# 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:** 73
**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:** [October 24, 2019, 5:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/1443 "2019-10-24T17:08:53Z")
Movies with a hit song 1. “Que Sera, Sera (Whatever Will Be, Will Be)” - The Man Who Knew Too Much 2. “Come Saturday Morning” - The Sterile Cuckoo 3. “What a Feelin’” - Flashdance 4. “I’m Easy” - Nashville 5.“Over The Rainbow” - The Wizard of Oz 5. “How Deep Is Your Love” - Saturday Night Fever 6. “The Rainbow Connection” - The Muppet Movie’ 7. “I’m Alright” - Caddyshack 8. “White Christmas” - Holiday Inn ---
**Author:** ![Typo\_Negative](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/typo_negative/32/484_2.png) [@Typo\_Negative](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Typo_Negative)\ **Post date:** [October 24, 2019, 5:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/1444 "2019-10-24T17:12:57Z")
Movies with a hit song 1. “Que Sera, Sera (Whatever Will Be, Will Be)” - The Man Who Knew Too Much 2. “Come Saturday Morning” - The Sterile Cuckoo 3. “What a Feelin’” - Flashdance 4. “I’m Easy” - Nashville 5.“Over The Rainbow” - The Wizard of Oz 5. “How Deep Is Your Love” - Saturday Night Fever 6. “The Rainbow Connection” - The Muppet Movie’ 7. “I’m Alright” - Caddyshack 8. “White Christmas” - Holiday Inn 9. “Car Wash” - Car Wash Next up: Films where a main character is a hitman 1. The Killer Elite (1975) ---
**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:** [October 24, 2019, 5:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/1445 "2019-10-24T17:13:54Z")
Next up: Films where a main character is a hitman 1. The Killer Elite (1975) 2. The Hitman’s Bodyguard (2017) ---
**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:** [October 24, 2019, 5:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/1446 "2019-10-24T17:15:22Z")
Films where a main character is a hitman 1. The Killer Elite (1975) 2. The Hitman’s Bodyguard (2017) 3. Léon: The Professional (1994) ---
**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:** [October 24, 2019, 5:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/1447 "2019-10-24T17:19:34Z")
Films where a main character is a hitman 1. The Killer Elite (1975) 2. The Hitman’s Bodyguard (2017) 3. Léon: The Professional (1994) 4. Grosse Pointe Blank (1997) ---
**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:** [October 24, 2019, 5:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/1448 "2019-10-24T17:26:06Z")
Films where a main character is a hitman 1. The Killer Elite (1975) 2. The Hitman’s Bodyguard (2017) 3. Léon: The Professional (1994) 4. Grosse Pointe Blank (1997) 5. Assassins (1995) ---
**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:** [October 24, 2019, 6:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/1449 "2019-10-24T18:48:57Z")
Films where a main character is a hitman 1. The Killer Elite (1975) 2. The Hitman’s Bodyguard (2017) 3. Léon: The Professional (1994) 4. Grosse Pointe Blank (1997) 5. Assassins (1995) 6. This Gun for Hire (1942) ---
**Author:** ![divemaster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/divemaster/32/78_2.png) [@divemaster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/divemaster)\ **Post date:** [October 24, 2019, 6:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/1450 "2019-10-24T18:53:17Z")
Films where a main character is a hitman 1. The Killer Elite (1975) 2. The Hitman’s Bodyguard (2017) 3. Léon: The Professional (1994) 4. Grosse Pointe Blank (1997) 5. Assassins (1995) 6. This Gun for Hire (1942) 7. The Killer (1989) John Woo directing Chow Yun-fat ---
**Author:** ![Tangent](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tangent/32/3098_2.png) [@Tangent](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tangent)\ **Post date:** [October 24, 2019, 7:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/1451 "2019-10-24T19:23:41Z")
Films where a main character is a hitman 1. The Killer Elite (1975) 2. The Hitman’s Bodyguard (2017) 3. Léon: The Professional (1994) 4. Grosse Pointe Blank (1997) 5. Assassins (1995) 6. This Gun for Hire (1942) 7. The Killer (1989) 8. John Wick (2014) ---
**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:** [October 24, 2019, 7:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/1452 "2019-10-24T19:28:42Z")
Films where a main character is a hitman 1. The Killer Elite (1975) 2. The Hitman’s Bodyguard (2017) 3. Léon: The Professional (1994) 4. Grosse Pointe Blank (1997) 5. Assassins (1995) 6. This Gun for Hire (1942) 7. The Killer (1989) 8. John Wick (2014) 9. The Bourne Identity (2002) ---
**Author:** ![Typo\_Negative](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/typo_negative/32/484_2.png) [@Typo\_Negative](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Typo_Negative)\ **Post date:** [October 24, 2019, 7:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/1453 "2019-10-24T19:45:14Z")
Films where a main character is a hitman 1. The Killer Elite (1975) 2. The Hitman’s Bodyguard (2017) 3. Léon: The Professional (1994) 4. Grosse Pointe Blank (1997) 5. Assassins (1995) 6. This Gun for Hire (1942) 7. The Killer (1989) 8. John Wick (2014) 9. The Mechanic (1972) ---
