# Movie Marathon (Part 3) **URL:** \ **Category:** Thread Games\ **Created:** [June 23, 2023, 10:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-3/985988 "2023-06-23T10:14:24Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 197
**Author:** ![knoodler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ccd318/32.png) [@knoodler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knoodler)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2024, 3:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-3/985988/3922 "2024-06-07T03:08:50Z")
**Movies that had Sequel Hooks and deserved a sequel, but didn’t get one** 1. The Last Starfighter - The Frontier is down, Xur escaped, and there is still danger. Alex went back to Rylos with Grig and Maggie to rebuild the Starfighter Legion. 2. The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the Eighth Dimension - the movie’s end credits tease at a sequel, “Buckaroo Banzai Against the World Crime League,” which was never produced, though a novelization finally did appear in 2021 3. Hellboy - The second movie promised a Hellbaby (Hellboy 3), but instead we got David Harbour in a reboot. ---
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**Movies that had Sequel Hooks and deserved a sequel, but didn’t get one** 1. The Last Starfighter - The Frontier is down, Xur escaped, and there is still danger. Alex went back to Rylos with Grig and Maggie to rebuild the Starfighter Legion. 2. The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the Eighth Dimension - the movie’s end credits tease at a sequel, “Buckaroo Banzai Against the World Crime League,” which was never produced, though a novelization finally did appear in 2021 3. Hellboy - The second movie promised a Hellbaby (Hellboy 3), but instead we got David Harbour in a reboot. 4. Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins - The title expected a sequel, but the critics didn’t like the film and the box office receipts were disappointing. Thus, it became the only instalment in the planned franchise. I kinda liked it, though. ---
**Author:** ![Skunkdog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c2a13f/32.png) [@Skunkdog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skunkdog)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2024, 8:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-3/985988/3924 "2024-06-07T08:55:05Z")
**Movies that had Sequel Hooks and deserved a sequel, but didn’t get one** 1. The Last Starfighter - The Frontier is down, Xur escaped, and there is still danger. Alex went back to Rylos with Grig and Maggie to rebuild the Starfighter Legion. 2. The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the Eighth Dimension - the movie’s end credits tease at a sequel, “Buckaroo Banzai Against the World Crime League,” which was never produced, though a novelization finally did appear in 2021 3. Hellboy - The second movie promised a Hellbaby (Hellboy 3), but instead we got David Harbour in a reboot. 4. Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins - The title expected a sequel, but the critics didn’t like the film and the box office receipts were disappointing. Thus, it became the only instalment in the planned franchise. I kinda liked it, though. 5. History of the World: Part One - Mel Brooks comedy from the 80’s promising Jews in Space and Hitler on Ice in the sequel which didn’t come. Hulu just had a limited series of Part 2 which wasn’t great. ---
**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 7, 2024, 1:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-3/985988/3925 "2024-06-07T13:45:07Z")
**Movies that had Sequel Hooks and deserved a sequel, but didn’t get one** 1. The Last Starfighter - The Frontier is down, Xur escaped, and there is still danger. Alex went back to Rylos with Grig and Maggie to rebuild the Starfighter Legion. 2. The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the Eighth Dimension - the movie’s end credits tease at a sequel, “Buckaroo Banzai Against the World Crime League,” which was never produced, though a novelization finally did appear in 2021 3. Hellboy - The second movie promised a Hellbaby (Hellboy 3), but instead we got David Harbour in a reboot. 4. Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins - The title expected a sequel, but the critics didn’t like the film and the box office receipts were disappointing. Thus, it became the only instalment in the planned franchise. I kinda liked it, though. 