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The 8th Annual Sci-Fi/Fantasy Challenge List Thread

The 8th Annual Sci-Fi/Fantasy Challenge List Thread

Discussion Thread

Rules: Dates: Dusk June 30-Dawn August 1st
Spoiler:
Movies/TV shows should be labeled sci-fi or fantasy from either imdb.com or allmovie.com. Other labels don't matter as long as there is at least a sci-fi or fantasy label from one of those sites. Action/Sci-fi would be fine.

If anyone has a problem with something someone watches or just wants an opinion on if it's sci-fi or fantasy or not, ask here.

Sci-Fi/Fantasy documentaries are allowed but not DVD featurettes/interviews. Documentaries include UFO and alien abduction type shows.

As with the other challenges, the lists must be numbered or it won't count.

Use any counting method you prefer, as prize determination does not depend on number of items watched.

3 wild cards for all. Use for those shows you want to watch but know they really don't count but they're pretty close or borderline to counting.


Watching the movie with the commentary will count as an entry.

Watching multiple versions(theatrical and director's cut) of the same movie will also count.


How to win a prize

There's 1 way to get an entry:
Participate by watching at least 1 item


Audio:

Sci-fi/Fantasy Radio

I'm treating audio harshly since this is primarily a movie/tv challenge. That being said, one episode, 4 hours with commercials, of Coast to Coast counts as one entry. It's the same format for TV, only doubled. The topic of the show has to be sci-fi/fantasy related, so it shouldn't be that much of a problem with Coast to Coast.

If you're listening to something without commercials, or can skip them, you're looking at 3 hours of audio for one entry.

1/4 entry = 45 minutes without commercials and 60 with commercials.

1/2 entry = 90 minutes without commercials and 120 with commercials.

3/4 entry = 135 minutes without commercials and 180 with commercials.

1 entry = 180 minutes without commercials and 240 with commercials.


Checklist:
Spoiler:
*Watching enough shorts or TV to count as one entry, you can use that one entry as a check on the checklist, as long as each of them count for whatever you're checking. You can mix and match what you've seen to make a check, they all don't have to be grouped together as a single entry on your watch list.

3 Wildcards allowed

Watch one film from every decade, starting with the 1900s.
--- 1900(No time limit but must be at least complete short film) - (optional)
--- 1910(No time limit but must be at least complete short film) - (optional)
--- 1920 -
--- 1930 -
--- 1940 -
--- 1950 -
--- 1960 -
--- 1970 -
--- 1980 -
--- 1990 -
--- 2000 -
--- 2010 -

Watch films in at least two languages other than English.
--- First language -
--- Second language -

Watch a film in 12 of the following:
--- Watch a MST3K/Rifftrax/Cinematic Titanic/Hosted version of a sci-fi/fantasy film -
--- Watch a film featuring laser blasters -
--- Watch a film made on a low budget (ex. Corman or Castle movie) -
--- Watch a film based on a novel -
--- Watch a film which was nominated for a Hugo or Saturn Award-
--- Watch a Documentary Feature -
--- Watch a Film From the Criterion Collection (Doesn't have to be Criterion Version) -
--- Watch a film with commentary -
--- Watch a film and at least two sequels -
--- Watch a film that takes place underneath the Earth -
--- Watch a film that takes place in space -
--- Watch a film that takes place on or under the sea -
--- Watch an animated film -
--- Watch a film with special effects by Ray Harryhausen -
--- Watch a film that takes place in the "future" but the year has already come and gone -
--- Watch a film and its remake/reboot

He's dead, Jim. Watch 4 out of the following:
--- Written by/inspired by/or related in some way to the late Gene Roddenberry -
--- Written by/inspired by/or related in some way to the late Ray Bradbury -
--- Written by/inspired by/or related in some way to the late Phillip K. Dick -
--- Written by/inspired by/or related in some way to the late Edgar Rice Burroughs -
--- Written by/inspired by/or related in some way to the late Jules Verne -
--- Written by/inspired by/or related in some way to the late HP Lovecraft -
--- Written by/inspired by/or related in some way to the late Richard Matheson -
--- Watch a film starring Christopher Lee -

Watch 10 films directed/produced/written by:
--- James Cameron
--- Steven Spielberg
--- Terry Gilliam
--- Tim Burton
--- Hayao Miyazaki
--- David Cronenberg
--- James Whale
--- Ridley Scott
--- Paul Verhoeven
--- Robert Wise
--- Robert Zemeckis
--- The Wachowskis
--- Jerry Warren
--- J. J. Abrams
--- Samuel Z. Arkoff
--- David Twohy
--- Richard Fleischer
--- William Cameron Menzies
--- Kevin Connor
--- Alex Proyas
--- Fritz Lang
--- George Melies
--- George Miller
--- George Lucas
--- John Carpenter

Watch a film for each rating
--- G -
--- PG -
--- PG-13 -
--- R -
--- X/NC-17(Optional) -
--- Unrated -

Watch a film in 28 of the following subgenres:
--- Alien invasion -
--- Horror
--- Dystopian Society -
--- Post-Apocalyptic -
--- Alternate History -
--- Robot/Android -
--- Immortality -
--- Space Opera/Serial -
--- Mutants (non-critter) -
--- Comic Book -
--- Mad Scientist -
--- Comedy -
--- Time travel -
--- Giant Critters -
--- Prehistoric -
--- Paranormal -
--- Kaiju -
--- Tech Noir -
--- First Contact -
--- Space Soldiers -
--- Magical Beings -
--- Future Crimes -
--- Animalcadabra -
--- Myths & Legends -
--- Worst Movie Ever -
--- Arthurian Fantasy -
--- Based on fairy tale -
--- Urban Fantasy -
--- High Fantasy -
--- Sword and Sorcery -
--- Dark Fantasy -
--- Martial Arts Fantasy -
Not sure what qualifies? Check here for a description http://www.wattpad.com/3632123-fanta...sci-fi-fantasy

Watch a film starring 20 of the following actors:
--- James McAvoy
--- David Warner
--- Edward James Olmos
--- Sir Ian McKellen
--- Liv Tyler
--- Peter Dinklage
--- Charlize Theron
--- Winona Ryder
--- Lena Headey
--- Zoe Saldana
--- Ian Holm
--- Boris Karloff
--- Sir Cedric Hardwicke
--- Lionel Atwill
--- Evelyn Ankers
--- Abbott & Costello
--- Peter Graves
--- Hugh Marlowe
--- Richard Denning
--- Susan Cabot
--- Samuel L. Jackson
--- Tommy Kirk
--- Raquel Welch
--- Ray Milland
--- Roddy McDowall
--- Arnold Schwarzenegger
--- Kurt Russell
--- Sigourney Weaver
--- Alan Rickman
--- Ted Cassidy
--- Arthur Franz
--- Doug McClure
--- Harrison Ford
--- Andy Serkis
--- Gina Torres
--- Nick Frost
--- Callum Keith Rennie
--- Michelle Forbes
--- Michelle Rodriguez
--- Keith David
--- Scarlett Johansson


Prizes TBD: Provided by HamiltonBooks! Thanks!
*Please note: Winners do have to be living in the United States to be eligible for prizes.

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The 8th Annual Sci-fi/Fantasy Challenge!
2015


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2014's List

*denotes first time watch

Watched List:

June 30:
1. Divergent*

July 1:
2. Mom and Dad Save the World*

July 2
3. Inside Out*

July 3
4. Evolution

July 4
5. Escape from New York

July 5
6. It Came From Beneath the Sea

July 6
7. MST3K: The Mole People*

July 7
8. MST3K: The Magic Sword

July 8
9. MST3K: Alien From L.A.*
10. MST3K: Danger!! Death Ray*

July 9
11. Superman: The Movie (1978)*

July 10
12. Marvel's Agents of SHIELD: ...Ye Who Enter Here*
13. Marvel's Agents of SHIELD: What They Become*
14. Marvel's Agents of SHIELD: Aftershocks*

July 11
15. Marvel's Agents of SHIELD: Who You Really Are*
16. Marvel's Agents of SHIELD: One of Us*
17. Marvel's Agents of SHIELD: Love in the- Time of Hydra*

July 12
18. Invasion of the Body Snatchers*
19. A Trip to the Moon (colorized)

July 13
20. The Extraordinary Voyage*/A Trip to the Moon (b&w)
21. It Came From Outer Space*

July 14
22. Invisible Invaders*

July 15
23. Star Wars IV: A New Hope
24. Alice in Wonderland* (1949)

July 16
25. Jurassic World*

July 17
26. Star Wars V: The Empire Strikes Back

July 18
27. Star Wars VI: Return of the Jedi

July 19
28. Willow

July 20
29. Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (wildcard #1)
30. Who Framed Roger Rabbit

July 21
31. The Land That Time Forgot* (1975)

July 22
32. They Came From Beyond Space*

July 23
33. The Creature From the Black Lagoon*
34. Invasion of the Body Snatchers* (1978)

July 24
35. A Trip to Mars (1910)

July 25
36. Alice in Wonderland

July 26
37. The Man From Planet X*
38. Pan-dane to Tamago-hime (Mr. Dough and the Egg Princess)*
39. The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies*

July 27
40. RoboCop

July 28
41. Star Trek: TNG: Encounter at Farpoint
42. Star Trek: TNG: The Naked Now
43. Star Trek: TNG: Code of Honor
44. Cinderella

July 29
45. Star Trek: TNG: The Last Outpost

July 30
46. The Complete Metropolis

July 31
47. Star Trek: TNG: Where No One Has Gone Before
48. Star Trek: TNG: Lonely Among Us
49. The Book of Life

August 1
50. Star Trek: TNG: Justice
51. Star Trek: TNG: The Battle

Checklist:
Spoiler:
3 Wildcards allowed

Watch one film from every decade, starting with the 1900s.
-x- 1900 (No time limit but must be at least complete short film) - (optional) - A Trip to the Moon (1902)
-x- 1910 (No time limit but must be at least complete short film) - (optional) - A Trip to Mars (1910)
-x- 1920 - The Complete Metropolis
--- 1930 -
-x- 1940 - Alice in Wonderland (1949)
-x- 1950 - It Came From Beneath the Sea (1955)
-x- 1960 - MST3K: The Magic Sword (1962)
-x- 1970 - Superman: The Movie (1978)
-x- 1980 - Escape from New York (1981)
-x- 1990 - Mom and Dad Save the World (1992)
-x- 2000 - Evolution (2001)
-x- 2010 - Divergent (2014)

Watch films in at least two languages other than English.
--- First language -
--- Second language -

Watch a film in 12 of the following:
-x- Watch a MST3K/Rifftrax/Cinematic Titanic/Hosted version of a sci-fi/fantasy film - MST3K: The Mole People
-x- Watch a film featuring laser blasters - Mom and Dad Save the World
-x- Watch a film made on a low budget (ex. Corman or Castle movie) - MST3K: The Magic Sword
-x- Watch a film based on a novel - Divergent
-x- Watch a film which was nominated for a Hugo or Saturn Award- Escape from New York (Saturn)
-x- Watch a Documentary Feature - The Extraordinary Voyage
-x- Watch a Film From the Criterion Collection (Doesn't have to be Criterion Version) - RoboCop
--- Watch a film with commentary -
-x- Watch a film and at least two sequels - Star Wars IV, V and VI
-x- Watch a film that takes place underneath the Earth - MST3K: The Mole People
-x- Watch a film that takes place in space - Star Wars IV: A New Hope
-x- Watch a film that takes place on or under the sea - It Came From Beneath the Sea
-x- Watch an animated film - Inside Out
-x- Watch a film with special effects by Ray Harryhausen - It Came From Beneath the Sea
-x- Watch a film that takes place in the "future" but the year has already come and gone - Escape from New York
-x- Watch a film and its remake/reboot - Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1978) and Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1956)

He's dead, Jim. Watch 4 out of the following:
-x- Written by/inspired by/or related in some way to the late Gene Roddenberry - Star Trek: TNG: Encounter at Farpoint
-x- Written by/inspired by/or related in some way to the late Ray Bradbury - It Came From Outer Space
--- Written by/inspired by/or related in some way to the late Phillip K. Dick -
-x- Written by/inspired by/or related in some way to the late Edgar Rice Burroughs - The Time That Land Forgot
--- Written by/inspired by/or related in some way to the late Jules Verne -
--- Written by/inspired by/or related in some way to the late HP Lovecraft -
--- Written by/inspired by/or related in some way to the late Richard Matheson -
-x- Watch a film starring Christopher Lee - Alice in Wonderland, The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies

Watch 10 films directed/produced/written by:
--- James Cameron
-x- Steven Spielberg - Jurassic World
--- Terry Gilliam
-x- Tim Burton - Alice in Wonderland
-x- Hayao Miyazaki - Pan-dane to Tamago-hime (Mr. Dough and the Egg Princess)
--- David Cronenberg
--- James Whale
--- Ridley Scott
-x- Paul Verhoeven - RoboCop
--- Robert Wise
-x- Robert Zemeckis - Who Framed Roger Rabbit
--- The Wachowskis
--- Jerry Warren
--- J. J. Abrams
--- Samuel Z. Arkoff
--- David Twohy
--- Richard Fleischer
--- William Cameron Menzies
-x- Kevin Connor - The Land That Time Forgot
--- Alex Proyas
-x- Fritz Lang - The Complete Metropolis
-x- George Melies - A Trip to the Moon
--- George Miller
-x- George Lucas - Star Wars IV: A New Hope
-x- John Carpenter - Escape from New York

Watch a film for each rating
-x- G - Cinderella
-x- PG - Mom and Dad Save the World
-x- PG-13 - Divergent
-x- R - Escape from New York
--- X/NC-17(Optional) -
-x- Unrated - They Came From Beyond Space

Watch a film in 28 of the following subgenres:
-x- Alien invasion - Evolution
-x- Horror - Invasion of the Body Snatchers
-x- Dystopian Society - Divergent
--- Post-Apocalyptic -
-x- Alternate History - Escape from New York
-x- Robot/Android -RoboCop
--- Immortality -
-x- Space Opera/Serial - Mom and Dad Save the World
--- Mutants (non-critter) -
-x- Comic Book - Superman: The Movie
--- Mad Scientist -
-x- Comedy - Evolution
-x- Time travel - Superman: The Movie (1978)
-x- Giant Critters - It Came From Beneath the Sea (Giant Octopus/squid)
-x- Prehistoric - The Land That Time Forgot
--- Paranormal -
--- Kaiju -
-x- Tech Noir - RoboCop
-x- First Contact - Invisible Invaders
-x- Space Soldiers - Star Wars VI: Return of the Jedi
-x- Magical Beings - The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies
-x- Future Crimes - RoboCop
-x- Animalcadabra - The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies
--- Myths & Legends -
-x- Worst Movie Ever - MST3K: The Mole People
--- Arthurian Fantasy -
-x- Based on fairy tale - Cinderella
-x- Urban Fantasy - Who Framed Roger Rabbit
-x- High Fantasy - The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies
-x- Sword and Sorcery - MST3K: The Magic Sword
-x- Dark Fantasy - Alice in Wonderland
--- Martial Arts Fantasy -
Not sure what qualifies? Check here for a description http://www.wattpad.com/3632123-fanta...sci-fi-fantasy

Watch a film starring 20 of the following actors:
--- Abbott & Costello -
--- Evelyn Ankers -
--- Lionel Atwill -
--- Susan Cabot -
--- Ted Cassidy -
--- Keith David -
-x- Richard Denning - The Creature From the Black Lagoon
--- Peter Dinklage -
--- Michelle Forbes -
-x- Harrison Ford - Star Wars IV: A New Hope
--- Arthur Franz -
--- Nick Frost -
--- Peter Graves -
--- Sir Cedric Hardwicke -
--- Lena Headey -
-x- Ian Holm - The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies
--- Samuel L. Jackson -
--- Scarlett Johansson -
--- Boris Karloff -
--- Tommy Kirk -
--- Hugh Marlowe -
--- James McAvoy -
--- Doug McClure -
--- Roddy McDowall -
-x- Sir Ian McKellen - The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies
--- Ray Milland -
-x- Edward James Olmos - Marvel's Agents of SHIELD: Love in the Time of Hydra
--- Callum Keith Rennie
-x- Alan Rickman - Alice in Wonderland
--- Michelle Rodriguez -
-x- Kurt Russell - Escape from New York
--- Winona Ryder -
-x- Zoe Saldana - The Book of Life
--- Arnold Schwarzenegger -
--- Andy Serkis -
--- Charlize Theron -
--- Gina Torres -
--- Liv Tyler -
--- David Warner -
--- Sigourney Weaver -
--- Raquel Welch -

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8th Annual Sci-Fi/Fantasy Challenge List

Sci-Fi/Fantasy Challenge History - 2008: 32; 2009: 82; 2010: 66; 2011: 45; 2012: 36; 2013: 84.25; 2014: 54; 2015 Goal: 85 (Probably too lofty a goal)

Note: I am using the "traditional" counting method - Each film counts as 1; 2 hours of television content counts as 1. I prefer this method for several reasons. The main one being it makes it easier to compare how I'm doing to previous years.

June 30
1. Inside Out (2015) [Theater]

July 1
2. Tron (1982) [DVR]
3. The 4400 - Pilot [DVD]
4. The Hunger Games (2012) [BD]

July 2
5. Ghostbusters (1984) [BD]
6. Source Code (2011) [BD]

July 3
7. The Hunger Games: Catching Fire (2013) [BD]
8. The 4400 - The New and Improved Carl Morrissey / Becoming [DVD]
9. The 4400 - Trial by Fire / White Light [DVD]

July 4
10. Ghostbusters II (1989) [BD]
11. The Hunger Games: Mockingjay, Part 1 (2014) [BD]
12. Person of Interest - Liberty / Nothing to Hide [BD]

July 5
13. Person of Interest - Lady Killer / Reasonable Doubt [BD]
14. Person of Interest - Razgovar / Mors Praematura [BD]

July 12
15. Elf (2003) [BD]
16. 3rd Rock From the Sun - Dr. Solomon's Traveling Alien Show / Power Mad Dick / Feelin' Albright / Collect Call for Dick [DVD]

July 13
17. Lost in Space - Blast Off From Space / Wild Adventure [Streaming]

July 16
18. X-Men (2000) [BD]
19. Early Edition - Home / The Medal [DVD]

July 17
20. X-Men 2 (2003) [BD]
21. 3rd Rock From the Sun - What's Love Got to Do, Got to Do with Dick / I Am Dick Pentameter / D3: Judgment Day / Indecent Dick [DVD]
22. Early Edition - The Wedding / Jenny Sloane [DVD]

July 18
23. The Smurfs 2 (2013) [BD]
24. Person of Interest - The Perfect Mark / Endgame [BD]
25. Person of Interest - The Crossing / The Devil's Share [BD]
26. X-Men 3: The Last Stand (2006) [BD]

July 19
27. Person of Interest - Lethe / Aletheia [DVD]
28. Early Edition - Downsized / Angels and Devils [DVD]

July 20
29. The Twilight Zone - King Nine Will Not Return / The Man in the Bottle / Nervous Man in a Four Dollar Room / A Thing About Machines [BD]
30. Early Edition - Redfellas / March in Time [DVD]

July 21
31. Person of Interest - 4c / Provenance [BD]
32. Early Edition - A Regular Joe / A Bris is Just a Bris [DVD]
33. 3rd Rock From the Sun - Happy New Dick! / Two-Faced Dick / Dick Solomon of the Indiana Solomons / Dick and Taxes [DVD]

July 22
34. Person of Interest - Last Call / RAM [BD]
35. Person of Interest - / / Allegiance [BD]
36. Early Edition - A Minor Miracle / Romancing the Throne [DVD]
37. Early Edition - Walk, Don't Run / The Return of the Crumb [DVD]

July 24
38. The Twilight Zone - The Howling Man / The Eye of the Beholder / Nick of Time / The Lateness of the Hour [BD]
39. The Twilight Zone - The Trouble with Templeton / A Most Unusual Camera / The Night of the Meek / Dust [BD]
40. The Twilight Zone - Back There / The Whole Truth / The Invaders / A Penny for Your Thoughts [BD]

July 25
41. Snowpiercer (2013) [DVR]
42. Early Edition - Mum's the Word / Where or When [DVD]
43. 3rd Rock From the Sun - Sally Forth / Paranoid Dick / The House That Dick Built / Superstitious Dick [DVD]

July 27
44. Elysium (2013) [DVR]
45. Early Edition - The Fourth Carpathian / The Quality of Mercy [DVD]
46. Early Edition - Show Me the Monet / Don't Walk Away, Renee [DVD]
47. The Kid (2000) [DVR]

July 28
48. Early Edition - Hot Time in Old Town / 3rd Rock From the Sun - Y2dicK / Dick 'The Mouth' Solomon [DVD]
49. Iron Man 3 (2013) [DVR]
50. Terminator: Genisys (2015) [Theater]

Temporary TV Section

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2015 Science Fiction/Fantasy Challenge

- First time viewing
▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲ - Rating on a 1 to 10 scale

**FINAL**

June 30th
1. My Favorite Martain (1963): S1E1 "My Favorite Martin" ▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲

July 1st
2. My Favorite Martain (1963): S1E2 "The Matchmakers" ▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲
3. My Favorite Martain (1963): S1E3 "There Is No Cure for the Common Martian" ▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲
4. Tank Girl (1995) ▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲
5. Battle Beyond the Sun (1959) ▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲

July 2nd
6. Star Pilot (1966) ▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲
7. My Favorite Martain (1963): S1E4 "Russians R in Season" ▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲
8. My Favorite Martain (1963): S1E5 "Man or Amoeba" ▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲
9. My Favorite Martain (1963): S1E6 "The Man on the Couch" ▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲
10. My Favorite Martain (1963): S1E7 "A Loaf of Bread, a Jug of Wine, and Peaches" ▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲
11. My Favorite Martain (1963): S1E8 "The Awful Truth" ▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲

July 3rd
12. Night Caller from Outer Space (1965) ▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲
13. My Favorite Martain (1963): S1E9 "Rocket to Mars" ▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲
14. My Favorite Martain (1963): S1E10 "Raffles No. 2" ▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲

July 4th
15. My Favorite Martain (1963): S1E11 "The Atom Misers" ▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲
16. My Favorite Martain (1963): S1E12 "That Little Old Matchmaker, Martin" ▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲
17. My Favorite Martain (1963): S1E13 "How to Be a Hero Without Really Trying" ▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲
18. My Favorite Martain (1963): S1E14 "Blood Is Thicker Than the Martian" ▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲
19. Transformers (2007) ▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲
20. The One (2001) ▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲
21. Surrogates (2009) ▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲
22. The Final Cut (2004) ▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲
23. A Boy and His Dog (1975) ▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲

July 5th
24. Le voyage dans la lune (A Trip to the Moon) (1902) ▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲
25. Frau im Mond (Woman in the Moon) (1929) ▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲
26. Mr. Peabody and the Mermaid (1948) ▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲
27. Die Farbe (The Color Out of Space) (2010) ▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲
28. Destination Inner Space (1966) ▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲
29. My Favorite Martain (1963): S1E15 "Poor Little Rich Cat" ▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲

July 6th
30. My Favorite Martain (1963): S1E16 "RX for a Martian" ▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲
31. My Favorite Martain (1963): S1E17 "Going, Going, Gone" ▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲
32. My Favorite Martain (1963): S1E18 "Who Am I?" ▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲
33. My Favorite Martain (1963): S1E19 "Now You See It, Now You Don't" ▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲
34. My Favorite Martain (1963): S1E20 "My Nephew the Artist" ▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲

July 7th
35. My Favorite Martain (1963): S1E21 "Hitch-Hiker to Mars" ▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲
36. My Favorite Martain (1963): S1E22 "Uncle Martin's Broadcast" ▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲
37. Gog (1954) ▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲
38. My Favorite Martain (1963): S1E23 "An Old, Old Friend of the Family" ▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲
39. My Favorite Martain (1963): S1E24 "Super Dooper Snooper" ▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲
40. My Favorite Martain (1963): S1E25 "The Sinkable Mrs. Brown" ▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲

July 8th
41. My Favorite Martain (1963): S1E26 "Martin and the Eternal Triangle" ▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲
42. My Favorite Martain (1963): S1E27 "Danger! High Voltage" ▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲
43. My Favorite Martain (1963): S1E28 "If You Can't Lick 'Em" ▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲
44. Mickey's Twice Upon a Christmas (2004) ▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲
45. Mickey's Once Upon a Christmas (1999) ▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲
46. My Favorite Martain (1963): S1E29 "Unidentified Flying Uncle Martin" ▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲

July 9th
47. My Favorite Martain (1963): S1E30 "How You Gonna Keep Them Down on the Pharmacy?" ▲▲▲▲▲▲[9OLOR="Silver"]▲▲▲▲[/COLOR]
48. My Favorite Martain (1963): S1E31 "Miss Jekyll and Hyde" ▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲
49. My Favorite Martain (1963): S1E32 "Who's Got the Power?" ▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲
50. Hercules (2005) ▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲
51. Crack in the World (1965) ▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲
52. My Favorite Martain (1963): S1E33 "Who's Got the Power?" ▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲

July 10th
53. My Favorite Martain (1963): S1E34 "The Disastro-Nauts" ▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲
54. My Favorite Martain (1963): S1E35 "Shake Well and Don't Use" ▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲
55. My Favorite Martain (1963): S1E36 "A Nose for News" ▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲
56. My Favorite Martain (1963): S1E37 "Uncle Martin's Wisdom Tooth" ▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲
57. The Woman Eater (1958) ▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲
58. Daimajin (1966) ▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲
59. Ancient Aliens (2013): S5E5 "The Von Däniken Legacy" ▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲
60. Ancient Aliens (2014): S6E12 "The Reptilians" ▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲
61. Ancient Aliens (2014): S6E6 "The Star Children" ▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲
62. Ancient Aliens (2014): S6E14 "The God Particle" ▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲
63. Radio Free Albemuth (2010) ▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲

July 11th
64. Fiend Without a Face (1958) ▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲
65. Queen of Blood (1966) ▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲
66. Master of the World (1961) ▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲

July 12th
67. The Atomic Man (1955) ▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲
68. Stargate SG-1 (1997) S1E1 "Children of the Gods" ▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲
69. Stargate SG-1 (1997) S1E2 "The Enemy Within" ▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲
70. Stargate SG-1 (1997) S1E3 "Children of the Gods" ▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲
71. Battlefield Earth (2000) ▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲
72. Knights of Badassdom (2013) ▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲
73. Movie Macabre (1983): S3E8 "Gamera, Super Monster" ▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲
74. Movie Macabre (1983): S3E1 "They Came from Beyond Space" ▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲

July 13th
75. 1984 (1984) ▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲
76. Stargate SG-1 (1997) S1E4 "The Broca Divide" ▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲
77. Stargate SG-1 (1997) S1E5 "The First Commandment" ▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲

July 14th
78. Stargate SG-1 (1997) S1E6 "Brief Candle" ▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲
79. Stargate SG-1 (1997) S1E7 "Cold Lazarus" ▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲
80. Stargate SG-1 (1997) S1E8 "Thor's Hammer" ▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲
81. Stargate SG-1 (1997) S1E9 "The Torment of Tantalus" ▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲

July 15th
82. Stargate SG-1 (1997) S1E10 "Bloodlines" ▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲
83. Stargate SG-1 (1997) S1E11 "Fire and Water" ▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲
84. Stargate SG-1 (1997) S1E12 "The Nox" ▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲

July 16th
85. Stargate SG-1 (1997) S1E13 "Hathor" ▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲
86. Stargate SG-1 (1997) S1E14 "Cor-ai" ▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲
87. Stargate SG-1 (1997) S1E15 "Singularity" ▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲

July 17th
88. Stargate SG-1 (1997) S1E16 "Enigma" ▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲
89. Stargate SG-1 (1997) S1E17 "Tin Man" ▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲
90. Stargate SG-1 (1997) S1E18 "Solitudes" ▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲
91. Gamera daikaijû kuchu kessen (aka Gamera: Guardian of the Universe) (1995) ▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲

July 18th
92. Gamera 2: Region shurai (aka Gamera 2: Attack of the Legion) (1996) ▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲
93. Gamera 3: Iris kakusei (aka Gamera 3: Revenge of Iris) (1999) ▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲
94. Riddick (2013) ▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲
94. Elysium (2013) ▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲
95. On the Beach (1959) ▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲
96. Stargate SG-1 (1997) S1E19 "There But for the Grace of God" ▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲

July 19th
97. Stargate SG-1 (1997) S1E20 "Politics" ▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲
98. Stargate SG-1 (1997) S1E21 "Within the Serpent's Grasp" ▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲
99. Ancient Aliens (2011): S3E14 "Aliens and the Undead" ▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲
100. Ancient Aliens (2012): S4E14 "Destination Orion" ▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲
101. Ancient Aliens (2015): S7E9 "Aliens and the Civil War" ▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲
102. Ancient Aliens (2013): S5E11 "Magic of the Gods" ▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲
103. Europa Report (2013) ▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲
104. Mission to Mars (2000) ▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲
105. Supersonic Man (1979) ▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲
106. War of the Robots (1978) ▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲

July 20th
107. The Arrival (1996) ▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲
108. Fire Maidens of Outer Space (1956) ▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲

July 21st
109. Arrival II (1998) ▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲
110. Eyeborgs (2009) ▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲

July 22nd
111. Merlin and the Book of Beasts (2009) ▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲
112. TRON (1982) ▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲
113. TRON (1982) with commentary ▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲

July 23rd
114. The 27th Day (1957) ▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲
115. The Night the World Exploded (1957) ▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲
116. The H-Man (1958) ▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲

July 24th
117. Battle in Outer Space (1959) ▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲
118. 12 to the Moon (1960) ▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲
119. Valley of the Dragons (1961) ▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲

July 25th
120. Buck Rogers (1939) (serial) ▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲
121. Total Recall (2012) ▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲
122. Total Recall (1990) ▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲
123. Stargate SG-1 (1998) S2E1 "The Serpent's Lair" ▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲
124. Stargate SG-1 (1998) S2E2 "In the Line of Duty" ▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲
125. Stargate SG-1 (1998) S2E3 "Prisoners" ▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲

July 26th
126. Stargate SG-1 (1998) S2E4 "The Gamekeeper" ▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲
127. Stargate SG-1 (1998) S2E5 "Need" ▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲
128. The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus (2009) ▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲
129. Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides (2011) ▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲
130. Gravity (2013) ▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲
131. DragonHeart (1996) ▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲
132. Dragonheart: A New Beginning (2000) ▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲

July 27th
133. Stargate SG-1 (1998) S2E6 "Thor's Chariot" ▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲
134. Stargate SG-1 (1998) S2E7 "Message in a Bottle" ▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲
135. Stargate SG-1 (1998) S2E8 "Family" ▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲

July 28th
136. Stargate SG-1 (1998) S2E9 "Secrets" ▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲
137. Stargate SG-1 (1998) S2E10 "Bane" ▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲
138. Stargate SG-1 (1998) S2E11 "The Tok'ra: Part 1" ▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲
139. Stargate SG-1 (1998) S2E12 "The Tok'ra: Part 2" ▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲

July 29th
140. Stargate SG-1 (1998) S2E13 "Spirits" ▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲
141. Stargate SG-1 (1998) S2E14 "Touchstone" ▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲
142. Stargate SG-1 (1998) S2E15 "A Matter of Time" ▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲
143. Stargate SG-1 (1998) S2E16 "The Fifth Race" ▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲

July 30th
144. Stargate SG-1 (1998) S2E17 "Serpent's Song" ▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲
145. Stargate SG-1 (1998) S2E18 "Holiday" ▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲
146. Stargate SG-1 (1998) S2E19 "One False Step" ▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲
147. Stargate SG-1 (1998) S2E20 "Show and Tell" ▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲
148. Stargate SG-1 (1998) S2E21 "1969" ▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲
149. Stargate SG-1 (1998) S2E22 "Out of Mind" ▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲

July 31st
150. The Secret Life of Walter Mitty (2013) ▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲
151. 47 Ronin (2013) ▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲
152. Capricorn One (1977) ▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲

Checklist:
INCOMPLETE
Spoiler:

*Watching enough shorts or TV to count as one entry, you can use that one entry as a check on the checklist, as long as each of them count for whatever you're checking. You can mix and match what you've seen to make a check, they all don't have to be grouped together as a single entry on your watch list.

