# 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:** 421
**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:** [February 19, 2023, 4:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-2/938801/8403 "2023-02-19T04:11:54Z")
**”Serious Actors" in Comedic Roles** 1. Robert De Niro - Meet the Parents (and sequels) 2. Spencer Tracy - It’s a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World 3. Maggie Smith - Murder by Death 4. Humphrey Bogart - We’re No Angels ---
**Author:** ![knoodler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ccd318/32.png) [@knoodler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knoodler)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2023, 4:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-2/938801/8404 "2023-02-19T04:12:10Z")
**”Serious Actors" in Comedic Roles** 1. Robert De Niro - Meet the Parents (and sequels) 2. Spencer Tracy - It’s a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World 3. Maggie Smith - Murder by Death 4. Humphrey Bogart - We’re No Angels 5. Alan Rickman - Galaxy Quest ---
**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:** [February 19, 2023, 4:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-2/938801/8405 "2023-02-19T16:45:49Z")
**”Serious Actors" in Comedic Roles** 1. Robert De Niro - Meet the Parents (and sequels) 2. Spencer Tracy - It’s a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World 3. Maggie Smith - Murder by Death 4. Humphrey Bogart - We’re No Angels 5. Alan Rickman - Galaxy Quest 6. Leslie Nielsen - Airplane! Even though his career subsequently found a second life in comedy, he’d been a serious actor for decades before this, so I think it counts. ---
**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:** [February 19, 2023, 4:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-2/938801/8406 "2023-02-19T16:50:27Z")
**”Serious Actors" in Comedic Roles** 1. Robert De Niro - Meet the Parents (and sequels) 2. Spencer Tracy - It’s a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World 3. Maggie Smith - Murder by Death 4. Humphrey Bogart - We’re No Angels 5. Alan Rickman - Galaxy Quest 6. Leslie Nielsen - Airplane! 7. John Gielgud - Arthur ---
**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:** [February 19, 2023, 7:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-2/938801/8407 "2023-02-19T19:06:01Z")
**”Serious Actors" in Comedic Roles** 1. Robert De Niro - Meet the Parents (and sequels) 2. Spencer Tracy - It’s a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World 3. Maggie Smith - Murder by Death 4. Humphrey Bogart - We’re No Angels 5. Alan Rickman - Galaxy Quest 6. Leslie Nielsen - Airplane! 7. John Gielgud - Arthur 8. Michael Caine - Dirty Rotten Scoundrels And he’s _very_ good in it, too. ---
**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:** [February 19, 2023, 9:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-2/938801/8408 "2023-02-19T21:07:43Z")
**”Serious Actors" in Comedic Roles** 1. Robert De Niro - Meet the Parents (and sequels) 2. Spencer Tracy - It’s a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World 3. Maggie Smith - Murder by Death 4. Humphrey Bogart - We’re No Angels 5. Alan Rickman - Galaxy Quest 6. Leslie Nielsen - Airplane! 7. John Gielgud - Arthur 8. Michael Caine - Dirty Rotten Scoundrels 9. Gary Cooper - Mr. Deeds Goes To Town ---
**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:** [February 19, 2023, 10:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-2/938801/8409 "2023-02-19T22:16:47Z")
**”Serious Actors" in Comedic Roles** 1. Robert De Niro - Meet the Parents (and sequels) 2. Spencer Tracy - It’s a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World 3. Maggie Smith - Murder by Death 4. Humphrey Bogart - We’re No Angels 5. Alan Rickman - Galaxy Quest 6. Leslie Nielsen - Airplane! 7. John Gielgud - Arthur 8. Michael Caine - Dirty Rotten Scoundrels 9. Gary Cooper - Mr. Deeds Goes To Town 10. David Warner - Time Bandits Pass. ---
**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:** [February 20, 2023, 6:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-2/938801/8410 "2023-02-20T18:23:56Z")
**Actors who went through dramatic changes for a role** 1. Charlise Theron - Gained 30 lbs, dyed her hair, and shaved her eyebrows for _Monster_. ---
**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:** [February 20, 2023, 6:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-2/938801/8411 "2023-02-20T18:36:13Z")
**Actors who went through dramatic changes for a role** 1. Charlize Theron - Gained 30 lbs, dyed her hair, and shaved her eyebrows for _Monster_. 