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miller_time22 06-24-11 10:17 AM
Re: 4th Annual Summer Sci-Fi/Fantasy Challenge - List Thread
 
My list (and first challenge!)

davidh777 06-24-11 10:26 AM
Re: 4th Annual Summer Sci-Fi/Fantasy Challenge - List Thread
 
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*First-time viewing

July 1:

1. Serenity (2005)

July 2:

2. Babylon 5: The Gathering
3. Babylon 5 season 1, episode 1: Midnight on the Firing Line

July 5:

3.5 District 9*
4.5 Babylon 5 season 1, episode 2: Soul Hunter

July 8:

5. Star Wars Episode I, The Phantom Menace (1999)
6. Sucker Punch (2011)*

July 9:

7. Super 8 (2011)*

July 10:

8. Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
9. Predator (1987)*

July 13:

10. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince

July 15:

11. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2 (2011)*
12. Drive Angry (2011)*

July 17:

12.5 Marvel Knights Black Panther episodes 1-4*

July 18:

13. Astonishing X-Men Motion Comics episodes 1-3*
13.5 Camelot season 1, episode 1*

July 19:

14.5 Red Riding Hood (2011)*

July 23:

15. Doctor Who: Planet of the Dead*
16. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 1 (2010)

July 29:

17. This Island Earth (1955)*
18. Starship Troopers (1997)

July 31:

18.5 Buffy the Vampire Slayer, season 1, episode 1: Welcome to the Hellmouth*
19. Camelot, season 1, episode 2: The Sword and the Crown*
20. Source Code (2011)
21. Kick-Ass*

Checklist:

Spoiler:
Watch one film from every decade, starting with the 1900s.
--- 1900 -
--- 1910 -
--- 1920 -
--- 1930 -
--- 1940 -
--- 1950 - This Island Earth (1955)
--- 1960 -
--- 1970 -
--- 1980 -
--- 1990 -
--- 2000 - Serenity (2005)
--- 2010 - Sucker Punch (2011)

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

--- Watch the MST3K/Rifftrax/Cinematic Titanic version of a sci-fi/fantasy film -
--- Watch a film and its remake -
--- Watch a film based on a video game -
--- Watch a film based on a novel -
--- Watch a film directed by Ed Wood -
--- Watch a film which won an Academy Award -- any category -
--- Watch a silent film -
--- Watch a Criterion version film -
--- Watch a film with commentary -
--- Watch a film and at least two sequels - Harry Potter 5, Harry Potter 6, Harry Potter 7.2
--- Watch a film that takes place underneath the Earth -
--- Watch a film that takes place in space - Serenity (2005)
--- 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 directed by Roger Corman -
--- Watch a film directed by Ralph Bakshi -
--- Watch a film directed by Joe Dante -
--- Watch a film directed by John Lounsbery -
--- Watch a film directed by Charles Band -
--- Watch a film that takes place in the "future" but the year has already come and gone -

Watch a film for each rating:
--- G -
--- PG -
--- PG-13 - Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows part 2
--- R -
--- X/NC-17 -
--- Unrated -

Watch a film in each of the following subgenres:
--- Alien invasion - District 9
--- Arthurian Fantasy - Camelot season 1, episode 1
--- Cyborg -
--- Post-Apocalyptic -
--- Dark Fantasy - Sucker Punch
--- Sword and Sorcery -
--- Cybernetic revolt -
--- Immortality -
--- Based on fairy tale - Red Riding Hood (2011)*
--- Mutants - Astonishing X-Men Motion Comic episodes 1-4
--- Superhero - Marvel Knights Black Panther
--- Mad Scientist -
--- Martial Arts Fantasy -
--- Time travel - Source Code
--- Giant Critters -
--- Prehistoric -
--- Paranormal -
--- Steampunk -
--- Urban Fantasy -
--- High Fantasy -
--- Kaiju -
--- Cyberpunk -

Watch a film starring:
--- John Agar -
--- Kenneth Tobey -
--- Charlton Heston -
--- John Carradine -
--- Kurt Russell -
--- Bela Lugosi -
--- Vincent Price -
--- Dennis Quaid -
--- Max von Sydow -
--- Helena Bonham Carter - Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows part 2
--- John Saxon -
--- Michael Ironside - Starship Troopers

MScottM 06-24-11 10:28 AM
Re: 4th Annual Summer Sci-Fi/Fantasy Challenge - List Thread
 
July 1st
1)Strange Invaders (1983)
2)Invaders From Mars (1986)

July 2nd
3)Dark City
4)Star Trek The Motion Picture
5)Freejack
6)Star Trek II The Wrath Of Khan
7)Star Trek III The Search For Spock

July 3rd
8)Star Trek IV The voyage Home
9)Wargames

July 4th
10)Timerider
11)Starman
12)Soldier (Kurt Russell)
13)Stargate

July 6th
14)The Time Machine (2002)

July 8th
15)The Time Machine (1960)
16)Soylent Green
17)Lord of the Rings : Fellowship Of The Ring (EE)
18)Lord Of The Rings : The Two Towers (EE)

July 9th
18)Hunter Prey
19) Marooned

July 10th
20)The Final Countdown
21)The Fifth Element
22)Escape From New York
23)Galaxy Quest
24)Lost In Space (movie)

July 11th
25)Eureka S4.5 Liftoff (60 Min)
Warehouse 13 S3 A New Face (60 Mins)
26)Alphas Pilot (90 mins)
(watched on 7/30) Eureka (60 mins)

July 16th
27)Babylon A. D.
28)Running Man
29)Doom
30)Men In Black
31)Cocoon

July 17th
32)Battle Beyond The Stars
33)Damnation Alley

July 18th
34)Eureka "Reprise" (60 mins)
Warehouse 13 "Trials" (60 mins)
35)Alphas "Cause And Effect" (60 mins)

July 24th
36)The 6th Day
37)Logan's Run (Michael York)
38)The One
39)Escape From L.A.

July 25th
40)Warehouse 13 "Lovesick" (60 mins)
Alphas "Anger Management" (60 mins)

July 30th
41)Spacehunter
42)Lifeforce
43)28 Days Later
44)The Omega Man
45)This Island Earth

July 31st
46)Gamer
47)Forbidden Planet


Checklist:
Spoiler:

Watch one film from every decade, starting with the 1900s.
--- 1900 optional -
--- 1910 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 the MST3K/Rifftrax/Cinematic Titanic version of a sci-fi/fantasy film -
--- Watch a film and its remake -
--- Watch a film based on a video game -
--- Watch a film based on a novel -
--- Watch a film directed by Ed Wood -
--- Watch a film which won an Academy Award -- any category -
--- Watch a silent film -
--- Watch a Criterion version film -
--- 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 directed by Roger Corman -
--- Watch a film directed by Ralph Bakshi -
--- Watch a film directed by Joe Dante -
--- Watch a film directed by John Lounsbery -
--- Watch a film directed by Charles Band -
--- Watch a film that takes place in the "future" but the year has already come and gone -

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

Watch a film in each of the following subgenres:
--- Alien invasion -
--- Arthurian Fantasy -
--- Cyborg -
--- Post-Apocalyptic -
--- Dark Fantasy -
--- Sword and Sorcery -
--- Cybernetic revolt -
--- Immortality -
--- Based on fairy tale -
--- Mutants -
--- Superhero -
--- Mad Scientist -
--- Martial Arts Fantasy -
--- Time travel -
--- Giant Critters -
--- Prehistoric -
--- Paranormal -
--- Steampunk -
--- Urban Fantasy -
--- High Fantasy -
--- Kaiju -
--- Cyberpunk -

Watch a film starring:
--- John Agar -
--- Kenneth Tobey -
--- Charlton Heston -
--- John Carradine -
--- Kurt Russell -
--- Bela Lugosi -
--- Vincent Price -
--- Dennis Quaid -
--- Max von Sydow -
--- Helena Bonham Carter -
--- John Saxon -
--- Michael Ironside -

shellebelle 06-24-11 11:01 AM
Re: 4th Annual Summer Sci-Fi/Fantasy Challenge - List Thread
 
2011 SCIFI/FANTASY CHALLENGE


2009 COUNT: 158
2010 COUNT: 112

2011 GOAL: 100
2011 COUNT: 151
2011 TIME: 233H 02M

Stats:

Spoiler:


46 DVDs
28 Netflix Watch Instantly
15 BDs
04 TV
01 YouTube/FEARnet/Fancast
01 Theater
40 First Time Viewings




Checklist: (79/79 Completed)
Spoiler:


Watch one film from every decade, starting with the 1900s.
-X-1900 optional - 20,000 lieues sous les mers
-X- 1910 optional - 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea
-X-1920 - The Thief of Bagdad
-X- 1930 - The Lost Jungle
-X-1940 - Flash Gordon: The Peril from Planet Mongo
-X-1950 - Crash of the Moons
-X-1960 - The Amazing Transparent Man
-X-1970 - The Astral Factor
-X-1980 - Swamp Thing
-X-1990 - Armageddon
-X- 2000 - Species IV: The Awakening
-X-2010 - The Last Airbender

Watch films in at least two languages other than English.
-X- First language - (Japanese) Gojira
-X- Second language - (French) Dark Portals: The Chronicles of Vidocq

-X-Watch the MST3K/Rifftrax/Cinematic Titanic version of a sci-fi/fantasy film - The Corpse Vanishes
-X- Watch a film and its remake - The Time Machine
-X-Watch a film based on a video game - Resident Evil: Extinction
-X- Watch a film based on a novel - Edgar Rice Burrough's The People That Time Forgot
-X-Watch a film directed by Ed Wood - Bride of the Monster
-X-Watch a film which won an Academy Award -- any category - Independence Day
-X-Watch a silent film - Faust
-X-Watch a Criterion version film - Robinson Crusoe on Mars
-X-Watch a film with commentary - The Day the Earth Stood Still
-X- Watch a film and at least two sequels - Species I-IV
-X-Watch a film that takes place underneath the Earth - At the Earth's Core
-x- Watch a film that takes place in space - The Last Starfighter
-X- Watch a film that takes place on or under the sea - 30,000 Leagues Under the Sea
-X- Watch an animated film - Fantastic Planet
-X- Watch a film with special effects by Ray Harryhausen - Jason and the Argonauts
-X- Watch a film directed by Roger Corman - Last Woman on Earth
-X- Watch a film directed by Ralph Bakshi - Wizards
-X-Watch a film directed by Joe Dante - Explorers
-X-Watch a film animated by John Lounsbery - Alice in Wonderland
-X-Watch a film directed by Charles Band - Metalstorm, The Dectruction of Jared-Syn
-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 theatrical showing - Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2
-X- Watch a made-for-TV movie - Doctor Who: The Movie
-X- Watch a TV miniseries - Arabian Nights
-X- Watch a complete season of a TV series - Warehouse 13: Season 2

Watch a film for each rating:
-X- G - Ponyo
-X-PG - Journey to the Center of the Earth
-X- PG-13 - Under the Mountain
-X- R - Laser Mission
-X- X/NC-17 - Arabian Nights
-X- Unrated - Dragonquest

Watch a film in each of the following subgenres:
-X- Alien invasion - Monsters
-X- Arthurian Fantasy - Excalibur
-X- Cyborg - Ghost in the Shell
-X-Post-Apocalyptic - Terminator Salvation
-X- Dark Fantasy - The City of lost Children
-X-Sword and Sorcery - Krull
-X- Cybernetic revolt - I, Robot
-X- Immortality - The Man From Earth
-X- Based on fairy tale - Beauty and the Beast
-X- Mutants - Forbidden World
-X- Superhero - X-Men 1.5
-X-Mad Scientist - Mesa of Lost Women
-X- Martial Arts Fantasy - Jade Warrior
-X-Time travel - Crusade: March Through Time
-X-Giant Critters - Them!
-X-Prehistoric - 10,000 B.C.
-X- Paranormal - Scanners
-X- Steampunk - Sherlock Holmes
-X- Urban Fantasy - Constantine
-X-High Fantasy - Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
-X-Kaiju - Gamera the Invincible
-X- Cyberpunk - Escape From L.A.

Watch a film starring:
-X- John Agar - Zontar, The Thing From Venus
-X- Kenneth Tobey - The Thing From Another World
-X- Charlton Heston - The Omega Man
-X- John Carradine - The Incredible Petrified World
-X- Kurt Russell - The Thing
-X-Bela Lugosi -Return of the Ape Man
-X- Vincent Price - The Last Man on Earth
-X- Dennis Quaid -The Day After Tomorrow
-X- Max von Sydow - Dreamscape
-X- Helena Bonham Carter - Alice in Wonderland
-X-John Saxon - Night Caller from Outer Space
-X-Michael Ironside - Starship Troopers



MAGENTA* = First Time Viewings
Starred rating is based upon how much I enjoyed the title, not necessarily film "quality." (Scale of 1-5)

JULY 1 -- TIME: 8H 21M


001. Species (1995) / 108 min / HBO HD / ***
002. *Species II (1998) / 93 min / HBO HD / ***
003. *Species III (2004) / 112 min / Netflix DVD /***
004. *Species IV: The Awakening (2007) / 98 min / Netflix DVD / **
005. *Dragonquest (2009) / 90 min / Netflix DVD / **

JULY 2 -- TIME: 6H 32M


006. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's Sherlock Holmes (2010) / 90 mins / SHO HD / ***
007. Warehouse 13: Season 2: Time Will Tell / Mild Mannered (2010) / 87 min / DVD ****
008. 10,000 B.C. (2008) / 109 min / BD / ***
009. Explorers (1985) / 106 min / FLIX / ***

JULY 3 -- TIME: 14H 37M


010. Warehouse 13: Season 2: Beyond Our Control / Age Before Beauty (2010) / 87 min / DVD / ****
011. 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea (1916) / 101 min / Netflix Watch Instantly / ***
012. *The Astral Factor (1976) / 96 min / DVD / **
013. *The Thief of Bagdad (1924) / 151 mins / Netflix Watch Instantly / ***
014. *The Lost Jungle (1934) / 69 min / DVD **
015. *Mesa of Lost Women (1953) / 69 min / DVD / **
016. *Crash of the Moons (1954) / 72 min / DVD /***
017. *Flash Gordon: The Peril from Planet Mongo (1940) / 84 min / Netflix Watch Instantly / ***
018. The Amazing Transparent Man (1960) / 57 min / DVD / **
019. Swamp Thing (1982) / 91 min / DVD

JULY 4 -- TIME: 13H 20M


020. Independence Day (1996) / 145 min / BD / ****
021. *Bride of the Monster (1955) / 68 min / Netflix Watch Instantly / ***
022. *Return of the Ape Man (1944) / 59 min / Netflix Watch Instantly / **
023. Armageddon (1998) / 151 Min / BD / ****
024. The Last Airbender (2010) / 103 min / BD
025. *Crusade: March Through Time (2006) / 101 min / Netflix Watch Instantly
026. Metalstorm, the Destruction of Jared-Syn (1983) / 83 min / Netflix Watch Instantly
027. At the Earth's Core (1976) / 90 min / Netflix Watch Instantly

JULY 5 -- TIME: 13H 11M


028. Warehouse 13: Season 2: 13.1 / Around the Bend (2010) / 87 min / DVD / ****
029. Warehouse 13: Season 2: For the Team / Merge With Caution (2010) / 87 min / DVD
030. *MST3K: The Corpse Vanishes (1942) / 90 min / Netflix Watch Instantly
031. Resident Evil: Extinction (2007) / 94 min / DVD / ***
032. Edgar Rice Burroughs' The People That Time Forgot (1977) / 90 min / DVD / ***
033. The Day After Tomorrow (2004) / 124 min / DVD
034. I, Robot (2004) / 115 min / DVD
035. Jason and the Argonauts (1963) / 104 min / DVD

JULY 6 -- TIME: 7H 51M

036. *Ghost in the Shell (1995) / 82 min / Netflix Watch Instantly / ***
037. *Jade Warrior (2006) / 104 min / Netflix Watch Instantly / ****
038. *Doctor Who: The Movie (1996) / 86 min / Netflix DVD / ***
039. The Time Machine (1960) / 103 min / Netflix DVD / ***
040. The Time Machine (2001) / 96 min / Netflix DVD / ***

JULY 7 -- TIME: 2H 57M


041. *Monsters (2010) / 93 min / Netflix Watch Instantly / **
042. *Laser Mission (1989) / 84 min / DVD

JULY 8 -- TIME: 3H 13M


043. *Under the Mountain (2009) / 90 min / Netflix Watch Instantly / ***
044. *Ponyo (2008) / 103 min / Netflix Watch Instantly

