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4th Annual DVDTalk Action/Adventure/Crime/Mystery Challenge List Thread

4th Annual DVDTalk Action/Adventure/Crime/Mystery Challenge List Thread




Dates: Sunset on February 28th to sunrise on April 1st.

We have just one at least slightly overlapping Challenge this year, so plan those days accordingly if you wish "double credit". What you watch from dusk on March 30th to dawn on April 1st could also count for the annual April B-Movie/Exploitation Challenge.

Rules: Sorta like all the other Challenges but as lenient as you can imagine. Everything counts as one: film, TV episode, short, trailer, DVD featurette, etc. Unofficial goal of hitting 100, but don't ignore real life to hit it. Everyone who shows up in either thread is an equal "winner". Anything listed on IMDB with a genre of action, adventure, crime, or mystery (or anything that even vaguely could be argued as should be listed as such) counts.


Checklist is now pretty much official, but only in the discussion thread to make editing mistakes easier. link

Prizes: None this year!

This is the list thread. Please have only one post in this thread.

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Aiming for at least 32 this year

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Feb 28

1. Goliath and the Dragon - DVD
2. Maciste in King Solomon's Mines - DVD
3. Turkey Man: Tennessee to Mississippi Toms - Sportsman Channel
4. The Best of the West: Gerhardt With a Vengeance - Outdoor Channel

Mar 1

5. Necessary Evil: The Super-Villains of DC Comics - Amazon Video
6. Spanish Primera League Soccer: Valencia CF vs. Real Sociedad de Futbol - Bein Sports
7. Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn - Hulu
8. Tennis: Dubai Duty Free Championships - ESPN3
9. UFC 180 - Roku
10. Fury of Achilles - DVD


Mar 2

11. Search for the Great Sharks: IMAX - NWI
12. In the Heat of the Night: The First Deadly Sin - WGN America
13. The Adventures of Superman: Jet Ace - MeTV
14. Red Sonja - Amazon Video


Mar 3

15. Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: Green With Evil Pt 1 - Prime
16. Dogfights: Air Ambush - DVD


Mar 4

17. Samson and the 7 Miracles of the World - DVD
18. Dogfights: Flying Tigers - DVD
19. Dogfights: Guadalcanal - DVD
20. Dogfights: Hell Over Hanoi - DVD
21. We Love It! Outdoors: River Rat Cats - Sportsman Channel
22. Hansel and Gretel: Witch Hunters - Prime
23. Superfriends: Rokan: Enemy From Space - DVD
24. Superman The Movie - DVD


Mar 5

25. Green Lantern: The Animated Series: Razer's Edge - NWI
26. Wild China: Heart of the Dragon - Blu Ray
27. Wild China: Shangri-La - Blu Ray
28. Green Lantern: The Animated Series: Into the Abyss - NWI


Mar 6

29. Wildest Africa: Virungas: Land of Ice and Fire - NWI
30. MLB: Toronto vs Baltimore - 3/5/15 - MLB.TV
31. Wild China: Tibet - Blu Ray
32. Curling: British Columbia vs Saskatchewan - ESPN3
33. Wild China: Beyond the Great Wall - Blu Ray
34. Law & Order: Scrambled - Sundance TV


Mar 7

35. Saber Rider and the Star Sheriffs: Star Sheriff Round Up - DVD
36. Knight Rider: Knight of the Phoenix - DVD
37. Babe Winkelman's Good Fishing: Mixing it Up For Fish - Destination America
38. Superman: The Movie (Audio Commentary) - DVD
39. Hawks Cay Saltwater Experience: Yellowfin Tournament Winners - Destination America
40. Penn's BigWater Adventures: I've Got Some Numbers For You - Outdoor Channel
41. Atilla, Il Flagello Di Dio - Epix On Demand
42. Gamera vs Barugon - DVD
43. Arrow: Honor Thy Father - NWI
44. Batman: TAS: The Cat and the Claw Pt 2 - Prime
45. Batman: TAS: See No Evil - Prime


Mar 8

46. Saber Rider and the Star Sheriffs: Jesse's Revenge - DVD
47. Ancient Assassins: The 47 Ronin - AHC
48. The Mind of a Murderer: Evil Rider - ID
49. Green Lantern: TAS: Heir Apparent - NWI


Mar 9

50. Arrow: The Lone Gunman - NWI
51. Arrow: An Innocent Man - NWI
52. Mothra - DVD
53. Cult of UHF: Monster From a Prehistoric Planet - Roku
54. Doctor Who: The Mind Robber Pt 1 - NWI
55. Women's Soccer: Algerve Cup Group A Germany vs Brazil - Fox Sports 1
56. Heartland Waterfowl: The Peas Knees - Outdoor Channel


Mar 10

57. Godzilla, King of the Monsters - NWI
58. Sniper: Deadliest Missions - H2


Mar 11

59. Crocodile Hunter: Reptiles of the Deep: Sea Snakes - Animal Planet
60. Teen Titans: Comic Creations - Amazon Video
61. Teen Titans: Puffy Ami Yumi Music Video - Amazon Video
62. The Super Friends: The Demons of Exxor - DVD
63. The Amazing Race: The Race Begins - Prime
64. Rugged Justice: Recipe For Disaster - Animal Planet

Mar 12

65. Ulysses Against the Son of Hercules - DVD


Mar 13

66. The Bone Collector: Georgia 1 - Outdoor Channel
67. CSI: Getting Off - USA
68. MonsterQuest: Ohio Grassman - History Channel
69. Murder, She Wrote: Family Secrets - Hallmark Movie Channel
70. WWE Nxt: Week of Feb 10, 2015 - WWE Network
71. 2010 Archery Turkey Hunting in Nebraska - Roku
72. G.I. Joe: The MASS Device Pt 1 - DVD
73. Rodan - DVD
74. Rebirth of Mothra - Blu Ray
75. Valley of the Lions - DVD
76. Doctor Who: The Mind Robber Pt 2 - NWI
77. Doctor Who: The Mind Robber Pt 3 - NWI
78. Arrow: Damaged - NWI

Mar 15

79. Doctor Who: The Mind Robber Pt 4 - NWI
80. Doctor Who: The Mind Robber Pt 5 - NWI
81. Doctor Who: Spearhead From Space Pt 1 - NWI
82. Hercules Against the Barbarians - DVD


Mar 16

83. College Softball: Texas vs Arkansas - Longhorn Network
84. Hercules: The Legendary Journeys: Eye of the Beholder - NWI
85. Hercules: The Legendary Journeys: The Road to Calydon - NWI
86. Destination Truth: Ghosts of Cannibal Village - SyFy
87. Destination Truth: Alien Invaders; Swedish Lake Monster - SyFy
88. Destination Truth: Ghosts of Tikal - SyFy
89. Destination Truth: Vampire Monster; Island of the Damned - SyFy
90. Mole Men Against the Son of Hercules - DVD
91. Elusive Outdoor Television: Spring Turkey Hunt - Pursuit Channel


Mar 17

92. The Ten Gladiators - DVD
93. Law and Order: SVU: Poisoned Motive - USA
94. Bones: The Man in the Morgue - TNT


Mar 18

95. Superman vs The Elite - Amazon Video
96. North Woods Law: Wicked Summer - Animal Planet
97. North Woods Law: Gun Country - Animal Planet

Mar 19

98. Midwest Outdoors: MWO 1516 - Pursuit Channel
99. UFC Fight Night: Florian vs Gomi - UFC Network
100. GI Joe: The M.A.S.S. Device Pt 2 - DVD
101. GI Joe: The MASS Device Pt 3 - DVD
102. GI Joe: The MASS Device Pt 4 - DVD
103. GI Joe: The MASS Device Pt 5 - DVD


Mar 20

104. GI Joe: The Revenge of Cobra Pt 1 - DVD
105. GI Joe: The Revenge of Cobra Pt 2 - DVD
106. GI Joe: The Revenge of Cobra Pt 3 - DVD
107. GI Joe: The Revenge of Cobra Pt 4 - DVD
108. GI Joe: The Revenge of Cobra Pt 5 - DVD
109. Contraband - FX
110. NCAA Basketball: Buffalo vs West Virginia - TNT
111. NCAA Basketball: Valparaiso vs Maryland - TNT
112. Batman: TAS: Beware the Gray Ghost - Prime

Mar 21

113. Vikings: Mercenary - History Channel
114. Arrow: Legacies - NWI
115. Voltron: Defender of the Universe: Space Explorers Captured - Prime
116. Dogfights: The Zero Killer - DVD
117. G.I. Joe: The Pyramid of Darkness Pt 1 - DVD
118. G.I. Joe: The Pyramid of Darkness Pt 2 - DVD
119. Premier League Match of the Week - NBC Sports
120. Volvo Ocean Race: Week 24 - NBC Sports
121. I (Almost) Got Away With It: Got to be Part of the Texas Seven - AHC


Mar 22

122. Ninja Apocalypse - Prime
123. The New Fly Fisher - WFN
124. One More Cast with Shaw Grigsby: Black Bass Warrior - Sportsman Channel
125. KT Diaries: Practice Makes Perfect - Pursuit Channel
126. TomBob Outdoors: Pennsylvania Elk Hunt 2014 - Pursuit Channel
127. Heist - WGN America
128. G.I. Joe: The Pyramid of Darkness Pt 3 - DVD


Mar 23

129. Flashpoint: Run to Me - Ion
130. Combat Aviation: Chinook - Hulu
131. Charlie's Angels: Haunted Angels - FETV
132. Fishing With Roland Martin: Mountain Man - NBC Sports
133. Mighty Joe Young (1998) - TMCX
134. Northeast Syndicate: YHM - Pursuit Channel


Mar 24

135. Travis Johnson's Outdoors - Angel 2
136. Speed - Encore Action
137. Victory at Sea: Design for War - DVD
138. UFC 181 - UFC Fight Pass
139. Wrong Side of Town - Encore Action


Mar 25

140. WTA Tennis: Miami, Singles Final - Tennis Channel
141. Smurfs: A Loss of Smurf - Boomerang
142. Victory at Sea: The Pacific Boils Over - DVD
143. Murder, She Wrote: The Phantom Killer - HMM
144. The Hunt for the Abominable Snowman - NWI
145. Cops: Coast to Coast - Spike
146. Fly Nation - WFN
147. Destin to Fish: A Perfect Day - Sportsman Channel
148. Hookin' Up with Mariko Izumi - WFN
149. Destination: Spain - WFN
150. Alien vs Predator - Amazon Video
151. Dogfights: The Last Gunfighter - DVD
152. Dogfights: Death of the Japanese Navy - DVD
153. Super Friends: Battle at the Earth's Core - DVD


Mar 26

154. Batman (1989) - Prime
155. Knight Rider: Deadly Maneuvers - DVD
156. Legend of the Bat - El Rey Network
157. Women's College Gymnastics: SEC Championship - ESPNU
158. Victory at Sea: Sealing the Breach - DVD
159. Victory at Sea: Midway is East - DVD
160. Romulus and the Sabines - DVD
161. G.I. Joe: The Pyramid of Darkness Pt 4 - DVD


Mar 27

162. What's New Scooby Doo: The Fast and the Wormious - Boomerang
163. Monster X Strikes Back: Attack the G8 Summit - DVD
164. Monster X Strikes Back: Photo Gallery
165. Victory at Sea: Mediterranean Mosaic - DVD
165. G.I. Joe: The Pyramid of Darkness Pt 5 - DVD


Mar 28

166. MLB: Giants vs Dodgers - MLB Network
167. Columbo: Prescription: Murder - HMM
168. What's New Scooby Doo?: The Vampire Strikes Again - Boomerang
169. Dogfights: Long Odds - DVD
170. Dogfights: Dogfights of the Middle East - DVD
171. Forensic Files: Whodunit - Headline News
172. Victory at Sea: Guadalcanal - DVD
173. Victory at Sea: Rings Around Rabaul - DVD
174. Victory at Sea: Mare Nostrum - DVD
175: Saber Rider and the Star Sheriffs: Iguana Get to Know You - DVD


Mar 29

176. Little Odessa - Epix Drive In
177. Red River Outdoors: Dove 2015 - Angel 2
178. The Adventures of Sharkboy and Lavagirl - Starz Kids and Family
179. Dogfights: Hunt For the Bismarck - DVD
180. Queen of the Amazons - DVD
181. College Softball: Auburn vs Missouri - SEC Network
182. Forensic Files: Stranger in the Night - Headline News
183. Forensic Files: X Marks the Spot - Headline News
184. Forensic Files: Foundation of Lies - Headline News


Mar 30

185. Black Sails: XVIII - Starz
186. Buccaneers and Bones: Sunset at the Rising Tide - Outdoor Channel
187. Jim Shockey's Uncharted: Beginnings - Outdoor Channel
188. Alaska's Ultimate Bush Pilots: Meet Island Air - Outdoor Channel
189. Bass 2 Billfish with Peter Miller - WFN


Mar 31

190. Cold Blood: Nightmare in Nashville - ID
191. Hunting in the Sticks: Dog Gone Deer - Angel 2
192. The Crocodile Hunter: Wildlife in Combat - Animal Planet
193. Kayak Bassin' - WFN
194. Kayak Bassin - WFN
195. UFC Main Event: UFC 160 - Fox Sports 2
196. Super Friends: Big Foot / The Ice Demon / The Make-Up Monster - Amazon Video
197. WSOF Future Champs: Danny Davis Jr vs Jorge Lopez - NBC Sports
198. The Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes: Iron Man is Born - NWI
199. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Enemy of My Enemy - Nicktoons
200. Mountain Monsters: Bigfoot of Putnam County - Destination America


April 1

201. The Delightful Forest - El Rey Network
202. Bill Dance Outdoors: Pass it On - Sportsman Channel

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2014: 48 items
2013: 44 items
2012: 53 items

*First-time viewing
3/1
1. Veronica Mars season 1 ep 2 "Credit Where Credit's Due" (Prime)
2. Veronica Mars season 1 ep 3 "Meet John Smith"* (Prime)

3/2
3. The Walking Dead season 5 episode 11 "The Distance"* (on demand)

3/3
4. Where Eagles Dare (TCM Greatest Classic Films Collection DVD)

3/4
5. Survivor season 3 ep 2 "It Will Be My Revenge"* (DVR)

3/6
6. China Moon (1994) (Prime)
7. Sketch Artist II: Hands That See (IMDb/Hulu)

3/9
9. Assassin's Creed Lineage (2009)* (Hulu)
10. The Americans season 3 ep 5* (Comcast on demand)
11. Scorpion season 1 ep 18* (DVR)
12. 12 Monkeys (1996) (Netflix BD)

3/11
13. The Americans season 3 ep 6 "I Believe" (DVR)

3/14
14. Paint Your Wagon (1969)* (Netflix DVD)
15. The Amazing Race season 26 ep 3 "#Murphyslaw"* (on demand)

3/15
16. Buffy the Vampire Slayer season 5 ep 1 "Buffy vs. Dracula"* (DVD)
17. The Amazing Race season 26 ep 4 "The Great Amazing Nasty Race"* (on demand)
18. The Walking Dead season 5 ep 12 ""* (on demand)

3/17
19. Robocop (2014)* (Prime)

3/19
20. The Americans season 3 ep 7 "Walter Taffet"* (DVR)
21. Survivor season 30 ep 3 "Crazy Is as Crazy Does"* (DVR)
22. The Walking Dead season 5 ep 13 "Forget" (on demand)

3/20
23. Batman The Animated Series vol. 2 ep 1 "Eternal Youth" (Prime)
24. Batman The Animated Series vol. 2 ep 2 "Perchance to Dream" (Prime)
25. Batman The Animated Series vol. 2 ep 3 "The Cape and Cowl Conspiracy" (Prime)
26. Batman The Animated Series vol. 2 ep 4 "Robin's Reckoning part 1" (Prime)
27. Fury (2014)* (Netflix BD)

3/21
28. The Walking Dead season 5 ep 14 "Spend"* (Comcast on demand)

3/22
29. Avengers: Age of Ultron trailer* (Youtube)
30. The Walking Dead season 5 ep 15 ""* (live)
31. Talking Dead ep 514* (on demand)

3/23
32. Talking Dead ep 515* (on demand)
33. Fairy Tail season 101 ep 1 "The Fairy Tail"* (Xbox Video)
34. Fairy Tail season 101 ep 2 "The Dragon, Monkey, and Bull"* (Xbox Video)
35. Castle season 7 ep 18 "At Close Range"* (live)

3/24
36. Game of Thrones season 4 ep 1 "Two Swords" (Flixster stream)
37. Game of Thrones season 4 ep 2 "The Lion and the Rose" (Flixster stream)
38. Game of Thrones season 4 ep 3 "Breaker of Chains" (Flixster stream)
39. Game of Thrones season 4 ep 4 "Oathkeeper" (Flixster stream)
40. Game of Thrones season 4 ep 5 "First of His Name" (Flixster stream)
41. Survivor season 30 ep 4 "Winner Winner Chicken Dinner"* (DVR)
42. Survivor season 30 ep 5 "We're Finally Playing Some Survivor"* (DVR)

3/25
43. Game of Thrones season 4 ep 6 "The Laws of Gods and Men" (Flixster stream)
44. Legion of Superheroes season 1 ep 10 "The Substitutes"* (Netflix DVD)
45. Legion of Superheroes season 1 ep 7 "Child's Play"* (Netflix DVD)
46. Legion of Superheroes season 1 ep 11 "Chain of Command"* (Netflix DVD)
47. Legion of Superheroes season 1 ep 12 "Sundown part 1"* (Netflix DVD)
48. Legion of Superheroes season 1 ep 13 "Sundown part 2"* (Netflix DVD)
49. Game of Thrones season 4 ep 7 "Mockingbird" (Flixster stream)
50. Game of Thrones season 4 ep 8 "The Mountain and the Viper" (Flixster stream)

3/26
51. Game of Thrones season 4 ep 9 "The Watchers on the Wall" (Flixster stream)
52. Game of Thrones season 4 ep 10 "The Children" (Flixster stream)
53. Survivor season 30 ep 6 "Odd Woman Out"* (DVR)

3/27
54. Chuck season 5 ep 1 "Chuck vs. the Zoom" (Flixster stream)
55. How to Steal a Million* (Prime)

3/28
56. Buffy the Vampire Slayer season 5 ep 2 "Real Me"* (DVD)

3/29
57. Buffy the Vampire Slayer season 5 ep 3 "The Replacement"* (DVD)
58. Buffy the Vampire Slayer season 5 ep 4 "Out of My Mind"* (DVD)
59. The Americans season 3 ep 8 "Divestment"* (DVR)

3/30
60. Buffy the Vampire Slayer season 5 ep 5 "No Place Like Home"* (DVD)
61. The Walking Dead season 5 ep 16 "Conquer"* (on demand)

3/31
62. The X-Files season 1 ep 1 "Pilot" (Prime)
63. The X-Files season 1 ep 22 "Erlenmeyer Flask" (Prime)
64. The X-Files season 2 ep 4 "Sleepless" (Prime)
65. The X-Files season 2 ep 5 "Duane Barry" (Prime)
66. The X-Files season 2 ep 6 "Ascension" (Prime)
67. The Anericans season 3 ep 9 "Do Mail Robots Dream of Electric Sheep"* (DVR)

4/1 pre-dawn
68. Buffy the Vampire Slayer season 5 ep 6 "Family"* (DVD)

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Personal Challenge History: 2012 - 100; 2013 - 76; 2014 - 61

February 28
1. Homeward Bound II: Lost in San Francisco (1996)

March 1
2. Survivor: Worlds Apart - It's Survivor Warfare

March 2
3. Blindness (2008)
4. Person of Interest - The Contingency
5. Proof (2005)
6. The Bionic Woman - The Dejon Caper
7. The Following - New Blood

March 3
8. The Devil's Own (1997)
9. Big Hero 6 (2014)

March 4
10. Shooter (2007)
11. Person of Interest - Bad Code
12. Person of Interest - Masquerade
13. Godzilla (1998)
14. The Dukes of Hazzard - One-Armed Bandits

March 5
15. The Dukes of Hazzard - Daisy's Song
16. Survivor: Worlds Apart - It Will Be My Revenge
17. The Smurfs (2011)
18. The Dukes of Hazzard - Mary Kaye's Baby
19. The Dukes of Hazzard - Repo Men
20. The Dukes of Hazzard - High Octane

March 6
21. Person of Interest - Triggerman
22. Collateral (2004)
23. The Dukes of Hazzard - Swamp Molly
24. The Dukes of Hazzard - Luke's Love Story
25. The Dukes of Hazzard - The Big Heist
26. The Bionic Woman - The Night Demon

March 7
27. Person of Interest - Bury the Lede

March 8
28. The Bionic Woman - Iron Ships and Dead Men
29. The Amazing Race - Great Way to Start Off a Relationship

March 9
30. Person of Interest - The High Road
31. The Bionic Woman - Once a Thief
32. Agent Cody Banks (2003)

March 10
33. The Following - Boxed In
34. A Walk Among the Tombstones (2014)
35. Four Brothers (2005)
36. The Dukes of Hazzard - Limo One is Missing
37. The Dukes of Hazzard - Deputy Dukes

March 11
38. Men in Black 3 (2012)
39. The Bionic Woman - The Bionic Dog
40. Sea of Love (1989)
41. Bates Motel - Death in the Family
42. The Dukes of Hazzard - Money to Burn
43. The Dukes of Hazzard - Route 7-11

March 12
44. Survivor: Worlds Apart - Crazy is as Crazy Does
45. Where the Truth Lies (2005)
46. The Dukes of Hazzard - Double Sting
47. The World's Greatest Super Friends! - Rub Three Times for Disaster

March 13
48. Person of Interest - Critical
49. The Bionic Woman - The Bionic Dog, Part 2
50. The World's Greatest Super Friends! - Lex Luthor Strikes Back
51. The World's Greatest Super Friends! - Space Knights of Camelon

March 14
52. To Die For (1995)
53. Person of Interest - Til Death
54. Person of Interest - C.O.D.
55. The Amazing Race - I Got the Smartest Dude

March 15
56. The World's Greatest Super Friends! - The Lord of Middle Earth

March 16
57. Unknown (2011)
58. Edge of Darkness (2010)
59. Donnie Brasco (1997)
60. The Bionic Woman - Fembots in Las Vegas, part 1

March 17
61. Bates Motel - The Arcanum Club
62. The Following - Exposed
63. The Bionic Woman - Fembots in Las Vegas, part 2

March 18
64. Person of Interest - Shadow Box
65. Person of Interest - 2 Pi R

March 19
66. Person of Interest - Prisoner's Dilemma

March 27
67. Bates Motel - Persuasion
68. The World's Greatest Super Friends! - Universe of Evil
69. The World's Greatest Super Friends! - Terror at 20,000 Fathoms
70. The World's Greatest Super Friends! - Superfriends Meet Frankenstein
71. The World's Greatest Super Friends! - Planet of Oz
72. The Bionic Woman - Rodeo
73. Buck Rogers in the 25th Century - Cruise Ship to the Stars
74. Buck Rogers in the 25th Century - Space Vampire

March 28
75. Survivor: Worlds Apart - Winner Winner, Chicken Dinner
76. Survivor: Worlds Apart - We're Finally Playing Some Survivor
77. The Amazing Race - #MurphysLaw

March 29
78. Survivor: Worlds Apart - Odd Woman Out

March 30
79. The Following - Home
80. The Following - A Hostile Witness
81. We Own the Night (2007)
82. The Bionic Woman - African Connection
83. A Time to Kill (1996)
84. The Usual Suspects (1995)

March 31
85. The Following - Reunion
86. Bates Motel - Unbreak-able
87. Person of Interest - Dead Reckoning
88. Person of Interest - One Percent

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2012 - 40 items watched
2013 - 71 items watched
2014 - 45 items watched

2/28/15 (Dusk to midnight)

1) Superman (1948): Chapter 1: "Superman Comes to Earth"
2) Superman (1948): Chapter 2: "Depths of the Earth"
3) Sin City: A Dame to Kill For (2014)
4) Ride Along (2013)

3/1/15

5) Martial Arts of Shaolin (1986)
6) Shaolin Temple (1976)

3/2/15

7) Companeros (1970)

3/3/15

8) Texas, Adios (1966)
9) The Flash: "Crazy for You"
10) The Flash: "The Nuclear Man"
11) The Flash: "Fallout"
12) Arrow: "Uprising"
13) Arrow: "Canaries"
14) Arrow: "The Return"

3/4/15

15) Gotham: "The Scarecrow"
16) Gotham: "The Blind Fortune Teller"
17) Gotham: "Red Hood"
18) Gotham: "Everyone Has a Cobblepot"

3/5/15

19) Superman (1948): Chapter 3: "The Reducer Ray"
20) Superman (1948): Chapter 4: "Man of Steel"
21) Superman (1948): Chapter 5: "A Job for Superman!"
22) Superman (1948): Chapter 6: "Superman in Danger!"
23) Superman (1948): Chapter 7: "Into the Electric Furnace!"
24) The 36th Chamber of Shaolin (1978)

3/6/15

25) Return to the 36th Chamber (1980)
26) Disciples of the 36th Chamber (1985)

3/7/15

27) Superman (1948): Chapter 8: "Superman to the Rescue"
28) Superman (1948): Chapter 9: "Irresistible Force!"
29) Superman (1948): Chapter 10: "Between Two Fires"
30) Superman (1948): Chapter 11: "Superman's Dilemma"
31) Superman (1948): Chapter 12: "Blast in the Depths"
32) Superman (1948): Chapter 13: "Hurled to Destruction"
33) Superman (1948): Chapter 14: "Superman at Bay"

3/8/15

34) Superman (1948): Chapter 15: "The Payoff"
35) Batman (1943): Chapter 1: "The Electrical Brain"
36) Batman (1943): Chapter 2: "The Bat's Cave"
37) Batman (1943): Chapter 3: "The Mark of the Zombies"
38) Batman (1943): Chapter 4: "Slaves of the Rising Sun"
39) Feng Fei Fei (Lady With a Sword) (1971)
40) Zhang men ren (The Lady is the Boss) (1983)

3/9/15

41) Ching gung kai si luk (The Lady Assassin) (1983)

3/10/15

42) Nu bu kuai (Lady of the Law) (1975)
43) Batman (1943): Chapter 5: "The Living Corpse"
44) Batman (1943): Chapter 6: "Poison Peril"

3/11/15

45) Batman (1943): Chapter 7: "The Phoney Doctor"
46) Batman (1943): Chapter 8: "Lured by Radium"
47) Batman (1943): Chapter 9: "The Sign of the Sphinx"
48) Godzilla (2014)
49) The Legend of Hercules (2014)

3/12/15

50) The Chinese Boxer (1970)

3/13/15

51) King Boxer (Five Fingers of Death) (1972)

3/15/15

52) Batman (1943): Chapter 10: "Flying Spies"
53) Batman (1943): Chapter 11: "A Nipponese Trap"
54) Batman (1943): Chapter 12: "Embers of Evil"
55) Batman (1943): Chapter 13: "Eight Steps Down"
56) Batman (1943): Chapter 14: "The Executioner Strikes"
57) Batman (1943): Chapter 15: "The Doom of the Rising Sun"

3/17/15

58) X-Men: Days of Future Past (2014)

3/19/15

59) Kill Bill Vol. 1 (2003)
60) Kill Bill Vol. 2 (2004)
61) Atom Man vs. Superman (1950): Chapter 1: "Superman Flies Again"
62) Atom Man vs. Superman (1950): Chapter 2: "Atom Man Appears!"
63) Atom Man vs. Superman (1950): Chapter 3: "Ablaze in the Sky!"

