# 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:** 8
**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:** [August 25, 2019, 1:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/141 "2019-08-25T01:18:42Z")
Movies with particularly memorable villains - with character (and actor or actress) 1. Last of the Mohicans - Magua (Wes Studi) 2. Who Framed Roger Rabbit - Judge Doom (Christopher Lloyd) 3. Die Hard - Hans Gruber (Alan Rickman) 4. The Terminator - the Terminator (Arnold Schwarzenegger) 5. No Country for Old Men - Anton Chigurh (Javier Bardem) 6. Les Misérables - Inspector Émile Javert (Charles Laughton) 7. Flash Gordon - Ming the Merciless (Max von Sydow) ---
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Movies with particularly memorable villains - with character (and actor or actress) 1. Last of the Mohicans - Magua (Wes Studi) 2. Who Framed Roger Rabbit - Judge Doom (Christopher Lloyd) 3. Die Hard - Hans Gruber (Alan Rickman) 4. The Terminator - the Terminator (Arnold Schwarzenegger) 5. No Country for Old Men - Anton Chigurh (Javier Bardem) 6. Les Misérables - Inspector Émile Javert (Charles Laughton) 7. Flash Gordon - Ming the Merciless (Max von Sydow) 8. The Dark Knight - The Joker (Heath Ledger) ---
**Author:** ![Go\_Arachnid\_Laser\_1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/b2d939/32.png) [@Go\_Arachnid\_Laser\_1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Go_Arachnid_Laser_1)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2019, 4:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/143 "2019-08-25T04:04:52Z")
Movies with particularly memorable villains - with character (and actor or actress) 1. Last of the Mohicans - Magua (Wes Studi) 2. Who Framed Roger Rabbit - Judge Doom (Christopher Lloyd) 3. Die Hard - Hans Gruber (Alan Rickman) 4. The Terminator - the Terminator (Arnold Schwarzenegger) 5. No Country for Old Men - Anton Chigurh (Javier Bardem) 6. Les Misérables - Inspector Émile Javert (Charles Laughton) 7. Flash Gordon - Ming the Merciless (Max von Sydow) 8. The Dark Knight - The Joker (Heath Ledger) 9. Robocop - Clarence Boddicker (Kurtwood Smith) ---
**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:** [August 25, 2019, 6:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/144 "2019-08-25T06:01:31Z")
Movies with particularly memorable villains - with character (and actor or actress) 1. Last of the Mohicans - Magua (Wes Studi) 2. Who Framed Roger Rabbit - Judge Doom (Christopher Lloyd) 3. Die Hard - Hans Gruber (Alan Rickman) 4. The Terminator - the Terminator (Arnold Schwarzenegger) 5. _No Country for Old Men_ - Anton Chigurh (Javier Bardem) 6. Les Misérables - Inspector Émile Javert (Charles Laughton) 7. Flash Gordon - Ming the Merciless (Max von Sydow) 8. The Dark Knight - The Joker (Heath Ledger) 9. Robocop - Clarence Boddicker (Kurtwood Smith) 10. _One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest_ - Nurse Mildred Ratched (Louise Fletcher) I’ll pass ---
**Author:** ![Go\_Arachnid\_Laser\_1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/b2d939/32.png) [@Go\_Arachnid\_Laser\_1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Go_Arachnid_Laser_1)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2019, 11:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/145 "2019-08-25T11:02:59Z")
Movies in which a character shirks their responsibility: 1 - Jaws (Mayor Vaughn refuses to shut down the beaches) ---
**Author:** ![burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/burpo_the_wonder_mutt/32/365_2.png) [@burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/burpo_the_wonder_mutt)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2019, 2:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/146 "2019-08-25T14:53:41Z")
Movies in which a character shirks their responsibility: 1 - Jaws (Mayor Vaughn refuses to shut down the beaches) 2 - Towering Inferno (Jim Duncan [William Holden] built a shitty skyscraper out of tinsel.) ---
**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:** [August 25, 2019, 3:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/147 "2019-08-25T15:30:54Z")
Movies in which a character shirks their responsibility: 1 - Jaws (Mayor Vaughn refuses to shut down the beaches) 2 - Towering Inferno (Jim Duncan [William Holden] built a shitty skyscraper out of tinsel.) 3. Ferris Bueller’s Day Off - Ferris is supposed to be in school. ---
