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LJG765 06-14-18 10:55 PM
11th Annual Sci-Fi/Fantasy Challenge Discussion Thread
 
It's that time again! Time for the
11th Annual Sci-Fi/Fantasy Challenge 2018!

List Thread for 2018 here

Dates: Dusk June 30-Dawn August 1st

Rules

Movies/TV shows should be labeled sci-fi or fantasy from either imdb.com or allmovie.com. Other labels don't matter as long as there is at least a sci-fi or fantasy label from one of those sites. Action/Sci-fi would be fine.

If anyone has a problem with something someone watches or just wants an opinion on if it's sci-fi or fantasy or not, ask here.

Sci-Fi/Fantasy documentaries are allowed but not DVD featurettes/interviews. Documentaries include UFO and alien abduction type shows.

As with the other challenges, the lists must be numbered or it won't count.

Use any counting method you prefer, as prize determination does not depend on number of items watched.

3 wild cards for all. Use for those shows you want to watch but know they really don't count but they're pretty close or borderline to counting.


Watching the movie with the commentary will count as an entry.

Watching multiple versions (theatrical and director's cut) of the same movie will also count.


How to win a prize

There's 1 way to get an entry:
Participate by watching at least 1 item (please number your lists!)

Audio:

Sci-fi/Fantasy Radio

I'm treating audio harshly since this is primarily a movie/tv challenge. That being said, one episode, 4 hours with commercials, of Coast to Coast counts as one entry. It's the same format for TV, only doubled. The topic of the show has to be sci-fi/fantasy related, so it shouldn't be that much of a problem with Coast to Coast.

If you're listening to something without commercials, or can skip them, you're looking at 3 hours of audio for one entry.

1/4 entry = 45 minutes without commercials and 60 with commercials.

1/2 entry = 90 minutes without commercials and 120 with commercials.

3/4 entry = 135 minutes without commercials and 180 with commercials.

1 entry = 180 minutes without commercials and 240 with commercials.

*Exceptions:* 1: The Tarzan films are eligible to watch and count for the watch list, but not for the check list.
2. Superhero films. If they do not have a sci-fi/fantasy tag, they count for the watch list, but not for the check list.

Checklist:

Spoiler:

*Watching enough shorts or TV to count as one entry, you can use that one entry as a check on the checklist, as long as each of them count for whatever you're checking. You can mix and match what you've seen to make a check, they all don't have to be grouped together as a single entry on your watch list.

3 Wildcards allowed

Watch one film from every decade, starting with the 1900s.
--- 1900(No time limit but must be at least complete short film) - (optional)
--- 1910(No time limit but must be at least complete short film) - (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 a film in 12 of the following:
--- Watch a MST3K/Rifftrax/Cinematic Titanic/Hosted version of a sci-fi/fantasy film -
--- Watch a film featuring laser blasters -
--- Watch a film made on a low budget (ex. Corman or Castle movie) -
--- Watch a film based on a novel -
--- Watch a film which was nominated for a Hugo or Saturn Award-
--- Watch a Documentary Feature -
--- Watch a Film From the Criterion Collection (Doesn't have to be Criterion Version) -
--- 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 that takes place in the "future" but the year has already come and gone -
--- Watch a film and its remake/reboot

He's dead, Jim. Watch 6 out of the following:
--- Written by/inspired by/or related in some way to the late Gene Roddenberry -
--- Written by/inspired by/or related in some way to the late Ray Bradbury -
--- Written by/inspired by/or related in some way to the late Phillip K. Dick -
--- Written by/inspired by/or related in some way to the late Edgar Rice Burroughs -
--- Written by/inspired by/or related in some way to the late Jules Verne -
--- Written by/inspired by/or related in some way to the late HP Lovecraft -
--- Written by/inspired by/or related in some way to the late Richard Matheson -
--- Watch a film starring Christopher Lee -
--- Watch a film starring Alan Rickman -
--- Watch a film starring Anton Yelchin -
--- Watch a film starring Kenny Baker -
--- Watch a film starring Bill Paxton -
--- Watch a film starring John Hurt -

