# 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:** 12\ **Page:** 76
**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:** [September 23, 2026, 10:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-4/1027550/1501 "2026-09-23T22:50:32Z")
_(In memory of Dolly)_… **Dolly Parton Films** 1. Best Little Whorehouse in Texas 2. 9 to 5 3. Rhinestone 4. Steel Magnolias 5. Gnomeo & Juliet 6. Straight Talk 7. Dumplin’ ---
**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:** [September 24, 2026, 2:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-4/1027550/1502 "2026-09-24T14:40:41Z")
_(In memory of Dolly)_… **Dolly Parton Films** 1. Best Little Whorehouse in Texas 2. 9 to 5 3. Rhinestone 4. Steel Magnolias 5. Gnomeo & Juliet 6. Straight Talk 7. Dumplin’ 8. A Smoky Mountain Christmas ---
**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:** [September 24, 2026, 9:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-4/1027550/1503 "2026-09-24T21:21:53Z")
_(In memory of Dolly)_… **Dolly Parton Films** 1. Best Little Whorehouse in Texas 2. 9 to 5 3. Rhinestone 4. Steel Magnolias 5. Gnomeo & Juliet 6. Straight Talk 7. Dumplin’ 8. A Smoky Mountain Christmas 9. Frank McKlusky, C.I. No, I’d never heard of it either: [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frank\_McKlusky,\_C.I](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frank_McKlusky,_C.I). ---
**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:** [September 27, 2026, 2:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-4/1027550/1504 "2026-09-27T14:45:37Z")
**Dolly Parton Films** 1. Best Little Whorehouse in Texas 2. 9 to 5 3. Rhinestone 4. Steel Magnolias 5. Gnomeo & Juliet 6. Straight Talk 7. Dumplin’ 8. A Smoky Mountain Christmas 9. Frank McKlusky, C.I. 10. Dolly Parton’s Christmas on the Square - Dolly plays an angel sent to melt the heart of a cruel real estate mogul who’s trying to evict an entire small town on Christmas Eve. **Movie controversies that fans still argue about** 1. _Die Hard_ - Is it a Christmas movie or not? ---
**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:** [September 27, 2026, 3:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-4/1027550/1505 "2026-09-27T15:02:06Z")
**Movie controversies that fans still argue about** 1. _Die Hard_ - Is it a Christmas movie or not? 2. _Star Wars: Episode 8 - The Last Jedi_ - did it boldly steer away from expectations from a Star Wars movie, or did it betray established characters and lore? ---
**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:** [September 28, 2026, 2:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-4/1027550/1506 "2026-09-28T02:27:19Z")
**Movie controversies that fans still argue about** 1. _Die Hard_ - Is it a Christmas movie or not? 2. _Star Wars: Episode 8 - The Last Jedi_ - did it boldly steer away from expectations from a Star Wars movie, or did it betray established characters and lore? 3. _Big_ - Does it have an alternative ending? The thread linked below started in 2002, and has 1070 posts, including some from this year [Anyone else remember the alternate ending to “Big”? - Cafe Society - Straight Dope Message Board](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-else-remember-the-alternate-ending-to-big/103864) ---
**Author:** ![knoodler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ccd318/32.png) [@knoodler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knoodler)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2026, 2:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-4/1027550/1507 "2026-09-28T02:38:32Z")
**Movie controversies that fans still argue about** 1. _Die Hard_ - Is it a Christmas movie or not? 2. _Star Wars: Episode 8 - The Last Jedi_ - did it boldly steer away from expectations from a Star Wars movie, or did it betray established characters and lore? 3. _Big_ - Does it have an alternative ending? 4. _Breakfast at Tiffany’s_ - Mickey Rooney’s portrayal of an Asian character is very offensive. ---
**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:** [September 28, 2026, 4:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-4/1027550/1508 "2026-09-28T04:11:14Z")
I’d say there’s now a near-universal consensus about Mickey Rooney’s role. **Movie controversies that fans still argue about** 1. _Die Hard_ - Is it a Christmas movie or not? 2. _Star Wars: Episode 8 - The Last Jedi_ - did it boldly steer away from expectations from a Star Wars movie, or did it betray established characters and lore? 3. _Big_ - Does it have an alternative ending? 4. _Breakfast at Tiffany’s_ - Mickey Rooney’s portrayal of an Asian character is very offensive. 5. _Minority Report_ - Was the last third of the movie all in Anderton’s head? ---