3 Wildcards allowed

Watch one film from every decade, starting with the 1900s.
-X- 1900 Le voyage dans la lune (A Trip to the Moon) (1902)
--- 1910 (No time limit but must be at least complete short film) - (optional)
-X- 1920 - Frau im Mond (Woman in the Moon) (1929)
-X- 1930 - Buck Rogers (1939)
-X- 1940 - Mr. Peabody and the Mermaid (1948)
-X- 1950 - Battle Beyond the Sun (1959)
-X- 1960 - Star Pilot (1966)
-X- 1970 - Supersonic Man (1979)
-X- 1980 - TRON (1982)
-X- 1990 - Tank Girl (1995)
-X- 2000 - Transformers (2007)
-X- 2010 - Die Farbe (The Color Out of Space) (2010)

Watch films in at least two languages other than English.
-X- First language - Die Farbe (The Color Out of Space) (2010) - German
-X- Second language - Gamera daikaijû kuchu kessen (aka Gamera: Guardian of the Universe) (1995) - Japanese

Watch a film in 12 of the following:
-X- Watch a MST3K/Rifftrax/Cinematic Titanic/Hosted version of a sci-fi/fantasy film - Movie Macabre (1983): S3E8 "Gamera, Super Monster"
-X- Watch a film featuring laser blasters - War of the Robots (1978)
-X- Watch a film made on a low budget (ex. Corman or Castle movie) - Battle Beyond the Sun (1959)
-X- Watch a film based on a novel - A Boy and His Dog (1975)
-X- Watch a film which was nominated for a Hugo or Saturn Award - A Boy and His Dog (1975) (Hugo)
--- Watch a Documentary Feature -
-X- Watch a Film From the Criterion Collection (Doesn't have to be Criterion Version) - Fiend Without a Face (1958)
-X- Watch a film with commentary - TRON (1982)
-X- Watch a film and at least two sequels - Gamera daikaijû kuchu kessen, Gamera 2: Region shurai, Gamera 3: Iris kakusei
-X- Watch a film that takes place underneath the Earth - Gog (1954)
-X- Watch a film that takes place in space - Battle Beyond the Sun (1959)
-X- Watch a film that takes place on or under the sea - Destination Inner Space (1966)
-X- Watch an animated film - Mickey's Twice Upon a Christmas (2004)
--- Watch a film with special effects by Ray Harryhausen -
-X- Watch a film that takes place in the "future" but the year has already come and gone - Battle Beyond the Sun (1959)
-X- Watch a film and its remake/reboot - Total Recall (1990)/(2012)

He's dead, Jim. Watch 4 out of the following:
--- Written by/inspired by/or related in some way to the late Gene Roddenberry -
--- Written by/inspired by/or related in some way to the late Ray Bradbury -
-X- Written by/inspired by/or related in some way to the late Phillip K. Dick - Radio Free Albemuth (2010)
--- Written by/inspired by/or related in some way to the late Edgar Rice Burroughs -
-X- Written by/inspired by/or related in some way to the late Jules Verne - Master of the World (1961)
-X- Written by/inspired by/or related in some way to the late HP Lovecraft - Die Farbe (The Color Out of Space) (2010)
-X- Written by/inspired by/or related in some way to the late Richard Matheson - Master of the World (1961)
--- Watch a film starring Christopher Lee -

Watch 10 films directed/produced/written by:
--- James Cameron
--- Steven Spielberg
-X- Terry Gilliam - The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus (2009)
--- Tim Burton
--- Hayao Miyazaki
--- David Cronenberg
--- James Whale
--- Ridley Scott
-X- Paul Verhoeven - Total Recall (1990)
--- Robert Wise
--- Robert Zemeckis
--- The Wachowskis
--- Jerry Warren
--- J. J. Abrams
--- Samuel Z. Arkoff
-X- David Twohy - The Arrival (1996)
--- Richard Fleischer
--- William Cameron Menzies
--- Kevin Connor
--- Alex Proyas
-X- Fritz Lang - Frau im Mond (Woman in the Moon) (1929)
-X- George Melies - Le voyage dans la lune (A Trip to the Moon) (1902)
--- George Miller
--- George Lucas
--- John Carpenter

Watch a film for each rating
-X- G - Mickey's Once Upon a Christmas (1999)
-X- PG - Star Pilot (1966)
-X- PG-13 - Surrogates (2009)
-X- R - Tank Girl (1995)
--- X/NC-17(Optional) -
-X- Unrated - Mr. Peabody and the Mermaid (1948)

Watch a film in 28 of the following subgenres:
-X- Alien invasion - Night Caller from Outer Space (1965)
-X- Horror - Night Caller from Outer Space (1965)
-X- Dystopian Society - Tank Girl (1995)
-X- Post-Apocalyptic - A Boy and His Dog (1975)
--- Alternate History -
-X- Robot/Android - Transformers (2007)
--- Immortality -
-X- Space Opera/Serial - Buck Rogers (1939)
--- Mutants (non-critter) -
--- Comic Book -
-X- Mad Scientist - The Woman Eater (1958)
-X- Comedy - A Boy and His Dog (1975)
-X- Time travel - The One (2001)
--- Giant Critters -
-X- Prehistoric - Valley of the Dragons (1961)
--- Paranormal -
-X- Kaiju - Daimajin (1966)
-X- Tech Noir - Surrogates (2009)
-X- First Contact - Queen of Blood (1966)
-X- Space Soldiers - Buck Rogers (1939)
-X- Magical Beings - Mr. Peabody and the Mermaid (1948)
--- Future Crimes -
--- Animalcadabra -
-X- Myths & Legends - Hercules (2005)
-X- Worst Movie Ever - Battlefield Earth (2000)
-X- Arthurian Fantasy - Merlin and the Book of Beasts (2009)
--- Based on fairy tale -
-X- Urban Fantasy - The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus (2009)
-X- High Fantasy - DragonHeart (1996)
--- Sword and Sorcery -
--- Dark Fantasy -
--- Martial Arts Fantasy -
Not sure what qualifies? Check here for a description http://www.wattpad.com/3632123-fanta...sci-fi-fantasy

Watch a film starring 20 of the following actors:
--- James McAvoy
--- David Warner
--- Edward James Olmos
--- Sir Ian McKellen
--- Liv Tyler
-X- Peter Dinklage - Knights of Badassdom (2013)
--- Charlize Theron
--- Winona Ryder
--- Lena Headey
--- Zoe Saldana
--- Ian Holm
--- Boris Karloff
--- Sir Cedric Hardwicke
--- Lionel Atwill
--- Evelyn Ankers
--- Abbott & Costello
--- Peter Graves
--- Hugh Marlowe
--- Richard Denning
--- Susan Cabot
--- Samuel L. Jackson
--- Tommy Kirk
--- Raquel Welch
--- Ray Milland
--- Roddy McDowall
-X- Arnold Schwarzenegger - Total Recall (1990)
--- Kurt Russell
--- Sigourney Weaver
--- Alan Rickman
--- Ted Cassidy
--- Arthur Franz
--- Doug McClure
--- Harrison Ford
--- Andy Serkis
--- Gina Torres
--- Nick Frost
--- Callum Keith Rennie
--- Michelle Forbes
--- Michelle Rodriguez
--- Keith David
--- Scarlett Johansson


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June 30

1. MASK: The Deathstone - DVD


July 1

2. Cult of UHF: Devil of the Desert Against the Son of Hercules - Roku
3. MASK: The Star Chariot - DVD
4. MASK: The Book of Power - DVD
5. Doctor Who: The Impossible Planet Pt 1 - Disney XD
6. Battlestar Galactica: Saga of a Star World Pt 1 - NWI
7. MASK: Highway to Terror - DVD
8. Tales From the Darkside: The New Man - Chiller
9. Lost in Space: The Reluctant Stowaway - Hulu
10. A Trip to the Moon - NWI


July 2

11. MASK: Video VENOM - DVD
12. MASK: Dinosaur Boy - DVD
13. Ancient Aliens: Aliens and the Secret Code - DVD
14. Ancient Aliens: Aliens and the Undead - DVD
15. Ancient Aliens: Aliens, Gods and Heroes - DVD
16. Ancient Aliens: Aliens and the Creation of Man - DVD
17. Battlestar Galactica: The Mini Series Pt 1 - Amazon Instant Video


July 3

18. The Twilight Zone: Where is Everybody? - NWI
19. Doctor Who: Spearhead From Space Pt 2 - NWI
20. Ancient Aliens: The Mayan Conspiracy - DVD
21. Evil Dead 2 - El Rey Network
22. Ancient Aliens: The Doomsday Prophecies - DVD
23. Underworld - SyFy
24. Defiance: History Rhymes - SyFy
25. The X-Files: Pilot - Prime


July 4

26. The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen - Encore Family
27. Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1956) - Encore Suspense
28. Ancient Aliens: The Greys - DVD
29. Ancient Aliens: Aliens and Mega-Disasters - DVD
30. Ancient Aliens: The NASA Connection - DVD
31. Ancient Aliens: The Mystery of Puma Punku - DVD
32. Independence Day - AMC


July 5

33. Ancient Aliens: Aliens and Bigfoot - DVD
34. Ancient Aliens: The Da Vinci Conspiracy - DVD
35. Battlestar Galactica: The Mini Series Pt 2 - Amazon Instant Video
36. Ancient Aliens: The Time Travelers - DVD


July 6

37. Ancient Aliens: Aliens and Dinosaurs - DVD
38. The Mighty Hercules - KTV
39. Doctor Who: Spearhead From Space Pt 3 - NWI


July 7

40. Godzilla: The Original Animated Series: The Eartheater - Hulu
41. Doctor Who: The Doctors Revisited: The First Doctor Revisited - Hulu
42. Godzilla: The Original Animated Series: Attack of the Stone Creature - Hulu
43. Doctor Who: The Doctors Revisited: The Second Doctor Revisited - Hulu
44. Watchmen - DVD
45. MASK: The Ultimate Weapon - DVD
46. MASK: The Roteks - DVD
47. Ancient Aliens: Hidden Pyramids - H2 On Demand
48. Godzilla, King of the Monsters - DVD
49. Inside Area 51 - Destination America


July 8

50. Godzilla Raids Again - DVD
51. The Killer Shrews - Epix HD
52. Colossus and the Amazon Queen - DVD


July 9

53. Ancient Aliens: Special Edition: Alien Transports - H2 On Demand
54. Transformers: Age of Extinction - Epix 2
55. MASK: The Oz Effect - DVD
56. Robocop (2014) - Epix Hits
57. MASK: Death From the Sky - DVD
58. MASK: The Magma Mole - DVD
59. War of the Planets - DVD


July 10

60. Dracula 3000 - Showtime
61. Pokemon: XY: The Aura Storm! - Cartoon Network
62. The Dinosaur Project - Showtime Beyond
63. Death Race - DVD
64. Ancient Alien Question - Hulu
65. MASK: Solaria Park - DVD
66. MASK: The Creeping Terror - DVD
67. MASK: Assault on Liberty - DVD


July 11

68. Battlestar Galactica: Saga of a Star World Pt 2 - NWI


July 12

69. Mad Max 2: The Road Warrior - IFC
70. Unsealed: Alien Files: UFO Portal Los Angeles - Destination America
71. Ancient Aliens: The Reptilians - History Channel On Demand
72. Maximum Overdrive - Showtime On Demand
73. MASK: The Sceptre of Rajim - DVD
74. MASK: The Golden Goddess - DVD


July 13

75. MASK: Mystery of the Rings - DVD
76. UFO Files: Alien Engineering Pt 1 - H2 On Demand
77. The Flatwoods Monster Case - Roku
78. Behind the Scenes: Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrell - Dish Studio
79. The Time Tunnel: Rendezvous with Yesterday - DVD


July 14

80. UFO Files: Alien Engineering Pt 2 - H2 On Demand
81. Doctor Who: An Unearthly Child: An Unearthly Child - Hulu
82. Doctor Who: An Unearthly Child: The Cave of Skulls - Hulu
83. Death Squad - TMC Xtra
84. Super Shark - Hulu
85. Negadon: The Monster From Mars - DVD
Uncounted Bonus Content: Interview With Director Jun Awazu - DVD
Making of Negadon: The Monster From Mars - DVD
86. Farscape: Unrealized Reality - Pivot
87. Leviathan - Encore Suspense


July 15

88. Pokemon: XY: The Forest Champion - Cartoon Network
89. Destination Truth: Poltergeists of Pompeii / Nandi Beast - NWI
90. Pokemon: Advanced Challenge: All Torkoal, No Play - Boomerang


July 16

91. Destination Truth: Spirits of Angkor Wat / Canadian Lake Monster - NWI
92. In Search of Aliens: The Mystery of Nazca - H2 On Demand
93. Star Trek: The Motion Picture - Epix 2
94. Lake Placid 3 - SyFy
95. The Magic Door - Epix HD


July 17

96. Hangar 1: The UFO Files: UFOs at War - H2 On Demand
97. The Last Leprechaun - Epix HD
98. Ancient Aliens: Forbidden Caves - History Channel
99. They Came From Beyond Space - DVD
100. Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance - FXM
101. Ancient Aliens: The Einstein Factor - History Channel
102. Warning From Space - DVD
103. The Phantom Planet - DVD


July 18

104. UFO Hunters: Underground Alien Bases - H2 On Demand
105. Destination Truth: Ghosts of Haboro / Mngwa - NWI
106. Game of Thrones: Lord Snow - HBO On Demand
107. Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan - Epix 2


July 19

108. Planet Outlaws - DVD
109. The Beast From 20,000 Fathoms - DVD
110. Destination Truth: Ghost Fleet / Japanese River Monster - NWI
111. Battlestar Galactica: The Mini Series Pt 3 - Amazon Instant Video


July 20

112. Ancient Aliens: The Anunnaki Connection - History Channel On Demand
113. Ancient Aliens: Magic of the Gods - History Channel On Demand
114. Pokemon: Advanced Challenge: True Blue Swablu - Boomerang
115. Doctor Who: An Unearthly Child: The Forest of Fear - Hulu
116. Doctor Who: An Unearthly Child: The Firemaker - Hulu
117. Lost Realms: A Presentation by Zechariah Sitchin - Roku
118. The Time Tunnel: One Way to the Moon - DVD


July 21

119. Jersey Shore Shark Attack - SyFy
120. Ghost Shark - SyFy


July 27

121. Destination Truth: Siberian Snowman - NWI
122. Pokemon: XY: Origins of Mega Evolution! - Cartoon Network
123. Ancient Aliens: Aliens B.C. - History Channel On Demand
124. Harry Potter: Real Worlds and Heroic Myths - Prime
125. Doctor Who: The Daleks: The Dead Planet - Hulu


July 28

126. Destination Truth: Ghosts of Menengai Crater / Kalanoro - NWI
127. Kung Fury - El Rey Network
128. Destination Truth: Haunted Island Ruins / Moroccan Succubus - NWI
129. Jurassic Park - SyFy
130. Rodan - DVD
131. The Maze Runner - HBO
132. The Amazing Transparent Man - DVD


July 29

133. The Twilight Zone: No Time Like the Past - SyFy
134. Pokemon: XY: Splitting Heirs! - Cartoon Network
135. UFO Files: Canada's Roswell - H2
136. MASK: Bad Vibrations - DVD
137. Babylon 5: The Gathering - Amazon Instant Video


July 30

138. Ancient Aliens: The Viking Gods - H2
139. Aliens vs Predator: Requiem - IFC
140. Ancient Aliens: Emperors, Kings, and Pharaohs - H2 On Demand
141. Destination Truth: Guam Zombies / Fangalabolo - NWI
142. UFO Files: Texas' Roswell - H2 On Demand


July 31

143. MASK: Ghost Bomb - DVD
144. MASK: Cold Fever - DVD
145. UFO Hunters: UFO Relics - H2 On Demand
146. Ultimate Spider-Man: Game Over - Disney XD
147. UFO Files: Black Box UFO Secrets - History Channel On Demand


Aug 1

148. Unsealed: Alien Files: Alien Encyclopedia - NWI

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Re: The 8th Annual Sci-Fi/Fantasy Challenge List Thread

My list is finalized

☼ - FTV
* - Wildcard

06/30/2015
01. My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic, "Somepony to Watch Over Me", 2014,, TV, Stream, US, Color, ☼
02. The Flying Saucer,, 1950, Mikel Conrad, Movie, Stream, US, B&W, ☼

07/01/2015
03. My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic, "Trade Ya!", 2014,, TV, Stream, US, Color, ☼
04. The Horn Blows at Midnight,, 1945, Raoul Walsh, Movie, Dvd, US, B&W,

07/02/2015
05. My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic, "Maud Pie", 2014,, TV, Stream, US, Color, ☼
06. Yamasong,, 2010, Sam K. Hale, Short, Dvd, US, Color, ☼
07. The Valley of Gwangi,, 1969, Jim O'Connolly, Movie, Dvd, US, Color,


07/03/2015
08. My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic, "For Whom the Sweetie Belle Toils", 2014,, TV, Stream, US, Color, ☼
09. Space Master X-7,, 1958, Edward Bernds, Movie, Stream, US, B&W, ☼
10. The Devil's Mirror,, 1972, Sun Chung, Movie, Dvd, HK, Color,
11. Dr. Goldfoot and the Bikini Machine,, 1965, Norman Taurog, Movie, Dvd, US, Color,

07/04/2015
12. My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic, "Leap of Faith", 2014,, TV, Stream, US, Color, ☼
13. Mystery Science Theater 3000, "The She-Creature", 1997,, TV, Stream, US, Color/B&W, ☼

07/05/2015
14. My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic, "Testing Testing 1, 2, 3", 2014,, TV, Stream, US, Color, ☼
15. Magic of Spell,, 1988, Chiu Chung-Hing, Movie, VCD, HK, Color, ☼

07/06/2015
16. My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic, "Inspiration Manifestation", 2014,, TV, Stream, US, Color, ☼
17. My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic, "Equestria Games", 2014,, TV, Stream, US, Color, ☼
18. Mutiny in Outer Space,, 1965, Hugo Grimaldi, Movie, Stream, USA, B&W, ☼

07/07/2015
19. My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic, "Twilight's Kingdom - Part 1", 2014,, TV, Stream, US, Color, ☼
20. My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic, "Twilight's Kingdom - Part 2", 2014,, TV, Stream, US, Color, ☼
21. The Legend of Wisely,, 1987, Teddy Robin Kwan, Movie, Dvd, HK, Color,

07/08/2015
22. The Ambushers,, 1967, Henry Levin, Movie, Dvd, US, Color,

07/09/2015
23. Courage the Cowardly Dog, "The Tower of Dr. Zalost", 2001,, TV, Stream, US, Color,
24. Doctor Who, "The Talons of Weng-Chiang - Part 1", 1977,, TV, Dvd, GB, Color,

07/10/2015
25. Courage the Cowardly Dog, "Campsite of Terror/Record Deal", 2002,, TV, Stream, US, Color,

07/11/2015
26. Phineas and Ferb, "Lights, Candace, Action!/Raging Bully", 2008,, TV, Stream, US, Color, ☼

07/12/2015
27. Invisible Invaders,, 1959, Edward L. Cahn, Movie, Dvd, US, B&W,

07/13/2015
28. Bury Me High,, 1991, Tsui Siu-Ming, Movie, Dvd, HK, Color,

07/14/2015
29. Spring,, 2014, Justin Benson/Aaron Moorhead, Movie, Stream, US, Color, ☼

07/15/2015
30. The Cat aka The 1000 Years Cat aka Lao Mao,, 1992, Lam Nai-Choi, Movie, Dvd, HK, Color,

07/16/2015
31. The Watch,, 2012, Akiva Schaffer, Movie, Dvd, US, Color,

07/17/2015
32. Inside Out,, 2015, Pete Docter/Ronnie Del Carmen, Movie, Drive-in, US, Color,

07/18/2015
33. Ultra Q, "Blazing Victory", 1966,, TV, Stream, JP, B&W, ☼
34. Zurdo (Lefty),, 2003, Carlos Salcés, Movie, Drive-in, MX, Color, ☼

07/19/2015
35. Godzilla vs Hedorah (Godzilla vs the Smog Monster),, 1971, Yoshimitsu Banno, Movie, Blu, US, Color,
36. The Wild Wild West, "The Night of the Bogus Bandits", 1967,, TV, Dvd, US, Color,

07/20/2015
37. Devil's Vendetta,, 1991, Cheung Hoi-Ching, Movie, Dvd, HK, Color, ☼

07/21/2015
38. Moon Over Tao: Makaraga,, 1997, Keita Amemiya, Movie, Dvd, JP, Color,

07/22/2015
39. Zone Troopers,, 1985, Danny Bilson, Movie, Dvd, US, Color,
40. My Little Pony: Equestria Girls,, 2013, Jayson Thiessen/Ishi Rudell, Movie, Stream, US, Color, ☼

07/23/2015
41. Zipang,, 1990, Hayashi Kaizô, Movie, Dvd, JP, Color,
42. My Little Pony: Equestria Girls - Rainbow Rocks,, 2014, Jayson Thiessen/Ishi Rudell, Movie, Stream, US, Color, ☼

07/24/2015
43. Justice League Unlimited, "Fearful Symmetry", 2004,, TV, Stream, US, Color,

07/25/2015
44. Ijon Tichy: Raumpilot, "Kosmische Kollegen", 2007,, TV, Dvd, DE, Color,
45. Phineas and Ferb, "Get that Bigfoot Outta My Face!/Tree to get Ready", 2008,, TV, Stream, US, Color, ☼

07/26/2015
46. Phineas and Ferb, "It's About Time!", 2008,, TV, Stream, US, Color, ☼
47. Doctor Who - The Movie,, 1996, Geoffrey Sax, Movie, Dvd, US, Color,

07/27/2015
48. Phineas and Ferb, "Jerk de Soleil/Toy to the World", 2008,, TV, Stream, US, Color, ☼
49. Midnight Chronicles,, 2009, Christian T. Petersen, Movie, Dvd, US, Color, ☼

07/28/2015
50. Penny Dreadful, "Night Work", 2014,, TV, Blu, US, Color, ☼ *
51. Penny Dreadful, "Séance", 2014,, TV, Blu, US, Color, ☼ *

07/29/2015
52. Phineas and Ferb, "One Good Scare Ought to Do It!", 2008,, TV, Stream, US, Color, ☼
53. Survivor,, 2014, John Lyde, Movie, Stream, US, Color, ☼

07/30/2015
54. Chitty Chitty Bang Bang,, 1968, Ken Hughes, Movie, Stream, GB, Color,
55. Phineas and Ferb, "Mom's Birthday/Journey to the Center of Candace", 2008,, TV, Stream, US, Color, ☼
56. Curse of the Dragon Slayer,, 2013, John Lyde, Movie, Stream, US, Color, ☼

07/31/2015
57. My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic, "The Cutie Map - Part 1", 2015,, TV, Stream, US, Color, ☼
58. My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic, "The Cutie Map - Part 2", 2015,, TV, Stream, US, Color, ☼
59. Spacebabes Meet the Monsters,, 2003, Kathe Duba-Barnett, Movie, Dvd, US, Color, ☼
60. Titan A.E.,, 2000, Don Bluth/Gary Goldman, Movie, Dvd, US, Color,

Stats:
Spoiler:

Code:
#|count( c_first_time_view )
-+--------------------------
1|36                        

#|c_media |count( c_first_time_view )
-+--------+--------------------------
1|Blu     |2                         
2|Drive-in|1                         
3|Dvd     |4                         
4|Stream  |28                        
5|VCD     |1  

# |c_country_code|c_name                        |c_director                   |c_media_type|c_media |FTV|c_year|count(c_name)
--+--------------+------------------------------+-----------------------------+------------+--------+---+------+-------------
1 |DE            |Ijon Tichy: Raumpilot         |                             |TV          |Dvd     |   |2007  |1            
2 |GB            |Chitty Chitty Bang Bang       |Ken Hughes                   |Movie       |Stream  |   |1968  |1            
3 |GB            |Doctor Who                    |                             |TV          |Dvd     |   |1977  |1            
4 |HK            |Bury Me High                  |Tsui Siu-Ming                |Movie       |Dvd     |   |1991  |1            
5 |HK            |Devil's Vendetta              |Cheung Hoi-Ching             |Movie       |Dvd     |*  |1991  |1            
6 |HK            |Magic of Spell                |Chiu Chung-Hing              |Movie       |VCD     |*  |1988  |1            
7 |HK            |The Cat aka The 1000 Years Cat|Lam Nai-Choi                 |Movie       |Dvd     |   |1992  |1            
8 |HK            |The Devil's Mirror            |Sun Chung                    |Movie       |Dvd     |   |1972  |1            
9 |HK            |The Legend of Wisely          |Teddy Robin Kwan             |Movie       |Dvd     |   |1987  |1            
10|JP            |Moon Over Tao: Makaraga       |Keita Amemiya                |Movie       |Dvd     |   |1997  |1            
11|JP            |Ultra Q                       |                             |TV          |Stream  |*  |1966  |1            
12|JP            |Zipang                        |Hayashi Kaizô               |Movie       |Dvd     |   |1990  |1            
13|MX            |Zurdo (Lefty)                 |Carlos Salcés               |Movie       |Drive-in|*  |2003  |1            
14|US            |Courage the Cowardly Dog      |                             |TV          |Stream  |   |2001  |1            
15|US            |Courage the Cowardly Dog      |                             |TV          |Stream  |   |2002  |1            
16|US            |Curse of the Dragon Slayer    |John Lyde                    |Movie       |Stream  |*  |2013  |1            
17|US            |Doctor Who - The Movie        |Geoffrey Sax                 |Movie       |Dvd     |   |1996  |1            
18|US            |Dr. Goldfoot and the Bikini Ma|Norman Taurog                |Movie       |Dvd     |   |1965  |1            
19|US            |Godzilla vs Hedorah (Godzilla |Yoshimitsu Banno             |Movie       |Blu     |   |1971  |1            
20|US            |Inside Out                    |Pete Docter/Ronnie Del Carmen|Movie       |Drive-in|   |2015  |1            
21|US            |Invisible Invaders            |Edward L. Cahn               |Movie       |Dvd     |   |1959  |1            
22|US            |Justice League Unlimited      |                             |TV          |Stream  |   |2004  |1            
23|US            |Midnight Chronicles           |Christian T. Petersen        |Movie       |Dvd     |*  |2009  |1            
24|US            |My Little Pony: Equestria Girl|Jayson Thiessen/Ishi Rudell  |Movie       |Stream  |*  |2013  |1            
25|US            |My Little Pony: Equestria Girl|Jayson Thiessen/Ishi Rudell  |Movie       |Stream  |*  |2014  |1            
26|US            |My Little Pony: Friendship is |                             |TV          |Stream  |*  |2014  |10           
27|US            |My Little Pony: Friendship is |                             |TV          |Stream  |*  |2015  |2            
28|US            |Mystery Science Theater 3000  |                             |TV          |Stream  |*  |1997  |1            
29|US            |Penny Dreadful                |                             |TV          |Blu     |*  |2014  |2            
30|US            |Phineas and Ferb              |                             |TV          |Stream  |*  |2008  |6            
31|US            |Space Master X-7              |Edward Bernds                |Movie       |Stream  |*  |1958  |1            
32|US            |Spacebabes Meet the Monsters  |Kathe Duba-Barnett           |Movie       |Dvd     |*  |2003  |1            
33|US            |Spring                        |Justin Benson/Aaron Moorhead |Movie       |Stream  |*  |2014  |1            
34|US            |Survivor                      |John Lyde                    |Movie       |Stream  |*  |2014  |1            
35|US            |The Ambushers                 |Henry Levin                  |Movie       |Dvd     |   |1967  |1            
36|US            |The Flying Saucer             |Mikel Conrad                 |Movie       |Stream  |*  |1950  |1            
37|US            |The Horn Blows at Midnight    |Raoul Walsh                  |Movie       |Dvd     |   |1945  |1            
38|US            |The Valley of Gwangi          |Jim O'Connolly               |Movie       |Dvd     |   |1969  |1            
39|US            |The Watch                     |Akiva Schaffer               |Movie       |Dvd     |   |2012  |1            
40|US            |The Wild Wild West            |                             |TV          |Dvd     |   |1967  |1            
41|US            |Titan A.E.                    |Don Bluth/Gary Goldman       |Movie       |Dvd     |   |2000  |1            
42|US            |Yamasong                      |Sam K. Hale                  |Short       |Dvd     |*  |2010  |1            
43|US            |Zone Troopers                 |Danny Bilson                 |Movie       |Dvd     |   |1985  |1            
44|USA           |Mutiny in Outer Space         |Hugo Grimaldi                |Movie       |Stream  |*  |1965  |1            

#|c_country_code|count( * )
-+--------------+----------
1|DE            |1         
2|GB            |2         
3|HK            |6         
4|JP            |3         
5|MX            |1         
6|US            |47 

#|c_country_code|c_color  |count( * )
-+--------------+---------+----------
1|DE            |Color    |1         
2|GB            |Color    |2         
3|HK            |Color    |6         
4|JP            |B&W      |1         
5|JP            |Color    |2         
6|MX            |Color    |1         
7|US            |B&W      |5         
8|US            |Color    |41        
9|US            |Color/B&W|1         

#|c_media_type|count( * )
-+------------+----------
1|Movie       |31        
2|Short       |1         
3|TV          |28   

#|c_media |count( * )
-+--------+----------
1|Blu     |3         
2|Drive-in|2         
3|Dvd     |22        
4|Stream  |32        
5|VCD     |1 

#|c_media_type|c_media |count( * )
-+------------+--------+----------
1|Movie       |Blu     |1         
2|Movie       |Drive-in|2         
3|Movie       |Dvd     |18        
4|Movie       |Stream  |9         
5|Movie       |VCD     |1         
6|Short       |Dvd     |1         
7|TV          |Blu     |2         
8|TV          |Dvd     |3         
9|TV          |Stream  |23

All:
# |c_year|count( * )
--+------+----------
1 |1945  |1         
2 |1950  |1         
3 |1958  |1         
4 |1959  |1         
5 |1965  |2         
6 |1966  |1         
7 |1967  |2         
8 |1968  |1         
9 |1969  |1         
10|1971  |1         
11|1972  |1         
12|1977  |1         
13|1985  |1         
14|1987  |1         
15|1988  |1         
16|1990  |1         
17|1991  |2         
18|1992  |1         
19|1996  |1         
20|1997  |2         
21|2000  |1         
22|2001  |1         
23|2002  |1         
24|2003  |2         
25|2004  |1         
26|2007  |1         
27|2008  |6         
28|2009  |1         
29|2010  |1         
30|2012  |1         
31|2013  |2         
32|2014  |15        
33|2015  |3         

Movie:
# |c_year|count( * )
--+------+----------
1 |1945  |1         
2 |1950  |1         
3 |1958  |1         
4 |1959  |1         
5 |1965  |2         
6 |1967  |1         
7 |1968  |1         
8 |1969  |1         
9 |1971  |1         
10|1972  |1         
11|1985  |1         
12|1987  |1         
13|1988  |1         
14|1990  |1         
15|1991  |2         
16|1992  |1         
17|1996  |1         
18|1997  |1         
19|2000  |1         
20|2003  |2         
21|2009  |1         
22|2012  |1         
23|2013  |2         
24|2014  |3         
25|2015  |1  

TV:
# |c_year|count( * )
--+------+----------
1 |1966  |1         
2 |1967  |1         
3 |1977  |1         
4 |1997  |1         
5 |2001  |1         
6 |2002  |1         
7 |2004  |1         
8 |2007  |1         
9 |2008  |6         
10|2014  |12        
11|2015  |2         


#|decade
-+------
1|1940  
2|1950  
3|1960  
4|1970  
5|1980  
6|1990  
7|2000  
8|2010 

#|decade|per_decade
-+------+----------
1|1940  |1         
2|1950  |3         
3|1960  |7         
4|1970  |3         
5|1980  |3         
6|1990  |7         
7|2000  |14        
8|2010  |22  

# |c_country_code|c_media |count( * )
--+--------------+--------+----------
1 |DE            |Dvd     |1         
2 |GB            |Dvd     |1         
3 |GB            |Stream  |1         
4 |HK            |Dvd     |5         
5 |HK            |VCD     |1         
6 |JP            |Dvd     |2         
7 |JP            |Stream  |1         
8 |MX            |Drive-in|1         
9 |US            |Blu     |3         
10|US            |Drive-in|1         
11|US            |Dvd     |13        
12|US            |Stream  |30   

# |decade|c_color  |per_decade
--+------+---------+----------
1 |1940  |B&W      |1         
2 |1950  |B&W      |3         
3 |1960  |B&W      |2         
4 |1960  |Color    |5         
5 |1970  |Color    |3         
6 |1980  |Color    |3         
7 |1990  |Color    |6         
8 |1990  |Color/B&W|1         
9 |2000  |Color    |14        
10|2010  |Color    |22 

c_country_code||" - "||c_name||" - "||c_media||" - "||count(c_name)
-------------------------------------------------------------------
DE - Ijon Tichy: Raumpilot - Dvd - 1
GB - Chitty Chitty Bang Bang - Stream - 1
GB - Doctor Who - Dvd - 1
HK - Bury Me High - Dvd - 1
HK - Devil's Vendetta - Dvd - 1
HK - Magic of Spell - VCD - 1
HK - The Cat aka The 1000 Years Cat aka Lao Mao - Dvd - 1
HK - The Devil's Mirror - Dvd - 1
HK - The Legend of Wisely - Dvd - 1
JP - Moon Over Tao: Makaraga - Dvd - 1
JP - Ultra Q - Stream - 1
JP - Zipang - Dvd - 1
MX - Zurdo (Lefty) - Drive-in - 1
US - Courage the Cowardly Dog - Stream - 2
US - Curse of the Dragon Slayer - Stream - 1
US - Doctor Who - The Movie - Dvd - 1
US - Dr. Goldfoot and the Bikini Machine - Dvd - 1
US - Godzilla vs Hedorah (Godzilla vs the Smog Monster) - Blu - 1
US - Inside Out - Drive-in - 1
US - Invisible Invaders - Dvd - 1
US - Justice League Unlimited - Stream - 1
US - Midnight Chronicles - Dvd - 1
US - Mutiny in Outer Space - Stream - 1
US - My Little Pony: Equestria Girls - Stream - 1
US - My Little Pony: Equestria Girls - Rainbow Rocks - Stream - 1
US - My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic - Stream - 12
US - Mystery Science Theater 3000 - Stream - 1
US - Penny Dreadful - Blu - 2
US - Phineas and Ferb - Stream - 6
US - Space Master X-7 - Stream - 1
US - Spacebabes Meet the Monsters - Dvd - 1
US - Spring - Stream - 1
US - Survivor - Stream - 1
US - The Ambushers - Dvd - 1
US - The Flying Saucer - Stream - 1
US - The Horn Blows at Midnight - Dvd - 1
US - The Valley of Gwangi - Dvd - 1
US - The Watch - Dvd - 1
US - The Wild Wild West - Dvd - 1
US - Titan A.E. - Dvd - 1
US - Yamasong - Dvd - 1
US - Zone Troopers - Dvd - 1                                

# |c_director ||" - "|| c_name ||" - "|| count(c_director)
--+-------------------------------------------------------
 - My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic - 28
Akiva Schaffer - The Watch - 1
Carlos Salcés - Zurdo (Lefty) - 1
Cheung Hoi-Ching - Devil's Vendetta - 1
Chiu Chung-Hing - Magic of Spell - 1
Christian T. Petersen - Midnight Chronicles - 1
Danny Bilson - Zone Troopers - 1
Don Bluth/Gary Goldman - Titan A.E. - 1
Edward Bernds - Space Master X-7 - 1
Edward L. Cahn - Invisible Invaders - 1
Geoffrey Sax - Doctor Who - The Movie - 1
Hayashi Kaizô - Zipang - 1
Henry Levin - The Ambushers - 1
Hugo Grimaldi - Mutiny in Outer Space - 1
Jayson Thiessen/Ishi Rudell - My Little Pony: Equestria Girls - Rainbow Rocks - 2
Jim O'Connolly - The Valley of Gwangi - 1
John Lyde - Curse of the Dragon Slayer - 2
Justin Benson/Aaron Moorhead - Spring - 1
Kathe Duba-Barnett - Spacebabes Meet the Monsters - 1
Keita Amemiya - Moon Over Tao: Makaraga - 1
Ken Hughes - Chitty Chitty Bang Bang - 1
Lam Nai-Choi - The Cat aka The 1000 Years Cat aka Lao Mao - 1
Mikel Conrad - The Flying Saucer - 1
Norman Taurog - Dr. Goldfoot and the Bikini Machine - 1
Pete Docter/Ronnie Del Carmen - Inside Out - 1
Raoul Walsh - The Horn Blows at Midnight - 1
Sam K. Hale - Yamasong - 1
Sun Chung - The Devil's Mirror - 1
Teddy Robin Kwan - The Legend of Wisely - 1
Tsui Siu-Ming - Bury Me High - 1
Yoshimitsu Banno - Godzilla vs Hedorah (Godzilla vs the Smog Monster) - 1

# |c_director                   |count(c_director)
--+-----------------------------+-----------------
1 |                             |28               
2 |Akiva Schaffer               |1                
3 |Carlos Salcés               |1                
4 |Cheung Hoi-Ching             |1                
5 |Chiu Chung-Hing              |1                
6 |Christian T. Petersen        |1                
7 |Danny Bilson                 |1                
8 |Don Bluth/Gary Goldman       |1                
9 |Edward Bernds                |1                
10|Edward L. Cahn               |1                
11|Geoffrey Sax                 |1                
12|Hayashi Kaizô               |1                
13|Henry Levin                  |1                
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***LIST COMPLETE***

(*)--first time viewing

06.30
01> Falling Skies: "Find Your Warrior" (2015; DVR)(*)
02> The Whispers: "What Lies Beneath" (2015; DVR)(*)

07.01
03> Zoo: "First Blood" (2015; DVR)(*)
04> Meteor Storm (2010; Tibor Takacs; DVD)(*)--3/5

07.02
05> Barbarella (1968; Roger Vadim; DVR)(*)--3/5
06> Elektra: Director's Cut (2005; Rob Bowman; DVD)(*)--3/5

07.03
07> The Congress (2013; Ari Folman; Blu)(*)--3/5
08> Astronaut: The Last Push (2012; Eric Hayden; DVD)(*)--4/5
09> Under the Dome: "Redux" (2015; DVR)(*)
10> Torchwood: Children of Earth: "Day One" (2009; DVD)
11> Torchwood: Children of Earth: "Day Two" (2009; DVD)

07.04
12> Torchwood: Children of Earth: "Day Three" (2009; DVD)
13> Radio Free Albemuth (2010; John Alan Simon; DVD)(*)--3/5
14> 1990: Bronx Warriors (1982; Enzo G. Castellari; DVD)--4/5
15> Escape from the Bronx (1983; Enzo G. Castellari; Blu)(*)--4/5
16> Torchwood: Children of Earth: "Day Four" (2009; DVD)
17> Race to Witch Mountain (2009; Andy Fickman; DVD)--3/5