5. History of the World: Part One - Mel Brooks comedy from the 80’s promising Jews in Space and Hitler on Ice in the sequel which didn’t come. Hulu just had a limited series of Part 2 which wasn’t great. 6. District 9 - Christopher makes it to the mother ship and promises that he will return in three years. Meanwhile, Wilkus has fully transformed into a prawn and is leaving metal flowers on his wife’s doorstep. ---
**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 7, 2024, 3:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-3/985988/3926 "2024-06-07T15:21:37Z")
**Movies that had Sequel Hooks and deserved a sequel, but didn’t get one** 1. The Last Starfighter - The Frontier is down, Xur escaped, and there is still danger. Alex went back to Rylos with Grig and Maggie to rebuild the Starfighter Legion. 2. The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the Eighth Dimension - the movie’s end credits tease at a sequel, “Buckaroo Banzai Against the World Crime League,” which was never produced, though a novelization finally did appear in 2021 3. Hellboy - The second movie promised a Hellbaby (Hellboy 3), but instead we got David Harbour in a reboot. 4. Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins - The title expected a sequel, but the critics didn’t like the film and the box office receipts were disappointing. Thus, it became the only instalment in the planned franchise. I kinda liked it, though. 5. History of the World: Part One - Mel Brooks comedy from the 80’s promising Jews in Space and Hitler on Ice in the sequel which didn’t come. Hulu just had a limited series of Part 2 which wasn’t great. 6. District 9 - Christopher makes it to the mother ship and promises that he will return in three years. Meanwhile, Wilkus has fully transformed into a prawn and is leaving metal flowers on his wife’s doorstep. 7. The Sword and the Sorcerer - Okay, it wasn’t that great, but it was fun for it’s time, and it did promised the hero Talon’s return at the end. And, yes, many years later there was a bargain-basement remake with a different cast, but that shouldn’t count. ---
**Author:** ![Skunkdog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c2a13f/32.png) [@Skunkdog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skunkdog)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2024, 9:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-3/985988/3927 "2024-06-07T21:34:52Z")
**Movies that had Sequel Hooks and deserved a sequel, but didn’t get one** 1. The Last Starfighter - The Frontier is down, Xur escaped, and there is still danger. Alex went back to Rylos with Grig and Maggie to rebuild the Starfighter Legion. 2. The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the Eighth Dimension - the movie’s end credits tease at a sequel, “Buckaroo Banzai Against the World Crime League,” which was never produced, though a novelization finally did appear in 2021 3. Hellboy - The second movie promised a Hellbaby (Hellboy 3), but instead we got David Harbour in a reboot. 4. Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins - The title expected a sequel, but the critics didn’t like the film and the box office receipts were disappointing. Thus, it became the only instalment in the planned franchise. I kinda liked it, though. 5. History of the World: Part One - Mel Brooks comedy from the 80’s promising Jews in Space and Hitler on Ice in the sequel which didn’t come. Hulu just had a limited series of Part 2 which wasn’t great. 6. District 9 - Christopher makes it to the mother ship and promises that he will return in three years. Meanwhile, Wilkus has fully transformed into a prawn and is leaving metal flowers on his wife’s doorstep. 7. The Sword and the Sorcerer - Okay, it wasn’t that great, but it was fun for it’s time, and it did promised the hero Talon’s return at the end. And, yes, many years later there was a bargain-basement remake with a different cast, but that shouldn’t count. 8. Flash Gordon - Someone picked up Ming’s ring at the end of the film. Yes, it DID deserve a sequel. I still watch it anytime it comes on. ---
**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 8, 2024, 4:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-3/985988/3928 "2024-06-08T04:43:46Z")
**Movies that had Sequel Hooks and deserved a sequel, but didn’t get one** 1. _The Last Starfighter_ - The Frontier is down, Xur escaped, and there is still danger. Alex went back to Rylos with Grig and Maggie to rebuild the Starfighter Legion. 