# 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:** 382
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**Non-musical movies whose title is based on a song lyric** 1. _Paper Moon_- from “Its only a Paper Moon”. 2. _Jumping Jack Flash_ - fun Whoopi Goldberg spy movie 3. _Boys Don’t Cry_ 4. _Stand By Me_ 5. _She Wore a Yellow Ribbon_ _ **-“BB”-** _ ---
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**Non-musical movies whose title is based on a song lyric** 1. _Paper Moon_ - from “It’s Only a Paper Moon," 1933, with music by Harold Arlen and lyrics by Yip Harburg and Billy Rose 2. _Jumping Jack Flash_ - Rolling Stones song; fun Whoopi Goldberg spy movie 3. _Boys Don’t Cry_ - song by The Cure 4. _Stand By Me_ - song by Ben E. King 5. _She Wore a Yellow Ribbon_ - from a popular U.S. Army tune, first copyrighted in 1917 6. _Pretty Woman_ - from “Oh, Pretty Woman,” a 1964 Roy Orbison hit ---
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**Non-musical movies whose title is based on a song lyric** 1. _Paper Moon_ - from “It’s Only a Paper Moon," 1933, with music by Harold Arlen and lyrics by Yip Harburg and Billy Rose 2. _Jumping Jack Flash_ - Rolling Stones song; fun Whoopi Goldberg spy movie 3. _Boys Don’t Cry_ - song by The Cure 4. _Stand By Me_ - song by Ben E. King 5. _She Wore a Yellow Ribbon_ - from a popular U.S. Army tune, first copyrighted in 1917 6. _Pretty Woman_ - from “Oh, Pretty Woman,” a 1964 Roy Orbison hit 7. _Pretty in Pink_ - song by the Psychedelic Furs ---
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**Non-musical movies whose title is based on a song lyric** 1. _Paper Moon_ - from “It’s Only a Paper Moon," 1933, with music by Harold Arlen and lyrics by Yip Harburg and Billy Rose 2. _Jumping Jack Flash_ - Rolling Stones song; fun Whoopi Goldberg spy movie 3. _Boys Don’t Cry_ - song by The Cure 4. _Stand By Me_ - song by Ben E. King 5. _She Wore a Yellow Ribbon_ - from a popular U.S. Army tune, first copyrighted in 1917 6. _Pretty Woman_ - from “Oh, Pretty Woman,” a 1964 Roy Orbison hit 7. _Pretty in Pink_ - song by the Psychedelic Furs 8. _My Girl_ - 1964 single by the Temptations ---
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**Non-musical movies whose title is based on a song lyric** 1. _Paper Moon_ - from “It’s Only a Paper Moon," 1933, with music by Harold Arlen and lyrics by Yip Harburg and Billy Rose 2. _Jumping Jack Flash_ - Rolling Stones song; fun Whoopi Goldberg spy movie 3. _Boys Don’t Cry_ - song by The Cure 4. _Stand By Me_ - song by Ben E. King 5. _She Wore a Yellow Ribbon_ - from a popular U.S. Army tune, first copyrighted in 1917 6. _Pretty Woman_ - from “Oh, Pretty Woman,” a 1964 Roy Orbison hit 7. _Pretty in Pink_ - song by the Psychedelic Furs 8. _My Girl_ - 1964 single by the Temptations 9. _Blue Velvet_ - single by Bobby Vinton ---
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> [@](#): > > **Non-musical movies whose title is based on a song lyric** - _Paper Moon_ - from “It’s Only a Paper Moon," 1933, with music by Harold Arlen and lyrics by Yip Harburg and Billy Rose - _Jumping Jack Flash_ - Rolling Stones song; fun Whoopi Goldberg spy movie - _Boys Don’t Cry_ - song by The Cure - _Stand By Me_ - song by Ben E. King - _She Wore a Yellow Ribbon_ - from a popular U.S. Army tune, first copyrighted in 1917 - _Pretty Woman_ - from “Oh, Pretty Woman,” a 1964 Roy Orbison hit - _Pretty in Pink_ - song by the Psychedelic Furs - _My Girl_ - 1964 single by the Temptations - _Blue Velvet_ - single by Bobby Vinton - _Running on Empty_ - Jackson Browne song from a movie that actually briefly revived not this song, but rather “Fire and Rain” by James Taylor, which is also on the soundtrack. B+ movie, A+ soundtrack, but apparently the toughest song to get the rights to was “Happy Birthday,” not in public domain in 1988, and only became so after a judicial ruling in 2016. ---
