# Movie Marathon (Part 2)

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**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\
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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:** [May 11, 2023, 2:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-2/938801/9483 "2023-05-11T14:45:23Z")

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**Films featuring comedians playing non-comedic roles**

1. The Razor’s Edge - Bill Murray
2. Insomnia - Robin Williams
3. The Hustler - Jackie Gleason
4. The Color Purple - Whoopi Goldberg
5. Trainwreck - Mike Birbiglia
6. Punch-Drunk Love - Adam Sandler
7. Continental Divide - John Belushi
8. Wonder Woman 1984 - Kristin Wiig
9. Inglorious Basterds - Mike Myers
10. Valkyrie - Eddie Izzard

Pass.

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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:** [May 11, 2023, 2:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-2/938801/9484 "2023-05-11T14:55:51Z")

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**Best movie quotes**

1. “There’s no crying in baseball!”

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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:** [May 11, 2023, 2:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-2/938801/9485 "2023-05-11T14:57:41Z")

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Shall we identify the sources?

**Best movie quotes**

1. “There’s no crying in baseball!” - _A League of Their Own_
2. “Shoot straight, ya bastards. Don’t make a mess of it!” - _Breaker Morant_

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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:** [May 11, 2023, 3:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-2/938801/9486 "2023-05-11T15:01:29Z")

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**Best movie quotes**

1. “There’s no crying in baseball!” - _A League of Their Own_
2. “Shoot straight, ya bastards. Don’t make a mess of it!” - _Breaker Morant_
3. “Never get out of the boat. Absolutely goddamn right. Unless you were going all the way.” - _Apocalypse Now_

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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:** [May 11, 2023, 3:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-2/938801/9487 "2023-05-11T15:04:55Z")

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**Best movie quotes**

1. “There’s no crying in baseball!” - _A League of Their Own_
2. “Shoot straight, ya bastards. Don’t make a mess of it!” - _Breaker Morant_
3. “Never get out of the boat. Absolutely goddamn right. Unless you were going all the way.” - _Apocalypse Now_
4. “I remember every detail. The Germans wore grey; you wore blue.” - _Casablanca_

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**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:** [May 11, 2023, 3:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-2/938801/9488 "2023-05-11T15:32:52Z")

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**Best movie quotes**

1. “There’s no crying in baseball!” - _A League of Their Own_
2. “Shoot straight, ya bastards. Don’t make a mess of it!” - _Breaker Morant_
3. “Never get out of the boat. Absolutely goddamn right. Unless you were going all the way.” - _Apocalypse Now_
4. “I remember every detail. The Germans wore grey; you wore blue.” - _Casablanca_
5. “The stuff that dreams are made of.” - _The Maltese Falcon_

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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:** [May 11, 2023, 3:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-2/938801/9489 "2023-05-11T15:41:25Z")

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**Best movie quotes**

1. “There’s no crying in baseball!” - _A League of Their Own_
2. “Shoot straight, ya bastards. Don’t make a mess of it!” - _Breaker Morant_
3. “Never get out of the boat. Absolutely goddamn right. Unless you were going all the way.” - _Apocalypse Now_
4. “I remember every detail. The Germans wore grey; you wore blue.” - _Casablanca_
5. “The stuff that dreams are made of.” - _The Maltese Falcon_
6. “Cinderella story, out of nowhere, former greenskeeper, now about to become the Masters champion. It looks like a mirac- it’s in the hole! It’s in the hole!” - Caddyshack

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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:** [May 11, 2023, 3:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-2/938801/9490 "2023-05-11T15:45:20Z")

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**Best movie quotes**

1. “There’s no crying in baseball!” - _A League of Their Own_
2. “Shoot straight, ya bastards. Don’t make a mess of it!” - _Breaker Morant_
3. “Never get out of the boat. Absolutely goddamn right. Unless you were going all the way.” - _Apocalypse Now_
4. “I remember every detail. The Germans wore grey; you wore blue.” - _Casablanca_
5. “The stuff that dreams are made of.” - _The Maltese Falcon_
6. “Cinderella story, out of nowhere, former greenskeeper, now about to become the Masters champion. It looks like a mirac- it’s in the hole! It’s in the hole!” - _Caddyshack_
7. “More?” “Please.” - _Star Trek Generations_

One of the all-time funniest _ST_ scenes, I think: [Data the android gets emotion chip HD - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EefWJ8Z9tgE)

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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:** [May 11, 2023, 3:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-2/938801/9491 "2023-05-11T15:55:51Z")

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**Best movie quotes**

1. “There’s no crying in baseball!” - _A League of Their Own_
2. “Shoot straight, ya bastards. Don’t make a mess of it!” - _Breaker Morant_
3. “Never get out of the boat. Absolutely goddamn right. Unless you were going all the way.” - _Apocalypse Now_
4. “I remember every detail. The Germans wore grey; you wore blue.” - _Casablanca_
5. “The stuff that dreams are made of.” - _The Maltese Falcon_
6. “Cinderella story, out of nowhere, former greenskeeper, now about to become the Masters champion. It looks like a mirac- it’s in the hole! It’s in the hole!” - _Caddyshack_
7. “More?” “Please.” - _Star Trek Generations_
8. “Which side is he on?” “At the moment?” - _Pirates of the Caribbean: Curse of the Black Pearl_