Watch 12 films directed/produced/written by:
--- James Cameron -
--- Steven Spielberg -
--- Terry Gilliam -
--- Tim Burton -
--- Hayao Miyazaki -
--- David Cronenberg -
--- James Whale -
--- Ridley Scott -
--- Paul Verhoeven -
--- Robert Wise -
--- Robert Zemeckis -
--- The Wachowskis -
--- Jerry Warren -
--- J. J. Abrams -
--- Samuel Z. Arkoff -
--- David Twohy -
--- Richard Fleischer -
--- William Cameron Menzies -
--- Kevin Connor -
--- Alex Proyas -
--- Fritz Lang -
--- George Melies -
--- George Miller -
--- George Lucas -
--- John Carpenter -
--- Luc Besson -

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

Watch a film in 28 of the following subgenres:
--- Alien invasion -
--- Horror
--- Dystopian Society -
--- Post-Apocalyptic -
--- Alternate History -
--- Robot/Android -
--- Immortality -
--- Space Opera/Serial -
--- Mutants (non-critter) -
--- Comic Book -
--- Mad Scientist -
--- Comedy -
--- Time travel -
--- Giant Critters -
--- Prehistoric -
--- Paranormal -
--- Kaiju -
--- Tech Noir -
--- First Contact -
--- Space Soldiers -
--- Magical Beings -
--- Future Crimes -
--- Animalcadabra -
--- Myths & Legends -
--- Worst Movie Ever -
--- Arthurian Fantasy -
--- Based on fairy tale -
--- Urban Fantasy -
--- High Fantasy -
--- Sword and Sorcery -
--- Dark Fantasy -
--- Martial Arts Fantasy -
--- Disaster -
Not sure what qualifies? Check here for a description or even better: here.

Watch a film starring 23 of the following actors:

--- Amy Adams -
--- Evelyn Ankers -
--- Lionel Atwill -
--- Susan Cabot -
--- Benedict Cumberbatch -
--- Keith David -
--- Peter Dinklage -
--- Faith Domergue -
--- Michelle Forbes -
--- Harrison Ford -
--- Arthur Franz -
--- Morgan Freeman -
--- Ian Holm -
--- Samuel L. Jackson -
--- Peter Jason -
--- Scarlett Johansson -
--- Milla Jovovich -
--- Christopher Lloyd -
--- Boris Karloff -
--- Hugh Marlowe -
--- James McAvoy -
--- Doug McClure -
--- Roddy McDowall -
--- Sir Ian McKellen -
--- Julianne Moore -
--- Gary Oldman -
--- Edward James Olmos -
--- Chris Pine -
--- Chris Pratt -
--- Vincent Price -
--- Keanu Reeves -
--- Michelle Rodriguez -
--- Kurt Russell -
--- Zoe Saldana -
--- Arnold Schwarzenegger -
--- Andy Serkis -
--- Will Smith -
--- Patrick Stewart -
--- Akira Takarada -
--- Charlize Theron -
--- Brian Thompson -
--- Liv Tyler -
--- David Warner -
--- Sigourney Weaver -
--- Raquel Welch -
--- Peter Weller -


2017's Discussion list.


2018's updated checklist:
Spoiler:
*Watching enough shorts or TV to count as one entry, you can use that one entry as a check on the checklist, as long as each of them count for whatever you're checking. You can mix and match what you've seen to make a check, they all don't have to be grouped together as a single entry on your watch list.

3 Wildcards allowed

--- Watch a film in 9 of the following decades:
--- 1890 -
--- 1900 -
--- 1910 -
--- 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 a film in 9 of the following:
--- Watch a MST3K/Rifftrax/Cinematic Titanic/Hosted version of a sci-fi/fantasy film -
--- Watch a film featuring a laser shot going into the sky or down from space -
--- Watch a film made on a low budget (ex. Corman or Castle movie) -
--- Watch a film based on a novel -
--- Watch a film which was nominated for a Hugo or Saturn Award-
--- Watch a Documentary Feature -
--- Watch a Film from the Criterion Collection (Doesn't have to be the Criterion Version) -
--- Watch a film with commentary -
--- Watch a film and at least two sequels -
--- Watch an animated film -
--- Watch a film with special effects by Ray Harryhausen -
--- Watch a film that takes place in the "future" but the year has already come and gone -
--- Watch a film and its remake/reboot

