# 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:** 245
**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:** [April 12, 2022, 1:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-2/938801/4883 "2022-04-12T13:45:21Z")
**Movies with the word Story in their title** 1. Love Story 2. West Side Story 3. Toy Story 4. The Story of Us 5. The NeverEnding Story II: The Next Chapter ---
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**Movies with the word Story in their title** 1. Love Story 2. West Side Story 3. Toy Story 4. The Story of Us 5. The NeverEnding Story II: The Next Chapter 6. The Greatest Story Ever Told _ **-“BB”-** _ ---
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**Movies with the word Story in their title** 1. Love Story 2. West Side Story 3. Toy Story 4. The Story of Us 5. The NeverEnding Story II: The Next Chapter 6. The Greatest Story Ever Told 7. The Philadelphia Story ---
**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:** [April 12, 2022, 3:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-2/938801/4886 "2022-04-12T15:58:47Z")
**Movies with the word Story in their title** 1. Love Story 2. West Side Story 3. Toy Story 4. The Story of Us 5. The NeverEnding Story II: The Next Chapter 6. The Greatest Story Ever Told 7. The Philadelphia Story 8. It’s Kind of a Funny Story ---
**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:** [April 12, 2022, 5:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-2/938801/4887 "2022-04-12T17:19:10Z")
**Movies with the word Story in their title** 1. Love Story 2. West Side Story 3. Toy Story 4. The Story of Us 5. The NeverEnding Story II: The Next Chapter 6. The Greatest Story Ever Told 7. The Philadelphia Story 8. It’s Kind of a Funny Story 9. The Nativity Story ---
**Author:** ![llikewise](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/llikewise/32/8522_2.png) [@llikewise](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/llikewise)\ **Post date:** [April 12, 2022, 5:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-2/938801/4888 "2022-04-12T17:19:16Z")
**Movies with the word Story in their title** 1. Love Story 2. West Side Story 3. Toy Story 4. The Story of Us 5. The NeverEnding Story II: The Next Chapter 6. The Greatest Story Ever Told 7. The Philadelphia Story 8. It’s Kind of a Funny Story 9. Smash Up: The Story of a Woman ---
**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:** [April 12, 2022, 5:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-2/938801/4889 "2022-04-12T17:52:42Z")
**Movies with the word Story in their title** 1. Love Story 2. West Side Story 3. Toy Story 4. The Story of Us 5. The NeverEnding Story II: The Next Chapter 6. The Greatest Story Ever Told 7. The Philadelphia Story 8. It’s Kind of a Funny Story 9. Smash Up: The Story of a Woman 10. A Soldier’s Story **Low Budget Movies** (at least by Hollywood standards) 1. Monty Python and the Holy Grail ($400,000) ---
**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:** [April 12, 2022, 5:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-2/938801/4890 "2022-04-12T17:54:37Z")
**Low Budget Movies** (at least by Hollywood standards) 1. Monty Python and the Holy Grail ($400,000) 2. The Blair Witch Project ($60,000) ---
**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:** [April 12, 2022, 5:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-2/938801/4891 "2022-04-12T17:58:22Z")
[quote=“kenobi\_65, post:4890, topic:938801, full:true”] **Low Budget Movies** (at least by Hollywood standards) 1. Monty Python and the Holy Grail ($400,000) 2. The Blair Witch Project ($600,000) 3. Mad Max (1979) - ($200,000) [This site](https://screenrant.com/best-low-budget-movies-all-time-how-much-cost/) says Blair Witch was 600k, not 60k. ---
**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:** [April 12, 2022, 6:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-2/938801/4892 "2022-04-12T18:02:44Z")
> [@Rebo](#): > > [This site](https://screenrant.com/best-low-budget-movies-all-time-how-much-cost/) says Blair Witch was 600k, not 60k. Wikipedia’s entry on the film is all over the place on what its budget was, apparently depending on what’s included, and who’s being quoted (but, regardless, it was certainly a low-budget film). Two quotes: > [@](#): > > In an interview with _[Entertainment Weekly](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Entertainment_Weekly)_ , Sánchez revealed that when principal photography first wrapped, approximately $20,000 to $25,000 had been spent.