07.05
18> Torchwood: Children of Earth: "Day Five" (2009; DVD)
19> The Quatermass Xperiment (1955; Val Guest; Blu)(*)--4/5
20> Konga (1961; John Lemont; DVD)(*)--3/5
21> Doctor Who: "The Creature from the Pit, Part One" (1979; DVD)
22> Doctor Who: "The Creature from the Pit, Part Two" (1979; DVD)
23> Casper (1995; Brad Silberling; Blu)--4/5

07.06
24> Donkey Skin (1970; Jacques Demy; DVR)(*)--4/5

07.07
25> Falling Skies: "Hunger Pains" (2015; DVR)(*)
26> The Whispers: "The Archer" (2015; DVR)(*)
27> The Toll of the Sea (1922; Chester M. Franklin; DVR)(*)--3/5

07.08
28> Infini (2015; Shane Abbess; DVD)(*)
29> Jeff Wayne's Musical Version of "The War of the Worlds" Live (2006; DVR)(*)

07.09
30> Zoo: "Fight or Flight" (2015; DVR)(*)
31> Extraterrestrial (2014; The Vicious Brothers; Blu)(*)--3/5
32> The Secret of Moonacre (2008; Gabor Csupo; Blu)--3/5
33> Rifftrax Live: "Sharknado 2: The Second One" (2015, theatrical)(*)--4/5

07.11
34> The Messengers: "Harvest" (2015; DVR)(*)
35> Ghostquake (2012; Jeffery Scott Lando; DVD)(*)--2/5
36> The Lazarus Effect (2015; David Gelb; Blu)(*)--3/5
37> Under the Dome: "The Kinship" (2015; DVR)(*)

07.12
38> Doctor Who: "The Creature from the Pit, Part Three" (1979; DVD)
39> Doctor Who: "The Creature from the Pit, Part Four" (1979; DVD)
40> Odd Thomas (2013; Stephen Sommers; DVD)(*)--4/5
41> Arachnia (2003; Brett Piper; DVD)(*)--3/5
42> Doctor Who: "Nightmare of Eden, Part One" (1979; DVD)
43> Doctor Who: "Nightmare of Eden, Part Two" (1979; DVD)
44> The Ghastly Love of Johnny X (2012; Paul Bunnell; DVD)--4/5

07.13
45> The Strain: "BK, NY" (2015; DVR)(*)
46> Falling Skies: "The Hatchlings" (2015; DVR)(*)

07.14
47> The Whispers: "Whatever It Takes" (2015; DVR)(*)
48> Alien Outpost (2014; Jabbar Raisani; Blu)(*)--3/5

07.15
49> Zoo: "The Silence of the Cicadas" (2015; DVR)(*)
50> Doctor Who: "Nightmare of Eden, Part Three" (1979; DVD)
51> Doctor Who: "Nightmare of Eden, Part Four" (1979; DVD)

07.16
52> Evilution (2008; Chris Conlee; DVD)(*)--3/5

07.17
53> The Sylvian Experiments (2010; Hiroski Takahashi; DVD)(*)--3/5

07.18
54> The Messengers: "Spark of Hope" (2015; DVR)(*)
55> Womb (2010; Benedek Fliegauf; DVD)(*)--3/5

07.19
56> Chappie (2015; Neill Blomkamp; Blu)(*)--3/5
57> Roboshark (2015; Jefferey Lando; DVR)(*)--2/5
58> Under the Dome: "Alaska" (2015; DVR)(*)
59> Skarktopus vs. Pteracuda (2014; Kevin O'Neill; DVR)(*)--3/5

07.20
60> The Strain: "By Any Means" (2015; DVR)(*)
61> Falling Skies: "Pope Breaks Bad" (2015; DVR)(*)

07.21
62> The Whispers: "A Hollow Man" (2015; DVR)(*)
63> Ghost Shark (2013; Griff Furst; DVR)(*)--4/5

07.22
64> Zoo: "Pack Mentality" (2015; DVR)(*)

07.23
65> Sharknado 3: Oh Hell No! (2015; Anthony C. Ferrante; DVR)(*)--3/5

07.24
66> The Messengers: "Houston, We Have a Problem" (2015; DVR)(*)

07.25
67> Under the Dome: "Caged" (2015; DVR)(*)
68> Terminal Invasion (2002; Sean S. Cunningham; DVD)(*)--3/5

07.26
69> Lavalantula (2015; Mike Mendez; DVR)(*)--3/5
70> Zombie Shark (2015; Misty Talley; On Demand)(*)--4/5
71> Doctor Who: "The Horns of Nimon, Part One" (1979; DVD)
72> Doctor Who: "The Horns of Nimon, Park Two" (1979; DVD)

07.27
73> The Strain: "Fort Defiance" (2015; DVR)(*)
74> Falling Skies: "Non-Essential Personnel" (2015; DVR)(*)
75> Doctor Who: "The Horns of Nimon, Part Three" (1980; DVD)
76> Doctor Who: "The Horns of Nimon, Part Four" (1980; DVD)

07.28
77> Time Lapse (2014; Bradley King; DVD)(*)--3/5

07.29
78> Zoo: "Blame It on Leo" (2015; DVR)(*)
79> Glass Trap (2005; Ed Raymond; DVD)(*)--3/5

07.30
80> The Spirit of the Beehive (1973; Victor Erice; DVR)--4/5

07.31
81> Bugs (2003; Joseph Conti; DVD)--3/5
82> Under the Dome: "Ejecta" (2015; DVR)(*)
83> Dinosaur Island (2014; Matt Drummond; DVD)(*)--3/5
84> Doctor Who: "Shada, Part One" (1980; DVD)(*)
85> Doctor Who: "Shada, Part Two" (1980; DVD)(*)


Checklist:
Spoiler:
Watch one film from every decade, starting with the 1900s.
--- 1900(No time limit but must be at least complete short film) - (optional)
--- 1910(No time limit but must be at least complete short film) - (optional)
-x- 1920 - The Toll of the Sea (1922)
--- 1930 -
--- 1940 -
-x- 1950 - The Quatermass Xperiment (1955)
-x- 1960 - Barbarella (1968)
-x- 1970 - Donkey Skin (1970)
-x- 1980 - 1990: Bronx Warriors (1982)
-x- 1990 - Casper (1995)
-x- 2000 - Elektra: Director's Cut (2005)
-x- 2010 - Meteor Storm (2010)

Watch films in at least two languages other than English.
-x- First language - Donkey Skin (French)
-x- Second language - The Sylvian Experiments (Japanese)

Watch a film in 12 of the following:
-x- Watch a MST3K/Rifftrax/Cinematic Titanic/Hosted version of a sci-fi/fantasy film - Sharknado 2: The Second One
-x- Watch a film featuring laser blasters - Race to Witch Mountain
--- Watch a film made on a low budget (ex. Corman or Castle movie) -
-x- Watch a film based on a novel - Radio Free Albemuth
--- Watch a film which was nominated for a Hugo or Saturn Award-
--- Watch a Documentary Feature -
-x- Watch a Film From the Criterion Collection (Doesn't have to be Criterion Version) - Donkey Skin
--- Watch a film with commentary -
--- Watch a film and at least two sequels -
--- Watch a film that takes place underneath the Earth -
-x- Watch a film that takes place in space - Astronaut: The Last Push
--- Watch a film that takes place on or under the sea -
-x- Watch an animated film - The Congress
--- Watch a film with special effects by Ray Harryhausen -
-x- Watch a film that takes place in the "future" but the year has already come and gone - 1990: Bronx Warriors
--- Watch a film and its remake/reboot

He's dead, Jim. Watch 4 out of the following:
--- Written by/inspired by/or related in some way to the late Gene Roddenberry -
--- Written by/inspired by/or related in some way to the late Ray Bradbury -
-x- Written by/inspired by/or related in some way to the late Phillip K. Dick - Radio Free Albemuth
--- Written by/inspired by/or related in some way to the late Edgar Rice Burroughs -
--- Written by/inspired by/or related in some way to the late Jules Verne -
--- Written by/inspired by/or related in some way to the late HP Lovecraft -
--- Written by/inspired by/or related in some way to the late Richard Matheson -
--- Watch a film starring Christopher Lee -

Watch 10 films directed/produced/written by:
--- James Cameron
--- Steven Spielberg
--- Terry Gilliam
--- Tim Burton
--- Hayao Miyazaki
--- David Cronenberg
--- James Whale
--- Ridley Scott
--- Paul Verhoeven
--- Robert Wise
--- Robert Zemeckis
--- The Wachowskis
--- Jerry Warren
--- J. J. Abrams
--- Samuel Z. Arkoff
--- David Twohy
--- Richard Fleischer
--- William Cameron Menzies
--- Kevin Connor
--- Alex Proyas
--- Fritz Lang
--- George Melies
--- George Miller
--- George Lucas
--- John Carpenter

Watch a film for each rating
--- G -
-x- PG - Barbarella
-x- PG-13 - The Lazarus Effect
-x- R - Radio Free Albemuth
--- X/NC-17(Optional) -
-x- Unrated - Elektra: Director's Cut

Watch a film in 28 of the following subgenres:
-x- Alien invasion - Alien Outpost
-x- Horror - The Quatermass Xperiment
--- Dystopian Society -
-x- Post-Apocalyptic - 1990: Bronx Warriors
--- Alternate History -
-x- Robot/Android - Chappie
--- Immortality -
--- Space Opera/Serial -
--- Mutants (non-critter) -
-x- Comic Book - Barbarella
-x- Mad Scientist - Konga
--- Comedy -
-x- Time travel - Dinosaur Island
-x- Giant Critters - Arachnia
--- Prehistoric -
-x- Paranormal - Ghostquake
--- Kaiju -
--- Tech Noir -
-x- First Contact - Race to Witch Mountain
-x- Space Soldiers - Infini
--- Magical Beings -
--- Future Crimes -
-x- Animalcadabra - The Secret of Moonacre
--- Myths & Legends -
--- Worst Movie Ever -
--- Arthurian Fantasy -
-x- Based on fairy tale - Donkey Skin
--- Urban Fantasy -
--- High Fantasy -
--- Sword and Sorcery -
--- Dark Fantasy -
--- Martial Arts Fantasy -
Not sure what qualifies? Check here for a description http://www.wattpad.com/3632123-fanta...sci-fi-fantasy

Watch a film starring 20 of the following actors:
--- James McAvoy
--- David Warner
--- Edward James Olmos
--- Sir Ian McKellen
--- Liv Tyler
--- Peter Dinklage
--- Charlize Theron
--- Winona Ryder
--- Lena Headey
--- Zoe Saldana
--- Ian Holm
--- Boris Karloff
--- Sir Cedric Hardwicke
--- Lionel Atwill
--- Evelyn Ankers
--- Abbott & Costello
--- Peter Graves
--- Hugh Marlowe
--- Richard Denning
--- Susan Cabot
--- Samuel L. Jackson
--- Tommy Kirk
--- Raquel Welch
--- Ray Milland
--- Roddy McDowall
--- Arnold Schwarzenegger
--- Kurt Russell
-x- Sigourney Weaver - Chappie
--- Alan Rickman
--- Ted Cassidy
--- Arthur Franz
--- Doug McClure
--- Harrison Ford
--- Andy Serkis
--- Gina Torres
--- Nick Frost
--- Callum Keith Rennie
--- Michelle Forbes
--- Michelle Rodriguez
--- Keith David
--- Scarlett Johansson

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The 8th Annual DVDTalk Sci-Fi/Fantasy Challenge

2014 list: 32 items
2013 list: 27.5 items
2012 list: 14.5 items
2011 list: 21 items
2010 list: 23 items

*First-time viewing

7/6
1. Star Wars ep IV: A New Hope (SE DVD)

7/7
2. Star Wars ep V: The Empire Strikes Back (SE DVD)

7/10
3. Under the Skin (Prime)

7/11
4. Star Wars episode VI: Return of the Jedi (SE DVD)

7/17
5. Game of Thrones season 5 ep 1 "The Wars to Come" (HBO Now)

7/20
5.5. Star Trek Deep Space Nine season 5, ep 1 "Apocalypse Rising" (Prime)
6. Buffy the Vampire Slayer season 5 ep 7 "Fool for Love" (Prime)
6.5. Insurgent* (Xbox Video)

7/21
7.5. Ladyhawke* (Netflix DVD)

7/22
8.5. Game of Thrones season 5 ep 2 "The House of Black and White" (HBO Now)
9. Game of Thrones season 5 ep 3 "High Sparrow" (HBO Now)
9.5. Game of Thrones season 5 ep 4 "Sons of the Harpy" (HBO Now)

7/23
10. Game of Thrones season 5 ep 5 "Kill the Boy" (HBO Now)
10.5. Game of Thrones season 5 ep 6 "Unbowed, Unbent, Unbroken" (HBO Now)
11. Game of Thrones season 5 ep 7 "The Gift" (HBO Now)
11.5. Game of Thrones season 5 ep 8 "Hardhome" (HBO Now)
12. Game of Thrones season 5 ep 9 "The Dance of Dragons" (HBO Now)
12.5. Game of Thrones season 5 ep 10 "Mother's Mercy" (HBO Now)

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2008 list (115 total)
2009 list (42 total)
2010 list (46 total)
2011 list (42 total)
2012 list (22 total)
2013 list (42 total)
2014 list (09 total)


7/3/15

1) Twice Upon a Time (1983)

7/5/15

2) Dawn of the Planet of the Apes (2014)

7/6/15

3) Atlas Shrugged II: The Strike (2012)
4) Sharknado 2: The Second One (2014)

7/7/15

5) Sharknado 2: The Second One (2014) w/ commentary by Anthony C. Ferrante, Ian Ziering, and Tara Reid
6) Surrogates (2009)

7/8/15

7) Escape from New York (1981)
8) Escape from L.A. (1996)

7/11/15

9) Escape from New York (1981) w/ commentary by John Carpenter and Kurt Russell + another commentary by Debra Hill and Joe Alves

7/14/15

10) E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982)

7/21/15

11) Atlas Shrugged III: Who Is John Galt? (2014)
12) Edge of Tomorrow (2014)

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TARFRIMMER'S 2015 SCI-FI/FANTASY CHALLENGE



WEEK ONE
DATE
#
NEW
TITLE
LINK
YEAR
DIRECTOR
WRITER
TIME
(min)
FORMAT
RATING
(of *****)
CHECK
LIST
06/30

1.
THE ADVENTURES OF PRINCE ACHMED (Die Abenteuer des Prinzen Achmed)
1926
Lotte ReinigerLotte Reiniger
66
Netflix DVD
***
2.
THE MAZE RUNNER
"The only way out is within."
2014
Wes BallNoah Oppenheim, Grant Pierce Myers & T.S. Nowlin

-- Based on The Maze Runner (2009) by James Dashner
113
Netflix BD
***
DAY ONE: 2H 59M
07/01

3.
THE DAY OF THE TRIFFIDS
"Flesh-eating plants go on the rampage."
1981
Ken HannamDouglas Livingstone

-- Based on The Day of the Triffids (1951) by John Wyndham
159
Netflix DVD
***
4.
THEY LIVE
"You see them on the street. You watch them on TV. You might even vote for one this fall. You think they're people just like you. You're wrong. Dead wrong."
1988
John CarpenterJohn Carpenter

-- Based on "Eight O'Clock in the Morning" by Ray Nelson
94
Netflix DVD
***
5.
THE THING
"Man is the warmest place to hide."
1982
John CarpenterBill Lancaster

-- Based on Who Goes There? (1938) by John W. Campbell, Jr.
109
DVD
****
6.
STAR TREK
"The future begins."
2009
J.J. AbramsRoberto Orci & Alex Kurtzman
127
BD
****
7.
STAR TREK INTO DARKNESS
"In our darkest hour, when our leaders have fallen, a hero will rise."
2013
J.J. AbramsRoberto Orci, Alex Kurtzman & Damon Lindelof
132
BD
****
8.
PROMETHEUS
"They went looking for our beginning. What they found could be our end."
2012
Ridley ScottJon Spaihts & Damon Lindelof
124
BD
***
9.
ALIEN
"In space no one can hear you scream."
1979
Ridley ScottDan O'Bannon (screenplay)

Dan O'Bannon & Ronald Shusett (story)
116
BD
*****
DAY TWO: 14H 21M
07/02

10.
ALIENS
"There are some places in the universe you don't go alone."

1986
James CameronJames Cameron
154
BD
*****
11.
STAR WARS: EPISODE I: THE PHANTOM MENACE
"Every generation has a legend. Every journey has a first step. Every saga has a beginning."

1999
George LucasGeorge Lucas
136
BD
***
12.
STAR WARS: EPISODE II: ATTACK OF THE CLONES
"A Jedi shall not know anger. Nor hatred. Nor love."

2002
George LucasGeorge Lucas & Jonathan Hales (screenplay)

George Lucas (story)
142
BD
***
13.
STAR WARS: EPISODE III: REVENGE OF THE SITH
"The saga is complete."

2005
George LucasGeorge Lucas
140
BD
****
14.
STAR WARS: EPISODE IV: A NEW HOPE
"A long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away..."

1977
George LucasGeorge Lucas
125
BD
****
15.
STAR WARS: EPISODE VI: THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK
"The adventure continues..."

1980
Irvin KershnerLeigh Brackett & Lawrence Kasdan (screenplay)

George Lucas (story)
127
BD
*****
16.
STAR WARS: EPISODE VI: RETURN OF THE JEDI
"Return to a galaxy... far, far away."

1983
Richard MarquandLawrence Kasdan & George Lucas (screenplay)

George Lucas (story)
135
BD
****
DAY THREE: 15H 59M
07/03

17.
TRANSFORMERS
"Most have come to destroy us. Some have come to protect us."

2007
Michael BayRoberto Orci & Alex Kurtzman (screenplay)

John Rogers, Roberto Orci & Alex Kurtzman (story)
143
BD
***
18.
TRANSFORMERS: REVENGE OF THE FALLEN
"They have returned. They have evolved. Revenge is coming."
2009
Michael BayEhren Kruger, Roberto Orci & Alex Kurtzman
150
BD
***
19.
TRANSFORMERS: DARK OF THE MOON
"Mankind's finest achievement. Our nation's proudest moment. A secret hidden for forty years."
2011
Michael BayEhren Kruger
154
BD
***
20.
TRANSFORMERS: AGE OF EXTINCTION
"Stand together or face extinction."
2014
Michael BayEhren Kruger
165
BD
***
21.
THE TERMINATOR
"In the Year of Darkness, 2029, the rulers of this planet devised the ultimate plan. They would reshape the Future by changing the Past. The plan required something that felt no pity. No pain. No fear. Something unstoppable. They created 'THE TERMINATOR.'"
1984
James CameronJames Cameron & Gale Anne Hurd
107
Netflix Streaming
****
22.
TERMINATOR 2: JUDGMENT DAY
"The battle for tomorrow has begun..."
1991
James CameronJames Cameron & William Wisher
153
DVD
*****
DAY FOUR: 14H 32M
07/04

23.
TERMINATOR 3: RISE OF THE MACHINES
"The machines will rise."
2003
Jonathan MostowJohn Brancato & Michael Ferris (screenplay)

John Brancato, Michael Ferris & Tedi Sarafian (story)
109
DVD
***
24.
TERMINATOR SALVATION
"The end begins."
2009
McGJohn Brancato & Michael Ferris
118
BD
***
25.
INDEPENDENCE DAY
"We've always believed we weren't alone. On July 4th, we'll wish we were."
1996
Roland EmmerichDean Devlin & Roland Emmerich
145
BD
****
26.
EARTH VS. THE FLYING SAUCERS
"Warning! Take cover! Flying saucers invade our planet! Washington, London, Paris, Moscow fight back!"
1956
Fred F. SearsBernard Gordon, George Worthing Yates & Curt Siodmak
83
BD - Netflix
***
27.
HIGH PLAINS INVADERS
"No one invited them. Nothing can stop them."

2009
K.T. DonaldsonRichard Beattie
87
DVD - Netflix
**
28.
THE WAR OF THE WORLDS
"Amazing! Terrifying! The most savage spectacle of all time!"
1953
Byron HaskinBarré Lyndon

-- Based on The War of the Worlds (1897) by H.G. Wells
85
DVD
*****
29.
WAR OF THE WORLDS: GOLIATH
"A Multi-Award-Winning Steampunk-Adventure"
2012
Joe PearsonDavid Abramowitz (screenplay)

Joe Pearson (story)
85
Netflix Streaming
**
30.
THE DAY THE EARTH STOOD STILL
"A robot and a man... hold the world spellbound with new and startling powers from another planet!"
1951
Robert WiseEdmund H. North

-- Based on “Farewell to the Master” (1940) by Harry Bates
92
BD
****
31.
SUPER 8
"It arrives."
2011
J.J. AbramsJ.J. Abrams
112
BD
*****
DAY FIVE: 15H 16M
07/05

32.
THE BLACK HOLE
"A journey that begins where everything ends!"
1979
Gary NelsonJeb Rosebrook & Gerry Day (screenplay)
Jeb Roebrook, Bob Barbash & Richard Landau (story)
98
DVD -Netflix
***
33.
CHAPPIE
"I am discovery. I am wonder. I am Chappie."
2015
Neill BlomkampNeill Blomkamp & Terri Tatchell
120
BD - Netflix
**
34.
PINOCCHIO
"The most beloved fairy tale of all time."
2008
Alberto SironiIvan Cotroneo & Carlo Mazzotta

-- Based on: The Adventures of Pinocchio (1881) by Carlo Collodi
190
Amazon Video
***
35.
THE SWAN PRINCESS
"The magic begins November 1994."
1994
Richard RichBrian Nissen (screenplay)
Richard Rich & Brian Nissen (story)
89
STARZ HD
***
36.
ELLA ENCHANTED
"Get enchanted."
2004
Tommy O'HaverLaurie Craig, Karen McCullah Lutz, Kirsten Smith, Jennifer Heath & Michele J. Wolff
96
Amazon Video
***
37.
INTO THE WOODS
"Be careful what you wish for."
2014
Rob MarshallJames Lapine

-- Based on: Into the Woods (1986) by Stephen Sondheim & James Lapine
125
BD
*****
DAY SIX: 11H 58M
07/06

38.
EDGE OF TOMORROW
"Live, Die, Repeat"
2014
Doug LimanChristopher McQuarrie, Jez Butterworth & John-Henry Butterworth

-- Based on: All You Need Is Kill (2004) by Hiroshi Sakurazaka
113
HBO HD
***
39.
INTERSTELLAR

"Mankind was born on Earth. It was never meant to die here."
2014
Christopher NolanJonathan Nolan & Christopher Nolan
169
BD
****
40.
STARFLIGHT ONE

"The first hypersonic flight turns into a terrifying nightmare... in space."
1983
Jerry JamesonRobert M. Young (screenplay)
Peter R. Brooke (story)
115
Amazon Video
***
DAY SEVEN: 6H 37M
WEEK TWO
07/07

41.
STARDUST
"This summer a star falls. The chase begins."
2007
Matthew VaughnJane Goldman & Matthew Vaughn

-- Based on: Stardust (1999) by Neil Gaiman
128
DVD
****
42.
INKHEART
"Every story ever written is just waiting to become real."
2008
Iain SoftleyDavid Lindsay-Abaire

-- Based on: Inkheart (2003) by Cornelia Funke
106
BD
***
43.
NIGHT AT THE MUSEUM
"At the Museum of Natural History, something unnatural is occurring."
2006
Shawn LevyRobert Ben Garant & Thomas Lennon

-- Based on: The Night at the Museum (1993) by Milan Trenc
109
BD
***
44.
NIGHT AT THE MUSEUM: BATTLE OF THE SMITHSONIAN
When the lights go off, the battle is on.
2009
Shawn LevyRobert Ben Garant & Thomas Lennon

-- Based on: The Night at the Museum (1993) by Milan Trenc
105
BD
***
45.
NIGHT AT THE MUSEUM: SECRET OF THE TOMB
One final night to save the day.
2014
Shawn LevyDavid Guion & Michael Handelman (screenplay)
Mark Friedman, David Guion & Michael Handelman (story)

-- Based on: The Night at the Museum (1993) by Milan Trenc
98
BD
***
46.
ENCHANTED
This fairytale princess is about to meet a real Prince Charming.
2007
Kevin LimaBill Kelly
107
BD
*****
DAY EIGHT: 10H 53M
07/08

47.
A CONNECTICUT YANKEE IN KING ARTHUR'S COURT
Its laughter will ring through the centuries!
1949
Tay GarnettEdmund Beloin

-- Based on: A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court (1889) by Mark Twain
107
DVD - Netflix
***
48.
AT THE EARTH'S CORE
4,000 miles to the center of the Earth to a world within a world.
1976
Kevin ConnorMilton Subotsky

-- Based on: At the Earth's Core (1914) by Edgar Rice Burroughs
90
BD - Netflix
**
49.
20,000 LEAGUES UNDER THE SEA
Walt Disney's mighty, magnificent, memorable 20,000 LEAGUES UNDER THE SEA!
1954
Richard FleischerEarl Felton

-- Based on: Vingt mille lieues sous les mers: Tour du monde sous-marin (1870) by Jules Verne
127
Amazon Video
***
DAY NINE: 5H 24M
07/09

50.
BEDAZZLED
Peter Cook and Dudley Moore in their first starring comedy!
1967
Stanley DonenPeter Cook (screenplay)
Peter Cook & Dudley Moore (story)
103
DVD - Netflix
***
51.
THE HOBBIT: AN UNEXPECTED JOURNEY
From the smallest beginnings come the greatest legends.
2012
Peter JacksonFran Walsh, Phillippa Boyens, Peter Jackson & Guillermo del Toro

-- Based on: The Hobbit, or There and Back Again (1937) by J.R.R. Tolkien
183
BD
****
52.
THE HOBBIT: THE DESOLATION OF SMAUG
Beyond darkness… beyond desolation… lies the greatest danger of all.
2013
Peter Jackson Fran Walsh, Phillippa Boyens, Peter Jackson & Guillermo del Toro

-- Based on: The Hobbit, or There and Back Again (1937) by J.R.R. Tolkien
186
BD
***
53.
THE HOBBIT: THE BATTLE OF THE FIVE ARMIES
Witness the defining chapter of the Middle Earth saga.
2014
Peter Jackson Fran Walsh, Phillippa Boyens, Peter Jackson & Guillermo del Toro

-- Based on: The Hobbit, or There and Back Again (1937) by J.R.R. Tolkien
144
BD
***
54.
VALERIE AND HER WEEK OF WONDERS (Valerie a týden divů)
1970
Jaromil Jires Ester Krumbachová & Jaromil Jireš

-- Based on: Valerie and Her Week of Wonders (Valerie a týden divů) (1945) by Vítězslav Nezval
73
DVD - Netflix
**
55.
THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE FELLOWSHIP OF THE RING
One ring to rule them all, one ring to find them, one ring to bring them all and in the darkness bind them.
2001
Peter Jackson Fran Walsh, Phillippa Boyens & Peter Jackson

-- Based on: The Fellowship of the Ring (1954) by J.R.R. Tolkien
228
BD
****
DAY TEN: 15H 17M
07/10

56.
THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE TWO TOWERS
All will be sacrificed… all will be lost… unless all unite against evil.
2002
Peter Jackson Fran Walsh, Phillippa Boyens & Peter Jackson

-- Based on: The Two Towers (1954) by J.R.R. Tolkien
236
BD
****
57.
THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE RETURN OF THE KING
There can be no triumph without loss. No victory without suffering. No freedom without sacrifice.
2003
Peter Jackson Fran Walsh, Phillippa Boyens & Peter Jackson

-- Based on: The Two Towers (1954) & The Return of the King (1955) by J.R.R. Tolkien
263
BD
*****
58.
PRINCE CHARMING
So many frogs. So few princes.
2000
Alan Arkush Doug Palau

-- Based on: The Frog King; or, The Iron Heinrich by the Brothers Grimm
91
DVD - Netflix
***
59.
THE PEOPLE THAT TIME FORGOT
The 7th continent - a lost world shut off by a wall of ice, roamed by beasts unknown to science, ruled by men lost to history, doomed to vanish in a chaos of leaping flames!
1977
Kevin Connor Patrick Tilley

-- Based on: The People That Time Forgot / Out of Time's Abyss (1918) by Edgar Rice Burroughs
90
MGM HD
*
60.
LEGEND
She is of the purest innocence. He is pure evil. He is darkness. This is such stuff as dreams are made of. This is Legend.
1985
Ridley Scott William Hjortsberg
113
DVD
****
61.
BATTLE: LOS ANGELES
It's not war. It's survival.
2011
Jonathan Liebesman Chris Bertolini
116
BD
**
DAY ELEVEN: 15H 09M
07/11

62.
FRANKENSTEIN
A monster science created - but could not destroy!
1931
James Whale Garrett Fort & Francis Edward Faragoh

-- Based on: Frankenstein (1818) by Mary Shelley
71
DVD
***
63.
BRIDE OF FRANKENSTEIN
A bride for the monster comes to life in a scientist's laboratory.
1935
James Whale William Hurlbut
75
DVD
****
64.
SON OF FRANKENSTEIN
The black shadows of the past bred this half-man… half demon! … Creating a new and terrible juggernaut of destruction!
1939
Rowland V. Lee Wyllis Cooper
99
DVD
***
65.
THE GHOST OF FRANKENSTEIN
The king of all monsters strikes again! No chains can hold him! No tomb can seal him in!
1942
Erle C. Kenton W. Scott Darling (screenplay)
Eric Taylor (story)
67
DVD
**
66.
FRANKENSTEIN ISLAND
The power of 7,000,000 volts - it's alive!
1981
Jerry Warren Jerry Warren
95
YouTube
*
67.
CREATURE FROM THE BLACK LAGOON
Not since the beginning of time has the world beheld terror like this!
1954
Jack Arnold Harry Essex & Arthur Ross (screenplay)
Maurice Zimm (story)
79
DVD
****
68.
CREATURE FROM THE BLACK LAGOON
Commentary by: Tom Weaver
2004
Jack Arnold Harry Essex & Arthur Ross (screenplay)
Maurice Zimm (story)
79
DVD
***
69.
THE FLY
The fly with the head of a man! And the man with the head of a fly!
1958
Kurt Neumann James Clavell

-- Based on: The Fly (1957) by George Langelaan
94
DVD
***
70.
THE FLY
Be afraid. Be very afraid
1986
David Cronenberg Charles Edward Pogue & David Cronenberg

-- Based on: The Fly (1957) by George Langelaan
96
DVD
****
DAY TWELVE: 12H 35M
07/12

71.
LEVIATHAN
It will leave you gasping for air.
1989
George P. Cosmatos David People & Jeb Stuart
98
MOVIEPLEX HD
***
72.
NEXT
If you can see the future, you can save it.
2007
Lee Tamahori Gary Goldman, Jonathan Hensleigh & Paul Bernbaum (screenplay)
Gary Goldman (story)

-- Based on: The Golden Man (1954) by Philip K. Dick
96
BD - Netflix
**
73.
SOLOMON KANE
Fight evil… with evil.
2009
Michael J. Bassett Michael J. Bassett
104
BD - Netflix
**
74.
BATTLE OF THE WORLDS
A hostile planet…from outer space hurtles toward Earth on a collision course!
1961
Antonio Margheriti Ennio De Concini
84
DVD
*
75.
THE ADVENTURER: THE CURSE OF THE MIDAS BOX
The new name for adventure.
2014
Jonathan Newman Christian Taylor & Matthew Huffman

-- Based on: Mariah Mundi (2007) by G.P. Taylor
98
Netflix Streaming
**
76.
COLOSSUS AND THE AMAZON QUEEN
1960
Vittorio Sala Ennio De Concini, Fulvio Fo, Augusto Frassinetti, Giorgio Mordini, Vittorio Nino Novarese, Vittorio Sala & Duccio Tessari
90
DVD
**
77.
VILLAGE OF THE GIANTS
It's what happens when their sounds, their dances, their loves, their rebellions explode - 30 feet tall!
1965
Bert I. Gordon Allan Caillou (screenplay)
Bert I. Gordon (story)
81
YouTube
*
78.
HOUSE OF FRANKENSTEIN
The devil's brood! All the screen's titans of terror - together in the greatest of all screen sensations!
1944
Erle C. Kenton Edward T. Lowe Jr. (screenplay)
Curt Siodmak (story)
71
DVD
***
79.
DOGMA
It can be hell getting into heaven.
1999
Kevin Smith Kevin Smith
128
DVD
*****
DAY THIRTEEN: 14H 10M
07/13

80.
FALLING SKIES: Season 5: Episodes 1-2: Find Your Warrior / Hunger Pains
Battle them or become them.
2015
Olatunde Osunsanmi David Eick
Marc Dube
84
TNT HD
***
81a.
OLYMPUS: Season 1: Episode 13: Truth
2015
Nick Willing Nick Willing
42
SYFY HD
***
81b.
PENNY DREADFUL: Season 2: Episode 10: And Then They Were Enemies
No rest for the wicked.
2015
Brian Kirk John Logan
60
SHOWTIME HD
****
82.
THE LAST SHIP: Season 2: Episodes 4-5: Solace / Achilles
R U Immune 2?
2015
Sergio Mimica-Gezzan
Jack Bender
Steven Kane
84
TNT HD
***
83.
CRITTERS
The battle began in another galaxy. It's about to end in the Browns' backyard.
1986
Stephen Herek Domonic Muir & Stephen Herek (screenplay)
Domonic Muir (story)
86
DVD
***
84.
CRITTERS 2: THE MAIN COURSE
They're back for seconds!
1988
Mick Garris David Twohy & Mick Garris
86
DVD
**
85.
CRITTERS 3: YOU ARE WHAT THEY EAT
First they destroyed a farm. Then they terrorized a town. Now they're ready to do some real damage.
1991
Kristine Peterson David J. Schow (screenplay)
Rupert Harvey & Barry Opper (story)
85
DVD
**
86.
CRITTERS 4
In space… they love to hear you scream!
1992
Rupert Harvey Joseph Lyle & David J. Schow (screenplay)
Rupert Harvey & Barry Opper (story)
94
DVD
**
87.
PERCY JACKSON & THE OLYMPIANS: THE LIGHTNING THIEF
Worlds collide.
2010
Chris Columbus Craig Titley

-- Based on: The Lightning Thief (2005) by Rick Riordan
119
BD
***
88.
PERCY JACKSON: SEA OF MONSTERS
In demigods we trust.
2013
Thor Freudenthal Marc Guggenheim

-- Based on: The Sea of Monsters (2006) by Rick Riordan
106
BD
***
89a.
THE IMPOSSIBLE VOYAGE (Voyage à travers l'impossible)
1904
Georges Méliès Georges Méliès

-- Based on: Journey Through the Impossible (Voyage à travers l'impossible) (1882) by Jules Verne
20
YouTube
***
DAY FOURTEEN: 14H 26M
07/14

89b.
THE MECHANICAL BUTCHER (La Charcuterie mécanique)
1895
Lumière Brothers
1
YouTube
**
89c.
ALICE IN WONDERLAND
1903
Cecil Hepworth & Percy Stow Cecil M. Hepworth

-- Based on: Alice's Adventures in Wonderland & Through the Looking Glass (1865) by Lewis Carroll
9
YouTube
***
90.
KNOWING
What happens when the numbers run out?
2009
Alex Proyas Ryne Douglas Pearson, Julie Snowden & Stiles White (screenplay)
Ryne Douglas Pearson (story)
121
BD - Netflix
**
91.
SOMEWHERE IN TIME
Beyond fantasy. Beyond obsession. Beyond time itself… He will find her.
1980
Jeannot Szwarc Richard Matheson

-- Based on: Bid Time Return (1975) by Richard Matheson
103
DVD - Netflix
****
92.
JASON AND THE ARGONAUTS
The epic story that was destined to stand as a colossus of adventure!
1963
Don Chaffey Jan Read & Beverley Cross
104
YouTube
**
DAY FIFTEEN: 5H 38M
07/15