--- He's dead, Jim. Watch 4 out of the following:
--- Written by/inspired by/or related in some way to the late Gene Roddenberry -
--- Written by/inspired by/or related in some way to the late C.S. Lewis OR J.R.R. Tolkien -
--- Written by/inspired by/or related in some way to the late Jules Verne -
--- Written by/inspired by/or related in some way to the late H.G. Wells -
--- Written by/inspired by/or related in some way to the late Richard Matheson -
--- Written by/inspired by/or related in some way to the late George Romero -
--- Written by/inspired by/or related in some way to the late Margot Kidder -
--- Written by/inspired by/or related in some way to the late Alan Rickman -
--- Written by/inspired by/or related in some way to the late David Odgen Stiers

--- Watch 10 films directed/produced/written by:
--- J. J. Abrams -
--- Luc Besson -
--- Tim Burton -
--- James Cameron -
--- John Carpenter -
--- Richard Fleischer -
--- Terry Gilliam -
--- Duncan Jones -
--- Fritz Lang -
--- George Lucas -
--- George Melies -
--- Hayao Miyazaki -
--- Ridley Scott -
--- Steven Spielberg -
--- The Wachowskis -
--- James Whale -
--- Robert Wise -

--- Watch a film in 7 of these ratings:
--- Unrated (pre-MPAA) -
--- Approved -
--- G -
--- GP -
--- PG -
--- PG-13 -
--- M -
--- R -
--- NC-17 -
--- X (not porn!) -
--- Unrated (post-MPAA) -

--- Watch a film in 11 of the following subgenres:
--- Alien invasion -
--- Based on fairy tale -
--- Christmas in July -
--- Comedy -
--- Comic Book -
--- Dark Fantasy -
--- Disaster -
--- Dystopian Society -
--- High Fantasy -
--- Horror -
--- Immortality -
--- Kaiju -
--- Mad Scientist -
--- Mutants (Critter or otherwise) -
--- Paranormal -
--- Post-Apocalyptic -
--- Prehistoric -
--- Psychological Sci-Fi -
--- Robot/Android -
--- Space Themed -
--- Sword and Sorcery -
--- Time travel -
--- Urban Fantasy -

Not sure what qualifies? Check here for a description or even better: here.

--- Watch a film starring 15 of the following actors:
--- Amy Adams -
--- John Astin -
--- Benedict Cumberbatch -
--- Keith David -
--- Faith Domergue -
--- Harrison Ford -
--- Morgan Freeman -
--- Chris Hemsworth -
--- Samuel L. Jackson -
--- Peter Jason -
--- Scarlett Johansson -
--- Milla Jovovich -
--- Christopher Lloyd -
--- Boris Karloff -
--- James McAvoy -
--- Roddy McDowall -
--- Sir Ian McKellen -
--- Gary Oldman -
--- Chris Pine -
--- Chris Pratt -
--- Vincent Price -
--- Keanu Reeves -
--- Kurt Russell -
--- Zoe Saldana -
--- Arnold Schwarzenegger -
--- Andy Serkis -
--- Will Smith -
--- Patrick Stewart -
--- Akira Takarada -
--- Charlize Theron -
--- Liv Tyler -
--- Sigourney Weaver -


Prizes: Thank you to GoldenWheels and HamiltonBooks for sponsoring prizes this month! Please note you do need a postal address in the United States to be eligible.

LJG765 06-14-18 10:56 PM
Re: 11th Annual Sci-Fi/Fantasy Challenge Discussion Thread
 
I have two checklists in the opening post. Please take a look at the 2018 one and post any suggestions to add to it! Anyone I should add to the "He's dead, Jim" list?

