Official Sci-Fi/Fantasy Challenge (January 2022)

[klaus78]

Spoiler

1. Memoria (2021) 7/10
2. Star Wars: Visions (2021) 6/10
3. Zack Snyder's Justice League (2021) 6/10
4. Ich bin dein Mensch (2021) 5/10

5. 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968) [rewatch] 10/10
6. Malina (1991) 7/10

[toromash]

Do ICM Members dream of official checks

1. Daredevil (Mark Steven Johnson 2003) 2/10
2. Elysium (Neil Blomkamp 2013) 5/10
3. The Inhuman Woman (Marcel L'Herbier 1924) 8.3/10
3.5. The Witcher S1 E1 5.5/10
4. The Witcher S1 E2 3/10
5. Good Manners (Marco Dutra, Juliana Rojas 2017) 6.8/10
6. Kiki's Delivery Service (Hayao Miyazaki 1989) 8/10
7. The Witcher S1 E3 6/10
8. The Withcer S1 E4 4/10
9. The Aerial (Esteban Sapir 2007) 5/10

9.5. The Witcher S1 E5 7/10
First enjoyable episode in the series, and is mainly due to character dynamics working decent as Geralt meets Yennefer for the first time, and the singing clown is not annoying anymore with his songs. There is also comic elements, which works in its favor.

10. The Witcher S1 E6 5.5/10
Much of the same as with the previous episode, it just happens to be boring in a lot of the scenes. In generel it seems like the writers have an issue, when characters seem to travel for a period of time, not able to fill it with substance, which is largely because the dialogue isn't interesting to listen to.

[flavo5000]

84. Journey to the Center of the Earth (Eric Brevig, 2008) #20000Leagues
I actually watched The Light at the Edge of the World originally to get the Jules Verne scavenger hunt task, but while it's labeled as Fantasy on IMDB, it isn't at all. Instead it's a sadistic story of pirates taking over a lighthouse to wreck ships to steal their treasure. Anyway, I watched this empty-headed Hollywood CGI-filled version of Journey to the Center of the Earth. It's not very good but the pacing is like that of an amusement park ride, and it rarely slows down. So it may entertain kids or people with extreme ADD.


85, 2012 (Roland Emmerich, 2009)
I feel like every time I watch a Roland Emmerich movie, I can feel brain cells shriveling up and dying in real time. When you've got stuff like John Cusack ramping a limo over a fallen bridge then dodging a giant doughnut, and that's one of the more grounded parts of the movie, you pretty much deserve whatever happens to your poor brain if you sit through the whole thing.


86. Isaac Asimov's Robots (Doug Smith, Kim Takal, 1988) #Foundation
So this is a short movie intended to be played before playing a board game kinda like Clue. The movie itself is based on Asimov's Caves of Steel and involves a murder that a robot may or may not have committed (YOU MUST SOLVE THE CASE!!). As a stand-alone watch, it's extremely low budget and hokey. The robots are laughable and seem to be modeled after Rosie from The Jetsons or something. Fans of the source novel should probably avoid this like the plague. There's supposedly a version of this made for British TV with Peter Cushing but I've been unable to find it.


87. Eternals (Chloé Zhao, 2021)
So this was a fascinating mess of a movie... I've heard from some people that it's Marvel's worst movie. Honestly I think it was better than something bland like Thor: Dark World or Age of Ultron. This is a movie at odds with itself and its director. Where it excels is in the at times quite beautiful naturalistic cinematography and the well-executed character moments that at times play out like a conflicted family drama. Both of these strengths aren't surprising with Chloe Zhao at the helm. Where it has problems is in areas you'd expect. The pacing is all over the place. The plot jumps hundreds or thousands of years back and forward in time with no indication of what's happening, creating a very disorganized shambling narrative. Some of the effects work is pretty weak too, and honestly the movie just feels overstuffed. Nearly three hours long with around a dozen main characters, it'd be a tough balancing act for even the best director and Zhao just isn't equipped to handle something of this scope. Having said all that, it really feels nothing like any other Marvel movie and I could see it actually picking up some fans that my be tired of Marvel's usual quip-heavy action spectaculars.


88. Malina (Werner Schroeter, 1991)
Man, this was a hard one to get a hold on. a slippery, dense narrative with shifting identities, hot passions and psychosis. It reminds me of a more complicated version of the film I watched a couple days ago Madeleine: Anatomy of a Nightmare. I'm not sure I wholeheartedly enjoyed it, but I definitely think it got better as it went and started to come together more. The first half really leaves you adrift with seemingly disconnected scenes and transitions, but it kinda sorta comes together... Kinda...


89. Futari a.k.a. Chizuko's Younger Sister (Nobuhiko Ôbayashi, 1991)
Mika is the inept younger sister of the pefect Chizuko. When Chizuko dies in a terrible accident and comes back as a ghost, she helps Mika come into her own as a person. This is very much like many of Obayashi's mid-period films with it's touches of whimsy and nostalgia laced with melancholy. It's another one that if you are expecting the craziness of Hausu, you will be gravely disappointed, but it offers a pleasant story of its own if you can take it on its own merits. While Obayashi's directing is more conventional for much of the film, there are flashes of his more experimental, daring side like during the piano playing sequence and in the climax. Really the film's biggest weaknesses are that it's far too long (another issue Obayashi has sometimes) and that it veers too far into schmaltz. Overall, it's not bad though and while not one of Obayashi's best, it's not a total trainwreck like The Drifting Classroom either.

Spoiler

1. Zack Snyder's Justice League (Zack Snyder, 2021)
2. La flûte à six schtroumpfs a.k.a. The Smurfs and the Magic Flute (Peyo, 1976) #Animation
3. Free Guy (Shawn Levy, 2021) #Hilarious
4. Mizu no tabibito: Samurai kizzu a.k.a. Samurai Kids (Nobuhiko Obayashi, 1993) #Asia
5. La beauté du diable a.k.a. The Beauty and the Devil (Rene Clair, 1950) #DoublingUp
6. Alraune a.k.a. A Daughter of Destiny (Henrik Galeen, 1928) #SpeculativeSilence
7-9. The Martian Chronicles (Michael Anderson, 1980) #SoundofThunder
10. Na komete a.k.a. On The Comet (Karel Zeman, 1970)
11. Encanto (Byron Howard, Jared Bush, Charise Castro Smith, 2021)
12. Sputnik (Egor Abramenko, 2020) #Russia
13. Flubber (Les Mayfield, 1997)
14. TC 2000 (T.J. Scott, 1993)
15. At First Light (Jason Stone, 2018) #NorthAmerica
16. Sen Aydinlatirsin Geceyi a.k.a. Thou Gild'st the Even (Onur Ünlü, 2013) #MagicalRealism
17. The Juniper Tree (Nietzchka Keene, 1990) #Europe
18. Ghosts Can't Do It (John Derek, 1989)
19. Puteri gunung ledang a.k.a. A Legendary Love (Teong Hin Saw, 2004)
20. The Bermuda Triangle (René Cardona Jr., 1979)
21. Synchronicity (Jacob Gentry, 2015) #LivingIn5D
22. The Invisible Boy (Herman Hoffman, 1957) #ICantDoThatDave
23. Strange Invaders (Michael Laughlin, 1983) #DeadSpace
24. Xian nu xia fan a.k.a. The Human Goddess (Meng Hua Ho, 1972)
25-27. The Falcon and the Winter Soldier E1-6 (2021)
28. Xi you: Xiang mo pian a.k.a. Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons (Stephen Chow, Chi-kin Kwok, 2013)
29. Colossal (Nacho Vigalondo, 2016)
30. Somewhere in Time (Jeannot Szwarc, 1980) #IAmLegend
31. Real Playing Game (Tino Navarro, David Rebordão, 2013)
32. The Land Unknown (Virgil W. Vogel, 1957)
33. Innerspace (Joe Dante, 1987)
34-35. Uchû no senshi a.k.a. Starship Troopers (Tetsurô Amino, 1988) #StrangeLand
36. Spacehunter: Adventures in the Forbidden Zone (Lamont Johnson, 1983)
37-38. Going Postal E1-2 (Jon Jones, 2010) #Nebula
39. Anthem of a Teenage Prophet (Robin Hays, 2018)
40. Noroît (Jacques Rivette 1976)
41. PK (Rajkumar Hirani, 2014)
42. Divergent (Neil Burger, 2014)
43. Reka caruje a.k.a. Magical River (Václav Krska, 1946)
44. Journey to the Far Side of the Sun (Robert Parrish, 1969) #RIsForRocket
45. Invisible Sue (Markus Dietrich, 2018)
46. Le meraviglie di Aladino a.k.a. The Wonders of Aladdin (Mario Bava, Henry Levin, 1961)
47. The Giver (Phillip Noyce, 2014) #Africa
48. Wrath of the Titans (Jonathan Liebesman, 2012)
49a. ABC Weekend Specials: The Mouse and the Motorcycle (Ron Underwood, 1986)
49b. ABC Weekend Specials: Runaway Ralph (Ron Underwood, 1988)
50. Zapped! (Robert J. Rosenthal, 1982)
51. Equalizer 2000 (Cirio H. Santiago, 1987) #PostNuke
52. Tempest (Paul Mazursky, 1982)
53. Cosmic Fantasy: Ginga Me Hyou no Wana (Kazuhiro Ochi, 1994)
54. The Caller (Arthur Allan Seidelman, 1987)
55. Death Race 2050 (G.J. Echternkamp, 2017)
56. The Mists of Avalon (Uli Edel, 2001)
57. Mystery Science Theater 3000: Mac and Me (Joel Hodgson, Rob Schrab, 2018)
58. Rememory (Mark Palansky, 2017)
59. Star Slammer (Fred Olen Ray, 1988)
60. No Men Beyond This Point (Mark Sawers, 2015)
61. Sukkubus - den Teufel im Leib (Georg Tressler, 1989) #WitchyPoo
62. 4D Man (Irvin S. Yeaworth Jr., 1959)
63. Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Day Time Ended (Joel Hodgson, Rob Schrab, 2018)
64. Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings (Destin Daniel Cretton, 2021)
65. Obyknovennoe chudo a.k.a. Ordinary Miracle (Mark Zakharov, 1979)
66. Xtro 3: Watch the Skies (Harry Bromley Davenport, 1995)
67. Mystery Science Theater 3000: Ator, the Fighting Eagle (Joel Hodgson, Rob Schrab, 2018)
68. A Touch of Genie (Joseph W. Sarno, 1974)
69. The Mislayed Genie (Eric Jeffrey Haims, 1973)
70-72. Tin Man (Nick Willing, 2007)
73. Virus (John Bruno, 1999) #OutsideTheBubble
74. Bible! (Wakefield Poole, 1974)
75. Jonathan (Bill Oliver, 2018)
76. The Second Civil War (Joe Dante, 1997)
77a. Black Mirror: Striking Vipers (Owen Harris, 2019)
77b. Black Mirror: Smithereens (James Hawes, 2019)
78. Das indische Grabmal erster Teil - Die Sendung des Yoghi a.k.a. Mysteries of India, Part I: Truth (1921)
79. Das indische Grabmal zweiter Teil - Der Tiger von Eschnapur a.k.a. Mysteries of India, Part II: Above All Law (1921)
80. Koiya koi nasuna koi a.k.a. The Mad Fox (Tomu Uchida, 1962)
81. Shen jian dong shan he a.k.a. Thrilling Bloody Sword (Hsin Yi Chang, 1981) #LookAWizard
82. Madeleine, anatomia di un incubo a.k.a. Madeleine: Anatomy of a Nightmare (Roberto Mauri, 1974)
83. Transcendence (Wally Pfister, 2014)
84. Journey to the Center of the Earth (Eric Brevig, 2008) #20000Leagues
85, 2012 (Roland Emmerich, 2009)
86. Isaac Asimov's Robots (Doug Smith, Kim Takal, 1988) #Foundation
87. Eternals (Chloé Zhao, 2021)
88. Malina (Werner Schroeter, 1991)
89. Futari a.k.a. Chizuko's Younger Sister (Nobuhiko Ôbayashi, 1991)

[gunnar]

86. Isaac Asimov's Robots (Doug Smith, Kim Takal, 1988) #Foundation
So this is a short movie intended to be played before playing a board game kinda like Clue. The movie itself is based on Asimov's Caves of Steel and involves a murder that a robot may or may not have committed (YOU MUST SOLVE THE CASE!!). As a stand-alone watch, it's extremely low budget and hokey. The robots are laughable and seem to be modeled after Rosie from The Jetsons or something. Fans of the source novel should probably avoid this like the plague. There's supposedly a version of this made for British TV with Peter Cushing but I've been unable to find it.

