davidh777

I had a thing for Jane Seymour back in the day...

Ash Ketchum

The first TRANSPORTER movie is the best. Make sure you catch that one, too.

I'm eager to hear your reports on Shaw Bros. crime movies. I've got a few of those lined up for this challenge as well (THE BIG HOLDUP, MERCENARIES FROM HONG KONG, BROTHERHOOD, etc.). I've seen some before, including POLICE FORCE and THE DELINQUENT (which was called STREET GANGS OF HONG KONG when it showed in the U.S. 39 or so years ago) and a caper film called THE LIZARD. Plus the spy films, ANGEL WITH THE IRON FISTS and its sequel (ANGEL STRIKES AGAIN).

BobO'Link

I doubt I'll focus on Time Travel all month but watching episodes of The Time Tunnel series has me wanting to finish it before moving on. It's been too long since I've watched the series so those noir titles may just have to sit on the shelf a bit longer...

davidh777

Ignorable suggestions:

Director: John McTiernan, James Cameron, John Frankenheimer, Sergio Leone, Sam Peckinpah, Robert Rodriguez

Stars: Michelle Yeoh, Milla Jovovich, Angelina Jolie (meh), Sigourney Weaver, Chow Yun Fat, Sean Connery, Russell Crowe, Harrison Ford, Jet Li, Will Smith, John Travolta, Denzel Washington

orlmac

Always good to add some action ladies to the checklist. If I can think of any more to consider I'll suggest them. I would definitely like to add Denzel Washington to the list.

orlmac

Three more actresses to consider are Yancy Butler, Michelle Rodriguez and Lucy Liu.

KaBluie

Pam Grier
Claudia Jennings

coyoteblue

Cynthia Rothrock
Moon Lee
Etsuko Shihomi
Brigitte Lin
Maggie Cheung
Anita Mui

Ash Ketchum

Angela Mao (BROKEN OATH, WHEN TAEKWONDO STRIKES)
Lily Li (EXECUTIONERS FROM SHAOLIN, DAGGERS 8)
Kara Hui Yi Hung (CLAN OF THE WHITE LOTUS, MY YOUNG AUNTIE)
Chia Ling (Judy Lee) - QUEEN BOXER, IMPERIAL SWORD, EIGHT MASTERS
Cheng Pei Pei - COME DRINK WITH ME, GOLDEN SWALLOW, THE LADY HERMIT, SHADOW WHIP
Shih Szu - THE LADY HERMIT, THE RESCUE, THE YOUNG AVENGER

Meiko Kaji (FEMALE PRISONER #701 SCORPION, LADY SNOWBLOOD)

davidh777

This could be the toughest checklist ever

terrycloth

got off to a good start with three episodes of justified which is an awesome show and keeps getting better and

Tenement - was gonna save this for next month but i dont have too many dvds to fit this challenge and needed something for work. i believe i watched this last yr in the bmovie challenge but i didnt remember any of it, but really enjoyed this viewing. just overly cheesy and bad acting, but had a charm to it

asianxcore

2 days late to the party, but I'm in!

1 film a day would be perfect with my work/class schedule.

jmsmath

Started this part of the challenge by finally watching Taken (2008) and I loved it. Liam Neeson is so good in it!!! I wanted to see it in the theater, but never made time for it and then, I bought the Blu-ray shortly after it was released. It's been sitting on the shelf unwatched for probably close to two years now. Having this challenge was the motivation I needed to finally watch it.

mrcellophane

I started the challenge off by starting two television box sets that I want to finish this month - 24: Season Four and Last Exile: The Complete Series. Both start off with a bang! Jack Bauer is so awesome!

I also watched Godzilla, King of the Monsters!. I love the fact that the Americanized version splices in Raymond Burr as a protagonist who simply stands about, observing the story.

davidh777

Too late for the Time Travel Challenge, but I saw the original Time Machine, a first-time watch!

Not what I expected for some reason. I was thinking more along the lines of a Journey to the Center of the Earth with dinosaurs and all, and I didn't think it was going to be a period piece. It really became a somewhat conventional '60s sci-fi story with the same look as Forbidden Planet and Star Trek OS. Glad I saw it but not a favorite.

Trevor

It's actually not as bad as it looks. In theory, you could complete the checklist with just seven films.

Probably not, but it's possible the directors/actors/genres/decades could somehow sync.....

But on the checklist, I know it sucks, and am debating eliminating about half of it, or maybe maybe it like Chad's horror checklist in making the actors and directors either/or propositions. I know I have too many actors and directors listed, but can't decide how to narrow it down.

