# 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:** 46
**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:** [June 13, 2026, 1:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-4/1027550/901 "2026-06-13T13:18:50Z")
**Films that take place over the span of one year (more or less)**? 1. _Grease_ – Contains brief scenes from the summer, then follows the next academic year. 2. _The Four Seasons_ ---
**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:** [June 13, 2026, 1:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-4/1027550/902 "2026-06-13T13:59:19Z")
**Films that take place over the span of one year (more or less)**? 1. _Grease_ – Contains brief scenes from the summer, then follows the next academic year. 2. _The Four Seasons_ 3. Meet Me in St. Louis ---
**Author:** ![HeyHomie](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/heyhomie/32/207_2.png) [@HeyHomie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HeyHomie)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2026, 2:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-4/1027550/903 "2026-06-13T14:38:14Z")
**Films that take place over the span of one year (more or less)**? 1. _Grease_ – Contains brief scenes from the summer, then follows the next academic year. 2. _The Four Seasons_ 3. _Meet Me in St. Louis_ 4. _Rent_ More specifically, “five hundred twenty five thousand six hundred minutes…” ---
**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:** [June 13, 2026, 2:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-4/1027550/904 "2026-06-13T14:41:53Z")
**Films that take place over the span of one year (more or less)**? 1. _Grease_ – Contains brief scenes from the summer, then follows the next academic year. 2. _The Four Seasons_ 3. _Meet Me in St. Louis_ 4. _Rent_ 5. _Amarcord_ - Structured to emphasize a cycle of four seasons. ---
**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:** [June 13, 2026, 2:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-4/1027550/905 "2026-06-13T14:57:57Z")
**Films that take place over the span of one year (more or less)**? 1. _Grease_ – Contains brief scenes from the summer, then follows the next academic year. 2. _The Four Seasons_ 3. _Meet Me in St. Louis_ 4. _Rent_ 5. _Amarcord_ - Structured to emphasize a cycle of four seasons. 6. _Real Genius_ ---
**Author:** ![Rebo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rebo/32/13005_2.png) [@Rebo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rebo)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2026, 3:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-4/1027550/906 "2026-06-13T15:22:57Z")
**Films that take place over the span of one year (more or less)**? 1. _Grease_ – Contains brief scenes from the summer, then follows the next academic year. 2. _The Four Seasons_ 3. _Meet Me in St. Louis_ 4. _Rent_ 5. _Amarcord_ - Structured to emphasize a cycle of four seasons. 6. _Real Genius_ 7. _Stepmom_ ---
**Author:** ![themapleleaf](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/themapleleaf/32/14349_2.png) [@themapleleaf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/themapleleaf)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2026, 6:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-4/1027550/907 "2026-06-13T18:54:56Z")
**Films that take place over the span of one year (more or less)**? 1. _Grease_ – Contains brief scenes from the summer, then follows the next academic year. 2. _The Four Seasons_ 3. _Meet Me in St. Louis_ 4. _Rent_ 5. _Amarcord_ - Structured to emphasize a cycle of four seasons. 6. _Real Genius_ 7. _Stepmom_ 8. _The Paper Chase_ ---
**Author:** ![HeyHomie](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/heyhomie/32/207_2.png) [@HeyHomie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HeyHomie)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2026, 9:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-4/1027550/908 "2026-06-13T21:25:59Z")
> [@themapleleaf](#): > > 1. The Paper Chase OUT OF PLAY: This is, IMHO, a forgotten classic. I caught it decades ago on a cable channel, or perhaps on VHS, when I had absolutely nothing better to do, and gave it a watch. I really enjoyed it. ---
**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:** [June 13, 2026, 9:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-4/1027550/909 "2026-06-13T21:53:26Z")
**Films that take place over the span of one year (more or less)**? 1. _Grease_ – Contains brief scenes from the summer, then follows the next academic year. 2. _The Four Seasons_ 3. _Meet Me in St. Louis_ 4. _Rent_ 5. _Amarcord_ - Structured to emphasize a cycle of four seasons. 6. _Real Genius_ 7. _Stepmom_ 8. _The Paper Chase_ 9. _Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone_ ---
**Author:** ![HeyHomie](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/heyhomie/32/207_2.png) [@HeyHomie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HeyHomie)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2026, 4:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-4/1027550/910 "2026-06-17T16:31:13Z")
**Films that take place over the span of one year (more or less)**? 