# Movie Marathon (Part 2)

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-2/938801>\
**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:** 390

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**Author:** ![knoodler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ccd318/32.png) [@knoodler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knoodler)\
**Post date:** [December 27, 2022, 7:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-2/938801/7783 "2022-12-27T19:49:39Z")

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**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
9. Saving Private Ryan - Private Ryan

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**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, 8:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-2/938801/7784 "2022-12-27T20:51:46Z")

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**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
9. Saving Private Ryan - Private Ryan
10. Star Wars: Rogue One - the Death Star plans

Next up:

**More McGuffins!**

1. Star Wars: A New Hope - R2-D2

Who just happens to be carrying…

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**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 27, 2022, 8:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-2/938801/7785 "2022-12-27T20:54:08Z")

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**More McGuffins!**

1. Star Wars: A New Hope - R2-D2
2. Pulp Fiction - The briefcase

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**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, 8:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-2/938801/7786 "2022-12-27T20:55:52Z")

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**More McGuffins!**

1. Star Wars: A New Hope - R2-D2
2. Pulp Fiction - The briefcase
3. The Big Lebowski - The rug that tied the room together

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**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, 9:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-2/938801/7787 "2022-12-27T21:47:23Z")

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**More McGuffins!**

1. Star Wars: A New Hope - R2-D2
2. Pulp Fiction - The briefcase
3. The Big Lebowski - The rug that tied the room together
4. The One Ring - LOTR franchise

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**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 28, 2022, 3:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-2/938801/7788 "2022-12-28T03:24:10Z")

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**More McGuffins!**

1. Star Wars: A New Hope - R2-D2
2. Pulp Fiction - The briefcase
3. The Big Lebowski - The rug that tied the room together
4. The One Ring - LOTR franchise
5. The Good, the Bad and the Ugly - the buried Confederate money

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**Author:** ![knoodler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ccd318/32.png) [@knoodler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knoodler)\
**Post date:** [December 28, 2022, 3:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-2/938801/7789 "2022-12-28T03:50:59Z")

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**More McGuffins!**

1. Star Wars: A New Hope - R2-D2
2. Pulp Fiction - The briefcase
3. The Big Lebowski - The rug that tied the room together
4. The One Ring - LOTR franchise
5. The Good, the Bad and the Ugly - the buried Confederate money
6. Citizen Kane - Rosebud

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**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 28, 2022, 4:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-2/938801/7790 "2022-12-28T04:44:56Z")

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**More McGuffins!**

1. Star Wars: A New Hope - R2-D2
2. Pulp Fiction - The briefcase
3. The Big Lebowski - The rug that tied the room together
4. The One Ring - LOTR franchise
5. The Good, the Bad and the Ugly - the buried Confederate money
6. Citizen Kane - Rosebud
7. Captain America: The First Avenger - The Tesseract

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**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 28, 2022, 2:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-2/938801/7791 "2022-12-28T14:00:44Z")

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**More McGuffins!**

1. Star Wars: A New Hope - R2-D2
2. Pulp Fiction - The briefcase
3. The Big Lebowski - The rug that tied the room together
4. The One Ring - LOTR franchise
5. The Good, the Bad and the Ugly - the buried Confederate money
6. Citizen Kane - Rosebud
7. Captain America: The First Avenger - The Tesseract
8. Army of Darkness - The Necronomicon

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**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 28, 2022, 2:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-2/938801/7792 "2022-12-28T14:03:29Z")

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**More McGuffins!**

1. Star Wars: A New Hope - R2-D2
2. Pulp Fiction - The briefcase
3. The Big Lebowski - The rug that tied the room together
4. The One Ring - LOTR franchise
5. The Good, the Bad and the Ugly - the buried Confederate money
6. Citizen Kane - Rosebud
7. Captain America: The First Avenger - The Tesseract
8. The Evil Dead - The Necronomicon
9. Psycho - $40,000

**Once more, with gusto!! (more MacGuffins)**

1. The Hangover - Doug

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**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 28, 2022, 2:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-2/938801/7793 "2022-12-28T14:14:40Z")

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**Once more, with gusto!! (more MacGuffins)**

1. The Hangover - Doug
2. The Ark of the Covenant - Raiders of the Lost Ark

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**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 28, 2022, 2:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-2/938801/7794 "2022-12-28T14:17:22Z")

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**Once more, with gusto!! (more MacGuffins)**