2. Christian Bale - Gained 40 pounds, and shaved his head, to portray Dick Cheney in _Vice_. [![](https://images.bauerhosting.com/legacy/empire-images/articles/5bb4c41cfd0c0bc8444624b3/vice-christian-bale.jpg?format=jpg&quality=80&width=960&height=540&ratio=16-9&resize=aspectfill) ](https://images.bauerhosting.com/legacy/empire-images/articles/5bb4c41cfd0c0bc8444624b3/vice-christian-bale.jpg?format=jpg&quality=80&width=960&height=540&ratio=16-9&resize=aspectfill) ---
**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:** [February 20, 2023, 7:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-2/938801/8412 "2023-02-20T19:24:54Z")
**Actors who went through dramatic changes for a role** 1. Charlize Theron - Gained 30 lbs, dyed her hair, and shaved her eyebrows for _Monster_. 2. Christian Bale - Gained 40 pounds, and shaved his head, to portray Dick Cheney in _Vice_. 3. Robert De Niro - Gained weight to play the older Jake LaMotta _and_ trained extensively as a boxer to play him as a young fighter ---
**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:** [February 20, 2023, 7:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-2/938801/8413 "2023-02-20T19:35:44Z")
**Actors who went through dramatic changes for a role** 1. Charlize Theron - Gained 30 lbs, dyed her hair, and shaved her eyebrows for _Monster_. 2. Christian Bale - Gained 40 pounds, and shaved his head, to portray Dick Cheney in _Vice_. 3. Robert De Niro - Gained weight to play the older Jake LaMotta _and_ trained extensively as a boxer to play him as a young fighter in _Raging Bull_ 4. Dustin Hoffman - extensive makeup to play his aged character in _Little Big Man_ ---
**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:** [February 20, 2023, 8:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-2/938801/8414 "2023-02-20T20:14:46Z")
**Actors who went through dramatic changes for a role** 1. Charlize Theron - Gained 30 lbs, dyed her hair, and shaved her eyebrows for _Monster_. 2. Christian Bale - Gained 40 pounds, and shaved his head, to portray Dick Cheney in _Vice_. 3. Robert De Niro - Gained weight to play the older Jake LaMotta _and_ trained extensively as a boxer to play him as a young fighter in _Raging Bull_ 4. Dustin Hoffman - extensive makeup to play his aged character in _Little Big Man_ 5. Natalie Portman - shaved her head for _V for Vendetta_ ---
**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:** [February 20, 2023, 8:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-2/938801/8415 "2023-02-20T20:23:57Z")
**Actors who went through dramatic changes for a role** 1. Charlize Theron - Gained 30 lbs, dyed her hair, and shaved her eyebrows for _Monster_. 2. Christian Bale - Gained 40 pounds, and shaved his head, to portray Dick Cheney in _Vice_. 3. Robert De Niro - Gained weight to play the older Jake LaMotta _and_ trained extensively as a boxer to play him as a young fighter in _Raging Bull_ 4. Dustin Hoffman - extensive makeup to play his aged character in _Little Big Man_ 5. Natalie Portman - shaved her head for _V for Vendetta_ 6. Nicolas Cage - had teeth pulled for _Birdy_. They were baby teeth that needed to be removed anyway, but the film role was the incentive to do it when he did, and he did it with no anesthetic. ---
**Author:** ![knoodler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ccd318/32.png) [@knoodler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knoodler)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2023, 9:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-2/938801/8416 "2023-02-20T21:11:06Z")
**Actors who went through dramatic changes for a role** 1. Charlize Theron - Gained 30 lbs, dyed her hair, and shaved her eyebrows for _Monster_. 2. Christian Bale - Gained 40 pounds, and shaved his head, to portray Dick Cheney in _Vice_. 3. Robert De Niro - Gained weight to play the older Jake LaMotta _and_ trained extensively as a boxer to play him as a young fighter in _Raging Bull_ 4. Dustin Hoffman - extensive makeup to play his aged character in _Little Big Man_ 5. Natalie Portman - shaved her head for _V for Vendetta_ 6. Nicolas Cage - had teeth pulled for _Birdy_. They were baby teeth that needed to be removed anyway, but the film role was the incentive to do it when he did, and he did it with no anesthetic. 7. Joaquin Phoenix - lost a lot of weight and muscle tone to achieve his look in _Joker._ ---
**Author:** ![Skunkdog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c2a13f/32.png) [@Skunkdog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skunkdog)\ **Post date:** [February 21, 2023, 6:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-2/938801/8417 "2023-02-21T06:46:39Z")
**Actors who went through dramatic changes for a role** 1. Charlize Theron - Gained 30 lbs, dyed her hair, and shaved her eyebrows for _Monster_. 