1. _Grease_ – Contains brief scenes from the summer, then follows the next academic year. 2. _The Four Seasons_ 3. _Meet Me in St. Louis_ 4. _Rent_ 5. _Amarcord_ - Structured to emphasize a cycle of four seasons. 6. _Real Genius_ 7. _Stepmom_ 8. _The Paper Chase_ 9. _Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone_ 10. _Little Women_ - there are time jumps into the past and future, but the meat of the story lasts from one Christmas to the next. **Movies that take place within the film’s run time (or even less time than that)** ---
**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:** [June 17, 2026, 5:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-4/1027550/911 "2026-06-17T17:47:37Z")
**Movies that take place within the film’s run time (or even less time than that)** 1. Rope ---
**Author:** ![Wheelz](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wheelz/32/5718_2.png) [@Wheelz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wheelz)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2026, 6:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-4/1027550/912 "2026-06-17T18:18:09Z")
**Movies that take place within the film’s run time (or even less time than that)** 1. Rope 2. Nick of Time Johnny Depp stars in a real-time thriller that many believe inspired the TV series “24”, complete with an on-screen ticking clock. ---
**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:** [June 17, 2026, 6:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-4/1027550/913 "2026-06-17T18:26:55Z")
**Movies that take place within the film’s run time (or even less time than that)** 1. Rope 2. Nick of Time 3. My Dinner with Andre ---
**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:** [June 17, 2026, 7:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-4/1027550/914 "2026-06-17T19:21:08Z")
**Movies that take place within the film’s run time (or even less time than that)** 1. Rope 2. Nick of Time 3. My Dinner with Andre 4. Speed ---
**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:** [June 17, 2026, 8:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-4/1027550/915 "2026-06-17T20:18:15Z")
**Movies that take place within the film’s run time (or even less time than that)** 1. Rope 2. Nick of Time 3. My Dinner with Andre 4. Speed 5. 'night, Mother ---
**Author:** ![knoodler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ccd318/32.png) [@knoodler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knoodler)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2026, 8:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-4/1027550/916 "2026-06-17T20:29:11Z")
**Movies that take place within the film’s run time (or even less time than that)** 1. Rope 2. Nick of Time 3. My Dinner with Andre 4. Speed 5. 'night, Mother 6. Carnage ---
**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:** [June 17, 2026, 8:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-4/1027550/917 "2026-06-17T20:51:03Z")
**Movies that take place within the film’s run time (or even less time than that)** 1. Rope 2. Nick of Time 3. My Dinner with Andre 4. Speed 5. 'night, Mother 6. Carnage 7. Buried ---
**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:** [June 17, 2026, 9:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-4/1027550/918 "2026-06-17T21:26:00Z")
**Movies that take place within the film’s run time (or even less time than that)** 1. Rope 2. Nick of Time 3. My Dinner with Andre 4. Speed 5. 'night, Mother 6. Carnage 7. Buried 8. Run, Lola, 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:** [June 17, 2026, 9:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-4/1027550/919 "2026-06-17T21:38:29Z")
**Movies that take place within the film’s run time (or even less time than that)** 1. Rope 2. Nick of Time 3. My Dinner with Andre 4. Speed 5. 'night, Mother 6. Carnage 7. Buried 8. Run, Lola, Run 9. Jesus Christ Superstar ---
**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:** [June 17, 2026, 9:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-4/1027550/920 "2026-06-17T21:44:34Z")
> [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](#): > > 1. Jesus Christ Superstar Correct me if I’m wrong, but it seems to me that “Jesus Christ Superstar” runs almost a week, beginning with the triumphal entry into Jerusalem. Then it moves ahead a couple days to the Last Supper and the visit to the garden of Gethsemane, folllowed by Jesus’ arrest and torments, the examination by Herod, the ‘trial’ before Pilate, and then the crucifixion and death. I figure we’re looking at roughly five days there. _ **-“BB”-** _ [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-4/1027550.md?page=45) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-4/1027550.md?page=47)