# 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:** 474
**Author:** ![jtur88](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e9c0ed/32.png) [@jtur88](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jtur88)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2021, 3:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/9466 "2021-02-20T03:35:14Z")
**Movie Titles with High Scores in [Scrabble](https://www.playmeo.com/face-value-scrabble-tiles/)** \* 1. King of Jazz (42) 2. Jumpin’ Jack Flash (45) 3. Birds of Prey (and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn) (100) 4. The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford (91) 5. One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest (45) 6. Precious: Based on the Novel ‘Push’ by Sapphire (67) 7. Star Wars: Episode IX - The Rise of Skywalker (68) 8. The Persecution and Assassination of Jean-Paul Marat as Performed by the Inmates in the Asylum at Charenton under the Direction of the Marquis de Sade – 193 ---
**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 20, 2021, 1:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/9467 "2021-02-20T13:37:48Z")
**Movie Titles with High Scores in [Scrabble](https://www.playmeo.com/face-value-scrabble-tiles/)** \* 1. King of Jazz (42) 2. Jumpin’ Jack Flash (45) 3. Birds of Prey (and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn) (100) 4. The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford (91) 5. One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest (45) 6. Precious: Based on the Novel ‘Push’ by Sapphire (67) 7. Star Wars: Episode IX - The Rise of Skywalker (68) 8. The Persecution and Assassination of Jean-Paul Marat as Performed by the Inmates in the Asylum at Charenton under the Direction of the Marquis de Sade – 193 9. XXX (24) [takes the “points : brevity” prize, but a mean thing to do] ---
**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:** [February 20, 2021, 7:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/9468 "2021-02-20T19:34:23Z")
> [@RivkahChaya](#): > > XXX (24) [takes the “points : brevity” prize, but a mean thing to do] “Q” or “Z” are meaner things to do. ---
**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 20, 2021, 7:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/9469 "2021-02-20T19:52:32Z")
> [@panache45](#): > > “Q” or “Z” are meaner things to do. Three in a row would be, yeah. ---
**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 20, 2021, 10:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/9470 "2021-02-20T22:33:27Z")
**Movie Titles with High Scores in [Scrabble](https://www.playmeo.com/face-value-scrabble-tiles/)** \* 1. King of Jazz (42) 2. Jumpin’ Jack Flash (45) 3. Birds of Prey (and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn) (100) 4. The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford (91) 5. One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest (45) 6. Precious: Based on the Novel ‘Push’ by Sapphire (67) 7. Star Wars: Episode IX - The Rise of Skywalker (68) 8. The Persecution and Assassination of Jean-Paul Marat as Performed by the Inmates in the Asylum at Charenton under the Direction of the Marquis de Sade – 193 9. XXX (24) [takes the “points : brevity” prize, but a mean thing to do] 10. Oh Dad, Poor Dad, Mamma’s Hung You in the Closet and I’m Feelin’ So Sad (86) **Epic Movie Villains who are NOT from a Bond film** (and name the movie) 1. Emperor Ming the Merciless – Flash Gordon (1980) _ **-“BB”-** _ ---
**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 20, 2021, 10:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/9471 "2021-02-20T22:45:05Z")
**Epic Movie Villains who are NOT from a Bond film** (and name the movie) 1. Emperor Ming the Merciless – Flash Gordon (1980) 2. The Wicked Witch of the West – The Wizard of Oz (1939) Highly iconic villain. ---
**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 20, 2021, 10:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/9472 "2021-02-20T22:46:46Z")
**Epic Movie Villains who are NOT from a Bond film** (and name the movie) 1. Emperor Ming the Merciless – Flash Gordon (1980) 2. The Wicked Witch of the West – The Wizard of Oz (1939) 3. Loki - The Avengers (2012) ---
**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 20, 2021, 11:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/9473 "2021-02-20T23:50:19Z")
**Epic Movie Villains who are NOT from a Bond film** (and name the movie) 1. Emperor Ming the Merciless – Flash Gordon (1980) 2. The Wicked Witch of the West – The Wizard of Oz (1939) 3. Loki - The Avengers (2012) 4. Eleanor Iselin - The Manchurian Candidate (1962) ---
**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 21, 2021, 12:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/9474 "2021-02-21T00:04:42Z")
**Epic Movie Villains who are NOT from a Bond film** (and name the movie) 1. Emperor Ming the Merciless – Flash Gordon (1980) 2. The Wicked Witch of the West – The Wizard of Oz (1939) 3. Loki - The Avengers (2012) 4. Eleanor Iselin - The Manchurian Candidate (1962) 5. Dr. Evil - Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery (1997) ---
**Author:** ![jtur88](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e9c0ed/32.png) [@jtur88](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jtur88)\ **Post date:** [February 21, 2021, 3:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/9475 "2021-02-21T03:03:55Z")
**Epic Movie Villains who are NOT from a Bond film** (and name the movie) 1. Emperor Ming