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Oh-- that was 10-- no idea from whence the bullet points. **Movies that were a TV actors transition to the big screen** 1. Jodie Foster, _Taxi Driver_ she had small roles, in a couple of forgettable films, and even one good one, but not roles that really made her. This got people to notice her, and casting directors to seek her out. Before this, she was mostly making one-off appearances on TV shows-- hit shows, FTR, and lots of them, and ABC afterschool specials. After _Taxi Driver,_ that was it for TV. ---
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**Movies that were a TV actors transition to the big screen** 1. Jodie Foster, _Taxi Driver_ she had small roles, in a couple of forgettable films, and even one good one, but not roles that really made her. This got people to notice her, and casting directors to seek her out. Before this, she was mostly making one-off appearances on TV shows-- hit shows, FTR, and lots of them, and ABC afterschool specials. After _Taxi Driver,_ that was it for TV. 2. Michael J. Fox, _Back to the Future_ He was a star on _Family Ties_, then he was cast in _BttF_ in 1985. ---
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**Movies that were a TV actors transition to the big screen** 1. Jodie Foster, _Taxi Driver_ she had small roles, in a couple of forgettable films, and even one good one, but not roles that really made her. This got people to notice her, and casting directors to seek her out. Before this, she was mostly making one-off appearances on TV shows-- hit shows, FTR, and lots of them, and ABC afterschool specials. After _Taxi Driver,_ that was it for TV. 2. Michael J. Fox, _Back to the Future_ He was a star on _Family Ties_, then he was cast in _BttF_ in 1985. 3. Bruce Willis, _Die hard_ He was a costar on Moonlighting but there were questions about a TV star being able to make the jump to big screen. ---
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**Movies that were a TV actors transition to the big screen** 1. Jodie Foster, _Taxi Driver_ she had small roles, in a couple of forgettable films, and even one good one, but not roles that really made her. This got people to notice her, and casting directors to seek her out. Before this, she was mostly making one-off appearances on TV shows-- hit shows, FTR, and lots of them, and ABC afterschool specials. After _Taxi Driver,_ that was it for TV. 2. Michael J. Fox, _Back to the Future_ He was a star on _Family Ties_, then he was cast in _BttF_ in 1985. 3. Bruce Willis, _Die hard_ He was a costar on Moonlighting but there were questions about a TV star being able to make the jump to big screen. 4. Robin Williams, _Popeye_ moving from _Mork and Mindy_ to the silver screen. ---
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**Movies that were a TV actors transition to the big screen** 1. Jodie Foster, _Taxi Driver_ she had small roles, in a couple of forgettable films, and even one good one, but not roles that really made her. This got people to notice her, and casting directors to seek her out. Before this, she was mostly making one-off appearances on TV shows-- hit shows, FTR, and lots of them, and ABC afterschool specials. After _Taxi Driver,_ that was it for TV. 2. Michael J. Fox, _Back to the Future_ He was a star on _Family Ties_, then he was cast in _BttF_ in 1985. 3. Bruce Willis, _Die hard_ He was a costar on Moonlighting but there were questions about a TV star being able to make the jump to big screen. 4. Robin Williams, _Popeye_ moving from _Mork and Mindy_ to the silver screen. 5. Eddie Murphy, _48 Hours_ You could probably create a whole category for just SNL cast members who ended up on the big screen following a successful start doing comedic skits on SNL (e.g. Billy Crystal, Dan Akroyd, John Belushi, Chevy Chase, etc.) ---
