It's Beginning to Look A Lot Like the 4th Annual Holiday Movie Challenge (11/24-1/1) - Page 11

FantasticVSDoom · 12-29-08, 08:52 AM

Well, I hit 100 (need to update my list) for the first time in one of these challenges, so thats cool... But since I don't have any New Year's stuff Im done.

The Monkees · 12-29-08, 02:08 PM

I'm done anyway, I never watch anything after Christmas. I didn't even hit close to my goal from last year, which is too bad.

Trevor · 12-29-08, 04:06 PM

I'm done as well. The combination of being a bit depressed (first holidays without Dad) and needing to read like 30 books this month to complete my 2008 reading resolution pretty much killed it.

I'll be back in the mood next year, promise. I love Christmas.

WallyOPD · 12-29-08, 04:39 PM

I've got three more things on my list for this year (one more holdover Christmas episode and 2 New Year's episodes) which should bring me to an even 80 for this year.

The Monkees · 12-30-08, 01:38 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Trevor

I'm done as well. The combination of being a bit depressed (first holidays without Dad) and needing to read like 30 books this month to complete my 2008 reading resolution pretty much killed it.

I'll be back in the mood next year, promise. I love Christmas.

Sorry to hear you lost your dad. I lost my mom right before Thanksgiving 2 years ago. It really sucks, the holidays are defintely not the same.

Bluelitespecial · 12-30-08, 10:04 PM

I think its safe to say I am done this year as well, I beat my goal from last year, but didn't end up watching everything I wanted to. I think for next year I need to plan the movies and tv shows I watch a little bit better, because I started out good with all tv shows, but the closer I got to Christmas all I had left to watch was movies, and I had a lot of family around to keep from watching what was left on my list.

RobCA · 12-31-08, 12:00 AM

I decided to watch my New Year's stuff today, instead of waiting until tomorrow, so I'm officially done too. I wound up with 230... 60 more than I watched last year.

Rob

Bluelitespecial · 01-01-09, 01:14 PM

Happy New Year

edwardnortonfan · 01-01-09, 01:22 PM

Well, I made it halfway to 100 this time. I'm getting better. :-p

LBCrazyFool · 01-01-09, 02:04 PM

I finished with 66. My goal was 60 so I am happy. There was so much more I wanted to watch, but with football and family stuff going on during this time, it gets tough to fit in everything!

The Monkees · 01-01-09, 02:43 PM

Just a reminder the challenge ends tonight at midnight!

Walker Boh · 01-02-09, 01:23 PM

I finished up the challenge with It's a Wonderful Life. It'd been a couple of years since I'd watched it, and I appreciated it even more than I used to. I don't know if it's because I'm at a different point in my life or what, but I really "got it" this time around. What a great movie; definitely one that deserves its classic status.

All in all, the contest inspired me to watch a lot more holiday-themed stuff than I usually do. There was a little bit of pure crap in there (like The Christmas Clause, a made-for-TV movie starring Lea Thompson), but I enjoyed the vast majority of it.

WallyOPD · 01-02-09, 01:25 PM

Good times, I forgot about the Family Guy New Year's episode so that pushed me up to 81. I'm looking forward to next year's challenge, it really helps to enhance my enjoyment of the season.

Darth Maher · 01-02-09, 03:33 PM

As usual for me, I just ran out of time. I watched a lot more TV shows from DVD this year so that was fun to get reacquainted with shows I haven't watched in a while (ie. "Friends", "NewsRadio")

The Monkees · 01-02-09, 06:10 PM

Winners should be up next week sometime!

Numes · 01-04-09, 10:58 AM

Boy, I was completely worthless in this challenge this year. It's so surprising because of how much fun I had last year watching 200 titles. For me, it was a combination of massive top-to-bottom cleaning of my house as well as attempting to re-watch all 4 seasons of LOST before it starts up again in January. No holiday episodes there.

I bought a few DVDs this year for the challenge and didn't even watch them, I will do a lot better next year.

The Monkees · 01-04-09, 02:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Numes

I bought a few DVDs this year for the challenge and didn't even watch them

I did the same thing!

Chad · 01-04-09, 03:29 PM

Well, I finished just two shy of my '07 total. It's amazing how eerily similar it is compared to last year's.

Quote:

Originally Posted by cinemaphile

Anyone else notice how much Christmas gets in the way of watching Christmas movies?

Very much so! And that's precisely why close to half of my list was viewed after Christmas.

Quote:

Originally Posted by The Monkees

I'm done anyway, I never watch anything after Christmas.

For some reason I have trouble viewing any holiday-related programming after New Year's. Currently I've got a dilemma - a TiVo full of unwatched Christmas-themed shows that I have no clue what to do with.

Darth Maher · 01-05-09, 04:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chad

Currently I've got a dilemma - a TiVo full of unwatched Christmas-themed shows that I have no clue what to do with.

I deleted most of the holiday stuff from my DVR. Anything that I thought I might watch next year for sure, I put on a DVD-R. I had to make room for all those HD Friday the 13th movies on HDNET this month.

