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Re: 5th Annual Summer Sci-Fi/Fantasy Challenge Discussion Thread
Originally Posted by shadokitty
(Post 11260778)
Has this thread got anyone else jonesin to watch some sci fi pre sci fi challenge yet? I'm already jonesin for some sci fi myself.
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Re: 5th Annual Summer Sci-Fi/Fantasy Challenge Discussion Thread
I think I'm going to focus on a sci-fi show I've never seen before for this challenge: Battlestar Galactica. I hear Starbuck is a woman...
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Re: 5th Annual Summer Sci-Fi/Fantasy Challenge Discussion Thread
Sci-fi/fantasy is as much of my backlog as anything. I might try to finally see Alien 3 and 4 from my UK set, or The Fly/Fly II, or some TV.
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Re: 5th Annual Summer Sci-Fi/Fantasy Challenge Discussion Thread
Just bought the series set of Land of the Giants and am now watching the pilot episode, not the unaired pilot, but the one that was aired., "The Crash"
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Re: 5th Annual Summer Sci-Fi/Fantasy Challenge Discussion Thread
Going to dedicate this year to the B-flicks of the 50s. From a salute to Mara Corday to a Giant Critterthon. Looking forward to it.
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Re: 5th Annual Summer Sci-Fi/Fantasy Challenge Discussion Thread
With Ray Bradbury's passing, there should be some attention in this challenge paid to works based on his writing.
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001969/ I'd highlight the high-profile features I know of that are based on his work: IT CAME FROM OUTER SPACE (1953) THE BEAST FROM 20,000 FATHOMS (1953) FAHRENHEIT 451 (1966) THE ILLUSTRATED MAN (1969) SOMETHING WICKED THIS WAY COMES (1983) I'd also recommend the the "Martian Chronicles" miniseries from 1980. Others among you can recommend other TV works of his, I'm sure. |
Re: 5th Annual Summer Sci-Fi/Fantasy Challenge Discussion Thread
Originally Posted by Ash Ketchum
(Post 11261414)
With Ray Bradbury's passing, there should be some attention in this challenge paid to works based on his writing.
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001969/ I'd highlight the high-profile features I know of that are based on his work: IT CAME FROM OUTER SPACE (1953) THE BEAST FROM 20,000 FATHOMS (1953) FAHRENHEIT 451 (1966) THE ILLUSTRATED MAN (1969) SOMETHING WICKED THIS WAY COMES (1983) I'd also recommend the the "Martian Chronicles" miniseries from 1980. Others among you can recommend other TV works of his, I'm sure. |
Re: 5th Annual Summer Sci-Fi/Fantasy Challenge Discussion Thread
Mister Peepers, I'm not sure how these things work, but you might want to ask Family Video or Shout Factory if they'd like to sponsor the challenge, as they're both advertisers on this site.
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Re: 5th Annual Summer Sci-Fi/Fantasy Challenge Discussion Thread
Originally Posted by shadokitty
(Post 11260778)
Has this thread got anyone else jonesin to watch some sci fi pre sci fi challenge yet? I'm already jonesin for some sci fi myself.
I just placed a few orders for some 50s "B" sci-fi titles I've had my eye on for a while. Must have "new" stuff for the challenge! :D |
Re: 5th Annual Summer Sci-Fi/Fantasy Challenge Discussion Thread
I'm thinking of having a sci-fi horror theme on one of the days, any suggestions? I'm looking for 50's and 60's films specifically, and nothing involving oversized creatures:
These are on the slate so far: It! The Terror from Beyond Space Planet of Vampires Queen of Blood |
Re: 5th Annual Summer Sci-Fi/Fantasy Challenge Discussion Thread
Originally Posted by NoirFan
(Post 11261567)
Mister Peepers, I'm not sure how these things work, but you might want to ask Family Video or Shout Factory if they'd like to sponsor the challenge, as they're both advertisers on this site.
