# 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:** 27
**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:** [August 1, 2023, 4:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-3/985988/521 "2023-08-01T04:09:04Z")
> [@](#): > > **Movies with Misleading Titles** 1. Brazil -Has nothing to do with Brazil other than the closing song. 2. Fargo - The story takes place in Brainerd, Minnesota. 3. Reservoir Dogs - reportedly a corruption of the French film title _Au revoir les enfants_, which itself has little or nothing to do with RD. 4. To Kill a Mockingbird - is not a “how-to” guide. 5. Licorice Pizza - there is no licorice pizza in the film; the title refers to a SoCal record store chain from the 70s 6. The Karate Kid (2010) - Set in China where he learns Kung Fu, not karate. 7. Housekeeping They don’t. Not in any possible sense of the word. ---
**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:** [August 1, 2023, 4:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-3/985988/522 "2023-08-01T04:56:14Z")
**Movies with Misleading Titles** 1. Brazil -Has nothing to do with Brazil other than the closing song. 2. Fargo - The story takes place in Brainerd, Minnesota. 3. Reservoir Dogs - reportedly a corruption of the French film title _Au revoir les enfants_, which itself has little or nothing to do with RD. 4. To Kill a Mockingbird - is not a “how-to” guide. 5. Licorice Pizza - there is no licorice pizza in the film; the title refers to a SoCal record store chain from the 70s 6. The Karate Kid (2010) - Set in China where he learns Kung Fu, not karate. 7. Housekeeping - They don’t. Not in any possible sense of the word. 8. Foxcatcher - It’s about wrestling. Foxcatcher is the name of the team. ---
**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:** [August 1, 2023, 9:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-3/985988/523 "2023-08-01T09:22:36Z")
**Movies with Misleading Titles** 1. Brazil -Has nothing to do with Brazil other than the closing song. 2. Fargo - The story takes place in Brainerd, Minnesota. 3. Reservoir Dogs - reportedly a corruption of the French film title _Au revoir les enfants_, which itself has little or nothing to do with RD. 4. To Kill a Mockingbird - is not a “how-to” guide. 5. Licorice Pizza - there is no licorice pizza in the film; the title refers to a SoCal record store chain from the 70s 6. The Karate Kid (2010) - Set in China where he learns Kung Fu, not karate. 7. Housekeeping - They don’t. Not in any possible sense of the word. 8. Foxcatcher - It’s about wrestling. Foxcatcher is the name of the team. 9. Naked Lunch - In the words of Nelson Muntz : “I can think of at least two things wrong with that title.” ---
**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:** [August 1, 2023, 12:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-3/985988/524 "2023-08-01T12:26:22Z")
**Movies with Misleading Titles** 1. Brazil -Has nothing to do with Brazil other than the closing song. 2. Fargo - The story takes place in Brainerd, Minnesota. 3. Reservoir Dogs - reportedly a corruption of the French film title _Au revoir les enfants_, which itself has little or nothing to do with RD. 4. To Kill a Mockingbird - is not a “how-to” guide. 5. Licorice Pizza - there is no licorice pizza in the film; the title refers to a SoCal record store chain from the 70s 6. The Karate Kid (2010) - Set in China where he learns Kung Fu, not karate. 7. Housekeeping - They don’t. Not in any possible sense of the word. 8. Foxcatcher - It’s about wrestling. Foxcatcher is the name of the team. 9. Naked Lunch - In the words of Nelson Muntz : “I can think of at least two things wrong with that title.” 10. Serial - It’s a hilarious movie, but it isn’t a serial. **Titles Are One Word Names Of People** 1. Barbie ---
**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:** [August 1, 2023, 12:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-3/985988/525 "2023-08-01T12:38:15Z")
**Titles Are One Word Names Of People** 1. Barbie 2. Patton _ **-“BB”-** _ ---
**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:** [August 1, 2023, 12:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-3/985988/526 "2023-08-01T12:41:29Z")
**Titles Are One Word Names Of People** 1. Barbie 2. Patton 3. Frida ---
**Author:** ![Rebo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rebo/32/13005_2.png) [@Rebo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rebo)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2023, 12:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-3/985988/527 "2023-08-01T12:44:05Z")
**Titles