# The Feud: Jobs in films by Twickster \[game over\]

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-feud-jobs-in-films-by-twickster-game-over/566913>\
**Category:** The Game Room\
**Created:** [January 8, 2011, 8:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-feud-jobs-in-films-by-twickster-game-over/566913 "2011-01-08T20:27:27Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 20\
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**Author:** ![IvoryTowerDenizen](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ivorytowerdenizen/32/17937_2.png) [@IvoryTowerDenizen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/IvoryTowerDenizen)\
**Post date:** [January 9, 2011, 6:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-feud-jobs-in-films-by-twickster-game-over/566913/41 "2011-01-09T18:38:19Z")

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1. Dirty Harry
2. Godfather
3. Mommy Dearest
4. Pretty Woman
5. The Queen
6. Apollo 13
7. To Sir, With Love
8. Fat Man and Little Boy
9. Brian’s Song
10. The Greatest Game Ever Played

ETA: Darn, I thought for some reason 3, 8, 9 and 10 had to be about real people! :smack:

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**Author:** ![Alka\_Seltzer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/c89c15/32.png) [@Alka\_Seltzer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Alka_Seltzer)\
**Post date:** [January 9, 2011, 7:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-feud-jobs-in-films-by-twickster-game-over/566913/42 "2011-01-09T19:08:14Z")

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1. Dirty Harry
2. Goodfellas
3. Being John Malkovich
4. Erin Brockovich
5. The King’s Speech
6. Apollo 13
7. Dead Poet’s Society
8. A Beautiful Mind
9. Bull Durham
10. Chariots of Fire

Had a go off the top of my head for a change, no googling except for spelling of Brokovich.

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**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\
**Post date:** [January 9, 2011, 8:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-feud-jobs-in-films-by-twickster-game-over/566913/43 "2011-01-09T20:13:46Z")

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What prostitute was there in Erin Brockovich?

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**Author:** ![Alka\_Seltzer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/c89c15/32.png) [@Alka\_Seltzer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Alka_Seltzer)\
**Post date:** [January 9, 2011, 8:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-feud-jobs-in-films-by-twickster-game-over/566913/44 "2011-01-09T20:19:26Z")

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Doh, completely forgot Pretty Woman.

> [@Little\_Nemo](#):
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> What prostitute was there in Erin Brockovich?

I’ve never seen it, I must be getting in a muddle somehow.

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**Author:** ![UncaStuart](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/uncastuart/32/404_2.png) [@UncaStuart](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/UncaStuart)\
**Post date:** [January 9, 2011, 9:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-feud-jobs-in-films-by-twickster-game-over/566913/45 "2011-01-09T21:32:44Z")

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1. Cop Land
2. The Godfather
3. Mommy Dearest
4. Pretty Woman
5. The Kings Speech
6. The Right Stuff
7. Goodbye Mr Chips
8. Madam Curie
9. Raging Bull
10. Chariots of Fire

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**Author:** ![MsWhatsit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/eb8c5e/32.png) [@MsWhatsit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MsWhatsit)\
**Post date:** [January 9, 2011, 9:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-feud-jobs-in-films-by-twickster-game-over/566913/46 "2011-01-09T21:42:04Z")

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1. The Departed
2. The Godfather
3. Sunset Boulevard
4. Pretty Woman
5. Elizabeth
6. The Right Stuff
7. Stand and Deliver
8. The Fly
9. Bull Durham
10. Chariots of Fire

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**Author:** ![Sternvogel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bc79bd/32.png) [@Sternvogel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sternvogel)\
**Post date:** [January 10, 2011, 3:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-feud-jobs-in-films-by-twickster-game-over/566913/47 "2011-01-10T03:02:49Z")

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1. _Beverly Hills Cop_

2. _Bugsy_

3. _Sunset Boulevard_

4. _Pretty Woman_

5. _The King’s Speech_

6. _Apollo 13_

7. _Stand and Deliver_

8. _Young Einstein_

9. _Major League_

10. _Chariots of Fire_

11. Let’s see if my decision to go current pays off

12. The best answer I could think of – I expect a :smack: moment

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**Author:** ![Kitten\_Mitten](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/b782af/32.png) [@Kitten\_Mitten](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kitten_Mitten)\
**Post date:** [January 10, 2011, 3:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-feud-jobs-in-films-by-twickster-game-over/566913/48 "2011-01-10T03:32:38Z")

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> [@Rebo](#):
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> Name a movie about a(n):
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> 1. Cop
> 2. Gangster
> 3. Actor/actress
> 4. Prostitute
> 5. King or queen
> 6. Astronaut
> 7. Teacher
> 8. Scientist
> 9. Professional athlete
> 10. Amateur athlete

1. Beverly Hills Cop
2. Road to Perdition
3. pass
4. Pretty Woman
5. Elizabeth: The Golden Age
6. Apollo 13
7. Mr. Holland’s Opus
8. The Scientist
9. The Babe
10. The Blind Side  
edit: I thought about using “A Beautiful Mind” for #8; however, he was NOT a scientist, he was a mathematician. So, I pose that the answer “A Beautiful Mind” for #8 should be disqualified. If not, oh well.

