# 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:** 3
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**Movies remade at least twice** (different titles are all right, as long as it’s recognized as a remake) 1. _A Star Is Born_ (not twice, but _three_ times 2. _The Front Page_ (1931.1974)/ _His Girl Friday_ (1940) / _Switching Channels_ (1988) 3. _Frankenstein_: 1910, 1931, 1957, 2025 ---
**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:** [February 14, 2026, 4:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-4/1027550/42 "2026-02-14T04:12:57Z")
**Movies remade at least twice** (different titles are all right, as long as it’s recognized as a remake) 1. _A Star Is Born_ (not twice, but _three_ times) 2. _The Front Page_ (1931.1974)/ _His Girl Friday_ (1940) / _Switching Channels_ (1988) 3. _Frankenstein_: 1910, 1931, 1957, 2025 4. _Beau Geste_: 1926, 1939, 1966, 1977 (the first three played straight; the last as a comedy) ---
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[quote=“Elendil\_s\_Heir, post:42, topic:1027550”] **Movies remade at least twice** (different titles are all right, as long as it’s recognized as a remake) 1. _A Star Is Born_ (not twice, but _three_ times) 2. _The Front Page_ (1931.1974)/ _His Girl Friday_ (1940) / _Switching Channels_ (1988) 3. _Frankenstein_: 1910, 1931, 1957, 2025 4. _Beau Geste_: 1926, 1939, 1966, 1977 (the first three played straight; the last as a comedy 5. _Brewster’s millions_. 1914, 1921, 1935, 1945, 1985. Also _Miss Brewsters millions_ 1926, and _three on a spree_ 1961, and an indian version _Arunachalam_. (Thanks [wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brewster%27s_Millions_(disambiguation))). ---
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**Movies remade at least twice** (different titles are all right, as long as it’s recognized as a remake) 1. _A Star Is Born_ (not twice, but _three_ times) 2. _The Front Page_ (1931.1974)/ _His Girl Friday_ (1940) / _Switching Channels_ (1988) 3. _Frankenstein_: 1910, 1931, 1957, 2025 4. _Beau Geste_: 1926, 1939, 1966, 1977 (the first three played straight; the last as a comedy 5. _Brewster’s millions_. 1914, 1921, 1935, 1945, 1985. Also _Miss Brewsters millions_ 1926, and _three on a spree_ 1961, and an indian version _Arunachalam_. (Thanks [wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brewster%27s_Millions_(disambiguation))). 6. _The Four Feathers_ (1915, 1921, 1929, 1939, 1955 [as _Storm over the Nile_], 1978, and 2002 ye gods!) ---
**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:** [February 14, 2026, 4:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-4/1027550/45 "2026-02-14T16:29:19Z")
> [@](#): > > **Movies remade at least twice** (different titles are all right, as long as it’s recognized as a remake) 1. _A Star Is Born_ (not twice, but _three_ times) 2. _The Front Page_ (1931.1974)/ _His Girl Friday_ (1940) / _Switching Channels_ (1988) 3. _Frankenstein_: 1910, 1931, 1957, 2025 4. _Beau Geste_: 1926, 1939, 1966, 1977 (the first three played straight; the last as a comedy 5. _Brewster’s millions_. 1914, 1921, 1935, 1945, 1985. Also _Miss Brewsters millions_ 1926, and _three on a spree_ 1961, and an indian version _Arunachalam_. (Thanks [wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brewster%27s_Millions_(disambiguation))). 6. _The Four Feathers_ (1915, 1921, 1929, 1939, 1955 [as _Storm over the Nile_], 1978, and 2002 ye gods!) 7. _The Parent Trap_ (originally made by MGM in 1945 under the name _Twice Blessed,_ with actual twins, and Gail Patrick as the mother, followed by two Disney versions, featuring matte photography, and stand-ins the 1968 version-- surprise-- the 1998 version did as well, with minimal CGI, albeit, there was some. ---