JULY 9 -- TIME: 9H 22M


045. The Thing From Another World (1951) / 87 min / DVD / ****
046. *The City of Lost Children (1995) / 112 min / Netflix DVD / *
047. Excalibur (1981) / 141 min / BD / ***
048. *Arabian Nights (1974) / 130 min / Netflix Watch Instantly / *
049. Them! (1954) / 92 min / Netflix Watch Instantly / ***

JULY 10 -- TIME: 14H 14M


050. *Forbidden World (1982) / 77 min / Netflix DVD / **
051. Journey to the Center of the Earth (2008) / 92 min / BD / ****
052. *Gamera the Invincible (1966) / 86 min / DVD
053. *Last Woman on Earth (1960) / 71 min / DVD / *
054. Warehouse 13: Season 2: Vendetta / Where and When (2010) / 87 min / DVD ****
055. Warehouse 13: Season 2: Buried / Reset (2010) / 87 min / DVD ****
056. Arabian Nights: Part 1 (2000) / 88 min / DVD
057. Arabian Nights: Part 2 (2000) / 87 min / DVD
058. Escape from New York (1981) 99 min / BD
059. *Zontar, The Thing From Venus (1966) / 80 min / DVD / **

JULY 11 -- TIME: 7H 30M


060. Dreamscape (1984) / 99 min / Netflix Watch Instantly / ***
061. *Faust (1926) / 106 min / Netflix Watch Instantly / **
062. Alice in Wonderland (2010) / 106 min / BD / ***
063. Alice in Wonderland (1951) / 75 min / DVD / ***
064. *The Incredible Petrified World (1957) / 64 min / DVD / **

JULY 12 -- TIME: 7H 05M


065. Krull (1983) / 120 min / Netflix Watch Instantly / ***
066. *Night Caller From Outer Space (1966) / 84 min / NetflixDVD / ***
067. Starship Troopers (1997) / 130 min / BD / ***
068. *Starship Troopers 2 (2004) / 91 min / Netflix DVD / **

JULY 13 -- TIME: 6H 09M


069. *The Last Man on Earth (1964) / 87 min / DVD / ***
070. Constantine (2005) / 121 min / Netflix DVD / ***
071. Fantastic Planet (1973) / 71 min / Netflix DVD / **
072. Beauty and the Beast (1991) / 90 min / BD / ****

JULY 14 -- TIME: 9H 36M


073. Gojira (1954) / 96 min / Netflix Watch Instantly / ***
074. *Godzilla Raids Again (1955) / 78 min / Netflix Watch Instantly / ***
075. *Red Planet Mars (1952) / 87 min / Netflix Watch Instantly
076. X-Men1.5 (2000) / 104 min / DVD / ****
077. Robinson Crusoe on Mars (1964) / 110 min / DVD / ***
078. Escape From L.A. (1996) / 101 min / BD / ***

JULY 15 -- TIME: 6H 35M


079. The Man From Earth (2007) / 87 min / Netflix Watch Instantly / ***
080. *The Omega Man (1971) / 97 min / Netflix Watch Instantly / **
081. *Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2 (2011) / 130 min / Theater / ****
082. Wizards (1977) / 81 min / Netflix DVD

JULY 16 -- TIME: 1H 27M


083. Haven:Season 1: Welcome to Haven / Butterfly (2010) / 87 min / DVD / ****

JULY 17 -- TIME: 13H 13M


084. Haven:Season 1: Harmony / Consumed (2010) / 87 min / DVD / ****
085. Scanners (1980) / 103 min / Netflix DVD
086. Terminator Salvation (2009) / 118 min / BD / ***
087. *LEXX 1.0: I Worship His Shadow (1997) / 93 min / DVD / ***
088. The Thing (1982) / 109 min / BD / ***
089. The Last Starfighter (1984) / 101 min / BD / ***
090. *Dark Portals: The Chronicles of Vidocq (2006) / 97 min / Netflix Watch Instantly
091. *30,000 Leagues Under the Sea (2007) / 85 min / Netflix Watch Instantly / ***


JULY 18 -- TIME: 8H 56M


092. Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001) / 178 min / Netflix Watch Instantly / ****
093. *Final Encounter (2000) / 98 min / Netflix Watch Instantly / ***
094. *The Angry Red Planet (1959) / 89 min / Netflix Watch Instantly / ***
095. Forbidden Planet (1956) / 98 min / BD / ***
096. *Assignment: Outer Space (1960) / 73 min / DVD / *

JULY 19 -- TIME: 2H 54M


097. Haven: Season 1: Ball and Chain / Fur (2010) / 87 min / DVD / ****
098. Haven: Season 1: Sketchy / Ain't No Sunshine (2010) / 87 min / DVD / ****

JULY 20 -- TIME: 6H 3M


099. *The Man From Planet X (1951) / 70 min / Netflix Watch Instantly / ***
100. *Invaders from Mars (1953) / 83 min / Netflix Watch Instantly / ***
101. *Blood of Beasts (2003) / 99 min / Netflix DVD / ***
102. *Alphas: Season 1 Pilot / Cause and Effect (2011) / 111 min / SYFY HD

JULY 21 -- TIME: 6H 52M


103. *Zone Troopers (1985) / 85 min / Netflix Watch Instantly / ***
104. *Dead Space: Downfall (2008) / 74 min / Netflix Watch Instantly / ***
105. *Journey to the Seventh Planet (1962) / 76 min / Netflix Watch Instantly / ***
106. *Beauty and the Beast: A Dark Tale (2010) / 90 min / Netflix DVD / ***
107. *Eureka: Season 4.0: Liftoff / Reprise (2011) / 87 min / SYFY HD

JULY 22 -- TIME: 7H 30M


108. *Stranded (2002) / 98 min / Netflix Watch Instantly / ***
109. *The Dark Side of the Moon (1990) / 91 min / Netflix Watch Instantly / ***
110. *Doctor Who: Season 6: The Almost People / A Good Man Goes to War (2011) / 87 min / BBCA / ****
111. *Sanctuary: Season 3: Awakening / Normandy (2011) / 87 min / SYFY HD / ****
112. *Sanctuary: Season 3: Carentan / Into the Blue (2011) / 87min / SYFY HD / ****

JULY 23 -- TIME: 1H 34M


113a. *Sanctuary: Season 3: Into the Black (2011) / 46 min / SYFY HD / ****
113b. 20,000 lieues sous les mers (1907) / 10 min / YouTube / ***
113c.*Stream (2009) / 26 min / YouTube / **
113d. *Somnolence (2011) / 12 min / FEARNet / ***

JULY 24 -- TIME: 7H 31M


114. *Resident Evil: Afterlife (2010) / 96 min / Netlfix DVD / ***
115. *Haven: Season 1: As You Were / The Hand You're Dealt (2010) / 87 min / DVD / ****
116. *The Nine Lives of Chloe King: Season 1: Green Star / All Apologies (2011) / 87 min / ABC Family HD / ***
117. *The Nine Lives of Chloe King: Season 1: Girls Night Out / Nothing Compares 2 U (2011) / 87 min / ABC Family HD / ***
118. *LEXX 2.0: Super Nova (1997) / 94 min / DVD / ***
119. *Haven: Season 1: The Trial of Audrey Parker / Resurfacing (2010) / 87 min / DVD / ****

JULY 25 -- TIME: 8H 07M


120. The Day the Earth Stood Still (1951) / 93 min / BD / ***
121. *The Eden Formula (2006) / 92 min / Netflix DVD / **
122. Warehouse 13: Season 3: The New Guy / Trial (2011) / 87 min / SYFY HD / ****
123. *DNA (1997) / 105 min / Netflix DVD / ***
124. True Blood: Season 4: I'm Alive and on Fire / I Hate You, I Love You (2011) / 110 min / HBO HD / ***
125a. *Alphas: Season 1: Anger Management (2011) / 44 min / SYFY HD / ***
125b. *Warehouse 13:Season 3 Love Sick (2011) / 44 min / SYFY HD / ****
126a. *Eureka: Season 4.5 Glimpse (2011) / 44 min / SYFY HD / ****
126b. *Haven: Season 1: Spiral (2010) / 87 min / DVD / ****

JULY 26 -- TIME: 4H 33M


127. *The Maze (1953) / 80 min / Netflix Watch Instantly / ***
128. *Hangar 18 (1980) / 97 min / Netflix Watch Instantly / ***
129. *Absolute Zero (2005) / 96 min / Netflix DVD / ***

JULY 27 -- TIME: 5H 12M


130. The Void (2001) / 93 min / Netflix Watch Instantly / ***
131. Flash Gordon: Space Soldiers: Chapters 1-6 (1936) / 114 min / Netflix Watch Instantly / ***
132. *Wrath of the Dragon God (2005) / 105 min / Netflix DVD / ***

JULY 28 -- TIME: 4H 58M


133. Flash Gordon: Space Soldiers: Chapters 7-13 (1938) / 126 min / Netflix Watch Instantly / ***
134. *Teen Wolf: Season 1: Second Chance at First Line / Pack Mentality (2011) / 86 min / SYFY HD
135. *Teen Wolf: Season 1: Pack Mentality /The Tell (2011) / 86 min / SYFY HD

JULY 29 -- TIME: 4H 32M


136. *Battle of Los Angeles (2011) / 91 min / Netflix Watch Instantly / ***
137. *Jorney to Promethea (2011) / 83min / Netflix Watch Instantly / ***
138. *Dragon Fighter (2003) / 98 min / Netflix DVD / ***

JULY 30 -- TIME: 40H 54M


139. *Season of the Witch (2011) / 113 min / Netflix DVD / **
140. *LEXX: 3.0: Eating Pattern (1997) / 94 min / DVD / ***
141. *Fringe: Season 3: Olivia / The Box (2010) / 87 min / FOX HD / ***

JULY 31 -- TIME: 14H 13M


142. *Fringe: Season 3: The Plateau / Do Shapeshifters Dream of Electric Sheep? (2010) / 87 min / FOX HD / ***
143. *LEXX: 4.0: Giga Shadow (1997) / 93 min / DVD / ***
144. *Voyage to the Planet of Prehistoric Women(1968) / 80 min / DVD / *
145. *Battle: Los Angeles / (2011) / 116 min / BD /***
146. *Teenagers From Outer Space (1959) / 86 min / DVD / **
147. Menace From Outer Space (1956) / 76 min / DVD / **
148a. *Teen Wolf: Season 1: Heart Monitor (2011) / 44 min / DVD / ****
148b. *True Blood: Season 4:I Wish I Was the Moon (2011) / 50 min / HBO HD
149. *The Galaxy Invader (1985) / 80 min / DVD / *
150. *Thge Phantom Planet (1961) / 72 min / DVD / **
151. *Planet Outlaws (1953) / 69 min / DVD / ***




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Quack 06-24-11 11:35 AM
Re: 4th Annual Summer Sci-Fi/Fantasy Challenge - List Thread
 
Okay.

Greg MacGuffin 06-24-11 11:41 AM
Re: 4th Annual Summer Sci-Fi/Fantasy Challenge - List Thread
 
4th Annual Summer Sci-Fi/Fantasy Challenge

July 1
1.00 TrollHunter

July 2
2.00 Midnight in Paris

July 4
3.00 Return of the Living Dead

July 4-9
3.25 Star Wars: The Clone Wars - "Holocron Heist"
3.50 Star Wars: The Clone Wars - "Cargo of Doom"
3.75 Star Wars: The Clone Wars - "Children of the Force"
4.00 Patlabor: The Mobile Police - The TV Series - "The Tower - S.O.S."

July 6
5.00 Another Earth

July 9
6.00 Transformers: Dark of the Moon

7.00 Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1

July 9-10
7.25 Star Wars: The Clone Wars - "Senate Spy"
7.50 Star Wars: The Clone Wars - "Landing at Point Rain"
7.75 Star Wars: The Clone Wars - "Weapons Factory"
8.00 Star Wars: The Clone Wars - "Legacy of Terror"

July 10-12
8.25 Star Wars: The Clone Wars - "Brain Invaders"
8.50 Star Wars: The Clone Wars - "Grievous Intrigue"
8.75 Star Wars: The Clone Wars - "The Deserter"
9.00 Patlabor: The Mobile Police - The TV Series - "Model 97's New Replacement"

July 16
10.00 Return to Oz

July 17
10.25 Star Wars: The Clone Wars - "Lightsaber Lost"
10.50 Star Wars: The Clone Wars - "The Mandalore Plot"
10.75 Star Wars: The Clone Wars - "Voyage of Temptation"
11.00 Star Wars: The Clone Wars - "Duchess of Mandalore"

11.25 Star Wars: The Clone Wars - "Senate Murders"
11.50 Star Wars: The Clone Wars - "Cat and Mouse"
11.75 Star Wars: The Clone Wars - "Bounty Hunters"
12.00 Star Wars: The Clone Wars - "The Zillo Beast"

July 18-19
12.25 Star Wars: The Clone Wars - "The Zillo Beast Strikes Back"
12.50 Star Wars: The Clone Wars - "Death Trap"
12.75 Star Wars: The Clone Wars - "R2 Come Home"
13.00 Star Wars: The Clone Wars - "Lethal Trackdown"

July 19
14.00 Monkey Business (1952)

July 21
15.00 Donkey Skin

July 22
16.00 Captain America: The First Avenger

July 23
17.00 Beneath the Planet of the Apes

July 25
18.00 Metropolis (1927)

July 28
19.00 Escape from the Planet of the Apes

July 30
20.00 The Man Who Fell to Earth

July 31
21.00 Scott Pilgrim vs. the World

22.00 Where the Wild Things Are


Spoiler:
Checklist

Watch one film from every decade, starting with the 1900s.
--- 1900 optional -
--- 1910 optional -
XXX 1920 - Metropolis (1927)
--- 1930 -
--- 1940 -
XXX 1950 - Monkey Business (1952)
--- 1960 -
XXX 1970 - Donkey Skin (1970)
XXX 1980 - The Return of the Living Dead (1985)
--- 1990 -
XXX 2000 - Where the Wild Things Are (2009)
XXX 2010 - TrollHunter (2010)

Watch films in at least two languages other than English.
XXX First language - TrollHunter (Norwegian)
XXX Second language - Donkey Skin (French)

--- Watch the MST3K/Rifftrax/Cinematic Titanic version of a sci-fi/fantasy film -
--- Watch a film and its remake -
--- Watch a film based on a video game -
XXX Watch a film based on a novel - The Return of the Living Dead
--- Watch a film directed by Ed Wood -
--- Watch a film which won an Academy Award -- any category -
XXX Watch a silent film - Metropolis (1927)
XXX Watch a Criterion version film - The Man Who Fell to Earth
--- Watch a film with commentary -
--- Watch a film and at least two sequels -
XXX Watch a film that takes place underneath the Earth - Beneath the Planet of the Apes
--- 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 directed by Roger Corman -
--- Watch a film directed by Ralph Bakshi -
--- Watch a film directed by Joe Dante -
--- Watch a film directed by John Lounsbery -
--- Watch a film directed by Charles Band -
XXX Watch a film that takes place in the "future" but the year has already come and gone - Escape from the Planet of the Apes

Watch a film for each rating:
XXX G - Beneath the Planet of the Apes
XXX PG - Return to Oz
XXX PG-13 - TrollHunter
XXX R - The Return of the Living Dead
--- X/NC-17 -
--- Unrated -

Watch a film in each of the following subgenres:
XXX Alien invasion - Transformers: Dark of the Moon
--- Arthurian Fantasy -
XXX Cyborg - Metropolis (1927)
XXX Post-Apocalyptic - Beneath the Planet of the Apes
--- Dark Fantasy -
--- Sword and Sorcery -
--- Cybernetic revolt -
--- Immortality -
XXX Based on fairy tale - Return to Oz
XXX Mutants - Beneath the Planet of the Apes
XXX Superhero - Captain America: The First Avenger
XXX Mad Scientist - Metropolis (1927)
--- Martial Arts Fantasy -
XXX Time travel - Midnight in Paris
--- Giant Critters -
--- Prehistoric -
--- Paranormal -
--- Steampunk -
XXX Urban Fantasy - Midight in Paris
XXX High Fantasy - Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1
--- Kaiju -
--- Cyberpunk -

Watch a film starring:
--- John Agar -
--- Kenneth Tobey -
XXX Charlton Heston - Beneath the Planet of the Apes
--- John Carradine -
--- Kurt Russell -
--- Bela Lugosi -
--- Vincent Price -
--- Dennis Quaid -
--- Max von Sydow -
XXX Helena Bonham Carter - Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1
--- John Saxon -
--- Michael Ironside -

llandros 06-24-11 11:51 AM
Re: 4th Annual Summer Sci-Fi/Fantasy Challenge - List Thread
 
mine

JHCA13 06-24-11 11:59 AM
Re: 4th Annual Summer Sci-Fi/Fantasy Challenge - List Thread
 
Hopefully I can return to form with this one after not doing so hot in the last 2...

