Grab a pint, a bowl of popcorn, an apple, a bran muffin, whatever. It's time for a movie marathon! For your weekend pleasure, my wife and I have been compiling a special list of films that tie together by the thinnest of threads—who needs logic when it comes to good ol' wholesome movie-watchin'? Finally, here's a compilation that tosses cinema snobbery out the window.
These marathons have a very obscure pattern to them (sometimes held together by an object, a scene, a motif). Can you find the theme in each film? I sense a drinking game around the corner! Someday we hope to make this list more extensive. For now, make an evening out of these:
Such loud stomachs
Sometimes a stomach just can't take it. Too much food, too little—doesn't matter. Our guts let us know by growing a set of vocal chords and cawing like a crow. Here's a marathon in which even a stomach has a few lines.
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Modern Times (1936)
Lilies of the Field (1963)
The African Queen (1951)
Stand By Me (1986)
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Um...there's something in the toilet
Never leave the seat up, always jiggle the handle and—oh!—if it overflows don't go poking around. Sometimes a toilet can be more trouble than it's worth. Here's a marathon in which the characters just can't seem to keep their hands clean.
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Sit down, Mountain! The movie's about to begin.
It's always the tall ones that sit in front. The opening credits roll by and all you can see is a big bald head. Jeez. Here's a marathon in which not even mountain ranges have manners.
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002)
The Sound of Music (1965)
Cliffhanger (1993)
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Richard Scarry's favorite movies.
Eew. Worms. Pinch 'em in half and they multiply. Blind little dirt-diggers don't even taste good with horseradish. Here's a marathon of the squirmiest consistencies.
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Get off...the...ph...
Nowadays, our cellphones are constantly blowing up in our pockets. We can't seem to get a moment's rest from our social obligations and, as a result, the old message machines have seen the coming of their armageddon. Kate Winslet said a man should always keep his hands free. Well, shame shame. Here's a marathon in which dudes just can't seem to stay off the phone.
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Play It Again Sam (1972)
Carnage (2011)
Phone Booth (2002)
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The Nosiest
Some people just can't keep their nose out of other people's business. But hey, I'm not one to look down my nose at others. If they can't keep their noses clean, well, it's no skin off my nose. Here's a marathon in which some noses are all banged up.
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Laces Out
Where would the 80s and 90s be without the selfless, ill-advised career moves of ex-football stars? After years of whipping each other's backsides with wet towels and diligently applying healthy doses of tough-actin' Tinactin to their jock itch, these bad boys suited up for the silver screen. See if you can spot the football stars in this hard-hitting movie marathon.
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