Okay, now you have me intrigued. I can't recall ever hearing about this. I love Caves of Steel and will have to check this out, even if it is bad.

[zzzorf]

Spoiler

1. Combat Wombat (2020) - 7/10 #Animation
2. Only Lovers Left Alive (2013) - 3/10
3. Jungle Cruise (2021) - 6/10 #Hilarious
4. The Beauty Inside (2015) - 8/10 #Asia
5. Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog (2008) - 5/10
6. Space Jam: A New Legacy (2021) - 5/10 #LivingIn5D
7. Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer (1964) - 6/10
8. The Mitchells vs the Machines (2021) - 6/10 #ICantDoThatDave
9. Beauty and the Beast (1978) - 8/10 #DoubleUp
10. Dora and the Lost City of Gold (2019) - 10/10 (rewatch)
11. It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie (2002) - 6/10
12. Elysium (2013) - 6/10 (rewatch) #PostNuke
13. Jane B. for Agnes V. (1988) - 7/10 #Europe
14. Accidental Luxuriance of the Translucent Watery Rebus (2020) - 4/10

15. The Princess and the Frog (2009) - 7/10 (rewatch)

[Blupain]

#37 - Gwoemul (2006) 8/10 #Asia
#38 - Eternals (2021) 7/10

List

#1 - All-Star Superman #Animation
#2 - Green Lantern: Emerald Knights.
#3 - Fire and Ice (1983)
#4 - Two episodes from Apple series “Foundation”.
#5 - Rabid (1977) #DeadSpace
#6 - PK (2014)
#7 - The Company of Wolves (1984) (5/10) - #WitchyPoo
#8-11 - Foundation Episodes 5 thru 10 (328 minutes total)  #Foundation
#12 - Invaders from Mars (1953) 6/10
#13 - Dragonslayer (1981) 7/10 #LookADragon!
#14 - Fahrenheit 451 (1966) #SoundOfThunder
#15 - The Seeker: The Dark Is Rising (2007) 3/10
#16 - The Quiet Earth (1985) 8/10
#17 - Tetsuo (1989) 5/10
#18 - I am Omega (2007) 2/10 #IAmLegend
#19 - #22 Lost In Space - Season 3 (380 minutes)
#23 - Dark Star (1974) 6/10 #Hilarious
#24 - #24 - Plan 9 from outer space (1957) 3/10
#25 - The Fisher King (1991) 8/10
#26 - Ghostbusters: Afterlife (2021) 5/10
#27 - The Wheel of Time S01E07 & S01E08 - 117 Minutes (2021) #Hugo
#28 - Hawk The Slayer (1980) 3/10
#29 - Journey to the Center of the Earth (1959) #20000Leagues
#30 - Orphée (1950)
#31 - The Brother from Another Planet (1984) 5/10
#32 - Alphaville (1965) 5/10 #ICantDoThatDave
#33 - The 1Ewok Adventure (1984) 2/10
#34 - Beyond Tomorrow (1940) 5/10
#35 - Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005) 8/10 - rewatch #LookAWizard!
#36 - X - the man with xrays eyes (1963) 7/10

[AB537]

30-35. The Witcher season 2 (Netflix, 2021, 8 episodes) 9.5/10 ... 7 minutes carried over

[gunnar]

105 - The Preacher's Wife (1996) - 7/10 - Reverend Henry Biggs (Courtney B. Vance) spends so much time helping those in his congregation that his marriage (to Whitney Houston) isn't as strong as it once was. His church is also under threat from a property developer (Gregory Hines). He prays for help and God sends him the angel Dudley (Denzel Washington). This remake of The Bishop's Wife doesn't break any new ground, but it's a pleasant movie

106 - The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus (2009) - 6.5/10 - Parnassus (Christopher Plummer) has a traveling troupe of entertainers who seem from another age in this modern world. The visuals are great as expected from a Terry Gilliam film, but I didn't find the story all that compelling. This was also Heath Ledger's last film as he died during filming.

107-112 - The Chronicle (2001) Episodes 112-122 (474 minutes plus 6 minutes carried over from before, 33 remaining) - Too bad the show didn't get a second season.

113 - Isaac Asimov's Robots (1988) - 6/10 - This was actually better than I expected for what it is. I don't think the actor portraying Lije Baley really captured the character, but Daneel Olivaw wasn't bad. I still hold out hope that Caves of Steel will be adapted some day over a whole tv season. If successful, they could adapt The Naked Sun the following season.



Count = 113 Bonus = Complete

Spoiler

1 - Palm Springs (2020) - 8/10 - #TimeAfterTime
2 - The Matrix Resurrections (2021) - 7/10
3,4 - Ghosts (2020) Episodes 103-110 (168 minutes with 8 to carry forward) - #Hilarious
5-8 - Doctor Who Season 13 Episodes 1-6 (2021) (328 minutes with 8 to carry forward) - #Europe
9-13 - La Brea Episodes 102-110 (390 minutes plus 10 minutes carried over from before, 6 remaining) but it is watchable. I'll probably stick around for the second season.
14a - Doctor Who: Eve of the Daleks (58 minutes)
14b - Space Cases Episode 101 (24 minutes)
15a - Star Trek Prodigy Episodes 101-103 (70 minutes) - #Animation
15b - Lego Star Wars: The Resistance Rising Episodes 101-102 (11 minutes)
16 - The Andromeda Strain (1971) - 7/10
17 - When Worlds Collide (1951) - 7/10 - #RforRocket
18 - Visit to a Small Planet (1960) - 4/10
19-25 - Foundation Episodes 101-110 (562 minutes) - #Foundation
26 - Portrait of Jennie (1948) - 8/10
27 - Altered States (1980) - 5/10 - #DeadSpace
28 - Finch (2021) - 6.5/10 - #PostNuke
29 - Bell Book and Candle (1958) - 7/10
30 - Babes in Toyland (1961) - 7/10
31 - Outland (1981) - 6/10
32-34 - Space Cases Episodes 102-113 (1996) - (284 minutes with 44 minutes carried forward) - #Canada
35,36 - Halfway Across the Galaxy and Turn Left Episodes 101-106 (1993) - (151 minutes plus 9 minutes carried over from before, 41 remaining) - #Australia -
37 - 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea (1954) - 7.5/10 - #20000Leagues
38 - Real Steel (2011) - 6/10 - #IAmLegend
39 - Free Guy (2021) - 7.5/10
40 - Legend (1985) - 6/10 - #LookAUnicorn!
41 - The Door Into Summer (2021) - 7.5/10 - #StrangeLand
42 - It Came from Outer Space (1953) - 7.5/10
43 - Electric Dragon 80000 V (2001) - 3/10 - #DoubleUp
44 - Ivan Vasilyevich Changes His Profession (1973) - 7/10 - #Russia
45 - Sleepy Hollow (1999) - 7.5/10 - #WitchyPoo
46 - The Crazy Ray/Paris qui dort (1924) - 6/10 - #SpeculativeSilence
47 - Encanto (2021) - 8/10 - #MagicalRealism
48,49 - The Wheel of Time Episodes 101-103 (169 minutes with 9 to carry forward) - #Hugo
50 - The Ray Bradbury Theater Episodes 101-103 (84 minutes with 4 to carry forward) - #SoundOfThunder
51 - Charlie Jade Episodes 101-102 (90 minutes with 10 to carry forward) - #Africa
52,53 - Julie e os Fantasmas Episodes 101-104 (96 minutes plus 64 minutes carried over from before, 0 remaining) - #SouthAmerica
54 - Raya and the Last Dragon (2021) - 7.5/10 - #LookADragon!
55 - The Mitchells vs the Machines (2021) - 8.5/10 - #ICantDoThatDave
56 - Space Sweepers (2021) - 7.5/10 - #Asia
57,58 - Going Postal (2010) Episodes 1-2 (184 minutes with 24 to carry forward) - #Nebula
59,60 - The OA (2016) Episodes 101-103 (181 minutes with 21 to carry forward) - #LivingIn5D
61 - Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2 - 8/10 - (rewatch) #LookAWizard!
62 - Dark Matter (2015) Episodes 101-102 (86 minutes with 6 to carry forward) - #OutsidetheBubble
63 - Phantom of the Paradise (1974) - 6.5/10
64 - The Wiz (1978) - 5/10
65-71 - Halfway Across the Galaxy and Turn Left (1993) Episodes 107-126 (550 minutes plus 10 minutes carried over from before, 41 remaining)
72-79 - Star Trek Discovery Season 3 (2020) - (668 minutes with 28 to carry forward)
80 - Scrooge (1970) - 7.5/10
81 - The Clan of the Cave Bear (1986) - 7/10
82 - Journey to the Center of the Earth (1959) - 7.5/10
83 - Finian's Rainbow (1968) - 7/10
84 - On the Beach (1959) - 6/10
85 - Shanks (1974) - 5/10
86 - Hereafter (2010) - 8/10
87-92 - Charlie Jade (2005) Episodes 103-112 - (455 minutes plus 25 minutes carried over from before, 44 remaining)
93 - Mary Shelley's Frankenstein (1994) - 6.5/10
94 - Wonder Man (1945) - 7/10
95 - Mama Turns 100 (1979) - 6/10
96 - The Cell (2000) - 7/10
97 - Just Imagine (1930) - 3/10
98 - The Story of Three Loves (1953) - 7/10
99-104 - The Chronicle (2001) Episodes 101-111 (475 minutes plus 5 minutes carried over from before, 39 remaining)

[Kublai Khan]

“The saddest aspect of life right now is that science gathers knowledge faster than society gathers wisdom.” - Isaac Asimov

1. House of Dracula (Erle C. Kenton-1942) USA 727 checks #DeadSpace
2. The Mitchells vs the Machines (Michael Rianda-2021) USA/Canada/Hong Kong 1,402 checks #ICantDoThatDave
3. Doctor Who S21E20-24 "The Twin Dilemma" (Peter Moffatt-1984) UK #Europe
4. Stowaway (Joe Penna-2021) Germany/USA/UK 555 checks #RforRocket
5. Spider-Man: The Dragon's Challenge (Don McDougall-1979) USA 45 checks
6. The Nutty Professor (Tom Shadyac-1996) USA 37,217 checks
7. HG Wells' War of the Worlds (David Michael Latt-2005) USA 42 checks
8. Free Guy (Shawn Levy-2021) USA 2,148 checks
9. Freaks (Zach Lipovsky, Adam B. Stein-2018) USA/Canada 437 checks
10. Ready Player One (Steven Spielberg-2018) USA/India Rewatch
11. Pajama Party (Don Weis-1964) USA 51 checks #Hilarious
12. Mobile Suit Gundam I (Yoshiyuki Tomino, Ryôji Fujiwara-1981) Japan 109 checks #Asia
13. Don't Look Up (Adam McKay-2021) USA 3,133 checks

14. Raya and the Last Dragon (Don Hall, Carlos López Estrada, Paul Briggs-2021) USA 1,787 checks #LookADragon!



A solid addition to the Disney collection, but I felt the ending and resolution were weak.

