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12th Annual Historical Appreciation Challenge
May 21

1. Arthur C. Clarke’s Mysterious World: Giants For The Gods - DVD
2. Arthur C. Clarke’s Mysterious World: The Monsters Of The Lakes - DVD
3. Crime 360: Final Call - C&I
4. Arthur C. Clarke’s Mysterious World: The Great Siberian Explosion - DVD
5. Arthur C. Clarke’s Mysterious World: The Riddle Of The Stones - DVD
6. The Rifleman: The Executioner - MeTV

May 22

7. Arthur C. Clarke’s Mysterious World: Out Of The Blue - DVD

May 23

8. Killer Couples: Kristal Maestas and Ronald Bell - Oxygen
9. Killer Couples: Miranda Boob And Ron Eichel - Oxygen
10. Arthur C. Clarke’s Mysterious World: UFOs - DVD
11. The Year Earth Changed - Apple TV +

May 24

12. Arthur C. Clarke’s Mysterious World: Dragons, Dinosaurs And Giant Snakes - DVD

May 27

13. Apocalypse: WW1: Deliverance - AHC

May 28

14. Mutual Of Omaha’s Wild Kingdom: World Of The Black Maned Lion - YouTube

May 29

15. Forensic Files: A Haunting Vision - HLN
16. Arthur C. Clarke’s Mysterious World: Clarke’s Cabinet Of Curiosities - DVD
17. Jack Hanna’s Into The Wild: The Cape Of Good Hope - Local Channel
18. Living In The Age Of Airplanes - Blu Ray

May 30

19. How It’s Made: Temporary Metal Fences - Science
20. Forensic Files: The Wilson Murder - HLN
21. Wendy Williams: The Movie - Lifetime

May 31

22. The Waltons: The Obsession - Hallmark Drama
23. The Adventures Of Jim Bowie - Folk TV
24. American Cartel: The Devil Next Door - ID

June 1

25. True Life Crime: Mom Gone Missing: Runaway Or Murder Victim? - MTV 2
26. Kingdom Of The Polar Bears: Clan Of The North - Disney+
27. Hogan’s Heroes: Fat Hermann Go Home - MeTV
28. Ancient Aliens: The Nuclear Agenda - DVR

June 2

29. Our Stories: Tara Vanderveer - PAC-12 Network
30. Ancient Aliens: Islands Of Fire - DVR
31. Kingdom Of The Polar Bears: The Cubs’ Journey - Disney+

June 3

32. Yellow Sky - Retroplex
33. The Gunfighter - Encore Western
34. The Lone Ranger: White Hawk’s Decision - Cowboy Channel
35. Ancient Aliens: The Alien Architects - DVR
36. Alaska And The Wilds Beyond - Nat Geo Wild

June 4

37. Disappeared: Gone In An Instant: Families In Crisis - ID
38. Ancient Aliens: Space Station Moon - DVR
39. Clutch - NBA TV
40. Ancient Aliens: Impossible Artifacts - DVR

June 5

41. Ancient Aliens: The Shapeshifters - DVR
42. Forensic Files: Soft Touch - HLN
43. King - Encore Black

June 6

44. Classic College Football: 1995: Penn State vs Northwestern - Big Ten Network
45. Classic College Football: 1995: Penn State vs Oregon - Big Ten Network

June 10

46. The Great Race - TCM

June 11

47. Xploration Outer Space - Pluto TV

June 12

48. The Big Valley: Hide The Children - Insp
49. A Brief History Of Time - Google Play

June 14

50. Ancient Aliens: The Trans-Dimensionals - DVR
51. Wild Rides: McKenzie County ND Part II - Cowboy Channel
52. Air Warriors: B-29 Superfortress - Smithsonian Channel

June 15

53. American Experience: The Polio Crusade - PBS

June 18

54. Tears Of The Sun - Encore Action
55. Aerial America: Louisiana - Smithsonian Channel
56. Breathe - MoviePlex
57. Forensic Files: Deadly Valentine - HLN

June 19

58. Forensic Files: All The World’s A Stage - HLN
59. Lancer: The Buscaderos - H&I
60. The Lone Ranger: High Heels - FETV
61. Hogan’s Heroes: How To Cook A German Goose By Radar - Sundance TV
62. Ancient Aliens: The Alien Protocols - DVR
63. 90 In 30: Real Betis vs Real Madrid - Bein Sports
64. Ancient Aliens: The Alien Brain - DVR
65. Blue Planet: Ocean World - DVD

June 20

66. Frontier Uprising - Retroplex
67. Mega Beasts: T-Rex Of The Deep - YouTube

June 21

68. Drunk History: Game Changers - MTV 2
69. Drunk History: Halloween - MTV 2

June 22

70. Unearthed: Curse Of The Jungle Treasure - Discovery

June 24

71. The Sky At Night: Space Boom Britain - YouTube
72. The Lone Ranger: Breaking Point - Cowboy Channel
73. Deadly Women: Evil Spirits - ID

June 27

74. Blue Planet: Frozen Seas - DVD

June 29

75. The 80s: The Decade That Made Us: The Revolutionaries - National Geographic

June 30

76. The History Of Robotech Pt 1 - YouTube
77. The History Of Robotech Pt 2 - YouTube

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May 30
1. Band of Brothers
- Curahee
2. Band of Brothers - Day of Days

June 1
3. Conan O'Brien Can't Stop
(2011)
4. Days That Shook the World - Disaster in the Sky

June 2
5. Frontera
(2014)
6. Days That Shook the World - The Christmas Truce

June 3
7. Days That Shook the World
- Grand Heist: The Theft of the Crown Jewels / The Great Train Robbery

June 4
8. MLB Network Presents:
Holy Cow! The Story of Harry Caray

June 5
9. The Glass Castle
(2017)
10. Super Bowl XLIII Champions: Pittsburgh Steelers

June 7
11. Days That Shook the World
- Terror: Made in America
12. Good Ol' Freda (2013)
13. Megan Leavey (2017)
14. MLB Network: The Sounds of Baseball - Tony Kubek

June 8
15. The Milky Way
(2014)

June 10
16. Invictus
(2009)

June 11
17. Life:
Challenges of Life

June 12
18. Life
: Reptiles and Amphibians
19. Life: Mammals
20. Life: Fish

June 13
21. Life:
Birds

June 14
22. Midway
(2019)

June 15
23. Band of Brothers
- Carentan
24. Band of Brothers - Replacements

June 16
25. Life
- Insects
26. Life - Hunters and the Hunted

June 17
27. Band of Brothers
- Crossroads

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Re: 12th Annual Historical Appreciation Challenge List Thread 21 May-5 July

June 5th
The Pacific (2010) - Episodes 1-7

June 6th
The Pacific (2010) - Episodes 8-10
The Longest Day (1962)

June 7th
Rio Lobo (1970)

June 8th
Gods and Goddesses (2006)
In Search of History: The Greek Gods (1996)
In Search of History: Oracle at Delphi (1996)
Last Stand of the 300 (2007)
Decisive Battles: Marathon (2004)
Decisive Battles: Thermopylae (2004)
Troy: The Passion of Helen (2004)
Battles BC: Judgement Day at Marathon (2009)
Battles BC: Alexander: Lord of War (2009)

June 12th
Big Jake (1971)
Against All Flags (1952)
Sword of Sherwood Forest (1960)
The McKenzie Break (1970)
Bonnie and Clyde (1967)

June 13th
America: Taken by Surprise - 1941
Attack and Counterattack - 1941-1943
Victory in the Pacific - 1944-1945
Crucial Turning Points - Land, Sea, Air
Gunfight at the O.K. Corral (1957)

June 14th
Headline Stories of the 20th Century: World War II

June 19th
Dunkirk (1958)
Ice Cold in Alex (1958)
The Dam Busters (1955)

June 20th
The Colditz Story (1955)
Went the Day Well? (1942)
To Be or Not to Be (1942)

June 26th
1917 (2019)
First Man (2018)
Apollo 11 (2019)
The Right Stuff (1983)
Houdini (1953)

June 29th
The Train Robbers (1973)


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05/20-
(1) Centurian. (2009) Michael Fassenbender. The 9th Legion of the Roman army is wiped out in Great Britian except for a handful of survivors. They face extinction being tracked down by their attackers. 9/10

05/21
(2) The 13th Warrior. Antonio Banderas. An arab ambassador is the 13th warrior along with 12 other Norseman sent to rid the countryside of a ally being attacked by an army who think they are bears. 9/10
(3) Arrowhead. (1953 ). Charleton Heston. An army scout helps to stop an Apache Indian uprising. 9/10

05/22
(4) Darkest Hour. (2017) Gary Oldham. The first 5 weeks of the Churchil presidency. Covering WWII especially Dunkirk and the German invasion. 8/10 with 8 minute special feature.

