February 2016 50 Movie Challenge - Page 4 - Blu-ray Forum

Peavey · 02-04-2016, 02:11 AM

Unstoppable (2010)

Al_The_Strange · 02-04-2016, 02:14 AM

Watched on Monday:

Both were blind-buys. It took a while for MacGruber's charm to sink in on me - it is pretty funny. T&D is ingenious though.

Tuesday:

It's alright.

Today:

I'm still in a state of shock that this movie actually arrived after two years or so stuck in preorder limbo. The movie's not as terrible as I thought it'd be - glad to finally have it.

No logical chaining yet. Heck, I don't even know what my categories should be, and I still haven't done any Romance movies.

Travis · 02-04-2016, 02:39 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by FilmKoala

Can someone help me try and link to Scarface from Blade Runner? Like, gimme a couple suggestions? I want to watch Scarface for my chain but I'm struggling to find a way to link them.

Scarface Writer: Oliver Stone ---> Wall Street Actress: Daryl Hannah ---> Blade Runner

cinemaphile · 02-04-2016, 03:17 AM

So I just spent like two whole hours looking at the theatrical and blu February release schedules for stuff I know I am going to watch, checking my existing want-to-watch backlog, etc, to plan out my list for the month.
So far there are only about 40, but I would be shocked if I get to 50 anyway.

I'm positive the list will change and things will be dropped, added, or rearranged, but for now, here's the plan:

Quote:

Originally Posted by cinemaphile

Planned titles not yet watched are hidden under spoiler tags - subject to (and probably will) change.

* Ladrones -

> Jessica Lindsey >

[Show spoiler]

Lucas -

> Jeremy Piven >

[Show spoiler]

* Truth -

> Robert Redford >
All The President's Men -

½ > Dustin Hoffman >

[Show spoiler]

* first-time viewing

Al_The_Strange · 02-04-2016, 03:30 AM

Now:

Huh, this doesn't suck nearly as bad as I remember.

Peavey · 02-04-2016, 03:51 AM

The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3 (2009)

DanTheMan · 02-04-2016, 05:17 AM

Moonrise Kingdom

½

FilmKoala · 02-04-2016, 05:17 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Peavey

Here is a quick way....

Blade Runner - Harrison Ford
What Lies Beneath - Michelle Pfeiffer
Scarface

Lots of ways to do it just have to watch some things in between or fill in the gaps later like suggested (I like to go in order though). Hope that helps

Quote:

Originally Posted by Travis

Scarface Writer: Oliver Stone ---> Wall Street Actress: Daryl Hannah ---> Blade Runner

Damn, these were blatantly obvious. I'm a bit embarrassed for asking now. I'm terrible at this whole "Six Degrees of Separation" thing.

Peavey · 02-04-2016, 05:55 AM

The Fan (1996)

Peavey · 02-04-2016, 08:44 AM

Men of Honor (2000)

Peavey · 02-04-2016, 10:51 AM

Fight Club (1999)

Travis · 02-04-2016, 04:54 PM

Need to connect:

to

or

to

But I don't want to watch Goon or Zack and Miri Make a Porno.

cinemaphile · 02-04-2016, 05:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DanTheMan

* If you are going to post pictures for the films (poster art or bluray covers, for example) please try not to use GIANT pictures ...

*cough*Peavey*cough*

helpful hint: an easy way to adjust the large poster links from this site is simply to change the word "large" to "medium" in the url.

for example, change:
hxxp://images4.static-bluray.com/products/20/4445_1_large.jpg
to
hxxp://images4.static-bluray.com/products/20/4445_1_medium.jpg

cinemaphile · 02-04-2016, 05:11 PM

Five down so far:

Quote:

Originally Posted by cinemaphile

Most recent additions:

Movies:
Planned titles not yet watched are hidden under spoiler tags - subject to (and probably will) change.

