# Movie Marathon (Part 1)

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780>\
**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:** 456

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**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:** [February 3, 2021, 10:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/9106 "2021-02-03T22:35:38Z")

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**Cold War thrillers**

1. The Spy Who Came in from the Cold
2. Fail Safe
3. The Fourth Protocol
4. The Hunt for Red October

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**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:** [February 3, 2021, 10:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/9107 "2021-02-03T22:40:04Z")

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**Cold War thrillers**

1. The Spy Who Came in from the Cold
2. Fail Safe
3. The Fourth Protocol
4. The Hunt for Red October
5. The Manchurian Candidate

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**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:** [February 4, 2021, 12:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/9108 "2021-02-04T00:03:09Z")

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**Cold War thrillers**

1. The Spy Who Came in from the Cold
2. Fail Safe
3. The Fourth Protocol
4. The Hunt for Red October
5. The Manchurian Candidate
6. The Iron Curtain

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**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:** [February 4, 2021, 4:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/9109 "2021-02-04T04:53:39Z")

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**Cold War thrillers**

1. The Spy Who Came in from the Cold
2. Fail Safe
3. The Fourth Protocol
4. The Hunt for Red October
5. The Manchurian Candidate
6. The Iron Curtain
7. Ice Station Zebra

_ **-“BB”-** _

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**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:** [February 4, 2021, 5:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/9110 "2021-02-04T05:11:55Z")

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**Cold War thrillers**

1. The Spy Who Came in from the Cold
2. Fail Safe
3. The Fourth Protocol
4. The Hunt for Red October
5. The Manchurian Candidate
6. The Iron Curtain
7. Ice Station Zebra
8. No Way Out

One of my all-time favorites.

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**Author:** ![jtur88](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e9c0ed/32.png) [@jtur88](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jtur88)\
**Post date:** [February 4, 2021, 9:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/9111 "2021-02-04T09:49:22Z")

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**Cold War thrillers**

1. The Spy Who Came in from the Cold
2. Fail Safe
3. The Fourth Protocol
4. The Hunt for Red October
5. The Manchurian Candidate
6. The Iron Curtain
7. Ice Station Zebra
8. No Way Out
9. The Shape of Water

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**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:** [February 4, 2021, 3:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/9112 "2021-02-04T15:30:53Z")

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**Cold War thrillers**

1. The Spy Who Came in from the Cold
2. Fail Safe
3. The Fourth Protocol
4. The Hunt for Red October
5. The Manchurian Candidate
6. The Iron Curtain
7. Ice Station Zebra
8. No Way Out
9. The Shape of Water
10. The Bedford Incident

**Three word movie titles - “THE” not allowed**

1. Life of Pi

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**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:** [February 4, 2021, 3:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/9113 "2021-02-04T15:43:01Z")

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**Three word movie titles - “THE” not allowed**

1. Life of Pi
2. Gentlemen Prefer Blondes

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**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:** [February 4, 2021, 3:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/9114 "2021-02-04T15:45:25Z")

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**Three word movie titles - “THE” not allowed**

1. Life of Pi
2. Gentlemen Prefer Blondes
3. Lassie Come Home

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**Author:** ![Gyrate](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gyrate/32/3588_2.png) [@Gyrate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gyrate)\
**Post date:** [February 4, 2021, 4:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/9115 "2021-02-04T16:10:10Z")

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**Three word movie titles - “THE” not allowed**

1. Life of Pi
2. Gentlemen Prefer Blondes
3. Lassie Come Home
4. All About Eve

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**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:** [February 4, 2021, 4:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/9116 "2021-02-04T16:33:50Z")

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**Three word movie titles - “THE” not allowed**

1. Life of Pi
2. Gentlemen Prefer Blondes
3. Lassie Come Home
4. All About Eve
5. Five Easy Pieces

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**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:** [February 4, 2021, 4:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/9117 "2021-02-04T16:44:30Z")

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**Three word movie titles - “THE” not allowed**

1. Life of Pi
2. Gentlemen Prefer Blondes
3. Lassie Come Home
4. All About Eve
5. Five Easy Pieces
6. No Way Out

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**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:** [February 4, 2021, 4:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/9118 "2021-02-04T16:55:46Z")

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**Three word movie titles - “THE” not allowed**

1. Life of Pi
2. Gentlemen Prefer Blondes
3. Lassie Come Home
4. All About Eve
5. Five Easy Pieces
6. No Way Out
7. My Bloody Valentine

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**Author:** ![CookingWithGas](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cookingwithgas/32/485_2.png) [@CookingWithGas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CookingWithGas)\
**Post date:** [February 4, 2021, 5:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/9119 "2021-02-04T17:00:58Z")

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**Three word movie titles - “THE” not allowed**

1. Life of Pi
2. Gentlemen Prefer Blondes
3. Lassie Come Home
4. All About Eve
5. Five Easy Pieces
6. No Way Out
7. My Bloody Valentine
8. Out of Africa

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**Author:** ![Wheelz](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wheelz/32/5718_2.png) [@Wheelz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wheelz)\
**Post date:** [February 4, 2021, 5:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/9120 "2021-02-04T17:22:12Z")

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**Three word movie titles - “THE” not allowed**

1. Life of Pi
2. Gentlemen Prefer Blondes
3. Lassie Come Home
4. All About Eve
5. Five Easy Pieces
6. No Way Out
7. My Bloody Valentine
8. Out of Africa
9. Get Christie Love!

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**Author:** ![Gyrate](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gyrate/32/3588_2.png) [@Gyrate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gyrate)\
**Post date:** [February 4, 2021, 5:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/9121 "2021-02-04T17:25:34Z")

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**Three word movie titles - “THE” not allowed**

1. Life of Pi
2. Gentlemen Prefer Blondes
3. Lassie Come Home
4. All About Eve
5. Five Easy Pieces
6. No Way Out
7. My Bloody Valentine
8. Out of Africa
9. Get Christie Love!
10. 12 Angry Men (I’m assuming “12” counts as a word in this instance)

Next category:

**Films involving characters falling from high places**

1. Point Break (1991)

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**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:** [February 4, 2021, 6:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/9122 "2021-02-04T18:06:21Z")

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**Films involving characters falling from high places**

1. Point Break (1991)
2. Navy SEALs

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**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:** [February 4, 2021, 6:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/9123 "2021-02-04T18:15:16Z")

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**Films involving characters falling from high places**

1. Point Break (1991)
2. Navy SEALs
3. Gravity

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**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:** [February 4, 2021, 6:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/9124 "2021-02-04T18:29:53Z")

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**Films involving characters falling from high places**

1. Point Break (1991)
2. Navy SEALs
3. Gravity
4. Vertigo

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**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:** [February 4, 2021, 6:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/9125 "2021-02-04T18:34:48Z")

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**Films involving characters falling from high places**

1. Point Break (1991)
2. Navy SEALs
3. Gravity
4. Vertigo
5. Cloud Atlas

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