05/23
(5) Ambush at Cimmaron Pass. (1958) Clint Eastwood. An Calvary troop is to take rifles to a fort only trouble is that the Apache's are chasing them because they want the rifles first. A young Clint Eastwood stars, before he became a star, in this gem. 8/10

05/24
(6) High Noon. A marshal sends an outlaw to prison to die. Gets paroled. He returns to kill the man, the marshal who sent him to prison. 8/10

05/25
(7) Rio Conchos. (1964) Jim Brown. A small team of calvary and outlaws try to sell gunpowder to a western force trading with the Apaches. 8/10

05/26
(8) War Arrow. ( 1953 ) Jeff Chandler. A Calvary Major tries to get Seminoles to fight Kiowas. 8/10

05/27
(9) Ambush Bay. (1966 ) Hugh OBrian. A team of marines is sent to the Philippines to thwart a Japanese mine depot against the American Naval fleet. 8/10
(10) Drum Beat. Alan Ladd. The army tries to stop an Modoc Indian uprising. 8/10

05/30
(11) 40 Guns to Apache Pass. Audie Murphy. A Calvary troop must get 40 guns to their comrades to fight off the Apache's. 8/10

05/31
(12) Patton. (1970) George C. Scott. Covers WWII and the emergence of General Patton. 9/10

06/01
(13) Hondo. (1953 ) John Wayne . A drifter moves in on a family after he kills the father. Good Calvary vs. Apache's movie. 8/10
(14) The Three Musketeers. Michael York. Dartanian leaves home to join up with the Musketeers dueling with anyone in his path. 7/10

06/02
(15) Purgatory. (1999) Sam Shepherd. Just how it sounds. Outlaws and gunfighters, etc. of the old west are sent to a purgatory town after they die to prepare themselves for the afterlife. 8/10

06/04
(16) History of the World Part I. Mel Brooks.A parody of historical events from the beginning of time put together by Mel Brooks. 8/10

06/05
(17) Concussion. Will Smith. A coroner studies and presents evidence of concussed football players who take their own lives after they leave the game. Centers around former Steeler Mike Webster . 8/10

06/06
(18) 100 Rifles. (1970) Burt Reynolds. An Indian discovers 100 rifles and tries to keep them away from the Mexican army. 8/10

06/08
(19) Fort Apache. (1948) John Wayne. A mad, angry and resentful Colonel gets sent to Fort Apache to deal with the Apache Indian war. 9/10

06/09
(20) Ulzanas Raid. (1972) Burt Lancaster. An scouting team helps a company of Calvary troopers track down an Apache renegade and his band terrorizing the countryside. 8/10

06/10
(21) Fort Defiance. Ben Johnson. A cowboy returns to help out his family. One man who is blind . Involves some gunfighters and an Indian attack. 6/10

06/12
(22) 300 Rise of an Empire. Loosely based on the Battle of Salamis. Sparta vs. Persia. Cartoonish of course, but still entertaining. 8/10
(23) The 300 Spartans. Richard Egan. The battle of Thermopylae ( ill check spelling later ) A bit slow at parts but still a great movie. 9/10

06/13
(24) The Hustler. (1961) Paul Newman. A pool shark takes on Minnesota Fats and develops a partnership with a high roller. 7/10

06/14
(25) Geronimo. Chuck Connors. Not an historical feature here. Just a movie concerning Geronimo. Was well done. 7/10

06/17
(26) The Searchers. (1956) John Wayne. A brothers family is massacred by Indians. So an Uncle decides to find the only surviving member of the family. 9/10

06/18
(27) The Last of the Mohicans. (1992) Daniel Day Lewis. 1757 French and Indian War. Last of the Mohican Indians guide a group of English soldiers and family through the wilderness past the French and Huron Indians. 9/10
(28) Stalag 17. William Holden. There's a stool pigeon in the P.O.W. barracks leaking information to the Germans on escape activities. 10/10

06/19
(29) Doctor Jeckyl and Sister Hyde. Ralph Bates. Victorian London is the setting for the Whitechapel Murderer. Doctor Jeckyl produces a potion that turns him into a psychotic woman? 8/10
(30) Hang'em High.(1968) Clint Eastwood. Man is wrongfully hanged for a crime that he did not commit. Gets saved by a passerby. Recovers to seek revenge on his attackers. 8/10

06/21
(31) The Quick and the Dead. (1995) Gene Hackman. A western town hosts a special contest of who has the fastest and deadliest draw. 7/10

06/22
(32) Apache Rifles. Audie Murphy. A captain takes over a platoon to fight back an Apache Indian revolt. 7/10

06/23
(33) The Dust Bowl PT.1- Ken Burns. The history of the beginnings of the big Dust storms of the 1930's in the Plains states. 10/10.

06/24
(34) The Dust Bowl PT.2 (Ken Burns ) The saga continues for families of the plains states dealing with a decade long drought and sand storms hundreds of feet high at times blackening the sky. 10/10
(35) They Died with their Boots on. (1942) Errol Flynn. General Custer life from his time at West Point to his ultimate demise vs the Sioux. 8/10

06/26
(36) All the Presidents Men. Robert Redford. Two Washington Post news reporters uncover the Watergate break-in during the 1973 Nixon campaign. 8/10

06/27
(37) The Undefeated. John Wayne. Right after the Civil War both Union and Confederate forces combine to supply horses for the Mexican revolution. 5/10
(38) Khartoum (1966) Charlton Heston. In the Sudan, a British officer is put in charge to save the city against the Muslim horde. 8/10
(39) Shalako. (1968) Sean Connery. A loner gives aid to a European hunting party trip when they are attacked by Apache Indians. 8/10

06/30
(40) Waterloo. (1970) Rod Steiger. Wellington vs Napoleon. After his exile he returns to lead France again. 10/10

07/01
(41) Pale Rider. (1985) Clint Eastwood. A preacher wanders into a makeshift mining community to help them being overrun by another mining corporation. 8/10

07/03
(42) Conan the Barbarian. (1981) Arnold Swarzeneggar. Conan seeks revenge on the snake worshiping horde that killed his family. 9/10

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Westerns

5/20
1. The Little Stranger (2018)*

5/21
2. Cinema Paradiso (1990)

5/29
3. The Personal History of David Copperfield*

6/8
4. On Chesil Beach*

6/14
5. Greyhound*

6/15
6. The Book Thief*
7. Bridgerton s1 ep1

6/16
8. The nightingale*

6/22
9. US vs Billie Holiday*

6/25
10. If Beale Street Could Talk*

6/28
11. Greenwich Village: Music that Defined a Generation*

6/29
12. By the Sea*

6/30
13. The Courier*

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We, the Marines / 2017 / DCP / (5-20)
[National Museum of the Marine Corps / HPS-4000® sound system presentation]

~~

Pride: Episode 1 – “1950s: People Had Parties" / (5-21)
Pride: Episode 2 - "1960s: Riots and Revolutions" / (5-22)
Paranormal Caught on Camera 'Shadow Figure 911 and more...' / (5-23)
The Holzer Files 'Ties That Burn' / (5-23)
America ReFramed 'Far East, Deep South / (5-24)
Inside Pixar - 'Inspired: Kemp Powers, Writing Something Real' / (5-24)
Inside Pixar - 'Inspired: Deanna Marsigliese, The Art of Pivot' / (5-24)
The Underground Railroad 'Chapter One: Georgia' / (5-24)
The Bee Gees: How Can You Mend A Broken Heart / (5-24)
Inside Pixar - 'Inspired: Steven Hunter, For That Kid' / (5-25)
Inside Pixar - 'Inspired: Jessica Heidt, Who Gets All the Lines? (5-25)
Dream Horse / (5-25)
Inside Pixar - 'Inspired: Dan Scanlon: Where Ideas Come From / (5-26)
Inside Pixar - 'Portraits: Cynthia Lusk: Director of International Production / (5-26)
Friends: The Reunion / (5-27)
Williamsburg: The Story of a Patriot / 1957 / 2004 restoration / (5-28)
The Sting / (5-28)
The Art of the Sting / 2005 / 56 min. / (5-29) ☼
The Bridge on the River Kwai / 1957 / 4K UHD ☼ / (5-29)

The Holzer Files 'The Ghost that Got Away' / (5-29)
National Memorial Concert 2021 / PBS / (5-30) ☼
Tulsa: The Fire and the Forgotten / PBS / (5-31) ☼
Tokyo Olympiad / 1965 / [4K digital restoration with commentary track ☼] / (5-31)

Prideland / PBS / (6-3)
Ballerina Boys / PBS / (6-4)
The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It / [DCP] / (6-16)
Allen v. Farrow [episodes 1 and 2] / (6-19) ☼

