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17th Annual Sci-Fi/Fantasy Challenge List Thread

17th Annual Sci-Fi/Fantasy Challenge List Thread!
2024

Discussion Thread Here

Rules: Dates: Dusk June 30-Dawn August 1st

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.

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.

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.

2024's Finalized Checklist:

Spoiler:

--- Watch a film in 6 of the following decades:
--- 1890/1900 -
--- 1910/1920 -
--- 1930 -
--- 1940 -
--- 1950 -
--- 1960 -
--- 1970 -
--- 1980 -
--- 1990 -
--- 2000 -
--- 2010 -
--- 2020 -

--- Watch films in at least two languages other than English.
--- First language -
--- Second language -

--- Watch a film in 6 of the following:
--- Watch a MST3K/Rifftrax/Cinematic Titanic/Hosted version of a sci-fi/fantasy film -
--- 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 film that either won an Academy Award (Oscar) or an actor won one for their performance -
--- Watch a Documentary Feature (at least 40 minutes long) -
--- 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 -
--- Watch a film about a LGBTQ+ person/topic or about POC/other minority groups -
--- Watch 60 minutes of Sci-fi/Fantasy shorts (animated or non-animated) -

--- He's dead, Jim. Watch 4 out of the following:
--- Written by/inspired by/or related in some way to the late - Paul Reubens -
--- Written by/inspired by/or related in some way to the late - Roger Corman -
--- Written by/inspired by/or related in some way to the late - Barbara Rush -
--- Written by/inspired by/or related in some way to the late - Kenneth Mitchell -
--- Written by/inspired by/or related in some way to the late - Chris Gauthier -
--- Written by/inspired by/or related in some way to the late - Donald Sutherland -
--- Written by/inspired by/or related in some way to the late - Michael Gambon -
--- Written by/inspired by/or related in some way to the late - Julian Sands -
--- Written by/inspired by/or related in some way to the late - Mark Dodson -
--- Written by/inspired by/or related in some way to the late - Ian Gelder -
--- Written by/inspired by/or related in some way to the late - Tim McGovern -
--- Written by/inspired by/or related in some way to the late - Peter Spellos -
--- Written by/inspired by/or related in some way to the late - Darren Kent -
--- Written by/inspired by/or related in some way to the late - Jamie Christopher -
--- Written by/inspired by/or related in some way to the late - Glynis Johns -
--- Written by/inspired by/or related in some way to the late - Jeff Burr -

--- Thank the Maker. Watch 3 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 -
--- Written by/inspired by/or related in some way to the late 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 Stan Lee -

--- Watch 10 films directed/produced/written by:
--- J. J. Abrams -
--- Luc Besson -
--- Michael Bay -
--- Tim Burton -
--- John Carpenter -
--- Roger Corman -
--- Richard Fleischer -
--- Ron Howard -
--- Peter Jackson -
--- Terry Jones -
--- Stephen King -
--- Fritz Lang -
--- George Lucas -
--- George Melies -
--- Hayao Miyazaki -
--- Sam Raimi -
--- M. Night Shyamalan -
--- Stephen Sommers -
--- Steven Spielberg -
--- Guilermo del Toro -
--- The Wachowskis -
--- Robert Zemeckis -

--- Watch a film in 3 of these ratings:
--- Unrated (pre-MPAA)/Approved -
--- G-
--- PG/GP/M-
--- PG-13 -
--- R -
--- NC-17/X (not porn!)/Unrated -

--- Watch a film in 5 of the following sub-genres:
--- Action/Adventure -
--- Animation -
--- Comedy -
--- Crime/Film Noir/Mystery/Thriller -
--- Drama -
--- Family -
--- History/War/Western -
--- Horror -
--- Music/Musical -
--- Romance -

--- Watch a film in 10 sub-genres:
--- Alien invasion -
--- Alternate History -
--- Based on fairy tale -
--- Christmas in July -
--- Comic Book -
--- Disaster -
--- Dystopian Society -
--- High Fantasy -
--- Immortality -
--- Kaiju -
--- Laser (death by or contains one)-
--- Mad Scientist -
--- Mythology (Can be anybody's mythology) -
--- Paranormal -
--- Post-Apocalyptic -
--- Prehistoric -
--- Robot/Android -
--- Space Themed -
--- Superhero Themed -
--- Sword and Sorcery -
--- Time travel -

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

--- Watch a film starring 5 of these classic actors and actors who have not been in our lists before:
Classic:
--- Abbott & Costello -
--- Evelyn Ankers -
--- Lionel Atwill -
--- Lloyd Bridges -
--- Boris Karloff -
--- Bella Lugosi -
--- Vincent Price -
--- Max von Sydow -
New:
--- Matt Damon -
--- Robin Williams -
--- Jude Law -

--- Watch a film starring 10 these actors/actresses:
--- John Astin -
--- John Agar -
--- Nancy Allen -
--- Mara Corday -
--- Peter Cullen -
--- Peter Graves -
--- Chris Hemsworth -
--- Hugh Jackman -
--- Christopher Lloyd -
--- Sir Ian McKellen -
--- Ray Milland -
--- Chris Pratt -
--- Keanu Reeves -
--- Andy Serkis -
--- Dame Maggie Smith -
--- Patrick Stewart -
--- Emma Thompson -
--- Kenneth Tobey -
--- Taika Waititi -
--- Sigourney Weaver -

2023's list thread HERE.

Re: 17th Annual Sci-Fi/Fantasy Challenge List Thread

The 17th Annual Sci-Fi/Fantasy Challenge
2024

2023's List here.

Watched:
June 30:
1. The Prestige

July 1
2. Donnie Darko

July 2
3. A Matter of Life and Death
4. Minority Report
5. Attack of the 50 Foot Gummi Bear (6 min)

July 3
6. The Super Mario Bros. Movie

July 4
7. A Wrinkle in Time
8. Independence Day

July 5
9. Haunted Mansion (2023)

July 6
10. The Fly (1958)

July 7
11. Day the World Ended
12. King Kong (2005)
13. Pooh's Heffalump Movie
14. Beauty and the Beast: Enchanted Christmas

July 8
15. King Kong (1933)
16. Thor: Love and Thunder

July 9
17. Son of Frankenstein
18. Le Voyage dans la Lune (15 min 35 sec)
19. Star Trek (2009)

July 10
20. Frankenweenie
21. Solaris (1972)

July 11
22. Journey to the Center of the Earth (2008)
23. Beauty and the Beast (La Belle et la Bete)

July 12
24. Gertie the Dinosaur (12 mins)

July 13
25. Addams Family Values
26. Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed

July 14
27. The NeverEnding Story

July 15
28. The Witches (2020)

July 16
29. Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull
30. The Mummy (1999)

July 17
31. V for Vendetta

July 18
32. Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom

July 19
33. Mary Poppins

July 20
34. X-Men: Days of Future Past

July 21
35. MST3K: The Magic Sword

July 22
36. Jurassic World: Dominion
37. Battle at Big Rock (10 min)
38. Back to Neverland (9 min 30 sec)

July 23
39. Moonfall

July 24
40. The Martian

July 25
41. The Ghost of Frankenstein
42. Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein
43. Boo (9 min 29 sec)
44. The Frankenstein Files: How Hollywood Made a Monster

July 26
45. It Came From Beneath the Sea

July 27
46. Legends of Oz: Dorothy's Return
47. Batman: S3: E.19: Nora Clavicle and the Ladies' Crime Club (25 min)

July 28
48. The Voyage of the Dawn Treader (BBC version)
49. Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban

July 29
50. The Little Mermaid (2023)

July 30
51. Spaceballs

July 31
52. Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings
53. Spirited Away

Aug. 1
54. Babes in the Woods (7:45) 1932
55. The Goddess of Spring (9:36) 1934
56. Paul Bunyan (17:07) 1958

Check List:

Spoiler:

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July 1
1. Star Trek: The Original Series S1 "The Man Trap"
2. TOS S1 "Charlie X"
3. TOS S1 "Where No Man Has Gone Before"
4. TOS S1 "The Enemy Within"
5. TOS S1 "Mudd's Women"
6. TOS S1 "What Are Little Girls Made Of?"
7. TOS S1 "Miri"
8. TOS S1 "Dagger of the Mind"

July 2
9. TOS S1 "The Corbomite Maneuver"
10. TOS S1 "The Menagerie Pt 1 & 2"
11. TOS S1 "The Conscience of the King"
12. TOS S1 "Balance of Terror"
13. TOS S1 "Shore Leave"

July 3
14. Independence Day
15. TOS S1 "The Galileo Seven"
16. TOS S1 "Arena"
17. TOS S1 "Tomorrow is Yesterday"
18. TOS S1 "Court Martial"

July 4
19. TOS S1 "Space Seed"
20. TOS S1 "A Taste of Armageddon"
21. TOS S1 "The Alternative Factor"
22. TOS S1 "City on the Edge of Forever"

July 5
23. TOS S2 "Amok Time"
24. TOS S2 "Mirror, Mirror"
25. TOS S2 "The Doomsday Machine"
26. TOS S2 "I, Mudd"

July 6
27. TOS S2 "Journey to Babel"
28. TOS S2 "Obsession"
29. TOS S2 "The Trouble with Tribbles"
30. Star Trek: The Animated Series "More Trouble, More Tribbles"
31. TOS S2 "The Immunity Syndrome"
32. Aliens

July 7
33. TOS S2 "Return to Tomorrow"
34. TOS S2 "The Ultimate Computer"

July 8
35. TOS S3 "The Enterprise Incident"
36. TOS S3 "The Tholian Web"
37. TOS S3 "Let that Be Your Last Battlefield"
38. TOS S3 "The Mark of Gideon"

July 9
39. TOS S3 "The Cloud Miners"
40. TOS "The Cage" Extended Edition
41. Jurassic Park

July 11
42. Star Trek: The Motion Picture

July 13
43. Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan
44. Star Trek III: The Search for Spock
45. Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home

July 14
46. Star Trek V: The Final Frontier
47. Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country

July 15
48. Star Trek: The Next Generation S1 "Encounter at Farpoint"

July 16
49. Star Trek TNG S2 "Elementary, Dear Data"
50. Star Trek: TNG S2 "Loud as a Whisper"

July 17
51. Star Trek: TNG S2 "A Matter of Honor"
52. Star Trek: TNG S2 "The Measure of a Man"
53. Star Trek: TNG S2 "The Icarus Factor"
54. Star Trek: TNG S2 "Q Who"
55. Star Trek: TNG S2 "The Emissary"

July 18
56. Star Trek: TNG S3 "The Survivors"

July 19
57. Star Trek: TNG S3 "The Enemy"
58. Star Trek: TNG S3 "The Defector"

July 20
59. Star Trek: TNG S3 "A Matter of Perspectives"
60. Star Trek: TNG S3 "Yesterday's Enterprise"
61. Star Trek: TNG S3 "The Offspring'
62. Star Trek: TNG S3 "Sins of the Father"
63. Star Trek: TNG S3 "Sarek"

July 21
64. Star Trek: TNG S3 "Best of Both Worlds Pt 1"
65. Star Trek: TNG S4 "Best of Both Worlds Pt 2"
66. The Acolyte "Day"
67. The Acolyte "Night"
68. The Acolyte "Teach/Corrupt"
69. The Acolyte "Choice"
70. The Acolyte "The Acolyte"

July 22
71. Star Trek: TNG S4 "Reunion"
72. Star Trek: TNG S4 "Data's Day"
73. Star Trek: TNG S4 "The Wounded"
74. Star Trek: TNG S4 "The Nth Degree"

July 23
75. Star Trek TNG S4 "Redemption Pt 1"
76. Supacell "Michael"
77. Supacell "Tazer"
78. Supacell "Sabrina"
79. Supacell "Andre"

July 25
80. Supacell "Rodney"
81. Supacell "Supacell"

July 26
82. Star Trek: TNG S5 "Darmok"
83. Star Trek: TNG S5 "Ensign Ro"
84. Star Trek: TNG S5 "Unification Pt 1 & 2"
85. The Underground Railroad "Georgia"
86. The Underground Railroad "South Carolina"

July 27
87. The Underground Railroad "North Carolina"
88. The Underground Railroad "The Great Spirit"
89. The Underground Railroad "Tennessee Exodus"
90. The Underground Railroad "Tennessee Proverbs"
91. The Underground Railroad "Fanny Briggs"
92. The Underground Railroad "Indiana Autumn"
93. The Underground Railroad "Indiana Winter"
94. The Underground Railroad "Mabel"

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2024 Sci Fi/Fantasy Challenge

June 30

1. Attack Of The Monsters - DVD

July 1

2. Gammera The Invincible - DVD
3. Mysteries Of The Outdoors: Chupacabra Island - Travel Channel
4. Kong Island - DVD

July 3

5. Bride Of The Gorilla - DVD
6. The Secret Of Skinwalker Ranch: Spinning Out - DVR
7. Ultraman: Secret Of Miroganda - DVD
8. Ultraman: Coast Guard Orders - DVD
9. Ultraman: The Blue Stone Of Baraj - DVD