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**Movies that were a TV actors transition to the big screen** 1. Jodie Foster, _Taxi Driver_ she had small roles, in a couple of forgettable films, and even one good one, but not roles that really made her. This got people to notice her, and casting directors to seek her out. Before this, she was mostly making one-off appearances on TV shows-- hit shows, FTR, and lots of them, and ABC afterschool specials. After _Taxi Driver,_ that was it for TV. 2. Michael J. Fox, _Back to the Future_ He was a star on _Family Ties_, then he was cast in _BttF_ in 1985. 3. Bruce Willis, _Die hard_ He was a costar on Moonlighting but there were questions about a TV star being able to make the jump to big screen. 4. Robin Williams, _Popeye_ moving from _Mork and Mindy_ to the silver screen. 5. Eddie Murphy, _48 Hours_ You could probably create a whole category for just SNL cast members who ended up on the big screen following a successful start doing comedic skits on SNL (e.g. Billy Crystal, Dan Akroyd, John Belushi, Chevy Chase, etc.) 6. Goldie Hawn, _The Sugarland Express_ She was a bit player on _Rowan & Martin’s Laugh-In_ before landing larger movie roles in screwball comedies; this movie (directed by a young Steven Spielberg) was her first serious role. ---
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**Movies that were a TV actors transition to the big screen** 1. Jodie Foster, _Taxi Driver_ she had small roles, in a couple of forgettable films, and even one good one, but not roles that really made her. This got people to notice her, and casting directors to seek her out. Before this, she was mostly making one-off appearances on TV shows-- hit shows, FTR, and lots of them, and ABC afterschool specials. After _Taxi Driver,_ that was it for TV. 2. Michael J. Fox, _Back to the Future_ He was a star on _Family Ties_, then he was cast in _BttF_ in 1985. 3. Bruce Willis, _Die hard_ He was a costar on Moonlighting but there were questions about a TV star being able to make the jump to big screen. 4. Robin Williams, _Popeye_ moving from _Mork and Mindy_ to the silver screen. 5. Eddie Murphy, _48 Hours_ You could probably create a whole category for just SNL cast members who ended up on the big screen following a successful start doing comedic skits on SNL (e.g. Billy Crystal, Dan Akroyd, John Belushi, Chevy Chase, etc.) 6. Goldie Hawn, _The Sugarland Express_ She was a bit player on _Rowan & Martin’s Laugh-In_ before landing larger movie roles in screwball comedies; this movie (directed by a young Steven Spielberg) was her first serious role. 7. George Clooney, _From Dusk Til Dawn_ Clooney broke through on _ER_, then moved into success in movies. ---
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**Movies that were a TV actors transition to the big screen** 1. Jodie Foster, _Taxi Driver_ she had small roles, in a couple of forgettable films, and even one good one, but not roles that really made her. This got people to notice her, and casting directors to seek her out. Before this, she was mostly making one-off appearances on TV shows-- hit shows, FTR, and lots of them, and ABC afterschool specials. After _Taxi Driver,_ that was it for TV. 2. Michael J. Fox, _Back to the Future_ He was a star on _Family Ties_, then he was cast in _BttF_ in 1985. 3. Bruce Willis, _Die hard_ He was a costar on Moonlighting but there were questions about a TV star being able to make the jump to big screen. 4. Robin Williams, _Popeye_ moving from _Mork and Mindy_ to the silver screen. 5. Eddie Murphy, _48 Hours_ You could probably create a whole category for just SNL cast members who ended up on the big screen following a successful start doing comedic skits on SNL (e.g. Billy Crystal, Dan Akroyd, John Belushi, Chevy Chase, etc.) 6. Goldie Hawn, _The Sugarland Express_ She was a bit player on _Rowan & Martin’s Laugh-In_ before landing larger movie roles in screwball comedies; this movie (directed by a young Steven Spielberg) was her first serious role. 7. George Clooney, _From Dusk Til Dawn_ Clooney broke through on _ER_, then moved into success in movies. 8. Tom Selleck, _High Road to China_ Selleck had a number of smaller film roles through the 1970s, but after breaking through in _Magnum: P.I._, this was his first lead role in a movie. ---