Allen v. Farrow [episodes 3 and 4] / (6-20)
Truman and Tennessee: An Intimate Conversation / (6-21)
Rita Moreno: Just a Girl Who Decided to Go For It / (6-22)
Fathom / 2021 / (6-23) AFI Doc Film Festival
---Q&A with director and featured marine biologists
Watch the Sound with Mark Ronson [ep: Autotune] / (6-23) AFI Doc Film Festival
Watch the Sound with Mark Ronson [ep. Sampling] / (6-23) AFI Doc Film Festival
Watch the Sound with Mark Ronson [ep. Drum Machine] / (6-23) AFI Doc Film Festival
---Q&A with Mark Ronson and producer, Morgan Neville
Pray Away / (6-24)
AFI Doc Film Festival
---Q&A with Jess Devaney, Kristine Stolakis; Anya Rous, Julie Rodgers, Randy Thomas (30 min.)
The One and Only Dick Gregory / (6-24) AFI Doc Film Festival
---Q&A with Director, Producer and Christian Gregory
The Neutral Ground / (6-24) AFI Doc Film Festival
---Q&A with Dir. Debbie Lum, Lou Nakasako
Rebels Hearts / (6-24) AFI Doc Film Festival
---Q&A with dir. Pedro Kos and prod. Lenore Dowling
Storm Lake / (6-25) AFI Doc Film Festival
---Intro by US Senator Amy Klobuchar
---Q&A with Dir. Jerry Risius, Beth Levison; Art Cullen
The Sparks Brothers / (6-25)
Summer of Soul...Or, The Revolution Will Not Be Televised / (6-25) AFI Doc Film Festival
---Q&A with Dir. Ahmir 'Questlove' Thompson
Try Harder! / (6-25) AFI Doc Film Festival
---Q&A with Dir. Debbie Lum, Lou Nakasako
Searching / (6-25) AFI Doc Film Festival
White Coat Rebels / (6-26) AFI Doc Film Festival
Tom Petty: Somewhere You Feel Free / (6-26) AFI Doc Film Festival
No Straight Lines: The Rise of Queer Comics / (6-27) AFI Doc Film Festival
---Q&A with Dir. Vivian Kleiman; Justin Hall, Christiane Badgley [comics artists]: Rupert Kinnard, Jennifer Camp, Alison Bechdel
The Lost Leonardo / (6-27) AFI Doc Film Festival
---Q&A with director Andreas Koefoed
Daughter of a Lost Bird / (6-27) AFI Doc Film Festival
---Q&A with Dir. Brooke Pepion Shaney, Kendra Mylnechuk Potter; Sandy Henderson
My Name is Pauli Murray / (6-27) AFI Doc Film Festival
---Q&A with Dir. Betsy West, Julie Cohen; Talleah Bridges McMahon
Nous (We) (6-27) AFI Doc Film Festival
---Q&A with Director. Alice Diop
Inside Pixar: Portraits: Marylou Jaso, Pastry Chef / (6-28)
Inside Pixar: Portraits: Rachelle Federico, Production Assistant / (6-28)
Inside Pixar: Portraits: Barney Jones, Music Artist / (6-28)
Inside Pixar: Portraits: Patty Bonfilio, Director of Facility Operations / (6-28)
[(On this day in 1971: World Premier: Cleveland, Ohio) [i]Wild Card
---Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory / 4K UHD ☼ (6-29)
---with 'Wonka Kids' commentary track - production history
United 93 / with dir. Paul Greengrass commentary track / (6-30)
Zola / (6-30)
A Perfect Planet [ep. 'Volcano' / 4K UHD / (6-30)
A Perfect Planet [ep. 'The Sun' / 4K UHD / (7-1)
A Perfect Planet [ep. 'Weather' / 4K UHD / (7-2)
A Perfect Planet [ep. 'Oceans' / 4K UHD / (7-3)
A Perfect Planet [ep. 'Humans' / 4K UHD / (7-4)
The Kid Stays in the Picture / with commentary track) / (7-4)


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May 27
1. If You Meet Sartana... Pray For Your Death

May 28

2. I Am Sartana...Your Angel of Death

May 30

3. Sartana's Here...Trade Your Pistol for a Coffin

June 1

4. Have a Good Funeral, My Friend....Sartana Will Pay

June 3

5. Light the Fuse...Sartana is Coming!
6. True Grit
7. Rooster Cogburn

June 4

8. True Grit (2010)

June 6
9. Big Jake
10. The War Wagon
11. A Few Good Men

June 7
12. Posse

June 8

13. Lonely Are The Brave

June 10

14. The Cowboys
15. Dr. Strangelove: Or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb
16. Quantum Leap [S1:E1 "Genesis: Part 1 - September 13, 1956"]
17. Quantum Leap [S1:E2 "Genesis: Part 2 - September 13, 1956"]

June 12

18. Quantum Leap [S1:E3 "Star-Crossed - June 15, 1972"]

June 13

19. Quantum Leap [S1:E4 "The Right Hand of God - October 24, 1974"]
20. Quantum Leap [S1:E5 "How the Tess was Won - August 5, 1956"]
21. Quantum Leap [S1:E6 "Double Identity - November 8, 1965"]
22. Unforgiven

June 14

23. 1492: Conquest of Paradise
24. Quantum Leap [S1:E7 "The Color of Truth - August 8, 1955"]
25. WWE Biography - Randy "Macho Man" Savage

June 15

26. Quantum Leap [S1:E8 "Play it Again, Seymour - April 14, 1953"]
27. Quantum Leap [S2:E4 "What Price Gloria? - October 16, 1961"]
28. Quantum Leap [S2:11 "A Portrait for Troian - February 7, 1971"]


June 17
29. Quantum Leap [S2:E1 "Honeymoon Express - April 27, 1960"]
30. WWE Biography - Bret "The Hitman" Hart


June 18

31. 3:10 to Yuma
32. Quantum Leap [S2:E:2 "Disco Inferno - April 1, 1976"]

June 19

33. Hondo
34. Support Your Local Sheriff
35. Quantum Leap [S2:E3 "The Americanization of Machiko - August 4, 1953"]
36. A League of Their Own

June 20
37. Quantum Leap [S2:E5 "Blind Faith - February 6, 1964"]

June 21

38. Quantum Leap [S2:E6 "Good Morning, Peoria - September 9, 1959"]
39. Quantum Leap [S2:E7 "Thou Shalt Not... - February 2, 1974"]
40. Quantum Leap [S2:E8 "Jimmy - October 14, 1964"]
41. The Outlaw Josey Wales

June 24

42. Rocky

June 26

43. The Salvation

June 27

44. Quantum Leap [S2:E9 "So Help Me God - July 29, 1957"]
45. Quantum Leap [S2:E10 "Catch a Falling Star - May 21, 1979"]

June 28

46. Wyatt Earp

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2021 Historical Challenge

Blu-ray | DVD | Theater | TV/DVR | HD-DVD

☼ = First time viewing

May 20
01. Invitation to a Gunfighter (1964)

May 21
02. Navajo Joe (1966)

May 22
03. Genius - "Aretha: Respect" (2021)
04. Genius - "Aretha: Until the Real Thing Comes Along" (2021)
05. Genius - "Aretha: Do Right Woman" (2021)
06. Genius - "Aretha: Unforgettable" (2021)
07. Genius - "Aretha: Young, Gifted and Black" (2021)
08. Fury (2014)

May 23
09. Genius - "Aretha: Amazing Grace" (2021)
10. Genius - "Aretha: Chain of Fools" (2021)
11. Genius - "Aretha: No One Sleeps" (2021)
12. 1911 (2011)

May 25
13. The Spikes Gang (1974)

May 26
14. ESPN Films: 30 for 30 - "Kings Ransom" (2009)
15. ESPN Films: 30 for 30 - "The Band That Wouldn't Die" (2009)

May 27
16. ESPN Films: 30 for 30 - "Small Potatoes: Who Killed the USFL?" (2009)
17. Deadliest Catch - "Restricted Zone" (2021)

May 28
18. ESPN Films: 30 for 30 - "Muhammad and Larry" (2009)

May 29
19. ESPN Films: 30 for 30 - "Without Bias" (2009)

May 30
20. Pearl Harbor (2001)

May 31
21. ESPN Films: 30 for 30 - "The Legend of Jimmy the Greek" (2009)
22. Camp X-Ray (2014)
23. Tulsa Burning: The 1921 Race Massacre (2021)

June 1
24. More Dead Than Alive (1969)
25. Deadliest Catch - "What Would Phil Harris Do?" (2021)

June 2
26. Fort Massacre (1958)

June 4
27. Mountain Men - "Hunt to Survive" (2021)

June 5
28. Steve Jobs (2015)
29. Secrets of the Lost Ark - "Buried Beneath Jerusalem" (2021)
30. Secrets of the Lost Ark - "Heist in the Holy Land" (2021)

June 6
31. The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It (2021)
32. Rio Lobo (1970)

June 7
33. ESPN Films: 30 for 30 - "Silly Little Game" (2010)
34. ESPN Films: 30 for 30 - "Run Ricky Run" (2010)

June 8
35. Red River Range (1938)
36. Deadliest Catch - "Tangled Web" (2021)

June 9
37. The Man from Snowy River (1982)

June 10
38. ESPN Films: 30 for 30 - "The 16th Man" (2010)
39. ESPN Films: 30 for 30 - "Straight Outta L.A." (2010)

June 11
40. Mountain Men - "Coyote Showdown" (2021)