**Author:** ![DCnDC](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dcndc/32/2842_2.png) [@DCnDC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DCnDC)\ **Post date:** [October 24, 2019, 7:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/1454 "2019-10-24T19:48:49Z")
Films where a main character is a hitman 1. The Killer Elite (1975) 2. The Hitman’s Bodyguard (2017) 3. Léon: The Professional (1994) 4. Grosse Pointe Blank (1997) 5. Assassins (1995) 6. This Gun for Hire (1942) 7. The Killer (1989) 8. John Wick (2014) 9. The Mechanic (1972) 10. Bangkok Dangerous (2008) One actor - more than one character 1. Nicholas Cage (Adaptation) ---
**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:** [October 24, 2019, 7:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/1455 "2019-10-24T19:50:07Z")
One actor - more than one character 1. Nicholas Cage (Adaptation) 2. Deep Roy (Charlie & the Chocolate Factory) Roy played _every_ Oompa Loompa. ---
**Author:** ![divemaster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/divemaster/32/78_2.png) [@divemaster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/divemaster)\ **Post date:** [October 24, 2019, 7:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/1456 "2019-10-24T19:54:50Z")
One actor - more than one character 1. Nicholas Cage (Adaptation) 2. Deep Roy (Charlie & the Chocolate Factory) 3. Son Ye-jin (The Classic) She plays a college student and her mother (in flashbacks); excellent romantic drama. ---
**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:** [October 24, 2019, 7:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/1457 "2019-10-24T19:58:09Z")
One actor - more than one character 1. Nicholas Cage (Adaptation) 2. Deep Roy (Charlie & the Chocolate Factory) 3. Son Ye-jin (The Classic) 4. Halley Mills (The Parent Trap) Halley plays identical twins who don’t know each other until they meet who then conspire to get their parents back together. ---
**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:** [October 24, 2019, 8:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/1458 "2019-10-24T20:05:31Z")
One actor - more than one character 1. Nicholas Cage (Adaptation) 2. Deep Roy (Charlie & the Chocolate Factory) 3. Son Ye-jin (The Classic) 4. Halley Mills (The Parent Trap) 5. Jeremy Bulloch (The Empire Strikes Back) Bulloch was primarily known for playing bounty hunter Boba Fett in the film, but he also had a small role as [the Imperial officer](https://vignette.wikia.nocookie.net/starwars/images/2/25/Sheckil-TESB30.jpg/revision/latest?cb=20100807232919) who drags Leia away as she tries to warn Luke that “it’s a trap!” ---
**Author:** ![Typo\_Negative](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/typo_negative/32/484_2.png) [@Typo\_Negative](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Typo_Negative)\ **Post date:** [October 24, 2019, 8:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/1459 "2019-10-24T20:16:10Z")
One actor - more than one character 1. Nicholas Cage (Adaptation) 2. Deep Roy (Charlie & the Chocolate Factory) 3. Son Ye-jin (The Classic) 4. Halley Mills (The Parent Trap) 5. Jeremy Bulloch (The Empire Strikes Back) 6. The Mouse That Roared (Peter Sellers) Sellers plays 3 characters ---
**Author:** ![Typo\_Negative](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/typo_negative/32/484_2.png) [@Typo\_Negative](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Typo_Negative)\ **Post date:** [October 24, 2019, 8:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/1460 "2019-10-24T20:19:24Z")
One actor - more than one character 1. Nicholas Cage (Adaptation) 2. Deep Roy (Charlie & the Chocolate Factory) 3. Son Ye-jin (The Classic) 4. Halley Mills (The Parent Trap) 5. Jeremy Bulloch (The Empire Strikes Back) 6. The Mouse That Roared (Peter Sellers) 7. Suspiria (2018) (Tilda Swinton) Tilda plays 3 characters, badly. ---
**Author:** ![divemaster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/divemaster/32/78_2.png) [@divemaster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/divemaster)\ **Post date:** [October 24, 2019, 8:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/1461 "2019-10-24T20:25:53Z")
One actor - more than one character 1. Nicholas Cage (Adaptation) 2. Deep Roy (Charlie & the Chocolate Factory) 3. Son Ye-jin (The Classic) 4. Halley Mills (The Parent Trap) 5. Jeremy Bulloch (The Empire Strikes Back) 6. Peter Sellers (The Mouse That Roared) 7. Tilda Swinton (Suspiria) (2018) 8. Ziyi Zhang (Jasmine Women) Ziyi Zhang (as well as Joan Chen) each play three different roles in this multi-generational drama that follows a family through the middle part of 20th Century China. ---
**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:** [October 24, 2019, 8:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/1462 "2019-10-24T20:27:10Z")
One actor - more than one character 1. Nicholas Cage (Adaptation) 2. Deep Roy (Charlie & the Chocolate Factory) 3. Son Ye-jin (The Classic) 4. Halley Mills (The Parent Trap) 5. Jeremy Bulloch (The Empire Strikes Back) 6. The Mouse That Roared (Peter Sellers) 7. Suspiria (2018) (Tilda Swinton) 8. Ziyi Zhang (Jasmine Women) 9. Dr. Strangelove (1964) (Peter Sellers) Pres. Merkin Muffley, Group Captain Lionel Mandrake, and Dr. Strangelove himself. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780.md?page=72) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780.md?page=74)