93.
DRAGONHEART
You will believe.
1996
Rob Cohen Charles Edward Pogue (screenplay)
Charles Edward Pogue & Patrick Read Johnson (story)
103
DVD - Netflix
***
94.
DRAGONHEART: A NEW BEGINNING
A man is born. A hero is made. A legend is written.
2000
Doug Lefler Shari Goodhartz
85
DVD - Netflix
**
95.
DRAGONHEART 3: THE SORCERER'S CURSE
The new era of dragons will come!
2015
Colin Teague Matthew Feitshans
97
Netflix Streaming
***
96.
WHEN DINOSAURS RULED THE EARTH
Enter an age of unknown terrors, pagan worship and virgin sacrifice…
1970
Val Guest Val Guest (screenplay)
J.G. Ballard (treatment)
96
YouTube
*
DAY SIXTEEN: 6H 21M
07/16

97.
TITAN A.E.
When Earth ends, the adventure begins.
2000
Don Bluth & Gary Goldman Ben Edlund, John August & Joss Whedon
95
DVD
***
98.
SPIRITED AWAY
The tunnel led Chihiro to a mysterious town…
2001
Hayao Miyazaki Hayao Miyazaki
124
DVD
*****
99.
OFF ON A COMET
Based on the original story by Jules Verne.
1979
Richard Slapczynski John Palmer

-- Based on: Hector Servadac (Off on a Comet) (1877) by Jules Verne
50
YouTube
**
100.
PATEMA INVERTED
2013
Yasuhiro Yoshiura Yasuhiro Yoshiura
Marc Diraison (script adaptation)
97
Amazon Video
***
101.
AKIRA
Neo-Tokyo is about to E.X.P.L.O.D.E.
1988
Katsuhiro Otomo Katsuhiro Otomo & Izo Hashimoto

-- Based on: Akira (1982) by Katsuhiro Otomo
124
Amazon Video
***
102.
TRON
A world inside the computer where man has never been. Never before now.
1982
Steven Lisberger Steven Lisberger (screenplay)
Steven Lisberger & Bonnie MacBird (story)
96
BD
****
DAY SEVENTEEN: 9H 46M
07/17

103.
TRON: LEGACY
The game has changed.
2010
Joseph Kosinski Edward Kitsis & Adam Horowitz (screenplay)
Edward Kitsis, Adam Horowitz, Brian Klugman & Lee Sternthal (story)
125
BD
***
104.
DARK STAR
What would you be like after 20 years aboard Dark Star the spaced-out spaceship. The ultimate cosmic comedy.
1974
John Carpenter John Carpenter & Dan O'Bannon
83
DVD - Netflix
*
105.
RED PLANET MARS
See! The first contact between Earth and Mars!
1952
Harry Homer Anthony Veiller & John L. Balderston

-- Based on: Red Planet (1932) by John L. Balderston & John Hoare
87
YouTube
***
106.
JUPITER ASCENDING
Expand your universe.
2015
The Wachowskis The Wachowskis
127
BD - Netflix
**
107.
TOTAL RECALL
They stole his mind, now he wants it back.
1990
Paul Verhoeven Ronald Shusett, Dan O'Bannon & Gary Goldman (screenplay)
Ronald Shusett, Dan O'Bannon & Jon Povill (story)

-- Based on: We Can Remember It for You Wholesale (1966) by Philip K. Dick
113
BD
***
DAY EIGHTEEN: 8H 55M
07/18

108.
CONTACT
If it's just us, it seems like an awful waste of space.
1997
Robert Zemeckis James V. Hart & Michael Goldenberg (screenplay)
Carl Sagan & Ann Druyan (story)

-- Based on: Contact (1985) by Carl Sagan
150
BD
****
109.
CLOSE ENCOUNTERS OF THE THIRD KIND
Close encounter of the first kind - sighting of a UFO. Close encounter of the second kind - physical evidence. Close encounter of the third kind - contact. We are not alone.
1977
Steven Spielberg Steven Spielberg
132
DVD
*****
110.
BATTLEFIELD EARTH
Prepare for battle.
2000
Roger Christian Corey Mandell & J.D. Shapiro

-- Based on: Battlefield Earth (1982) by L. Ron Hubbard
119
DVD - Netflix
*
111.
THE LAST STARFIGHTER
In his wildest dreams, Alex never suspected that tonight he would become… the last Starfighter.
1984
Nick Castle Jonathan R. Betuel
101
BD
***
112.
THE MAN WHO FELL TO EARTH
You're only welcome if it's beneficial to us.
1976
Nicolas Roeg Paul Mayersberg

-- Based on: The Man Who Fell to Earth (1963) by Walter Tevis
139
BD - Netflix
**
113.
THE WORLD'S END
One night. Six friends. Twelve pubs. Total annihilation.
2013
Edgar Wright Edgar Wright & Simon Pegg
109
BD
***
DAY NINETEEN: 12H 30M
07/19

114.
SPIDER-MAN
With great power comes great responsibility.
2002
Sam Raimi David Koepp
121
DVD
***
115.
SPIDER-MAN 2
This summer a man will face his destiny. A hero will be revealed.
2004
Sam Raimi Alvin Sargent (screenplay)
Alfred Gough, Miles Millar & Michael Chabon (story)
127
DVD
****
116.
SPIDER-MAN 3
Every hero has a choice, to face the darkness… or be consumed by it.
2007
Sam Raimi Sam Raimi, Ivan Raimi & Alvin Sargent (screenplay)
Sam Raimi & Ivan Raimi (story)
139
DVD
**
117.
THE WOLVERINE
When enemies rise… When immortality ends… The ultimate battle begins.
2013
James Mangold Mark Bomback & Scott Frank
138
BD
**
118.
X-MEN: FIRST CLASS
Their powers would make them different, but destiny would make them allies.
2001
Matthew Vaughn Ashley Edward Miller, Zack Stentz, Jane Goldman & Matthew Vaughn (screenplay)
Sheldon Turner & Bryan Singer (story)
132
BD
****
119.
X-MEN: DAYS OF FUTURE PAST
Every hero, every power will unite.
2014
Bryan Singer Simon Kinberg (screenplay)
Jane Goldman, Simon Kinberg & Matthew Vaughn (story)
131
BD
***
DAY TWENTY: 13H 08M
07/20

120.
SIRIUS
Extraordinary truth requires extraordinary investigation.
2013
Amardeep Kaleka -- Based on: Hidden Truth, Forbidden Knowledge (2006) by Steven M. Greer
110
Amazon Video
**
121.
THE AMAZING SPIDER-MAN
His past was kept from him. His search for answers has just begun.
2012
Marc Webb James Vanderbilt, Alvin Sargent & Steve Kloves (screenplay)
James Vanderbilt (story)
136
BD
***
122.
THE AMAZING SPIDER-MAN 2
Rise of Electro
2014
Marc Webb Alex Kurtzman, Roberto Orci & Jeff Pinkner (screenplay)
Alex Kurtzman, Roberto Orci, Jeff Pinkner & James Vanderbilt (story)
142
BD
***
DAY TWENTY ONE: 6H 28M
07/21

123.
FEAR CHAMBER
In the name of science he created… the torture zone.
1968
Jack Hill & Juan Ibáñez Jack Hill & Luise Enrique Vergara
89
DVD - Netflix
*
124.
DIE, MONSTER, DIE!
No one can stop this killing machine… It's already dead!
1965
Daniel Haller Jerry Sohl

-- Based on: The Colour Out of Space (1927) by H.P. Lovecraft
79
DVD - Netflix
**
125.
REPTILICUS
Invincible… Indestructible! What was this awesome beast born 50 million years out of time?
1962
Sidney W. Pink Ib Melchior & Sidney W. Pink
82
DailyMotion
*
DAY TWENTY TWO: 4H 10M
07/22

126.
TIN MAN
Follow a new yellow brick road.
2007
Nick Willing Jill E. Blotevogel, Steven Long Mitchell & Craig W. Van Sickle
265
DVD
***
127.
ROBO SHARK
It comes from deep space. Has it come to observe us or to destroy us? And it will not stop here. It's a menace to society. No corporation can own it. Our government can't control it. Even the most powerful man in the world cannot stop it. And now it's taking over our social media, willing to destroy the United States. Half shark. Half machine. All killer.
2015
Jeffery Scott Lando Jeffery Scott Lando & Phillip J. Roth
90
SYFY HD
**
128.
ZOMBIE SHARK
2015
Misty Talley Greg Mitchell
90
SYFY HD
**
129.
STRINGS
Tied by hate - bound by love.
2004
Anders Rønnow Klarlund
Naja Marie Aidt & Anders Rønnow Klarlund
91
DVD - Netflix
***
130.
SEA BEAST
The jaws of death just got hungrier.
2009
Paul Ziller Paul Ziller & Neil Elman
87
DVD - Netflix
**
131.
SHARKNADO: RIFFTRAX LIVE
Enough said.
2013/2014
Anthony C. Ferrante Thunder Levin
107
Amazon Video
**
132.
SHARKNADO 2: THE NEXT ONE
Shark happens.
2014
Anthony C. Ferrante Thunder Levin
95
Netflix Streaming
***
133.
SHARKNADO 3: OH HELL NO!
2015
Anthony C. Ferrante Thunder Levin
90
SYFY HD
*
DAY TWENTY THREE: 15H 15M
07/23

134.
MAD MAX
The last law in a world gone out of control. Pray that he's out there somewhere.
1979
George Miller James McCausland & George Miller (screenplay)
George Miller & Bryon Kennedy (story)
93
ENCORE HD
***
135.
ESCAPE FROM L.A.
Snake is back.
1996
John Carpenter John Carpenter, Debra Hill & Kurt Russell
101
BD
***
136.
VIRUS
The entire world is a graveyard.
1980
Kinji Fukasaku Kinji Fukasaku, Kōji Takada & Gregory Knapp

-- Based on: Virus (1964) by Sakyo Komatsu
156
YouTube
**
DAY TWENTY FOUR: 5H 50M
07/24

137.
WARLORDS OF ATLANTIS
From the depth of space they came to vanish beneath the sea…
1978
Kevin Connor Brian Hayles
96
YouTube
*
138.
THE MAZE
Shocking chills… Bloodcurdling suspense! A thousand thrill-maddening horrors!
1953
William Cameron Menzies Daniel Ullman

-- Based on: The Maze (1945) by Maurice Sandoz
80
YouTube
***
139.
THE ILLUSTRATED MAN
Don't dare stare at the Illustrated Man.
1969
Jack Smight Howard B. Kreitsek

-- Based on: The Illustrated Man (1954) by Ray Bradbury
103
YouTube
**
140.
DECOYS
They can seduce anyone… Prey it isn't you!
2004
Matthew Hastings Matthew Hastings & Tom Berry
96
DVD - Netflix
**
141.
DECOYS 2: THE SECOND SEDUCTION
It's mating season.
2007
Jeffery Scott Lando Miguel Tejada-Flores (screenplay)
Tom Berry (story)
94
DVD - Netflix
*
142.
GODZILLA
The King arrives.
2014
Gareth Edwards Max Borenstein (screenplay)
David Callaham (story)
123
HBO HD
***
143.
ALTERED STATES
In the basement of a university medical school Dr . Jessup floats naked in total darkness. The most terrifying experiment in the history of science is out of control... and the subject is himself.
1980
Ken Russell Paddy Chayefsky

-- Based on: Altered States (1978) by Paddy Chayefsky
103
CINEMAX HD
****
DAY TWENTY FIVE: 11H 35M
07/25

144.
THE WASP WOMAN
A beautiful woman by day - a lusting queen wasp by night.
1959
Roger Corman Leo Gordon (screenplay)
Kinta Zertuche (story)
73
DVD
**
145.
ABBOTT AND COSTELLO MEET FRANKENSTEIN
The laughs are monsterous! Bud and Lou are in a stew when they tangle with the titans of terror!
1948
Charles Barton Robert Lees, Frederic I. Rinaldo & John Grant
83
DVD
****
146.
ABBOTT AND COSTELLO MEET THE INVISIBLE MAN
As private eyes, they're getting an eyeful!
1951
Charles Lamont Robert Lees, Frederic I. Rinaldo & John Grant (screenplay)
Hugh Wedlock, Jr. & Howard Snyder (story)
83
Amazon Video
**
147.
ICE SPIDERS
Hell has just frozen over.
2007
Tibor Takács Eric Miller
86
DVD - Netflix
**
148.
PREDESTINATION
To save the future he must reshape the past.
2014
Michael Spierig & Peter Spierig Michael Spierig & Peter Spierig

Based on: '—All You Zombies—' (1959) by Robert A. Heinlein
98
BD - Netflix
****
149.
BLOOD & CHOCOLATE
Everyone has two lives. The one we show the world. And the one that was never meant to be seen.
2007
Katja von Garnier Ehren Kruger & Christopher Landon

-- Based on: Blood and Chocolate (1997) by Annette Curtis Klause
98
BD - Netflix
***
150.
SHIVERS
T-E-R-R-O-R beyond the power of priest or science to exorcise!
1975
David Cronenberg David Cronenberg

-- Based on: The Food of the Gods and How It Came to Earth (1904) by H.G. Wells
87
YouTube
**
151.
CREEPOZOIDS
Move over, ALIENS, here come the Creepozoids. Even if you kill them, they're still deadly.
1987
David DeCoteau Buford Hauser & David DeCoteau
72
YouTube
**
DAY TWENTY SIX: 11H 20M
07/26

152.
SENSE8: Season 1: Episodes 01-02: Limbic Resonance / I Am Also a We
I Am We
2015
The Wachowskis The Wachowskis & J. Michael Straczynski
121
Netflix Streaming
****
153.
SENSE8: Season 1: Episodes 03-04: Smart Money Is on the Skinny Bitch / What's Going On?
I Am We
2015
The Wachowskis
Tom Tykwer
The Wachowskis & J. Michael Straczynski
103
Netflix Streaming
****
154.
SENSE8: Season 1: Episodes 05-06: Art Is Like Religion / Demons
I Am We
2015
James McTeigue
The Wachowskis
The Wachowskis & J. Michael Straczynski
104
Netflix Streaming
****
155.
SENSE8: Season 1: Episodes 07-08: W.W.N. Double D? / We Will All Be Judged by the Courage of Our Hearts
I Am We
2015
James McTeigue
Dan Glass
The Wachowskis & J. Michael Straczynski
105
Netflix Streaming
****
156.
SENSE8: Season 1: Episodes 09-10: Death Doesn't Let You Say Goodbye / What Is Human?
I Am We
2015
The Wachowskis The Wachowskis & J. Michael Straczynski
114
Netflix Streaming
****
157.
SENSE8: Season 1: Episodes 11-12: Just Turn the Wheel and the Future Changes / I Can't Leave Her
I Am We
2015
Tom Tykwer
The Wachowskis
The Wachowskis & J. Michael Straczynski
99
Netflix Streaming
****
158.
HORNS
Love hurts like hell.
2013
Alexandre Aja Keith Bunin

-- Based on Horns (2010) by Joe Hill
120
Netflix Streaming
***
159.
THE MESSENGERS: Season 1
Episodes 11-12: Harvest / Spark of Hope

When evil rises, good awakens.
2015
Oz Scott
Fred Toye
Carl Binder
Eoghan O'Donnell
84
CW HD
***
DAY TWENTY SEVEN: 14H 10M
07/27

160.
THE END OF THE WORLD
1916
August Blom Otto Rung
77
YouTube
**
161.
RE-ANIMATOR
Herbert West has a very good head on his shoulders… And another one in a dish on his desk.
1985
Stuart Gordon Stuart Gordon, William J. Norris & Dennis Paoli

-- Based on Herbert West-Reanimator (1922) by H.P. Lovecraft
86
BD
****
162.
GENESIS II
Tonight your television set becomes a time machine to the 22nd century.
1973
John Llewellyn Moxey Gene Roddenberry
74
Amazon Video
**
163.
PAN'S LABYRINTH (El laberinto del fauno)
Innocence Has A Power Evil Cannot Imagine.
2006
Guillermo del Toro Guillermo del Toro
119
BD
*****
DAY TWENTY EIGHT: 5H 56M
07/28

164.
YETI: CURSE OF THE SNOW DEMON
Surviving the crash was only the beginning…
2008
Rafael Jordan Rafael Jordan (screenplay)
Mark L. Lester (story)
87
DVD - Netflix
*
165.
LIMITLESS
What if a pill could make you rich and powerful?
2011
Neil Burger Leslie Dixon

-- Based on Limitless (2001) by Alan Glynn
106
BD - Netflix
***
166.
THE GIVER
Search for truth. Find freedom.
2014
Phillip Noyce Michael Mitnick & Robert B. Weide

-- Based on The Giver (1993) by Lois Lowry
97
BD - Netflix
***
DAY TWENTY NINE: 4H 50M
07/29

167.
PLANET EARTH
1974
Marc Daniels Gene Roddenberry & Juanita Bartlett
74
Amazon Video
***
168.
THE PURGE: ANARCHY
United we purge.
2014
James DeMonaco James DeMonaco
104
BD - Netflix
***
169.
ABOUT TIME
A new funny film about love. With a bit of time travel.
2013
Richard Curtis Richard Curtis
124
HBO HD
****
170.
NATURAL CITY
The war has begun…
2003
Min Byeong-cheon Min Byeong-cheon
113
BD - Netflix
**
DAY THIRTY: 6H 55M
07/30

171.
IN YOUR EYES
2014
Brin Hill Joss Whedon
106
Netflix Streaming
***
172.
BIG TROUBLE IN LITTLE CHINA
A mystical, action, adventure, comedy, kung fu, monster, ghost story!
1986
John Carpenter Gary Goldman & David Z. Weinstein
99
DVD
****
173.
THE ZERO THEOREM
Nothing is everything.
2013
Terry Gilliam Pat Rushin
107
Amazon Video
***
DAY THIRTY ONE: 5H 12M
07/31

174.
EDWARD SCISSORHANDS
Edward lived alone where he could hurt no one and no one could hurt him. Until the day the Avon lady came calling…
1990
Tim Burton Caroline Thompson (screenplay)
Tim Burton & Caroline Thompson (story)
105
DVD
*****
175.
DESTINY
1921
Fritz Lang Fritz Lang & Thea von Harbou
99
YouTube
**
176.
UNDER THE SKIN
2013
Jonathan Glazer Walter Campbell & Jonathan Glazer

-- Based on Under the Skin (2000) by Michel Faber
108
Amazon Video
**
177.
SERENITY
They aim to misbehave.
2005
Joss Whedon Joss Whedon
119
BD
*****
178.
FROM BEYOND
Humans are such easy prey.
1986
Stuart Gordon Dennis Paoli (screenplay)
Brian Yuzna, Dennis Paoli & Stuart Gordon (story)

-- Based on From Beyond (1934) by H.P. Lovecraft
86
BD
****
179.
ALTITUDE
Fear is in the air.
2010
Kaare Andrews Paul A. Birkett
90
DVD - Netflix
***
180.
SNOWPIERCER
AD 2031: The passengers in the train are the only survivors on Earth.
2013
Bong Joon-ho Bong Joon-ho & Kelly Masterson

-- Based on Le Transperceneige (1982) by Jacques Lob & Jean-Marc Rochette
126
Netflix Streaming
***
181.
DESCENDANTS
They're not bad. They're just born that way.
2015
Kenny Ortega Josann McGibbon & Sara Parriott
90
Disney Channel HD
**
DAY THIRTY TWO: 13H 43M
CHECKLIST - COMPLETED 7/31 (w/o duplicates)
Spoiler:
Watch one film from every decade, starting with the 1900s.
-x- 1900 (No time limit but must be at least complete short film) - (optional) - Alice in Wonderland
-x- 1910 (No time limit but must be at least complete short film) - (optional)- The End of the World
-x- 1920 - The Adventures of Prince Achmed
-x- 1930 - Bride Frankenstein
-x- 1940 - House of Frankenstein
-x- 1950 - The War of the Worlds
-x- 1960 - Colossus and the Amazon Queen
-x- 1970 - Star Wars: Episode I: A New Hope
-x- 1980 - Altered States
-x- 1990 - Critters 3
-x- 2000 - Spider-Man
-x- 2010 - The Amazing Spider-Man


Watch films in at least two languages other than English.
-x- First language (Czech) - Valerie and Her Week of Wonders
-x- Second language - Pan's Labyrinth


Watch a film in 12 of the following:
-x- Watch a MST3K/Rifftrax/Cinematic Titanic/Hosted version of a sci-fi/fantasy film - Sharknado (Rifftrax Live)
-x- Watch a film featuring laser blasters - Star Wars: Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back

-x- Watch a film made on a low budget (ex. Corman or Castle movie) - Battle of the Worlds
-x- Watch a film based on a novel - Ella Enchanted
-x- Watch a film which was nominated for a Hugo or Saturn Award - Stardust (Hugo); Enchanted (Saturn)
-x- Watch a Documentary Feature - Sirius
-x- Watch a Film From the Criterion Collection (Doesn't have to be Criterion Version) - The Man Who Fell to Earth
-x- Watch a film with commentary - Creature from the Black Lagoon
-x- Watch a film and at least two sequels - Transformers 1-3
-x- Watch a film that takes place underneath the Earth - Patema Inverted
-x- Watch a film that takes place in space - Interstellar
-x- Watch a film that takes place on or under the sea - Leviathan
-x- Watch an animated film - Titan AE
-x- Watch a film with special effects by Ray Harryhausen - Jason and the Argonauts
-x- Watch a film that takes place in the "future" but the year has already come and gone - Creepozoids
-x- Watch a film and its remake/reboot - The Fly (1958/1986)


He's dead, Jim. Watch 4 out of the following:
-x- Written by/inspired by/or related in some way to the late Gene Roddenberry - Genesis II
-x- Written by/inspired by/or related in some way to the late Ray Bradbury - The Illustrated Man
-x- Written by/inspired by/or related in some way to the late Phillip K. Dick - Next
-x- Written by/inspired by/or related in some way to the late Edgar Rice Burroughs - At the Earth's Core
-x- Written by/inspired by/or related in some way to the late Jules Verne - Off on a Comet
-x- Written by/inspired by/or related in some way to the late HP Lovecraft - Die, Monster, Die!
-x- Written by/inspired by/or related in some way to the late Richard Matheson - Somewhere in Time
-x- Watch a film starring Christopher Lee - Star Wars: Episode II: Attack of the Clones


Watch 10 films directed/produced/written by:
-x- James Cameron - Terminator 2: Judgment Day
-x- Steven Spielberg - Close Encounters of the Third Kind
-x- Terry Gilliam - The Zero Theorem
-x- Tim Burton - Edward Scissorhands
-x- Hayao Miyazaki - Spirited Away
-x- David Cronenberg - Shivers
-x- James Whale - Frankenstein
-x- Ridley Scott - Legend
-x- Paul Verhoeven - Total Recall
-x- Robert Wise - The Day the Earth Stood Still
-x- Robert Zemeckis - Contact
-x- The Wachowskis - Jupiter Ascending
-x- Jerry Warren - Frankenstein Island
-x- J. J. Abrams - Super 8
-x- Samuel Z. Arkoff - Reptilicus
-x- David Twohy - Critters 2
-x- Richard Fleischer - 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea
-x- William Cameron Menzies - The Maze
-x- Kevin Connor - Warlords of Atlantis
-x- Alex Proyas - Knowing
-x- Fritz Lang - Destiny
-x- George Melies - The Impossible Voyage
-x- George Miller - Mad Max
-x- George Lucas - Star Wars: Episode III: Revenge of the Sith
-x- John Carpenter - Dark Star


Watch a film for each rating
-x- G - The Swan Princess
-x- PG - Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief
-x- PG-13 - Critters
-x- R - Decoys
-x- X/NC-17(Optional) - Re-Animator
-x- Unrated - From Beyond


Watch a film in 28 of the following subgenres:
-x- Alien invasion - Edge of Tomorrow
-x- Horror - High Plains Invaders
-x- Dystopian Society - The Maze Runner
-x- Post-Apocalyptic - Terminator Salvation
-x- Alternate History - War of the Worlds: Goliath
-x- Robot/Android - Chappie
-x- Immortality - The Wolverine
-x- Space Opera/Serial - The Last Starfighter
-x- Mutants (non-critter) - X-Men: First Class
-x- Comic Book - Spider-Man 2
-x- Mad Scientist - Ice Spiders
-x- Comedy - Night at the Museum
-x- Time travel - About Time
-x- Giant Critters - Sea Beast
-x- Prehistoric - When Dinosaurs Ruled the Earth
-x- Paranormal - In Your Eyes
-x- Kaiju - Godzilla
-x- Tech Noir - The Terminator
-x- First Contact - Independence Day
-x- Space Soldiers - Aliens
-x- Magical Beings - DragonHeart 3
-x- Future Crimes - Predestination
-x- Animalcadabra - Prince Charming
-x- Myths & Legends - Yeti: Curse of the Snow Demon
-x- Worst Movie Ever - Battlefield Earth
-x- Arthurian Fantasy - DragonHeart
-x- Based on fairy tale - Pinocchio
-x- Urban Fantasy - Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters
-x- High Fantasy - The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
-x- Sword and Sorcery - Solomon Kane
-x- Dark Fantasy - Horns
-x- Martial Arts Fantasy - Big Trouble in Little China


Watch a film starring 20 of the following actors:
-x- James McAvoy - Strings
-x- David Warner - Tron
-x- Edward James Olmos - Virus
-x- Sir Ian McKellen - The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug
-x- Liv Tyler - The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
-x- Peter Dinklage - X-Men: Days of Future Past
-x- Charlize Theron - Prometheus
-x- Winona Ryder - Star Trek
-x- Lena Headey - The Adventurer: The Curse of the Midas Box
-x- Zoe Saldana -Star Trek Into Darkness
-x- Ian Holm - The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
-x- Boris Karloff - Fear Chamber
-x- Sir Cedric Hardwicke - A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court
-x- Lionel Atwill - Son of Frankenstein
-x- Evelyn Ankers - The Ghost of Frankenstein
-x- Abbott & Costello - Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein
-x- Peter Graves - Red Planet Mars
-x- Hugh Marlowe - Earth vs. the Flying Saucers
-x- Richard Denning - Creature from the Black Lagoon
-x- Susan Cabot - The Wasp Woman
-x- Samuel L. Jackson - Star Wars: Episode I: The Phantom Menace
-x- Tommy Kirk - Village of the Giants
-x- Raquel Welch - Bedazzled
-x- Ray Milland - Starflight One
-x- Roddy McDowall - The Black Hole
-x- Arnold Schwarzenegger - The Terminator
-x- Kurt Russell - The Thing
-x- Sigourney Weaver - Alien
-x- Alan Rickman - Dogma
-x- Ted Cassidy - Planet Earth
-x- Arthur Franz - Abbott and Costello Meet the Invisible Man
-x- Doug McClure - The People That Time Forgot
-x- Harrison Ford - Star Wars: Episode VI: Return of the Jedi
-x- Andy Serkis - Inkheart
-x- Gina Torres - Serenity
-x- Nick Frost - The World's End
-x- Callum Keith Rennie - Tin Man
-x- Michelle Forbes - Escape from L.A.
-x- Michelle Rodriguez - Battle: Los Angeles
-x- Keith David - They Live
-x- Scarlett Johansson - Under the Skin


Personal Checklist:
-x- Anime: Akira
-x- Musical: Into the Woods

-x- TV Miniseries: The Day of the Triffids
-x- TV Movie: Sharknado 3
-x- TV Series: Sense8: Season 1
2009 COUNT: 142
2010 COUNT: 133
2011 COUNT: 153
2012 COUNT: 164
2013 COUNT: 181
2014 COUNT: 189

2015 GOALS: 150; complete checklist with no duplicates
2015 COUNT: 181
2015 TIME: 331H 18M


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The Eighth Annual July Sci-Fi/Fantasy Challenge


List Finalized


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

June 30th (after dusk)
1. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (Chris Columbus, 2001 / United Kingdom)
--- Harry Potter (Daniel Radcliffe) finds out that he's a wizard and is whisked from his dreary existence to Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Lays the groundwork for the series and introduces many major players well despite not quite capturing the wonderment of the book.
2. Star Trek: Deep Space Nine: 1.1, "Emissary: Part 1" / 1.2, "Emissary: Part 2" (1993 / United States / Netflix Instant)
--- Captain Benjamin Sisko (Avery Brooks) reluctantly takes command of a new Federation station guarding newly liberated Bajor. Soon, he finds himself wrapped up in Bajoran religion and a wormhole. It's a good start to a series and goes darker than most Star Trek episodes.

July 1st
3. Without Warning (Robert Iscove, 1994 / United States / YouTube)*
--- A Loni Anderson flick is interrupted by news reports about meteors falling to Earth and the response as things get odder. I'm a sucker for mockumentaries, especially fake newscasts, so I really enjoyed this. Added bonus: Philip Baker Hall and John de Lancie.
4. Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (Chris Columbus, 2002 / United Kingdom / Extended Cut)
--- Harry's second year at Hogwarts is plagued by a mysterious monster that petrifies students. The second film is darker than the first and is able to settle into its world more quickly. Everything looks and feels better.
5. War of the Satellites (Roger Corman, 1958 / United States / YouTube)*
--- Human exploration of the universe draws the ire of aliens who use their considerable technology to hamper the space program. It's fun Corman schlock with some of the least convincing spaceships sets in a movie.

July 2nd
6. Star Trek: Deep Space Nine: 1.3, "Past Prologue" / 1.4, "A Man Alone" (1993 / United States / Netflix Instant)
--- These episodes expand our understanding of several characters. Kira (Nana Visitor) is confronted by her past and has to make choices about her loyalties. Odo (Rene Auberjonois) is accused of murder and endures a lot of hate and suspicion. These characters are angrier and more damaged than other Star Trek protagonists. I like it!
7. Star Trek: Deep Space Nine: 1.5, "Babel" / 1.6, "Captive Pursuit" (1993 / United States / Netflix Instant)*
--- Two standard Star Trek plots! First, a new virus plagues the station, and everyone has to race against the clock to save themselves. Then Chief O'Brien (Colm Meaney) gets his own episode when he befriends a new alien and questions the Prime Directive. I'm digging this show!
8. Robinson Crusoe on Mars (Byron Haskins, 1964 / United States)
--- An accident maroons Commander Kit Draper (Paul Mantee) on Mars, and he is forced to adapt to the alien landscape. His only companion is Mona the monkey. The film looks amazing and perfectly melds the adventure story with 60s science fiction.

July 3rd
9. The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms (Eugène Lourié, 1953 / United States)
--- Atomic tests wake up a frozen dinosaur that terrorizes the Eastern seaboard. The dinosaur is diseased and cannot be destroyed by conventional means. I'm a fan of dinosaur films, and this one is compelling both as a dinosaur flick and a prototype kaiju film.

July 4th
10. Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (Alfonso Cuarón, 2004 / United Kingdom)
--- Harry's third year at Hogwarts introduces several new characters. Harry and his friends must figure out who to trust when Sirius Black arrives on the scene. This film feels more cinematic and stylized; it's an improvement on the previous films.
11a. The Adventures of Superman: 2.7, "Superman in Exile" / 2.8, "A Ghost for Scotland Yard (1953 / United States)*
--- Superman is irradiated, leaving Metropolis open to the criminal element. Then he has to contend with a supposed ghost in England.
11b. He-Man and the Masters of the Universe: 1.40, "House of Shokoti: Part 1 / 1.41, "House of Shokoti: Part 2" (1983 / United States)*
--- He-Man and his entourage investigate a mysterious pyramid and must defeat the evil sorceress that lives inside.
12a. He-Man and the Masters of the Universe: 1.42, "Double Edged Sword / 1.43, "The Mystery of Man-E-Faces" (1983 / United States)*
--- He-Man goes up against Trap Jaw in search of rare element. Then he tells the story of Man-E-Faces's redemption.
12b. He-Man and the Masters of the Universe: 1.44, "The Region of Ice / 1.45, "Orko's Missing Magic" (1983 / United States)*
--- When the royal family goes missing, Orko has to rescue Prince Adam so they can search for a princess. Next, Orko loses his magic in a freak accident, and the group goes to Omiros to get it back.
13. The 3 Worlds of Gulliver (Jack Sher, 1960 / United States)*
--- Lemuel Gulliver (Kerwin Mathews) visits a series of unusual island nations after going overboard. Despite good intentions, he keeps getting caught up in the petty politics of each island. I like the novel, and this captures some of its spirit.

July 5th
14. The Lost World (Timothy Bond, 1992 / United States)
--- To regain credibility, Prof. Challenger (John Rhys-Davies) organizes an expedition to Africa to find a secluded, prehistoric plateau. David Warner and Eric McCormack go along for the ride. It's a cheap, cheesy adaptation and features some of the least convincing dinosaurs in a movie.
15. Return to the Lost World (Timothy Bond, 1992 / United States)
--- Challenger and crew are summoned back to the lost world when a greedy scientist threatens to destroy it. The only real reason to watch this (besides the adventure story trappings) is the animosity between Rhys-Davies and Warner; they play bombastic rivals perfectly.
16a. The Adventures of Superman: 2.10, "The Face and the Voice / 2.11, "The Man in the Lead Mask (1953 / United States)*
--- Both episodes revolved around plastic surgery. First, a man is made to look like Superman, then a criminal peddles surgery to his cohorts.
16b. The Adventures of Superman: 2.12, "Panic in the Sky / 2.13, "The Machine That Could Plot Crimes (1953 / United States)*
--- Superman must save the world from an asteroid in a much adapted episode. Then the voice of Winnie the Pooh makes a computer that is used to plan crimes.
17a. The Adventures of Superman: 2.14, "Jungle Devil" / 2.15, "My Friend Superman" (1953 / United States)*
--- Superman goes to the jungle in search of a scientist. Next, a cafe owner is used as a pawn to get Supes out of the country.
17b. The Adventures of Superman: 2.16, "The Clown Who Cried" / 2.17, "The Boy Who Hated Superman (1954 / United States)*
--- A criminal takes the place of a clown to steal charity funds. Then a boy has to learn that his criminal uncle is duplicitous.
18. Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (Mike Newell, 2005 / United Kingdom)
--- Harry's fourth year finds him dealing with mysterious nightmares and the Triwizard Tournament. This is the most disappointing installment so far. There is too much story crammed into this one, despite leaving out house elves and classroom antics. The ending wrap-ups (there are multiple) breathlessly dump politics and history on the audience.
19. Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (David Yates, 2007 / United Kingdom)*
--- Harry's fifth year finds him ostracized for proclaiming that Voldemort has returned. The deplorable Dolores Umbridge takes over Hogwarts, and nastiness ensues. While a definite improvement after the last one, this one also retains so much of the story and so many characters that it's force to hurtle toward the end at breakneck speeds.

July 6th
20. Star Trek: Deep Space Nine: 1.7, "Q-Less / 1.8, "Dax" (1993 / United States / Netflix Instant)*
--- Q and Vash both show up on the station to reek havoc and connect this to the larger Star Trek world. Then aliens show up to arrest Dax for a crime, and we learn more about how the Trills work.
21. Mystery Science Theater 3000: 10.3, "The Pumaman (1980)" (1998 / United States / YouTube)*
--- Mike and the robots lampoon a terrible bit of 80s cheese about a white dude who has the ancient powers of the puma. He has thwart Donald Pleasence who has an golden mask. Also, Pearl has a party.
22. Destination Inner Space (Francis D. Lyon, 1966 / United States / Amazon Prime)*
--- Scientists and military cliches in a underwater research facility come into contact with an alien. The alien harasses them. There's lots of underwater footage. It's boring and not much fun.
23. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (David Yates, 2009 / United Kingdom)*
--- Harry and Dumbledore investigate how Voldemort retains his power and what his plans involve. Draco and Snape act very dodgy. Gosh, this one is very dark even though it omits a lot of the violence of the book. I enjoyed this one despite another rush to awkwardly get through as much plot as possible.