**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:** [August 25, 2019, 3:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/148 "2019-08-25T15:53:14Z")
Movies in which a character shirks their responsibility: 1 - Jaws (Mayor Vaughn refuses to shut down the beaches) 2 - Towering Inferno (Jim Duncan [William Holden] built a shitty skyscraper out of tinsel.) 3. Ferris Bueller’s Day Off (Ferris is supposed to be in school) 4. Superman 2 (Superman decides he’d rather just be a normal human for awhile) ---
**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:** [August 25, 2019, 4:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/149 "2019-08-25T16:41:32Z")
Movies in which a character shirks their responsibility: 1 - Jaws (Mayor Vaughn refuses to shut down the beaches) 2 - Towering Inferno (Jim Duncan [William Holden] built a shitty skyscraper out of tinsel.) 3. Ferris Bueller’s Day Off (Ferris is supposed to be in school) 4. Superman 2 (Superman decides he’d rather just be a normal human for awhile) 5. _Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri_ (Mildred Hayes believes the police aren’t doing enough to solve her daughter’s murder) ---
**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:** [August 25, 2019, 4:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/150 "2019-08-25T16:46:37Z")
Movies in which a character shirks their responsibility: 1 - Jaws (Mayor Vaughn refuses to shut down the beaches) 2 - Towering Inferno (Jim Duncan [William Holden] built a shitty skyscraper out of tinsel.) 3. Ferris Bueller’s Day Off (Ferris is supposed to be in school) 4. Superman 2 (Superman decides he’d rather just be a normal human for awhile) 5. Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri (Mildred Hayes believes the police aren’t doing enough to solve her daughter’s murder) 6. Spider-Man (Peter Parker doesn’t stop an escaping crook, which leads to death of Uncle Ben and endless flashbacks of Ben talking about “great responsibility”.) ---
**Author:** ![Hoopy\_Frood](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hoopy_frood/32/8452_2.png) [@Hoopy\_Frood](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hoopy_Frood)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2019, 8:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/151 "2019-08-26T20:01:34Z")
Movies in which a character shirks their responsibility 1 - Jaws (Mayor Vaughn refuses to shut down the beaches) 2 - Towering Inferno (Jim Duncan [William Holden] built a shitty skyscraper out of tinsel.) 3. Ferris Bueller’s Day Off (Ferris is supposed to be in school) 4. Superman 2 (Superman decides he’d rather just be a normal human for awhile) 5. Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri (Mildred Hayes believes the police aren’t doing enough to solve her daughter’s murder) 6. Spider-Man (Peter Parker doesn’t stop an escaping crook, which leads to death of Uncle Ben and endless flashbacks of Ben talking about “great responsibility”.) 7. Groundhog’s Day (too many instances of Phil’s negligence to list) ---
**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:** [August 26, 2019, 8:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/152 "2019-08-26T20:14:59Z")
Movies in which a character shirks their responsibility 1 - Jaws (Mayor Vaughn refuses to shut down the beaches) 2 - Towering Inferno (Jim Duncan [William Holden] built a shitty skyscraper out of tinsel.) 3. Ferris Bueller’s Day Off (Ferris is supposed to be in school) 4. Superman 2 (Superman decides he’d rather just be a normal human for awhile) 5. Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri (Mildred Hayes believes the police aren’t doing enough to solve her daughter’s murder) 6. Spider-Man (Peter Parker doesn’t stop an escaping crook, which leads to death of Uncle Ben and endless flashbacks of Ben talking about “great responsibility”.) 7. Groundhog’s Day (too many instances of Phil’s negligence to list) 8. On The Waterfront (“You was my brother, Charley, you shoulda looked out for me a little bit. You shoulda taken care of me just a little bit so I wouldn’t have to take them dives for the short-end money.”) ---
