# 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:** 376
**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:** [April 27, 2025, 7:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-3/985988/7502 "2025-04-27T19:36:58Z")
**Favorite FX-lite films** (no aliens, gore, car crashes, over-reliance on green screens, etc.) 1. Hidden Figures 2. Dinner at Eight 3. Good Will Hunting 4. Amadeus 5. Clerks 6. Do the Right Thing 7. Man on the Moon 8. 12 Angry Men 9. The Cider House Rules 10. Casablanca New category: **Films based on video games** 1. Sonic the Hedgehog ---
**Author:** ![Skunkdog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c2a13f/32.png) [@Skunkdog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skunkdog)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2025, 7:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-3/985988/7503 "2025-04-27T19:42:57Z")
**Films based on video games** 1. Sonic the Hedgehog 2. Bloodrayne ---
**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:** [April 27, 2025, 7:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-3/985988/7504 "2025-04-27T19:43:34Z")
**Films based on video games** 1. Sonic the Hedgehog 2. Bloodrayne 3. The Super Mario Bros. Movie ---
**Author:** ![Skunkdog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c2a13f/32.png) [@Skunkdog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skunkdog)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2025, 7:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-3/985988/7505 "2025-04-27T19:45:21Z")
**Films based on video games** 1. Sonic the Hedgehog 2. Bloodrayne 3. The Super Mario Bros. Movie 4. Warcraft ---
**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:** [April 27, 2025, 7:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-3/985988/7506 "2025-04-27T19:54:23Z")
**Films based on video games** 1. Sonic the Hedgehog 2. Bloodrayne 3. The Super Mario Bros. Movie 4. Warcraft 5. Wing Commander ---
**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:** [April 27, 2025, 8:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-3/985988/7507 "2025-04-27T20:28:30Z")
**Films based on video games** 1. Sonic the Hedgehog 2. Bloodrayne 3. The Super Mario Bros. Movie 4. Warcraft 5. Wing Commander 6. Borderlands ---
**Author:** ![knoodler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ccd318/32.png) [@knoodler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knoodler)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2025, 11:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-3/985988/7508 "2025-04-27T23:20:46Z")
**Films based on video games** 1. Sonic the Hedgehog 2. Bloodrayne 3. The Super Mario Bros. Movie 4. Warcraft 5. Wing Commander 6. Borderlands 7. Mortal Kombat ---
**Author:** ![Gr8Kat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gr8kat/32/18668_2.png) [@Gr8Kat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gr8Kat)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2025, 11:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-3/985988/7509 "2025-04-27T23:38:09Z")
**Films based on video games** 1. Sonic the Hedgehog 2. Bloodrayne 3. The Super Mario Bros. Movie 4. Warcraft 5. Wing Commander 6. Borderlands 7. Mortal Kombat 8. Resident Evil ---
**Author:** ![Dr.Winston\_OBoogie](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dr.winston_oboogie/32/2945_2.png) [@Dr.Winston\_OBoogie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr.Winston_OBoogie)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2025, 11:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-3/985988/7510 "2025-04-27T23:53:05Z")
**Films based on video games** 1. Sonic the Hedgehog 2. Bloodrayne 3. The Super Mario Bros. Movie 4. Warcraft 5. Wing Commander 6. Borderlands 7. Mortal Kombat 8. Resident Evil 9. Rampage! ---
**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:** [April 28, 2025, 9:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-3/985988/7511 "2025-04-28T09:04:00Z")
> [@](#): > > **Films based on video games** 1. Sonic the Hedgehog 2. Bloodrayne 3. The Super Mario Bros. Movie 4. Warcraft 5. Wing Commander 6. Borderlands 7. Mortal Kombat 8. Resident Evil 9. Rampage! 10. Lara Croft: Tomb Raider **Movies Not Based on Anything** (ie, original screenplays) 1. Breaking Away Actually filmed in the town where I went to high school. I recognize lots of people I know in crowd scenes, and my aunt’s car is shown going up Walnut St in one scene. ---
**Author:** ![Gr8Kat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gr8kat/32/18668_2.png) [@Gr8Kat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gr8Kat)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2025, 9:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-3/985988/7512 "2025-04-28T09:12:23Z")
**Movies Not Based on Anything** (ie, original screenplays) 1. Breaking Away 2. Raising Arizona ---
**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:** [April 28, 2025, 9:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-3/985988/7513 "2025-04-28T09:52:53Z")
**Movies Not Based on Anything** (ie, original screenplays) 1. Breaking Away 2. Raising Arizona 3. Videodrome ---
**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:** [April 28, 2025, 10:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-3/985988/7514 "2025-04-28T10:00:30Z")
**Movies Not Based on Anything** (ie, original screenplays) 1. Breaking Away 2. Raising Arizona 3. Videodrome 4. Let Him Go With Kevin Costner and Diane Lane. It was filmed nearby; I was an extra, and got to meet Costner. ---
**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:** [April 28, 2025, 11:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-3/985988/7515 "2025-04-28T11:42:04Z")
> [@Spoons](#): > > Let Him Go That movie was an adaptation of the novel of the same name by Larry Watson. ---
**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:** [April 28, 2025, 1:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-3/985988/7516 "2025-04-28T13:10:51Z")
**Movies Not Based on Anything** (ie, original screenplays) 1. Breaking Away 2. Raising Arizona 3. Videodrome 4. Five Easy Pieces ---
**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:** [April 28, 2025, 1:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-3/985988/7517 "2025-04-28T13:24:39Z")
**Movies Not Based on Anything** (ie, original screenplays) 1. Breaking Away 2. Raising Arizona 3. Videodrome 4. Five Easy Pieces 5. Citizen Kane ---
**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:** [April 28, 2025, 1:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-3/985988/7518 "2025-04-28T13:32:29Z")
**Movies Not Based on Anything** (ie, original screenplays) 1. Breaking Away 2. Raising Arizona 3. Videodrome 4. Five Easy Pieces 5. Citizen Kane 6. American Graffiti ---
**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:** [April 28, 2025, 1:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-3/985988/7519 "2025-04-28T13:41:54Z")
**Movies Not Based on Anything** (ie, original screenplays) 1. Breaking Away 2. Raising Arizona 3. Videodrome 4. Five Easy Pieces 5. Citizen Kane 6. American Graffiti 7. Rocky ---
**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:** [April 28, 2025, 1:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-3/985988/7520 "2025-04-28T13:55:45Z")
**Movies Not Based on Anything** (ie, original screenplays) 1. Breaking Away 2. Raising Arizona 3. Videodrome 4. Five Easy Pieces 5. Citizen Kane 6. American Graffiti 7. Rocky 8. Repo Man ---
**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:** [April 28, 2025, 4:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-3/985988/7521 "2025-04-28T16:14:37Z")
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