Topic: Alphabet Marathon - Discussion Thread

[Achim]

 

First week and I goofed up already. Watched Gojira without realizing I had the Gs covered already

[Touti]

First week and I goofed up already. Watched Gojira without realizing I had the Gs covered already

The way I see it is that you're just be ending up watching one more movie this month than you really "had" to

[addicted2dvd]

There is a load I am watching I already have covered in this!  Most of my recently watched titles has already been covered.

[RossRoy]

There is a load I am watching I already have covered in this!  Most of my recently watched titles has already been covered.

Well, seeing a full movie series with the same name tends to have that effect! 

[Tom]

I just realized, I have no movie whose original title begins with Z. Any recommendations or should I play my Joker? 
I got a few, where the German DVD title begins with Z 

[Kathy]

I just realized, I have no movie whose original title begins with Z. Any recommendations or should I play my Joker? 
I got a few, where the German DVD title begins with Z 

Where did you get a Joker?!? I want one too!

Zardoz
Zathura
Zodiac
Zoolander
Zorba the Greek
Zorro
Zulu

I've only seen Zorba, Zorro, and Zulu and I liked them all. The others were bought due to recommendations from others so I think they should be pretty good too.

[Tom]

Zardoz
Zathura
Zodiac
Zoolander
Zorba the Greek
Zorro
Zulu

Thanks for the recommendations!
The only one I have seen is Zoolander a few years back. I found it not that great. But maybe I will give it another chance.
Zardoz looks like it good be fun, but could also be really trashy.
Zathura looks like I could like it, but I think I saw the trailer for this one and it did not keep a good impression with me.
Zodiac has good reviews, but it looks not like my kind of movie.

Zorba the Greek seems not to be the original title, but Alexis Zorbas. Same goes for Amelié, which is also not the original title. That means, we are allowed to use localized titles? 

[Najemikon]

It has to be Zulu, if you haven't seen it already. That's a proper film!

I have to call foul on Zorro. The major films were "Something of Zorro", meaning the title begins with whatever teh something was... 



Edit: Meanwhile, I'm surprising myself. Seven for seven this month so far; managed to slot Coffy in this evening. Actually I can think of worse ways to spend an evening! 

[RossRoy]

I just realized, I have no movie whose original title begins with Z. Any recommendations or should I play my Joker? 
I got a few, where the German DVD title begins with Z 

Just get Zwartboek, provided you like that kind of movie.

[Achim]

I just realized, I have no movie whose original title begins with Z. Any recommendations or should I play my Joker? 
I got a few, where the German DVD title begins with Z 

I actually used an English Title from one the Hong Kong DVD I watched.

I'd say: just use the German Title...

[RossRoy]

Just finished watching Bloodrayne. Not at all what I expected. I expected this complete piece of unwatchable garbage. Well, I found it quite entertaining. Sure, everything about the movie is sub-par, but there's something in there that kept me interested.

Touti, is there any way you could manipulate the post db to place all the actual marathon posts of everybody at the beginning of the thread, and have the discussion afterward? It would be nice to have them all on one page, instead of having to scroll through the whole thread to find everybody's marathon post.

Some sort of alert on modified post might be interesting too, unless we all take the habit of posting when we update.

[richierich]

Not to put any pressure on but that's 13 down, although rugby on the weekend slowed up the viewing slightly. 

Z - Zulu is my 'must have' movie Tom for a Zed 

Second Ross's request - "Touti, is there any way you could manipulate the post db to place all the actual marathon posts of everybody at the beginning of the thread, and have the discussion afterward? It would be nice to have them all on one page, instead of having to scroll through the whole thread to find everybody's marathon post."


And a new challenge for November has been concocted, more details to follow at the end of this marathon 

[Lithurge]

I just realized, I have no movie whose original title begins with Z. Any recommendations or should I play my Joker? 
I got a few, where the German DVD title begins with Z 

Where did you get a Joker?!? I want one too!