July 7th
24. Killers from Space (W. Lee Wilder, 1954 / United States / YouTube)*
--- During nuclear weapons testing, Dr. Doug Martin (Peter Graves) disappears after a plane crash only to reappear with a strange scar. Soon, he starts exhibiting odd behaviors. Is he a Commie? Typical b-movie schlock that helped me get through some book processing.
25. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 (David Yates, 2010 / United Kingdom)
26. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 (David Yates, 2011 / United Kingdom)
--- The last installments in the Harry Potter franchise wrap-up the story of the Boy Who Lived. Nine years of stunt casting, cameo hero shots, increasingly desaturated colors, and rambling exposition come together in a wave of emotion. Even the awfulness of the fourth film can be excused in light of this triumphant end.

July 8th
27. Invasion of the Saucer Men (Edward L. Cahn, 1957 / United States / YouTube)*
--- Teenagers, drunkards, and livestock are menaced by aliens. Meanwhile, military officials try to cover everything up. My favorite parts had to do with the blustering military commander and his PR man.

July 9th
28. Were the World Mine (Tom Gustafson, 2008 / United States / Netflix Instant)*
--- Inspired by A Midsummer Night's Dream, gay teen Timothy (Tanner Cohen) makes a love potion that turns most of the people in his town gay. This gets him the boy of his dreams but also throws everything into chaos. Wendy Robie plays the English teacher who may have magical powers and has to get Timothy to give up his Puckish ways.
29. The Incredible Petrified World (Jerry Warren, 1957 / United States / YouTube)*
--- A quartet of people are lost on an undersea expedition and find themselves in a series of caved deep underground. Phyllis Coates plays a very shrill reporter who adds a bit of color to bland group. I think some of the underwater footage of an octopus and shark fighting was also used in The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms.
30. Dune (David Lynch, 1984 / United States)*
--- When his family is put in control of Dune and the Spice production, Paul Atreides (Kyle MacLachlan) is thrust into political intrigue that causes the downfall of his house. He escapes to learn the ways of the desert planet and fulfill prophecies. Perhaps my reasoning was marred by several cape cods, but I loved this movie. It's so weird for the sake of weirdness.
31. Young Ones (Jake Paltrow, 2014 / South Africa / Netflix Instant)*
--- Farmer Ernest Holm (Michael Shannon) and his son Jerome (Kodi Smit-McPhee) deal with a severe drought that has devastated much of the land. This didn't get very good reviews, but I thought it built an interesting world and explored a plausible future problem.

July 10th
32a. Buck Rogers: "Ch. 1 - Tomorrow's World" / "Ch. 2 - Tragedy on Saturn" (1939 / United States)*
32b. Buck Rogers: "Ch. 3 - The Enemy's Stronghold" / "Ch. 4 - The Sky Patrol" (1939 / United States)*
--- After being frozen for 500 year, Buck Rogers (Buster Crabbe) and his kid sidekick (Jackie Moran) wake up only to be embroiled in a resistance against the evil Killer Kane (Anthony Warde).

July 11th
33. The Avengers (Joss Whedon, 2012 / United States)*
--- After Loki (Tom Hiddleston) returns and declares war on the world, Nick Fury (Samuel L. Jackson) assembles all those heroes from those movies. I've seen this a number of times, and it never stops being a fun ride.

July 12th - Happy Birthday to me!
34. Unknown World (Terry O. Morse, 1951 / United States / YouTube)*
--- A group of scientists financed by a newspaper mogul go in search of an underground retreat. Most of the scientists have different political leanings and immediately clash. Some of the film was shot in Carlsbad Caverns, making for glorious backgrounds.

July 13th
35. Invasion U.S.A. (Alfred E. Green, 1952 / United States / YouTube)*
--- Five people walk into a bar and have a massive hallucination about a Communist invasion of the United States. The film has all the subtlety of a WWII propaganda poster, and the quintet's anti-government (or simply apathetic) actions lead to spectacular deaths.
36. Star Trek: Deep Space Nine: 1.9, "The Passenger / 1.10, "Move Along Home" (1993 / United States / Netflix Instant)*
--- An insidious criminal devises a way to stave off death and thwart the law. Then Quark cheats a new race and gets Sisko and others stuck in a dangerous game.
37. It Conquered the World (Roger Corman, 1956 / United States / YouTube)*
--- Dr. Anderson (Lee Van Cleef) aids a dying alien species from Venus to conquer the Earth, thinking they will bring peace. Peter Graves plays the dashing scientist bent on defeating the aliens. Low-budget fun from the master of the art-form.
38a. Buck Rogers: "Ch. 5 - The Phantom Plane" / "Ch. 6 - The Unknown Command" (1939 / United States)*
38b. Buck Rogers: "Ch. 7 - Primitive Urge" / "Ch. 8 - Revolt of the Zuggs" (1939 / United States)*
--- Buck Rogers deals with many roadblocks thrown up by Killer Kane's men to secure a treaty with Saturn. Unfortunately, he is captured by Kane, and it's up to Buddy to save him.
39. Godzilla vs. Biollante (1989, Kazuki Ohmori / Japan)*
--- After his daughter is killed due to corporate espionage, Dr. Shiragami (Kôji Takahashi) develops a plant-monster that fights Godzilla after he is awakened due to corporate espionage. The monsters look cool. The accents are inexplicable.

July 14th
40. The Maze (William Cameron Menzies, 1953 / United States / YouTube)*
--- Kitty Murray (Veronica Hurst) travels to Scotland after her fiance (Richard Carlson) leaves to attend to the family estate after his reclusive uncle dies. There is a mysterious maze on the estate. Everyone seems to overreact to a goofy monster.
41. Odin: Photon Space Sailor Starlight (Ôdîn - Kôshi hobune stâraito) (Takeshi Shirato, 1985 / Japan)*
--- The crew of the Starlight responses to a distress call and finds a woman who seems to know the way to a mythical planet. When they decide to journey into the unknown, they find an evil, sentient computer. There are some great, psychedelic sequences.
42. Battle Los Angles (Jonathan Liebesman, 2011 / United States)*
--- Aaron Eckhart leads a group of generic marines against a formidable alien force. Perhaps my bar is set too low, but I liked the film well enough. Michelle Rodriguez shows up in a Michelle Rodriguez part, and Eckhart acts the hell out of a tired script.

July 15th
43a. Buck Rogers: "Ch. 9 - Bodies Without Minds" / "Ch. 10 - Broken Barriers" (1939 / United States)*
43b. Buck Rogers: "Ch. 11 - A Prince in Bondage" / "Ch. 12 - War of the Planets" (1939 / United States)*
--- After being rescued by Buddy, Buck Rogers and the inhabitants of the Hidden City launch one last onslaught against Killer Kane.
44. Cloud Atlas (The Wachowskis & Tom Tkywer, 2012 / United States)
--- Six stories spanning centuries are interwoven together and connected by actors and themes. Several stories take place in the far future when corporations rule and then after the fall of civilization. It's one of my favorite films from the last few years. Every time I watch, I see something new.
45. Them! (Gordon Douglas, 1954 / United States)
--- Giant ants mutated from nuclear bomb testing attack people in the desert. Scientists and law enforcement track down the colonies and destroy them. Everything about this film is awesome!

July 16th
46. The Phantom Planet (William Marshall, 1961 / United States / YouTube)*
--- Astronaut Frank Chapman crashes on a small planet and is miniaturized by the atmosphere. When he meets the locals, they condemn him to stay with them and jettison his spaceship. There were lots of tonal shifts and too much hokeyness to really enjoy.
47. Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (George Lucas, 1999 / United States)
--- Two uninteresting Jedi knights must protect a queen with a robot voice. Along the way, they pick up a CGI creature and a small boy - two of the most annoying characters of all time. Yes, it's just as bad and nonsensical as you remember.

July 17th
48. Star Trek: Deep Space Nine: 1.11, "The Nagus / 1.12, "Vortex" (1993 / United States / Netflix Instant)*
--- Quark's life is complicated when he becomes the head of the Ferengi. A criminal from the Gamma Quadrant tells Odo that he knows other changelings.
49. Sleeping Beauty (Clyde Geronimi, 1959 / United States)
--- Princess Aurora is cursed by the evil Maleficent and goes into hiding. When the curse comes true, it's up to Prince Phillips and trio of fairies to save her. This is one of my favorite Disney films, and one of the most beautiful.
50. Chappie (Neill Blomkamp, 2015 / United States)*
--- When a new A.I. is downloaded into a police robot, it gets caught up in corporate politics and the criminal element of South Africa. This is a weird film that completely held my attention.
51. Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones (George Lucas, 2002 / United States)
--- So there's a mysterious clone army and a droid army manufactured by bugs, and both serve as a backdrop to the least convincing romance between people who cannot act. It's so stupid. Everything is so stupid.

July 18th
52. Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (George Lucas, 2005 / United States)
--- Several groups of monotone idiots are manipulated by an obviously evil politician. Most of the idiots are thankfully killed and one catches on fire. Thankfully, this is the end of the stupidity. I hope they get the next film right.

July 19th
53. World Without End (Edward Bernds, 1956 / United States)
--- A space expedition gets caught in a time wave and is transported into the distant future. The scientists meet the weaken remnants of humanity and spout imperialistic machismo at them.
54a. Cowboy Bebop: 1.1, "Asteroid Blues" / 1.2, "Stray Dog Strut" (1998 / Japan / English dub)*
54b. Cowboy Bebop: 1.3, "Honky Tonk Women" / 1.4, "Gateway Shuffle" (1998 / Japan / English dub)*
--- The crew of the Bebop go after a plethora of bounties and recruit a sexy lady! This was a blind buy, and I'm lovin' it!
55a. Cowboy Bebop: 1.5, "Ballad of Fallen Angels" / 1.6, "Sympathy for the Devil (1998 / Japan / English dub)*
55b. Robotech - The Macross Saga: 1.1, "Boobytrap" / 1.2, "Countdown" (1985 / Japan)*
--- More anime! The episodes of Bebop are very dark. The episodes of Robotech are wonderfully 80s.

July 20th
56. Target Earth (Sherman A. Rose, 1954 / United States / YouTube)*
--- Richard Denning and Kathleen Crowley wake up in a deserted city. After finding two drunks, they realize that killer robots have invaded Earth. The robot (there was one suit) is silly, and the characters are stock. Fun, compete schlock.
57. The Ape Man (William Beaudine, 1943 / United States / YouTube)*
--- Crazy Dr. Brewster (Bela Lugosi) has transformed himself into a hideous ape-man! Now, he needs spinal fluid to reverse the situation. Lugosi does his thing, and Wallace Ford plays an incredulous reporter. I love these low-budget, "we have an ape suit" flicks.
58. Star Trek: Deep Space Nine: 1.13, "Battle Lines" / 1.14, "The Storyteller" (1993 / United States / Netflix Instant)*
59a. Robotech - The Macross Saga: 1.3, "Space Fold" / 1.4, "The Long Wait" (1985 / Japan)*
59b. Robotech - The Macross Saga: 1.5, "Transformation" / 1.6, "Blitzkrieg" (1985 / Japan)*
--- The series kicks off and establishes the civilians and military in space plot. Teenage pilot Rick Hunter makes some hard decisions.
60a. Cowboy Bebop: 1.7, "Heavy Metal Queen" / 1.8, "Waltz for Venus" (1998 / Japan / English dub)*
60b. Cowboy Bebop: 1.9, "Jamming with Edward" / 1.10, "Ganymede Elegy" (1998 / Japan / English dub)*
--- This series is fast becoming my new favorite thing. Spike and Jet pick up a rambunctious kid hacker. Some heavy themes sprinkled throughout the levity and action.

July 21st
61. Renaissance (Christian Volckman, 2006 / France / English dub / Netflix Instant)*
--- In the near future, police detective Karas investigates the kidnapping of a scientist who works for a shadowy genetics company. I wanted to enjoy this more than I did. While the animation style is interesting and even occasionally striking, it often distracts from the story - which is pretty predictable.
62. Star Trek: Deep Space Nine: 1.15, "Progess" / 1.16, "If Wishes Were Horses" (1993 / United States / Netflix Instant)*

July 23rd
63. Star Trek: Deep Space Nine: 1.17, "The Forsaken" / 1.18, "Dramatis Personae" (1993 / United States / Netflix Instant)*
64. Star Trek: Deep Space Nine: 1.19, "Duet" / 1.20, "In the Hands of the Prophets" (1993 / United States / Netflix Instant)*

July 24th
65. WILDCARD #1: The Devil's Backbone (El espinazo del diablo) (Guillermo del Toro, 2001 / Spain)

July 28th
66a. Cowboy Bebop: 1.11, "Toys in the Attic" / 1.12, "Jupiter Jazz: Part 1" (1998 / Japan / English dub)*
66b. Cowboy Bebop: 1.13, "Jupiter Jazz: Part 2 / 1.14, "Bohemian Rhapsody" (1998 / Japan / English dub)*
67a. Cowboy Bebop: 1.15, "My Funny Valentine" / 1.16, "Black Dog Serenade" (1998 / Japan / English sub)*
67b. Cowboy Bebop: 1.17, "Mushroom Samba" / 1.18, "Speak Like a Child" (1998 / Japan / English sub)*

July 29th
68. Star Trek: Deep Space Nine: 2.1, "The Homecoming" / 2.2, "The Circle" (1993 / United States / Netflix Instant)*
69. Star Trek: Deep Space Nine: 2.3, "The Siege" / 2.4, "Invasive Procedures" (1993 / United States / Netflix Instant)*

July 30th
70. Guardians of the Galaxy (James Gunn, 2014 / United States)
71. Dark City (Alex Proyas, 1998 / United States / director's cut)*

July 31st
72a. The Adventures of Superman: 2.18, "Semi-Private Eye" / 2.19, "Perry White's Scoop" (1954 / United States)*
72b. The Adventures of Superman: 2.20, "Beware the Wrecker" / 2.21, "The Golden Vulture" (1954 / United States)*
73a. The Adventures of Superman: 2.22, "Jimmy Olsen, Boy Editor" / 2.23, "Lady in Black" (1954 / United States)*
73b. The Adventures of Superman: 2.24, "Star of Fate" / 2.25, "The Whistling Bird" (1954 / United States)*
74. War of the Worlds (Steven Spielberg, 2005 / United States)
75. Interstellar (Christopher Nolan, 2014 / United States)

Statistics
Films: 48
FTVs: 26

TV episodes: 72 (24 entries)
FTVs: 64

Serials: 1 (3 entry)
FTVs: 1

Checklist
Spoiler:
*Watching enough shorts or TV to count as one entry, you can use that one entry as a check on the checklist, as long as each of them count for whatever you're checking. You can mix and match what you've seen to make a check, they all don't have to be grouped together as a single entry on your watch list.

3 Wildcards allowed

7/12 Watch one film from every decade, starting with the 1900s.
--- 1900(No time limit but must be at least complete short film) - (optional)
--- 1910(No time limit but must be at least complete short film) - (optional)
--- 1920 -
-X- 1930 - Buck Rogers, 12 episodes
-X- 1940 - The Ape Man
-X- 1950 - The Adventures of Superman, 10 episodes
--- 1960 -
--- 1970 -
-X- 1980 - Robotech - The Macross Saga, 6 episodes
-X- 1990 - Without Warning (1994)
-X- 2000 - Were the World Mine (2008)
-X- 2010 - Young Ones

1/2 Watch films in at least two languages other than English.
-X- Spanish - The Devil's Backbone (El espinazo del diablo)
--- Second language -

9/12 Watch a film in 12 of the following:
-X- Watch a MST3K/Rifftrax/Cinematic Titanic/Hosted version of a sci-fi/fantasy film - MST3K: The Pumaman
--- Watch a film featuring laser blasters -
-X- Watch a film made on a low budget - It Conquered the World
-X- Watch a film based on a novel - Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
-X- Watch a film which was nominated for a Hugo or Saturn Award - Dune
--- Watch a Documentary Feature -
-X- Watch a Film From the Criterion Collection - Robinson Crusoe on Mars
--- Watch a film with commentary -
-X- Watch a film and at least two sequels - Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone/Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets/Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1
-X- Watch a film that takes place underneath the Earth - Unknown World
-X- Watch a film that takes place in space - Interstellar
--- Watch a film that takes place on or under the sea -
--- Watch an animated film -
-X- Watch a film with special effects by Ray Harryhausen - The 3 Worlds of Gulliver
--- Watch a film that takes place in the "future" but the year has already come and gone -
--- Watch a film and its remake/reboot

3/4 He's dead, Jim. Watch 4 out of the following:
-X- Written by/inspired by/or related in some way to the late Gene Roddenberry - Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, 24 episodes
-X- Written by/inspired by/or related in some way to the late Ray Bradbury - The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms
--- Written by/inspired by/or related in some way to the late Phillip K. Dick -
--- Written by/inspired by/or related in some way to the late Edgar Rice Burroughs -
--- Written by/inspired by/or related in some way to the late Jules Verne -
--- Written by/inspired by/or related in some way to the late HP Lovecraft -
--- Written by/inspired by/or related in some way to the late Richard Matheson -
-X- Watch a film starring Christopher Lee - Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones

6/10 Watch 10 films directed/produced/written by:
--- James Cameron
-X- Steven Spielberg - War of the Worlds
--- Terry Gilliam
--- Tim Burton
--- Hayao Miyazaki
--- David Cronenberg
--- James Whale
--- Ridley Scott
--- Paul Verhoeven
--- Robert Wise
--- Robert Zemeckis
--- The Wachowskis
-X- Jerry Warren - The Incredible Petrified World (director, producer)
--- J. J. Abrams
-X- Samuel Z. Arkoff - Invasion of the Saucer Men (producer)
--- David Twohy
--- Richard Fleischer
-X- William Cameron Menzies - The Maze (director)
--- Kevin Connor
-X- Alex Proyas - Dark City (director)
--- Fritz Lang
--- George Melies
--- George Miller
-X- George Lucas - Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace
--- John Carpenter

3/6 Watch a film for each rating
--- G -
-X- PG - Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
-X- PG-13 - Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2
--- R -
--- X/NC-17 (Optional) -
-X- Unrated - Invasion U.S.A.

13/28 Watch a film in 28 of the following subgenres:
--- Alien invasion -
--- Horror -
--- Dystopian Society -
--- Post-Apocalyptic -
--- Alternate History -
-X- Robot/Android - Chappie
--- Immortality -
-X- Space Opera/Serial - Odin: Photon Space Sailor Starlight (Ôdîn - Kôshi hobune stâraito)
--- Mutants (non-critter) -
-X- Comic Book - The Avengers (2012)
--- Mad Scientist -
--- Comedy -
--- Time travel -
-X- Giant Critters - Them!
-X- Prehistoric - The Lost World (1992)
--- Paranormal -
-X- Kaiju - Godzilla vs. Biollante
-X- Tech Noir - Renaissance
-X- First Contact - Destination Inner Space
--- Space Soldiers -
--- Magical Beings -
-X- Future Crimes - Cowboy Bebop, 6 episodes
--- Animalcadabra -
--- Myths & Legends -
-X- Worst Movie Ever - The Phantom Planet
--- Arthurian Fantasy -
-X- Based on fairy tale - Sleeping Beauty
--- Urban Fantasy -
-X- High Fantasy - Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
-X- Sword and Sorcery - He-Man and the Masters of the Universe, 6 episodes
--- Dark Fantasy -
--- Martial Arts Fantasy -

10/20 Watch a film starring 20 of the following actors:
--- James McAvoy
-X- David Warner - Return to the Lost World
--- Edward James Olmos
--- Sir Ian McKellen
--- Liv Tyler
--- Peter Dinklage
--- Charlize Theron
--- Winona Ryder
--- Lena Headey
-X- Zoe Saldana - Guardians of the Galaxy
--- Ian Holm
--- Boris Karloff
--- Sir Cedric Hardwicke
--- Lionel Atwill
--- Evelyn Ankers
--- Abbott & Costello
-X- Peter Graves - Killers from Space
-X- Hugh Marlowe - World Without End
-X- Richard Denning - Target Earth
-X- Susan Cabot - War of the Satellites
-X- Samuel L. Jackson - Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith
--- Tommy Kirk
--- Raquel Welch
--- Ray Milland
--- Roddy McDowall
--- Arnold Schwarzenegger
--- Kurt Russell
--- Sigourney Weaver
-X- Alan Rickman - Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
--- Ted Cassidy
--- Arthur Franz
--- Doug McClure
--- Harrison Ford
--- Andy Serkis
--- Gina Torres
--- Nick Frost
--- Callum Keith Rennie
--- Michelle Forbes
-X- Michelle Rodriguez - Battle Los Angeles
-X- Keith David - Cloud Atlas
--- Scarlett Johansson

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2014 SYFY/FANTASY CHALLENGE



2009 Count: 158
2010 Count: 112
2011 Count: 151
2012 Count: 184
2013 Count: 154
2014 Count: 121


2015 Goal: 150
2015 Count: 27
2015 Time: 26H 41M


Stats:

Spoiler:


BDs:
DVDs:
First Time Viewings:
Netflix Rentals:
Netflix Watch Instantly (NWI):
Theater:
TV/DVR:
Amazon/YouTube/FEARnet/Fancast/Other Online:
Wildcard




Checklist:

Spoiler:


*Watching enough shorts or TV to count as one entry, you can use that one entry as a check on the checklist, as long as each of them count for whatever you're checking. You can mix and match what you've seen to make a check, they all don't have to be grouped together as a single entry on your watch list.

3 Wildcards allowed

Watch one film from every decade, starting with the 1900s:
-X- 1900(No time limit but must be at least complete short film) - (optional) - A Trip to the Moon (1902)
-X- 1910(No time limit but must be at least complete short film) - (optional) - A Message From Mars (1913)
-X- 1920 - The Adventures of Prince Achmed (1926)
-X- 1930 - The Wizard of Oz (1939)
-X- 1940 - The Corpse Vanishes (1944)
-X- 1950 - Cosmic Monsters
-X- 1960 - Die, Monster, Die!
-X- 1970 - Mad Max
-X- 1980 - Star Wars: Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back (1980)
-X- 1990 - RoboCop 2
-X- 2000 - Timeline (2003)
-X- 2010 - Transcendence (2014)

Watch films in at least two languages other than English:
-X- First language - Norwegian ~Ragnarok
-X- Second language - Japanese ~ Gamera: Super Monster

Watch a film in 12 of the following:
-X- Watch a MST3K/Rifftrax/Cinematic Titanic/Hosted version of a sci-fi/fantasy film - MST3K: The Crawling Eye / Rifftraxx: Plan 9 From Outer Space / Cinematic Titanic: The Doomsday Machine
--- Watch a film featuring laser blasters -
-X- Watch a film made on a low budget (ex. Corman or Castle movie) - The Last Woman on Earth
-X- Watch a film based on a novel - The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug
-X- Watch a film which was nominated for a Hugo or Saturn Award- Star Wars: Episode VI: Return of the Jedi / The Day After Tomorrow
-X- Watch a Documentary Feature - Ancient Alien Question: From UFOs to Extraterrestrial Visitations
-X- Watch a Film From the Criterion Collection (Doesn't have to be Criterion Version) - RoboCop (1987)
-X- Watch a film with commentary - Creature From the Black Lagoon
-X- Watch a film and at least two sequels - Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan / Star Trek III: The Search for Spock / Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home
-X- Watch a film that takes place underneath the Earth - At the Earth's Core
-X- Watch a film that takes place in space - Destination Moon
-X- Watch a film that takes place on or under the sea - Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea
-X- Watch an animated film - Titan A.E.
-X- Watch a film with special effects by Ray Harryhausen - It Came From Beneath the Sea
-X- Watch a film that takes place in the "future" but the year has already come and gone - The Phantom Planet
-X- Watch a film and its remake/reboot - The Day the Earth Stood Still (1951) / The Day the Earth Stood Still (2008)

He's dead, Jim. Watch 4 out of the following:
-X- Written by/inspired by/or related in some way to the late Gene Roddenberry - Star Trek: The Motion Picture
-X- Written by/inspired by/or related in some way to the late Ray Bradbury - Beast From 20,000 Fathoms
--- Written by/inspired by/or related in some way to the late Phillip K. Dick -
--- Written by/inspired by/or related in some way to the late Edgar Rice Burroughs -
--- Written by/inspired by/or related in some way to the late Jules Verne -
-X- Written by/inspired by/or related in some way to the late HP Lovecraft - The Tomb
-X- Written by/inspired by/or related in some way to the late Richard Matheson - Real Steel
-X- Watch a film starring Christopher Lee - Tale of the Mummy

Watch 10 films directed/produced/written by:
--- James Cameron
-X- Steven Spielberg - Hook
-X- Terry Gilliam - The Zero Theorem
-X- Tim Burton - Batman
-X- Hayao Miyazaki - Howl's Moving Castle
-X- David Cronenberg - eXistenZ
--- James Whale
-X- Ridley Scott - Prometheus
-X- Paul Verhoeven - Total Recall
--- Robert Wise
-X- Robert Zemeckis - Back to the Future
-X- The Wachowskis - Jupiter Ascending
--- Jerry Warren
--- J. J. Abrams
-X- Samuel Z. Arkoff - Teenage Caveman
-X- David Twohy - The Chronicles of Riddick
--- Richard Fleischer
-X- William Cameron Menzies - Invaders From Mars
-X- Kevin Connor - Warlords of Atlantis
-X- Alex Proyas - Knowing
-X- Fritz Lang - Metropolis
-X- George Melies - Cinderella (1899)
-X- George Miller - Mad Max 2: The Road Warrior
--- George Lucas
-X- John Carpenter - Big Trouble in Little China

Watch a film for each rating:
-X- G - War of the Worlds
-X- PG - Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters
-X- PG-13 - Independence Day
-X- R - Seventh Son
-X- X/NC-17(Optional) - Re-Animator
-X- Unrated - Age of Ice

Watch a film in 28 of the following subgenres:
-X- Alien invasion - It Came From Outer Space
--- Horror
-X- Dystopian Society - Automata
-X- Post-Apocalyptic - On the Beach
-X- Alternate History - Southland Tales
-X- Robot/Android - RoboCop 3
-X- Immortality - She
--- Space Opera/Serial -
-X- Mutants (non-critter) - X-Men
-X- Comic Book - Guardians of the Galaxy
-X- Mad Scientist - The Man Who Cheated Death
--- Comedy -
-X- Time travel - Brigadoon
-X- Giant Critters - Godzilla
--- Prehistoric -
-X- Paranormal - Red Lights
--- Kaiju -
-X- Tech Noir - Blade Runner
-X- First Contact - Star Trek VIII: First Contact
--- Space Soldiers -
-X- Magical Beings - Curse of the Dragon Slayer
-X- Future Crimes - Minority Report
--- Animalcadabra -
-X- Myths & Legends - The Conquest of Mycenae (aka Hercules vs. Moloch)
-X- Worst Movie Ever - The People That Time Forgot
-X- Arthurian Fantasy - A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court
-X- Based on fairy tale - Maleficent
-X- Urban Fantasy - Highlander
--- High Fantasy -
-X- Sword and Sorcery - Beastmaster
--- Dark Fantasy -
-X- Martial Arts Fantasy - 47 Ronin
Not sure what qualifies? Check here for a description http://www.wattpad.com/3632123-fanta...sci-fi-fantasy

Watch a film starring 20 of the following actors:
--- James McAvoy
--- David Warner
--- Edward James Olmos
-X- Sir Ian McKellen - The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
--- Liv Tyler
--- Peter Dinklage
-X- Charlize Theron - Mighty Joe Young
--- Winona Ryder
-X- Lena Headey - 300: Rise of an Empire
--- Zoe Saldana
-X- Ian Holm - The Fifth Element
--- Boris Karloff
--- Sir Cedric Hardwicke
--- Lionel Atwill
--- Evelyn Ankers
-X- Abbott & Costello - Jack and the Beanstalk
--- Peter Graves
--- Hugh Marlowe
-X- Richard Denning - Unknown Island
-X- Susan Cabot - The Saga of the Viking Women and Their Voyage to the Waters of the Great Serpent
--- Samuel L. Jackson
--- Tommy Kirk
-X- Raquel Welch - Fantastic Voyage
--- Ray Milland
--- Roddy McDowall
-X- Arnold Schwarzenegger - The Terminator
--- Kurt Russell
--- Sigourney Weaver
--- Alan Rickman
--- Ted Cassidy
-X- Arthur Franz - Invaders From Marz
--- Doug McClure
-X- Harrison Ford - Star Wars
--- Andy Serkis
--- Gina Torres
-X- Nick Frost - The Boxtrolls
-X- Callum Keith Rennie - Blade: Trinity
-X- Michelle Forbes - The Hunters
--- Michelle Rodriguez
--- Keith David
--- Scarlett Johansson


Personal Checklist:
-X- Anime - Blade of the Phantom Master
--- Musical -
-X- Theater - Terminator: Genysis
-X- TV Miniseries - Invasion
--- TV Movie -
--- TV Series -





Magenta* = First Time Viewings
Starred Rating is based upon how much I enjoyed the film, not necessarily film "quality".

WEEK 1


Spoiler:


JUNE 30 -- TIME: 2H 30M


0001. *The Adventures of Prince Achmed / 1926 / 67 min / DVD Netflix ***
0002. *The Man Who Cheated Death / 1959 / 83 min / DVD Netflix / ***


JULY 1 -- TIME: 12H 05M


0003. Star Trek: The Motion Picture / 1979 / 130 min / NWI / ***
0004. Re-Animator / 1985 / 85 min / NWI / **
0005. *Ragnarok / 2013 / 95 min / NWI / ****
0006. Total Recall / 1990 / 114 min / NWI / ***
0007. The Wizard of Oz / 1939 / 102 min / BD / ****
0008. Fantastic Voyage / 1966 / 100 min / DVD Netflix / ***
0009. *MST3K: The Crawling Eye / 1958 / 100 min / DVD Netflix / ***


JULY 2 -- TIME: 12H 06M


0010. Combined Entry:
010A. *The 100: S2E01: The 48 / 2014 / 44 min / Cable: CW / ***
010B. *The 100: S2E02: Inclement Weather / 2014 / 44 min / Cable: CW / ***
0011. The Day the Earth Stood Still / 1951 / 92 min / NWI / ***
0012. *The Hunters / 2013 / 89 min / NWI / ****
0013. The Fifth Element / 1997 / 126 min / NWI / ****
0014. Seventh Son / 2015 / 102 min / DVD Netflix / ***
0015. The Day the Earth Stood Still / 2008 / 104 min / BD / ***
0016. Star Wars: Episode IV: A New Hope / 1977 / 125 min / BD / ****


JULY 3 -- TIME: 10H 29M


0017. Star Wars: Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back / 1980 / 127 min / (BD) / ****
0018. Star Wars: Episode VI: The Return of the Jedi / 1983 / 135 min / (BD) / ****
0019. The Corpse Vanishes / 1944 / 64 min / DVD / ***
0020. Timeline / 2003 / 115 min / DVD / ****
0021. Titan A.E. / 2000 / 95 min / DVD / ***
0022. Destination Moon / 1950 / 93 min / DVD / ***


JULY 4 -- TIME: 11H 03M


0023. Combined Entry:
023A. *The 100: S2E03: Reapercussions / 2014 / 44 min / Cable: CW / ***
023B. *The 100: S2E04: Many Happy Returns / 2014 / 44 min / Cable: CW / ***
0024. Independence Day / 1996 / 145 min / BD / ****
0025. The Phantom Planet / 1961 / 72 min / DVD / ***
0026. The Last Woman on Earth / 1960 / 71 min / DVD
0027. At the Earth's Core / 1976 / 90 min / BD / ****
0028. Creature From the Black Lagoon / 1954 / 79 min / DVD / ****
0029. Beastmaster / 1982 / 118 min / DVD / ***


JULY 5 -- TIME: 11H 05M


0030. She / 1965 / 106 min / DVD / ***
0031. Brigadoon / 1954 / 108 min / DVD / ***
0032. Highlander / 1986 / 116 min / DVD / ***
0033. RoboCop / 1987 / 103 min / BD / ***
0034. RoboCop 2 / 1990 / 117 min / BD / ***
0035. Mighty Joe Young / 1998 / 115 min / Cable: TMCHD / ***


JULY 6 -- TIME: 12H 32M


0036. *Cosmic Monsters / 1958 / 75 min / Cable: TCM / ***
0037. *Maleficent / 2014 / 104 min / Cable: TCM / ***
0038. *Warlords of Atlantis / 1978 / 92 min / YouTube / ***
0039. Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea / 1961 / 104 min / NWI / ***
0040. *Red Lights / 2012 / 113 min / NWI / **
0041. Beast From 20,000 Fathoms / 1953 / 80 min / DVD / ***
0042. *A Message From Mars / 1913 / 60 min / YouTube / ***
0043. Prometheus / 2012 / 124 min / BD . ***



WEEK 2


Spoiler:


JULY 7 -- TIME: 13H 50M


0044. *47 Ronin / 2013 / 118 min / Cable: HBO / ****
0045. The Terminator / 1984 / 107 min / NWI / ***
0046. Big Trouble in Little China / 1986 / 99 min / NWI / ***
0047. Combined Entry:
047A. *Defiance: S3E04: Dead Air / 2015 / 44 min / Cable: CW / ***
047B. *Defiance: S3E05: History Rhymes / 2015 / 44 min / Cable: CW / ***
0048. *Jupiter Ascending / 2015 / 127 min / DVD Netflix / ***
0049. *Invasion / 1997 / 175 min / DVD Netflix / ***
0050. Back to the Future / 1985 / 116 min / Cable: AMC / ***


JULY 8 -- TIME: 12H 23M


0051. eXistenZ / 1999 / 97 min / NWI / **
0052. Batman / 1989 / 126 min / NWI / ***
0053. Hook / 1991 / 144 min / NWI / ***
0054. Combined Entry:
054A. *The Last Ship: S3E03:It's Not a Rumor / 2015 / 44 min / Cable: TNT / ***
054B. *The Last Ship: S3E05: Solace / 2015 / 44 min / Cable: TNT / ***
0055. *Transcendence / 2014 / 119 min / DVD Netflix / ***
0056. It Came From Outer Space / 1951 / 81 min / DVD Netflix / ***
0057. Combined Entry:
057A. *The 100: S2E05: Human Trials / 2014 / 44 min / Cable: CW / ***
057B. *The 100: S2E06: Fog of War / 2014 / 44 min / Cable: CW / ***


JULY 9 -- TIME: 13H 34M


0058. *Southland Tales / 2006 / 144 min / Cable: SEDG / **
0059. Guardians of the Galaxy / 2014 / 122 min /
0060. Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan / 1982 / 113 / NWI / ****
0061. Star Trek III: The Search for Spock / 1984 / 105 min / NWI / ****
0062. The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey / 2012 / 169 min / BD / ****
0063. The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug / 2013 / 161 min / BD / ****


JULY 10 -- TIME: 14H 33M


0064. Real Steel / 2011 / 127 min / Cable: FX / ***
0065. Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home / 1986 / 118 min / NWI / ***
0066. *Blade of the Phantom Master / 2004 / 86 min / NWI / ***
0067. *The Boxtrolls / 2014 / 96 min / NWI / ***
0068. Invaders From Mars / 1953 / 77 min / DVD / ***
0069. It Came From Beneath the Sea / 1955 / 79 min / DVD / ****
0070. *Rifftraxx: Plan 9 From Outer Space / 1959 / 100 min / DVD Netflix / ***
0071. *A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court / 1948 / 106 min / DVD Netflix / ***
0072. RoboCop 3 / 1993 / 105 min / BD / ***