**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:** [September 28, 2026, 1:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-4/1027550/1509 "2026-09-28T13:25:56Z")
**Movie controversies that fans still argue about** 1. _Die Hard_ - Is it a Christmas movie or not? 2. _Star Wars: Episode 8 - The Last Jedi_ - did it boldly steer away from expectations from a Star Wars movie, or did it betray established characters and lore? 3. _Big_ - Does it have an alternative ending? 4. _Breakfast at Tiffany’s_ - Mickey Rooney’s portrayal of an Asian character is very offensive. 5. _Minority Report_ - Was the last third of the movie all in Anderton’s head? 6. _Blade Runner_ - Is Deckard a replicant? ---
**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:** [September 30, 2026, 11:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-4/1027550/1510 "2026-09-30T11:35:31Z")
**Movie controversies that fans still argue about** 1. _Die Hard_ - Is it a Christmas movie or not? 2. _Star Wars: Episode 8 - The Last Jedi_ - did it boldly steer away from expectations from a Star Wars movie, or did it betray established characters and lore? 3. _Big_ - Does it have an alternative ending? 4. _Breakfast at Tiffany’s_ - Mickey Rooney’s portrayal of an Asian character is very offensive. 5. _Minority Report_ - Was the last third of the movie all in Anderton’s head? 6. _Blade Runner_ - Is Deckard a replicant? 7. _Inception_ - Is Cobb in the real world at the end of the movie? ---
**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:** [October 1, 2026, 1:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-4/1027550/1511 "2026-10-01T13:54:09Z")
**Movie controversies that fans still argue about** 1. _Die Hard_ - Is it a Christmas movie or not? 2. _Star Wars: Episode 8 - The Last Jedi_ - did it boldly steer away from expectations from a Star Wars movie, or did it betray established characters and lore? 3. _Big_ - Does it have an alternative ending? 4. _Breakfast at Tiffany’s_ - Mickey Rooney’s portrayal of an Asian character is very offensive. 5. _Minority Report_ - Was the last third of the movie all in Anderton’s head? 6. _Blade Runner_ - Is Deckard a replicant? 7. _Inception_ - Is Cobb in the real world at the end of the movie? 8. _The Blind Side_ - The movie shifts focus away from Michael Oher’s life to Lee Ann Tuohy’s, presenting a white savior narrative. ---
**Author:** ![knoodler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ccd318/32.png) [@knoodler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knoodler)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2026, 8:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-4/1027550/1512 "2026-10-01T20:03:36Z")
**Movie controversies that fans still argue about** 1. _Die Hard_ - Is it a Christmas movie or not? 2. _Star Wars: Episode 8 - The Last Jedi_ - did it boldly steer away from expectations from a Star Wars movie, or did it betray established characters and lore? 3. _Big_ - Does it have an alternative ending? 4. _Breakfast at Tiffany’s_ - Mickey Rooney’s portrayal of an Asian character is very offensive. 5. _Minority Report_ - Was the last third of the movie all in Anderton’s head? 6. _Blade Runner_ - Is Deckard a replicant? 7. _Inception_ - Is Cobb in the real world at the end of the movie? 8. _The Blind Side_ - The movie shifts focus away from Michael Oher’s life to Lee Ann Tuohy’s, presenting a white savior narrative. 9. _Star Wars_ (1977) - Han shot first. There. I said it. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-4/1027550.md?page=75)