# 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:** 36
**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:** [August 10, 2023, 8:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-3/985988/701 "2023-08-10T20:30:36Z")
**Rappers in non-rapping/musical roles** 1. LL Cool J, _Any Given Sunday_ 2. Vanilla Ice, _Cool as Ice_ 3. Dr. Dre - _Training Day_ 4. Queen Latifah - _Set It Off_ 5. Tom Green - _Charlie’s Angels (2000)_ 6. Rihanna - _Battleship_ 7. Snoop Dog - _Training Day_ 8. Ice Cube - _Barbershop_ 9. LL Cool J - _Toys_ ---
**Author:** ![Skunkdog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c2a13f/32.png) [@Skunkdog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skunkdog)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2023, 2:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-3/985988/702 "2023-08-11T02:03:26Z")
**Rappers in non-rapping/musical roles** 1. LL Cool J, _Any Given Sunday_ 2. Vanilla Ice, _Cool as Ice_ 3. Dr. Dre - _Training Day_ 4. Queen Latifah - _Set It Off_ 5. Tom Green - _Charlie’s Angels (2000)_ 6. Rihanna - _Battleship_ 7. Snoop Dog - _Training Day_ 8. Ice Cube - _Barbershop_ 9. LL Cool J - _Toys_ 10. 50 Cent - _Righteous Kill_ An entirely forgettable film (18% Rotten Tomatoes), except it co-starred Robert De Niro and Al Pacino. **Sports stars in films** 1. Brett Favre - _There’s Something About Mary_ ---
**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:** [August 11, 2023, 2:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-3/985988/703 "2023-08-11T02:05:58Z")
**Sports stars in films** 1. Brett Favre - _There’s Something About Mary_ 2. Dennis Rodman - _Double Team_ Buddy comedy with Jean-Claude Van Damme. ---
**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:** [August 11, 2023, 2:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-3/985988/704 "2023-08-11T02:06:57Z")
> [@](#): > > **Sports stars in films** 1. Brett Favre - _There’s Something About Mary_ 2. Dennis Rodman - _Double Team_ 3. Babe Ruth - _Pride of the Yankees_ ---
**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:** [August 11, 2023, 2:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-3/985988/705 "2023-08-11T02:14:18Z")
> [@](#): > > **Sports stars in films** 1. Brett Favre - _There’s Something About Mary_ 2. Dennis Rodman - _Double Team_ 3. Babe Ruth - _Pride of the Yankees_ 4. Bill Goldberg - _Universal Soldier: The Return_ ---
**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:** [August 11, 2023, 2:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-3/985988/706 "2023-08-11T02:17:33Z")
**Sports stars in films** 1. Brett Favre - _There’s Something About Mary_ 2. Dennis Rodman - _Double Team_ 3. Babe Ruth - _Pride of the Yankees_ 4. Bill Goldberg - _Universal Soldier: The Return_ 5. Alex Karras - _Blazing Saddles_ ---
**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:** [August 11, 2023, 2:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-3/985988/707 "2023-08-11T02:25:01Z")
**Sports stars in films** 1. Brett Favre - _There’s Something About Mary_ 2. Dennis Rodman - _Double Team_ 3. Babe Ruth - _Pride of the Yankees_ 4. Bill Goldberg - _Universal Soldier: The Return_ 5. Alex Karras - _Blazing Saddles_ 6. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar - _Airplane!_ ---
**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:** [August 11, 2023, 2:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-3/985988/708 "2023-08-11T02:30:11Z")
**Sports stars in films** 1. Brett Favre - _There’s Something About Mary_ 2. Dennis Rodman - _Double Team_ 3. Babe Ruth - _Pride of the Yankees_ 4. Bill Goldberg - _Universal Soldier: The Return_ 5. Alex Karras - _Blazing Saddles_ 6. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar - _Airplane!_ 7. O.J. Simpson - _The Naked Gun_ At the time, he was known primarily for sports. ---
**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:** [August 11, 2023, 3:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-3/985988/709 "2023-08-11T03:00:11Z")
**Sports stars in films** 1. Brett Favre - _There’s Something About Mary_ 2. Dennis Rodman - _Double Team_ 3. Babe Ruth - _Pride of the Yankees_ 4. Bill Goldberg - _Universal Soldier: The Return_ 5. Alex Karras - _Blazing Saddles_ 6. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar - _Airplane!_ 7. O.J. Simpson - _The Naked Gun_ 8. Michael Jordan - _Space Jam_ Might as well pluck the low-hanging fruit. ---
**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:** [August 11, 2023, 3:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-3/985988/710 "2023-08-11T03:37:15Z")
**Sports stars in films** 1. Brett Favre - _There’s Something About Mary_ 2. Dennis Rodman - _Double Team_ 3. Babe Ruth - _Pride of the Yankees_ 4. Bill Goldberg - _Universal Soldier: The Return_ 5. Alex Karras - _Blazing Saddles_ 6. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar - _Airplane!_ 7. O.J. Simpson - _The Naked Gun_ 8. Michael Jordan - _Space Jam_ 9. LeBron James - _Space Jam: A New Legacy_ ---
**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:** [August 11, 2023, 3:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-3/985988/711 "2023-08-11T03:40:39Z")
**Sports stars in films** 1. Brett Favre - _There’s Something About Mary_ 2. Dennis Rodman - _Double Team_ 3. Babe Ruth - _Pride of the Yankees_ 4. Bill Goldberg - _Universal Soldier: The Return_ 5. Alex Karras - _Blazing Saddles_ 6. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar - _Airplane!