[[17]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Blair_Witch_Project#cite_note-Q&A-17) [Richard Corliss](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Corliss) of _[Time](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Time_(magazine))_ magazine reported a $35,000 estimated budget.[[23]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Blair_Witch_Project#cite_note-23) By September 2016, _The Blair Witch Project_ has been officially budgeted at $60,000.[[26]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Blair_Witch_Project#cite_note-26) > [@](#): > > Post-production fees increased the cost of the film to several hundred thousand dollars before its Sundance debut and, after marketing costs, the total cost of the film has been estimated as ranging between $500,000 and $750,000.[[17]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Blair_Witch_Project#cite_note-Q&A-17)[[30]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Blair_Witch_Project#cite_note-season-30) ---
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**Low Budget Movies** (at least by Hollywood standards) 1. Monty Python and the Holy Grail ($400,000) 2. The Blair Witch Project ($600,000) 3. Mad Max (1979) - ($200,000) 4. Best In Show - ($6,000,000) ---
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**Low Budget Movies** (at least by Hollywood standards) 1. Monty Python and the Holy Grail ($400,000) 2. The Blair Witch Project ($600,000) 3. Mad Max (1979) - ($200,000) 4. Best In Show - ($6,000,000) 5. Another Earth ($150,000) ---
**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:** [April 12, 2022, 6:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-2/938801/4895 "2022-04-12T18:22:35Z")
**Low Budget Movies** (at least by Hollywood standards) 1. Monty Python and the Holy Grail ($400,000) 2. The Blair Witch Project ($600,000) 3. Mad Max (1979) - ($200,000) 4. Best In Show - ($6,000,000) 5. Bottle Rocket ($5m) ---
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Housekeeping and my submission. **Low Budget Movies** (at least by Hollywood standards) 1. Monty Python and the Holy Grail ($400,000) 2. The Blair Witch Project ($600,000) 3. Mad Max (1979) - ($200,000) 4. Best In Show - ($6,000,000) 5. Another Earth ($150,000) 6. Bottle Rocket ($5m) 7. Henry: Portrait of A Serial Killer ($110,000) ---
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**Low Budget Movies** (at least by Hollywood standards) 1. Monty Python and the Holy Grail ($400,000) 2. The Blair Witch Project ($600,000) 3. Mad Max (1979) - ($200,000) 4. Best In Show - ($6,000,000) 5. Another Earth ($150,000) 6. Bottle Rocket ($5m) 7. Henry: Portrait of A Serial Killer ($110,000) 8. Pi ($134,815) ---
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**Low Budget Movies** (at least by Hollywood standards) 1. Monty Python and the Holy Grail ($400,000) 2. The Blair Witch Project ($600,000) 3. Mad Max (1979) - ($200,000) 4. Best In Show - ($6,000,000) 5. Another Earth ($150,000) 6. Bottle Rocket ($5m) 7. Henry: Portrait of A Serial Killer ($110,000) 8. Pi ($134,815) 9. Halloween ($350,000) For a time, the most successful independent feature ever. ---
**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:** [April 12, 2022, 7:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-2/938801/4899 "2022-04-12T19:54:52Z")
**Low Budget Movies** (at least by Hollywood standards) 1. Monty Python and the Holy Grail ($400,000) 2. The Blair Witch Project ($600,000) 3. Mad Max (1979) - ($200,000) 4. Best In Show - ($6,000,000) 5. Another Earth ($150,000) 6. Bottle Rocket ($5m) 7. Henry: Portrait of A Serial Killer ($110,000) 8. Pi ($134,815) 9. Halloween ($350,000) 10. El Mariachi ($7,000) **Movies prominently featuring Eggs** 1. The Egg and I (1947) ---
**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:** [April 12, 2022, 8:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-2/938801/4900 "2022-04-12T20:00:09Z")
**Movies prominently featuring Eggs** 1. The Egg and I (1947) 2. Cool Hand Luke (1967) He eats FIFTY boiled eggs on a bet. ---
**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:** [April 12, 2022, 8:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-2/938801/4901 "2022-04-12T20:01:15Z")
**Movies prominently featuring Eggs** 1. The Egg and I (1947) 2. Cool Hand Luke (1967) 3. Octopussy (1983) An auction of a Fabergé egg is a key plot element. ---
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**Movies prominently featuring Eggs** 1. The Egg and I (1947) 2. Cool Hand Luke (1967) 3. Octopussy (1983) 4. Ghostbusters (1984) Eggs cook by themselves in Dana’s haunted apartment. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-2/938801.md?page=244) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-2/938801.md?page=246)