3/20/15

64) The 14 Amazons (1972)
65) Atom Man vs. Superman (1950): Chapter 4: "Superman Meets Atom Man!"
66) Atom Man vs. Superman (1950): Chapter 5: "Atom Man Tricks Superman"
67) Atom Man vs. Superman (1950): Chapter 6: "Atom Man's Challenge"
68) Clan of Amazons (1978)

3/21/15

69) Falcon Rising (2013)
70) Atom Man vs. Superman (1950): Chapter 7: "At the Mercy of Atom Man!"
71) Atom Man vs. Superman (1950): Chapter 8: "Into the Empty Doom!"
72) Atom Man vs. Superman (1950): Chapter 9: "Superman Crashes Through!"
73) Atom Man vs. Superman (1950): Chapter 10: "Atom Man's Heat Ray"
74) Atom Man vs. Superman (1950): Chapter 11: "Luthor's Strategy"

3/23/15

75) Atom Man vs. Superman (1950): Chapter 12: "Atom Man Strikes!"
76) Atom Man vs. Superman (1950): Chapter 13: "Atom Man's Flying Saucers"
77) Atom Man vs. Superman (1950): Chapter 14: "Rocket of Vengeance"
78) Atom Man vs. Superman (1950): Chapter 15: "Superman Saves the Universe"

3/25/15

79) Batman and Robin (1949) Chapter 1: "Batman Takes Over"
80) Batman and Robin (1949) Chapter 2: "Tunnel of Terror"
81) Batman and Robin (1949) Chapter 3: "Robin's Wild Ride"
82) Batman and Robin (1949) Chapter 4: "Batman Trapped!"
83) Batman and Robin (1949) Chapter 5: "Robin Rescues Batman!"
84) Batman and Robin (1949) Chapter 6: "Target--Robin!"
85) Batman and Robin (1949) Chapter 7: "The Fatal Blast"
86) Batman and Robin (1949) Chapter 8: "Robin Meets the Wizard!"

3/27/15

87) The Flying Guillotine (1975)
88) The Flying Guillotine 2 (1978)

3/29/15

89) Grindhouse (2007)
90) Batman and Robin (1949) Chapter 9: "The Wizard Strikes Back!"
91) Batman and Robin (1949) Chapter 10: "Batman's Last Chance!"
92) Batman and Robin (1949) Chapter 11: "Robin's Ruse"
93) Batman and Robin (1949) Chapter 12: "Robin Rides the Wind"
94) Batman and Robin (1949) Chapter 13: "The Wizard's Challenge"
95) Batman and Robin (1949) Chapter 14: "Batman vs. Wizard"
96) Batman and Robin (1949) Chapter 15: "Batman Victorious"

3/30/15

97) Captain America: The Winter Soldier (2014)
98) The Amazing Spider-Man (2012)
99) The Flash: "Out of Time"
100) Arrow: "Nanda Parbat"
101) Arrow: "The Offer"
102) The Amazing Spider-Man 2 (2014)

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Ash Ketchum’s 4th Annual Action/Adventure/Crime/Mystery Challenge

* - first-time viewings

Sat. Feb. 28, 2015
#1-4
*Hakuoki: Demon of the Fleeting Blossom (2010/Japan, color, historical anime series/Sentai Filmworks) DVD (in Japanese with English subs.)
Dir.: Osamu Yamazaki.
Ep. 1: Capital of Snowflakes
Ep. 2: Seeds of Discord
Ep. 3: The Flower That Blooms in Twilight
Ep. 4: Those Who Come from the Darkness
This anime series is all about the Shinsengumi, volunteers who formed a paramilitary force to protect the Shogun during the upheaval that resulted after the U.S. forced Japan to open up to the west. There are many live-action movies about them. This is the first anime series I've seen devoted to them.

#5
SWISS FAMILY ROBINSON (1981/Japan, color, half-hour anime adventure series) VHS (English-dubbed)
Dir.: Yoshio Kuroda.
Ep. 4: “Sad Reunion”
Anime series based on the famous Swiss novel about a shipwrecked family forced to survive on a deserted island.

#6
*Mahou Sentai Magiranger (2005/Japan, color, half-hour sentai series/Toei) VHS (in Japanese, no subs.)
Ep. 5: The Way of Love
The sentai series that formed the basis for the 2006 Power Rangers franchise, "Power Rangers Magic Force."

March 1, 2015
#7
*TWO OF A KIND (1951/U.S., 75 min., b&w, crime drama/Columbia) DVD
Dir.: Henry Levin. Cast: Lizabeth Scott, Edmond O’Brien, Terry Moore, Alexander Knox.

A femme fatale (Scott) and a crooked lawyer (Knox) recruit a down-on-his-luck war vet (O’Brien) to impersonate the long-lost son of a millionaire. Contrived crime melodrama that’s never as sharp as it should be although Liz Scott, who died last month, knows how to pour on the enticement.

#8
*SALUTE TO THE MARINES (1943/U.S., 101 min., color, war movie/MGM) DVD
Dir.: S. Sylvan Simon. Cast: Wallace Beery, Fay Bainter, Ray Collins, Keye Luke.  
A retired marine sergeant in the Philippines is pulled back into action when the Japanese invade. My father's Marine Corps unit was used in background shots filmed at Camp Pendleton in this movie. My father died 30 years ago today.

March 2, 2015
#9
*Range Rider (1951-53/U.S., b&w, half-hour syndicated western series) YouTube
Stars: Jock Mahoney, Dick Jones.
“Outlaw Pistols” (1953 / Season 3 #26) Guest stars: George J. Lewis, Sheb Wooley.
Action-packed western series with the two stars, Mahoney and Jones, doing all their own riding and stunts.  

#10
*Shura No Toki: Age of Chaos (2004/Japan, color, anime historical series) DVD (in Japanese with English subs.)
Dir.: Shin Misawa.
Ep. 7: The Ultimate Warriors
In this episode, Musashi Miyamoto finally gets Yakumo into a duel with him.  

March 3, 2015
#11
AMERICAN GUERRILLA IN THE PHILIPPINES (1950/U.S., 105 min., color, war adventure/Fox) VHS (taped off American Movie Classics)
Dir.: Fritz Lang. Cast: Tyrone Power, Micheline Presle, Tom Ewell, Tommy Cook. Power plays a navy officer on the run from the Japanese in the Philippines who is recruited to direct guerrilla actions involving stray American personnel and Filipino volunteers. Based on true accounts and all filmed on location.


March 5, 2015
#12
*Mackenzie’s Raiders (1958-59/U.S., b&w, half-hour western series) YouTube
Star: Richard Carlson.
“The Fast Gun” (Season 1 / #26, 1959) Guest cast: Tommy Cook, Morris Ankrum.

#13
THE FIVE MAN ARMY (1970/U.S.-Italy, 110 min., color, western-historical adventure/MGM) DVD
Dir.: Don Taylor. Cast: Peter Graves, James Daly, Nino Castelnuovo, Bud Spencer, Tetsuro Tamba.
Lackluster knockoff of THE WILD BUNCH, with miscast Graves in the lead. Tamba, as "the Samurai," is silent throughout. At least the score is by Ennio Morricone.

March 6, 2015
#14
THE SPY WITH MY FACE (1966/U.S., 86 min., color, secret agent adventure/MGM) VHS (taped off TCM)
Dir.: John Newland. Cast: Robert Vaughn, David McCallum, Senta Berger, Sharon Farrell.
Movie version of "The Double Affair," an episode of "The Man from U.N.C.L.E." that first aired in the fall of 1964, with at least a half-hour of extra footage, some of it quite sexy by TV standards.

#15
*WOMAN THEY ALMOST LYNCHED (1953/U.S., 86 min., b&w, western/Republic) YouTube.
Dir.: Allan Dwan. Cast: Joan Leslie, Audrey Totter, John Lund, Brian Donlevy.
Astounding female-dominated western in which Leslie and Totter get into a catfight and then a gun duel on Main Street as Colonel Quantrill, Frank and Jesse James and Cole Younger watch from the sidelines, all in the midst of the Civil War.


#16
*THE FAST AND THE FURIOUS: TOKYO DRIFT (2006/U.S., 105 min., color, racing adventure/Universal) DVD
Dir.: Justin Lim. Cast: Lucas Black, Bow Wow, Nathalie Kelley, Sung Kang, Sonny Chiba, Keiko Kitagawa.
A troubled teen from the south is sent to Tokyo to stay with his military father and gets enchanted by the world of drift racing. Sonny Chiba plays a yakuza boss. An interesting film that shares something in common with the drift-themed anime series, "Initial D."


March 7, 2015
#17
*Pokémon the Series: XY (2014/Japan, 30 min., color, animated fantasy adventure) Seen on Cartoon Network-HD. Dubbed in English.
“A Race for Home!” (Season 18/ #5)

#18
TRESPASS (1992/U.S., 101 min., color, crime thriller/Universal) DVD
Dir.: Walter Hill. Cast: Bill Paxton, Ice T, William Sadler, Ice Cube.
One of the best crime thrillers of the last 25 years. This morning’s screening was my first since seeing it in a Times Square theater 22 years ago.

#19
*Power Rangers Dino Charge (2015/U.S., color, half-hour sci-fi superhero adventure) Seen on Nickelodeon-HD.
Cast: Brennan Mejia, Camille Hyde, Yoshua Sudarso, Michael Taber, James Davies, Claire Blackwelder.
“Breaking Black” (Season 22 / #5)

March 8, 2015
#20
*MASK OF THE AVENGER (1951/U.S., 83 min., color, swashbuckler/Columbia) VHS (taped off TCM)
Dir.: Phil Karlson. Cast: John Derek, Anthony Quinn, Jody Lawrance, Arnold Moss.
Quinn makes great villain in otherwise lackluster historical adventure with a Zorro-style masked hero and a Monte Cristo theme. It needed a more charismatic hero than Derek.

March 9, 2015
#21
TO TRAP A SPY (1966/U.S., 92 min., color, secret agent adventure/MGM) VHS (taped off TCM)
Dir.: Don Medford. Cast: Robert Vaughn, Pat Crowley, Fritz Weaver, Luciana Paluzzi.
The pilot episode of “The Man from U.N.C.L.E.” with footage from another episode added to pad it out to feature-length for theatrical release. I saw this in a theater on a double bill with THE SPY WITH MY FACE (see entry #14) back in 1966.


March 10, 2015
#22
*Highway Patrol (1955-59/U.S., b&w, half-hour crime series/Ziv) YouTube
Star: Broderick Crawford.
“The Sniper” (Season 3 / #7: November 18, 1957)


#23-24
*Shura No Toki: Age of Chaos (2004/Japan, color, anime historical series) DVD (in Japanese with English subs.) Dir.: Shin Misawa.
Ep. 8: Takato and Tsubura
Ep. 9: A Man of No Scruples

March 11, 2015
#25
*KINGSMAN: THE SECRET SERVICE (2014/UK, 129 min., color, spy adventure/Fox) Seen at Regal Union Square, NYC.
Dir.: Matthew Vaughn. Cast: Colin Firth, Taron Egerton, Samuel L. Jackson, Michael Caine, Mark Strong. Ultraviolent British spy spoof that gets more ridiculous as it goes on.

March 12, 2015
#26
ACROSS 110TH STREET (1972/U.S., 97 min., color, crime thriller/UA) VHS
Dir.: Barry Shear. Cast: Anthony Quinn, Yaphet Kotto, Anthony Franciosa. Tough, gritty crime thriller that captures 1970s Harlem as well as any film of that era. Tarantino later used the theme song by Bobby Womack to open JACKIE BROWN.


March 13, 2015
#27
JOHNNY HANDSOME (1989/U.S., 93 min., color, crime drama/Carolco) VHS
Dir.: Walter Hill. Cast: Mickey Rourke, Ellen Barkin, Lance Henriksen, Forest Whitaker, Morgan Freeman. One of Walter Hill’s best, set in the scuzzier parts of New Orleans. Ellen’s great as a two-fisted, trash-talkin’ devious Southern blonde and Morgan plays the languid police detective keeping tabs on the title character, a disfigured hoodlum who is given Mickey Rourke’s looks by altruistic surgeon Forest Whitaker.


March 14, 2015
#28
*Shura No Toki: Age of Chaos (2004/Japan, color, anime historical series) DVD (in Japanese with English subs.) Dir.: Shin Misawa.
Ep. 10: The Mutsu Conspiracy

#29
*THE TURNING POINT (1952/U.S., 83 min., b&w, crime drama/Paramount) YouTube
Dir.: William Dieterle. Cast: William Holden, Edmond O’Brien, Alexis Smith, Ed Begley, Neville Brand. One of a few dozen 1950s “crime commission” dramas, this time with Holden and O’Brien (later reunited in THE WILD BUNCH) trying to recruit witnesses to bring down L.A. crime boss Begley. Russell Johnson (the Professor on “Gilligan’s Island”) plays a killer working for Begley. Great use of location footage all around Los Angeles.

#30
*Pokémon the Series: XY (2014/Japan, 30 min., color, animated fantasy adventure) Seen on Cartoon Network-HD. Dubbed in English.
Season 18/ #6: “Facing the Grand Design!”

#31
CARRY ON CLEO (1964/UK, 92 min., color, historical satire/Anglo-Amalgamated) Seen on TCM-HD.
Dir.: Gerald Thomas. Cast: Sidney James, Kenneth Williams, Kenneth Connor, Jim Dale, Amanda Barrie. Satirical treatment of the saga of Caesar, Marc Antony and Cleopatra, with a couple of newly arrived English slaves joining the mix. There’s enough swordplay for this to qualify as an “adventure” for this challenge. Plus: a nonstop stream of sex jokes and bad puns.


#32
*Power Rangers Dino Charge (2015/U.S., color, half-hour sci-fi superhero adventure) Seen on Nickelodeon-HD.
Dir.: Mike Wise. Cast: Brennan Mejia, Camille Hyde, Yoshua Sudarso, Michael Taber, James Davies, Claire Blackwelder.
Season 22 / #6: “The Tooth Hurts”

#33
*GRAVEYARD OF HONOR (1975/Japan, 94 min., color, crime drama/Toei) DVD (in Japanese with English subs.)
Dir.: Kinji Fukasaku. Cast: Tetsuya Watari, Tatsuo Umemiya, Yumi Takigawa. Saga of an irredeemable yakuza punk in the immediate postwar era, done with Fukasaku’s usual brand of gritty, in-your-face immediacy and realism.

#34
*IRONSIDE (1967/U.S., 98 min., color, crime drama/Universal) DVD
Dir.: James Goldstone. Cast: Raymond Burr, Don Galloway, Barbara Anderson, Don Mitchell, Geraldine Brooks. The pilot film for the long-running TV series about a detective who gets about in a wheelchair after a would-be assassin’s bullet shatters a nerve in his spine. Burr’s second iconic TV character after Perry Mason.

March 15, 2015
#35
*Police Story (1973-77/U.S., color, hour-long police drama anthology series) DVD
“Chain of Command” (Season 1 / #11: Jan. 8, 1974) Dir.: Leo Penn. Cast: Stuart Whitman, Janet MacLachlan, Edmond O’Brien. Cops are targeted for random assassinations and one police captain recognizes that an organized black militant group is behind it. Solid, well-written drama that captures some of the tension of the time.

#36
GOLD IS WHERE YOU FIND IT (1938/U.S., 94 min., color, historical drama-adventure/Warner Bros.) DVD
Dir.: Michael Curtiz. Cast: George Brent, Olivia de Havilland, Claude Rains, Margaret Lindsay. Stirring saga of battles between farmers and gold miners in the Sacramento Valley in the 1870s, all shot in Technicolor. This would be better known if Errol Flynn had played the lead instead of George Brent.


#37
Dragnet 1968 (1967/U.S., color, half-hour police drama series) DVD
Dir.: Jack Webb. Stars: Jack Webb, Harry Morgan.
“The Badge Racket” (Season 2 / #3, Sept. 26, 1967)
Phony Vice Squad cops extort money from out-of-towners at a downtown L.A. hotel.

March 16, 2015
#38
*Dragnet 1968 (1967/U.S., color, half-hour police drama series) DVD
Dir.: Jack Webb. Stars: Jack Webb, Harry Morgan.
“The Bank Jobs” (Season 2 / #4, Oct. 5, 1967)
A bank robber forces women off the street to assist him in bank robberies.

#39
*POWDER RIVER (1953/U.S., 75 min., color, western/Fox) YouTube
Dir.: Louis King. Cast: Rory Calhoun, Cameron Mitchell, Corinne Calvet, Penny Edwards. Rory Calhoun and Cameron Mitchell play thinly veiled versions of Wyatt Earp and Doc Holliday in a streamlined remake of John Ford’s MY DARLING CLEMENTINE, but done with several clever variations.


March 17, 2015
#40-42
*Wanted: Dead or Alive (1958-61/U.S., b&w, half-hour western series) DVD
Star: Steve McQueen
“Triple Vise” (Season 2 / #25: Feb. 27, 1960) Guest star: Bing Russell.
“Black Belt” (Season 2 / #26: Mar. 19, 1960) Guest star: Robert Kino.
“Pay-off at Pinto” (Season 2 / #32: May 21, 1960) Guest star: Philip Ahn.
"Black Belt" features a karate-fighting Korean on the run from the law. Shades of Kwai Chang Caine!

March 18, 2015
#43
*The Lawless Years (1959-61/U.S., b&w, half-hour crime show) YouTube
Star: James Gregory
“The Big Greeny Story” (Season 2 / #2: Oct. 8, 1959) Guest cast: Jack Kruschen, John Vivyan, Robert Ellenstein.
Notorious New York gangsters Lepke Buchalter and Bugsy Siegel are major characters in this.

#44-45
*Empire (2015/U.S., color, hour-long drama series/Fox) Seen on Fox 5-HD, Mar. 18, 2015.
Stars: Terrence Howard, Taraji P. Henson, Jussie Smollett, Bryshere Y. Gray, Trai Byers.
“Die But Once” (S1 / E11) Dir.: Mario Van Peebles.
“Who I Am” (S1 / E12) Dir.: Debbie Allen.
The two-part season finale to this sweeping melodramatic saga about a family enmeshed in the turbulence of running an embattled hiphop recording empire in contemporary New York. There's enough crime and violence in this finale to justify including this in the challenge.

#45
STREET FIGHTER II: THE ANIMATED MOVIE (1994/Japan, 98 min., color, anime martial arts thriller/Capcom) VHS (English-dubbed)
Dir.: Gisaburo Sugii.


March 19, 2015
#46
THAT MAN FROM RIO (1964/France, 112 min., color, comedy-adventure/UA) VHS (in French with English subs.)
Dir.: Philippe de Broca. Cast: Jean-Paul Belmondo, Francoise Dorleac, Jean Servais, Adolfo Celi. Belmondo does all his own stunts in this chase comedy shot all over Brazil as he pursues the kidnappers who’ve abducted his girlfriend (Dorleac, sister of Catherine Deneuve). Amusing at times, but more often quite silly.

March 20, 2015
#47-49
Kyoryu Sentai Zyuranger (aka Dinosaur Squadron Zyuranger/1992/Japan, color, half-hour sentai series/Toei) DVD (in Japanese with English subs.)
Ep. 1: “The Birth”
Ep. 2: “The Revival”
Ep. 3: “Fight in the Land of Despair”
This is the series that formed the basis for “Mighty Morphin Power Rangers” and this DVD set (from Shout Factory) is the first time that a sentai series has been distributed in the U.S. in Japanese with English subs.

#50
*Dragnet 1968 (1967-68/U.S., color, half-hour police drama series) DVD
Dir.: Jack Webb. Stars: Jack Webb, Harry Morgan.
“The Big Frustration” (Season 2 / #6, Oct. 19, 1967) Guest cast: John Lupton, Bill Williams, Lane Bradford. A cop gets frustrated with his job and goes AWOL until Friday and Gannon manage to find him and talk sense into him.

#51
*RICH AND FAMOUS (1987/Hong Kong, 104 min., color, crime drama) VHS (in Cantonese with English subs.)
Dir.: Taylor Wong. Cast: Chow Yun-Fat, Andy Lau, Alex Man, Alan Tam. Two brothers, onetime refugees from Mainland China, rise up in a local HK mob run by a man from their village until treachery and betrayal enter the picture. Typical triad crime drama but with much messier violence and not the cleanly choreographed setpieces you’d get in a John Woo movie. Not great, but still compelling. Followed by a sequel, TRAGIC HERO.

March 21, 2015
#52
*Pokémon the Series: XY (2015/Japan, 30 min., color, animated fantasy adventure) Seen on Cartoon Network-HD. Dubbed in English.
Season 18/ #7: “A Slippery Encounter!”

#53
*Power Rangers Dino Charge (2015/U.S., color, half-hour sci-fi superhero adventure) Seen on Nickelodeon-HD.
Season 22 / #7: “Let Sleeping Zords Lie”

#54
IN THE LINE OF DUTY 2 (aka YES, MADAM, 1985/Hong Kong, 83 min., color, kung fu crime thriller) VHS (English-dubbed)
Dir.: Corey Yuen. Cast: Michelle Yeoh, Cynthia Rothrock.


March 22, 2015
#55
*MILANO CALIBRO 9 (aka CALIBER 9, 1972/Italy, 101 min., color, crime drama) DVD (dubbed in English)
Dir.: Fernando Di Leo. Cast: Gastone Moschin, Barbara Bouchet, Mario Adorf. Italian crime drama about newly-released con who is believed to be sitting on a stash of $300G and is closely monitored by cops and criminals in Milan. Slow and talky and not much action until the final 20 minutes. Good cast, though.

March 25, 2015
#56
*AMBUSH AT TOMAHAWK GAP (1953/U.S., 70 min., color, western, Columbia) YouTube
Dir.: Fred F. Sears. Cast: John Hodiak, John Derek, David Brian, Maria Elena Marques, Ray Teal.
Tough, compact western about a motley four-man crew tearing through a ghost town looking for money from a stage robbery hidden there five years earlier, all while awaiting an Apache attack.

#57-58
Kyoryu Sentai Zyuranger (Dinosaur Squadron Zyuranger/1992/Japan, color, half-hour sentai series/Toei) DVD (in Japanese with English subs.)
Ep. 4: “Reawaken, Legendary Weapons”
Ep. 5: “Scary Riddles”


March 26, 2015
#59
*Zyuden Sentai Kyoryuger (2013/Japan, color, half-hour sentai series) DVD (in Japanese, no subs.)
Ep. 5: "Boom! The Cavities of Ankydon" (Originally aired in Japan, Mar. 17, 2013)
“Kyoryuger” is the basis for the current Power Rangers series, “Power Rangers Dino Charge.”

#60
J.A.K.Q. Dengekitai (JAKQ Blitzkrieg Squad) (1977/Japan, color, half-hour sentai series/Toei) VHS (in Japanese with English subs.)
Cast: Yoshitaka Tanba, Tairayama Ito, Michi Love, Yusuke Kazato, Hiroshi Tanaka.
Ep. 1: “4 Cards!! The Trump is J.A.K.Q.”
This was the second sentai series to be produced in Japan after “Goranger.” 

March 27, 2015
#61
*THE MAN FROM BITTER RIDGE (1955/U.S., 77 min., color, western/Universal) YouTube
Dir.: Jack Arnold. Cast: Lex Barker, Mara Corday, Stephen McNally, John Dehner.
Another good YouTube discovery, this time about sheepherders vs. townsfolk, in a shooting war orchestrated by a corrupt lawyer who’s been coordinating a series of stage robberies designed to implicate the sheepherders. An investigator for the stage company comes to town to set things right.

#62
*Zyuden Sentai Kyoryuger (2013/Japan, color, half-hour sentai series) DVD (in Japanese, no subs.)
Ep. 6: "Stop! Singing Canderrilla" (originally aired Mar. 24, 2013)

March 28, 2015
#63
*Pokémon the Series: XY (2014/Japan, 30 min., color, animated fantasy adventure) Seen on Cartoon Network-HD,. Dubbed in English.
Season 18/ #8: “One for the Goomy!”

#64
*TOWARD THE DECISIVE BATTLE IN THE SKY (aka THE YOUNG EAGLES, 1943/Japan, 81 min., b&w, war drama/Toho) Seen at Japan Society in 35mm (in Japanese with English subtitles)
Dir.: Kunio Watanabe. Cast: Setsuko Hara, Minoru Takada. Japanese war propaganda film about young navy cadets being trained to die for their country. There is some “combat” footage, but it’s mostly done with miniatures (a la Godzilla) since there really wasn’t much in the way of Japanese victory footage by this point in the war.

March 29, 2015
#65
*MYSTERY STREET (1950/U.S., 93 min., b&w, crime drama/MGM) DVD
Dir.: John Sturges. Cast: Ricardo Montalban, Sally Forrest, Bruce Bennett.
Excellent police procedural set in Boston and surrounding regions and largely shot on location. Montalban plays an inexperienced police detective working with a Harvard-based forensics professor. Circumstantial evidence is enough to arrest and charge a young husband whose car had been stolen by the murder victim and it’s a race against time for justice to assert itself. I’m a huge fan of the female lead, Sally Forrest, and was shocked to open The New York Times right after seeing the movie and find her obituary.