the Merciless – Flash Gordon (1980) 2. The Wicked Witch of the West – The Wizard of Oz (1939) 3. Loki - The Avengers (2012) 4. Eleanor Iselin - The Manchurian Candidate (1962) 5. Dr. Evil - Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery (1997) 6. Norman Stansfield – Gary Oldman, in “Leon, the Professional” ---
**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:** [February 21, 2021, 3:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/9476 "2021-02-21T03:06:51Z")
**Epic Movie Villains who are NOT from a Bond film** (and name the movie) 1. Emperor Ming the Merciless – Flash Gordon (1980) 2. The Wicked Witch of the West – The Wizard of Oz (1939) 3. Loki - The Avengers (2012) 4. Eleanor Iselin - The Manchurian Candidate (1962) 5. Dr. Evil - Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery (1997) 6. Norman Stansfield – Gary Oldman, in “Leon, the Professional” 7. Hans Gruber - Die Hard (1988) ---
**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 21, 2021, 3:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/9477 "2021-02-21T03:29:20Z")
**Epic Movie Villains who are NOT from a Bond film** (and name the movie) 1. Emperor Ming the Merciless – Flash Gordon (1980) 2. The Wicked Witch of the West – The Wizard of Oz (1939) 3. Loki - The Avengers (2012) 4. Eleanor Iselin - The Manchurian Candidate (1962) 5. Dr. Evil - Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery (1997) 6. Norman Stansfield – Gary Oldman, in “Leon, the Professional” 7. Hans Gruber - Die Hard (1988) 8. The Joker - Dark Night (2008), portrayed by Heath Ledger ---
**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 21, 2021, 3:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/9478 "2021-02-21T03:57:23Z")
**Epic Movie Villains who are NOT from a Bond film** (and name the movie) 1. Emperor Ming the Merciless – Flash Gordon (1980) 2. The Wicked Witch of the West – The Wizard of Oz (1939) 3. Loki - The Avengers (2012) 4. Eleanor Iselin - The Manchurian Candidate (1962) 5. Dr. Evil - Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery (1997) 6. Norman Stansfield – Gary Oldman, in “Leon, the Professional” 7. Hans Gruber - Die Hard (1988) 8. The Joker - Dark Night (2008), portrayed by Heath Ledger 9. Duh, **Darth Vader**! – Star Wars, et al. (1977, etc.) ---
**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:** [February 21, 2021, 7:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/9479 "2021-02-21T07:05:38Z")
**Epic Movie Villains who are NOT from a Bond film** (and name the movie) 1. Emperor Ming the Merciless – Flash Gordon (1980) 2. The Wicked Witch of the West – The Wizard of Oz (1939) 3. Loki - The Avengers (2012) 4. Eleanor Iselin - The Manchurian Candidate (1962) 5. Dr. Evil - Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery (1997) 6. Norman Stansfield – Gary Oldman, in “Leon, the Professional” 7. Hans Gruber - Die Hard (1988) 8. The Joker - Dark Night (2008), portrayed by Heath Ledger 9. Duh, **Darth Vader**! – Star Wars, et al. (1977, etc.) 10. Nurse Ratched - One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest (1975) Pass ---
**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 21, 2021, 7:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/9480 "2021-02-21T07:40:39Z")
**X-rated movies that aren’t porn** 1. _The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover_ ---
**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:** [February 21, 2021, 10:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/9481 "2021-02-21T10:14:15Z")
**X-rated movies that aren’t porn** 1. _The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover_ 2. Midnight Cowboy ---
**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 21, 2021, 12:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/9482 "2021-02-21T12:51:31Z")
**X-rated movies that aren’t porn** 1. The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover 2. Midnight Cowboy 3. Andy Warhol’s Frankenstein (was edited for an R version) ---
**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 21, 2021, 1:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/9483 "2021-02-21T13:01:57Z")
**X-rated movies that aren’t porn** 1. The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover 2. Midnight Cowboy 3. Andy Warhol’s Frankenstein (was edited for an R version) 4. In The Realm Of The Senses ---
**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 21, 2021, 1:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/9484 "2021-02-21T13:55:10Z")
> [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](#): > > Andy Warhol’s Frankenstein (was edited for an R version) I’m the OP, and I don’t care if there’s an R-release available, as long as it got an X at some point, and that version is available, even if it’s only on video, or the country of origin. And yes, I know that you can get copies of the X version of _Frankenstein._ Not sure whether they are all bootlegs from Warhol’s personal collection, but it’s out there. ---
**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 21, 2021, 3:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/9485 "2021-02-21T15:30:51Z")
Although you quoted Pepperwinkle, that was my entry and I included that note to pre-empt anyone who challenged it by saying it was not X-rated. I saw the X-rated version in the original theatrical release, and the now-available R-rated version is an edit. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780.md?page=473) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780.md?page=475)