# 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:** 64
**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:** [August 21, 2026, 5:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-4/1027550/1261 "2026-08-21T17:08:41Z")
Movies in which other board games are played 1. _Bill and Ted’s Bogus Journey_ - Battleship and Clue, played against Death 2. _Witchboard_ - Character becomes obsessed with contacting a spirit with a Ouija board. ---
**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:** [August 21, 2026, 5:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-4/1027550/1262 "2026-08-21T17:34:44Z")
**Movies in which other board games are played** 1. _Bill and Ted’s Bogus Journey_ - Battleship and Clue, played against Death 2. _Witchboard_ - Character becomes obsessed with contacting a spirit with a Ouija board. 3. _The Exorcist -_ Regan’s posession journey begins when she starts contacting “Captain Howdy” via her Ouija board ---
**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:** [August 21, 2026, 5:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-4/1027550/1263 "2026-08-21T17:42:23Z")
**Movies in which other board games are played** 1. _Bill and Ted’s Bogus Journey_ - Battleship and Clue, played against Death 2. _Witchboard_ - Character becomes obsessed with contacting a spirit with a Ouija board. 3. _The Exorcist -_ Regan’s posession journey begins when she starts contacting “Captain Howdy” via her Ouija board 4. _Pi_ - Characters play Go. ---
**Author:** ![knoodler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ccd318/32.png) [@knoodler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knoodler)\ **Post date:** [August 21, 2026, 11:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-4/1027550/1264 "2026-08-21T23:03:58Z")
**Movies in which other board games are played** 1. _Bill and Ted’s Bogus Journey_ - Battleship and Clue, played against Death 2. _Witchboard_ - Character becomes obsessed with contacting a spirit with a Ouija board. 3. _The Exorcist -_ Regan’s posession journey begins when she starts contacting “Captain Howdy” via her Ouija board 4. _Pi_ - Characters play Go. 5. _E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial_ - opens with a game of Dungeons & Dragons ---
**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:** [August 21, 2026, 11:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-4/1027550/1265 "2026-08-21T23:25:49Z")
**Movies in which other board games are played** 1. _Bill and Ted’s Bogus Journey_ - Battleship and Clue, played against Death 2. _Witchboard_ - Character becomes obsessed with contacting a spirit with a Ouija board. 3. _The Exorcist -_ Regan’s posession journey begins when she starts contacting “Captain Howdy” via her Ouija board 4. _Pi_ - Characters play Go. 5. _E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial_ - opens with a game of Dungeons & Dragons 6. _Jumanji_ - ibid. ---
**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:** [August 22, 2026, 1:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-4/1027550/1266 "2026-08-22T01:12:52Z")
**Movies in which other board games are played** 1. _Bill and Ted’s Bogus Journey_ - Battleship and Clue, played against Death 2. _Witchboard_ - Character becomes obsessed with contacting a spirit with a Ouija board. 3. _The Exorcist -_ Regan’s posession journey begins when she starts contacting “Captain Howdy” via her Ouija board 4. _Pi_ - Characters play Go. 5. _E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial_ - opens with a game of Dungeons & Dragons 6. _Jumanji_ - ibid. 7. _Sneakers_ - while playing a game of Scrabble, the characters use the game’s letter tiles to solve an anagram puzzle. ---
**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:** [August 22, 2026, 2:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-4/1027550/1267 "2026-08-22T02:12:54Z")
**Movies in which other board games are played** 1. _Bill and Ted’s Bogus Journey_ - Battleship and Clue, played against Death 2. _Witchboard_ - Character becomes obsessed with contacting a spirit with a Ouija board. 3. _The Exorcist -_ Regan’s posession journey begins when she starts contacting “Captain Howdy” via her Ouija board 4. _Pi_ - Characters play Go. 5. _E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial_ - opens with a game of Dungeons & Dragons 6. _Jumanji_ - ibid. 7. _Sneakers_ - while playing a game of Scrabble, the characters use the game’s letter tiles to solve an anagram puzzle. 8. _Knives Out_ - Go. ---
**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:** [August 22, 2026, 3:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-4/1027550/1268 "2026-08-22T15:26:31Z")
**Movies in which other board games are played** 1. _Bill and Ted’s Bogus Journey_ - Battleship and Clue, played against Death 2. _Witchboard_ - Character becomes obsessed with contacting a spirit with a Ouija board. 3. _The Exorcist -_ Regan’s posession journey begins when she starts contacting “Captain Howdy” via her Ouija board 4. _Pi_ - Characters play Go. 5. _E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial_ - opens with a game of Dungeons & Dragons 6. _Jumanji_ - ibid. 7. _Sneakers_ - while playing a game of Scrabble, the characters use the game’s letter tiles to solve an anagram puzzle. 8. _Knives Out_ - Go. 9. _Having Wonderful Time_ - Ginger Rogers and Douglas Fairbanks Jr. meet, squabble, and reconcile over many games of backgammon. ---
**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:** [August 22, 2026, 3:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-4/1027550/1269 "2026-08-22T15:42:44Z")
> [@Bayaker](#): > > 1. _Pi_ - Characters play Go. > [@Bayaker](#): > > 1. _Knives Out_ - Go. As I like to call it - Go: The Game For People Who Think Chess Is Too Easy ---
