August 2013 Challenge: 50 Films (See Inside For Details)

[Monarch_of_Media]

Originally Posted by Britbuffguy

I'm with the guy above...100 movies, piece of cake!!!

I'm basically going to start with all the categories, but focus on the first main ones, but rid all the dvd/blu films I have sitting here.


Question for people who know their stuff on COMING OF AGE films. Would these two work?
WINTER'S BONE or THAT THING YOU DO??? Specially Jennifer Lawrence and GUY in TTYD storylines?

I will start ordering some Film Noir and Gangster stuff from the library. I actually just bought a 3 pack of R rated comedies at the used store, so... yes sir!

"Winter's Bone" DEFINITELY is Coming of Age IMO, really by definition. I can't really comment on "That Thing You Do" as I haven't seen it, but if Jennifer Lawrence wasn't my favorite actress, I would be using Winter's Bone in Coming of Age.

[Travis]

Originally Posted by DoubleDownAgain

I agree, even if I am the one that picked the categories. What made last months so good was that it was pretty broad, that you could find a spot for a movie somewhere on the list. I don't think that can be said for the categories I chose. I'm starting to think we should just stick with the categories from last month but still be able to swap out some for some selected specific categories.

50 movies is a challenge by itself. But the new categories make it more fun. Honestly, I felt last month was too broad. Really didn't need to try to find any movies or go out and rent.

Since this month is a bit more of a challenge, I like the original idea of platinum, gold, silver, and bronze levels. Really, even finishing 30 movies a month is pretty impressive.

[Britbuffguy]

SO I mapped out MOST of the 100 movies, and yes, I am aware that it is near impossible, but I will try. 29 of the movies are either Blus or DVDs from my Unwatched pile alone, like 8 will be movies I see in theaters, and everything else will be rented from the library.

Only thin is I have STARMAN and MO' BETTER BLUES to watch and neither fit into a category, so I guess I'd have to aim for 102???

These challenges are really helping me clean up my unwatched piles btw! Thanks guys!

[ForEver Blu]

My Categories...

1. Gangsters

2. Action

3. Zombie

4. Favorite Director

5. Slasher

6. Films in a Series

7. Comic book(based on)

8. Neo Noir

9. Haunted House

10. Psychological Thriller

[a clockwork orange]

Action Movies
1.Double Impact - 3.5/5
2.Marked for Death - 3.5/5
3.Red Heat - 3/5
4.Joshua Tree - 3/5
5.Taken - 4/5

Sports Movies
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

Gangsters
1.The Departed - 4.5/5
2.
3.
4.
5.

Revenge
1.Parker - 3/5
2.Kill Bill vol.1 - 5/5
3.Kill Bill Vol. 2 - 5/5
4.Dead Man Down - 4/5
5.Hang'Em High - 3/5

Film-Noir
1.The Driver - 4.5/5
2.Memento - 4/5
3.To Live and Die in LA - 4/5
4.
5.

Psychological Thriller
1.The Call - 3.5/5
2.Body Double - 4/5
3.
4.
5.

Dark Humor
1.Planet Terror - 4/5
2.Death Proof - 4.5/5
3.Monty Python and the Holy Grail - 5/5
4.
5.

Films from your favorite director(kubrick)
1.2001: A Space Odyssey - 5/5
2.Full Metal Jacket - 4/5
3.
4.
5.

Sci-Fi Action
1.Elysium - 4.5/5
2.Paycheck - 4/5
3.Escape from L.A. - 3/5
4.Robocop 2 - 3.5/5
5.The Terminator - 5/5

R-Rated Comedy
1.History of the world: pt.1 - 3/5
2.Caddyshack - 3/5
3.Trading Places - 3.5/5
4.Beverly Hills Cop - 4/5
5.

[Britbuffguy]

I'll be starting it all when I get home from work with An Action and A High School movie to start the quest.

I watched 63 movies last month, so that means I'm gonna have to really kick the doors down to hit the full 100.

I have added Wes Craven as my Director to watch, Nicole Kidman my actress...so this gets me to add The Paperboy and the Elm Street collection to my need to watch this month. Course, the Elm Street thing will also help for the 5 films from a series too.

August will be the month I just eat, sleep and dream movies!!!

[Britbuffguy]

Oh, I guess here is my empty outline.....

[Show spoiler]
HIGH SCHOOL/COLLEGE
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

SPORTS
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

GANGSTER
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

REVENGE
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

R-RATED COMEDY
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

COMING OF AGE
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

PSYCHOLOGICAL THRILLER
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

DARK HUMOR
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

FILM-NOIR
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

ACTION MOVIES
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

COMIC BOOK
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

CONCERT FILMS/DOCUMENTARIES
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

ROMANTIC COMEDY
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

MOVIES RATED LESS THAN 10% ON ROTTEN TOMATOES
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

DIRECTOR: WES CRAVEN
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

ACTRESS: NICOLE KIDMAN
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

A NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET films
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

HISTORICAL
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

COMPUTER ANIMATION
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

SCI-FI ACTION
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

[unsung122212]

Here are the titles which I will try fill up for August. If I am successful at filling each cateogry, I will add some more from the optional list.