[peeptoad]

15. Stalker (1979) 8 #Russia
16. The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012) 7 (rewatch)
17. Conquest (1983) 6 #DoubleUp
18. Destination Moon (1950) 6 #RforRocket

bonus 17

fantastical flicks

1. Tanin no kao (1966) The Face of Another 8+ #Asia
2. Simón del desierto (1965) Simon of the Desert 8 #NorthAmerica
3. Macunaíma (1969) 7+ #SouthAmerica
4. Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004) 8 (rewatch) #Hugo
5. Rise of the Guardians (2012) 6 #LookAUnicorn!
6. Puss in Boots (2011) 6 #Animation
7. Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005) 7+ (rewatch) #LookADragon!
8. Céline et Julie vont en bateau: Phantom Ladies Over Paris (1974) Celine and Julie Go Boating 6 #Livingin5D
9. Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2007) 7(rewatch) #LookAWizard!
10. Don't Look Up (2021) 7 #Hilarious
11. Solomon Kane (2009) 6 #WitchyPoo
12. The Fourth Kind (2009) 3 #DeadSpace
13. Heavy Metal 2000 (2000) 5 #OutsidetheBubble
14. The Lathe of Heaven (1980) 8 #Nebula

[Harco]

Not actively working on this, but I've seen quite a few already, so here goes.

01-03. Loki (2021, Kate Herron) 3/5 (287 - (3 * 80) = 47 minutes carried over)
04. Black Widow (2021, Cate Shortland) 1/5



05. Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings (2021, Destin Daniel Cretton) 1/5 #LookADragon!
06. Eternals (2021, Chloé Zhao) 1/5
07. Jungle Cruise (2021, Jaume Collet-Serra) 2/5 #Hilarious
08-11. Hawkeye (2021, Bert & Bertie & Rhys Thomas) 1/5 ((282 + 47 (Loki)) - (4 * 80) = 9 minutes carried over)
12. War for the Planet of the Apes (2017, Matt Reeves) 3/5 #PostNuke
13. Ghostbusters: Afterlife (2021, Jason Reitman) 1/5

Series runtimes calculated by adding up the IMDb runtimes for each separate episode.

Bonus count = 3.

Spoiler

01-03. Loki (2021, Kate Herron) 3/5 (287 - (3 * 80) = 47 minutes carried over)
04. Black Widow (2021, Cate Shortland) 1/5
05. Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings (2021, Destin Daniel Cretton) 1/5 #LookADragon!
06. Eternals (2021, Chloé Zhao) 1/5
07. Jungle Cruise (2021, Jaume Collet-Serra) 2/5 #Hilarious
08-11. Hawkeye (2021, Bert & Bertie & Rhys Thomas) 1/5 ((282 + 47 (Loki)) - (4 * 80) = 9 minutes carried over)
12. War for the Planet of the Apes (2017, Matt Reeves) 3/5 #PostNuke
13. Ghostbusters: Afterlife (2021, Jason Reitman) 1/5

[flavo5000]

113 - Isaac Asimov's Robots (1988) - 6/10 - This was actually better than I expected for what it is. I don't think the actor portraying Lije Baley really captured the character, but Daneel Olivaw wasn't bad. I still hold out hope that Caves of Steel will be adapted some day over a whole tv season. If successful, they could adapt The Naked Sun the following season.

Well, hopefully if Foundation does well, it could spark interest in adapting other Asimov stuff. Caves of Steel is definitely one I'd like to see done properly. Also apparently the BBC version with Peter Cushing was wiped and is considered lost for the most part. Apparently a few random clips of it have been found but not the whole thing.

[flavo5000]

Coming out of the weekend, we have another OP update! Since the last one, our pal from down under Sol finished the Scavenger Hunt! Congrats again for that! Who'll be next!?! gunnar continues to barrel through in first place we myself comfortably in second. But we have a pretty heated battle for third with sol currently taking it. But sol can't afford to be complacent with jdidaco looming in the background with another big dump of films waiting in the wings. Blupain and AB537 aren't too far behind, so it's anyone game at this point only about halfway through the month.

[beasterne]

14. Dark Star 6/10

After reading a bit about the difference between the theatrical release and the director’s cut ahead of time, I chose the slimmer director’s cut for my first viewing. This must have been a good choice. There was an opening crawl that stated, “THIS IS A COMEDY,” which helped me get in the right frame of mind. I don’t know how I would have handled the beach ball alien otherwise. It still meandered over its short runtime however, and even though it had a strong ending I can’t go over 6/10 for my rating.

15. Spider-Man: No Way Home 8/10

The folks at Disney and Sony are doing their thing again. So much fan-service, but man if it wasn’t fun too. The scenes of

plot spoiler for 2021 movie release

the three Spider-Mans quipping back and forth

were great.

16. Tetsuo: The Iron Man 4/10

I know I’m about to be laughed at for daring to rate a Spider-Man movie higher than Tetsuo. But look, my primary reason to watch movies is for entertainment. Sometimes I enjoy watching the horrifying stuff or disturbing stuff. But this was nearly incoherent. Some shots were definitely well done, like the opening scene of the main character inserting an iron bar into his leg (ouch!). I know that this is a movie that could be an all-time favorite for others, but I am not that person. Ah well, I still at least like to experience these weird ones from time to time to see if my tastes are changing at all.

the list!

1. Don’t Look Up 6/10
2. The Matrix: Resurrections 7/10
3. South Park: Post COVID - The Return of COVID 4/10
4. Bill and Ted’s Bogus Journey 5/10
5. Gremlins 2: The New Batch 6/10
6. The Running Man 7/10
7. Yu Yu Hakusho ep. 72-75 7/10
8. Yu Yu Hakusho ep. 76-79 7/10 (21 mins per episode = 84 mins total)
9. Yu Yu Hakusho ep. 80-83 7/10 (21 mins per episode = 84 mins total)
10. The Animatrix 8/10
11. Zack Snyder’s Justice League 6/10
12. Soylent Green 4/10
13. Speed Racer 8/10
14. Dark Star 6/10
15. Spider-Man: No Way Home
16. Tetsuo: The Iron Man

[sol]

Coming out of the weekend, we have another OP update! Since the last one, our pal from down under Sol finished the Scavenger Hunt! Congrats again for that! Who'll be next!?! gunnar continues to barrel through in first place we myself comfortably in second. But we have a pretty heated battle for third with sol currently taking it. But sol can't afford to be complacent with jdidaco looming in the background with another big dump of films waiting in the wings. Blupain and AB537 aren't too far behind, so it's anyone game at this point only about halfway through the month.

Yeah, I appreciate the push but I don't expect to finish in the top 5 here by the end of the month. Now that I've claimed my 2nd spot in the scavenger hunt, I'd rather focus my attention elsewhere. But it is interesting to see that I am hanging on to third, even though I am currently in "not trying" mode.

[flavo5000]

Coming out of the weekend, we have another OP update! Since the last one, our pal from down under Sol finished the Scavenger Hunt! Congrats again for that! Who'll be next!?! gunnar continues to barrel through in first place we myself comfortably in second. But we have a pretty heated battle for third with sol currently taking it. But sol can't afford to be complacent with jdidaco looming in the background with another big dump of films waiting in the wings. Blupain and AB537 aren't too far behind, so it's anyone game at this point only about halfway through the month.

Yeah, I appreciate the push but I don't expect to finish in the top 5 here by the end of the month. Now that I've claimed my 2nd spot in the scavenger hunt, I'd rather focus my attention elsewhere. But it is interesting to see that I am hanging on to third, even though I am currently in "not trying" mode.

You can do it! You know you like watching sci-fi and fantasy anyway. Might as well capitalize on it.

[sol]

Yes I do. Speaking of which:

Spoiler

1. Island of Lost Souls (1932)
2. Mr. Nobody (2009) #Livingin5D
3. Dolls (1987) #WitchyPoo
4. Alien (1979) REVISION #DeadSpace
5. Aliens (1986) REVISION
6. Foxfur (2012) #DoubleUp
7. Radius (2017) #NorthAmerica
8. Deadpool (2016) #Hilarious
9. Der Samurai (2014) #Europe
10. The Matrix (1999) REVISION
11. Zebraman (2004) #Asia
12. Robot Jox (1989) #PostNuke
13. Skull - The Mask (2020) #SouthAmerica
14. The Infinite Man (2016) REVISION #Australia
15. Miracle Mile (1988)
16. The Return. (1980)
17. The Powerpuff Girls Movie (2002) #Animation
18. Secret Magic Control Agency (2021) #Russia
19. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1990) #OutsideTheBubble
20. The Wonderful Ice Cream Suit (1998) #SoundOfThunder
21. Carnival of Sinners/The Devil's Hand (1943)
22. Journey To The Center Of The Earth (2008) #20000Leagues
23. Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure (1989) REVISION #TimeAfterTime
24. Bill & Ted Face the Music (2020)
25. The Puppet Masters (1994) #StrangeLand
26. Bicentennial Man (1999) #Foundation
27. Damnation Alley (1977) #Hugo
28. Dead of Night. (1977) #IAmLegend
29. The Mirror Boy (2011) #Africa
30. Your Highness (2011) #LookAWizard!
31. Sucker Punch (2011) #LookADragon!
32. Ender's Game (2013) #Nebula
33. Demon Seed (1977) REVISION #ICantDoThatDave
34. Die Puppe (1919) REVISION #SpeculativeSilence
35. Stowaway (2021) #RforRocket
36. The Box (2009) REVISION #IAmLegend
37. Onward (2020) #LookAUnicorn!
38. Encanto (2021) #MagicalRealism
39. Enchanted Desna (1964)
40. Die Monster Die! (1965)
41. The Stone Rider (1923)
42. The Wolf House (2018)
43. Frankenstein (1931) REVISION
44. Dracula (1931) REVISION
45. Blacula (1972)

46. Alien3 (1992) REVISION



Revisited for the first time in nearly twenty years, this still registers as a disappointment. The film's most striking problem is the new supporting cast; Carrie Henn is gone and instead Weaver is stuck with a group of reformed prisoners turned monks who lack spunk and wit. The biggest problem though is that the new story here does not advance Ripley's character arc while droning on about The Company and evil corporations (none of this satire is new).

And a note, because I know peeptoad or somebody else will ask, I didn't watch the Assembly Cut. It's over 30 minutes longer and as a film that I didn't like much in the first place two decades ago, it didn't seem wise to subject myself to a longer cut of it. Maybe that makes me a bad cinephile, I don't know.