7/1
1. Watch the Skies!: Science Fiction, the 1950s and Us (2005-Schickel) PC ***1/2

2. The Thing from Another World (1951-Nyby/Hawks) PC ****

3.The Thing (1982-Carpenter) PC ***** 1st on BR

4. Battle: Los Angeles (2011-Liebesman) 1st-RNT **1/2

7/2
5. It Came from Outer Space (1953-Arnold) PC ***1/2 w/Tom Weaver Commentary as well.

6. MST3K: Eegah! (1962-Hall) NI *1/2 for film. 1st viewing of MST3K version.

7/3
7. Earth Vs. the Flying Saucers (1956-Sears) ***

8. A Trip to the Moon (1902-Melies) 1st-OL

9. The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms (1953-Lourie) PC ***1/2

10. Them! (1954-Douglas) PC ***1/2

7/4
11. Independence Day (1996-Emmerich) PC ***1/2

12. Skyline (2010-Strause's) 1st-RNT **

7/5
13. War of the Worlds (1953-Haskin) PC ****

7/6
14. The Lost World (1925-Hoyt) 1st-PC ***1/2

15. The Invisible Man (1933-Whale) 1st-PC ****

7/7
16. The Invisible Man Returns (1940-May) 1st-PC ***

7/8
17. The Invisible Woman (1940-Sutherland) 1st-PC **1/2

7/9
18. Invisible Agent (1942-Marin) 1st-PC **1/2

19. The Invisible Man's Revenge (1944-Beebe) 1st-PC **

7/10
20. Tarantula (1955-Arnold) PC ***

21. Dr. Cyclops (1940-Schoedsack) PC **1/2

7/11
22. Gamera Vs. Guiron (1969-Yuasa) PC *1/2

7/12
23. Gamera Vs. Jiger (1970-Yuasa) 1st-PC *1/2

24. Back to the Future (1985-Zemeckis) PC ****1/2

25. Back to the Future Part II (1989-Zemeckis) PC ***1/2

26. Back to the Future Part III (1990-Zemeckis) PC ****

27. Battle in Outer Space (1959-Honda) 1st-PC **

7/13
28. When Worlds Collide (1951-Mate) PC ***1/2

29. Gremlins (1984-Dante) PC ****

30. Gremlins 2: The New Batch (1990-Dante) PC ***1/2

7/14
31. The Day the Earth Stood Still (1951-Wise) PC ****

32. War of the Worlds (2005-Spielberg) PC ****

7/15
33. The Terminator (1984-Cameron) PC ****

34. Terminator 2: Judgement Day (1991-Cameron) PC *****

7/16
35. Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines (2003-Mostow) PC ***1/2

7/17
36. Terminator Salvation (2009-McG) PC *** Director's cut...1st time this version.

7/18
37. Godzilla Raids Again (1955-Oda) PC **1/2

7/19
38. The Adjustment Bureau (2011-George Nolfi) 1st-RNT ****

39. Red Riding Hood (2011-Hardwicke) 1st-RNT

1st = First Time Viewing
Blue = Blu Ray
Red = VHS
PC = Personal Collection
NI = Netflix Instant
RNT = Physical Rental
OL = Online

Spoiler:
Checklist
3 Wildcards allowed

Watch one film from every decade, starting with the 1900s.
--- 1900 - A Trip to the Moon '02
--- 1910 -
--- 1920 - The Lost World '25
--- 1930 - The Invisible Man '33
--- 1940 - The Invisible Woman '40
--- 1950 - The Day the Earth Stood Still '51
--- 1960 - Gamera Vs. Guiron '69
--- 1970 - Gamera Vs. Jiger '70
--- 1980 -
--- 1990 -
--- 2000 - Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines '03
--- 2010 - Battle: Los Angeles '11

Watch films in at least two languages other than English.
--- First language - Battle in Outer Space '59 (Jap.)
--- Second language -

--- Watch the MST3K version of a sci-fi/fantasy film - Eegah! '62
--- Watch a film and its remake - The Thing From Another World '51/
The Thing '81
--- Watch a film based on a video game -
--- Watch a film based on a novel -War of the Worlds '05
--- Watch a film directed by Ed Wood -
--- Watch a film which won an Academy Award - War of the Worlds '53
--- Watch a silent film -
--- Watch a Criterion version film -
--- Watch a film with commentary - It Came from Outer Space '53
--- Watch a film and at least two sequels - Back to the Future Trilogy '85-'90
--- 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 - Earth Vs. the Flying Saucers '56
--- Watch a film directed by Roger Corman -
--- Watch a film directed by Ralph Bakshi -
--- Watch a film directed by Joe Dante - Gremlins 2: The New Batch '90
--- Watch a film directed by John Lounsbery -
--- Watch a film directed by Charles Band -
--- Watch a film that takes place in the "future" but the year has already come and gone -

Watch a film for each rating:
--- G - When Worlds Collide '51
--- PG - Gremlins '84
--- PG-13 - Skyline '10
--- R -
--- X/NC-17 -
--- Unrated - Invisible Agent '42

Watch a film in each of the following subgenres:
--- Alien invasion - Independence Day '96
--- Arthurian Fantasy -
--- Cyborg - The Terminator '84
--- Post-Apocalyptic -
--- Dark Fantasy -
--- Sword and Sorcery -
--- Cybernetic revolt - Terminator 2: Judgement Day '91
--- Immortality -
--- Based on fairy tale - Red Riding Hood '11
--- Mutants -
--- Superhero -
--- Mad Scientist - Dr. Cyclops '40
--- Martial Arts Fantasy -
--- Time travel -
--- Giant Critters - Them! '54
--- Prehistoric -
--- Paranormal -
--- Steampunk -
--- Urban Fantasy -
--- High Fantasy -
--- Kaiju - Godzilla Raids Again '55
--- Cyberpunk -

Watch a film starring:
--- John Agar - Tarantula '55
--- Kenneth Tobey - The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms '53
--- Charlton Heston -
--- John Carradine - The Invisible Man's Revenge '44
--- Kurt Russell -
--- Bela Lugosi -
--- Vincent Price - The Invisible Man Returns '40
--- Dennis Quaid -
--- Max von Sydow -
--- Helena Bonham Carter -
--- John Saxon -
--- Michael Ironside - Terminator Salvation '09

---The OTHER 22
---79. Watch the Skies! '05
---80. The Adjustment Bureau '11

pagefrance 06-24-11 12:06 PM
Re: 4th Annual Summer Sci-Fi/Fantasy Challenge - List Thread
 
* = First time viewing
OTR = Movie seen during it's Original Theatrical Run
CTR = Movie seen during it's Current Theatrical Run (like Transformers 3)
Title in RED = DVD from my personal collection
Title in BLUE = Blu Ray from my personal collection
DVD = DVD rental
BLU = Blu Ray rental
OLV = On-line viewing
TV = TV broadcast

July 1
1. Charly* (1968) OLV Based on the novel "Flowers for Algernon". A retarded man is given a medical procedure whereby he is made more intelligent. Oscar wining performance by Cliff Robertson.
2. Primeval* S1 (2007) DVD Episodes 1 and 2 - Basically Jurassic Park as a TV series.
3. 2010: Moby Dick* (2010) OLV "Adaptation" of the classic novel set in modern times. Example of dialogue: Captain Ahab (played by a scenery chewing Barry Bostwick): "He took my leg, I don't intend to give him my ass!" I'm not making this up folks. Brought to you by the SyFy channel who seem to know no shame.
4. Inception (2010) BLU OTR Brilliant film about the power of the mind while in the dream state. Mindbending stuff. If you haven't seen, it do so immediatly.

July 2
5. Destination Moon* (1950) OLV Scientific accuracy is attempted in this movie. Better than average for its time.
6. Primeval* S1 (2007) DVD Episodes 3 and 4
7. Primeval* S1 (2007) DVD Episodes 5 and 6
8. 2012* (2009) DVD Grade-Z disaster flick.
9. Forbidden Planet (1956) An absolute classic!

July 3
10. The Six Million Dollar Man S2 (1975) Episodes: The Bionic Woman parts 1 and 2 Two part origin story for the Bionic Woman. Seen with commentary by writer Kenneth Johnson who by the way gets my vote for the best "commentator" ever, the guy is really interesting to listen to, really does his homework and gives you loads of inside stuff.
11. V S1 (2009) TV / Episodes: Welcome to the War, Red Sky

July 4
12. First Spaceship on Venus* (1960) OLV Enjoyable early SF.
13. In the Year 2889* (1967) OLV No-budget post-apocalyptic tale of a group of strangers besieged by mutants. In spite of the title, nothing indicates that it's the year 2889 since everything is as it was in 1967!
14. The Invisible Boy (1957) This movie comes as a bonus on the Forbidden Planet Blu Ray because it stars Robby the Robot. There is indeed a boy who becomes invisible but the main part of the movie is about a super computer who becomes sentient and wants to take over the world.

July 5
15. Unknown World* (1951) OLV A group of scientists funded by a millionaire playboy build a machine to travel underground where they find a hidden world.
16. Doomsday Machine AKA Escape from Planet Earth* (1969?) OLV A group of scientists launch from Earth and shortly after the Earth is destroyed by war leaving them to continue the human race. Bobby Van and a couple of other recognizable faces co-star.
17. Battle: Los Angeles* (2011) BLU Concentrates the story on a group of marines who escort some civilians to safety during a world wide alien invasion. Plenty of gunfire and explosions.
18. The Bionic Woman (1976) Episodes: Bionic Beauty, Jaime's Mother

July 6
19. Alice in Wonderland (2010) BLU OTR Saw this in theaters when it first came out but liked it more as a rental since I could see it in 2D. The 3D effect in theaters made everything WAY too dark. In this version, Alice is slightly older and is visiting Wonderland for the second time. Quite frankly, I found the CGI to be overkill and made me feel like I was watching a videogame.

July 7
20. Alien (1979) DVD OTR Seen with commentary by director Ridley Scott. This has earned its place as an SF classic and rightly so. Still holds up extremely well.

July 8
21. Frau Im Mond (Woman in the Moon)* (1929) DVD Silent film directed by Fritz Lang (Metropolis), which depicts a manned flight to the moon. The story is a long and the characters don't go to the moon until 1 hour and 30 minutes into the film. Little attempt is made at scientific accuracy since the moon has normal gravity, a breathable atmosphere and water! Not half as good as Metropolis but interesting nonetheless.
22. The Man With Two Brains (1983) TV OTR Steve Martin comedy about a man who falls in love with a disembodied brain. Wacky stuff.

July 9
23. Where the Wild Things Are* (2009) DVD I never read the much-loved children's book so I have no emotional connection to this story. Perhaps that's why I found it rather dull.
24. The Bionic Woman S1 (1976), episodes: Winning is Everything, Canyon of Death

July 10
25. Transformers: Dark of the Moon* (2011) CTR More CGI than anyone should have to look at. After awhile you just want it to end. If there's a Transformers 4 I'm going to skip it.
26. Aliens (1986) I consider this the perfect sequel, the story carries on from the original movie, expands upon it and delivers a film that stands on its own. Brilliant.
27. The Bionic Woman S1 (1976), episodes: Fly Jaime, The Jailing of Jaime

July 11
28. The Golden Compass (2007) OTR This could have been a great trilogy - if only the other two films would have been made. The problem is that, unlike the first Harry Potter film, this is NOT a stand-alone story. It's clearly the first part of a trilogy and as such the movie ends just when the story is getting started. I've read the books and can tell you that the film sticks pretty closely to the them as well as giving the tale the A-list treatment with a great cast and fantastic visuals. Taken for what it is, it's still a very good movie.

July 12
29. I Am Number Four* (2011) BLU Teen-oriented sci-fi with all of the modern teen movie trappings. Some good action scenes, though.

July 13
30. Alien 3 (1992) DVD OTR Some say this third in the series is a misfire but I liked it well enough, though true, it's not nearly as good as the first two. As with Aliens, which was different from Alien, this one is different from the first two and still manages to at the same time, be a sequel and stand on its own.
31. Tron (1982) OTR Absolutely groundbreaking film and decades ahead of its time. Still holds up extremely well and is rather prophetic in its depiction of a computer that does not let "users" use it. How many times have we felt that the computer was not helping us?

July 14
32. Biancaneve e i sette nani (Snow White and the 7 Dwarfs) (1995) OLV Italian pornographic version of the fairy tale. The movie has higher production values than your regular porn film. Outdoor scenes, costumes, and a real castle!
33. Logan's Run (1976) The story feels disjointed at times but this is STILL one of the great SF films of the 1970's. A film about ideas and concepts more than about rockets and ray guns. The last major SF film before Star Wars. Loosely based on the novel of the same name.

July 15
34. Chrysalis* (2007) OLV French SF move about a machine that can transfer one person's memories to another. A slow burn, but worth it. There's a couple of really good fight scenes from which Hollywood could learn a thing or two.
35. Zontar the Thing From Venus* (1966) OLV Zontar is an alien who plans to conquer Earth. He uses insect like flying creatures that place a stinger on the victim's neck and thus takes over their minds. Zontar also uses a human as a facilitator who wants to have special place in the new world order. Very low budget and kind of dull. Apparently a remake of It Conquered the Word, though I haven't seen that film.
36. The Mists of Avalon (2001) TV mini series part 1 Excellent adaptation of the Marion Zimmer Bradley Arthurian novel, one which tells the tale from the point of view of Morgaine (AKA Morgana LeFey) who is taken into the care of The Lady of the Lake to help shape the future of Britain by keeping alive the Old Ways with the then modern Christian religion. Great cast, costumes, sets, the works. Originally aired as a 3 part miniseries. I will list it as two entries instead of three since each episode was 60 minutes in length and the total run time is about the length of two movies.
37. The Mists of Avalon TV mini series part 2

July 16
38. Fantastic Voyage (1966) The then spectacular special effects highlight this story of a manned submarine which is shrunk down to microscopic size and is inserted into a man so they can destroy a brain tumor. Genre mainstay Donald Pleasence stars alongside eye candy Raquel Welch.
39. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part II* CTR (2011) A great film that caps off possibly the best fantasy series of all time. 8 films and not a stinker in the bunch.
40. Star Wars (1977) OTR Seen with commentary by George Lucas, Carrie Fisher, Ben Burtt (sound effects) and Dennis Muren (miniature and optical effects). To me this will always be just Star Wars, not A New Hope or Episode IV. A great movie then and now.

July 17
41. Time After Time (1979) OTR H.G. Wells (Malcolm McDowell) follows Jack the Ripper (David Warner) who has fled into the modern age, that being 1979, in a time machine created by Wells. While in the present he is befriended by a woman who aids him in tracking down Jack. Very fun movie.

July 18
42. The Book of Eli (2010) BLU OTR One of the best post-apocalyptic movies in recent memory. Usually this genre degenerates into Mad Max rip-offs but this movie tells a story with very compelling characters. The tales is that of a man who wals across the U.S.A. carrying a bible, the last of its kind, to a place of safekeeping.

July 19
43. Alien: Resurrection (1997) DVD OTR The Alien series is one of those rare series where there's not a bad one in the bunch, sure they vary in quality but at least there are no real stinkers. Having died in Alien 3, Ripley (Sigourney Weaver) now comes back as a clone and carrying an Alien Queen embryo with her. After having the embryo extracted she is allowed to live but only because she's a scientific curiosity since the Alien DNA has mingled with her own giving her enhanced strength and speed. A great cast (Winona Ryder, Ron Perlman, Brad Douriff) and some decent action scenes makes this film worthwhile.

July 20
44. Pandorum (2010) DVD Above average SF movie with Dennis Quaid about a ship on a centuries long voyage to another world after the Earth has become inhabitable. Along the way, some of the passengers have degenerated into cannibalistic mutants.
45. The Bionic Woman S1, episodes: Mirror Image, The Ghost Hunter

July 21
46. The Empire Strikes Back (1980) Seen with commentary by George Lucas, Carrie Fisher, directors Irving Kirshner, the sound effects guy and miniature effects guy.

July 22
47. Iron Invader* (2011) TV A giant metal sculpture comes to life as result of alien bacteria from a Russian satellite. Nicole de Boer stars and the only reason I watched this SyFy movie.
48. The Six Million Dollar Man S4, (1976) episode: The Return of Bigfoot, part 1 / The Bionic Woman S2, (1976) episode: The Return of Bigfoot, part 2

July 23
49. The Bionic Woman, S2 (1976) episodes: In this corner, Jaime Sommers / Assault on the Princess
50. Dollhouse, S1 (2010) episodes: Ghost / Target

July 24
51. Dollhouse S1 (2010) episodes: Stagefright / Gray hour
52. Second Time Lucky* (1984) Fantasy comedy about a wager between God and the Devil for the soul of "Adam" man. The movie is comprised of scenes in different eras as "Eve" tries to seduce him. The Garden of Eden, Ancient Rome, World War II, Chicago in the 20's, and finally the modern era in the 80's. Frequent nudity by the lovely Diane Franklin makes this one a keeper.
53. Fire and Ice (1983) OTR Ambitious sword and sorcery animated film directed by Ralph Bakshi where he tries to bring the world of Frank Frazetta's paintings to the screen. A very simplistic story but interesting to look at.