There's just over 2 weeks before the challenge begins so plenty of time to give suggestions!

shadokitty 06-15-18 12:44 AM
Re: 11th Annual Sci-Fi/Fantasy Challenge Discussion Thread
 
I look forward to this Challenge every year, as Sci-Fi and Fantasy are some of my favorite genres. I also like the fact that I can listen to Coast To Coast AM and have it count. I'm a Coast Insider, and listen to at least one episode a day.

lisadoris 06-15-18 05:25 AM
Re: 11th Annual Sci-Fi/Fantasy Challenge Discussion Thread
 
I am looking forward to watching some sci-fi/fantasy other than The X-Files which I'm watching now.

mrcellophane 06-15-18 08:13 AM
Re: 11th Annual Sci-Fi/Fantasy Challenge Discussion Thread
 
Wow! This year is flying by so fast! This year's exploitation challenge was a bunch of fun but gave me movie-fatigue. I made it half way through the MYO challenge before abandoning it and skipped the historical challenge, so I'm ready to jump back into things. I've got a large number of SF/F films lurking in my unwatched pile and on my streaming queues!

I've got a couple of suggestions for the checklist. The first is to make it mandatory and ruthlessly police this new rule. (I'm kidding!)

Suggestion 1: In the "He's dead, Jim." section, we could switch out Rickman and Lee for Margot Kidder and David Ogden Stiers who both recently died. Kidder was part of a big superhero franchise, and Stiers was one of Disney's lucky charms since the Renaissance. Both were in a ton of SF/F television.

Suggestion 2: Also in the "He's dead, Jim." section, we could refresh the dead authors by switching two out for H.G. Wells and J.R.R. Tolkien or C.S. Lewis. (I researched including Octavia Butler and Ursula Le Guin, but none of Butler's extensive works have ever been adapted and le Guin's only have a handful adaptations - most of Earthsea. But that's a conversation for another time.)

Suggestion 3: Include Duncan Jones in the director list. He only has four SF/F feature films in his filmography, but they are all pretty accessible and fun.

Suggestion 4: In the Misc. section, upgrade "laser blasters" to "laser into/from the sky".

Also, fascism is making a major political comeback so transitioning the SF/F challenge into a police state obsessed with participants completing the checklist isn't necessarily outside the realm of possibility - just saying! :)

Trevor 06-15-18 08:50 AM
Re: 11th Annual Sci-Fi/Fantasy Challenge Discussion Thread
 
Second Duncan Jones. Need to re-visit Moon, perhaps an all-time favorite.

Gobear 06-15-18 03:46 PM
Re: 11th Annual Sci-Fi/Fantasy Challenge Discussion Thread
 
I have had no time for watching anything this year, but i'll to get into this one. I love sci-fi/horror.

LJG765 06-15-18 05:58 PM
Re: 11th Annual Sci-Fi/Fantasy Challenge Discussion Thread
 
Originally Posted by mrcellophane (Post 13353128)
Wow! This year is flying by so fast! This year's exploitation challenge was a bunch of fun but gave me movie-fatigue. I made it half way through the MYO challenge before abandoning it and skipped the historical challenge, so I'm ready to jump back into things. I've got a large number of SF/F films lurking in my unwatched pile and on my streaming queues!

I've got a couple of suggestions for the checklist. The first is to make it mandatory and ruthlessly police this new rule. (I'm kidding!)

Suggestion 1: In the "He's dead, Jim." section, we could switch out Rickman and Lee for Margot Kidder and David Ogden Stiers who both recently died. Kidder was part of a big superhero franchise, and Stiers was one of Disney's lucky charms since the Renaissance. Both were in a ton of SF/F television.

Suggestion 2: Also in the "He's dead, Jim." section, we could refresh the dead authors by switching two out for H.G. Wells and J.R.R. Tolkien or C.S. Lewis. (I researched including Octavia Butler and Ursula Le Guin, but none of Butler's extensive works have ever been adapted and le Guin's only have a handful adaptations - most of Earthsea. But that's a conversation for another time.)

Suggestion 3: Include Duncan Jones in the director list. He only has four SF/F feature films in his filmography, but they are all pretty accessible and fun.

Suggestion 4: In the Misc. section, upgrade "laser blasters" to "laser into/from the sky".

Also, fascism is making a major political comeback so transitioning the SF/F challenge into a police state obsessed with participants completing the checklist isn't necessarily outside the realm of possibility - just saying! :)
This year has flown by so quickly! I usually skip the drive-in and historical challenges because I know I'm hosting in July and August and usually participate in the Criterion. Get October off challenge wise to dive right into Comedy/Holiday/TV on DVD...and more! I have found my free time is just not what it used to be so my numbers are very down from what they used to be. But, I find I'm concentrating on new watches and getting a lot off my "to watch" list.