#66
*AMERICAN GANGSTER (2007/U.S., 157 min., color, crime drama/Universal) DVD
Dir.: Ridley Scott. Cast: Denzel Washington, Russell Crowe, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Josh Brolin, Lymari Nadal. Overlong biopic about Harlem drug dealer Frank Lucas. I’m not sure how historically accurate any of this is. Casting movie stars in the lead roles of Lucas (Washington) and drug cop Richie Roberts (Crowe) tends to glamorize these characters too much for my tastes. Samuel L. Jackson might have been a more appropriate choice for Lucas. Still, it’s a compelling film, largely for its sprawling subject matter, which intersects with so much of the turbulence of the era, and its portrait of such a specific time and place (New York in the late 1960s and ’70s).

March 30, 2015
#67
*RAILS INTO LARAMIE (1954/U.S., 81 min., color, western/Universal) YouTube
Dir.: Jesse Hibbs. Cast: John Payne, Dan Duryea, Mari Blanchard, Lee Van Cleef. Solid western about army officer being appointed special marshal in order to keep railroad crews in Laramie, 1869, from being exploited by saloon owner and his henchmen.

#68
J.A.K.Q. Dengekitai (JAKQ Blitzkrieg Squad) (1977/Japan, color, half-hour sentai series/Toei) VHS (in Japanese with English subs.)
Ep. 23: “White Birdman! Big One”

March 31, 2015
#69
* J.A.K.Q. Dengekitai vs. Gorenger
(1977/Japan, 24 min., color, sentai movie/Toei) VHS (in Japanese with English subs.)
Cast: Yoshitaka Tanba, Tairayama Ito, Michi Love, Yusuke Kazato, Hiroshi Tanaka, Hiroshi Miyauchi, Masashi Ishibashi, Lisa Komaki. Short movie spin-off of the first two sentai TV series, “Gorenger” and “J.A.K.Q.,” in which the two teams combine to fight Iron Claw’s nefarious plan to drop nukes on seven world powers including the U.S. and Japan.

#70
Kamen Rider Black (1987/Japan, color, half-hour tokusatsu series/Toei) VHS (in Japanese with English subs.)
Star: Tetsuo Kurata.
Ep. 1: “Black!! Transformation”  

Personal Checklist:
Spoiler:
By decade:
1930s: 1
1940s: 2
1950s: 14
1960s: 11
1970s: 8
1980s: 5
1990s: 7
2000s: 7
2010s: 16

By country
U.S.: 36
Japan: 28
Hong Kong: 2
Italy: 2
UK: 2
France: 1

Formats:
DVD: 31
VHS: 16
YouTube: 10
TV viewings: 9
First-time viewings: 48

Live-action: 56
Animated: 14

Movies: 28
TV episodes: 40
TV Movies: 3 


Official Checklist
Spoiler:
Reserved for checklist

pending Official Checklist (thanks to everyone for your tweaks)

Watch items from at least 7 of the 13 decades of film history.
--- 1880 - (insert item title here)
--- 1890 -
--- 1900 -
--- 1910 -
--- 1920 -
--- 1930 – GOLD IS WHERE YOU FIND IT
--- 1940 – SALUTE TO THE MARINES
--- 1950 – POWDER RIVER
--- 1960 – CARRY ON CLEO
--- 1970 – ACROSS 110TH STREET
--- 1980 - JOHNNY HANDSOME
--- 1990 – STREET FIGHTER II THE MOVIE
--- 2000 – FAST AND FURIOUS TOKYO DRIFT
--- 2010 - KINGSMAN

Watch items on at least 3 different formats (DVD, BD, HD-DVD, VHS, TV, streaming, theatrical, LD, live, etc.)
--- Format 1 DVD: TRESPASS
--- Format 2 VHS: RICH AND FAMOUS
--- Format 3 YouTube: THE TURNING POINT

Watch items originating from at least 3 different countries outside of your own.
--- Country 1 Japan: GRAVEYARD OF HONOR
--- Country 2 Hong Kong: RICH AND FAMOUS
--- Country 3 Italy: MILANO CALIBRO 9
n/a my country -

Watch items with at least 6 different ratings.
--- Pre Codes - (insert item title here)
--- Hays approved -
--- Hays unapproved -
--- G -
--- GP -
--- PG -
--- PG-13 -
--- M -
--- R -
--- X -
--- NC-17 -
--- Unrated Post-codes -
--- TV Y -
--- TV Y7 -
--- TV G -
--- TV PG -
--- TV 14 -
--- TV MA -

Watch an item from at least 7 of the following subgenres.
--- Film Noir – MYSTERY STREET
--- Mystery
--- Urban cop thriller ACROSS 110TH STREET
--- Modern Caper/heist TRESPASS
--- Depression-era crime (Dillinger, Bonnie & Clyde, etc.)
--- Globe-trotting adventure (Americans overseas)
--- Treasure hunt adventure
--- Swordplay MASK OF THE AVENGER
--- Jungle movie (including Tarzan)
--- Hong Kong crime RICH AND FAMOUS
--- Japanese Yakuza GRAVEYARD OF HONOR
--- Italian Crime MILANO CALIBRO 9
--- Conspiracy thriller
--- Spy/Espionage TO TRAP A SPY
--- Serial Killer
--- Space
--- War SALUTE TO THE MARINES
--- Robots
--- Vigilante

Watch an item by at least five of these directors.
--- Raoul Walsh - (insert item title here)
--- Howard Hawks
--- John Ford
--- Anthony Mann
--- Don Siegel
--- Robert Aldrich
--- Sam Fuller
--- John Sturges MYSTERY STREET
--- Jean-Pierre Melville
--- Akira Kurosawa
--- Kinji Fukasaku GRAVEYARD OF HONOR
--- Chang Cheh
--- Sammo Hung
--- Takeshi Kitano
--- John Woo
--- Walter Hill TRESPASS
--- Quentin Tarantino
--- John McTiernan
--- James Cameron
--- John Frankenheimer
--- Sergio Leone
--- Wong Jing
--- Yuen Chor
--- Sam Peckinpah
--- Robert Rodriguez
--- Alfred Hitchcock

Watch an item from at least five of these stars.
--- Errol Flynn - (insert item title here)
--- John Wayne
--- Cynthia Rothrock IN THE LINE OF DUTY 2
--- Claudia Cardinale
--- Humphrey Bogart
--- Burt Lancaster
--- Kirk Douglas
--- Steve McQueen
--- Charles Bronson
--- James Coburn
--- Toshiro Mifune
--- Clint Eastwood
--- Chuck Norris
--- Bruce Lee
--- Jackie Chan
--- Sammo Hung
--- Steven Seagal
--- Henry Silva
--- Jean-Claude Van Damme 
--- Jason Statham
--- Bruce Willis
--- Sonny Chiba FAST AND FURIOUS TOKYO DRIFT
--- Arnold Schwarzenegger
--- Sylvester Stallone
--- Samuel Jackson
--- Milla Jovovich
--- Harrison Ford
--- Denzel Washington AMERICAN GANGSTER
--- Jet Li
--- Michelle Rodriguez
--- Pam Grier
--- Jimmy Wang Yu
--- Tom Cruise

Complete at least seven of these categories.
--- a Bond film or spoof – TO TRAP A SPY
--- MST3K or similar riff -
--- won an Academy Award -- any category -
--- won a Razzie -- any category -
--- silent film -
--- a crime or mystery item MYSTERY STREET
--- a film and it's sequel -
--- a film and it's remake (examples)
--- an item with a commentary or riff
--- a special feature -
--- something animated -
--- a trailer -
--- watch a sentai or tokusatsu item ZYURANGER
--- something with a major holiday theme -
--- a Criterion release -
--- (insert own category, be humorous) -
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Re: 4th Annual DVDTalk Action/Adventure/Crime/Mystery Challenge List Thread


- First time viewing
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February 28th
1. Star Trek: TOS (1966): S1/E9 "Dagger of the Mind" ▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲
2. Star Trek: TOS (1966): S1/E10 "The Corbomite Maneuver" ▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲
3. Godzilla (2014) ▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲
4. Star Trek: TOS (1966): S1/E11 "The Menagerie: Part I" ▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲
5. Star Trek: TOS (1966): S1/E12 "The Menagerie: Part II" ▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲

March 1st
6. Star Trek: TOS (1966): S1/E13 "The Conscience of the King" ▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲
7. Star Trek: TOS (1966): S1/E14 "Balance of Terror" ▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲
8. Star Trek: TOS (1966): S1/E15 "Shore Leave" ▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲
9. Star Trek: TOS (1966): S1/E16 "The Galileo Seven" ▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲
10. Noah (2014) ▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲
11. Robin Hood (2010) ▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲
12. The Legend of Hercules (2014) ▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲
13. Star Trek: TOS (1966): S1/E21 "The Return of the Archons" ▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲
14. Star Trek: TOS (1966): S1/E22 "Space Seed" ▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲
15. Star Trek: TOS (1966): S1/E23 "A Taste of Armageddon" ▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲
16. Star Trek: TOS (1966): S1/E24 "This Side of Paradise" ▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲

March 2nd
17. Star Trek: TOS (1966): S1/E25 "The Devil in the Dark" ▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲
18. Star Trek: TOS (1966): S1/E26 "Errand of Mercy" ▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲
19. Star Trek: TOS (1966): S1/E27 "The Alternative Factor" ▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲
20. Star Trek: TOS (1966): S1/E28 "The City on the Edge of Forever" ▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲
21. Star Trek: TOS (1966): S1/E29 "Operation -- Annihilate!" ▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲

March 3rd
22. Monk (2008): S7/E1 "Mr. Monk Buys a House" ▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲
23. Monk (2008): S7/E2 "Mr. Monk and the Genius" ▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲
24. Monk (2008): S7/E3 "Mr. Monk Gets Lotto Fever" ▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲
25. Monk (2008): S7/E4 "Mr. Monk Takes a Punch" ▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲
26. Shatter (1974) ▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲
27. Charlie Chan and the Curse of the Dragon Queen (1981) ▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲

March 4th
28. Star Trek: TOS (1966): S1/E17 "The Squire of Gothos" ▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲
29. Star Trek: TOS (1966): S1/E18 "Arena" ▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲
30. Star Trek: TOS (1966): S1/E19 "Tomorrow Is Yesterday" ▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲
31. Star Trek: TOS (1966): S1/E20 "Court Martial" ▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲
32. The Hound of the Baskervilles (1939) ▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲
33. Pursuit to Algiers (1945) ▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲

March 5th
34. Hercules (2014) ▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲
35. Citizen Kane (1941) ▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲
36. Babylon A.D. (2008) ▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲

March 6th
37. The Pirates of Blood River (1962) ▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲
38. The Devil-Ship Pirates (1964) ▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲
39. The Great Adventures of Captain Kidd (1953) Chapter 1 ▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲
40. The Stranglers of Bombay (1959) ▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲
41. The Terror of the Tongs (1961) ▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲
42. The Great Adventures of Captain Kidd (1953) Chapter 2 ▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲
43. The Great Adventures of Captain Kidd (1953) Chapter 3 ▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲
44. The Great Adventures of Captain Kidd (1953) Chapter 4 ▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲
45. The Great Adventures of Captain Kidd (1953) Chapter 5 ▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲
46. The Great Adventures of Captain Kidd (1953) Chapter 6 ▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲
47. The Great Adventures of Captain Kidd (1953) Chapter 7 ▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲
48. Snake & Crane Arts of Shaolin (She he ba bu) (1978) ▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲
49. Magnificant Bodyguards (Fei du juan yun shan) (1978) ▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲
50. Armour of God (1986) ▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲

March 7th
51. Armour of God 2: Operation Condor (1991) ▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲
52. Twin Dragons (1992) ▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲
53. Dragon Lord (1982) ▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲
54. Project A (1983) ▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲
55. Project A 2 (1987) ▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲
56. Gamera vs. Viras (1968) ▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲
57. Gamera vs. Guiron (1969) ▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲
58. Gamera vs. Jiger (1970) ▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲

March 8th
59. Godzilla vs. the Sea Monster (1966) ▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲
60. Gamera vs. Zigra (1971) ▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲
61. Gamera: Super Monster (1980) ▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲
62. Thunder in the Pines (1948) ▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲
63. Jungle Goddess (1948) ▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲

March 9th
64. The Maltese Falcon (1931) ▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲
65. Satan Met a Lady (1936) ▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲

March 10th
66. The Maltese Falcon (1941) ▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲

March 11th
67. Affair in Trinidad (1952) ▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲

March 12th
68. Harold & Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay (2008) ▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲
69. Sherlock Holmes: The Woman in Green (1945) ▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲
70. Sherlock Holmes and the Secret Weapon (1942) ▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲

March 13th
71. Sherlock Holmes: Dressed to Kill (aka Prelude to Murder) (1946) ▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲
72. Sherlock Holmes: Terror by Night (1946) ▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲

March 14th
73. The Mysterious Mr. Wong (1934) ▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲
74. Monk (2008): S7/E5 "Mr. Monk Is Underwater" ▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲
75. Monk (2008): S7/E6 "Mr. Monk Falls in Love" ▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲
76. Monk (2008): S7/E7 "Mr. Monk's 100th Case" ▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲
77. Monk (2008): S7/E8 "Mr. Monk Gets Hypnotized" ▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲
78. Monk (2008): S7/E9 "Mr. Monk and the Miracle" ▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲
79. Monk (2008): S7/E10 "Mr. Monk's Other Brother" ▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲
80. Monk (2008): S7/E11 "Mr. Monk on Wheels" ▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲
81. Monk (2008): S7/E12 "Mr. Monk and the Lady Next Door" ▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲
82. The Hound of the Baskervilles (1978) ▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲

March 15th
83. Monk (2009): S7/E13 "Mr. Monk Makes the Playoffs" ▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲
84. Monk (2009): S7/E14 "Mr. Monk and the Bully" ▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲
85. Monk (2009): S7/E15 "Mr. Monk and the Magician" ▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲
86. Monk (2009): S7/E16 "Mr. Monk Fights City Hall" ▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲
87. Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Garcia (1974) ▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲
88. Sherlock Holmes: The House of Fear (1945) ▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲
89. Sherlock Holmes: The Pearl of Death (1944) ▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲

March 16th
90. The Rockford Files (1975): S2/E1 "The Aaron Ironwood School of Success" ▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲
91. The Rockford Files (1975): S2/E2 "The Farnsworth Stratagem" ▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲
92. The Rockford Files (1975): S2/E3 "Gearjammers, Part 1" ▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲
93. The Rockford Files (1975): S2/E4 "Gearjammers, Part 2" ▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲
94. The Rockford Files (1975): S2/E5 "The Deep Blue Sleep" ▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲
95. The Rockford Files (1975): S2/E6 "The Great Blue Lake Land and Development Company" ▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲

March 17th
96. The Rockford Files (1975): S2/E7 "The Real Easy Red Dog" ▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲
97. The Rockford Files (1975): S2/E8 "The Great Blue Lake Land and Development Company" ▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲
98. The Rockford Files (1975): S2/E9 "Chicken Little Is a Little Chicken" ▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲
99. The Rockford Files (1975): S2/E10 "2 Into 5.56 Won't Go" ▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲
100. The Rockford Files (1975): S2/E11 "Pastoria Prime Pick" ▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲
101. The Rockford Files (1975): S2/E12 "The Reincarnation of Angie" ▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲

March 18th
102. The Rockford Files (1975): S2/E13 "The Girl in the Bay City Boys Club" ▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲
103. The Rockford Files (1975): S2/E14 "The Hammer of C Block" ▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲
104. The Rockford Files (1975): S2/E15 "The No-Cut Contract" ▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲
105. The Rockford Files (1975): S2/E16 "A Portrait of Elizabeth" ▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲
106. The Rockford Files (1975): S2/E17 "Joey Blue Eyes" ▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲

March 19th
107. The Rockford Files (1975): S2/E18 "In Hazard" ▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲
108. The Rockford Files (1975): S2/E19 "The Italian Bird Fiasco" ▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲
109. The Rockford Files (1975): S2/E20 "Where's Houston?" ▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲
110. The Rockford Files (1975): S2/E21 "Foul on the First Play" ▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲
111. The Rockford Files (1975): S2/E22 "A Bad Deal in the Valley" ▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲
112. The Rockford Files (1975): S1/E0 "Backlash of the Hunter" ▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲

March 20th
113. Batman (1967): S2/E21 "The Impractical Joker" ▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲
114. Batman (1967): S2/E22 "The Joker's Provokers" ▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲
115. Batman (1967): S2/E23 "Marsha, Queen of Diamonds" ▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲
116. Batman (1967): S2/E24 "Marsha's Scheme of Diamonds" ▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲
117. Once Upon a Time in China (1991) ▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲
118. Arabesque (1966) ▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲
119. Monk (2010): S8/E1 "Mr. Monk's Favorite Show" ▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲
120. Monk (2010): S8/E2 "Mr. Monk and the Foreign Man" ▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲

March 21st
121. Monk (2010): S8/E3 "Mr. Monk and the UFO" ▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲
122. Monk (2010): S8/E4 "Mr. Monk Is Someone Else" ▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲
123. Monk (2010): S8/E5 "Mr. Monk Takes the Stand" ▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲
124. Monk (2010): S8/E6 "Mr. Monk and the Critic" ▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲
125. Monk (2010): S8/E7 "Mr. Monk and the Voodoo Curse" ▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲
126. Monk (2010): S8/E8 "Mr. Monk Goes to Group Therapy" ▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲
127. Monk (2010): S8/E9 "Happy Birthday, Mr. Monk" ▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲
128. Monk (2010): S8/E10 "Mr. Monk and Sharona" ▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲
129. Monk (2010): S8/E11 "Mr. Monk and the Dog" ▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲
130. Monk (2010): S8/E12 "Mr. Monk Goes Camping" ▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲
131. Monk (2010): S8/E13 "Mr. Monk Is the Best Man" ▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲
132. Monk (2010): S8/E14 "Mr. Monk and the Badge" ▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲
133. Monk (2010): S8/E15 "Mr. Monk and the End: Part 1" ▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲
134. Monk (2010): S8/E16 "Mr. Monk and the End: Part 2" ▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲
135. Any Which Way You Can (1980) ▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲
136. Monk (2002): S1/E1 "Mr. Monk and the Candidate: Part 1" ▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲
137. Monk (2002): S1/E2 "Mr. Monk and the Candidate: Part 2" ▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲
138. Once Upon a Time in China II (1992) ▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲

March 22nd
139. The Adventures of Robin Hood (1938) ▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲
140. Robin and Marian (1976) ▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲
141. Game of Thrones (2014) S4/E1 "Two Swords" ▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲
142. Game of Thrones (2014) S4/E2 "The Lion and the Rose" ▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲
143. Game of Thrones (2014) S4/E3 "Breaker of Chains" ▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲
144. Game of Thrones (2014) S4/E4 "Oathkeeper" ▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲
145. Game of Thrones (2014) S4/E5 "First of His Name" ▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲
146. Game of Thrones (2014) S4/E6 "The Laws of Gods and Men" ▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲

March 23rd
147. Game of Thrones (2014) S4/E7 "Mockingbird" ▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲
148. Game of Thrones (2014) S4/E8 "The Mountain and the Viper" ▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲

March 24th
149. Game of Thrones (2014) S4/E9 "The Watchers on the Wall" ▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲
150. Game of Thrones (2014) S4/E10 "The Children" ▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲

March 25th
151. Sherlock Holmes: The Spider Woman (1944) ▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲
152. Sherlock Holmes and the Voice of Terror (1942) ▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲

March 26th
153. Once Upon a Time in China III (1993) ▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲

March 27th
154. The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes (1939) ▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲
155. The Scarlet Claw (1944) ▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲
156. Pacific Rim (2013) ▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲

March 28th
157. Our Man in Havana (1959) ▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲
158. Man of Steel (2013) ▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲
159. The Wolverine (2013) ▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲
160. Kingdom of Heaven: Director's Cut (2005) ▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲
161. Robin-B-Hood (2006) ▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲
162. Flesh+Blood (1985) ▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲
163. Star Trek: The Next Generation (1990) S4/E1 "The Best of Both Worlds: Part 2" ▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲
164. Star Trek: The Next Generation (1990) S4/E2 "Family" ▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲

March 29th
165. Star Trek: The Next Generation (1990) S4/E3 "Brothers" ▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲
166. Star Trek: The Next Generation (1990) S4/E4 "Suddenly Human" ▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲
167. Star Trek: The Next Generation (1990) S4/E5 "Remember Me" ▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲
168. Star Trek: The Next Generation (1990) S4/E6 "Legacy" ▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲
169. Star Trek: The Next Generation (1990) S4/E7 "Reunion" ▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲
170. Star Trek: The Next Generation (1990) S4/E8 "Future Imperfect" ▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲
171. Star Trek: The Next Generation (1990) S4/E9 "Final Mission" ▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲
172. Star Trek: The Next Generation (1990) S4/E10 "The Loss" ▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲
173. Star Trek: The Next Generation (1990) S4/E11 "Data's Day" ▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲
174. Star Trek: The Next Generation (1990) S4/E12 "The Wounded" ▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲
175. Star Trek: The Next Generation (1990) S4/E13 "Devil's Due" ▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲
176. Star Trek: The Next Generation (1990) S4/E14 "Clues" ▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲
177. Star Trek: The Next Generation (1990) S4/E15 "First Contact" ▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲
178. Star Trek: The Next Generation (1990) S4/E16 "Galaxy's Child" ▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲
179. Star Trek: The Next Generation (1990) S4/E17 "Night Terrors" ▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲

March 30th
173. Star Trek: The Next Generation (1990) S4/E18 "Identity Crisis" ▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲
173. Star Trek: The Next Generation (1990) S4/E19 "The Nth Degree" ▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲
173. Star Trek: The Next Generation (1990) S4/E20 "Qpid" ▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲
174. Star Trek: The Next Generation (1990) S4/E21 "The Drumhead" ▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲
175. Star Trek: The Next Generation (1990) S4/E22 "Half a Life" ▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲
176. Star Trek: The Next Generation (1990) S4/E23 "The Host" ▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲
177. Star Trek: The Next Generation (1990) S4/E24 "The Mind's Eye" ▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲

March 31st
178. Star Trek: The Next Generation (1990) S4/E25 "In Theory" ▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲
179. Star Trek: The Next Generation (1990) S4/E26 "Redemption" ▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲
180. Star Trek: The Next Generation (1990) S5/E1 "Redemption II" ▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲
181. Pharaoh's Curse (1957) ▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲

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Re: 4th Annual DVDTalk Action/Adventure/Crime/Mystery Challenge List Thread

Fourth Annual Action/Adventure/Crime/Mystery Movie Challenge


*= first time viewing
blue= personal BluRay
black= personal DVD
green= streaming
orange= theatrical presentation
purple= borrowed or rented BD/DVD

February 28th
1. The Towering Inferno (John Guillermin & Irwin Allen, 1974 / United States)* - action
William Holden and Richard Chamberlain cut corners when building a skyscraper, and the guests of the grand opening are menaced by a disastrous fire. It's up to Steve McQueen and Paul Newman to save the day. I enjoy Irwin Allen's lavish, overblown movies, and this one doesn't disappoint. It should have revitalized Jennifer Jones's career, but life intervened and she retired shortly afterward.
--- Original theatrical trailer

2. Union Station (Rudolph Maté, 1950 / United States)* - crime
When a young woman is kidnapped and held for ransom, William Holden and Barry Fitzgerald are on the case. They race against the clock and Lyle Bettger to save the girl. Jan Sterling is a welcome addition as Bettger's moll, and the film makes excellent use of its train station set. While labeled a "film noir", it is more a straightforward police procedural / crime drama.
--- Original theatrical trailer (YouTube)


March 1st
3. Sword Art Online: 1.18, "To the World Tree" (2013 / Japan / English dub / Netflix Instant)* - action/adventure
Leafa/Suguha continues teaching Kirito/Kazuto the ways of Alfheim Online. After an altercation, Leafa leaves her party to help Kirito rescue Asuna. There is a bit too much fan-service in this episode for my taste, and I'm still not entirely onboard with the new world.
4. Sword Art Online: 1.19, "The Lugru Corridor" (2012 / Japan / English dub / Neflix Instant)* - action/adventure
Kirito and Leafa are ambushed by a group of Salamander players, and Kirito uses his illusion music to transform into a giant monster. They learn that the Salamanders are up to something big. Also, Yui is very annoying and a little creepy (as usual).
5. Star Trek III: The Search for Spock (Leonard Nimoy, 1984 / United States) - action/adventure
Like many others I decided to delve into Star Trek upon hearing the news of Leonard Nimoy's death. In this film installment, Kirk is charged with returning to Genesis to retrieve Spock's body. He must defy the Federation and outwit a Klingon renegade. While the film is very uneven, everyone on the crew gets their moment to shine, especially McCoy going insane.
6. The Bourne Identity (Doug Liman, 2002 / United States)* - action
Some fishermen dredge amnesia-addled Matt Damon out of the ocean, and he goes on a quest to find out who he is. Want he finds out endangers his life as well as that of the woman he teams up with. My dad is a huge fan of the series, but this is my first time watching. I thought it was quite sleek and well made.
7. Murder, She Wrote: 8.1, "Bite the Big Apple" (1991 / United States) - mystery
Jessica Fletcher takes a teaching job in New York City. However, the previous tenant of her new apartment has been murdered, and someone is trying to find something hidden in the apartment. Pretty solid episode with quite a few red herrings and a welcome amount of Dr. Seth.
8. Backfire (Vincent Sherman, 1950 / United States)* - crime/mystery
When his war buddy goes missing after being accused of murder, Bob Corey (Gordon MacRae) and his nurse girlfriend (Virginia Mayo) have to unravel the mystery. Unfortunately, the real murderer is gunning down all the leads. The film kept me guessing and pulled some nice noir twists. Charles Lane, one of my favorite character actors, shows up as a doctor, and Sheila MacRae (Gordon's wife) debuted as a streetwise friend.

March 2nd
9. Murder, She Wrote: 8.2, "Night Fears" (1991 / United States) - mystery
Jessica Fletcher starts her new teaching job in New York City and immediately has to contend with an apparent mugger turned murderer. This is the first time the show decided to move Jessica to from Cabot Cove without a book tour or contrived vacation. It's nice to she her in new surroundings.
10. The Bourne Supremacy (Paul Greengrass, 2004 / United States)* - action
After he's framed and almost murdered, Jason Bourne has to come out of exile to figure out who is trying to kill him. This film really amps up the frenetic energy and introduces a new character played by Joan Allen. I thought this was just as good if not better than the first film.
11. Dreamworks Dragons: Riders of Berk: 1.15, "Twinsanity" (2013 / United States)* - action/adventure
Ruffnut and Tuffnut start fighting, leaving their dragon unleaded on the day an important treaty is to be signed.
12. Dreamworks Dragons: Riders of Berk: 1.16, "Defiant One" (2013 / United States)* - action/adventure
Hiccup and Snotlout get stuck on Outcast Island and must work together to save themselves. God, Snotlout is very annoying.
13. Dreamworks Dragons: Riders of Berk: 1.17, "Breakneck Bog" (2013 / United States)* - action/adventure
Everyone travels to a purportedly haunted bog to retrieve a special item left by Hiccup's mother.