**Author:** ![knoodler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ccd318/32.png) [@knoodler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knoodler)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2026, 4:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-4/1027550/46 "2026-02-14T16:59:35Z")
**Movies remade at least twice** (different titles are all right, as long as it’s recognized as a remake) 1. _A Star Is Born_ (not twice, but _three_ times) 2. _The Front Page_ (1931.1974)/ _His Girl Friday_ (1940) / _Switching Channels_ (1988) 3. _Frankenstein_: 1910, 1931, 1957, 2025 4. _Beau Geste_: 1926, 1939, 1966, 1977 (the first three played straight; the last as a comedy 5. _Brewster’s millions_. 1914, 1921, 1935, 1945, 1985. Also _Miss Brewsters millions_ 1926, and _three on a spree_ 1961, and an indian version _Arunachalam_. (Thanks [wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brewster%27s_Millions_(disambiguation))). 6. _The Four Feathers_ (1915, 1921, 1929, 1939, 1955 [as _Storm over the Nile_], 1978, and 2002 ye gods!) 7. _The Parent Trap_ (originally made by MGM in 1945 under the name _Twice Blessed,_ with actual twins, and Gail Patrick as the mother, followed by two Disney versions, featuring matte photography, and stand-ins the 1968 version-- surprise-- the 1998 version did as well, with minimal CGI, albeit, there was some. 8. _Godzilla_ (1954, 1957, 1977, 1985, 1998, 1999, 2014) That’s not counting the several dozen or so affiliated titles. ---
**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:** [February 14, 2026, 5:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-4/1027550/47 "2026-02-14T17:07:06Z")
**Movies remade at least twice** (different titles are all right, as long as it’s recognized as a remake) 1. _A Star Is Born_ (not twice, but _three_ times) 2. _The Front Page_ (1931.1974)/ _His Girl Friday_ (1940) / _Switching Channels_ (1988) 3. _Frankenstein_: 1910, 1931, 1957, 2025 4. _Beau Geste_: 1926, 1939, 1966, 1977 (the first three played straight; the last as a comedy 5. _Brewster’s millions_. 1914, 1921, 1935, 1945, 1985. Also _Miss Brewsters millions_ 1926, and _three on a spree_ 1961, and an indian version _Arunachalam_. (Thanks [wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brewster%27s_Millions_(disambiguation))). 6. _The Four Feathers_ (1915, 1921, 1929, 1939, 1955 [as _Storm over the Nile_], 1978, and 2002 ye gods!) 7. _The Parent Trap_ (originally made by MGM in 1945 under the name _Twice Blessed,_ with actual twins, and Gail Patrick as the mother, followed by two Disney versions, featuring matte photography, and stand-ins the 1968 version-- surprise-- the 1998 version did as well, with minimal CGI, albeit, there was some. 8. _Godzilla_ (1954, 1957, 1977, 1985, 1998, 1999, 2014) That’s not counting the several dozen or so affiliated titles. 9. _The Great Gatsby_ (1926, 1949, 1974, 2000, 2013) ---
**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:** [February 14, 2026, 7:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-4/1027550/48 "2026-02-14T19:16:02Z")
**Movies remade at least twice** (different titles are all right, as long as it’s recognized as a remake) 1. _A Star Is Born_ (not twice, but _three_ times) 2. _The Front Page_ (1931.1974)/ _His Girl Friday_ (1940) / _Switching Channels_ (1988) 3. _Frankenstein_: 1910, 1931, 1957, 2025 4. _Beau Geste_: 1926, 1939, 1966, 1977 (the first three played straight; the last as a comedy 5. _Brewster’s millions_. 1914, 1921, 1935, 1945, 1985. Also _Miss Brewsters millions_ 1926, and _three on a spree_ 1961, and an indian version _Arunachalam_. (Thanks [wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brewster%27s_Millions_(disambiguation))). 6. _The Four Feathers_ (1915, 1921, 1929, 1939, 1955 [as _Storm over the Nile_], 1978, and 2002 ye gods!) 7. _The Parent Trap_ (originally made by MGM in 1945 under the name _Twice Blessed,_ with actual twins, and Gail Patrick as the mother, followed by two Disney versions, featuring matte photography, and stand-ins the 1968 version-- surprise-- the 1998 version did as well, with minimal CGI, albeit, there was some. 8. _Godzilla_ (1954, 1957, 1977, 1985, 1998, 1999, 2014) That’s not counting the several dozen or so affiliated titles. 9. _The Great Gatsby_ (1926, 1949, 1974, 2000, 2013) 10. _Ben Hur_ (1907, 1925, 1959, 2003[animated], 2016) Pass ---
**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:** [February 14, 2026, 7:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-4/1027550/49 "2026-02-14T19:19:51Z")
**Fantasy films** 1. _Willow_ ---
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**Fantasy films** 1. _Willow_ 2. _Berkeley Square_ ---