Thanks for the suggestions! I'll update the checklist when I get more than a few minutes to putter at it later tonight. Though, I really like Alan Rickman so he'll be staying! Hey, hosting has to have some benefit! lol! I have to admit I totally forgot about Stiers...I have loved watching/listening to him since M*A*S*H.

I think I may skip the dystopian/fascist/Orwellian type of governance over the challenge and checklist and just recommend we stick to that type of film rather than try to conduct a real life experiment! :)

Originally Posted by lisadoris (Post 13353073)
I am looking forward to watching some sci-fi/fantasy other than The X-Files which I'm watching now.
You have been hitting the X-Files pretty hard! Feel free to post your reviews in here if you'd like to switch threads or even double post if you want to keep posting in the MYOC thread as well...

orlmac 06-17-18 11:03 AM
Re: 11th Annual Sci-Fi/Fantasy Challenge Discussion Thread
 
One possibility for an additional actor is Chris Hemsworth. Besides some Marvel movies that qualify he has some Star Trek and others.

shadokitty 06-17-18 04:07 PM
Re: 11th Annual Sci-Fi/Fantasy Challenge Discussion Thread
 
I'm not sure how much viewing content I will get in next month. A lot of my time will be taken up by preparing for my annual vacation to Airventure Oshkosh in the last week of July. I've already started to prepare for it, and when I'm not working, a lot of the last few days has been spent listening to interviews from past years on the EAA Radio app.

davidh777 06-17-18 04:19 PM
Re: 11th Annual Sci-Fi/Fantasy Challenge Discussion Thread
 
Originally Posted by mrcellophane (Post 13353128)
Also, fascism is making a major political comeback
:sad:

LJG765 06-17-18 06:22 PM
Re: 11th Annual Sci-Fi/Fantasy Challenge Discussion Thread
 
Originally Posted by orlmac (Post 13354268)
One possibility for an additional actor is Chris Hemsworth. Besides some Marvel movies that qualify he has some Star Trek and others.
I almost added him last year, to be honest, but felt that he really didn't have a big sci-fi/fantasy filmography other than as Thor (and the cameo in the first reboot Star Trek). He was in the Huntsman and in the newer Ghostbusters film though, and is slated to add the Men in Black franchise as well. Anyone want to speak up with a yea or nay to adding him?

Originally Posted by shadokitty (Post 13354394)
I'm not sure how much viewing content I will get in next month. A lot of my time will be taken up by preparing for my annual vacation to Airventure Oshkosh in the last week of July. I've already started to prepare for it, and when I'm not working, a lot of the last few days has been spent listening to interviews from past years on the EAA Radio app.
I give you credit for going so many years in a row! That is a big gathering. I try to avoid that side of the state when it's going on. Hope you enjoy the trip!

LJG765 06-17-18 06:32 PM
Re: 11th Annual Sci-Fi/Fantasy Challenge Discussion Thread
 
I just updated 2018's checklist with the suggestions. I did add Chris Hemsworth into the actor list but may take him out before it goes official. It does seem odd that the other two Chris's (Evans and Pine) are there but not him!

I did make one of the "He's Dead, Jim" into a one or the other just to point that out!

shellebelle 06-17-18 07:47 PM
Re: 11th Annual Sci-Fi/Fantasy Challenge Discussion Thread
 
I think Hemsworth should stay.

mrcellophane 06-17-18 09:02 PM
Re: 11th Annual Sci-Fi/Fantasy Challenge Discussion Thread
 
Originally Posted by Trevor (Post 13353157)
Second Duncan Jones. Need to re-visit Moon, perhaps an all-time favorite.
Me too. I also want to re-visit Source Code which I really enjoyed. I may borrow Warcraft from a friend who liked it well enough.

shadokitty 06-17-18 11:45 PM
Re: 11th Annual Sci-Fi/Fantasy Challenge Discussion Thread
 
Something that may be of interest to Twilight Zone fans. MeTV now airs the 1 hour episodes on Sunday nights at midnight, EDT.

