# 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:** 21
**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 23, 2026, 4:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-4/1027550/401 "2026-04-23T16:27:03Z")
**Movies about racing** _(any kind)_ 1. Ford V. Ferrari 2. Rush (2013) About the rivalry between James Hunt and Niki Lauda, two Formula One drivers in the 1970s. ---
**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 23, 2026, 4:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-4/1027550/402 "2026-04-23T16:28:20Z")
**Movies about racing** _(any kind)_ 1. Ford V. Ferrari 2. Rush (2013) 3. The Love Bug ---
**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 23, 2026, 4:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-4/1027550/403 "2026-04-23T16:49:45Z")
**Movies about racing** _(any kind)_ 1. Ford V. Ferrari 2. Rush (2013) 3. The Love Bug 4. Fast Company Early Cronenberg. ---
**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 23, 2026, 7:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-4/1027550/404 "2026-04-23T19:23:45Z")
**Movies about racing** _(any kind)_ 1. Ford V. Ferrari 2. Rush (2013) 3. The Love Bug 4. Fast Company 5. Chariots of Fire ---
**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:** [April 23, 2026, 7:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-4/1027550/405 "2026-04-23T19:26:15Z")
Title corrected for #1. **Movies about racing** _(any kind)_ 1. Ford v Ferrari 2. Rush (2013) 3. The Love Bug 4. Fast Company 5. Chariots of Fire 6. Chitty Chitty Bang Bang The title vehicle started out as a racecar. ---
**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 23, 2026, 7:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-4/1027550/406 "2026-04-23T19:44:46Z")
**Movies about racing** _(any kind)_ 1. Ford v Ferrari 2. Rush (2013) 3. The Love Bug 4. Fast Company 5. Chariots of Fire 6. Chitty Chitty Bang Bang 7. Seabiscuit ---
**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:** [April 23, 2026, 8:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-4/1027550/407 "2026-04-23T20:37:12Z")
**Movies about racing** _(any kind)_ 1. Ford v Ferrari 2. Rush (2013) 3. The Love Bug 4. Fast Company 5. Chariots of Fire 6. Chitty Chitty Bang Bang 7. Seabiscuit 8. Those Magnificent Men in their Flying Machines The subtitle tells it all — “or How I Flew from London to Paris in 25 Hours 11 Minutes” _ **-“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:** [April 23, 2026, 9:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-4/1027550/408 "2026-04-23T21:22:57Z")
**Movies about racing** _(any kind)_ 1. Ford v Ferrari 2. Rush (2013) 3. The Love Bug 4. Fast Company 5. Chariots of Fire 6. Chitty Chitty Bang Bang 7. Seabiscuit 8. Those Magnificent Men in their Flying Machines 9. Around the World in Eighty Days A race against time. ---
**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 23, 2026, 9:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-4/1027550/409 "2026-04-23T21:27:45Z")
**Movies about racing** _(any kind)_ 1. Ford v Ferrari 2. Rush (2013) 3. The Love Bug 4. Fast Company 5. Chariots of Fire 6. Chitty Chitty Bang Bang 7. Seabiscuit 8. Those Magnificent Men in their Flying Machines 9. Around the World in Eighty Days 10. Disney/Pixar’s Cars New category: **Films that had a sequel hook (but didn’t get a sequel), and what that hook was** 1. Ghostbusters: Answer the Call (“Um, guys. Who’s Zuul?”) ---
**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 23, 2026, 9:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-4/1027550/410 "2026-04-23T21:38:06Z")
**Films that had a sequel hook (but didn’t get a sequel), and what that hook was** 1. Ghostbusters: Answer the Call (“Um, guys. Who’s Zuul?”) 2. The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension (Watch for the Next Adventure of Buckaroo Banzai - Buckaroo Banzai Against the World Crime League) ---
**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 23, 2026, 9:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-4/1027550/411 "2026-04-23T21:45:25Z")
**Films that had a sequel hook (but didn’t get a sequel), and what that hook was** 1. Ghostbusters: Answer the Call (“Um, guys. Who’s Zuul?”) 2. The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension (Watch for the Next Adventure of Buckaroo Banzai - Buckaroo Banzai Against the