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**Author:** ![anyrose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/54ee81/32.png) [@anyrose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anyrose)\
**Post date:** [January 10, 2011, 4:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-feud-jobs-in-films-by-twickster-game-over/566913/49 "2011-01-10T04:36:08Z")

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**KittyMitty** - it’s not about right or wrong - it’s about popularity

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**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\
**Post date:** [January 10, 2011, 5:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-feud-jobs-in-films-by-twickster-game-over/566913/50 "2011-01-10T05:58:01Z")

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1. Dirty Harry
2. The Godfather
3. All About Eve
4. Pretty Woman
5. The Queen
6. Apollo 13
7. To Sir, With Love
8. The Nutty Professor
9. Pride of the Yankees
10. The Bad News Bears

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**Author:** ![Thudlow\_Boink](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thudlow_boink/32/320_2.png) [@Thudlow\_Boink](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Thudlow_Boink)\
**Post date:** [January 10, 2011, 6:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-feud-jobs-in-films-by-twickster-game-over/566913/51 "2011-01-10T06:02:49Z")

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> [@Kitten\_Mitten](#):
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> I thought about using “A Beautiful Mind” for #8; however, he was NOT a scientist, he was a mathematician.

So did I.

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**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:** [January 10, 2011, 6:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-feud-jobs-in-films-by-twickster-game-over/566913/52 "2011-01-10T06:06:14Z")

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1. Die Hard
2. The Godfather
3. Sunset Strip
4. Pretty Woman
5. The King’s Speech
6. Apollo 13
7. Dangerous Minds
8. The Fly
9. Brian’s Song
10. Rudy

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**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:** [January 10, 2011, 1:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-feud-jobs-in-films-by-twickster-game-over/566913/53 "2011-01-10T13:37:34Z")

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**Elendil’s Heir** is #45.

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**Author:** ![Sparky812](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/eb9ed0/32.png) [@Sparky812](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sparky812)\
**Post date:** [January 10, 2011, 1:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-feud-jobs-in-films-by-twickster-game-over/566913/54 "2011-01-10T13:55:47Z")

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1. Beverly Hills Cop
2. Scarface
3. Sunset Boulevard
4. Pretty Woman
5. Elizabeth
6. Apollo 13
7. Dead Poet’s Society
8. Frankenstein
9. Pride of the Yankees
10. Rudy

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**Author:** ![Ike\_Witt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ike_witt/32/283_2.png) [@Ike\_Witt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ike_Witt)\
**Post date:** [January 10, 2011, 3:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-feud-jobs-in-films-by-twickster-game-over/566913/55 "2011-01-10T15:20:03Z")

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1. Dirty Harry
2. Goodfellas
3. My Favorite Year
4. Pretty Woman
5. The King’s Speech
6. Apollo 13
7. Stand and Deliver
8. Fat Man and Little Boy
9. Brian’s Song
10. Pre

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**Author:** ![Barkis\_is\_Willin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/a183cd/32.png) [@Barkis\_is\_Willin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Barkis_is_Willin)\
**Post date:** [January 10, 2011, 4:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-feud-jobs-in-films-by-twickster-game-over/566913/56 "2011-01-10T16:12:42Z")

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1. Copland
2. Goodfellas
3. Mommy Dearest
4. Pretty Woman
5. The King and I
6. Apollo 13
7. To Sir, With Love
8. Back to the Future
9. Brian’s Song
10. Varsity Blues

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**Author:** ![ChockFullOfHeadyGoodness](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chockfullofheadygoodness/32/511_2.png) [@ChockFullOfHeadyGoodness](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ChockFullOfHeadyGoodness)\
**Post date:** [January 10, 2011, 7:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-feud-jobs-in-films-by-twickster-game-over/566913/57 "2011-01-10T19:31:59Z")

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1. Dirty Harry
2. Scarface
3. Sunset Boulevard
4. Pretty Woman
5. Elizabeth
6. Apollo 13
7. Stand and Deliver
8. A Beautiful Mind
9. Brian’s Song
10. Rudy

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**Author:** ![YogSothoth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/8edcca/32.png) [@YogSothoth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/YogSothoth)\
**Post date:** [January 10, 2011, 10:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-feud-jobs-in-films-by-twickster-game-over/566913/58 "2011-01-10T22:43:21Z")

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1. Paul Blart: Mall Cop
2. The Godfather
3. Being John Malkovich
4. Showgirls
5. The Queen
6. Apollo 13
7. To Sir, with Love
8. I am Legend
9. Remember the Titans
10. Rudy

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**Author:** ![Freudian\_Slit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/5daacb/32.png) [@Freudian\_Slit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Freudian_Slit)\
**Post date:** [January 10, 2011, 11:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-feud-jobs-in-films-by-twickster-game-over/566913/59 "2011-01-10T23:09:52Z")

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> [@Thudlow\_Boink](#):
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> So did I.

I knew he was a mathematician but I couldn’t think of another alternative, and then I figured enough people might just go with it that it was worth putting it down (since correctness doesn’t matter–only number of people who choose it).

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**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\
**Post date:** [January 10, 2011, 11:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-feud-jobs-in-films-by-twickster-game-over/566913/60 "2011-01-10T23:17:31Z")

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And YogSosoth is #50.

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