# 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:** 281
**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:** [November 3, 2024, 1:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-3/985988/5602 "2024-11-03T01:00:44Z")
**Typecast actors/actresses** 1. Peter Lorrie - Timidly devious villain or minion. 2. Morgan Freeman - wise counselor to the protagonist 3. Zooey Deschanel - cute but approachable girl-next-door 4. Burt Mustin – "We need an old guy right about here… " _ **-“BB”-** _ ---
**Author:** ![knoodler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ccd318/32.png) [@knoodler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knoodler)\ **Post date:** [November 3, 2024, 1:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-3/985988/5603 "2024-11-03T01:36:00Z")
**Typecast actors/actresses** 1. Peter Lorrie - Timidly devious villain or minion. 2. Morgan Freeman - wise counselor to the protagonist 3. Zooey Deschanel - cute but approachable girl-next-door 4. Burt Mustin – "We need an old guy right about here… " 5. Ricky Gervais - the cynical, smarmy a-hole who thinks he’s always the smartest person in the room. ---
**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:** [November 3, 2024, 2:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-3/985988/5604 "2024-11-03T02:59:21Z")
**Typecast actors/actresses** 1. Peter Lorrie - Timidly devious villain or minion. 2. Morgan Freeman - wise counselor to the protagonist 3. Zooey Deschanel - cute but approachable girl-next-door 4. Burt Mustin – "We need an old guy right about here… " 5. Ricky Gervais - the cynical, smarmy a-hole who thinks he’s always the smartest person in the room. 6. Joe Pantoliano - pushy, annoying, cynical sidekick or bad guy As seen in _Risky Business, The Matrix, The Fugitive, Midnight Run_, etc. He also came up with this formulation for the four stages of most character actors’ Hollywood careers, using his own nickname: “Who’s Joey Pants?” “Get me Joey Pants!” “Get me a younger Joey Pants.” “Who’s Joey Pants?” ---
**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:** [November 3, 2024, 2:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-3/985988/5605 "2024-11-03T14:43:59Z")
**Typecast actors/actresses** 1. Peter Lorrie - Timidly devious villain or minion. 2. Morgan Freeman - wise counselor to the protagonist 3. Zooey Deschanel - cute but approachable girl-next-door 4. Burt Mustin – "We need an old guy right about here… " 5. Ricky Gervais - the cynical, smarmy a-hole who thinks he’s always the smartest person in the room. 6. Joe Pantoliano - pushy, annoying, cynical sidekick or bad guy 7. Rick Moranis - annoying but likeable nerd ---
**Author:** ![knoodler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ccd318/32.png) [@knoodler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knoodler)\ **Post date:** [November 3, 2024, 2:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-3/985988/5606 "2024-11-03T14:57:09Z")
**Typecast actors/actresses** 1. Peter Lorrie - Timidly devious villain or minion. 2. Morgan Freeman - wise counselor to the protagonist 3. Zooey Deschanel - cute but approachable girl-next-door 4. Burt Mustin – "We need an old guy right about here… " 5. Ricky Gervais - the cynical, smarmy a-hole who thinks he’s always the smartest person in the room. 6. Joe Pantoliano - pushy, annoying, cynical sidekick or bad guy 7. Rick Moranis - annoying but likeable nerd 8. Christopher Lee - if not always Dracula, stern, authoritative, no-nonsense type of character ---
**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:** [November 4, 2024, 2:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-3/985988/5607 "2024-11-04T02:46:30Z")
**Typecast actors/actresses** 1. Peter Lorrie - Timidly devious villain or minion. 2. Morgan Freeman - wise counselor to the protagonist 3. Zooey Deschanel - cute but approachable girl-next-door 4. Burt Mustin – "We need an old guy right about here… " 5. Ricky Gervais - the cynical, smarmy a-hole who thinks he’s always the smartest person in the room. 6. Joe Pantoliano - pushy, annoying, cynical sidekick or bad guy 7. Rick Moranis - annoying but likeable nerd 8. Christopher Lee - if not always Dracula, stern, authoritative, no-nonsense type of character 9. J.T. Walsh - buttoned-down authority figure / middle-management bad guy ---
**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:** [November 4, 2024, 9:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-3/985988/5608 "2024-11-04T21:51:49Z")
**Typecast actors/actresses** 1. Peter Lorrie - Timidly devious villain or minion. 