# 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:** 300
**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:** [July 26, 2022, 12:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-2/938801/5983 "2022-07-26T12:24:52Z")
**Real life related actors playing related characters** 1. _Carrie_ - Priscilla Pointer, the mother of Amy Irving (Playing Mrs. Snell and Sue Snell) 2. _Lara Croft: Tomb Raider_ - Jon Voight, the father of Angelina Jolie (playing Lord Richard Croft and Lara Croft) 3. _The Pursuit of Happyness_ - Will Smith, the father of Jaden Smith (playing Christopher Gardner and Christopher, Jr.) 4. _Star Wars: The Force Awakens_ - Carrie Fisher, the mother of Billie Lourd (playing General Leia and Lt. Kaydei Ko Connix) ---
**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:** [July 26, 2022, 12:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-2/938801/5984 "2022-07-26T12:40:24Z")
**Real life related actors playing related characters** 1. _Carrie_ - Priscilla Pointer, the mother of Amy Irving (Playing Mrs. Snell and Sue Snell) 2. _Lara Croft: Tomb Raider_ - Jon Voight, the father of Angelina Jolie (playing Lord Richard Croft and Lara Croft) 3. _The Pursuit of Happyness_ - Will Smith, the father of Jaden Smith (playing Christopher Gardner and Christopher, Jr.) 4. _Star Wars: The Force Awakens_ - Carrie Fisher, the mother of Billie Lourd (playing General Leia and Lt. Kaydei Ko Connix) 5. _On Golden Pond_ Henry and Jane Fonda played father and daughter Norman and Chelsea Thayer ---
**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:** [July 26, 2022, 12:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-2/938801/5985 "2022-07-26T12:42:56Z")
[quote=“Cardigan, post:5984, topic:938801, full:true”] **Real life related actors playing related characters** 1. _Carrie_ - Priscilla Pointer, the mother of Amy Irving (Playing Mrs. Snell and Sue Snell) 2. _Lara Croft: Tomb Raider_ - Jon Voight, the father of Angelina Jolie (playing Lord Richard Croft and Lara Croft) 3. _The Pursuit of Happyness_ - Will Smith, the father of Jaden Smith (playing Christopher Gardner and Christopher, Jr.) 4. _Star Wars: The Force Awakens_ - Carrie Fisher, the mother of Billie Lourd (playing General Leia and Lt. Kaydei Ko Connix) 5. _On Golden Pond_ - Henry and Jane Fonda played father and daughter Norman and Chelsea Thayer 6. _Paper Moon_ - Ryan and Tatum O’Neal played father and daughter ---
**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:** [July 26, 2022, 2:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-2/938801/5986 "2022-07-26T14:19:44Z")
**Real life related actors playing related characters** 1. _Carrie_ - Priscilla Pointer, the mother of Amy Irving (Playing Mrs. Snell and Sue Snell) 2. _Lara Croft: Tomb Raider_ - Jon Voight, the father of Angelina Jolie (playing Lord Richard Croft and Lara Croft) 3. _The Pursuit of Happyness_ - Will Smith, the father of Jaden Smith (playing Christopher Gardner and Christopher, Jr.) 4. _Star Wars: The Force Awakens_ - Carrie Fisher, the mother of Billie Lourd (playing General Leia and Lt. Kaydei Ko Connix) 5. _On Golden Pond_ - Henry and Jane Fonda played father and daughter Norman and Chelsea Thayer 6. _Paper Moon_ - Ryan and Tatum O’Neal played father and daughter 7. _This is 40_ - Leslie Mann, Maude, and Iris Apatow play mother and daughters. ---
**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:** [July 26, 2022, 6:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-2/938801/5987 "2022-07-26T18:42:58Z")
In _Paper Moon_, it was never established that the two lead characters were actually father and daughter. Strongly implied, but left ambiguous: [200 Dollars - Paper Moon (1/8) Movie CLIP (1973) HD - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VBA_fhQoArA) **Real-life related actors playing related characters** 1. _Carrie_ - Priscilla Pointer, the mother of Amy Irving (Playing Mrs. Snell and Sue Snell) 2. _Lara Croft: Tomb Raider_ - Jon Voight, the father of Angelina Jolie (playing Lord Richard Croft and Lara Croft) 3. _The Pursuit of Happyness_ - Will Smith, the father of Jaden Smith (playing Christopher Gardner and Christopher, Jr.) 4. _Star Wars: The Force Awakens_ - Carrie Fisher, the mother of Billie Lourd (playing General Leia and Lt. Kaydei Ko Connix) 5. _On Golden Pond_ - Henry and Jane Fonda played father and daughter Norman and Chelsea Thayer 6. _Paper Moon_ - Ryan and Tatum O’Neal played father and daughter 7. _This is 40_ - Leslie Mann, Maude, and Iris Apatow play mother and daughters. 8. _Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince_ - Ralph Fiennes and his nephew, Hero Fiennes Tiffin, played Tom Riddle/Lord Voldemort at different ages ---
