# 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:** 305
**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:** [January 3, 2025, 3:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-3/985988/6082 "2025-01-03T15:50:51Z")
**More Director’s First Films** 1. Alex Cox - _Edge City_ 2. Woody Allen - _What’s New Pussycat?_ 3. Mel Brooks - _The Producers_ 4. John Landis - _Schlock_ 5. Akira Kurosawa - _Sanshiro Sugata_ 6. Martin Scorsese - _Vesuvius VI_ 7. David Lynch - _Eraserhead_ 8. Chris Columbus - _Adventures in Babysitting_ 9. Penny Marshall - _Jumpin’ Jack Flash_ ---
**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:** [January 3, 2025, 4:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-3/985988/6083 "2025-01-03T16:00:30Z")
**More Director’s First Films** 1. Alex Cox - _Edge City_ 2. Woody Allen - _What’s New Pussycat?_ 3. Mel Brooks - _The Producers_ 4. John Landis - _Schlock_ 5. Akira Kurosawa - _Sanshiro Sugata_ 6. Martin Scorsese - _Vesuvius VI_ 7. David Lynch - _Eraserhead_ 8. Chris Columbus - _Adventures in Babysitting_ 9. Penny Marshall - _Jumpin’ Jack Flash_ 10. Guy Ritchie - _The Hard Case_ **Major cast member died before film released** 1. Philip Seymour Hoffman - _The Hunger Games: Mockingjay_ ---
**Author:** ![knoodler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ccd318/32.png) [@knoodler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knoodler)\ **Post date:** [January 3, 2025, 4:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-3/985988/6084 "2025-01-03T16:03:48Z")
**Major cast member died before film released** 1. Philip Seymour Hoffman - _The Hunger Games: Mockingjay_ 2. Heath Ledger - _The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus_ ---
**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:** [January 3, 2025, 4:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-3/985988/6085 "2025-01-03T16:22:02Z")
**Major cast member died before film released** 1. Philip Seymour Hoffman - _The Hunger Games: Mockingjay_ 2. Heath Ledger - _The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus_ 3. Carole Lombard - _To Be or Not to Be_ ---
**Author:** ![Wheelz](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wheelz/32/5718_2.png) [@Wheelz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wheelz)\ **Post date:** [January 3, 2025, 4:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-3/985988/6086 "2025-01-03T16:24:09Z")
**Major cast member died before film released** 1. Philip Seymour Hoffman - _The Hunger Games: Mockingjay_ 2. Heath Ledger - _The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus_ 3. Carole Lombard - _To Be or Not to Be_ 4. Vic Morrow - _The Twilight Zone_ ---
**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:** [January 3, 2025, 4:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-3/985988/6087 "2025-01-03T16:33:26Z")
**Major cast member died before film released** 1. Philip Seymour Hoffman - _The Hunger Games: Mockingjay_ 2. Heath Ledger - _The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus_ 3. Carole Lombard - _To Be or Not to Be_ 4. Vic Morrow - _The Twilight Zone_ 5. Chris Farley - _Almost Heroes_ ---
**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:** [January 3, 2025, 4:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-3/985988/6088 "2025-01-03T16:42:06Z")
**Major cast member died before film released** 1. Philip Seymour Hoffman - _The Hunger Games: Mockingjay_ 2. Heath Ledger - _The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus_ 3. Carole Lombard - _To Be or Not to Be_ 4. Vic Morrow - _The Twilight Zone_ 5. Chris Farley - _Almost Heroes_ 6. Bela Lugosi - _Plan 9 From Outer Space_ ---
**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:** [January 3, 2025, 5:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-3/985988/6089 "2025-01-03T17:58:45Z")
> [@](#): > > **Major cast member died before film released** 1. Philip Seymour Hoffman - _The Hunger Games: Mockingjay_ 2. Heath Ledger - _The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus_ 3. Carole Lombard - _To Be or Not to Be_ 4. Vic Morrow - _The Twilight Zone_ 5. Chris Farley - _Almost Heroes_ 6. Bela Lugosi - _Plan 9 From Outer Space_ 7. Edward G. Robinson - _Soylent Green_ ---