July 4

10. Ultraman: Monster Lawless Zone - DVD
11. Ultraman: Operation Electric Stone Fire - DVD
12. Ultraman: The Mysterious Dinosaur Base - DVD
13. The Twilight Zone: Elegy - SyFy
14. Ultraman: The Rambunctious One From Space - DVD

July 5

15. Ultraman: Cry Of The Mummy - DVD
16. Ultraman: Oil S.O.S. - DVD
17. Ultraman: Pearl Order Defense Order - DVD
18. Ancient Aliens: Alien Breeders - DVR
19. Ultraman: Space Ray Of Terror - DVD
20. Ultraman: Science Patrol To Space - DVD
21. Ultraman: Passport To Infinity - DVD
22. Ultraman: The Brother From Another Planet - DVD
23. Ultraman: The Demons Once More - DVD
24. Ultraman: Terror On Route 87 - DVD
25. Ancient Aliens: Unlocking The Stargates - DVR
26. Ancient Aliens: Mysterious Places - DVD
27. The Twilight Zone: Little Girl Lost - H&I

July 6

28. Ancient Aliens: Gods And Aliens - DVD
29. Ancient Aliens: Journey To Immortality - DVR
30. The Twilight Zone: The Arrival - H&I
31. The UnXplained: Secrets Of Abandoned Places - History Channel
32. The Twilight Zone: The Grave - H&I
33. Ancient Aliens: Underwater Worlds - DVD
34. Ancient Aliens: Underground Aliens - DVD
35. Ancient Aliens: Mysteries Of The Maya - DVR
36. Rick And Morty: Claw And Hoarder - Cartoon Network

July 7

37. My Adventures With Superman: Death Of Clark Kent - Cartoon Network
38. Ancient Aliens: Aliens And The Third Reich - DVD
39. Ancient Aliens: Alien Tech - DVD
40. Ancient Aliens: Angels And Aliens - DVD
41. Ancient Aliens: The Lost City Of Peru - DVR
42. Frozen - Disney Channel

July 8

43. Ancient Aliens: Unexplained Structures - DVD
44. Thor: Ragnarok - DVR

July 10

45. Ancient Aliens: Alien Devastations - DVD
46. Ancient Aliens: Alien Contacts - DVD

July 11

47. Ultraman: Break Through The Smoke - DVD
48. Expedition Unknown: Hunt For Extraterrestrials: Ancient Visitors - DVR
49. Miraculous: Tales Of Ladybug And Cat Noir: Illusion - DVR

July 12

50. Ultraman: Surface Destruction Maneuver - DVD
51. Ultraman: My Home Is Earth - DVD
52. Ancient Aliens: The Space Travelers - DVR
53. Pixels - Encore

July 13

54. Ultraman: The Underwater Science Base - DVD
55. Ultraman: The Dreaded Comet Tsuiphon - DVD
56. Ultraman: The Monster Prince Pt 1 - DVD
57. Ultraman: The Monster Prince Pt 2 - DVD
58. Ultraman: Human Specimens 5 & 6 - DVD
59. Ancient Aliens: Impossible Artifacts - DVR
60. Ultraman: Challenge To The Underground - DVD
61. Ultraman: The Phantom Snow Monster - DVD

July 14

62. Ultraman: Who Has Arrived - DVD
63. The UnXplained: The Power Of Prophecy - DVR

July 19

64. Henry Danger: Swellview's Got Talent - TeenNick
64. The Wraith - MoviePlex
65. Killdozer - YouTube
66. The Twilight Zone: The Odyssey Of Flight 33 - DVR
67. My Adventures With Superman: Superman! - Cartoon Network

July 20

68. Indiana Jones And The Kingdom Of The Crystal Skull - Paramount Network
69. Raiders Of The Lost Ark - Paramount Network

July 28

70. Deep Impact - TMC

July 29

71. Star Trek: Journey To Babel - DVR
72. The Lawnmower Man - Encore Suspense

July 30

73. Ancient Aliens: Element 115 - DVR
74. Buffy The Vampire Slayer: Flooded - Fuse
75. Buffy The Vampire Slayer: Life Serial - Fuse

July 31

76. Transformers: The Gambler - DVD
77. Transformers: The Search For Alpha Trion - DVD
78. Transformers: Auto-Bop - DVD
79. Transformers: Prime Target - DVD
80. Marvel's Moon Girl And Devil Dinosaur: Check Yourself - DVR

Re: 17th Annual Sci-Fi/Fantasy Challenge List Thread

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TARFRIMMER'S

2024 SCI-FI/FANTASY CHALLENGE

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Spoiler:

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2024 COUNT: 206

2024 TIME: 313 H 00 M

*****16th Year Participating

86 First-Time Viewings</div></th></tr></table>

Re: 17th Annual Sci-Fi/Fantasy Challenge List Thread

First Time View - ¤

06/30/2024
01. Ultra Q, "Challenge from the Year 2020", 1966,, TV, stream, JP, B&W, ¤

07/01/2024
02. Star Trek: Lower Decks, "Crisis Point", 2020,, TV, stream, US, Color,
03. Star Trek: Prodigy, "Into the Breach - Part 1", 2024,, TV, stream, US, Color, ¤
04. Hello Down There,, 1969, Jack Arnold, Movie, stream, US, Color,

07/02/2024
05. Nelly Rapp: Monster Agent,, 2020, Amanda Adolfsson, Movie, stream, SE, Color, ¤
06. Star Trek: Prodigy, "Into the Breach - Part 2", 2024,, TV, stream, US, Color, ¤
07. Star Trek: Prodigy, "Who Saves the Saviors", 2024,, TV, stream, US, Color, ¤
08. Star Trek: Prodigy, "Temporal Mechanics 101", 2024,, TV, stream, US, Color, ¤
09. Star Trek: Prodigy, "Observer's Paradox", 2024,, TV, stream, US, Color, ¤
10. Star Trek: Prodigy, "Imposter Syndrome", 2024,, TV, stream, US, Color, ¤

07/03/2024
11. Star Trek: Prodigy, "The Fast and the Curious", 2024,, TV, stream, US, Color, ¤
12. Star Trek: Prodigy, "Is There in Beauty No Truth?", 2024,, TV, stream, US, Color, ¤
13. Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire,, 2024, Gil Kenan, Movie, stream, US, Color, ¤
14. Star Trek: Prodigy, "The Devourer of All Things - Part 1", 2024,, TV, stream, US, Color, ¤
15. Star Trek: Prodigy, "The Devourer of All Things - Part 2", 2024,, TV, stream, US, Color, ¤

07/04/2024
16. Star Trek: Prodigy, "The Last Flight of the Protostar - Part 1", 2024,, TV, stream, US, Color, ¤
17. Star Trek: Prodigy, "The Last Flight of the Protostar - Part 2", 2024,, TV, stream, US, Color, ¤
18. Grabbers,, 2012, Jon Wright, Movie, stream, IE, Color,
19. Farscape, "That Old Black Magic", 1999,, TV, stream, AU, Color,
20. Star Trek: Prodigy, "A Tribble Called Quest", 2024,, TV, stream, US, Color, ¤
21. Star Trek: Prodigy, "Cracked Mirror", 2024,, TV, stream, US, Color, ¤
22. Star Trek: Prodigy, "Ascension - Part 1", 2024,, TV, stream, US, Color, ¤
23. Star Trek: Prodigy, "Ascension - Part 2", 2024,, TV, stream, US, Color, ¤

07/05/2024
24. Star Trek: Prodigy, "Brink", 2024,, TV, stream, US, Color, ¤
25. Star Trek: Prodigy, "A Touch of Grey", 2024,, TV, stream, US, Color, ¤
26. Star Trek: Prodigy, "Ouroboros - Part 1", 2024,, TV, stream, US, Color, ¤
27. Star Trek: Prodigy, "Ouroboros - Part 2", 2024,, TV, stream, US, Color, ¤
28. Magic Crystal,, 1986, Wong Jing, Movie, stream, HK, Color,

07/06/2024
29. Dead Boy Detectives, "The Case of the Crystal Palace", 2024,, TV, stream, US, Color, ¤
30. Fallout, "The End", 2024,, TV, stream, US, Color, ¤
31. Dead Boy Detectives, "The Case of the Dandelion Shrine", 2024,, TV, stream, US, Color, ¤
32. Dead Boy Detectives, "The Case of the Devlin House", 2024,, TV, stream, US, Color, ¤
33. Dead Boy Detectives, "The Case of the Lighthouse Leapers", 2024,, TV, stream, US, Color, ¤
34. Dead Boy Detectives, "The Case of the Two Dead Dragons", 2024,, TV, stream, US, Color, ¤
35. Dead Boy Detectives, "The Case of the Creeping Forest", 2024,, TV, stream, US, Color, ¤
36. Dead Boy Detectives, "The Case of the Very Long Stairwell", 2024,, TV, stream, US, Color, ¤
37. Dead Boy Detectives, "The Case of the Hungry Snake", 2024,, TV, stream, US, Color, ¤
38. Solomon Kane,, 2009, M. J. Bassett, Movie, stream, GB, Color,

07/07/2024
39. This is the End,, 2013, Evan Goldberg/Seth Rogen, Movie, stream, US, Color, ¤

07/08/2024
40. Big Trouble in Little China,, 1986, John Carpenter, Movie, stream, US, Color,

07/09/2024
41. Warcraft,, 2016, Duncan Jones, Movie, stream, US, Color,

07/10/2024
42. Farscape, "DNA Mad Scientist", 1999,, TV, stream, AU, Color,
43. The Last Dragonslayer,, 2016, Jamie Magnus Stone, Movie, stream, GB, Color,

07/11/2024
44. Pixels,, 2015, Chris Columbus, Movie, stream, US, Color,

07/12/2024
45. Atlas,, 2024, Brad Peyton, Movie, stream, US, Color, ¤

07/13/2024
46. Nicky Larson et le parfum de Cupidon (a.k.a. City Hunter),, 2018, Philippe Lacheau, Movie, stream, FR, Color, ¤ - wildcard
47. Journey to the Center of the Earth,, 2008, Eric Brevig, Movie, stream, US, Color,
48. Journey 2: The Mysterious Island,, 2012, Brad Peyton, Movie, stream, US, Color,

07/14/2024
49. Justice League: The New Frontier,, 2008, Dave Bullock, Movie, stream, US, Color,

07/15/2024
50. Duck Dodgers in the 24½th Century,, 1953, Chuck Jones, Short, stream, US, Color,
51. Terry Pratchett's The Color of Magic, "Part 1: The Color of Magic", 2008, Vadim Jean, Movie, stream, GB, Color,

07/16/2024
52. Yonderland, "Reformation", 2013,, TV, stream, GB, Color,
53. Terry Pratchett's The Color of Magic, "Part 2: The Light Fantastic", 2008, Vadim Jean, Movie, stream, GB, Color,

07/17/2024
54. Max Headroom, "Blipverts", 1987,, TV, stream, US, Color,
55. Sky Pirates,, 1986, Colin Eggleston, Movie, stream, AU, Color, ¤

07/18/2024
56. History of Sci-Fi Film - 1942 - Robots and Ray Guns, "Episode 22", 2024,, TV, stream, US, B&W/Color, ¤
57. Agent Carter, "Now Is Not the End", 2015,, TV, stream, US, Color,
58. Lara Croft: Tomb Raider,, 2001, Simon West, Movie, stream, US, Color,

07/19/2024
59. Lara Croft: Tomb Raider -- The Cradle of Life,, 2003, Jan de Bont, Movie, stream, US, Color,

07/20/2024
60. Agent Carter, "Bridge and Tunnel", 2015,, TV, stream, US, Color,
61. Agent Carter, "Time and Tide", 2015,, TV, stream, US, Color,
62. Agent Carter, "The Blitzkrieg Button", 2015,, TV, stream, US, Color,
63. Agent Carter, "The Iron Ceiling", 2015,, TV, stream, US, Color,
64. Agent Carter, "A Sin to Err", 2015,, TV, stream, US, Color,
65. Agent Carter, "Snafu", 2015,, TV, stream, US, Color,
66. Agent Carter, "Valediction", 2015,, TV, stream, US, Color,
67. Ghosts, "Who Do You Think You Are?", 2019,, TV, stream, GB, Color, ¤
68. Ghosts, "Gorilla War", 2019,, TV, stream, GB, Color, ¤
69. Ghosts, "Happy Death Day", 2019,, TV, stream, GB, Color, ¤
70. The Librarian: Quest for the Spear,, 2004, Peter Winther, Movie, stream, US, Color,

07/21/2024
n/a

07/22/2024
71. The Librarian: Return to King Solomon's Mines,, 2006, Jonathan Frakes, Movie, stream, US, Color,

07/23/2024
72. Green Lantern: The Animated Series, "Beware My Power - Part 1", 2011,, TV, stream, US, Color,
73. The Librarian III: The Curse of the Judas Chalice,, 2008, Jonathan Frakes, Movie, stream, US, Color,

07/24/2024
74. Green Lantern: The Animated Series, "Beware My Power - Part 2", 2011,, TV, stream, US, Color,
75. Green Lantern: The Animated Series, "Razer's Edge", 2012,, TV, stream, US, Color,
76. The Legend of the Eight Samurai,, 1983, Kinji Fukasaku, Movie, stream, JP, Color, ¤