**Author:** ![Bayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bayaker/32/3454_2.png) [@Bayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bayaker)\ **Post date:** [July 29, 2022, 2:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-2/938801/5988 "2022-07-29T14:17:17Z")
**Real-life related actors playing related characters** 1. _Carrie_ - Priscilla Pointer, the mother of Amy Irving (Playing Mrs. Snell and Sue Snell) 2. _Lara Croft: Tomb Raider_ - Jon Voight, the father of Angelina Jolie (playing Lord Richard Croft and Lara Croft) 3. _The Pursuit of Happyness_ - Will Smith, the father of Jaden Smith (playing Christopher Gardner and Christopher, Jr.) 4. _Star Wars: The Force Awakens_ - Carrie Fisher, the mother of Billie Lourd (playing General Leia and Lt. Kaydei Ko Connix) 5. _On Golden Pond_ - Henry and Jane Fonda played father and daughter Norman and Chelsea Thayer 6. _Paper Moon_ - Ryan and Tatum O’Neal played father and daughter 7. _This is 40_ - Leslie Mann, Maude, and Iris Apatow play mother and daughters. 8. _Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince_ - Ralph Fiennes and his nephew, Hero Fiennes Tiffin, played Tom Riddle/Lord Voldemort at different ages 9. _Orphans of the Storm_ - Lillian and Dorothy Gish play sisters Henriette and Louise Girard ---
**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:** [July 29, 2022, 3:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-2/938801/5989 "2022-07-29T15:12:28Z")
**Real-life related actors playing related characters** 1. _Carrie_ - Priscilla Pointer, the mother of Amy Irving (Playing Mrs. Snell and Sue Snell) 2. _Lara Croft: Tomb Raider_ - Jon Voight, the father of Angelina Jolie (playing Lord Richard Croft and Lara Croft) 3. _The Pursuit of Happyness_ - Will Smith, the father of Jaden Smith (playing Christopher Gardner and Christopher, Jr.) 4. _Star Wars: The Force Awakens_ - Carrie Fisher, the mother of Billie Lourd (playing General Leia and Lt. Kaydei Ko Connix) 5. _On Golden Pond_ - Henry and Jane Fonda played father and daughter Norman and Chelsea Thayer 6. _Paper Moon_ - Ryan and Tatum O’Neal played father and daughter 7. _This is 40_ - Leslie Mann, Maude, and Iris Apatow play mother and daughters. 8. _Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince_ - Ralph Fiennes and his nephew, Hero Fiennes Tiffin, played Tom Riddle/Lord Voldemort at different ages 9. _Orphans of the Storm_ - Lillian and Dorothy Gish play sisters Henriette and Louise Girard 10. _Rocky V_ - Sylvester Stallone and his son Sage played Rocky Balboa and Rocky Balboa, Jr. **They Invaded Tokyo** 1. Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla ---
**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:** [July 29, 2022, 4:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-2/938801/5990 "2022-07-29T16:24:09Z")
**They Invaded Tokyo** 1. Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla 2. Gamera: The Giant Monster Gamera, a giant flying fire-breathing turtle, was one of my favorites when I was a kid. ---
**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:** [July 29, 2022, 4:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-2/938801/5991 "2022-07-29T16:51:23Z")
**They Invaded Tokyo** 1. Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla 2. Gamera: The Giant Monster 3. Prince of Space ---
**Author:** ![Mike\_H](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ecd19e/32.png) [@Mike\_H](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mike_H)\ **Post date:** [July 29, 2022, 5:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-2/938801/5992 "2022-07-29T17:04:05Z")
**They Invaded Tokyo** 1. Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla 2. Gamera: The Giant Monster 3. Prince of Space 4. Invasion of the Neptune Men “No! [Not the Hitler Building!](https://youtu.be/qsYYnwhn4g4?t=68)” ---
**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:** [July 29, 2022, 5:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-2/938801/5993 "2022-07-29T17:21:45Z")
**They Invaded Tokyo** 1. Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla 2. Gamera: The Giant Monster 3. Prince of Space 4. Invasion of the Neptune Men 5. Godzille vs Hedora (aka the Smog Monster) ---
**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:** [July 29, 2022, 6:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-2/938801/5994 "2022-07-29T18:12:51Z")
**They Invaded Tokyo** 1. Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla 2. Gamera: The Giant Monster 3. Prince of Space 4. Invasion of the Neptune Men 5. Godzille vs Hedora (aka the Smog Monster) 6. Mothra ---
**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:** [July 29, 2022, 6:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-2/938801/5995 "2022-07-29T18:34:17Z")
**They Invaded Tokyo** 1. Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla 2. Gamera: The Giant Monster 3. Prince of Space 4. Invasion of the Neptune Men 5. Godzille vs Hedora (aka the Smog Monster) 6. Mothra 7. Akira ---
**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:** [July 29, 2022, 8:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-2/938801/5996 "2022-07-29T20:08:45Z")
**They Invaded Tokyo** 1. Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla 2. Gamera: The Giant Monster 3. Prince of Space 4. Invasion of the Neptune Men 5. Godzille vs Hedora (aka the Smog Monster) 6. Mothra 7. Akira 8. Destroy All Monsters ---
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**They Invaded Tokyo** 1. Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla 2. Gamera: The Giant Monster 3. Prince of Space 4. Invasion of the Neptune Men 5. Godzille vs Hedora (aka the Smog Monster) 6. Mothra 7. Akira 8. Destroy All Monsters 9. King Ghidorah ---
**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:** [August 1, 2022, 7:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-2/938801/5998 "2022-08-01T19:22:38Z")
> [@Skunkdog](#): > > **They Invaded Tokyo** 1. Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla 2. Gamera: The Giant Monster 3. Prince of Space 4. Invasion of the Neptune Men 5. Godzille vs Hedora (aka the Smog Monster) 6. Mothra 7. Akira 8. Destroy All Monsters 9. King Ghidorah 10. Rodan (not Tokyo, but still a Toho film, so I hope it counts) pass ---
**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 1, 2022, 7:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-2/938801/5999 "2022-08-01T19:38:41Z")
Whether it’s Maltese Falcons, Tesseracts, or Crystal Skulls, Hollywood just can’t quit MacGuffins — and for good reason. First popularized by master filmmaker Alfred Hitchcock, “MacGuffin” is the term used to describe a basic plot element that drives a film’s story forward. It often takes the form of an object, event, or character that’s being pursued — usually by opposing sets of characters — but it can also be more abstract, like a sense of love or power. **Movies with MacGuffins** 1. The Rug - The Big Lebowski ---
**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:** [August 1, 2022, 7:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-2/938801/6000 "2022-08-01T19:48:01Z")
> [@Rebo](#): > > **Movies with MacGuffins** 1. The Rug - The Big Lebowski 2. [spoiler alert] - Notorious ---
**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 1, 2022, 7:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-2/938801/6001 "2022-08-01T19:50:43Z")
> [spoiler alert] - Notorious Is the Notorious BIG a MacGuffin? **Movies with MacGuffins** 1. The Rug - The Big Lebowski 2. [spoiler alert] - Notorious 3. The perfect egg salad recipe - What’s Up Tiger Lily? ---
**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 1, 2022, 7:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-2/938801/6002 "2022-08-01T19:54:27Z")
**Movies with MacGuffins** 1. The Rug - The Big Lebowski 2. [spoiler alert] - Notorious 3. The perfect egg salad recipe - What’s Up Tiger Lily? 4. The briefcase with a glowing something-or-other inside - Pulp Fiction [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-2/938801.md?page=299) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-2/938801.md?page=301)