**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:** [January 3, 2025, 6:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-3/985988/6090 "2025-01-03T18:59:13Z")
**Major cast member died before film released** 1. Philip Seymour Hoffman - _The Hunger Games: Mockingjay_ 2. Heath Ledger - _The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus_ 3. Carole Lombard - _To Be or Not to Be_ 4. Vic Morrow - _The Twilight Zone_ 5. Chris Farley - _Almost Heroes_ 6. Bela Lugosi - _Plan 9 From Outer Space_ 7. Edward G. Robinson - _Soylent Green_ 8. Brandon Lee – _The Crow (1994)_ _ **-“BB”-** _ ---
**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:** [January 3, 2025, 9:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-3/985988/6091 "2025-01-03T21:01:11Z")
**Major cast member died before film released** 1. Philip Seymour Hoffman - _The Hunger Games: Mockingjay_ 2. Heath Ledger - _The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus_ 3. Carole Lombard - _To Be or Not to Be_ 4. Vic Morrow - _The Twilight Zone_ 5. Chris Farley - _Almost Heroes_ 6. Bela Lugosi - _Plan 9 From Outer Space_ 7. Edward G. Robinson - _Soylent Green_ 8. Brandon Lee – _The Crow (1994)_ 9. John Ritter - _Bad Santa (2003)_ ---
**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:** [January 3, 2025, 9:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-3/985988/6092 "2025-01-03T21:19:04Z")
**Major cast member died before film released** 1. Philip Seymour Hoffman - _The Hunger Games: Mockingjay_ 2. Heath Ledger - _The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus_ 3. Carole Lombard - _To Be or Not to Be_ 4. Vic Morrow - _The Twilight Zone_ 5. Chris Farley - _Almost Heroes_ 6. Bela Lugosi - _Plan 9 From Outer Space_ 7. Edward G. Robinson - _Soylent Green_ 8. Brandon Lee – _The Crow (1994)_ 9. John Ritter - _Bad Santa (2003)_ 10. Oliver Reed - _Gladiator_ They used sfx and a body double to complete the film, IIRC. Pass. ---
**Author:** ![Baker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bb73d2/32.png) [@Baker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baker)\ **Post date:** [January 4, 2025, 2:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-3/985988/6093 "2025-01-04T02:38:46Z")
Of course, grrrrr, ---
**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:** [January 4, 2025, 4:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-3/985988/6094 "2025-01-04T04:43:40Z")
**Films That Take Place in Japan** 1. Seven Samurai ---
**Author:** ![Baker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bb73d2/32.png) [@Baker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baker)\ **Post date:** [January 4, 2025, 4:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-3/985988/6095 "2025-01-04T04:48:41Z")
**Films That Take Place in Japan** 1. Seven Samurai 2. Throne of Blood 3. Gojira ---
**Author:** ![knoodler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ccd318/32.png) [@knoodler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knoodler)\ **Post date:** [January 4, 2025, 4:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-3/985988/6096 "2025-01-04T04:50:56Z")
**Films That Take Place in Japan** 1. Seven Samurai 2. Throne of Blood 3. Gojira 4. Ju-On: The Grudge ---
**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:** [January 4, 2025, 4:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-3/985988/6097 "2025-01-04T04:53:09Z")
**Films That Take Place in Japan** 1. Seven Samurai 2. Throne of Blood 3. Gojira 4. Ju-On: The Grudge 5. The Wolverine (2013) ---
**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:** [January 4, 2025, 8:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-3/985988/6098 "2025-01-04T08:10:49Z")
**Films That Take Place in Japan** 1. Seven Samurai 2. Throne of Blood 3. Gojira 4. Ju-On: The Grudge 5. The Wolverine (2013) 6. Memoirs of a Geisha _ **-“BB”-** _ ---
**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:** [January 4, 2025, 9:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-3/985988/6099 "2025-01-04T09:50:41Z")
> [@](#): > > **Films That Take Place in Japan** 1. Seven Samurai 2. Throne of Blood 3. Gojira 4. Ju-On: The Grudge 5. The Wolverine (2013) 6. Memoirs of a Geisha 7. Rashomon The film that brought Japanese film to the international stage ---
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**Films That Take Place in Japan** 1. Seven Samurai 2. Throne of Blood 3. Gojira 4. Ju-On: The Grudge 5. The Wolverine (2013) 6. Memoirs of a Geisha 7. Rashomon 8. Audition ---
**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:** [January 4, 2025, 3:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-3/985988/6101 "2025-01-04T15:43:58Z")
**Films That Take Place in Japan** 1. Seven Samurai 2. Throne of Blood 3. Gojira 4. Ju-On: The Grudge 5. The Wolverine (2013) 6. Memoirs of a Geisha 7. Rashomon 8. Audition 9. What’s Up, Tiger Lily? [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-3/985988.md?page=304) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-3/985988.md?page=306)