It's Beginning to Look A Lot Like The 10th Annual Holiday Challenge (11/24 - 1/1)
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It's Beginning to Look A Lot Like The 10th Annual Holiday Challenge (11/24 - 1/1)
The time has come... once again... for...
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Past Year's Winners
OFFICIAL RULES
-Movies, TV shows/specials, Short Films & Cartoons Count
-The movie or TV show DOES NOT need to be holiday oriented. It could simply take place during the holiday season (i.e. Batman Returns, Gremlins, Die Hard, etc.)
-Although the movie doesn't have to take place during the holiday season, a MAJORITY of the film HAS to take place during the holiday season. No movies with just one scene during the holiday season. If you're not sure, ASK!
-Any holiday from Thanksgiving through New Years Day may count
-A film can only be viewed once, UNLESS you watch it and then watched it again with a commentary
-There is no global goal, shoot for a personal goal. Whatever you want your goal to be go for it. For returning participants maybe your goal should be to beat a previous year's goal.
-Again, like past years there will be a THREE Wild Card option to include movies or TV shows you might watch during the holiday season that is not holiday oriented. My family used to watch Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory every Christmas. So anything is allowed, up to 3.
-Specials such as the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, New Years Rockin' Eve, etc. can count, but you MUST watch the entire special in order to count it.
-PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE number your lists! If you do not number your list it will not count towards the challenge
-It doesn't matter how you see the film, VHS, DVD, Blu-Ray, HD-DVD, Laserdisc, Theatrical release, it can be counted. Just have fun.
-The challenge will begin at dusk on Sunday November 23, 2014 and will end at dawn on Friday January 2, 2015
CHECKLIST
PLEASE KEEP THE DISCUSSION TO THIS THREAD
Enjoy the Horror Movie Challenge and I Look Forward to All Participants!
2005 Discussion & Lists Thread
2006 Discussion Thread
2006 Lists Thread
2007 Discussion Thread
2007 Lists Thread
2008 Discussion Thread
2008 Lists Thread
2009 Discussion Thread
2009 Lists Thread
2010 Discussion Thread
2010 Lists Thread
2011 Discussion Thread
2011 Lists Thread
2012 Discussion Thread
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2013 Discussion Thread
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Past Year's Winners
2013: Cardsfan111 (289)
2012 Winner: Trevor (277)
2011 Winner: dfmaverick (276)
2010 Winner: HyperWeather (182)
2009 Winner: Trevor (287)
2008 Winner: Dimension X (250)
2007 Winner: Trevor (509)
2006 Winner: RobCA (128)
2005 Winner: FantasticVSDoom (35)
2012 Winner: Trevor (277)
2011 Winner: dfmaverick (276)
2010 Winner: HyperWeather (182)
2009 Winner: Trevor (287)
2008 Winner: Dimension X (250)
2007 Winner: Trevor (509)
2006 Winner: RobCA (128)
2005 Winner: FantasticVSDoom (35)
OFFICIAL RULES
-Movies, TV shows/specials, Short Films & Cartoons Count
-The movie or TV show DOES NOT need to be holiday oriented. It could simply take place during the holiday season (i.e. Batman Returns, Gremlins, Die Hard, etc.)
-Although the movie doesn't have to take place during the holiday season, a MAJORITY of the film HAS to take place during the holiday season. No movies with just one scene during the holiday season. If you're not sure, ASK!
-Any holiday from Thanksgiving through New Years Day may count
-A film can only be viewed once, UNLESS you watch it and then watched it again with a commentary
-There is no global goal, shoot for a personal goal. Whatever you want your goal to be go for it. For returning participants maybe your goal should be to beat a previous year's goal.
-Again, like past years there will be a THREE Wild Card option to include movies or TV shows you might watch during the holiday season that is not holiday oriented. My family used to watch Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory every Christmas. So anything is allowed, up to 3.
-Specials such as the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, New Years Rockin' Eve, etc. can count, but you MUST watch the entire special in order to count it.
-PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE number your lists! If you do not number your list it will not count towards the challenge
-It doesn't matter how you see the film, VHS, DVD, Blu-Ray, HD-DVD, Laserdisc, Theatrical release, it can be counted. Just have fun.
-The challenge will begin at dusk on Sunday November 23, 2014 and will end at dawn on Friday January 2, 2015
CHECKLIST
Spoiler:
PLEASE KEEP THE DISCUSSION TO THIS THREAD
Enjoy the Horror Movie Challenge and I Look Forward to All Participants!