JULY 11 -- TIME: 9H 22M


0073. The Chronicles of Riddick / 2004 / 134 min / BD / ***
0074. Blade Runner / 1982 / 116 min / Cable: MAX / ***
0075. *Saga of the Viking Women and Their Voyage to the Waters of the Great Serpent / 1957 / 71 min / DVD / **
0076. Teenage Caveman / 1958 / 65 min / DVD / **
0077. War of the Worlds / 1953 / 85 min / DVD / ***
0078. The People That Time Forgot / 1977 / 91 min / / ***


JULY 12 -- TIME: 7H 20M


0079. *Gamera: Super Monster / 1980 / 91 min / BD / ***
0080. Godzilla / 2014 / 123 min / BD / ***
0081. Howl's Moving Castle / 2004 / 120 min / Bd / ****
0082. *Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters / 2013 / 106 min / BD / ***


JULY 13 -- TIME: 13H 20M


0083. *Unknown Island / 1948 / 75 min / Streaming: Amazon Prime / ***
0084. *Jack and the Beanstalk / 1952 / 82 min / Streaming: Amazon Prime / ***
0085. *Cinematic Titanic: The Doomsday Machine / 1972 / 86 min / Streaing: Amazon Prime / ***
0086. *The Tomb / 2007 / 82 min / Streaming: Amazon Prime / ***
0087. Tale of the Mummy / 1998 / 88 min / NWI / ***
0088. *On the Beach / 1959 / 135 min / BD / ***
0089. Star Trek VIII: First Contact / 1996 / 111 min / BD / ****
0090. Frankenstein / 1931 / 71 min / DVD / ***
0091. The Man From Planet X / 1951 / 70 min / Cable: TCM / ***




WEEK 3


Spoiler:


JULY 14 -- TIME: 14H 57M


0092. Mad Max / 1979 / 93 min / Cable: EACT / ***
0093. Mad Max 2: The Road Warrior / 1981 / 96 min / Cable: IFC / ***
0094. *300: Rise of an Empire / 2014 / 102 min / Cable: MAX / ***
0095. *The Last Keepers / 2013 / 99 min / NWI / ***
0096. *Automata / 2014 / 109 min / NWI / **
0097. *Terminator: Genysis / 2015 / 126 min / Theater / ****
0098. The Day After Tomorrow / 2004 / 124 min / DVD / ***


JULY 15 -- TIME: 14H 29M


0099. Metropolis / 1927 / 148 min / NWI / **
0100. *The Conquest of Mycenae (aka Hercules vs. Moloch) / 1963 / 98 min / NWI / ***
0101. *The Zero Theorem / 2013 / 107 min / Amazon Prime / *
0102. *Sinbad: The Fifth Voyage / 2014 / 78 min / NWI / *
0103. *Age of Ice / 2014 / 84 min / NWI / ***
0104. *Ancient Alien Question: From UFOs to Extraterrestrial Visitations / 2012 / 70 min / / ***
0105. Die, Monster, Die! / 1965 / 800 min / / **
0106. *20 Million Miles to Earth / 2012 / 70 min / / ***
0107. Knowing / 2009 / 121 min /

JULY 16 -- TIME: 0H 0M


0108. *Icetastrophe / 2015 / 86 min / NWI / ***
0109. *Europa Report / 2013 / 90 min / NWI / ***
0110. *Asteriod vs. Earth / 2014 / 91 min / NWI / ***
0111. *Scorcher / 2002 / 91 min / NWI / ***
0112. Combined Entry:
112A. *Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell: S1E04: All the Mirrors of the World / 2015 / 60 min / Cable: TNT / ***
112B. *Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell: S1E05: Arabella / 2015 / 60 min / Cable: TNT / ***

JULY 17 -- TIME: 0H 0M


0113. Combined Entry:
113A. *Stitchers: S1E05: Stitcher in the Rye / 2015 / 44 min / Cable: ABCF / ***
113B. *Stitchers: S1E06: Finally / 2015 / 44 min / Cable: ABCF / ***
0114. Combined Entry:
114A. *Olympus: S1E13: Truth / 2015 / in / Cable: BBCA / ***
114B. *Atlantis: S2E02: The Madness of Hercules / 2015 / 44 min / Cable: BBCA / ***
0115. *Curse of the Dragon Slayer / 2013 / 105 min / NWI / **


JULY 18 -- TIME: 0H 0M


0116. Minority Report / 2002 / 145 min / BD / ***
0117. X-Men / 2000 / 104 min / BD / ***
0118. Blade: Trinity / 2002 / 104 min / DVD / ***


JULY 19 -- TIME: 0H 0M



JULY 20 -- TIME: 0H 0M





WEEK 4


Spoiler:


JULY 21 -- TIME: 0H 0M




JULY 22 -- TIME: 0H 0M


In Salt Lake City

JULY 23 -- TIME: 0H 0M


In Salt Lake City

JULY 24 -- TIME: 0H 0M


In Salt Lake City

JULY 25 -- TIME: 0H 0M


In Salt Lake City

JULY 26 -- TIME: 0H 0M


In Salt Lake City

JULY 27 -- TIME: 0H 0M







WEEK 5


Spoiler:


JULY 28 -- TIME: 0H 0M



JULY 29 -- TIME: 0H 0M



JULY 30 -- TIME: 0H 0M



JULY 31 -- TIME: 0H 0M



August 1 (Dawn) -- TIME: 0H 0M







Temp TV:

*Cinderella / 1899 / 6 min / YouTube / ***

A Trip to the Moon / 1902 / 15 min / YouTube / ***

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Legend:
Spoiler:

- First Time Viewing (feature length) (8)
- First Time Viewing (non-feature length) (20)
* - First Home Viewing (0)
* - First Time Using Owned Media (0)

- wildcard title (1)

All titles American unless otherwise indicated...
- Canada (6)
- Filmed in Canada (11)
- Switzerland (1)
- UK (1)

Watched With: μ - M (11) | τ - N (0) | δ - D (1) (~ indicates only a partial viewing by other viewers)

Source:
  L - Library (2)
  S - Streamed (21)
  $ - bought for this challenge (0)
  O - from my collection (6)

Bold titles are feature length

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

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Total Eligible Titles: 33 First Time Views: 28

Blu-ray: 6 DVD: 2 HD-DVD: 0 Theater: 4 TV: 0
Streamed: Netflix: 5 shomi: 16
<hr size="1" style="color:#D1D1E1; background-color:#D1D1E1" />


July 01:
01. Lost Girl: It's A Fae, Fae, Fae, Fae World S01E01 (2010) S
02. Lost Girl: Where There's a Will, There's a Fae S01E02 (2010) S
03. iZombie: The Exterminator S01E03 (2015) S μ
04. iZombie: Liv and Let Clive S01E04 (2015) S μ
05. iZombie: The Flight of the Living Dead S01E05 (2015) S μ
06. iZombie: Virtual Reality Bites S01E06 (2015) S μ

July 02:
07. S. Darko: A Donnie Darko Tale (2009) O
08. The Watch (2012) S μ
09. iZombie: Maternity Liv S01E07 (2015) S μ

July 03:
10. Daredevil: Into the Ring S01E01 (2015) S
11. Daredevil: Cut Man S01E02 (2015) S
12. Dark Star: HR Giger's World (2015)
13. Alien (theatrical cut) (1979)

July 05:
14. Daredevil: Rabbit in a Snowstorm S01E03 (2015) S
15. Daredevil: In the Blood S01E04 (2015) S
16. iZombie: Dead Air S01E08 (2015) S μ

July 06:
17. iZombie: Patriot Brains S01E09 (2015) S μ
18. Lost Girl: Oh Kappa, My Kappa S01E03 (2010) S

July 08:
19. Self/Less (2015) μ

July 09:
20. iZombie: Mr. Berserk S01E10 (2015) S μ
21. iZombie: Astroburger S01E11 (2015) S μ
22. iZombie: Dead Rat, Live Rat, Brown Rat, White Rat S01E12 (2015) S μ
23. iZombie: Blaine's World S01E13 (2015) S μ

July 11:
24. Enemy (2014) O wild carded because main character sees and interacts with an exact duplicate of himself.
25. Lost Girl: Faetal Attraction S01E04 (2010) S
26. Lost Girl: Dead Lucky S01E05 (2010) S

July 12:
27. The Dark Knight (2008) δ O

July 18:
28. Stranger Than Fiction (2006) O Will Farrell sings!

July 26:
29. Monster House (2006) O animated
30. Reign of Fire (2002) L
31. Ant-Man (2015) μ τ

July 27:
32. Bubble Boy (2001) O This came right after Donnie Darko for Jake! Wow! Versatility even then! AND Jake rocks out to the theme from Land of the Lost! Much more enjoyable than I expected.
33. Bubble Boy (with commentary) (2001) O Commentary by Blair Hayes and Jake Gyllenhaal.







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Goal:
60 Movies

Legend:

* = FTV

Wife's Thoughts In Blue
- July 1st -
1.)
The Fifth Element (1997) (Blu-Ray)
My Thoughts: Decided to start out with this little classic from my childhood. On a release note yes I know the Best Buy Pop Art version does have the original blu-ray master and not the newer one, but as an upgrade to my VHS copy of The Fifth Element it was more than adequate. The movie it's self is a near masterpiece, the visuals, sets, actors even the soundtrack is something I spent a lot of time listening to back int he late 90's. I loved it's scope, it's scantily clad female lead. I might be getting a bit hyperbolic here but this was the Star Wars of my youth. Not sure if I would give it a 5 out of 5 if it had come out today but it was easily one of the best movies of '97. Can't wait to show it to my daughter in a few years and start yelling at her "Aziz Light!".
(5 out of 5)
- July 2nd -
2.) - 8.5)
Fringe S01E01-14 (2008-2009) (Blu-Ray)
My Thoughts: Fantastic series and I am loving this revisit. Funny how insignificant most of this season one stuff is in the grand scheme of the series. Can't wait for less John Scott and more William Bell. The first few episodes are a bit formuleic but it was essentially X-Files The Next Generation, I wonder now since X-Files is coming back if it will be more of the same or if it will take some notes from Fringe...
(3.5 - 4.5 out of 5)
- July 3rd -
9.) - 16.5)
Fringe S01E15-S02E09 (2009) (Blu-Ray)
My Thoughts: Season 1 ended with a bang it is a bit of a shame we had to back track so much from the main plot here for pacing but watching it straight through isn't so frustrating as I imagine it was watching it broadcast every week. The quotient of monster of the week episodes seemed pretty high here in the first part of season 2 as well. Still a fantastic show though and it's not like I don't like monster of the week episodes it's just this is one of those shows where you can't help but think about all of the awesome in the pipeline. Love all the little hints at what is to come that I probably missed the first time around and of course Nimoy but my favorite part has to be the cough and you'll miss it moment about Fringe division's predecessor being the X-Files!
(3 - 5 out of 5)
- July 4th -
17.5)
Glen And Randa (1971) (DVD)*
My Thoughts: Well, that was depressing. Post apocalyptic Idaho is about a fun as you would imagine, but at least everyone is really friendly... Glen and Randa are of the generation born just after WW3 resets the world. They set out to find "the city" and the rest of the movie is pretty much them walking through the wilderness. It is an interesting departure from your normal post apocalyptic story, there is really no villains here, it's almost like a post apocalyptic Blue Lagoon, with less well adjusted leads. Just incase I have describes something that interest you be forewarned that this movie is very very sloooooow.... Also don't be swayed by the X rating, just some causal nudity in the first 10 or so minutes of the film. Not an apocalypse I plan to revisit anytime soon.
(2 out of 5)
- July 5th -
18.)
Wayward Pines S01E07 (2015) (Internet)*
My Thoughts: Post scrip flip Ethan must take down a group of residents that have decided terrorism is the answer. Terrorism as a plot device in sci-fi shows is becoming a little trite at this point, there has got to be a better way of unfolding the story. Not one of the better episodes but this show is fascinating to think about. I love pondering this universe this is set in and imagining how I would live in it. I have got to read the books after this is over.
(3.5 out of 5)
- July 6th -
18.5) - 25.5)
Fringe S02E09-S02E23 (2009-2010) (Blu-Ray)
My Thoughts: Now this is Fringe hitting it's stride. The 80's throwback episode, Alternate Fringe Division, Olivia vs. Olivia! Season 2 closes with an astounding cliffhanger, a Sarah Chronicles season 2 level cliffhanger and I still have 3 more seasons to go! I often wonder how some shows might appeal to larger audiences and others not... to think what one or two more seasons of FlashForward could have been. Fantastic series, if for some strange reason you haven't seen it and some astronomical coincidence you are actually reading this right now, you need to watch Fringe. But alas I know only I will ever reread this, especially since it is a multi series review in the midst of a huge page of movie reviews.
(3.5 - 5 out of 5)
- July 7th -
26.5.)
Ender's Game (2013) (Blu-Ray)*
My Thoughts: I really enjoyed this book when I was younger, I read it and it's dreadful sequels multiple times even. And despite nearly universal meh for this project I held out hope that it might spark the same spirit as the book. Unfortunately it did not. There seemed just too much story to fit into this movie, even at almost 2 hours it seemed to progress with breakneck pace. Everything I loved about the book was lost in service of expedient exposition. The battle room, the training, the learning, the pauses, everything that made this property real was truncated to the point where it lost it's impact. One thing I will say is that the set design/special effects were spot on. Wasn't totally onboard with all of the actors but if we had just this exact same movie with closer to a 3 hour running time it could have been ok. Or maybe as a miniseries with the same special effects. As it stands though it is a passable narrative with enough eye candy not to be completely boring but lacking in substance to the point of being insignificant.
(3 out of 5)
- July 8th -
27.) - 32.5)
Fringe S03E01-S03E12 (2010-2011) (Blu-Ray)
My Thoughts: Fringe had some difficulties the first few seasons with their "big bad", sure the other universe was always looming but no villain was really all that threatening to our main characters. That is until they bought in Walternate and Faulivia. These doppelgangers really took it up a notch and provided for some extremely enjoyable television. Also it is surprising how much I had forgotten about this show in the last 4 years, it seems just as fresh now as it did the first time around, early onset alzheimer's? I wonder what my taught will think of this when I show it to her in 10+ years, will it be horribly dated? Or still ahead of the curve?
(3.5 - 5 out of 5)
- July 9th -
33.5)
Lucy (2014) (Blu-Ray)*
My Thoughts: You must be strong with the suspension of disbelief with this one but if you are it can be quite enjoyable. This highly stylized tale from The Fifth Element's Luc Besson is like high def candy for your tv, it is beautiful. The plot revolves around Scarlett Johansson who after accidentally investing a massive amount of mind altering drugs starts to become increasingly intelligent to the point of transcendentality. For a movie about being smart it is kind of dumb, but it is so fun. Next time I watch this I plan to do it hammered, I feel like this movie would really lend it's self to that particular experience.
(4 out of 5)
My Wife's Thoughts: Pretty good, I was surprised, I kinda tell Luc Besson’s movie. Surprisingly good, Scarlett Johansson is hot. Why Richard has that cp-whatever to begin with? Beginning is choto mysterious.
(4.5 out of 5)
- July 10th -
34.)
Wayward Pines S01E08 (2015) (Internet)*
My Thoughts: I realized about mid episode that this is the second post apocalyptic property set in Idaho I have watched this month, what are the chances? So the town is going to pot and the audience is left asking how Pilcher had suceeded for this long, but of course he hasn't, this isn't the first time Wayward Pines fizzled out. With only 2 episodes left I don't think I am going to get to satisfactory explore this universe to my liking. There is no time left to explore the broken world, it is going to all be "this is why you can't be terrorists". But hey there is always time for a few more twists.
(3.5 out of 5)
- July 11th -
34.5) - 44.5)
Fringe S03E12-S04E11 (2011-2012) (Blu-Ray)
My Thoughts: When I started Fringe this time around I could only remember up to the end of season 3 and now I see why. Whereas the first three seasons of Fringe create an awesome beginning to end story season 4 is sort of like Fringe remix. The idea behind season 4 is let's take Peter out of this timeline where he basically won and put him in one where he never existed. There is still interesting TV here and of course characters we love but it's just not as compelling as it used to be. I am liking the inter-dimensional team work though.
(3 - 4 out of 5)
- July 12th -
45.5)
Death Race (2008) (Blu-Ray)*
My Thoughts: Vapid action flick tries to be cult exploitation but misses the mark. I actually had a glimmer of hope there at the beginning when David Carradine started talking but that was snuffed out soon enough. It's odd as I tend to like Paul W. S. Anderson films but this one felt so brain dead, like something you would see on whatever lame men oriented cable network. Cliche jokes, cars go smash, blah blah blah, I'll take Death Race 2000 please.
(2.5 out of 5)
My Wife's Thoughts: This is better than I expected but choto too much violence and unrealistic. And that lady in the movie she seems always bitch... intelligent bitch. I like the ending a lot I can give them 4 star.
(4 out of 5)
- July 13th -
46.5)
The Aftermath (1982) (DVD)*
My Thoughts: An ultra low budget Planet Of The Apes, where the apes are a rape-y biker gang and the astronauts are much closer to their scientist counterparts than their action hero ones. Props for having a young Sid Haig but every other actor seemed just a little off. Also I like that they actually go to the city instead of meandering around the outskirts of town in an effort to save the production budget. Some nice effects here and interesting scenery, nothing is what you would call seamless but it is at least an appreciated effort, especially after watching Glen And Randa. Also what is up with astronauts who come back after the apocalypse always wanting to nail post nuke girls. I mean you know hygiene standards have got to be way down after the fall of society. A weird but interesting entry into the genre, I can't quite recommend it but if you have seen everything else this is upper tier bad. A note on the release, I bought the burn on demand VCI version which is extremely dark and did glitch on me several times.
(2.5 out of 5)
- July 14th -
47.) - 52.)
Fringe S04E12-22 (2012) (Blu-Ray)*
My Thoughts: Ok, now I am on the same page. The reason I can't remember most of season 4 and all of season 5 is that I stopped watching somewhere in the middle of season 4. Apparently Fringe remix doesn't play quite as well as a weekly installment. So the big event of this season was the Dollhouse: Epithet style dystopian future jump. And while I am a big fan of this type of story telling it does feel a little "oh crap, our ratings are dropping". Also the method of said dystopian future is a bit shark jump-y. But hey I am still onboard and watching Fringe episodes I haven't seen before, lets hope they really focus on the dystopian future aspect a lot next season and don't just make it a one episode wrap up.
(3 - 4 out of 5)
- July 15th -
53.)
Apollo 18 (2011) (Blu-Ray)
My Thoughts: I could have sworn that I had watched this for one of the challenges but after a little research I guess not. Maybe someday I should make a linkable list of all my little reviews on here... or better yet back them up, yes back them up. Anyway here is another movie that requires a heavy dose of suspension of disbelief. I don't see why people despise these movies so much, I mean it is about rock monsters on the moon, yeah it might not be completely scientifically accurate. As you can probably guess, I dug it, I love exploration mysteries and really liked found footage as a period piece. Not the best movie ever but my pick slightly over Europa Report (it's other studio, same time, similar plot doppelganger).
(3.5 out of 5)
- July 16th -
54.)
Commentary For Apollo 18 (2011) (Blu-Ray)*
My Thoughts: Well you knew it wasn't going to be great when it turned out to be a Director/Editor track. Off hand I can only think of one editor track I have really liked and it was on Terror Firmer of all things. A few interesting details here, and it was also interesting that they recorded this before the movie was almost universally skewered. I wonder how the track might have been if they had recorded a month or 2 after it hit theaters. The one thing I learned of this track that really stuck with me is that you can buy pre-damaged film to shoot on, might be too inside hollywood but I would be interested in the methods used to achieve this effect, just an odd bit of trivia I was intrigued by.
(3 out of 5)
- July 17th -
55.)
Journey To The Far Side Of The Sun (1969) (Blu-Ray)*
My Thoughts: A sort of amazing movie, shot just before the moon landing, set in a 60's version of the future. It involves an international space agency spotting another planet in geosynchronous orbit with us on the opposite side of the sun. The twist in this one feels like a hackney'd Twilight Zone episode but I imagine it was fairly fresh for the time. But the real reason to see this for me is the awesome 60's future. The set design and future tech here was fascinating and several of these things actually came to be. Now the system that allows you to go into hyper sleep while your blood is circulated through the computer, that not so much. Recommended viewing for all sic-fi fans, at least once.Wish the blu wasn't so bare bones though. And how this guy got to be an astronaut when he crashes everything he touches?!?
(3.5 out of 5)
- July 18th -
56.)
Cry Wilderness (1987) (DVD)*
My Thoughts: Equal parts Troll 2 and animal documentary with hands down the worst bigfoot I have ever seen, but hey at least he can talk and is.. magic? By all accounts this is a terrible movie but it worked for me so much. Chasing tigers through abandoned mine shafts while 80's techno is playing, Indians wrestling with bears, racconery! And the entire movie was just dripping with wholesomeness, I kind of felt like New York art museum incased in ooze and this film was the Statue of Liberty. Someday in the future my daughter will be talking to her friends about this movie and no one will know what she is talking about.
(4 out of 5)
56.5)
Wayward Pines S01E09 (2015) (Internet)*
My Thoughts: All it lost, the jig is up, will Pilcher go through with it and reset the town again (well the scenes from next episode indicate that he will, thanks for the spoilers Fox)? One thing I really liked about this episode was the video journals of people venturing into the world to try and find survivors. That right there could have been an awesome series, I could have watched that for seasons. I am not sure how to feel about the series at this point, I was very Gung Ho in the beginning but I am starting to falter in my universal praise. Still it has 1 episode left and a book to read, I have been overall pleased with the Pines.
(3 out of 5)
- July 19th -
57.) - 63.)
Fringe S05E01-13 (2012-2013) (Blu-Ray)*
My Thoughts: And as always after I binge on a good show I am left with that what will I do now feeling, followed by the what am I doing with my life feeling. But I have taught myself over the years to mostly ignore that latter one. While season 4 & 5 were not as good as the first two I have to commend them for the grand scope and really pushing the fan service connections in season 5. It never really hit that high that earlier seasons did but it was ultimately a satisfying conclusion to a great show (something that not all sci-fi shows get (especially on Fox)).
(3.5 - 4 out of 5)
- July 20th -
64.)
Conan: The Destroyer (1984) (Blu-Ray)
My Thoughts: Cut down to PG after the fact, there are still little bits and pieces here of the original intent of this movie. I wonder if the original elements still exist somewhere... I always thought that this was a decent followup, yes no where near as epic as the first but the first was an origin story, and those always play a bit better. It was fun to put Conan on a more official quest, fighting wizards and monsters with a spoiled princess in tow. It was a waste to just have Andre The Giant in a rubber monster suit though, that could have been a great opponent for Conan.
(3.5 out of 5)
- July 21st -
65.)
In Search Of Bigfoot (1976) (DVD)*
My Thoughts: So it's been about 40 years since this movie came out and still no more evidence of Bigfoot than we apparently had in the 70's. As much as I love a good mystery I think we can close the book on Bigfoot. This is basically a story about walking through the woods and reminiscing about seeing Bigfoot. A few interesting nature shots (one especially in which a badger steals a fish from a bobcat) but otherwise this was a bore and the on loop harmonica score gets old and fast.
(2 out of 5)
- July 22nd -
65.5) - 69.)
The Adventures Of Brisco County Jr. S01E01-E07 (1993) (DVD)*
My Thoughts: I remember seeing bits an pieces of this when it first came out and I feel like I initially kind of liked it but could never really get back into it whenever it was on again. I think this is mostly due to me almost universally hating Westerns at that time. But I have mellowed over the years, found the spaghetti and decided to give Brisco a second chance. And really I have to say that without Bruce Campbell this series does not have a lot going for it. I like Bruce as an arrogant cowboy and I love that there are lots of shots and quotes almost directly out of Evil Dead but the series just did not go far enough. There is a bit of sic-fi here but not enough to push it over the top and away from being a primarily hokey tv western. Lets hope it gets a little better later in the series.
(3 out of 5)
- July 23rd -
70.)
Cowboys & Aliens (2011) (Blu-Ray)*
My Thoughts: I must admit to having lowered expectations on this due to public opinion but it was actually pretty good. Harrison Ford is on his game more here than I have seen him in over a decade, this is what I am hoping for in Episode 7. Watching this after Brisco is like night and day. People actually die in westerns? I think the issue the mainstream had with this was that the Aliens were after gold. Change gold to natural resources and no one would have had a problem with it, aliens after gold though just feels a little too Battlefield Earth (another movie that was better than public perception would have you believe). Also I was pretty jazzed that the UV code for this title still worked even though it's redeem by date was in 2012. I wonder if they are laxer with movies that don't do well? Anyway forget what you have heard and give this one a shot.
(4 out of 5)
- July 24th -
70.5) - 73.5)
The Adventures Of Brisco County Jr. S01E08-E14 (1993) (DVD)*
My Thoughts: Ok, so we are starting to trend a little better here about mid season, more sci-fi and a little less hokey... except for ghost dad. It's hard to not like Brisco in his safe western setting where the worst that may ever happen to you is you get your bell rung. I am not at the point yet where I am beating the ground for Brisco fan fiction but not bad.
(2.5 - 3.5 out of 5)
- July 25th -
74.)
Wayward Pines S01E10 (2015) (Internet)*
My Thoughts: Wayward Pines could have been a great show, a great series even but it burned a lot of bridges with the mainstream audience and seems to delight in twisting the plot M Night style. I haven't seen any of M Night's work since Lady In The Water but I enjoyed all of it prior to and including that. It is too bad that he seems to have shot himself in the foot with having to have a twist every time. I too was not a fan of the big reveal, some interesting ideas there but it didn't play well. And is not even have as compelling as unfreezing everyone and reclaiming the wasteland would have been. Overall I liked the series and most of the 28 Days Later style closer and am genuinely interested in where they take this universe in the books.
(3.5 out of 5)
- July 26th -
74.)
Rick And Morty S02E01 (2015) (TV) (Wild Card #1)*
My Thoughts: This is secretly one of the smartest shows on TV. It is full on Futurama level of sci-fi but gets a lot dirtier and more violent. Season 2 starts out where season 1 left off with Rick and Morty restarting time and then suffering the cumulative effect of tampering with it. I am excited to see what this season has to offer and hope Evil Morty plays a big part this time around.
(4 out of 5)
- July 27th -
75.)
Futureworld (1976) (Blu-Ray)*
My Thoughts: This movie is 2010 to Westworld's 2001, a good sequel but so vastly overshadowed by the original as to be insignificant in movie history. So, somehow every guest getting killed in the first movie was not quite enough to get the robotic resort shut down. On the relaunch leaders from around the world and reporters are invited to show off how safe the resort is now. There is an In Like Flint ulterior motive to the resort this time and also several new areas and technologies added to keep thing fresh. I really liked it, it was solid 70's sci-fi and was way better than the tv series they tried to get off the ground. Also that was the weirdest excuse to get Yul Brynner to sort of reprise his role in this, it is truly bizzare.
(4 out of 5)
- July 28h -
76.)
Pixels (2015) (Theater)*
My Thoughts: So I got a free ticket to see this one, but I never intended on actually going to see it I was just going to use the ticket and go see Ant-Man, but as I sat there in the theater for Ant-Man I got increasingly worried because no one was coming in (and I have been in theaters before on a free ticket switch where no one else showed up and they never started the movie). So eventually I gave up and went to go see the picture on my ticket. Which is maybe for the best because I was always going to end up buying Ant-Man but Pixels I might not ever have seen. Not to say that Pixels is a good movie, it is about as dumb as the come. In fact Sandler seems to know that he is in a bad movie and seems a bit depressed about it the whole time. There was glimmers of things I like here, enough so that the movie didn't come off as completely horrible, but it did pander to gamers so much as to be kind of insulting. Instead of watching this I would recommend seeing Scott Pilgrim Vs. The World and King Of Kong.
(2.5 out of 5)
- July 29th -
77.)
Dr. Goldfoot And The Bikini Machine (1965) (DVD)*
My Thoughts: It was almost like if Dr. Phibes made a beach movie that never went to the beach with overtones of Austin Powers. But that sounds way better than this movie actually is. Vincent Price plays the mild interesting Dr. Goldfoot who creates (for lack of a better term) Fembots to go out and marry rich men in an effort to cheat them out of their assets. The comedy does not really play anymore but it is at least a visually stimulating movie. It did well enough back in the day to warrant a sequel which is also included on this disc but I just really wanted to be watching a Phibes movie the whole time.
(2.5 out of 5)
- July 30th -
77.5) - 81.)
Brisco County Jr. S01E15-22 (1993 - 1994) (DVD)*
My Thoughts: The show is really hitting its stride here, had there been more of this at the beginning I would have been much more on the ball on this show back in the 90's. Loving the time travel aspects and the plots seem genuinely more interesting here in the middle. On another note there is a lot of backlot action, that Paramount studio tour ruined me for a lot of tv shows. It's decent show and I am going to enjoyed the continued distraction off challenge.
(3 - 3.5 out of 5)
- July 31st -
82.)
Silent Warnings (2003) (DVD)*
My Thoughts: Well I guess I saved the worst for last. This horrible rip off of Signs has some surprising star power behind it. They open with a lesser Baldwin that they apparently rented for the day and also still had enough money left over for Billy Zane! I am working on the theory that Billy is just doing this for a friend though, he is way to good for trash like this. Anyway this future amaray donor contains some of the worst aliens ever to grace the screen. Like someone rendered these on their home computer bad. A disappointing end for the challenge.
(1.5 out of 5)
My Wife's Thoughts: No story behind, very disappointing. They did great the beginning but I don’t understand why they suck like this. I don’t trust Big Lots movie anymore. Seriously this movie was suck.
(1.5 out of 5)
Awards
Spoiler:


Best Title Watched:
The Fifth Element

Worst Title Watched:
Silent Warnings

Least Desirable Post Apocalyptic Future:
Post Apocalyptic Idaho from Glen And Randa

Most Desirable Post Apocalyptic Future:
The Wayward Pines Facility (Also In Post Apocalyptic Idaho)

Challenge Surprises (In A Good Way):
Future World
Lucy
Cowboys Vs Alien


Movie Most Likely To Be Detrimental To The IQ Of The Viewer:
Pixels

WTF Award
Cry Wilderness
Checklist
Spoiler:

3 Wildcards allowed

Watch one film from every decade, starting with the 1900s.
--- 1900(No time limit but must be at least complete short film) - (optional)
--- 1910(No time limit but must be at least complete short film) - (optional)
--- 1920 -
--- 1930 -
--- 1940 -
--- 1950 -
-x- 1960 - Journey To The Far Side Of The Sun (1969)
...............Dr. Goldfoot And The Bikini Machine (1965)
-x- 1970 - Glen And Randa (1971)
...............In Search Of Bigfoot (1976)
...............Futureworld (1976)
-x- 1980 - The Aftermath (1982)
...............Cry Wilderness (1987)
...............Conan: The Destroyer (1984)
-x- 1990 - The Fifth Element (1997)
...............The Adventures Of Brisco County Jr. S01E01-E22 (1993-1994)
-x- 2000 - Fringe S01E01-S05E13 (2008-2013)
...............Death Race (2008)
...............Silent Warnings (2003)
-x- 2010 - Wayward Pines S01E07-10 (2015)
...............Ender's Game (2013)
...............Lucy (2014)
...............Apollo 18 (2011)
...............Commentary For Apollo 18 (2011)
...............Cowboys & Aliens (2011)
...............Rick And Morty S02E01 (2015)
...............Pixels (2015)


Watch a film for each rating
-x- G - Journey To The Far Side Of The Sun
-x- PG - Cry Wilderness
............Conan: The Destroyer
............Futureworld
-x- PG-13 - The Fifth Element
.................Ender's Game
.................Cowboys & Aliens
.................Pixels
-x- R - Lucy
..........Apollo 18
..........Commentary For Apollo 18
..........Silent Warnings
-x- X/NC-17(Optional) - Glen And Randa
-x- Unrated - Fringe S01E01-S05E13
...................Wayward Pines S01E07-10
...................Death Race
...................The Aftermath
...................In Search Of Bigfoot
...................The Adventures Of Brisco County Jr. S01E01-E22
...................Rick And Morty S02E01
...................Dr. Goldfoot And The Bikini Machine

Watch films in at least two languages other than English.
--- First language -
--- Second language -

Watch a film in 12 of the following:
--- Watch a MST3K/Rifftrax/Cinematic Titanic/Hosted version of a sci-fi/fantasy film -
-x- Watch a film featuring laser blasters - Ender's Game
..........................................................Cowboys & Aliens
..........................................................Rick And Morty S02E01
-x- Watch a film made on a low budget (ex. Corman or Castle movie) - Glen And Randa
...................................................................................................The Aftermath
...................................................................................................Silent Warnings
-x- Watch a film based on a novel - Wayward Pines S01E07-10
..................................................Ender's Game
..................................................Futureworld
-x- Watch a film which was nominated for a Hugo or Saturn Award- Cowboys & Aliens
-x- Watch a Documentary Feature - In Search Of Bigfoot
--- Watch a Film From the Criterion Collection (Doesn't have to be Criterion Version) -
--- Watch a film with commentary - Commentary For Apollo 18
--- Watch a film and at least two sequels -
--- Watch a film that takes place underneath the Earth -
-x- Watch a film that takes place in space - The Fifth Element
.............................................................Ender's Game
.............................................................Apollo 18
.............................................................Commentary For Apollo 18
--- Watch a film that takes place on or under the sea -
--- Watch an animated film -
--- Watch a film with special effects by Ray Harryhausen -
-x- Watch a film that takes place in the "future" but the year has already come and gone - Death Race
--- Watch a film and its remake/reboot

He's dead, Jim. Watch 4 out of the following:
--- Written by/inspired by/or related in some way to the late Gene Roddenberry -
--- Written by/inspired by/or related in some way to the late Ray Bradbury -
--- Written by/inspired by/or related in some way to the late Phillip K. Dick -
--- Written by/inspired by/or related in some way to the late Edgar Rice Burroughs -
--- Written by/inspired by/or related in some way to the late Jules Verne -
--- Written by/inspired by/or related in some way to the late HP Lovecraft -
--- Written by/inspired by/or related in some way to the late Richard Matheson -
--- Watch a film starring Christopher Lee -

Watch 10 films directed/produced/written by:
--- James Cameron
--- Steven Spielberg
--- Terry Gilliam
--- Tim Burton
--- Hayao Miyazaki
--- David Cronenberg
--- James Whale
--- Ridley Scott
--- Paul Verhoeven
--- Robert Wise
--- Robert Zemeckis
--- The Wachowskis
--- Jerry Warren
-x- J. J. Abrams - Fringe S01E01-S05E13
--- Samuel Z. Arkoff
--- David Twohy
--- Richard Fleischer
--- William Cameron Menzies
--- Kevin Connor
--- Alex Proyas
--- Fritz Lang
--- George Melies
--- George Miller
--- George Lucas
--- John Carpenter

