# 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:** 299
**Author:** ![knoodler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ccd318/32.png) [@knoodler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knoodler)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2024, 7:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-3/985988/5962 "2024-12-18T19:55:30Z")
**‘Gimmick’ movies** 1. Earthquake (featured ‘Sensurround’ low frequency sound that caused the theater to shake) 2. Polyester (audience members were given Odorama scratch-and-sniff cards) 3. Clue (released in 1985, there were three different endings, and which ending you saw depended on which print was being shown in the theater you attended) 4. Comin’ at Ya! (A 3-D movie from 1981, which used the 3-D effect to repeatedly simulate objects appearing to be heading directly at the audience) 5. The Tingler, buzzers called “Percepto” were implanted in theater seats and vibrated when “the Tingler” was loose during the movie. Director William Castle also hired people to scream and faint during the movie. 6. Psycho - Theatre staff instructed not to admit latecomers so they wouldn’t miss the crucial first few minutes of the movie 7. The Power of Love (1922) - considered the first widely-distributed 3D film. Audience members were handed special glasses with one red lens and one green lens. ---
**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 19, 2024, 12:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-3/985988/5963 "2024-12-19T00:41:22Z")
[quote=“knoodler, post:5962, topic:985988, full:true”] **‘Gimmick’ movies** 1. Earthquake (featured ‘Sensurround’ low frequency sound that caused the theater to shake) 2. Polyester (audience members were given Odorama scratch-and-sniff cards) 3. Clue (released in 1985, there were three different endings, and which ending you saw depended on which print was being shown in the theater you attended) 4. Comin’ at Ya! (A 3-D movie from 1981, which used the 3-D effect to repeatedly simulate objects appearing to be heading directly at the audience) 5. The Tingler, buzzers called “Percepto” were implanted in theater seats and vibrated when “the Tingler” was loose during the movie. Director William Castle also hired people to scream and faint during the movie. 6. Psycho - Theatre staff instructed not to admit latecomers so they wouldn’t miss the crucial first few minutes of the movie 7. The Power of Love (1922) - considered the first widely-distributed 3D film. Audience members were handed special glasses with one red lens and one green lens. 8. The Screaming Skull - At the beginning of the film, the producers offered audience members free burial service to anyone who “died of fright” watching the film. ---
**Author:** ![Skunkdog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c2a13f/32.png) [@Skunkdog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skunkdog)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2024, 1:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-3/985988/5964 "2024-12-19T01:36:44Z")
**'Gimmick’ movies** 1. Earthquake (featured ‘Sensurround’ low frequency sound that caused the theater to shake) 2. Polyester (audience members were given Odorama scratch-and-sniff cards) 3. Clue (released in 1985, there were three different endings, and which ending you saw depended on which print was being shown in the theater you attended) 4. Comin’ at Ya! (A 3-D movie from 1981, which used the 3-D effect to repeatedly simulate objects appearing to be heading directly at the audience) 5. The Tingler, buzzers called “Percepto” were implanted in theater seats and vibrated when “the Tingler” was loose during the movie. Director William Castle also hired people to scream and faint during the movie. 6. Psycho - Theatre staff instructed not to admit latecomers so they wouldn’t miss the crucial first few minutes of the movie 7. The Power of Love (1922) - considered the first widely-distributed 3D film. Audience members were handed special glasses with one red lens and one green lens. 8. The Screaming Skull - At the beginning of the film, the producers offered audience members free burial service to anyone who “died of fright” watching the film. 9. Rope (1948) - Appeared to be filmed in one long take (though there were several brush cuts throughout) which worked for an adaptation of a stage play. The film “1917” just did the same thing but with computer effects. ---
**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:** [December 19, 2024, 1:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-3/985988/5965 "2024-12-19T13:14:13Z")
**'Gimmick’ movies** 1. Earthquake (featured ‘Sensurround’ low frequency sound that caused the theater to shake) 2. Polyester (audience members were given Odorama scratch-and-sniff cards) 3. Clue (released in 1985, there were three different endings, and which ending you saw depended on which print was being shown in the theater you attended) 4. Comin’ at Ya! (A 3-D movie from 1981, which used the 3-D effect to repeatedly simulate objects appearing to be heading directly at the audience) 5. The Tingler, buzzers called “Percepto” were implanted in theater seats and vibrated when “the Tingler” was loose during the movie. Director William Castle also hired people to scream and faint during the movie. 6. Psycho - Theatre staff instructed not to admit latecomers so they wouldn’t miss the crucial first few minutes of the movie 7. The Power of Love (1922) - considered the first widely-distributed 3D film. Audience members were handed special glasses with one red lens and one green lens. 8. The Screaming Skull - At the beginning of the film, the producers offered audience members free burial service to anyone who “died of fright” watching the film. 9. Rope (1948) - Appeared to be filmed in one long take (though there were several brush cuts throughout) which worked for an adaptation of a stage play. The film “1917” just did the same thing but with computer effects. 