| Captain Terror | 12-04-21 04:38 PM |
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Originally Posted by Captain Terror (Post 2258764)
I have a vision...
watch 10 films from the same director
watch 10 films from the same director
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…. |
Will Jabs be unable to finish his own challenge??? 😜
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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
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Re: 2021 Film Challenge
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)
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. |
Re: 2021 Film Challenge
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 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? 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. 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)
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. 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. |
Re: 2021 Film Challenge
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)
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? |
Re: 2021 Film Challenge
gotcha
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Originally Posted by edarsenal (Post 2250582)
gotcha
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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) |
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.
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 |
Originally Posted by Captain Terror (Post 2252678)
If anyone can recommend a good one from the Polish Film School, lay it on me.
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Originally Posted by crumbsroom (Post 2252679)
Night Train
The Devil
Originally Posted by kgaard (Post 2252745)
Kanal is excellent.
This appears to be part of a trilogy? (That's based on approx 30 seconds of research on my part.) Is it ok to watch it out of sequence? |
Originally Posted by Captain Terror (Post 2252904)
This appears to be part of a trilogy? (That's based on approx 30 seconds of research on my part.) Is it ok to watch it out of sequence?
Yes they are only thematically connected. |
Originally Posted by Captain Terror (Post 2252904)
And thank you, sir!
This appears to be part of a trilogy? (That's based on approx 30 seconds of research on my part.) Is it ok to watch it out of sequence? It looks like all three films are on Criterion if you prefer to do it in order, though. |
Re: 2021 Film Challenge
How soon is now?
watch 10 films released in 2021 1 Red Dot 2 Jakob's Wife 3 Oxygene 4 Fear Street 1994 5 Fear Street 1978 6 Fear Street 1666 7 Godzilla vs Kong 8 Martyrs Lane 9 Censor 10 In the Earth I actually completed Nightmare Mode before the Main Challenge. 5 movies left! |
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Down to my last category really (I have two more films from Demy to watch and I need to finish Foreign Correspondent for my actor category), and trying to decide on a country. I was originally going to do another Fassbinder binge (and thus do 10 German films), but I am wrapping up a 10-film run from Demy and I'm not sure I want to do that immediately again. Then I was going to do Japan, but I realized that's what I did the first time around.
I'm kind of in a thriller/action mood, so maybe I should go with South Korea? Thoughts? |
Originally Posted by Takoma11 (Post 2254329)
Down to my last category really (I have two more films from Demy to watch and I need to finish Foreign Correspondent for my actor category), and trying to decide on a country. I was originally going to do another Fassbinder binge (and thus do 10 German films), but I am wrapping up a 10-film run from Demy and I'm not sure I want to do that immediately again. Then I was going to do Japan, but I realized that's what I did the first time around.
I'm kind of in a thriller/action mood, so maybe I should go with South Korea? Thoughts? Including myself. |
Originally Posted by Wyldesyde19 (Post 2254332)
Italy. You can cover Giallo and Polizioteschi films, which I feel are under seen, particularly the latter.
Including myself. |
Originally Posted by Takoma11 (Post 2254334)
I thought about Italy. But I guess I'm in more of a contemporary mood. I'll keep it in my back pocket, though.
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Originally Posted by Wyldesyde19 (Post 2254338)
Hmm. There’s always China/Hong Kong. Wuxia and the heroic bloodshed action films that are contemporary.
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Originally Posted by Takoma11 (Post 2254570)
I started mapping out some Korean films. I'll see how I feel after one or two. I'm in a weird mood, movie-wise. I sort of want something a bit intense, but in this sweet spot of not being too bleak or sad.
