# 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:** 9
**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 27, 2019, 5:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/161 "2019-08-27T05:15:26Z")
Movies with a pre-“Star Wars” John Williams soundtrack. 1. The Poseidon Adventure 2. Daddy-O 3. Close Encounters of the Third Kind 4. The Towering Inferno 5. The Missouri Breaks ---
**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 27, 2019, 7:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/162 "2019-08-27T07:41:57Z")
Movies with a pre-“Star Wars” John Williams soundtrack. 1. The Poseidon Adventure 2. Daddy-O 3. Close Encounters of the Third Kind 4. The Towering Inferno 5. The Missouri Breaks 6. Jaws ---
**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 27, 2019, 11:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/163 "2019-08-27T11:39:22Z")
Movies with a pre-“Star Wars” John Williams soundtrack. 1. The Poseidon Adventure 2. Daddy-O 3. Close Encounters of the Third Kind 4. The Towering Inferno 5. The Missouri Breaks 6. Jaws 7. The Cowboys ---
**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:** [August 27, 2019, 12:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/164 "2019-08-27T12:54:00Z")
Movies with a pre-“Star Wars” John Williams soundtrack. 1. The Poseidon Adventure 2. Daddy-O 3. Close Encounters of the Third Kind 4. The Towering Inferno 5. The Missouri Breaks 6. Jaws 7. The Cowboys 8. Valley of the Dolls ---
**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 27, 2019, 2:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/165 "2019-08-27T14:42:53Z")
Movies with a pre-“Star Wars” John Williams soundtrack. 1. The Poseidon Adventure 2. Daddy-O 3. Close Encounters of the Third Kind 4. The Towering Inferno 5. The Missouri Breaks 6. Jaws 7. The Cowboys 8. Valley of the Dolls 9. Earthquake (in Sensurround) ---
**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, 3:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/166 "2019-08-27T15:56:11Z")
Movies with a pre-“Star Wars” John Williams soundtrack. 1. The Poseidon Adventure 2. Daddy-O 3. Close Encounters of the Third Kind 4. The Towering Inferno 5. The Missouri Breaks 6. Jaws 7. The Cowboys 8. Valley of the Dolls 9. Earthquake (in Sensurround) 10. The Paper Chase Movies with titles in consecutively increasing word count (one word, two words, three words, etc) 1. _Casablanca_ The, A, An, &, and numbers count. ---
**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:** [August 27, 2019, 3:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/167 "2019-08-27T15:58:24Z")
Movies with titles in consecutively increasing word count (one word, two words, three words, etc) 1. Casablanca 2. The Sting ---
**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 27, 2019, 4:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/168 "2019-08-27T16:28:55Z")
Movies with titles in consecutively increasing word count (one word, two words, three words, etc) 1. Casablanca 2. The Sting 3. Nine to Five ---
**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 27, 2019, 4:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/169 "2019-08-27T16:49:20Z")
Movies with titles in consecutively increasing word count (one word, two words, three words, etc) 1. Casablanca 2. The Sting 3. Nine to Five 4. Night of the Iguana ---
**Author:** ![atimnie](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/atimnie/32/11_2.png) [@atimnie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/atimnie)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2019, 5:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/170 "2019-08-27T17:31:29Z")
Movies with titles in consecutively increasing word count (one word, two words, three words, etc) 1. Casablanca 2. The Sting 3. Nine to Five 4. Night of the Iguana 5. A Night at the Opera ---
**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:** [August 27, 2019, 6:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/171 "2019-08-27T18:10:10Z")
Movies with titles in consecutively increasing word count (one word, two words, three words, etc) 1. Casablanca 2. The Sting 3. Nine to Five 4. Night of the Iguana 5. A Night at the Opera 6. The Man with the Golden Arm ---
**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 27, 2019, 6:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/172 "2019-08-27T18:53:08Z")
Movies with titles in consecutively increasing word count (one word, two words, three words, etc) 1. Casablanca 2. The Sting 3. Nine to Five 4. Night of the Iguana 5. A Night at the Opera 6. The Man with the Golden Arm 7. Once Upon a Time in the West ---
**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:** [August 27, 2019, 7:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/173 "2019-08-27T19:01:26Z")
Movies with titles in consecutively increasing word count (one word, two words, three words, etc) 1. Casablanca 2. The Sting 3. Nine to Five 4. Night of the Iguana 5. A Night at the Opera 6. The Man with the Golden Arm 7. Once Upon a Time in the West 8. The Spy Who Came in from the Cold ---
**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 27, 2019, 8:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/174 "2019-08-27T20:06:06Z")
1. Casablanca 2. The Sting 3. Nine to Five 4. Night of the Iguana 5. A Night at the Opera 6. The Man with the Golden Arm 7. Once Upon a Time in the West 8. The Spy Who Came in from the Cold 9. Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales ---
**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 27, 2019, 8:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/175 "2019-08-27T20:19:42Z")
Movies with titles in consecutively increasing word count (one word, two words, three words, etc.) 1. Casablanca 2. The Sting 3. Nine to Five 4. Night of the Iguana 5. A Night at the Opera 6. The Man with the Golden Arm 7. Once Upon a Time in the West 8. The Spy Who Came in from the Cold 9. Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales 10. I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do Silent Movies 11. Nosferatu ---
**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:** [August 27, 2019, 8:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/176 "2019-08-27T20:21:29Z")
Silent Movies 1. Nosferatu 2. Metropolis ---
**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:** [August 27, 2019, 8:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/177 "2019-08-27T20:22:40Z")
Silent Movies 1. Nosferatu 2. Metropolis 3. The General ---
**Author:** ![atimnie](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/atimnie/32/11_2.png) [@atimnie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/atimnie)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2019, 8:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/178 "2019-08-27T20:26:32Z")
Silent Movies 1. Nosferatu 2. Metropolis 3. The General 4. Safety Last ---
**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 27, 2019, 8:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/179 "2019-08-27T20:28:37Z")
Silent Movies 1. Nosferatu 2. Metropolis 3. The General 4. Safety Last 5. Silent Movie (okay, there’s one spoken word in it) ---
**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 27, 2019, 8:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/180 "2019-08-27T20:44:14Z")
Silent Movies 1. Nosferatu 2. Metropolis 3. The General 4. Safety Last 5. Silent Movie (okay, there’s one spoken word in it) 6. The Phantom of the Opera [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780.md?page=8) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780.md?page=10)