June 10
41. ESPN Films: 30 for 30 - "The 16th Man" (2010)
42. Deadliest Catch - "Dedication" (2021)

June 16
43. Bronson (2008)

June 17
44. ESPN Films: 30 for 30 - "July 17, 1994" (2010)

June 18
45. Mountain Men - "River Disaster" (2021)

June 19
46. How the West Was Won (1962)

June 20
47. 12 Mighty Orphans (2021)
48. Secrets of the Lost Ark - "The Jeremiah Code" (2021)
49. Wanda Nevada (1979)

June 21
50. Something Big (1971)

June 22
51. Eddie the Eagle (2015)
52. Deadliest Catch - "Truth Will Set You Free" (2021)

June 23
53. ESPN Films: 30 for 30 - "Unmatched" (2010)
54. ESPN Films: 30 for 30 - "The House of Steinbrenner" (2010)

June 24
55. ESPN Films: 30 for 30 - "Into the Wind" (2010)
56. ESPN Films: 30 for 30 - "Four Days in October" (2010)

June 25
57. Mountain Men - "Zombie Moose" (2021)

June 26
58. ESPN Films: 30 for 30 - "Once Brothers" (2010)

June 27
59. The Guns of Navarone (1961)

June 28
60. Soul Surfer (2011)

June 29
61. The Revengers (1972)
62. Expedition Unknown - "Digging Into D-Day" (2020)
63. Deadliest Catch - "Shipbreakers" (2021)

June 30
64. Man with the Gun (1955)

July 1
65. Expedition Unknown - "World's 8th Wonder" (2015)

July 2
66. Mountain Men - "Feast or Famine" (2021)

July 4
67. Biography: KISStory - Vol. 1 (2021)
68. Biography: KISStory - Vol. 2 (2021)
69. Expedition Unknown - "Deciphering the Last Nazi Code" (2019)

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1. Seminole (1953) * 87 min.
(Western, Florida Territory, 1835, 2nd Seminole War)
2. The Redhead from Wyoming (1953) * 80 min.
(Western, Wyoming Territory, 1880s, Johnson County War)
3. The Mended Lute (1909) * 8 min.
(Western, American West, 19th century)
4. War Arrow (1953) * 78 min.
(Western, Texas, 1870s)
5. Fighting Blood (1911) * 11 min.
(Western, Dakota Territory, 2nd half of 19th century)
6. The Ranchman's Vengeance (1911) * 16 min.
(Western, American West, 19th century)
7. Riders of the Law (1922) 61 min.
(Western, Montana, late 19th century)
8. The Tale of Zatoichi (1962) 96 min.
(Japan, 1830s-1840s)
9. Blind Woman's Curse (1970) 85 min.
(
Japan, late 1920s-early 1930s)
10. Oregon Trail Scouts (1947) * 53 min.
(
Western, Oregon, 1890s)
11. The Tonto Woman (2008) * 35 min.

(Western, Arizona,19th century)
12. Yakuza Law (1969) * 96 min.
(Japan, Edo period &
early 20th century & 1960s)
13. A Life for a Kiss (1912) * 13 min.
(Western, American West, 19th century)
14. Newsreel on Village Youth in Winter (1967) * 12 min.
(Yugoslavian social documentary about young adults)
15. Black Film (1971) * 15 min.
(Yugoslavian social documentary about homelessness)
16. Inventory (1975) * 9 min.
(Social documentary about the (mostly foreign) residents of a German tenement)
17. Andes Mágicos: Venezuela and Colombia (2021) * 25 min.
(Documentary showcasing the landscape and people living in the Andes mountain regions)
18. Salvatore Giuliano (1962) * 123 min.
(Sicily, 1945-1950)
19. Andes Mágicos: Peru and Ecuador (2021) * 23 min.
(Documentary showcasing the landscape and people living in the Andes mountain regions)
20. Smoke and Water (1963) * 9 min.
(Yugoslavian documentary about a train yard)
21. Everything Turns, Everything Revolves (1929) 3 min.
(Avant-garde German documentary about a carnival)
22. Tombstone Territory: Guns of Silver (1957) * 26 min.
(Western, Arizona Territory, 1882)
23. Andes Mágicos: La Rioja Argentina, an Oasis in Peru and Bolivia (2021) * 23 min.
(Documentary showcasing the landscape and people living in the Andes mountain regions)
24. Milk (2019) * 17 min.
(World War II, New Zealand, 1945)
25. Andes Mágicos: Argentina and Chile (2021) * 26 min.
(Documentary showcasing the landscape and people living in the Andes mountain regions)
26. Character (1997) * 125 min.
(
Rotterdam, 1910s-1920s)
27. Rawhide: Incident with an Executioner (1959) * 51 min.
(Western, American Southwest, 1860s)
28. Tombstone Territory: Desert Survival (1957) * 26 min.
(Western, Arizona Territory, 1881)
28. The Hound of the Baskervilles (1939) 80 min.
(England,1889)
29. Tales of the City: Episode #1.1 (1993) * 52 min.
(San Francisco, 1976)
30. Yossi & Jagger (2002) * 65 min.
(Israeli army outpost on Lebanon border, post-1985)
31. The Tale of Zatoichi Continues (1962) 72 min.
(Japan, 1830s-1840s)
32. Berlin-Jerusalem (1989) * 85 min.
(
Nazism & Zionism, Germany & Palestine, 1930s)
33. Tombstone Territory: Apache Vendetta (1957) * 26 min.
(Western, Arizona Territory, 1885)
34. In the Realms of the Unreal (2004) * 80 min.
(Documentary about
outsider artist Henry Darger)
35. The Memphis Belle: A Story of a Flying Fortress (1944) * 40 min.

(World War II, documentary about a bombing mission from England to Germany)
36. Report from the Aleutians (1943) * 45 min.
(World War II, documentary about the campaign to recapture the eastern Aleutians)
37. Winning Your Wings (1942) 18 min.

(World War II, documentary to promote enlistment in the Army Air Force)
38. The Marines Who Never Returned (1963) * 109 min.
(Korean War, 1950)
39. Jeeves and Wooster: How Does Gussie Woo Madeline? (or, Hunger Strike) (1990) * 49 min.

(England, 1930s)
40. The Demilitarized Zone (1965) * 62 min.
(South
Korea, post Korean War)
41. The Haka (2021) * 15 min.
(
World War I, Western Europe)
42. Rory O'More (1911) * 11 min.
(
Irish Rising of 1798)
43. The Chechahcos (1923) 87 min.
(Klondike Gold Rush, Alaska Territory & western Canada, 1897-1910)
44. Retreat, Hell! (1952) * 95 min.
(Korean War, 1950)
45. San Pietro (1945) 32 min.
(World War II, documentary about the battle of San Pietro, Italy, 1943)
46. Marked (2019) * 21 min.
(Social documentary about the practice of scarification among Nigerian tribes)
47. Journey of an African Colony: The Making of Nigeria: Hope Night from Independence (2019) * 31 min.
(Documentary about Nigerian history)
48. Let There Be Light (1946) * 58 min.
(Documentary about post-traumatic stress disorder and its treatment among returning veterans)
49. Journey of an African Colony: The Making of Nigeria: Dividing Up the Continent (2019) * 31 min.

(Documentary about Nigerian history)
50. A Walk In The Sun (1945) * 117 min.
(World War II, Salerno, Italy, September 9, 1943)
51. Tumbling Tumbleweeds (1935) * 58 min.
(Western)
52. Journey of an African Colony: The Making of Nigeria: You Will Never Be Among Us (2019) * 38 min.
(Documentary about Nigerian history)
53. Rembetiko (1983) * 147 min.
(Greece & US. 1917 to 1955)
54. Journey of an African Colony: The Making of Nigeria: Protest & the Women's War (2019) * 27 min.
(Documentary about Nigerian history)
55. Journey of an African Colony: The Making of Nigeria: I Will Die for My Country (2019) * 28 min.
(Documentary about Nigerian history)
56. Tombstone Territory: Ambush at Gila Gulch (1957) * 26 min.
(Western, Arizona Territory, 1884)
57. Rawhide: Incident of the Widowed Dove (1959) * 51 min.
(Western, American Southwest, 1860s)
58. The Road from Coorain (2002) * 97 min.
(Based on Australian scholar & writer Jill Ker Conway's autobiography, late 1930s to 1960)
59. Tales of the City: Episode #1.2 (1993) * 55 min.
(San Francisco, 1976)
60. News of the World (2020) * 118 min.
(Western, Texas, 1870)
61. Journey of an African Colony: The Making of Nigeria: The Workers (2019) * 29 min.
(Documentary about Nigerian history)
62. Journey of an African Colony: The Making of Nigeria: Iva Valley & the Nationalists (2019) * 32 min.
(Documentary about Nigerian history)
63. Tales of the City: Episode #1.3 (1993) * 53 min.
(San Francisco, 1976)
64. The Big Trail (1930) 122 min.
(Western, Oregon Trail, 1840s)
65. The Dude Ranger (1934) * 63 min.
(Western)
66. Tales of the City: Episode #1.4 (1993) * 52 min.
(San Francisco, 1976)
67. Tales of the City: Episode #1.5 (1993) * 52 min.
(San Francisco, 1976)
68. Tales of the City: Episode #1.6 (1993) * 53 min.
(San Francisco, 1976-January 1, 1977)
69. Thunderbolt (1947) * 42 min.
(World War II, spring 1944, US air operations from Corsica during the Italian Campaign)
70. Little Pioneers (1968) * 12 min.
(Yugoslavian documentary about Roma children)
71. Hell's Hinges (1916) 64 min.
(Western, American West, 19th century)
72. More Tales of the City: Episode #1.1 (1998) * 49 min.
(San Francisco, 1977)
73. More Tales of the City: Episode #1.2 (1998) * 47 min.
(San Francisco, 1977)
74. More Tales of the City: Episode #1.3 (1998) * 50 min.
(San Francisco, 1977)
75. More Tales of the City: Episode #1.4 (1998) * 49 min.
(San Francisco, 1977)
76. The Bargain (1914) 69 min.
(Western, Arizona Territory, 1889)
77. More Tales of the City: Episode #1.5 (1998) * 47 min.
(San Francisco, 1977)
78. More Tales of the City: Episode #1.6 (1998) * 49 min.
(San Francisco, 1977)
79. Jeeves and Wooster: Will Anatole Return to Brinkley Court? (or, the Matchmaker) (1990) * 49 min.