GoldenWheels

I started with Code of Silence...so by the numbers "cop movie" it hurts but come on...Chuck Norris (with the inevitable sparring scene of Chuck showing off his technical skills), Henry Silva, and enough groaners ("catch you later!") to keep me on my toes. Good start.

terrycloth

im not a carpenter fan, but really enjoyed Assault on Precinct 13 just wish it had a better pay off at the end.

coyoteblue

You forgot:
Nora Miao (THE COMET STRIKES, THE BLADE SPARES NONE)
Polly Kuan (THE BRAVE AND THE EVIL, THE GRAND PASSION)

Maybe one of those Western (not cowboy) actors should be swapped out for Jimmy Wang Yu.

davidh777

Forgot to mention that The Time Machine (the TCM Classics four-pack version) looks great on upconverted DVD. Looking forward to the eventual Warner Archive BD!

Ha, no, that was just a joking reference to the suggested actors who I lamely have never heard of, and I've never heard of the films either.

Ash Ketchum

I didn't forget Nora and Polly. They're just not in the same league.

But ditto on Jimmy Wang Yu.

omike

Yes, I will try to get to the first Transporter movie, maybe even in this challenge but there's sooo much other stuff I have! Of the Shaw crime films you mentioned I have Angel With the Iron Fists (love that title), Brotherhood, Police Force and The Lizard (all unviewed). I also pulled out The Informer, Kidnap, Gun Brothers, The Criminals and The Black Falcon for this challenge. I doubt if I'll get to all of them but through semi random selection I watched The Black Falcon (listed on imdb as Hei ying) last night.

Although the description on the DVD case made this sound like a crime drama it turned out to be more like a James Bond type spy story with a detective from an international organization trying to find the head of a criminal organization known as The Black Falcon by wooing the head's daughter. There were a few gadgets like jewelry with tracking devices, miniature TV cameras (b&w only!), and hidden weapons of various types. At one point the hero even tells a thug "James Bond is my close brother!" or something to that effect. Frankly it was pretty average for psuedo-Bond films. Enjoyable but nothing outstanding. The fights lacked a bit of sparkle, which surprised me given the Shaws great action choreography in their period movies but I think it may be a case of trying to imitate the fight style found in the Bond movies. That Jenny Hu (who played the daughter) sure was cute though.

I plan to watch more of these and will start adding reviews to my list any day now. Looking forward to your thoughts on some of them also.

Trevor

Since my "new life" is going to include much less movie watching than before (at least until I get organized and settled into the new place, which will take at least this year), I only watch 10 or so films a month.

Seeing all of the Time Travel films and TV series that I own, the Leap Day Challenge was not enough to contain them all. In fact, I think I may be able to bend things to make my Time Travel marathon last all year.

February 29th - Time Travel Challenge
March - Action/Adventure Challenge - most will fit
April - Exploitation/B-Movie Challenge - I'll find a few to fit
May - Make-Your-Own Challenge - mine will be time travel!
June - Historical Challenge - and what is time travel except for the exploration of history?
July - Sci-Fi Challenge - most will fit
August - Animation Challenge - I think I can find a few here
September - Criterion Challenge - hmmm, probably only a couple
October - Horror Challenge - I imagine there are at least a dozen or so that could be counted as horror.
November - Comedy Challenge - a good amount could fit
December - Holiday Challenge - a few I imagine
January - TV Challenge - tons of choices

Ok, I doubt I'll really do this, but it proves something I've always thought. The Challenges don't make our viewing choices as restricted as they may seem. Most genres are quite flexible.

Ash Ketchum

I just checked my Shaw Bros. inventory and am dismayed to learn that of those titles you list, I only have one: KIDNAP. I knew I should have bought the others when I had the chance.

I did have the foresight to buy TEMPTRESS OF A THOUSAND FACES (1968). That's a great female-oriented crime picture. It's much better than the two ANGEL movies, which suffer from really poor action staging.

Trevor

Christopher Plummer is stalking me!

Watch the Oscars the other night, and the main thing I paid attention to and talked to my wife about was Christopher Plummer.

The only film I've watched since then was Somewhere in Time, he being the best part.

The first and only TV show (except cartoons) that I've watched since is an old Outer Limits starring his daughter.

I look up at the TV my co-worker is watching for a few seconds, turns out to be Inside Man, and the one scene I see is, of course, with Christopher Plummer.