# 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:** 498
**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 18, 2023, 10:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-2/938801/9943 "2023-06-18T22:59:38Z")
**Non-World War war movies** 1. Breaker Morant (Boer War) 2. Braveheart (War of Scottish independence) 3. MASH - (Korean War) 4. Apocalypse Now (Vietnam War) 5. Zulu - (The Battle of Rorke’s Drift during the Anglo-Zulu war) ---
**Author:** ![themapleleaf](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/themapleleaf/32/14349_2.png) [@themapleleaf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/themapleleaf)\ **Post date:** [June 18, 2023, 11:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-2/938801/9944 "2023-06-18T23:06:07Z")
**Non-World War war movies** 1. Breaker Morant (Boer War) 2. Braveheart (War of Scottish independence) 3. MASH - (Korean War) 4. Apocalypse Now (Vietnam War) 5. Zulu - (The Battle of Rorke’s Drift during the Anglo-Zulu war) 6. Gods and Generals (American Civil War) ---
**Author:** ![gkster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gkster/32/14107_2.png) [@gkster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gkster)\ **Post date:** [June 18, 2023, 11:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-2/938801/9945 "2023-06-18T23:35:48Z")
**Non-World War war movies** 1. Breaker Morant (Boer War) 2. Braveheart (War of Scottish independence) 3. MASH - (Korean War) 4. Apocalypse Now (Vietnam War) 5. Zulu - (The Battle of Rorke’s Drift during the Anglo-Zulu war) 6. Gods and Generals (American Civil War) 7.War and Peace (Napoleonic Wars) ---
**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:** [June 19, 2023, 12:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-2/938801/9946 "2023-06-19T00:22:51Z")
**Non-World War war movies** 1. Breaker Morant (Boer War) 2. Braveheart (War of Scottish independence) 3. MASH - (Korean War) 4. Apocalypse Now (Vietnam War) 5. Zulu - (The Battle of Rorke’s Drift during the Anglo-Zulu war) 6. Gods and Generals (American Civil War) 7. War and Peace (Napoleonic Wars) 8. Casualties of War (Vietnam War) ---
**Author:** ![B.Serum](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/b.serum/32/14266_2.png) [@B.Serum](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/B.Serum)\ **Post date:** [June 19, 2023, 2:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-2/938801/9947 "2023-06-19T02:29:30Z")
1. Breaker Morant (Boer War) 2. Braveheart (War of Scottish independence) 3. MASH - (Korean War) 4. Apocalypse Now (Vietnam War) 5. Zulu - (The Battle of Rorke’s Drift during the Anglo-Zulu war) 6. Gods and Generals (American Civil War) 7. War and Peace (Napoleonic Wars) 8. Casualties of War (Vietnam War) 9. Hero (Qin’s wars of unification) ---
**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:** [June 19, 2023, 2:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-2/938801/9948 "2023-06-19T02:39:28Z")
**Non-World War war movies** 1. Breaker Morant (Boer War) 2. Braveheart (War of Scottish independence) 3. MASH - (Korean War) 4. Apocalypse Now (Vietnam War) 5. Zulu - (The Battle of Rorke’s Drift during the Anglo-Zulu war) 6. Gods and Generals (American Civil War) 7. War and Peace (Napoleonic Wars) 8. Casualties of War (Vietnam War) 9. Hero (Qin’s wars of unification) 10. Hannibal (Second Punic War) New category: **Movies featuring mythological creatures in a non-mythological setting** 1. Ruby Gillman, Teenage Kraken (at the very least, krakens and mermaids - movie hasn’t come out yet) ---
**Author:** ![knoodler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ccd318/32.png) [@knoodler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knoodler)\ **Post date:** [June 19, 2023, 2:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-2/938801/9949 "2023-06-19T02:54:05Z")
**Movies featuring mythological creatures in a non-mythological setting** 1. Ruby Gillman, Teenage Kraken 2. Harry and the Hendersons ---
**Author:** ![B.Serum](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/b.serum/32/14266_2.png) [@B.Serum](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/B.Serum)\ **Post date:** [June 19, 2023, 3:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-2/938801/9950 "2023-06-19T03:10:46Z")
1. Ruby Gillman, Teenage Kraken 2. Harry and the Hendersons 3. What We Do in the Shadows ---
