# Movie Marathon (Part 2)

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-2/938801>\
**Category:** Thread Games\
**Created:** [March 26, 2021, 10:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-2/938801 "2021-03-26T22:06:05Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 20\
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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:** [October 19, 2021, 6:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-2/938801/2663 "2021-10-19T06:30:41Z")

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> [@Biffster](#):
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> Broken Blossoms (1919)

I love this film too-- probably more than _Intolerance_, but _Intolerance_ is older.

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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:** [October 19, 2021, 2:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-2/938801/2664 "2021-10-19T14:08:09Z")

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**The oldest film you’ve seen that you like**

1. Intolerance (1916)
2. A Night at the Opera (1936)
3. The General (1926)
4. Safety Last! (1923)
5. The Cameraman’s Revenge (1912)
6. Broken Blossoms (1919)
7. Liberty (1929)
8. The Gold Rush (1925)

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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:** [October 19, 2021, 2:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-2/938801/2665 "2021-10-19T14:33:09Z")

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**The oldest film you’ve seen that you like**

1. Intolerance (1916)
2. A Night at the Opera (1936)
3. The General (1926)
4. Safety Last! (1923)
5. The Cameraman’s Revenge (1912)
6. Broken Blossoms (1919)
7. Liberty (1929)
8. The Gold Rush (1925)
9. His Majesty, The Scarecrow of Oz (1914)

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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:** [October 19, 2021, 6:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-2/938801/2666 "2021-10-19T18:07:07Z")

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**The oldest film you’ve seen that you like**

1. Intolerance (1916)
2. A Night at the Opera (1936)
3. The General (1926)
4. Safety Last! (1923)
5. The Cameraman’s Revenge (1912)
6. Broken Blossoms (1919)
7. Liberty (1929)
8. The Gold Rush (1925)
9. His Majesty, The Scarecrow of Oz (1914)
10. [A Trip to the Moon](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xLVChRVfZ74) (1902)

**“Say Hello to my Little Friend” — Iconic Weapons in Films**

1. James Bond’s Walther PPK

_ **-“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:** [October 19, 2021, 6:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-2/938801/2667 "2021-10-19T18:09:40Z")

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**“Say Hello to my Little Friend” — Iconic Weapons in Films**

1. James Bond’s Walther PPK
2. Aragorn’s sword Andúril

Reforged in Rivendell from Narsil, Elendil’s sword, broken long before in Mordor: [Andúril | The One Wiki to Rule Them All | Fandom](https://lotr.fandom.com/wiki/And%C3%BAril)

So cool it has its own song: [Anduril - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=49_fQAG-hCI)

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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:** [October 19, 2021, 6:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-2/938801/2668 "2021-10-19T18:13:25Z")

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**"Say Hello to my Little Friend" — Iconic Weapons in Films**

1. James Bond’s Walther PPK
2. Aragorn’s sword Andúril
3. Darth Vader’s red-bladed lightsaber

I think that @Elendil_s_Heir 's answer, and my answer, are perfect, given our screen names. 😉

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**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:** [October 19, 2021, 6:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-2/938801/2669 "2021-10-19T18:17:43Z")

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**"Say Hello to my Little Friend" — Iconic Weapons in Films**

1. James Bond’s Walther PPK
2. Aragorn’s sword Andúril
3. Darth Vader’s red-bladed lightsaber
4. Thor’s Mjolnir

aka Mew Mew

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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:** [October 19, 2021, 6:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-2/938801/2670 "2021-10-19T18:28:13Z")

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Thanks, **kenobi** , but shouldn’t you have mentioned Ben’s own blue-white blade?: [Disney Plus Updates ‘Star Wars’ Obi-Wan & Darth Vader Lightsaber Duel - Heroic Hollywood](https://heroichollywood.com/star-wars-obi-wan-darth-vader-lightsaber-duel-disney-plus/)

**“Say Hello to my Little Friend” — Iconic Weapons in Films**

1. James Bond’s Walther PPK
2. Aragorn’s sword Andúril
3. Darth Vader’s red-bladed lightsaber
4. Thor’s Mjolnir
5. Tony Montana’s Colt AR-15 assault rifle with attached M203 grenade launcher

Given the thread title…

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**Author:** ![Dr.Winston\_OBoogie](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dr.winston_oboogie/32/2945_2.png) [@Dr.Winston\_OBoogie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr.Winston_OBoogie)\
**Post date:** [October 19, 2021, 6:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-2/938801/2671 "2021-10-19T18:32:02Z")

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**"Say Hello to my Little Friend" — Iconic Weapons in Films**

1. James Bond’s Walther PPK
2. Aragorn’s sword Andúril
3. Darth Vader’s red-bladed lightsaber
4. Thor’s Mjolnir
5. Tony Montana’s Colt AR-15 assault rifle with attached M203 grenade launcher
6. Harry Callahan’s 44 Magnum

“You’ve got to ask yourself one question - Do I feel lucky? Well do you, Punk?”

