September 2013 50 Movie Challenge

[Travis]

Originally Posted by cinemaphile

mine would be 1972. A whole lot of nothing. Even the popular ones such as Deliverance, Cabaret - yes, even The Godfather - I don't care for at all.

Got Deep Throat, Fritz the Cat, and Shaft's Big Score! Haven't seen them, but they look interesting.

[Britbuffguy]

Originally Posted by Abdrewes

1978 is one of the weaker, if not the weakest, year of the 1970s.

Still alot of good stuff though.

•Days of Heaven
•Deer Hunter
•Gates of Heaven
•Halloween
•The Fury
•Superman
•Midnight Express
•Autumn Sonata
•The Driver
•36th Chamber of Shaolin
•The Last Waltz
•Dawn of the Dead

...and many others.

I have already seen Halloween, Dawn, Superman and Deer Hunter(which I hated), but the one film I DO want to see from that year is Invasion Of The Body Snatchers!

[Britbuffguy]

Originally Posted by cinemaphile

I see you listed category 10 as "Ms. Elaineous"

So by miscellaneous do you mean we pick a 10th category, or do you mean that those 5 spots can be used for any movies we watch that don't fit into any of the other nine categories?

A MOVIES THAT DON'T FIT EASILY INTO ANOTHER CATEGORY should be a MUST category every single month from here on out!!!

[Britbuffguy]

Okay, maybe since I can aim low(er) for 50, I can swing this challenge. I just like how these things force me to not only rid a bunch of stuff in my need to watch pile, but keep seeing new stuff too.

I already have the first 30 movies either on hand or ordered from the library, so I may be off to a rocky start, as I'd have to watch those first...and some won't help for some categories.

I'm gonna go with:

Drama
Horror
Comedy
Sci-Fi
Martial Arts
Erotic Thrillers
Action/Adventure
Five Movies From 1978
Movies I've Never Seen Before
Miscellaneous(I'm gonna name this category Musicals since I have a few coming and a few Blus to watch).

If I can hit 86 last month, 50 should be a breeze!

[Travis]

Originally Posted by cinemaphile

I see you listed category 10 as "Ms. Elaineous"

So by miscellaneous do you mean we pick a 10th category, or do you mean that those 5 spots can be used for any movies we watch that don't fit into any of the other nine categories?

Any 5 movies.

[Travis]

Originally Posted by Britbuffguy

A MOVIES THAT DON'T FIT EASILY INTO ANOTHER CATEGORY should be a MUST category every single month from here on out!!!

Yep. Last month, I had 10 I could not place in any category.

[Abdrewes]

Originally Posted by Britbuffguy

I have already seen Halloween, Dawn, Superman and Deer Hunter(which I hated), but the one film I DO want to see from that year is Invasion Of The Body Snatchers!

Really good remake actually. Have you seen the 1993 version? It's been on my rent list for too long now.

(Yay! You didn't swap out Erotic Thrillers!)

[Britbuffguy]

Originally Posted by Abdrewes

Really good remake actually. Have you seen the 1993 version? It's been on my rent list for too long now.

I believe so, but I don't remember much about it...thus it will be on my rewatch list soon enough.

Looks like Sci-Fi is looking good, as I just watched Darkman 2, and have 12:01, Rollerball(1975) and Runaway on hold there for pick up Tuesday. Nice.

The only challenge to this list will be the Martial Arts section, as it's really not a favorite of mine at all. Gives me a good reason to finally watch Kill Bill 2 and Enter The Dragon!

[figure it out]

[Show spoiler]
Out of five stars.

Drama
1. The Vicious Kind
2. The Bling Ring ½
3. To the Wonder
4.
5.

Horror
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

Comedy
1. Hot Fuzz
2. The World's End ½
3. This is the End
4.
5.

Underrated/Lesser-Known...
1. Oslo, August 31st
2.
3.
4.
5.

Action/Adventure
1. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
2. Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets ½
3. Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban ½
4. Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
5. Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix ½

Five Movies from the Year You Were Born: 1992
[tentative list - Rock-A-Doodle, Alien 3, Aladdin, Porco Rosso, Benny's Video]
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

Sci-Fi
1. Star Trek ½
2. Star Trek Into Darkness
3.
4.
5.

Films from a Director that You Have Seen No Prior Work From
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

Five Movies from a Foreign Director in the English Language
[tentative list - Farenheit 451, Stoker, Breaking the Waves, Blow-Up, The Others, The Constant Gardner, Sense & Sensibility, The Ice Storm]
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

Miscellaneous
1. Red Without Blue ½
2. Stories We Tell ½
3. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince ½
4. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 ½
5. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 ½

[Al_The_Strange]

Kicking this thing off with a full-blown Watchmen marathon.



3/30.

[Al_The_Strange]

Continuing on with:



Haven't seen this since it first came out; I was intrigued to see how the director's cut differs. Not quite as bad as I remember.

