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Overachiever!
I’m still about 25 films from finishing both lists, meanwhile, Tak is on her second run….

Originally Posted by Wyldesyde19 (Post 2246408)

Overachiever!
I’m still about 25 films from finishing both lists, meanwhile, Tak is on her second run….

Take how many films I watch in a week. Divide by 1.5. On a scale from one to ten, that is how stressed out I am.

Will Jabs be unable to finish his own challenge??? 😜

Update! 11/1! Almost finished with this, and I should be able to knock this out by the beginning of December.*
Only a few of the Main challenges are problematic, but I guess I can order the ones I need off of the criterion collection.

Main Challenge

Nightmare Mode

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Kickin some serious BEE-Hind, wylde!!

VERY cool ass films there.
Tell me of 3. a silent film Cobra (1925). What was that like? Never heard of it and the title sorta caught me. Looking it up I see it's a Rudolph Valentino film and I ain't never see one of his full features YET. (bad llama). Curious about your thoughts on that one.

Originally Posted by edarsenal (Post 2250379)

It actually was pretty decent. I’d recommend it based purely in the fact that Valentino dies well before his time and while he has a larger then expected filmography, many of those are lost films that may never be found.

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I just finished it and like you said, it WAS pretty decent. A bit slow, with almost little going on, but it definitely shows the talent of the man. Ranging from playful to tortured.
Makes me curious to watch one of his more successful films, The Eagle (1925).
I also stumbled over this Cecil de Mille film, The Affairs of Anatol (1921) that caught my eye. Have ya heard of that one?

Originally Posted by edarsenal (Post 2250435)

I also watched The Eagle for this challenge, and liked it as well, though not as much as Cobra.
Haven’t seen the DeMille one but for next years challenge, I’m choosing the 1920’s as my Decade.

Originally Posted by Wyldesyde19 (Post 2250437)

I also watched The Eagle for this challenge, and liked it as well, though not as much as Cobra.
Haven’t seen the DeMille one but for next years challenge, I’m choosing the 1920’s as my Decade.

The Twenties could be a solid decade to go with. I've been pretty sparse with that decade through my life as well.
I'll hold on to a Link I found for the de Mille should ya find yourself interested.
I'll definitely will be joining in next year's as well.

Originally Posted by edarsenal (Post 2250441)

Definitely interested!
I’m looking forward to next year already. Have a bunch of directors available via tubi that I aim to use for many of the categories.
Choosing Takashi Miike as my director, since he has 10 films available on tubi.
Hopefully, they remain once the new year turns.

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Seen only a couple of Miike.
I'm almost tempted to go with deMille. I'd have to go over his list a little more to see.

Question: when the end of the year comes and there are still unfinished spots, do we continue to finish them off in the new year while starting up the next year's challenge?

Originally Posted by edarsenal (Post 2250513)

It means you failed to finish the challenge within the time frame, and thus failed. Bad!

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Originally Posted by edarsenal (Post 2250582)

gotcha

It bears mentioning that it’s not a literal contest or anything, but just a fun challenge. If you can’t finish it, there’s no shame to that. 🙂

Made a purchased off of the criterion collection today to finish the normal challenge:
Frances Ha (mumblecore)
Ashes and Diamonds (Polish film school)
Ride the Pink Horse (recommended by another participant)

Should arrive within the next week or so. Meanwhile, I’m going to continue to crank out Nightmare Mode, which is now down to 18 films.

Originally Posted by Wyldesyde19 (Post 2251153)

Made a purchased off of the criterion collection today to finish the normal challenge:
Frances Ha (mumblecore)
Ashes and Diamonds (Polish film school)

I really like both of these movies. I think Frances Ha gets a bum rap from people who, and I rarely say this about film, don't actually understand the point the movie is making.

Originally Posted by Takoma11 (Post 2251159)

I really like both of these movies. I think Frances Ha gets a bum rap from people who, and I rarely say this about film, don't actually understand the point the movie is making.

I’ve been meaning to watch Frances Ha for years, and just haven’t gotten the chance to yet. Really looking forward to it. *
Ashes and Diamonds is another, although it’s been on my radar for well over a decade now as well.
I only learned about Rise the Pink Horse about 2 years ago I think? Sometime after I joined this site, anyways. So looking forward to that as well.

That was quick!
My criterion films arrived!
*does happy dance*
Between those three and renting La Roue this weekend, I will be able to finish normal mode before December rolls around.
That’ll give me enough time to finish what ever lefts overs I have in Nightmare mode (17 as of today).

B. Times are a-changing
[Watch one film from each of these iconic decade-genre combinations]
1. 1930s Musical - Follow Thru (1930)
2. 1940s War film - The Most Beautiful (1944)
3. 1970s Apocalyptic film - The Chosen Survivors (1974)
4. 1980s Coming-of-age film - The Boy Who Drank Too Much (1980)
5. 1990s Courtroom Drama - The Rainmaker (1997)

7 films remaining

If anyone can recommend a good one from the Polish Film School, lay it on me.

Originally Posted by Captain Terror (Post 2252678)

If anyone can recommend a good one from the Polish Film School, lay it on me.

Night Train
The Devil