# 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:** 385
**Author:** ![Skunkdog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c2a13f/32.png) [@Skunkdog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skunkdog)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2022, 8:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-2/938801/7683 "2022-12-17T20:10:43Z")
**Movies with professional athletes** 1. Airplane! (Kareem Abdul-Jabbar) 2. Blazing Saddles (Alex Karras) 3. Somewhere in Georgia (Ty Cobb) 4. The Hangover (Mike Tyson) 5. The Naked Gun (Reggie Jackson) 6. Space Jam (Michael Jordan) 7. There’s Something About Mary (Bret Favre) 8. The Longest Yard (1974) – Ray Nitschke is probably the one everyone remembers, but it also featured Joe Kapp, Mike Henry, and Pervis Atkins, among others. 9. They Live - “Rowdy” Roddy Piper ---
**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:** [December 17, 2022, 10:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-2/938801/7684 "2022-12-17T22:25:30Z")
**Movies with professional athletes** 1. Airplane! (Kareem Abdul-Jabbar) 2. Blazing Saddles (Alex Karras) 3. Somewhere in Georgia (Ty Cobb) 4. The Hangover (Mike Tyson) 5. The Naked Gun (Reggie Jackson) 6. Space Jam (Michael Jordan) 7. There’s Something About Mary (Bret Favre) 8. The Longest Yard (1974) – Ray Nitschke is probably the one everyone remembers, but it also featured Joe Kapp, Mike Henry, and Pervis Atkins, among others. 9. They Live - “Rowdy” Roddy Piper 10. The Kid from Cleveland - Satchel Paige, Bob Feller, Tris Speaker and just about every other player of the 1948 World Series-winning Indians Pass. ---
**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:** [December 17, 2022, 10:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-2/938801/7685 "2022-12-17T22:31:52Z")
**Heretical/Blasphemous/Unorthodox Movies** 1. Dogma ---
**Author:** ![knoodler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ccd318/32.png) [@knoodler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knoodler)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2022, 11:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-2/938801/7686 "2022-12-17T23:12:28Z")
**Heretical/Blasphemous/Unorthodox Movies** 1. Dogma 2. The Passion of the Christ ---
**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:** [December 17, 2022, 11:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-2/938801/7687 "2022-12-17T23:18:03Z")
**Heretical/Blasphemous/Unorthodox Movies** 1. Dogma 2. The Passion of the Christ 3. The Da Vinci Code ---
**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:** [December 17, 2022, 11:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-2/938801/7688 "2022-12-17T23:25:30Z")
**Heretical/Blasphemous/Unorthodox Movies** 1. Dogma 2. The Passion of the Christ 3. The Da Vinci Code 4. The Last Temptation of Christ _ **-“BB”-** _ ---
**Author:** ![Skunkdog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c2a13f/32.png) [@Skunkdog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skunkdog)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2022, 12:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-2/938801/7689 "2022-12-18T00:26:08Z")
**Heretical/Blasphemous/Unorthodox Movies** 1. Dogma 2. The Passion of the Christ 3. The Da Vinci Code 4. The Last Temptation of Christ 5. Monty Python’s The Life of Brian ---
**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:** [December 18, 2022, 12:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-2/938801/7690 "2022-12-18T00:59:24Z")
**Heretical/Blasphemous/Unorthodox Movies** 1. Dogma 2. The Passion of the Christ 3. The Da Vinci Code 4. The Last Temptation of Christ 5. Monty Python’s The Life of Brian 6. The Lady of Heaven Muslim groups have protested, in many cases labeling it blasphemous. ---
**Author:** ![Skunkdog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c2a13f/32.png) [@Skunkdog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skunkdog)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2022, 10:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-2/938801/7691 "2022-12-18T10:26:06Z")
**Heretical/Blasphemous/Unorthodox Movies** 1. Dogma 2. The Passion of the Christ 3. The Da Vinci Code 4. The Last Temptation of Christ 5. Monty Python’s The Life of Brian 6. The Lady of Heaven 7. Religulous ---
**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:** [December 18, 2022, 12:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-2/938801/7692 "2022-12-18T12:07:28Z")
**Heretical/Blasphemous/Unorthodox Movies** 1. Dogma 2. The Passion of the Christ 3. The Da Vinci Code 4. The Last Temptation of Christ 5. Monty Python’s The Life of Brian 6. The Lady of Heaven 7. Religulous 8. In God We Tru$t ---
**Author:** ![knoodler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ccd318/32.png) [@knoodler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knoodler)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2022, 9:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-2/938801/7693 "2022-12-18T21:21:57Z")
**Heretical/Blasphemous/Unorthodox Movies** 1. Dogma 2. The Passion of the Christ 3. The Da Vinci Code 4. The Last Temptation of Christ 5. Monty Python’s The Life of Brian 6. The Lady of Heaven 7. Religulous 8. In God We Tru$t 9. The Exorcist ---
**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:** [December 19, 2022, 4:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-2/938801/7694 "2022-12-19T16:26:34Z")
**Heretical/Blasphemous/Unorthodox Movies** 1. Dogma 2. The Passion of the Christ 3. The Da Vinci Code 4. The Last Temptation of Christ 5. Monty Python’s The Life of Brian 6. The Lady of Heaven 7. Religulous 8. In God We Tru$t 9. The Exorcist 10. The Devils pass ---
**Author:** ![Dr.Winston\_OBoogie](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dr.winston_oboogie/32/2945_2.png) [@Dr.Winston\_OBoogie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr.Winston_OBoogie)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2022, 5:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-2/938801/7695 "2022-12-19T17:20:25Z")
**Not your typical Christmas movie** 1. Violent Night ---
**Author:** ![knoodler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ccd318/32.png) [@knoodler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knoodler)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2022, 8:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-2/938801/7696 "2022-12-19T20:16:15Z")
**Not your typical Christmas movie** 1. Violent Night 2. Silent Night, Deadly Night ---
**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:** [December 19, 2022, 8:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-2/938801/7697 "2022-12-19T20:16:34Z")
**Not your typical Christmas movie** 1. Violent Night 2. Silent Night, Deadly Night 3. Scrooged ---
**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:** [December 19, 2022, 8:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-2/938801/7698 "2022-12-19T20:18:56Z")
**Not your typical Christmas movie** 1. Violent Night 2. Silent Night, Deadly Night 3. Scrooged 4. Driving Miss Daisy ---
**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:** [December 19, 2022, 8:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-2/938801/7699 "2022-12-19T20:21:38Z")
**Not your typical Christmas movie** 1. Violent Night 2. Silent Night, Deadly Night 3. Scrooged 4. Driving Miss Daisy 5. Eyes Wide Shut ---
**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:** [December 19, 2022, 8:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-2/938801/7700 "2022-12-19T20:32:01Z")
**Not your typical Christmas movie** 1. Violent Night 2. Silent Night, Deadly Night 3. Scrooged 4. Driving Miss Daisy 5. Eyes Wide Shut 6. Anna & the Apocalypse ---
**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:** [December 19, 2022, 10:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-2/938801/7701 "2022-12-19T22:43:48Z")
**Not your typical Christmas movie** 1. Violent Night 2. Silent Night, Deadly Night 3. Scrooged 4. Driving Miss Daisy 5. Eyes Wide Shut 6. Anna & the Apocalypse 7. Die Hard ---
**Author:** ![Skunkdog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c2a13f/32.png) [@Skunkdog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skunkdog)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2022, 12:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-2/938801/7702 "2022-12-20T00:20:01Z")
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