March 3rd
14. Dreamworks Dragons: Riders of Berk: 1.18, "Gem of a Different Color" (2013 / United States)* - action/adventure
Fishlegs finds a glowing stone that may be a mythical Stone of Good Fortune. Snotlout is still very annoying.
15. Dreamworks Dragons: Riders of Berk: 1.19, "We Are Family: Part I" (2013 / United States)* - action/adventure
16. Dreamworks Dragons: Riders of Berk: 1.20, "We Are Family: Part II" (2013 / United States)* - action/adventure
In this two-parter, Hiccup goes off in search of a legendary island of Nightfuries. However, he and Toothless are captured by the Outcasts.
17. Deadline at Dawn (Harold Clurman, 1946 / United States)* - crime/mystery
Susan Hayward plays a dance hall girl who teams up with a sailor (Bill Williams) after the woman he spent the evening with is murdered. They team up with a taxi driver (Paul Lukas) and the dead woman's brother. By the end, it feels a bit like a fantasy novel with a big group racing about to hunt down the murderer.

March 4th
18. Shed No Tears (Jean Yarbrough, 1948 / United States / YouTube)* - crime
Wallace Ford and June Vincent play a couple who fake his death to fraud an insurance company. However, the "dead" man's son isn't convinced and hires an eccentric detective. While not as stylish as Deadline at Dawn, the story is pretty compelling, and June Vincent is wonderfully duplicitous.
19. Blow Out (Brian De Palma, 1981 / United States)* - mystery
John Travolta plays a sound guy who accidentally records the gunshot that causes a tire blow out and kills a Presidential candidate. He teams up with a woman he saves to figure out the mystery. This film absolutely blew me away!
20. Sword Art Online: 1.20, "General of the Blazing Flame" (2012 / Japan / English dub / Netflix Instant)* - action/adventure
21. Sword Art Online: 1.21, "The Truth of Alfheim" (2012 / Japan / English dub / Netflix Instant)* - action/adventure
22. Sword Art Online: 1.22, "Grand Quest" (2012 / Japan / English dub / Netflix Instant)* - action/adventure

March 5th
23. Sword Art Online: 1.23, "Bonds" (2012 / Japan / English dub / Netflix Instant)* - action/adventure
24. Sword Art Online: 1.24, "Gilded Hero" (2012 / Japan / English dub / Netflix Instant)* - action/adventure
25. Sword Art Online: 1.25, "The World Seed" (2012 / Japan / English dub / Netflix Instant)* - action/adventure

March 6th
26. The World Gone Mad (Christy Cabanne, 1933 / United States / YouTube)* - crime/mystery
When a D.A. is murdered and accused of adultery, his successor and a reporter try to unravel the case and expose a stock market swindle. It's intriguing as a pre-Code film, but I have the feeling I'll watch it in a couple years and only realize I've seen it before about halfway through.
27. Murder on the Orient Express (Sidney Lumet, 1974 / United States) - mystery
Hercule Poirot (Albert Finney) is on the case when a wealthy American (Richard Widmark) is killed aboard the titular train. An impressive roster of stars play the eccentric suspects with implausible accents. It's one of my favorite Agatha Christie adaptations.
28. Kiss Me Deadly (Robert Aldrich, 1955 / United States) - crime/mystery
Mike Hammer (Ralph Meeker) is on the case when he picks up a girl who is later murdered. The longer he pulls at threads, the bleaker the situation grows. Overall, it's a beautiful film (transfer courtesy of Criterion) about desperate, malicious people.

March 7th
29. Murder, She Wrote: 8.3, "Unauthorized Obituary" (1991 / United States) - mystery
30. Murder, She Wrote: 8.4, "Thicker Than Water" (1991 / United States) - mystery
31. Murder, She Wrote: 8.5, "Lines of Excellence" (1991 / United States) - mystery
32. Murder, She Wrote: 8.6, "Judge Not" (1991 / United States) - mystery
33. Murder, She Wrote: 8.8, "A Killing in Vegas" (1991 / United States) - mystery
34. Ministry of Fear (Fritz Lang, 1944 / United States)* - mystery
Ray Milland plays a man released from an asylum only to be swept up in a mysterious plot involving a cake and a clairvoyant. There are quite a few nice twists and turns as well as some very intriguing characters.

March 8th
35. The Adventures of Superman: 2.7, "Superman in Exile" (1953 / United States)* - action
36. The Adventures of Superman: 2.8, "A Ghost for Scotland Yard" (1953 / United States)* - action
37. The Adventures of Superman: 2.9, "The Dog Who Knew Superman" (1953 / United States)* - action
38. Hero (Ying xiong) (Zhang Yimou, 2002 / Japan) - action
39. One Piece: 79. "A Raid! The Bliking and Blik Wapol" (2001 / Japan / English dub)* - action/adventure
40. One Piece: 80. "An Island Without Doctors? Adventure in a Nameless Land" (2001 / Japan / English dub)* - action/adventure
41. One Piece: 81. "Are You Happy? The Doctor Called Witch!" (2001 / Japan / English dub)* - action/adventure

March 9th
42. A Shriek in the Night (Albert Ray, 1933 / United States / YouTube)* - mystery
43. One Piece: 82. "Dalton's Resolve! Wapol's Corps Lands on the Island!" (2001 / Japan / English dub)* - action/adventure
44. One Piece: 83. "The Island Where Snow Lives! Climb the Drum Rockies!" (2001 / Japan / English dub)* - action/adventure
45. One Piece: 84. "Blue-nosed Reindeer! Chopper's Secret!" (2001 / Japan / English dub)* - action/adventure
46. One Piece: 85. "An Outcast's Dream! Hiriluk the Quack!" (2001 / Japan / English dub)* - action/adventure

March 10th
47. Big Hero 6 (Don Hall & Chris Williams, 2014 / United States) - action
Despite the trappings of a standard Marvel third act, I thought this film was phenomenal. This was my second viewing, and I was able to push the plot aside and really study the intricate animation. There are so many wonderful details in the world building and character movements.
--- Featurette: "The Origin of Big Hero 6: Hiro's Journey"
--- Deleted scenes


March 11th
48. Raw Deal (Anthony Mann, 1948 / United States / Netflix Instant)* - crime
Dennis O'Keefe plays an escaped convict who falls for good-girl Marsha Hunt and goes up against Raymond Burr. However, the film is really an exploration of Claire Trevor's character. She shines as the woman in love with O'Keefe, and it feels like a film noir about the life of a secondary character.
49. The New Adventures of Tarzan (Edward A. Kull, 1935 / United States / YouTube)* - adventure
Tarzan (Bruce Bennett) and a who slew of overs go to Guatemala in search of a lost adventurer and a priceless idol. This is a theatrical recut of the first two episodes of the serial of the same name. It feels like the Tarzan bits are merely distractions from the footage of animals and natives.
50. One Piece: 86. "Hiriluk's Cherry Blossoms and the Will That Gets Carried On!" (2001 / Japan / English dub)* - action/adventure
51. One Piece: 87. "Fight Wapol's Crew! The Power of the Munch Munch Fruit!" (2001 / Japan / English dub)* - action/adventure
52. One Piece: 88. "Zoan-type Devil Fruit! Chopper's Seven-form Transformation!" (2001 / Japan / English dub)* - action/adventure
53. One Piece: 89. "When the Kingdom's Rule Ends! The Flag of Faith Flies Forever!" (2001 / Japan / English dub)* - action/adventure
54. One Piece: 90. "Hiriluk's Cherry Blossoms! Miracle in the Drum Rockies!" (2001 / Japan / English dub)* - action/adventure

March 12th
55. Agatha Christie's Poirot: 1.1, "The Adventure of the Clapham Cook" (1989 / United Kingdom / Netflix Instant)* - mystery
56. Agatha Christie's Poirot: 1.2, "Murder in the Mews" (1989 / United Kingdom / Netflix Instant)* - mystery
57. Tango & Cash (Andrey Konchalovkiy, 1989 / United States)* - action
Sylvester Stallone and Kurt Russell star as the titular duo, two decorated police detectives with different styles. However, when Jack Palance sets them up for murder, they have to work together to big him down. As a reviewer on imdb said, it's a daft action film, but I quite enjoyed the stilted banter and the over-the-top pyrotechnics.

March 13th
58. Agatha Christie's Poirot: 1.3, "The Adventure of Johnnie Waverly" (1989 / United Kingdom / Netflix Instant)* - mystery
59. Agatha Christie's Poirot: 1.4, "Four and Twenty Blackbirds" (1989 / United Kingdom / Netflix Instant)* - mystery
60. Agatha Christie's Poirot: 1.5, "The Third Floor Flat" (1989 / United Kingdom / Netflix Instant)* - mystery
61. Agatha Christie's Poirot: 1.6, "Triangle at Rhodes" (1989 / United Kingdom / Netflix Instant)* - mystery
62. One Piece: 91, "Goodbye Drum Island! I'm Going Out to Sea!" (2001 / Japan / English dub)* - action/adventure
63. Uncertain Glory (Raoul Walsh, 1944 / United States)*
Errol Flynn plays a criminal in Nazi-occupied France. When captured, he concocts a plan to save one hundred hostages by claiming to be a saboteur. I'm a fan of Flynn, and he does some great dramatic work her. I also like "civilians in wartime" films, so this propaganda flick was right up my alley.

March 14th
64. The Hound of the Baskervilles (Sidney Lanfield, 1939 / United States)
Basil Rathbone and Nigel Bruce are perfect as Sherlock Holmes and bumbling Dr. Watson. When a mythical hound starts roaming the moors, the brilliant detective is called in to investigate.
65. The Hunger Games: Mockingjay, Part I (Francis Lawrence, 2014 / United States)*
After Katniss is rescued by District 13, she must become the symbol of revolution. She also whines quite a bit about Peeta. I thought it was pretty good, but a lot of these YA adaptations have some problems.
66. One Piece: 92. "Alabasta's Hero and a Ballerina on a Ship!" (2001 / Japan / English dub)*
67. One Piece: 93, "Off to the Desert Kingdom! The Rain-summing Powder and the Rebel Army! (2001 / Japan / English dub)*
68. One Piece: 94. "The Reunion of Heroes! His Name is Fire First Ace" (2001 / Japan / English dub)*

March 15th
69. Out to Kill (Rob Williams, 2014 / United States / Netflix Instant)*
A private investigator moves into a new community and is swept up in a case when a neighbor is murdered. A bunch of gay guys who can marginally act drink pink drinks and hang out in their underwear. It's not very good.
70. Steamboat Bill, Jr. (Charles Reisner & Buster Keaton, 1928 / United States / Netflix Instant)*
Buster Keaton is the disappointing son of a steamboat captain who gets into many awesomely funny misadventures. This is want I'm talkin' about! Such a brilliant film!
71. One Piece: 95. "Ace and Luffy! Hot Emotions and Brotherly Bonds!" (2002 / Japan / English dub)*
72. One Piece: 96. "Erumalu, the City of Green and the Kung Fu Dugongs!" (2002 / Japan / English dub)*
73. One Piece: 97. "Adventure in the Country of Sand! The Monsters That Live in the Scorching Land!" (2002 / Japan / English dub)*
74. Murder, She Wrote: 8.9, "The Committee" (1991 / United States)
75. Murder, She Wrote: 8.10, "The List of Yuri Lermentov" (1991 / United States)
76. Murder, She Wrote: 8.11, "Danse Diabolique" (1992 / United States)

March 16th
77. One Piece: 98. "Enter the Desert Pirates! The Me Who Live Freely!" (2002 / Japan / English dub)*
78. Agatha Christie's Poirot: 1.7, "Problem at Sea" (1989 / United Kingdom / Netflix Instant)*
79. Rosemary & Thyme: 2.1, "The Memory of Water" (2004 / United Kingdom / Netflix Instant)*
80. One Piece: 99. "False Fortitude! Camu, Rebel Soldier at Heart!" (2002 / Japan / English dub)*
81. One Piece: 100. "Rebel Warrior Koza! The Dream Vowed to Vivi!" (2002 / Japan / English dub)*
82. One Piece: 101. "Showdown in a Heat Haze! Ace vs. the Gallant Scorpion!" (2002 / Japan / English dub)*
83. One Piece: 102, "Ruins and Lost Ways! Vivi, Her Friends, and the Country's Form!" (2002 / Japan / English dub)*
84. One Piece: 103, "Spider Cafe at 8 o'Clock! The Enemy Leaders Gather!" (2002 / Japan / English dub)*

March 17th
85. Kim Possible: 2.1, "Naked Genius" (2003 / United States)
86. Kim Possible: 2.2, "Grudge Match" (2003 / United States)

March 18th
87. Agatha Christie's Poirot: 1.8, The Incredible Theft" (1989 / United Kingdom / Netflix Instant)*
88. Children Who Chase Lost Voices (Hoshi o ou kodomo) (Makoto Shinkai, 2011 / Japan)*
A young girl named Asuna meets a mysterious boy in the woods and is drawn into an adventure to an underground kingdom. The story and revealed mythology is sparse, and the visuals are absolutely breathtaking.
89. Murder, She Wrote: 8.12, "The Witch's Curse" (1992 / United States)
90. Murder, She Wrote: 8.13, "Incident in Lot 7" (1992 / United States)
91. Reservoir Dogs (Quentin Tarantino, 1992 / United States)*
After a heist-turned-bloodbath, the remaining members of the group try to puzzle out what went wrong. This was a brilliant piece of filmmaking from one of those filmmakers who I can respect even though I have to watch his films through my fingers.

March 19th
92. Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind (Kaze no tani no Naushika) (Hayao Miyazaki, 1984 / Japan / English dub)
When her homeland is threatened, Princess Nausicaä rises to the challenge and attempts to protect both her people and the hostile environment. While it's not my favorite Miyazaki film, I love it!
93. Grosse Pointe Blank (George Armitage, 1997 / United States)*
John Cusack plays a contract killer whose world is beginning to unravel. At the behest of his secretary and some disgruntled employers, he attends his ten year high-school reunion and reconnects with Minnie Driver.The film is able to blend comedy and violence in a very satisfying way.

March 20th
94. Murder, She Wrote: 8.14, "The Monte Carlo Murders" (1992 / United States)

March 21st
95. Frozen Fever (Chris Buck & Jennifer Lee, 2015 / United States)* - animated short flim
Elsa throws Anna a birthday party while in denial that she has a cold. It's very silly and a little meta, referring to the problems the Internet had with the original film.
96. Cinderella (Kenneth Branagh, 2015 / United States)*
This is a very traditional, completely sincere telling of the fairy tale. I'm not quite sure why it was made, but it's very pretty.
97. Kim Possible: 2.3, "Two to Tutor" (2003 / United States)
98. Kim Possible: 2.4, "The Ron Factor" (2003 / United States)

March 22nd
99. The Housemaid (Hanyŏ) (Kim Ki-young, 1960 / South Korea)*
100. Kidnapped: 1.1, "Pilot" (2006 / United States)*

March 23rd
101. The Venture Bros.: 5.1, "What Color Is Your Cleansuit?" (2013 / United States)*

March 24th
102. Agatha Christie's Poirot: 1.9, "The King of Clubs" (1989 / United Kingdom / Netflix Instant)*
103. Mystery of the 13th Guest (William Beaudine, 1943 / United States / YouTube)*
104. The Thirteenth Guest (Albert Ray, 1932 / United States / YouTube)*

March 25th
105. The Bourne Ultimatum (Paul Greengrass, 2007 / United States)*
106. The Lodger: A Story of London Fog (Alfred Hitchcock, 1927 / United Kingdom)*
107. Kidnapped: 1.2, "Special Delivery" (2006 / United States)*

March 26th
108. The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford (Andrew Dominik, 2007 / United States)*

Checklist
Spoiler:
Watch items from at least 7 of the 13 decades of film history: Completed
--- 1880 -
--- 1890 -
--- 1900 -
--- 1910 -
-X- 1920 - Steamboat Bill, Jr. (1928)
-X- 1930 - The Hound of the Baskervilles (1939)
-X- 1940 - Deadline at Dawn (1946)
-X- 1950 - Union Station (1950)
--- 1960 -
-X- 1970 - Murder on the Orient Express (1974)
--- 1980 -
-X- 1990 - Grosse Pointe Blank (1997)
-X- 2000 - Rosemary & Thyme (2004), 1 episode
-X- 2010 - Sword Art Online (2012), 8 episodes

Watch items on at least 3 different formats: Completed
-X- DVD - The Adventures of Superman, 3 episodes
-X- Streaming - Out to Kill (Netflix Instant)
-X- BD - Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind

Watch items originating from at least 3 different countries outside of The United States: Completed
-X- United Kingdom - Agatha Christie's Poirot, 9 episodes
-X- Japan - Children Who Chase Lost Voices
-X- South Korea - The Housemaid

Watch items with at least 6 different ratings: Completed
-X- Pre Codes - The World Gone Mad
-X- Hays approved - Shed No Tears
--- Hays unapproved -
-X- G - Frozen Fever
--- GP -
-X- PG - Cinderella
-X- PG-13 - The Hunger Games: Mockingjay, Part I
--- M -
-X- R - The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford
--- X -
--- NC-17 -
--- Unrated Post-codes -
--- TV Y -
--- TV Y7 -
-X- TV G - Kim Possible, 4 episodes
-X- TV PG - Dreamworks Dragons: Riders of Berk, 6 episodes
--- TV 14 -
-X- TV MA - The Venture Bros., 1 episode

Watch an item from at least 7 of the following subgenres
-X- Film Noir - Backfire
-X- Mystery - Murder, She Wrote, 13 episodes
--- Urban cop thriller
--- Modern Caper/heist
--- Depression-era crime
--- Globe-trotting adventure (Americans overseas)
--- Treasure hunt adventure
--- Swordplay
-X- Jungle movie (including Tarzan) - The New Adventures of Tarzan
--- Hong Kong crime
--- Japanese Yakuza
--- Italian Crime
-X- Conspiracy thriller - Blow Out
-X- Spy/Espionage - The Bourne Ultimatum
--- Serial Killer
-X- Space - Star Trek III: The Search for Spock
--- War
--- Robots
--- Vigilante

Watch an item by at least five of these directors: Completed
-X- Raoul Walsh - Uncertain Glory
--- Howard Hawks
--- John Ford
-X- Anthony Mann - Raw Deal
--- Don Siegel
-X- Robert Aldrich - Kiss Me Deadly
--- Sam Fuller
--- John Sturges
--- Jean-Pierre Melville
--- Akira Kurosawa
--- Kinji Fukasaku
--- Chang Cheh
--- Sammo Hung
--- Takeshi Kitano
--- John Woo
--- Walter Hill
-X- Quentin Tarantino - Reservoir Dogs
--- John McTiernan
--- James Cameron
--- John Frankenheimer
--- Siergo Leone
--- Wong Jing
--- Yuen Chor
--- Sam Peckinpah
--- Robert Rodriguez
-X- Alfred Hitchcock - The Lodger: A Story of the London Fog

Watch an item from at least five of these stars
--- Errol Flynn
--- John Wayne
--- Cynthia Rothrock
--- Claudia Cardinale
--- Humphrey Bogart
--- Burt Lancaster
--- Kirk Douglas
-X- Steve McQueen - The Towering Inferno, plays Fire Chief Michael O'Halloran
--- Charles Bronson
--- James Coburn
--- Toshiro Mifune
--- Clint Eastwood
--- Chuck Norris
--- Bruce Lee
--- Jackie Chan
--- Sammo Hung
--- Steven Seagal
--- Henry Silva
--- Jean-Claude Van Damme 
--- Jason Statham
--- Bruce Willis
--- Sonny Chiba
--- Arnold Schwarzenegger
-X- Sylvester Stallone - Tango & Cash, plays Lt. Raymond Tango
--- Samuel Jackson
--- Milla Jovovich
--- Harrison Ford
--- Denzel Washington
-X- Jet Li - Hero, plays Nameless
--- Michelle Rodriguez
--- Pam Grier
--- Jimmy Wang Yu
--- Tom Cruise

Complete at least seven of these categories: Completed
--- Bond film or spoof -
--- MST3K or similar riff -
-X- won an Academy Award (any category) - Big Hero 6
--- won a Razzie (any category) -
--- silent film -
-X- crime or mystery item - A Shriek in the Night
-X- film and its sequel - The Bourne Identity / The Bourne Supremacy
-X- film and its remake - The Thirteenth Guest / Mystery of the 13th Guest
--- commentary or riff -
-X- a special feature - Big Hero 6, "The Origin of Big Hero 6: Hiro's Journey"
-X- something animated - One Piece, 25 episodes
-X- a trailer - original theatrical trailer for The Towering Inferno
--- sentai or tokusatsu item -
--- major holiday theme -
-X- Criterion release - Ministry of Fear, Spine #649
--- (insert own category, be humorous) -

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2013

First Time Watches

Watched List:

March 1
1. The Book of Life

March 4
2. Big Hero 6

March 9
3. Kill Bill Vol. 1

March 12
4. Criminal Minds: Lockdown

March 13
5. Meet the Robinsons

March 14
6. Psycho
7. The Amazing Race: Great Way to Start a Relationship

March 17
8. Criminal Minds: Breath Play

March 18
9. The Amazing Race: I've Got the Smartest Dude
10. The Amazing Race: Murphy's Law

March 19
11. Kill Bill Vol. 2

March 23
12. The Day the Earth Stood Still

March 24
13. The Amazing Race: The Great Amazing Nasty Race

March 25
14. The Day the Earth Stood Still (remake)

March 26
15. Criminal Minds: Rock Creek Park

March 27
16. The Green Hornet

March 30
17. G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra

Check List:
Spoiler:
Watch items from at least 7 of the 13 decades of film history.
--- 1880 - (insert item title here)
--- 1890 -
--- 1900 -
--- 1910 -
--- 1920 -
--- 1930 -
--- 1940 -
-x- 1950 - The Day the Earth Stood Still (1951)
-x- 1960 - Psycho (1960)
--- 1970 -
--- 1980 -
--- 1990 -
-x- 2000 - Kill Bill Vol. 1 (2003)
-x- 2010 - The Book of Life (2014)

Watch items on at least 3 different formats (DVD, BD, HD-DVD, VHS, TV, streaming, theatrical, LD, live, etc.)
-x- DVD - The Book of Life
-x- Blu Ray - Big Hero 6
-x- DVR - Kill Bill Vol. 1

Watch items originating from at least 3 different countries outside of your own.
--- Country 1 - (insert item title here)
--- Country 2 -
--- Country 3 -
n/a my country - United States

Watch items with at least 6 different ratings.
--- Pre Codes - (insert item title here)
-x- Hays approved - The Day the Earth Stood Still
--- Hays unapproved -
-x- G - Meet the Robinsons
--- GP -
-x- PG - The Book of Life
-x- PG-13 - The Day the Earth Stood Still (2008)
--- M -
-x- R - Kill Bill Vol. 1
--- X -
--- NC-17 -
--- Unrated Post-codes -
--- TV Y -
--- TV Y7 -
--- TV G -
--- TV PG -
-x- TV 14 - Criminal Minds: Lockdown
--- TV MA -

Watch an item from at least 7 of the following subgenres.
--- Film Noir - (insert item title here)
-x- Mystery - Psycho
--- Urban cop thriller
--- Modern Caper/heist
--- Depression-era crime (Dillinger, Bonnie & Clyde, etc.)
-x- Globe-trotting adventure (Americans overseas): G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra
--- Treasure hunt adventure
-x- Swordplay - The Book of Life
--- Jungle movie (including Tarzan)
--- Hong Kong crime
--- Japanese Yakuza
--- Italian Crime
--- Conspiracy thriller
--- Spy/Espionage
--- Serial Killer
--- Space
--- War
-x- Robots - Big Hero 6
-x- Vigilante - Kill Bill Vol. 1

Watch an item by at least five of these directors.
--- Raoul Walsh - (insert item title here)
--- Howard Hawks
--- John Ford
--- Anthony Mann
--- Don Siegel
--- Robert Aldrich
--- Sam Fuller
--- John Sturges
--- Jean-Pierre Melville
--- Akira Kurosawa
--- Kinji Fukasaku
--- Chang Cheh
--- Sammo Hung
--- Takeshi Kitano
--- John Woo
--- Walter Hill
-x- Quentin Tarantino - Kill Bill Vol. 1
--- John McTiernan
--- James Cameron
--- John Frankenheimer
--- Siergo Leone
--- Wong Jing
--- Yuen Chor
--- Sam Peckinpah
--- Robert Rodriguez
-x- Alfred Hitchcock - Psycho

Watch an item from at least five of these stars.
--- Errol Flynn - (insert item title here)
--- John Wayne
--- Cynthia Rothrock
--- Claudia Cardinale
--- Humphrey Bogart
--- Burt Lancaster
--- Kirk Douglas
--- Steve McQueen
--- Charles Bronson
--- James Coburn
--- Toshiro Mifune
--- Clint Eastwood
--- Chuck Norris
--- Bruce Lee
--- Jackie Chan
--- Sammo Hung
--- Steven Seagal
--- Henry Silva
--- Jean-Claude Van Damme 
--- Jason Statham
--- Bruce Willis
--- Sonny Chiba
--- Arnold Schwarzenegger
--- Sylvester Stallone
--- Samuel Jackson
--- Milla Jovovich
--- Harrison Ford
--- Denzel Washington
--- Jet Li
--- Michelle Rodriguez
--- Pam Grier
--- Jimmy Wang Yu
--- Tom Cruise

Complete at least seven of these categories.
--- a Bond film or spoof - (insert item title here)
--- MST3K or similar riff -
-x- won an Academy Award -- any category - Big Hero 6-Best Animated Movie
-x- won a Razzie -- any category - G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra (Sienna Miller)
--- silent film -
-x- a crime or mystery item - Psycho
-x- a film and it's sequel - Kill Bill Vol. 1 and Kill Bill Vol. 2
-x- a film and it's remake (examples): The Day the Earth Stood Still (1951) and The Day the Earth Stood Still (2008)
--- an item with a commentary or riff
-x- a special feature - Psycho: The Shower Scene With and Without Music
-x- something animated - The Book of Life
-x- a trailer - Psycho
--- watch a sentai or tokusatsu item -
--- something with a major holiday theme -
--- a Criterion release -
--- (insert own category, be humorous) -

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malazar's 4th Annual DVDTalk Action/Adventure/Crime/Mystery Challenge List

2014: 153 entries

Goals:
100 entries Completed
Checklist Completed
Finish Space Adventure Cobra TV series Completed