Are One Word Names Of People** 1. Barbie 2. Patton 3. Frida 4. Carrie ---
**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:** [August 1, 2023, 12:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-3/985988/528 "2023-08-01T12:52:42Z")
**Titles Are One Word Names Of People** 1. Barbie 2. Patton 3. Frida 4. Carrie 5. Ninotchka ---
**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:** [August 1, 2023, 1:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-3/985988/529 "2023-08-01T13:23:33Z")
**Titles Are One Word Names Of People** 1. Barbie 2. Patton 3. Frida 4. Carrie 5. Ninotchka 6. Milk ---
**Author:** ![knoodler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ccd318/32.png) [@knoodler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knoodler)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2023, 1:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-3/985988/530 "2023-08-01T13:34:20Z")
**Titles Are One Word Names Of People** 1. Barbie 2. Patton 3. Frida 4. Carrie 5. Ninotchka 6. Milk 7. Joe Peter Boyle played a right-wing construction worker who teams up with a Park Avenue exec who’s searching for his daughter in 1970s New York City. ---
**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:** [August 1, 2023, 2:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-3/985988/531 "2023-08-01T14:23:28Z")
**Titles Are One Word Names Of People** 1. Barbie 2. Patton 3. Frida 4. Carrie 5. Ninotchka 6. Milk 7. Joe 8. Willow ---
**Author:** ![Buck\_Godot](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/buck_godot/32/6573_2.png) [@Buck\_Godot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Buck_Godot)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2023, 2:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-3/985988/532 "2023-08-01T14:48:45Z")
**Titles Are One Word Names Of People** 1. Barbie 2. Patton 3. Frida 4. Carrie 5. Ninotchka 6. Milk 7. Joe 8. Willow 9. Salt ---
**Author:** ![Si\_Amigo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/si_amigo/32/2877_2.png) [@Si\_Amigo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Si_Amigo)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2023, 4:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-3/985988/533 "2023-08-01T16:25:32Z")
**Titles Are One Word Names Of People** 1. Barbie 2. Patton 3. Frida 4. Carrie 5. Ninotchka 6. Milk 7. Joe 8. Willow 9. Salt 10. Oppenheimer **Movies about con men** 1. The Hustler ---
**Author:** ![Rebo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rebo/32/13005_2.png) [@Rebo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rebo)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2023, 4:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-3/985988/534 "2023-08-01T16:31:17Z")
**Movies about con men** 1. The Hustler 2. Catch Me If You Can ---
**Author:** ![Buck\_Godot](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/buck_godot/32/6573_2.png) [@Buck\_Godot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Buck_Godot)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2023, 4:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-3/985988/535 "2023-08-01T16:45:29Z")
**Movies about con men** 1. The Hustler 2. Catch Me If You Can 3. Paper Moon ---
**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:** [August 1, 2023, 4:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-3/985988/536 "2023-08-01T16:51:23Z")
**Movies about con men** 1. The Hustler 2. Catch Me If You Can 3. Paper Moon 4. The Sting ---
**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:** [August 1, 2023, 5:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-3/985988/537 "2023-08-01T17:04:41Z")
**Movies about con men** 1. The Hustler 2. Catch Me If You Can 3. Paper Moon 4. The Sting 5. The Founder ---
**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:** [August 1, 2023, 5:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-3/985988/538 "2023-08-01T17:50:07Z")
**Movies about con men** 1. The Hustler 2. Catch Me If You Can 3. Paper Moon 4. The Sting 5. The Founder 6. The Music Man ---
**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:** [August 1, 2023, 5:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-3/985988/539 "2023-08-01T17:57:22Z")
**Movies about con men** 1. The Hustler 2. Catch Me If You Can 3. Paper Moon 4. The Sting 5. The Founder 6. The Music Man 7. The Great Impostor ---
**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:** [August 1, 2023, 6:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-3/985988/540 "2023-08-01T18:11:48Z")
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