**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:** [August 26, 2019, 8:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/153 "2019-08-26T20:54:39Z")
Movies in which a character shirks their responsibility 1 - Jaws (Mayor Vaughn refuses to shut down the beaches) 2 - Towering Inferno (Jim Duncan [William Holden] built a shitty skyscraper out of tinsel.) 3. Ferris Bueller’s Day Off (Ferris is supposed to be in school) 4. Superman 2 (Superman decides he’d rather just be a normal human for awhile) 5. Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri (Mildred Hayes believes the police aren’t doing enough to solve her daughter’s murder) 6. Spider-Man (Peter Parker doesn’t stop an escaping crook, which leads to death of Uncle Ben and endless flashbacks of Ben talking about “great responsibility”.) 7. Groundhog’s Day (too many instances of Phil’s negligence to list) 8. On The Waterfront (“You was my brother, Charley, you shoulda looked out for me a little bit. You shoulda taken care of me just a little bit so I wouldn’t have to take them dives for the short-end money.”) 9. Star Wars (Luke is supposed to be repairing the units in the South Ridge but he goes chasing after a droid looking for Obi-Wan Kenobi instead) ---
**Author:** ![burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/burpo_the_wonder_mutt/32/365_2.png) [@burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/burpo_the_wonder_mutt)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2019, 11:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/154 "2019-08-26T23:06:24Z")
Movies in which a character shirks their responsibility 1 - Jaws (Mayor Vaughn refuses to shut down the beaches) 2 - Towering Inferno (Jim Duncan [William Holden] built a shitty skyscraper out of tinsel.) 3. Ferris Bueller’s Day Off (Ferris is supposed to be in school) 4. Superman 2 (Superman decides he’d rather just be a normal human for awhile) 5. Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri (Mildred Hayes believes the police aren’t doing enough to solve her daughter’s murder) 6. Spider-Man (Peter Parker doesn’t stop an escaping crook, which leads to death of Uncle Ben and endless flashbacks of Ben talking about “great responsibility”.) 7. Groundhog’s Day (too many instances of Phil’s negligence to list) 8. On The Waterfront (“You was my brother, Charley, you shoulda looked out for me a little bit. You shoulda taken care of me just a little bit so I wouldn’t have to take them dives for the short-end money.”) 9. Star Wars (Luke is supposed to be repairing the units in the South Ridge but he goes chasing after a droid looking for Obi-Wan Kenobi instead) 10. The Poseidon Adventure (Mr. Linarcos runs the ship to the scrap yard _sans_ full ballast, which ultimately helps it capsize.) Movies with a pre-“Star Wars” John Williams soundtrack. 1. The Poseidon Adventure ---
**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:** [August 26, 2019, 11:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/155 "2019-08-26T23:10:07Z")
Movies with a pre-“Star Wars” John Williams soundtrack. 1. The Poseidon Adventure 2. _Superman_ ---
**Author:** ![burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/burpo_the_wonder_mutt/32/365_2.png) [@burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/burpo_the_wonder_mutt)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2019, 11:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/156 "2019-08-26T23:30:53Z")
Sorry, **Nemo** , I should have specified the year–1977. “Superman” was '78. ---
**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:** [August 26, 2019, 11:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/157 "2019-08-26T23:32:27Z")
Movies with a pre-“Star Wars” John Williams soundtrack. 1. The Poseidon Adventure 2. Daddy-O His feature film debut. ---
**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:** [August 27, 2019, 2:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/158 "2019-08-27T02:21:13Z")
Movies with a pre-“Star Wars” John Williams soundtrack. 1. The Poseidon Adventure 2. Daddy-O 3. Close Encounters of the Third Kind ---
**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:** [August 27, 2019, 4:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/159 "2019-08-27T04:59:55Z")
> [@burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](#): > > Sorry, **Nemo** , I should have specified the year–1977. “Superman” was '78. My fault for not checking. For some reason, I thought _Superman_ had been released a few years earlier. ---
**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:** [August 27, 2019, 5:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/160 "2019-08-27T05:01:20Z")
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