# 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:** 23
**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 29, 2026, 12:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-4/1027550/441 "2026-04-29T00:53:30Z")
U.S. Remakes of Non-U.S. Films 1. Point of No Return – remake of La Femme Nikita (France) 2. The Birdcage - remake of La Cage aux Folles (France) 3. The Grudge - remake of Ju-On: The Grudge (Japan) 4. Three Men and a Baby - remake of Trois Hommes et un Couffin (France) ---
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U.S. Remakes of Non-U.S. Films 1. Point of No Return – remake of La Femme Nikita (France) 2. The Birdcage - remake of La Cage aux Folles (France) 3. The Grudge - remake of Ju-On: The Grudge (Japan) 4. Three Men and a Baby - remake of Trois Hommes et un Couffin (France) 5. Insomnia - remake of Insomnia (Norway) ---
**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:** [April 29, 2026, 1:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-4/1027550/443 "2026-04-29T01:10:30Z")
U.S. Remakes of Non-U.S. Films 1. Point of No Return – remake of La Femme Nikita (France) 2. The Birdcage - remake of La Cage aux Folles (France) 3. The Grudge - remake of Ju-On: The Grudge (Japan) 4. Three Men and a Baby - remake of Trois Hommes et un Couffin (France) 5. Insomnia - remake of Insomnia (Norway) 6. City of Angels - remake of Der Himmel über Berlin (West Germany) ---
**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 29, 2026, 3:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-4/1027550/444 "2026-04-29T03:57:34Z")
**U.S. Remakes of Non-U.S. Films** 1. Point of No Return – remake of La Femme Nikita (France) 2. The Birdcage - remake of La Cage aux Folles (France) 3. The Grudge - remake of Ju-On: The Grudge (Japan) 4. Three Men and a Baby - remake of Trois Hommes et un Couffin (France) 5. Insomnia - remake of Insomnia (Norway) 6. City of Angels - remake of Der Himmel über Berlin (West Germany) 7. The Man with One Red Shoe - remake of The Tall Blond Man with One Black Shoe (France) ---
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**U.S. Remakes of Non-U.S. Films** 1. Point of No Return – remake of La Femme Nikita (France) 2. The Birdcage - remake of La Cage aux Folles (France) 3. The Grudge - remake of Ju-On: The Grudge (Japan) 4. Three Men and a Baby - remake of Trois Hommes et un Couffin (France) 5. Insomnia - remake of Insomnia (Norway) 6. City of Angels - remake of Der Himmel über Berlin (West Germany) 7. The Man with One Red Shoe - remake of The Tall Blond Man with One Black Shoe (France) 8. The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo - remake of _Män som hatar kvinnor_ (literal meaning: Men Who Hate Women), a Swedish film which was itself a movie version of a popular novel ---
**Author:** ![knoodler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ccd318/32.png) [@knoodler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knoodler)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2026, 4:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-4/1027550/446 "2026-04-29T04:53:44Z")
**U.S. Remakes of Non-U.S. Films** 1. Point of No Return – remake of La Femme Nikita (France) 2. The Birdcage - remake of La Cage aux Folles (France) 3. The Grudge - remake of Ju-On: The Grudge (Japan) 4. Three Men and a Baby - remake of Trois Hommes et un Couffin (France) 5. Insomnia - remake of Insomnia (Norway) 6. City of Angels - remake of Der Himmel über Berlin (West Germany) 7. The Man with One Red Shoe - remake of The Tall Blond Man with One Black Shoe (France) 8. The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo - remake of _Män som hatar kvinnor_ (literal meaning: Men Who Hate Women), a Swedish film which was itself a movie version of a popular novel 9. The Magnificent Seven - based on Seven Samurai (Japanese) ---
**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 29, 2026, 3:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-4/1027550/447 "2026-04-29T15:22:15Z")
**U.S. Remakes of Non-U.S. Films** 1. Point of No Return – remake of La Femme Nikita (France) 2. The Birdcage - remake of La Cage aux Folles (France) 3. The Grudge - remake of Ju-On: The Grudge (Japan) 4. Three Men and a Baby - remake of Trois Hommes et un Couffin (France) 5. Insomnia - remake of Insomnia (Norway) 6. City of Angels - remake of Der Himmel über Berlin (West Germany) 7. The Man with One Red Shoe - remake of The Tall Blond Man with One Black Shoe (France) 8. The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo - remake of _Män som hatar kvinnor_ (literal meaning: Men Who Hate Women), a Swedish film which was itself a movie version of a popular novel 9. The Magnificent Seven - based on Seven Samurai (Japanese) 10. Last Man Standing - remake of Yojimbo (Japanese) Pass. ---
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**In honor of _The Devil Wears Prada 2_, let’s have some Stanley Tucci movies.** 1. _Maid in Manhattan_ - Jerry Siegal ---
