# Movie Marathon (Part 2) **URL:** \ **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\ **Page:** 173
**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:** [December 13, 2021, 7:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-2/938801/3443 "2021-12-13T19:39:20Z")
**Films in which a valuable object is destroyed (and the object)** 1. Ferris Bueller’s Day Off (1961 Ferrari 250 GT) 2. Return of the King (the One Ring) 3. Star Wars (the Death Star) 4. For Your Eyes Only – the Automatic Targeting Attack Communicator (ATAC) device 5. Superman III - The Ultimate Computer 6. Bridge On the River Kwai - a strategic railroad bridge 7. Silver Streak - a train & part of a train station ---
**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:** [December 13, 2021, 7:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-2/938801/3444 "2021-12-13T19:42:01Z")
**Films in which a valuable object is destroyed (and the object)** 1. Ferris Bueller’s Day Off (1961 Ferrari 250 GT) 2. Return of the King (the One Ring) 3. Star Wars (the Death Star) 4. For Your Eyes Only – the Automatic Targeting Attack Communicator (ATAC) device 5. Superman III - The Ultimate Computer 6. Bridge On the River Kwai - a strategic railroad bridge 7. Silver Streak - a train & part of a train station 8. 2010: The Year We Make Contact - USS _Discovery_ ---
**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:** [December 13, 2021, 8:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-2/938801/3445 "2021-12-13T20:27:56Z")
**Films in which a valuable object is destroyed (and the object)** 1. Ferris Bueller’s Day Off (1961 Ferrari 250 GT) 2. Return of the King (the One Ring) 3. Star Wars (the Death Star) 4. For Your Eyes Only – the Automatic Targeting Attack Communicator (ATAC) device 5. Superman III - The Ultimate Computer 6. Bridge On the River Kwai - a strategic railroad bridge 7. Silver Streak - a train & part of a train station 8. 2010: The Year We Make Contact - USS _Discovery_ 9. Real Genius - Jerry Hathaway’s house ---
**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:** [December 13, 2021, 9:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-2/938801/3446 "2021-12-13T21:04:05Z")
**Films in which a valuable object is destroyed (and the object)** 1. Ferris Bueller’s Day Off (1961 Ferrari 250 GT) 2. Return of the King (the One Ring) 3. Star Wars (the Death Star) 4. For Your Eyes Only – the Automatic Targeting Attack Communicator (ATAC) device 5. Superman III - The Ultimate Computer 6. Bridge On the River Kwai - a strategic railroad bridge 7. Silver Streak - a train & part of a train station 8. 2010: The Year We Make Contact - USS _Discovery_ 9. Real Genius - Jerry Hathaway’s house 10. Bad Boys II - The blown-up mansion was real, and worth $16.8 million. **Movies about fictional bands** 1. Eddie and the Cruisers ---
**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:** [December 13, 2021, 9:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-2/938801/3447 "2021-12-13T21:04:55Z")
**Movies about fictional bands** 1. Eddie and the Cruisers 2. The Commitments ---
**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:** [December 13, 2021, 9:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-2/938801/3448 "2021-12-13T21:11:31Z")
**Movies about fictional bands** 1. Eddie and the Cruisers 2. The Commitments 3. That Thing You Do ---
**Author:** ![dirtball](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dirtball/32/18772_2.png) [@dirtball](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dirtball)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2021, 9:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-2/938801/3449 "2021-12-13T21:22:12Z")
**Movies about fictional bands** 1. Eddie and the Cruisers 2. The Commitments 3. That Thing You Do 4. Almost Famous ---
**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:** [December 13, 2021, 9:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-2/938801/3450 "2021-12-13T21:33:17Z")
**Movies about fictional bands** 1. Eddie and the Cruisers 2. The Commitments 3. That Thing You Do 4. Almost Famous 5. Spın̈al Tap ---
**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:** [December 13, 2021, 10:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-2/938801/3451 "2021-12-13T22:23:14Z")
**Movies about fictional bands** 1. Eddie and the Cruisers 2. The Commitments 3. That Thing You Do 4. Almost Famous 5. Spın̈al Tap 6. All You Need Is Cash ---
**Author:** ![Skunkdog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c2a13f/32.png) [@Skunkdog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skunkdog)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2021, 10:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-2/938801/3452 "2021-12-13T22:25:44Z")
**Movies about fictional bands** 1. Eddie and the Cruisers 2. The Commitments 3. That Thing You Do 4. Almost Famous 5. Spın̈al Tap 6. All You Need Is Cash 7. Bill and Ted’s Excellent Adventure ---
**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:** [December 13, 2021, 11:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-2/938801/3453 "2021-12-13T23:23:29Z")
**Movies about fictional bands** 1. Eddie and the Cruisers 2. The Commitments 3. That Thing You Do 4. Almost Famous 5. Spın̈al Tap 6. All You Need Is Cash 7. Bill and Ted’s Excellent Adventure 8. Fear of a Black Hat ---
**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:** [December 13, 2021, 11:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-2/938801/3454 "2021-12-13T23:44:26Z")
**Movies about fictional bands** 1. Eddie and the Cruisers 2. The Commitments 3. That Thing You Do 4. Almost Famous 5. Spın̈al Tap 6. All You Need Is Cash 7. Bill and Ted’s Excellent Adventure 8. Fear of a Black Hat 9. Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band ---
**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:** [December 14, 2021, 6:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-2/938801/3455 "2021-12-14T06:48:33Z")
**Movies about fictional bands** 1. Eddie and the Cruisers 2. The Commitments 3. That Thing You Do 4. Almost Famous 5. Spın̈al Tap 6. All You Need is Cash 7. Bill and Ted’s Excellent Adventure 8. Fear of a Black Hat 9. Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band 10. A Mighty Wind pass _ **-“BB”-** _ ---
**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:** [December 14, 2021, 3:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-2/938801/3456 "2021-12-14T15:07:55Z")
**Movies with Elves** 1. Lord of the Ring: The Fellowship of the Ring ---
**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:** [December 14, 2021, 3:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-2/938801/3457 "2021-12-14T15:09:02Z")
**Movies with Elves** 1. Lord of the Ring: The Fellowship of the Ring 2. Elf ---
**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:** [December 14, 2021, 3:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-2/938801/3458 "2021-12-14T15:12:34Z")
**Movies with Elves** 1. Lord of the Ring: The Fellowship of the Ring 2. Elf 3. Hawk the Slayer Well, _an_ elf. ---
**Author:** ![Cardigan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cardigan/32/187_2.png) [@Cardigan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cardigan)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2021, 3:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-2/938801/3459 "2021-12-14T15:18:51Z")
**Movies with Elves** 1. Lord of the Ring: The Fellowship of the Ring 2. Elf 3. Hawk the Slayer 4. The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey ---
**Author:** ![Wheelz](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wheelz/32/5718_2.png) [@Wheelz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wheelz)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2021, 3:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-2/938801/3460 "2021-12-14T15:28:54Z")
**Movies with Elves** 1. Lord of the Ring: The Fellowship of the Ring 2. Elf 3. Hawk the Slayer 4. The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey 5. Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets ---
**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:** [December 14, 2021, 4:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-2/938801/3461 "2021-12-14T16:03:18Z")
**Movies with Elves** 1. Lord of the Ring: The Fellowship of the Ring 2. Elf 3. Hawk the Slayer 4. The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey 5. Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets 6. The Christmas Chronicles ---
**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:** [December 14, 2021, 4:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-2/938801/3462 "2021-12-14T16:32:48Z")
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