# 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:** 322
**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 31, 2025, 6:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-3/985988/6422 "2025-01-31T18:25:26Z")
**Flims based on an historical mystery or oddity** 1. The Return of Martin Guerre (1982) 2. The Enigma of Kaspar Hauser (1974) 3. The Man In the Iron Mask (1977,1998) 4. Changeling (2008) 5. Zodiac (2007) 6. The Mystery of Marie Roget (1942) 7. The Pursuit of D.B. Cooper (1981) ---
**Author:** ![knoodler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ccd318/32.png) [@knoodler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knoodler)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2025, 7:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-3/985988/6423 "2025-01-31T19:22:07Z")
**Flims based on an historical mystery or oddity** 1. The Return of Martin Guerre (1982) 2. The Enigma of Kaspar Hauser (1974) 3. The Man In the Iron Mask (1977,1998) 4. Changeling (2008) 5. Zodiac (2007) 6. The Mystery of Marie Roget (1942) 7. The Pursuit of D.B. Cooper (1981) 8. Jack the Ripper (1988) ---
**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:** [January 31, 2025, 8:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-3/985988/6424 "2025-01-31T20:22:01Z")
**Flims based on an historical mystery or oddity** 1. The Return of Martin Guerre (1982) 2. The Enigma of Kaspar Hauser (1974) 3. The Man In the Iron Mask (1977,1998) 4. Changeling (2008) 5. Zodiac (2007) 6. The Mystery of Marie Roget (1942) 7. The Pursuit of D.B. Cooper (1981) 8. Jack the Ripper (1988) 9. Dick (1999) ---
**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 31, 2025, 9:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-3/985988/6425 "2025-01-31T21:17:08Z")
**Flims based on an historical mystery or oddity** 1. The Return of Martin Guerre (1982) 2. The Enigma of Kaspar Hauser (1974) 3. The Man In the Iron Mask (1977,1998) 4. Changeling (2008) 5. Zodiac (2007) 6. The Mystery of the Mary Celeste (1935) 7. The Mystery of Marie Roget (1942) 8. The Pursuit of D.B. Cooper (1981) 9. Jack the Ripper (1988) 10. Dick (1999) Housekeeping. @themapleleaf , you’re up. ---
**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:** [January 31, 2025, 9:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-3/985988/6426 "2025-01-31T21:32:57Z")
**Flims based on an historical mystery or oddity** 1. The Return of Martin Guerre (1982) 2. The Enigma of Kaspar Hauser (1974) 3. The Man In the Iron Mask (1977,1998) 4. Changeling (2008) 5. Zodiac (2007) 6. The Mystery of the Mary Celeste (1935) 7. The Mystery of Marie Roget (1942) 8. The Pursuit of D.B. Cooper (1981) 9. Jack the Ripper (1988) 10. Dick (1999) **Flims touted as true stories but based on false or dubious claims** 1. Catch Me If You Can Based on the eponymous ghostwritten autobiography of Frank Abagnale, which itself was extremely sensationalized ---
**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:** [January 31, 2025, 9:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-3/985988/6427 "2025-01-31T21:42:00Z")
**Flims touted as true stories but based on false or dubious claims** 1. Catch Me If You Can 2. Argo The CIA had a much smaller role in getting six Americans out of Iran than the movie portrayed. ---
**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 31, 2025, 9:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-3/985988/6428 "2025-01-31T21:56:07Z")
**Flims touted as true stories but based on false or dubious claims** 1. Catch Me If You Can 2. Argo 3. Sybil ---
**Author:** ![msmith537](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/d9b06d/32.png) [@msmith537](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/msmith537)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2025, 10:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-3/985988/6429 "2025-01-31T22:07:27Z")
**Flims touted as true stories but based on false or dubious claims** 1. Catch Me If You Can 2. Argo 3. Sybil 4. Braveheart Much of the film was highly dramatized or anachronistic. ---
**Author:** ![Skunkdog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c2a13f/32.png) [@Skunkdog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skunkdog)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2025, 10:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-3/985988/6430 "2025-01-31T22:30:48Z")
**Flims touted as true stories but based on false or dubious claims** 1. Catch Me If You Can 2. Argo 3. Sybil 4. Braveheart 5. Hidalgo The only true thing was that Frank Hopkins owned a horse named Hidalgo. ---
**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 31, 2025, 11:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-3/985988/6431 "2025-01-31T23:09:22Z")
**Flims touted as true stories but based on false or dubious claims** 1. Catch Me If You Can 2. Argo 3. Sybil 4. Braveheart 5. Hidalgo 6. The Amityville Horror Based on a [book](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Amityville_Horror?wprov=sfti1#Disputes_over_accuracy) purportedly recounting the Lutz family’s first-hand experiences, which are widely believed to have been completely fabricated. ---
**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:** [February 1, 2025, 12:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-3/985988/6432 "2025-02-01T00:32:06Z")
> [@Wheelz](#): > > **Flims touted as true stories but based on false or dubious claims** 1. Catch Me If You Can 2. Argo 3. Sybil 4. Braveheart 5. Hidalgo 6. The Amityville Horror 7. Amistad ---