07/25/2024
77. Green Lantern: The Animated Series, "Into the Abyss", 2012,, TV, stream, US, Color,
78. Green Lantern: The Animated Series, "Heir Apparent", 2012,, TV, stream, US, Color,
79. The Night the World Exploded, 1957, Fred F. Sears, Movie, stream, US, B&W,

07/26/2024
80. Green Lantern: The Animated Series, "Lost Planet", 2012,, TV, stream, US, Color,
81. Green Lantern: The Animated Series, "Reckoning", 2012,, TV, stream, US, Color,
82. Green Lantern: The Animated Series, "Fear Itself", 2012,, TV, stream, US, Color,
83. Under the Chinese Restaurant (Sotto il ristorante cinese), 1987, Bruno Bozzetto, Movie, stream, IT, Color, ¤
84. History of Sci-Fi Film - 1943 - Robots and Ray Guns, "Episode 23", 2024,, TV, stream, US, B&W/Color, ¤

07/27/2024
85. Green Lantern: The Animated Series, "...In Love and War", 2012,, TV, stream, US, Color,
86. Green Lantern: The Animated Series, "Regime Change", 2012,, TV, stream, US, Color,
87. Mortal Engines, 2018, Christian Rivers, Movie, stream, US, Color,
88. Titan A.E., 2000, Don Bluth/Gary Goldman, Movie, stream, US, Color,

07/28/2024
89. Green Lantern: The Animated Series, "Flight Club", 2012,, TV, stream, US, Color,
90. Witch Hunt, 1994, Paul Schrader, Movie, stream, US, Color,
91. Green Lantern: The Animated Series, "Invasion", 2012,, TV, stream, US, Color,
92. Green Lantern: The Animated Series, "Homecoming", 2012,, TV, stream, US, Color,
93. The Day the Sky Exploded, 1958, Paolo Heusch/Mario Bava, Movie, stream, IT, Color,

07/29/2024
94. Green Lantern: The Animated Series, "The New Guy", 2012,, TV, stream, US, Color,
95. Green Lantern: The Animated Series, "Reboot", 2012,, TV, stream, US, Color,
96. Green Lantern: The Animated Series, "Steam Lantern", 2012,, TV, stream, US, Color,
97. Strange Brew, 1983, Dave Thomas/Rick Moranis, Movie, stream, CA, Color,

07/30/2024
98. Green Lantern: The Animated Series, "Blue Hope", 2012,, TV, stream, US, Color,
99. Green Lantern: The Animated Series, "Prisoner of Sinestro", 2012,, TV, stream, US, Color,
100. Alienoid, 2022, Choi Dong-hoon, Movie, stream, KR, Color, ¤

07/31/2024
101. Green Lantern: The Animated Series, "Loss", 2012,, TV, stream, US, Color,
102. Green Lantern: The Animated Series, "Cold Fury", 2013,, TV, stream, US, Color,
103. Green Lantern: The Animated Series, "Babel", 2013,, TV, stream, US, Color,
104. Alienoid: Return to the Future, 2024, Choi Dong-hoon, Movie, stream, KR, Color, ¤
105. The Alphabet Conspiracy, 1959, Robert B. Sinclair, Movie, stream, US, Color,

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The 17th Annual Sci-Fi/Fantasy Challenge

LIST COMPLETE

First Time Viewing: ☼

June 30th
1. Attack of the 50 Foot Woman (1958)

July 1st
2. The Magic Sword (1962)

July 2nd
3. Topper Returns (1941)

July 3rd
4. Queen of Outer Space (1958)
5. Tron (1982)

July 4th
6. The Lost World (1925)
7. She (1935)
8. Things to Come (1936)

July 5th
9. Meet Joe Black (1998) ☼
10. First Spaceship on Venus (1960)
11. Legend: Director's Cut (1985)
12. They Came from Beyond Space (1967)

July 6th
13. The Vengeance of She (1968)
14. Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1956)
15. Fantastic Voyage (1966)

July 7th
16. Space Truckers (1996)
17. Total Recall (1990)
18. Legend of Dinosaurs and Monster Birds (1977) ☼

July 8th
19. The Giant Behemoth (1959)

July 9th
20. Chosen Survivors (1974)
21. Frankenstein and the Monster from Hell (1974)

July 10th
22. My Stepmother is an Alien (1988)

July 11th
23. Island of Lost Souls (1932)
24. The Island of Dr. Moreau (1996)

July 12th
25. The Green Slime (1968)
26. The Day the Earth Stood Still (1951)

July 13th
27. Alien Outpost (2014) ☼
28. Horror of Frankenstein (1970)
29. The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)
30. Time Bandits (1981)

July 14th
31. The She-Creature (1956)
32. The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002)

July 15th
33. Star Pilot (1966)
34. The Devil Bat (1940)

July 16th
35. Terminator: Dark Fate (2019) ☼

July 17th
36. The Alligator People (1959)
37. Ghostbusters: Afterlife (2021) ☼

July 18th
38. Marooned (1969) ☼

July 19th
39. Jason and the Argonauts (1963)
40. Planet of the Vampires (1965)
41. Gas! -Or- It Became Necessary to Destroy the World in Order to Save It. (1970)

July 20th
42. The Matrix Resurrections (2021) ☼
43. The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003)

July 21st
44. Futureworld (1976)
45. Radio Free Albemuth (2010) ☼
46. Dune (1984)
47. The Devil-Doll (1936)
48. Bleeding Steel (2017) ☼

July 22nd
49. The Puppet Masters (1984)
50. When Worlds Collide (1951)
51. Tarantula (1955)
52. Colossus: The Forbin Project (1970)

July 23rd
53. Jabberwocky (1977)
54. Journey to the Center of the Earth (1959)

July 24th
55. Infinite (2021) ☼
56. Replicas (2018) ☼
57. Doctor X (1932) Technicolor version

July 25th
58. Doctor X BW version (shot after the color version on the same sets) (1932) ☼
59. Doctor X (1932) w/commentary ☼
60. Batman Returns (1992)
61. Abbott and Costello Meet Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1953)

July 26th
62. The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus (2009)
64. Abbott and Costello go to Mars (1953)

July 27th
64. Village of the Damned (1960)
65. Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore (2022) ☼
66. Screamers (1995)
67. The Twilight People (1972) ☼

July 28th
68. Children of Men (2006) ☼
69. The Invisible Man Appears (1949) ☼
70. The Invisible Man vs. The Human Fly (1957) ☼
71. The Sacred Spirit (2021) ☼
72. Brazil (1985) Theatrical
73. Barbie (2023) ☼

July 29th
74. The Nutty Professor (1963)

July 30th
75. Topper Takes a Trip (1938)

July 31st
76. I Married a Witch (1942)

Random Days:
77-87. Charmed (1998) S4 ☼

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SHELLEBELLE'S
2024 SYFY/FANTASY CHALLENGE

2009 Count: 158
2010 Count: 112
2011 Count: 151
2012 Count: 184
2013 Count: 154
2014 Count: 121
2015 Count: 118
2016 Count: 110
2017 Count: 105
2018 Count: 155
2019 Count: 160
2020 Count: 155
2021 Count: 149
2022 Count: 119
2023 Count: 177
2024 Count:

2024 Goal: 150
2024 Count: 0
2024 Time:

Stats:

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Indy24LA's 15th Annual Summer Sci-Fi/Fantasy Challenge
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2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010

Goal 25
* indicates first time viewing

June 30th
1. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (2001)
2. House of the Dragon S2 E3- The Burning Mill*

July 1st
3. Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (2002)
4. The Flash S8 E1- Armageddon, Part 1*

July 2nd
5. Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004)

July 4th
6. The Flash S8 E2- Armageddon, Part 2*
7. The Flash S8 E3- Armageddon, Part 3*
8. The Flash S8 E4- Armageddon, Part 4*
9. Battlestar Galactica S3 E1- Occupation*
10. Battlestar Galactica S3 E2- Precipice*

July 5th
11. Galaxy Quest (1999)

July 6th
12. The Flash S8 E5- Armageddon, Part 5*
13. The Acolyte S1 E6- Teach/Corrupt*
14. Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005)

July 7th
15. Battlestar Galactica S3 E3- Exodus: Part 1*
16. Battlestar Galactica S3 E4- Exodus: Part 2*
17. Battlestar Galactica S3 E5- Collaborators*
18. Battlestar Galactica S3 E6- Torn*
19. Battlestar Galactica S3 E7- A Measure of Salvation*
20. Battlestar Galactica S3 E8- Hero*
21. The Flash S8 E6- Impulsive Excessive Disorder*
22. Star Trek: Discovery S3 E9- Terra Firma, Part 1*
23. The Huntsman: Winter's War* (2016)

July 8th
24. Battlestar Galactica S3 E9- Unfinished Business*
25. Battlestar Galactica S3 E10- The Passage*
26. Battlestar Galactica S3 E11- The Eye of Jupiter*
27. Battlestar Galactica S3 E12- Rapture*
28. The Flash S8 E7- Lockdown*

July 9th
29. Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2007)
30. House of the Dragon S2 E4- The Red Dragon and the Gold*

July 10th
31. The Flash S8 E8- The Fire Next Time*

July 11th
32. Battlestar Galactica S3 E13- Taking a Break from All Your Worries*
33. Battlestar Galactica S3 E14- The Woman King*
34. Battlestar Galactica S3 E15- A Day in the Life*
35. Battlestar Galactica S3 E16- Dirty Hands*
36. Star Trek: Discovery S3 E10- Terra Firma, Part 2*

July 12th
37. The Flash S8 E9- Phantoms*
38. The Flash S8 E10- Reckless*
39. Wanted (2008)

July 13th
40. The Flash S8 E11- Resurrection*
41. The Flash S8 E12- Death Rises*
42. Star Trek: Discovery S3 E11- Su'kal*
43. Monty Python and the Holy Grail (1975)

July 14th
44. The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)
45. Battlestar Galactica S3 E17- Maelstrom*
46. Battlestar Galactica S3 E18- The Son Also Rises*
47. Battlestar Galactica S3 E19- Crossroads: Part 1*
48. Battlestar Galactica S3 E20- Crossroads: Part 2*

July 15th
49. Battlestar Galactica: Razor (2007)
50. Battlestar Galactica S4 E1- He That Believeth in Me*
51. Battlestar Galactica S4 E2- Six of One*
52. Battlestar Galactica S4 E3- The Ties That Bind*

July 16th
53. Battlestar Galactica S4 E4- Escape Velocity*
54. Battlestar Galactica S4 E5- The Road Less Traveled*
55. Battlestar Galactica S4 E6- Faith*
56. Battlestar Galactica S4 E7- Guess What's Coming to Dinner*
57. The Flash S8 E13- Death Falls*
58. The Flash S8 E14- Funeral for a Friend*

July 18th
59. Battlestar Galactica S4 E8- Sine Qua Non*
60. Battlestar Galactica S4 E9- The Hub*
61. Battlestar Galactica S4 E10- Revelations*
62. Battlestar Galactica S4 E11- Sometimes a Great Notion*
63. The Flash S8 E15- Into the Still Force*
64. The Flash S8 E16- The Curious Case of Bartholomew Allen*

July 19th
65. Battlestar Galactica S4 E12- A Disquiet Follows My Soul*
66. Battlestar Galactica S4 E13- The Oath*
67. Battlestar Galactica S4 E14- Blood on the Scales*
68. House of the Dragon S2 E5- Regent*
69. The Acolyte S1 E7- Choice*
70. The Acolyte S1 E8- The Acolyte*

July 20th
71. The Flash S8 E17- Keep It Dark*
72. IF* (2024)

July 21st
73. Star Trek: Discovery S3 E12- There Is a Tide ...*
74. The Two Towers (2002)

July 22nd
75. Battlestar Galactica S4 E15- No Exit*
76. Battlestar Galactica S4 E16- Deadlock*
77. Battlestar Galactica S4 E17- Someone to Watch Over Me*
78. Battlestar Galactica S4 E18- Islanded in a Stream of Stars*
79. Star Trek: Discovery S3 E13- That Hope Is You, Part 2*

July 23rd
80. House of the Dragon S2 E6- Smallfolk*
81. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (2009)

July 25th
82. Battlestar Galactica S4 E18- Daybreak: Part 1*
83. Battlestar Galactica S4 E19- Daybreak: Part 2*
84. Battlestar Galactica S4 E20- Daybreak: Part 3*
85. The Flash S8 E18- The Man in the Yellow Tie*
86. The Flash S8 E19- Negative, Part One*

July 26th
87. The Flash S8 E20- Negative, Part Two*
88. Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire* (2024)
89. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 (2010)

July 27th
90. Battlestar Galactica: The Plan (2009)
91. Family Guy: Blue Harvest (2007)

July 28th
92. The Return of the King (2003)
93. The Flash S9 E1- Wednesday Ever After*
94. The Flash S9 E2- Hear No Evil*
95. The Flash S9 E3- Rogues of War*
96. The Flash S9 E4- The Mask of the Red Death, Part 1*
97. The Flash S9 E5- The Mask of the Red Death, Part 2*

July 29th
98. The Flash S9 E6- The Good, the Bad and the Lucky*
99. The Flash S9 E7- Wildest Dreams*
100. The Flash S9 E8- Partners in Time*
101. The Flash S9 E9- It's My Party and I'll Die If I Want To*
102. The Flash S9 E10- A New World, Part 1: Reunions*
103. The Flash S9 E11- A New World, Part 2: The Blues*

July 30th
104. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 (2011)
105. House of the Dragon S2 E7- The Red Sowing*

July 31st
106. The Flash S9 E12- A New World, Part 3: Changes*
107. The Flash S9 E13- A New World, Part 4: Finale*

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1. House of the Dragon - The Burning Mill
2. A Quiet Place: Day One (2024)
3. House of the Dragon - A Dance of Dragons
4. House of the Dragon - The Red Dragon and the Gold
5. House of the Dragon - Regent
6. Despicable Me 4 (2024)
7. Buffy the Vampire Slayer - Unaired Pilot
8. House of the Dragon - Smallfolk
9. House of the Dragon - The Red Sowing
10. Deadpool & Wolverine (2024)

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List

7/6
1. House of the Dragon s2 ep1*

7/14
2 Rebel Moon 2 Tge Scargiver*

7/16
3. 3 Body Problem s1 ep1

7/17
4. 3 Body Problem s1 ep2*

7/19
5. Atlas (2024)*

7/20
6. 3 Body Problem s1 ep3*

7/21
7. House of the Dragon s2 ep2*

7/22
8. House of the Dragon s1 ep3*
9. 3 Body Problem s1 ep4*

7/23
10. Ghostbusters Frozen Empite*

7/25
11. 3 Bidy Problem s1 ep5*

7/26
12. 3 Body Problem s1 ep6*

7/29
13. House of the Dragon s1 ep4*
14. House of the Dragon s1 rp5*
15. 3 Body Problem s1 ep7*

7/31
16. House of the Dragon s2 ep6*
17. House of the Dragon s2 ep7*

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June 30
1. Liquid Sky (1982)--Criterion--Aliens arrive on Earth for heroin, but settle for orgasms instead.