Watch a film in 28 of the following subgenres:
-x- Alien invasion - Ender's Game
...........................Cowboys & Aliens
...........................Pixels
...........................Silent Warnings
-x- Horror - Silent Warnings
-x- Dystopian Society - [b]Wayward Pines S01E07-10/b]
.................................Death Race
-x- Post-Apocalyptic - Glen And Randa
...............................[b]Wayward Pines S01E07-10/b]
...............................The Aftermath
-x- Alternate History - [b]Fringe S01E01-S05E13/b]
-x- Robot/Android - The Fifth Element
............................Futureworld
............................Dr. Goldfoot And The Bikini Machine
--- Immortality -
-x- Space Opera/Serial - The Fifth Element
-x- Mutants (non-critter) - Fringe S01E01-S05E13
......................................The Aftermath
--- Comic Book -
-x- Mad Scientist - [b]Fringe S01E01-S05E13/b]
...........................[b]Wayward Pines S01E07-10/b]
...........................The Adventures Of Brisco County Jr. S01E01-E22
...........................Rick And Morty S02E01
...........................Futureworld
...........................Dr. Goldfoot And The Bikini Machine
-x- Comedy - Pixels
....................Dr. Goldfoot And The Bikini Machine
-x- Time travel - The Adventures Of Brisco County Jr. S01E01-E22
--- Giant Critters -
--- Prehistoric -
--- Paranormal -
--- Kaiju -
--- Tech Noir -
-x- First Contact - Apollo 18
..........................Commentary For Apollo 18
..........................Cowboys & Aliens
--- Space Soldiers -
-x- Magical Beings - Cry Wilderness
.............................Conan: The Destroyer
--- Future Crimes -
-x- Animalcadabra - Cry Wilderness
-x- Myths & Legends - Cry Wilderness
................................In Search Of Bigfoot
--- Worst Movie Ever -
--- Arthurian Fantasy -
--- Based on fairy tale -
--- Urban Fantasy -
-x- High Fantasy - Conan: The Destroyer
-x- Sword and Sorcery - Conan: The Destroyer
--- Dark Fantasy -
--- Martial Arts Fantasy -

Watch a film starring 20 of the following actors:
--- James McAvoy
--- David Warner
--- Edward James Olmos
--- Sir Ian McKellen
--- Liv Tyler
--- Peter Dinklage
--- Charlize Theron
--- Winona Ryder
--- Lena Headey
--- Zoe Saldana
--- Ian Holm
--- Boris Karloff
--- Sir Cedric Hardwicke
--- Lionel Atwill
--- Evelyn Ankers
--- Abbott & Costello
--- Peter Graves
--- Hugh Marlowe
--- Richard Denning
--- Susan Cabot
--- Samuel L. Jackson
--- Tommy Kirk
--- Raquel Welch
--- Ray Milland
--- Roddy McDowall
-x- Arnold Schwarzenegger - Conan: The Destroyer
--- Kurt Russell
--- Sigourney Weaver
--- Alan Rickman
--- Ted Cassidy
--- Arthur Franz
--- Doug McClure
-x- Harrison Ford - Ender's Game
--- Andy Serkis
--- Gina Torres
--- Nick Frost
--- Callum Keith Rennie
--- Michelle Forbes
--- Michelle Rodriguez
--- Keith David
-x- Scarlett Johansson - Lucy

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Red=New Viewing

July 3
1. Jurassic Park (1993)
2. The Lost World: Jurassic Park (1997)
3. Jurassic Park III (2001)
4. Jurassic World (2015)

July 4
5. E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982)
6. Independence Day (1996)
7. RoboCop, S1E1-S1E2: The Future of Law Enforcement (1994)

July 5
8. The Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes S2E2: Alone Against A.I.M. (2012)
9. The Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes S2E3: Acts of Vengeance (2012)
10. The Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes S2E4: Welcome to the Kree Empire (2012)
11. Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman S1E1: Pilot (1993)
12. Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman S1E2: Strange Visitor (From Another Planet) (1993)
13. The Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes S2E5: To Steal an Ant-Man (2012)
14. The Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes S2E6: Michael Korvac (2012)
15. The Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes S2E7: Who Do You Trust (2012)
16. The Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes S2E8: The Ballad of Beta Ray Bill (2012)
17. The Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes S2E9: Nightmare in Red (2012)
18. The Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes S2E10: Prisoner of War (2012)
19. The Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes S2E11: Infiltration (2012)
20. The Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes S2E12: Secret Invasion (2012)
21. The Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes S2E13: Along Came a Spider... (2012)

July 6
22. The Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes S2E14: Behold...The Vision (2012)
23. The Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes S2E15: Powerless (2012)
24. The Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes S2E16: Assault on 42 (2012)
25. The Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes S2E17: Ultron Unlimited (2012)
26. The Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes S2E18: Yellowjacket (2012)
27. The Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes S2E19: Emperor Stark (2012)
28. The Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes S2E20: Code Red (2012)
29. The Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes S2E21: Winter Soldier (2012)
30. The Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes S2E22: The Deadliest Man Alive (2012)
31. The Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes S2E23: New Avengers (2012)
32. The Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes S2E24: Operation Galactic Storm (2012)
33. The Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes S2E25: Live Kree or Die (2012)
34. The Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes S2E26: Avengers Assemble (2012)
35. Buffy the Vampire Slayer S3E13: The Zeppo (1999)

July 7
36. Wayward Pines S1E1: Where Paradise Is Home (2015)
37. Wayward Pines S1E2: Do Not Discuss Your Life Before (2015)
38. Buffy the Vampire Slayer S3E14: Bad Girls (1999)
39. Buffy the Vampire Slayer S3E15: Consequences (1999)
40. Wayward Pines S1E3: Our Town, Our Law (2015)
41. Wayward Pines S1E4: One of Our Senior Realtors Has Decided to Retire (2015)

July 8
42. Wayward Pines S1E5: The Truth (2015)
43. Wayward Pines S1E6: Choices (2015)
44. Wayward Pines S1E7: Betrayal (2015)
45. Buffy the Vampire Slayer S3E16: Doppelgangland (1999)
46. Buffy the Vampire Slayer S3E17: Enemies (1999)
47. Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman S1E3: Neverending Battle (1993)

July 9
48. Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman S1E4: I'm Looking Through You (1993)
49. Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman S1E5: Requiem for a Superhero (1993)
50. Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman S1E6: I've Got a Crush on You (1993)

July 11
51. Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (1999)
52. Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones (2002)
53. Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005)

July 12
54. Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977)
55. Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980)
56. Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi (1983)
57. Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman S1E7 - Smart Kids (1993)
58. Wayward Pines S1E8: The Friendliest Place on Earth (2015)
59. Timecop (1994)
60. Buffy the Vampire Slayer S3E18: Earshot (1999)
61. Buffy the Vampire Slayer S3E19: Choices (1999)
62. Buffy the Vampire Slayer S3E20: The Prom (1999)
63. Buffy the Vampire Slayer S3E21: Graduation Day - Part 1 (1999)
64. Buffy the Vampire Slayer S3E22: Graduation Day - Part 2 (1999)

July 13
65. The Faculty (1998)
66. Demolition Man (1993)

July 14
67. Buffy the Vampire Slayer S4E1: The Freshman (1999)

July 15
68. Angel S1E1: City of... (1999)
69. Buffy the Vampire Slayer S4E2: Living Conditions (1999)
70. Angel S1E2: Lonely Hearts (1999)
71. Buffy the Vampire Slayer S4E3: The Harsh Light of Day (1999)
72. Angel S1E3: In the Dark (1999)

July 16
73. Buffy the Vampire Slayer S4E4: Fear Itself (1999)
74. Angel S1E4: I Fall To Pieces (1999)
75. Buffy the Vampire Slayer S4E5: Beer Bad (1999)
76. Angel S1E5: Rm w/a Vu (1999)
77. Buffy the Vampire Slayer S4E6: Wild at Heart (1999)

July 18
78. Angel S1E6: Sense & Sensitivity (1999)
79. Wayward Pines S1E9: A Reckoning (2015)
80. Doctor Who 50th Anniversary Special: The Day of the Doctor (2013)
81. Alien (1979)

July 19
82. The Matrix (1999)
83. Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman S1E8 - The Green, Green Glow of Home (1993)
84. Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman S1E9 - The Man of Steel Bars (1993)
85. Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman S1E10 - Pheromone, My Lovely (1993)
86. Smallville S3E14: Obsession (2004)
87. Smallville S4E11: Unsafe (2005)
88. Smallville S4E12: Pariah (2005)

July 21
89. Total Recall (1990)

July 25
90. Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman S1E11 - Honeymoon in Metropolis (1993)
91. Back to the Future (1985)
92. Back to the Future Part II (1989)
93. Back to the Future Part III (1990)

July 26
94. Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman S1E12 - All Shook Up (1993)
95. Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman S1E13 - Witness (1993)
96. Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman S1E14 - Illusions of Grandeur (1993)

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Indy24LA's 6th Annual Summer Sci-Fi/Fantasy Challenge
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Goal 25
* indicates first time viewing

June 30th
1. Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Giant Spider Invasion*

July 3rd
2. It! The Terror from Beyond Space*
3. The Last Days on Mars*
4. Ladyhawke

July 4th
5. Inside Out*

July 5th
6. The Fly (1958)
7. Limitless
8. The Giver*

July 8th
9. The Terminator

July 10th
10. Lost S6 Ep 3: What Kate Does
11. Lost S6 Ep 4: The Substitute
12. Lost S6 Ep 5: Lighthouse

July 11th
13. Lost S6 Ep 6: Sundown
14. Lost S6 Ep 7: Dr. Linus
15. Lost S6 Ep 8: Recon

July 12th
16. Lost S6 Ep 9: Ab Aeterno
17. Lost S6 Ep 10: The Package
18. Lost S6 Ep 11: Happily Ever After

July 13th
19. Lost S6 Ep 12: Everybody Loves Hugo
20. Lost S6 Ep 13: The Last Recruit

July 14th
21. Eight Legged Freaks
22. Ex Machina*

July 15th
23. Wargames
24. Maleficent

July 16th
25. Hancock

July 17th
26. The Signal*

July 18th
27. Justice League: Throne of Atlantis*
28. The Terminator 2

July 19th
29. Battle for the Planet of the Apes
30. This is the End

July 20th
31. Blade Runner

July 24th
32. Lost S6 Ep 14: The Candidate
33. Lost S6 Ep 15: Across the Sea
34. Lost S6 Ep 16: What They Died For

July 25th
35. Batman: Assault on Arkham*
36. Mystery Science Theater 3000: Manos- The Hands of Fate*
37. Lost S6 Ep 17: The End

July 26th
38. Barbarella*
39. It Follows* (WC)
40. Who Framed Roger Rabbit
41. Ella Enchanted

July 27th
42. Gravity

July 28th
43. X-Men 3

July 29th
44. The Abyss

July 30th
45. Doctor Who: The Five Doctors*
46. Insurgent*

July 31st
47. The Forgotten

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18 Total.

July 1:

July 2:

1: Justice League S1E1, S1E2, S1E3, S1E4
2: Justice League S1E5, S1E6, S1E7, S1E8

July 3:

3: Batman 1989 Blu with Kevin Smith Commentary
4: Empire of the Ants. Blu


July 4:

5: Batman Returns with Kevin Smith Commentary Blu

July 5:

6: Batman Forever with Kevin Smith Commentary Blu

July 6:

7: Batman and Robin with Kevin Smith Commentary Blu

July 7:

8: Batman Begins Blu

July 8:

9: Nineteen Eighty-Four (1984) Blu
10: Frank Herbert's Dune part 1


July 9:

11: Frank Herbert's Dune part 2
12: Frank Herbert's Dune part 3


July 10:

13: King Kong (1976)

July 11:

14: Star Trek the Next Generation S1E1, S1E2 HD
15: S1E3, S1E4 HD
16: S1E5, S1E6 HD

July 18:

17: Justice League S1E9, S1E10, S1E11, S1E12
18: S1E13, S1E14, S1E15, S1E16

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The 8th Annual Sci-Fi/Fantasy Challenge

July 2
1. Mystery Science Theater 3000 - "The Projected Man"

July 3
2. Mad Max: Fury Road

July 4
3. Invasion of the Body Snatchers 1978
4. Godzilla vs. Gigan
5. Beauty and the Beast 1946

July 5
6. The Fifth Element
7. The X-Files - "Sanguinarium"
8. The X-Files - "Musings of a Cigarette Smoking Man"

July 6
9. The X-Files "Tunguska"

July 7
10. The X-Files - "Terma"

July 8
11. The X-Files - "Paper Hearts"

July 9
12. Rifftrax Live: Sharknado 2
13. The X-Files - "El Mundo Gira"

July 10
14. The X-Files - "Leonard Betts"

July 11
15. Pee-Wee's Big Adventure

July 12
16. Army of Darkness

July 13
17. Jurassic World
18. Spider-Man & His Amazing Friends - "Videoman" Netflix Instant
19. Brazil

July 15
20. The X-Files - "Never Again"

July 16
21. Ant-Man

July 17
22. The X-Files - "Memento Mori"

July 18
23. The Invisible Man
24. Sherlock Jr.

July 19
25. Sirius Netflix Instant
26. The X-Files - "Kaddish"

July 20
27. A Trip to the Moon Netflix Instant

July 21
28. The X-Files - "Unrequited"

July 22
29. The X-Files - "Tempus Fugit"

July 23
30. The X-Files - "Max"
31. The X-Files - "Synchrony"

July 25
32. The X-Files - "Small Potatoes"

July 26
33. The X-Files - "Zero Sum"
34. The X-Files - "Elegy"

July 28
35. The X-Files - "Demons"

July 30
36. The X-Files - "Gethsemane"
37. The X-Files - "Redux"

July 31
38. The X-Files - "Redux II"


Checklist
Spoiler:
Watch one film from every decade, starting with the 1900s.
XXX 1900 - A Trip to the Moon 1902
--- 1910(No time limit but must be at least complete short film) - (optional)
XXX 1920 - Sherlock Jr. 1924
XXX 1930 - The Invisible Man 1933
XXX 1940 - Beauty and the Beast 1946
--- 1950 -
--- 1960 -
XXX 1970 - Invasion of the Body Snatchers 1978
XXX 1980 - Pee-Wee's Big Adventure 1985
XXX 1990 - The Fifth Element 1997
--- 2000 -
XXX 2010 - Mad Max: Fury Road 2015

Watch films in at least two languages other than English.
XXX Godzilla vs. Gigan Japanese
XXX Beauty and the Beast French

Watch a film in 12 of the following:
XXX Watch a MST3K/Rifftrax/Cinematic Titanic/Hosted version of a sci-fi/fantasy film - Mystery Science Theater 3000 - "The Projected Man"
--- Watch a film featuring laser blasters -
--- Watch a film made on a low budget (ex. Corman or Castle movie) -
XXX Watch a film based on a novel - Invasion of the Body Snatchers
XXX Watch a film which was nominated for a Hugo or Saturn Award - The Fifth Element
XXX Watch a Documentary Feature - Sirius
XXX Watch a Film From the Criterion Collection - Beauty and the Beast
--- Watch a film with commentary -
--- Watch a film and at least two sequels -
--- Watch a film that takes place underneath the Earth -
--- Watch a film that takes place in space -
--- Watch a film that takes place on or under the sea -
--- Watch an animated film -
--- Watch a film with special effects by Ray Harryhausen -
--- Watch a film that takes place in the "future" but the year has already come and gone -
--- Watch a film and its remake/reboot

He's dead, Jim. Watch 4 out of the following:
--- Written by/inspired by/or related in some way to the late Gene Roddenberry -
--- Written by/inspired by/or related in some way to the late Ray Bradbury -
--- Written by/inspired by/or related in some way to the late Phillip K. Dick -
--- Written by/inspired by/or related in some way to the late Edgar Rice Burroughs -
XXX Written by/inspired by/or related in some way to the late Jules Verne - A Trip to the Moon
--- Written by/inspired by/or related in some way to the late HP Lovecraft -
--- Written by/inspired by/or related in some way to the late Richard Matheson -
--- Watch a film starring Christopher Lee -

Watch 10 films directed/produced/written by:
--- James Cameron
--- Steven Spielberg
XXX Terry Gilliam Brazil
XXX Tim Burton Pee-Wee's Big Adventure
--- Hayao Miyazaki
--- David Cronenberg
XXX James Whale The Invisible Man
--- Ridley Scott
--- Paul Verhoeven
--- Robert Wise
--- Robert Zemeckis
--- The Wachowskis
--- Jerry Warren
--- J. J. Abrams
--- Samuel Z. Arkoff
--- David Twohy
--- Richard Fleischer
--- William Cameron Menzies
--- Kevin Connor
--- Alex Proyas
--- Fritz Lang
XXX George Melies A Trip to the Moon
XXX George Miller Mad Max: Fury Road
--- George Lucas
--- John Carpenter

Watch a film for each rating
XXX G - Godzilla vs. Gigan
XXX PG - Invasion of the Body Snatchers
XXX PG-13 - The Fifth Element
XXX R - Mad Max: Fury Road
--- X/NC-17(Optional) -
XXX Unrated - Beauty and the Beast

Watch a film in 28 of the following subgenres:
XXX Alien invasion - Invasion of the Body Snatchers
XXX Horror - Army of Darkness
XXX Dystopian Society - Brazil
XXX Post-Apocalyptic - Mad Max: Fury Road
--- Alternate History -
--- Robot/Android -
--- Immortality -
--- Space Opera/Serial -
--- Mutants (non-critter) -
XXX Comic Book - Ant-Man
XXX Mad Scientist - The Invisible Man
XXX Comedy - Pee-Wee's Big Adventure
--- Time travel -
--- Giant Critters -
--- Prehistoric -
--- Paranormal -
XXX Kaiju - Godzilla vs. Gigan
--- Tech Noir -
--- First Contact -
--- Space Soldiers -
--- Magical Beings -
--- Future Crimes -
--- Animalcadabra -
--- Myths & Legends -
--- Worst Movie Ever -
--- Arthurian Fantasy -
XXX Based on fairy tale - Beauty and the Beast
--- Urban Fantasy -
--- High Fantasy -
--- Sword and Sorcery -
--- Dark Fantasy -
--- Martial Arts Fantasy -
Not sure what qualifies? Check here for a description http://www.wattpad.com/3632123-fanta...sci-fi-fantasy

Watch a film starring 20 of the following actors:
--- James McAvoy
--- David Warner
--- Edward James Olmos
--- Sir Ian McKellen
--- Liv Tyler
--- Peter Dinklage
XXX Charlize Theron Mad Max: Fury Road
--- Winona Ryder
--- Lena Headey
--- Zoe Saldana
XXX Ian Holm The Fifth Element
--- Boris Karloff
--- Sir Cedric Hardwicke
--- Lionel Atwill
--- Evelyn Ankers
--- Abbott & Costello
--- Peter Graves
--- Hugh Marlowe
--- Richard Denning
--- Susan Cabot
--- Samuel L. Jackson
--- Tommy Kirk
--- Raquel Welch
--- Ray Milland
--- Roddy McDowall
--- Arnold Schwarzenegger
--- Kurt Russell
--- Sigourney Weaver
--- Alan Rickman
--- Ted Cassidy
--- Arthur Franz
--- Doug McClure
--- Harrison Ford
--- Andy Serkis
--- Gina Torres
--- Nick Frost
--- Callum Keith Rennie
--- Michelle Forbes
--- Michelle Rodriguez
--- Keith David
--- Scarlett Johansson

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2015 Sci-Fi/Fantasy Challenge

DVD | Blu-ray | Theater | TV/DVR

☼ = First Time Viewing

June 30
01. Splice (2009)
02. Falling Skies - "Find Your Warrior" (2015)

July 1
03. The Darkest Hour (2011)
04. Marvel's Agent Carter - "Now is Not the End" (2015)
05. Marvel's Agent Carter - "Bridge and Tunnel" (2015)

July 2
06. Marvel's Agent Carter - "Time and Tide" (2015)
07. Marvel's Agent Carter - "The Blitzkrieg Button" (2015)

July 3
08. Marvel's Agent Carter - "The Iron Ceiling" (2015)

July 4
09. Southland Tales (2006)
10. Marvel's Agent Carter - "A Sin to Err" (2015)

July 5
11. Marvel's Agent Carter - "Snafu" (2015)
12. Marvel's Agent Carter - "Valediction" (2015)
13. Terminator: Genisys (2015)
14. The Last Ship - "Unreal City" (2015)
15. The Last Ship - "Fight the Ship" (2015)
16. The Last Ship - "It's Not a Rumor" (2015)

July 6
17. Red Riding Hood (2011)
18. The Last Ship - "Solace" (2015)

July 7
19. Lockout (2012)
20. Falling Skies - "Hunger Pains" (2015)

July 8
21. The H-Man (1958)
22. Extant - "Change Scenario" (2015)
23. Extant - "Morphoses" (2015)

July 9
24. It Came from Beneath the Sea (1955)

July 10
25. Under the Dome - "Move On" (2015)
26. Under the Dome - "But I'm Not" (2015)

July 11
27. Under the Dome - "Redux" (2015)
28. Under the Dome - "The Kinship" (2015)
29. Contact (1997)

July 12
30. Humans - Episode 1 (2015)
31. Humans - Episode 2 (2015)
32. Self/less (2015)
33. The Incredible Hulk (2008)
34. The Last Ship - "Achilles" (2015)

July 13
35. Soylent Green (1973)
36. Falling Skies - "Hatchlings" (2015)

July 14
37. Clash of the Titans (1981)
38. The Strain - "BK, NY" (2015)

July 15
39. Forbidden World (1982)
40. Humans - Episode 3 (2015)

July 16
41. 2012: Doomsday (2008)
42. Under the Dome - "Alaska" (2015)

July 17
43. Extant - "Empathy for the Devil" (2015)

July 18
44. The Whispers - "X Marks the Spot" (2015)
45. The Whispers - "Hide & Seek" (2015)
46. Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977)

July 19
47. Dredd (2012)
48. The Last Ship - "Long Day's Journey" (2015)

July 20
49. Falling Skies - "Pope Breaks Bad" (2015)
50. The Strain - "By Any Means" (2015)

July 21
51. Clash of the Titans (2010)
52. Humans - Episode 4 (2015)

July 22
53. Sleep Dealer (2008)
54. Extant - "Cracking the Code" (2015)

July 23
55. Under the Dome - "Caged" (2015)

July 24
56. The Whispers - "Collision" (2015)
57. The Whispers - "Meltdown" (2015)

July 25
58. The Whispers - "What Lies Beneath" (2015)
59. The Whispers - "The Archer" (2015)
60. Hercules Against the Moon Men (1964)
61. Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980)

July 26
62. Ant-Man (2015)
63. The Whispers - "Whatever It Takes" (2015)
64. The Whispers - "A Hollow Man" (2015)
65. Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi (1983)
66. The Last Ship - "Alone and Unafraid" (2015)

July 27
67. The Spirit (2008)
68. Falling Skies - "Non-Essential Personnel" (2015)

July 28
69. After Earth (2013)
70. The Strain - "Fort Defiance" (2015)

July 29
71. Impostor (2001)
72. Extant - "The New Frontier" (2015)

July 30
73. Attack the Block (2011)
74. Under the Dome - "Ejecta" (2015)

July 31
75. All-Star Superman (2011)

Checklist:
Spoiler:
Watch one film from every decade, starting with the 1900s.
--- 1900(No time limit but must be at least complete short film) - (optional)
--- 1910(No time limit but must be at least complete short film) - (optional)
--- 1920 -
--- 1930 -
--- 1940 -
-X- 1950 - The H-Man (1958)
-X- 1960 - Hercules Against the Moon Men (1964)
-X- 1970 - Soylent Green (1973)
-X- 1980 - Clash of the Titans (1981)
-X- 1990 - Contact (1997)
-X- 2000 - Splice (2009)
-X- 2010 - The Darkest Hour (2011)

Watch films in at least two languages other than English.
-X- First language - The H-Man (1958) - Japanese
-X- Second language - Sleep Dealer (2008) - Spanish

Watch a film in 12 of the following:
--- Watch a MST3K/Rifftrax/Cinematic Titanic/Hosted version of a sci-fi/fantasy film -
-X- Watch a film featuring laser blasters - Forbidden World (1982)
-X- Watch a film made on a low budget (ex. Corman or Castle movie) - Forbidden World (1982)
-X- Watch a film based on a novel - Soylent Green (1973)
-X- Watch a film which was nominated for a Hugo or Saturn Award- Splice (2009)
--- Watch a Documentary Feature -
--- Watch a Film From the Criterion Collection (Doesn't have to be Criterion Version) -
--- Watch a film with commentary -
-X- Watch a film and at least two sequels - Star Wars, The Empire Strikes Back & Return of the Jedi
--- Watch a film that takes place underneath the Earth -
-X- Watch a film that takes place in space - Lockout (2012)
-X- Watch a film that takes place on or under the sea - It Came from Beneath the Sea (1955)
-X- Watch an animated film - All-Star Superman (2011)
-X- Watch a film with special effects by Ray Harryhausen - It Came from Beneath the Sea (1955)
--- Watch a film that takes place in the "future" but the year has already come and gone -
-X- Watch a film and its remake/reboot - Clash of the Titans (1981) & (2010)

He's dead, Jim. Watch 4 out of the following:
--- Written by/inspired by/or related in some way to the late Gene Roddenberry -
--- Written by/inspired by/or related in some way to the late Ray Bradbury -
-X- Written by/inspired by/or related in some way to the late Phillip K. Dick - Impostor (2001)
--- Written by/inspired by/or related in some way to the late Edgar Rice Burroughs -
--- Written by/inspired by/or related in some way to the late Jules Verne -
--- Written by/inspired by/or related in some way to the late HP Lovecraft -
--- Written by/inspired by/or related in some way to the late Richard Matheson -
--- Watch a film starring Christopher Lee -

Watch 10 films directed/produced/written by:
--- James Cameron
--- Steven Spielberg
--- Terry Gilliam
--- Tim Burton
--- Hayao Miyazaki
--- David Cronenberg
--- James Whale
--- Ridley Scott
--- Paul Verhoeven
--- Robert Wise
-X- Robert Zemeckis - Contact (1997)
--- The Wachowskis
--- Jerry Warren
--- J. J. Abrams
--- Samuel Z. Arkoff
--- David Twohy
-X- Richard Fleischer - Soylent Green (1973)
--- William Cameron Menzies
--- Kevin Connor
--- Alex Proyas
--- Fritz Lang
--- George Melies
--- George Miller
-X- George Lucas - Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977)
--- John Carpenter

Watch a film for each rating
--- G -
-X- PG - Contact (1997)
-X- PG-13 - The Darkest Hour (2011)
-X- R - Splice (2009)
--- X/NC-17(Optional) -
--- Unrated -

Watch a film in 28 of the following subgenres:
-X- Alien invasion - The Darkest Hour (2011)
-X- Horror - Splice (2009)
-X- Dystopian Society - Soylent Green (1973)
-X- Post-Apocalyptic - The Darkest Hour (2011)
-X- Alternate History - Southland Tales (2006)
-X- Robot/Android - Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977)
-X- Immortality - The Spirit (2008)
-X- Space Opera/Serial - Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977)
-X- Mutants (non-critter) - Splice (2009)
-X- Comic Book - The Incredible Hulk (2008)
-X- Mad Scientist - Forbidden World (1982)
-X- Comedy - Attack the Block (2011)
-X- Time travel - Terminator: Genisys (2015)
-X- Giant Critters - It Came from Beneath the Sea (1955)
--- Prehistoric -
--- Paranormal -
--- Kaiju -
--- Tech Noir -
-X- First Contact - First Contact (1997)
-X- Space Soldiers - Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977)
--- Magical Beings -
-X- Future Crimes - Lockout (2012)
--- Animalcadabra -
-X- Myths & Legends - Clash of the Titans (1981)
--- Worst Movie Ever -
--- Arthurian Fantasy -
-X- Based on fairy tale - Red Riding Hood (2011)
--- Urban Fantasy -
--- High Fantasy -
-X- Sword and Sorcery - Hercules Against the Moon Men (1964)
--- Dark Fantasy -
--- Martial Arts Fantasy -
Not sure what qualifies? Check here for a description http://www.wattpad.com/3632123-fanta...sci-fi-fantasy

Watch a film starring 20 of the following actors:
--- James McAvoy
--- David Warner
--- Edward James Olmos
--- Sir Ian McKellen
-X- Liv Tyler - The Incredible Hulk (2008)
--- Peter Dinklage
--- Charlize Theron
--- Winona Ryder
-X- Lena Headey - Dredd (2012)
--- Zoe Saldana
--- Ian Holm
--- Boris Karloff
--- Sir Cedric Hardwicke
--- Lionel Atwill
--- Evelyn Ankers
--- Abbott & Costello
--- Peter Graves
--- Hugh Marlowe
--- Richard Denning
--- Susan Cabot
-X- Samuel L. Jackson - The Spirit (2008)
--- Tommy Kirk
--- Raquel Welch
--- Ray Milland
--- Roddy McDowall
-X- Arnold Schwarzenegger - Terminator: Genisys (2015)
--- Kurt Russell
--- Sigourney Weaver
--- Alan Rickman
--- Ted Cassidy
--- Arthur Franz
--- Doug McClure
-X- Harrison Ford - Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977)
--- Andy Serkis
--- Gina Torres
--- Nick Frost
--- Callum Keith Rennie
--- Michelle Forbes
--- Michelle Rodriguez
--- Keith David
-X- Scarlett Johansson - The Spirit (2008)

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Gobear's 8th Annual Sci-Fi/ Fantasy Challenge


First-Time Viewing: 22 | Blu-Ray: 14 | DVD: 12 | TV: 22 | Netflix/ Amazon: 5 | Hulu: 2 |YouTube: 7 |Theatre: 2 |Commentaries Listened To: 1

June 30 (dusk)
1. Watership Down (1978)-Hulu--I told you once that I was trying to impress you... I hope I have.
Richard Adams's novel is one of my favorites, and this gorgeously drawn film is a wonderful adaptation of his lapine world. The voice talent features a terrific cast of veteran British actors. The prologue showing Lord Frith bestowing his gifts to Elil-Hrair-Rah is a beautiful piece of animation.
2. Killer Klowns From Outer Space (1988)-TV--What in the blue blazes is the circus doing here in these parts?
In some ways, the 80s was very much a "you had to be there" experience. How else to explain this wacked-out candy-colored sci-fi comedy?

July 1
3. Edge of Tomorrow (2014)-Blu-Ray Come find me when you wake up
I tend to be wary of Tom Cruise films, but this is excellent, a clever blend of Groundhog Day with Starship Troopers. A shame that the title sounds like a soap opera.
4. Event Horizon (1997)-Blu-Ray Where we're going, we won't need eyes to see.
Paul W.S. Anderson is a hack director, but this is a truly scary sci-fi/horror movie that borrows heavily from Solaris with a touch of Lovecraft.
5. Into The Woods (2014)-Blu-Ray I wish, more than anything...
Rob Marshall stumbled after Nine, but this lovely film is as beautiful a realization of Sondheim's fairy tale musical as one could ask for.

July 2
6. Extraterrestrial (2014)-Netflix That's not an airplane!
Extraterrestrial started out well, with a woman being abducted by aliens. but then it quickly turned into crap. The dialogue is wretched, and even Michael Ironside can't save this one.
7. Area 51 (2014)-TV Area 51, man. It's the 51st state.
A found footage film that gives away the fates of the characters at the beginning. An interesting idea that lacks success at the execution.
8. Colossus: The Forbin Project (1970)-DVD This is the voice of world control. I bring you peace.
Although the technology in the film is painfully dated, it's still a well-made, thoughtful film of ideas about a very real possibility, that our ability to create artificial intelligence will outstrip our ability to control it.

July 3
9. The Day the Earth Caught Fire (1961).YouTube--it caused an eleven-degree shift in the earth's orbit... and we're moving toward the sun.
An unjustly forgotten classic in the US, but this excellent film has received a spiffy new hi-def release in the UK. The plot concerns the earth being sent spinning toward the sun due to nuclear weapons testing near the poles.
10. Quatermass and the Pit (1967).YouTube--We are the Martians now..
Another great British sci-fi/horror film, which the makers of Lifeforce clearly plagiarized. A London subway excavation finds a buried Martian spacecraft, and London turns into a telekinetic nightmare.
11. The Day Mars Invaded Earth (1963)-YouTube--It's not every day we make a successful landing on Mars.
Angered by an Earth probe on their turf, energy beings from Mars copy a California astronomer's family as a prelude to destroying humanity. The opening scene has an obvious miniature probe on Mars a mere 13 years before NASA sent the Viking mission to Mars. Very talky, no action until the downer ending.
12. War of the Worlds (1953)-DVD--The Martians had no resistance to the bacteria in our atmosphere to which we have long since become immune.
George Pal's classic holds up well 60+ years after its original release.
13. Evolution (2001)-TV--There's ALWAYS time for lubricant!
Marginally amusing comedy about a meteorite hitting a desert town and bring voracious critters to feast on the locals The cast is a list of "hey, it's that guy" character actors.

July 5
14. Robocop (2014)-Netflix--What kind of suit is this?
I'm not sure if I like the remake or not. The cast is terrific, especially Samuel L Jackson as a right-wing TV pundit, and the effects are excellent. I think the problem is there's no Nancy Allen character. In the original, Allen as Murphy's partner was the audience's surrogate, giving the film its emotional heart through her connection to the man inside the armor.

July 6
15.25. Thresher (2015)-YouTube--A scary short about a man trapped in a locked room. .. and he isn't alone
15.50. A Voyage to the Moon (1902)-Netflix--I didn't like ths Netflix soundtrack, so I slapped on some King Crimson, and suddenly it's the 80s and I'm watching Night Flight on USA.
15.00. Wayward Pines, "Betrayal" (2015)-TV
16. The Zero Theorem (2013)-Amazon Instant Video--You've got it backwards, Qohen. Everything adds up to nothing, that's the point.
This zipped out of theaters so fast I didn't get a chance to see it. I can understand why critics say that Gilliam is repeating himself. He seems to be drawn to protagonists working out internal angst while trapped in dysfunctional societies. The name of Christoph Waltz's character, Qohen Leth, is a clever allusion to Ecclesiastes which gives away the film's theme, "Useless, useless, everything is useless." Leth is an 'entities cruncher" working for an omnipresent corporation who is waiting for a phone call that will give him the meaning of life. I liked this movie, but it doesn't have the same feeling of significance as Brazil or 12 Monkeys.

July 7
17. Innerspace (1987)-DVD--When things are at their darkest, pal, it's a brave man that can kick back and party.
You really can't go wrong with Martin Short in anything. Add Dennis Quaid in his sexy prime as a miniaturized hotshot pilot who gets injected into Short in a takeoff of Fantastic Voyage. This movie is hella fun.
18. Blade Runner (1982)-DVD--Too bad she won't live. Then again, who does?
Still great 33 years later.
19. Back to the Future (1985)-DVD-- Are you telling me that you built a time machine... out of a DeLorean?
We are as far from 1985 as 1985 was from the time Marty goes back to, 1955.
20. 1984 (1984)-DVD--Beautiful thing, the destruction of words.
Orwell's novel is not a prediction of the future, but a criticism of Stalin and totalitarianism. The film is a masterpiece, but sadly forgotten today.

July 8
21. John Carpenter's Escape From L.A. (1996)-DVD--Tsu-nami, Snake! Tsunami!
Say what you will, but I like this as much or maybe more than Escape from New York. Bruce Campbell as the Surgeon-General of Beverly Hills alone makes this movie a hoot, plus you have to love Kurt Russell's Clint Eastwood impression.
22. Starman (1984)-DVD-- I watched you very carefully. Red light stop, green light go, yellow light go very fast.
One never thinks of romance ad John Carpenter together, but Starman is a sweet, sad love story. Jeff Bridges really sells his alien character as a fish out of water, trying to make sense of Earth.

