# 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:** 353
**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:** [November 2, 2022, 3:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-2/938801/7043 "2022-11-02T15:33:57Z")
**American films that are remakes of foreign films** 1. Solaris (US, 2002), Solaris (USSR, 1972) 2. The Birdcage (US 1996) La Cage aux Falles (France 1978) 3. Algiers (US 1938) Pepe le Moko (France 1937) 4. Three Men and a Baby (US 1987). 3 Hommes et un Couffin (France 1985) 5. The Ring (US 2002) Ringu (Japan 1998) 6. The Magnificent Seven (U.S., 1960), Seven Samurai (Japan, 1954) 7. The Jesus Rolls (US 2020), Les Valseuses (France, 1974) 8. 12 Monkeys (US 1995), La Jetee (France 1962) 9. The Birdcage (US 1996), La Cage aux Folles (France 1978) ---
**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:** [November 2, 2022, 3:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-2/938801/7044 "2022-11-02T15:36:25Z")
Pssst: #2 ---
**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:** [November 2, 2022, 5:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-2/938801/7045 "2022-11-02T17:18:08Z")
**American films that are remakes of foreign films** 1. Solaris (US, 2002), Solaris (USSR, 1972) 2. The Birdcage (US 1996) La Cage aux Falles (France 1978) 3. Algiers (US 1938) Pepe le Moko (France 1937) 4. Three Men and a Baby (US 1987). 3 Hommes et un Couffin (France 1985) 5. The Ring (US 2002) Ringu (Japan 1998) 6. The Magnificent Seven (U.S., 1960), Seven Samurai (Japan, 1954) 7. The Jesus Rolls (US 2020), Les Valseuses (France, 1974) 8. 12 Monkeys (US 1995), La Jetee (France 1962) 9. Cousins (US 1989), Cousin Cousine (France 1975) ---
**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:** [November 2, 2022, 5:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-2/938801/7046 "2022-11-02T17:24:01Z")
Just an observation, but it looks like if an American film producer is going to do a remake of a foreign film, the odds are pretty good it’s going to be a French film. Wonder why? ---
**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:** [November 2, 2022, 5:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-2/938801/7047 "2022-11-02T17:29:37Z")
> [@RivkahChaya](#): > > Pssst: #2 D’oh! **American films that are remakes of foreign films** 1. Solaris (US 2002), Solaris (USSR 1972) 2. The Birdcage (US 1996), La Cage aux Folles (France 1978) 3. Algiers (US 1938), Pepe le Moko (France 1937) 4. Three Men and a Baby (US 1987), 3 Hommes et un Couffin (France 1985) 5. The Ring (US 2002), Ringu (Japan 1998) 6. The Magnificent Seven (U.S., 1960), Seven Samurai (Japan, 1954) 7. The Jesus Rolls (US 2020), Les Valseuses (France, 1974) 8. 12 Monkeys (US 1995), La Jetee (France 1962) 9. Cousins (US 1989), Cousin Cousine (France 1975) 10. The Vanishing (US 1993), The Vanishing (Dutch 1988) Remade by the same director with a happy ending; panned the second time around. Pass. ---
**Author:** ![Skunkdog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c2a13f/32.png) [@Skunkdog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skunkdog)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2022, 3:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-2/938801/7048 "2022-11-06T03:54:16Z")
**Musical biopics** 1. Great Balls of Fire - Jerry Lee Lewis (RIP) ---
**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:** [November 6, 2022, 6:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-2/938801/7049 "2022-11-06T06:31:29Z")
**Musical biopics** 1. Great Balls of Fire - Jerry Lee Lewis (RIP) 2. Walk the Line – Johnny Cash (also RIP) _ **-“BB”-** _ ---
**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:** [November 6, 2022, 9:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-2/938801/7050 "2022-11-06T09:21:49Z")
**Musical biopics** 1. Great Balls of Fire - Jerry Lee Lewis (RIP) 2. Walk the Line – Johnny Cash (also RIP) 3. Sid and Nancy - Sid Vicious (also also RIP) ---
**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:** [November 6, 2022, 11:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-2/938801/7051 "2022-11-06T11:27:25Z")
> [@](#): > > **Musical biopics** 1. Great Balls of Fire - Jerry Lee Lewis (RIP) 2. Walk the Line – Johnny Cash (also RIP) 3. Sid and Nancy - Sid Vicious (also also RIP) 4. Yankee Doodle Dandy – George M. Cohan (& RIP) ---
**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:** [November 6, 2022, 4:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-2/938801/7052 "2022-11-06T16:01:30Z")
> [@](#): > > **Musical biopics** 1. Great Balls of Fire - Jerry Lee Lewis (RIP) 2. Walk the Line – Johnny Cash (also RIP) 3. Sid and Nancy - Sid Vicious (also also RIP) 4. Yankee Doodle Dandy – George M. Cohan (& RIP) 5. The Glenn Miller Story - Glenn Miller (yep, RIP) ---
