# 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:** 365
**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 21, 2022, 9:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-2/938801/7283 "2022-11-21T21:03:08Z")
**Patriotic movies** 1. Henry V (1944) 2. Gettysburg (1993) 3. Top Gun (1986) 4. Hamilton (2020) 5. [Guadalcanal Diary](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0035957/?ref_=ttls_li_tt) (1943) 6. 1776 (1972) ---
**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 21, 2022, 9:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-2/938801/7284 "2022-11-21T21:08:16Z")
**Patriotic movies** 1. Henry V (1944) 2. Gettysburg (1993) 3. Top Gun (1986) 4. Hamilton (2020) 5. Guadalcanal Diary (1943) 6. 1776 (1972) 7. Casablanca (1942) ---
**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 21, 2022, 9:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-2/938801/7285 "2022-11-21T21:51:52Z")
**Patriotic movies** 1. Henry V (1944) 2. Gettysburg (1993) 3. Top Gun (1986) 4. Hamilton (2020) 5. Guadalcanal Diary (1943) 6. 1776 (1972) 7. Casablanca (1942) 8. Gunga Din (1939) ---
**Author:** ![knoodler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ccd318/32.png) [@knoodler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knoodler)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2022, 10:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-2/938801/7286 "2022-11-21T22:39:33Z")
**Patriotic movies** 1. Henry V (1944) 2. Gettysburg (1993) 3. Top Gun (1986) 4. Hamilton (2020) 5. Guadalcanal Diary (1943) 6. 1776 (1972) 7. Casablanca (1942) 8. Gunga Din (1939) 9. The Green Berets (1968) ---
**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:** [November 22, 2022, 3:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-2/938801/7287 "2022-11-22T03:40:23Z")
**Patriotic movies** 1. Henry V (1944) 2. Gettysburg (1993) 3. Top Gun (1986) 4. Hamilton (2020) 5. Guadalcanal Diary (1943) 6. 1776 (1972) 7. Casablanca (1942) 8. Gunga Din (1939) 9. The Green Berets (1968) 10. Mr. Smith Goes to Washington **Movies critical of the United States** 1. Malcolm X ---
**Author:** ![Skunkdog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c2a13f/32.png) [@Skunkdog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skunkdog)\ **Post date:** [November 22, 2022, 8:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-2/938801/7288 "2022-11-22T08:28:24Z")
**Movies critical of the United States** 1. Malcolm X 2. Born on the Fourth of July ---
**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 22, 2022, 2:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-2/938801/7289 "2022-11-22T14:21:27Z")
**Movies critical of the United States** 1. Malcolm X 2. Born on the Fourth of July 3. Little Big Man ---
**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 22, 2022, 2:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-2/938801/7290 "2022-11-22T14:30:04Z")
**Movies critical of the United States** 1. Malcolm X 2. Born on the Fourth of July 3. Little Big Man 4. Apocalypse Now ---
**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 22, 2022, 2:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-2/938801/7291 "2022-11-22T14:35:09Z")
**Movies critical of the United States** 1. Malcolm X 2. Born on the Fourth of July 3. Little Big Man 4. Apocalypse Now 5. Mississippi Burning ---
**Author:** ![knoodler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ccd318/32.png) [@knoodler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knoodler)\ **Post date:** [November 22, 2022, 2:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-2/938801/7292 "2022-11-22T14:53:04Z")
**Movies critical of the United States** 1. Malcolm X 2. Born on the Fourth of July 3. Little Big Man 4. Apocalypse Now 5. Mississippi Burning 6. Mickey Mouse in Vietnam ---
**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 22, 2022, 2:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-2/938801/7293 "2022-11-22T14:57:30Z")
**Movies critical of the United States** 1. Malcolm X 2. Born on the Fourth of July 3. Little Big Man 4. Apocalypse Now 5. Mississippi Burning 6. Mickey Mouse in Vietnam 7. Americathon ---
**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:** [November 22, 2022, 3:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-2/938801/7294 "2022-11-22T15:06:20Z")
**Movies critical of the United States** 1. Malcolm X 2. Born on the Fourth of July 3. Little Big Man 4. Apocalypse Now 5. Mississippi Burning 6. Mickey Mouse in Vietnam 7. Americathon 8. Nixon ---
**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 22, 2022, 3:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-2/938801/7295 "2022-11-22T15:10:36Z")
**Movies critical of the United States** 1. Malcolm X 2. Born on the Fourth of July 3. Little Big Man 4. Apocalypse Now 5. Mississippi Burning 