# 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:** 49
**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:** [June 3, 2021, 3:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-2/938801/961 "2021-06-03T03:07:55Z")
**Movies that feature the destruction of a major landmark (and which one)** 1. The Great Race (The Eiffel Tower) 2. X-Men: The Last Stand (Golden Gate Bridge) 3. V for Vendetta (UK Parliament) 4. Independence Day (The White House) 5. Armageddon (The Chrysler Building) ---
**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:** [June 3, 2021, 3:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-2/938801/962 "2021-06-03T03:49:45Z")
**Movies that feature the destruction of a major landmark (and which one)** 1. The Great Race (The Eiffel Tower) 2. X-Men: The Last Stand (Golden Gate Bridge) 3. V for Vendetta (UK Parliament) 4. Independence Day (The White House) 5. Armageddon (The Chrysler Building) 6. Superman II _(1980)_ – (Mt. Rushmore) _ **-“BB”-** _ ---
**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Post date:** [June 3, 2021, 3:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-2/938801/963 "2021-06-03T03:56:13Z")
**Movies that feature the destruction of a major landmark (and which one)** 1. The Great Race (The Eiffel Tower) 2. X-Men: The Last Stand (Golden Gate Bridge) 3. V for Vendetta (UK Parliament) 4. Independence Day (The White House) 5. Armageddon (The Chrysler Building) 6. Superman II _(1980)_ – (Mt. Rushmore) 7. Monsters vs Aliens (The Golden Gate Bridge) ---
**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:** [June 3, 2021, 12:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-2/938801/964 "2021-06-03T12:24:00Z")
**Movies that feature the destruction of a major landmark (and which one)** 1. The Great Race (The Eiffel Tower) 2. X-Men: The Last Stand (Golden Gate Bridge) 3. V for Vendetta (UK Parliament) 4. Independence Day (The White House) 5. Armageddon (The Chrysler Building) 6. Superman II _(1980)_ – (Mt. Rushmore) 7. Monsters vs Aliens (The Golden Gate Bridge) 8. Godzilla Raids Again - (Osaka Castle) ---
**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:** [June 3, 2021, 12:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-2/938801/965 "2021-06-03T12:32:05Z")
**Movies that feature the destruction of a major landmark (and which one)** 1. The Great Race (The Eiffel Tower) 2. X-Men: The Last Stand (Golden Gate Bridge) 3. V for Vendetta (UK Parliament) 4. Independence Day (The White House) 5. Armageddon (The Chrysler Building) 6. Superman II _(1980)_ – (Mt. Rushmore) 7. Monsters vs Aliens (The Golden Gate Bridge) 8. Godzilla Raids Again - (Osaka Castle) 9. Mars Attacks! - (Washington Monument, et al.) ---
**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:** [June 3, 2021, 12:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-2/938801/966 "2021-06-03T12:45:26Z")
**Movies that feature the destruction of a major landmark (and which one)** 1. The Great Race (The Eiffel Tower) 2. X-Men: The Last Stand (Golden Gate Bridge) 3. V for Vendetta (UK Parliament) 4. Independence Day (The White House) 5. Armageddon (The Chrysler Building) 6. Superman II _(1980)_ (Mt. Rushmore) 7. Monsters vs Aliens (The Golden Gate Bridge) 8. Godzilla Raids Again - (Osaka Castle) 9. Mars Attacks! (Washington Monument, et al.) 10. The Planet of the Apes (Statue of Liberty) pass ---
**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:** [June 3, 2021, 1:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-2/938801/967 "2021-06-03T13:43:21Z")
**Japanimation** 1. Castle in the Sky ---
**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:** [June 3, 2021, 1:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-2/938801/968 "2021-06-03T13:45:51Z")
**Japanimation** 1. Castle in the Sky 2. Howl’s Moving Castle ---
**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:** [June 3, 2021, 1:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-2/938801/969 "2021-06-03T13:46:52Z")
**Japanimation** 1. Castle in the Sky 2. Howl’s Moving Castle 3. Kiki’s Delivery Service ---
**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:** [June 3, 2021, 1:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-2/938801/970 "2021-06-03T13:54:15Z")
**Japanimation** 1. Castle in the Sky 2. Howl’s Moving Castle 3. Kiki’s Delivery Service 4. Akira ---
**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:** [June 3, 2021, 5:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-2/938801/971 "2021-06-03T17:18:39Z")
**Japanimation** 1. Castle in the Sky 2. Howl’s Moving Castle 3. Kiki’s Delivery Service 4. Akira 5. Ghost in the Shell (1995) ---
**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:** [June 3, 2021, 5:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-2/938801/972 "2021-06-03T17:58:35Z")
**Japanimation** 1. Castle in the Sky 2. Howl’s Moving Castle 3. Kiki’s Delivery Service 4. Akira 5. Ghost in the Shell (1995) 6. Spirited Away ---
**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:** [June 3, 2021, 9:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-2/938801/973 "2021-06-03T21:16:55Z")
**Japanimation** 1. Castle in the Sky 2. Howl’s Moving Castle 3. Kiki’s Delivery Service 4. Akira 5. Ghost in the Shell (1995) 6. Spirited Away 7. Princess Mononoke ---
**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:** [June 4, 2021, 2:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-2/938801/974 "2021-06-04T14:38:44Z")
**Japanimation** 1. Castle in the Sky 2. Howl’s Moving Castle 3. Kiki’s Delivery Service 4. Akira 5. Ghost in the Shell (1995) 6. Spirited Away 7. Princess Mononoke 8. Namakura Gatana Among the very first: [The Dull Sword - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Namakura_Gatana) ---
**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:** [June 4, 2021, 5:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-2/938801/975 "2021-06-04T17:13:26Z")
**Japanimation** 1. Castle in the Sky 2. Howl’s Moving Castle 3. Kiki’s Delivery Service 4. Akira 5. Ghost in the Shell (1995) 6. Spirited Away 7. Princess Mononoke 8. Namakura Gatana 9. Perfect Blue ---
**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:** [June 4, 2021, 5:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-2/938801/976 "2021-06-04T17:27:46Z")
**Japanimation** 1. Castle in the Sky 2. Howl’s Moving Castle 3. Kiki’s Delivery Service 4. Akira 5. Ghost in the Shell (1995) 6. Spirited Away 7. Princess Mononoke 8. Namakura Gatana 9. Perfect Blue 10. My Neighbor Totoro Animated movies not for kids: 1. Fritz the Cat ---
**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:** [June 4, 2021, 6:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-2/938801/977 "2021-06-04T18:01:13Z")
**Animated movies not for kids:** 1. Fritz the Cat 2. Cool World ---
**Author:** ![MissTake](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/misstake/32/3189_2.png) [@MissTake](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MissTake)\ **Post date:** [June 4, 2021, 6:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-2/938801/978 "2021-06-04T18:26:46Z")
**Animated movies not for kids:** 1. Fritz the Cat 2. Cool World 3. South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut ---
**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:** [June 4, 2021, 6:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-2/938801/979 "2021-06-04T18:30:21Z")
**Animated movies not for kids:** 1. Fritz the Cat 2. Cool World 3. South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut 4. Heavy Metal ---
**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:** [June 4, 2021, 6:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-2/938801/980 "2021-06-04T18:39:08Z")
**Animated movies not for kids:** 1. Fritz the Cat 2. Cool World 3. South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut 4. Heavy Metal 5. The Lord of the Rings (1978) It sucked, but it wasn’t meant for kids. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-2/938801.md?page=48) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-2/938801.md?page=50)