"Official" DVDTalk Challenges Compendium
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If nobody else wants to step in and host the TV Challenge, I can run a simple one in the same format as last year. Of corse, this would be a great opportunity for someone that's considered hosting one to get their feet wet.
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so there is noy going to be a foreign movie challenge? It had been mentioned for a few years and nothing. :-(
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so you can watch any foreign film doesn't matter if criterion released it or not? If so I've been missing the boat. unless you are being funny then I appologize. I'm tired.
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But one reason against, or at least quirk, about a potential Foreign Language Challenge is that this is a multi-national website. "Foreign Language" is just so incredibly broad. And there would be less cohesion among the participants, as what qualifies for you may not qualify for me.
Seems more appropriate for a personal thing in the Make-Your-Own-Challenge Challenge each May, perhaps?
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Just a joke attempt.
But one reason against, or at least quirk, about a potential Foreign Language Challenge is that this is a multi-national website. "Foreign Language" is just so incredibly broad. And there would be less cohesion among the participants, as what qualifies for you may not qualify for me.
Seems more appropriate for a personal thing in the Make-Your-Own-Challenge Challenge each May, perhaps?
But one reason against, or at least quirk, about a potential Foreign Language Challenge is that this is a multi-national website. "Foreign Language" is just so incredibly broad. And there would be less cohesion among the participants, as what qualifies for you may not qualify for me.
Seems more appropriate for a personal thing in the Make-Your-Own-Challenge Challenge each May, perhaps?
I also think a non-English-language challenge would have relatively light participation, perhaps not enough to justify the work it takes to run a challenge (not that I've done it myself).
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TV shows
Oscar-nominated films
B-movies/exploitation
Historical films
Science fiction/fantasy
Animation
Criterion releases
Horror
Comedy
Holiday films,
...right?
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There is probably a Thanksgiving thread in Other, but I would rather post my annual note of thankfulness in a challenge thread. Given that we currently have ~9 active Challenge threads, I figured this one was most appropriate.
Even through bad times such as health issues, relationship woes, financial setbacks, and losing my father; I can easily stay positive thanks to my simple extreme appreciation of basics like living in a free country, air to breathe, and opposable thumbs. God has blessed more than ever this year, with a wonderful wife and stepdaughter. Change is hard for me, and Jen getting used to my OCD will make life difficult, but still fantastically perfect.
I've loved this forum for many years now, most of my "socializing" the past 14 years has been right here. I feel at home here, and am very thankful for all of you.
One of the things I love about this place is the willingness of people like Travis to share their struggles. Venting with you, laughing at and with you, learning about current news and issues, getting advice from you, and just generally "living with" you all is what makes me appreciate you all so much.
I hope and pray that things dramatically and quickly improve Travis, and that you come back here full strength. But if not, and no one else volunteers, I'll mediocrely host that Challenge for you for a year.
No spell check on Jen's computer, so please forgive the likely more errors than usual.
Back to making 6 layer dip and watching the Macy's parade. Talk with you later friends.
Even through bad times such as health issues, relationship woes, financial setbacks, and losing my father; I can easily stay positive thanks to my simple extreme appreciation of basics like living in a free country, air to breathe, and opposable thumbs. God has blessed more than ever this year, with a wonderful wife and stepdaughter. Change is hard for me, and Jen getting used to my OCD will make life difficult, but still fantastically perfect.
I've loved this forum for many years now, most of my "socializing" the past 14 years has been right here. I feel at home here, and am very thankful for all of you.
One of the things I love about this place is the willingness of people like Travis to share their struggles. Venting with you, laughing at and with you, learning about current news and issues, getting advice from you, and just generally "living with" you all is what makes me appreciate you all so much.
I hope and pray that things dramatically and quickly improve Travis, and that you come back here full strength. But if not, and no one else volunteers, I'll mediocrely host that Challenge for you for a year.
No spell check on Jen's computer, so please forgive the likely more errors than usual.
Back to making 6 layer dip and watching the Macy's parade. Talk with you later friends.
I also appreciate how people are willing to share what they're going through--I know MinLShaw thought we were kidding at one point when we said we were interested, but we really were. I know both of you have gone through some big things this year, and I love Trevor's "everything I need in life I get from DVD Talk" philosophy. We're here and willing to support you.
DVD Talk is a great place, and it's the people who make it that way.
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I've watched foreign movies for every challenge I've participated in so far. You realize, of course, that foreign filmmakers make:
TV shows
Oscar-nominated films
B-movies/exploitation
Historical films
Science fiction/fantasy
Animation
Criterion releases
Horror
Comedy
Holiday films,
...right?
TV shows
Oscar-nominated films
B-movies/exploitation
Historical films
Science fiction/fantasy
Animation
Criterion releases
Horror
Comedy
Holiday films,
...right?
Last edited by BuddhaWake; 12-04-11 at 05:32 PM.
#260
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I think the point he was making was that there isn't that big of a demand for a foreign challenge and if someone really wants to watch foreign films, they could do it during any of the other challenges.
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Since we're getting close and nobody else has jumped in, I started up the TV challenge
http://forum.dvdtalk.com/dvd-talk/59...st-thread.html
Some minor changes that can be reversed when our original host comes back
http://forum.dvdtalk.com/dvd-talk/59...st-thread.html
Some minor changes that can be reversed when our original host comes back
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Just curious. Since February is a short month, when should we look for the Action/Adventure thread being posted?
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#268
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Action/Adventure is listed on the table on the OP as a Challenge in March
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If no one else steps up, I would be willing to run it.
#272
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It's no problem, I'll gladly bow out in favor of Trevor, don't know if I really have the time to run a challenge anyways. I thought it was Trevor running it too, I was just thrown off by the nomination and people saying it never got off the ground.
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I think Dramedy was casually mentioned as a way to combine Comedy and Drama into one month and have every major genre covered by a Challenge. But then the Comedy Challenge happened, and was awesome, so I think Drama will remain left out. Most of them can be shoehorned into at least one of the other Challenges I imagine.
I planned to start the Action/Adventure/(Crime?/Noir?/Mystery?) thread next week, but feel free to chime in your thoughts on it here, especially on the title.
I planned to start the Action/Adventure/(Crime?/Noir?/Mystery?) thread next week, but feel free to chime in your thoughts on it here, especially on the title.
#274
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The Everything Else Challenge? Not counting the Make Your Own Challenge, anything that doesn't fall into any of the other challenges is ok?
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I think Dramedy was casually mentioned as a way to combine Comedy and Drama into one month and have every major genre covered by a Challenge. But then the Comedy Challenge happened, and was awesome, so I think Drama will remain left out. Most of them can be shoehorned into at least one of the other Challenges I imagine.
I planned to start the Action/Adventure/(Crime?/Noir?/Mystery?) thread next week, but feel free to chime in your thoughts on it here, especially on the title.
I planned to start the Action/Adventure/(Crime?/Noir?/Mystery?) thread next week, but feel free to chime in your thoughts on it here, especially on the title.
Whaddaya think?