*Denotes First Time Watch
First Time Watches 109/109 (100%)

Orange=TV/DVR/On Demand - 49 entries
Red=Streaming - 41 entries
Black=DVD - 14 entries
Blue=Blu-ray - 5 entries


February 28 - after Sunset
1. Mankillers (David A. Prior, 1987)*
2. Iron Angels (Teresa Woo San, 1987)*
3. Game of Thrones S04E05 - First of His Name (2014)*
4. Game of Thrones S04E06 - The Laws of Gods and Men (2014)*

March 1
5. Game of Thrones S04E07 - Mockingbird (2014)*
6. Game of Thrones S04E08 - The Mountain and the Viper (2014)*
7. Game of Thrones S04E09 - The Watchers on the Wall (2014)*
8. Game of Thrones S04E10 - The Children (2014)*
9. Better Call Saul S01E05 - Hero (2015)*
10. Space Adventure Cobra S01E20 - Death Match! The Horror of the Sand Ocean (1983)*
11. Space Adventure Cobra S01E21 - The Two Sword Kings (1983)*
12. Space Adventure Cobra S01E22 - The Underground Visitor (1983)*
13. Space Adventure Cobra S01E23 - The Tomb at the Bottom of the Ocean (1983)*
14. The Good Wife S06E13 - Dark Money (2015)*

March 3
15. Rizzoli & Isles S05E13 - Bridge to Tomorrow (2015)*
16. Better Call Saul S01E05 - Alpine Shepherd Boy (2015)*
17. Welcome to the Jungle (Rob Meltzer, 2013)*

March 4
18. Dirty Pretty Things (Stephen Frears, 2002)*
19. Rizzoli & Isles S05E14 - Foot Loose (2015)*
20. Justified S06E07 - The Hunt (2015)*

March 5
21. Suits S04E16 - Not Just a Pretty Face (2015)*

March 6
22. Rizzoli & Isles S0515 - Gumshoe (2015)*
23. The Amazing Race S26E03 - #MurphysLaw (2015)*

March 7
24. Killer Cop (Luciano Ercoli, 1975)*

March 8
25. Enemy (Denis Villeneuve, 2013)*
26. Criss Cross (Robert Siodmak, 1949)*
27. The Good Wife S06E14 - Mind's Eye (2015)*

March 9
28. Best Seller (John Flynn, 1987)*
29. Penny Dreadful S01E02 - Séance (2014)*

March 10
30. The Running Man (Paul Michael Glaser, 1987)*
31. Virunga (Orlando von Einsiedel, 2014)*
32. Better Call Saul S01E06 - Five-O (2015)*
33. The Blue Dahlia (George Marshall, 1946)*

March 11
34. Kill the Messenger (Michael Cuesta, 2014)*
35. Rizzoli & Isles S05E16 - In Plain View (2015)*
36. Justified S06E08 - Dark as a Dungeon (2015)*

March 12
37. Person of Interest S04E17 - Karma (2015)*
38. French Connection II (John Frankenheimer, 1975)*
39. The Blacklist S02E15 - The Major (2015)*

March 13
40. The Amazing Race S26E04 - The Great Amazing Nasty Race (2015)*

March 14
41. Parasyte -the maxim- S01E05 - The Stranger (2014)*
42. Space Adventure Cobra S01E24 - Care to Buy A Robot? (1983)*
43. Space Adventure Cobra S01E25 - Cobra is Dead?! (1983)*
44. Judex (Georges Franju, 1963)*

March 15
45. Durarara!! X2 S01E08 - The Ladies Man Has Neither Money Nor Power (2015)*
46. Fafner Exodus S01E09 - The Two Heroes (2015)*
47. Durarara!! X2 S01E09 - The Day is Short, the Work is Long (2015)*
48. Durarara!! X2 S01E10 - The Apple Doesn't Fall Far From the Tree (2015)*
49. Penny Dreadful S01E03 - Resurrection (2014)*
50. The Good Wife S06E15 - Open Source (2015)*

March 16
51. Penny Dreadful S01E04 - Demimonde (2014)*
52. Penny Dreadful S01E05 - Closer Than Sisters (2014)*
53. Penny Dreadful S01E06 - What Death Can Join Together (2014)*
54. Fafner Exodus S01E10 - To the Land of Hope (2015)*
55. Coffy (Jack Hill, 1973)*

March 17
56. Parasyte -the maxim- S01E06 - The Sun Also Rises (2014)*
57. Penny Dreadful S01E07 - Possession (2014)*
58. Penny Dreadful S01E08 - Grand Guignol (2014)*
59. Better Call Saul S01E07 - Bingo (2015)*
60. Rizzoli & Isles S05E17 - Bite out of crime (2015)*
61. Rizzoli & Isles S05E18 - Family Matters (2015)*

March 18
62. JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Stardust Crusaders S01E30 - Bast's Mariah, Part 1 (2015)*
63. JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Stardust Crusaders S01E31 - Bast's Mariah, Part 2 (2015)*
64. Parasyte -the maxim- S01E07 - Dark Night's Passing (2014)*
65. Airport (George Seaton, Henry Hathaway, 1970)*

March 19
66. Baker County, U.S.A. (William Fruet, 1982)*
67. iZombie S01E01 - Pilot (2015)*
68. The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance (John Ford, 1962)*
69. Go Tell the Spartans (Ted Post, 1978)*
70. Fafner Exodus S01E11 - Transformation (2015)*

March 20
71. Gunfight at the O.K. Corral (John Sturges, 1957)*
72. Space Adventure Cobra S01E26 - Beyond the Fires of War (1983)*
73. Space Adventure Cobra S01E27 - The Evil Overlord! Salamander (1983)*

March 21
74. Justified S06E09 - Burned (2015)*
75. Durarara!! X2 S01E11 - No Use Crying Over Split Milk (2015)*

March 22
76. Parasyte -the maxim- S01E08 - Freezing Point (2014)*
77. Parasyte -the maxim- S01E09 - Beyond Good and Evil (2014)*
78. Stunt Squad (Domenico Paolella, 1977)*
79. The Good Wife S06E16 - Red Meat (2015)*

March 23
80. The Jinx: The Life and Deaths of Robert Durst S01E01 - Chapter 1: A Body in the Bay (2015)*
81. The Jinx: The Life and Deaths of Robert Durst - S01E02 - Chapter 2: Poor Little Rich Boy (2015)*
82. The Jinx: The Life and Deaths of Robert Durst - S01E03 - Chapter 3: The Gangster's Daughter (2015)*
83. Parasyte -the maxim- S01E10 - What Mad Universe (2014)*
84. Parasyte -the maxim- S01E11 - The Blue Bird (2014)*

March 24
85. The Jinx: The Life and Deaths of Robert Durst S01E04 - Chapter 4: The State of Texas vs. Robert Durst (2015)*
86. The Jinx: The Life and Deaths of Robert Durst S01E05 - Chapter 5: Family Values (2015)*
87. The Jinx: The Life and Deaths of Robert Durst S01E06 - What the Hell Did I Do? (2015)*
88. Parasyte -the maxim- S01E12 - Kokoro (2014)*
89. Parasyte -the maxim- S01E13 - Hello Sadness (2015)*
90. Smart Money (Alfred E. Green, 1931)*

March 25
91. The Trouble with Harry (Alfred Hitchcock, 1955)*
92. Justice League: Throne of Atlantis (Ethan Spaulding, 2015)*

March 26
93. Bloodmoon (Siu-Hung Leung, 1997)*
94. Justified S06E10 - Trust (2015)*
95. Bones S10E11 - The Psychic in the Soup (2015)*
96. Person of Interest S04E18 - Skip (2015)*

March 27
97. Inherent Vice (Paul Thomas Anderson, 2014)*

March 28
98. Bloodline S01E01 - Part 1 (2015)*

March 29
99. Better Call Saul S01E08 - RICO (2015)*
100. iZombie S01E02 - Brother, Can You Spare a Brain? (2015)*
101. World for Ransom (Robert Aldrich, 1954)*
102. Durarara!! X2 S01E12 - Adversity Makes a Man Wise (2015)*
103. Space Adventure Cobra S01E28 - Path to Cobra's Angry Revenge (1983)*
104. Space Adventure Cobra S01E29 - The Man From the Arctic and Their Fiery Blood (1983)*
105. Space Adventure Cobra S01E30 - How to Defeat Salamander (1983)*
106. Space Adventure Cobra S01E31 - So Long! My Cobra (1983)*
107. The Good Wife S16E17 - Undisclosed Recipients (2015)*

March 30
108. The Cheap Detective (Robert Moore, 1978)*

March 31
109. NCIS S12E19 - Patience (2015)*


Checklist:
Spoiler:
Watch items from at least 7 of the 13 decades of film history.
--- 1880 - (insert item title here)
--- 1890 -
--- 1900 -
--- 1910 -
--- 1920 -
-x- 1930 - Smart Money (1931)
-x- 1940 - Criss Cross (1949)
-x- 1950 - Gunfight at the O.K. Corral (1957)
-x- 1960 - Judex (1963)
-x- 1970 - Killer Cop (1975)
-x- 1980 - Iron Angels (1987)
-x- 1990 - Bloodmoon (1997)
-x- 2000 - Dirty Pretty Things (2002)
-x- 2010 - Welcome to the Jungle (2013)

Watch items on at least 3 different formats (DVD, BD, HD-DVD, VHS, TV, streaming, theatrical, LD, live, etc.)
-x- Streaming (Welcome to the Jungle)
-x- Blu-ray (Killer Cop)
-x- TV/DVR (Criss Cross)

Watch items originating from at least 3 different countries outside of your own.
-x- Italy - Killer Cop
-x- France - Judex
-x- Country 3 - Japan - Space Adventure Cobra
n/a my country - United States

Watch items with at least 6 different ratings.
-x- Pre Codes - Smart Money
-x- Hays approved - Criss Cross
--- Hays unapproved -
-x- G - Airport
--- GP -
-x- PG - The Trouble with Harry
-x- PG-13 - Justice League: Throne of Atlantis
--- M -
-x- R - Mankillers
--- X -
--- NC-17 -
-x- Unrated Post-codes - Welcome to the Jungle
--- TV Y -
--- TV Y7 -
--- TV G -
-x- TV PG - The Amazing Race
-x- TV 14 - Better Call Saul
-x- TV MA - Game of Thrones

Watch an item from at least 7 of the following subgenres.
-x- Film Noir - Criss Cross
-x- Mystery - Enemy
-x- Urban cop thriller - Best Seller
-x- Modern Caper/heist - Justified
-x- Depression-era crime (Dillinger, Bonnie & Clyde, etc.) - Smart Money
-x- Globe-trotting adventure (Americans overseas) - The Amazing Race
-x- Treasure hunt adventure - Space Adventure Cobra
-x- Swordplay - Game of Thrones
-x- Jungle movie (including Tarzan) - Welcome to the Jungle
-x- Hong Kong crime - Iron Angels
-x- Japanese Yakuza - Durarara!! X2
-x- Italian Crime - Killer Cop
-x- Conspiracy thriller - Best Seller
-x- Spy/Espionage - Mankillers
-x- Serial Killer - Bloodmoon
-x- Space - Space Adventure Cobra
-x- War - Go Tell the Spartans
-x- Robots - Space Adventure Cobra
-x- Vigilante - Coffy

Watch an item by at least five of these directors.
--- Raoul Walsh - (insert item title here)
--- Howard Hawks
-x- John Ford - The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance
--- Anthony Mann
--- Don Siegel
-x- Robert Aldrich - World for Ransom
--- Sam Fuller
-x- John Sturges - Gunfight at the O.K. Corral
--- Jean-Pierre Melville
--- Akira Kurosawa
--- Kinji Fukasaku
--- Chang Cheh
--- Sammo Hung
--- Takeshi Kitano
--- John Woo
--- Walter Hill
--- Quentin Tarantino
--- John McTiernan
--- James Cameron
-x- John Frankenheimer - French Connection II
--- Siergo Leone
--- Wong Jing
--- Yuen Chor
--- Sam Peckinpah
--- Robert Rodriguez
-x- Alfred Hitchcock - The Trouble with Harry

Watch an item from at least five of these stars.
--- Errol Flynn - (insert item title here)
-x- John Wayne - The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance
--- Cynthia Rothrock
--- Claudia Cardinale
--- Humphrey Bogart
-x- Burt Lancaster - Criss Cross
-x- Kirk Douglas - Gunfight at the O.K. Corral
--- Steve McQueen
--- Charles Bronson
--- James Coburn
--- Toshiro Mifune
--- Clint Eastwood
--- Chuck Norris
--- Bruce Lee
--- Jackie Chan
--- Sammo Hung
--- Steven Seagal
-x- Henry Silva - Baker County, U.S.A.
-x- Jean-Claude Van Damme - Welcome to the Jungle
--- Jason Statham
--- Bruce Willis
--- Sonny Chiba
-x- Arnold Schwarzenegger - The Running Man
--- Sylvester Stallone
--- Samuel Jackson
--- Milla Jovovich
--- Harrison Ford
--- Denzel Washington
--- Jet Li
--- Michelle Rodriguez
-x- Pam Grier - Coffy
--- Jimmy Wang Yu
--- Tom Cruise

Complete at least seven of these categories.
--- a Bond film or spoof - (insert item title here)
--- MST3K or similar riff -
-x- won an Academy Award -- any category - Airport (won Best Actress in a Supporting Role - Helen Hayes)
--- won a Razzie -- any category -
--- silent film -
-x- a crime or mystery item - Killer Cop
--- a film and it's sequel -
--- a film and it's remake (examples)
--- an item with a commentary or riff
-x- a special feature - Stunt Squad - video introduction by Mike Malloy
-x- something animated - Justice League: Throne of Atlantis
-x- a trailer - They Call Me Macho Woman!
--- watch a sentai or tokusatsu item -
--- something with a major holiday theme -
-x- a Criterion release - Judex
-x- Film with a cop hitting a bullseye on a target range with his revolver while doing a wheelie on a dirt bike - Stunt Squad

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☼ - FTV

02/28/2015
01. Danger 5, "Merry Christmas Colonel", 2015,, TV, Dvd, AU, Color,
02. King of Blade and Sword,, 1970, Li Kuan-Chang, Movie, Dvd, TW, Color, ☼

03/01/2015
03. One-armed Magic Nun,, 1969, Chan Lit-Ban, Movie, Dvd, HK, Color, ☼
04. The Mask of Dimitrios,, 1944, Jean Negulesco, Movie, Dvd, US, B&W, ☼

03/02/2015
05. Danger 5, "Johnny Hitler", 2015,, TV, Dvd, AU, Color,
06. Green Jade Statuette,, 1978, Lee Tso-Nam, Movie, Dvd, TW, Color, ☼

03/03/2015
07. Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., "Aftershocks", 2015,, TV, OTA, US, Color, ☼
08. The Mystery of Chess Boxing,, 1979, Joseph Kuo, Movie, Dvd, HK, Color,

03/04/2015
09. Danger 5, "Revenge of the Lizardmen", 2015,, TV, Dvd, AU, Color,
10. Relentless Broken Blade,, 1979, Cheung Paang-Yee, Movie, Dvd, TW, Color,

03/05/2015
11. Danger 5, "Un Sacco Di Natale", 2015,, TV, Dvd, AU, Color,
12. Danger 5, "Super Dead", 2015,, TV, Dvd, AU, Color, ☼
13. Danger 5, "Back to the Fuhrer", 2015,, TV, Dvd, AU, Color, ☼
14. Danger 5, "Welcome to Hitlerland", 2015,, TV, Dvd, AU, Color, ☼

03/06/2015
15. Fringe, "White Tulip", 2010,, TV, Blu, US, Color,

03/07/2015
16. Mysterious Mr. Moto,, 1938, Norman Foster, Movie, Dvd, US, B&W, ☼
17. Murder She Said,, 1961, George Pollock, Movie, Dvd, GB, B&W, ☼

03/08/2015
18. The Butterfly Murders,, 1979, Tsui Hark, Movie, Dvd, HK, Color,
19. Slayers, "ANGRY? Lina's Furious Dragon Slave!", 1995,, TV, Dvd, JP, Color,
20. Slayers, "BAD! Mummy Men Aren't My Type!", 1995,, TV, Dvd, JP, Color,
21. Slayers, "CRASH! Red and White and Suspicious All Over!", 1995,, TV, Dvd, JP, Color,

03/09/2015
22. The Infinite Worlds of H. G. Wells, "Night One", 2001,, TV, Dvd, GB, Color, ☼

03/10/2015
23. Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., "Who You Really Are", 2015,, TV, OTA, US, Color, ☼
24. Person of Interest, "Karma", 2015,, TV, OTA, US, Color, ☼
25. Reboot, "The Episode With No Name", 1997,, TV, Dvd, CA, Color,

03/11/2015
26. Digging Up the Marrow,, 2014, Adam Green, Movie, Theater, US, Color, ☼
27. Everly,, 2014, Joe Lynch, Movie, Theater, US, Color, ☼

03/12/2015
28. Amazing Detective Di Renjie, "The Golden Compass - Episode 1", 2004,, TV, Dvd, CN, Color, ☼

03/13/2015
29. The Avengers, "Death a la Carte", 1963,, TV, Dvd, GB, B&W, ☼
30. The Avengers, "Man with Two Shadows", 1963,, TV, Dvd, GB, B&W, ☼

03/14/2015
31. Justice League, "The Terror Beyond - Part 1", 2003,, TV, Dvd, US, Color,
32. Justice League, "The Terror Beyond - Part 2", 2003,, TV, Dvd, US, Color,
33. Justice League Unlimited, "Wake the Dead", 2004,, TV, Dvd, US, Color,

03/15/2015
34. Little Black Box,, 1986, Zhong Shu-Huang, Movie, Dvd, CN, Color, ☼

03/16/2015
35. The Dragon Killer,, 1975, Dai Peng-Ling, Movie, Dvd, TW, Color, ☼

03/17/2015
36. The Flash, "Out of Time", 2015,, TV, OTA, US, Color, ☼
37. iZombie, "Pilot", 2015,, TV, OTA, US, Color, ☼

03/18/2015
38. Penguins of Madagascar,, 2014, Eric Darnell/Simon J. Smith, Movie, Blu, US, Color,

03/19/2015
39. Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., "One of Us", 2015,, TV, OTA, US, Color, ☼
40. K-9, "Regeneration", 2010,, TV, Stream, AU, Color, ☼
41. Gravity Falls, "Dreamscaperers", 2013,, TV, Stream, US, Color,
42. Gravity Falls, "Gideon Rises", 2013,, TV, Stream, US, Color,

03/20/2015
43. K-9, "Liberation", 2010,, TV, Stream, AU, Color, ☼
44. Star vs The Forces of Evil, "Monster Arm/The Other Exchange Student", 2015,, TV, Stream, US, Color, ☼

03/21/2015
45. K-9, "The Korven", 2010,, TV, Stream, AU, Color, ☼
46. Tai Chi Zero,, 2012, Stephen Fung, Movie, Stream, CN, Color, ☼
47. Tai Chi Hero,, 2012, Stephen Fung, Movie, Stream, CN, Color, ☼

03/22/2015
48. K-9, "The Bounty Hunter", 2010,, TV, Stream, AU, Color, ☼
49. Unbreakable Machine-Doll, "Facing 'Cannibal Candy' I", 2013,, TV, Dvd, JP, Color, ☼
50. The Avengers, "Don't Look Behind You", 1963,, TV, Dvd, GB, B&W, ☼

03/23/2015
51. The Irregular at Magic High School, "Nine Schools Competition Part XI", 2014,, TV, Stream, JP, Color, ☼
52. The Irregular at Magic High School, "Yokohama Disturbance Part 1", 2014,, TV, Stream, JP, Color, ☼
53. The Irregular at Magic High School, "Yokohama Disturbance Part 2", 2014,, TV, Stream, JP, Color, ☼
54. The Irregular at Magic High School, "Yokohama Disturbance Part 3", 2014,, TV, Stream, JP, Color, ☼
55. The Irregular at Magic High School, "Yokohama Disturbance Part 4", 2014,, TV, Stream, JP, Color, ☼
56. The Irregular at Magic High School, "Yokohama Disturbance Part 5", 2014,, TV, Stream, JP, Color, ☼
57. The Irregular at Magic High School, "Yokohama Disturbance Part 6", 2014,, TV, Stream, JP, Color, ☼
58. The Irregular at Magic High School, "Yokohama Disturbance Part 7", 2014,, TV, Stream, JP, Color, ☼
59. The Irregular at Magic High School, "Yokohama Disturbance Part 8", 2014,, TV, Stream, JP, Color, ☼

03/24/2015
60. K-9, "Sirens of Ceres", 2010,, TV, Stream, AU, Color, ☼
61. K-9, "Fear Itself", 2010,, TV, Stream, AU, Color, ☼
62. The Flash, "Rogue Time", 2015,, TV, OTA, US, Color, ☼
63. iZombie, "Brother, Can You Spare a Brain?", 2015,, TV, OTA, US, Color, ☼

03/25/2015
64. Night at the Museum - Secret of the Tomb,, 2014, Shawn Levy, Movie, Blu, US, Color, ☼
65. Arrow, "Suicidal Tendencies", 2015,, TV, OTA, US, Color, ☼

03/27/2015
66. Grimm, "Bad Luck", 2015,, TV, OTA, US, Color, ☼
67. Grimm, "Double Date", 2015,, TV, OTA, US, Color, ☼

03/28/2015
68. Needless, "Adam Blade", 2009,, TV, Dvd, JP, Color, ☼
69. Needless, "Eve Neuschwanstein", 2009,, TV, Dvd, JP, Color, ☼
70. Needless, "Momiji Teruyama", 2009,, TV, Dvd, JP, Color, ☼
71. Needless, "Iron Mountain", 2009,, TV, Dvd, JP, Color, ☼
72. Needless, "Simeon Girl Squadron", 2009,, TV, Dvd, JP, Color, ☼
73. Needless, "Goldy Locks", 2009,, TV, Dvd, JP, Color, ☼
74. Needless, "Adam Arclight", 2009,, TV, Dvd, JP, Color, ☼
75. Needless, "Riru Roukakuji", 2009,, TV, Dvd, JP, Color, ☼
76. Needless, "Shelter No. 3", 2009,, TV, Dvd, JP, Color, ☼
77. Needless, "Set & Solva", 2009,, TV, Dvd, JP, Color, ☼
78. Needless, "Black Attraction", 2009,, TV, Dvd, JP, Color, ☼
79. Needless, "Kurumi", 2009,, TV, Dvd, JP, Color, ☼
80. Needless, "Byakugou", 2009,, TV, Dvd, JP, Color, ☼
81. Needless, "Lilith Temptation", 2009,, TV, Dvd, JP, Color, ☼
82. Needless, "Fourth Wave", 2009,, TV, Dvd, JP, Color, ☼
83. Needless, "Aruka Schild", 2009,, TV, Dvd, JP, Color, ☼
84. Needless, "Resistance", 2009,, TV, Dvd, JP, Color, ☼
85. Needless, "Agni Schiwatas", 2009,, TV, Dvd, JP, Color, ☼
86. Needless, "Positive Feedback Zero", 2009,, TV, Dvd, JP, Color, ☼

03/29/2015
87. Needless, "A - B", 2009,, TV, Dvd, JP, Color, ☼
88. Needless, "A - A", 2009,, TV, Dvd, JP, Color, ☼
89. Needless, "The Triple Six Committee", 2009,, TV, Dvd, JP, Color, ☼
90. Needless, "Saten", 2009,, TV, Dvd, JP, Color, ☼
91. Needless, "Cruz Schild", 2009,, TV, Dvd, JP, Color, ☼
92. Tokyo Ghoul √A, "New Surge", 2014,, TV, Stream, JP, Color, ☼
93. Tokyo Ghoul √A, "Dancing Flowers", 2014,, TV, Stream, JP, Color, ☼
94. Tokyo Ghoul √A, "Hangman", 2014,, TV, Stream, JP, Color, ☼
95. Tokyo Ghoul √A, "Deeper Layers", 2014,, TV, Stream, JP, Color, ☼
96. Tokyo Ghoul √A, "Rift", 2014,, TV, Stream, JP, Color, ☼
97. Tokyo Ghoul √A, "Thousand Paths", 2014,, TV, Stream, JP, Color, ☼
98. Tokyo Ghoul √A, "Permeation", 2014,, TV, Stream, JP, Color, ☼
99. Tokyo Ghoul √A, "Old Nines", 2014,, TV, Stream, JP, Color, ☼
100. Tokyo Ghoul √A, "City In Waiting", 2014,, TV, Stream, JP, Color, ☼
101. Tokyo Ghoul √A, "Last Rain", 2014,, TV, Stream, JP, Color, ☼
102. Tokyo Ghoul √A, "Deluge of Flowers", 2014,, TV, Stream, JP, Color, ☼

03/30/2015
103. Video Game High School, "Shot Heard Round the World", 2012,, TV, Stream, US, Color, ☼
104. Video Game High School, "Welcome to Me", 2012,, TV, Stream, US, Color, ☼
105. Video Game High School, "When You Know the Pit...", 2012,, TV, Stream, US, Color, ☼
106. Video Game High School, "Any Game in the House", 2012,, TV, Stream, US, Color, ☼
107. Video Game High School, "And Then... The Law", 2012,, TV, Stream, US, Color, ☼
108. Video Game High School, "Carpe Diem", 2012,, TV, Stream, US, Color, ☼
109. Video Game High School, "Sign Up to Sign Out", 2012,, TV, Stream, US, Color, ☼
110. Video Game High School, "Locked in the System", 2012,, TV, Stream, US, Color, ☼
111. Video Game High School, "It's All About the Game", 2012,, TV, Stream, US, Color, ☼

03/31/2015
112. Video Game High School, "Welcome to Varsity", 2013,, TV, Stream, US, Color, ☼
113. Video Game High School, "You Can't Stop a Sandwich", 2013,, TV, Stream, US, Color, ☼
114. Video Game High School, "Double XP Weekend", 2013,, TV, Stream, US, Color, ☼
115. Video Game High School, "Thirty Foot Range", 2013,, TV, Stream, US, Color, ☼
116. Video Game High School, "Some Like it Bot", 2013,, TV, Stream, US, Color, ☼
117. Video Game High School, "Three Laps, Three Rounds, Three Words", 2013,, TV, Stream, US, Color, ☼
118. Video Game High School, "OMGWTFPS!?", 2014,, TV, Stream, US, Color, ☼
119. Video Game High School, "Nobody Cool Goes To Prom", 2014,, TV, Stream, US, Color, ☼
120. Video Game High School, "A Map To Sex Town", 2014,, TV, Stream, US, Color, ☼
121. Video Game High School, "Video Game Home School", 2014,, TV, Stream, US, Color, ☼
122. Video Game High School, "Being A Teen Is Hard, I Guess", 2014,, TV, Stream, US, Color, ☼
123. Video Game High School, "The N64", 2014,, TV, Stream, US, Color, ☼

