January 2022 50 Movie Challenge

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January Theme: Scavenger Hunt (25 movies)
Watch 25 movies that fit each category from the list below. You may substitute up to five from the list of alternates. Or really challenge yourself and do all 50.

In your first post list 5-10 ideas for the scavenger hunt (if you already posted in the December thread, I have your list).

Recommendations: All time favorites (5 movies)
5 movies that you haven't seen before from the titles recommended by other members. In your initial tracking post, everyone list 5-10 of your personal all time favorites that you think others will enjoy. Mention who recommended the film in your post.

Featured Category (optional): Award Winners (5 movies)
Watch 5 award winners/nominees, including foreign awards, other than the Oscars.

Remaining Categories: Create your own (15 movies)
Watch whatever you want and create your own categories.

Scavenger Hunt

1. A film which won at least one Acting Oscar (Actor, Actress, Supporting Actor, Supporting Actress)
2. A film longer than 3 hours
3. A film that is on any director's lists (can be lists of favorites, top tens, etc)
4. A Science Fiction film set in the 1950's
5. A film you haven't seen in 5-10 years
6. A post-apocalyptic film
7. A movie starring a musician
8. A film starring one of your favorite actors or actresses
9. A film starring or made by the child of a famous actor/director
10. A film that starts with the letter M
11. A film released the year you were born
12. A film where the hero dies
13. A movie you haven't seen since childhood
14. A film you've owned/on your backlog the longest but never seen
15. A film with a color in the title
16. A suspense thriller from the 1990s
17. A movie you haven't seen before directed a woman
18. A film that takes place in one day
19. A western film from the 60s
20. A movie that should have won Best Picture
21. A film that won Best Director, but not Best Picture at the Oscars
22. A film with a car chase
23. A film combining animated and live action characters
24. A foreign movie from the 1960s
25. The original film to a remake

Alternates

1. An Oscar winner for Best Picture that you haven't seen
2. A movie you haven't seen before from one of your favorite directors
3. A comedy film with an ensemble cast
4. A film you watched a lot as a kid
5. An indie director’s debut film
6. A film that is nominated at the 37th Independent Spirit Awards
7. A live action adaptation of an animated property
8. A film featuring A.I./Android/Cyborg/Robots
9. A movie that takes place in the state/province/region you've lived the longest
10. A sports biopic
11. A film starring a disabled actor/actress
12. A film with a January release date
13. A film with LGBTQ+ characters
14. A foreign language film
15. A film produced by The Cannon Group, Inc.
16. A film whose title suggests it’s a horror film, but it’s not
17. A favorite actor or director's first movie
18. A film from a franchise, series, or brand with more than 10 titles
19. A film directed by someone under 30 at the time they made it
20. A classic film you've never seen before
21. A film that adapts Shakespeare into a new time/place
22. A Pre-Code Hollywood film (released prior to the Hays Production Code (1934))
23. A wartime film not involving combat
24. A heist film
25. A film starring an actor that passed away in 2021

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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 or .gifs for the films (poster art or Blu-ray covers, for example) please try not to use GIANT pictures or .gifs, and if there are tons of them, again - please hide under spoilers.