# Movie Marathon (Part 4) **URL:** \ **Category:** Thread Games\ **Tags:** movies\ **Created:** [February 10, 2026, 4:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-4/1027550 "2026-02-10T16:50:37Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 16
**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:** [March 22, 2026, 8:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-4/1027550/301 "2026-03-22T20:30:11Z")
**Heist or con job movies** 1. Topkapi 2. How to Steal a Million 3. Rififi 4. The Lavender Hill Mob 5. The Ladykillers (1955) 6. A Fish Called Wanda 7. Oceans 11 Either one. ---
**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:** [March 22, 2026, 9:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-4/1027550/302 "2026-03-22T21:26:27Z")
**Heist or con job movies** 1. Topkapi 2. How to Steal a Million 3. Rififi 4. The Lavender Hill Mob 5. The Ladykillers (1955) 6. A Fish Called Wanda 7. Oceans 11 8. Ant-Man ---
**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:** [March 22, 2026, 9:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-4/1027550/303 "2026-03-22T21:35:52Z")
[quote=“Prof.Pepperwinkle, post:302, topic:1027550, full:true”] **Heist or con job movies** 1. Topkapi 2. How to Steal a Million 3. Rififi 4. The Lavender Hill Mob 5. The Ladykillers (1955) 6. A Fish Called Wanda 7. Oceans 11 8. Ant-Man 9. The Sting _ **-“BB”-** _ ---
**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:** [March 22, 2026, 11:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-4/1027550/304 "2026-03-22T23:45:25Z")
**Heist or con job movies** 1. Topkapi 2. How to Steal a Million 3. Rififi 4. The Lavender Hill Mob 5. The Ladykillers (1955) 6. A Fish Called Wanda 7. Oceans 11 8. Ant-Man 9. The Sting 10. Dirty Rotten Scoundrels My all-time-favorite such movie. Caine and Martin are simply brilliant. Pass. ---
**Author:** ![knoodler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ccd318/32.png) [@knoodler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knoodler)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2026, 12:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-4/1027550/305 "2026-03-23T00:31:19Z")
**Buddies/pairs/duos who appear as secondary characters in movies** 1. Jay and Silent Bob - Clerks The two would go on to assume lead roles in sequels. ---
**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:** [March 23, 2026, 9:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-4/1027550/306 "2026-03-23T09:53:05Z")
> [@](#): > > **Buddies/pairs/duos who appear as secondary characters in movies** 1. Jay and Silent Bob - Clerks 2. Daisy & Violet Hilton - Freaks ---
**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:** [March 23, 2026, 10:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-4/1027550/307 "2026-03-23T10:42:05Z")
**Buddies/pairs/duos who appear as secondary characters in movies** 1. Jay and Silent Bob - Clerks 2. Daisy & Violet Hilton - Freaks 3. Charters and Caldicott - The Lady Vanishes Portrayed by Basil Radford and Naunton Wayne - a pair of cricket-obsessed Britishers who appear in at least four movies. With different character names they did the same shtick (though sometimes it was golf instead of cricket) in several other movies and a lot of BBC radio shows. ---
**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:** [March 23, 2026, 2:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-4/1027550/308 "2026-03-23T14:09:29Z")
**Buddies/pairs/duos who appear as secondary characters in movies** 1. Jay and Silent Bob - Clerks 2. Daisy & Violet Hilton - Freaks 3. Charters and Caldicott - The Lady Vanishes 4. R2-D2 and C3P0 - Star Wars ---
**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:** [March 23, 2026, 2:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-4/1027550/309 "2026-03-23T14:37:42Z")
**Buddies/pairs/duos who appear as secondary characters in movies** 1. Jay and Silent Bob - Clerks 2. Daisy & Violet Hilton - Freaks 3. Charters and Caldicott - The Lady Vanishes 4. R2-D2 and C3P0 - Star Wars 5. Neil and Pepe - After Hours ---
**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:** [March 23, 2026, 3:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-4/1027550/310 "2026-03-23T15:02:06Z")
**Buddies/pairs/duos who appear as secondary characters in movies** 1. Jay and Silent