2. Morgan Freeman - wise counselor to the protagonist 3. Zooey Deschanel - cute but approachable girl-next-door 4. Burt Mustin – "We need an old guy right about here… " 5. Ricky Gervais - the cynical, smarmy a-hole who thinks he’s always the smartest person in the room. 6. Joe Pantoliano - pushy, annoying, cynical sidekick or bad guy 7. Rick Moranis - annoying but likeable nerd 8. Christopher Lee - if not always Dracula, stern, authoritative, no-nonsense type of character 9. J.T. Walsh - buttoned-down authority figure / middle-management bad guy 10. Teri Garr - slightly ditzy beautiful girlfriend or wife of the protagonist **The protagonist is a black woman.** 1. How Stella Got Her Groove Back ---
**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:** [November 4, 2024, 9:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-3/985988/5609 "2024-11-04T21:59:17Z")
**The protagonist is a black woman.** 1. How Stella Got Her Groove Back 2. Precious ---
**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:** [November 4, 2024, 10:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-3/985988/5610 "2024-11-04T22:01:30Z")
**The protagonist is a black woman.** 1. How Stella Got Her Groove Back 2. Precious 3. Jackie Brown ---
**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:** [November 4, 2024, 10:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-3/985988/5611 "2024-11-04T22:02:07Z")
**The protagonist is a black woman.** 1. How Stella Got Her Groove Back 2. Precious 3. Jackie Brown 4. Foxy Brown ---
**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:** [November 4, 2024, 10:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-3/985988/5612 "2024-11-04T22:05:03Z")
**The protagonist is a black woman.** 1. How Stella Got Her Groove Back 2. Precious 3. Jackie Brown 4. Foxy Brown 5. Beauty Shop ---
**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:** [November 4, 2024, 10:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-3/985988/5613 "2024-11-04T22:06:59Z")
**The protagonist is a black woman.** 1. How Stella Got Her Groove Back 2. Precious 3. Jackie Brown 4. Foxy Brown 5. Beauty Shop 6. The Color Purple ---
**Author:** ![knoodler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ccd318/32.png) [@knoodler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knoodler)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2024, 3:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-3/985988/5614 "2024-11-05T03:03:44Z")
**The protagonist is a black woman.** 1. How Stella Got Her Groove Back 2. Precious 3. Jackie Brown 4. Foxy Brown 5. Beauty Shop 6. The Color Purple 7. Hidden Figures ---
**Author:** ![Skunkdog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c2a13f/32.png) [@Skunkdog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skunkdog)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2024, 6:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-3/985988/5615 "2024-11-05T06:20:17Z")
**The protagonist is a black woman.** 1. How Stella Got Her Groove Back 2. Precious 3. Jackie Brown 4. Foxy Brown 5. Beauty Shop 6. The Color Purple 7. Hidden Figures 8. Us ---
**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:** [November 5, 2024, 7:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-3/985988/5616 "2024-11-05T07:59:04Z")
**The protagonist is a black woman.** 1. How Stella Got Her Groove Back 2. Precious 3. Jackie Brown 4. Foxy Brown 5. Beauty Shop 6. The Color Purple 7. Hidden Figures 8. Us 9. The Wiz _ **-“BB”-** _ ---
**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:** [November 5, 2024, 1:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-3/985988/5617 "2024-11-05T13:27:48Z")
**The protagonist is a black woman.** 1. How Stella Got Her Groove Back 2. Precious 3. Jackie Brown 4. Foxy Brown 5. Beauty Shop 6. The Color Purple 7. Hidden Figures 8. Us 9. The Wiz 10. Siren of the Tropics Josephine Baker was the first black female lead in a major motion picture. Pass ---
**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:** [November 5, 2024, 1:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-3/985988/5618 "2024-11-05T13:46:57Z")
**Election movies** 1. Swing Vote (2008) ---
**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:** [November 5, 2024, 2:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-3/985988/5619 "2024-11-05T14:22:55Z")
**Election movies** 1. Swing Vote (2008) 2. Wag the Dog (1997) ---
**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:** [November 5, 2024, 2:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-3/985988/5620 "2024-11-05T14:27:29Z")
**Election movies** 1. Swing Vote (2008) 2. Wag the Dog (1997) 3. The Great Man Votes (1939) ---
**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:** [November 5, 2024, 2:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-3/985988/5621 "2024-11-05T14:31:02Z")
**Election movies** 1. Swing Vote (2008) 2. Wag the Dog (1997) 3. The Great Man Votes (1939) 4. In the Line of Fire (1993) Great Secret Service crime thriller, too. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-3/985988.md?page=280) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-3/985988.md?page=282)