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**Author:** ![Spoons](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spoons/32/3141_2.png) [@Spoons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spoons)\
**Post date:** [May 11, 2023, 4:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-2/938801/9492 "2023-05-11T16:00:22Z")

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**Best movie quotes**

1. “There’s no crying in baseball!” - _A League of Their Own_
2. “Shoot straight, ya bastards. Don’t make a mess of it!” - _Breaker Morant_
3. “Never get out of the boat. Absolutely goddamn right. Unless you were going all the way.” - _Apocalypse Now_
4. “I remember every detail. The Germans wore grey; you wore blue.” - _Casablanca_
5. “The stuff that dreams are made of.” - _The Maltese Falcon_
6. “Cinderella story, out of nowhere, former greenskeeper, now about to become the Masters champion. It looks like a mirac- it’s in the hole! It’s in the hole!” - _Caddyshack_
7. “More?” “Please.” - _Star Trek Generations_
8. “Which side is he on?” “At the moment?” - _Pirates of the Caribbean: Curse of the Black Pearl_
9. “Be happy in your work.” - _The Bridge on the River Kwai_

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**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:** [May 11, 2023, 4:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-2/938801/9493 "2023-05-11T16:01:07Z")

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**Best movie quotes**

1. “There’s no crying in baseball!” - _A League of Their Own_
2. “Shoot straight, ya bastards. Don’t make a mess of it!” - _Breaker Morant_
3. “Never get out of the boat. Absolutely goddamn right. Unless you were going all the way.” - _Apocalypse Now_
4. “I remember every detail. The Germans wore grey; you wore blue.” - _Casablanca_
5. “The stuff that dreams are made of.” - _The Maltese Falcon_
6. “Cinderella story, out of nowhere, former greenskeeper, now about to become the Masters champion. It looks like a mirac- it’s in the hole! It’s in the hole!” - _Caddyshack_
7. “More?” “Please.” - _Star Trek Generations_
8. “Which side is he on?” “At the moment?” - _Pirates of the Caribbean: Curse of the Black Pearl_
9. “Be happy in your work.” - _The Bridge on the River Kwai_
10. “It’s a hundred and six miles to Chicago. We’ve got a full tank of gas, half a pack of cigarettes, it’s dark, and we’re wearing sunglasses.” “Hit it!” - _The Blues Brothers_

**More great movie quotes**

1. “It was beauty killed the beast.” - _King Kong_ (1933)

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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:** [May 11, 2023, 4:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-2/938801/9494 "2023-05-11T16:15:55Z")

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**More great movie quotes**

1. “It was beauty killed the beast.” - _King Kong_ (1933)
2. “They say that the fuckin’ smog is the fuckin’ reason you have such beautiful fuckin’ sunsets.” - _Get Shorty_

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**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:** [May 11, 2023, 4:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-2/938801/9495 "2023-05-11T16:22:46Z")

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**More great movie quotes**

1. “It was beauty killed the beast.” - _King Kong_ (1933)
2. “They say that the fuckin’ smog is the fuckin’ reason you have such beautiful fuckin’ sunsets.” - _Get Shorty_
3. “There’s a name for you ladies, but it isn’t used in high society… outside of a kennel.” - _The Women_

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**Author:** ![Spoons](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spoons/32/3141_2.png) [@Spoons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spoons)\
**Post date:** [May 11, 2023, 4:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-2/938801/9496 "2023-05-11T16:25:00Z")

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**More great movie quotes**

1. “It was beauty killed the beast.” - _King Kong_ (1933)
2. “They say that the fuckin’ smog is the fuckin’ reason you have such beautiful fuckin’ sunsets.” - _Get Shorty_
3. “There’s a name for you ladies, but it isn’t used in high society… outside of a kennel.” - _The Women_
4. “Call me Snake.” - _Escape from New York_

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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:** [May 11, 2023, 4:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-2/938801/9497 "2023-05-11T16:30:53Z")

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**More great movie quotes**

1. “It was beauty killed the beast.” - _King Kong_ (1933)
2. “They say that the fuckin’ smog is the fuckin’ reason you have such beautiful fuckin’ sunsets.” - _Get Shorty_
3. “There’s a name for you ladies, but it isn’t used in high society… outside of a kennel.” - _The Women_
4. “Call me Snake.” - _Escape from New York_
5. “I even made poor Louis take me on Crusade. How’s that for blasphemy. I dressed my maids as Amazons and rode bare-breasted halfway to Damascus. Louis had a seizure and I damn near died of windburn… but the troops were dazzled.” - _The Lion In Winter_

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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:** [May 11, 2023, 4:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-2/938801/9498 "2023-05-11T16:55:09Z")