[Lonewolf2003]

16. Bai fa mo nu zhuan [The Bride with White Hair] (1993, Ronny Yu): 8.2 #Asia - While the martial arts is far from the most outstanding, tho still good and very enjoyable, the whole movie is lifted up by the performances and chemistry between its two leads Leslie Cheung & Brigitte Lin and the fairy-tale, melodramatic bordering on kitsch mood the cinematography and production desing creates.

17. Dr. Who and the Daleks (1965, Gordon Flemyng): 3.0 - The first of two Dr. Who movies with Peter Cushing as the Doctor. I'm a fan of the new series, but have never seen any classic Who. Luckily these movies are non-canon, so I could watch them without having watched any of the series. If these movies are any indication, I'm not going to check out more classic Who soon. First off for this movie they changed the Doctor into a human and he's not like any Doctor any I know. Of course with a performer as Cushing this could easily be overcome. Alas the whole movie surrounding him is an immense snoozefest. The only saving grace are the Daleks who are funny and kind of adorable with their voices and stumbling around.

18. Daleks' Invasion Earth: 2150 A.D. (1966, Gordon Flemyng): 4.2 - Better than the first movie, cause it has a better plot and supporting characters. Still, I watched this one in the afternoon and could feel my eyes again closing from time to time.

Watching some sci-fi/fantasy franchises and more, SHBC: 7

1. Encanto (2021, Byron Howard & Jared Bush): 6.8 #MagicalRealism
2. Men in Black (1997, Barry Sonnenfeld) rewatch: ? > 8.0 #Hilarious
3. Men in Black II (2002, Barry Sonnenfeld): 6.5
4. Eragon (2006, Stefen Fangmeier): 4.5 #LookADragon! -
5. R.I.P.D. (2013, Robert Schwentke): 6.5 #OutsidetheBubble
6. Men in Black III (2012, Barry Sonnenfeld): 6.8 #TimeAfterTime
7. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows (2016, Dave Green): 6.0
8. Journey to the Center of the Earth (1959, Henry Levin): 6.0 #20000Leagues
9. Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003, Gore Verbinski): 8.0 > 7.8
10. Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest (2006, Gore Verbinski): rewatch: 8.0 > 7.5
11. Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End (2007, Gore Verbinski) rewatch: 8.0 > 6.8
12. Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides (2011, Rob Marshall) rewatch: 5.0 > 5.5
13. Deep Impact (1998, Mimi Leder): 6.2
14. Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales [Pirates of the Caribbean: Salazar's Revenge] (2017, Joachim Rønning & Espen Sandberg): 5.0
15. Armageddon (1998, Michael Bay) rewatch: ? > 6.8

[gunnar]

113 - Isaac Asimov's Robots (1988) - 6/10 - This was actually better than I expected for what it is. I don't think the actor portraying Lije Baley really captured the character, but Daneel Olivaw wasn't bad. I still hold out hope that Caves of Steel will be adapted some day over a whole tv season. If successful, they could adapt The Naked Sun the following season.

Well, hopefully if Foundation does well, it could spark interest in adapting other Asimov stuff. Caves of Steel is definitely one I'd like to see done properly. Also apparently the BBC version with Peter Cushing was wiped and is considered lost for the most part. Apparently a few random clips of it have been found but not the whole thing.

The BBC also did an adaptation of The Naked Sun which was also wiped. My hope is also that Foundation leads to more Asimov, including a proper Caves of Steel. Time will tell I guess.

[ororama]

27. Neon Genesis Evangelion: Hedgehog's Dilemma (1995) * 23 min.
Neon Genesis Evangelion: Rei I (1995) * 23 min.
Neon Genesis Evangelion: Rei II (1995) * 23 min. 
28. Aphex Twin: Come to Daddy (1997) * 6 min.
The Changing Same (2001) * 9 min.
Hasaki Ya Suda/Wandering Warriors (2011) * 25 min.
Twaaga (2013) * 32 min.

Spoiler

1. Electric Dragon 80.000 V (2001) * 54 min.  #DoubleUp
2. Aerials (2016) * 90 min.
3. The Shannara Chronicles: Chosen: Part 1 (2016) * 41 min.
The Shannara Chronicles: Chosen: Part 2 (2016) * 41 min.
4. Teknolust (2002) * 83 min.
5. Der Golem, wie er in die Welt kam/The Golem: How He Came Into the World (1920) 85 min.  #SpeculativeSilence
6. Conceiving Ada (1997) * 85 min.
7. Encanto (2021) * 102 min.  #MagicalRealism
8. The Shannara Chronicles: Fury (2016) * 40 min.
The Shannara Chronicles: Changeling (2016) * 40 min.
9.The Shannara Chronicles: Reaper (2016) * 40 min.
The Shannara Chronicles: Pykon (2016) * 41 min.
10. The Shannara Chronicles: Breakline (2016) * 41 min.
The Shannara Chronicles: Utopia (2016) * 41 min.
11. The Shannara Chronicles: Safehold (2016) * 40 min.
The Shannara Chronicles: Ellcrys (2016) * 41 min.
12-14. The Shannara Chronicles: Druid (2017) * 43 min.
The Shannara Chronicles: Wraith (2017) * 43 min.
The Shannara Chronicles: Graymark (2017) * 43 min.
The Shannara Chronicles: Dweller (2017) * 43 min.
The Shannara Chronicles: Paranor (2017) * 43 min.
The Shannara Chronicles: Crimson (2017) * 42 min.
15. The Shannara Chronicles: Warlock (2017) * 43 min.
The Shannara Chronicles: Amberle (2017) * 42 min.
16. The Shannara Chronicles: Wilderun (2017) * 42 min.
The Shannara Chronicles: Blood (2017) * 42 min.
17. Das Zaubermännchen/Rumpelstiltskin (1960) * 70 min.  #Europe (East Germany)
18. Cowboy Bebop: Session #1 Cowboy Gospel (2021) * 49 min.
Cowboy Bebop: Session #2 Venus Pop (2021) * 38 min.
19. Freak Orlando (1981) * 127 min.
20. Schneewittchen/Snow White (1961) * 60 min.
21. Cowboy Bebop: Session #3 Dog Star Swing (2021) * 45 min.
Cowboy Bebop: Session #4 Callisto Soul (2021) * 45 min.
22. Cowboy Bebop: Session #5 Darkside Tango (2021) * 44 min.
Cowboy Bebop: Session #6 Binary Two-Step (2021) * 40 min.
23. Ikarie XB 1 (1963) * 86 min.  #RforRocket
24. Cowboy Bebop: Session #7 Galileo Hustle (2021) * 47 min.
Cowboy Bebop: Session #8 Sad Clown A-Go (2021) * 43 min.
25. Cowboy Bebop: Session #9 Blue Crow Waltz (2021) * 50 min.
Cowboy Bebop: Session #10 Supernova Symphony (2021) * 47 min.
26. Neon Genesis Evangelion: Angel Attack (1995) * 23 min.
Neon Genesis Evangelion: The Beast (1995) * 23 min.
Neon Genesis Evangelion: A Transfer (1995) * 23 min.

*First time viewing

(utilizing 19 minutes carried forward, 50 minutes remaining)

[VincentPrice]

24. The Lobster-2015: 7/10

Spoiler

1. Impostor-2001: 4/10
2. The Colossus of New York-1958: 7/10
3. Puzzlehead-2005: 6/10
4. Beast in Space-1980: 2/10
5. Blue Monkey-1987: 9/10
6. Velocity Trap-1999: 6/10
7. War of the Worlds-2005: 10/10
8. Evolution-2001: 8/10
9. Strange Invaders-1983: 8/10
10. Absolon-2003: 4/10
11. Cyborg Cop-1993: 7/10
12. Tarantula-1955: 8/10
13. The Mole People-1956: 7/10
14. The Day After Tomorrow-2004: 8/10
15. Save Yourselves!-2020: 8/10
16. Galaxy Quest-1999: 10/10
17. Spider-Man-2002: 9/10
18. Spider-Man 2-2004: 10/10
19. Spider-Man 3-2007: 7/10
20. Pulse-1988: 8/10
21. Slipstream-1989: 3/10
22. Teddy Bomb-2014: 7/10
23. Strange Days-1995: 9/10

[toromash]

Do ICM Members dream of official checks

1. Daredevil (Mark Steven Johnson 2003) 2/10
2. Elysium (Neil Blomkamp 2013) 5/10
3. The Inhuman Woman (Marcel L'Herbier 1924) 8.3/10
3.5. The Witcher S1 E1 5.5/10
4. The Witcher S1 E2 3/10
5. Good Manners (Marco Dutra, Juliana Rojas 2017) 6.8/10
6. Kiki's Delivery Service (Hayao Miyazaki 1989) 8/10
7. The Witcher S1 E3 6/10
8. The Withcer S1 E4 4/10
9. The Aerial (Esteban Sapir 2007) 5/10
9.5. The Witcher S1 E5 7/10
10. The Witcher S1 E6 5.5/10

11. Evil Dead (Fede Alvarez 2013) 5(5.5)/10
Feels very average. While the original was too goofy, this one feels too serious not just in tone, but also in it's subjects matter. Though i do respect that it has a logical reason for them to be in the cabin in the first place, and not the typical cabin in the woods scenario.

[VincentPrice]

25. Don't Look Up-2021: 9/10

Spoiler

1. Impostor-2001: 4/10
2. The Colossus of New York-1958: 7/10
3. Puzzlehead-2005: 6/10
4. Beast in Space-1980: 2/10
5. Blue Monkey-1987: 9/10
6. Velocity Trap-1999: 6/10
7. War of the Worlds-2005: 10/10
8. Evolution-2001: 8/10
9. Strange Invaders-1983: 8/10
10. Absolon-2003: 4/10
11. Cyborg Cop-1993: 7/10
12. Tarantula-1955: 8/10
13. The Mole People-1956: 7/10
14. The Day After Tomorrow-2004: 8/10
15. Save Yourselves!-2020: 8/10
16. Galaxy Quest-1999: 10/10
17. Spider-Man-2002: 9/10
18. Spider-Man 2-2004: 10/10
19. Spider-Man 3-2007: 7/10
20. Pulse-1988: 8/10
21. Slipstream-1989: 3/10
22. Teddy Bomb-2014: 7/10
23. Strange Days-1995: 9/10
24. The Lobster-2015: 7/10

[Blupain]

#39 - This Island Earth (1955) 4/10
#40 - Quartermass and The Pit (1967) 6/10
#41 - Seconds (1966) 8/10
#42 - Tides (2021) 4/10

List

#1 - All-Star Superman #Animation
#2 - Green Lantern: Emerald Knights.
#3 - Fire and Ice (1983)
#4 - Two episodes from Apple series “Foundation”.
#5 - Rabid (1977) #DeadSpace
#6 - PK (2014)
#7 - The Company of Wolves (1984) (5/10) - #WitchyPoo
#8-11 - Foundation Episodes 5 thru 10 (328 minutes total)  #Foundation
#12 - Invaders from Mars (1953) 6/10
#13 - Dragonslayer (1981) 7/10 #LookADragon!
#14 - Fahrenheit 451 (1966) #SoundOfThunder
#15 - The Seeker: The Dark Is Rising (2007) 3/10
#16 - The Quiet Earth (1985) 8/10
#17 - Tetsuo (1989) 5/10
#18 - I am Omega (2007) 2/10 #IAmLegend
#19 - #22 Lost In Space - Season 3 (380 minutes)
#23 - Dark Star (1974) 6/10 #Hilarious
#24 - #24 - Plan 9 from outer space (1957) 3/10
#25 - The Fisher King (1991) 8/10
#26 - Ghostbusters: Afterlife (2021) 5/10
#27 - The Wheel of Time S01E07 & S01E08 - 117 Minutes (2021) #Hugo
#28 - Hawk The Slayer (1980) 3/10
#29 - Journey to the Center of the Earth (1959) #20000Leagues
#30 - Orphée (1950)
#31 - The Brother from Another Planet (1984) 5/10
#32 - Alphaville (1965) 5/10 #ICantDoThatDave
#33 - The 1Ewok Adventure (1984) 2/10
#34 - Beyond Tomorrow (1940) 5/10
#35 - Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005) 8/10 - rewatch #LookAWizard!
#36 - X - the man with xrays eyes (1963) 7/10
#37 - Gwoemul (2006) 8/10 #Asia
#38 - Eternals (2021) 7/10