(England, 1930s)
80. Further Tales of the City (2001) * 180 min.
(San Francisco & Alaska, 1981)
81. The Loner: Pick Me Another Time to Die (1966) * 26 min.
(Western, American West, mid-1860s)
82. Look at the Face (1968) * 10 min.
(Documentary about
visitors to the Hermitage Museum viewing Leonardo Da Vinci's painting Madonna and Child)
83. Ten Minutes Older (1978) * 10 min.
(Documentary observing the emotions mirrored in a face of a little child at a puppet theater show)
84. Wagon Tracks (1919) 69 min.
(Western, Santa Fe Trail, 1850)
85. Before Stonewall (1984) * 87 min.
(Documentary about homosexual life in the US to 1969)
86. Healthy People for Fun (1971) * 14 min.
(Documentary portraying the ethnic minorities living in the Yugoslavian province of Vojvodina, today part of Serbia)
87. The Celluloid Closet (1995) * 102 min.
(Documentary about the depiction of homosexuals in American cinema)
88. The Painted Desert (1931) 76 min.
(Western, American Southwest, 19th century)
89. About the Art of Love or a Film with 14441 Frames (1972) * 10 min.
(Yugoslavian documentary about making love, not war)



*First time viewing.

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May 21
  1. Warrior (2019) S1, Eps 1 & 2 (Tong Wars, San Francisco)*
May 22
2.Warrior (2019) S1, Eps 3 & 4 (Tong Wars, San Francisco)*
3. Lafayette Escadrille (1958) TCM (World War I)*
4. Above Suspicion (2020) Blu-Ray (True Crime)*

May 26
5. Warrior (2019) S1, Eps 5 & 6 (Tong Wars, San Francisco)*
6. Ride Lonesome (1956) HDNET (Western)*

May 27
7. 7 Seas to Calais (1963) TCM (War England/Spain)*
8. Warrior (2019) S1, Eps 7 & 8 (Tong Wars, San Francisco)*

May 28
9. Sands of Iwo Jima (1950) Amazon Prime (World War II)*
10. Warrior (2019) S1, Eps 9 & 10 (Tong Wars, San Francisco)*

May 29
11. Shadow in the Cloud (2020) Hulu (World War II + Folklore)*
12. Warrior (2020) S2, Eps 1 & 2 (Tong Wars, San Francisco)*

May 30
13. Warrior (2020) 2, Eps 3 & 4 (Tong Wars, San Francisco)*
14. Act of Violence (1948) TCM (World War II)*

May 31
15. Letters From Iwo Jima (2005) DVD (World War II)*
16. Warrior (2020) S2, Eps 5 & 6 (Tong Wars, San Francisco)*
17. 7 Men From Now (1957) HDNET (Western) *

June 1
18. Birth of a Nation (1916) (Civil War)*
19. Warrior (2020) S2, Eps 7 & 8 (Tong Wars, San Francisco)*

June 2
20. Warrior (2020) S2, Eps 9 & 10 (Tong Wars, San Francisco)*

June 3
21. RKO 286 (1999)

June 5
22. The Cat's Meow (2001)

June 7
23. Tevye, the Milkman (1939) (Literary Adaptation) (Yiddish)*

June 8
24. Welcome Home Soldier Boys (1971) Criterion CHannel (Vietnam War, Post War)*

June 12
25. The Gold Rush (1919) Criterion Channel (Yukon Gold Rush)

June 13
26. In the Heights (2021) HBOMax*

June 14
27. The Foods That Built America, History Channel S2, E13 "Let The Chips Fall"*
The Foods That Built America, History Channel S2 E14 "Rise of a Rival"*

June 15,
28. The Foods That Built America: Snack Size, History Channel, S1 E7 "To The Milky Way and Beyond"*
The Foods That Built America: Snack Size, History Channel, S1 E 8, "Flame Broiled Battle"*
The Foods That Built America: Snack Size, History Channel, S1 E 9 "Herbs and Spices"*
The Foods That Built America: Snack Size, History Channel, S1 E 10, "Golden Arches"*

June 16
29. The Great Raid, (2005) Blu-Ray (WWII)*

June 17
26. Tab Hunter Confidential (2015) Amazon Prime*
27. The War Lord (1965) Blu-Ray*

June18
28. The Alamo (Director's Cut) (1960), Blu-Ray,

June19
29. The Foods that Built America (2021) S2 E15 Gum Slingers*
The Foods That Built America: Snack Sized, S1 E11 A Burger Is Born*
The Foods That Built America: Snack Sized, S1 E12 When Frito Met Lay*

June20
30. California Dreaming (1979) Paramount + (Zeitgeist)*

June 22
31. I'm All Right, Jack (1959) Criterion Channel (British Labor Problems in the 60's)*

June 24
32. Sign of the Cross (1932) Blu-Ray (Ancient Rome)*

June 25
33. Sign of the Cross (1932) Blu-Ray Commentary by David DelValle*

June 26
34. Canadian Pacific (1949) TCM (Western)
35. The Scarecrow of Romney Marsh (1964) Ep 1, & 2

June 28
36. You Can't Stop The Music (1980) (DVD)*

July 1
37. Drums Along the Mohawk (1939) Blu-Ray*

July 2
38. Those Lips, Those Eyes (198) Paramount +

July 3
39. No Sudden Move (2021) HBO MAX (Corporate Espionage in the 50's)*

July 4
40. The Bingo Long Traveling All-Stars and Motor Kings (1976) Criterion Channel (Baseball)







GENERAL
WHEN
Watch a film that takes place during five different centuries prior to the 20th Century (Note Century of setting):
-X- Lafayette Escadrille (20th)
-X- Seven Seas to Calais (16th)
-X- Birth of a Nation (19th)
-X- The War Lord (11th)
-X- Sign of the Cross (1st)

WHERE
Watch 5 movies about historical events of different countries (Note Country of setting).
-X- War Lord (England)
-X- Canadian Pacific (Canada)
-X- Tevye, The Milkman (Russia)
-X- The Alamo (Mexico)
-X- Letters From Iwo Jima (Japan)

WHO
FOLKLORE & FAITH
--- Film about prehistory [it's probably best to look for a documentary here]
--- Film about mythology of Antiquity (i.e., Greek gods, dramatization of Homeric poems, etc.)
-X- Film about Religious History Sign of the Cross (Christianity)
-X- A film about a folk hero The Scarecrow of Romney Marsh
-X- Film about either the Humanities (fine arts) or Sports figure/event - Those Lips, Those Eyes (Theater)

HEY, THEY WERE THERE, TOO!
(Focus on prominent figures from history and/or depictions of their group's oppression, etc.)
--- Film about Women's History -
-X- Film about Race Relations - In The Heights
-X- Film about the LGBTQ Community - You Can't Stop the Music
-X- Film about Religious Minority - Tevye, the Milkman (Judaism)
-X- Film about Immigrants - In The Heights

TWO SIDES TO EVERY STORY
--- Watch at least two movies about the same person/event where each movie is from a different perspective (1/2) -Sands of Iwo Jima
--- Watch at least two movies about the same person/event where each movie is from a different perspective (2/2) - Letters to Iwo Jima

WAR
--- War film that was produced *during* that war -
--- War film that focuses on civilians -
--- Film about war criminals -
-X- Film about veterans - Welcome Home, Soldier Boys
-X- Film about Prisoners of War/POW jailbreak - The Great Raid

Watch 5 movies that take place during different wars.
-X- Lafayette Escadrille (WWI)
-X- Birth of a Nation (Civil War)
-X- The Alamo (Texas War for Independence)
-X- Sands of Iwo Jima (WWII)
-X- Drums Along the Mohawk (American Revolution)