To everyone else making suggestions, I won't be able to update checklists and add links until this weekend. Don't feel like I'm ignoring anyone. |
Re: 5th Annual Summer Sci-Fi/Fantasy Challenge Discussion Thread
Originally Posted by NoirFan
(Post 11261701)
I'm thinking of having a sci-fi horror theme on one of the days, any suggestions? I'm looking for 50's and 60's films specifically, and nothing involving oversized creatures:
These are on the slate so far: It! The Terror from Beyond Space Planet of Vampires Queen of Blood 4D Man - 1959 The Alligator People - 1959 The Astounding She Monster - 1957 Attack of the Puppet People - 1958 Bride of the Monster - 1955 Brides of Fu Manchu - 1966 Creature from the Black Lagoon - 1954 Creature Walks Among Us - 1956 The Curse of Frankenstein - 1957 The Day the World Ended - 1955 Die, Monster, Die! - 1965 Donovan's Brain - 1953 The Evil of Frankenstein - 1964 The Fly - 1958 Frankenstein 1970 - 1958 Frankenstein Created Woman - 1957 Frankenstein Must Be Destroyed - 1969 The H-Man - 1958 How to Make a Monster - 1958 I Married a Monster From Outer Space - 1958 The Incredible Shrinking Man - 1957 Indestructible Man - 1956 Invasion of the Body Snatchers - 1956 Invisible Invaders - 1959 It! - 1967 The Last Man on Earth -1964 The Leech Woman - 1960 The Man from Planet X - 1951 The Man Who Could Cheat Death - 1959 Matango - 1963 The Mole People - 1956 Monster on the Campus - 1958 Panic in Year Zero! - 1962 Plan 9 from Outer Space - 1959 Return of the Fly - 1959 The Revenge of Frankenstein - 1958 Revenge of the Creature - 1955 Target Earth - 1954 The Thing from Another World - 1951 The Tingler - 1959 The Trollenberg Terror (aka The Crawling Eye) - 1958 The War of the Worlds - 1953 The Wasp Woman - 1959 X: The Man with the X-Ray Eyes - 1963 |
Re: 5th Annual Summer Sci-Fi/Fantasy Challenge Discussion Thread
Thanks for the suggestions, I've seen and/or have copies of all of those, and will likely watch most next month! I suppose I should have been more specific - I'm looking for "scary" or atmospheric sci-fi/horror combos, in the vein of the three titles I listed. There are a few on that list that would qualify, all of which I like very much: I Married a Monster From Outer Space, Invasion of the Body Snatchers, The Thing, The Crawling Eye (which I'm sure inspired Carpenter for a similar scene in The Fog, as he's made clear his love for the film, even recording a commentary track that I've been trying to track down online for ages).
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Re: 5th Annual Summer Sci-Fi/Fantasy Challenge Discussion Thread
Originally Posted by NoirFan
(Post 11262343)
I suppose I should have been more specific - I'm looking for "scary" or atmospheric sci-fi/horror combos, in the vein of the three titles I listed. There are a few on that list that would qualify, all of which I like very much: I Married a Monster From Outer Space, Invasion of the Body Snatchers, The Thing, The Crawling Eye (which I'm sure inspired Carpenter for a similar scene in The Fog, as he's made clear his love for the film, even recording a commentary track that I've been trying to track down online for ages).
I thought The Man From Planet X was super creepy when I was a kid but I haven't seen it for quite a while. I remember a lot of fog and one scene in particular when we first see the visitor -- scared the crap out of me. |
Re: 5th Annual Summer Sci-Fi/Fantasy Challenge Discussion Thread
Originally Posted by popcorn
(Post 11260976)
I think I'm going to focus on a sci-fi show I've never seen before for this challenge: Battlestar Galactica. I hear Starbuck is a woman...
I am five to seven years late to everything, apparently. |
Re: 5th Annual Summer Sci-Fi/Fantasy Challenge Discussion Thread
Originally Posted by omike
(Post 11263042)
I thought The Man From Planet X was super creepy when I was a kid but I haven't seen it for quite a while. I remember a lot of fog and one scene in particular when we first see the visitor -- scared the crap out of me.
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Re: 5th Annual Summer Sci-Fi/Fantasy Challenge Discussion Thread
I just received my first new title for the challenge: The Day IT Came to Earth directed by Harry Thomason (yep, of Mozark productions "fame"). It is apparently his sole attempt at Sci-Fi. From what I've read it's a good thing...