Bob - Clerks 2. Daisy & Violet Hilton - Freaks 3. Charters and Caldicott - The Lady Vanishes 4. R2-D2 and C3P0 - Star Wars 5. Neil and Pepe - After Hours 6. Gonzorgo and Roderigo - Babes in Toyland ---
**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:** [March 23, 2026, 3:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-4/1027550/311 "2026-03-23T15:37:32Z")
**Buddies/pairs/duos who appear as secondary characters in movies** 1. Jay and Silent Bob - Clerks 2. Daisy & Violet Hilton - Freaks 3. Charters and Caldicott - The Lady Vanishes 4. R2-D2 and C3P0 - Star Wars 5. Neil and Pepe - After Hours 6. Gonzorgo and Roderigo - Babes in Toyland 7. Gonzo and Rizzo - The Muppet Christmas Carol ---
**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:** [March 23, 2026, 3:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-4/1027550/312 "2026-03-23T15:47:26Z")
**Buddies/pairs/duos who appear as secondary characters in movies** 1. Jay and Silent Bob - Clerks 2. Daisy & Violet Hilton - Freaks 3. Charters and Caldicott - The Lady Vanishes 4. R2-D2 and C3P0 - Star Wars 5. Neil and Pepe - After Hours 6. Gonzorgo and Roderigo - Babes in Toyland 7. Gonzo and Rizzo - The Muppet Christmas Carol 8. Crabbe and Goyle – the Harry Potter franchise _ **-“BB”-** _ ---
**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:** [March 23, 2026, 4:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-4/1027550/313 "2026-03-23T16:19:56Z")
**Buddies/pairs/duos who appear as secondary characters in movies** 1. Jay and Silent Bob - Clerks 2. Daisy & Violet Hilton - Freaks 3. Charters and Caldicott - The Lady Vanishes 4. R2-D2 and C3P0 - Star Wars 5. Neil and Pepe - After Hours 6. Gonzorgo and Roderigo - Babes in Toyland 7. Gonzo and Rizzo - The Muppet Christmas Carol 8. Crabbe and Goyle – the Harry Potter franchise 9. Thomson and Thompson - The Adventures of Tintin ---
**Author:** ![knoodler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ccd318/32.png) [@knoodler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knoodler)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2026, 5:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-4/1027550/314 "2026-03-23T17:05:03Z")
**Buddies/pairs/duos who appear as secondary characters in movies** 1. Jay and Silent Bob - Clerks 2. Daisy & Violet Hilton - Freaks 3. Charters and Caldicott - The Lady Vanishes 4. R2-D2 and C3P0 - Star Wars 5. Neil and Pepe - After Hours 6. Gonzorgo and Roderigo - Babes in Toyland 7. Gonzo and Rizzo - The Muppet Christmas Carol 8. Crabbe and Goyle – the Harry Potter franchise 9. Thomson and Thompson - The Adventures of Tintin 10. The Twins - The Matrix: Reloaded pass ---
**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:** [March 23, 2026, 6:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-4/1027550/315 "2026-03-23T18:56:04Z")
**In memorium: films of Valerie Perrine** 1. Superman ---
**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:** [March 23, 2026, 7:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-4/1027550/316 "2026-03-23T19:49:11Z")
**In memorium: films of Valerie Perrine** 1. Superman 2. Slaughterhouse-Five ---
**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:** [March 23, 2026, 8:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-4/1027550/317 "2026-03-23T20:03:38Z")
**In memorium: films of Valerie Perrine** 1. Superman 2. Slaughterhouse-Five 3. Lenny ---
**Author:** ![knoodler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ccd318/32.png) [@knoodler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knoodler)\ **Post date:** [March 24, 2026, 5:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-4/1027550/318 "2026-03-24T05:20:20Z")
**In memorium: films of Valerie Perrine** 1. Superman 2. Slaughterhouse-Five 3. Lenny 4. What Women Want ---
**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:** [March 24, 2026, 1:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-4/1027550/319 "2026-03-24T13:05:10Z")
**In memorium: films of Valerie Perrine** 1. Superman 2. Slaughterhouse-Five 3. Lenny 4. What Women Want 5. The Cannonball Run ---
**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:** [March 24, 2026, 2:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-4/1027550/320 "2026-03-24T14:37:55Z")
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