[sol]

Spoiler

1. Island of Lost Souls (1932)
2. Mr. Nobody (2009) #Livingin5D
3. Dolls (1987) #WitchyPoo
4. Alien (1979) REVISION #DeadSpace
5. Aliens (1986) REVISION
6. Foxfur (2012) #DoubleUp
7. Radius (2017) #NorthAmerica
8. Deadpool (2016) #Hilarious
9. Der Samurai (2014) #Europe
10. The Matrix (1999) REVISION
11. Zebraman (2004) #Asia
12. Robot Jox (1989) #PostNuke
13. Skull - The Mask (2020) #SouthAmerica
14. The Infinite Man (2016) REVISION #Australia
15. Miracle Mile (1988)
16. The Return. (1980)
17. The Powerpuff Girls Movie (2002) #Animation
18. Secret Magic Control Agency (2021) #Russia
19. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1990) #OutsideTheBubble
20. The Wonderful Ice Cream Suit (1998) #SoundOfThunder
21. Carnival of Sinners/The Devil's Hand (1943)
22. Journey To The Center Of The Earth (2008) #20000Leagues
23. Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure (1989) REVISION #TimeAfterTime
24. Bill & Ted Face the Music (2020)
25. The Puppet Masters (1994) #StrangeLand
26. Bicentennial Man (1999) #Foundation
27. Damnation Alley (1977) #Hugo
28. Dead of Night. (1977) #IAmLegend
29. The Mirror Boy (2011) #Africa
30. Your Highness (2011) #LookAWizard!
31. Sucker Punch (2011) #LookADragon!
32. Ender's Game (2013) #Nebula
33. Demon Seed (1977) REVISION #ICantDoThatDave
34. Die Puppe (1919) REVISION #SpeculativeSilence
35. Stowaway (2021) #RforRocket
36. The Box (2009) REVISION #IAmLegend
37. Onward (2020) #LookAUnicorn!
38. Encanto (2021) #MagicalRealism
39. Enchanted Desna (1964)
40. Die Monster Die! (1965)
41. The Stone Rider (1923)
42. The Wolf House (2018)
43. Frankenstein (1931) REVISION
44. Dracula (1931) REVISION
45. Blacula (1972)
46. Alien3 (1992) REVISION

47. Always (1989)



This might have really worked as a comedy; the comic relief moments are the highlight here as Richard Dreyfuss finds himself able to influence others as an angel and makes John Goodman slap himself. As a drama though, the film is cloying, twee and borderline nonsensical. Would Dreyfuss would oh-so-happily set up his girlfriend (who he never really valued) with another man? And why does she need help when all her colleagues go gaga for her in a dress?

[AB537]

36. Phantasm (Don Coscarelli, 1979) 5/10 ... #DeadSpace
37. El ángel exterminador - The Exterminating Angel (Luis Bunuel, 1962) 8/10 ... #NorthAmerica
38. The Witcher: Nightmare of the Wolf (Han Kwang-il, 2021) 7/10 ... #Animation

[gunnar]

114 - The Wolfman (2010) - 6/10 - An American returns to Victorian England to find out what happened to his brother and ends up getting bitten by a werewolf. For the most part, this isn't really all that interesting.

115 - What Dreams May Come (1998) - 5/10 - Robin Williams stars as a doctor who dies in an accident. His kids had died four years earlier so his wife is all alone now. He finds himself in heaven and travels to hell to find and bring back his wife after she commits suicide. I thought the film was going to be a lot better than it actually turned out to be. The story was pretty blah and the visuals weren't really that great either. I might be a bit generous in the score I finally gave it.

116 - Chances Are (1989) - 7/10 - Louie Jeffries has been married for a year and has just found out that his wife is pregnant when he dies in an accident. He is in a hurry to get back to Earth and ends up reborn as a boy named Alex from Cleveland. 23 years later, he is about to graduate from Yale when he meets Miranda, the daughter that he never met in his previous life. When he meets her mother, his old memories start to return. I thought it was a good film. Some parts are a bit icky if you think about them too much, but it was entertaining enough.

117-120 - The Expanse Season 6 (2021) including x-ray shorts (318 minutes plus 2 minutes carried over from before, 31 remaining) - I thought the last season was good, though clearly affected by how short it was. It didn't rise to the levels of earlier seasons and seemed to lack a certain tension. I did like the Strange Dogs adaptation in the prologue. If they ever get around to adapting the last three books, they'll probably need to recast the two kids, though.


Count = 120 Bonus = Complete

Spoiler

1 - Palm Springs (2020) - 8/10 - #TimeAfterTime
2 - The Matrix Resurrections (2021) - 7/10
3,4 - Ghosts (2020) Episodes 103-110 (168 minutes with 8 to carry forward) - #Hilarious
5-8 - Doctor Who Season 13 Episodes 1-6 (2021) (328 minutes with 8 to carry forward) - #Europe
9-13 - La Brea Episodes 102-110 (390 minutes plus 10 minutes carried over from before, 6 remaining) but it is watchable. I'll probably stick around for the second season.
14a - Doctor Who: Eve of the Daleks (58 minutes)
14b - Space Cases Episode 101 (24 minutes)
15a - Star Trek Prodigy Episodes 101-103 (70 minutes) - #Animation
15b - Lego Star Wars: The Resistance Rising Episodes 101-102 (11 minutes)
16 - The Andromeda Strain (1971) - 7/10
17 - When Worlds Collide (1951) - 7/10 - #RforRocket
18 - Visit to a Small Planet (1960) - 4/10
19-25 - Foundation Episodes 101-110 (562 minutes) - #Foundation
26 - Portrait of Jennie (1948) - 8/10
27 - Altered States (1980) - 5/10 - #DeadSpace
28 - Finch (2021) - 6.5/10 - #PostNuke
29 - Bell Book and Candle (1958) - 7/10
30 - Babes in Toyland (1961) - 7/10
31 - Outland (1981) - 6/10
32-34 - Space Cases Episodes 102-113 (1996) - (284 minutes with 44 minutes carried forward) - #Canada
35,36 - Halfway Across the Galaxy and Turn Left Episodes 101-106 (1993) - (151 minutes plus 9 minutes carried over from before, 41 remaining) - #Australia -
37 - 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea (1954) - 7.5/10 - #20000Leagues
38 - Real Steel (2011) - 6/10 - #IAmLegend
39 - Free Guy (2021) - 7.5/10
40 - Legend (1985) - 6/10 - #LookAUnicorn!
41 - The Door Into Summer (2021) - 7.5/10 - #StrangeLand
42 - It Came from Outer Space (1953) - 7.5/10
43 - Electric Dragon 80000 V (2001) - 3/10 - #DoubleUp
44 - Ivan Vasilyevich Changes His Profession (1973) - 7/10 - #Russia
45 - Sleepy Hollow (1999) - 7.5/10 - #WitchyPoo
46 - The Crazy Ray/Paris qui dort (1924) - 6/10 - #SpeculativeSilence
47 - Encanto (2021) - 8/10 - #MagicalRealism
48,49 - The Wheel of Time Episodes 101-103 (169 minutes with 9 to carry forward) - #Hugo
50 - The Ray Bradbury Theater Episodes 101-103 (84 minutes with 4 to carry forward) - #SoundOfThunder
51 - Charlie Jade Episodes 101-102 (90 minutes with 10 to carry forward) - #Africa
52,53 - Julie e os Fantasmas Episodes 101-104 (96 minutes plus 64 minutes carried over from before, 0 remaining) - #SouthAmerica
54 - Raya and the Last Dragon (2021) - 7.5/10 - #LookADragon!
55 - The Mitchells vs the Machines (2021) - 8.5/10 - #ICantDoThatDave
56 - Space Sweepers (2021) - 7.5/10 - #Asia
57,58 - Going Postal (2010) Episodes 1-2 (184 minutes with 24 to carry forward) - #Nebula
59,60 - The OA (2016) Episodes 101-103 (181 minutes with 21 to carry forward) - #LivingIn5D
61 - Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2 - 8/10 - (rewatch) #LookAWizard!
62 - Dark Matter (2015) Episodes 101-102 (86 minutes with 6 to carry forward) - #OutsidetheBubble
63 - Phantom of the Paradise (1974) - 6.5/10
64 - The Wiz (1978) - 5/10
65-71 - Halfway Across the Galaxy and Turn Left (1993) Episodes 107-126 (550 minutes plus 10 minutes carried over from before, 41 remaining)
72-79 - Star Trek Discovery Season 3 (2020) - (668 minutes with 28 to carry forward)
80 - Scrooge (1970) - 7.5/10
81 - The Clan of the Cave Bear (1986) - 7/10
82 - Journey to the Center of the Earth (1959) - 7.5/10
83 - Finian's Rainbow (1968) - 7/10
84 - On the Beach (1959) - 6/10
85 - Shanks (1974) - 5/10
86 - Hereafter (2010) - 8/10
87-92 - Charlie Jade (2005) Episodes 103-112 - (455 minutes plus 25 minutes carried over from before, 44 remaining)
93 - Mary Shelley's Frankenstein (1994) - 6.5/10
94 - Wonder Man (1945) - 7/10
95 - Mama Turns 100 (1979) - 6/10
96 - The Cell (2000) - 7/10
97 - Just Imagine (1930) - 3/10
98 - The Story of Three Loves (1953) - 7/10
99-104 - The Chronicle (2001) Episodes 101-111 (475 minutes plus 5 minutes carried over from before, 39 remaining)
105 - The Preacher's Wife (1996) - 7/10
106 - The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus (2009) - 6.5/10
107-112 - The Chronicle (2001) Episodes 112-122 (474 minutes plus 6 minutes carried over from before, 33 remaining)
113 - Isaac Asimov's Robots (1988) - 6/10

[VincentPrice]

26. War of the Planets-1977: 4/10

Spoiler

1. Impostor-2001: 4/10
2. The Colossus of New York-1958: 7/10
3. Puzzlehead-2005: 6/10
4. Beast in Space-1980: 2/10
5. Blue Monkey-1987: 9/10
6. Velocity Trap-1999: 6/10
7. War of the Worlds-2005: 10/10
8. Evolution-2001: 8/10
9. Strange Invaders-1983: 8/10
10. Absolon-2003: 4/10
11. Cyborg Cop-1993: 7/10
12. Tarantula-1955: 8/10
13. The Mole People-1956: 7/10
14. The Day After Tomorrow-2004: 8/10
15. Save Yourselves!-2020: 8/10
16. Galaxy Quest-1999: 10/10
17. Spider-Man-2002: 9/10
18. Spider-Man 2-2004: 10/10
19. Spider-Man 3-2007: 7/10
20. Pulse-1988: 8/10
21. Slipstream-1989: 3/10
22. Teddy Bomb-2014: 7/10
23. Strange Days-1995: 9/10
24. The Lobster-2015: 7/10
25. Don't Look Up-2021: 9/10