* Ladrones -

> Jessica Lindsey >

[Show spoiler]

Lucas -

> Jeremy Piven >
The Goods: Live Hard, Sell Hard -

> TJ Miller >

[Show spoiler]

* Truth -

> Robert Redford >
All The President's Men -

½ > Dustin Hoffman >

[Show spoiler]

* first-time viewing

DanTheMan · 02-04-2016, 05:23 PM

Movie Chain:

[Show spoiler]

6. Mystic River -

<<-- Tim Robbins (actor) -->>

AaronJ · 02-04-2016, 05:34 PM

Laggies (A-)

[Sam Rockwell]

Confessions of a Dangerous Mind (A-)

[George Clooney]

Up In The Air (A)

cinemaphile · 02-04-2016, 05:47 PM

I stumbled across a review on Letterboxd (if you're not yet signed up on that site, do it now and let me know your username!) that mentioned it was part of
"Scavenger Hunt #4 Challenge - Item #28: A film featuring a Schizophrenic character"

I followed a link and found this list:

[Show spoiler]

I was wondering if in a future month we might want to try something similar with individual film requirements (not necessarily with the same specific ones), instead of whole-list or groups-of-five like we've been doing.
It could be a fun challenge. Thoughts?

DanTheMan · 02-04-2016, 05:59 PM

That's a great idea in my opinion. It doesn't restrict others into watching a specific genre they might not necessarily care for, and a lot of those "hints" could apply to a vast number of films across different genres. Some of those would have to be changed (Steampunk, Cyberpunk, Parkour, etc.) to accommodate others and appeal to the majority of us here, but other than that, it's something I would like to do!

Only thing is, first time viewings would be sort of difficult since some of those "plot points" would be unknown while you're watching the movie unless you read the synopsis on IMDB or know the gist of the plot beforehand. Still, not a deal breaker in the slightest.

March or April would be a good month for that, as they're longer than February.

FilmKoala · 02-04-2016, 06:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cinemaphile

I stumbled across a review on Letterboxd (if you're not yet signed up on that site, do it now and let me know your username!) that mentioned it was part of
"Scavenger Hunt #4 Challenge - Item #28: A film featuring a Schizophrenic character"

I followed a link and found this list:

[Show spoiler]

I was wondering if in a future month we might want to try something similar with individual film requirements (not necessarily with the same specific ones), instead of whole-list or groups-of-five like we've been doing. It could be a fun challenge.
It could be a fun challenge. Thoughts?

That would be pretty fun, I think. Challenging but not super difficult.

cinemaphile · 02-04-2016, 06:28 PM

Yeah we would make up our own list, so it's still a challenge, but not too restrictive. Like I wouldn't include steampunk, parkour, etc. But more stuff like "a film featuring a genius", which leaves it open for people to choose anything from comedies to dramas, action, animated, whatever.

02-04-2016, 02:11 AM	#61
Peavey Blu-ray Knight Member since:Dec 2014 Location:Alaska 4K collection:57 Blu-ray collection:2858 DVD collection:1590 MA collection:1950 Digital collection:1368 Trading Score:523	Unstoppable (2010) Last edited by Peavey; 02-05-2016 at 12:26 AM.

02-04-2016, 03:51 AM	#66
Peavey Blu-ray Knight Member since:Dec 2014 Location:Alaska 4K collection:57 Blu-ray collection:2858 DVD collection:1590 MA collection:1950 Digital collection:1368 Trading Score:523	The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3 (2009) Last edited by Peavey; 02-05-2016 at 12:26 AM.

02-04-2016, 05:17 AM	#67
DanTheMan Blu-ray King Member since:Dec 2010 4K collection:593 Blu-ray collection:2319 Digital collection:438 iTunes collection:330 Trading Score:138	Romance: Moonrise Kingdom ½

02-04-2016, 10:51 AM	#71
Peavey Blu-ray Knight Member since:Dec 2014 Location:Alaska 4K collection:57 Blu-ray collection:2858 DVD collection:1590 MA collection:1950 Digital collection:1368 Trading Score:523	Fight Club (1999) Last edited by Peavey; 02-05-2016 at 12:27 AM.

02-04-2016, 04:54 PM	#72
Travis Blu-ray King Top contributor Member since:Nov 2008 Location:Recliner Home Theater Gallery:71 4K collection:126 Blu-ray collection:2055 DVD collection:241 iTunes collection:40 Blu-ray reviews:4 Trading Score:14	6 Degrees of Kevin Smith Need to connect: to or to But I don't want to watch Goon or Zack and Miri Make a Porno.