**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:** [November 6, 2022, 4:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-2/938801/7053 "2022-11-06T16:03:43Z")
**Musical biopics** 1. Great Balls of Fire - Jerry Lee Lewis (RIP) 2. Walk the Line – Johnny Cash (also RIP) 3. Sid and Nancy - Sid Vicious (also also RIP) 4. Yankee Doodle Dandy – George M. Cohan (& RIP) 5. The Glenn Miller Story - Glenn Miller (yep, RIP) 6. Bohemian Rhapsody - Freddie Mercury (RIP) and Queen (the other three are still alive) ---
**Author:** ![Skunkdog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c2a13f/32.png) [@Skunkdog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skunkdog)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2022, 4:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-2/938801/7054 "2022-11-06T16:06:30Z")
**Musical biopics** 1. Great Balls of Fire - Jerry Lee Lewis (RIP) 2. Walk the Line – Johnny Cash (also RIP) 3. Sid and Nancy - Sid Vicious (also also RIP) 4. Yankee Doodle Dandy – George M. Cohan (& RIP) 5. The Glenn Miller Story - Glenn Miller (yep, RIP) 6. Bohemian Rhapsody - Freddie Mercury (RIP) and Queen (the other three are still alive) 7. La Vie en Rose - Edith Piaf (RIP) Starting to see a trend here. ---
**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:** [November 6, 2022, 4:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-2/938801/7055 "2022-11-06T16:13:37Z")
**Musical biopics** 1. Great Balls of Fire - Jerry Lee Lewis (RIP) 2. Walk the Line – Johnny Cash (also RIP) 3. Sid and Nancy - Sid Vicious (also also RIP) 4. Yankee Doodle Dandy – George M. Cohan (& RIP) 5. The Glenn Miller Story - Glenn Miller (yep, RIP) 6. Bohemian Rhapsody - Freddie Mercury (RIP) and Queen (the other three are still alive) 7. La Vie en Rose - Edith Piaf (RIP) 8. La Bamba - Ritchie Valens (RIP) ---
**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:** [November 6, 2022, 4:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-2/938801/7056 "2022-11-06T16:18:05Z")
**Musical biopics** 1. Great Balls of Fire - Jerry Lee Lewis (RIP) 2. Walk the Line – Johnny Cash (also RIP) 3. Sid and Nancy - Sid Vicious (also also RIP) 4. Yankee Doodle Dandy – George M. Cohan (& RIP) 5. The Glenn Miller Story - Glenn Miller (yep, RIP) 6. Bohemian Rhapsody - Freddie Mercury (RIP) and Queen (the other three are still alive) 7. La Vie en Rose - Edith Piaf (RIP) 8. La Bamba - Ritchie Valens (RIP) 9. Love & Mercy - Brian Wilson ---
**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:** [November 6, 2022, 4:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-2/938801/7057 "2022-11-06T16:56:58Z")
**Musical biopics** 1. Great Balls of Fire - Jerry Lee Lewis (RIP) 2. Walk the Line – Johnny Cash (also RIP) 3. Sid and Nancy - Sid Vicious (also also RIP) 4. Yankee Doodle Dandy – George M. Cohan (& RIP) 5. The Glenn Miller Story - Glenn Miller (yep, RIP) 6. Bohemian Rhapsody - Freddie Mercury (RIP) and Queen (the other three are still alive) 7. La Vie en Rose - Edith Piaf (RIP) 8. La Bamba - Ritchie Valens (RIP) 9. Love & Mercy - Brian Wilson 10. Bird - Charlie Parker (RIP) pass ---
**Author:** ![knoodler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ccd318/32.png) [@knoodler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knoodler)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2022, 6:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-2/938801/7058 "2022-11-06T18:28:33Z")
**Movies that feature child actors who became adult major motion picture stars** 1. The Horse Whisperer - Scarlett Johansson (Black Widow) ---
**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:** [November 6, 2022, 6:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-2/938801/7059 "2022-11-06T18:59:00Z")
**Movies that feature child actors who became adult major motion picture stars** 1. The Horse Whisperer - Scarlett Johansson (Black Widow) 2. The Music Man - Ron Howard (American Graffiti) ---
**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:** [November 6, 2022, 7:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-2/938801/7060 "2022-11-06T19:12:57Z")
**Movies that feature child actors who became adult major motion picture stars** 1. The Horse Whisperer - Scarlett Johansson (Black Widow) 2. The Music Man - Ron Howard (American Graffiti) 3. Napoleon and Samantha - Jodie Foster (Silence of the Lambs) ---
**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:** [November 6, 2022, 7:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-2/938801/7061 "2022-11-06T19:21:21Z")
**Movies that feature child actors who became adult major motion picture stars** 1. The Horse Whisperer - Scarlett Johansson (Black Widow) 2. The Music Man - Ron Howard (American Graffiti) 3. Napoleon and Samantha - Jodie Foster (Silence of the Lambs) 4. Anchors Aweigh - Dean Stockwell (Married to the Mob) ---
**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:** [November 6, 2022, 7:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-2/938801/7062 "2022-11-06T19:24:28Z")
**Movies that feature child actors who became adult major motion picture stars** 1. The Horse Whisperer - Scarlett Johansson (Black Widow) 2. The Music Man - Ron Howard (American Graffiti) 3. Napoleon and Samantha - Jodie Foster (Silence of the Lambs) 4. Anchors Aweigh - Dean Stockwell (Married to the Mob) 5. It Happened at the World’s Fair - Kurt Russell (Escape from New York) He got to kick Elvis! [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-2/938801.md?page=352) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-2/938801.md?page=354)