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Re: "Official" DVDTalk Challenges Compendium
Originally Posted by BobO'Link
(Post 12899721)
I also am not generally looking for new acquisitions but almost *always* purchase a couple of new films due to what others are watching. And those come from discussion, not looking over the lists.
Originally Posted by BobO'Link
(Post 12899721)
I tried "theme night" in the Horror Challenge a couple of years ago but hit so many walls - film not available for or expensive to purchase, requires a subscription to stream, just doesn't sound "interesting" or isn't within my taste in films - that I've not done it again.
Originally Posted by TheBigDave
(Post 12899743)
The theme nights and subset movies are my favorite parts of the Horror challenge. It helps keep me focused on the challenge, and encourages me to try new movies.
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Re: "Official" DVDTalk Challenges Compendium
Originally Posted by The Man with the Golden Doujinshi
(Post 12899852)
... like a bunch of mini challenges related to the main one and I wouldn't get burned out on any single topic.
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Re: "Official" DVDTalk Challenges Compendium
I think I'm finally caught up on all the links for the Challenge history in the first few posts of this thread. Not everything is in tables yet, but plan to do that eventually.
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Re: "Official" DVDTalk Challenges Compendium
Originally Posted by TheBigDave
(Post 12899743)
The theme nights and subset movies are my favorite parts of the Horror challenge. It helps keep me focused on the challenge, and encourages me to try new movies.
Originally Posted by ntnon
(Post 12900177)
Agreed a bit more!
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Re: "Official" DVDTalk Challenges Compendium
I second the vote for Lisa. And I remember there being talk of officially starting the Challenge with the announcement of the nominations. I vote for that option.
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Re: "Official" DVDTalk Challenges Compendium
As I posted in last year's Oscar thread, I'm happy to host this year's Challenge. The nominees are announced on the 24th and the telecast is February 26th. If no one else wants to host, I'll start a discussion thread next week.
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Re: "Official" DVDTalk Challenges Compendium
LISA-DORIS [clap clap clapclapclap]
LISA-DORIS [clap clap clapclapclap] [/chant] |
Re: "Official" DVDTalk Challenges Compendium
Originally Posted by shadokitty
(Post 12980467)
I second the vote for Lisa. And I remember there being talk of officially starting the Challenge with the announcement of the nominations. I vote for that option.
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Re: "Official" DVDTalk Challenges Compendium
I like the announcement to show dates.
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Re: "Official" DVDTalk Challenges Compendium
Are you planning to run next month's A/A/C/M Challenge, Trevor? I'm only asking, as it is only a little over a week till the beginning of the Challenge, and no thread had been posted.
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Re: "Official" DVDTalk Challenges Compendium
Originally Posted by shadokitty
(Post 13014433)
Are you planning to run next month's A/A/C/M Challenge, Trevor? I'm only asking, as it is only a little over a week till the beginning of the Challenge, and no thread had been posted.
Discussion thread http://forum.dvdtalk.com/dvd-talk/63...ch-2017-a.html List thread http://forum.dvdtalk.com/dvd-talk/63...ch-2017-a.html |
Re: "Official" DVDTalk Challenges Compendium
Just a heads up for those subscribing, The Drive-in/Exploitation challenge is active.
http://forum.dvdtalk.com/dvd-talk/63...30-2017-a.html |
Re: "Official" DVDTalk Challenges Compendium
Any new-to-Challenge-running volunteers for the June Historical Appreciation Challenge?
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Re: "Official" DVDTalk Challenges Compendium
Hate to see this one die out. I'm available to run this one.
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Re: "Official" DVDTalk Challenges Compendium
Originally Posted by caligulathegod
(Post 13079737)
Hate to see this one die out. I'm available to run this one.
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Re: "Official" DVDTalk Challenges Compendium
Is anyone doing the science fiction challenge this year? Really don't want to see this end but I have very little time so won't be able to run it.
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Re: "Official" DVDTalk Challenges Compendium
Originally Posted by shellebelle
(Post 13093226)
Is anyone doing the science fiction challenge this year? Really don't want to see this end but I have very little time so won't be able to run it.
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Re: "Official" DVDTalk Challenges Compendium
Originally Posted by LJG765
(Post 13093228)
Yup. I run that one and the animation one, for the last few years at least. I will put the threads up closer to the end of the month. Those two are my favorites.
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Re: "Official" DVDTalk Challenges Compendium
Originally Posted by popcorn
(Post 13094442)
Looking forward to the Sci-Fi/Fantasy Challenge!
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Re: "Official" DVDTalk Challenges Compendium
The discussion thread for the 10th Annual Sci-fi/Fantasy Challenge 2017 is up!
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Re: "Official" DVDTalk Challenges Compendium
The discussion thread for the 8th Annual Animation Challenge is up here.
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Re: "Official" DVDTalk Challenges Compendium
So earlier tonight I requested that the Animation list thread get sticky'd and it's now disappeared. Have a feeling it got deleted rather than pinned. Should I just go ahead and replace it or is there a way that it could be fixed? Thanks!