July 2
2. Enemy Mine (1985)--TV--This feels like a sci-fi update of a WWII movie. A human soldier and an alien are marooned together on a derelict world where they have to band together to survive.
3. Virtuosity (1995)--TV--This virtual reality thriller, a relic from the 1990s, centers on a wrongly convicted cop, played by Denzel Washington, who is recruited to chase an online character that has been unleashed into the real world. Russell Crowe delivers a standout performance as the monstrous SID 6.7.

July 4.
4. The Girl With All The Gifts (2016) --Blu-Ray--.Using the same "fungus turns humans into zombies" idea from The Last of Us, this movie focuses on Melanie, a young girl who is part of the second generation of fungus-infected humans who retain their humanity;

July 6
5. The Angry Red Planet (1959)--TV--For low-budget drive-in fare, this isn't bad, although the red effects depicting Mars are distracting.
6. Pitch Black (2000)--Blu-Ray--It's been a while since i've watched this Vin Diesel flick and it holds up.

July 10
7. 1984 (1984)--MGM+--In this turbulent election year, dystopian fiction has an unsettling resemblance to reality. Richard Burton delivers a chilling final performance as the ruthless Inner Party member O'Brien, while John Hurt's portrayal of the doomed Winston Smith deserved an Oscar nomination for Best Actor.
8. Them! (1954)--TV--Them is without queston one of the most effective and unsettling horror/sci-fi movies from the 1950s. 70 years laler. the giant ant effects hold up well.

July 11
8. Children of Men (2006)--MGM+--It's 2027 and cicivilization has collapsed after 20 years of global human infertility, leaving Britain as a brutal police state. This is a a work of genius, one of the best science fiction movies of the past quarter-century..

July 12.
9. Dreamcatcher (2003)--Streaming--A poor movie from a subpar Stephen King novel.
10. Ghosts of Mars (2001)--Streaming--Even though this is a really bad movie, it's a fun watch

July 19
11. Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves (2023)--MGM+--This fun fantasy adventure was thoroughly enjoyable, despite its reliance on familiar character archetypes like the mage, thief, warrior, and shapeshifter. However, the clever dialogue and strong performances elevate the film, making it a genuinely entertaining experience. Given the director's deft touch, I hope he will adapt a Discworld novel in the future.

July 20.
12. Gorgo (1961)--YouTube--The premise of Irish salvage explorers discovering a baby kaiju and bringing it to London, only for the mother to arrive searching for her lost offspring, has the potential to be an engaging creature feature. However, this particular execution is a snooze, especially compared to more character-driven monster movies like Cloverfield and Godzilla Minus Zero. The film's introduction of three characters is ultimately abandoned in favor of scenes depicting a man in a monster costume destroying cardboard London landmarks - an approach that fails to provide the character development and psychological depth of better films in this genre. I would have enjoyed Gorgo much more if I had watched it for the first time as a child, but for an adult viewer, the lack of compelling characters and overreliance on monster spectacle renders it unengaging.

July 25
13. Nope (2022)--TV--Nope was the first film in years to give me nightmares after seeing it, so by horror movie metrics it's a success. Jordan Peele is a fantastic director with an unerring sense of how to shock audiences. Keke Palmer gives an Oscar-worthy performance as the co-owner of a Hollywood horse ranch who discovers an aerial predator stalking her property. The metaphors here are obvious: the movie business devours people and spits them out If you give it your attention it will feed on you. Nope is a masterpiece and I need to watch it again. It's the kind of movie one really needs to discuss with a friend afterward.

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Mr. Cellophane's 2024 Science Fiction and Fantasy Challenge List

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*= first time viewing
blue= personal Blu-ray
purple= personal DVD
green= streaming
red= theatrical
orange= live streaming / other
<br>

The Giant Claw (Fred F. Sears)
1957 / United States / 75 minutes / Science Fiction / 6-30
<br>
Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within (Hironobu Sakaguchi / Motonori Sakakibara)
2001 / United States & Japan / 106 minutes / Science Fiction / 6-30
<br>
The Unknown Terror (Charles Marquis Warren)*
1957 / United States / 77 minutes / Science Fiction / 7-1
<br>
Time Bandits (Terry Gilliam)
1981 / United Kingdom / 116 minutes / Fantasy / 7-1
<br>
The Colossus of New York (Eugène Lourié)*
1958 / United States / 70 minutes / Science Fiction / 7-2
<br>
Hellboy (Guillermo del Toro)
2004 / United States / 132 minutes / 4K / Director's Cut / Fantasy / 7-2
<br>
Misiunea spatialã Delta / Delta Space Mission (Calin Cazan / Mircea Toia)*
1984 / Romania / 70 minutes / Criterion Channel / Science Fiction / 7-3
<br>
Destination Inner Space (Francis D. Lyons)*
1966 / United States / 83 minutes / Science Fiction / 7-7
<br>
The Wonderful World of the Brothers Grimm (Henry Levin / George Pal)*
1962 / United States / 140 minutes / Smilebox Version / Fantasy / 7-7
<br>
The Devil Commands (Edward Dmytryk)*
1941 / United States / 65 minutes / Science Fiction / 7-7
<br>
Babylon 5
2.18, Confessions and Lamentations / 2.19, Divided Loyalties
1995 / United States / 88 minutes / Science Fiction / 7-8
<br>
Panic in Year Zero! (Ray Milland)*
1962 / United States / 93 minutes / Science Fiction / 7-8
<br>
Babylon 5
2.20, The Long, Twilight Struggle / 2.21, Comes the Inquisitor
1995 / United States / 88 minutes / Science Fiction / 7-9
<br>
Flight of the Navigator (Randal Kleiser)
1986 / United States / 90 minutes / Science Fiction / 7-9
<br>
The War of the Worlds (Byron Haskins)
1953 / United States / 85 minutes / 4K / Science Fiction / 7-9
<br>
Babylon 5
2.22, The Fall o Night
1995 / United States / 44 minutes / Science Fiction / 7-10

Infinite Ryvius *
1. A Time That Should Come / 2. Unnecessary Things
1999 / Japan / 44 minutes / Science Fiction / 7-10
<br>
Sleepwalk (Sara Driver)*
1986 / United States / 78 minutes / Criterion Channel / Fantasy / 7-11
<br>
Repo Man (Alex Cox)
1984 / United States / 92 minutes / Science Fiction / 7-12
<br>
The Little Mermaid (Ron Clements / John Musker)
1989 / United States / 83 minutes / Fantasy / 7-13
<br>
Jurassic Park (Steven Spielberg)
1993 / United States / 127 minutes / 4K / Science Fiction / 7-13
<br>
Det sjunde inseglet / The Seventh Seal (Ingmar Bergman)
1957 / Sweden / 96 minutes / Fantasy / 7-13
<br>
Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow (Kerry Conran)
2004 / United States / 106 minutes / Science Fiction / 7-14
<br>
Babylon 5
3.1, Matters of Honor / 3.2, Convictions
1995 / United States / 44 minutes / Science Fiction / 7-15
<br>
1990: I guerrieri del Bronx / 1990: The Bronx Warriors (Enzo G. Castellari)
1982 / Italy / 93 minutes / Science Fiction / 7-15
<br>
Babylon 5
3.3, A Day in the Strife / 3.4, Passing Through Gethsemane
1995 / United States / 44 minutes / Science Fiction / 7-16
<br>
Babylon 5
3.5, Voices of Authority / 3.6 Dust to Dust
1996 / United States / 44 minutes / Science Fiction / 7-17
<br>
Babylon 5
3.7, Exogenesis / 3.8, Messages from Earth
1996 / United States / 44 minutes / Science Fiction / 7-22
<br>
The Rescuers Down Under (Hendel Butoy / Mike Gabriel)
1990 / United States / 77 minutes / Fantasy / 7-23

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I'm ready to go!

First Time Views: 56.
Repeat Views: 43.
Total Views: 99.

Total time to date: 158:56:45.

Average time per viewing: 1:36:20.

