[cinemaphile]

January Theme: Scavenger Hunt! (25 movies)
Half of this month's challenge will be a scavenger hunt. Here are the 25 items:

1. A movie with an alien that isnt just Sci-fi.
2. An American movie primarily set in Paris.
3. A movie with CGI main characters
4. A movie you love starring an actor you dislike.
5. An Oscar winner for Best Cinematography
6. American Remake of a foreign film
7. A film youve never seen before that is directed by a woman
8. A movie that also has a TV series version.
9. A movie that disappointed you that you want to give a second chance
10. A movie that has a child involved in criminal activity.
11. A movie starring a professional athlete.
12. A film under 90 minutes
13. A movie with an Oscar nominated original song.
14. A film included in any edition of 1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die.(https://letterboxd.com/peterstanley/...efore-you-die/)
15. A film that combines two unlike genres (e.g. horror comedy, sci-fi western, etc.)
16. A foreign language film
17. A movie dealing with Memory Loss / Amnesia
18. A movie that takes place in one day.
19. A western made after 1990
20. A movie that you first saw in theaters (must be a rewatch, no current or recent theatrical releases).
21. A performance by an actor that's against their usual type
22. A movie that made less than $10 million at the box office.
23. An Action Remake
24. A movie featuring a dog.
25. A movie set in Hollywood and the world of movies

You may opt to replace up to five of the above items with alternate selections from the additional list below. You may also choose to use the list below to do more than 25 scavenger hunt items.

• A remake that is superior to the original.
• A movie featuring a road trip
• A movie that centers around characters who work in a retail establishment.
• A movie based on a novel you own.
• The first English-language film by a foreign language director
• A film you got as a gift over the holidays
• The first movie by an actor after an Oscar win
• A Romantic Fantasy film
• A post-apocalyptic film not involving the zombie virus.
• A movie that you loved as a kid, but haven't revisited in a long time.
• A movie set in South Africa.
• A movie that takes place mostly in one room.
• A movie set in the state (or province, etc.) in which you live.
• A film featuring a prominent LGBT character or storyline
• A directorial debut from an actor.
• A musical from the 80s.
• A favourite 1950's Science Fiction film.
• A movie that created headlines over its allegedly controversial subject matter.
• A spaghetti western
• A live action film with an animal as one of the main characters
• A movie with real life romance between lead actors at the time of release or shorty before.
• A popular movie you strongly dislike.
• A movie featuring Dragons but not about Dragons.
• A black and white film that uses colour briefly for effect.
• A film that takes place on New Years Eve.

January Recommendations Category: 2018 First-Time Watches (5 Movies)
In your initial tracking post, everyone list 5-10 films you watched for the first time in 2018 that you think others may not have seen and may enjoy. Then for the ones you watch for this category, mention who recommended the film in your post.

The rest of the 20 movies for the challenge are up to you. Categorize them however you want.
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The Usual Fine Print:

• 50 movies is the goal, but based on your own time and situation you can shoot for more or less, so we have different levels from Coal to Platinum:
  60 Movies - Platinum
  50 Movies - Gold
  40 Movies - Silver
  30 Movies - Bronze
  20 Movies - Copper
  10 Movies - Coal
  <10 Movies - Why are you on this site?
• If you're going to re-post your entire list every time, please hide it under spoiler tags.
• If you're going to post pictures for the films (poster art or Blu-ray covers, for example) please try not to use GIANT pictures, and if there are tons of them, again - please hide under spoilers.