[VincentPrice]

27. Assignment Outer Space-1960: 4/10
28. Voyage to the Prehistoric Planet-1965: 3/10
29. Warning from Space-1956: 6/10

Spoiler

1. Impostor-2001: 4/10
2. The Colossus of New York-1958: 7/10
3. Puzzlehead-2005: 6/10
4. Beast in Space-1980: 2/10
5. Blue Monkey-1987: 9/10
6. Velocity Trap-1999: 6/10
7. War of the Worlds-2005: 10/10
8. Evolution-2001: 8/10
9. Strange Invaders-1983: 8/10
10. Absolon-2003: 4/10
11. Cyborg Cop-1993: 7/10
12. Tarantula-1955: 8/10
13. The Mole People-1956: 7/10
14. The Day After Tomorrow-2004: 8/10
15. Save Yourselves!-2020: 8/10
16. Galaxy Quest-1999: 10/10
17. Spider-Man-2002: 9/10
18. Spider-Man 2-2004: 10/10
19. Spider-Man 3-2007: 7/10
20. Pulse-1988: 8/10
21. Slipstream-1989: 3/10
22. Teddy Bomb-2014: 7/10
23. Strange Days-1995: 9/10
24. The Lobster-2015: 7/10
25. Don't Look Up-2021: 9/10
26. War of the Planets-1977: 4/10

[peeptoad]

19. Beasts of the Southern Wild (2012) 6 #MagicalRealism

bonus 18

fantastical flicks

1. Tanin no kao (1966) The Face of Another 8+ #Asia
2. Simón del desierto (1965) Simon of the Desert 8 #NorthAmerica
3. Macunaíma (1969) 7+ #SouthAmerica
4. Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004) 8 (rewatch) #Hugo
5. Rise of the Guardians (2012) 6 #LookAUnicorn!
6. Puss in Boots (2011) 6 #Animation
7. Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005) 7+ (rewatch) #LookADragon!
8. Céline et Julie vont en bateau: Phantom Ladies Over Paris (1974) Celine and Julie Go Boating 6 #Livingin5D
9. Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2007) 7(rewatch) #LookAWizard!
10. Don't Look Up (2021) 7 #Hilarious
11. Solomon Kane (2009) 6 #WitchyPoo
12. The Fourth Kind (2009) 3 #DeadSpace
13. Heavy Metal 2000 (2000) 5 #OutsidetheBubble
14. The Lathe of Heaven (1980) 8 #Nebula
15. Stalker (1979) 8 #Russia
16. The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012) 7 (rewatch)
17. Conquest (1983) 6 #DoubleUp
18. Destination Moon (1950) 6 #RforRocket

[jdidaco]

(Screenshots from 'Aniara' (1960) & 'Doctor Mordrid'),



41. François Premier (Francis the First, Christian-Jaque, 1937) 8/10
42. Barbe-Bleue (Bluebeard, Christian-Jaque, 1951) 7.5/10 (#WitchyPoo)
43. The Brain Eaters (Bruno VeSota, 1958) 5/10 (#StrangeLand)
44. Have Rocket -- Will Travel (David Lowell Rich, 1959) 4.5/10 (#LookAUnicorn!) -

LookAUnicorn!

45. Aniara (Arne Arnbom, 1960) 8/10
46. Metal Messiah (Tibor Takács, 1978) 7/10 (#NorthAmerica)
47. Kocicí princ (The Cat Prince, Ota Koval, 1979) 7/10
48. Tri veteráni (The Three Veterans, Oldrich Lipský, 1984) 8/10
49. Mahuliena zlatá panna (Mahuliena, Golden Maiden, Miloslav Luther, 1987) 8/10
50. Strasidla z vikýre (Ghosts of the Dormers, Radim Cvrcek, 1988) 6.5/10
51. Doctor Mordrid (Albert Band & Charles Band, 1992) 7.5/10 (#LivingIn5D)
52. Aniara (Pella Kagerman & Hugo Lilja, 2018) 6.5/10
53. Greener Grass (Jocelyn DeBoer & Dawn Luebbe, 2019) 6/10
54. Jesus Shows You the Way to the Highway (Miguel Llansó, 2019) 5/10 (#Africa)

Spoiler

1. Das Feuerzeug (The Tinder Box, Siegfried Hartmann, 1959) 8/10 (#Europe)
2. Schneewittchen (Snow White, Gottfried Kolditz, 1961) 7.5/10
3. Rotkäppchen (Little Red Riding-Hood, Götz Friedrich, 1962) 8/10
4. Der kleine Prinz (The Little Prince, Konrad Wolf, 1966) 8.5/10
5. Between Time and Timbuktu (Fred Barzyk, 1972) 8/10 (#Hugo)
6. A halhatatlanság halála (The End of Eternity, András Rajnai, 1977) 7/10 (#Foundation)
7. Gritta von Rattenzuhausbeiuns (Gritta of the Rats' Castle, Jürgen Brauer, 1985) 8/10 (#Hilarious)
8. Orfeo (Claude Goretta, 1985) 9.5/10
9. Orfeusz és Eurydiké (Orpheus and Eurydice, István Gaál, 1986) 9.5/10
10. Hasenherz (Rabbit Heart, Gunter Friedrich, 1987) 8/10 (#LookADragon!)
11. Foxfur (Damon Packard, 2012) 4.5/10 (#DoubleUp)
12. Jungle Cruise (Jaume Collet-Serra, 2021) 6.5/10
13. 12 to the Moon (David Bradley, 1960) 6/10 (#RforRocket)
14-15. The Madmen of Mandoras & They Saved Hitler's Brain (David Bradley, 1963/1968) 5/10 & 4/10
16. Le songe d'une nuit d'été (Midsummer Night's Dream, Jean-Christophe Averty, 1969) 9/10
17. Männer sind zum Lieben da (The Girls from Atlantis, Eckhart Schmidt, 1970) 7.5/10
18. L'Atlantide (Jean Kerchbron, 1972) 8/10
19. Something Wicked This Way Comes (Colin Finbow, 1972) 5.5/10 (#SoundOfThunder)
20. The Medusa Touch (Jack Gold, 1978) 7.5/10 (#DeadSpace)
21. A Midsummer Night's Dream (Celestino Coronado, 1984) 8.5/10
22. Buster's Bedroom (Rebecca Horn, 1991) 7.5/10 ***
23. Prince Valiant (Anthony Hickox, 1997) 6.5/10 (#OutsidetheBubble)
24. AUN: The Beginning and the End of All Things (Edgar Honetschläger, 2011) 7/10
25. Ulrike's Brain (Bruce La Bruce, 2017) 8/10
26. The Trouble with Being Born (Sandra Wollner, 2020) 7.5/10
27. Das Spukschloß im Spessart (The Haunted Castle, Kurt Hoffmann, 1960) 8.5/10
28. Herrliche Zeiten im Spessart (Glorious Times in the Spessart, Kurt Hoffmann, 1967) 7/10 (#TimeAfterTime)
29. Le troisième cri (The Third Cry, Igaal Niddam, 1974) 7.5/10 (#PostNuke)
30-31. Kapitan Nemo (Captain Nemo, Vasili Levin, 1976) 7/10 (43 minutes carried over) (#20000Leagues)
32. Saul & Elaine Bass program : (43 min), The Solar Film (Saul Bass & Elaine Bass, 1980) 7/10 (9 min), Quest (Saul Bass & Elaine Bass, 1984) 8/10 (30 min) (Total: 82 min)
33. Abrigo Nuclear (Nuclear Shelter, Roberto Pires, 1981) 7/10 (#SouthAmerica)
34. Punks - Os Filhos da Noite (Wild Sex of the Children of the Night, Levi Salgado, 1982) 6/10
35. Skazka o zvezdnom malchike (Tale of the Star-Child, Leonid Nechaev, 1984) 8/10
36. Otstupnik/Der Abtrünnige (The Apostate, Valeri Rubinchik, 1987) 9/10
37. Sommer der Liebe (Summer of Love, Wenzel Storch, 1992) 7/10
38. AntiFaust (Georg Frizen, 1993) 8/10 (#Russia)
39. Ich bin dein Mensch (I'm Your Man, Maria Schrader, 2021) 7.5/10
40. Severnyy veter (The North Wind, Renata Litvinova, 2021) 8.5/10 (#MagicalRealism)

[ororama]

29. Neon Genesis Evangelion: A Human Work (1995) * 23 min.
Neon Genesis Evangelion: Asuka Strikes! (1995) * 23 min.
Neon Genesis Evangelion: Both of You, Dance Like You Want to Win! (1995) * 23 min.

Spoiler

1. Electric Dragon 80.000 V (2001) * 54 min.  #DoubleUp
2. Aerials (2016) * 90 min.
3. The Shannara Chronicles: Chosen: Part 1 (2016) * 41 min.
The Shannara Chronicles: Chosen: Part 2 (2016) * 41 min.
4. Teknolust (2002) * 83 min.
5. Der Golem, wie er in die Welt kam/The Golem: How He Came Into the World (1920) 85 min.  #SpeculativeSilence
6. Conceiving Ada (1997) * 85 min.
7. Encanto (2021) * 102 min.  #MagicalRealism
8. The Shannara Chronicles: Fury (2016) * 40 min.
The Shannara Chronicles: Changeling (2016) * 40 min.
9.The Shannara Chronicles: Reaper (2016) * 40 min.
The Shannara Chronicles: Pykon (2016) * 41 min.
10. The Shannara Chronicles: Breakline (2016) * 41 min.
The Shannara Chronicles: Utopia (2016) * 41 min.
11. The Shannara Chronicles: Safehold (2016) * 40 min.
The Shannara Chronicles: Ellcrys (2016) * 41 min.
12-14. The Shannara Chronicles: Druid (2017) * 43 min.
The Shannara Chronicles: Wraith (2017) * 43 min.
The Shannara Chronicles: Graymark (2017) * 43 min.
The Shannara Chronicles: Dweller (2017) * 43 min.
The Shannara Chronicles: Paranor (2017) * 43 min.
The Shannara Chronicles: Crimson (2017) * 42 min.
15. The Shannara Chronicles: Warlock (2017) * 43 min.
The Shannara Chronicles: Amberle (2017) * 42 min.
16. The Shannara Chronicles: Wilderun (2017) * 42 min.
The Shannara Chronicles: Blood (2017) * 42 min.
17. Das Zaubermännchen/Rumpelstiltskin (1960) * 70 min.  #Europe (East Germany)
18. Cowboy Bebop: Session #1 Cowboy Gospel (2021) * 49 min.
Cowboy Bebop: Session #2 Venus Pop (2021) * 38 min.
19. Freak Orlando (1981) * 127 min.
20. Schneewittchen/Snow White (1961) * 60 min.
21. Cowboy Bebop: Session #3 Dog Star Swing (2021) * 45 min.
Cowboy Bebop: Session #4 Callisto Soul (2021) * 45 min.
22. Cowboy Bebop: Session #5 Darkside Tango (2021) * 44 min.
Cowboy Bebop: Session #6 Binary Two-Step (2021) * 40 min.
23. Ikarie XB 1 (1963) * 86 min.  #RforRocket
24. Cowboy Bebop: Session #7 Galileo Hustle (2021) * 47 min.
Cowboy Bebop: Session #8 Sad Clown A-Go (2021) * 43 min.
25. Cowboy Bebop: Session #9 Blue Crow Waltz (2021) * 50 min.
Cowboy Bebop: Session #10 Supernova Symphony (2021) * 47 min.
26. Neon Genesis Evangelion: Angel Attack (1995) * 23 min.
Neon Genesis Evangelion: The Beast (1995) * 23 min.
Neon Genesis Evangelion: A Transfer (1995) * 23 min.
27. Neon Genesis Evangelion: Hedgehog's Dilemma (1995) * 23 min.
Neon Genesis Evangelion: Rei I (1995) * 23 min.
Neon Genesis Evangelion: Rei II (1995) * 23 min.
28. Aphex Twin: Come to Daddy (1997) * 6 min.
The Changing Same (2001) * 9 min.
Hasaki Ya Suda/Wandering Warriors (2011) * 25 min.
Twaaga (2013) * 32 min.