LJG765 06-19-18 10:09 PM
Re: 11th Annual Sci-Fi/Fantasy Challenge Discussion Thread
 
About a week and a half to go...Hope everyone is getting ready!

lisadoris 06-20-18 04:59 AM
Re: 11th Annual Sci-Fi/Fantasy Challenge Discussion Thread
 
I'm ready. Though it's kinda counter-intuitive given the topic of the challenge, I'll be excited to NOT be watching The X-Files anymore.

shadokitty 06-20-18 09:44 AM
Re: 11th Annual Sci-Fi/Fantasy Challenge Discussion Thread
 
I'm excited. I've thought about sci fi documentaries for the current challenge, since they count, to wet my appetite.

BobO'Link 06-20-18 12:26 PM
Re: 11th Annual Sci-Fi/Fantasy Challenge Discussion Thread
 
Originally Posted by LJG765 (Post 13355849)
About a week and a half to go...Hope everyone is getting ready!
I've been "getting ready" since last year's challenge ended!

I have a very respectable pile of "new" stuff (some really is new, never seen before stuff, others are BR upgrades) to watch.

:D

mrcellophane 06-20-18 12:36 PM
Re: 11th Annual Sci-Fi/Fantasy Challenge Discussion Thread
 
I cannot wait! I've organized my unwatched pile, prioritizing the checklist, and I've added items to my queues on Netflix, Hulu, Amazon, and kanopy. Unfortunately, there are a few major SF/F films that I've never seen but are not accessible via any streaming service. I'll have to hit up the local libraries.

I've started rewatching Babylon 5 and Pushing Daisies and will probably continue those next month.

lisadoris 06-20-18 03:08 PM
Re: 11th Annual Sci-Fi/Fantasy Challenge Discussion Thread
 
I'm going to re-watch Pushing Daisies for this challenge too. I am ready for some light-hearted whimsy.

LJG765 06-21-18 12:04 AM
Re: 11th Annual Sci-Fi/Fantasy Challenge Discussion Thread
 
Originally Posted by lisadoris (Post 13355954)
I'm ready. Though it's kinda counter-intuitive given the topic of the challenge, I'll be excited to NOT be watching The X-Files anymore.
I bet! You've been marathoning them for awhile now!

Originally Posted by shadokitty (Post 13356092)
I'm excited. I've thought about sci fi documentaries for the current challenge, since they count, to wet my appetite.
Any particular ones that you'd recommend? I haven't figured out what my game plan will be yet, but always like suggestions!

Originally Posted by BobO'Link (Post 13356307)
I've been "getting ready" since last year's challenge ended!

I have a very respectable pile of "new" stuff (some really is new, never seen before stuff, others are BR upgrades) to watch.

:D
I've done the same, though admittedly, my buying has really slowed down. However, what I do buy is usually either Sci-Fi/Fantasy or animation so I do have quite a few to watch for the next two months!

Originally Posted by mrcellophane (Post 13356323)
I cannot wait! I've organized my unwatched pile, prioritizing the checklist, and I've added items to my queues on Netflix, Hulu, Amazon, and kanopy. Unfortunately, there are a few major SF/F films that I've never seen but are not accessible via any streaming service. I'll have to hit up the local libraries.

I've started rewatching Babylon 5 and Pushing Daisies and will probably continue those next month.
I'll be using the Vudu library quite a bit myself. I usually use my local library as well, but I'm a little wary of using it this year. They did a recent "upgrade" trying to keep materials in the libraries more rather than in the mail and they took away the option to see where in the queue you are so you can estimate time left...You can also be jumped in front of which will be frustrating!

I've never watched Pushing Daisies though I've heard of it. With two people watching it, I may have to see if I can find season one to watch sometime in July...

shadokitty 06-21-18 06:07 AM
Re: 11th Annual Sci-Fi/Fantasy Challenge Discussion Thread
 
I haven’t seen it, but that show on AMC with James Cameron looks good LJG. There’s always Ancient Aliens, and I enjoy most of the UFO documentaries on Amazon Prime. Not sure if it is still on there, but there also used to be a show on Prime called A Century Of Science Fiction. That’s a show that covers a different subject every episode.