*first time viewing

1. June 30th: Signs (2002) (1:46:30) Library Blu-Ray
2. July 1st: Deadpool* (2016) (1:48:00) MAX
3. July 1st: Scream and Scream Again (UK Cut)* (1970) (1:34:43) Library DVD
4. July 1st: Kull the Conqueror (1997) (1:35:37) Library Blu-Ray
5. July 2nd: The Incredible Shrinking Man (1957) (1:21:06) Library Blu-Ray
6. July 4th: Gremlins 2: The New Batch (1990) (1:46:26) Library Blu-Ray
7. July 4th: Captive Wild Woman* (1943) (1:00:38) Library DVD
8. July 5th: Journey to the Beginning of Time* (1955) (1:27:45) Library DVD Czech
9. July 5th: Scream and Scream Again Commentary* (1970) (1:34:43) Library DVD
10. July 5th: Castle of the Living Dead* (1964) (1:30:00) Library DVD
11. July 6th: The Thing with Two Heads* (1972) (1:31:17) YouTube
12. July 7th: Beast from 20,000 Fathoms (1953) (1:19:45) Library DVD
13. July 7th: Godzilla vs. Biollante* (1989) (1:44:52) Personal DVD
14. July 8th: King Kong (1933) (1:40:07) MAX
15. July 8th: Kong: Skull Island (2017) (1:58:17) MAX
16. July 8th: Island of Lost Souls (1932) (1:10:38) Library DVD
17. July 9th: Ghostbusters: Answer the Call (2016) (1:56:35) Library DVD
18. July 9th: What Dreams May Come* (1998) (1:53:43) Library Blu-Ray
19. July 9th: The Zero Thereom* (2013) (1:46:28) Peacock
20. July 9th: Suicide Squad (2016) (2:02:49) MAX
21. July 10th: The Wolverine (2013) (2:06:06) Disney+
22. July 10th: Highlander Endgame* (2000) (1:40:14) Library DVD
23. July 10th: Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City* (2021) (1:47:29) Library Blu-Ray
24. July 10th: Kong: King of Atlantis* (2005) (1:08:44) Tubi
25. July 11th: Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides (2011) (2:16:06) Disney+
26. July 11th: Aliens (1986) (2:17:11) MAX
27. July 11th: Batman Forever* (1995) (2:01:35) MAX
28. July 12th: The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor (2008) (1:51:47) Library DVD
29. July 12th: Wonder Woman (2017) (2:21:12) MAX
30. July 12th: Shin Godzilla* (2016) (2:00:01) Library DVD
31. July 12th: Rifftrax: Wonder Women* (2015) (1:21:26) FreeVee
32. July 13th: Thir13teen Ghosts (2001) (1:30:42) Library DVD
33. July 13th: Tarantula (1955) (1:20:14) Library DVD
34. July 14th: Trancers (1984) (1:16:58) Peacock
35. July 14th: Alien Nation: Millennium* (1996) (1:30:25) Library DVD
36. July 14th: Trancers 2* (1991) (1:28:42) Amazon Prime
37. July 14th: Crimes of the Future* (1970) (1:47:35) Library Blu-Ray
38. July 15th: Deadpool 2* (2018) (1:59:16) Disney+
39. July 15th: Trancers 3* (1992) (1:14:20) Library DVD
40. July 15th: Guilermo Del Toro's Pinocchio* (2022) (2:01:37) Netflix
41. July 15th: Amazons (1986) (1:15:50) Tubi
42. July 16th: X-Men: Days of Future Past (2014) (2:11:35) Library Blu-Ray
43. July 16th: Terror of Mechagodzilla (1975) (1:23:21) MAX
44. July 16th: Pokemon the Movie: Secrets of the Jungle* (2020) (1:39:59) Netflix
45. July 16th: Monster from the Ocean Floor* (1954) (1:04:30) Amazon Prime
46. July 17th: Terminator: Dark Fate (2019) (2:08:05) Library Blu-Ray
47. July 17th: Beneath the Planet of the Apes (1970) (1:34:42) Library DVD
48. July 17th: The Son of Kong* (1933) (1:09:27) MAX
49. July 18th: G.I. Joe: Retaliation (2013) (1:50:15) Paramount+
50. July 18th: Alien: Covenant (2017) (2:02:03) Library Blu-Ray
51. July 18th: Godzilla 2000 (1999) (1:39:01) MAX
52. July 18th: Them! (1954) (1:32:31) Library DVD
53. July 19th: Snow White & the Huntsman* (2012) (2:07:14) Library Blu-Ray
54. July 19th: Into the Woods* (2014) (2:04:42) Disney+
55. July 19th: Upgrade* (2018) (1:39:54) Library DVD
56. July 19th: Journey to the Center of the Earth* (2008) (1:32:31) Tubi
57. July 20th: The Hunger Games: The Ballads of Songbirds and Snakes* (2023) (2:37:10) Library Blu-Ray
58. July 20th: Night Raiders* (2021) (1:41:21) Netflix
59. July 20th: Labyrinth (1986) (1:41:16) Peacock
60. July 20th: Fragtime* (2019) (1:00:05) Hoopla
61. July 21st: The One (2001) (1:27:16) Amazon Prime
62. July 21st: The Invisible Man Appears* (1949) (1:22:16) Tubi
63. July 22nd: The Twilight Saga: Eclipse (2010) (2:03:57) Personal Blu-Ray
64. July 22nd: Star Trek: First Contact (1996) (1:50:55) Amazon Prime
65. July 22nd: 65* (2023) (1:32:51) Netflix
66. July 22nd: Her First Flame* (1920) (0:19:55) YouTube
67. July 22nd: The Hallucination of Baron Munchausen* (1911) (0:10:25) YouTube
68. July 22nd: The Astronomer's Dream* (1898) (0:03:13) YouTube
69. July 22nd: A Trip to the Moon (1902) (0:14:33) MAX
70. July 22nd: War of the Gargantuas* (1966) (1:28:05) MAX
71. July 23rd: Spaceman* (2024) (1:47:04) Netflix
72. July 23rd: Spider-Man: Homecoming (2017) (2:13:15) Disney+
73. July 23rd: Timecop (1994) (1:37:55) Peacock
74. July 23rd: Humanoids from the Deep (1980) (1:19:41) Shudder
75. July 23rd: Oceanus: Act One* (2015) (0:31:23) YouTube
76. July 23rd: Zygote* (2017) (0:22:23) YouTube
77. July 23rd: Marvel One-Shot: Item 47* (2012) (0:11:19) Disney+
78. July 24th: Volcano (1997) (1:43:49) Hulu
79. July 24th: Hideaway* (1995) (1:46:01) Tubi
80. July 24th: Rodan (1956) (1:22:24) MAX
81. July 25th: Bumblebee (2018) (1:54:05) Paramount+
82. July 25th: Project Almanac* (2015) (1:46:19) Amazon Prime
83. July 25th: The Addams Family* (1991) (1:39:37) Paramount+
84. July 26th: The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug Extended Edition* (2016) (3:06:34) MAX
85. July 26th: Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom* (2023) (2:04:25) MAX
86. July 26th: The Wave* (2019) (1:27:16) Peacock
87. July 26th: It Came From Outer Space (1953) (1:20:47) Amazon Prime
88. July 27th: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 (2011) (2:10:22) MAX
89. July 27th: The Bad Batch* (2016) (1:58:39) Netflix
90. July 27th: The Running Man (1987) (1:40:48) Paramount+
91. July 27th: Life After People* (2008) (1:28:43) Amazon Prime
92. July 28th: Godzilla (2014) (2:03:07) MAX
93. July 28th: Kamikaze '89* (1982) (1:46:17) Hoopla
94. July 28th: The Black Demon* (2023) (1:40:32) Amazon Prime
95. July 29th: Gamera vs. Viras* (1968) (1:21:15) Amazon Prime
96. July 29th: The Butterfly Effect 3: Revelations* (2009) (1:30:18) Personal DVD
97. July 29th: Nightmare Weekend* (1986) (1:25:53) Peacock
98. July 29th: Zontar: The Thing from Venus* (1967) (1:20:16) Hoopla
99. July 29th: Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (2017) (2:15:41) Disney+

Checklist:

Spoiler:

-X- Watch a film in 6 of the following decades:
-X- 1890/1900 - The Astronomer's Dream* (1898) (0:03:13); A Trip to the Moon (1902) (0:14:33)
-X- 1910/1920 - The Hallucination of Baron Munchausen* (1911) (0:10:25); Her First Flame* (1920) (0:19:55)
-X- 1930 - The Son of Kong* (1933) (1:09:27)
-X- 1940 - The Invisible Man Appears* (1949) (1:22:16)
-X- 1950 - Rodan (1956) (1:22:24)
-X- 1960 - War of the Gargantuas (1966) (1:28:05)
-X- 1970 - Crimes of the Future* (1970) (1:47:35)
-X- 1980 - Nightmare Weekend* (1986) (1:25:53)
-X- 1990 - Batman Forever* (1995) (2:01:35)
-X- 2000 - The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor (2008) (1:51:47)
-X- 2010 - Godzilla (2014) (2:03:07)
-X- 2020 - The Hunger Games: The Ballads of Songbirds and Snakes* (2023) (2:37:10)

-X- Watch films in at least two languages other than English.
-X- First language - Czech - Journey to the Beginning of Time* (1955) (1:27:45)
-X- Second language - Japanese - Shin Godzilla* (2016) (2:00:01)

--- Watch a film in 6 of the following:
-X- Watch a MST3K/Rifftrax/Cinematic Titanic/Hosted version of a sci-fi/fantasy film - Rifftrax: Wonder Women* (2015) (1:21:26)
-X- Watch a film made on a low budget (ex. Corman or Castle movie) - Humanoids from the Deep (1980) (1:19:41)
-X- Watch a film based on a novel - Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides (2011) (2:16:06)
-X- Watch a film which was nominated for a Hugo or Saturn Award - Suicide Squad (2016) (2:02:49)
--- Watch a film that either won an Academy Award (Oscar) or an actor won one for their performance -
-X- Watch a Documentary Feature (at least 40 minutes long) - Life After People* (2008) (1:28:43)
-X- Watch a Film from the Criterion Collection (Doesn't have to be the Criterion Version) - The Incredible Shrinking Man (1957) (1:21:06)
-X- Watch a film with commentary - Scream and Scream Again* (1970) (1:34:43)
-X- Watch a film and at least two sequels - Trancers (1984) (1:16:58); Trancers 2* (1991) (1:28:42); Trancers 3* (1992) (1:14:20)
-X- Watch an animated film - Pokemon the Movie: Secrets of the Jungle* (2020) (1:39:59)
-X- Watch a film with special effects by Ray Harryhausen - Beast from 20,000 Fathoms (1953) (1:19:45)
-X- Watch a film that takes place in the "future" but the year has already come and gone - Alien Nation: Millenium* (1996) (1:30:25)
-X- Watch a film and its remake/reboot - King Kong (1933) (1:40:07); Kong: Skull Island (2017) (1:58:17)
-X- Watch a film about a LGBTQ+ person/topic or about POC/other minority groups - Fragime* (2019) (1:00:05)
-X- Watch 60 minutes of Sci-fi/Fantasy shorts (animated or non-animated) - Oceanus: Act One* (2015) (0:31:23); Zygote* (2017) (0:22:23); Marvel One-Shot: Item 47* (2012) (0:11:19)

-X- He's dead, Jim. Watch 4 out of the following:
--- Written by/inspired by/or related in some way to the late - Paul Reubens -
--- Written by/inspired by/or related in some way to the late - Roger Corman -
-X- Written by/inspired by/or related in some way to the late - Barbara Rush - It Cam From Outer Space (1953) (1:20:47)
--- Written by/inspired by/or related in some way to the late - Kenneth Mitchell -
--- Written by/inspired by/or related in some way to the late - Chris Gauthier -
-X- Written by/inspired by/or related in some way to the late - Donald Sutherland - Castle of the Living Dead* (1964) (1:30:00)
--- Written by/inspired by/or related in some way to the late - Michael Gambon -
--- Written by/inspired by/or related in some way to the late - Julian Sands -
-X- Written by/inspired by/or related in some way to the late - Mark Dodson - Gremlins 2: The New Batch (1990) (1:46:26)
--- Written by/inspired by/or related in some way to the late - Ian Gelder -
-X- Written by/inspired by/or related in some way to the late - Tim McGovern - Hideaway* (1995) (1:46:01)
--- Written by/inspired by/or related in some way to the late - Peter Spellos -
--- Written by/inspired by/or related in some way to the late - Darren Kent -
--- Written by/inspired by/or related in some way to the late - Jamie Christopher -
--- Written by/inspired by/or related in some way to the late - Glynis Johns -
--- Written by/inspired by/or related in some way to the late - Jeff Burr -

-X- Thank the Maker. Watch 3 out of the following:
-X- Written by/inspired by/or related in some way to the late Gene Roddenberry - Star Trek: First Contact (1996) (1:50:55)
--- Written by/inspired by/or related in some way to the late C.S. Lewis -
--- Written by/inspired by/or related in some way to the late J.R.R. Tolkien -
-X- Written by/inspired by/or related in some way to the late Jules Verne - Journey to the Center of the Earth* (2008) (1:32:31)
--- Written by/inspired by/or related in some way to the late H.G. Wells -
-X- Written by/inspired by/or related in some way to the late Stan Lee - Spider-Man: Homecoming (2017) (2:13:15)

-X- Watch 10 films directed/produced/written by:
--- J. J. Abrams -
--- Luc Besson -
-X- Michael Bay - Project Almanac* (2015) (1:46:19)
--- Tim Burton -
--- John Carpenter -
-X- Roger Corman - Monster from the Ocean Floor* (1954) (1:04:30)
--- Richard Fleischer -
--- Ron Howard -
-X- Peter Jackson - The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug Extended Edition* (2013) (3:06:34)
--- Terry Jones -
-X- Stephen King - The Running Man (1987) (1:40:48)
--- Fritz Lang -
--- George Lucas -
--- George Melies -
--- Hayao Miyazaki -
-X- Sam Raimi - 65* (2023) (1:32:51)
-X- M. Night Shyamalan - Signs (2002) (1:46:30)
-X- Stephen Sommers - G. I. Joe: Retaliation (2013) (1:50:15)
-X- Steven Spielberg - Bumblebee (2018) (1:54:05)
-X- Guilermo del Toro - Guilermo Del Toro's Pinocchio* (2022) (2:01:37)
--- The Wachowskis -
-X- Robert Zemeckis - Thir13teen Ghosts (2001) (1:30:42)

-X- Watch a film in 3 of these ratings:
-X- Unrated (pre-MPAA)/Approved - Gamera vs. Viras* (1968) (1:21:15)
-X- G- Beneath the Planet of the Apes (1970) (1:34:42)
-X- PG/GP/M - Godzilla vs. Biollante* (1989) (1:44:52)
-X- PG-13 - The One (2001) (1:27:16)
-X- R - The Wave* (2019) (1:27:16)
-X- NC-17/X (not porn!)/Unrated - Kamikaze '89* (1982) (1:46:17)

--- Watch a film in 5 of the following sub-genres:
-X- Action/Adventure - Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom* (2023) (2:04:25)
-X- Animation - Kong: King of Atlantis* (2005) (1:08:44)
-X- Comedy - Deadpool 2* (2018) (1:59:16)
--- Crime/Film Noir/Mystery/Thriller -
-X- Drama - The Black Demon* (2023) (1:40:32)
--- Family -
--- History/War/Western -
-X- Horror - Them! (1954) (1:32:31)
-X- Music/Musical - Labyrinth (1986) (1:41:16)
-X- Romance - The Twilight Saga: Eclipse (2010) (2:03:57)

--- Watch a film in 10 sub-genres:
-X- Alien invasion - Terror of Mechagodzilla (1975) (1:23:21)
-X- Alternate History - The Butterfly Effect 3: Revelations* (2009) (1:30:18)
-X- Based on fairy tale - Into the Woods* (2014) (2:04:42)
--- Christmas in July -
-X- Comic Book - Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (2017) (2:15:41)
-X- Disaster - Volcano (1997) (1:43:49)
-X- Dystopian Society - Upgrade* (2018) (1:39:54)
-X- High Fantasy - Amazons (1986) (1:15:50)
-X- Immortality - Highlander Endgame* (2000) (1:40:14)
-X- Kaiju - Godzilla 2000 (1999) (1:39:01)
-X- Laser (death by or contains one) - X-Men: Days of Future Past (2014) (2:11:35)
-X- Mad Scientist - Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City (2021) (1:47:29)
-X- Mythology (Can be anybody's mythology) - Wonder Woman (2017) (2:21:12)
-X- Paranormal - Ghostbusters: Answer the Call (2016) (1:56:35)
-X- Post-Apocalyptic - Terminator: Dark Fate (2019) (2:08:05)
--- Prehistoric -
-X- Robot/Android - Alien: Covenant (2017) (2:02:03)
-X- Space Themed - Spaceman* (2024) (1:47:04)
-X- Superhero Themed - Deadpool* (2016) (1:48:00)
-X- Sword and Sorcery - Kull the Conqueror (1997) (1:35:37)
-X- Time travel - Timecop (1994) (1:37:55)