_ 7. O.J. Simpson - _The Naked Gun_ 8. Michael Jordan - _Space Jam_ 9. LeBron James - _Space Jam: A New Legacy_ 10. Hulk Hogan - _Suburban Commando_ New category: **Child actors who went on to great fame and success as adults, and their first major role** 1. Drew Barrymore - _E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial_ ---
**Author:** ![knoodler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ccd318/32.png) [@knoodler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knoodler)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2023, 4:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-3/985988/712 "2023-08-11T04:06:35Z")
**Child actors who went on to great fame and success as adults, and their first major role** 1. Drew Barrymore - _E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial_ 2. Jesse Eisenberg - _Roger Dodger_ With Campbell Scott as his uncle, the two hit the town at night. ---
**Author:** ![gkster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gkster/32/14107_2.png) [@gkster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gkster)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2023, 4:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-3/985988/713 "2023-08-11T04:18:11Z")
**Child actors who went on to great fame and success as adults, and their first major role** 1. Drew Barrymore - _E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial_ 2. Jesse Eisenberg - _Roger Dodger_ 3. Saoirse Ronan - _I Could Never Be Your Woman_ ---
**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:** [August 11, 2023, 4:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-3/985988/714 "2023-08-11T04:19:00Z")
**Child actors who went on to great fame and success as adults, and their first major role** 1. Drew Barrymore - _E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial_ 2. Jesse Eisenberg - _Roger Dodger_ 3. Saoirse Ronan - _I Could Never Be Your Woman_ 4. Brooke Shields - _Pretty Baby_ She appeared in nude scenes at the age of 11. Very controversial. And she followed soon with another controversial role in _The Blue Lagoon_ at age 15. ---
**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:** [August 11, 2023, 4:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-3/985988/715 "2023-08-11T04:23:17Z")
**Child actors who went on to great fame and success as adults, and their first major role** 1. Drew Barrymore - _E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial_ 2. Jesse Eisenberg - _Roger Dodger_ 3. Saoirse Ronan - _I Could Never Be Your Woman_ 4. Brooke Shields - _Pretty Baby_ 5. Jodie Foster - _Napoleon and Samantha_ ---
**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:** [August 11, 2023, 4:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-3/985988/716 "2023-08-11T04:34:07Z")
**Child actors who went on to great fame and success as adults, and their first major role** 1. Drew Barrymore - _E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial_ 2. Jesse Eisenberg - _Roger Dodger_ 3. Saoirse Ronan - _I Could Never Be Your Woman_ 4. Brooke Shields - _Pretty Baby_ 5. Jodie Foster - _Napoleon and Samantha_ 6. Wil Wheaton - _Stand by Me_ He made his acting debut a few years earlier, but this is what put him on the map and prepared him to become Wesley Crusher on _Star Trek: The Next Generation._ ---
**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:** [August 11, 2023, 5:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-3/985988/717 "2023-08-11T05:52:31Z")
**Child actors who went on to great fame and success as adults, and their first major role** 1. Drew Barrymore - _E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial_ 2. Jesse Eisenberg - _Roger Dodger_ 3. Saoirse Ronan - _I Could Never Be Your Woman_ 4. Brooke Shields - _Pretty Baby_ 5. Jodie Foster - _Napoleon and Samantha_ 6. Wil Wheaton - _Stand by Me_ 7. Tatum O’Neal – _Paper Moon_ Having Ryan O’Neal for a daddy and winning an Oscar _(for Best Supporting Actress)_ in your very first role certainly doesn’t hurt your chances… _ **-“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:** [August 11, 2023, 9:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-3/985988/718 "2023-08-11T09:48:15Z")
> [@](#): > > **Child actors who went on to great fame and success as adults, and their first major role** 1. Drew Barrymore - _E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial_ 2. Jesse Eisenberg - _Roger Dodger_ 3. Saoirse Ronan - _I Could Never Be Your Woman_ 4. Brooke Shields - _Pretty Baby_ 5. Jodie Foster - _Napoleon and Samantha_ 6. Wil Wheaton - _Stand by Me_ 7. Tatum O’Neal – _Paper Moon_ 8. Patty Duke – _Kitty Foyle_ She played one of the main characters as a child. It was a 1958 film. She was noticed, and got a lot of work after, but the role that made America sit up and notice-- the role that made her a star-- was in 1962: _The Miracle Worker._ ---
**Author:** ![Skunkdog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c2a13f/32.png) [@Skunkdog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skunkdog)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2023, 11:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-3/985988/719 "2023-08-11T11:27:10Z")
**Child actors who went on to great fame and success as adults, and their first major role** 1. Drew Barrymore - _E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial_ 2. Jesse Eisenberg - _Roger Dodger_ 3. Saoirse Ronan - _I Could Never Be Your Woman_ 4. Brooke Shields - _Pretty Baby_ 5. Jodie Foster - _Napoleon and Samantha_ 6. Wil Wheaton - _Stand by Me_ 7. Tatum O’Neal – _Paper Moon_ 8. Patty Duke – _Kitty Foyle_ 9. Natalie Portman - _Léon: The Professional_ ---
**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:** [August 11, 2023, 11:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-3/985988/720 "2023-08-11T11:44:30Z")
> [@RivkahChaya](#): > > 1. Patty Duke – _Kitty Foyle_ > > She played one of the main characters as a child. It was a 1958 film. She was noticed, and got a lot of work after, but the role that made America sit up and notice-- the role that made her a star-- was in 1962: _The Miracle Worker._ Ahem. The _movie_ _Kitty Foyle_ came out in 1940. Patty Duke was born in '46. Duke was in the 1958 TV spinoff of the radio soap opera _Kitty Foyle_, which was loosely based on the much more memorable movie with Ginger Rogers [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-3/985988.md?page=35) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-3/985988.md?page=37)