World Crime League) 3. Mel Brooks’ History of the World, Part I The hook is right there in the title. ---
**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 23, 2026, 10:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-4/1027550/412 "2026-04-23T22:04:36Z")
**Films that had a sequel hook (but didn’t get a sequel), and what that hook was** 1. Ghostbusters: Answer the Call (“Um, guys. Who’s Zuul?”) 2. The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension (Watch for the Next Adventure of Buckaroo Banzai - Buckaroo Banzai Against the World Crime League) 3. Mel Brooks’ History of the World, Part I 4. Flash Gordon (the film ends with a gloved hand picking up Ming’s ring, and the words “The End?”) ---
**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 23, 2026, 11:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-4/1027550/413 "2026-04-23T23:30:12Z")
**Films that had a sequel hook (but didn’t get a sequel), and what that hook was** 1. Ghostbusters: Answer the Call (“Um, guys. Who’s Zuul?”) 2. The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension (Watch for the Next Adventure of Buckaroo Banzai - Buckaroo Banzai Against the World Crime League) 3. Mel Brooks’ History of the World, Part I 4. Flash Gordon (the film ends with a gloved hand picking up Ming’s ring, and the words “The End?”) 5. The Last Starfighter (“But, as you know, the Frontier is down, Xur escaped, and there is still danger. So I was wondering if you wouldn’t mind staying on to help rebuild the Starfighter Legion.”) By the way, _History of the World, Part I_ got a _Part II_ miniseries on Hulu in 2023. ---
**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:** [April 24, 2026, 3:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-4/1027550/414 "2026-04-24T03:56:11Z")
**Films that had a sequel hook (but didn’t get a sequel), and what that hook was** 1. Ghostbusters: Answer the Call (“Um, guys. Who’s Zuul?”) 2. The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension (Watch for the Next Adventure of Buckaroo Banzai - Buckaroo Banzai Against the World Crime League) 3. Mel Brooks’ History of the World, Part I 4. Flash Gordon (the film ends with a gloved hand picking up Ming’s ring, and the words “The End?”) 5. The Last Starfighter (“But, as you know, the Frontier is down, Xur escaped, and there is still danger. So I was wondering if you wouldn’t mind staying on to help rebuild the Starfighter Legion.”) 6. Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World (Aubrey, Maturin and HMS _Surprise_ turn back to pursue the French frigate) ---
**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:** [April 24, 2026, 3:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-4/1027550/415 "2026-04-24T15:27:39Z")
**Films that had a sequel hook (but didn’t get a sequel), and what that hook was** 1. Ghostbusters: Answer the Call (“Um, guys. Who’s Zuul?”) 2. The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension (Watch for the Next Adventure of Buckaroo Banzai - Buckaroo Banzai Against the World Crime League) 3. Mel Brooks’ History of the World, Part I 4. Flash Gordon (the film ends with a gloved hand picking up Ming’s ring, and the words “The End?”) 5. The Last Starfighter (“But, as you know, the Frontier is down, Xur escaped, and there is still danger. So I was wondering if you wouldn’t mind staying on to help rebuild the Starfighter Legion.”) 6. Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World (Aubrey, Maturin and HMS _Surprise_ turn back to pursue the French frigate) 7. The Sword and the Sorcerer (A tag said “Talon will return.”) ---
**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 24, 2026, 5:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-4/1027550/416 "2026-04-24T17:15:16Z")
**Films that had a sequel hook (but didn’t get a sequel), and what that hook was** 1. Ghostbusters: Answer the Call (“Um, guys. Who’s Zuul?”) 2. The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension (Watch for the Next Adventure of Buckaroo Banzai - Buckaroo Banzai Against the World Crime League) 3. Mel Brooks’ History of the World, Part I 4. Flash Gordon (the film ends with a gloved hand picking up Ming’s ring, and the words “The End?”) 5. The Last Starfighter (“But, as you know, the Frontier is down, Xur escaped, and there is still danger. So I was wondering if you wouldn’t mind staying on to help rebuild the Starfighter Legion.”) 6. Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World (Aubrey, Maturin and HMS _Surprise_ turn back to pursue the French frigate) 7. The Sword and the Sorcerer (A tag said “Talon will return.”) 8. Mystery Team (After solving the movie’s mystery, a man comes out of the woods and says that he needs the team’s help) ---
**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:** [April 24, 2026, 6:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-4/1027550/417 "2026-04-24T18:11:37Z")
**Films that had a sequel hook (but didn’t get a sequel), and what that hook was** 1. Ghostbusters: Answer the Call (“Um, guys. Who’s Zuul?”) 2. The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension (Watch for the Next Adventure of Buckaroo Banzai - Buckaroo Banzai Against the World Crime League) 3. Mel Brooks’ History of the World, Part I 4. Flash Gordon (the film ends with a gloved hand picking up Ming’s ring, and the words “The End?”) 5. The Last Starfighter (“But, as you know, the Frontier is down, Xur escaped, and there is still danger. So I was wondering if you wouldn’t mind staying on to help rebuild the Starfighter Legion.”) 6. Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World (Aubrey, Maturin and HMS _Surprise_ turn back to pursue the French frigate) 7. The Sword and the Sorcerer (A tag said “Talon will return.”) 8. Mystery Team (After solving the movie’s mystery, a man comes out of the woods and says that he needs the team’s help) 9. Kingsman: The Golden Circle .— At the end Stateman Agent Tequila (Channing Tatum) is seen in London outside the new Kingsman ‘front’, properly dressed as a British gentleman, which would seem to indicate that he is now assigned to and working with Kingsman … but instead of a sequel, we got an all-over-the-place prequel. _ **-“BB”-** _ ---
**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 25, 2026, 8:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-4/1027550/418 "2026-04-25T08:02:39Z")
**Films that had a sequel hook (but didn’t get a sequel), and what that hook was** 1. Ghostbusters: Answer the Call (“Um, guys. Who’s Zuul?”) 2. The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension (Watch for the Next Adventure of Buckaroo Banzai - Buckaroo Banzai Against the World Crime League) 3. Mel Brooks’ History of the World, Part I 4. Flash Gordon (the film ends with a gloved hand picking up Ming’s ring, and the words “The End?”) 5. The Last Starfighter (“But, as you know, the Frontier is down, Xur escaped, and there is still danger. So I was wondering if you wouldn’t mind staying on to help rebuild the Starfighter Legion.”) 6. Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World (Aubrey, Maturin and HMS _Surprise_ turn back to pursue the French frigate) 7. The Sword and the Sorcerer (A tag said “Talon will return.”) 8. Mystery Team (After solving the movie’s mystery, a man comes out of the woods and says that he needs the team’s help) 9. Kingsman: The Golden Circle .— At the end Stateman Agent Tequila (Channing Tatum) is seen in London outside the new Kingsman ‘front’, properly dressed as a British gentleman, which would seem to indicate that he is now assigned to and working with Kingsman … but instead of a sequel, we got an all-over-the-place prequel. 10. Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins. (Another where the hook is in the title. The adventure never continued.) Next: **Road Trips!** ---
**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 25, 2026, 12:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-4/1027550/419 "2026-04-25T12:18:49Z")
**Road Trips!** 1. _Tommy Boy_ (Tommy and Richard go all over the Midwest trying to sell enough brake pads to keep their company open) ---
**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:** [April 25, 2026, 1:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-4/1027550/420 "2026-04-25T13:42:05Z")
**Road Trips!** 1. _Tommy Boy_ (Tommy and Richard go all over the Midwest trying to sell enough brake pads to keep their company open) 2. _Road To Singapore_ (Bing and Bob begin a series of excursions in search of life, love, and laughs.) [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-4/1027550.md?page=20) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-4/1027550.md?page=22)