**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:** [February 1, 2025, 1:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-3/985988/6433 "2025-02-01T01:47:57Z")
**Films touted as true stories but based on false or dubious claims** 1. Catch Me If You Can 2. Argo 3. Sybil 4. Braveheart 5. Hidalgo 6. The Amityville Horror 7. Amistad 8. Cinderella Man Antagonist Max Bauer _did_ kill a man in the ring, yes. But far from being unrepentant and evil, he regretted it the rest of his life and tried to make amends. The movie is practically character assassination. ---
**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:** [February 1, 2025, 3:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-3/985988/6434 "2025-02-01T03:47:55Z")
**Films touted as true stories but based on false or dubious claims** 1. Catch Me If You Can 2. Argo 3. Sybil 4. Braveheart 5. Hidalgo 6. The Amityville Horror 7. Amistad 8. Cinderella Man 9. The Hurricane Lots of criticism for this Denzel Washington movie’s lack of historical accuracy. ---
**Author:** ![knoodler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ccd318/32.png) [@knoodler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knoodler)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2025, 6:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-3/985988/6435 "2025-02-01T18:50:21Z")
**Films touted as true stories but based on false or dubious claims** 1. Catch Me If You Can 2. Argo 3. Sybil 4. Braveheart 5. Hidalgo 6. The Amityville Horror 7. Amistad 8. Cinderella Man 9. The Hurricane 10. Houdini (1953) pass ---
**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:** [February 2, 2025, 3:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-3/985988/6436 "2025-02-02T03:11:00Z")
**Improve a movie you already like (or love)** 1. _The Game_ - At the end, as Michael Douglas and the girl drive off in a car together, the camera pulls back to reveal a pair of sleek motorcycles parked nearby, unnoticed. Over the riders’ radio headsets, you hear a voice say, “Begin Phase 2.” The riders nod to each other, start their motorcycles and follow the car. ---
**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:** [February 2, 2025, 4:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-3/985988/6437 "2025-02-02T16:25:33Z")
**Improve a movie you already like (or love)** 1. _The Game_ - At the end, as Michael Douglas and the girl drive off in a car together, the camera pulls back to reveal a pair of sleek motorcycles parked nearby, unnoticed. Over the riders’ radio headsets, you hear a voice say, “Begin Phase 2.” The riders nod to each other, start their motorcycles and follow the car. 2. _Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade_ - Henry Jones, Sr. stays behind to take over as guardian of the Grail. ---
**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:** [February 2, 2025, 5:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-3/985988/6438 "2025-02-02T17:00:11Z")
**Improve a movie you already like (or love)** 1. _The Game_ - At the end, as Michael Douglas and the girl drive off in a car together, the camera pulls back to reveal a pair of sleek motorcycles parked nearby, unnoticed. Over the riders’ radio headsets, you hear a voice say, “Begin Phase 2.” The riders nod to each other, start their motorcycles and follow the car. 2. _Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade_ - Henry Jones, Sr. stays behind to take over as guardian of the Grail. 3. _Star Wars_ - in the final scene, Chewbacca gets a medal, too. ---
**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:** [February 2, 2025, 5:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-3/985988/6439 "2025-02-02T17:05:46Z")
**Improve a movie you already like (or love)** 1. _The Game_ - At the end, as Michael Douglas and the girl drive off in a car together, the camera pulls back to reveal a pair of sleek motorcycles parked nearby, unnoticed. Over the riders’ radio headsets, you hear a voice say, “Begin Phase 2.” The riders nod to each other, start their motorcycles and follow the car. 2. _Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade_ - Henry Jones, Sr. stays behind to take over as guardian of the Grail. 3. _Star Wars_ - in the final scene, Chewbacca gets a medal, too. 4. _After Hours_ - At the very end, Paul Hackett walks up to his office building, and Julie (Teri Garr’s character) is standing there waiting for him. ---
**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:** [February 2, 2025, 5:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-3/985988/6440 "2025-02-02T17:39:13Z")
**Improve a movie you already like (or love)** 1. _The Game_ - At the end, as Michael Douglas and the girl drive off in a car together, the camera pulls back to reveal a pair of sleek motorcycles parked nearby, unnoticed. Over the riders’ radio headsets, you hear a voice say, “Begin Phase 2.” The riders nod to each other, start their motorcycles and follow the car. 2. _Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade_ - Henry Jones, Sr. stays behind to take over as guardian of the Grail. 3. _Star Wars_ - in the final scene, Chewbacca gets a medal, too. 4. _After Hours_ - At the very end, Paul Hackett walks up to his office building, and Julie (Teri Garr’s character) is standing there waiting for him. 5. _Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan_ - Khan sees the Enterprise warp away, and realizes he has lost completely. He dies knowing he did not in fact take Kirk with him. ---
**Author:** ![knoodler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ccd318/32.png) [@knoodler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knoodler)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2025, 6:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-3/985988/6441 "2025-02-02T18:37:51Z")
**Improve a movie you already like (or love)** 1. _The Game_ - At the end, as Michael Douglas and the girl drive off in a car together, the camera pulls back to reveal a pair of sleek motorcycles parked nearby, unnoticed. Over the riders’ radio headsets, you hear a voice say, “Begin Phase 2.” The riders nod to each other, start their motorcycles and follow the car. 2. _Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade_ - Henry Jones, Sr. stays behind to take over as guardian of the Grail. 3. _Star Wars_ - in the final scene, Chewbacca gets a medal, too. 4. _After Hours_ - At the very end, Paul Hackett walks up to his office building, and Julie (Teri Garr’s character) is standing there waiting for him. 5. _Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan_ - Khan sees the Enterprise warp away, and realizes he has lost completely. He dies knowing he did not in fact take Kirk with him. 6. _Star Trek Generations_ - Instead of dying, Kirk suffers serious injuries; the Enterprise retrieves him and seeks out the Nexus, then sending him into the ribbon where he’ll remain where Picard found him. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-3/985988.md?page=321) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-3/985988.md?page=323)