20, 2020, 6:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/7267 "2020-09-20T18:36:20Z")
One-word title that is the name of the subject of a bio-pic 1. Gandhi 2. Patton 3. Amadeus 4. Ray 5. Houdini 6. Nixon ---
**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 20, 2020, 10:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/7268 "2020-09-20T22:28:29Z")
One-word title that is the name of the subject of a bio-pic 1. Gandhi 2. Patton 3. Amadeus 4. Ray 5. Houdini 6. Nixon 7. Capote ---
**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 20, 2020, 10:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/7269 "2020-09-20T22:30:29Z")
One-word title that is the name of the subject of a bio-pic 1. Gandhi 2. Patton 3. Amadeus 4. Ray 5. Houdini 6. Nixon 7. Capote 8. Frida Kahlo, that is. ---
**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 20, 2020, 11:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/7270 "2020-09-20T23:12:20Z")
One-word title that is the name of the subject of a bio-pic 1. Gandhi 2. Patton 3. Amadeus 4. Ray 5. Houdini 6. Nixon 7. Capote 8. Frida 9. Judy ---
**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 20, 2020, 11:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/7271 "2020-09-20T23:31:06Z")
One-word title that is the name of the subject of a bio-pic 1. Gandhi 2. Patton 3. Amadeus 4. Ray 5. Houdini 6. Nixon 7. Capote 8. Frida 9. Judy 10. Ali Biopics that do name their subject in the title 1. Great Balls of Fire (Jerry Lee Lewis) ---
**Author:** ![jtur88](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e9c0ed/32.png) [@jtur88](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jtur88)\ **Post date:** [September 21, 2020, 1:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/7272 "2020-09-21T01:00:23Z")
Biopics that do NOT name their subject in the title 1. Great Balls of Fire (Jerry Lee Lewis) 2. Walk the Line (Johnny Cash) I presume you meant that ---
**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 21, 2020, 1:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/7273 "2020-09-21T01:09:01Z")
Biopics that do NOT name their subject in the title 1. Great Balls of Fire (Jerry Lee Lewis) 2. Walk the Line (Johnny Cash) 3. The Flying Scotsman (Graeme Obree) _ **-“BB”-** _ ---
**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 21, 2020, 1:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/7274 "2020-09-21T01:16:50Z")
Biopics that do NOT name their subject in the title 1. Great Balls of Fire (Jerry Lee Lewis) 2. Walk the Line (Johnny Cash) 3. The Flying Scotsman (Graeme Obree) 4. A Beautiful Mind (John Forbes Nash) ---
**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 21, 2020, 1:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/7275 "2020-09-21T01:22:36Z")
Biopics that do NOT name their subject in the title 1. Great Balls of Fire (Jerry Lee Lewis) 2. Walk the Line (Johnny Cash) 3. The Flying Scotsman (Graeme Obree) 4. A Beautiful Mind (John Forbes Nash) 5. The Imitation Game (Alan Turing) ---
**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 21, 2020, 1:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/7276 "2020-09-21T01:58:36Z")
> [@jtur88](#): > > Biopics that do NOT name their subject in the title > > . . . > > I presume you meant that D’oh! Yes, that’s what I meant. Thanks for correcting the prompt. ---
**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 21, 2020, 3:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/7277 "2020-09-21T03:02:15Z")
Biopics that do NOT name their subject in the title 1. Great Balls of Fire (Jerry Lee Lewis) 2. Walk the Line (Johnny Cash) 3. The Flying Scotsman (Graeme Obree) 4. A Beautiful Mind (John Forbes Nash) 5. The Imitation Game (Alan Turing) 6. A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood (Mr. Rogers) ---
**Author:** ![jtur88](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e9c0ed/32.png) [@jtur88](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jtur88)\ **Post date:** [September 21, 2020, 3:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/7278 "2020-09-21T03:39:24Z")
Biopics that do NOT name their subject in the title 1. Great Balls of Fire (Jerry Lee Lewis) 2. Walk the Line (Johnny Cash) 3. The Flying Scotsman (Graeme Obree) 4. A Beautiful Mind (John Forbes Nash) 5. The Imitation Game (Alan Turing) 6. A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood (Mr. Rogers) 7. The Winning Team (Grover Alexander) ---
**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 21, 2020, 3:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/7279 "2020-09-21T03:49:36Z")
Biopics that do NOT name their subject in the title 1. Great Balls of Fire (Jerry Lee Lewis) 2. Walk the Line (Johnny Cash) 3. The Flying Scotsman (Graeme Obree) 4. A Beautiful Mind (John Forbes Nash) 5. The Imitation Game (Alan Turing) 6. A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood (Mr. Rogers) 7. The Winning Team (Grover Alexander) 8. Raging Bull (Jake LaMotta) ---
**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:** [September 21, 2020, 6:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/7280 "2020-09-21T06:42:01Z")
Biopics that do NOT name their subject in the title 1. Great Balls of Fire (Jerry Lee Lewis) 2. Walk the Line (Johnny Cash) 3. The Flying Scotsman (Graeme Obree) 4. A Beautiful Mind (John Forbes Nash) 5. The Imitation Game (Alan Turing) 6. A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood (Mr. Rogers) 7. The Winning Team (Grover Alexander) 8. Raging Bull (Jake LaMotta) 9. Stand and Deliver (Jaime Escalante) ---
**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 21, 2020, 2:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/7281 "2020-09-21T14:14:11Z")
Biopics that do NOT name their subject in the title 1. Great Balls of Fire (Jerry Lee Lewis) 2. Walk the Line (Johnny Cash) 3. The Flying Scotsman (Graeme Obree) 4. A Beautiful Mind (John Forbes Nash) 5. The Imitation Game (Alan Turing) 6. A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood (Mr. Rogers) 7. The Winning Team (Grover Alexander) 8. Raging Bull (Jake LaMotta) 9. Stand and Deliver (Jaime Escalante) 10. On the Basis of Sex (The Notorious RBG!) **Movies with great taglines** 1. “Who you gonna call?” - Ghostbusters ---
**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 21, 2020, 2:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/7282 "2020-09-21T14:27:23Z")
**Movies with great taglines** 1. “Who you gonna call?” - Ghostbusters 2. “This is the weekend they didn’t play golf.” - Deliverance _ **-“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:** [September 21, 2020, 2:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/7283 "2020-09-21T14:42:26Z")
Movies with great taglines 1. “Who you gonna call?” - Ghostbusters 2. “This is the weekend they didn’t play golf.” - Deliverance 3. “In space, no one can hear you scream.” - Alien ---
**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 21, 2020, 3:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/7284 "2020-09-21T15:16:13Z")
Movies with great taglines 1. “Who you gonna call?” - Ghostbusters 2. “This is the weekend they didn’t play golf.” - Deliverance 3. “In space, no one can hear you scream.” - Alien 4. “From the moment they met it was murder!” - Double Indemnity [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780.md?page=363) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780.md?page=365)