July 25
54. WILCARD 1 - Cat People (1982) OTR The back of the DVD box calls it an "erotic fantasy" so that's going to be my excuse to include it on this list. When I first saw this movie I had not seen the original 1942 version so there was nothing to impede me from enjoying this film on its own merits. I found it very effective and stylish and it also benefits from a great cast and a visionary director who made a film that inserts other facets into the horror genre such as fantasy and the erotic thriller.
55. The Bionic Woman S2, episodes: Road to Nashville / Kill Oscar part 1 This is the famous "Fembots" three parter.

July 26
56. Dollhouse S1, episodes: True believer / Man on the street
57. The Golden Voyage of Sinbad (1973) Fantastically fun adventure! Monsters, sorcery and Caroline Munro in a skimpy outfit. You can't go wrong.

July 27
58. The Snow Queen (2002) TV mini series part 1
59. The Snow Queen (2002) TV mini series part 2

July 28
60. Prince of Persia (2010) BLU OTR Very fun adventure film that recalls the Sinbad movies of the past.

July 29
61. The Box (2009) DVD OTR Intelligent and well made cautionary SF tale. Saw it in theaters when it came out and holds up very well upon a second viewing.
62. The Six Million Dollar Man S4 The Bionic Woman S2, episodes: Kill Oscar parts 2 and 3

July 30
63. Captain America* (2011) CTR
64. Tetsuo - The Iron Man* DVD Artsy? Avant garde? Incomprehensible? All of these things.
65. Brazil (1985) DVD OTR Saw this at the movies when it came out and understood nothing. Now I appreciate it a whole lot more even if I STILL can't understand half of it! Great movie.

July 32
66. The Bionic Woman S2, episodes: Black Magic / Sister Jaime
67. Dollhouse S1 episodes: Echoes / Needs
68. Tin Man (2007) TV mini series part 1
69. 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea (1997) TV mini series part 1

CHECKLIST
Spoiler:
Watch one film from every decade, starting with the 1900s.
--- 1900 -
--- 1910 -
--- 1920 -
--- 1930 -
--- 1940 -
-X- 1950 - Forbidden Planet
-X- 1960 - Charly
-X- 1970 - Logan's Run
-X- 1980 - Tron
-X- 1990 - 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea
-X- 2000 - The Box
-X- 2010 - I Am Number Four

Watch films in at least two languages other than English.
-X- French - Chrysalis
-X- Second language - Tetsuo - The Iron Man

--- Watch the MST3K/Rifftrax/Cinematic Titanic version of a sci-fi/fantasy film -
--- Watch a film and its remake -
-X- Watch a film based on a video game - Prince of Persia
-X- Watch a film based on a novel - The Golden Compass
--- Watch a film directed by Ed Wood -
-X- Watch a film which won an Academy Award -- any category - Inception (Best Achievement in Cinematography, Sound Editing and Sound Mixing)
-X- Watch a silent film - Frau Im Mond (Woman in the Moon)
--- Watch a Criterion version film -
-X- Watch a film with commentary - Star Wars
-X- Watch a film and at least two sequels - Alien, Aliens, Aline 3, Alien: Resurrection
-X- Watch a film that takes place underneath the Earth - Unknown World
-X- Watch a film that takes place in space - First Spaceship on Venus
-X- Watch a film that takes place on or under the sea - 2010: Moby Dick
--- Watch an animated film -
-X- Watch a film with special effects by Ray Harryhausen - The Golden Voyage of Sinbad
--- Watch a film directed by Roger Corman -
-X- Watch a film directed by Ralph Bakshi - Fire and Ice
--- Watch a film directed by Joe Dante -
--- Watch a film directed by John Lounsbery -
--- Watch a film directed by Charles Band -
--- Watch a film that takes place in the "future" but the year has already come and gone - Brazil, the opening of the film states "sometime in the 20th century".

Watch a film for each rating:
--- G -
-X- PG - Fantastic Voyage
-X- PG-13 - 2012
--- R -
-X- X/NC-17 - Biancaneve e i sette nani
--- Unrated -

Watch a film in each of the following subgenres:
-X- Alien invasion - Battle: Los Angeles
-X- Arthurian Fantasy - The Mists of Avalon
-X- Cyborg - The Six Million Dollar Man - episodes: The Bionic Woman parts 1 and 2
-X- Post-Apocalyptic - The Book of Eli
-X- Dark Fantasy - Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part II
--- Sword and Sorcery -
-X- Cybernetic revolt - The Invisible Boy
--- Immortality -
-X- Based on fairy tale - The Snow Queen
-X- Mutants - In the Year 2889
-X- Superhero - Captain America
-X- Mad Scientist - The Man With Two Brains
--- Martial Arts Fantasy -
--- Time travel - Time After Time
--- Giant Critters -
-X- Prehistoric - Primeval
--- Paranormal -
-X- Steampunk - Tin Man
-X- Urban Fantasy - Cat People
--- High Fantasy -
--- Kaiju -
-X- Cyberpunk - Tron (this movie in fact predates the term Cyberpunk but it fits the category)

Watch a film starring:
-X- John Agar - Zontar the Thing From Venus
--- Kenneth Tobey -
--- Charlton Heston -
--- John Carradine -
--- Kurt Russell -
--- Bela Lugosi -
--- Vincent Price -
-X- Dennis Quaid - Pandorum
--- Max von Sydow -
-X- Helena Bonham Carter - Alice in Wonderland
-X- John Saxon - The Return of Bigfoot (2 part crossover episode of The Six Million Dollar Man and The Bionic Woman)
--- Michael Ironside -

Darth Maher 06-24-11 01:04 PM
Re: 4th Annual Summer Sci-Fi/Fantasy Challenge - List Thread
 
i shall try...

Spoiler:
Watch one film from every decade, starting with the 1900s.
--- 1900 optional -
--- 1910 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 the MST3K/Rifftrax/Cinematic Titanic version of a sci-fi/fantasy film -
--- Watch a film and its remake -
--- Watch a film based on a video game -
--- Watch a film based on a novel -
--- Watch a film directed by Ed Wood -
--- Watch a film which won an Academy Award -- any category -
--- Watch a silent film -
--- Watch a Criterion version film -
--- 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 directed by Roger Corman -
--- Watch a film directed by Ralph Bakshi -
--- Watch a film directed by Joe Dante -
--- Watch a film directed by John Lounsbery -
--- Watch a film directed by Charles Band -
--- Watch a film that takes place in the "future" but the year has already come and gone -

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

Watch a film in each of the following subgenres:
--- Alien invasion -
--- Arthurian Fantasy -
--- Cyborg -
--- Post-Apocalyptic -
--- Dark Fantasy -
--- Sword and Sorcery -
--- Cybernetic revolt -
--- Immortality -
--- Based on fairy tale -
--- Mutants -
--- Superhero -
--- Mad Scientist -
--- Martial Arts Fantasy -
--- Time travel -
--- Giant Critters -
--- Prehistoric -
--- Paranormal -
--- Steampunk -
--- Urban Fantasy -
--- High Fantasy -
--- Kaiju -
--- Cyberpunk -

Watch a film starring:
--- John Agar -
--- Kenneth Tobey -
--- Charlton Heston -
--- John Carradine -
--- Kurt Russell -
--- Bela Lugosi -
--- Vincent Price -
--- Dennis Quaid -
--- Max von Sydow -
--- Helena Bonham Carter -
--- John Saxon -
--- Michael Ironside -

Darkgod 06-24-11 02:33 PM
Re: 4th Annual Summer Sci-Fi/Fantasy Challenge - List Thread
 
2011 Sci-Fi/Fantasy

Total Watched: 12
New Watched: 8 (75%)
Pace:62
New

07/01
1. Dr. Who"The Dominators Ep. 1-4"
2. a. Dr. Who"the Dominators Ep. 5"/"Recharge and Equalize"/Dr. Who "Seeds of Doom Ep. 1-2"
07/02
3. Camelot "The Battle of Barden Pass/Reckoning"
4. Game of Thrones "The Wolf and the Lion/A Golden Crown"
07/03
5. Twilight Zone "RipVan Winkle Caper/To Serve Man/Mirror Image/Where is Everyone?"
6. Twilight Zone "Most Unusual Camera/It's a Good Life/Dead Man's Shoes/90 Years Without Slumber"
07/04
7. Twilight Zone " The Hunt/The Hitchiker/Eye of the Beholder/The Dummy"
8. Game of Thrones "You win or You die/The Pointy End"
9. Game of Thrones "Barlor/Fire and Blood"
10. Invaders from mars(1953)
7/5
11. Twilight Zone "Nick of Time/Penny for Your thoughts/Little People/Probe 7 Over and Out"
07/06
12. Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1956)
 70/100
13. Blue Harvest/Something,Something Darkside
07/07
14. Dr.Who Seeds of Doom Ep. 3-6
15. It's a Trap/True Blood "If You Love Me, Why Am I Dyin'?"
16. The Beast with a Million Eyes
07/08
17. Lifeforce
18. Quarantine 2(2011) 50/100
07/09
19. Transformers (2009)70/100
07/10
07/11
20. Family Guy Viewer Mail Pt. 1/Dr. Who "The Impossible Planet"
07/12
21. Warehouse 13 "The New Guy" / Dr. Who " The Satan Pit"
07/13
22. Dr. Who "Love and Monsters"/ " Fear Her"
07/14
23. Dr. Who " Army of Ghosts"/" Doomsday"
07/15
24. Gremlins (1984) 70/100
07/16
25. Avatar
07/17
26. Dr. Who "The Runaway Bride"/ True Blood "I'm Alive and On Fire"
07/18
27. Swamp Shark (2011)36/100
07/19
07/20
07/21
28. Jason X
07/22
29. Captain America: The First Avenger (2011) 75/100
07/23
30. Transformers 2
07/24
07/25
07/26
31. Night of the Living Dead
07/27
07/28
32. True Blood "Me and The Devil/I wish I was the Moon"

Mondo Kane 06-24-11 03:29 PM
Re: 4th Annual Summer Sci-Fi/Fantasy Challenge - List Thread
 
1st:
1. Tron (1982)
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2nd:
2. The Quatermass Xperiment (1955)
3. Astro Boy (2009)
4. Starship Troopers 3: Marauder (2008)
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4th:
5. Watchmen - The Ultimate Cut: The Complete Story (2009)
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5th:
6. Despicable Me (2010)
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6th:
7. The Strange World of Planet X (aka Cosmic Monsters) (1958)
8. Saturn 3 (1980)
9. The Truman Show (1998)
10. Forbidden World (1982)
------------------
7th:
11. E.T. (1982)
------------------
9th:
9. Strange Behavior (1981)
10. Waterworld (1995)
------------------
10th:
11. Strange Days (1995)
12. The Phantom (1996)
13. Splice (2009)
------------------
11th:
14. Fantastic Voyage (1966)
15. Queen of Outer Space (1958)
16. Timecop (1994)
------------------
12th:
17. The Stepford Wives (1975)
18. Species II (1998)
19. Monster on the Campus (1958)
------------------
13th:
20. Message from Space (1978)
21. "Max Headroom: Grossberg's Return"
22. Planet 51 (2009)
23. Island of the Burning Damned (1967)
------------------
14th:
24. The Monster That Challenged the World (1957)
25. Surf Nazis Must Die (1987)
26. Fahrenheit 451 (1966)
27. Supernova (2000)
------------------
15th:
28. Attack of the Puppet People (1958)
29. "Max Headroom: Whackets"
30. Repo Men (2010)
------------------
16th:
31. Godzilla vs. Mothra (1992)
32. Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack (2001)
------------------
17th:
33. Visit to a Small Planet (1960)
34. Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief (2010)
35. Liquid Sky (1982)
------------------
18th:
36. Rollerball (2002)
37. Colossus: The Forbin Project (1970)
39. Twilight Saga: Eclipse (2010)
40. Mindwarp (1992)
------------------
19th:
41. Pandorum (2009)
42. The Mysterians (1957)
43. Mars Needs Women (1967)
44. Chandu The Magician (1932)
------------------
20th:
45. Krull (1983)
46. Sgt. Kabukiman N.Y.P.D. (1990)
47. "Max Headroom: Neurostim"
48. The Lost World (1925)
------------------
21st:
49. The Phantom from 10,000 Leagues (1955)
50. "Max Headroom: Lessons"
51. Starcrash (1978)
52. 9 (2009)
53. Robinson Crusoe on Mars (1964)
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22nd:
54. Captain America: The First Avenger (2011)
------------------
23rd:
55. Mutant Hunt (1987)
56. The Sorcerer's Apprentice (2010)
------------------
24th:
57. Men in Black II (2002)
58. Star Trek V: The Final Frontier (1989)
------------------
25th:
59. Creature (1985)
------------------
26th:
60. Mystery Men (1999)
61. Cherry 2000 (1987)
62. Deathstalker (1983)
------------------
27th:
63. The Shape of Things to Come (1979)
64. Judge Dredd (1995)
65. "Max Headroom: Baby Grobags
------------------
28th:
66. It! The Terror from Beyond Space (1958)
------------------
29th:
67. Children of Men (2006)

Numes 06-24-11 03:41 PM
Re: 4th Annual Summer Sci-Fi/Fantasy Challenge - List Thread
 
Numes' 2011 Sci-Fi Challenge List

1. Planet of the Apes [1968] new! imdb DVD
"Take your stinking paws off me, you damned dirty ape!"

2. Beneath the Planet of the Apes [1970] new! imdb DVD
"We don't kill our enemies. We get our enemies to kill each other."

3. Escape from the Planet of the Apes [1971] new! imdb DVD
"Zira, wine is an excellent restorative, I assure you, especially in cases of pregnancy."

4. Conquest of the Planet of the Apes [1972] new! imdb DVD
"The mere fact of your existence would be regarded as a great threat to mankind."

5. Battle for the Planet of the Apes [1973] new! imdb DVD

6. Planet of the Apes McDowall, etc... commentary [1968] new! imdb DVD
Uggg... This is why there is such thing as SCENE SPECIFIC commentaries. This is just some pieced together interviews that may cover a total of 10 minutes of the movie. C'mon people!

7. Planet of the Apes Goldsmith commentary [1968] new! imdb DVD
Wow, another stinker commentary. The nature of a commentary by the composer is that there will be a lot of downtime, but Goldsmith hardly talks about the upcoming music so one can listen to it and take in what he said. That's kind of the whole point. If you aren't going to talk about the specific cues, then talk through the whole movie, not snooze for 3/4 of it. Arg.