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

-X- Watch a film starring 5 of these classic actors and actors who have not been in our lists before:
Classic:
--- Abbott & Costello -
-X- Evelyn Ankers - Captive Wild Woman* (1943) (1:00:38)
--- Lionel Atwill -
--- Lloyd Bridges -
--- Boris Karloff -
-X- Bella Lugosi - Island of Lost Souls (1932) (1:10:38)
-X- Vincent Price - Scream and Scream Again (UK Cut)* (1970) (1:34:43)
-X- Max von Sydow - What Dreams May Come* (1998) (1:53:43)
New:
-X- Matt Damon - The Zero Thereom* (2013) (1:46:28)
--- Robin Williams -
--- Jude Law -

-X- Watch a film starring 10 these actors/actresses:
--- John Astin -
-X- John Agar - Zontar: The Thing from Venus* (1967) (1:20:16)
--- Nancy Allen -
-X- Mara Corday - Tarantula (1955) (1:20:14)
--- Peter Cullen -
--- Peter Graves -
-X- Chris Hemsworth - Snow White & the Huntsman* (2012) (2:07:14)
-X- Hugh Jackman - The Wolverine (2013) (2:06:06)
-X- Christopher Lloyd - The Addams Family* (1991) (1:39:37)
--- Sir Ian McKellen -
-X- Ray Milland - The Thing with Two Heads* (1972) (1:31:17)
--- Chris Pratt -
-X- Keanu Reeves - The Bad Batch* (2016) (1:58:39)
--- Andy Serkis -
-X- Dame Maggie Smith - Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 (2011) (2:10:22)
--- Patrick Stewart -
--- Emma Thompson -
--- Kenneth Tobey -
-X- Taika Waititi - Night Raiders* (2021) (1:41:21)
-X- Sigourney Weaver - Aliens (1986) (2:17:11)

Re: 17th Annual Sci-Fi/Fantasy Challenge List Thread

Annual Sci-Fi/Fantasy Challenge List

Sci-Fi/Fantasy Challenge History - 2008: 32; 2009: 82; 2010: 66; 2011: 45; 2012: 36; 2013: 84.25; 2014: 54; 2015: 50; 2016:38; 2017: 23; 2018: 26; 2019: 16; 2020: 16; 2021: 13; 2022: 19; 2023: 7

Note: I am using the "traditional" counting method - Each film counts as 1; 2 hours of television content counts as 1. I prefer this method for several reasons. The main one being it makes it easier to compare how I'm doing to previous years.

July 5
1. The Quiet Place: Day One (2024)

July 6
2. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children (2010)
3. Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief (2010)

July 11
4. Evolution (2001)

July 13
5. FlashForward - No More Good Days / White to Play

July 14
6. FlashForward - Sekunden / Black Swan

July 17
7. The Flash - Pilot

July 19
8. The Flash - Out of Control / Watching the Detectives

July 20
9. The Flash - Honor Among Thieves / Double Vision

July 22
10. The Flash - Sins of the Father / Child's Play
11. The Flash - Shroud of Death / Ghost in the Machine

July 23
12. Extant - Re-Entry / Extinct
13. The Flash - Sight Unseen / Beat the Clock

July 24
14. The Flash - The Trickster / Tina, Is That You?
15. The Flash - Be My Baby / Fast Forward

July 25
16. FlashForward - Gimme Some Truth / Scary Monsters and Super Creeps
17. The Flash - Deadly NIghtshade / Captain Cold
18. The Flash - Twin Streets / Done with Mirrors
19. Extant - Wish You Were Here / Shelter
20. The Flash - Good Night, Central City / Alpha
21. The Flash - The Trial of the Trickster / Extant - What on Earth is Wrong?

July 26
22. Starman (1984)
23. Extant - Nightmares / More in Heaven and Earth
24. Extant - Incursion / Care and Feeding

July 27
25. FlashForward - The Gift / Playing Cards with Coyote

July 28
26. FlashForward - Believe / A561984

July 30
27. Extant - A Pack of Cards / A New World

Re: 17th Annual Sci-Fi/Fantasy Challenge List Thread

17th Annual Sci-Fi / Fantasy Challenge

June 30
1. The Thing

July 1
2. Total Recall
3. The Fifth Element
4. Species

July 2
5. Species II*
6. Species III*

July 4
7. Event Horizon
8. The Strain [S1:E7 "For Services Rendered" / E8 "Creatures of the Night"]

July 5
8. Avengers: Infinity War
9. Avengers: Endgame
10. The Stepford Wives (1975)*

July 6
11. Species: The Awakening*
12. The Strain [S1:E9 "The Disappeared" / E10 "Loved Ones"]

July 7
13. Doomsday

July 8
14. They Live
15. Dark City

July 9
16. Close Encounters of the Third Kind
17. The Strain [S1:E11 "The Third Rail" / E12 "Last Rites"]
18. I.S.S.*

July 10
19. The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension
20. The Mask

July 11
21. The Phantom

July 12
22. Virtuosity

July 13
23. The Boy & The Heron
24. Signs

July 14
25. The Strain [S1:E13 "The Master" / S2:E1 "BK,NY"]

July 15
26. The Terminator
27. Terminator 2: Judgement Day
28. Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines
29. The Strain [S2:E2 "By Any Means" / S2:E3 "Fort Defiance"]

July 16
30. Pan's Labyrinth

July 19
31. The Strain [S2:E4 "The Silver Angel" / S2:E5 "Quick and Painless"]
32. Judge Dredd
33. Dredd

July 20
34. The Martian
35. Moon
36. Flash Gordon
37. The Strain [S2:E6 "Identity" / S2:E7 "The Born"]

July 21
38. X-Men
39. X2: X-Men United
40. X-Men 3: The Last Stand

July 22
41. X-Men Origins: Wolverine
42. The Wolverine
43. Logan
44. Heavy Metal

July 23
45. X-Men: First Class
46. X-Men: Days of Future Past
47. X-Men: Apocalypse
48. X-Men: Dark Phoenix

July 24
49. Deadpool
50. Deadpool 2
51. Galaxy Quest

July 25
52. Fantastic Planet
53. Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan
54. Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home

July 26
55. Deadpool & Wolverine*
56. The Omega Man
57. Soylent Green

July 27
58. 2001: A Space Odyssey
59. Jason X
60. The Strain [S2:E8 "Intruders" / S2:E9 "Battle for Red Hook"]
61. The Strain [S2:E10 "The Assassin / S2:E11 "Dead End"]

July 28
62. The Strain [S2:E12 "Fallen Light" / S2:E13 "The Night Train"]
63. Logan's Run
64. Cyborg

July 29
65. Sleepy Hollow

Spoiler:

--- Watch a film in 6 of the following decades:
--- 1890/1900 -
--- 1910/1920 -
--- 1930 -
--- 1940 -
--- 1950 -
--- 1960 -
X - 1970 - Logan's Run
X - 1980 - Flash Gordon
X - 1990 - Virtuosity
X - 2000 - Species: The Awakening
X - 2010 - Logan
X - 2020 - I.S.S.

--- Watch films in at least two languages other than English.
X - First language - Fantastic Planet (French)
--- Second language -

--- Watch a film in 6 of the following:
--- Watch a MST3K/Rifftrax/Cinematic Titanic/Hosted version of a sci-fi/fantasy film -
--- Watch a film made on a low budget (ex. Corman or Castle movie) -
X - Watch a film based on a novel - The Omega Man (I Am Legend)
X - Watch a film which was nominated for a Hugo or Saturn Award - The Terminator
X - Watch a film that either won an Academy Award (Oscar) or an actor won one for their performance - Total Recall
--- Watch a Documentary Feature (at least 40 minutes long) -
--- Watch a Film from the Criterion Collection (Doesn't have to be the Criterion Version) -
--- Watch a film with commentary -
X - Watch a film and at least two sequels - Species / Species II / Species III / Species: The Awakening
X - Watch an animated film - Heavy Metal
--- Watch a film with special effects by Ray Harryhausen -
X - Watch a film that takes place in the "future" but the year has already come and gone - 2001: A Space Odyssey
--- Watch a film and its remake/reboot -
--- Watch a film about a LGBTQ+ person/topic or about POC/other minority groups -
--- Watch 60 minutes of Sci-fi/Fantasy shorts (animated or non-animated) -

--- He's dead, Jim. Watch 4 out of the following:
--- Written by/inspired by/or related in some way to the late - Paul Reubens -
--- Written by/inspired by/or related in some way to the late - Roger Corman -
--- Written by/inspired by/or related in some way to the late - Barbara Rush -
--- Written by/inspired by/or related in some way to the late - Kenneth Mitchell -
--- Written by/inspired by/or related in some way to the late - Chris Gauthier -
--- Written by/inspired by/or related in some way to the late - Donald Sutherland -
--- Written by/inspired by/or related in some way to the late - Michael Gambon -
--- Written by/inspired by/or related in some way to the late - Julian Sands -
--- Written by/inspired by/or related in some way to the late - Mark Dodson -
--- Written by/inspired by/or related in some way to the late - Ian Gelder -
--- Written by/inspired by/or related in some way to the late - Tim McGovern -
--- Written by/inspired by/or related in some way to the late - Peter Spellos -
--- Written by/inspired by/or related in some way to the late - Darren Kent -
--- Written by/inspired by/or related in some way to the late - Jamie Christopher -
--- Written by/inspired by/or related in some way to the late - Glynis Johns -
--- Written by/inspired by/or related in some way to the late - Jeff Burr -

--- Thank the Maker. Watch 3 out of the following:
X - Written by/inspired by/or related in some way to the late Gene Roddenberry - Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan
--- Written by/inspired by/or related in some way to the late C.S. Lewis -
--- Written by/inspired by/or related in some way to the late 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 -
X - Written by/inspired by/or related in some way to the late Stan Lee - Avengers: Infinity War

--- Watch 10 films directed/produced/written by:
--- J. J. Abrams -
X - Luc Besson - The Fifth Element
--- Michael Bay -
X - Tim Burton - Sleepy Hollow
X - John Carpenter - The Thing
--- Roger Corman -
X - Richard Fleischer - Soylent Green
--- Ron Howard -
--- Peter Jackson -
--- Terry Jones -
--- Stephen King -
--- Fritz Lang -
--- George Lucas -
--- George Melies -
X - Hayao Miyazaki - The Boy & The Heron
--- Sam Raimi -
X - M. Night Shyamalan - Signs
--- Stephen Sommers -
X - Steven Spielberg - Close Encounters of the Third Kind
X - Guilermo del Toro - Pan's Labyrinth
--- The Wachowskis -
--- Robert Zemeckis -

--- Watch a film in 3 of these ratings:
--- Unrated (pre-MPAA)/Approved -
--- G-
X - PG/GP/M- The Stepford Wives
X - PG-13 - The Mask
X - R - Species III
--- NC-17/X (not porn!)/Unrated -

--- Watch a film in 5 of the following sub-genres:
X - Action/Adventure - Species
--- Animation -
X - Comedy - The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension
X - Crime/Film Noir/Mystery/Thriller - Dark City
X - Drama - Moon
--- Family -
--- History/War/Western -
X - Horror - Species II
--- Music/Musical -
--- Romance -

--- Watch a film in 10 sub-genres:
X - Alien invasion - They Live
--- Alternate History -
--- Based on fairy tale -
--- Christmas in July -
X - Comic Book - The Phantom
--- Disaster -
X - Dystopian Society - Dredd
--- High Fantasy -
X - Immortality - The Wolverine
--- Kaiju -
X - Laser (death by or contains one)- Jason X
--- Mad Scientist -
--- Mythology (Can be anybody's mythology) -
X - Paranormal - Event Horizon
X - Post-Apocalyptic - Doomsday
--- Prehistoric -
X - Robot/Android - Terminator 2: Judgement Day
X - Space Themed - Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home
X - Superhero Themed - X-Men Origins: Wolverine
--- Sword and Sorcery -
X - Time travel - Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines

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

--- Watch a film starring 5 of these classic actors and actors who have not been in our lists before:
Classic:
--- Abbott & Costello -
--- Evelyn Ankers -
--- Lionel Atwill -
--- Lloyd Bridges -
--- Boris Karloff -
--- Bela Lugosi -
--- Vincent Price -
X - Max von Sydow - Judge Dredd
New:
X - Matt Damon - The Martian
--- Robin Williams -
--- Jude Law -