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Re: "Official" DVDTalk Challenges Compendium
Originally Posted by LJG765
(Post 13124729)
So earlier tonight I requested that the Animation list thread get sticky'd and it's now disappeared. Have a feeling it got deleted rather than pinned. Should I just go ahead and replace it or is there a way that it could be fixed? Thanks!
Who did you ask to move it? Maybe send them a PM and ask about it. Or just PM Giles. He's one of the three moderators and takes part in Challenges. |
Re: "Official" DVDTalk Challenges Compendium
Originally Posted by Dimension X
(Post 13124736)
It may have been accidentally moved to wherever threads go when they "moderate" them, so hold off on starting a new one.
Who did you ask to move it? Maybe send them a PM and ask about it. Or just PM Giles. He's one of the three moderators and takes part in Challenges. |
Re: "Official" DVDTalk Challenges Compendium
Originally Posted by LJG765
(Post 13124737)
Thanks, was just searching for a moderator to pm. I didn't ask one specifically, I did the report option which I usually use to ask (that's the way I was told to use to ask for a pinned thread, please let me know if there's another way that's better).
The moderators are listed at the bottom right on the main forum page. For this forum, it says "nemein, Scott_Lecter, Giles." I'd use Giles since he takes part in the challenges, so he might have more interest in fixing the problem. :) I clicked on Giles on the main page and it says he was last on the forum about 40 mins ago (so he probably did whatever it was that happened). Scott_Lecter says 5 years ago!, and nemein doesn't have that info available. So yeah, PM Giles. |
Re: "Official" DVDTalk Challenges Compendium
Originally Posted by Dimension X
(Post 13124743)
No, the Report Post thing is probably the best way to get the thread stickied.
The moderators are listed at the bottom right on the main forum page. For this forum, it says "nemein, Scott_Lecter, Giles." I'd use Giles since he takes part in the challenges, so he might have more interest in fixing the problem. :) |
Re: "Official" DVDTalk Challenges Compendium
Thanks to Giles, the list thread has been recovered. A bit of accidental button pushing when getting it sticky'd yesterday. We are good to go!
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Re: "Official" DVDTalk Challenges Compendium
Time to start planning for the 2017 Criterion Challenge. Who wants to run it this year? First refusal rights to Travis McClain and Cardiff (I haven't posted in two years but still visit daily) Giant.
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Re: "Official" DVDTalk Challenges Compendium
Originally Posted by Trevor
(Post 13125124)
Time to start planning for the 2017 Criterion Challenge. Who wants to run it this year? First refusal rights to Travis McClain and Cardiff (I haven't posted in two years but still visit daily) Giant.
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Re: "Official" DVDTalk Challenges Compendium
2017 Criterion discussion and list threads are now live.
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Re: "Official" DVDTalk Challenges Compendium
Originally Posted by Greg MacGuffin
(Post 13126044)
If no one else wants to run it I can give it a shot.
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Re: "Official" DVDTalk Challenges Compendium
Originally Posted by Trevor
(Post 13126260)
Thanks Greg! We're covered, but do you have any interest in running the March A/A/C/M Challenge?
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Re: "Official" DVDTalk Challenges Compendium
Originally Posted by Trevor
(Post 13126260)
Thanks Greg! We're covered, but do you have any interest in running the March A/A/C/M Challenge?
Originally Posted by Greg MacGuffin
(Post 13126854)
Sure! Just give me a heads up as we get closer to March.
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Re: "Official" DVDTalk Challenges Compendium
So, do we want a separate subforum for Challenges? We've discussed it a bit before I'm pretty sure. With DVDTalk being so dead, and it being the holidays, I figure it might be a good time to ask favors, as the powers that be might be in a charitable mood.
Im not sure we need it, but thought it worth bringing up again. We also need a food sub-forum. |
Re: "Official" DVDTalk Challenges Compendium
I don't know that we need it. Pushing everything to a subforum might make it more difficult for newbies to see the threads and get involved.
BTW, the Oscar Challenge won't begin until February in 2018 thanks to the Winter Olympics pushing the telecast to March 8. |
Re: "Official" DVDTalk Challenges Compendium
Originally Posted by lisadoris
(Post 13215260)
I don't know that we need it. Pushing everything to a subforum might make it more difficult for newbies to see the threads and get involved.
BTW, the Oscar Challenge won't begin until February in 2018 thanks to the Winter Olympics pushing the telecast to March 8. |
Re: "Official" DVDTalk Challenges Compendium
Originally Posted by pacaway
(Post 13215790)
According to this article the nominations will be announced on January 23rd. That would be the start of the challenge. No?
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Re: "Official" DVDTalk Challenges Compendium
I'd vote for the traditional announcement to ceremony timeframe. In the past, iirc, it's not always exactly 30 days. Now if they ever change it to two months or so between those things, it'd be wise to re-examine it.
The one month (plus dusk to dawn) seems appropriate for most Challenges, but I like the extension for holiday, and think we should consider it for Historical Appreciation, where including Memorial Day and July 4th might be cool. |
Re: "Official" DVDTalk Challenges Compendium
Also in favor of following the natural dates of announcements to ceremony rather than an arbitrary 30 days that doesn't match up with the months. I bet that would drive OCD folks insane. :lol:
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