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The 4th Annual DVDTalk Action/Adventure/Crime/Mystery Challenge

February 28
1. Mystery Science Theater 3000 - "Gamera vs. Guiron"

March 1
2. Mystery Science Theater 3000 - "Gamera vs. Zigra"
3. Cowboy Bebop - The Movie

March 2
4. The Lady from Shanghai
5. Twin Peaks - "Lonely Souls" Netflix Instant
6. Twin Peaks - "Drive With a Dead Girl" Netflix Instant

March 3
7. Twin Peaks - "Arbitrary Law" Netflix Instant
8. Twin Peaks - "Dispute Between Brothers" Netflix Instant
9. Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. - "Aftershocks"
10. Rashomon

March 4
11. Twin Peaks - "Masked Ball" Netflix Instant
12. Twin Peaks - "The Black Widow" Netflix Instant
13. Twin Peaks - "Checkmate" Netflix Instant

March 5
14. Twin Peaks - "Double Play" Netflix Instant
15. Twin Peaks - "Slaves and Masters" Netflix Instant
16. Twin Peaks - "The Condemned Woman" Netflix Instant

March 6
17. Twin Peaks - "Wounds and Scars" Netflix Instant

March 7
18. Sorcerer
19. Twin Peaks - "On the Wings of Love" Netflix Instant
20. Twin Peaks - "Variations on Relations" Netflix Instant
21. Twin Peaks - "The Path to the Black Lodge" Netflix Instant
22. Twin Peaks - "Miss Twin Peaks" Netflix Instant
23. Twin Peaks - "Beyond Life and Death" Netflix Instant

March 8
24. L'Avventura
25. Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles - "Samson & Delilah"
26. Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles - "Automatic for the People"

March 9
27. Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles - "The Mousetrap"

March 10
28. Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. - "Who You Really Are"
29. Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles - "Allison from Palmdale"

March 11
30. The X-Files - "Wetwired"
31. Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles - "Goodbye to All That"

March 12
32. Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles - "The Tower is Tall But the Fall is Short"
33. Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles - "Brothers of Nablus"

March 14
34. The Friends of Eddie Coyle
35. Creature from the Black Lagoon

March 15
36. Back to the Future Part III

March 16
37. Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles - "Mrs. Ferguson is Ill Today"
38. Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles - "Complications"

March 17
39. Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. - "One of Us"

March 18
40. Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles - "Strange Things Happen at the One Two Point"
41. Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles - "Self Made Man"
42. Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles - "Alpine Fields"

March 19
43. Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles - "Earthlings Welcome Here"
44. Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles - "The Good Wound"
45. Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles - "Desert Cantos"

March 20
46. Drive a Crooked Road

March 21
47. Fitzcarraldo

March 22
48. Walking Tall (1973)
49. iZombie - "Pilot"

March 23
50. Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles - "Some Must Watch While Some Must Sleep"

March 24
51. Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. - "Love in the Time of Hydra"

March 25
52. iZombie - "Brother, Can You Spare a Brain?"
53. Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles - "Ourselves Alone"

March 26
54. Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles - "Today is the Day - Part 1"

March 28
55. Chappie

March 29
56. Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles - "Today is the Day - Part 2"
57. Touch of Evil
58. The X-Files - "X-Cops"

March 30
59. Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles - "To the Lighthouse"
60. Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles - "Adam Raised a Cain"
61. Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles - "Born to Run"
62. The Goonies

March 31
63. Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. - "One Door Closes"
64. iZombie - "The Exterminator"


Checklist
Spoiler:
Watch items from at least 7 of the 13 decades of film history.
--- 1880 - (insert item title here)
--- 1890 -
--- 1900 -
--- 1910 -
--- 1920 -
--- 1930 -
XXX 1940 - The Lady from Shanghai 1947
XXX 1950 - Rashomon 1950
XXX 1960 - L'Avventura 1960
XXX 1970 - Sorcerer 1977
XXX 1980 - Fitzcarraldo 1982
XXX 1990 - Back to the Future Part III 1990
XXX 2000 - Cowboy Bebop - The Movie 2001
XXX 2010 - Chappie 2015

Watch items on at least 3 different formats (DVD, BD, HD-DVD, VHS, TV, streaming, theatrical, LD, live, etc.)
XXX Mystery Science Theater 3000 Vol. XXI - MST3K vs. Gamera DVD
XXX Cowboy Bebop - The Movie Blu-Ray
XXX Twin Peaks Netflix Instant

Watch items originating from at least 3 different countries outside of your own.
XXX Cowboy Bebop - The Movie Japan
XXX L'Avventura Italy
XXX Fitzcarraldo West Germany

Watch items with at least 6 different ratings.
--- Pre Codes - (insert item title here)
XXX Hays approved - Drive a Crooked Road
--- Hays unapproved -
XXX G - Creature from the Black Lagoon
--- GP -
XXX PG - Sorcerer
XXX PG-13 - Touch of Evil
--- M -
XXX R - Cowboy Bebop - The Movie
--- X -
--- NC-17 -
XXX Unrated Post-codes - The Lady from Shanghai
--- TV Y -
--- TV Y7 -
--- TV G -
XXX TV PG - Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.
XXX TV 14 - Mystery Science Theater 3000 - "Gamera vs. Guiron"
XXX TV MA - Twin Peaks

Watch an item from at least 7 of the following subgenres.
XXX Film Noir - The Lady from Shanghai
XXX Mystery - Twin Peaks
--- Urban cop thriller
--- Modern Caper/heist
--- Depression-era crime (Dillinger, Bonnie & Clyde, etc.)
--- Globe-trotting adventure (Americans overseas)
XXX Treasure hunt adventure - The Goonies
XXX Swordplay - Rashomon
--- Jungle movie (including Tarzan)
--- Hong Kong crime
--- Japanese Yakuza
--- Italian Crime
XXX Conspiracy thriller - The X-Files
XXX Spy/Espionage - Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.
--- Serial Killer
--- Space
--- War
XXX Robots - Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles
XXX Vigilante - Walking Tall (1973)

Watch an item by at least five of these directors.
--- Raoul Walsh - (insert item title here)
--- Howard Hawks
--- John Ford
--- Anthony Mann
--- Don Siegel
--- Robert Aldrich
--- Sam Fuller
--- John Sturges
--- Jean-Pierre Melville
XXX Akira Kurosawa - Rashomon
--- Kinji Fukasaku
--- Chang Cheh
--- Sammo Hung
--- Takeshi Kitano
--- John Woo
--- Walter Hill
--- Quentin Tarantino
--- John McTiernan
--- James Cameron
--- John Frankenheimer
--- Siergo Leone
--- Wong Jing
--- Yuen Chor
--- Sam Peckinpah
--- Robert Rodriguez
--- Alfred Hitchcock

Watch an item from at least five of these stars.
--- Errol Flynn - (insert item title here)
--- John Wayne
--- Cynthia Rothrock
XXX Claudia Cardinale - Fitzcarraldo
--- Humphrey Bogart
--- Burt Lancaster
--- Kirk Douglas
--- Steve McQueen
--- Charles Bronson
--- James Coburn
XXX Toshiro Mifune - Rashomon
--- Clint Eastwood
--- Chuck Norris
--- Bruce Lee
--- Jackie Chan
--- Sammo Hung
--- Steven Seagal
--- Henry Silva
--- Jean-Claude Van Damme 
--- Jason Statham
--- Bruce Willis
--- Sonny Chiba
--- Arnold Schwarzenegger
--- Sylvester Stallone
--- Samuel Jackson
--- Milla Jovovich
--- Harrison Ford
--- Denzel Washington
--- Jet Li
--- Michelle Rodriguez
--- Pam Grier
--- Jimmy Wang Yu
--- Tom Cruise

Complete at least seven of these categories.
--- a Bond film or spoof - (insert item title here)
XXX MST3K or similar riff - Mystery Science Theater 3000 - "Gamera vs. Guiron"
--- won an Academy Award -- any category -
--- won a Razzie -- any category -
--- silent film -
XXX a crime or mystery item - The Lady from Shanghai
--- a film and it's sequel -
--- a film and it's remake -
--- an item with a commentary or riff
XXX a special feature - Back to the Future - The Ride
XXX something animated - Cowboy Bebop - The Movie
XXX a trailer - Creature from the Black Lagoon
--- watch a sentai or tokusatsu item -
--- something with a major holiday theme -
XXX a Criterion release - Rashomon
XXX watch The Friends of Eddie Coyle - The Friends of Eddie Coyle

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Re: 4th Annual DVDTalk Action/Adventure/Crime/Mystery Challenge List Thread


2015 Action/Adventure/ Crime/ Mystery Challenge


First-Time Viewing: | Blu-Ray: | DVD: 1 | TV: 1 | Streaming/VOD: | Commentaries Listened To:

Mar. 1
1. The Walking Dead, "Remember" (2015)-TV
2. Timecop (1994)-DVD
I'm not a huge Van Damme fan, but this is easily my favorite of his films.

Mar. 3
3. Who is Killing the Great Chefs of Europe? (1978)-DVD
George Segal is much better at comedy than in dramas, and Jacqueline Bisset can rock some 70s fashions.
4. Better Call Saul (2015) - -TV"Alpine Shepherd Boy"

Mar. 4
5. The Vengeance of Fu Manchu (1967)-DVD
As much as I love Christopher Lee, this movie is hella racist.
6. Lock, Stock, and Two Smoking Barrels (1998)-DVD
Classic British action movie. Some people prefer Ritchie's second film Snatch, but LS&2SB is pure crime film magic.

Mar. 5
7. Felon (2008)-Blu-Ray
Gritty, ripped-from-the-headlines prison drama with Stephen Dorff as a hapless protagonist trying to survive in San Quentin and an unrecognizable Val Kilmer
8. The Delta Force (1986)-DVD
Chuck Norris. Lee Marvin. Accept no substitutes.

Mar. 6
9. Percy Jackson and the Sea of Monsters (2013)-TV
Mildly entertaining YA fantasy flick most notable for spotting the veteran actors getting an easy payday. And Fillion needs to get to the gym.
10. Kill Bill Vol. I (2003)-Blu-Ray
The questions
11. Kill Bill Vol. II (2004)-Blu-Ray
The answers
12. Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989)-Blu-Ray
My favorite of all the films.

Mar. 7
13. Cotton Comes to Harlem (1970)-DVD
Classic heist film with an early 70s Black Power theme.

Mar. 8
14. The Walking Dead, "Forget" (2015)-TV

Mar. 9
15. Better Call Saul, "Five-O"(2015)-TV

Mar. 11
16. Poseidon (2006)-TV
Lackluster copy of the original
17. Bulletproof Monk (2003)-TV
Slight but entertaining. Whatever happened to Sean William Scott?

Mar. 12
18. Wild Card (2015)-Streaming
Jason Statham kicks ass in Vegas
19. Death on the Nile (1978)-Streaming
Not as good as Murder on the Orient Express, but still a fun murder mystery and an all-star travelogue in Egypt

Mar. 14
20. The Boss (1956)-Streaming
A gripping little crime drama starring John Payne as a thoroughly unpleasant political boss who destroys himself and those around him.

Mar. 15
21. The Walking Dead, "Spend" (2015)-TV
Brutal episode.

Mar. 16
22. Better Call Saul, "Bingo"(2015)-TV

Mar. 17
23. The Ambushers (1967)-TV
Dean Martin's Matt Helm movies are hilariously awful, yet fun, bits of 60s erzatz Bond.
24. The Silencers (1966)-TV
Victor Buono was such an underrated character actor.

Mar. 18
25. Total Recall (1990)-Blu-Ray
God, did this really come out 25 years ago? Where's my Geritol?
26. Goldeneye (1995)-Blu-Ray
Terrific Bond, the only really good one with Pierce Brosnan
27. The Golden Child(1986)-DVD
One of Eddie Murphy's better films. I'm surprised it tanked at the box office.

Mar. 19
28. Three Days of the Condor (1975)-DVD
I'm not a huge Redford fan, but he's great in this. It's one of the best conspiracy films ever made.
29. Snowpiercer (2013)-Blu-Ray
Tilda Swinton was robbed at the Oscars.

Mar. 20
30. The Scarlet Clue (1945)-Streaming
American racism was a lot more blatant in films 70 years ago.

Mar. 21
31. The Core (2003)-DVD
Goofy but fun flick with ridiculous geology.
32. Coma (1978)-DVD
Organ harvesting for the 1%.

Mar. 22
33. New Orleans Uncensored (1955)-TV
A low-rent version of On the Waterfront, directed by William Castle.
34. Point Break (1991)-TV
It still holds up. Poor Patrick Swayze.
35. Fantastic Voyage (1966)-Streaming
It's amazing how far special effects have come in 50 years.
36. The Walking Dead, "Try" (2015)-TV

Mar. 23
37. Better Call Saul, "RICO" (2015)-TV

Mar. 24
40. The FBI Story (1959)-DVD
Jimmy Stewart is terrific in this hagiography of Hoover's agency

Mar. 25
39. Jurassic Park (1993)-Blu-Ray
40. The Assassination Bureau (1969)-DVD

Mar. 26
41. Highlander (1986)-TV

Mar. 27
42. The Mask of Dimitrios (1944)-DVD
43. Team America: World Police (2005)-DVD
44. Man of La Mancha (1972)-TV

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Re: 4th Annual DVDTalk Action/Adventure/Crime/Mystery Challenge List Thread

DVD Talk's Action/Adventure/Crime/Mystery Challenge 2015

Goals
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First time doing this challenge. I have decided that it will be an Asian movies challenge with the bulk coming from my Shaw Brothers library along with some Golden Harvest and old school Kung-Fu for me.


My List
2015-02-28
01. The 36th Chamber of Shaolin (1978) (Mandarin with English subtitles) aka "Shao Lin san shi liu fang" (original title), The Master Killer, Shaolin Master Killer
02. Enter the Dragon (1973)
03. Five Venoms (1978) (English Dubbed) aka "Wu Du" (original title), Five Deadly Venoms

2015-03-01
04. Executioners from Shaolin (1977) (English Dubbed) aka "Hong Xi Guan" (original title), Shaolin Executioners, Executioners of Death
05. Agent Carter S1-05 "The Iron Ceiling"
06. Agent Carter S1-06 "A Sin To Err"
07. Agent Carter S1-07 "Snafu"
08. Agent Carter S1-08 "Valediction"
09. Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. S2-01 "Shadows"
10. The 8 Diagram Pole Fighter (1984) (Mandarin with English subtitles) aka "Wu Lang ba gua gun" (original title), The Invincible Pole Fighters, Invincible Pole Fighter

2015-03-02
11. Dirty Ho (1979) (Cantonese with English subtitles) aka "Lan tou He" (original title)

2015-03-03
12. *Pedicab Driver (1989) (Cantonese with English subtitles) aka " Qun long xi feng (original title)

2015-03-04
13. Legend of Drunken Master (1994) (English Dubbed) US cut (102 minutes) aka "Jui kuen II" (original title)
14. Shaolin Soccer (2001) (Cantonese with English subtitles) International Cut (88 minutes) aka "Siu lam juk kau" (original title)

2015-03-07
15. *Martial Arts of Shaolin (1986) (Mandarin with English subtitles) aka "Nan bei Shao Lin" (original title)
16. Crippled Avengers (1978) (Mandarin with English subtitles) aka "Can que" (original title), Return of the 5 Deadly Venoms, Mortal Combat
17. One-Armed Swordsman (1967) (Mandarin with English subtitles) aka "Du bei dao" (original title), The One-Armed Swordsman
18. *Return of the One-Armed Swordsman (1969) (Mandarin with English subtitles) aka "Du bei dao wang" (original title), One-Armed Swordsman Return
19. Heroes of the East (1978) (Mandarin with English subtitles) aka "Zhong hua zhang fu" (original title), Challenge of the Ninja, Shaolin vs Ninja, Shaolin Challenges Ninja

2015-03-08
20. Big Trouble in Little China (1986) aka John Carpenter's Big Trouble in Little China
21. Five Element Ninjas (1982) (Mandarin with English subtitles) aka "Ren zhe wu di" (original title), Chinese Super Ninjas
22. My Wife is a Gangster 3 (2006) (Korean with English subtitles) aka "Jopog manura 3" (original title)
23. Snake in the Eagle's Shadow (1978) (English Dubbed) aka "Se ying diu sau" (original title)
24. Dragons Forever (1988) (Cantonese with English subtitles) aka "Fei lung mang jeung" (original title)
25. Millionaires Express (1986) (Cantonese with English subtitles) aka "Foo gwai lit che" (original title), Shanghai Express
26. *My Wife is a Gangster (2001) (Korean with English subtitles) aka "Jopog manura" (original title)

2015-03-09
27. *Odd Couple (1979) (Cantonese with English subtitles) aka "Bo ming chan dao duo ming qiang" (original title), The Odd Couple
28. Wheels on Meals (1984) (Cantonese with English subtitles) aka "Kuai can che" (original title)
29. Drunken Master (1978) (English Dubbed) aka "Jui kuen" (original title)
30. Kung Fu Hustle (2004) (Cantonese with English subtitles) aka "Kung fu" (original title)

2015-03-10
31. *Dance of the Drunken Mantis (1979) (English Dubbed) aka "Nan bei zui quan" (original title)
32. Knockabout (1979) (English Dubbed) aka "Za jia xiao zi" (original title)
33. Shaolin Soccer (2001) (Cantonese with English subtitles) Original Cut (112 minutes) aka "Siu lam juk kau" (original title)

2015-03-12
34. *The Big Boss (1971) (English Dubbed) aka "Tang shan da xiong" (original title), Fists of Fury

2015-03-13
35. Bloodsport (1988)
36. Kill Bill: Volume 1 (2003)
37. Kill Bill: Volume 2 (2004)
38. Fist of Legend (1994) (Cantonese with English subtitles) Dimension Cut (103 minutes) aka "Jing wu ying xiong" (original title)

2015-03-14
39. The Golden Child (1986)
40. Beverly Hills Cop (1984)

2015-03-15
41. Enter The Dragon (1973)
42. House of Flying Daggers (2004) (Mandarin with English subtitles) aka "Shi mian mai fu" (original title)
43. Executioners from Shaolin (1977) (Mandarin with English Subtitles) aka "Hong Xi Guan" (original title), Shaolin Executioners, Executioners of Death
44. My Young Auntie (1981) (Mandarin with English Subtitles) aka "Zhang bei" (original title)
45. King Boxer (1972) (Mandarin with English Subtitles) aka "Tian xia di yi quan" (original title), Five Fingers of Death
46. Clan of the White Lotus (1980) (Cantonese with English subtitles) aka "Hong Wending san po bai lian jiao" (original title), Fists of the White Lotus
47. *7 Grandmasters (1977) (English Dubbed) aka "Hu bao long she ying" (original title)
48. *The Invincible Armour (1977) (English Dubbed) aka "Ying zhao tie bu shan" (original title)
49. *The Victim (1980) (English Dubbed) aka "Shen bu you ji" (original title), Lighting Kung Fu

2015-03-16
50. Seven Samurai (1954) (Japanese with English subtitles) aka "Shichinin no samurai" (original title)
51. Once Upon a Time in China (1991) (Cantonese with English Subtitles) aka "Wong Fei Hung" (original title)
52. Lady Snowblood (1973) (Japanese with English Subtitles) aka "Shurayukihime" (original title)
53. The Prodigal Son (1981) (Cantonese with English Subtitles) aka "Bai ga jai" (original title)
54. Azumi (2003) (Japanese with English Subtitles)
55. *Challenge of the Masters (1976) (Mandarin with English Subtitles) aka "Liu A-Cai yu Huang Fei-Hong" (original title)
56. *Mad Monkey Kung Fu (1979) (Mandarin with English Subtitles) aka "Feng hou" (original title)

2015-03-17
57. *Return to the 36th Chamber (1980) (Mandarin with English Subtitles) aka "Shao Lin da peng da shi" (original title)

2015-03-19
58. *Shaolin and Wu Tang (1983) (English Dubbed) aka "Shao Lin yu Wu Dang" (original title), Shaolin vs Wu-tang
59. *Mystery of Chessboxing (1979) (English Dubbed) aka "Shuang ma lian huan" (original title), Ninja Checkmate
60. *Hell's Windstaff (1979) (Cantonese with English Subtitles) aka "Long hu men" (original title), Hell'z Windstaff

2015-03-20
61. Never Say Never Again (1983)
62. Octopussy (1983)
63. *Disciples of the 36th Chamber (1985) (Mandarin with English Subtitles) aka "Pi li shi jie" (original title)
64. *Abbot of Shaolin (1979) (Mandarin with English Subtitles) aka "Shao Lin ying xiong bang" (original title), Shaolin Abbot, Slice of Death

2015-03-21
65. Gotham S1-14 "The Fearsome Dr. Crane"
66. A-Team S1-05 "A Small and Deadly War"

2015-03-22
67. Legendary Weapons of China (1982) (Mandarin with English Subtitles) aka "Shi ba ban wu yi" (original title)

2015-03-23
68. Come Drink With Me (1966) (Mandarin with English Subtitles) aka "Da zui xia" (original title)

2015-03-24
69. *Shaolin Prince (1982) (English Dubbed) aka "Shaolin chuan ren" (original title), Iron Fingers of Death



DVD: 24 |Blu-ray Disc: 15 |Theatrical Exhibition: 0 | Netflix Watch Instantly: 6 | HuluPlus: 3 | TV Broadcast/DVR: 8 | iTunes Digital Download: 2 | Youtube Streaming: 11 |

TOTAL: 0 movies
* = First Time Viewing: 0

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Watch items from at least 7 of the 13 decades of film history.
--- 1880 - (insert item title here)
--- 1890 -
--- 1900 -
--- 1910 -
--- 1920 -
--- 1930 -
--- 1940 -
--- 1950 -
--- 1960 -
--- 1970 -
--- 1980 -
--- 1990 -
--- 2000 -
--- 2010 -

Watch items on at least 3 different formats (DVD, BD, HD-DVD, VHS, TV, streaming, theatrical, LD, live, etc.)
--- Format 1 - (insert item title here)
--- Format 2 -
--- Format 3 -

Watch items originating from at least 3 different countries outside of your own.
--- Country 1 - (insert item title here)
--- Country 2 -
--- Country 3 -
n/a my country -

Watch items with at least 6 different ratings.
--- Pre Codes - (insert item title here)
--- Hays approved -
--- Hays unapproved -
--- G -
--- GP -
--- PG -
--- PG-13 -
--- M -
--- R -
--- X -
--- NC-17 -
--- Unrated Post-codes -
--- TV Y -
--- TV Y7 -
--- TV G -
--- TV PG -
--- TV 14 -
--- TV MA -

Watch an item from at least 7 of the following subgenres.
--- Film Noir - (insert item title here)
--- Mystery
--- Urban cop thriller
--- Modern Caper/heist
--- Depression-era crime (Dillinger, Bonnie & Clyde, etc.)
--- Globe-trotting adventure (Americans overseas)
--- Treasure hunt adventure
--- Swordplay
--- Jungle movie (including Tarzan)
--- Hong Kong crime
--- Japanese Yakuza
--- Italian Crime
--- Conspiracy thriller
--- Spy/Espionage
--- Serial Killer
--- Space
--- War
--- Robots
--- Vigilante

Watch an item by at least five of these directors.
--- Raoul Walsh - (insert item title here)
--- Howard Hawks
--- John Ford
--- Anthony Mann
--- Don Siegel
--- Robert Aldrich
--- Sam Fuller
--- John Sturges
--- Jean-Pierre Melville
--- Akira Kurosawa
--- Kinji Fukasaku
--- Chang Cheh
--- Sammo Hung
--- Takeshi Kitano
--- John Woo
--- Walter Hill
--- Quentin Tarantino
--- John McTiernan
--- James Cameron
--- John Frankenheimer
--- Siergo Leone
--- Wong Jing
--- Yuen Chor
--- Sam Peckinpah
--- Robert Rodriguez
--- Alfred Hitchcock

Watch an item from at least five of these stars.
--- Errol Flynn - (insert item title here)
--- John Wayne
--- Cynthia Rothrock
--- Claudia Cardinale
--- Humphrey Bogart
--- Burt Lancaster
--- Kirk Douglas
--- Steve McQueen
--- Charles Bronson
--- James Coburn
--- Toshiro Mifune
--- Clint Eastwood
--- Chuck Norris
--- Bruce Lee
--- Jackie Chan
--- Sammo Hung
--- Steven Seagal
--- Henry Silva
--- Jean-Claude Van Damme 
--- Jason Statham
--- Bruce Willis
--- Sonny Chiba
--- Arnold Schwarzenegger
--- Sylvester Stallone
--- Samuel Jackson
--- Milla Jovovich
--- Harrison Ford
--- Denzel Washington
--- Jet Li
--- Michelle Rodriguez
--- Pam Grier
--- Jimmy Wang Yu
--- Tom Cruise

Complete at least seven of these categories.
--- a Bond film or spoof - (insert item title here)
--- MST3K or similar riff -
--- won an Academy Award -- any category -
--- won a Razzie -- any category -
--- silent film -
--- a crime or mystery item -
--- a film and it's sequel -
--- a film and it's remake (examples)
--- an item with a commentary or riff
--- a special feature -
--- something animated -
--- a trailer -
--- watch a sentai or tokusatsu item -
--- something with a major holiday theme -
--- a Criterion release -
--- (insert own category, be humorous) -

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4th Annual DVDTalk Action/Adventure/Crime/Mystery Challenge