--- Watch a film starring 10 these actors/actresses:
--- John Astin -
--- John Agar -
--- Nancy Allen -
--- Mara Corday -
--- Peter Cullen -
--- Peter Graves -
X - Chris Hemsworth - Deadpool & Wolverine
X - Hugh Jackman - X-Men 3: The Last Stand
--- Christopher Lloyd -
X - Sir Ian McKellen - X-Men
--- Ray Milland -
--- Chris Pratt -
--- Keanu Reeves -
--- Andy Serkis -
--- Dame Maggie Smith -
X - Patrick Stewart - X2: X-Men United
--- Emma Thompson -
--- Kenneth Tobey -
X - Taika Waititi - Avengers: Endgame
X - Sigourney Weaver - Galaxy Quest

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*Library / Physical Media / Streaming / Movie Theater

June 30, 2024
1. House of the Dragon S02E02 "A Son for a Son" / S02E03 "Rhaenyra the Cruel"

July 1, 2024
2. Firestarter (1984)

July 4, 2024
3. Cursed Films S02E01 "The Wizard of Oz" / S02E03 "Stalker"
4. The Twilight Zone S03E25 "The Fugitive" / S05E06 "Living Doll" / S03E28 "The Little People"
5. Independence Day (1996)

July 5, 2024
6. Godzilla Minus One (2023)
7. The Invisible Man (1933)
8. Hollow Man (2000)

July 6, 2024
9. The Invisible Man (2020)
10. Twice-Told Tales (1963)
11. Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan (1982)

July 7, 2024
12. Spaceballs (1987)
13. Donnie Darko (2001)

July 10, 2024
14. Legend (1985)

July 12, 2024
15. Battlestar Galactica (1978)

July 14, 2024
16. Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga (2024)
17. The Watchers (2024)
18. Superman: The Movie (1978)

July 15, 2024
19. Rollerball (1975)

July 19, 2024
20. Superman II: The Donner Cut (1980)
21. The Wizard of Oz (1939)
22. Starship Troopers (1997)

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2024 Sci-Fi/Fantasy Challenge

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

☼ = First time viewing

June 30
01. Ad Astra (2019)
02. Beyond Skinwalker Ranch - "Ancient Dimensions" (2024)☼

July 1
03. The Scribbler (2014)☼
04. Interview with the Vampire - "What Can the Damned Really Say to the Damned" (2024)☼

July 2
05. A Quiet Place: Day One (2024)☼
06. Interview with the Vampire - "Do You Know What It Means to be Loved by Death" (2024)☼

July 3
07. Passengers (2016)
08. Interview with the Vampire - "No Pain" (2024)☼

July 4
09. Interview with the Vampire - "I Want You More Than Anything in the World" (2024)☼
10. Interview with the Vampire - "Don't Be Afraid, Just Start the Tape" (2024)☼
11. Interview with the Vampire - "Like the Light by Which God Made the World Before He Made Light" (2024)☼
12. Chaos Walking (2021)☼

July 5
13. Interview with the Vampire - "I Could Not Prevent It" (2024)☼
14. The Secret of Skinwalker Ranch - "What the Gel?" (2024)☼

July 6
15. Interview with the Vampire - "And That's the End of It. There's Nothing Else" (2024)☼

July 7
16. The Proof is Out There: Alien Edition - "Government Cover Ups" (2024)☼
17. The Proof is Out There: Alien Edition - "UFO's at Sea" (2024)☼

July 8
18. Strange Invaders (1983)☼
19. Beyond Skinwalker Ranch - "The Landing Site" (2024)☼

July 9
20. The Lazarus Project - Season 2, Episode 1 (2023)☼
21. The Lazarus Project - Season 2, Episode 2 (2023)☼

July 10
22. Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow (2004)☼

July 11
23. Godzilla vs. SpaceGodzilla (1994)☼
24. The Lazarus Project - Season 2, Episode 3 (2023)☼

July 12
25. The Incredible Petrified World (1959)☼
26. The Lazarus Project - Season 2, Episode 4 (2023)☼
27. The Secret of Skinwalker Ranch - "Bad to the Drone" (2024)☼

July 13
28. The Proof is Out There: Alien Edition - "UFO Hotspots" (2024)☼
29. The Atomic Brain (1963)☼
30. World War Z (2013)
31. The Lazarus Project - Season 2, Episode 5 (2023)☼

July 14
32. Alien Encounters: Fact or Fiction - "You Saw a UFO" (2024)☼
33. The Amazing Transparent Man (1960)☼
34. The Host (2013)☼
35. Alien Encounters: Fact or Fiction - "Alien Inside Me" (2024)☼

July 15
36. The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (2005)☼
37. The Lazarus Project - Season 2, Episode 6 (2023)☼

July 16
38. Sleeper (1973)☼

July 17
39. I Am Number Four (2011)☼
40. The Secret of Skinwalker Ranch - "Drone-Ageddon" (2024)☼

July 18
41. The Wasp Woman (1959)☼
42. Beyond Skinwalker Ranch - "Tumbleweeds and UAP's" (2024)☼

July 19
43. Alien Encounters: Fact or Fiction - "Haunted and Hunted" (2024)☼
44. Alien Encounters: Fact or Fiction - "Abduction in the Desert" (2024)☼

July 22
45. Voyage to the Prehistoric Planet (1965)☼
46. The Proof is Out There: Alien Edition - "UFO Technology" (2024)☼

July 23
47. Voyage to the Planet of Prehistoric Women (1968)☼

July 24
48. Geostorm (2017)☼

July 25
49. Deadpool (2016)
50. The Lazarus Project - Season 2, Episode 7 (2023)☼

July 26
51. The Secret of Skinwalker Ranch - "Breakthrough" (2024)☼
52. The Secret of Skniwalker Ranch - "Shock and Awe" (2024)☼

July 27
53. Deadpool 2 (2018)

July 28
54. Deadpool & Wolverine (2024)☼
55. Beyond Skinwalker Ranch - "Ranch from Hell" (2024)☼
56. Cowboys & Aliens (2011)

July 29
57. Attack of the Monsters (1969)☼

July 30
58. Automata (2014)☼
59. The Lazarus Project - Season 2, Episode 8 (2023)☼
60. Beyond Skinwalker Ranch - "Beyond the Beyond" (2024)☼

July 31
61. Broken Saints - "Introitus" (2001)☼
62. Broken Saints - "Cryptic" (2001)☼
63. Broken Saints - "Versus" (2001)☼
64. Broken Saints - "Epiphany" (2001)☼
65. Broken Saints - "Awakening" (2001)☼
66. Broken Saints - "Synchronicity" (2001)☼
67. Alien Encounters: Fact or Fiction - "Proof from Area 51" (2024)☼

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* First time viewing or first time since childhood.

June 30-July 1
1-17 Land of the Lost (1974) Season One *
18-30 Land of the Lost (1974) Season Two *

July 2
31 It's Alive (1974)
32 War of the Colossal Beast (1958) *
33 Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire (2024) *

July 4
34 Star Trek TOS S1E01
35 Star Trek TOS S1E02
36 Star Trek TOS S1E03
37 Star Trek TOS S1E04

July 5
38 Star Trek TOS S1E05
39 Star Trek TOS S1E06
40 Star Trek TOS S1E07
41 Star Trek TOS S1E08
42 Star Trek TOS S1E09
43 Star Trek TOS S1E10
44 Star Trek TOS S1E11
45 Star Trek TOS S1E12
46 Star Trek TOS S1E13

July 6
47 Star Trek TOS S1E14
48 Star Trek TOS S1E15
49 Star Trek TOS S1E16
50 Star Trek TOS S1E17
51 Star Trek TOS S1E18
52 Star Trek TOS S1E19
53 Star Trek TOS S1E20
54 Star Trek TOS S1E21

July 7
55 Star Trek TOS S1E22
56 Star Trek TOS S1E23
57 Star Trek TOS S1E24
58 Star Trek TOS S1E25

July 9
59 Star Trek TOS S1E26
60 Star Trek TOS S1E27
61 Star Trek TOS S1E28
62 Star Trek TOS S1E29
63 Invaders from Mars (1953) 4k
64 Ugly Little Boy (1977)*

July 11
65 Star Trek TOS S2E01
66 Star Trek TOS S2E02
67 Star Trek TOS S2E03

July 12
68 Star Trek TOS S2E04
69 Star Trek TOS S2E05
70 Star Trek TOS S2E06
71 Star Trek TOS S2E07
72 Star Trek TOS S2E08
73 Star Trek TOS S2E09
74 A Boy and His Dog (1975)

July 13
75 Icons Vice Spider-Man S1E01
76 Icons Vice Lord of the Rings S1E01

July 16
77 Star Trek TOS S2E10
78 Star Trek TOS S2E11
79 Star Trek TOS S2E12

July 17
80 Bride of Frankenstein (1935)

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30 June
1. The Borderlands (2013)

1 July
2. Scanner Cop (1994)
3. Evolution (2001)

2 July
4. Patrick (1978)
5. The Final Programme (1973)

3 July
6. Deathsport (1978)
7. Alien Nation (1988)
8. Godzilla vs Mechagodzilla (1974)

4 July
9. Terror of Mechagodzilla (1975)
10. It Conquered the World (1956)

5 July
11. The Panther Women (19670
12. Devil Girl from Mars (1954)

6 July
13. Invasion of the Star Creatures (1962)
14. Spaceways (1953)
15. Apollo 18 (2011)

7 July
16. Project X (1968)
17. Paul (2011)

8 July
18. The Black Scorpion (1957)
19. Slipstream (2007)

9 July
20. Lockout (2012)
21. Donnie Darko (2001)

10 July
22. The Uninvited (1944)
23. Freejack (1992)
24. Monster from the Ocean Floor (1954)

11 July
25. Sleepwalkers (1992)
26. Gothic (1987)

12 July
27. The Green Lantern (2011)
28. The Thing with Two Heads (1972)

13 July
29. The Brain from Planet Arous (1957)
30. The Batwoman (1968)

14 July
31. Casper (1995)
32. Exterminators of the Year 3000 (1983)

15 July
33. Laserblast (1978)
34. Beetlejuice (1988)

16 July
35. Constantine (2005)
36. Man Made Monster (1941)

17 July
37. Memoirs of an Invisible Man (1992)
38. The Keep (1983)

18 July
39. Blood of the Vampire (1958)
40. A Trip to the Moon (1902)
41. Soylent Green (1973)

19 July
42. The Monolith Monsters (1957)
43. Monster on the Campus (1958)

20 July
44. The Haunted Mansion (2003)
45. Odd Thomas (2013)

21 July
46. Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988)
47. The Man They Could Not Hang (1939)
48. The Astronomer's Dream (1898)

22 July
49. The Transformers: the Movie (1986)
50. Daredevil (2003)
51. The Aerial Submarine (1910)

23 July
52. Creatures the World Forgot (1971)
53. The Terrornauts (1967)
54. The Eclipse: the Courtship of the Sun & Moon (1907)

24 July
55. Bride of the Monster (1958)
56. The City Under the Sea (1965)

25 July
57. Elektra (2005)
58. The Mad Doctor of Market Street (1942)

26 July
59. Strange Invaders (1983)
60. War of the Worlds (1953)

27 July
61. The Castle of the Living Dead (1964)
62. Magic Crystal (1986)

28 July
63. The Mad Ghoul (1943)
64. Tron (1982)

29 July
65. Godzilla Minus One (2023)
66. Spaceballs (1987)

30 July
67. Invasion of the Bee Girls (1973)
68. The 10th Victim (1965)

31 July
69. Lifeforce (1985)
70. The Last Starfighter (1984)

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Beginning of challenge Fantasy (35/50), Sci-Fi (32/50), 100 Greatest (31/100)

2008: 21 // 2009: 4
2010: 64 // 2011: 27.5
2012: 28.5 // 2013: 23.5
2014: 13.5 // 2015: 17
2016: 15.5 // 2017: 20
2018: 3.5 // 2021: 6
2022: 23 // 2023: 32

July 1st
1. My Lady Jane s.1 "Who'll Be the Next in Line?"*/"Wild Thing"*

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My Eleventh Sci-Fi Challenge
*= first time watching

Possible List:
Doctor Who - Finish Season 1

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Title in BLACK - DVD/Blu Ray from my personal collection.
Title in RED - Seen on Youtube
Title in PURPLE - Seen on a streaming channel
For TV episodes I will count 1 entry for every two hour-long episodes (40-60 minutes) or 4 half-hour episodes (25-35 minutes)

June 30 - Dusk
1. Threshold, S1 (2005) Episodes: Trees Made of Glass, parts 1 & 2

July 1
2. The Ark, S1 (2023) Episodes: Everyone Wanted to Be on This Ship / Like it Touched the Sun
3. Infiniti, S1 (2022) Episodes: La Tour du Silence / La Tour de Babel

July 2
4. The Ark, S1 (2023) Episodes: Get Out and Push / We Weren't Supposed to Be Awake
5. Infiniti, S1 (2022) Episodes: Premier Éclair / Soleil Noir
6. Infiniti, S1 (2022) Episodes: Ainsi Parlait Zarathoustra / De l'Autre Côte du Miroir. This French miniseries had an interesting premise but it was just S-L-O-W as hell. The story could have been told in a two hour movie.