8. Planet of the Apes [2001] new! imdb DVD
"Damn them... damn them all to hell!"

AdamGott 06-24-11 04:00 PM
Re: 4th Annual Summer Sci-Fi/Fantasy Challenge - List Thread
 
Spoiler:

Watch one film from every decade, starting with the 1900s.
--- 1900 -
--- 1910 -
--- 1920 -
--- 1930 -
--- 1940 -
--- 1950 -
XXX 1960 -
--- 1970 -
--- 1980 -
--- 1990 -
--- 2000 -
--- 2010 -

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

--- Watch the MST3K/Rifftrax/Cinematic Titanic version of a sci-fi/fantasy film -
--- Watch a film and its remake -
--- Watch a film based on a video game -
--- Watch a film based on a novel -
--- Watch a film directed by Ed Wood -
--- Watch a film which won an Academy Award -- any category -
--- Watch a silent film -
--- Watch a Criterion version film -
--- 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 directed by Roger Corman -
--- Watch a film directed by Ralph Bakshi -
--- Watch a film directed by Joe Dante -
--- Watch a film directed by John Lounsbery -
--- Watch a film directed by Charles Band -
--- Watch a film that takes place in the "future" but the year has already come and gone -

Watch a film for each rating:
--- G -
--- PG -
--- PG-13 -
--- R -
--- X/NC-17 -
XXX Unrated -

Watch a film in each of the following subgenres:
--- Alien invasion -
--- Arthurian Fantasy -
--- Cyborg -
--- Post-Apocalyptic -
--- Dark Fantasy -
--- Sword and Sorcery -
--- Cybernetic revolt -
--- Immortality -
--- Based on fairy tale -
--- Mutants -
--- Superhero -
--- Mad Scientist -
--- Martial Arts Fantasy -
--- Time travel -
--- Giant Critters -
--- Prehistoric -
--- Paranormal -
--- Steampunk -
--- Urban Fantasy -
--- High Fantasy -
--- Kaiju -
--- Cyberpunk -

Watch a film starring:
--- John Agar -
--- Kenneth Tobey -
--- Charlton Heston -
--- John Carradine -
--- Kurt Russell -
--- Bela Lugosi -
--- Vincent Price -
--- Dennis Quaid -
--- Max von Sydow -
--- Helena Bonham Carter -
--- John Saxon -
--- Michael Ironside -


1. 7/1/11 - The Twilight Zone - Season 1, episodes 30-34
2. 7/2/11 - The Twilight Zone - Season 1, episodes 35-36
7/2/11 - The Outer Limits (original) - episode 1
3. 7/3/11 - The Outer Limits (original) - episode 2
4. 7/3/11 - The Outer Limits (original) - episodes 3 and 4
5. 7/4/11 - The Outer Limits (original) - episodes 5 and 6
6. 7/5/11 - Star Trek TOS - Pilot
7/5/11 - Futurama - the two most recent episodes on Comedy Central
7. 7/6/11 - Cheezy Fantasy Trailers (Netflix)
8. 7/7/11 - Star Trek TOS - episodes 1 and 2
9. 7/8/11 - Kolchak - Season 1 Episode 3 - I know, it's not listed as fantasy or scifi on imdb but this one was about an alien spaceship so I am counting it!
7/10/11 - The Outer Limits (original) - episode 7

Travis McClain 06-25-11 03:48 AM
Re: 4th Annual Summer Sci-Fi/Fantasy Challenge - List Thread
 
My 2010 List

My List
[1] indicates first time viewing
  1. 7/01 Transformers: Dark of the Moon [1]
  2. 7/02 The War of the Worlds [1]
  3. 7/03 Blade Runner Theatrical Cut [1]
  4. 7/03 THX 1138 The George Lucas Director's Cut [1]
  5. 7/04 Super 8 [1]
  6. 7/05 THX 1138 The George Lucas Director's Cut Commentary by Co-Writer/Director George Lucas and Co-Writer/Sound Designer Walter Murch
  7. 7/07 Aelita [1]
  8. 7/08 RoboCop [1]
  9. 7/08 Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Movie [1]
  10. 7/10 The Fly (1958) [1]
  11. 7/10 Highlander [1]
  12. 7/10 Dreams with Sharp Teeth [1]
  13. 7/10 Hot Tub Time Machine [1]
  14. 7/11 The Fly (1986) [1]
  15. 7/16 Princess of Mars [1]
  16. 7/19 The Princess Bride Commentary Track with Director Rob Reiner
  17. 7/19 Die Another Day WILDCARD
  18. 7/19 The Adventures of Robin Hood Commentary with Film Historian Rudy Behlmer
  19. 7/20 The Lost World (1925) [1]
  20. 7/20 2001: A Space Odyssey [1]
  21. 7/21 Stargate SG-1 "Children of the Gods" [1]
  22. 7/21 Watchmen Director's Cut [1-This Cut]
  23. 7/22 The Fifth Element
  24. 7/23 The Smurfs [1]
  25. 7/23 Cross [1]
  26. 7/26 Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2 [1]
  27. 7/27 Men in Black
  28. 7/27 Starship Troopers
    The 4400 - The Complete Second Season
  29. 7/31 ""Wake-Up Call"
  30. 7/31 "Voices Carry"/"Weight of the World"
  31. 7/31 ""Suffer the Children"/"As Fate Would Have It"
  32. 7/31 "Life Interrupted"/"Carrier"
Temp List
    Checklist
    Spoiler:
    Watch one film from every decade, starting with the 1900s.
    --- 1900 optional -
    --- 1910 optional -
    -X- 1920 - Aelita (1924)
    -X- 1930 - The Adventures of Robin Hood (1938)
    --- 1940 -
    -X- 1950 - The War of the Worlds (1953)
    -X- 1960 - 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968)
    -X- 1970 - THX 1138 The George Lucas Director's Cut (original version: 1971)
    -X- 1980 - Blade Runner Theatrical Cut (1982)
    -X- 1990 - Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Movie (1996)
    -X- 2000 - Princess of Mars (2009)
    -X- 2010 - Transformers: Dark of the Moon (2011)

    Watch films in at least two languages other than English.
    -X- Aelita (original language: Russian)
    --- Second language -

    -X- Watch the MST3K/Rifftrax/Cinematic Titanic version of a sci-fi/fantasy film - Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Movie (This Island Earth)
    -X- Watch a film and its remake - The Fly (1958) & The Fly (1986)
    --- Watch a film based on a video game -
    -X- Watch a film based on a novel - The War of the Worlds
    --- Watch a film directed by Ed Wood -
    -X- Watch a film which won an Academy Award -- any category - The War of the Worlds (Special Effects, 1953)
    -X- Watch a silent film - Aelita
    -X- Watch a Criterion version film - RoboCop
    -X- Watch a film with commentary - THX 1138 The George Lucas Director's Cut
    --- Watch a film and at least two sequels -
    -X- Watch a film that takes place underneath the Earth - THX 1138 The George Lucas Director's Cut
    -X- Watch a film that takes place in space - Aelita (Mars)
    --- Watch a film that takes place on or under the sea -
    -X- Watch an animated film - The Smurfs (animation/live action mix)
    --- Watch a film with special effects by Ray Harryhausen -
    --- Watch a film directed by Roger Corman -
    --- Watch a film directed by Ralph Bakshi -
    --- Watch a film directed by Joe Dante -
    --- Watch a film directed by John Lounsbery -
    --- Watch a film directed by Charles Band -
    -X- Watch a film that takes place in the "future" but the year has already come and gone - 2001: A Space Odyssey (2001)

    Watch a film for each rating:
    -X- G - The War of the Worlds
    -X- PG - The Smurfs
    -X- PG-13 - Transformers: Dark of the Moon
    -X- R - Blade Runner Theatrical Cut
    --- X/NC-17 -
    -X- Unrated - Aelita

    Watch a film in each of the following subgenres:
    -X- Alien invasion - Transformers: Dark of the Moon
    --- Arthurian Fantasy -
    -X- Cyborg - Blade Runner Theatrical Cut
    -X- Post-Apocalyptic - THX 1138 The George Lucas Director's Cut
    -X- Dark Fantasy - Super 8
    -X- Sword and Sorcery - Highlander
    -X- Cybernetic revolt - Blade Runner Theatrical Cut
    -X- Immortality - Highlander
    -X- Based on fairy tale - The Princess Bride
    -X- Mutants - The Fly
    -X- Superhero - Watchmen Director's Cut
    -X- Mad Scientist - Aelita
    --- Martial Arts Fantasy -
    -X- Time travel - Hot Tub Time Machine
    -X- Giant Critters - Princess of Mars (spiders)
    -X- Prehistoric - The Lost World (1925)
    --- Paranormal -
    --- Steampunk -
    -X- Urban Fantasy - Transformers: Dark of the Moon
    --- High Fantasy -
    --- Kaiju -
    -X- Cyberpunk - Blade Runner Theatrical Cut

    Watch a film starring:
    --- John Agar -
    --- Kenneth Tobey -
    --- Charlton Heston -
    --- John Carradine -
    --- Kurt Russell -
    --- Bela Lugosi -
    -X- Vincent Price - The Fly
    --- Dennis Quaid -
    --- Max von Sydow -
    -X- Helena Bonham Carter - Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2
    --- John Saxon -
    -X- Michael Ironside -Starship Troopers

    Looking Back
    Spoiler:

    I'm much more into science-fiction than fantasy and my list reflects this. There are three primary objectives to SF storytelling: to inspire and/or reflect imagination, to tell a socio-political allegory or to tell a cautionary tale (typically about technology or the erosion of social mores), whereas fantasy is almost always only about imagination. It has to be particularly well crafted (The Princess Bride) to engage me and leave me satisfied.

    Netflix made a big point of adding most of the Star Trek TV shows to their streaming library this month, but I made a conscious point of resisting the temptation to just gorge on Trek. I wound up not watching any Star Trek as it turned out, but I did finally get to several of the big movies on my To See list, including 2001: A Space Odyssey, RoboCop, Highlander, The Lost World (1925) and Blade Runner. I didn't fall in love with any of those, though I came close with 2001 and The Lost World. Somewhere in the discussion thread I went on for a bit about how Highlander was an expression of the late 70s/early 80s punk scene. That was fun to discuss.

    This was also a surprisingly good month for me getting to the theater: I made it to four different screenings, plus I caught Cross at the Fright Night Film Festival in Louisville. That's five screenings in all, about half of my entire count (11) for 2010. Transformers: Dark of the Moon and Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2 were both what I hoped they would be. Also, I had fun revisiting three movies I saw in a theater in 1997: The Fifth Element, Men in Black and Starship Troopers.

    Awards

    Most Chilling Technology: 2001: A Space Odyssey (HAL-9000)
    Favorite Performance: Rutger Hauer in Blade Runner Theatrical Cut
    Most Unexpected Nudity: Stargate SG-1 "Children of the Gods" (Vaitiare Bandera, full frontal)
    Bleakest Social Commentary: Watchmen
    Favorite First-Time Viewing: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2
    Favorite Special Effects Sequence/Moment: Transformers: Dark of the Moon (Bumblebee driving, then transforming into robot and back into a car with Sam)
    Favorite Discovery: Aelita
    Favorite Rant: Harlan Ellison in Dreams with Sharp Teeth (Ellison going off about writers being asked to, or agreeing to, provide content without compensation)
    Favorite Commentary Track: The Adventures of Robin Hood (Film Historian Rudy Behlmer)
    Funniest Movie: The Smurfs (which really surprised me)

    DVD: 6, 7 episodes, 1 short | Blu-ray Disc: 4 | Netflix Watch Instantly: 12 | Theatrical Exhibition: 5 | TV Broadcast: 0 | iTunes Digital Download: 1, 1 short | Podcast/Streaming: 0

    RodneyOz 06-25-11 07:28 AM
    Re: 4th Annual Summer Sci-Fi/Fantasy Challenge - List Thread
     
    Finally going to take one of these challenges... HERE.

    Cardsfan111 06-25-11 03:22 PM
    Re: 4th Annual Summer Sci-Fi/Fantasy Challenge - List Thread
     
    Sci-Fi/Fantasy Challenge History - 2008: 32; 2009: 82; 2010: 66; 2011 Goal: 50

    July 1
    1. Robocop 2 (1990)
    2. Early Edition: Season 1 - Christmas / Frostbit
    3. Jason X (2001)

    July 2
    4. Mork & Mindy: Season 2 - Mork in Wonderland (1 hour)/ Stark Raving Mork / Mork's Baby Blues

    July 3
    5. Deep Blue Sea (1999)
    6. Batman: Season 2 - The Minstrel's Shakedown / Barbecued Batman / The Spell of Tut / Tut's Case is Shut

    July 4
    7. Lost: Season 5 - Because You Left / The Lie
    8. Batman: Season 2 - The Greatest Mother of Them All / Ma Parker / The Clock King's Crazy Crimes / The Clock King Gets Crowned
    9. The Incredible Hulk: Season 1 -Pilot (2 Hours)

    July 5
    10. Despicable Me (2010)
    11. Lost: Season 5 - Jughead / The Little Prince

    July 6
    12. Jack (1996)
    13. Batman: Season 2 - Marsha, Queen of Diamonds / Marsha's Scheme of Diamonds / Come Back, Shame / It's How You Play the Game

    July 7
    14. Early Edition: Season 1 - Mob Wife / The Wall, Part 1

    July 8
    15. Lost: Season 5 - This Place is Death / 316
    16. Early Edition: Season 1 - The Wall, Part 2 / Bat Masterson

    July 9
    17. Batman: Season 2 - The Cat's Meow / The Bat's Kow Tow / The Puzzles are Coming / The Duo is Slumming
    18. Lost: Season 5 - The Life and Death of Jeremy Bentham / LaFleur

    July 10
    19. The Sorceror's Apprentice (2010)
    20. The Incredible Hulk: Season 1 - Death in the Family (2 hours)
    21. Code 46 (2003)
    22. Surrogates (2009)
    23. Impostor (2001)
    24. Unforgettable (1996)

    July 11
    25. Lost: Season 5 - Namaste / He's Our You
    26. Lost: Season 5 - Whatever Happened Happened / Dead is Dead
    27. Lost: Season 5 - Some Like it Hoth / The Variable
    28. Lost: Season 5 - Follow the Leader / Mork & Mindy: Season 2 - Dr. Morkenstein / Mork vs. Mindy

    July 12
    29. Lost: Season 5 - The Incident (2 Hours)
    30. The Time Traveler's Wife (2009)

    July 13
    31. Ghosts of Girlfriends Past (2009)
    32. The Fifth Element (1997)
    33. Inception (2010)

    July 14
    34. The Good Night (2007)
    35. Outland (1981)
    36. The Incredible Hulk: Season 1 - The Final Round / The Beast Within

    July 15
    37. Space Chimps (2008)
    38. Batman: Season 2 - The Contaminated Cowl / The Zodiac Crimes / The Joker's Hard Times / The Penguin Declines
    39. The Dust Factory (2004)

    July 16
    40. Space Cowboys (2000)

    July 17
    41. Prelude to a Kiss (1992)

    July 22
    42. S1m0ne (2002)
    43. Howard the Duck (1986)

    July 23
    44. Race to Witch Mountain (2009)
    45. Early Edition: Season 1 - The Jury / Psychic

    coyoteblue 06-26-11 12:18 PM
    Re: 4th Annual Summer Sci-Fi/Fantasy Challenge - List Thread
     
    01-JULY-2011
    1. Dívka na Koštěti (The Girl on the Broomstick) (1972) - Fantasy (imdb) DVD - Teen witch Saxana, bored with magic school (and a 300 year detention) runs away to the mortal world where she finds adventure and love. Fun Czech fantasy trifle. For all the magical hijinks the three young villains come across as borderline (maybe a toe past the border) sociopaths, giving the movie a welcome bit of sour with the sweet.
    2. The Nightmare Man (1981) - Sci-Fi (imdb) DVD Episodes 1-4 - An inhuman radioactive maniac is prowling the fog bound Scottish isle of Inverdee, ripping apart anyone it meets. Deliberately paced British sci-fi thriller that slowly ratchets up the tension until the satisfactory if somewhat underwhelming climax.

    02-JULY-2011
    3. Gumiho Gajok (The Fox Family) (2006) - Fantasy (imdb) DVD - A family of gumiho, fox spirits, come down off their mountain for a once in a lifetime chance to become human by eating human livers during a lunar eclipse that occurs once every thousand years . A murderous musical comedy with a sweet center. The musical numbers are all easy to sit through and there's not much gore to speak of (and it's mostly played for laughs). The special effects are kept to a minimum, but are effective when used. Worthy.
    4. Hardware (1990) Sci-Fi (imdb) DVD - A killer robot stalks an artist in her apartment in a dystopian, post-apocalyptic future. Richard Stanley's seminal work. Compared to other killer robot movies this comes across as a near masterpiece.
    5. Deadful Melody (1994) Fantasy (imdb) DVD - The martial arts world is thrown into turmoil when the magic lyre resurfaces, promising untold death and destruction, as all the clans fight to possess it. Classic bit of 90's wu xia, with a cast that includes Brigitte Lin, Yuen Biao Carina Lau and Wu Ma.
    6. Nemesis (1992) Sci-Fi (imdb) DVD - Ex-LAPD cop Alex is coerced into tracking down a renegade cyborg in low-tech pesthole Shang-loo (Shang-loo don't take no shit). The first cyberpunk movie, if I'm not mistaken. I'm not sure if the screenwriter really understood what a cyborg is and it is unduly influenced by Terminator. Not to mention all the industrial locations. Almost 20 years later it still plays pretty well, though.

    03-JULY-2011
    7. Ultraviolet (2006) Sci-Fi (imdb) DVD - Dying hemophage Violet attempts to protect an human child whose life will change the world, for good or evil, depending on who has him. I like it. Yes, it's flawed, but even so. The opening credits make plain the kind of movie it is and it lives up to that expectation, at least.
    8.The Polar Bear King (1991) - Fantasy (imdb) DVD - A northern princess marries a southern king transformed into a polar bear by an evil enchantress. Fairy tale shenanigans follow. It's based on Norwegian folklore. I think the English version was over-reliant on the Narrator, but otherwise a pleasant diversion.
    9.Doctor Who: Black Orchid (1982) - Sci-Fi (imdb) DVD Episodes 1-2 - The Doctor and his companions arrive at an English manor where a maniac is loose. Grand guignol Who style. Doctor Who: The King's Demons (1983) - Sci-Fi (imdb) DVD Episodes 1-2 - The Master mucking about in Earth's history, once more. Noteworthy for the introduction of Kamelion, who's not around for too long, but is still more likable than Turlough.