02-04-2016, 02:14 AM	#62
Al_The_Strange Blu-ray Prince Top contributor Member since:Apr 2009 Location:Out there...past them trees... Home Theater Gallery:126 4K collection:1123 Blu-ray collection:4947 DVD collection:530 Digital collection:1008 Blu-ray reviews: 132 Trading Score:32	Watched on Monday: Both were blind-buys. It took a while for MacGruber's charm to sink in on me - it is pretty funny. T&D is ingenious though. Tuesday: It's alright. Today: I'm still in a state of shock that this movie actually arrived after two years or so stuck in preorder limbo. The movie's not as terrible as I thought it'd be - glad to finally have it. No logical chaining yet. Heck, I don't even know what my categories should be, and I still haven't done any Romance movies.

02-04-2016, 03:30 AM	#65
Al_The_Strange Blu-ray Prince Top contributor Member since:Apr 2009 Location:Out there...past them trees... Home Theater Gallery:126 4K collection:1123 Blu-ray collection:4947 DVD collection:530 Digital collection:1008 Blu-ray reviews: 132 Trading Score:32	Now: Huh, this doesn't suck nearly as bad as I remember.

02-04-2016, 05:55 AM	#69
Peavey Blu-ray Knight Member since:Dec 2014 Location:Alaska 4K collection:57 Blu-ray collection:2858 DVD collection:1590 MA collection:1950 Digital collection:1368 Trading Score:523	The Fan (1996)

02-04-2016, 08:44 AM	#70
Peavey Blu-ray Knight Member since:Dec 2014 Location:Alaska 4K collection:57 Blu-ray collection:2858 DVD collection:1590 MA collection:1950 Digital collection:1368 Trading Score:523	Men of Honor (2000)

02-04-2016, 05:23 PM	#75
DanTheMan Blu-ray King Member since:Dec 2010 4K collection:593 Blu-ray collection:2319 Digital collection:438 iTunes collection:330 Trading Score:138	Movie Chain: [Show spoiler] 6. *Mystic River* - <<-- Tim Robbins (actor) -->>

02-04-2016, 05:34 PM	#76
AaronJ Banned Member since:Jul 2013 Location:Michigan 4K collection:47 Blu-ray collection:624 Blu-ray reviews:2 Trading Score:1	Laggies (A-) [Sam Rockwell] Confessions of a Dangerous Mind (A-) [George Clooney] Up In The Air (A)

02-04-2016, 05:47 PM	#77
cinemaphile Blu-ray Archduke Top contributor Member since:Feb 2010 Location:Illinois Trading Score:322	I stumbled across a review on Letterboxd (if you're not yet signed up on that site, do it now and let me know your username!) that mentioned it was part of "Scavenger Hunt #4 Challenge - Item #28: A film featuring a Schizophrenic character" I followed a link and found this list: [Show spoiler] I was wondering if in a future month we might want to try something similar with individual film requirements (not necessarily with the same specific ones), instead of whole-list or groups-of-five like we've been doing. It could be a fun challenge. Thoughts? Last edited by cinemaphile; 02-04-2016 at 06:25 PM.

02-04-2016, 05:59 PM	#78
DanTheMan Blu-ray King Member since:Dec 2010 4K collection:593 Blu-ray collection:2319 Digital collection:438 iTunes collection:330 Trading Score:138	That's a great idea in my opinion. It doesn't restrict others into watching a specific genre they might not necessarily care for, and a lot of those "hints" could apply to a vast number of films across different genres. Some of those would have to be changed (Steampunk, Cyberpunk, Parkour, etc.) to accommodate others and appeal to the majority of us here, but other than that, it's something I would like to do! Only thing is, first time viewings would be sort of difficult since some of those "plot points" would be unknown while you're watching the movie unless you read the synopsis on IMDB or know the gist of the plot beforehand. Still, not a deal breaker in the slightest. March or April would be a good month for that, as they're longer than February.

02-04-2016, 06:28 PM	#80
cinemaphile Blu-ray Archduke Top contributor Member since:Feb 2010 Location:Illinois Trading Score:322	Yeah we would make up our own list, so it's still a challenge, but not too restrictive. Like I wouldn't include steampunk, parkour, etc. But more stuff like "a film featuring a genius", which leaves it open for people to choose anything from comedies to dramas, action, animated, whatever.

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