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**More great movie quotes**

1. “It was beauty killed the beast.” - _King Kong_ (1933)
2. “They say that the fuckin’ smog is the fuckin’ reason you have such beautiful fuckin’ sunsets.” - _Get Shorty_
3. “There’s a name for you ladies, but it isn’t used in high society… outside of a kennel.” - _The Women_
4. “Call me Snake.” - _Escape from New York_
5. “I even made poor Louis take me on Crusade. How’s that for blasphemy. I dressed my maids as Amazons and rode bare-breasted halfway to Damascus. Louis had a seizure and I damn near died of windburn… but the troops were dazzled.” - _The Lion In Winter_
6. “Smokey, this is not 'Nam. This is bowling. There are rules.” - _The Big Lebowski_

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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:** [May 11, 2023, 4:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-2/938801/9499 "2023-05-11T16:57:42Z")

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**More great movie quotes**

1. “It was beauty killed the beast.” - _King Kong_ (1933)
2. “They say that the fuckin’ smog is the fuckin’ reason you have such beautiful fuckin’ sunsets.” - _Get Shorty_
3. “There’s a name for you ladies, but it isn’t used in high society… outside of a kennel.” - _The Women_
4. “Call me Snake.” - _Escape from New York_
5. “I even made poor Louis take me on Crusade. How’s that for blasphemy. I dressed my maids as Amazons and rode bare-breasted halfway to Damascus. Louis had a seizure and I damn near died of windburn… but the troops were dazzled.” - _The Lion In Winter_
6. “Smokey, this is not 'Nam. This is bowling. There are rules.” - _The Big Lebowski_
7. “I don’t have delusions of grandeur, I have an actual _recipe_ for grandeur.” - _Limitless_

My favorite technothriller of the new century.

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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:** [May 11, 2023, 5:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-2/938801/9500 "2023-05-11T17:35:39Z")

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**More great movie quotes**

1. “It was beauty killed the beast.” - _King Kong_ (1933)
2. “They say that the fuckin’ smog is the fuckin’ reason you have such beautiful fuckin’ sunsets.” - _Get Shorty_
3. “There’s a name for you ladies, but it isn’t used in high society… outside of a kennel.” - _The Women_
4. “Call me Snake.” - _Escape from New York_
5. “I even made poor Louis take me on Crusade. How’s that for blasphemy. I dressed my maids as Amazons and rode bare-breasted halfway to Damascus. Louis had a seizure and I damn near died of windburn… but the troops were dazzled.” - _The Lion In Winter_
6. “Smokey, this is not 'Nam. This is bowling. There are rules.” - _The Big Lebowski_
7. “I don’t have delusions of grandeur, I have an actual _recipe_ for grandeur.” - _Limitless_
8. "Gentlemen, this is the War Room! You can’t fight in here! - _Dr. Strangelove_

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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:** [May 11, 2023, 5:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-2/938801/9501 "2023-05-11T17:43:34Z")

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**More great movie quotes**

1. “It was beauty killed the beast.” - _King Kong_ (1933)
2. “They say that the fuckin’ smog is the fuckin’ reason you have such beautiful fuckin’ sunsets.” - _Get Shorty_
3. “There’s a name for you ladies, but it isn’t used in high society… outside of a kennel.” - _The Women_
4. “Call me Snake.” - _Escape from New York_
5. “I even made poor Louis take me on Crusade. How’s that for blasphemy. I dressed my maids as Amazons and rode bare-breasted halfway to Damascus. Louis had a seizure and I damn near died of windburn… but the troops were dazzled.” - _The Lion In Winter_
6. “Smokey, this is not 'Nam. This is bowling. There are rules.” - _The Big Lebowski_
7. “I don’t have delusions of grandeur, I have an actual _recipe_ for grandeur.” - _Limitless_
8. "Gentlemen, this is the War Room! You can’t fight in here! - _Dr. Strangelove_
9. “Houston, we have a problem.” - _Apollo 13_

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**Author:** ![ekedolphin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ekedolphin/32/10003_2.png) [@ekedolphin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ekedolphin)\
**Post date:** [May 11, 2023, 5:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-2/938801/9502 "2023-05-11T17:46:45Z")

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**More great movie quotes**

1. “It was beauty killed the beast.” - _King Kong_ (1933)
2. “They say that the fuckin’ smog is the fuckin’ reason you have such beautiful fuckin’ sunsets.” - _Get Shorty_
3. “There’s a name for you ladies, but it isn’t used in high society… outside of a kennel.” - _The Women_
4. “Call me Snake.” - _Escape from New York_
5. “I even made poor Louis take me on Crusade. How’s that for blasphemy. I dressed my maids as Amazons and rode bare-breasted halfway to Damascus. Louis had a seizure and I damn near died of windburn… but the troops were dazzled.” - _The Lion In Winter_
6. “Smokey, this is not 'Nam. This is bowling. There are rules.” - _The Big Lebowski_
7. “I don’t have delusions of grandeur, I have an actual _recipe_ for grandeur.” - _Limitless_
8. "Gentlemen, this is the War Room! You can’t fight in here! - _Dr. Strangelove_
9. “Houston, we have a problem.” - _Apollo 13_
10. “No. _I_ am your father.” – _The Empire Strikes Back_

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