July 3
7. The Ark, S1 (2021) Episodes: One Step Forward, Two Steps Back / Two By Two

July 4
8. La Brea, S1 (2023) Episodes: Pilot / Day Two
9. Swamp Thing, S3 (1992) Episodes: Changes / Destiny / Tatiana / Mirador's Brain

July 5-9 - Away on travel, didn't see anything

July 10
10. Journey to the Center of the Earth (1977) Another adaptation of the Verne novel, it does add an interesting element, that in the center of the Earth time moves differently but does very little with that premise.

July 11-3 - Away on travel, didn't see anything

July 14
11. The Ark, S1 (2023) Episodes: A Slow Death is Worse / Every Single Person Matters
12. The Ark, S1 (2023) Episodes: The Painful Way / Hoping for Forever
13. The Ark, S1 (2023) Episodes: The Last Thing You Ever Do / Everybody Wins This first season was a winner, the premise has been done to death (humanity escaping a doomed planet) but its so well done and entertaining that every episode is a different near-death catastrophe. Characters are shallow but at least they're not annoying.

July 15
14. 12 Monkeys, S1 (2015) Episodes: Splinter / Mentally Divergent
15. The Body Stealers (1969) Bland British alien invasion flick.
16. Threshold, S1 (2005) Episodes: Blood of the Children / The Burning

July 16
17. 12 Monkeys, S1 (2015) Episodes: Cassandra Complex / Atari
18. Day of the Triffids (1963) Based on the John Wyndham novel. Space spores grow into walking plants that eat people.

July 17
19. Elizabeth Harvest (2018) A wealthy doctor keeps a chilling secret from his beautiful young wife.

July 18
20. The Thing From Another World (1951) A classic.

July 19
21. 12 Monkeys, S1 (2015) Episodes: The Night Room / The Red Forest

July 20
22. Pulse (1988) Very similar to Poltergeist, a family is besieged by an electrical pulse that takes over their home and attacks them.
23. Swamp Thing, S3 (1992) Episodes: Easy Prey / The Handyman / The Hurting / The Chains of Forever

July 21
24. 12 Monkeys, S1 (2015) Episodes: Keys / Yesterday
25. King Kong vs Godzilla (1963) Not to be confused with Godzilla Vs Kong (2021). This is the American version of this film, re-edited from the original Japanese version.
26. King Kong Escapes (1967) Kong faces dinosaurs and even a mechanical version of himself. An evil scientist is behind it all. There's even a Fay Wray-like character who befriends Kong.

July 22
27. The Scorpion King (2002) Dwayne Johnson when he was billed simply as The Rock. But forget him, watch this for Kelly Hu who looks fantastic in this flick. The story has absolutely NOTHING to do with The Mummy films from where the Scorpion King character comes from and just comes off as a third-rate Conan rip-off.

July 23
28. 12 Monkeys, S1 (2015) Episodes: Tomorrow / Divine Move

July 24
29. Beowulf: Return to the Shieldlands, S1 (2016) Episodes: The Return / The Gathering

July 25
30. 12 Monkeys, S1 (2015) Episodes: Shonin / Paradox

July 26
31. Deadpool & Wolverine (2024) *Seen during current theatrical run*. If there ever was a movie that could be labelled as "mindless fun", this is it.

July 27
32. 12 Monkeys, S1/S2 (2015/16) Episodes: Arms of Mine / Year of the Monkey

July 28
33. Beowulf: Return to the Shieldlands, S1 (2016) Episodes 3 & 4

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Brainee's 2024 DVDTalk Sci-Fi/Fantasy Challenge List
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Previous challenge totals:
2009: 76
2010-2015: Abducted by aliens?
2016: 33.5
2017: 66.5
2018: 73
2019: 60
2020: 31
2021: 43
2022: 19.25
2023: 53

Goal: 31
Total: 57
First Time Views: 41

☼ = first time viewing

Movies rated out of 5 stars (*****) based solely on my personal enjoyment.

June 30th (after dusk)
1. ☼ Late Night with the Devil (2023): Puts a fresh spin on the old "deal with the devil" and demonic possession stories. **** Wildcard #1

July 1st
1.5. ☼ X-Men '97 (2024): S1E5

2. ☼ House of the Dragon (2024): S2E3

July 2nd
3-4. ☼ X-Men '97 (2024): S1E6-10

4.5. ☼ The Boys (2024): S4E5

July 3rd
5. ☼ Dead Boy Detectives (2024): S1E2

6. ☼ Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga (2024): Hard to believe Fury Road was 9 years ago. A prequel to that didn't seem like a movie I needed. But while not up to that movie's level (but how many movies are?), this is still good. I particularly enjoyed Chris Hemsworth as the villain. ****

July 4th
7. ☼ The Acolyte (2024): S1E6; ☼ Dead Boy Detectives (2024): S1E3

8. ☼ Abigail (2024): It seemed kind of silly to make the first half a mystery about what's going on, when all the ads (and the poster) made it clear the ballerina girl was a vampire. But once we got that out of the way, it was a fun romp. ***1/2 Wildcard #2

July 5th
9. ☼ Inside Out 2 (2024): While it didn't hit me as hard as the first one, there's still a lot new that this brings to the table. I liked the fighting character with the lame finishing move :lol: Or as Ennui would say: "meh" (my teen niece has pretty much embodied that character for the last 6 years). ****

10. ☼ Robot Dreams (2023): Despite the cartoonish look, this was surprisingly deep and rather sad. ****1/2

July 6th
11. ☼ Dead Boy Detectives (2024): S1E4-5.

July 7th
12. ☼ I Saw the TV Glow (2024): I didn't really care for the previous movie by this writer/director (We're All Going to the World's Fair). I thought it's heart was in the right place, but otherwise bored me. This was a lot better ... great visual aesthetic (really nailed the 90s feel), interesting story, and great soundtrack. While the trans allegory doesn't have anything to do with my life, the themes of loneliness and alienation still hit me hard. **** Wildcard #3

July 8th
13. ☼ House of the Dragon (2024): S2E4; ☼ Dead Boy Detectives (2024): S1E6

July 10th
14. ☼ The Boys (2024): S4E6; ☼ Dead Boy Detectives (2024): S1E7

July 11th
15. ☼ Dead Boy Detectives (2024): S1E8; ☼ The Acolyte (2024): S1E7

16. Godzilla Minus One (2023): Best Godzilla movie ever? It may be. Watching on a small screen doesn't do it justice, but thankfully my first watch was under better conditions (just rewatching with relatives). ****1/2

July 14th
17. ☼ Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes (2024): An exciting movie that looks great. It just suffers from being "part 1" of a clearly bigger story (and not being complete in and of itself). An aside gripe (not at all exclusive to this movie) ... what is it with movies set in the future where all the "modern" tech works perfectly fine (not to mention cars starting up with old gasoline). I just had a tv crap out on me. It was 15 years old, so I thought I got a good run out of it. But that seems pitiful compared to all the electronics hundreds of years old still running fine. ****

18. ☼ Scavengers Reign (2023): S1E1-4

July 15th
19. ☼ Max and Molly in the Future (2023): Cute for what it was, although the rom-com elements (which were the central story) weren't really my thing. I do appreciate the low-budget indie effort (which were playing along with the credits). And nice to see Aristotle Athari ... he seemed really underused on SNL. ***

20. ☼ Monolith (2022): IMDb doesn't list "horror" as a genre for this, but it really should. I found it pretty engrossing despite having only 1 onscreen character, and most of the movie being dialog.Though like a lot of other recent low-budget horror/thrillers it left so much unexplained that it was a bit of a let-down. And also like a lot of other recent movies I've seen, the story ended up seeming metaphorical (rather than what we were seeing being what it's really about). ***1/2

July 17th
21. ☼ The Boys (2024): S4E7; ☼ The Acolyte (2024): S1E8

July 18th
22. ☼ La Chimera (2023): Not just the setting in the past, but it really felt like an Italian movie made in the 70s/early 80s. It had an early Fellini vibe, where it wasn't so much about the story but just following around a strange group of characters in their lives. ****

23. ☼ Scavengers Reign (2023): S1E5-6; ☼ House of the Dragon (2024): S2E5

July 19th
24. The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001): Extended edition ... first view in quite a while. The first movie felt most faithful to the book of the three. There's no Tom Bombadil, but let's be honest ... he probably wouldn't have worked and it's already a 3 hour movie. Visuals still hold up, showing the care the filmmakers took to make this and all the real locations, sets and practical effects (not just CGI). *****

July 20th
25. ☼ Kite Man: Hell Yeah! (2024): S1E1-2; ☼ The Boys (2024): S4E8

July 21st
26. ☼ The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002): Less plot, more spectacle. Which was probably the best way to adapt the book. *****

July 22nd
27. ☼ Scavengers Reign (2023): S1E7; ☼ House of the Dragon (2024): S2E6

28. ☼ Picard (2023): S3E1-2

29. ☼ Doom Patrol (2023): S4E7-8

July 23rd
30-31. ☼ The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003): Extended edition, and yes ... at almost 4 and half hours I'm counting it as 2. Didn't intend to watch the whole thing in one night, but I just couldn't stop myself. Although the Blu Ray break is a great cliff-hanger stopping points. Grond! Grond! Grond! *****

July 24th
32. ☼ Picard (2023): S3E3-4

33. ☼ IF (2024): Sweet and well-meaning, even if it lacked the emotional weight for me that it was trying so hard for (having both the main girl's parents get deadly illnesses seemed a bit overkill). What a vocal cast though ... and "introducing" Brad Pitt! ***1/2

July 25th
34. ☼ Doom Patrol (2023): S4E9-10.

35. ☼ The Angry Black Girl and Her Monster (2023): Frankenstein in the Hood! Which makes this sound like a lot more fun than it was. Don't look for any logic in the story, but at least they let the movie go full out gory horror. ***

36. Lifeforce (1985): Introducing Mathilda May. Why hello there, Mathilda! :eyebrow: A fun wacky movie, that despite its graphic nature actually plays a lot like old-fashioned sci-fi/horror of the 50s and 60s (which makes sense since Tobe Hooper remade one of them for his followup to this). ****

July 26th
37. ☼ Kite Man: Hell Yeah! (2024): S1E3; ☼ Scavengers Reign (2023): S1E8-10.

38. ☼ Picard (2023): S3E5-6

39. The Fly (1958): I still prefer the Cronenberg remake, but this is still fantastic ... especially given the content limitations of the 1950s. Poor Dandelo. I still don't understand why Andre wasn't ready with some lab animals, but instead has to toss in the loved family cat for the first animal test. Jerk :mad: ****1/2

40. The Brood (1979): Speaking of Cronenberg. Cool to hear Howard Shore's first score (after watching the LotR trilogy recently). His intense orchestral style really elevates the movie (and the other Cronenberg movies he scored). This movie makes so much sense when realizing Cronenberg made it in the aftermath of a bitter divorce. Taken on its own the plot is silly, but looking at the bigger picture the movie is a powerful experience. ****

41. First Men on the Moon (1964): I'm a huge Ray Harryhausen fan, but to me this is one of his lesser movies. Not his fault though ... the alien sets and creatures are great. I just didn't care for all the slapstick comedy, and the character of Prof. Cavor was unrelentingly annoying. Surprising at first to see Nigel Kneale wrote the screenplay, since his work has such a serious and intelligent aspect to it. But then I see they brought in another writer to "jazz" up the script, because the producer though fantasy and science fiction movies were too serious. ***

July 27th
42. ☼ Scavengers Reign (2023): S1E11-12.; ☼ Forbidden Science (2009): S1E1-2.

43. Sleeping Beauty (1959): While not one of my favorite Disney animated classics, it's a really striking movie. The animation style is done to look like medieval tapestries. And instead of the Broadway-style music you associate with Disney, this is classical (Tchaikovsky specifically). ****

44. Tron (1982): Screw you guys ... I still like this movie :D Even though the CGI is primitive, I think it fits with the early 80s aesthetic and still looks cool. Especially since the setting is an artificial one, where many examples of life-like CGI from a lot later than this look cringe-worthy today. ***1/2

45. ☼ Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea (1964): S1E1-2.

46. ☼ Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea (1964): S1E3-4.

July 28th
47. ☼ Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea (1964): S1E5-6.

48. Flash Gordon (1980): I loved this movie as a kid. I remember my parents rented the VHS for a week, and I watched it every day. Must have driven my parents nuts, and they were probably hearing "Flash! Ah-ah!!" in their sleep. ****

July 29th
49. ☼ Doom Patrol (2023): S4E11-12.

50. The Matrix (1999): Watching this after Lord of the Rings has me thinking ... why is Elrond being such a dick? ****1/2

51. ☼ House of the Dragon (2024): S2E7; ☼ The Grimm Variations (2024): S1E1

July 30th
52. ☼ Picard (2023): S3E7-8

53. The Day the Earth Stood Still (1951): Klaatu Barada Nikto indeed! ****1/2

54. Forbidden Planet (1956): *****

July 31st
55. ☼ Picard (2023): S3E9-10

56. ☼ Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea (1964): S1E7-8

57. Logan's Run (1976): Great first half, but a let down once Logan gets "outside". You'd think he could've found something more interesting than a doddering cat lady (old man). ***1/2