**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 29, 2026, 7:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-4/1027550/449 "2026-04-29T19:03:14Z")
**In honor of _The Devil Wears Prada 2_, let’s have some Stanley Tucci movies.** 1. _Maid in Manhattan_ - Jerry Siegal 2. _Captain America: The First Avenger_ - Abraham Erskine ---
**Author:** ![knoodler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ccd318/32.png) [@knoodler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knoodler)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2026, 7:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-4/1027550/450 "2026-04-29T19:07:07Z")
**In honor of _The Devil Wears Prada 2_, let’s have some Stanley Tucci movies.** 1. _Maid in Manhattan_ - Jerry Siegal 2. _Captain America: The First Avenger_ - Abraham Erskine 3. _The Daytrippers_ - Louis D’Amico ---
**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 29, 2026, 7:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-4/1027550/451 "2026-04-29T19:33:04Z")
**In honor of _The Devil Wears Prada 2_, let’s have some Stanley Tucci movies.** 1. _Maid in Manhattan_ - Jerry Siegal 2. _Captain America: The First Avenger_ - Abraham Erskine 3. _The Daytrippers_ - Louis D’Amico 4. _Muppets Most Wanted_ - Ivan ---
**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 29, 2026, 7:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-4/1027550/452 "2026-04-29T19:36:46Z")
**In honor of _The Devil Wears Prada 2_, let’s have some Stanley Tucci movies.** 1. _Maid in Manhattan_ - Jerry Siegal 2. _Captain America: The First Avenger_ - Abraham Erskine 3. _The Daytrippers_ - Louis D’Amico 4. _Muppets Most Wanted_ - Ivan 5. _Julie & Julia_ - Peter Child ---
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**In honor of _The Devil Wears Prada 2_, let’s have some Stanley Tucci movies.** 1. _Maid in Manhattan_ - Jerry Siegal 2. _Captain America: The First Avenger_ - Abraham Erskine 3. _The Daytrippers_ - Louis D’Amico 4. _Muppets Most Wanted_ - Ivan 5. _Julie & Julia_ - Peter Child 6. _The King’s Man_ – The American Ambassador – who later goes on to co-found ‘Kingsman’, taking the _nom d’espion_ of ‘Bedivere’ _ **-“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:** [April 29, 2026, 8:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-4/1027550/454 "2026-04-29T20:30:40Z")
**In honor of _The Devil Wears Prada 2_, let’s have some Stanley Tucci movies.** 1. _Maid in Manhattan_ - Jerry Siegal 2. _Captain America: The First Avenger_ - Abraham Erskine 3. _The Daytrippers_ - Louis D’Amico 4. _Muppets Most Wanted_ - Ivan 5. _Julie & Julia_ - Peter Child 6. _The King’s Man_ – The American Ambassador – who later goes on to co-found ‘Kingsman’, taking the _nom d’espion_ of ‘Bedivere’ 7. _Prizzi’s Honor_ - his screen debut, in 1985, billed as “Soldier” ---
**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:** [April 29, 2026, 9:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-4/1027550/455 "2026-04-29T21:38:08Z")
**In honor of _The Devil Wears Prada 2_, let’s have some Stanley Tucci movies.** 1. _Maid in Manhattan_ - Jerry Siegal 2. _Captain America: The First Avenger_ - Abraham Erskine 3. _The Daytrippers_ - Louis D’Amico 4. _Muppets Most Wanted_ - Ivan 5. _Julie & Julia_ - Peter Child 6. _The King’s Man_ – The American Ambassador – who later goes on to co-found ‘Kingsman’, taking the _nom d’espion_ of ‘Bedivere’ 7. _Prizzi’s Honor_ - his screen debut, in 1985, billed as “Soldier 8. _Big Night_ - Secondo ---
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**In honor of _The Devil Wears Prada 2_, let’s have some Stanley Tucci movies.** 1. _Maid in Manhattan_ - Jerry Siegal 2. _Captain America: The First Avenger_ - Abraham Erskine 3. _The Daytrippers_ - Louis D’Amico 4. _Muppets Most Wanted_ - Ivan 5. _Julie & Julia_ - Peter Child 6. _The King’s Man_ – The American Ambassador – who later goes on to co-found ‘Kingsman’, taking the _nom d’espion_ of ‘Bedivere’ 7. _Prizzi’s Honor_ - his screen debut, in 1985, billed as “Soldier 8. _Big Night_ - Secondo 9. _Billy Bathgate_ - Lucky Luciano ---
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**In honor of _The Devil Wears Prada 2_, let’s have some Stanley Tucci movies.** 1. _Maid in Manhattan_ - Jerry Siegal 2. _Captain America: The First Avenger_ - Abraham Erskine 3. _The Daytrippers_ - Louis D’Amico 4. _Muppets Most Wanted_ - Ivan 5. _Julie & Julia_ - Peter Child 6. _The King’s Man_ – The American Ambassador – who later goes on to co-found ‘Kingsman’, taking the _nom d’espion_ of ‘Bedivere’ 7. _Prizzi’s Honor_ - his screen debut, in 1985, billed as “Soldier 8. _Big Night_ - Secondo 9. _Billy Bathgate_ - Lucky Luciano 10. _The Hunger Games_ - Caesar Flickerman Next: **Movies Depicting Real Historical Events** 1. _A Night To Remember_ - Sinking of the _Titanic_ ---
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**Movies Depicting Real Historical Events** 1. _A Night To Remember_ - Sinking of the _Titanic_ 2. _Downfall_ - Hitler in the _Fuhrerbunker_ ---
**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 30, 2026, 12:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-4/1027550/459 "2026-04-30T00:18:16Z")
**Movies Depicting Real Historical Events** 1. _A Night To Remember_ - Sinking of the _Titanic_ 2. _Downfall_ - Hitler in the _Fuhrerbunker_ 3. _Oppenheimer_ - the creation of the atom bomb ---
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**Movies Depicting Real Historical Events** 1. _A Night To Remember_ - Sinking of the _Titanic_ 2. _Downfall_ - Hitler in the _Fuhrerbunker_ 3. _Oppenheimer_ - the creation of the atom bomb 4. _Henry V_ (1989) - the Battle of Agincourt [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-4/1027550.md?page=22) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-4/1027550.md?page=24)