ThomasB

Although I've only recently started to participate in the Challenges, I'd like to agree with Trevor's point about "freaks and geeks". It is great to see so much attention devoted to specialized markets such as horror films, Criterion releases, etc., but finding "a time of the year for every genre" would allow us to get around to watching some of those non-niche titles in our collections. Additionally, to include broader genres might encourage a larger group of participants.

Travis McClain

I just think that the lion's share of movies ever made are either drama, comedy or action. When I think of the challenges, I think of a specific theme (medium, genre, awards-based, etc.). Those just feel too broad and generic to me for an actual challenge. But hey, if you host it, I'll very likely participate.

Dimension X

Some of the Challenges may seem narrower than they really are though. Films for the Holiday Challenge don't have to be about the holidays. They can be any film from any genre that takes place during the "Holiday Season." The Academy Award Challenge includes any film from any genre that was nominated in any category for an Academy Award. The Historical Challenge includes any film from any genre that takes place in the past.

HyperWeather

I kinda feel like we are wasting a month if we do this in Jan., I to would love to see a Dramedy challenge (I'm probably biased, I'm not really into Action/Adventure), and although I voted differently in the poll I just think the easiest way would be to do it in November and allow currently airing episodes, since that seems to be the concern with new episodes being aired vs. a mainly repeats month.

ThomasB

I agree.

Travis McClain

No one bothered to propose a Dramedy Challenge before the TV idea was thrown out there, so it loses. There, I said it. If anyone wants to get a discussion thread going for such a challenge, be my guest, but there are members who have already expressed an interest in participating in a TV challenge in January and so far as I'm concerned, they've got a first-come, first-served claim on the month.

As for the issue of new content vs. reruns, it makes no sense to host a TV challenge during a month of new content being aired. January is completely dead with nothing else competing for their time and attention; yes, they could count the new content airing in November, but that doesn't give much time for the marathon viewings of DVD box sets that several have expressed a desire to have.

So if anyone reading this has a problem with TV in January, they best get to the poll and vote for it in November or get another challenge discussion thread going to sway away TV participants.

Trevor

Relax. We're just having a discussion trying to decide which month is best. In the past, we've worked together to try to plan Challenges the right way to make all of them better. We've discussed Comedy, Drama, and all the other genre challenges in the past, but you're right, no one has formally planned one yet.

January appears to be the decision for TV, and that's great.

Perhaps we could have Dramedy for either Feb or March, and Action/Adventure for the other. I'll run one of them if someone else volunteers for the other.
Seems completely the opposite to me. One can watch their DVD sets anytime. But if my personal challenge is to watch shows that I don't own, then a month with new content seems better. But that decision looks past us, and January will work for me.

Dimension X

I just wanted to quote this before you edit it.

Trevor

I've been passing the buck on several of these Challenges, guess it's time I put a little more work in.

How about this? I'll run both of them if you do MYOC 2: Electric Boogalo for November.

Fist of Doom

If nothing else, this discussion has given me my MYOC theme: Dramedy. Watch a drama, followed by a comedy. Sophie's Choice then Meatballs, No Country for Old Men then Revenge of the Nerds.

It could be awesome or it could be a trainwreck. Fun either way!

Dimension X

November, 2011?

Travis McClain

This reminds me of a night back in high school, when I had some friends over and we stayed up all night with this double feature: Doctor Zhivago followed by Wayne's World. You wouldn't think it, but that pairing was awesome!

Fist of Doom

I'm putting that pairing on my list.

Trevor

That sounds fun. Perhaps I'll try an extreme version. A kids film alternating with my more extreme horrors.
I guess it's a little late for next week, huh? But I think I'll do a mini one of my own for the empty 3 weeks. Maybe a Pink Panther marathon.
Sounds intriguing. Haven't seen either in quite awhile....

caligulathegod

Two months away from the Drive-In Challenge. Any objections to it starting March 31, so it gets 31 days and doesn't have to overlap with the May MYOC?

Greg MacGuffin

That sounds good. Correct me if I'm wrong - there are no challenges in March, right?

caligulathegod

Right, just overhang from the Academy Award challenge the first week. I think March is a nice break from challenges, anyway.

The Man with the Golden Doujinshi

Alright, let's get the pre-session, drive-in challenge list up so we can all fight about what's allowed.

I've just about finished rounding up my martial arts movies. When that's done, I'm looking for spaghetti westerns. If I get those rounded up, then it's straight westerns for the rest of the month.

davidh777

Thanks for bumping to confirm the lack of current challenges, as I was about to ask in the Movie Talk thread. Since I just started the challenges last year with historical and sci-fi, it seems a little weird not to have something to be striving for, and I actually might have some time to watch this month. Maybe I'll just catch up on Chuck.

caligulathegod

It should be up here soon. I'm going through a collection of Exploitation posters for the graphics.

caligulathegod

Thread is up.

Second Annual Drive-In/Exploitation/B-Movie Challenge

Trevor

Fwiw, I've finally updated the links in the first few posts to include (I think) every Challenge-related thread we've ever had here. Still need to tweak them a bit for clarity and uniformity, but at least they're complete.

Maybe someday I'll put them all in fancy formatted tables with Challenge-related graphics and pictures.

The Man with the Golden Doujinshi

The only thing I'd suggest adding is a simple list of the challenges and when they run.

Trevor

Doh!

But yeah, I've always planned to make the first post into a welcome/schedule post, and move the links into tables in the next post or three.

Hopefully I'll keep at it now that I'm a roll.

davidh777

Thanks, Trevor!