Last edited by The Monkees; 11-25-14 at 02:29 AM.
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I have stated this year that if you do not number your list it will not eligible for entry. The reason being is because this past years I had to count out someone's list and it was over 100 entries. It took me quite a while to do that, fortunately it was the only one. Not to mention he had some weird system on how he listed his entries. Every year I have to count out someone's list or multiple lists, so this year if you don't number it then it won't count. Sorry.
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Can't wait. Time to start DVRing Christmas movies I guess.
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Fortunately I don't have a huge backlog of holiday stuff when this one rolls around - I believe there are 2 or 3 unopened holiday titles in my stacks. I can pretty much watch whatever suits my fancy!
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I do this too...actually, I still have 2 or 3 on mine that I didn't end up watching last year, so I'm ahead of the game!
Looking forward to this as well. It's one of my favorite challenges (along with Animation and Sci-fi)!
Looking forward to this as well. It's one of my favorite challenges (along with Animation and Sci-fi)!
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Wow, I saw this thread and thought it was too early, but it's really not. Thumbs up to the Sheepmaster, err, the host!
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Anyone have the link/list that was last year (or the year before) of not-immediately-obvious films..?
The Phantom Carriage is New Year
Apt is Christmas
The Phantom Carriage is New Year
Apt is Christmas
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I hope to be back in this for another year, it all depends on work.
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even if I only get a couple in, I'm going to continue with the challenges until the year's up.
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Brazil
I Come In Peace
Gremlins
Night of the Comet
The Lion in Winter
The Lemon Drop Kid
Love, Actually
Kiss Kiss Bang Bang
Edward Scissorhands
Batman Returns
The Ref
Die Hard
Die Hard 2
Home Alone
Twelve Monkeys
Eyes Wide Shut
The Long Kiss Goodnight
Trading Places (also good for New Year's Eve)
The Ice Storm is set during Thanksgiving
Last edited by Gobear; 11-06-14 at 08:30 PM.
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Can anyone confirm whether either of these movies would qualify for the challenge:
Go
Assault on Precinct 13
I recorded them both off HBO back in June and when I started them they seemed like they might qualify so I held off, but I didn't want to look up too many details for fear of spoilers.
Go
Assault on Precinct 13
I recorded them both off HBO back in June and when I started them they seemed like they might qualify so I held off, but I didn't want to look up too many details for fear of spoilers.
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Can anyone confirm whether either of these movies would qualify for the challenge:
Go
Assault on Precinct 13
I recorded them both off HBO back in June and when I started them they seemed like they might qualify so I held off, but I didn't want to look up too many details for fear of spoilers.
Go
Assault on Precinct 13
I recorded them both off HBO back in June and when I started them they seemed like they might qualify so I held off, but I didn't want to look up too many details for fear of spoilers.
It looks like both would qualify. The synopsis on imdb of Go begins "It is Christmas Eve..." and the summary of Assault on Precinct 13 indicates it takes place on NYE.
That's good enough for me.
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It's a pity that so many holiday specials from the 60s and 70s never made it to home video. Here's one I remember from my childhood that never was re-broadcast.
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Interesting you say that, I remember watching The Bear Who Slept Through Christmas ALL THE TIME when I was a kid and as far as I know it's never made its way to video. It is on Netflix and I always seem to forget to watch it, but I'm making it a mission to watch it this year!
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Bear Who Slept Through Christmas is great. I've been watching it every year for the last few challenges.
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Can anyone confirm whether either of these movies would qualify for the challenge:
Go
Assault on Precinct 13
I recorded them both off HBO back in June and when I started them they seemed like they might qualify so I held off, but I didn't want to look up too many details for fear of spoilers.
Go
Assault on Precinct 13
I recorded them both off HBO back in June and when I started them they seemed like they might qualify so I held off, but I didn't want to look up too many details for fear of spoilers.
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If anyone has the series set of Dogfights, one episode deals with a battle that took place on New Years Day, so there's another non holiday episode that takes place during the holiday season. I forget the name, but it is on season 2.
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I've made ten more compilations of Christmas episodes since last year and was really happy to find this on youtube after searching the last few years. Not a great episode, but still one that was on my quest...
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Top three still trying to find-
Harper Valley - Harper Valley Christmas
The Fall Guy - Escape Claus
Just The Ten of Us - A Christmas Story
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Top three still trying to find-
Harper Valley - Harper Valley Christmas
The Fall Guy - Escape Claus
Just The Ten of Us - A Christmas Story
Last edited by hasslein; 11-14-14 at 06:08 PM.
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