    04-JULY-2011
    10. Blithe Spirit (1945) - Fantasy (imdb) DVD - An eccentric psychic conjures up a man's deceased wife, much to chagrin of his current wife. It does betray its origins as a stage play, but then most stage adaptions do. Otherwise, Noel Coward's screenplay is very witty and charming with crackling dialog and a great performance by Margaret Rutherford as the dotty mystic.

    05-JULY-2011
    11. The Guyver (1991) - Sci-Fi (imdb) DVD - Hot-headed Sean finds and merges with the Guyver unit, turning him into a bio-mechanical super fighter. This is an okay live action adaption of the anime. The creatures are pretty good and the Guyver suit is very nice. It is in some ways quite faithful to the original anime.
    12. Doctor Who: The Infinite Quest (2007) Sci-Fi (imdb) DVD - The Doctor and Martha race a meglomaniac to The Infinite and your heart's desire. The animation's a bit dodgey and the story's episodic (it was originally released as a bunch of webisodes), but it still a perfectly good Tennant era adventure. Doctor Who: Dreamland (2009) Sci-Fi (imdb) DVD - The Doctor visits Arizona in 1958, looking for a good bowl of chili, and ends up in Area 51, finding much more than he expected. The animation is better, but the human character designs are kind of meh. The aliens look good though. I think this story was an improvement from The Infinite Quest.

    06-JULY-2011
    13. Just Another Pandora's Box (2010) Fantasy (imdb) DVD - A thief uses the Moonlight Magic Box to escape into time from Rose, a Taoist Immortal who loves him. Broad parody of contemporary Mainland movies, like Red Cliff, along with plenty of other HK movies, particularly A Chinese Odyssey. It's in the tradition of Airplane! and I suppose influenced by the like of Scary Movie and its ilk. It's hit and miss like these movies often are, but the hits are more frequent than the misses. Leans on Kung Fu Hustle gags a few too many times. Stars a lot of current and older HK actors and actresses. The more references you get the better it is.
    14. A Chinese Ghost Story II (1990) Fantasty (imdb) DVD - The sequel to A Chinese Ghost Story continues to follow Ning, now an ex-bill collector, as he faces life without his ghostly beloved Siu Sian, but finds that new supernatural adventure and new love are as close the next abandoned house. Great movie, streaked with melancholy along with laughs. No ghosts this time around, though, just demons.

    07-JULY-2011
    15. Bad Channels (1992) Sci-Fi (imdb) DVD - An alien takes over a radio station and abducts hot young women via rock n roll and the airwaves. According to the credits the Blue Oyster Cult composed and performed the sound track. Contains three music videos (in '92 music videos were still neat) to 'further' the plot. Nothing special, but it has a low-rent charm.
    16. The Web of Death (1976) Fantasy (imdb) DVD - The Five Venoms Spider, an artifact of immense deadly power, is stolen and used to try to take over the other boxer clans. Opulent sets and mist abound, as does the usual wu xia double crosses, miss-understandings and tragedies.

    08-JULY-2011
    17. Doomwatch (1972) Sci-Fi (imdb) DVD - Dr. Del Shaw goes to the isle of Balfe to check the sea shore for pollution, but finds the isolated villagers harboring a terrible secret. Good movie made better because the ending offers no pat answers.
    18. Kronos (1957) Sci-Fi (imdb) DVD - Aliens send a giant walking battery to suck earth dry of its energy. Plays a lot better than it sounds.

    19. The Indian in the Cupboard (1995) Fantasy (imdb) DVD - A young boy's magical cupboard and grandmother's key brings toy figures to life. Frank Oz does a good job with this fantasy aimed at children.

    10-JULY-2011
    20. The Day the Sky Exploded (1958) Sci-Fi (imdb) DVD - Franco/Italian doomsday movie. Disaster embraces the world courtesy of a malfunctioning atomic rocket ship blowing up at the wrong time and place. Interesting European take on the kind of sci-fi movies being produced in the same era in the U.S. and England. Mario Bava was the cinematographer and had a hand in several other aspects of the film.
    21. Doom (2005) Sci-Fi (imdb) DVD - Somethings gone very wrong in a research facility on mars and a platoon of Marines are sent to deal with the situation. For a film adaption of a first person shooter (the first no less), with a story that was sketchy at best, it's pretty darn good. It should be ranked among the good video game adaptions, which can still be counted with two hands.

    11-JULY-2011
    22. Sanctuary (2011) Sci-Fi (imdb) Hulu Season 3 Episodes: 13 One Night - Will's date takes a near fatal turn for the worse, 14 Metamorphosis - Will starts turning into a lizard. Sci-fi comfort food.
    23. Sanctuary (2011) Sci-Fi (imdb) Hulu Season 3 Episodes: 15 Wingman - Will & Henry's dates end up on an abnormal hunt. Clip show. 16 Awakening - Magnus and Tesla find a vampire tomb. Clip shows, meh. Episodes with Tesla are always fun, though.
    24. The Devil Rides Out (1968) Fantasy DVD - The Duc de Richleau battles the evil magician Mocata for the souls of his friends. Great movie, pity the sequels were never made. The sfx are dated, but it's dank with atmosphere.
    25. The Man From Planet X (1951) Sci-Fi (imdb) DVD - Alien from rogue planet, Planet X, lands on the god-forsaken island of Burray to case the earth for possible invasion. Snoopy newspaper man and evil Doctor throw wrenches into its plans. Mostly of interest because William Schallert plays a villain.

    12-JULY-2011
    26. It! The Terror from Beyond Space (1958) Sci-Fi (imdb) DVD - In 1973 a really hungry, pissed off Martian sneaks aboard a rescue ship returning to earth. No fat on this sucker, lean and mean.

    13-JULY-2011
    27. Horrors of the Red Planet (The Wizard of Mars) (1965) Fantasy/Sci-Fi (imdb) Stream - A Mars expedition crashes on Mars where they follow a signal to a city frozen in time. Wow. By turns inept and surreal. John Carradine makes a good talking head.
    28. Avatar: The Last Airbender Fantasy (imdb) Season 1 DVD - The Blue Spirit - Aang is captured by Zhao and rescued by the Blue Spirit. The Fortuneteller - The gang relax in a Earth Kingdom village menaced by a volcano. Bato of the Water Tribe - The gang run into a Water Tribe warrior convalescing at a convent. The Deserter - Aang learns to fire bend. Four solid or better episodes leading up to the climax of the first season.

    14-JULY-2011
    29. I Married a Witch (1942) Fantasy (imdb) DVD - A witch, recently freed from her 200 year imprisonment, falls for her next victim, who's running for governor. Funny and Veronica Lake, man o'man.
    30. The Ghost Goes West (1935) Fantasy (imdb) Youtube - A Scotchman is fated to haunt his ancestral castle until his clan's honor is restored. Good movie, reminiscent of the Canterville Ghost.

    15-JULY-2011
    31.Robot Chicken: Star Wars (2007), Robot Chicken: Star Wars Episode II (2008), Robot Chicken: Star Wars Episode II (2010) Sci-Fi - Overall the quality is consistent over the three volumes. Lots of laughs.

    16-JULY-2011
    32. The Sorcerer's Apprentice (2010) Fantasy - A college kid becomes a sorcerer's apprentice and fights to save the world from Morgana LeFay. It was better than I was led to believe it would be; it was alright.

    17-JULY-2011
    33. The Imaginary Voyage (Le Voyage Imaginaire) (1925) Fantasy Youtube - A timid bank clerk has fantastic adventures with his beloved and two rivals. The wax museum segment was creepy, with an unexpected appearance of a guest hero.

    18-JULY-2011
    34. Alice Through the Looking Glass (1998) - A young mother falls asleep reading Alice to her daughter and dreams she is Alice wandering the lands on the other side of the looking glass. Kate Beckinsale is cute as a button and the movie is bursting with colorful sets, people and wordplay and no pesky musical numbers to kill the narrative.

    19-JULY-2011
    35. Eureka (2011) Sci-Fi Hulu Episode: Reprise - More mind altering wackness in the little town than can. Warehouse 13 (2011) Sci-Fi Hulu Episode: Trials - Claudia and Jinksie are off to Boston to retrieve Typhoid Mary's meat chopper; Myka and Pete investigate the cause several spontaneous cases of amnesia. Two good episodes.
    36. Aeon Flux (2005) Sci-Fi DVD - Four Hundred years in the future Aeon Flux finds that overthrowing the Goodchild regime is more complicated than she realized. As an adaption of the toon it's a failure inasmuch as it only captures a sliver of the surreal perversity of its source. Taken on its own, it's pretty good and you can recognize shots and images from the toon.

    20-JULY-2011
    37. Split Second (1992) Sci-Fi (imdb) DVD - In the water-looged London of 2008, two police detectives chase down an inhuman serial killer. I think this movie is just cool.

    21-JULY-2011
    38. Constantine (2005) Fantasy DVD - Occult detective John Constantine unravels a plot to bring hell on earth. Is it Hellblazer? No, not even close, but the movie possesses its own charms.

    Checklist:
    Spoiler:

    Watch one film from every decade, starting with the 1900s.
    --- 1900 optional -
    --- 1910 optional -
    --- 1920 - The Imaginary Voyage (Le Voyage Imaginaire)
    --- 1930 - The Ghost Goes West
    --- 1940 - Blithe Spirit
    --- 1950 - Kronos
    --- 1960 -
    --- 1970 -The Web of Death
    --- 1980 -
    --- 1990 - A Chinese Ghost Story II
    --- 2000 - Ultraviolet
    --- 2010 - Just Another Pandora's Box

    Watch films in at least two languages other than English.
    --- First language - Czech (Dívka na Koštěti (The Girl on the Broomstick))
    --- Second language - Korean (Gumiho Gajok (The Fox Family))

    --- Watch the MST3K/Rifftrax/Cinematic Titanic version of a sci-fi/fantasy film -
    --- Watch a film and its remake -
    --- Watch a film based on a video game - Doom
    --- Watch a film based on a novel - The Indian in the Cupboard
    --- Watch a film directed by Ed Wood -
    --- Watch a film which won an Academy Award -- any category -
    --- Watch a silent film - The Imaginary Voyage (Le Voyage Imaginaire)
    --- Watch a Criterion version film -
    --- 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 directed by Roger Corman -
    --- Watch a film directed by Ralph Bakshi -
    --- Watch a film directed by Joe Dante -
    --- Watch a film directed by John Lounsbery -
    --- Watch a film directed by Charles Band -
    --- Watch a film that takes place in the "future" but the year has already come and gone - It! The Terror from Beyond Space

    Watch a film for each rating:
    --- G -
    --- PG -
    --- PG-13 - Aeon Flux
    --- R - Constantine
    --- X/NC-17 -
    --- Unrated -

    Watch a film in each of the following subgenres:
    --- Alien invasion - Bad Channels
    --- Arthurian Fantasy - The Sorcerer's Apprentice
    --- Cyborg -
    --- Post-Apocalyptic - Hardware
    --- Dark Fantasy - The Devil Rides Out
    --- Sword and Sorcery -
    --- Cybernetic revolt -
    --- Immortality -
    --- Based on fairy tale - The Polar Bear King
    --- Mutants - The Guyver
    --- Superhero -
    --- Mad Scientist -
    --- Martial Arts Fantasy - Deadful Melody
    --- Time travel -
    --- Giant Critters -
    --- Prehistoric -
    --- Paranormal -
    --- Steampunk -
    --- Urban Fantasy -
    --- High Fantasy - 33. Alice Through the Looking Glass
    --- Kaiju -
    --- Cyberpunk - Nemesis

    Watch a film starring:
    --- John Agar -
    --- Kenneth Tobey -
    --- Charlton Heston -
    --- John Carradine - Horrors of the Red Planet (The Wizard of Mars)
    --- Kurt Russell -
    --- Bela Lugosi -
    --- Vincent Price -
    --- Dennis Quaid -
    --- Max von Sydow -
    --- Helena Bonham Carter -
    --- John Saxon -
    --- Michael Ironside -

    acubfaninmd 06-26-11 07:54 PM
    Re: 4th Annual Summer Sci-Fi/Fantasy Challenge - List Thread
     
    Blue = 1st Time Viewing

    July 1
    1.)Sucker Punch (Extended Cut)

    2.)Forbidden Planet

    3.)Jumanji

    July 2
    4.)X-Men

    5.)Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within

    July 3
    6.)Akira

    6.5)Firefly: The Train Job
    7.)Firefly: Bushwhacked

    July 4
    7.5)Firefly: Shindig
    8.)Firefly: Safe

    July 5
    Nothing

    July 6
    8.5)Firefly: Our Mrs. Reynolds
    9.)Firefly: Jaynestown

    July 7
    10.)I Am Number 4

    July 8
    11.)(Wildcard #1) Hobo With A Shotgun
    12.)X-Men 2: X-Men United

    July 19
    13.)Harry Potter & Deathly Hallows Pt. 2

    July 21
    14.)Limitless
    15.)Cloverfield

    July 25
    16.)The Island

    July 27
    17.)Willy Wonka & The Chocolate Factory

    July 28
    18.)The Adjustment Bureau

    Spoiler:
    Watch one film from every decade, starting with the 1900s.
    --- 1900 optional -
    --- 1910 optional -
    --- 1920 -
    --- 1930 -
    --- 1940 -
    XXX 1950 - Forbidden Planet (1956)
    --- 1960 -
    XXX 1970 - Willy Wonka & The Chocolate Factory
    --- 1980 -
    XXX 1990 - Jumanji (1995)
    XXX 2000 - X-Men (2000)
    XXX 2010- Sucker Punch (Extended Cut)(2011)

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

    --- Watch the MST3K/Rifftrax/Cinematic Titanic version of a sci-fi/fantasy film -
    --- Watch a film and its remake -
    XXX Watch a film based on a video game - Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within
    XXX Watch a film based on a novel - Willy Wonka & The Chocolate Factory
    --- Watch a film directed by Ed Wood -
    --- Watch a film which won an Academy Award -- any category -
    --- Watch a silent film -
    --- Watch a Criterion version film -
    --- Watch a film with commentary -
    --- Watch a film and at least two sequels -
    --- Watch a film that takes place underneath the Earth -
    XXX Watch a film that takes place in space - Forbidden Planet
    --- Watch a film that takes place on or under the sea -
    XXX Watch an animated film - Akira
    --- Watch a film with special effects by Ray Harryhausen -
    --- Watch a film directed by Roger Corman -
    --- Watch a film directed by Ralph Bakshi -
    --- Watch a film directed by Joe Dante -
    --- Watch a film directed by John Lounsbery -
    --- Watch a film directed by Charles Band -
    --- Watch a film that takes place in the "future" but the year has already come and gone -

    Watch a film for each rating:
    XXX G - Forbidden Planet
    XXX PG - Jumanji
    XXX PG-13 - X-Men
    XXX R- Sucker Punch (Extended Cut)
    --- X/NC-17 -
    XXX Unrated - Hobo With A Shotgun (WC #1)

    Watch a film in each of the following subgenres:
    --- Alien invasion -
    --- Arthurian Fantasy -
    --- Cyborg -
    --- Post-Apocalyptic -
    --- Dark Fantasy -
    XXX Sword and Sorcery - Harry Potter & Deathly Hallows Pt.2
    --- Cybernetic revolt -
    --- Immortality -
    --- Based on fairy tale -
    XXX Mutants - X-Men
    XXX Superhero - X-Men
    --- Mad Scientist -
    --- Martial Arts Fantasy -
    --- Time travel -
    --- Giant Critters -
    --- Prehistoric -
    --- Paranormal -
    --- Steampunk -
    XXX Urban Fantasy - I Am Number 4
    --- High Fantasy -
    --- Kaiju -
    --- Cyberpunk -

    Watch a film starring:
    --- John Agar -
    --- Kenneth Tobey -
    --- Charlton Heston -
    --- John Carradine -
    --- Kurt Russell -
    --- Bela Lugosi -
    --- Vincent Price -
    --- Dennis Quaid -
    --- Max von Sydow -
    --- Helena Bonham Carter -
    --- John Saxon -
    --- Michael Ironside -

    indy2003 06-26-11 09:28 PM
    Re: 4th Annual Summer Sci-Fi/Fantasy Challenge - List Thread
     
    July 1st
    Nothing. :(

    July 2nd
    Nothing. :( - Travel and work caused a rough start this month.