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**Movies that were a TV actors transition to the big screen** 1. Jodie Foster, _Taxi Driver_ she had small roles, in a couple of forgettable films, and even one good one, but not roles that really made her. This got people to notice her, and casting directors to seek her out. Before this, she was mostly making one-off appearances on TV shows-- hit shows, FTR, and lots of them, and ABC afterschool specials. After _Taxi Driver,_ that was it for TV. 2. Michael J. Fox, _Back to the Future_ He was a star on _Family Ties_, then he was cast in _BttF_ in 1985. 3. Bruce Willis, _Die hard_ He was a costar on Moonlighting but there were questions about a TV star being able to make the jump to big screen. 4. Robin Williams, _Popeye_ moving from _Mork and Mindy_ to the silver screen. 5. Eddie Murphy, _48 Hours_ You could probably create a whole category for just SNL cast members who ended up on the big screen following a successful start doing comedic skits on SNL (e.g. Billy Crystal, Dan Akroyd, John Belushi, Chevy Chase, etc.) 6. Goldie Hawn, _The Sugarland Express_ She was a bit player on _Rowan & Martin’s Laugh-In_ before landing larger movie roles in screwball comedies; this movie (directed by a young Steven Spielberg) was her first serious role. 7. George Clooney, _From Dusk Til Dawn_ Clooney broke through on _ER_, then moved into success in movies. 8. Tom Selleck, _High Road to China_ Selleck had a number of smaller film roles through the 1970s, but after breaking through in _Magnum: P.I._, this was his first lead role in a movie. 9. Tom Hanks, _Splash_ Tom starred in drag with Peter Scolari in _Bosom Buddies_. ---
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**Movies that were a TV actor’s transition to the big screen** 1. Jodie Foster, _Taxi Driver_ She had small roles, in a couple of forgettable films, and even one good one, but not roles that really made her. This got people to notice her, and casting directors to seek her out. Before this, she was mostly making one-off appearances on TV shows-- hit shows, FTR, and lots of them, and ABC afterschool specials. After _Taxi Driver,_ that was it for TV. 2. Michael J. Fox, _Back to the Future_ He was a star on _Family Ties_, then he was cast in _BttF_ in 1985. 3. Bruce Willis, _Die Hard_ He was a costar on _Moonlighting_ but there were questions about a TV star being able to make the jump to big screen. 4. Robin Williams, _Popeye_ moving from _Mork and Mindy_ to the silver screen. 5. Eddie Murphy, _48 Hours_ You could probably create a whole category for just _SNL_ cast members who ended up on the big screen following a successful start doing comedic skits on _SNL_ (e.g. Billy Crystal, Dan Akroyd, John Belushi, Chevy Chase, etc.) 6. Goldie Hawn, _The Sugarland Express_ She was a bit player on _Rowan & Martin’s Laugh-In_ before landing larger movie roles in screwball comedies; this movie (directed by a young Steven Spielberg) was her first serious role. 7. George Clooney, _From Dusk Til Dawn_ Clooney broke through on _ER_, then moved into success in movies. 8. Tom Selleck, _High Road to China_ Selleck had a number of smaller film roles through the 1970s, but after breaking through in _Magnum: P.I._, this was his first lead role in a movie. 9. Tom Hanks, _Splash_ Tom starred in drag with Peter Scolari in _Bosom Buddies_. 10. Denzel Washington, _Glory_ - Best known, before then, for _St. Elsewhere_ Pass. ---
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**Comedies about the dead and the undead** 1. Death Becomes Her ---
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**Comedies about the dead and the undead** 1. Death Becomes Her 2. Weekend at Bernie’s ---
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**Comedies about the dead and the undead** 1. Death Becomes Her 2. Weekend at Bernie’s 3. Blithe Spirit ---
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