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I have a vision...
watch 10 films from the same director (Demy) Les Horizons Morts Le Sabotier du Val de Loire Ars Lola La Luxure Bay of Angels Umbrellas of Cherbourg Young Girls of Rochefort Slightly Pregnant Man Une Chambre en Ville Another really good batch. Favorites were definitely Le Sabotier du Val de Loire, Bay of Angels, Umbrellas of Cherbourg, Young Girls of Rochefort, and Une Chambre en Ville. A Slightly Pregnant Man was the only one I wouldn't strongly recommend. |
Re: 2021 Film Challenge
F. I see dead people:
[Watch one film from each group of deceased directors, actors & cinematographers] 1. Elia Kazan - Panic In The Streets (1950) 2. Akira Kurosawa - Sanshiro Sugata (1943) 3. Yul Brynner - Villa Rides (1968) 4. Janet Leigh - Pete Kelly's Blues (1955) 5. Gordon Willis -The Godfather Part III (1990) (2 films remaining) |
I have a feeling we're not in Kansas anymore
watch 10 films from the same country (South Korea) The Housemaid Beyond All Barriers Incoherence Influenza Hand in Hand Seoul 1988 The Call Time to Hunt Forgotten The Chase I'm so close! Just one more film from another category and I'm finished! From the collection above I really loved The Housemaid and Hand in Hand. I really liked The Call (at least until it botched that ending!) and Forgotten. |
DONE!!
This second time around the track I made room for more shorts and was less concerned about watching "classics" and tried to go with what interested me most. Definitely saw some great stuff!
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Originally Posted by Takoma11 (Post 2256005)
DONE!!
This second time around the track I made room for more shorts and was less concerned about watching "classics" and tried to go with what interested me most. Definitely saw some great stuff!
Regular Mode
Nightmare Mode
I also chose Open Hearts for my Dogme. Did you review it somewhere? I haven't watched it yet. |
Originally Posted by Captain Terror (Post 2256110)
Very impressive feat to finish twice in one year. Congrats.
I also chose Open Hearts for my Dogme. Did you review it somewhere? I haven't watched it yet. |
Update 12/1! Rounding the finish line!
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Re: 2021 Film Challenge
I've only got 2 movies left but for some reason I'm dragging my feet about getting to them.
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Originally Posted by Captain Terror (Post 2257866)
I've only got 2 movies left but for some reason I'm dragging my feet about getting to them.
By the way, for anyone who cares, I ended up using Angst as my Horror Gore film. It feels like an edge case: most of the film is not gory at all, but the one scene that is (you know it if you've seen it) is extremely gory, so I'm counting it. |
Originally Posted by kgaard (Post 2257878)
Same. I'm lacking Coming of Age '80s and Dogme 95. I have the movies picked out; I just have to get around to watching them.
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DONE!
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NICE!!!
CONGRATS Cap!! I am SOOOOO behind! I've got like 60 films left to go bad me https://i.makeagif.com/media/1-07-2015/NWislq.gif |
Originally Posted by edarsenal (Post 2258767)
I am SOOOOO behind! I've got like 60 films left to go
bad me |
Re: 2021 Film Challenge
Priorities - god bless 'em!!!
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Originally Posted by Captain Terror (Post 2258764)
I have a vision...
watch 10 films from the same director |
Look how disappointed Jankovics is to have just missed the cutoff.
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Originally Posted by Takoma11 (Post 2258865)
Look how disappointed Jankovics is to have just missed the cutoff.
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Originally Posted by Captain Terror (Post 2258780)
If I may be allowed to toot my own horn, I accomplished this one 14 times this year. :cool:
I’ve been meaning to subscribe to it for awhile now. |
Originally Posted by Wyldesyde19 (Post 2258895)
We’re most of these, if not all, watched on Criterion Channel?
I’ve been meaning to subscribe to it for awhile now. |
Originally Posted by Wyldesyde19 (Post 2258895)
We’re most of these, if not all, watched on Criterion Channel?
I’ve been meaning to subscribe to it for awhile now. But like Takoma says, it's well worth the cost. |
Originally Posted by Captain Terror (Post 2258780)
If I may be allowed to toot my own horn, I accomplished this one 14 times this year. :cool:
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Originally Posted by Rockatansky (Post 2258923)
Trying to figure out if Kulik or Waggner is most on brand.