July 9
23. Predestination (2014)-Blu-Ray--It's never too late to be who you might have been.
The Spierig Brothers have made yet another intelligent sci-fi movie, this time adapted from a famous Heinlein short story, but the title would spoil the movie for anyone who's read it.Wibbely-wobbly, timey-wimey . . . stuff
24. The Wizard of Oz (1939)-Blu-Ray--Somewhere over the rainbow, way up high. .
The one, the only.
25. Earth vs. the Flying Saucers (1957)-TV--You're addressing General Hanley's mind, not General Hanley.
Definitely one of the better alien invasion movies of the 50s. Plus, as a DC-area resident, seeing local monuments destroyed is a hoot.
26. It Came From Outer Space (1953)-TV--Show yourself! Let me see you as you truly are!
Alien doppelgangers seem to have been a recurring theme in the 50s scifi B-movies.
27. The Day the Earth Stood Still (1951)-TV--Klaatu Barada Nikto!
Not just a great sci-fi film, but one of the best movies of the 1950s.

July 10
28. Wayward Pines, "The Friendliest Place on Earth" (2015)/South Park, "Go God Go/ Go God Go XII" (2006)/ -TV
29. Invisible Invaders (1959)-TV--The invaders are radioactive!
Attack of the stock footage!
30. They Came From Beyond Space (1967)-TV--Sentiment! I will not have sentiment interfering with our vital work!
I totally dug this one. It has a groovy jazz score and Brits possessed by aliens.
31. Dollman (1991)-Hulu--One of us got to get going, but I already put my money in the machine
Highly entertaining Full Moon flick with Tim Thomerson as a miniature alien cop on Earth.
32. Ted 2 (2015)-Theatrical--We could totally be lawyers.
The first Ted was a classic, but this one seems to be a lackluster collection of rejected Family Guy cutaways.

July 11
33. Electric Dreams (1984).YouTube--We'll always be together, Together in electric dreams.
Why isn't this on DVD or Blu-Ray?? It's dated, but such a sweet, fun film.

July 12
34. Coherence (2013)-Amazon Instant Video--No, we're not splitting up. We're just gonna go in two different groups.
A philosophical sci-film that explores the many worlds theory of quantum mechanics filmed in an annoying Dogme 95 style. Given what's happened to Nicholas Brendon over the past year, it's sad to see that his character in the film is a failed actor whose marriage and career are in trouble due to his alcoholism.
35. eXistenZ (1999)-Blu-Ray-- Hey, tell me the truth... are we still in the game?
One of the several alternate reality sci-fi films that came out in 1999, this time with immersive RPG games as imagined by David Cronenberg. It's a pity that Criterion hasn't picked it up.

July 13
36. Star Trek Into Darkness (2013)-Blu-Ray-- Damn it, man, I'm a doctor, not a torpedo technician!
Lens Flare The Sequel
37. A.I. (2001)-TV--"Blue Fairy, make me a real boy!"
This movie has really stood the test of time. It's a brilliant blend of Kubrick and Spielberg. Haley Joe Osment is fantastic as David; I thought he would be a major star when he grew up.

July 14
38. The Man from Earth (2007).YouTube--What if a man from the Upper Paleolithic had survived until the present day?
A terrific piece of science fiction that resembles a stage play. It's very rare that you see a movie that brings back science fiction as the literature of ideas. If you enjoy really thinking about the origins of religion and culture, it's very rewarding.
39. Ex Machina (2015)-Blu-Ray-- Did you program her to flirt with me?
Fantastic robot effects. A chamber drama in which a programmer is recruited by an alcoholic tech genius to Turing Test his android, but it's the android that's doing the testing. The ideas aren't new, but the execution is excellent. This is worth a purchase.
40. King Kong (1933)-TV--Twas Beauty killed the beast.
It's amazing that King Kong still holds up as well as it does 82 years and 2 remakes after its release.
41. Dragonslayer (1981)-TV--" I've plenty of reasons to kill you that have nothing to do with this sacrifice."
A corrupt king sacrifices virgins to a dragon, but a wizard's apprentice sets out to slay the dragon. Really good FX for 1981, and a thoroughly entertaining film. Plus Vermithrax Pejorative is the best dragon monicker ever.

July 15
42. First Men in the Moon (1964)-TV-- Poor Cavor! He did have such a terrible cold.
It hasn't aged well, but this would make a fun diversion on a rainy afternoon.

July 16
43. These Final Days (2013)-Netflix It's gonna hurt a lot, and I don't want to feel it. I don't want to feel a thing.
A surprisingly powerful and emotional post-apocalypse film from Australia. An asteroid has hit the Earth and a wave of fire is enveloping the planet. Australia is due to be incinerated in 12 hours, so the protagonist leaves the woman he loves and who he has discovered is bearing his child to go to an end of the world party and greet fiery death anesthetized. Complications happen. Excellent film.

July 17
44. The Land That Time Forgot (1975)-TV--"This is where evolution begins on Caprona."
Allied survivors hijack a German sub during WWI and find themselves in a lost continent.
45. Here Comes Mr. Jordan (1941)-TV--"People are always thinking they met someone before in another existence."
Another classic film Criterion should pick up. Robert Montgomery plays a boxer whose soul lands in the body of a millionaire financier. A sweet, funny , clever film that is perfect in every way.
46. The 5,000 Fingers of Dr. T (1953)-DVD--"I'm going Do-Me-Do-ing in my Do-Me-Do duds!"
The very first live-action Dr. Seuss movie, and one I've loved since childhood. Apparently, it was supposed to be longer with more songs but studio interference wrecked Stanley Kramer's cut of the film, and it bombed on its theatrical release. Still, the songs are insanely hummable, and Hans Conried reaches a career high.

July 18
47. Orlando (1992)-DVD--“I'm sick to death of this particular self. I want another.”
Amazing translation of Virginia Woolf's novel to screen. Tilda Swinton delivers a fantastic performance as a 16th-century nobleman who transitions to femininity over the course of 500 years of British history.
48. The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension (1984)-DVD--“Laugh while you can, monkey boy!”
A rip-off of Doc Savage, but still very much sui generis among SF films.

July 19
49. Things to Come (1936)-Blu-Ray--“ If we don't end war, war will end us.”
If this were made today, it would be a staggering 3-hour epic, something like Cloud Atlas
50. Metropolis (1926)-Blu-Ray--“ There can be no understanding between the hand and the brain unless the heart acts as mediator.”
Another epic that would be impossible to make today. The moral is sappy, but even nearly a century later Metropolis is an amazing spectacle.

July 20
51. Alien Nation: The Udara Legacy (1997)-TV--“ Take my blood, we will be free!”
The 5th and final TV-movie derived from the Fox TV series in turn adapted from the 1988 film. The plot plagiarized from The Manchurian Candidate, in which a human poligticians uses sleeper agents from a Newcomer terrorist group for his own ends.
52. Brainstorm (1983)-TV--The thought of you playing that tape makes my skin crawl. A hokey film with a a cool idea at its heart, a machine that can record thoughts that accidentally records one scientist experiencing death from a heart attack. The movie bombed, largely overshadowed by the real-world tragedy of Natalie Wood's drowning and the ongoing mystery behind her death.
53. Alien Nation: Millennium (1996)-TV--“The alien scorpion, it's coming back.”
The movie was filmed 4 years before the actual turn of the century, so watching it 15 years after the predicted events of millennial panic that never materialized is hilarious, and a touch nostalgic.

July 21
54. MST3K: Being From Another Planet (1992).YouTube--Now, mix me up a pitcher of gin gibsons
Pretty good Joel episode, riffing on an alien mummy film originally called Time Walker.
55. The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)-Blu-Ray--“And my ax!”
It is amazing how much better the Extended Edition is over the theatrical cut, and how quickly it flies by, despite being nearly 3 hours long.

July 22
56. Ant-Man (2015)-Theatrical Sorry I'm late, I was saving the world. You know how it is.
Saw it in 3-D IMAX, terrific movie. Paul Rudd was cut out to be a hero.
57. Sharknado 3 (2015)-TV--Sharks... in... space.."
Ow, my brain.

July 23
58. X-Men: Days of Future Past (2014)-TV--Is the future truly set?
So every X-Men movie since the first one no longer happened?
59. King Kong (1976)-TV--You Goddamn chauvinist pig ape!
The remake that time forgot. Critics hated this when it came out, but it made a profit for Paramount. It's a very 70s movie.
60. Wayward Pines, "A Reckoning" (2015)/ Wayward Pines, "Cycle" (2015) -TV

July 24
61. Millennium (1989)-TV--It is not the end. It is not the beginning of the end. It is the end of the beginning
Decent time-travel flick based on a classic John Varley novel in which the last humans from the far future rescue people from doomed aircraft to send them to other worlds and rejuvenate the human race. Definitely ripe for a remake.

July 25
62. The Dark Crystal (1982)-Blu-Ray--What was sundered and undone shall be whole - the two made one.
Jim Henson was taken from us too soon. Great movie. I suspect many a little kid was scarred by the Skeksis and their giant beetle soldiers
63. Interstellar (2014)-Blu-Ray--Mankind was born on Earth. It was never meant to die here.
The beginning looks like Interstellar was a Ken Burns film, but it turns into a pretty good outer space adventure.
64. Miracle Mile (1988)-Blu-Ray--I think it's the insects' turn.
Ideally, this is a movie you should watch with no spoilers because it begins as a romantic comedy and then turns into something much darker. A little-known gem from the 80s.
65. Lavalantula (2015)-TV--The Mayans had a word for it. . . Lavalantula
Ow, my brain^2

July 26
66. The 27th Day (1957)-DVD--Maybe people really aren't worth saving.
Decent low-budget flick in which an alien gives 5 humans a weapon of unimaginable power, and tells them they have 27 days to decide what to do with it.
67. The Night the World Exploded (1957)-DVD--We better do more than hope, gentlemen. We better pray!.
Despite its many flaws, this is a fun movie. and William Leslie is easy on the eyes. The "evil mineral will destroy the world" story was handled better by the Monolith Monsters
68. The H-Man (1959)-DVD--it is possible that the next ruler of our planet may be The H-Man.
Another nuclear nightmare from Japan, this time blob people who eat humans. It's a pity the DVD doesn't have the original Japanese track.

July 27
69. The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part I (2014)-TV-- Miss Everdeen, it is the things we love most that destroy us
This is supposed to be the penultimate film about a rebellion against a tyrannical future government, but I found it fairly tedious. Oh, no, Katniss is sad! The next film better have more action.
70. Lost Soul: The Doomed Journey of Richard Stanley's Island of Dr. Moreau (2014)-Netflix--And then I met Val Kilmer
I'm a sucker for documentaries and behind-the-scenes Hollywood gossip, so I loved this movie. Despite his self-exculpatory interviews, it's clear Richard Stanley is A)slightly crazy and B) was way in over his head trying to direct a big-budget picture. Then again, it's hard to turn in good work when you are being deliberately sabotaged by your stars. Given his insane diva behavior, it's no wonder Val Kilmer is no longer a star. Why didn't they get David Thewlis to talk?

July 28
71. Bill and Ted's Bogus Adventure (1991)-Netflix--Be excellent to each other!
Good dumb fun with Keanu Reeves at the beginning of his career.
72. The Island of Dr. Moreau (1996)-Online--There is no pain, there is no law!
After watching the Lost Souls documentary, I had to check this out. Yup, still sucks.

July 29
73. The Valley of Gwangi (1969)-DVD--He who takes from Gwangi the evil one is cursed.
Harryhausen's T-Rex is the star of this show. not one of the top Harryhausen creature features, but still a fun dinosaur Western.

July 30
74. Ender's Game (1983)-TV--Human beings are free except when humanity needs them.
Orson Scott Card's most famous novel finally becomes a film and . . . it's OK. The acting is fine, the FX are excellent, but somehow the film lacks the depth of the novel's explorations of guilt and wartime morality.

July 31
75. Akira Kurosawa's Dreams (1990)-DVD--Some say life is hard, but that is just talk. It is good to be alive, it is exciting!
After Ran, this seems like more of a step down, but Dreams is still an excellent film.
76. Beyond the Time Barrier (1960)-DVD--I don't trust that man. Especially his thoughts.
An Air Force pilot flies through a time warp and lands on a post-apocalyptic Earth in 2014.
77. The Time Travelers (1964)-DVD--You are still on your own world, Dr. von Steiner - Earth. The year is 2071, and our world is dying.
The plot is very similar to the last film--scientists cross a time warp and find themselves on a radioactive Earth-but this is more lighthearted and fun.
78. They Live (1988)-Blu-Ray--Put on the glasses!
R.I.P. Rowdy Roddy Piper.
79. Captain America: The Winter Soldier (2014)-TV--Last time I trusted someone, I lost an eye.
Marvel's superhero sequels haven't been very good. . . Thor: The Dark World. . . Iron Man 2. . . Age of Ultron. . . but The Winter Soldier kicked much ass.


Checklist:
Spoiler:

*Watching enough shorts or TV to count as one entry, you can use that one entry as a check on the checklist, as long as each of them count for whatever you're checking. You can mix and match what you've seen to make a check, they all don't have to be grouped together as a single entry on your watch list.

3 Wildcards allowed

Watch one film from every decade, starting with the 1900s.
-X- 1900: A Trip to the Moon
--- 1910: (No time limit but must be at least complete short film) - (optional)
-X- 11920: Metropolis
-X- 1930: The Wizard of Oz
-X- 1940: Here Comes Mr. Jordan
-X- 1950: War of the Worlds
-X- 1960: The Day the Earth Caught Fire
-X- 1970: Colossus: The Forbin Project
-X- 1980: Killer Klowns From Outer Space
-X- 1990: Event Horizon
-X- 2000: Evolution
-X- 2010: Edge of Darkness

Watch films in at least two languages other than English.
--- First language -
--- Second language -

Watch a film in 12 of the following:
-X-Watch a MST3K/Rifftrax/Cinematic Titanic/Hosted version of a sci-fi/fantasy film: MST3K: Being From Another Planet
-X-Watch a film featuring laser blasters: Star Trek Into Darkness
-X- Watch a film made on a low budget (ex. Corman or Castle movie) -Killer Klowns From Outer Space
-X- Watch a film based on a novel: The Wizard of Oz
-X-Watch a film which was nominated for a Hugo or Saturn Award: Back to the Future
-X- Watch a Documentary Feature: Lost Soul
-X- Watch a Film From the Criterion Collection: Watership Down
-X-Watch a film with commentary -War of the Worlds
-X-Watch a film and at least two sequels: The Lord of the Rings Trilogy
-X-Watch a film that takes place underneath the Earth: Metropolis
-X-Watch a film that takes place in space: Star Trek Into Darkness
--- Watch a film that takes place on or under the sea -
-X- Watch an animated film: Watership Down
-X- Watch a film with special effects by Ray Harryhausen: Earth vs. the Flying Saucers
-X- Watch a film that takes place in the "future" but the year has already come and gone: 1984
-X- Watch a film and its remake/reboot: A Trip to the Moon/ First Men in the Moon

He's dead, Jim. Watch 4 out of the following:
-X-Written by/inspired by/or related in some way to the late Gene Roddenberry: Star Trek Into Darkness
-X-Written by/inspired by/or related in some way to the late Ray Bradbury: It Came From Outer Space
-X-Written by/inspired by/or related in some way to the late Phillip K. Dick: Blade Runner
-X-Written by/inspired by/or related in some way to the late Edgar Rice Burroughs: The Land That Time Forgot
-X-Written by/inspired by/or related in some way to the late Jules Verne -A Trip to the Moon
--- Written by/inspired by/or related in some way to the late HP Lovecraft -
--- Written by/inspired by/or related in some way to the late Richard Matheson -
-X-Watch a film starring Christopher Lee: The Fellowship of the Ring

Watch 10 films directed/produced/written by:
--- James Cameron
-X-Steven Spielberg: Innerspace
-X-Terry Gilliam: The Zero Theorem
--- Tim Burton
--- Hayao Miyazaki
-X-David Cronenberg: eXistenZ
--- James Whale
-X-Ridley Scott: Blade Runner
--- Paul Verhoeven
-X-Robert Wise: The Day the Earth Stood Still
-X-Robert Zemeckis: Back to the Future
--- The Wachowskis
--- Jerry Warren
-X-J. J. Abrams: Star Trek Into Darkness
--- Samuel Z. Arkoff
--- David Twohy
--- Richard Fleischer
-X-William Cameron Menzies: Things to Come
-X-Kevin Connor: The Land That Time Forgot
--- Alex Proyas
-X-Fritz Lang: Metropolis
-X-George Melies: A Trip to the Moon
--- George Miller
--- George Lucas
-X-John Carpenter: John Carpenter's Escape From L.A.

Watch a film for each rating
-X-G: A Trip to the Moon
-X- PG: Dragonslayer
-X-PG-13: Evolution
-X-R: eXistenZ
--- X/NC-17(Optional) -
--- Unrated -

Watch a film in 28 of the following subgenres:
-X- Alien invasion -The Day Mars Invaded Earth
-X- Horror: Quatermass and the Pit
-X-Dystopian Society: The Zero Theorem
--- Post-Apocalyptic:
-X- Alternate History: 1984
-X- Robot/Android: Robocop
-X- Immortality: The Man from Earth
--- Space Opera/Serial -
-X-Mutants (non-critter): X-Men: Days of Future Past
-X-Comic Book: Ant-Man
-X-Mad Scientist: Ex Machina
-X-Comedy -Evolution
-X-Time travel:-Back to the Future
-X-Giant Critters -
-X-Prehistoric: The Valley of Gwangi
-X-Paranormal: Quatermass and the Pit
--- Kaiju -
-X-Tech Noir: Predestination
-X- First Contact: Earth vs. the Flying Saucers
-X- Space Soldiers -Ender's Game
-X-Magical Beings - The Wizard of Oz
-X-Future Crimes: John Carpenter's Escape From L.A.
--- Animalcadabra -
-X-Myths & Legends: The Fellowship of the Ring
-X- Worst Movie Ever -Extraterrestrial
--- Arthurian Fantasy -
-X- Based on fairy tale Into The Woods
--- Urban Fantasy -
-X-High Fantasy: Dragonslayer
--- Sword and Sorcery -
--- Dark Fantasy -
--- Martial Arts Fantasy -
Not sure what qualifies? Check here for a description http://www.wattpad.com/3632123-fanta...sci-fi-fantasy

Watch a film starring 20 of the following actors:
-X-James McAvoy:X-Men: Days of Future Past
--- David Warner
-X-Edward James Olmos: Blade Runner
-X-Sir Ian McKellen: The Fellowship of the Ring
-X-Liv Tyler:The Fellowship of the Ring
-X-Peter Dinklage: X-Men: Days of Future Past
--- Charlize Theron
--- Winona Ryder
--- Lena Headey
-X-Zoe Saldana: Star Trek Into Darkness
-X-Ian Holm: eXistenZ
--- Boris Karloff
-X-Sir Cedric Hardwicke: War of the Worlds
--- Lionel Atwill
--- Evelyn Ankers
--- Abbott & Costello
--- Peter Graves
-X- Hugh Marlowe: Earth vs. the Flying Saucers
--- Richard Denning
--- Susan Cabot
-X-Samuel L. Jackson: Robocop
--- Tommy Kirk
--- Raquel Welch
--- Ray Milland
--- Roddy McDowall
--- Arnold Schwarzenegger
-X-Kurt Russell: Escape to L.A.
--- Sigourney Weaver
--- Alan Rickman
--- Ted Cassidy
--- Arthur Franz
-X-Doug McClure: The Land That Time Forgot
-X-Harrison Ford: Blade Runner
-X-Andy Serkis: The Fellowship of the Ring
--- Gina Torres
--- Nick Frost
-X-Callum Keith Rennie: eXistenZ
-X-Michelle Forbes: John Carpenter's Escape From L.A.
--- Michelle Rodriguez
-X- Keith David: They Live
--- Scarlett Johansson

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Re: The 8th Annual Sci-Fi/Fantasy Challenge List Thread

DVD Talk's Sci-Fi/Fantasy Challenge 2015

Goals
Spoiler:

First time doing this so there's no specific goals planned.


My List
2015-07-01
01. Robotech Ep 01 "Booby Trap"
02. Robotech Ep 02 "Countdown"
03. Robotech Ep 03 "Space Fold"
04. Robotech Ep 04 "The Long Wait"
05. Robotech Ep 05 "Transformation"
06. Robotech Ep 06 "Blitzkrieg"
07. Robotech Ep 07 "Bye-Bye Mars"
08. Robotech Ep 08 "Sweet Sixteen"
09. Robotech Ep 09 "Miss Macross"
10. Robotech Ep 10 "Blind Game"
11. Robotech Ep 11 "First Contact"
12. Robotech Ep 12 "The Big Escape"

2015-07-18
13. Mortal Kombat (1995)

2015-07-19
14. *Sharknado (2013)

2015-07-23
15. *The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug EE (2013)
16. *The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies (2014)

2015-07-26
17. *The Book of Life (2014)

2015-07-28
18. *Hercules (2014)
19. *Justice League S1E6 "Enemy Below Part 1"
20. *Justice League S1E7 "Enemy Below Part 2"



DVD: 12 |Blu-ray Disc: 3 |Theatrical Exhibition: 0 | Netflix Watch Instantly: 4 | Hulu: 0 | TV Broadcast/DVR: 1 | iTunes Digital Download: 0 | Youtube Streaming: 0 |

TOTAL: 6 movies
* = First Time Viewing: 7

Checklist:
Spoiler:

*Watching enough shorts or TV to count as one entry, you can use that one entry as a check on the checklist, as long as each of them count for whatever you're checking. You can mix and match what you've seen to make a check, they all don't have to be grouped together as a single entry on your watch list.

3 Wildcards allowed

Watch one film from every decade, starting with the 1900s.
--- 1900(No time limit but must be at least complete short film) - (optional)
--- 1910(No time limit but must be at least complete short film) - (optional)
--- 1920 -
--- 1930 -
--- 1940 -
--- 1950 -
--- 1960 -
--- 1970 -
--- 1980 -
--- 1990 -
--- 2000 -
--- 2010 -

Watch films in at least two languages other than English.
--- First language -
--- Second language -

Watch a film in 12 of the following:
--- Watch a MST3K/Rifftrax/Cinematic Titanic/Hosted version of a sci-fi/fantasy film -
--- Watch a film featuring laser blasters -
--- Watch a film made on a low budget (ex. Corman or Castle movie) -
--- Watch a film based on a novel -
--- Watch a film which was nominated for a Hugo or Saturn Award-
--- Watch a Documentary Feature -
--- Watch a Film From the Criterion Collection (Doesn't have to be Criterion Version) -
--- Watch a film with commentary -
--- Watch a film and at least two sequels -
--- Watch a film that takes place underneath the Earth -
--- Watch a film that takes place in space -
--- Watch a film that takes place on or under the sea -
--- Watch an animated film -
--- Watch a film with special effects by Ray Harryhausen -
--- Watch a film that takes place in the "future" but the year has already come and gone -
--- Watch a film and its remake/reboot

He's dead, Jim. Watch 4 out of the following:
--- Written by/inspired by/or related in some way to the late Gene Roddenberry -
--- Written by/inspired by/or related in some way to the late Ray Bradbury -
--- Written by/inspired by/or related in some way to the late Phillip K. Dick -
--- Written by/inspired by/or related in some way to the late Edgar Rice Burroughs -
--- Written by/inspired by/or related in some way to the late Jules Verne -
--- Written by/inspired by/or related in some way to the late HP Lovecraft -
--- Written by/inspired by/or related in some way to the late Richard Matheson -
--- Watch a film starring Christopher Lee -

Watch 10 films directed/produced/written by:
--- James Cameron
--- Steven Spielberg
--- Terry Gilliam
--- Tim Burton
--- Hayao Miyazaki
--- David Cronenberg
--- James Whale
--- Ridley Scott
--- Paul Verhoeven
--- Robert Wise
--- Robert Zemeckis
--- The Wachowskis
--- Jerry Warren
--- J. J. Abrams
--- Samuel Z. Arkoff
--- David Twohy
--- Richard Fleischer
--- William Cameron Menzies
--- Kevin Connor
--- Alex Proyas
--- Fritz Lang
--- George Melies
--- George Miller
--- George Lucas
--- John Carpenter

Watch a film for each rating
--- G -
--- PG -
--- PG-13 -
--- R -
--- X/NC-17(Optional) -
--- Unrated -

Watch a film in 28 of the following subgenres:
--- Alien invasion -
--- Horror
--- Dystopian Society -
--- Post-Apocalyptic -
--- Alternate History -
--- Robot/Android -
--- Immortality -
--- Space Opera/Serial -
--- Mutants (non-critter) -
--- Comic Book -
--- Mad Scientist -
--- Comedy -
--- Time travel -
--- Giant Critters -
--- Prehistoric -
--- Paranormal -
--- Kaiju -
--- Tech Noir -
--- First Contact -
--- Space Soldiers -
--- Magical Beings -
--- Future Crimes -
--- Animalcadabra -
--- Myths & Legends -
--- Worst Movie Ever -
--- Arthurian Fantasy -
--- Based on fairy tale -
--- Urban Fantasy -
--- High Fantasy -
--- Sword and Sorcery -
--- Dark Fantasy -
--- Martial Arts Fantasy -
Not sure what qualifies? Check here for a description http://www.wattpad.com/3632123-fanta...sci-fi-fantasy

Watch a film starring 20 of the following actors:
--- James McAvoy
--- David Warner
--- Edward James Olmos
--- Sir Ian McKellen
--- Liv Tyler
--- Peter Dinklage
--- Charlize Theron
--- Winona Ryder
--- Lena Headey
--- Zoe Saldana
--- Ian Holm
--- Boris Karloff
--- Sir Cedric Hardwicke
--- Lionel Atwill
--- Evelyn Ankers
--- Abbott & Costello
--- Peter Graves
--- Hugh Marlowe
--- Richard Denning
--- Susan Cabot
--- Samuel L. Jackson
--- Tommy Kirk
--- Raquel Welch
--- Ray Milland
--- Roddy McDowall
--- Arnold Schwarzenegger
--- Kurt Russell
--- Sigourney Weaver
--- Alan Rickman
--- Ted Cassidy
--- Arthur Franz
--- Doug McClure
--- Harrison Ford
--- Andy Serkis
--- Gina Torres
--- Nick Frost
--- Callum Keith Rennie
--- Michelle Forbes
--- Michelle Rodriguez
--- Keith David
--- Scarlett Johansson

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Re: The 8th Annual Sci-Fi/Fantasy Challenge List Thread

The 8th Annual Sci-Fi/Fantasy Movie Challenge
I'm in and ready to roll!

#1. 7/1/15 The Angry Red Planet (1959) 1:23:21 Netflix Streaming

#2. 7/1/15 Blood Suckers from Outer Space (1984) 1:19:00 Free Films First

#3. 7/2/15 Thor and the Amazon Women (1963) 1:24:00 Cryptic

#4. 7/2/15 The Watch (2012) 1:41:57 Netflix Blu-Ray

#5. 7/3/15 Gamera the Invincible (1966) 1:26:00 Cryptic

#6. 7/3/15 Sharknado (2013) 1:27:17 Netflix Streaming

#7. 7/3/15 A Nymphoid Barbarian in Dinosuar Hell (1990) 1:22:00 Viewster

#8. 7/4/15 The Philadelphia Experiment (1984) 1:42:00 ConTV

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#10. 7/6/15 Apollo 18 (2011) 1:26:31 Netflix Streaming

#11. 7/7/15 Gog (1954) 1:22:54 Netflix Streaming

#12. 7/7/15 009-1: The Beginning of the End (2013) 1:25:08 Netflix Streaming

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#14. 7/8/15 King Kong vs. Godzilla (1962) 1:30:43 Netflix DVD

#15. 7/9/15 Fantastic 4: Rise of the Silver Surfer (2007) 1:31:50 Netflix Blu-Ray

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#17. 7/9/15 Grabbers (2012) 1:34:05 Netflix Streaming

#18. 7/10/15 4D Man (1959) 1:25:00 Premiere

#19. 7/10/15 Meteor Apocalypse (2010) 1:28:00 Viewster

#20. 7/10/15 Invasion of the Bee Girls (1973) 1:25:00 Mutant Sorority Pictures

#21. 7/11/15 The Philadelphia Experiment (2012) 1:29:01 Netflix Blu-Ray [/center]

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#26. 7/13/15 Indestructible Man (1956) 1:10:14 HuluPlus

#27. 7/13/15 Helldriver (2010) 1:57:05 HuluPlus

#28. 7/13/15 Random Quest (2006) 0:58:29 HuluPlus

#29. 7/14/15 The Millennium Bug (2011) 1:29:09 HuluPlus

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Re: The 8th Annual Sci-Fi/Fantasy Challenge List Thread


The 8th Annual Sci-Fi/Fantasy Challenge

01. Inside Out / 3D 7-1
02. Wreck it Ralph / 3D [DCP] 7-1
03. Jurassic World / 7-2
04. Dragons: Race to the Edge [episode 1] 7-2
05. Terminator: Genisys / 3D / IMAX-Laser 7-2
06. Wayward Pines [episode: Betrayel] 7-4
07. Under the Dome [episode: Redux] 7-4
08. Extant [episode: Change Scenario] 7-5
09. The Whispers [episode: What Lies Beneath] 7-6
10. The Whispers [episode: The Archer] 7-8
11. Little Shop of Horrors (1986) [with commentary track ☼] BD 7-9
12. Under the Dome [episode: The Kinship] 7-10
13. Wayward Pines [episode: The Friendliest Place On Earth] 7-10
14. Thor [with commentary track ☼] BD 7-11
15. The Strain [episode: Runaways] DVD 7-12
16. The Strain [episode: Occultation] DVD 7-12
17. The Strain [episode: For Services Rendered] DVD 7-12
18. The Strain [episode: Creatures of the Night] DVD 7-12
19. The Strain [episode: The Disappeared] DVD 7-12
20. The Strain [episode: Loved Ones] DVD 7-12
21. Minions / 3D 7-14
22. The Dead Files [episode: The Creeper: Coupland, Texas] 7-15
23. The Whispers [episode: Whatever it Takes] 7-15
24. The Strain [episode: The Third Rail] DVD 7-15
25. The Strain [episode: Last Rites] DVD [color=grey]7-15[/color ☼]
26. Mary Poppins [DCP] 7-15
27. X-Men: Days of Future Past [149 minute version: 'Rogue Cut' ☼] BD 7-15
28. The Dark Crystal [DCP] 7-16
29. Ant-Man / 3D / IMAX-Laser / 7-16
30. Eureka [episode: Lost] 7-17
31. Warehouse 13 [episode: Endless Terror] 7-17
32. Under the Dome [episode: Alaska] 7-18
33. Extant [episode: Empathy for the Devil] 7-18
34. Wayward Pines [episode:A Reckoning] 7-18
35. The Dead Files [episode: Madhouse: Marshall, Missouri] 7-19
36. Eureka [episode: The Real Thing 7-19
37. Warehouse 13 [episode Secret Services] 7-19
38. Unsealed: Alien Files: Season 1: [episode: "Alien Encyclopedia"] 7-20
39. Unsealed: Alien Files: Season 1: [episode: "Cracking The Alien Code"] 7-20
40. Game of Thrones [episode: Two Swords] 7-20
41. Game of Thrones [episode: The Lion and the Rose] 7-20
42. Warehouse 13 [episode: A Faire to Remember] 7-21
43. Unsealed: Alien Files: Season 1: [episode: "UFO Portal, Los Angeles"] 7-21
44. Unsealed: Alien Files: Season 1: [episode: "Alien and the Vatican"] 7-21
45. Game of Thrones [episode: Breaker of Chains] 7-21
46. Game of Thrones [episode: Oathkeeper] 7-21
47. E.T. Extra-Terrestrial / [DCP] / 7-22
48. Unsealed: Alien Files: Season 1: [episode: "Aliens on the Moon"] 7-22
49. Unsealed: Alien Files: Season 1: [episode: "Alien Plagues"] 7-22
50. Game of Thrones [episode: First of His Name] 7-22
51. Game of Thrones [episode: The Laws of Gods and Men] 7-22
52. Extant [episode: Cracking the Code] 7-22
53. Unsealed: Alien Files: Season 1: [episode: "Secret Alien Technology"] 7-23
54. Unsealed: Alien Files: Season 1: [episode: "Top Ten Alien Encounters"] 7-23
55. Game of Thrones [episode: Mockingbird] 7-23
56. Game of Thrones [episode: [b]The Mountain and the Viper/b]] 7-23
57. Unsealed: Alien Files: Season 1: [episode: "Alien Implants"] 7-23
58. Unsealed: Alien Files: Season 1: [episode: "Nazi and UFO's"] 7-23
59. Game of Thrones [episode: The Watchers on the Wall] 7-24
60. Game of Thrones [episode: The Children] 7-24
61. Warehouse 13 [episode: Savage Seduction] 7-25
62. Unsealed: Alien Files: Season 1: [episode: "Aliens Among Us"] 7-25
63. Unsealed: Alien Files: Season 1: [episode: "The Solway Firth Spaceman"] 7-25
64. Sharknado 3: Oh Hell No! / 7-25
65. Unsealed: Alien Files: Season 1: [episode: "Aliens and Presidents"] 7-26
66. Unsealed: Alien Files: Season 1: [episode: "Alien Gods of Egypt"] 7-26
67. Ancient Aliens [episode: Aliens in America] 7-26
68. The Dead Files [episode: Vengeance; Albuquerque, New Mexico] 7-26
69. The Strain [episode: By Any Means] 7-26
70. Eureka [episode: Force Quit 7-26
71. Labyrinth / [DCP] / 7-27
72. Warehouse 13 [episode: The Greatest Gift] 7-27
73. The Strain [episode: Fort Defiance] 7-27
74. Unsealed: Alien Files: Season 1: [episode: "Top 10 Alien Plots"] 7-27
75. Unsealed: Alien Files: Season 1: [episode: "Life On Mars"] 7-27
76. Eureka [episode: Friendly Fire 7-27
77. Ancient Aliens [episode: The Satan Conspiracy] 7-27
78. Unsealed: Alien Files: Season 1: [episode: "Men in Black"] 7-28
79. Unsealed: Alien Files: Season 1: [episode: "Aliens and the Military"] 7-28
80. Eureka [episode: Jack of All Trades] 7-28
81. Pixels / 3D 7-28
82. Ancient Aliens [episode: Aliens BC] 7-28
83. Virtuosity / BD 7-28
84. Warehouse 13 [episode: Cangku Sushi] 7-29
85. Warehouse 13 [episode: Cangku Sushi] [with commentary track] 7-29
86. Gremlins / [DCP] / 7-29
87. Eureka [episode: Worst Case Scenario] 7-29
88. Terminator 2: Judgement Day / BD [2015 remaster] 7-29
89. Video Games: The Movie 7-30WILD-CARD #1
90. Journey to the Center of the Earth (1959) / [with commentary track ☼] BD [4K remaster] 7-30
91. Star Trek Into Darkness / [with 'enhanced' commentary track ☼] BD 7-30
92. Planet of the Vampires / [with commentary track ☼] BD 7-30
93. Unsealed: Alien Files: Season 1: [episode: "Roswell and Area 51"] 7-31
94. Unsealed: Alien Files: Season 1: [episode: "Forbidden Places"] 7-31
95. Unsealed: Alien Files: Season 1: [episode: "British X-Files"] 7-31
96. Unsealed: Alien Files: Season 1: [episode: "Alien Hot Spots"] 7-31
97. Warehouse 13 [episode: Endless] 7-31
98. Warehouse 13 [episode: Endless] [with commentary track] 7-31
99. Eureka [episode: Ex Machina] 7-31
100. Valerie and Her Week of Wonders BD 7-31
101. The Whispers [episode: A Hollow Man] 7-31
102. Under the Dome [episode: Ejecta] 7-31
103. Extant [episode: The New Frontier] 7-31
104. Grabbers 7-31
105. Ancient Aliens [episode: NASA's Secret Agenda] 7-31

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