# 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:** 296
**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:** [December 12, 2024, 2:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-3/985988/5902 "2024-12-12T14:42:37Z")
**It may or may not be a Christmas movie** 1. Die Hard 2. Gremlins 3. Trading Places 4. Eyes Wide Shut 5. Spencer 6. RED ---
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**It may or may not be a Christmas movie** 1. Die Hard 2. Gremlins 3. Trading Places 4. Eyes Wide Shut 5. Spencer 6. RED 7. Lethal Weapon ---
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**It may or may not be a Christmas movie** 1. Die Hard 2. Gremlins 3. Trading Places 4. Eyes Wide Shut 5. Spencer 6. RED 7. Lethal Weapon 8. It’s a Wonderful Life ---
**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:** [December 12, 2024, 8:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-3/985988/5905 "2024-12-12T20:11:18Z")
**It may or may not be a Christmas movie** 1. Die Hard 2. Gremlins 3. Trading Places 4. Eyes Wide Shut 5. Spencer 6. RED 7. Lethal Weapon 8. It’s a Wonderful Life 9. Little Women ---
**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:** [December 13, 2024, 12:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-3/985988/5906 "2024-12-13T00:34:36Z")
**It may or may not be a Christmas movie** 1. Die Hard 2. Gremlins 3. Trading Places 4. Eyes Wide Shut 5. Spencer 6. RED 7. Lethal Weapon 8. It’s a Wonderful Life 9. Little Women 10. Catch Me If You Can **Movies with symbolic song scenes** 1. Full Metal Jacket - the Marines singing the Mickey Mouse Club song ---
**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:** [December 13, 2024, 5:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-3/985988/5907 "2024-12-13T05:14:12Z")
**Movies with symbolic song scenes** 1. Full Metal Jacket - the Marines singing [the Mickey Mouse Club song](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PmILOL55xP0) 2. Angel Heart - Johnny Favourite’s greatest hit, [“Girl of My Dreams”](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hce32X6TXoA) Brrrrr! ---
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**Movies with symbolic song scenes** 1. Full Metal Jacket - the Marines singing [the Mickey Mouse Club song](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PmILOL55xP0) 2. Angel Heart - Johnny Favourite’s greatest hit, [“Girl of My Dreams”](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hce32X6TXoA) 3. Battle of the Bulge – Col. Hessler (Robert Shaw) and the German tank crews [singing the _Panzerlied_](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LzCjrZ4lF5I) It helps if you understand German (I do) and [know what they’re singing](https://lyricstranslate.com/en/panzerlied-panzer.html) _ **-“BB”-** _ ---
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**Movies with symbolic song scenes** 1. Full Metal Jacket - the Marines singing [the Mickey Mouse Club song](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PmILOL55xP0) 2. Angel Heart - Johnny Favourite’s greatest hit, [“Girl of My Dreams”](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hce32X6TXoA) 3. Battle of the Bulge – Col. Hessler (Robert Shaw) and the German tank crews [singing the _Panzerlied_](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LzCjrZ4lF5I) 4. Casablanca - [Die Wacht am Rhein vs. La Marseillaise](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yseGDLT44jE) at Rick’s Cafe Americain. ---
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**Movies with symbolic song scenes** 1. Full Metal Jacket - the Marines singing [the Mickey Mouse Club song](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PmILOL55xP0) 2. Angel Heart - Johnny Favourite’s greatest hit, [“Girl of My Dreams”](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hce32X6TXoA) 3. Battle of the Bulge – Col. Hessler (Robert Shaw) and the German tank crews [singing the _Panzerlied_](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LzCjrZ4lF5I) 4. Casablanca - [Die Wacht am Rhein vs. La Marseillaise](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yseGDLT44jE) at Rick’s Cafe Americain. 5. Rock and Roll High School - Riff Randall, rock and roller, [sings the eponymous song](https://youtu.be/akJ-KeJzSyg?si=OuLyqFq5SPDD7V50) that she wrote for her favorite band, the Ramones. ---