**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:** [February 14, 2026, 10:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-4/1027550/51 "2026-02-14T22:33:02Z")
**Fantasy films** 1. _Willow_ 2. _Berkeley Square_ 3. _Wizards_ ---
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**Fantasy films** 1. _Willow_ 2. _Berkeley Square_ 3. _Wizards_ 4. _Labyrinth_ ---
**Author:** ![knoodler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ccd318/32.png) [@knoodler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knoodler)\ **Post date:** [February 15, 2026, 12:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-4/1027550/53 "2026-02-15T00:17:21Z")
**Fantasy films** 1. _Willow_ 2. _Berkeley Square_ 3. _Wizards_ 4. _Labyrinth_ 5. _Maleficent_ ---
**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:** [February 15, 2026, 12:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-4/1027550/54 "2026-02-15T00:25:56Z")
> [@](#): > > **Fantasy films** 1. _Willow_ 2. _Berkeley Square_ 3. _Wizards_ 4. _Labyrinth_ 5. _Maleficent_ 6. _Bedknobs & Broomsticks_ ---
**Author:** ![Buck\_Godot](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/buck_godot/32/6573_2.png) [@Buck\_Godot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Buck_Godot)\ **Post date:** [February 15, 2026, 2:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-4/1027550/55 "2026-02-15T02:20:22Z")
**Fantasy films** 1. _Willow_ 2. _Berkeley Square_ 3. _Wizards_ 4. _Labyrinth_ 5. _Maleficent_ 6. _Bedknobs & Broomsticks_ 7. The Neverending story ---
**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:** [February 15, 2026, 4:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-4/1027550/56 "2026-02-15T04:53:34Z")
**Fantasy films** 1. _Willow_ 2. _Berkeley Square_ 3. _Wizards_ 4. _Labyrinth_ 5. _Maleficent_ 6. _Bedknobs & Broomsticks_ 7. _The Neverending Story_ 8. _The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring_ ---
**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:** [February 15, 2026, 5:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-4/1027550/57 "2026-02-15T05:36:27Z")
**Fantasy films** 1. _Willow_ 2. _Berkeley Square_ 3. _Wizards_ 4. _Labyrinth_ 5. _Maleficent_ 6. _Bedknobs & Broomsticks_ 7. _The Neverending Story_ 8. _The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring_ 9. _The Dark Crystal_ Despite being by Jim Henson and featuring muppet-like characters, it terrified my young nieces ---
**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:** [February 15, 2026, 4:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-4/1027550/58 "2026-02-15T16:13:14Z")
**Fantasy films** 1. _Willow_ 2. _Berkeley Square_ 3. _Wizards_ 4. _Labyrinth_ 5. _Maleficent_ 6. _Bedknobs & Broomsticks_ 7. _The Neverending Story_ 8. _The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring_ 9. _The Dark Crystal_ 10. _Legend_ Pass. ---
**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:** [February 15, 2026, 4:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-4/1027550/59 "2026-02-15T16:25:08Z")
**Movie titles which reference Shakespeare** 1. _To Be Or Not to Be_ (1942, remade 1983) ---
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**Movie titles which reference Shakespeare** 1. _To Be Or Not to Be_ (1942, remade 1983) 2. _Where Eagles Dare_ (1968) [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-4/1027550.md?page=2) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-4/1027550.md?page=4)