12-29-08, 08:52 AM	#251
FantasticVSDoom DVD Talk Hall of Fame Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Deep behind enemy lines...NYC! Posts: 8,942	Well, I hit 100 (need to update my list) for the first time in one of these challenges, so thats cool... But since I don't have any New Year's stuff Im done. __________________ GO REDSOX!!! "Fighting is the best thing a man can have in his soul."-Renzo Gracie

12-29-08, 02:08 PM	#252
The Monkees DVD Talk Gold Edition Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 2,407	I'm done anyway, I never watch anything after Christmas. I didn't even hit close to my goal from last year, which is too bad. __________________ The 5th Annual Holiday Movie Challenge (11/23-1/1) Film Articles \| Creepy Eye Films YouTube Page

12-29-08, 04:06 PM	#253
Trevor DVD Talk Legend Join Date: Apr 1999 Location: Northern Virginia Posts: 12,917	I'm done as well. The combination of being a bit depressed (first holidays without Dad) and needing to read like 30 books this month to complete my 2008 reading resolution pretty much killed it. I'll be back in the mood next year, promise. I love Christmas. __________________ current exclusives & comparisons threads - Unwatched film thread - Spending - Challenge Compendium - DVD "upgrades" missing features from original release - DVDTalk Facebook - My Pathetic GamerTag/Score - 31 Day Subset - my horror list My Countdown Counting down to: The 5th Annual DVDTalk Horror Challenge The 5th Annual DVDTalk Horror Challenge is Live

12-31-08, 12:00 AM	#257
RobCA DVD Talk Limited Edition Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: San Diego Posts: 6,251	I decided to watch my New Year's stuff today, instead of waiting until tomorrow, so I'm officially done too. I wound up with 230... 60 more than I watched last year. Rob __________________ http://rob.dvdaf.com My 2009 Holiday Challenge list

01-01-09, 01:22 PM	#259
edwardnortonfan Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 401	Well, I made it halfway to 100 this time. I'm getting better. :-p __________________ Check MY List Out! 2008 October Horror Movie Challenge List 2009 October Horror Movie Challenge List 2008 Holiday Movie Challenge List

12-29-08, 04:39 PM	#254
WallyOPD DVD Talk Ultimate Edition Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Colorado Posts: 4,606	I've got three more things on my list for this year (one more holdover Christmas episode and 2 New Year's episodes) which should bring me to an even 80 for this year.

12-30-08, 10:04 PM	#256
Bluelitespecial DVD Talk Gold Edition Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Kansas Posts: 2,527	I think its safe to say I am done this year as well, I beat my goal from last year, but didn't end up watching everything I wanted to. I think for next year I need to plan the movies and tv shows I watch a little bit better, because I started out good with all tv shows, but the closer I got to Christmas all I had left to watch was movies, and I had a lot of family around to keep from watching what was left on my list.

01-01-09, 01:14 PM	#258
Bluelitespecial DVD Talk Gold Edition Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Kansas Posts: 2,527	Happy New Year

01-01-09, 02:04 PM	#260
LBCrazyFool Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: VA Posts: 864	I finished with 66. My goal was 60 so I am happy. There was so much more I wanted to watch, but with football and family stuff going on during this time, it gets tough to fit in everything!

01-01-09, 02:43 PM	#261
The Monkees DVD Talk Gold Edition Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 2,407	Just a reminder the challenge ends tonight at midnight! __________________ The 5th Annual Holiday Movie Challenge (11/23-1/1) Film Articles \| Creepy Eye Films YouTube Page

01-02-09, 01:23 PM	#262
Walker Boh Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Miami, FL Posts: 960	I finished up the challenge with It's a Wonderful Life. It'd been a couple of years since I'd watched it, and I appreciated it even more than I used to. I don't know if it's because I'm at a different point in my life or what, but I really "got it" this time around. What a great movie; definitely one that deserves its classic status. All in all, the contest inspired me to watch a lot more holiday-themed stuff than I usually do. There was a little bit of pure crap in there (like The Christmas Clause, a made-for-TV movie starring Lea Thompson), but I enjoyed the vast majority of it. __________________ "The way I look at it, it's really not jumping the shark if you never come back down." - Carver Edlund, Supernatural

01-02-09, 01:25 PM	#263
WallyOPD DVD Talk Ultimate Edition Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Colorado Posts: 4,606	Good times, I forgot about the Family Guy New Year's episode so that pushed me up to 81. I'm looking forward to next year's challenge, it really helps to enhance my enjoyment of the season.

01-02-09, 03:33 PM	#264
Darth Maher DVD Talk Special Edition Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Haddonfield, Illinois Posts: 1,218	As usual for me, I just ran out of time. I watched a lot more TV shows from DVD this year so that was fun to get reacquainted with shows I haven't watched in a while (ie. "Friends", "NewsRadio") __________________ My October Horror Movie Challenge Lists: 2009 \| 2008 \| 2007 \| 2006 My Holiday Movie Challenge Lists: 2009 \| 2008 \| 2007 My Academy Award Challenge Lists: 2009 \| 2008 My Countdown Counting down to: Halloween 2009! Boo!

01-02-09, 06:10 PM	#265
The Monkees DVD Talk Gold Edition Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 2,407	Winners should be up next week sometime! __________________ The 5th Annual Holiday Movie Challenge (11/23-1/1) Film Articles \| Creepy Eye Films YouTube Page

01-04-09, 10:58 AM	#266
Numes DVD Talk Special Edition Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Hawkeye Country Posts: 1,987	Boy, I was completely worthless in this challenge this year. It's so surprising because of how much fun I had last year watching 200 titles. For me, it was a combination of massive top-to-bottom cleaning of my house as well as attempting to re-watch all 4 seasons of LOST before it starts up again in January. No holiday episodes there. I bought a few DVDs this year for the challenge and didn't even watch them, I will do a lot better next year. __________________ My DVDs: DVD Profiler DVD Talk now has no Pants -- gkleinman 7-1-04 My First Annual Criterion Challenge List My 5th Annual October Horror Movie Challenge List