**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:** [December 13, 2024, 5:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-3/985988/5911 "2024-12-13T17:58:32Z")
**Movies with symbolic song scenes** 1. Full Metal Jacket - the Marines singing [the Mickey Mouse Club song](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PmILOL55xP0) 2. Angel Heart - Johnny Favourite’s greatest hit, [“Girl of My Dreams”](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hce32X6TXoA) 3. Battle of the Bulge – Col. Hessler (Robert Shaw) and the German tank crews [singing the _Panzerlied_](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LzCjrZ4lF5I) 4. Casablanca - [Die Wacht am Rhein vs. La Marseillaise](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yseGDLT44jE) at Rick’s Cafe Americain. 5. Rock and Roll High School - Riff Randall, rock and roller, [sings the eponymous song](https://youtu.be/akJ-KeJzSyg?si=OuLyqFq5SPDD7V50) that she wrote for her favorite band, the Ramones. 6. A Hard Day’s Night - The Beatles briefly and joyfully break out of their prison of fame to the strains of [Can’t Buy Me Love](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q8zx68HENIA). ---
**Author:** ![knoodler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ccd318/32.png) [@knoodler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knoodler)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2024, 9:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-3/985988/5912 "2024-12-13T21:37:57Z")
**Movies with symbolic song scenes** 1. Full Metal Jacket - the Marines singing [the Mickey Mouse Club song](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PmILOL55xP0) 2. Angel Heart - Johnny Favourite’s greatest hit, [“Girl of My Dreams”](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hce32X6TXoA) 3. Battle of the Bulge – Col. Hessler (Robert Shaw) and the German tank crews [singing the _Panzerlied_](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LzCjrZ4lF5I) 4. Casablanca - [Die Wacht am Rhein vs. La Marseillaise](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yseGDLT44jE) at Rick’s Cafe Americain. 5. Rock and Roll High School - Riff Randall, rock and roller, [sings the eponymous song](https://youtu.be/akJ-KeJzSyg?si=OuLyqFq5SPDD7V50) that she wrote for her favorite band, the Ramones. 6. A Hard Day’s Night - The Beatles briefly and joyfully break out of their prison of fame to the strains of [Can’t Buy Me Love](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q8zx68HENIA). 7. Magnolia - the entire cast breaks from their lives to sing [Wise Up](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SFI1zoNNMsE) ---
**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:** [December 13, 2024, 9:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-3/985988/5913 "2024-12-13T21:43:20Z")
**Movies with symbolic song scenes** 1. Full Metal Jacket - the Marines singing [the Mickey Mouse Club song](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PmILOL55xP0) 2. Angel Heart - Johnny Favourite’s greatest hit, [“Girl of My Dreams”](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hce32X6TXoA) 3. Battle of the Bulge – Col. Hessler (Robert Shaw) and the German tank crews [singing the _Panzerlied_](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LzCjrZ4lF5I) 4. Casablanca - [Die Wacht am Rhein vs. La Marseillaise](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yseGDLT44jE) at Rick’s Cafe Americain. 5. Rock and Roll High School - Riff Randall, rock and roller, [sings the eponymous song](https://youtu.be/akJ-KeJzSyg?si=OuLyqFq5SPDD7V50) that she wrote for her favorite band, the Ramones. 6. A Hard Day’s Night - The Beatles briefly and joyfully break out of their prison of fame to the strains of [Can’t Buy Me Love](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q8zx68HENIA). 7. Magnolia - the entire cast breaks from their lives to sing [Wise Up](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SFI1zoNNMsE) 8. Fame - the ensemble sings the title song ---
**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:** [December 14, 2024, 3:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-3/985988/5914 "2024-12-14T03:59:11Z")
**Movies with symbolic song scenes** 1. Full Metal Jacket - the Marines singing [the Mickey Mouse Club song](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PmILOL55xP0) 2. Angel Heart - Johnny Favourite’s greatest hit, [“Girl of My Dreams”](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hce32X6TXoA) 3. Battle of the Bulge – Col. Hessler (Robert Shaw) and the German tank crews [singing the _Panzerlied_](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LzCjrZ4lF5I) 4. Casablanca - [Die Wacht am Rhein vs. La Marseillaise](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yseGDLT44jE) at Rick’s Cafe Americain. 5. Rock and Roll High School - Riff Randall, rock and roller, [sings the eponymous song](https://youtu.be/akJ-KeJzSyg?si=OuLyqFq5SPDD7V50) that she wrote for her favorite band, the Ramones. 6. A Hard Day’s Night - The Beatles briefly and joyfully break out of their prison of fame to the strains of [Can’t Buy Me Love](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q8zx68HENIA). 