2. _The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the Eighth Dimension_ - the movie’s end credits tease at a sequel, _Buckaroo Banzai Against the World Crime League_, which was never produced, though a novelization finally did appear in 2021 3. _Hellboy_ - The second movie promised a Hellbaby (_Hellboy 3_), but instead we got David Harbour in a reboot. 4. _Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins_ - The title expected a sequel, but the critics didn’t like the film and the box office receipts were disappointing. Thus, it became the only instalment in the planned franchise. I kinda liked it, though. 5. _History of the World: Part One_ - Mel Brooks comedy from the 80’s promising “Jews in Space” and “Hitler on Ice” in the sequel which didn’t come. Hulu just had a limited series of Part 2 which wasn’t great. 6. _District 9_ - Christopher makes it to the mother ship and promises that he will return in three years. Meanwhile, Wilkus has fully transformed into a prawn and is leaving metal flowers on his wife’s doorstep. 7. _The Sword and the Sorcerer_ - Okay, it wasn’t that great, but it was fun for it’s time, and it did promised the hero Talon’s return at the end. And, yes, many years later there was a bargain-basement remake with a different cast, but that shouldn’t count. 8. _Flash Gordon_ - Someone picked up Ming’s ring at the end of the film. 9. _Paper Moon_ - The last we see of Mose and Addie, they’re driving off into the distance in their rattletrap truck. There are several other interesting stories, several more clever cons, in Joe David Brown’s very good novel _Addie Pray_, which inspired the film. ---
**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 8, 2024, 4:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-3/985988/3929 "2024-06-08T16:01:38Z")
[quote=“Elendil\_s\_Heir, post:3928, topic:985988, full:true”] **Movies that had Sequel Hooks and deserved a sequel, but didn’t get one** 1. _The Last Starfighter_ - The Frontier is down, Xur escaped, and there is still danger. Alex went back to Rylos with Grig and Maggie to rebuild the Starfighter Legion. 2. _The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the Eighth Dimension_ - the movie’s end credits tease at a sequel, _Buckaroo Banzai Against the World Crime League_, which was never produced, though a novelization finally did appear in 2021 3. _Hellboy_ - The second movie promised a Hellbaby (_Hellboy 3_), but instead we got David Harbour in a reboot. 4. _Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins_ - The title expected a sequel, but the critics didn’t like the film and the box office receipts were disappointing. Thus, it became the only instalment in the planned franchise. I kinda liked it, though. 5. _History of the World: Part One_ - Mel Brooks comedy from the 80’s promising “Jews in Space” and “Hitler on Ice” in the sequel which didn’t come. Hulu just had a limited series of Part 2 which wasn’t great. 6. _District 9_ - Christopher makes it to the mother ship and promises that he will return in three years. Meanwhile, Wilkus has fully transformed into a prawn and is leaving metal flowers on his wife’s doorstep. 7. _The Sword and the Sorcerer_ - Okay, it wasn’t that great, but it was fun for it’s time, and it did promised the hero Talon’s return at the end. And, yes, many years later there was a bargain-basement remake with a different cast, but that shouldn’t count. 8. _Flash Gordon_ - Someone picked up Ming’s ring at the end of the film. 9. _Paper Moon_ - The last we see of Mose and Addie, they’re driving off into the distance in their rattletrap truck. There are several other interesting stories, several more clever cons, in Joe David Brown’s very good novel _Addie Pray_, which inspired the film. 10. _Return to Oz_ - The Disney one with TikTok and the Nome King. At the end Ozma waves to Dorothy through the mirror, and there are about a dozen more books just by Baum they could’ve done. **Starring Chris** 1. Avengers: Endgame (with Mr. Evans, Mr. Helmsworth and Mr. Pratt). ---
