# 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:** 346
**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:** [October 17, 2022, 2:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-2/938801/6903 "2022-10-17T14:12:26Z")
**Live-action films in which the main villain is a woman** 1. Friday the 13th - Pamela Voorhees 2. 101 Dalmatians - Cruella DeVille (Glen Close) ---
**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 17, 2022, 2:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-2/938801/6904 "2022-10-17T14:21:10Z")
**Live-action films in which the main villain is a woman** 1. Friday the 13th - Pamela Voorhees 2. 101 Dalmatians - Cruella DeVille (Glen Close) 3. Thor: Ragnarok - Hela (Cate Blanchett) ---
**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:** [October 17, 2022, 2:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-2/938801/6905 "2022-10-17T14:24:39Z")
**Live-action films in which the main villain is a woman** 1. Friday the 13th - Pamela Voorhees 2. 101 Dalmatians - Cruella DeVille (Glen Close) 3. Thor: Ragnarok - Hela (Cate Blanchett) 4. Misery - Annie Wilkes (Kathy Bates) ---
**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 17, 2022, 3:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-2/938801/6906 "2022-10-17T15:18:34Z")
**Live-action films in which the main villain is a woman** 1. Friday the 13th - Pamela Voorhees 2. 101 Dalmatians - Cruella DeVille (Glen Close) 3. Thor: Ragnarok - Hela (Cate Blanchett) 4. Misery - Annie Wilkes (Kathy Bates) 5. Serial Mom - Beverly Sutphin (Kathleen Turner) ---
**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:** [October 17, 2022, 3:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-2/938801/6907 "2022-10-17T15:33:01Z")
**Live-action films in which the main villain is a woman** 1. Friday the 13th - Pamela Voorhees 2. 101 Dalmatians - Cruella DeVille (Glen Close) 3. Thor: Ragnarok - Hela (Cate Blanchett) 4. Misery - Annie Wilkes (Kathy Bates) 5. Serial Mom - Beverly Sutphin (Kathleen Turner) 6. Too Late for Tears - Jane Palmer (Lizabeth Scott) Almost any movie with Lizabeth Scott fits the category. ---
**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 17, 2022, 4:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-2/938801/6908 "2022-10-17T16:24:55Z")
**Live-action films in which the main villain is a woman** 1. Friday the 13th - Pamela Voorhees (Betsy Palmer) 2. 101 Dalmatians - Cruella DeVille (Glen Close) 3. Thor: Ragnarok - Hela (Cate Blanchett) 4. Misery - Annie Wilkes (Kathy Bates) 5. Serial Mom - Beverly Sutphin (Kathleen Turner) 6. Too Late for Tears - Jane Palmer (Lizabeth Scott) 7. Kingsman: Golden Circle - Poppy Adams (Julianne Moore) ---
**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 17, 2022, 4:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-2/938801/6909 "2022-10-17T16:45:55Z")
**Live-action films in which the main villain is a woman** 1. Friday the 13th - Pamela Voorhees (Betsy Palmer) 2. 101 Dalmatians - Cruella DeVille (Glen Close) 3. Thor: Ragnarok - Hela (Cate Blanchett) 4. Misery - Annie Wilkes (Kathy Bates) 5. Serial Mom - Beverly Sutphin (Kathleen Turner) 6. Too Late for Tears - Jane Palmer (Lizabeth Scott) 7. Kingsman: Golden Circle - Poppy Adams (Julianne Moore) 8. Mad Max: Beyond Thunderdome – Auntie Entity (Tina Turner) I suppose perhaps ‘villain’ might be too strong a term for someone who found herself in a position where she’s merely doing what needs to be done to survive and prosper _(and has gotten damned good at it)_; but you have to admit that if Max is the hero, she’s the anti-hero. _ **-“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:** [October 17, 2022, 4:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-2/938801/6910 "2022-10-17T16:52:21Z")
**Live-action films in which the main villain is a woman** 1. Friday the 13th - Pamela Voorhees (Betsy Palmer) 2. 101 Dalmatians - Cruella DeVille (Glen Close) 3. Thor: Ragnarok - Hela (Cate Blanchett) 4. Misery - Annie Wilkes (Kathy Bates) 5. Serial Mom - Beverly Sutphin (Kathleen Turner) 6. Too Late for Tears - Jane Palmer (Lizabeth Scott) 7. Kingsman: Golden Circle - Poppy Adams (Julianne Moore) 8. Mad Max: Beyond Thunderdome – Auntie Entity (Tina Turner) 9. Addams Family Values - Debbie Jellinsky (Joan Cusack) ---
**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 17, 2022, 5:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-2/938801/6911 "2022-10-17T17:56:16Z")
**Live-action films in which the main villain is a woman** 1. Friday the 13th - Pamela Voorhees (Betsy Palmer) 2. 