7. Magnolia - the entire cast breaks from their lives to sing [Wise Up](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SFI1zoNNMsE) 8. Fame - the ensemble sings [the title song](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dF4P4Gcwcps) Link added. ---
**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:** [December 14, 2024, 4:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-3/985988/5915 "2024-12-14T04:06:14Z")
**Movies with symbolic song scenes** 1. Full Metal Jacket - the Marines singing [the Mickey Mouse Club song](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PmILOL55xP0) 2. Angel Heart - Johnny Favourite’s greatest hit, [“Girl of My Dreams”](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hce32X6TXoA) 3. Battle of the Bulge – Col. Hessler (Robert Shaw) and the German tank crews [singing the _Panzerlied_](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LzCjrZ4lF5I) 4. Casablanca - [Die Wacht am Rhein vs. La Marseillaise](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yseGDLT44jE) at Rick’s Cafe Americain. 5. Rock and Roll High School - Riff Randall, rock and roller, [sings the eponymous song](https://youtu.be/akJ-KeJzSyg?si=OuLyqFq5SPDD7V50) that she wrote for her favorite band, the Ramones. 6. A Hard Day’s Night - The Beatles briefly and joyfully break out of their prison of fame to the strains of [Can’t Buy Me Love](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q8zx68HENIA). 7. Magnolia - the entire cast breaks from their lives to sing [Wise Up](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SFI1zoNNMsE) 8. Fame - the ensemble sings [the title song](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dF4P4Gcwcps) 9. Breaker Morant - The aftermath of a firing squad’s work, [set to the tune of “Soldiers of the Queen”](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wx7M91XGuFY) Warning: spoilers there. ---
**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:** [December 14, 2024, 6:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-3/985988/5916 "2024-12-14T18:07:36Z")
**Movies with symbolic song scenes** 1. Full Metal Jacket - the Marines singing [the Mickey Mouse Club song](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PmILOL55xP0) 2. Angel Heart - Johnny Favourite’s greatest hit, [“Girl of My Dreams”](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hce32X6TXoA) 3. Battle of the Bulge – Col. Hessler (Robert Shaw) and the German tank crews [singing the _Panzerlied_](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LzCjrZ4lF5I) 4. Casablanca - [Die Wacht am Rhein vs. La Marseillaise](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yseGDLT44jE) at Rick’s Cafe Americain. 5. Rock and Roll High School - Riff Randall, rock and roller, [sings the eponymous song](https://youtu.be/akJ-KeJzSyg?si=OuLyqFq5SPDD7V50) that she wrote for her favorite band, the Ramones. 6. A Hard Day’s Night - The Beatles briefly and joyfully break out of their prison of fame to the strains of [Can’t Buy Me Love](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q8zx68HENIA). 7. Magnolia - the entire cast breaks from their lives to sing [Wise Up](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SFI1zoNNMsE) 8. Fame - the ensemble sings [the title song](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dF4P4Gcwcps) 9. Breaker Morant - The aftermath of a firing squad’s work, [set to the tune of “Soldiers of the Queen”](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wx7M91XGuFY) 10. Dr. Strangelove - The end of the world set to the tune of Vera Lynn singing [We’ll Meet Again](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T1Xx88KtzHg) Pass. ---
**Author:** ![knoodler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ccd318/32.png) [@knoodler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knoodler)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2024, 8:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-3/985988/5917 "2024-12-14T20:39:28Z")
**Female directors and one of their best movies** 1. Sofia Coppola - _Lost In Translation_ ---
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**Female directors and one of their best movies** 1. Sofia Coppola - _Lost In Translation_ 2. Sara Driver - _Sleepwalk_ ---
**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:** [December 15, 2024, 4:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-3/985988/5919 "2024-12-15T04:04:21Z")
**Female directors and one of their best movies** 1. Sofia Coppola - _Lost In Translation_ 2. Sara Driver - _Sleepwalk_ 3. Kathryn Bigelow - _The Hurt Locker_ She became the first woman to win a Best Director Oscar (despite many criticisms by vets of the movie’s inaccuracies) ---
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**Female directors and one of their best movies** 1. Sofia Coppola - _Lost In Translation_ 2. Sara Driver - _Sleepwalk_ 3. Kathryn Bigelow - _The Hurt Locker_ 4. Ana DuVernay - _Selma_ ---
**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:** [December 15, 2024, 4:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-3/985988/5921 "2024-12-15T04:22:23Z")
**Female directors and one of their best movies** 1. Sofia Coppola - _Lost In Translation_ 2. Sara Driver - _Sleepwalk_ 3. Kathryn Bigelow - _The Hurt Locker_ 4. Ana DuVernay - _Selma_ 5. Greta Gerwig - _Little Women_ [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-3/985988.md?page=295) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-3/985988.md?page=297)