*First time viewing

(utilizing 11 minutes carried forward, 39 minutes remaining)

[sol]

Spoiler

1. Island of Lost Souls (1932)
2. Mr. Nobody (2009) #Livingin5D
3. Dolls (1987) #WitchyPoo
4. Alien (1979) REVISION #DeadSpace
5. Aliens (1986) REVISION
6. Foxfur (2012) #DoubleUp
7. Radius (2017) #NorthAmerica
8. Deadpool (2016) #Hilarious
9. Der Samurai (2014) #Europe
10. The Matrix (1999) REVISION
11. Zebraman (2004) #Asia
12. Robot Jox (1989) #PostNuke
13. Skull - The Mask (2020) #SouthAmerica
14. The Infinite Man (2016) REVISION #Australia
15. Miracle Mile (1988)
16. The Return. (1980)
17. The Powerpuff Girls Movie (2002) #Animation
18. Secret Magic Control Agency (2021) #Russia
19. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1990) #OutsideTheBubble
20. The Wonderful Ice Cream Suit (1998) #SoundOfThunder
21. Carnival of Sinners/The Devil's Hand (1943)
22. Journey To The Center Of The Earth (2008) #20000Leagues
23. Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure (1989) REVISION #TimeAfterTime
24. Bill & Ted Face the Music (2020)
25. The Puppet Masters (1994) #StrangeLand
26. Bicentennial Man (1999) #Foundation
27. Damnation Alley (1977) #Hugo
28. Dead of Night. (1977) #IAmLegend
29. The Mirror Boy (2011) #Africa
30. Your Highness (2011) #LookAWizard!
31. Sucker Punch (2011) #LookADragon!
32. Ender's Game (2013) #Nebula
33. Demon Seed (1977) REVISION #ICantDoThatDave
34. Die Puppe (1919) REVISION #SpeculativeSilence
35. Stowaway (2021) #RforRocket
36. The Box (2009) REVISION #IAmLegend
37. Onward (2020) #LookAUnicorn!
38. Encanto (2021) #MagicalRealism
39. Enchanted Desna (1964)
40. Die Monster Die! (1965)
41. The Stone Rider (1923)
42. The Wolf House (2018)
43. Frankenstein (1931) REVISION
44. Dracula (1931) REVISION
45. Blacula (1972)
46. Alien3 (1992) REVISION
47. Always (1989)

48. The Abyss (1989)



Moving like giant worms made of water, the creatures are absolutely fascinating and are easily the highlight here. The vast majority of the movie though is not dedicated to them but rather a soured relationship between the two main crew members and human corruption in the name of nuclear arms. The human characters are pretty eh and the first hour of the movie is a chore until the aliens appear. The film (at least in its theatrical cut) ends abruptly too.

[hurluberlu]

8. Memoria (Apichatpong Weerasethakul, 2021) 6+

spirit/fanta

1. The Wizard of Oz (Victor Fleming, 1939) [Rewatch] 7>8
2. Self/less (Tarsem Singh, 2015) 5
3. La belle époque (Nicolas Bedos, 2019) [#Europe] 5-
4. No Escape (Martin Campbell, 1994) 6-
5. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (Chris Columbus, 2001) [Rewatch] 7+ (=)
6. Electric Dragon 80.000 V (Gakuryû Ishii, 2001) 7
7. Paradis pour tous (Alain Jessua, 1982) 8

[flavo5000]

90. Le avventure di Pinocchio a.k.a. Adventures of Pinocchio (Luigi Comencini, 1972)
I watched a 130 minute film version of this 6 hour miniseries and even that felt too long...


91. The Point (Fred Wolf, 1971)
I showed this one to my kids. I had forgotten how weird and psychedelic it was at times with bottomless holes and decomposing whales.


92. Skyline (Colin Strause, Greg Strause, 2010)
93. Beyond Skyline (Liam O'Donnell, 2017)
Run! It's attack of the killer lens flares! The first Skyline was a pretty standard empty-headed alien attack movie. In an odd turn, I actually liked the second one a little more. Adding a game Frank Grillo as well as the awesome Iko Uwais (The Raid movies), a LOT more blood and violence and turning the back half into a weird martial arts with aliens flick makes it more entertaining for sure. It's still really empty-headed BUT NOW WITH LOTS OF FIGHTZ.


94. Visit to a Small Planet (Norman Taurog, 1960)
Relentlessly stupid...


95. I predatori di Atlantide a.k.a. Raiders of Atlantis (Ruggero Deodato, 1983)
Honestly I was a little let down by this one. Oddly dull post nuke flick from notorious director Deodato of Cannibal Holocaust fame.


96. Uchû sai sensô a.k.a. Battle in Outer Space (Ishirô Honda, 1959)
This was a pretty fun alien invasion with Honda driving an international cast.


97. Dune: Part One (Denis Villeneuve, 2021) #Hugo
Pretty impressive first half. Not surprisingly the movie is gorgeous to look at it and very faithful to the book. The material does tend to keep one at arms length though and Jason Momoa doesn't really seem to fit his role very comfortably.

Spoiler

1. Zack Snyder's Justice League (Zack Snyder, 2021)
2. La flûte à six schtroumpfs a.k.a. The Smurfs and the Magic Flute (Peyo, 1976) #Animation
3. Free Guy (Shawn Levy, 2021) #Hilarious
4. Mizu no tabibito: Samurai kizzu a.k.a. Samurai Kids (Nobuhiko Obayashi, 1993) #Asia
5. La beauté du diable a.k.a. The Beauty and the Devil (Rene Clair, 1950) #DoublingUp
6. Alraune a.k.a. A Daughter of Destiny (Henrik Galeen, 1928) #SpeculativeSilence
7-9. The Martian Chronicles (Michael Anderson, 1980) #SoundofThunder
10. Na komete a.k.a. On The Comet (Karel Zeman, 1970)
11. Encanto (Byron Howard, Jared Bush, Charise Castro Smith, 2021)
12. Sputnik (Egor Abramenko, 2020) #Russia
13. Flubber (Les Mayfield, 1997)
14. TC 2000 (T.J. Scott, 1993)
15. At First Light (Jason Stone, 2018) #NorthAmerica
16. Sen Aydinlatirsin Geceyi a.k.a. Thou Gild'st the Even (Onur Ünlü, 2013) #MagicalRealism
17. The Juniper Tree (Nietzchka Keene, 1990) #Europe
18. Ghosts Can't Do It (John Derek, 1989)
19. Puteri gunung ledang a.k.a. A Legendary Love (Teong Hin Saw, 2004)
20. The Bermuda Triangle (René Cardona Jr., 1979)
21. Synchronicity (Jacob Gentry, 2015) #LivingIn5D
22. The Invisible Boy (Herman Hoffman, 1957) #ICantDoThatDave
23. Strange Invaders (Michael Laughlin, 1983) #DeadSpace
24. Xian nu xia fan a.k.a. The Human Goddess (Meng Hua Ho, 1972)
25-27. The Falcon and the Winter Soldier E1-6 (2021)
28. Xi you: Xiang mo pian a.k.a. Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons (Stephen Chow, Chi-kin Kwok, 2013)
29. Colossal (Nacho Vigalondo, 2016)
30. Somewhere in Time (Jeannot Szwarc, 1980) #IAmLegend
31. Real Playing Game (Tino Navarro, David Rebordão, 2013)
32. The Land Unknown (Virgil W. Vogel, 1957)
33. Innerspace (Joe Dante, 1987)
34-35. Uchû no senshi a.k.a. Starship Troopers (Tetsurô Amino, 1988) #StrangeLand
36. Spacehunter: Adventures in the Forbidden Zone (Lamont Johnson, 1983)
37-38. Going Postal E1-2 (Jon Jones, 2010) #Nebula
39. Anthem of a Teenage Prophet (Robin Hays, 2018)
40. Noroît (Jacques Rivette 1976)
41. PK (Rajkumar Hirani, 2014)
42. Divergent (Neil Burger, 2014)
43. Reka caruje a.k.a. Magical River (Václav Krska, 1946)
44. Journey to the Far Side of the Sun (Robert Parrish, 1969) #RIsForRocket
45. Invisible Sue (Markus Dietrich, 2018)
46. Le meraviglie di Aladino a.k.a. The Wonders of Aladdin (Mario Bava, Henry Levin, 1961)
47. The Giver (Phillip Noyce, 2014) #Africa
48. Wrath of the Titans (Jonathan Liebesman, 2012)
49a. ABC Weekend Specials: The Mouse and the Motorcycle (Ron Underwood, 1986)
49b. ABC Weekend Specials: Runaway Ralph (Ron Underwood, 1988)
50. Zapped! (Robert J. Rosenthal, 1982)
51. Equalizer 2000 (Cirio H. Santiago, 1987) #PostNuke
52. Tempest (Paul Mazursky, 1982)
53. Cosmic Fantasy: Ginga Me Hyou no Wana (Kazuhiro Ochi, 1994)
54. The Caller (Arthur Allan Seidelman, 1987)
55. Death Race 2050 (G.J. Echternkamp, 2017)
56. The Mists of Avalon (Uli Edel, 2001)
57. Mystery Science Theater 3000: Mac and Me (Joel Hodgson, Rob Schrab, 2018)
58. Rememory (Mark Palansky, 2017)
59. Star Slammer (Fred Olen Ray, 1988)
60. No Men Beyond This Point (Mark Sawers, 2015)
61. Sukkubus - den Teufel im Leib (Georg Tressler, 1989) #WitchyPoo
62. 4D Man (Irvin S. Yeaworth Jr., 1959)
63. Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Day Time Ended (Joel Hodgson, Rob Schrab, 2018)
64. Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings (Destin Daniel Cretton, 2021)
65. Obyknovennoe chudo a.k.a. Ordinary Miracle (Mark Zakharov, 1979)
66. Xtro 3: Watch the Skies (Harry Bromley Davenport, 1995)
67. Mystery Science Theater 3000: Ator, the Fighting Eagle (Joel Hodgson, Rob Schrab, 2018)
68. A Touch of Genie (Joseph W. Sarno, 1974)
69. The Mislayed Genie (Eric Jeffrey Haims, 1973)
70-72. Tin Man (Nick Willing, 2007)
73. Virus (John Bruno, 1999) #OutsideTheBubble
74. Bible! (Wakefield Poole, 1974)
75. Jonathan (Bill Oliver, 2018)
76. The Second Civil War (Joe Dante, 1997)
77a. Black Mirror: Striking Vipers (Owen Harris, 2019)
77b. Black Mirror: Smithereens (James Hawes, 2019)
78. Das indische Grabmal erster Teil - Die Sendung des Yoghi a.k.a. Mysteries of India, Part I: Truth (1921)
79. Das indische Grabmal zweiter Teil - Der Tiger von Eschnapur a.k.a. Mysteries of India, Part II: Above All Law (1921)
80. Koiya koi nasuna koi a.k.a. The Mad Fox (Tomu Uchida, 1962)
81. Shen jian dong shan he a.k.a. Thrilling Bloody Sword (Hsin Yi Chang, 1981) #LookAWizard
82. Madeleine, anatomia di un incubo a.k.a. Madeleine: Anatomy of a Nightmare (Roberto Mauri, 1974)
83. Transcendence (Wally Pfister, 2014)
84. Journey to the Center of the Earth (Eric Brevig, 2008) #20000Leagues
85, 2012 (Roland Emmerich, 2009)
86. Isaac Asimov's Robots (Doug Smith, Kim Takal, 1988) #Foundation
87. Eternals (Chloé Zhao, 2021)
88. Malina (Werner Schroeter, 1991)
89. Futari a.k.a. Chizuko's Younger Sister (Nobuhiko Ôbayashi, 1991)
90. Le avventure di Pinocchio a.k.a. Adventures of Pinocchio (Luigi Comencini, 1972)
91. The Point (Fred Wolf, 1971)
92. Skyline (Colin Strause, Greg Strause, 2010)
93. Beyond Skyline (Liam O'Donnell, 2017)
94. Visit to a Small Planet (Norman Taurog, 1960)
95. I predatori di Atlantide a.k.a. Raiders of Atlantis (Ruggero Deodato, 1983)
96. Uchû sai sensô a.k.a. Battle in Outer Space (Ishirô Honda, 1959)
97. Dune: Part One (Denis Villeneuve, 2021) #Hugo