According to AllMovie: This could have been campy, '50s-style fun in more competent hands; instead, we get bored silly with a lot of talking heads, unimaginative monster mayhem, turgid pacing, and pathetic attempts at humor. |
Re: 5th Annual Summer Sci-Fi/Fantasy Challenge Discussion Thread
I'll be set for the challenge. I recently bought the set of the Land of the Giants complete series. I won a copy of Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea Season 2 Volume 2, I have weekly eps of Lost in Space, bought Lost in Space seasons 1 and 3, have Time Tunnel, all Gamera movies made, the box set of the MST3K Gamera movies, and 2 MC sets of sci fi B Movies. So I'm all ready, and chomping at the bit already.
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Re: 5th Annual Summer Sci-Fi/Fantasy Challenge Discussion Thread
FWIW, I've been working on the Challenge Compendium again and here is the hopefully complete history of the Sci-Fi/Fantasy Challenge. Please let me know if I screwed anything up or missed anything.
Sci-Fi/Fantasy Challenges (July) <table border="4"> <tr><td> Year </td><td>Discussion Threads </td><td>List Threads </td><td>Results Thread </td><td>Number </td><td>Winner </td></tr><tr><td>2008</td><td></td><td>lists </td><td></td><td>165 </td><td>Trevor </td></tr><tr><td>2009</td><td>discussion </td><td></td><td></td><td>158 </td><td>Shellebelle </td></tr><tr><td>2010</td><td>discussion </td><td>lists </td><td></td><td>232.5 </td><td>gfoots </td></tr><tr><td>2011</td><td>discussion </td><td></td><td></td><td>153 </td><td>tarfrimmer </td></tr><tr><td>2012</td><td></td><td>insert thread links</td><td>insert thread link</td><td>insert #</td><td>insert DVDTalker</td></tr><tr><td>2013</td><td>insert thread links</td><td>insert thread links</td><td>insert thread link</td><td>insert #</td><td>insert DVDTalker</td></tr> </table> |
Re: 5th Annual Summer Sci-Fi/Fantasy Challenge Discussion Thread
Would documentaries on aliens and UFOs count, like Ancient Aliens or UFO Hunters, or would they be more science fact?
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Re: 5th Annual Summer Sci-Fi/Fantasy Challenge Discussion Thread
Originally Posted by shadokitty
(Post 11267859)
Would documentaries on aliens and UFOs count, like Ancient Aliens or UFO Hunters, or would they be more science fact?
"Beam me up, Scotty, there's no intelligent life down here!" |
Re: 5th Annual Summer Sci-Fi/Fantasy Challenge Discussion Thread
Originally Posted by Ash Ketchum
(Post 11267898)
All a matter of how close you hew to the prejudices of mainstream science. In my book, those subjects are science fact. To most, if not all, scientists and journalists, science fiction. :D
"Beam me up, Scotty, there's no intelligent life down here!" |
Re: 5th Annual Summer Sci-Fi/Fantasy Challenge Discussion Thread
Originally Posted by shadokitty
(Post 11267859)
Would documentaries on aliens and UFOs count, like Ancient Aliens or UFO Hunters, or would they be more science fact?
Originally Posted by Ash Ketchum
(Post 11267898)
All a matter of how close you hew to the prejudices of mainstream science. In my book, those subjects are science fact. To most, if not all, scientists and journalists, science fiction. :D
"Beam me up, Scotty, there's no intelligent life down here!" **EDIT** Wait a minute... wrong thread!! I thought I was reading the Historical Challenge thread! :lol: Considering how I feel about this subject I'll have to watch during the Historical Challenge *not* the Sci-fi/Fantasy one! :) |
Re: 5th Annual Summer Sci-Fi/Fantasy Challenge Discussion Thread
I thought only documentaries that pertained specifically to sci-fi or fantasy films or television shows counted.
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Re: 5th Annual Summer Sci-Fi/Fantasy Challenge Discussion Thread
Originally Posted by NoirFan
(Post 11268086)
I thought only documentaries that pertained specifically to sci-fi or fantasy films or television shows counted.
Documentaries on sci-fi or fantasy films/tv shows that count are also fine, as long as they aren't the dumb stuff that's some 15 minute fluff piece they showed on HBO where all the actors say how great the movie was to be in. Before anyone asks, all episodes of MST3K count. In other news, Hamilton Book has offered up Frankenhooker as a prize. |
Re: 5th Annual Summer Sci-Fi/Fantasy Challenge Discussion Thread
Originally Posted by Mister Peepers
(Post 11268266)
I thought I had it in the rules but I'm allowing UFOs/Aliens/Bigfoot/Bermuda Triangle/Ghosts/Faries/etc under the Coast 2 Coast Provision of 2011. Some lean more towards sci-fi while others go to fantasy.