WESTERN
Watch at least five of seven Western Subgenres - taken from Frank Gruber's list on Wikipedia
-X- The Union Pacific story - Canadian Pacific
--- The ranch story. (The plot concerns threats to the ranch from rustlers or large landowners attempting to force out the proper owners.)
-X- The empire story. (The plot might involve building up a ranch empire or an oil empire from scratch, a classic rags-to-riches plot.)
--- The revenge story. - 7 Men From Now
--- The cavalry and Indian story. - Drums Along the Mohawk
-X- The outlaw story - Ride Lonesome
--- The marshal story. (The lawman and his challenges drive the plot.)
--- Western not produced in America -
--- "Export Western" -
--- Western movie with a direct connection to a TV show, since Westerns were part of TV's golden age before the Space Generation
--- Neo-Western (i.e., a Western set in more contemporary times, to demonstrate the genre is still alive)

ZEITGEIST WILD CARDS
Because an argument can be made that some movies which fall outside the "obvious" scope of our challenge really are consistent with its spirit, you're permitted to watch and check off up to three optional movies of your choice.
--- Zeitgeist Wild Card #1 - California Dreaming
--- Zeitgeist Wild Card #2
--- Zeitgeist Wild Card #3

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Previous challenges: 2011 | 2012 | 2013

2021 List
  1. 5/23 Legends of the Fall
  2. 5/23 The Manchurian Candidate
  3. 5/26 Green Mansions
  4. 5/27 ffolkes
  5. 5/28 The Naked Face
  6. 5/28 Escape to Athena
  7. 5/29 The Sea Wolves
  8. 5/29 The Wild Geese
  9. 5/30 Gandhi
  10. 5/31 The Wind and the Lion
  11. 5/31 Robin and Marian
  12. 6/01 Zulu Dawn
  13. 6/02 Atari: Game Over
  14. 6/02 Rewind This!
  15. 6/02 The Great Train Robbery
  16. 6/04 Join or Die with Craig Ferguson S1E01 History's Worst Medical Advice
    6/04 Big History S1E01 The Superpower of Salt
    6/04 10 Things You Don't Know About S1E01 Benjamin Franklin
    6/04 Out of Egypt S1E01 Flesh and Bone
    6/04 Cities of the Underworld S3E01 City of Blood
    6/04 Ancient Discoveries S1E01 Death Weapons of the East
    6/04 Eight Days That Made Rome S1E01 Hannibal's Last Stand
  17. 6/07 Disasters at Sea S1E01 Trapped in Typhoon Alley
    6/07 Disasters at Sea S1E02 Deadly Neglect
    6/07 Disasters at Sea S1E03 Four Minutes to Survive
    6/07 Disasters at Sea S1E04 The Ice Ship
    6/07 Disasters at Sea S1E05 Shipwrecked in Alaska
    6/08 Disasters at Sea S1E06 Torn Apart
  18. 6/08 Disasters at Sea S2E01 Storm Watch
    6/08 Disasters at Sea S2E02 Fire Fight
    6/08 Disasters at Sea S2E03 Queen of the North
    6/08 Disasters at Sea S2E04 The Arctic Rose Mystery
    6/08 Disasters at Sea S2E05 The Sinking of the Lady Mary
    6/08 Disasters at Sea S2E06 Death on the Staten Island Ferry
  19. 6/11 Go Tell the Spartans
  20. 6/13 Side by Side
  21. 6/14 Gospel Road: A Story of Jesus
  22. 6/14 Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves
  23. 6/18 The Apple Dumpling Gang
  24. 6/19 Everything or Nothing: The Untold Story of James Bond 007
  25. 6/20 Ashanti
  26. 6/21 The Jackie Robinson Story
  27. 6/21 A Long Way from Home: The Untold Story of Baseball's Desegregation
  28. 6/22 Long Train Running: A History of the Oakland Blues
  29. 6/22 Ethnic Notions
  30. 6/22 Tongues Untied
  31. 6/22 Affirmations
  32. 6/22 Anthem
  33. 6/23 Color Adjustment
  34. 6/23 Non, Je Ne Regrette Rien (No Regret)
  35. 6/23 Black Is... Black Ain't
  36. 6/23 I Shall Not Be Removed: The Life of Marlon Riggs
  37. 6/25 Sahara
  38. 6/26 The Stand: How One Gesture Shook the World
  39. 6/26 The Lady in Number 6
  40. 6/28 How to Start a Revolution
  41. 6/30 Eye of the Needle
  42. 6/30 Fistful of Dollars
  43. 6/30 Treasure Island
  44. 7/01 For a Few Dollars More
Checklist
Spoiler:
GENERAL
WHEN
Watch a film that takes place during five different centuries prior to the 20th Century (Note Century of setting):
-X- Legends of the Fall (19th)
-X- Robin and Marian (12th/13th)
-X- Gospel Road (1st)
--- Movie 4 (Century)
--- Movie 5 (Century)

WHERE
Watch 5 movies about historical events of different countries (Note Country of setting).
-X- Legends of the Fall (United States)
-X- Green Mansions (Venezuela)
-X- Escape to Athena (Greece)
-X- Gandhi (India)
-X- The Wind and the Lion (Morocco)

WHO
FOLKLORE & FAITH
--- Film about prehistory [it's probably best to look for a documentary here]
--- Film about mythology of Antiquity (i.e., Greek gods, dramatization of Homeric poems, etc.)
-X- Film about religious history (based on either recorded historical events or fables arising from Judaism, Christianity, Islam, Buddhism, etc.) - Gospel Road: A Story of Jesus
-X- Film about a folk hero - Robin and Marian
-X- Film about either the Humanities (fine arts) or Sports figure/event - Atari: Game Over (E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial video game burial and legacy)

HEY, THEY WERE THERE, TOO!
(Focus on prominent figures from history and/or depictions of their group's oppression, etc.)
--- Film about Women's History -
-X- Film about Race Relations - The Jackie Robinson Story
-X- Film about the LGBTQ Community - Tongues Untied
-X- Film about Religious Minority - The Lady in Number 6
--- Film about Immigrants -

TWO SIDES TO EVERY STORY
--- Watch at least two movies about the same person/event where each movie is from a different perspective (1/2)
--- Watch at least two movies about the same person/event where each movie is from a different perspective (2/2)

WAR
-X- War film that was produced *during* that war - Sahara (WWII, made in 1943)
--- War film that focuses on civilians -
--- Film about war criminals -
-X- Film about veterans (framing a "flashback" film doesn't count, so no Saving Private Ryan for this one) - Legends of the Fall (US Civil War, WWI)
-X- Film about Prisoners of War/POW jailbreak - Escape to Athena

Watch 5 movies that take place during different wars.
-X- Legends of the Fall (World War I)
-X- Escape to Athena (World War II)
-X- Zulu Dawn (Anglo-Zulu War)
-X- Go Tell the Spartans (Vietnam War)
--- Movie 5 (War)

WESTERN
Watch at least five of seven Western Subgenres - taken from Frank Gruber's list on Wikipedia
--- The Union Pacific story -
--- The ranch story. (The plot concerns threats to the ranch from rustlers or large landowners attempting to force out the proper owners.)
--- The empire story. (The plot might involve building up a ranch empire or an oil empire from scratch, a classic rags-to-riches plot.)
-X- The revenge story. - For a Few Dollars More
--- The cavalry and Indian story. (The plot revolves around taming the wilderness for white settlers.)
-X- The outlaw story -The Apple Dumpling Gang
--- The marshal story. (The lawman and his challenges drive the plot.)
-X- Western not produced in America - Fistful of Dollars
--- "Export Western" -
--- Western movie with a direct connection to a TV show, since Westerns were part of TV's golden age before the Space Generation
--- Neo-Western (i.e., a Western set in more contemporary times, to demonstrate the genre is still alive)

ZEITGEIST WILD CARDS
Because an argument can be made that some movies which fall outside the "obvious" scope of our challenge really are consistent with its spirit, you're permitted to watch and check off up to three optional movies of your choice.
--- Zeitgeist Wild Card #1
--- Zeitgeist Wild Card #2
--- Zeitgeist Wild Card #3

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12th Annual Historical Appreciation Challenge
Blue = First Time View

2021-06-01
1. Cadillac Records (2008) Starz Encore on Demand
2021-06-02
2. A Beautiful Day In The Neighborhood (2019) Starz on Demand
3. Life At The Waterhole ''Episode 3'' (2021-06-02) WBGU PBS
2021-06-13
4. Won't You Be My Neighbor? (2018) HBO on Demand
2021-06-15
5. Miracle Workers: Dark Ages ''Graduation'' (2020-01-28) TBS on Demand
6. Miracle Workers: Dark Ages ''Help Wanted'' (2020-02-04) TBS on Demand
2021-06-16
7. Nature Boy (2017) My $1 Dollar Tree DVD
8. Burton & Taylor (2013) My $1 Dollar Tree DVD
2021-06-19
9. A Ticket To Tomahawk (1950) YouTube
10. Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Return ''The Land That Time Forgot'' (1974/2017) IFC on Demand
2021-06-28
11. The Whale (2013) My $1 Dollar Tree DVD
2021-06-30
12. The Sound Of Music Live (2015) My $1 Dollar Tree DVD
13. Nova ''First Horse Warriors'' (2019-05-15) WBGU PBS