High school/college
Sports movies
Gangsters
Revenge
R-Rated Comedy
Coming of age
Psychological thriller
Dark humor
Movies rated <10% on rotten tomatoes*:d
Action movies (The more cheese the better)

I am changing Film-Noir with Movies rated <10% on rotten tomatoes*:d since I am not sure I will be able to get hold of titles for this genre, at least based on what netflix has under this genre. Also I wanted to try to only watch films that I haven't seen before. The films that fall under this category which that I am able to get I have seen before.

I will edit my second post on page 1 when I add movies that I have watched.

[DoubleDownAgain]

Still need to figure out mine.. added a few optional Horror selections.

[cpstevens]

I'm sure I'll fail just as disastrously as I did last month (especially w/ school starting on the 26th), but I'll give this a whirl anyway. My categories:

[Show spoiler]High school/college
1. American Pie 2 (2001) (6/10) (viewed: August 1st)
2. Fast Times at Ridgemont High (1982) (6/10) (viewed: August 8th)
3.
4.
5.

Sports movies
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

Gangsters
1. End of Watch (2012) (8.5/10) (viewed: August 12th)
2.
3.
4.
5.

Revenge
1. God Bless America (2011) (7/10) (viewed: August 7th)
2.
3.
4.
5.

R-Rated Comedy
1. Knocked Up (2007) (7/10) (viewed: August 6th)
2. 21 Jump Street (2012) (7.5/10) (viewed: August 6th)
3.
4.
5.

Coming of age
1. Ferris Bueller's Day Off (1986) (8.5/10) (viewed: August 8th)
2. Click (2006) (7/10) (viewed: August 10th)
3.
4.
5.

Psychological thriller
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

Biopics/Historical
1. The Company Men* (2010) (7.5/10) (viewed: August 3rd/4th)
2. Fruitvale Station (2013) (8/10) (viewed: August 13th)
3.
4.
5.

Non-Fiction
1. Our Nixon (2013 documentary) (7.5/10) (viewed August 5th)
2.
3.
4.
5.

Action movies
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

*- It might be a bit of a stretch calling 'The Company Men' a biopic, but it does cover a topic that will be historical in the future (The Great Recession).

[Travis]

First one down!

[Britbuffguy]

Originally Posted by Travis

First one down!

I have that one ready to order from the library! I have a feeling many that are doing the Film-Noir category will be watching that one!!!

I just got my first HIGH SCHOOL flick down. Jumping into an action now, despite needing sleep!

[cinemaphile]

I started my month off with a thud. Watched Identity Thief. and here I didnt think McCarthy could possibly be in a worse movie and play a more unlikeable character than in The Heat, much less in the same year! 1/5.

[caode]

I'll post my categories shortly but.. first two down.

[caode]

Outline so far..

Title followed by [rating] out of 5.

Updated as of: 02/08/13

[Show spoiler]High School/College
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

Revenge
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

Gangsters
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

Coming of Age
1.Stand By Me
[5.0]
2.
3.
4.
5.

Action
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

Comic Book
1.X-Men
[3.0]
2.X-Men 2
[4.5]
3.
4.
5.

Psychological Thriller
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

Dark Humour
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

Sci-Fi Action
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

Film Noir
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

[Corey31]

My first attempt at this.

Total: 6

Categories

[Show spoiler]

Sports Movies
1. Major League - *** 1/2 (DVD Collection)
2. Major League II - *** (DVD Collection)
3. Major League: Back to the Minors - * 1/2 (DVD Collection)

R-Rated Comedy
1. Super Troopers - **** (Blu-Ray Collection)
2. The Ladies' Man - **** (DVD Collection)

High School/College
1. National Lampoon's Animal House - *** (Blu-Ray Collection)

Gangsters

Revenge

Psychological Thriller

Dark Humor

Film Noir

Action Movies (More Cheese The Better)

Movies Rated <10% on Rotten Tomatoes

Other Categories

[Show spoiler]
Coming of Age

OPTIONAL SELECTIONS:
Comic book/superhero
Non-fiction (can be documentaries, concert films, etc)
Romantic Comedy
Films from your favourite director*
Films featuring your favourite actor/ actress
Films in a series ( x men movies, bond films, die hards, etc)
Biopics/historical
Computer Animation
Sci-Fi-Action
Slasher
Haunted House
Zombie

Movies watched that don't fit a chosen category (yet):

[Show spoiler]Serenity
The Truman Show
Snitch
Kick-Ass
Kick-Ass 2
The Smurfs 2
Elysium

[Member-244966]

Right, sorry I'm failing to follow, are we choosing our own categories?

And it's still 50 films, right?

[DoubleDownAgain]

Originally Posted by BreakfastClub211

Right, sorry I'm failing to follow, are we choosing our own categories?

And it's still 50 films, right?

50 is the challenge, but you can shoot for less:
60 Movies - Platinum
50 Movies - Gold
40 Movies - Silver
30 Movies - Bronze

Look at the first post, it has the ten default categories, you then have the option of swapping up to two out in favor from the optional category listed.

[Member-244966]

Originally Posted by DoubleDownAgain

50 is the challenge, but you can shoot for less:
60 Movies - Platinum
50 Movies - Gold
40 Movies - Silver
30 Movies - Bronze

Look at the first post, it has the ten default categories, you then have the option of swapping up to two out in favor from the optional category listed.

Thank you

[caode]

The biggest problem I'm having after just two films, and it's a problem I have when going to look for any film to watch, is settling on just what the hell to watch. I've watched 2 comic book films back to back today so I'll probably leave that genre for a few days at least... now what to go for...