    July 3rd
    1. Futurama: Episodes 7.1 & 7.2/True Blood: Episode 4.2

    July 4th
    2. Falling Skies: Episode 1.1 & 1.2
    3. Falling Skies: Episode 1.3 & 1.4

    July 5th
    4. Spider-Man

    July 6th
    5. Spider-Man 2
    6. Spider-Man 3
    7. Independence Day

    July 7th
    8. Delicatessen
    9. The Island

    July 8th
    10. Final Encounter

    July 9th
    11. Legend (Director's Cut)
    12. Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'hoole
    13. Peter Pan (2003)
    14. The Phantom

    July 10th
    15. Sinbad: Legend of the Seven Seas
    16. Judge Dredd

    July 11th
    17. Code 46
    18. True Blood: Episode 4.3/Falling Skies: Episode 1.5
    19. Small Soldiers

    July 12th
    20. eXistenZ
    21. Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow
    22. Repo Men
    23. Futurama: Episodes 1.1, 1.2, 1.3 & 1.4

    July 13th
    24. Futurama: Episodes 1.5, 1.6, 1.7 & 1.8
    25. Splice

    July 14th
    25. Futurama: Episodes 1.9, 1.10, 1.11 & 1.12

    July 15th
    26. Avatar: The Last Airbender: Episodes 1.1, 1.2, 1.3 & 1.4
    27. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Pt. 2
    28. Futurama: Episodes 1.13, 2.1 & 7.3/X-Men Animated Episode 1.1

    July 16th
    29. Futurama: Episodes 2.2, 2.3, 2.4 & 2.5
    30. Avatar: The Last Airbender: Episodes 1.5, 1.6, 1.7 & 1.8
    31. Avatar: The Last Airbender: Episodes 1.9, 1.10, 1.11 & 1.12
    32. Avatar: The Last Airbender: Episodes 1.13, 1.14, 1.15 & 1.16

    July 17th
    33. Hellboy
    34. Hellboy II: The Golden Army
    35. Avatar: The Last Airbender: Episodes 1.17, 1.18, 1.19 & 1.20
    36. Avatar: The Last Airbender: Episodes 2.1, 2.2, 2.3 & 2.4
    37. Futurama: Episodes 7.4 & 7.5/True Blood: Episode 4.4

    July 18th
    38. Avatar: The Last Airbender: Episodes 2.5, 2.6, 2.7 & 2.8
    39. Back to the Future
    40. Avatar: The Last Airbender: Episodes 2.9, 2.10, 2.11 & 2.13

    July 19th
    41. Avatar: The Last Airbender: Episodes 2.12 (Double-length episode), 2.14 & 2.15
    42. Impostor
    43. Avatar: The Last Airbender: Episodes 2.16, 2.17 & 2.18 (Double-length episode)

    July 20th
    44. Avatar: The Last Airbender: Episodes 3.1, 3.2, 3.3 & 3.4
    45. Back to the Future Part II

    July 21st
    46. Avatar: The Last Airbender: Episodes 3.5, 3.6, 3.7 & 3.8
    47. Avatar: The Last Airbender: Episodes 3.9, 3.10 (double-length episode) and 3.11
    48. Avatar: The Last Airbender: Episodes 3.12, 3.13 (double-length episode) & 3.14

    July 22nd
    49. Captain America: The First Avenger

    July 23rd
    50. Alien
    51. Aliens
    52. Alien3
    54. Alien: Resurrection

    July 24th
    Nothing. :(

    July 25th
    55. Falling Skies: Episodes 1.6 & 1.7

    July 26th
    56. Futurama: Episodes 2.6, 2.7, 2.8 & 2.9

    July 27th
    57. Heavy Metal
    58. Avatar: The Last Airbender: Episode 3.15, Futurama: Episode 2.10 & True Blood Episode 4.5
    59. Avatar: The Last Airbender: Episode 3.16 (quadruple-length episode)

    July 28th
    60. Futurama: Episodes 2.10, 2.11, 2.12 & 2.13

    July 29th
    Nothing. :(

    July 30th
    61. Cowboys and Aliens

    July 31st


    Hold Pile: Futurama: Episode 7.6

    Giles 06-27-11 03:01 AM
    Re: 4th Annual Summer Sci-Fi/Fantasy Challenge - List Thread
     

    01 - TRON / (70mm print) / July 1

    02 - TRANSFORMERS: DARK OF THE MOON / 3D / July 2 ☼

    03a - Futurama Season 6-B [episode: "Neutopia"] / July 3 ☼
    --b - Bewitched Season 1 [episode: "I, Darrin, Take This Witch, Samantha"] / July 3 ☼
    --c - Futurama Season 6-B [episode: "Benderama"] / July 6 ☼
    --d - Bewitched [episode: "Mona Sammy"] / July 6 ☼

    04 - CARS 2 / 3D / July 4 ☼

    05 - LORD OF THE RINGS: FELLOWSHIP OF THE RING / Extended Edition: Part I / BD / July 5 ☼
    -------------------------------------------------------------------------Part II / July 7

    06 - SUCKER PUNCH / 127min version ☼ BD / July 6

    07 - TROLL HUNTER / 2010 / July 6 ☼

    08 - THE GIRL WHO LEPT THROUGH TIME July 7 ☼

    09 - Mystery Science Theater 3000 [HERCULES AGAINST THE MOON MEN] July 9 ☼

    10 - Firefly [episode: Serenity] July 9 ☼

    11 - HOT TUBE TIME MACHINE / 2010 July 10 ☼

    12 - HARRY POTTER AND THE ORDER OF THE PHOENIX / BD / July 11
    -----with 'In-Movie' Experience' ☼

    13 - ROBOT CHICKEN: STAR WARS III BD / July 11 ☼
    -----+ commentary track ☼

    14a - Eureka [episode: Liftoff] / July 12 ☼
    --b - Warehouse 13 [episode: The New Guy] / July 12 ☼

    15 -TEKKENKONREET / BD / July 12
    -----with commmentary track ☼

    16 - BEST WORST MOVIE / 2010 / July 12 ☼

    17 - DISTRICT 9 / BD / July 12
    -----with commmentary track ☼

    18a - Bewitched: [episode: "Turn on the Old Charm"] / July 12 ☼
    --b - Futurama [episodes: Law & Oracle]
    --c - Futurama [episodes: Ghosts in the Machine]
    --d - Bewitched [episodes: To Go or Not to Go]

    19 - STAR TREK / 2009 / BD / July 13
    -----with commmentary track ☼

    20 - SOLARIS / 1972 / BD / July 14
    -----with commmentary track ☼

    21 - HARRY POTTER AND THE DEATHLY HOLLOWS PART II / July 15 ☼

    22 - BARBARELLA / July 16[/size] ☼

    23 - FLESH GORDON MEETS THE COSMIC CHEERLEADERS / July 18[/size] ☼

    24 - THE BEAST IN SPACE / July 18[/size] ☼

    25a- Bewitched [episode: Salem, Here We Come] July 18 ☼
    --b - Bewitched [episode: The Salem Saga] July 19 ☼
    --c - Bewitched [episode: Samantha's Hot Bedwarmer] July 22 ☼
    --d - Bewitched [episode: Darrin on a Pedestal] July 22 ☼

    26 - BATTLE BEYOND THE STARS / BD / July 20 ☼

    27 - THE MAN WHO FELL TO EARTH / 35mm / July 21 ☼

    28 - CAPTAIN AMERICA (3D) / July 22 ☼

    29a - Bewitched [episode: Samantha's Bad Day in Salem] July 25 ☼
    --b - Bewitched [episode: Samantha's Old Salem Trip] July 26 ☼
    --c - Eureka [episode: Reprise] July 27 ☼
    --d - Eureka [episode: Glimpse] July 26 ☼

    30 - BEAUTY AND THE BEAST / 1946 / with Philip Glass 'Opera' score BD July 28 ☼

    31a- Bewitched [episode: Samantha's Pet Warlock] July 28 ☼
    --b - Bewitched [episode: Samantha's Old Man] July 29 ☼
    --c - Bewitched [episode: Samantha's Witchcraft Blows a Fuse] July 31 ☼
    --d - Bewitched [episode: The Truth, Nothing but the Truth, So Help Me Sam] July 31 ☼

    32 - THE 3 WORLDS OF GULLIVER July 29 ☼

    33a - The Harryhausen Chronicles July 29 ☼
    --b - Eureka [episode: Founder's Day] / 51min version with commentary track July 30 ☼

    34a- Warehouse 13 [episode: Love Sick] July 30 ☼
    --b - Warehouse 13 [episode: July 30 ☼

    35 - MAGIC BEYOND WORDS: THE J.K. ROWLING STORY / 2011 July 30 ☼

    36 - ANOTHER EARTH / 2011

    37 - DOODLEBUG / 1997 / Chris Nolan / 3min. / July 31 ☼ WILD CARD #1

    38 - PANIC ATTACK! (Ataque de Pánico!) / 2009 / Fede Alvarez / 5min / July 31 ☼ WILD CARD #2

    39 - THE HUNT FOR GOLLUM July 31 ☼ WILD CARD #3

    40 - COWBOYS AND ALIENS / 2011 July 31 ☼

    41 - THE CHRONICLES OF NARNIA: THE SILVER CHAIR / 1990 July 31 ☼





    CHECKLIST
    Spoiler:

    Watch one film from every decade, starting with the 1900s.
    --- 1900 -
    --- 1910 -
    --- 1920 -
    --- 1930 -
    --- 1940 - BEAUTY AND THE BEAST
    --- 1950 -
    --- 1960 -
    --- 1970 -
    -X- 1980 - TRON
    --- 1990 -
    --- 2000 -
    --- 2010 -

    Watch films in at least two languages other than English.
    -X- First language - NORWEGIAN ("Troll Hunter")
    --- Second language - FRENCH ("Beauty and the Beast")

    -X- Watch the MST3K/Rifftrax/Cinematic Titanic version of a sci-fi/fantasy film - HERCULES AGAINST THE MOON MEN
    --- Watch a film and its remake -
    --- Watch a film based on a video game -
    --- Watch a film based on a novel - THE SILVER CHAIR
    --- Watch a film directed by Ed Wood -
    --- Watch a film which won an Academy Award -- any category -
    --- Watch a silent film -
    --- Watch a Criterion version film - SOLARIS
    --- Watch a film with commentary - DISTRICT 9
    --- 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 - BARBARELLA
    --- Watch a film that takes place on or under the sea -
    -X- Watch an animated film - THE GIRL WHO LEPT THROUGH TIME
    --- Watch a film with special effects by Ray Harryhausen - THE 3 WORLDS OF GULLIVER
    --- Watch a film directed by Roger Corman -
    --- Watch a film directed by Ralph Bakshi -
    --- Watch a film directed by Joe Dante -
    --- Watch a film animated by John Lounsbery -
    --- Watch a film directed by Charles Band -
    --- Watch a film that takes place in the "future" but the year has already come and gone -

    Watch a film for each rating:
    --- G -
    --- PG - BARBARELLA
    --- PG-13 -
    --- R -
    --- X/NC-17 - FLESH GORDON MEETS THE COSMIC CHEERLEADERS
    --- Unrated - THE BEAST IN SPACE

    Watch a film in each of the following subgenres:
    --- Alien invasion -
    --- Arthurian Fantasy -
    --- Cyborg -
    --- Post-Apocalyptic -
    --- Dark Fantasy -
    --- Sword and Sorcery -
    --- Cybernetic revolt -
    --- Immortality -
    --- Based on fairy tale -
    --- Mutants -
    --- Superhero - CAPTAIN AMERICA
    --- Mad Scientist -
    --- Martial Arts Fantasy -
    --- Time travel - THE GIRL WHO LEPT THROUGH TIME
    --- Giant Critters -
    --- Prehistoric -
    --- Paranormal -
    --- Steampunk -
    --- Urban Fantasy -
    --- High Fantasy -
    --- Kaiju -
    --- Cyberpunk -

    Watch a film starring:
    --- John Agar -
    --- Kenneth Tobey -
    --- Charlton Heston -
    --- John Carradine -
    --- Kurt Russell -
    --- Bela Lugosi -
    --- Vincent Price -
    --- Dennis Quaid -
    --- Max von Sydow -
    --- Helena Bonham Carter -
    --- John Saxon - BATTLE BEYOND THE STARS
    --- Michael Ironside -



    ☼ First time viewing/listen

    2010 Challenge / 2009 Challenge / 2008 Challenge

    NoirFan 06-27-11 02:24 PM
    Re: 4th Annual Summer Sci-Fi/Fantasy Challenge - List Thread
     
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    7/1:
    1. I Come In Peace (1990) *
    2. Brainstorm (1983) *
    3. Deep Star Six (1988) *
    4. Octaman (1971) *
    5. The Running Man (1988)
    7/2:
    6. The Bad Seed (1956) (WC #1)
    7. The Time Machine (1960) *
    8. Beetlejuice (1988)
    7/3:
    9. Midnight Movie Massacre (1984) *
    10. The Wasp Woman (1959) *
    11. Target Earth (1954) *
    7/4:
    12. Starcrash (1979)
    7/5:
    13. Space: 1999 - S1, EP 1 + 2
    14. Space: 1999 - S1, EP 3 + 4
    15. Starcrash (w/commentary #1) (1979)
    16. Forbidden World (1982)
    17. Star Trek - S1, EP 1 + 2
    18. Star Trek - S1, EP 3 + 4
    7/6:
    19. Meteor (1979) + *
    20. Westworld (1973) +
    21. The Land That Time Forgot (1975) * +
    22. Back to the Future (1985)
    23. Clash of the Titans (1981)
    7/7:
    24. The Prisoner - EP 1 + 2
    25. The Prisoner - EP 3 + 4
    26. Starcrash (w/commentary #2)
    27. Halloween III: Season of the Witch (1982) +
    28. Alien (2003 cut) (1979)
    29. Forbidden Planet (1956)
    7/7:
    30. Star Trek - S1, EP 5 + 6
    31. Star Trek - S1, EP 7 + 8
    32. Humanoids from the Deep (1980)
    33. Escape from New York (1981)
    7/8:
    34. Star Trek - S1, EP 9 + 10
    35. King Kong (1933)
    7/9:
    36. Star Trek - S1, EP 11 + 12
    7/11:
    37. Star Trek - S1, EP 13 + 14
    38. Mars Attacks! (1996) *
    39. Mimic (1997) +
    40. The Shadow (1994) * +
    41. Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1978)
    42. Trick r' treat (2007) (WC #2)
    43. I Married a Monster from Outer Space (1958)
    7/12:
    44. Battle Beyond the Stars (1980) *
    45. Kiss Me Deadly (1955)
    7/13:
    46. Synecdoche, New York (2008) *
    47. Damnation Alley (1977) *
    7/14:
    48. Piranha (w/commentary)
    49. Darkman (1994)
    50. The Howling (1981) (WC #3)
    7/15:
    51. Watch the Skies!: Science Fiction, the 1950s and Us (2005)
    7/16:
    52. Children of the Damned (1995) * +
    53. Blade Runner: Final Cut (1982)
    54. The Crazies (1973) +
    7/17:
    55. Splice (2009) *
    56. Blade Runner: Final Cut (w/commentary #2)
    7/18:
    57. The Adventures of Baron Munchausen (1989)
    7/19:
    58. Battle Beyond the Stars (w/commentary #3)
    59. Them! (1954)
    60. The Thing From Another World (1951)
    61. The Beast From 20,000 Fathoms (1953)
    7/20:
    62. War of the Worlds (1953)
    63. MST3k: Santa Claus (1993) *
    64. The Bride of Frankenstein (1935) +
    65. The Adjustment Bureau (2010) *
    7/21:
    66. When Worlds Collide (1951)
    67. Red Planet Mars (1952) * +
    68. The Day the World Ended (1955) * +
    7/22:
    69. It! The Terror from Beyond Space (1958) +
    70. The Monster that Challenged the World (1957) * +
    7/23:
    71. Alien (1979 cut)
    72. Alien (1979 cut) (w/commentary)
    73. The Box (2009) *
    74. Videodrome (1983)


    * First Viewing (23)
    + HD Broadcast (13)
    Blu-ray

    BobO'Link 06-28-11 05:56 PM
    Re: 4th Annual Summer Sci-Fi/Fantasy Challenge - List Thread
     
    I'm in...