1. The Hangover - Doug
2. The Ark of the Covenant - Raiders of the Lost Ark
3. Wizard of Oz - The Ruby Slippers

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**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 28, 2022, 2:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-2/938801/7795 "2022-12-28T14:23:43Z")

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**Once more, with gusto!! (more MacGuffins)**

1. The Hangover - Doug
2. The Ark of the Covenant - Raiders of the Lost Ark
3. Wizard of Oz - The Ruby Slippers
4. Harold and Kumar Go to White Castle - a White Castle restaurant

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**Author:** ![knoodler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ccd318/32.png) [@knoodler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knoodler)\
**Post date:** [December 28, 2022, 5:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-2/938801/7796 "2022-12-28T17:10:45Z")

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**Once more, with gusto!! (more MacGuffins)**

1. The Hangover - Doug
2. The Ark of the Covenant - Raiders of the Lost Ark
3. Wizard of Oz - The Ruby Slippers
4. Harold and Kumar Go to White Castle - a White Castle restaurant
5. Monty Python and the Holy Grail - the grail

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**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 28, 2022, 5:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-2/938801/7797 "2022-12-28T17:18:17Z")

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**Once more, with gusto!! (more MacGuffins)**

1. The Hangover - Doug
2. The Ark of the Covenant - Raiders of the Lost Ark
3. Wizard of Oz - The Ruby Slippers
4. Harold and Kumar Go to White Castle - a White Castle restaurant
5. Monty Python and the Holy Grail - the grail
6. [The Loc-Nar](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P-vmM5m-9rc) - Heavy Metal

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**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 28, 2022, 5:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-2/938801/7798 "2022-12-28T17:25:59Z")

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**Once more, with gusto!! (more MacGuffins)**

1. The Hangover - Doug
2. The Ark of the Covenant - Raiders of the Lost Ark
3. Wizard of Oz - The Ruby Slippers
4. Harold and Kumar Go to White Castle - a White Castle restaurant
5. Monty Python and the Holy Grail - the grail
6. [The Loc-Nar](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P-vmM5m-9rc) - Heavy Metal
7. Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon - the Green Destiny sword

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**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 28, 2022, 5:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-2/938801/7799 "2022-12-28T17:27:53Z")

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**Once more, with gusto!! (more MacGuffins)**

1. The Hangover - Doug
2. Raiders of the Lost Ark - The Ark of the Covenant
3. Wizard of Oz - The Ruby Slippers
4. Harold and Kumar Go to White Castle - a White Castle restaurant
5. Monty Python and the Holy Grail - the grail
6. Heavy Metal - The Loc-Nar
7. Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon - the Green Destiny sword
8. Men in Black - the cat’s locket

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**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 28, 2022, 8:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-2/938801/7800 "2022-12-28T20:38:44Z")

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**Once more, with gusto!! (more MacGuffins)**

1. The Hangover - Doug
2. The Ark of the Covenant - Raiders of the Lost Ark
3. Wizard of Oz - The Ruby Slippers
4. Harold and Kumar Go to White Castle - a White Castle restaurant
5. Titanic – The Heart of the Ocean

_ **-“BB”-** _

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**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 28, 2022, 8:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-2/938801/7801 "2022-12-28T20:45:12Z")

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**Once more, with gusto!! (more MacGuffins)**

1. The Hangover - Doug
2. The Ark of the Covenant - Raiders of the Lost Ark
3. Wizard of Oz - The Ruby Slippers
4. Harold and Kumar Go to White Castle - a White Castle restaurant
5. Titanic – The Heart of the Ocean
6. Repo Man - 1964 Chevy Malibu with an alien in the trunk

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**Author:** ![knoodler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ccd318/32.png) [@knoodler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knoodler)\
**Post date:** [December 28, 2022, 11:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-2/938801/7802 "2022-12-28T23:05:13Z")

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**Once more, with gusto!! (more MacGuffins)**

1. The Hangover - Doug
2. Raiders of the Lost Ark - The Ark of the Covenant
3. Wizard of Oz - The Ruby Slippers
4. Harold and Kumar Go to White Castle - a White Castle restaurant
5. Monty Python and the Holy Grail - the grail
6. Heavy Metal - The Loc-Nar
7. Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon - the Green Destiny sword
8. Men in Black - the cat’s locket
9. Titanic - The Heart of the Ocean
10. Repo Man - 1964 Chevy Malibu with an alien in the trunk

(housekeeping)

Why stop now? Let’s keep this party going!

**More and More MacGuffins**

1. Bridge to Terabithia - the bridge

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