4/30 movies so far.

[Al_The_Strange]

Now I'm watching:





5/30

[arcadeforest]

I'm in - keeping my list here (20 out of 50 to date):

[Show spoiler]What I have watched so far - replaced erotic thrillers with fantasy and martial arts with costume drama.


1. Drama
a. Trance
b.
c.
d.
e.

2. Horror
a. Event Horizon
b. Innocent Blood
c. World War Z
d.
e.

3. Comedy
a. The Simpsons Movie
b. Cooley High
c.
d.
e.

4. Underrated/Lesser-Known movies you would highly recommend to fellow forum members
a. The Stoned Age
b.
c.
d.
e.

5. Fantasy (Optional Selection 1)
a. Beautiful Creatures
b. Edward Scissorhands
c. The Beastmaster
d. Epic
e.

6. Action/Adventure
a. Iron Man 3
b.
c.
d.
e.

7. Five Movies from the Year You Were Born (1970)
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.

8. Sci-Fi
a. The 6th Day
b. Star Trek Into Darkness
c.
d.
e.

9. Costume Drama (Optional Selection 2)
a. To Kill a King
b. Ridicule
c. Farewell My Queen
d.
e.

10. Miscellaneous
a. Now You See Me
b. Empire State
c. Intrapment
d.
e.

[unsung122212]

Originally Posted by arcadeforest

I'm in - have the categories been decided yet? I would throw Fantasy and Costume Drama in as my top two if it's not to late.

Keeping my list here:

[Show spoiler]What I have watched so far - will reorganize once categories are locked down.

1) Beautiful Creatures
2) Edward Scissorhands

Check the first post. The main and optional categories have been chosen.

[Britbuffguy]

Sunday was a great start. Took down The Hills Have Eyes(1977), Three Men and A Baby, Mr. Destiny, Darkman 2 and Despicable Me; as well as three Despicable Me shorts. Yeah...I only went outside once!

[Show spoiler]
Drama

Horror
1. The Hills Have Eyes 2.5/5

Comedy
1. Three Men And A Baby 4/5
2. Mr. Destiny 3.5/5

Sci-Fi
1. Darkman 2: The Return Of Durant 1.5/5
2. The World's End 3.5/5
3. The Mortal Instruments: City Of Bones 2/5

Martial Arts

Erotic Thrillers

Action/Adventure

Five Movies From 1978

Movies I've Never Seen Before
1. Despicable Me 4/5

Miscellaneous(Musicals)

5/50

[arcadeforest]

Originally Posted by unsung122212

Check the first post. The main and optional categories have been chosen.

Thanks, must of read over it to fast.

[Travis]

Originally Posted by arcadeforest

I'm in - have the categories been decided yet? I would throw Fantasy and Costume Drama in as my top two if it's not to late.

Keeping my list here:

[Show spoiler]What I have watched so far - will reorganize once categories are locked down.

1) Beautiful Creatures
2) Edward Scissorhands
3) Trance

Added Fantasy and Costume Drama to the optional category.

[Travis]

Originally Posted by Britbuffguy

Sunday was a great start. Took down The Hills Have Eyes(1977), Three Men and A Baby, Mr. Destiny, Darkman 2 and Despicable Me; as well as three Despicable Me shorts. Yeah...I only went outside once!

[Show spoiler]
Drama

Horror
1. The Hills Have Eyes 2.5/5

Comedy
1. Three Men And A Baby 4/5
2. Mr. Destiny 3.5/5

Sci-Fi
1. Darkman 2: The Return Of Durant 1.5/5

Martial Arts

Erotic Thrillers

Action/Adventure

Five Movies From 1978

Movies I've Never Seen Before

1. Despicable Me 4/5

Miscellaneous(Musicals)

5/50

Nice! I got two down.

Last month, Boardwalk Empire helped me not complete the challenge. This month will be The Walking Dead causing trouble. Rewatching season 1 now, and waiting on season 3 to be delivered.

[Britbuffguy]

Originally Posted by cinemaphile

I think I managed to go outside a couple times One of my five for Sunday was actually carryover from the previous night's movie watching, as I started the movie just after midnight. Then one in the afternoon, two at the theater, and one late night with a friend who came over.

How was Getaway? I am seeing The World's End tomorrow and maybe see Closed Circuit too.

Also I hear ya on the carryover. When I get home from work at 3am, I usually watch a full movie and the a half, either watch the rest before work or the next day. Breaks up films better that way.

[Travis]

Today's 3/50

[Show spoiler]MAIN SELECTIONS
1. Drama
2. Horror
3. Comedy
4. Underrated/Lesser-Known movies you would highly recommend to fellow forum members
5. Computer Animation

6. Action/Adventure
7. Five Movies from the Year You Were Born
8. Sci-Fi
9. Movies Never Seen Before
10. Miscellaneous

[Show spoiler]Any 5 movies