Goal:
Watch as many films from the official Doubling the Canon list as possible and share your thoughts
Doubling the Canon
Rules:
-A feature film (over 40 mins) counts as 1 entry.
-A total of 80 mins of short films/miniseries count as 1 entry.
-Re-watches are allowed and can be good for the soul.
-Please number your viewings to keep easy track of the score, and include the rank of the movie on the list as an extra identifier
-If you have any questions, please ask
Challenge History:
Besides a few unofficial runs, this challenge has had 3 previous editions:
2014 – hosted by HVM and won by frbrown with 28 points
2017 – hosted by klaus78 and won by tourdesb with 69 points
2018 – hosted by funkybusiness and won by Blueboybob with 139 points
two Bonus Challenges
- The “Breath of the Canon” Bonus Challenge (add #BotC if you want a movie to count for it)
Aim: Watch a movie from every decade between the 1910’s and the 2010’s (so 11 in total) from the list. One cycle only will suffice for the credit.
- The “Let the Host push some Obscurities” Bonus Challenge (add #HpO to be sure I spot it)
Aim: The following very low checked movies, only official on the Doubling list, I have marked as favorites and probably helped to get on the list. Let me give you a final push now to watch one, or more! But only if you have done everything else you aimed for this month.
- Quelque part quelqu'un (1972) #313
- Imburnal (2008) #105
- Nezhnost (1967) #686
- Local Color (1977) #400
Aim: Watch a movie from every decade between the 1910’s and the 2010’s (so 11 in total) from the list. One cycle only will suffice for the credit.
- The “Let the Host push some Obscurities” Bonus Challenge (add #HpO to be sure I spot it)
Aim: The following very low checked movies, only official on the Doubling list, I have marked as favorites and probably helped to get on the list. Let me give you a final push now to watch one, or more! But only if you have done everything else you aimed for this month.
- Quelque part quelqu'un (1972) #313
- Imburnal (2008) #105
- Nezhnost (1967) #686
- Local Color (1977) #400
Happy Viewing!
. Seriously, I was thinking about having a break from Italian cinema now and then to watch a few DtC titles too but that cow interacting with Barbara Stanwyck (or vice versa) might be the final reason I needed. Incidentally, your progress icon and signature do not show —at least for me—.
and if I watch any Italian movies this month, they will be gialli, so yeah, this is the challenge that I'll be falling back on whenever I feel like a break from the horror.
