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Ron Obvious

(6,261 posts) Sat Dec 24, 2016, 04:07 PM Dec 2016

Any suggestions for a movie marathon? [View all]

As I mentioned in another post, Mrs. Obvious and I will be celebrating Christmas in what has become a tradition here at Obvious Manor:

"Mrs. Obvious and I will once again spend Christmas day watching an all-day movie marathon of related movies. We've done all three Back to the Futures last year, all the Planet of the Apes the year before that and all Lord of the Ringses before that. We'll not shower or get dressed properly and gorge on brick oven-baked pizza."

http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1218&pid=241749

We've also done Star Trek, Alien(s), the Jurassic Park Series, and 2001/2010 in previous years, but I'm not sure what to watch this year. I realise this is late in the day, but I'd appreciate any suggestions.

Suggested by others so far:

The Godfather (vetoed by Mrs. Obvious)
The Hobbitses (suggestion greeted coldly by your humble correspondent)
Rocky (vetoed by both of us).

Anyone? Thanks in advance!

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Any suggestions for a movie marathon? [View all] Ron Obvious Dec 2016 OP

The Bridget Jones movies, with Renee Zellwegger FrankfurtCat Dec 2016 #1

The "Look Who's Talking" movies with John Travolta and Kirstie Alley? FrankfurtCat Dec 2016 #2

The X-Men films... First Speaker Dec 2016 #3

The Purge (2013) rug Dec 2016 #4

I'd suggest an MST3K marathon, but it might not be to your taste. Coventina Dec 2016 #5

They could have a Gamera marathon! NobodyHere Dec 2016 #10

I am intrigued by your ideas and would like to subscribe to your newsletter! Coventina Dec 2016 #12

Or MST3k's Finnish Trilogy: The Day the Earth Froze, Jack Frost, & The Sword and the Dragon FSogol Dec 2016 #13

I'm partial to "Mitchell!" which actually takes place at Christmastime. Coventina Dec 2016 #14

Such a fantastic movie... NobodyHere Dec 2016 #17

LOL, yeah, that's a great one. We're watching Rifftrax's Santa Claus later tonight. n/t FSogol Dec 2016 #23

The one that was made in Mexico and dubbed into English? Coventina Dec 2016 #24

I'll follow it up with either It's a Wonderful Life or White Christmas. FSogol Dec 2016 #25

Or you could follow it up with Santa Clause Conquers the Martians NobodyHere Dec 2016 #27

Don't forget the Magical Voyage of Sinbad! NobodyHere Dec 2016 #20

Maybe Bond marathon. yallerdawg Dec 2016 #6

Oh, wow! I need to send that to my son... FrankfurtCat Dec 2016 #8

Kieślowski's "Dekalog" BuddyCa Dec 2016 #7

How about "The Thin Man" series of movies?? ailsagirl Dec 2016 #9

The Matrix trilogy Silver Gaia Dec 2016 #11

Have you ever checked out True Dough Dec 2016 #15

Monty Python flicks... lastlib Dec 2016 #16

All paranoia mahatmakanejeeves Dec 2016 #18

Shawshank Redemption, No Country For Old Men, And stupid comedy - Borat USALiberal Dec 2016 #19

How about some nice old comedies ? Depressurize before the oncoming chaos strikes. eppur_se_muova Dec 2016 #21

1. All Hitchcock; 2. All John Candy ("Uncle Buck," "Planes, Trains,...," "Only the Lonely"); 3. The WinkyDink Dec 2016 #22

Road to marathon... PoliticAverse Dec 2016 #26

Those sound like great fun! FrankfurtCat Dec 2016 #28

Several possible themes here. CBHagman Dec 2016 #29

One of the channels we get has been having a Godzilla binge csziggy Dec 2016 #30

If you don't object to bad taste (why else would you be on this forum?) spiderpig Dec 2016 #31

You can pick a director lovemydog Dec 2016 #32

AND YOU DECIDED ON....? WinkyDink Dec 2016 #33

Film noir marathon? sarge43 Dec 2016 #34