**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:** [June 19, 2023, 4:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-2/938801/9951 "2023-06-19T04:48:56Z")
**Movies featuring mythological creatures in a non-mythological setting** 1. Ruby Gillman, Teenage Kraken 2. Harry and the Hendersons 3. What We Do in the Shadows 4. The Little Mermaid ---
**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 19, 2023, 6:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-2/938801/9952 "2023-06-19T06:56:10Z")
**Movies featuring mythological creatures in a non-mythological setting** 1. Ruby Gillman, Teenage Kraken 2. Harry and the Hendersons 3. What We Do in the Shadows 4. The Little Mermaid 5. An American Werewolf in London ---
**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 19, 2023, 7:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-2/938801/9953 "2023-06-19T07:20:17Z")
**Movies featuring mythological creatures in a non-mythological setting** 1. Ruby Gillman, Teenage Kraken 2. Harry and the Hendersons 3. What We Do in the Shadows 4. The Little Mermaid 5. An American Werewolf in London 6. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s (Philosopher’s) Stone Centaurs. _ **-“BB”-** _ ---
**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 19, 2023, 7:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-2/938801/9954 "2023-06-19T07:36:43Z")
**Movies featuring mythological creatures in a non-mythological setting** 1. Ruby Gillman, Teenage Kraken 2. Harry and the Hendersons 3. What We Do in the Shadows 4. The Little Mermaid 5. An American Werewolf in London 6. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s (Philosopher’s) Stone 7. Splash ---
**Author:** ![Skunkdog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c2a13f/32.png) [@Skunkdog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skunkdog)\ **Post date:** [June 19, 2023, 7:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-2/938801/9955 "2023-06-19T07:39:47Z")
**Movies featuring mythological creatures in a non-mythological setting** 1. Ruby Gillman, Teenage Kraken 2. Harry and the Hendersons 3. What We Do in the Shadows 4. The Little Mermaid 5. An American Werewolf in London 6. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s (Philosopher’s) Stone 7. Splash 8. Elf ---
**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:** [June 19, 2023, 10:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-2/938801/9956 "2023-06-19T10:35:53Z")
**Movies featuring mythological creatures in a non-mythological setting** 1. Ruby Gillman, Teenage Kraken 2. Harry and the Hendersons 3. What We Do in the Shadows 4. The Little Mermaid 5. An American Werewolf in London 6. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s (Philosopher’s) Stone 7. Splash 8. Elf 9. Finian’s Rainbow ---
**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 19, 2023, 2:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-2/938801/9957 "2023-06-19T14:41:00Z")
**Movies featuring mythological creatures in a non-mythological setting** 1. Ruby Gillman, Teenage Kraken 2. Harry and the Hendersons 3. What We Do in the Shadows 4. The Little Mermaid 5. An American Werewolf in London 6. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s (Philosopher’s) Stone 7. Splash 8. Elf 9. Finian’s Rainbow 10. Renfield Next up: **Movies in which the Roman Catholic Church plays a key role** 1. Spotlight ---
**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:** [June 19, 2023, 2:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-2/938801/9958 "2023-06-19T14:43:39Z")
**Movies in which the Roman Catholic Church plays a key role** 1. Spotlight 2. I Confess ---
**Author:** ![B.Serum](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/b.serum/32/14266_2.png) [@B.Serum](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/B.Serum)\ **Post date:** [June 19, 2023, 2:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-2/938801/9959 "2023-06-19T14:44:16Z")
**Movies in which the Roman Catholic Church plays a key role** 1. Spotlight 2. I Confess 3. Dogma ---
**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:** [June 19, 2023, 2:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-2/938801/9960 "2023-06-19T14:45:57Z")
**Movies in which the Roman Catholic Church plays a key role** 1. Spotlight 2. I Confess 3. Dogma 4. The Cardinal ---
**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 19, 2023, 2:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-2/938801/9961 "2023-06-19T14:53:46Z")
**Movies in which the Roman Catholic Church plays a key role** 1. Spotlight 2. I Confess 3. Dogma 4. The Cardinal 5. Elizabeth ---
**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 19, 2023, 2:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-2/938801/9962 "2023-06-19T14:57:33Z")
**Movies in which the Roman Catholic Church plays a key role** 1. Spotlight 2. I Confess 3. Dogma 4. The Cardinal 5. Elizabeth 6. The Shoes of the Fisherman [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-2/938801.md?page=497) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-2/938801.md?page=499)