Possible First Time Views:
Spoiler:


Ambush At Dark Canyon (2013) DVD Wild Wild West: 4 Feature Films
The Beguiled (2017) Blu-ray + DVD + Digital
Billionaire Boys Club (2018) DVD
Bombshell (2019) Blu-ray + DVD
Breakfast On Pluto (2005) DVD
The Brooke Ellison Story (2004) DVD
Crazy Love (2007) DVD
Cry Blood, Apache (1970) DVD Sam Elliott: I Will Fight No More Forever: 10 Bonus Movies
The Decade You Were Born: The 50s (2012) DVD
The Decade You Were Born: The 70s (2012) DVD
Diablo (2015) DVD Wild Wild West: 4 Feature Films
Do You Belive In Miracles?: The Story Of The 1980 U.S. Hockey Team (2001) DVD
Gangster Squad (2013) Blu-ray + DVD
The Great Indian Wars (1991) DVD Sam Elliott: I Will Fight No More Forever: 10 Bonus Movies
The Gunfighters (1987) DVD Sam Elliott: I Will Fight No More Forever: 10 Bonus Movies
History: Ancient New York (2009) DVD
Hometown USA (1979) DVD
I'm Still Here (2010) Blu-ray + DVD
I Will Fight No More Forever (1975) DVD Sam Elliott: I Will Fight No More Forever: 10 Bonus Movies
Jane Eyre (1970) DVD Leading Ladies in 6 Great Films
The Last Time I Saw Paris (1954) DVD The Decade You Were Born: The 50s
Lennon Naked (2010) DVD
Looking For Lennon (2018) Blu-ray + DVD
Man Of Conquest (1939) DVD
A Night In Old Mexico (2013) DVD Wild Wild West: 4 Feature Films
The North Star (1943) DVD War Classics: 4 Feature Films
Not The Messiah: He's A Very Naughty Boy (2010) DVD
Operation Mad Ball (1957) DVD The Jack Lemmon Showcase
The Proud And Damned (1972) DVD Sam Elliott: I Will Fight No More Forever: 10 Bonus Movies
Queen & Country (2014) DVD
The Secret Life Of Marilyn Monroe (2015) DVD
Sitting Bull (1954) DVD Sam Elliott: I Will Fight No More Forever: 10 Bonus Movies
Submarine Base (1943) DVD War Classics: 4 Feature Films
Sunset Carson Rides Again (1948) DVD Sam Elliott: I Will Fight No More Forever: 10 Bonus Movies
21 Hours at Munich (1976) DVD
The Wackiest Wagon Train In The West (1976) DVD Sam Elliott: I Will Fight No More Forever: 10 Bonus Movies
Wild Horses (2015) DVD Wild Wild West: 4 Feature Films
The Young Messiah (2016) Blu-ray + DVD
Yuma (1971) DVD Sam Elliott: I Will Fight No More Forever: 10 Bonus Movies


Copper: Season 1 ''Surviving Death'' (2012-08-19) DVD Copper: Season One
Copper: Season 1 ''Husbands And Fathers'' (2012-08-26) DVD Copper: Season One
Copper: Season 1 ''In The Hands Of An Angry God'' (2012-09-02) DVD Copper: Season One
Copper: Season 1 ''The Empty Locket'' (2012-09-09) DVD Copper: Season One
Copper: Season 1 ''La Tempête'' (2012-09-16) DVD Copper: Season One
Copper: Season 1 ''Arsenic And Old Cake'' (2012-09-23) DVD Copper: Season One
Copper: Season 1 ''The Hudson River School'' (2012-09-30) DVD Copper: Season One
Copper: Season 1 ''Better Times Are Coming'' (2012-10) DVD Copper: Season One
Copper: Season 1 ''A Day To Give Thanks'' (2012-10-14) DVD Copper: Season One
Copper: Season 1 ''A Vast And Fiendish Plot'' (2012-10-21) DVD Copper: Season One
Copper: Season 2 ''Home, Sweet Home'' (2013-06-23) DVD Copper: Season Two
Copper: Season 2 ''Aileen Aroon'' (2013-06-30) DVD Copper: Season Two
Copper: Season 2 ''The Children Of The Battlefield'' (2013-07-07) DVD Copper: Season Two
Copper: Season 2 ''I Defy Thee To Forget'' (2013-07-14) DVD Copper: Season Two
Copper: Season 2 ''A Morning Song'' (2013-07-21) DVD Copper: Season Two
Copper: Season 2 ''To One Shortly To Die'' (2013-07-28) DVD Copper: Season Two
Copper: Season 2 ''The Hope Too Bright To Last'' (2013-08-04) DVD Copper: Season Two
Copper: Season 2 ''Ashes Denote That Fire Was'' (2013-08-18) DVD Copper: Season Two
Copper: Season 2 ''Think Gently Of The Erring'' (2013-08-25) DVD Copper: Season Two
Copper: Season 2 ''The Fine Ould Irish Gintleman'' (2013-09-01) DVD Copper: Season Two
Copper: Season 2 ''Good Heart And Willing Hand'' (2013-09-08) DVD Copper: Season Two
Copper: Season 2 ''Beautiful Dreamer'' (2013-09-15) DVD Copper: Season Two
Copper: Season 2 ''The Place I Called My Home'' (2013-09-22) DVD Copper: Season Two
Dunkirk ''Retreat'' (2004-02-18) DVD
Dunkirk ''Evacuation'' (2004-02-19)
Dunkirk ''Deliverance'' (2004-02-20)
The Lone Ranger: Season 1 ''The Lone Ranger Fights On (1949-09-22) DVD The Lone Ranger: Hi-Yo Silver Away!
The Lone Ranger: Season 1 ''The Masked Rider'' (1949-12-15) DVD The Lone Ranger: Who Was That Masked Man?
The Lone Ranger: Season 1 ''Gold Train'' (1950-03-16) DVD The Lone Ranger: Who Was That Masked Man?
The Lone Ranger: Season 1 ''Outlaw Of The Plains'' (1950-07-06) DVD The Lone Ranger: Hi-Yo Silver Away!
The Lone Ranger: Season 2 ''Bad Medicine'' (1950-12-07) DVD The Lone Ranger: Who Was That Masked Man?
The Lone Ranger: Season 2 ''The Hooded Men'' (1951-02-22) DVD The Lone Ranger: Who Was That Masked Man?
The Lone Ranger: Season 2 ''Mr. Trouble'' (1951-03-08) DVD The Lone Ranger: Hi-Yo Silver Away!
The Lone Ranger: Season 3 ''The Brown Pony'' (1953-05-14) DVD The Lone Ranger: Hi-Yo Silver Away!
The Lone Ranger: Season 3 ''The Old Cowboy'' (1953-06-25) DVD The Lone Ranger: Hi-Yo Silver Away!
The Lone Ranger: Season 3 ''The Midnight Rider'' (1953-07-16) DVD The Lone Ranger: Hi-Yo Silver Away!
The Lone Ranger: Season 4 ''Two For Juan Ringo'' (1954-12-23) DVD The Lone Ranger: Who Was That Masked Man?
The Lone Ranger: Season 4 ''Wanted: The Lone Ranger'' (1955-05-05) DVD The Lone Ranger: Who Was That Masked Man?
The Lone Ranger: Season 4 ''Trapped'' (1955-08-04) DVD The Lone Ranger: Hi-Yo Silver Away!
The Lone Ranger: Season 5 ''Quarter Horse War'' (1956-11-08) DVD The Lone Ranger: Hi-Yo Silver Away!
The Lone Ranger: Season 5 ''The Return Of Don Pedro O'Sullivan'' (1957-10-25) DVD The Lone Ranger: Who Was That Masked Man?
The Lone Ranger: Season 5 ''Outlaws In Greasepaint'' (1957-06-06) DVD The Lone Ranger: Who Was That Masked Man?
O.J. - Made In America ''Part 1'' (2016-01-22) Blu-ray + DVD
O.J. - Made In America ''Part 2'' (2016-01-22) Blu-ray + DVD
O.J. - Made In America ''Part 3'' (2016-01-22) Blu-ray + DVD
O.J. - Made In America ''Part 4'' (2016-01-22) Blu-ray + DVD
O.J. - Made In America ''Part 5'' (2016-01-22) Blu-ray + DVD
Sharpe's Rifles (1993-05-05) DVD Sharpe: Complete Season One
Sharpe's Eagle (1993-05-12) DVD Sharpe: Complete Season One
Sharpe's Company (1994-05-25) DVD Sharpe: Complete Season Two
Sharpe's Enemy (1994-06-01) DVD Sharpe: Complete Season Two
Sharpe's Honor (1994-06-08) DVD Sharpe: Complete Season Two
Sinbad ''Pilot'' (2012-07-08) DVD Sinbad: The Complete First Season
Sinbad ''Queen Of The Water-Thieves'' (2012-07-15) DVD Sinbad: The Complete First Season
Sinbad ''House Of Games'' (2012-07-22) DVD Sinbad: The Complete First Season
Sinbad ''Old Man Of The Sea'' (2012-07-29) DVD Sinbad: The Complete First Season
Sinbad ''Hunted'' (2012-08-05) DVD Sinbad: The Complete First Season
Sinbad ''The Siren'' (2012-08-12) DVD Sinbad: The Complete First Season
Sinbad ''Homecoming'' (2012-08-19) DVD Sinbad: The Complete First Season
Sinbad ''Kuji'' (2012-08-26) DVD Sinbad: The Complete First Season
Sinbad ''Eye Of The Tiger'' (2012-09-02) DVD Sinbad: The Complete First Season
Sinbad ''For Whom The Egg Shatters'' (2012-09-09) DVD Sinbad: The Complete First Season
Sinbad ''Fiend Or Friend?'' (2012-09-16) DVD Sinbad: The Complete First Season
Sinbad ''Land Of The Dead'' (2012-09-23) DVD Sinbad: The Complete First Season
Stories Of The Century ''Geronimo'' (1954-02-14) DVD Sam Elliott: I Will Fight No More Forever: 10 Bonus Movies
Stories Of The Century ''The Apache Kid'' (1955-01-09) DVD Sam Elliott: I Will Fight No More Forever: 10 Bonus Movies