01. Kingsmen: The Secret Service 3-1 *
02. Madam Secretary [episode: 'Whisper Of The Ax'] 3-1 *
03. The Walking Dead [episode: 'Remember'] 3-1 *
04. Secrets of Scotland Yard / 2013 / 3-2 *
05. Caliber 9 (Milano calibro 9) / 1972 / DVD / 3-2 *
06. Luther [Series 1, Episode 1] * 3-3
07. Tenebrae [Wild Side hidef transfer *] BD 3-3
08. The Simpsons [episode: Walking Big & Tall] 3-4 *
09. Wild Tales (Relatos Salvajes) 3-4 *
10. Archer [episode: 'Vision Quest'] 3-5 *
11. Sirens [episode: 'Let Pythons Be Pythons] 3-5 *
12. Adventure Time [episode: 'Walnuts & Rain'] 3-5
13. Thief [with commentary track *] BD 3-5
14. Archer [episode: 'Sitting'] 3-6 *
15. Expedition Unknown [episode: 'Captain Morgan's Lost Gold'] 3-6 *
16. Bonnie and Clyde BD 3-6 *
17. Archer [episode: 'Nellis'] 3-7 *
18. South Seas Adventure BD 3-7 *
19. Ghost Adventures [episode: 'Texas Horror Hotel'] 3-7 *
20. Chappie 3-8 *
21. Madam Secretary [episode: 'The Ninth Circle'] 3-8 *
22. The Walking Dead [episode: 'Forget'] 3-8 *
23. Adventure Time [episode: 'Dark Purple'] 3-9 *
24. Gunga Din 3-9 *
25. So You Want to Be A Detective / 1948 3-10 *
26. Treasure of the Sierra Madre / 1948 3-10 *
27. Expedition Unknown [episode: 'Code to Gold'] 3-11 *
28. Archer [episode: 'The Kanes'] 3-11 *
29. The Simpsons [episode: 'Sky Police'] 3-12 *
30. Expedition Unknown [episode: 'Mayan Apocalypse'] 3-12 *
31. The Great Race / BD 3-15 *
32. Archer [episode: 'Pocket Listing'] 3-16 *
33. The Wind and the Lion / BD 3-16 *
34. The Walking Dead [episode: 'Spend'] 3-17 *
35. Queen & Country / 1948 3-20 *
36. Into the Woods / 2014 / [with commentary track *] 3-23
37. The Divergent Series: Insurgent 3D / 3-25
38. Expedition Unknown [episode: 'Secrets of the Nazcas'] 3-25
39. The Headless Woman 3-26 *
40. Police, Adjective 3-27 *
41. The Purge 3-28 *
42. The Purge: Anarchy 3-28 *
43. The Maltese Falcon 3-29 *

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Goals: to watch at least 50 titles

Blue=Bluray Disc
Red=DVD
Black=TV
Orange=Streaming
Pink=Theatrical or other


February 28
1. God told Me To (1976)

March 1
2. The Replacement Killers (1998)

March 2
3. The Getaway (1972)
4. Gotham S1E18 "Everyone Has a Cobblepot"

March 3
5. Cape Fear (1962)
6. Sword Art Online S01E01 "The World of Swords"
March 4
7. The Americans S03E06 "Born Again"
8. Raw Deal (1948)

March 5
9. Sorcerer (1977)
10.Executive Action (1973)

March 7
11. Blade Runner: The Final Cut (1982)
12. Sword Art Online S01E02 "Beater"

March 8
13. Kill Bill Vol I (2003)
14. Changing Lanes (2002)
15. El Mariachi (1992)

March 9
16. Battle Royale--Theatrical Cut (2000)

March 10
17. Trespass (1992)

March 11
18. The Americans S03E07 "Walter Taffet"

March 12
19.The Blacklist S02E15 "The Major"

March 14
20. A Company Man (2012)

March 17
21.Kill Bill Vol II (2004)
22.The Flash S01E15 "Out of Time"
23.The Long Kiss Goodnight (1996)

March 18
24.The Americans S03E08 "Divestment"

March 20
25.Sword Art Online S01E03 "The Red Nosed Reindeer"

March 21
26.52 Pick Up (1986)

March 24
27. The Bastard (1968)
28.Lilyhammer S01E01 "Reality Check"
29.The Flash S01E16 "Rogue Time"
30.Thunderbolt and Lightfoot (1974)

March 25
31.The Americans S03E09 "Do Mail Robots Dream of Electric Sheep"

March 26
32.Married to the Mob (1988)

March 27
33.Mission Impossible S01E01 Pilot
34.Luther Series 3 E01
35.Who Framed Roger Rabbit? (1988)
36.Inspector Gadget 2.0 S01E01

March 28
37.My Darling Clementine (1946)
38.Luther Series 3 E02
39.Luther Series 3 E03
40.Luther Series 3 E04

March 29
41.Peaky Blinders S01E01 Pilot

March 30
42.Sword Art Online S01E04 "The Black Swordsman"

March 31
43.Peaky Blinders S01E02
44.Peaky Blinders S01E03
45.Sword Art Online S01E05 "A Crime Within the Walls"
46.Sword Art Online S01E06 "Illusionary Avenger"
47.Sword Art Online S01E07 "The Warmth of the Heart"
48.Sword Art Online S01E08 "Black and White Sword Dance"
49.Sword Art Online S01E09 "The Blue Eyed Demon"
50.Sword Art Online S01E10 "Seeing Red"
51.The Internecine Project (1974)
52.The Flash S01E17 "Trickster"

Spoiler:

Watch items from at least 7 of the 13 decades of film history.
--- 1880 - (insert item title here)
--- 1890 -
--- 1900 -
--- 1910 -
--- 1920 -
--- 1930 -
-X- 1940-Raw Deal (1948)
--- 1950 -
-X- 1960 -Cape Fear (1962)
-X- 1970 -The Getaway (1972)
-X- 1980 -Blade Runner (1982)
-X- 1990 - The Replacement Killers (1998)
-X- 2000 -Kill Bill Vol I (2003)
-X- 2010 -A Company Man (2012)

Watch items on at least 3 different formats (DVD, BD, HD-DVD, VHS, TV, streaming, theatrical, LD, live, etc.)
-X- Format 1 - Bluray--The Getaway
-X- Format 2 - TV--The Americans "Born Again"
-X- Format 3 - DVD--52 Pick Up

Watch items originating from at least 3 different countries outside of your own.
-X- Country 1 - El Mariachi (Mexico)
-X- Country 2 - Battle Royale (Japan)
-X- Country 3 - A Company Man (Korea)
n/a my country -

Watch items with at least 6 different ratings.
--- Pre Codes - (insert item title here)
-X- Hays approved -Raw Deal
--- Hays unapproved -
--- G -
--- GP -
-X- PG -Sorcerer
--- PG-13 -
--- M -
-X- R -Trespass
--- X -
--- NC-17 -
-X- Unrated Post-codes -Cape Fear
--- TV Y -
--- TV Y7 -
--- TV G -
-X- TV PG -The Flash S01E15 "Out of Time"
-X- TV 14 -Gotham S01E18 "Everyone has a Cobblepot"
-X- TV MA -The Americans S03E06 "Born Again"

Watch an item from at least 7 of the following subgenres.
-X- Film Noir -Raw Deal
--- Mystery
--- Urban cop thriller
-X-Modern Caper/heistThe Getaway
--- Depression-era crime (Dillinger, Bonnie & Clyde, etc.)
--- Globe-trotting adventure (Americans overseas)
-X- Treasure hunt adventure--Trespass
-X- Swordplay-Kill Bill Vol I
-X-Jungle movie (including Tarzan)--Sorcerer
--- Hong Kong crime
--- Japanese Yakuza
--- Italian Crime
-X-Conspiracy thriller God Told Me To
-X- Spy/Espionage The Americans S03E06 "Born Again"
--- Serial Killer
--- Space
--- War
-X- Robots-Blade Runner
--- Vigilante

Watch an item by at least five of these directors.
--- Raoul Walsh - (insert item title here)
--- Howard Hawks
-X- John Ford--My Darling Clementine
-X- Anthony Mann--Raw Deal
--- Don Siegel
--- Robert Aldrich
--- Sam Fuller
--- John Sturges
--- Jean-Pierre Melville
--- Akira Kurosawa
-X- Kinji Fukasaku--Battle Royale
--- Chang Cheh
--- Sammo Hung
--- Takeshi Kitano
--- John Woo
-X- Walter Hill--Trespass
-X- Quentin Tarantino--Kill Bill Vol I
--- John McTiernan
--- James Cameron
-X- John Frankenheimer--52 Pick Up
--- Siergo Leone
--- Wong Jing
--- Yuen Chor
-X- Sam Peckinpah--The Getaway
-X Robert Rodriguez--El Mariachi
--- Alfred Hitchcock

Watch an item from at least five of these stars.
--- Errol Flynn - (insert item title here)
--- John Wayne
--- Cynthia Rothrock
--- Claudia Cardinale
--- Humphrey Bogart
-X- Burt Lancaster--Executive Action
--- Kirk Douglas
-X- Steve McQueen-The Getaway
--- Charles Bronson
-X- James Coburn--The Internecine Project (1974)
--- Toshiro Mifune
-X- Clint Eastwood--Thunderbolt and Lightfoot
--- Chuck Norris
--- Bruce Lee
--- Jackie Chan
--- Sammo Hung
--- Steven Seagal
--- Henry Silva
--- Jean-Claude Van Damme 
--- Jason Statham
--- Bruce Willis
-X- Sonny Chiba--Kill Bill Vol I
--- Arnold Schwarzenegger
--- Sylvester Stallone
-X- Samuel Jackson--Changing Lanes
--- Milla Jovovich
-X- Harrison Ford-Blade Runner
--- Denzel Washington
--- Jet Li
--- Michelle Rodriguez
--- Pam Grier
--- Jimmy Wang Yu
--- Tom Cruise

Complete at least seven of these categories.
--- a Bond film or spoof - (insert item title here)
--- MST3K or similar riff -
-X- won an Academy Award--Who Framed Roger Rabbit? (Best Film Editing)
--- won a Razzie -- any category -
--- silent film -
-X- a crime or mystery item - El Mariachi
-X- a film and it's sequel - Kill Bill Vol I and Vol II
--- a film and it's remake (examples)
--- an item with a commentary or riff
--- a special feature -
-X- something animated -Sword Art Online S01E01 "The World of Swords
-X- a trailer - The Getaway
--- watch a sentai or tokusatsu item -
-X- something with a major holiday theme -The Long Kiss Goodnight (Christmas)
-X- a Criterion release - My Darling Clementine
--- (insert own category, be humorous)

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Formats: Blu-Ray (1) | HDDVD () | DVD (0) | Theater (4) | TV (15) | Netflix (21) | Crackle (0) | YouTube (0) | Other (i.e. iTunes, Digital Download, etc.) (0)

- First Time Viewing (feature length) (2)
- First Time Viewing (non-feature length) (24)
* - First Home Viewing (1)
* - First Time Using Owned Media (0)

- watched with D-Box technology (1)

All titles American unless otherwise indicated...
- Russia (0)
- Israel(0)
- Iran (1)
- Canada (2)
- UK (1)

Watched With: μ - M (19) | τ - N (0) | δ - D (1) (~ indicates only a partial viewing by other viewers)

Bold titles are feature length

Underlined titles indicate coming off the unwatched pile must have been purchased more than 1 month prior to challenge (0)

<hr size="1" style="color:#D1D1E1; background-color:#D1D1E1" />
Total Eligible Titles: 41 First Time Views: 25 Blu-ray: 1 DVD: 0 HD-DVD: 0 Theater: 4 TV: 15 Streamed: 21

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March 01:
--. Leviathan (2014) this probably doesn't qualify
--. The Punk Singer (2013) this either
01. Kingsman: The Secret Service (2015) μ
02. The Last Man On Earth S01E01: Alive in Tucson (2015) μ
03. The Last Man On Earth S01E02: The Elephant in the Room (2015) μ

March 07:
03. Love (2011) lone astronaut stranded on space station

March 08:
--. Gett: The Trial of Viviane Amsalem (2014)
05. A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night (2014) b&w Iranian vampire movie
06. The Last Man On Earth S01E03: Raisin Balls and Wedding Bells (2015) μ

March 12:
07. Whiplash (2014)

March 13:
08. Bates Motel S03E01: A Death in the Family (2015)

March 14:
09. Bates Motel S01E01: First You Dream, Then You Die (2013)
10. Bates Motel S01E02: Nice Town You Picked, Norma... (2013)

March 15:
11. Casablanca (1941)
12. Bates Motel S01E03: What's Wrong with Norman (2013)
13. The Last Man On Earth S01E04: Sweet Melissa (2015) μ

March 17:
14. Bates Motel S03E02: The Arcanum Club (2015)

March 21:
15. Bates Motel S01E04: Trust Me (2013)
16. Bates Motel S01E05: Ocean View (2013)
17. Bates Motel S01E06: The Truth (2013)
18. Bates Motel S01E07: The Man in Number 9 (2013)
19. Bates Motel S01E08: A Boy and His Dog (2013)
20. Bates Motel S01E09: Underwater (2013)
21. Bates Motel S01E10: Midnight (2013)
22. Bates Motel S02E01: Gone But Not Forgotten (2014)
23. Motive S02E13: For You I Die (2014) μ season finale

March 22:
24. Bates Motel S02E02: Shadow of a Doubt (2014) μ
25. Bates Motel S02E03: Caleb (2014) μ
26. Bates Motel S02E04: Check-Out (2014) μ
27. Bates Motel S02E05: The Escape Artist (2014) μ
28. Motive S03E01: 6 Months Later (2015) μ
29. The Last Man On Earth S01E05: Dunk the Skunk (2015) μ
30. The Last Man On Earth S01E06: Some Friggin' Fat Dude (2015) μ
31. Backstrom S01E07: Enemy of My Enemies (2015) μ

March 29:
32. Chappie (2015) [IMG] μ

March 31:
33. Bates Motel S02E06: Plunge (2014)
34. Bates Motel S02E07: Presumed Innocent (2014)
35. Bates Motel S02E08: Melt Down (2014)
36. Bates Motel S02E09: The Box (2014) μ
37. Bates Motel S02E10: The Immutable Truth (2014)
38. Bates Motel S03E03: Persuasion (2015)
39. The Last Man On Earth S01E07: She Drives Me Crazy (2015) μ
40. The Last Man On Earth S01E08: Mooovin' In (2015) μ
41. Backstrom S01E08: Give 'Til It Hurts (2015) μ

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1. Dark Shadows 547
2. Dark Shadows 548
3. Dark Shadows 549
4. Dark Shadows 550
5. Dark Shadows 551
6. Dark Shadows 552
7. Dark Shadows 553
8. Dark Shadows 554
9. Dark Shadows 555
10. Dark Shadows 556
11. Rifftrax: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
12. Abrasax: Guardian of the Universe
13. Dark Shadows 557
14. Dark Shadows 558
15. Dark Shadows 559
16. Dark Shadows 560
17. Dark Shadows 561
18. Dark Shadows 562
19. Dark Shadows 563
20. Absolute Power
21. Aerial Gunner
22. The Agency
23. Algiers
24. Ender's Game
25. Alice, Sweet Alice
26. Alien 3
27. Dark Shadows 564
28. Alien From L.A.
29. The Wolverine
30. Dark Shadows 565
31. Dark Shadows 566
32. Dark Shadows 567
33. Dark Shadows 568
34. Dark Shadows 569
35. Dark Shadows 570
36. Dark Shadows 571
37. Dark Shadows 572
38. Dark Shadows 573
39. Dark Shadows 574
40. Dark Shadows 575
41. Dark Shadows 576
42. Alien Zone
43. Alien: Resurrection
44. Alienator
45. The Alpha Incident
46. Date Night
47. The Amazing Transparent Man
48. Amazonia
49. Dark Shadows 577
50. Dark Shadows 578
51. Dark Shadows 579
52. Dark Shadows 580
53. Dark Shadows 581
54. Dark Shadows 582
55. Dark Shadows 583
56. America 3000
57. Aliens
58. American Empire
59. Dark Shadows 584
60. Dark Shadows 585
61. Dark Shadows 586
62. Dark Shadows 587
63. Dark Shadows 588
64. Dark Shadows 589
65. Dark Shadows 590
66. Dark Shadows 591
67. An American Werewolf In London
68. Dark Shadows 592
69. Dark Shadows 593
70. Dark Shadows 594
71. Dark Shadows 595
72. Dark Shadows 596
73. Dark Shadows 597
74. The Amityville Horror
75. Guardians of the Galaxy
76. Dark Shadows 598
77. Dark Shadows 599
78. Dark Shadows 600
79. Gone Girl
80. Dark Shadows 601
81. Dark Shadows 602
82. Dark Shadows 603
83. Anatomy of a Psycho
84. Angels Hard As They Come
85. Angels With Dirty Faces
86. Any Gun Can Play
87. Arizona Gunfighter
88. Arizona Roundup
89. Assassin
90. Assault On Precinct 13
91. Atlantis Interceptors
92. Atlas In The Land Of The Cyclops
93. Dark Shadows 604
94. Dark Shadows 605
95. Dark Shadows 606
96. Dark Shadows 607
97. Atomic Rulers of the World
98. Dark Shadows 608
99. Dark Shadows 609
100. Dark Shadows 610
101. Dark Shadows 611
102. Dark Shadows 612
103. Dark Shadows 613
104. Dark Shadows 614
105. Dark Shadows 615
106. Dark Shadows 616
107. The Avengers
108. Bad Moon
109. Bail Out
110. Bandidos
111. The Baron
112. Sherlock: A Study in Pink
113. Sherlock: The Blind Banker
114. Punisher: War Zone
115. Dark Shadows 617
116. Dark Shadows 618

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2015-03-01
1. Brooklyn Nine-Nine "Boyle-Linnetti Wedding" (2015-03-01) Fox WUPW-16
2. The Last Man On Earth "Alive In Tucson" (2015-03-01) Fox WUPW-16
3. The Last Man On Earth "The Elephant In The Room" (2015-03-01) Fox WUPW-16
2015-03-02
4. Madam Secretary "Whisper Of The Ax" (2015-03-01) CBS On Demand
5. Kick Ass (2010) DVD
2015-03-04
6. Rifftrax Live! Reefer Madness (1936/2010-08-19) DVD
2015-03-07
7. Rifftrax: The Little Shop Of Horrors (1960/2009) DVD
8. Mystery Science Theater 3000: "Manos" The Hands Of Fate (1966/1993-01-30) DVD
9. Mystery Science Theater 3000: Santa Claus Conquers The Martians (1964/1991-12-21) DVD
10. Rifftrax: Carnival Of Souls (1962/2009) DVD
2015-03-08
11. Brooklyn Nine-Nine "Captain Peralta" (2015-03-08) Fox WUPW-16
12. The Last Man On Earth "Raisin Balls And Wedding Bells" (2015-03-08) Fox WUPW-16
2015-03-09
13. Madam Secretary "The Ninth Circle" (2015-03-08) CBS On Demand
2015-03-10
14. Captain America: The Winter Soldier (2014) Starz On Demand
2015-03-12
15. Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Pumaman (1980/1998-04-04) DVD
2015-03-13
16. Mystery Science Theater 3000: Hercules And The Captive Women (1961/1992-09-12) DVD
17. Mystery Science Theater 3000: Untamed Youth (1957/1990-02-06) DVD
2015-03-15
18. Kitten Party (2010) DVD
19. The Hungover Games (2013) DVD
20. Brooklyn Nine-Nine "Sabotage" (2015-03-15) Fox WUPW-16
21. The Last Man On Earth "Sweet Melissa" (2015-03-15) Fox WUPW-16
2015-03-16
22. Life Of Crime (2013) Epix Drive-In
23. The Champagne Gang (2006) DVD
24. A Broken Code (2012) DVD
25. Madam Secretary "Tamerlane" (2015-03-15) CBS On Demand
2015-03-17
26. Tammy (2014) HBO On Demand
27. The Casino Job (2009) DVD
28. Look @ Me (2006) DVD
2015-03-18
29. The Day (2012) The Movie Channel On Demand
30. Mystery Science Theater 3000: Moon Zero Two (1969/1990-01-30) DVD
31. Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Day The Earth Froze (1959/1993-01-16) DVD
2015-03-19
32. Kick-Ass 2 (2013) Cinemax On Demand
33. Æon Flux (2005) Showtime On Demand
34. Rifftrax: Reefer Madness (1936/2009) DVD
My Birthday
35. Lizzie Borden Took An Axe (2014) DVD
36. Mystery Science Theater 3000: Gorgo (1960/1998-07-18) DVD
2015-03-22
37. The Last Man On Earth "Dunk The Skunk" (2015-03-22) Fox WUPW-16
38. The Last Man On Earth "Some Friggin' Fat Guy" (2015-03-22) Fox WUPW-16
2015-03-23
39. Orca (1977) Encore Classics
40. The Place Beyond The Pines (2012) HBO Zone
2015-03-24
41. Non-Stop (2014) HBO On Demand
42. Madam Secretary "Face The Nation" (2015-03-22) CBS On Demand
2015-03-25
43. Cinematic Titanic Live: Danger On Tiki Island (1968/2010) DVD
44. Dirty Little Billy (1972) Encore On Demand
2015-03-26
45. Catch Hell (2014) Showtime On Demand
46. The Case Of The Velvet Claws (1936) TCM
47. The Case Of The Black Cat (1936) TCM
48. The Case Of The Stuttering Bishop (1937) TCM
49. Rifftrax Live! Birdemic (2008/2014) DVD
2015-03-27
50. Rifftrax Live! "Manos" The Hands Of Fate (1966/2014) DVD
51. Mystery Science Theater 3000: Squirm (1976/1999-08-01) DVD
2015-03-28
52. 18 Fingers Of Death! (2006) Vutopia On Demand
53. Rifftrax: The Guy From Harlem (1977/2014) DVD
54. The Canyons (2013) The Movie Channel On Demand
2015-03-29
55. The Last Man On Earth "She Drives Me Crazy" (2015-03-29) Fox WUPW-16
56. The Last Man On Earth "Mooovin' In" (2015-03-29) Fox WUPW-16
57. The Mysteries Of Laura "The Mystery Of The Intoxicated Intern" (2015-03-25) NBC On Demand
2015-03-30
58. Mystery Science Theater 3000: Danger!! Death Ray (1967/1995-01-07) DVD
59. Mystery Science Theater 3000: Catalina Caper (1967/1990-10-13) DVD
60. Granny Get Your Gun (1940) TCM
61. Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Skydivers (1963/1994-08-27) DVD
2015-03-31
62. Cinematic Titanic: Doomsday Machine (1972/2008) DVD
63. Mystery Science Theater 3000: Bloodlust! (1959/1994-09-03) DVD
64. Backstrom "Bella" (2015-01-29) Fox On Demand
65. Backstrom "Takes One To Know One" (2015-02-05) Fox On Demand
66. Backstrom "I Am A Bird Now" (2015-02-12) Fox On Demand


Total = 66
First Time Views = 54


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Past Action Totals:
1st (2012) = 101 (56 FTVs)
2nd (2013) = 62 (46 FTVs)
3rd (2014) = 52 (30 FTVs)

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My 2011 Lists - (TV On DVD/Academy Award/B-Movie/Make-Your-Own/Historical/Sci-Fi/Animation/Horror/Comedy/Holiday)
My 2012 Lists - (TV On DVD/Leap Day/Action/B-Movie/Make-Your-Own/Historical/Sci-Fi/Animation/Criterion/Horror/Comedy/Holiday)
My 2013 Lists - (TV On DVD/Academy Award/Action/B-Movie/Make-Your-Own/Historical/Sci-Fi/Animation/Horror/Comedy/Holiday)
My 2014 Lists - (TV On DVD/Academy Award/Action/B-Movie/Make-Your-Own/Historical/Sci-Fi/Animation/Horror/Comedy/Holiday)
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4th Annual (2015) Action/Adventure/Crime/Mystery Challenge

Final Stats

Total Viewed = 71
FTV = 68 (95.8%)

Films:28 TV(.5 hr):15 TV(1 hr):12 Shorts:16 Commentary:0

DVD:42 BluRay:2 Streaming:0 VHS:15 TV-Live:3 TV-Recorded:9



2012 = 38 items
2013 = 53 items
2014 = 106 items

* First time viewing
DVDs unless otherwise noted


Feb. 28
01. The Desert Hawk (1944) Chapter 1: "The Twin Brothers"* VHS
A Columbia Serial. The evil Hassan secretly replaces his twin brother, the beloved Kasim (both played by Gilbert Roland), as caliph. Kasim shaves his beard and adopts the identity of the legendary bandit, The Hawk in order to regain his position. Easily good for 15 chapters. Nice sets and desert scenery.
02. Flash Point (2007)*
Donnie Yen stars as a tough cop not above beating a suspect to death if ticked off. Choppy character building scenes make for a confusing start but once the action gets going it doesn't matter. I thought some stuff was a bit brutal but I was entertained.

March 01
03. Charlie Chan at the Race Track (1936)* (Charlie Chan Vol. 2)
OK Chan movie, well played, but a couple of plot points strained credibility even for a Charlie Chan flick.
04. The Desert Hawk (1944) Chapter 2: "The Evil Eye"* VHS
Some of my favorite B-movie and serial baddies have good guy roles in this serial including Kenneth MacDonald, Charles Middleton, and Ben Weldon.
05. Number One Son The Life of Keye Luke* (On Charlie Chan at the Race Track disc.)
Short but very interesting biography. I never knew Keye Luke was such an accomplished artist.
06. Hollywoodland (2006)*
A detective investigates the apparent suicide of George Reeves. A good movie but I was disappointed that there was more detective than George. By the end of the film I realized that the detective was the main character and the Reeves investigation provided a catalyst for changes in his life. Ben Affleck did a VERY good job portraying Reeves.
07. The Racket (1951)* (Warner Brothers Film Noir Classic Collection Vol. 3)
Robert Mitchum and Robert Ryan play an honest cop and an old style gangster caught in the web of a modern nationwide crime syndicate. Pretty good.

March 02
08. Ip Man (2008)*
Account of several years (starting in 1935) in the life of real historical figure Ip Man, grand master of Wing Chun, although much of what occurs in the film seems to be totally fabricated. Still I thought this was a great martial arts movie with a good sense of place, fine acting and a decent if somewhat standard story along with very exicting fights. Donnie Yen stars and Sammo Hung was action director.

March 03
09. Double Impact (1991)*
Jean-Claude Van Damme plays twins separated when they were babies and their parents were murdered. One grew up pampered in Los Angeles, the other as an orphan in Hong Kong. They eventually come together in Hong Kong to seek revenge. Van Damme doesn't really have the acting chops to pull this off and the action is just OK. The good guys are stupid. The bad guys are stupider. This is simply a profoundly stupid movie, only good as a time killer.

March 04
10. Colossus of the Arena (1962)* (Sinister Cinema)
Seven gladiators are promised wealth and freedom if they help to depose a new queen beloved by the people but mistrusted by the nobles. It's up to Maciste (Mark Forest) and the head of the royal guards to stop them. Kind of a subdued peplum with no fantasy elements and no feats of super-strength. Maciste is beefy and a good fighter but he doesn't seem any stronger than other beefy, good fighters. The plot is easy to follow, there are bits of silly humor which got a chuckle out of me a couple times, and there are some good fights.