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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:** [October 19, 2021, 6:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-2/938801/2672 "2021-10-19T18:33:06Z")

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**"Say Hello to my Little Friend" — Iconic Weapons in Films**

1. James Bond’s Walther PPK
2. Aragorn’s sword Andúril
3. Darth Vader’s red-bladed lightsaber
4. Thor’s Mjolnir
5. Tony Montana’s Colt AR-15 assault rifle with attached M203 grenade launcher
6. Harry Callahan’s .44 Magnum
7. Indiana Jones’s bullwhip

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**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:** [October 19, 2021, 6:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-2/938801/2673 "2021-10-19T18:41:41Z")

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**"Say Hello to my Little Friend" — Iconic Weapons in Films**

1. James Bond’s Walther PPK
2. Aragorn’s sword Andúril
3. Darth Vader’s red-bladed lightsaber
4. Thor’s Mjolnir
5. Tony Montana’s Colt AR-15 assault rifle with attached M203 grenade launcher
6. Harry Callahan’s .44 Magnum
7. Indiana Jones’s bullwhip
8. Katniss Everdeen’s bow (and arrows)

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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:** [October 19, 2021, 7:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-2/938801/2674 "2021-10-19T19:30:02Z")

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**"Say Hello to my Little Friend" — Iconic Weapons in Films**

1. James Bond’s Walther PPK
2. Aragorn’s sword Andúril
3. Darth Vader’s red-bladed lightsaber
4. Thor’s Mjolnir
5. Tony Montana’s Colt AR-15 assault rifle with attached M203 grenade launcher
6. Harry Callahan’s .44 Magnum
7. Indiana Jones’s bullwhip
8. Katniss Everdeen’s bow (and arrows)
9. Batman’s Batarangs

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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:** [October 19, 2021, 7:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-2/938801/2675 "2021-10-19T19:49:18Z")

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Retracted due to duplication

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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:** [October 19, 2021, 8:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-2/938801/2676 "2021-10-19T20:12:52Z")

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**“Say Hello to my Little Friend” — Iconic Weapons in Films**

1. James Bond’s Walther PPK
2. Aragorn’s sword Andúril
3. Darth Vader’s red-bladed lightsaber
4. Thor’s Mjolnir
5. Tony Montana’s Colt AR-15 assault rifle with attached M203 grenade launcher
6. Harry Callahan’s .44 Magnum
7. Indiana Jones’s bullwhip
8. Katniss Everdeen’s bow (and arrows)
9. Batman’s Batarangs
10. Harry “Breaker” Morant’s Lee-Enfield .303 rifle

As to Boer prisoners, “We got them and we shot them under Rule 303!”

Let’s keep going.

**“Say Hello to my Little Friend” — More Iconic Weapons in Films**

1. Captain America’s proto-adamantium shield

It has its own Wiki article: [Captain America's shield - Wikipedia](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Captain_America%27s_shield)

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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:** [October 19, 2021, 8:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-2/938801/2677 "2021-10-19T20:22:39Z")

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**"Say Hello to my Little Friend" — More Iconic Weapons in Films**

1. Captain America’s proto-adamantium shield
2. Li Mu Bai’s sword, “Green Destiny,” in _Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon_

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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:** [October 19, 2021, 9:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-2/938801/2678 "2021-10-19T21:00:20Z")

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**“Say Hello to my Little Friend” — More Iconic Weapons in Films**

1. Captain America’s proto-adamantium shield
2. Li Mu Bai’s sword, “Green Destiny,” in _Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon_
3. Bilbo and later Frodo Baggins’s sword, Sting

A fine blade for a pair of such estimable Hobbits: [Sting | The One Wiki to Rule Them All | Fandom](https://lotr.fandom.com/wiki/Sting)

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**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:** [October 19, 2021, 9:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-2/938801/2679 "2021-10-19T21:24:02Z")

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**"Say Hello to my Little Friend" — More Iconic Weapons in Films**

1. Captain America’s proto-adamantium shield
2. Li Mu Bai’s sword, “Green Destiny,” in _Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon_
3. Bilbo and later Frodo Baggins’s sword, Sting
4. Oddjob’s bowler hat in _Goldfinger_

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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:** [October 19, 2021, 9:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-2/938801/2680 "2021-10-19T21:25:34Z")

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**"Say Hello to my Little Friend" — More Iconic Weapons in Films**

1. Captain America’s proto-adamantium shield
2. Li Mu Bai’s sword, “Green Destiny,” in _Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon_
3. Bilbo and later Frodo Baggins’s sword, Sting
4. Oddjob’s bowler hat in _Goldfinger_
5. Excalibur in _Monty Python and the Holy Grail_ (and probably others)

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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:** [October 19, 2021, 9:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-2/938801/2681 "2021-10-19T21:46:02Z")

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**"Say Hello to my Little Friend" — More Iconic Weapons in Films**

1. Captain America’s proto-adamantium shield
2. Li Mu Bai’s sword, “Green Destiny,” in _Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon_
3. Bilbo and later Frodo Baggins’s sword, Sting
4. Oddjob’s bowler hat in _Goldfinger_
5. Excalibur in _Monty Python and the Holy Grail_ (and probably others)
6. Mick ‘Crocodile’ Dundee’s knife in the _Crocodile Dundee_ films

_(looks at switchblade, chuckles)_ "That’s not a knife… " _(draws his foot-long Bowie knife)_ “THAT’S a knife!”

_ **-“BB”-** _

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**Post date:** [October 20, 2021, 12:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-2/938801/2682 "2021-10-20T00:11:50Z")

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**"Say Hello to my Little Friend" — More Iconic Weapons in Films**

1. Captain America’s proto-adamantium shield
2. Li Mu Bai’s sword, “Green Destiny,” in _Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon_
3. Bilbo and later Frodo Baggins’s sword, Sting
4. Oddjob’s bowler hat in _Goldfinger_
5. Excalibur in _Monty Python and the Holy Grail_ (and probably others)
6. Mick ‘Crocodile’ Dundee’s knife in the _Crocodile Dundee_ films
7. Blain Cooper’s M134 minigun in _Predator_

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