# 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:** 266
**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:** [September 27, 2024, 9:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-3/985988/5302 "2024-09-27T21:23:57Z")
**Musical Bombs** 1. Glitter starring Mariah Carey ---
**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:** [September 27, 2024, 9:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-3/985988/5303 "2024-09-27T21:26:19Z")
**Musical Bombs** 1. Glitter 2. Xanadu Despite not being great, I love the music, I love Olivia, and I still enjoy watching this big piece of roller-disco cheese. \<3 ---
**Author:** ![knoodler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ccd318/32.png) [@knoodler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knoodler)\ **Post date:** [September 27, 2024, 10:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-3/985988/5304 "2024-09-27T22:23:55Z")
**Musical Bombs** 1. Glitter 2. Xanadu 3. Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band ---
**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:** [September 28, 2024, 2:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-3/985988/5305 "2024-09-28T02:25:40Z")
**Musical Bombs** 1. Glitter 2. Xanadu 3. Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band 4. Can’t Stop the Music Apparently they could, actually. ---
**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:** [September 28, 2024, 2:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-3/985988/5306 "2024-09-28T02:53:36Z")
**Musical Bombs** 1. Glitter 2. Xanadu 3. Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band 4. Can’t Stop the Music 5. CATS Wasn’t helped by the god awful special effects. ---
**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:** [September 28, 2024, 6:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-3/985988/5307 "2024-09-28T06:28:37Z")
**Musical Bombs** 1. Glitter 2. Xanadu 3. Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band 4. Can’t Stop the Music 5. CATS 6. West Side Story (2021) Disney/20th Century’s remake with Spielberg behind the camera, not the original. Budgeted at $100 million and needing to take in $300 million theatrically to break even, it drew a paltry $10 million when it opened. _ **-“BB”-** _ ---
**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:** [September 28, 2024, 1:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-3/985988/5308 "2024-09-28T13:32:04Z")
**Musical Bombs** 1. Glitter 2. Xanadu 3. Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band 4. Can’t Stop the Music 5. CATS 6. West Side Story (2021) 7. Lost Horizon (1973) ---
**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:** [September 28, 2024, 1:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-3/985988/5309 "2024-09-28T13:40:50Z")
**Musical Bombs** 1. Glitter 2. Xanadu 3. Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band 4. Can’t Stop the Music 5. CATS 6. West Side Story (2021) 7. Lost Horizon (1973) 8. From Justin to Kelly ---
**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:** [September 28, 2024, 2:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-3/985988/5310 "2024-09-28T14:40:10Z")
**Musical Bombs** 1. Glitter 2. Xanadu 3. Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band 4. Can’t Stop the Music 5. CATS 6. West Side Story (2021) 7. Lost Horizon (1973) 8. From Justin to Kelly 9. Pennies From Heaven ---
**Author:** ![knoodler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ccd318/32.png) [@knoodler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knoodler)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2024, 3:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-3/985988/5311 "2024-09-28T15:58:15Z")
**Musical Bombs** 1. Glitter 2. Xanadu 3. Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band 4. Can’t Stop the Music 5. CATS 6. West Side Story (2021) 7. Lost Horizon (1973) 8. From Justin to Kelly 9. Pennies From Heaven 10. FM A great soundtrack to a dull movie ---
**Author:** ![knoodler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ccd318/32.png) [@knoodler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knoodler)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2024, 3:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-3/985988/5312 "2024-09-28T15:58:52Z")
**Horror bombs** 1. Amityville 3-D ---
**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:** [September 28, 2024, 4:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-3/985988/5313 "2024-09-28T16:44:48Z")
**Horror bombs** 1. Amityville 3-D 2. Exorcist II: The Heretic ---
**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:** [September 29, 2024, 3:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-3/985988/5314 "2024-09-29T03:25:44Z")
**Horror bombs** 1. Amityville 3-D 2. Exorcist II: The Heretic 3. Carrie (2013 remake) ---
**Author:** ![knoodler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ccd318/32.png) [@knoodler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knoodler)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2024, 2:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-3/985988/5315 "2024-09-29T14:29:03Z")
**Horror bombs** 1. Amityville 3-D 2. Exorcist II: The Heretic 3. Carrie (2013 remake) 4. Book of Shadows: Blair Witch 2 ---
**Author:** ![Skunkdog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c2a13f/32.png) [@Skunkdog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skunkdog)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2024, 5:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-3/985988/5316 "2024-09-29T17:06:37Z")
**Horror bombs** 1. Amityville 3-D 2. Exorcist II: The Heretic 3. Carrie (2013 remake) 4. Book of Shadows: Blair Witch 2 5. Jaws: The Revenge ---
**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:** [October 1, 2024, 6:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-3/985988/5317 "2024-10-01T18:02:21Z")
**Horror bombs** 1. Amityville 3-D 2. Exorcist II: The Heretic 3. Carrie (2013 remake) 4. Book of Shadows: Blair Witch 2 5. Jaws: The Revenge 6. Ghostbusters (2016) ---
**Author:** ![knoodler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ccd318/32.png) [@knoodler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knoodler)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2024, 6:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-3/985988/5318 "2024-10-01T18:19:39Z")
**Horror bombs** 1. Amityville 3-D 2. Exorcist II: The Heretic 3. Carrie (2013 remake) 4. Book of Shadows: Blair Witch 2 5. Jaws: The Revenge 6. Ghostbusters (2016) 7. Frankenstein Island (1981) Often ranked worst of all the Frankenstein movies ---
**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:** [October 1, 2024, 6:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-3/985988/5319 "2024-10-01T18:36:03Z")
**Horror bombs** 1. Amityville 3-D 2. Exorcist II: The Heretic 3. Carrie (2013 remake) 4. Book of Shadows: Blair Witch 2 5. Jaws: The Revenge 6. Ghostbusters (2016) 7. Frankenstein Island (1981) 8. Piranha 3DD But, regarding 6. Ghostbusters above, Wiki says: > It was the number-one film in theaters for seven consecutive weeks and one of only four films to gross more than $100 million that year. Further theatrical releases have increased the total gross to around $295.2 million, making it one of the most successful comedy films of the 1980s ---
**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:** [October 1, 2024, 6:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-3/985988/5320 "2024-10-01T18:48:10Z")
> [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](#): > > But, regarding 6. Ghostbusters above, Wiki says: > > > It was the number-one film in theaters for seven consecutive weeks and one of only four films to gross more than $100 million that year. Further theatrical releases have increased the total gross to around $295.2 million, making it one of the most successful comedy films of the 1980s Prof, note the list says 2016. Kinda hard to be successful in the 80s when it was made 30 years later. ---
**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:** [October 1, 2024, 7:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-3/985988/5321 "2024-10-01T19:08:22Z")
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