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Re: 12th Annual Historical Appreciation Challenge List Thread 21 May-5 July

My Eighth Historical Appreciation Challenge
*= first time watching

Potential Watch List:
China Beach - Season 1
The Crown - Season 4
The Man in the High Castle - Finish Season 2


June 5
1. China Beach - Ep. 1.1 "Pilot"*
2. China Beach - Ep. 1.2 "Pilot Part 2"*

June 6
3. China Beach - Ep. 1.3 "Home"*
4. China Beach - Ep. 1.4 "Hot Spell"*

June 15
5. Mindhunter - Episode 1.1*
6. Mindhunter - Episode 1.2*

June 22
7. Mindhunter - Episode 1.3*

June 24
8. Mindhunter - Episode 1.4*
9. China Beach - Ep. 1.5 "Somewhere Over the Radio"*
10. China Beach - Ep. 1.6 "Waiting for Beckett"*

June 27
11. China Beach - Ep. 1.7 "Brothers"*
12. China Beach - Ep. 1.8 "Chao Ong"*


June 29
13. Mindhunter - Episode 1.5*
14. Mindhunter - Episode 1.6*

June 30
15. Mindhunter - Episode 1.7*
16. Mindhunter - Episode 1.8*

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Re: 12th Annual Historical Appreciation Challenge List Thread 21 May-5 July

Mr. Cellophane's 2021 Historical Appreciation Challenge List

*= first time viewing
blue= personal Blu-ray
purple= personal DVD
green= streaming
red= theatrical / live streaming / other
orange= borrowed or rented BD/DVD

  1. The Virgin Suicides (Sofia Coppola)
    1999 / United States / 97 minutes / Hulu / Period Piece: 1970s Michigan / 6-1

  2. The Duel at Silver Creek (Don Siegel)
    1952 / United States / 77 minutes / Western / 6-3

  3. Agatha Christie's Poirot: Sad Cypress
    2003 / United Kingdom / 93 minutes / Period Piece: 1940s England / 6-4

  4. Agatha Christie's Marple: Sleeping Murder
    2006 / United Kingdom / 93 minutes / hoopla / Period Piece: 1950s England / 6-4

  5. Zodiac (David Fincher)*
    2007 / United States / 163 minutes / director's cut / Event: Zodiac killings / 6-6

  6. Ride a Crooked Trail (Jesse Hibbs)*
    1958 / United States / 88 minutes / Western / 6-7

  7. La resa dei conti a.k.a. The Big Gundown (Sergio Sollima)*
    1966 / Italy / 110 minutes / Criterion Channel / Western / 6-9

  8. El Condor (John Guillermin)*
    1970 / United States / 102 minutes / Criterion Channel / Western / 6-10

  9. The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex (Michael Curtiz)*
    1939 / United States / 106 minutes / DVD / Biography: Queen Elizabeth I & Robert Devereux / 6-11

  10. De-Lovely (Irwin Winkler)
    2004 / United States / 125 minutes / Biography: Cole and Linda Porter / 6-11

  11. The Steel Helmet (Samuel Fuller)
    1951 / United States / 85 minutes / War: Korean War / 6-13

  12. Chernobyl: Part 1 - 1:23:45 *
    2019 / United States / 58 minutes / Event: Chernobyl disaster / 6-14

  13. Chernobyl: Part 2 - Please Remain Calm *
    2019 / United States / 62 minutes / Event: Chernobyl disaster / 6-14

  14. Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day (Bharat Nalluri)
    2008 / United Kingdom / 92 minutes / Period Piece: 1930s England / 6-15

  15. Chernobyl: Part 3 - Open Wide, O Earth *
    2019 / United States / 62 minutes / Event: Chernobyl disaster / 6-16

  16. Chernobyl: Part 4 - The Happiness of All Mankind *
    2019 / United States / 64 minutes / Event: Chernobyl disaster / 6-16

  17. Chernobyl: Part 5 - Vichnaya Pamyat *
    2019 / United States / 72 minutes / Event: Chernobyl disaster / 6-16

  18. Fosse/Verdon: Part 1 - Life Is a Cabaret *
    2019 / United States / 51 minutes / Hulu / Biography: Bob Fosse and Gwen Verdon / 6-17

  19. Cruella (Craig Gillespie)*
    2021 / United States / 134 minutes / Period Piece: 1970s England / 6-18

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1. La Bamba (1987)
2. Boogie Nights (1997)

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6/6/21

1) The Revenant (2015) - Leonardo DiCaprio plays Hugh Glass, a frontiersman who, in 1823, was attacked by a bear and left for dead by the rest of his party, but survived and tracked down the man who killed his son. This is based on a purportedly true story, but in the story I read, there was no mention of a son (or Indians pursuing Glass and the others, or French trappers), and Glass basically followed the guy through hundreds of miles of wilderness to retrieve his favorite rifle, which the guy took when he left him for dead (but I can see why they would add that stuff to the movie's story for dramatic effect).

6/8/21

2) Selma (2014) - The events leading up to the 1965 voting rights march from Selma to Montgomery led by Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. (David Oyelowo) are shown.
3) Man in the Wilderness (1971) - Another movie version of the Hugh Glass story. Richard Harris plays Zachary Bass, a frontiersman who in 1820 is left for dead after being attacked by a bear, only to survive and track down the men who left him behind.

6/12/21

4) Battle of Britain (1969) - In 1940, the men and women of the Royal Air Force desperately fight to achieve air superiority against the Luftwaffe in order to prevent an imminent nazi invasion of England.

6/13/21

5) 12 Years a Slave (2013) - The story of Solomon Northup (Chiwetel Ejiofor), a citizen of New York, who in 1841 was kidnapped and sold into slavery in Louisiana.

6/23/21

6) The Wereth Eleven (2011) - Documentary (made up of actual footage, interviews, and re-enactments) about a group of African American soldiers with the 333rd field artillery battalion - fighting in Belgium in December, 1944, just before the Battle of the Bulge - who were captured, then escaped, but were later captured by SS troops who tortured and slaughtered them.

6/24/21

7) The Silent Enemy (1958) - In 1941, after British ships are sunk in the Mediterranean Sea by a team of Italian frogmen, an explosives expert is sent to Gibraltar to put together his own diving team, find the enemy's secret base, and shut them down.
8) The Day Will Dawn (The Avengers) (1942) - A British foreign correspondent who had worked in Norway before WWII is recruited by the Royal Navy for a secret mission to infiltrate nazi occupied Norway to locate a hidden u-boat base.

6/27/21

9) Amistad (1997) - In 1839, following a revolt aboard a Spanish slave ship near Cuba, the former captives are apprehended by U.S. authorities, setting off a series of legal and political battles.

6/29/21

10) Cease Fire (1953) - This film, shot in Korea, focuses on a group of infantrymen (played by actual soldiers) on a scouting mission, and a couple of war correspondents covering the latest peace talks in Panmunjom, at the end of the Korean War in 1953...in 3D!

6/30/21

11) Dunkirk (2017) - In 1940, thousands of British soldiers are trapped on the beach at Dunkirk (between advancing German forces to the east and the English Channel to the west) until a flotilla of civilian boats arrives to rescue them.
12) Dunkirk (1958) - In 1940, a small group of British soldiers slowly retreats toward Dunkirk where thousands of British soldiers are trapped on the beach (between advancing German forces to the east and the English Channel to the west) while a few British civilians take their boats for a cruise across the English Channel to pick them up.

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