[zzzorf]

92. Skyline (Colin Strause, Greg Strause, 2010)
93. Beyond Skyline (Liam O'Donnell, 2017)
Run! It's attack of the killer lens flares! The first Skyline was a pretty standard empty-headed alien attack movie. In an odd turn, I actually liked the second one a little more. Adding a game Frank Grillo as well as the awesome Iko Uwais (The Raid movies), a LOT more blood and violence and turning the back half into a weird martial arts with aliens flick makes it more entertaining for sure. It's still really empty-headed BUT NOW WITH LOTS OF FIGHTZ.

I have seen the first one a couple of times and enjoy it a fair bit, helps that I enjoy the main actor. The second one was ok but not as enjoyable I thought. I have had the 3rd one on my hard drive for ages but just haven't got around to pressing play yet.

[gunnar]

121 - The Tempest (2010) - 5/10 - This Shakespeare adaptation has pretty good production values and effects, but is a real slog to get through.

122 - Venom: Let There Be Carnage (2021) - 5/10 - I liked the first Venom film, but this one was much less interesting.

123-126 - Dead Gorgeous (2010) Episodes 101-113 (328 minutes with 8 to carry forward) - Three sisters are killed in a carriage crash in 1860. They get a second chance 150 years later as living ghosts who look normal, but have ghost abilities. Their family's mansion and estate have been turned into a private boarding school and they are enrolled as students there. This is a fun comedy/drama series and it's too bad that it only got one season.

127 - The Wheel of Time Episode 104 (62 minutes plus 18 minutes carried over from before, 21 remaining) - This episode was kind of slow for the most part.


Count = 127 Bonus = Complete

Spoiler

1 - Palm Springs (2020) - 8/10 - #TimeAfterTime
2 - The Matrix Resurrections (2021) - 7/10
3,4 - Ghosts (2020) Episodes 103-110 (168 minutes with 8 to carry forward) - #Hilarious
5-8 - Doctor Who Season 13 Episodes 1-6 (2021) (328 minutes with 8 to carry forward) - #Europe
9-13 - La Brea Episodes 102-110 (390 minutes plus 10 minutes carried over from before, 6 remaining) but it is watchable. I'll probably stick around for the second season.
14a - Doctor Who: Eve of the Daleks (58 minutes)
14b - Space Cases Episode 101 (24 minutes)
15a - Star Trek Prodigy Episodes 101-103 (70 minutes) - #Animation
15b - Lego Star Wars: The Resistance Rising Episodes 101-102 (11 minutes)
16 - The Andromeda Strain (1971) - 7/10
17 - When Worlds Collide (1951) - 7/10 - #RforRocket
18 - Visit to a Small Planet (1960) - 4/10
19-25 - Foundation Episodes 101-110 (562 minutes) - #Foundation
26 - Portrait of Jennie (1948) - 8/10
27 - Altered States (1980) - 5/10 - #DeadSpace
28 - Finch (2021) - 6.5/10 - #PostNuke
29 - Bell Book and Candle (1958) - 7/10
30 - Babes in Toyland (1961) - 7/10
31 - Outland (1981) - 6/10
32-34 - Space Cases Episodes 102-113 (1996) - (284 minutes with 44 minutes carried forward) - #Canada
35,36 - Halfway Across the Galaxy and Turn Left Episodes 101-106 (1993) - (151 minutes plus 9 minutes carried over from before, 41 remaining) - #Australia -
37 - 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea (1954) - 7.5/10 - #20000Leagues
38 - Real Steel (2011) - 6/10 - #IAmLegend
39 - Free Guy (2021) - 7.5/10
40 - Legend (1985) - 6/10 - #LookAUnicorn!
41 - The Door Into Summer (2021) - 7.5/10 - #StrangeLand
42 - It Came from Outer Space (1953) - 7.5/10
43 - Electric Dragon 80000 V (2001) - 3/10 - #DoubleUp
44 - Ivan Vasilyevich Changes His Profession (1973) - 7/10 - #Russia
45 - Sleepy Hollow (1999) - 7.5/10 - #WitchyPoo
46 - The Crazy Ray/Paris qui dort (1924) - 6/10 - #SpeculativeSilence
47 - Encanto (2021) - 8/10 - #MagicalRealism
48,49 - The Wheel of Time Episodes 101-103 (169 minutes with 9 to carry forward) - #Hugo
50 - The Ray Bradbury Theater Episodes 101-103 (84 minutes with 4 to carry forward) - #SoundOfThunder
51 - Charlie Jade Episodes 101-102 (90 minutes with 10 to carry forward) - #Africa
52,53 - Julie e os Fantasmas Episodes 101-104 (96 minutes plus 64 minutes carried over from before, 0 remaining) - #SouthAmerica
54 - Raya and the Last Dragon (2021) - 7.5/10 - #LookADragon!
55 - The Mitchells vs the Machines (2021) - 8.5/10 - #ICantDoThatDave
56 - Space Sweepers (2021) - 7.5/10 - #Asia
57,58 - Going Postal (2010) Episodes 1-2 (184 minutes with 24 to carry forward) - #Nebula
59,60 - The OA (2016) Episodes 101-103 (181 minutes with 21 to carry forward) - #LivingIn5D
61 - Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2 - 8/10 - (rewatch) #LookAWizard!
62 - Dark Matter (2015) Episodes 101-102 (86 minutes with 6 to carry forward) - #OutsidetheBubble
63 - Phantom of the Paradise (1974) - 6.5/10
64 - The Wiz (1978) - 5/10
65-71 - Halfway Across the Galaxy and Turn Left (1993) Episodes 107-126 (550 minutes plus 10 minutes carried over from before, 41 remaining)
72-79 - Star Trek Discovery Season 3 (2020) - (668 minutes with 28 to carry forward)
80 - Scrooge (1970) - 7.5/10
81 - The Clan of the Cave Bear (1986) - 7/10
82 - Journey to the Center of the Earth (1959) - 7.5/10
83 - Finian's Rainbow (1968) - 7/10
84 - On the Beach (1959) - 6/10
85 - Shanks (1974) - 5/10
86 - Hereafter (2010) - 8/10
87-92 - Charlie Jade (2005) Episodes 103-112 - (455 minutes plus 25 minutes carried over from before, 44 remaining)
93 - Mary Shelley's Frankenstein (1994) - 6.5/10
94 - Wonder Man (1945) - 7/10
95 - Mama Turns 100 (1979) - 6/10
96 - The Cell (2000) - 7/10
97 - Just Imagine (1930) - 3/10
98 - The Story of Three Loves (1953) - 7/10
99-104 - The Chronicle (2001) Episodes 101-111 (475 minutes plus 5 minutes carried over from before, 39 remaining)
105 - The Preacher's Wife (1996) - 7/10
106 - The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus (2009) - 6.5/10
107-112 - The Chronicle (2001) Episodes 112-122 (474 minutes plus 6 minutes carried over from before, 33 remaining)
113 - Isaac Asimov's Robots (1988) - 6/10
114 - The Wolfman (2010) - 6/10
115 - What Dreams May Come (1998) - 5/10
116 - Chances Are (1989) - 7/10
117-120 - The Expanse Season 6 (2021) including x-ray shorts (318 minutes plus 2 minutes carried over from before, 31 remaining)

[Mochard]

7. El Ano de la Peste (1979) - 5/10 #North America

A terrible disease is found in a Mexican town. A doctor tries to alert the authorities when he discovers its epidemic nature. No one listen to him and soon after the disease spreads. The government tries to control the information in order to prevent panic.



This won the Ariel Award for Best Mexican Film.

Films watched - 7

1. Eragon (2006) - 4.5/10 #LookADragon!
2. The Sorcerer's Apprentice (2010) - 5.5/10 #LookAWizard!
3. The Black Cauldron (1985) - 5/10 #WitchyPoo
4. Encanto (1985) - 6.5/10 #MagicalRealism
5. Damnation Alley (1977) - 6.5/10 #Hugo
6. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze (1991) - 3/10 #OutsidetheBubble
7. El Ano de la Peste (1979) - 5/10 #North America

[VincentPrice]

30. The Matrix Reloaded-2003: 7/10

Spoiler

1. Impostor-2001: 4/10
2. The Colossus of New York-1958: 7/10
3. Puzzlehead-2005: 6/10
4. Beast in Space-1980: 2/10
5. Blue Monkey-1987: 9/10
6. Velocity Trap-1999: 6/10
7. War of the Worlds-2005: 10/10
8. Evolution-2001: 8/10
9. Strange Invaders-1983: 8/10
10. Absolon-2003: 4/10
11. Cyborg Cop-1993: 7/10
12. Tarantula-1955: 8/10
13. The Mole People-1956: 7/10
14. The Day After Tomorrow-2004: 8/10
15. Save Yourselves!-2020: 8/10
16. Galaxy Quest-1999: 10/10
17. Spider-Man-2002: 9/10
18. Spider-Man 2-2004: 10/10
19. Spider-Man 3-2007: 7/10
20. Pulse-1988: 8/10
21. Slipstream-1989: 3/10
22. Teddy Bomb-2014: 7/10
23. Strange Days-1995: 9/10
24. The Lobster-2015: 7/10
25. Don't Look Up-2021: 9/10
26. War of the Planets-1977: 4/10
27. Assignment Outer Space-1960: 4/10
28. Voyage to the Prehistoric Planet-1965: 3/10
29. Warning from Space-1956: 6/10

[sol]

This won the Ariel Award for Best Mexican Film.

Huh, right you are. I had never heard of this one before, but between that screenshot and the obvious Covid parallels, I'm intrigued.