# 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:** 389
**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 26, 2022, 4:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-2/938801/7763 "2022-12-26T16:34:17Z")
**John Wayne in anything but cowboy or western movies** 1. Hatari! 2. The Quiet Man 3. They Were Expendable 4. The Conqueror 5. Sands of Iwo Jima 6. Donovan’s Reef 7. The Green Berets 8. The Hellfighters 9. Brannigan ---
**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 26, 2022, 4:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-2/938801/7764 "2022-12-26T16:57:16Z")
**John Wayne in anything but cowboy or western movies** 1. Hatari! 2. The Quiet Man 3. They Were Expendable 4. The Conqueror 5. Sands of Iwo Jima 6. Donovan’s Reef 7. The Green Berets 8. The Hellfighters 9. Brannigan 10. The Longest Day **Compass points** 1. Eastern Promises ---
**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 26, 2022, 5:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-2/938801/7765 "2022-12-26T17:27:14Z")
**Compass points** 1. Eastern Promises 2. East of Eden ---
**Author:** ![Skunkdog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c2a13f/32.png) [@Skunkdog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skunkdog)\ **Post date:** [December 26, 2022, 6:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-2/938801/7766 "2022-12-26T18:57:08Z")
**Compass points** 1. Eastern Promises 2. East of Eden 3. A Million Ways to Die in the West ---
**Author:** ![knoodler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ccd318/32.png) [@knoodler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knoodler)\ **Post date:** [December 26, 2022, 9:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-2/938801/7767 "2022-12-26T21:15:36Z")
**Compass points** 1. Eastern Promises 2. East of Eden 3. A Million Ways to Die in the West 4. Emperor of the North ---
**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 26, 2022, 9:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-2/938801/7768 "2022-12-26T21:33:22Z")
**Compass points** 1. Eastern Promises 2. East of Eden 3. A Million Ways to Die in the West 4. Emperor of the North 5. South of the Border ---
**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:** [December 26, 2022, 9:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-2/938801/7769 "2022-12-26T21:42:58Z")
**Compass points** 1. Eastern Promises 2. East of Eden 3. A Million Ways to Die in the West 4. Emperor of the North 5. South of the Border 6. Goin’ Sourh ---
**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 26, 2022, 9:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-2/938801/7770 "2022-12-26T21:44:10Z")
**Compass points** 1. Eastern Promises 2. East of Eden 3. A Million Ways to Die in the West 4. Emperor of the North 5. South of the Border 6. Goin’ South 7. North by Northwest ---
**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 26, 2022, 9:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-2/938801/7771 "2022-12-26T21:46:16Z")
**Compass points** 1. Eastern Promises 2. East of Eden 3. A Million Ways to Die in the West 4. Emperor of the North 5. South of the Border 6. Goin’ South 7. North by Northwest 8. North ---
**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 26, 2022, 10:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-2/938801/7772 "2022-12-26T22:14:45Z")
**Compass points** 1. Eastern Promises 2. East of Eden 3. A Million Ways to Die in the West 4. Emperor of the North 5. South of the Border 6. Goin’ South 7. North by Northwest 8. North 9. How the West Was Won ---
**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 26, 2022, 10:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-2/938801/7773 "2022-12-26T22:15:45Z")
**Compass points** 1. Eastern Promises 2. East of Eden 3. A Million Ways to Die in the West 4. Emperor of the North 5. South of the Border 6. Goin’ South 7. North by Northwest 8. North 9. Westward the Women _ **-“BB”-** _ ---
**Author:** ![Skunkdog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c2a13f/32.png) [@Skunkdog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skunkdog)\ **Post date:** [December 27, 2022, 1:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-2/938801/7774 "2022-12-27T01:38:30Z")
**Compass points** 1. Eastern Promises 2. East of Eden 3. A Million Ways to Die in the West 4. Emperor of the North 5. South of the Border 6. Goin’ South 7. North by Northwest 8. North 9. How the West Was Won 10. Westward the Women Housekeeping. Your list Bill ---
**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 27, 2022, 4:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-2/938801/7775 "2022-12-27T04:37:37Z")
In many films, there is an object, device, or event that is necessary to the plot and the motivation of the characters, but is insignificant, unimportant, or irrelevant in itself. These are called **McGuffins** 1. For Your Eyes Only – the ATAC transmitter _ **-“BB”-** _ ---
**Author:** ![Skunkdog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c2a13f/32.png) [@Skunkdog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skunkdog)\ **Post date:** [December 27, 2022, 7:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-2/938801/7776 "2022-12-27T07:43:25Z")
**McGuffins** 1. For Your Eyes Only – the ATAC transmitter 2. The Spanish Prisoner - The Process ---
**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 27, 2022, 12:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-2/938801/7777 "2022-12-27T12:54:07Z")
**McGuffins** 1. For Your Eyes Only – the ATAC transmitter 2. The Spanish Prisoner - The Process 3. The Maltese Falcon - The Maltese Falcon ---
**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:** [December 27, 2022, 12:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-2/938801/7778 "2022-12-27T12:58:15Z")
> [@](#): > > **McGuffins** 1. For Your Eyes Only – the ATAC transmitter 2. The Spanish Prisoner - The Process 3. The Maltese Falcon - The Maltese Falcon 4. The Lady Vanishes – a short tune ---
**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 27, 2022, 1:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-2/938801/7779 "2022-12-27T13:49:03Z")
> [@](#): > > **McGuffins** 1. For Your Eyes Only – the ATAC transmitter 2. The Spanish Prisoner - The Process 3. The Maltese Falcon - The Maltese Falcon 4. The Lady Vanishes – a short tune 5. Foul Play - microfilm hidden in a box of cigarettes ---
**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:** [December 27, 2022, 3:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-2/938801/7780 "2022-12-27T15:42:12Z")
**McGuffins** 1. For Your Eyes Only – the ATAC transmitter 2. The Spanish Prisoner - The Process 3. The Maltese Falcon - The Maltese Falcon 4. The Lady Vanishes – a short tune 5. Foul Play - microfilm hidden in a box of cigarettes 6. Dude, Where’s My Car? - a car ---
**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:** [December 27, 2022, 4:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-2/938801/7781 "2022-12-27T16:54:14Z")
**McGuffins** 1. For Your Eyes Only – the ATAC transmitter 2. The Spanish Prisoner - The Process 3. The Maltese Falcon - The Maltese Falcon 4. The Lady Vanishes – a short tune 5. Foul Play - microfilm hidden in a box of cigarettes 6. Dude, Where’s My Car? - a car 7. Glengarry Glen Ross - the good leads ---
**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 27, 2022, 5:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-2/938801/7782 "2022-12-27T17:28:41Z")
**McGuffins** 1. For Your Eyes Only – the ATAC transmitter 2. The Spanish Prisoner - The Process 3. The Maltese Falcon - The Maltese Falcon 4. The Lady Vanishes – a short tune 5. Foul Play - microfilm hidden in a box of cigarettes 6. Dude, Where’s My Car? - a car 7. Glengarry Glen Ross - the good leads 8. Casablanca - The two letters of transit [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-2/938801.md?page=388) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-2/938801.md?page=390)