101 Dalmatians - Cruella DeVille (Glen Close) 3. Thor: Ragnarok - Hela (Cate Blanchett) 4. Misery - Annie Wilkes (Kathy Bates) 5. Serial Mom - Beverly Sutphin (Kathleen Turner) 6. Too Late for Tears - Jane Palmer (Lizabeth Scott) 7. Kingsman: Golden Circle - Poppy Adams (Julianne Moore) 8. Mad Max: Beyond Thunderdome – Auntie Entity (Tina Turner) 9. Addams Family Values - Debbie Jellinsky (Joan Cusack) 10. The Wizard of Oz - The Wicked Witch of the West (Margaret Hamilton) ---
**Author:** ![Skunkdog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c2a13f/32.png) [@Skunkdog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skunkdog)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2022, 2:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-2/938801/6912 "2022-10-19T02:32:45Z")
**Unflattering biographical films** 1. Amadeus A profane man-child. ---
**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:** [October 19, 2022, 2:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-2/938801/6913 "2022-10-19T02:44:55Z")
**Unflattering biographical films** 1. Amadeus 2. J. Edgar ---
**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:** [October 19, 2022, 3:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-2/938801/6914 "2022-10-19T15:35:44Z")
**Unflattering biographical films** 1. Amadeus 2. J. Edgar 3. Pollock ---
**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:** [October 19, 2022, 3:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-2/938801/6915 "2022-10-19T15:41:31Z")
**Unflattering biographical films** 1. Amadeus 2. J. Edgar 3. Pollock 4. The Social Network ---
**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, 2022, 4:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-2/938801/6916 "2022-10-19T16:56:35Z")
**Unflattering biographical films** 1. Amadeus 2. J. Edgar 3. Pollock 4. The Social Network 5. Cobb ---
**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, 2022, 5:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-2/938801/6917 "2022-10-19T17:55:17Z")
**Unflattering biographical films** 1. Amadeus 2. J. Edgar 3. Pollock 4. The Social Network 5. Cobb 6. The Dropout ---
**Author:** ![Skunkdog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c2a13f/32.png) [@Skunkdog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skunkdog)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2022, 2:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-2/938801/6918 "2022-10-20T02:17:39Z")
**Unflattering biographical films** 1. Amadeus 2. J. Edgar 3. Pollock 4. The Social Network 5. Cobb 6. The Dropout 7. The Founder ---
**Author:** ![Biffster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/biffster/32/339_2.png) [@Biffster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biffster)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2022, 4:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-2/938801/6919 "2022-10-20T04:24:06Z")
**Unflattering biographical films** 1. Amadeus 2. J. Edgar 3. Pollock 4. The Social Network 5. Cobb 6. The Dropout 7. The Founder 8. Pollock About the life of artist Jackson Pollock. ---
**Author:** ![Skunkdog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c2a13f/32.png) [@Skunkdog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skunkdog)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2022, 10:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-2/938801/6920 "2022-10-20T10:09:47Z")
**Unflattering biographical films** 1. Amadeus 2. J. Edgar 3. Pollock 4. The Social Network 5. Cobb 6. The Dropout 7. The Founder 8. Ray Pollock was a repeat. Ray Charles’s biopic showed his womanizing and heroin addiction. ---
**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:** [October 20, 2022, 2:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-2/938801/6921 "2022-10-20T14:12:30Z")
**Unflattering biographical films** 1. Amadeus 2. J. Edgar 3. Pollock 4. The Social Network 5. Cobb 6. The Dropout 7. The Founder 8. Ray 9. Mommy Dearest ---
**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 20, 2022, 7:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-2/938801/6922 "2022-10-20T19:10:07Z")
**Unflattering biographical films** 1. Amadeus 2. J. Edgar 3. Pollock 4. The Social Network 5. Cobb 6. The Dropout 7. The Founder 8. Ray 9. Mommy Dearest 10. Goodfellas I would certainly argue it’s unflattering. **Fictional films in which a real-life person plays a prominent role (not a cameo)** 1. Zombieland (Bill Murray) [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-2/938801.md?page=345) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-2/938801.md?page=347)