    * - First time viewing

    July 1st
    1. A Scanner Darkly (2006) *
    2. Wonder Woman (2009) *

    July 2nd
    3. Attack of the Crab Monsters (1957) *
    4. Not of this Earth (1958) *
    5. Caprica (Premeir movie) (2009) *
    6. Jumper (2008) *
    7. Avatar (Extended version) (2009) *
    8. Hancock (unrated ver.) (2008) *
    9. Star Trek (2009)
    10. The Fifth Element (1997)

    July 3rd
    11. Beetlejuice (1988)
    12. District 9 (2009) *
    13. Moon (2009) *
    14. Soylent Green (1973)
    15. War Gods of the Deep (1965)

    July 4th
    16. A Clockwork Orange (1971)
    17. Z.P.G. (Zero Population Growth) (1972) *
    18. At the Earth's Core (1976)

    July 5th
    19. War of the Satellites (1958) *
    20. Tarantula (1955)

    July 6th
    21. The Mole People (1956)
    22. The Monolith Monsters (1957)

    July 7th
    23. Cinderella (1950)
    24. The Incredible Shrinking Man (1957)
    25. One Million Years B.C. (1966)
    26. The Myth (2005) *
    27. Monster on the Campus (1958)

    July 8th
    28. Invisible Invaders (1959)
    29. The Forbidden Kingdom (2008) *
    30. The Invisible Ray (1936)
    31. The Cosmic Man (1959)
    32. The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms (1953)

    July 9th
    33. Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within (2001)
    34. The Lost World (1925)
    35. Kaijû daisensô (aka Invasion of Astro-Monster) (1965) *
    36. The Blob (1958)
    37. Gojira no gyakushû (aka Godzilla Raids Again) (1955) *
    38. Gojira-Minira-Gabara (aka All Monsters Attack) (1969) *
    39. Mekagojira no gyakushu (Terror of Mechagodzilla) (1975) *
    40. Unknown Island (1948)
    41. Caveman (1981)

    July 10th
    42. Dr. Jekyl and Mr. Hyde (1931)
    43. Dr. Jekyl and Mr. Hyde (1941)
    44. Prisoners of the Lost Universe (1984)
    45. Doctor Mordrid (1992) *
    46. Planet of the Apes (2001)
    47. Excalibur (1981)
    48. Le Voyage dans la Lune (A Trip to the Moon) (1902)

    July 11th
    49. Twilight Zone: The Movie (1983)
    50. Stargate (1994)
    51. Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines (2003) *
    52. Pan’s Labyrinth (2006)

    July 12th
    53. Endhiran (2010) *
    54. Alice in Wonderland (1915) *
    55. Total Recall (1990)
    56. Flash Gordon (1980)
    57. Highlander (1986)

    July 13th
    58. Them! (1954)
    59. Fire and Ice (1983) *
    60. Watchmen (2009) *
    61. The Day the Earth Caught Fire (1961)

    July 14th
    62. The Lord of the Rings (1978) *
    63. X-Men Origins: Wolverine (2009) *
    64. Plan 9 from Outer Space (1959)
    65. Man with the Screaming Brain (2005) *

    July 15th
    66. Darkest Knight (2002) *
    67. Iron Man (2008) *
    68. Starhunter (2000): S1E1 "Peer Pressure", S1E2 "Trust" *
    69. Starhunter (2000): S1E3 "Family Values", S1E4" The Divinity Cluster" *

    July 16th
    70. Lara Croft Tomb Raider: The Cradle of Life (2003) *
    71. Dogma (1999)
    72. Jules Verne's Mysterious Island - Part 1 (TV miniseries - 2005) *
    73. Jules Verne's Mysterious Island - Part 2 (TV miniseries - 2005) *
    74. Inkheart (2008) *
    75. The 6th Day (2000) *
    76. George and the Dragon (2004) *

    July 17th
    77. Starhunter (2000): S1E5 "Siren's Song", S1E6 "The Man who Sold the World" *
    78. Starhunter (2000): S1E7 "Frozen", S1E8 "Past Lives" *
    79. Starhunter (2000): S1E9 "Order", S1E10 "Cell Game" *
    80. Beowulf & Grendel (2005) *
    81. Daredevil [Extended "Director's Cut"] (2003) *
    82. Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure (1989)
    83. She (1935)

    July 18th
    84. Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey (1991)
    85. The Wizard of Oz (1939)
    86. Rocketship X-1 (1950)
    87. Dr. Goldfoot and the Bikini Machine (1965)

    July 19th
    88. Peter Pan (2003)
    89. Missile to the Moon (1958)
    90. Superman II (1980)

    July 20th
    91. Superman III (1983)
    92. Superman IV: The Quest for Peace (1987)

    July 21th
    93. E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial (1982)
    94. Strings (2004) *
    95. The 13th Warrior (1999)

    July 22nd
    96. The Puppet Masters (1994)
    97. The Abyss SE (1989)
    98. Varan the Unbelievable (1962) *

    July 23rd
    99. Planet of the Apes (1968)
    100. Ghostbusters II (1982)
    101. First Men in the Moon (1964)
    102. Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1920)
    103. Robocop (1987)

    July 24th
    104. First Spaceship on Venus (1960)
    105. The Sword in the Stone (1963)
    106. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (2001)
    107. Kull the Conqueror (1997)
    108. Zombies on Broadway (1945)

    July 25th
    109. Black Friday (1940)
    110. Big Trouble in Little China (1986)
    111. Black Mask (1996) *
    112. Darkest Knight 3: The Ultimate Sword (2006) *

    July 26th
    113. Unknown World (1951)
    114. Cloned (1997) *
    115. The Mysterians (original title: Chikyû Bôeigun) (1957) *
    117. Big (1988)
    118. Starhunter (2000): S1E11 "Black Light", S1E12 "Goodbye, So Long" *
    119. Starhunter (2000): S1E13 "The Most Wanted Man", S1E14 "Half Dense Players" *

    July 27th
    120. Starhunter (2000): S1E15 "Dark and Stormy Night", S1E16 "Super Max" *
    121. Starhunter (2000): S1E17 "A Twist in Time", S1E18 "Eat Sin" *
    122. Starhunter (2000): S1E19 "Bad Girls", S1E20 "Bad Seed" *

    July 28th
    123. Starhunter (2000): S1E21 "Travis", S1E22 "Resurrection" *
    124. Matango (1963) *

    July 29th
    125. X-Men (2000)
    126. Forbidden Planet (1956)

    July 30th
    127. King Kong [Extended Version] (2005) *
    128. Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1955)
    129. The Day the Earth Stood Still (1951)
    130. The War of the Worlds (1953)
    131. The Thing from Another World (1951)
    132. The Time Machine (1960)
    133. Earth vs. the Flying Saucers (1956)
    134. The Angry Red Planet (1959)
    135. Destination Moon (1950)

    July 31st
    136. This Island Earth (1955)
    137. Darkest Knight 2 (2005) *
    138. The NeverEnding Story (1984)
    139. Alice in Wonderland (2010) *
    140. Minority Report (2002)
    141. Cat-Women of the Moon (1953)
    142. Robot Monster (1953)
    143. Devil Girl from Mars (1954)
    144. Mesa of Lost Women (1953)

    Checklist:
    Spoiler:

    Watch one film from every decade, starting with the 1900s.
    -X- 1900 - Le Voyage dans la Lune (A Trip to the Moon) (1902)
    -X- 1910 - Alice in Wonderland (1915)
    -X- 1920 - The Lost World (1925)
    -X- 1930 - The Invisible Ray (1936)
    -X- 1940 - Unknown Island (1948)
    -X- 1950 - Rocketship X-1 (1950)
    -X- 1960 - The Day the Earth Caught Fire (1961)
    -X- 1970 - Z.P.G. (Zero Population Growth) (1972)
    -X- 1980 - E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial (1982)
    -X- 1990 - The 13th Warrior (1999)
    -X- 2000 - Star Trek (2009)
    -X- 2010 - Endhiran (2010)

    Watch films in at least two languages other than English.
    -X- First language - The Myth (Chinese)
    -X- Second language - Kaijû daisensô (aka Invasion of Astro-Monster) (Japanese)
    -X- Third language - Pan’s Labyrinth (Spanish)
    -X- Fourth language - Endhiran (Tamil)

    -X- Watch the MST3K/Rifftrax/Cinematic Titanic version of a sci-fi/fantasy film - Missile to the Moon (1958) [Rifftrax]
    -X- Watch a film and its remake - Dr. Jekyl and Mr. Hyde 1931 & 1941
    -X- Watch a film based on a video game - Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within (2001)
    -X- Watch a film based on a novel - The Puppet Masters (1994) based on “The Puppet Masters” by Robert Heinlein
    -X- Watch a film directed by Ed Wood - Plan 9 from Outer Space (1959)
    -X- Watch a film which won an Academy Award -- any category - Avatar (2009) (Visual Effects)
    -X- Watch a silent film - Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1920)
    -X- Watch a Criterion version film - The Blob (1958)
    -X- Watch a film with commentary - Stargate (1994)
    -X- Watch a film and at least two sequels - Superman II (1980), Superman III (1983), Superman IV (1987)
    -X- Watch a film that takes place underneath the Earth - At the Earth's Core (1976)
    -X- Watch a film that takes place in space - Moon (2009)
    -X- Watch a film that takes place on or under the sea - The Abyss (1989)
    -X- Watch an animated film - Wonder Woman (2009)
    -X- Watch a film with special effects by Ray Harryhausen - First Men in the Moon (1964)
    -X- Watch a film directed by Roger Corman - Not of this Earth (1958)
    -X- Watch a film directed by Ralph Bakshi - Fire and Ice (1983)
    -X- Watch a film directed by Joe Dante - Twilight Zone: The Movie (1983)
    -X- Watch a film animated by John Lounsbery - The Sword in the Stone (1963)
    -X- Watch a film directed by Charles Band - Doctord Mordrid (1992)
    -X- Watch a film that takes place in the "future" but the year has already come and gone - First Spaceship on Venus (1960) - Takes place 1985

    Watch a film for each rating:
    -X- G - Gojira-Minira-Gabara (aka All Monsters Attack) (1969)
    -X- PG - Beetlejuice (1988)
    -X- PG-13 - The Fifth Element (1997)
    -X- R - District 9 (2009)
    -X- X/NC-17 - A Clockwork Orange (1971)
    -X- Unrated - Hancock (unrated ver.) (2008)

    Watch a film in each of the following subgenres:
    -X- Alien invasion - Invisible Invaders (1959)
    -X- Arthurian Fantasy - Excalibur (1981)
    -X- Cyborg - Robocop (1987)
    -X- Post-Apocalyptic - Planet of the Apes (1968)
    -X- Dark Fantasy - Pan’s Labyrinth (2006)
    -X- Sword and Sorcery - Kull the Conqueror (1997)
    -X- Cybernetic revolt - Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines (2003)
    -X- Immortality - Highlander (1986)
    -X- Based on fairy tale - Cinderella (1950)
    -X- Mutants - Them! (1954)
    -X- Superhero - Iron Man (2008)
    -X- Mad Scientist -Black Friday (1940)
    -X- Martial Arts Fantasy - The Forbidden Kingdom (2008)
    -X- Time travel - Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure (1989)
    -X- Giant Critters - Tarantula (1955)
    -X- Prehistoric - One Million Years B.C. (1966)
    -X- Paranormal - Ghostbusters II (1982)
    -X- Steampunk - War Gods of the Deep (1965)
    -X- Urban Fantasy - Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (2001)
    -X- High Fantasy - The Lord of the Rings (1978)
    -X- Kaiju - Varan the Unbelievable (1962)
    -X- Cyberpunk - A Scanner Darkly (2006)

    Watch a film starring:
    -X- John Agar - The Mole People (1956)
    -X- Kenneth Tobey - The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms (1953)
    -X- Charlton Heston - Soylent Green (1973)
    -X- John Carradine - The Cosmic Man (1959)
    -X- Kurt Russell - Big Trouble in Little China (1986)
    -X- Bela Lugosi - The Invisible Ray (1936)
    -X- Vincent Price - Dr. Goldfoot and the Bikini Machine (1965)
    -X- Dennis Quaid - Caveman (1981)
    -X- Max von Sydow - Flash Gordon (1980)
    -X- Helena Bonham Carter - Planet of the Apes (2001)
    -X- John Saxon - Prisoners of the Lost Universe (1984)
    -X- Michael Ironside - Total Recall (1990)

    Cronenbergfan71 06-28-11 10:05 PM
    Re: 4th Annual Summer Sci-Fi/Fantasy Challenge - List Thread
     
    July 2nd
    1. Alien (1979)
    2. Aliens (1986)

    July 3rd
    3. Moon (2009)
    4. The Day the Earth Caught Fire (1961)

    July 4th
    5. Invasion of the Star Creatures (1962)

    July 5th
    6. Invasion of the Bee Girls (1973)

    July 6th
    7. eXistenZ (1999)
    8. Dr. Cyclops (1940)
    9. The Land Unknown (1957)

    July 7th
    10. The Deadly Mantis (1957)
    11. The Leech Woman (1959)
    12. Them! (1954)

    July 8th
    13. Dark Star (1975)
    14. MST3K: The Movie (1996)

    July 9th
    15. The Terminator (1984)
    16. T2: Judgment Day (1991)
    17. Ghidorah, The Three-Headed Monster (1964)

    July 10th
    18. Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines (2003)
    19. Terminator Salvation

    July 11th
    20. Invasion of Astro-Monster (1965)

    July12th
    21. Mothra vs. Godzilla (1964)

    July 13th
    22. Gojira (1954)

    July14th
    23. Harry Potter and the Sorceror's Stone (2001)

    July 15th
    24. Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (2002)

    July 16th
    25. Serenity (2008)
    26. 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968)

    July 17th
    27. 2010: The Year We Make Contact (1984)

    July 18th
    28. Sunshine (2007)

    July 19th
    29. Gamera: Guardian of the Universe (1995)
    30. Gamera 2: Attack of the Legion (1996)

    July 20th
    31. Starcrash (1978)

    July 21st
    32. The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (2005)

    July 23rd
    33. LOTR: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)

    July 24th
    34. LOTR: The Two Towers (2002)

    July 27th
    35. LOTR: The Return of the King (2003)

    Imprint 06-28-11 11:17 PM
    Re: 4th Annual Summer Sci-Fi/Fantasy Challenge - List Thread
     
    July 1
    1 Escape from New York

    July 2
    2 Logan's Run

    July 3
    3 Starship Troopers
    4 Starship Troopers Commentary
    5 Alien
    6 Aliens

    July 4
    7 Forbidden Planet

    July 11
    8 Back to the Future

    July 12
    9 Close Encounters of the Third Kind

    July 13
    10 Gojira

    July 15
    11 Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows pt 2

    July 16
    12 Wall-E

    July 17
    13 Monsters, Inc.


    Checklist
    Spoiler:
    Watch one film from every decade, starting with the 1900s.
    --- 1900 -
    --- 1910 -
    --- 1920 -
    --- 1930 -
    --- 1940 -
    --- 1950 - Forbidden Planet
    --- 1960 -
    --- 1970 - Logan's Run
    --- 1980 - Escape from New York
    --- 1990 - Starship Troopers
    --- 2000 - Monsters, Inc.
    --- 2010 - Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows pt 2

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

    --- Watch the MST3K/Rifftrax/Cinematic Titanic version of a sci-fi/fantasy film -
    --- Watch a film and its remake -
    --- Watch a film based on a video game -
    --- Watch a film based on a novel - Logan's Run
    --- Watch a film directed by Ed Wood -
    --- Watch a film which won an Academy Award -- any category - Close Encounters of the Third Kind
    --- Watch a silent film -
    --- Watch a Criterion version film -
    --- Watch a film with commentary - Starship Troopers 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 - Alien
    --- Watch a film that takes place on or under the sea -
    --- Watch an animated film - Wall-E
    --- Watch a film with special effects by Ray Harryhausen -
    --- Watch a film directed by Roger Corman -
    --- Watch a film directed by Ralph Bakshi -
    --- Watch a film directed by Joe Dante - Piranha
    --- Watch a film directed by John Lounsbery -
    --- Watch a film directed by Charles Band -
    --- Watch a film that takes place in the "future" but the year has already come and gone - Escape from New York

    Watch a film for each rating:
    --- G - Forbidden Planet
    --- PG - Logan's Run
    --- PG-13 -
    --- R - Aliens
    --- X/NC-17 -
    --- Unrated -

    Watch a film in each of the following subgenres:
    --- Alien invasion - Starship Toopers
    --- Arthurian Fantasy -
    --- Cyborg -
    --- Post-Apocalyptic - Logan's Run
    --- Dark Fantasy -
    --- Sword and Sorcery -
    --- Cybernetic revolt -
    --- Immortality -
    --- Based on fairy tale -
    --- Mutants -
    --- Superhero -
    --- Mad Scientist -
    --- Martial Arts Fantasy -
    --- Time travel - Back to the Future
    --- Giant Critters -
    --- Prehistoric -
    --- Paranormal -
    --- Steampunk -
    --- Urban Fantasy -
    --- High Fantasy -
    --- Kaiju - Gojira
    --- Cyberpunk -

    Watch a film starring:
    --- John Agar -
    --- Kenneth Tobey -
    --- Charlton Heston -
    --- John Carradine -
    --- Kurt Russell - Escape from New York
    --- Bela Lugosi -
    --- Vincent Price -
    --- Dennis Quaid -
    --- Max von Sydow -
    --- Helena Bonham Carter - Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows pt 2
    --- John Saxon -
    --- Michael Ironside - Starship Troopers


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