**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:** [August 22, 2026, 3:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-4/1027550/1270 "2026-08-22T15:47:29Z")
Strange - You are quoting _me_ for the “Go” movies, but neither was one of my posts. ---
**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:** [August 22, 2026, 3:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-4/1027550/1271 "2026-08-22T15:49:16Z")
Yeah I didn’t mean to do it that way. I just quoted from Post #1267 instead of the two individual posts that produced each entry. ---
**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:** [August 22, 2026, 9:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-4/1027550/1272 "2026-08-22T21:14:56Z")
**Movies in which other board games are played** 1. _Bill and Ted’s Bogus Journey_ - Battleship and Clue, played against Death 2. _Witchboard_ - Character becomes obsessed with contacting a spirit with a Ouija board. 3. _The Exorcist -_ Regan’s posession journey begins when she starts contacting “Captain Howdy” via her Ouija board 4. _Pi_ - Characters play Go. 5. _E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial_ - opens with a game of Dungeons & Dragons 6. _Jumanji_ - ibid. 7. _Sneakers_ - while playing a game of Scrabble, the characters use the game’s letter tiles to solve an anagram puzzle. 8. _Knives Out_ - Go. 9. _Having Wonderful Time_ - Ginger Rogers and Douglas Fairbanks Jr. meet, squabble, and reconcile over many games of backgammon. 10. _I Love You to Death_ - Joey tries to entice his wife and mother-in-law into a game of Monopoly. My category, so 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:** [August 22, 2026, 10:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-4/1027550/1273 "2026-08-22T22:56:52Z")
**Movies in which someone is going crazy** 1. _A Beautiful Mind_ ---
**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:** [August 22, 2026, 11:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-4/1027550/1274 "2026-08-22T23:01:02Z")
**Movies in which someone is going crazy** 1. _A Beautiful Mind_ 2. _Repulsion_ ---
**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:** [August 22, 2026, 11:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-4/1027550/1275 "2026-08-22T23:14:12Z")
**Movies in which someone is going crazy** 1. _A Beautiful Mind_ 2. _Repulsion_ 3. _Requiem for a Dream_ ---
**Author:** ![knoodler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ccd318/32.png) [@knoodler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knoodler)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2026, 3:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-4/1027550/1276 "2026-08-23T03:13:17Z")
**Movies in which someone is going crazy** 1. _A Beautiful Mind_ 2. _Repulsion_ 3. _Requiem for a Dream_ 4. _The Shining_ ---
**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:** [August 23, 2026, 3:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-4/1027550/1277 "2026-08-23T03:39:27Z")
> [@HeyHomie](#): > > **Evil kids** > … > 10. Eli, _Let The Right One In_ I’d say Eli isn’t evil so much as a slave to an absolutely irresistible compulsion. Also, despite appearances, he (or she) is not a kid at all. **Movies in which someone is going crazy** 1. _A Beautiful Mind_ 2. _Repulsion_ 3. _Requiem for a Dream_ 4. _The Shining_ 5. _2001: A Space Odyssey_ ---
**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:** [August 23, 2026, 6:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-4/1027550/1278 "2026-08-23T06:47:31Z")
**Movies in which someone is going crazy** 1. _A Beautiful Mind_ 2. _Repulsion_ 3. _Requiem for a Dream_ 4. _The Shining_ 5. _2001: A Space Odyssey_ 6. _Batman Forever_ Not that Edward Nygma was exactly normal to begin with. ---
**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:** [August 23, 2026, 11:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-4/1027550/1279 "2026-08-23T11:42:55Z")
**Movies in which someone is going crazy** 1. _A Beautiful Mind_ 2. _Repulsion_ 3. _Requiem for a Dream_ 4. _The Shining_ 5. _2001: A Space Odyssey_ 6. _Batman Forever_ 7. _Night into Morning_ Ray Milland’s characters seem to go crazy a lot. ---
**Author:** ![knoodler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ccd318/32.png) [@knoodler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knoodler)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2026, 3:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-4/1027550/1280 "2026-08-23T15:30:00Z")
**Movies in which someone is going crazy** 1. _A Beautiful Mind_ 2. _Repulsion_ 3. _Requiem for a Dream_ 4. _The Shining_ 5. _2001: A Space Odyssey_ 6. _Batman Forever_ 7. _Night into Morning_ 8. _The Fisher King_ [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-4/1027550.md?page=63) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-4/1027550.md?page=65)