Waggner = Wolfman and Batman TV series It's a tie. |
Originally Posted by Captain Terror (Post 2258780)
If I may be allowed to toot my own horn, I accomplished this one 14 times this year. :cool:
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Originally Posted by SpelingError (Post 2258940)
You've only seen 28 films from Jean Yarbrough? True cinephiles should have watched at least 29 of his films, so this is proof that you're a fraud!
But the year's not over yet. |
Re: 2021 Film Challenge
One to go! (For the main challenge--as expected, I won't complete Nightmare Mode, though I will get a few of those categories done.)
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Decided not to rush myself, as I have all month to watch the 10remaining films (2 from normal and 8 from Nightmare). All are saved to be watched at my leisure.
Meanwhile, I’m already planning for next years challenge. Jabs, when will you have it ready, my man? |
Done with the main challenge! I may finish one or two more nightmare categories, but I'll consider that a bonus.
For the curious, my final two films were In Your Hands for Dogme 95 and Mystic Pizza for 1980s Coming-of-age film. In Your Hands was a really interesting story about an inexperienced prison priest who has to deal with a new inmate whose seemingly miraculous abilities have implications for her own personal life; Mystic Pizza was fine (and its handling of sexual politics better than a lot of other movies of its time), but I suspect would have been much better had original writer Amy Holden Jones been able to direct it as she had wanted to.
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Originally Posted by kgaard (Post 2259996)
It was the best of times, it was the worst of times! watch 10 films released in the same decade Christine (2016) Kate Plays Christine (2016) |
Originally Posted by Captain Terror (Post 2260008)
Interesting. I've seen (and loved) the former but hadn't heard of the latter. Do you recommend it?
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Originally Posted by kgaard (Post 2260034)
I can't recommend it, no. I think it fails at a fundamental level. This is what I wrote at the time. But as I note in that review, I particularly recommend this piece by Miriam Bale talking about both movies. If you don't mind reading up on a movie before watching it, I think it will give you a better idea of if you want to go through with it.
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Originally Posted by Captain Terror (Post 2260038)
Funny, it appears that I upvoted your original review but I must have forgotten. (It's been a long year). I'll check out the article.
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Nearing the finish line on this, and next year I’ll go with what everyone else had done and crowd source favorites, if it’s an option again that is. There were a few that I was really interested in that haven’t had the chance to see yet, mainly Short Term 12.
Jabs, how’s next years challenge looking? |
Update 12/14! Almost done!
Normal mode: 1 Nightmare: 5
Main Challenge
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Update 12/19! Normal mode complete! Now to finish up Nightmare Mode.
Normal mode: finished! Nightmare: 5
Main Challenge
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If Jabs doesn’t get the next one up, I wonder who among us might be interested in continuing this?
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Well, I finally finished this. Here are my final results...
Main Challenge
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Just have one film left. Will get to it either tonight or tomorrow.
Either way, I wonder if Jabs intends to run this again for next year? |
And done!
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My final tally was pretty dismal across the board for my first-time participation.
Though I do very much wish to attempt to finish this in the coming month or so or perhaps find homes for the next movie challenge for the ones listed I did not get to. Watchlist films Viewed films Passed On; 2022 films
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Re: 2021 Film Challenge
Just wanted to acknowledge our host, if I haven't done so already. This was a lot of fun and it forced me to watch some stuff I'd not have considered otherwise.
:up: |
Originally Posted by Captain Terror (Post 2267987)
Just wanted to acknowledge our host, if I haven't done so already. This was a lot of fun and it forced me to watch some stuff I'd not have considered otherwise.
:up: |
Originally Posted by kgaard (Post 2268055)
Same here. Good stuff and I'm looking forward to this year's challenge. In particular I want to note that I watched Kanał and Close-Up just for this and they were a couple of my favorite films from the year.
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Re: 2021 Film Challenge
Thank you all for your kind words!
I am happy you appreciate the effort and that the challenge has helped you discover good films that might have otherwise flown under your radar. |
It bugged me all through 2022 that I never finished this challenge, so I made up for it.
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