Movie Marathon (Part 2)

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We’re only in it for the money…films actors only did to pick up a paycheck

  1. Freejack - Anthony Hopkins
  2. Jaws: The Revenge - Michael Caine
  3. Star Wars - Sir Alec Guinness

Guinness thought it was a silly (if good-hearted) film, and called it “fairy-tale rubbish.” However, he negotiated a share of the royalties (he wound up with a 2.25% share), which made him quite wealthy.

5924

We’re only in it for the money…films actors only did to pick up a paycheck

  1. Freejack - Anthony Hopkins
  2. Jaws: The Revenge - Michael Caine
  3. Star Wars - Sir Alec Guinness
  4. The Tourist, Pirates of the Caribbean 4, and Dark Shadows - Johnny Depp

He referenced all three films in debt collection correspondence with his management company.

5925

We’re only in it for the money…films actors only did to pick up a paycheck

  1. Freejack - Anthony Hopkins
  2. Jaws: The Revenge - Michael Caine
  3. Star Wars - Sir Alec Guinness
  4. The Tourist, Pirates of the Caribbean 4, and Dark Shadows - Johnny Depp
  5. The Da Vinci Code (and sequels) - Tom Hanks
5926

We’re only in it for the money…films actors only did to pick up a paycheck

  1. Freejack - Anthony Hopkins
  2. Jaws: The Revenge - Michael Caine
  3. Star Wars - Sir Alec Guinness
  4. The Tourist, Pirates of the Caribbean 4, and Dark Shadows - Johnny Depp
  5. The Da Vinci Code (and sequels) - Tom Hanks
  6. Inchon - Laurence Olivier

“People ask me why I’m playing in this picture. The answer is simple. Money, dear boy.” The film was funded by the Moonies.

5927

We’re only in it for the money…films actors only did to pick up a paycheck

  1. Freejack - Anthony Hopkins
  2. Jaws: The Revenge - Michael Caine
  3. Star Wars - Sir Alec Guinness
  4. The Tourist, Pirates of the Caribbean 4, and Dark Shadows - Johnny Depp
  5. The Da Vinci Code (and sequels) - Tom Hanks
  6. Inchon - Laurence Olivier
  7. Maid in Manhattan - Ralph Fiennes
5928

We’re only in it for the money…films actors only did to pick up a paycheck

  1. Freejack - Anthony Hopkins
  2. Jaws: The Revenge - Michael Caine
  3. Star Wars - Sir Alec Guinness
  4. The Tourist, Pirates of the Caribbean 4, and Dark Shadows - Johnny Depp
  5. The Da Vinci Code (and sequels) - Tom Hanks
  6. Inchon - Laurence Olivier
  7. Maid in Manhattan - Ralph Fiennes
  8. Everything over the last 15 years - Nicholas Cage
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  1. Freejack - Anthony Hopkins
  2. Jaws: The Revenge - Michael Caine
  3. Star Wars - Sir Alec Guinness
  4. The Tourist, Pirates of the Caribbean 4, and Dark Shadows - Johnny Depp
  5. The Da Vinci Code (and sequels) - Tom Hanks
  6. Inchon - Laurence Olivier
  7. Maid in Manhattan - Ralph Fiennes
  8. Everything over the last 15 years - Nicholas Cage
  9. The Red Movie - Brian Cox
  10. Ditto - Helen Mirren (first female actor mentioned, incidentally)
5930

Feurmann, you pick the next category.

5931

I don’t think Feurmann is coming back. Mine was the last category, so I suggest someone else pick.

5932

Oscar Bait

  1. The Deer Hunter
5933

Oscar Bait

  1. The Deer Hunter
  2. The English Patient
5934

Oscar Bait

  1. The Deer Hunter
  2. The English Patient
  3. Gone with the Wind
5935

Oscar Bait

  1. The Deer Hunter
  2. The English Patient
  3. Gone with the Wind
  4. One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest
5936

Oscar Bait

  1. The Deer Hunter
  2. The English Patient
  3. Gone with the Wind
  4. One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest
  5. Amadeus
5937

Oscar Bait

  1. The Deer Hunter
  2. The English Patient
  3. Gone with the Wind
  4. One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest
  5. Amadeus
  6. Sam I Am
5938

Oscar Bait

  1. The Deer Hunter
  2. The English Patient
  3. Gone with the Wind
  4. One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest
  5. Amadeus
  6. Sam I Am
  7. Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
5939

Oscar Bait

  1. The Deer Hunter
  2. The English Patient
  3. Gone with the Wind
  4. One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest
  5. Amadeus
  6. Sam I Am
  7. Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
  8. Schindler’s List

Pretty sure it was “I Am Sam”. Was gonna say “The Color Purple”, but that wonderful film won none of the 11 nominations it should have.

5940

Oscar Bait

  1. The Deer Hunter
  2. The English Patient
  3. Gone with the Wind
  4. One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest
  5. Amadeus
  6. Sam I Am
  7. Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
  8. Schindler’s List
  9. West Side Story (1961)
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Oscar Bait

  1. The Deer Hunter
  2. The English Patient
  3. Gone with the Wind
  4. One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest
  5. Amadeus
  6. Sam I Am
  7. Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
  8. Schindler’s List
  9. West Side Story (1961)
  10. My Fair Lady

Movies with insects in the title

  1. Junebug
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Movies with insects in the title

  1. Junebug
  2. Papillon

The French word for “butterfly”