BobO'Link 06-21-18 09:01 AM
Re: 11th Annual Sci-Fi/Fantasy Challenge Discussion Thread
 
Originally Posted by LJG765 (Post 13356768)
I've never watched Pushing Daisies though I've heard of it. With two people watching it, I may have to see if I can find season one to watch sometime in July...
Same here. I'd heard of the program but never really looked at/into it before those two commented they're watching it for SF/Fantasy this year. SecondSpin had a copy of S1 so I threw it and a few other titles together to make an order large enough to take advantage of a coupon. It came out to ~$4 for S1 so that's coming for me to watch. I really need to stop reading such stuff as it often piques my curiosity, I look up the mentioned title, often wind up purchasing a copy, and the piles grow... I have enough piles and truly need to concentrate on what I have that's still unwatched rather than add more... When it comes to SF/Fantasy titles I have little willpower to not make the purchase if it even marginally sounds interesting.

Enlightened_Oaf 06-21-18 11:10 AM
Re: 11th Annual Sci-Fi/Fantasy Challenge Discussion Thread
 
Originally Posted by shadokitty (Post 13354573)
Something that may be of interest to Twilight Zone fans. MeTV now airs the 1 hour episodes on Sunday nights at midnight, EDT.
Thank you. TZ is very near & dear to me.

http://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pu...the_angels.jpg

davidh777 06-21-18 11:14 AM
Re: 11th Annual Sci-Fi/Fantasy Challenge Discussion Thread
 
I watched a few episodes of Pushing Daisies and liked it but didn't continue for some reason. I should get back to it someday.

shadokitty 06-21-18 01:55 PM
Re: 11th Annual Sci-Fi/Fantasy Challenge Discussion Thread
 
I remember one year, The Force Awakens was the movie of the night on the EAA Campground. There often is at least one sci fi movie played during the week. It is possible that one of the Star Wars movies from the past few years might be played. The year that FA was played Harrison Ford introduced the movie, as he often appears at Airventure Oshkosh. He is an avid pilot and member of the EAA.

orlmac 06-21-18 03:38 PM
Re: 11th Annual Sci-Fi/Fantasy Challenge Discussion Thread
 
What do you think of putting in HP Lovecraft in place of Richard Matheson (in the dead category). I don't know what others think, I just still have plenty of HP Lovecraft that I haven't seen.

LJG765 06-22-18 01:52 PM
Re: 11th Annual Sci-Fi/Fantasy Challenge Discussion Thread
 
Originally Posted by shadokitty (Post 13356816)
I haven’t seen it, but that show on AMC with James Cameron looks good LJG. There’s always Ancient Aliens, and I enjoy most of the UFO documentaries on Amazon Prime. Not sure if it is still on there, but there also used to be a show on Prime called A Century Of Science Fiction. That’s a show that covers a different subject every episode.
I may have to check out "A Century of Science Fiction..." Thanks for the recs!

Originally Posted by BobO'Link (Post 13356885)
I really need to stop reading such stuff as it often piques my curiosity, I look up the mentioned title, often wind up purchasing a copy, and the piles grow... I have enough piles and truly need to concentrate on what I have that's still unwatched rather than add more... When it comes to SF/Fantasy titles I have little willpower to not make the purchase if it even marginally sounds interesting.
Me too...feel the same way though I'm really watching my budget lately! I try to rely on my library and Vudu/Prime as much as I can, then the ones I like, I'll add to my buy list. Doesn't always work, but I try!

Originally Posted by orlmac (Post 13357271)
What do you think of putting in HP Lovecraft in place of Richard Matheson (in the dead category). I don't know what others think, I just still have plenty of HP Lovecraft that I haven't seen.
Well, Lovecraft has been on the list as long as Matheson, or nearly. I guess I could combine him and Lovecraft as an either or, but honestly, I'd prefer not to. I mainly added C.S. Lewis as an either/or because he mainly just has The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe films out there and while I consider them classic fantasy, it was a little thin to have a listing just for him.

