# 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:** 7

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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:** [April 3, 2021, 9:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-2/938801/121 "2021-04-03T21:00:34Z")

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> [@Little\_Nemo](#):
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> Also _Apollo 13_ , _Saving Mr Banks_ , and _Bridge of Spies._

And _Mazes and Monsters_.

_ducks and runs_

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**Author:** ![RivkahChaya](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rivkahchaya/32/8919_2.png) [@RivkahChaya](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RivkahChaya)\
**Post date:** [April 3, 2021, 9:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-2/938801/122 "2021-04-03T21:04:37Z")

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**Movies based on real-life events (that are not documentaries)**

1. The Post
2. Breaker Morant
3. Norma Rae
4. All the President’s Men
5. The Informant!
6. Charlie Wilson’s War / Captain Phillips / Sully
7. The Imitation Game
8. Goodfellas
9. The Miracle Worker

loosely based

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**Author:** ![panache45](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/panache45/32/64_2.png) [@panache45](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panache45)\
**Post date:** [April 3, 2021, 9:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-2/938801/123 "2021-04-03T21:09:24Z")

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**Movies based on real-life events (that are not documentaries)**

1. The Post
2. Breaker Morant
3. Norma Rae
4. All the President’s Men
5. The Informant!
6. Charlie Wilson’s War / Captain Phillips / Sully
7. The Imitation Game
8. Goodfellas
9. The Miracle Worker
10. Judy

Pass

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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:** [April 3, 2021, 9:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-2/938801/124 "2021-04-03T21:11:53Z")

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**Movies with real-life combined with animation**

1. Who Framed Roger Rabbit?

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**Author:** ![FastDan1](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fastdan1/32/427_2.png) [@FastDan1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FastDan1)\
**Post date:** [April 3, 2021, 9:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-2/938801/125 "2021-04-03T21:37:52Z")

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**Movies with real-life combined with animation**

1. Who Framed Roger Rabbit?
2. Mary Poppins

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**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:** [April 3, 2021, 9:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-2/938801/126 "2021-04-03T21:57:30Z")

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**Movies with real-life combined with animation**

1. Who Framed Roger Rabbit?
2. Mary Poppins
3. Cool World

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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:** [April 3, 2021, 10:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-2/938801/127 "2021-04-03T22:44:42Z")

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**Movies with real-life combined with animation**

1. Who Framed Roger Rabbit?
2. Mary Poppins
3. Cool World
4. Space Jam

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**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:** [April 3, 2021, 10:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-2/938801/128 "2021-04-03T22:45:41Z")

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**Movies with real-life combined with animation**

1. Who Framed Roger Rabbit?
2. Mary Poppins
3. Cool World
4. Space Jam
5. Twilight Zone: The Movie

The "It’s a Good Life " segment

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**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:** [April 3, 2021, 10:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-2/938801/129 "2021-04-03T22:48:50Z")

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**Movies with real-life combined with animation**

1. Who Framed Roger Rabbit?
2. Mary Poppins
3. Cool World
4. Space Jam
5. Twilight Zone: The Movie
6. Scooby-Doo

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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:** [April 3, 2021, 10:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-2/938801/130 "2021-04-03T22:51:23Z")

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**Movies with real-life combined with animation**

1. Who Framed Roger Rabbit?
2. Mary Poppins
3. Cool World
4. Space Jam
5. Twilight Zone: The Movie
6. Scooby-Doo
7. Pink Floyd: The Wall

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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:** [April 3, 2021, 10:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-2/938801/131 "2021-04-03T22:56:56Z")

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**Movies with real-life combined with animation**

1. Who Framed Roger Rabbit?
2. Mary Poppins
3. Cool World
4. Space Jam
5. Twilight Zone: The Movie
6. Scooby-Doo
7. Pink Floyd: The Wall
8. Bedknobs and Broomsticks

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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:** [April 3, 2021, 11:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-2/938801/132 "2021-04-03T23:57:45Z")

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**Movies with real-life combined with animation**

1. Who Framed Roger Rabbit?
2. Mary Poppins
3. Cool World
4. Space Jam
5. Twilight Zone: The Movie
6. Scooby-Doo
7. Pink Floyd: The Wall
8. Bedknobs and Broomsticks
9. Anchors Aweigh _…(Jerry the Mouse dances with Fred Astaire_)

_ **-“BB”-** _

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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:** [April 4, 2021, 1:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-2/938801/133 "2021-04-04T01:49:20Z")

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Psst. Jerry the Mouse danced with Gene Kelly.

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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:** [April 4, 2021, 1:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-2/938801/134 "2021-04-04T01:57:15Z")

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**Movies with real-life combined with animation**

1. Who Framed Roger Rabbit?
2. Mary Poppins
3. Cool World
4. Space Jam
5. Twilight Zone: The Movie
6. Scooby-Doo
7. Pink Floyd: The Wall
8. Bedknobs and Broomsticks
9. Anchors Aweigh _…(Jerry the Mouse dances with Gene Kelly_ )
10. Mary Poppins Returns

Fixed it, and pass.

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**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:** [April 4, 2021, 3:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-2/938801/135 "2021-04-04T03:11:16Z")

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**Best car chases**

1. The Italian Job

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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:** [April 4, 2021, 3:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-2/938801/136 "2021-04-04T03:17:58Z")

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**Best car chases**

1. The Italian Job
2. The Spy Who Dumped Me

Surprisingly good, given the movie.

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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:** [April 4, 2021, 4:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-2/938801/137 "2021-04-04T04:45:50Z")

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**Best car chases**

1. The Italian Job
2. The Spy Who Dumped Me
3. The French Connection

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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:** [April 4, 2021, 10:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-2/938801/138 "2021-04-04T10:16:46Z")

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**Best car chases**

1. The Italian Job
2. The Spy Who Dumped Me
3. The French Connection  
_"Use of unnecessary violence in the apprehension of_
4. The Blues Brothers _has been approved…"_

_ **-“BB”-** _

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**Author:** ![RivkahChaya](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rivkahchaya/32/8919_2.png) [@RivkahChaya](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RivkahChaya)\
**Post date:** [April 4, 2021, 10:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-2/938801/139 "2021-04-04T10:31:35Z")

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**Best car chases**

1. The Italian Job
2. The Spy Who Dumped Me
3. The French Connection
4. The Blues Brothers

Does the car/train race in _Intolerance_ count? It’s the most exciting thing I’ve ever seen that’s a kind of car chase. It also is probably the first such scene.

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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:** [April 4, 2021, 4:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-2/938801/140 "2021-04-04T16:32:58Z")

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**Best car chases**

1. The Italian Job
2. The Spy Who Dumped Me
3. The French Connection
4. The Blues Brothers
5. Ronin

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