March 05
11. Arrow (2015): Nanda Parbat* S:3 E:15 Recorded off TV

March 06
Nothing

March 07
12. S-cry-ed (2001): Native* E:25
13. S-cry-ed (2001): Dream* E:26
The last two episodes of this anime series. I thought it was pretty routine for the first several episodes but then it started to get more and more interesting. The conclusion seemed to be dragged out but all in all a satisfying show.
14. The Desert Hawk (1944) Chapter 3: "Mark of the Scimitar"* VHS
The cast is full of familiar serial faces. So far I've spotted personal favs Stanley Price, I. Stanford Jolley, and George J. Lewis.
15. Giants of Thessaly (1960)* (Sinister Cinema)
The story of Jason's search for The Golden Fleece and the treachery of his cousin who stole Jason's throne and tried to steal his wife. Not full of action but a good adventure story with some outstanding sets, decent monsters, and an exciting climax. Pretty good.
16. The Big Racket (1976)* (Blue Underground Midnight Movies Action Triple Feature)
Italian crime film starring Fabio Testi as a police detective trying to break up a protection racket which is part of a larger criminal syndicate. He's constantly thwarted by the cleverness of his foes, scared witnesses and police bureaucracy. I learned that the Italian public will believe almost anything and that they tend to overact. Just OK.

March 08
17. The Desert Hawk (1944) Chapter 4: "A Caliph's Treachery"* VHS
18. Charlie Chan at the Opera (1936) (Charlie Chan Vol. 2)
Much better Chan film than At the Race Track partially due to the presence of Boris Karloff as an amnesic opera star. The plot also seemed tighter and less improbable and the humor was not excessive and actually made me laugh a few times. One of the better Charlie Chan movies.
19. Blade Runner The Director's Cut (1991, orig. 1982)*
I haven't seen this since the original theatrical release so I can't compare this version with the one I saw. I thought that I'd miss the narration which I do remember liking but that wasn't the case. I was pleased that the effects, sets, and general feeling of the future hold up well (even though we are rapidly approaching 2019!). Still a fine motion picture.
20. Lock Up (1960): Flying High* S:2 E:4 (Mill Creek Best of TV Detectives)
21. Lock Up (1960): Murder is a Gamble* S:1 E:27 (Mill Creek Best of TV Detectives)
Macdonald Carey plays Herbert L. Maris, attorney, who works closely with Lt. Weston of the local police, played by John Doucette, to prevent people from going to trial by finding the real culprit. Maris says he's a corporate attorney in the second show I watched but at the beginning it says the show is based on cases in the files of attorney Herbert L. Maris who devoted his life to saving the innocent. I knew nothing about this show which turned out to be a fun ZIV production. In the first show he clears a stewardess when her roommate is shot and in the second a businessman whose wife is murdered.

March 09
22. Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. (2015): Aftershocks* S:2 E:11 Recorded off TV

March 10
23. Eye of the Tiger (1986)* (Action Packed 4 Movie Marathon)
Gary Busey in his super-truck and Yaphett Kotto in his biplane take on hundreds of motorcycle riding drug dealers in order to save their town. No surprises in this movie but a few nice touches. Straightforward plot never strays too far from action and takes you right along. I was desperately in need of a mindless movie after a hard day at work and this fit the bill perfectly.

March 11
24. Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. (2015): Who You Really Are* S:2 E:12 Recorded off TV

March 12
25. M Squad (1958): The Black Mermaid* S:1 E:23 (M Squad The Complete Series)
In order to hunt down a criminal, Frank Ballinger goes undercover as a gangster from Florida. Complications follow.

March 13 & 14
None - out of town

March 15
26. Lethal Weapon 4 (1998)* (4 Film Favorites - Lethal Weapon)
Murtaugh and Riggs stumble into a Triads plot and have to face Jet Li. Some of the action scenes cross over into silly territory and some of the humor feels a bit tired but Glover and Gibson still have a good chemistry and I liked what the story did with the characters. The film is entertaining but I think it was wise to end the series here.

March 16
27. Running Out of Time (1999)*
A master criminal (Andy Lau), who is dying of cancer, manipulates a clever police inspector (Lau Ching Wan) into helping him with a complicated heist. Fun movie, but the plan seems to be too elaborate for its own good at times. The two leads do fine jobs. Directed by Johnny To.

March 17
28. The Desert Hawk (1944) Chapter 5: "The Secret of the Palace"* VHS
29. IP Man 2 (2010)*
After a brief review of the end of IP Man this one picks up in 1950 in Hong Kong as IP Man tries to start a martial arts club and runs into several problems. It's great to see Sammo Hung in action in a very entertaining fight with Donnie Yen (the highlight of the film for me). I liked the first part about as much as the first film but the whole Chinese boxing vs. Western boxing thing later in the film just didn't work for me at all.

March 18
30. Lock Up (1960): The Case of Joe Slate* S:2 E:1 (Mill Creek Best of TV Detectives)
31. Decoy (1958): Fiesta at Midnight* E:32 (Mill Creek Best of TV Detectives)
32. Dragnet (1953): The Big Grandma* S:2 E:9 (Mill Creek Best of TV Detectives)
Lon Chaney Jr. has a very good part in this Lock Up as a suspicious sheriff. Decoy is set in a Puerto Rican neighborhood in NYC and has a nice twist in the resolution. An excellent episode. The Dragnet is just OK, maybe because I kind of remembered the radio show it was based on.

March 19
33. Dragnet (1953): The Big Show* S:2 E:11 (Mill Creek Best of TV Detectives)
34. Decoy (1958): The Come Back* E:37 (Mill Creek Best of TV Detectives)
35. The Shadow (1954): The Case of the Cotton Kimono* (Mill Creek Best of TV Detectives)
The police work is finished pretty early on in Dragnet amd it turns into a bit of a tear jerker but I thought it was a good episode. Policewoman Jones doesn't play things too smart in Decoy but Peter Falk has a nice big part I still think Beverly Garland does a good job. I liked Paula Raymond as Margot Lane in The Shadow but the story wasn't very good and we know The Shadow is on the job because of a bright flashing light!

March 20
36. Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. (2015): One of Us* S:2 E:13 Recorded off TV

March 21
37. The Invincible Brothers Maciste (1964)* (Sinister Cinema)
Machiste and Machiste (we never learn their first names) oppose the queen of an ancient, underground civilization. With lots of action, some great sets, and leopard men this is top notch stuff.
38. Killers Five (1969)* R3 DVD
A master swordsman gathers four other individuals in order to rescue a kidnapped princess from a powerful bandit chief. I really liked this Shaw Brothers movie. It has a straightforward plot, interesting and likeable characters, decent action, and a nice twist at the end.
39.The Deadly Breaking Sword (1979)* R3 DVD
Ti Lung plays the title character, a rather pompous but deadly swordsman, and Alexander Fu Sheng plays a streetwise gambler whose weapon of choice is a dagger. Working with and against each other each tries to help a prostitute get revenge for her imprisoned brother. A solid story, good characters, lots of nice touches in the plentiful fights and just the right amount of comic relief make for a very enjoyable Shaw Brothers' film.
40. Breaking News (2004)* R3 DVD
After four bank robbers escape the police following a bloody shoot out, Hong Kong officials turn a hostage situation in an apartment building into a media show to counteract the bad publicity. Exciting but with some common flaws. The bad guys can out shoot and out think the police most of the time and there is one significant plot point that I don't understand at all how it could happen. Directed by Johnny To.

March 22
41. The Desert Hawk (1944) Chapter 6: "The Feast of the Beggars"* VHS
42. Charlie Chan at the Olympics (1937) (Charlie Chan Vol. 2)
Charlie is out to protect a critical part of a remote control device from foreign agents and track down the murderer of an airplane mechanic. Pretty good Chan movie but I had seen it before and kind of remembered who done it. Nice use of footage from the 1936 Berlin Olympic games in which Number One Son competes in swimming.
43. City Beneath the Sea (1971)* (Warner Archive Collection)
Irwin Allen TV movie about an admiral called back to the undersea city which he helped construct in order to deal with a series of disasters. Kind of fun with nice sets and effects but even sincere efforts from actors like Stuart Whitman and Robert Colbert can't do much with a plot that has natural disasters appearing at the drop of a hat. Richard Basehart has a cameo as a very demanding President and good use is made of the Flying Sub models from Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea. Not sure this should have been presented in widescreen.
44. The Flash (2015): Out of Time* S:1 E:15 Recorded off TV
45. Arrow (2015): The Offer* S:3 E:16 Recorded off TV

March 23

46. Harbor Command (1957): Final Score* E:9 (Harbor Command The Complete Television Series)
47. State Trooper (1956): From Here to Molokai* S:1 E:6 (The First Season)
First, Capt. Ralph Baxter of the Harbor Command goes after a warehouse foreman who tries to pin a robbery and murder on an ex-con. Then Rod Blake of the Nevada State Troopers gets to go to Hawaii to see if a beach bum there is a suspected murderer. Both are solid episodes.

March 24
48. The Desert Hawk (1944) Chapter 7: "Double Jeopardy"* VHS
49. State Trooper (1956): What Price Gloria* S:1 E:7 (The First Season)
Rod Cameron seemed a bit stiff in previous episodes of State Trooper but he seems to be loosening up a bit and I like it. Mike Connors has a part in this episode but not as Mike or Touch but as Jay Connors! How many names did he try before he got it right?

March 25
50. The Flash (2015): Rogue Time* S:1 E:16 Recorded off TV

March 26
51. Arrow (2015): Suicidal Tendencies* S:3 E:17 Recorded off TV
52. Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. (2015): Love in the Time of Hydra* S:2 E:14 Recorded off TV

March 27
53. Charlie's Angels (1978): Angel on My Mind* S:3 E:10 TV
54. Murder, She Wrote (1992): The Mole* S:9 E:3 TV
55. Murder, She Wrote (1992): The Wind Around the Tower* S:9 E:4 TV
I felt like tubing out for a while. Luckily Cozi TV had some challenge appropriate material on. The Charlie's Angels episode was average with Chris wandering around in a daze after witnessing a murder and getting hit by a car. The two Murder, She Wrote episodes were much better, with the second one being especially good. Written by J. Michael Straczynski of Babylon 5 fame, it concerned a murder in an eerie Irish castle. JMS was also a producer on this show. I could see watching more Murder, She Wrote.
56. The Exterminator (1980)*
The Unrated director's cut. After his best friend is crippled by a gang attack, a Vietnam vet starts taking revenge on just about everybody. A police captain tries to stop the vigilante. Not as much action as I expected and not as much use of a flame thrower as the cover made me believe, this was still a pretty good movie. There was enough gore and sleaze to make this appropriate for the B-Movie Challenge but there were also quite a few interesting slow moments as well.

March 28
57. The Desert Hawk (1944) Chapter 8: "The Slave Traders"* VHS
58. The Desert Hawk (1944) Chapter 9: "The Underground River"* VHS
Pretty much a straight adventure story up to Chapter 8, things take a turn to the weird when our heroes run into a real wizard. Two strong cliffhangers. The resolution to the first is kind of a cheat but is one of the most original I have encountered.
59. Exterminator 2 (1984)* (Action Packed 4 Movie Marathon)
The Exterminator teams up with a guy and his garbage truck to take a second rate gang right out of a bad Mad Max clone. Slicker than the first with more and more elaborate action scenes, including lots of flame thrower action, but that doesn't necessarily make for a better movie. There's nothing really wrong with this one but there's nothing new either. I just liked the first one more.
60. Tarzan's Greatest Adventure (1959)* (Warner Archive Collection)
Tarzan pursues five unsavory characters who stole some dynamite and killed several people. Basic, straightforward story with lots of nice complications along the way. Gordon Scott is a beefy, appealing but sometimes savage Tarzan. A young Sean Connery plays one of the crooks. Very good jungle adventure.
61. Once Upon a Time in Shanghai (2014)* BluRay
In 1930 Ma goes to Shanghai to make his fortune and becomes involved with a rising young Triad leader who is opposing the old leaders and their dealings with the Japanese. It took a while for me to get into this but I ended up liking it quite a bit. It's in black and white with just isolated use of colors, mostly pastels. I didn't care for the way the fight scenes were handled with slow motion and sped up action mixed in but I did enjoy the final big fight which was very exciting. I was impressed by the moves of star Philip Ng.

March 29
62. The Desert Hawk (1944) Chapter 10: "The Fateful Wheel"* VHS
63. The Desert Hawk (1944) Chapter 11: "The Mystery of the Mosque"* VHS
64. Charlie Chan on Broadway (1937) (Charlie Chan Vol. 3)
In New York City Charlie Chan investigates the murder of a mobster's former girlfriend. Good mystery but the closest Charlie gets to Broadway is a mob run nightclub.
65. Brotherhood of Blades (2014)* BluRay
Three Imperial Assassins find themselves caught in a deadly web of court intrigue after being sent to eliminate a discredited eunuch. Very good movie with an interesting story, great action, and strong characters.

March 30
66. The Desert Hawk (1944) Chapter 12: "The Hand of Vengeance"* VHS
67. The Desert Hawk (1944) Chapter 13: "Swords of Fate"* VHS
68. Harbor Command (1957): Dead on "B" Deck* E:10 (Harbor Command The Complete Television Series)
A dead man is found in a stateroom after all the other passengers have disembarked. An OK episode, nothing special but it has a nice shootout.

March 31
69. The Desert Hawk (1944) Chapter 14: "The Wizard's Story"* VHS
70. The Desert Hawk (1944) Chapter 15: "The Triumph of Kasim"* VHS
This was an above average serial, not great but at least good. The sets were perfect for an Arabian Nights kind of adventure and even some of the outdoor locations looked more like the Sahara than Southern California. Gilbert Roland made a good swashbuckling hero although sometimes proving to be a bit clumsy. The supporting cast was strong but some of the cliffhangers were not that great though typical for a Columbia product. Some good swordplay.
71. 'Gator Bait (1974)

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☼= First Time Viewing

Formats Watched
DVD, BluRay, On Computer

Counted Titles 43

88 Percent First Time Views

76.7 Percent Movies



Feb 28 After Sunset
01 Yellowbeard (1983) 3/5 IMDB
02 Lady Above Suspicion (1970) 3.5/5 IMDB

March 01
03 Nuns on the Run (1990) 3/5 IMDB
04 American Fetish (2009) 4/5 IMDB

March 03
05 Thriller S01 Ep01 Lady Killer 2.5/5 ☼
06 Thriller S01 Ep02 Possession 3/5 ☼

March 04
07 Death Race 2000 (1975) 2.5/5 ☼

March 05
08 Thriller S01 Ep03 Someone at the Top of the Stairs 2.5/5 ☼
09 Thriller S01 Ep04 An Echo of Theresa 2.5/5 ☼

March 06
10 Thriller S01 Ep05 The Colour of Blood 2.5/5 ☼

March 07
11 Escape from New York (1981) 3/5 IMDB

March 08
12 Barbarella (1968) 3/5 IMDB

March 09
13 White Lightning (1973) 4/5 IMDB
14 Gator (1976) 4/5 IMDB

March 10
15 Thriller S01 Ep06 Murder in Mind 3/5 ☼
16 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II The Secret of the Ooze (1991) 4/5 IMDB

March 13
17 The Thirteenth Floor (1999) 4.5/5 IMDB
XX Jason Goes to Hell (It was Friday the 13th after all)

March 15
18 Stakeout (1987) 3/5 IMDB
19 The Devil With Seven Faces (1971) 2.5/5 IMDB

March 16
20 Barb Wire (1996) 4/5 IMDB
21 The 39 Steps (1935) 3/5 IMDB

March 18
22 The Adventures of Hercules II (1985) 3/5 IMDB
23 Hercules (2014) 4/5 IMDB

March 19
24 Slave Girls from Beyond Infinity (1987) 2/5 IMDB
25 Tank Girl (1995) 2.5/5 IMDB

March 20
26 Dragnet (1987) 4/5 IMDB

March 21
27 Fear City (1984) 3/5 IMDB
28 Thriller S01 Ep07 A Place to Die 3.5/5 ☼

March 22
29 The Killer Inside Me (2010) 3/5 IMDB
30 Thriller S01 Ep08 File it Under Fear 2/5 ☼

March 23
31 Taken (2008) 4.5/5 IMDB
32 Dirty Harry (1971) 4.5/5 IMDB

March 24
33 Thriller S01 Ep09 The Eyes Have It 4/5 ☼
34 Thriller S01 Ep10 Spell of Evil 3/5 ☼
35 Top Gun (1986) 4/5 IMDB

March 25
36 Kill Bill Vol 1 (2003) 4.5/5 IMDB
37 Kill Bill Vol 2 (2004) 4.5/5 IMDB
38 Wonder Women (1973) 2/5 IMDB
39 Dirty Pretty Things (2002) 3.5/5 IMDB

March 26
40 D.O.A. (1988) 4.5/5 IMDB

March 27
41 Rush Hour 2 4.5/5 IMDB

March 30
42 The Parallax View (1974) 3/5 IMDB

March 31
43 Memento (2000) 4.5/5 IMDB


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***List Final***

(*)--first time viewing

February 28
1) Dermaphoria (2014; Ross Clarke; Cinequest Film Festival screening)(*)--Stylish but confusing New Orleans-set mystery--3/5
March 1
2) The Maze Runner (2014; Wes Ball; Cinequest Film Festival screening)(*)--Another teen-dystopia adaptation. Shown with 10 minutes in the new 3-screen Barco Escape format--4/5
3) Chasing Berlusconi (2014; Ole Endreson; Cinequest Film Festival screening)(*)--Racehorse-kidnapping comedy from Norway--4/5
March 2
4) The Walking Dead: "Remember" (2015; DVR)(*)
5) Fever (2014; Raphael Neal; Cinequest Film Festival screening)(*)--Kids commit murder--3/5
6) Slow West (2015; John Maclean; Cinequest Film Festival screening)(*)--Violent western tale--4/5
March 3
7) Once Upon a Time: "Darkness on the Edge of Town" (2015; DVR)(*)
8) Astraea (2015; Kristjan Thor; Cinequest Film Festival screening)--My second viewing of this post-apocalypse drama, with a breakout performance by Nerea Duhart as the title character. Winner of Cinequest's New Vision Award and my festival favorite--5/5
March 4
9) Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.: "Aftershocks" (2015; DVR)(*)
10) Kill Me Three Times (2014; Kriv Stenders; Cinequest Film Festival screening)(*)--Simon Pegg is a hit man in this comedy--4/5
11) Guard Dog (2014; Bacha Caravedo & Chinón Higashionna; Cinequest Film Festival screening)(*)--Another hit man, this time not so much fun--4/5
March 5
12) WAX: We are the X (2015; Lorenzo Corvino; Cinequest Film Festival screening)(*)--Gen X-ers on a road trip--3/5
13) Operation Arctic (2014; Grethe Boe-Waal; Cinequest Film Festival screening)(*)--Kids stranded in the arctic snow. Beautiful cinematography--4/5
14) Sea Horse (2015; Kamell Allaway; Cinequest Film Festival screening)(*)--Women struggle to survive in a strange Alaskan wilderness--4/5
March 6
15) Heart String Marionette (2012; M. dot Strange; Cinequest Film Festival screening)(*)--Overlong animation with some interesting visuals--3/5
March 9
16) The Walking Dead: "Forget" (2015; DVR)(*)
17) Once Upon a Time: "Unforgiven" (2015; DVR)(*)
March 11
18) Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.: "Who You Really Are" (2015; DVR)(*)
March 12
19) Last Kind Words (2012; Kevin Barker; DVD)(*)--Predictable backwoods mystery--3/5
March 13
20) Game of Thrones: "The Laws of Gods and Men" (2014; Blu)
21) Lucy (2014; Luc Besson; Blu)(*)--Scarlett Johansson takes a long, strange trip in this sci-fi actioner--4/5
March 14
22) Game of Thrones: "Mockingbird" (2014; Blu)
March 15
23) Escape Plan (2013; Mikael Håfström; Blu)(*)--Stallone. Schwarzenegger. 'Nuff said--4/5
24) The Toxic Avenger (1984; Michael Herz & Lloyd Kaufman; Blu)(*)--That typical Troma charm--3/5
25) Game of Thrones: "The Mountain and the Viper" (2014; Blu)
26) V/H/S: Viral (2014; Justin Benson, Gregg Bishop, Todd Lincoln, Aaron Moorhead, Marcel Sarmiento and Nacho Vigalondo; Blu)(*)--More tales of weirdness and gore--4/5
27) The Walking Dead: "Spend" (2015; DVR)(*)
March 16
28) Once Upon a Time: "Enter the Dragon" (2015; DVR)(*)
29) The Last Will and Testament of Rosalind Leigh (2012; Rodrigo Gudiño; DVD)(*)--Slow but strange goings-on in a creepy old house--3/5
March 18
30) Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.: "One of Us" (2015; DVR)(*)
March 19
31) Let's Kill Ward's Wife (2014; Scott Foley; Blu)(*)--A group of friends try to get away with murder--3/5
March 20
32) Game of Thrones: "The Watchers on the Wall" (2014; Blu)
33) The Captive (2014; Atom Egoyan; Blu)(*)--Dark kidnapping tale--4/5
March 21
34) Grimm: "Bad Luck" (2015; DVR)(*)
March 22
35) Game of Thrones: "The Children" (2014; Blu)
36) The Walking Dead: "Try" (2015; DVR)(*)
March 24
37) Once Upon a Time: "Poor Unfortunate Soul" (2015; DVR)(*)
March 25
38) Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.: "Love in the Time of Hydra" (2015; DVR)(*)
March 28
39) Grimm: "Double Date" (2015; DVR)(*)
March 29
40) Eraserhead (1977; David Lynch; Blu)(*)--Typical Lynchian weirdness--4/5
41) Doctor Who: "The Ribos Operation, Episode One" (1978; DVR)
42) Bone (1972; Larry Cohen; DVR)(*)--A home invasion goes not quite as expected--3/5
43) Once Upon a Time: "Best Laid Plans" (2015; DVR)(*)
44) The Walking Dead: "Conquer" (2015; DVR)(*)
March 30
45) Mr. Peabody & Sherman (2014; Rob Minkoff; Blu)(*)--Entertaining enough family flick--3/5

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Re: 4th Annual DVDTalk Action/Adventure/Crime/Mystery Challenge List Thread

1. El Mariachi (1992) * 81 min.
2. Roadracers (1994) * 93 min.
3. Hannibal: Kaiseki (2014) * 43 min.
4. Piccadilly (1929) * 109 min.
5. Hannibal: Sakizuke (2014) * 43 min.
6. Hannibal: Hassun (2014) * 43 min.
7. Hannibal: Takiawase (2014) * 43 min.
8. Die Hard (1988) 132 min.
9. Samurai Jack: Jack, the Monks, and the Ancient Master's Son (2003) * 23 min.
10. Desperado (1995) * 104 min.
11. Knives of the Avenger (1966) * 84 min.
12. Hannibal: Mukozuke (2014) * 43 min.
13. Hannibal: Futamono (2014) * 43 min.
14. Noise (2007) * 108 min.
15. Veronica Mars: Welcome Wagon (2006) * 41 min.
16. Alfred Hitchcock Presents: Revenge (1955) * 26 min.
17. Massage Parlor Murders! (1973) * 80 min.
18. The Secret in Their Eyes (2009) * 129 min.
19. Brother (1997) * 95 min.
20. Margerita (2013) * 15 min.
21. Ohyaku: The Female Demon (1968) * 90 min.
22. Samurai Jack: The Birth of Evil: Part 1 (2003) * 23 min.
23. Samurai Jack: The Birth of Evil Part II (2003) * 23 min.
24. Zathura: A Space Adventure (2005) * 101 min.
25. Les Apaches (2013) * 84 min.
26. The Investigation Must Go On (2000) * 93 min.
27. Portland Exposé (1957) * 72 min.
28. Samurai Jack: Jack and the Labyrinth (2003) * 22 min.
29. The Girl by the Lake (2007) * 96 min.
30. Samurai Jack: Samurai Versus Ninja (2003) * 22 min.
31. Teen Titans: Titans East: Part 1 (2005) * 23 min.
32. Teen Titans: Titans East: Part 2 (2005) * 23 min.
33. Naked Violence (1969) * 99 min.
34. Samurai Jack: Robo-Samurai Versus Mondo Bot (2003) * 23 min.
35. Samurai Jack: Samurai Versus Samurai (2003) * 22 min.
36. The Snorkel (1958) * 90 min.
37. Never Take Sweets from a Stranger (1960) * 81 min.
38. The Knight of Knights (1966) * 88 min.
39. Samurai Jack: The Aku Infection (2003) * 23 min.
40. Pusher (1996) * 110 min.
41. Shockproof (1949) * 80 min.
42. The Roundup (2011) * 21 min.
43. Scandal Sheet (1952) * 82 min.
44. Veronica Mars: My Big Fat Greek Rush Week (2006) * 42 min.
45. Veronica Mars: Wichita Linebacker (2006) * 42 min.
46. Samurai Jack: The Princess and the Bounty Hunters (2003) * 22 min.
47. Suspense: Post Mortem (1949) * 29 min. #
48. The Whizzard of Ow (2003) * 7 min.
49. Veronica Mars: Charlie Don't Surf (2006) * 42 min.
50. Veronica Mars: President Evil (2006) * 42 min.
51. Elementary: We Are Everyone (2013) * 43 min.
52. Choose Your 'Weppins' (1935) 6 min.
53. For Better or For Worser (1935) 8 min.
54. Veronica Mars: Hi, Infidelity (2006) * 42 min.
55. 5 Against the House (1955) * 83 min.
56. The Phenix City Story (1955) * 100 min.
57. Samurai Jack: Scotsman Saves Jack: Part 1 (2003) * 23 min.
58. Samurai Jack: Scotsman Saves Jack: Part 2 (2003) * 22 min.
59. Pusher II (2004) * 100 min.
60. M Squad: The Cover Up (1958) * 26 min.
61. Mike Hammer: Just Around the Coroner (1958) * 26 min.


*First time viewing.
# Time includes Autolite commercials.

Stats:
Spoiler:
1920s 1 1930s 2 1940s 2 1950s 8 1960s 5 1970s 1 1980s 1 1990s 5 2000s 26 2010s 10

US 45 UK 3 Italy 4 Australia 1 Argentina 1 Russia 1 Japan 1 France 1 Israel 1 Hong Kong 1 Denmark 2

First time viewings: 58/61

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