2. Christian Bale - Gained 40 pounds, and shaved his head, to portray Dick Cheney in _Vice_. 3. Robert De Niro - Gained weight to play the older Jake LaMotta _and_ trained extensively as a boxer to play him as a young fighter in _Raging Bull_ 4. Dustin Hoffman - extensive makeup to play his aged character in _Little Big Man_ 5. Natalie Portman - shaved her head for _V for Vendetta_ 6. Nicolas Cage - had teeth pulled for _Birdy_. They were baby teeth that needed to be removed anyway, but the film role was the incentive to do it when he did, and he did it with no anesthetic. 7. Joaquin Phoenix - lost a lot of weight and muscle tone to achieve his look in _Joker._ 8. Tom Hanks - packed on weight for the early scenes then looked emaciated later in the film _Castaway_ ---
**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:** [February 21, 2023, 7:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-2/938801/8418 "2023-02-21T19:12:33Z")
**Actors who went through dramatic changes for a role** 1. Charlize Theron - Gained 30 lbs, dyed her hair, and shaved her eyebrows for _Monster_. 2. Christian Bale - Gained 40 pounds, and shaved his head, to portray Dick Cheney in _Vice_. 3. Robert De Niro - Gained weight to play the older Jake LaMotta _and_ trained extensively as a boxer to play him as a young fighter in _Raging Bull_ 4. Dustin Hoffman - extensive makeup to play his aged character in _Little Big Man_ 5. Natalie Portman - shaved her head for _V for Vendetta_ 6. Nicolas Cage - had teeth pulled for _Birdy_. They were baby teeth that needed to be removed anyway, but the film role was the incentive to do it when he did, and he did it with no anesthetic. 7. Joaquin Phoenix - lost a lot of weight and muscle tone to achieve his look in _Joker._ 8. Tom Hanks - packed on weight for the early scenes then looked emaciated later in the film _Castaway_ 9. Tilda Swinton - In _Suspiria_ she played three different roles , two of which required extensive makeup and prosthetics , including an elderly gentleman (with a full frontal nude scene!), and a grotesque Helena Markos. ---
**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:** [February 22, 2023, 1:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-2/938801/8419 "2023-02-22T01:01:36Z")
**Actors who went through dramatic changes for a role** 1. Charlize Theron - Gained 30 lbs, dyed her hair, and shaved her eyebrows for _Monster_. 2. Christian Bale - Gained 40 pounds, and shaved his head, to portray Dick Cheney in _Vice_. 3. Robert De Niro - Gained weight to play the older Jake LaMotta _and_ trained extensively as a boxer to play him as a young fighter in _Raging Bull_ 4. Dustin Hoffman - extensive makeup to play his aged character in _Little Big Man_ 5. Natalie Portman - shaved her head for _V for Vendetta_ 6. Nicolas Cage - had teeth pulled for _Birdy_. They were baby teeth that needed to be removed anyway, but the film role was the incentive to do it when he did, and he did it with no anesthetic. 7. Joaquin Phoenix - lost a lot of weight and muscle tone to achieve his look in _Joker._ 8. Tom Hanks - packed on weight for the early scenes then looked emaciated later in the film _Castaway_ 9. Tilda Swinton - In _Suspiria_ she played three different roles , two of which required extensive makeup and prosthetics , including an elderly gentleman (with a full frontal nude scene!), and a grotesque Helena Markos. 10. Chris Evans bulked up nicely for Captain America. **Why are we afraid of AI again?** 1. The Terminator ---
**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:** [February 22, 2023, 5:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-2/938801/8420 "2023-02-22T05:01:20Z")
**Why are we afraid of AI again?** 1. The Terminator 2. 2001: A Space Odyssey ---
**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:** [February 22, 2023, 5:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-2/938801/8421 "2023-02-22T05:11:16Z")
**Why are we afraid of AI again?** 1. The Terminator 2. 2001: A Space Odyssey 3. Demon Seed ---
**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:** [February 22, 2023, 5:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-2/938801/8422 "2023-02-22T05:39:22Z")
**Why are we afraid of AI again?** 1. The Terminator 2. 2001: A Space Odyssey 3. Demon Seed 4. Westworld The best line I’ve heard re: AI is that we shouldn’t worry about artificial intelligence, instead we should be more concerned about natural human stupidity, _ **-“BB”-** _ [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-2/938801.md?page=420) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-2/938801.md?page=422)