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Re: 5th Annual Summer Sci-Fi/Fantasy Challenge Discussion Thread
Originally Posted by Mister Peepers
(Post 11268266)
Before anyone asks, all episodes of MST3K count. |
Re: 5th Annual Summer Sci-Fi/Fantasy Challenge Discussion Thread
Originally Posted by Mister Peepers
(Post 11268266)
Before anyone asks, all episodes of MST3K count.
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Re: 5th Annual Summer Sci-Fi/Fantasy Challenge Discussion Thread
Officnally made my to watch list for the challenge last night. Besides what I can find on netflix, blockbuster online, and tv, I will be watching the Irwin Allen shows, all the Gamera movies, and MST3K gamera films, and movies from my MC sets.
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Re: 5th Annual Summer Sci-Fi/Fantasy Challenge Discussion Thread
Regarding the classic Universal stuff - I assume that any film featuring the Frankenstein Monster, The Creature From the Black Lagoon, and/or a mad scientist would count, but would the Mummy films fit under the Fantasy banner?
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Re: 5th Annual Summer Sci-Fi/Fantasy Challenge Discussion Thread
Thanks to Wal-Mart I'm now overloaded for Sci-fi! They have a 2-pack bundle of the Mill Creek 50 film sets: Sci-Fi Classics & Sci-Fi Invasion for $17.96 + tax. I've almost purchased each of these in the past from Amazon. I've not yet attempted to see how many of the flims I already own on other sets. Hopefully not too many as there are several on these sets I'd like to see - bad quality or not. :)
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Re: 5th Annual Summer Sci-Fi/Fantasy Challenge Discussion Thread
Originally Posted by NoirFan
(Post 11270638)
Regarding the classic Universal stuff - I assume that any film featuring the Frankenstein Monster, The Creature From the Black Lagoon, and/or a mad scientist would count, but would the Mummy films fit under the Fantasy banner?
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Re: 5th Annual Summer Sci-Fi/Fantasy Challenge Discussion Thread
Cool, this will give me a chance to watch all of the sequels I've never seen - maybe I'll program a whole day of mummies, Lagoon creatures, and Frankenstein's monsters, if it doesn't melt my mind.
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Re: 5th Annual Summer Sci-Fi/Fantasy Challenge Discussion Thread
I'm going to update the OP tomorrow and announce more prizes. My wife and kids are once again out of the country and I'm free of them until August.
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Re: 5th Annual Summer Sci-Fi/Fantasy Challenge Discussion Thread
Planning to take a day's break from the historical challenge to watch a little sci fi today to satisfy my sci fi hankerin in anticipation of the sci fi challenge. May watch Lost In Sace on tv tonight, and plan to watch one of my Lost in Space eps from Season 3, one of my Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea eps, and one of the movies from my Sci Fi Invasion set.
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Re: 5th Annual Summer Sci-Fi/Fantasy Challenge Discussion Thread
Hamiltonbook.com / GoldenWheels have offered these prizes:
Frankenhooker Real Steel Inception Alien From The Deep I've also made the first batch of changes to the checklist. I've also adjusted the rules so that everyone get's one entry for prizes, at most. You get a chance to win by simply watching one thing and putting it in your list. |
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A new prize has come to town. What is it? It's a mystery :)
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Re: 5th Annual Summer Sci-Fi/Fantasy Challenge Discussion Thread
Originally Posted by popcorn
(Post 11260976)
I think I'm going to focus on a sci-fi show I've never seen before for this challenge: Battlestar Galactica. I hear Starbuck is a woman...
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Re: 5th Annual Summer Sci-Fi/Fantasy Challenge Discussion Thread
And I'm now fully loaded for Sci-Fi. I picked up The Ray Bradbury Theater complete series and a few more films came in: The Brain from Planet Arous, The Hideous Sun Demon, and Gorgo. Now to dig through the "unopened" pile and pull all the qualifying titles out I've purchased over the past year...
I'm saving that Ancient Aliens set for the last day of the History Challenge to use it for double duty. :) |
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