10. The Blair Witch Project - “innovative found-footage style” with the hand held camera, etc. pass ---
**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:** [December 19, 2024, 1:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-3/985988/5966 "2024-12-19T13:27:34Z")
**Indie films** 1. Carnival of Souls ---
**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:** [December 19, 2024, 1:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-3/985988/5967 "2024-12-19T13:49:00Z")
**Indie films** 1. Carnival of Souls 2. Clerks ---
**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:** [December 19, 2024, 2:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-3/985988/5968 "2024-12-19T14:21:40Z")
**Indie films** 1. Carnival of Souls 2. Clerks 3. The Dead Zone ---
**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 19, 2024, 2:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-3/985988/5969 "2024-12-19T14:22:29Z")
**Indie films** 1. Carnival of Souls 2. Clerks 3. The Dead Zone 4. Little Miss Sunshine ---
**Author:** ![Misnomer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/misnomer/32/14897_2.png) [@Misnomer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Misnomer)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2024, 3:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-3/985988/5970 "2024-12-19T15:54:16Z")
**Indie films** 1. Carnival of Souls 2. Clerks 3. The Dead Zone 4. Little Miss Sunshine 5. Dogma ---
**Author:** ![knoodler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ccd318/32.png) [@knoodler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knoodler)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2024, 4:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-3/985988/5971 "2024-12-19T16:34:23Z")
**Indie films** 1. Carnival of Souls 2. Clerks 3. The Dead Zone 4. Little Miss Sunshine 5. Dogma 6. The Blair Witch Project One of the most profitable indie movies ever ---
**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:** [December 19, 2024, 5:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-3/985988/5972 "2024-12-19T17:27:09Z")
**Indie films** 1. Carnival of Souls 2. Clerks 3. The Dead Zone 4. Little Miss Sunshine 5. Dogma 6. The Blair Witch Project 7. Night of the Living Dead ---
**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:** [December 19, 2024, 9:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-3/985988/5973 "2024-12-19T21:53:37Z")
**Indie films** 1. Carnival of Souls 2. Clerks 3. The Dead Zone 4. Little Miss Sunshine 5. Dogma 6. The Blair Witch Project 7. Night of the Living Dead 8. The Passion of the Christ ---
**Author:** ![Skunkdog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c2a13f/32.png) [@Skunkdog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skunkdog)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2024, 10:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-3/985988/5974 "2024-12-20T10:43:50Z")
**Indie films** 1. Carnival of Souls 2. Clerks 3. The Dead Zone 4. Little Miss Sunshine 5. Dogma 6. The Blair Witch Project 7. Night of the Living Dead 8. The Passion of the Christ 9. Pi ---
**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 21, 2024, 6:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-3/985988/5975 "2024-12-21T06:19:51Z")
**Indie films** 1. Carnival of Souls 2. Clerks 3. The Dead Zone 4. Little Miss Sunshine 5. Dogma 6. The Blair Witch Project 7. Night of the Living Dead 8. The Passion of the Christ 9. Pi 10. Juno Next up: **Favorite movies of yours** 1. Casablanca ---
**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:** [December 21, 2024, 6:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-3/985988/5976 "2024-12-21T06:23:03Z")
**Favorite movies of yours** 1. Casablanca 2. Marty ---
**Author:** ![Misnomer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/misnomer/32/14897_2.png) [@Misnomer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Misnomer)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2024, 2:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-3/985988/5977 "2024-12-21T14:19:01Z")
**Favorite movies of yours** 1. Casablanca 2. Marty 3. Sneakers ---
**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:** [December 21, 2024, 4:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-3/985988/5978 "2024-12-21T16:09:56Z")
**Favorite movies of yours** 1. Casablanca 2. Marty 3. Sneakers 4. Captain America: The First Avenger ---
**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:** [December 21, 2024, 4:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-3/985988/5979 "2024-12-21T16:34:13Z")
**Favorite movies of yours** 1. Casablanca 2. Marty 3. Sneakers 4. Captain America: The First Avenger 5. Fried Green Tomatoes ---
**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:** [December 21, 2024, 6:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-3/985988/5980 "2024-12-21T18:30:54Z")
**Favorite movies of yours** 1. Casablanca 2. Marty 3. Sneakers 4. Captain America: The First Avenger 5. Fried Green Tomatoes 6. The Princess Bride So sue me — I’m a romantic at heart… _ **-“BB”-** _ ---
**Author:** ![knoodler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ccd318/32.png) [@knoodler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knoodler)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2024, 7:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-3/985988/5981 "2024-12-21T19:00:52Z")
I like _The Princess Bride_ too! **Favorite movies of yours** 1. Casablanca 2. Marty 3. Sneakers 4. Captain America: The First Avenger 5. Fried Green Tomatoes 6. The Princess Bride 7. Dr. Strangelove [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-3/985988.md?page=298) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-3/985988.md?page=300)