**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 8, 2024, 4:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-3/985988/3930 "2024-06-08T16:03:13Z")
**Starring Chris** 1. Avengers: Endgame (with Mr. Evans, Mr. Helmsworth and Mr. Pratt). 2. The Princess Bride (with Mr. Sarandon and Mr. Guest) ---
**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 9, 2024, 12:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-3/985988/3931 "2024-06-09T00:58:11Z")
**Starring Chris** 1. Avengers: Endgame (with Mr. Evans, Mr. Helmsworth and Mr. Pratt). 2. The Princess Bride (with Mr. Sarandon and Mr. Guest) 3. The Man with the Golden Gun (with Mr. Lee) _ **-“BB”-** _ ---
**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 9, 2024, 3:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-3/985988/3932 "2024-06-09T03:22:49Z")
**Starring Chris** 1. Avengers: Endgame (with Mr. Evans, Mr. Hemsworth and Mr. Pratt). 2. The Princess Bride (with Mr. Sarandon and Mr. Guest) 3. The Man with the Golden Gun (with Mr. Lee) 4. Dogma (with Mr. Rock) ---
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**Starring Chris** 1. Avengers: Endgame (with Mr. Evans, Mr. Hemsworth and Mr. Pratt). 2. The Princess Bride (with Mr. Sarandon and Mr. Guest) 3. The Man with the Golden Gun (with Mr. Lee) 4. Dogma (with Mr. Rock) 5. Star Trek (2009) (with Mr. Pine and Mr. Hemsworth) ---
**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 9, 2024, 3:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-3/985988/3934 "2024-06-09T03:31:22Z")
**Starring Chris** 1. Avengers: Endgame (with Mr. Evans, Mr. Hemsworth and Mr. Pratt). 2. The Princess Bride (with Mr. Sarandon and Mr. Guest) 3. The Man with the Golden Gun (with Mr. Lee) 4. Dogma (with Mr. Rock) 5. Star Trek (2009) (with Mr. Pine and Mr. Hemsworth) 6. Brüno (with Mr. Martin) ---
**Author:** ![knoodler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ccd318/32.png) [@knoodler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knoodler)\ **Post date:** [June 9, 2024, 4:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-3/985988/3935 "2024-06-09T04:24:03Z")
**Starring Chris** 1. Avengers: Endgame (with Mr. Evans, Mr. Hemsworth and Mr. Pratt). 2. The Princess Bride (with Mr. Sarandon and Mr. Guest) 3. The Man with the Golden Gun (with Mr. Lee) 4. Dogma (with Mr. Rock) 5. Star Trek (2009) (with Mr. Pine and Mr. Hemsworth) 6. Brüno (with Mr. Martin) 7. Adaptation (with Mr. Cooper) ---
**Author:** ![Skunkdog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c2a13f/32.png) [@Skunkdog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skunkdog)\ **Post date:** [June 9, 2024, 5:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-3/985988/3936 "2024-06-09T05:20:58Z")
**Starring Chris** 1. Avengers: Endgame (with Mr. Evans, Mr. Hemsworth and Mr. Pratt). 2. The Princess Bride (with Mr. Sarandon and Mr. Guest) 3. The Man with the Golden Gun (with Mr. Lee) 4. Dogma (with Mr. Rock) 5. Star Trek (2009) (with Mr. Pine and Mr. Hemsworth) 6. Brüno (with Mr. Martin) 7. Adaptation (with Mr. Cooper) 8. The Sound of Music (with Mr. Plummer) ---
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**Starring Chris** 1. Avengers: Endgame (with Mr. Evans, Mr. Hemsworth and Mr. Pratt). 2. The Princess Bride (with Mr. Sarandon and Mr. Guest) 3. The Man with the Golden Gun (with Mr. Lee) 4. Dogma (with Mr. Rock) 5. Star Trek (2009) (with Mr. Pine and Mr. Hemsworth) 6. Brüno (with Mr. Martin) 7. Adaptation (with Mr. Cooper) 8. The Sound of Music (with Mr. Plummer) 9. Superman (1978, with Mr. Reeve) ---
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**Starring Chris** 1. Avengers: Endgame (with Mr. Evans, Mr. Hemsworth and Mr. Pratt). 2. The Princess Bride (with Mr. Sarandon and Mr. Guest) 3. The Man with the Golden Gun (with Mr. Lee) 4. Dogma (with Mr. Rock) 5. Star Trek (2009) (with Mr. Pine and Mr. Hemsworth) 6. Brüno (with Mr. Martin) 7. Adaptation (with Mr. Cooper) 8. The Sound of Music (with Mr. Plummer) 9. Superman (1978, with Mr. Reeve) 10. Back to the Future (with Mr. Lloyd) New category: **Starring Paul** 1. The Holdovers (with Mr. Giamatti) ---
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**Starring Paul** 1. The Holdovers (with Mr. Giamatti) 2. The Hustler (with Mr. Newman) ---
**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 9, 2024, 1:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-3/985988/3940 "2024-06-09T13:08:59Z")
**Starring Paul** 1. The Holdovers (with Mr. Giamatti) 2. The Hustler (with Mr. Newman) 3. Bye Bye Birdie (with Mr. Lynde) ---
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