6. Mickey Mouse in Vietnam 7. Americathon 8. Nixon 9. JFK Never heard of the Mickey Mouse one before!: [Mickey Mouse in Vietnam - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mickey_Mouse_in_Vietnam) ---
**Author:** ![knoodler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ccd318/32.png) [@knoodler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knoodler)\ **Post date:** [November 22, 2022, 3:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-2/938801/7296 "2022-11-22T15:29:14Z")
> [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](#): > > Never heard of the Mickey Mouse one before!: [Mickey Mouse in Vietnam - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mickey_Mouse_in_Vietnam) I saw it many years ago at a festival of subversive and banned films. ---
**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 23, 2022, 6:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-2/938801/7297 "2022-11-23T06:23:45Z")
> [@](#): > > **Movies critical of the United States** 1. Malcolm X 2. Born on the Fourth of July 3. Little Big Man 4. Apocalypse Now 5. Mississippi Burning 6. Mickey Mouse in Vietnam 7. Americathon 8. Nixon 9. JFK 10. The Atomic Cafe NEXT: **Movies with unfortunate messages.** 1. _Grease_ – To get the guy you want, be a slut. ---
**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 23, 2022, 7:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-2/938801/7298 "2022-11-23T07:20:57Z")
**Movies with unfortunate messages.** 1. _Grease_ – To get the guy you want, be a slut. 2. _M \* A \* S \* H_ – If you’re good enough at your job, you can break rules with impunity. _ **-“BB”-** _ ---
**Author:** ![Skunkdog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c2a13f/32.png) [@Skunkdog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skunkdog)\ **Post date:** [November 23, 2022, 8:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-2/938801/7299 "2022-11-23T08:46:52Z")
**Movies with unfortunate messages.** 1. _Grease_ – To get the guy you want, be a slut. 2. _M \* A \* S \* H_ – If you’re good enough at your job, you can break rules with impunity. 3. _Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1978)_ - Even if you’re careful and go without sleep, you will still become a pod person eventually. ---
**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:** [November 23, 2022, 11:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-2/938801/7300 "2022-11-23T11:31:54Z")
**Movies with unfortunate messages.** 1. _Grease_ – To get the guy you want, be a slut. 2. _M \* A \* S \* H_ – If you’re good enough at your job, you can break rules with impunity. 3. _Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1978)_ - Even if you’re careful and go without sleep, you will still become a pod person eventually. 4. _The Little Mermaid_ - It’s OK to completely change your physical appearance and way of life for the person you love, even if he makes no sacrifices at all. ---
**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 23, 2022, 3:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-2/938801/7301 "2022-11-23T15:05:18Z")
**Movies with unfortunate messages.** 1. _Grease_ – To get the guy you want, be a slut. 2. _M \* A \* S \* H_ – If you’re good enough at your job, you can break rules with impunity. 3. _Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1978)_ - Even if you’re careful and go without sleep, you will still become a pod person eventually. 4. _The Little Mermaid_ - It’s OK to completely change your physical appearance and way of life for the person you love, even if he makes no sacrifices at all. 5. _Alien 3_ - You can tirelessly and bravely fight an implacable foe and still lose in the end. I remember _Grease_ really irritated my older sister with its final message. ---
**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:** [November 23, 2022, 4:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-2/938801/7302 "2022-11-23T16:23:10Z")
**Movies with unfortunate messages.** 1. _Grease_ – To get the guy you want, be a slut. 2. _M \* A \* S \* H_ – If you’re good enough at your job, you can break rules with impunity. 3. _Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1978)_ - Even if you’re careful and go without sleep, you will still become a pod person eventually. 4. _The Little Mermaid_ - It’s OK to completely change your physical appearance and way of life for the person you love, even if he makes no sacrifices at all. 5. _Alien 3_ - You can tirelessly and bravely fight an implacable foe and still lose in the end. 6. _The Breakfast Club_ - If your annoying girlfriend passes out, you’re free to pass her along to your friend to do with what he likes. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-2/938801.md?page=364) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-2/938801.md?page=366)