Any other opinions about replacing Matheson with Lovecraft?

shadokitty 06-22-18 02:53 PM
Re: 11th Annual Sci-Fi/Fantasy Challenge Discussion Thread
 
I’m going to take a day today to do a little pre challenge viewing and listening. Starting by listening to an old episode of Coast To Coast AM that actually had both guests talking about science fiction. The first topic is future science, followed by Presidential UFO encounters.

orlmac 06-22-18 08:00 PM
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I have what is hopefully my last question. I started watching George Romero's first four Living Dead films but when I got to the third one (Dawn of the Dead) it's not listed as being science-fiction or fantasy. I could just skip it and go on to Land of the Dead but I thought I would check to see if I could get permission to count it toward the checklist so that I don't have to skip it.

LJG765 06-22-18 11:19 PM
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Originally Posted by orlmac (Post 13358283)
I have what is hopefully my last question. I started watching George Romero's first four Living Dead films but when I got to the third one (Dawn of the Dead) it's not listed as being science-fiction or fantasy. I could just skip it and go on to Land of the Dead but I thought I would check to see if I could get permission to count it toward the checklist so that I don't have to skip it.
Once the challenge starts, you're good to go. It has zombies. While it doesn't have the sci-fi/fantasy tags, I think that's more oversight than anything...but yeah, this one is pretty easy to make a decision for!

Also, don't forget, there are wildcards available as well for movies that you think count but don't have the tags!

popcorn 06-24-18 04:48 PM
Re: 11th Annual Sci-Fi/Fantasy Challenge Discussion Thread
 
I'm going to focus on movies I haven't seen, as well as catching up on Westworld and Sense8.

numbercrunch 06-24-18 06:35 PM
Re: 11th Annual Sci-Fi/Fantasy Challenge Discussion Thread
 
i might work my way through The Hobbit and Lord of the Rings films. I have already watched the LOTR extended cuts about a year ago, but have not seen the Hobbit films. Any recommendations on watch order?

LJG765 06-24-18 06:45 PM
Re: 11th Annual Sci-Fi/Fantasy Challenge Discussion Thread
 
Originally Posted by numbercrunch (Post 13359176)
i might work my way through The Hobbit and Lord of the Rings films. I have already watched the LOTR extended cuts about a year ago, but have not seen the Hobbit films. Any recommendations on watch order?
Technically The Hobbit comes first chronologically in Tolkien's universe, so I'd watch them first, then watch LOTR.

shadokitty 06-24-18 06:51 PM
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I’m not sure what I’m going to be working on. I’ll probably just wing things. Can’t wait till next Saturday night.

BobO'Link 06-24-18 07:40 PM
Re: 11th Annual Sci-Fi/Fantasy Challenge Discussion Thread
 
Originally Posted by numbercrunch (Post 13359176)
i might work my way through The Hobbit and Lord of the Rings films. I have already watched the LOTR extended cuts about a year ago, but have not seen the Hobbit films. Any recommendations on watch order?
Originally Posted by LJG765 (Post 13359186)
Technically The Hobbit comes first chronologically in Tolkien's universe, so I'd watch them first, then watch LOTR.
Tolkien wrote "The Hobbit" (1937) before "The Lord of the Rings" (1954). "The Hobbit" sold so well the publishers asked for a sequel so he gave them "The Lord of the Rings" which was deemed too risky due to its length and was split into three books to help mitigate any losses.

I highly recommend reading "The Hobbit" before watching that trilogy. It's rather short and an easy read.

shadokitty 06-24-18 08:05 PM
Re: 11th Annual Sci-Fi/Fantasy Challenge Discussion Thread
 
Originally Posted by BobO'Link (Post 13359216)
Tolkien wrote "The Hobbit" (1937) before "The Lord of the Rings" (1954). "The Hobbit" sold so well the publishers asked for a sequel so he gave them "The Lord of the Rings" which was deemed too risky due to its length and was split into three books to help mitigate any losses.

I highly recommend reading "The Hobbit" before watching that trilogy. It's rather short and an easy read.
I actually did a book report on “The Hobbit”. Then I saw the cartoon. I later found both it and the third book at a used book sale at my local library.

Indy24LA 06-25-18 09:53 AM
Re: 11th Annual Sci-Fi/Fantasy Challenge Discussion Thread
 
The Hobbit is the book that got me into reading waaaaaay back in the 7th grade.


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