Zardoz
Zathura
Zodiac
Zoolander
Zorba the Greek
Zorro
Zulu

I've only seen Zorba, Zorro, and Zulu and I liked them all. The others were bought due to recommendations from others so I think they should be pretty good too.

Guess I'm the only zombie fan around here

Zombie Diaries, The
Zombie Chronicles
Zombie
Zombie Lake
Zombie Holocaust

[richierich]

To keep all participants in the marathon together, i have grouped the tables in one post.
Please PM me updates and I will amend accordingly.
Cheers
Rich



HALO2     7#    The 13th Warrior
A     Apollo 13
B     The Bedford Incident
C     Chain Reaction
D     Desk Set
E     Escape from New York
F     Flawless
G
H
I
J
K
L
M
N
O
P
Q
R
S
T
U
V
W
X
Y
Z


TOM GAINES        8#
A     Azumanga Daioh (1 episode)             Oct 5
B     The Break-Up Oct 7
C
D     Drawn Together (Season 2)                Oct 6/7
E
F
G
H
I     The Incredible Hulk (finished Season 1)          Oct 5/6
J
K
L
M     Monty Python's Flying Circus (3 episodes)          Oct 5
N     Noir (4 episodes)                   Oct 7
O
P
Q     Quantum Leap (1 episode)                Oct 5
R
S     Smallville (finished Season 6)             Oct 1-5
T
U
V
W
X
Y
Z


YA_SHIN (ACHIM)                7#
A
B 
C     Chasing Amy                   (Oct. 1)
D     Django (Oct. 6)
E
F 
G     Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes                 (Oct. 6)   
H 
I
J
K
L
M     Man with the Screaming Brain             (Oct. 1)
N
O 
P     Platoon                      (Oct. 7)
Q
R
S
T    Total Recall                   (Oct. 5)
U
V
W
X
Y     Young and Dangerous: The Prequel              (Oct. 5)
Z


KATHY                     6#     
A     
B     
C     Charlotte’s Web                                                 6th Oct 6        8/10
D     
E     
F     
G     
H     Halloween                                                         4th Oct 2         9/10
I     
J     Jungle Book                                                       5th Oct 5        10/10
K 
L 
M     Misery                                                              2nd Oct 1        8/10
N 
O 
P 
Q 
R     Rose Red                                                           3rd Oct 2         9/10
S 
T     Tremors                                                            1st Oct 1         9/10
U 
V
W 
X 
Y 
Z 


NAJEMIKON (JON)                  7# 
A     Apocalypto                   04/10
B     Beerfest                      01/10
C     Coffy                      07/10
D 
E 
F     Four Brothers                   02/10
G
H 
I
J
K
L     The Lady Eve                   03/10
M
N
O     Old School                   05/10
P
Q
R
S
T
U
V
W     The Wicker Man                   06/10
X
Y
Z


TOUTI                9#     28 Days Later NS                                       7/10
A     Annie Hall NS                                   8.5/10
B     Battle of Britain NS                                 8.5/10
C     Client (The) NS                                       8/10
D    Day After (The) NS                                   8/10
E     Enemy at The Gates                                  8.5/10
F     Flight Plan                                      8/10
G     Gone in 60 seconds                                 6.5/10
H 
I
J
K
L 
M
N
O 
P
Q
R     Run Lola, Run                                               7.5/10
S
T
U
V
W 
X
Y
Z


ADDICTED2DVD (PETE)             10#
A
B
C     Cube                       3rd        8/10
D     Darkwolf                    1st        3/10
E
F
G
H     Hell Asylum                    2nd        2.5/10
I
J
K
L     Lost Boys                    4th        9/10
M     Monster Squad                   1st        8.5/10
N     Nightmare on Elm Street                 6th        9/10
O
P
Q
R     Return of the Living Dead: Rave to the Grave                     1st         3/10
S     Scary Movie 4                    1st        8/10
T    Tower of Terror                    1st        7.5/10
U
V
W     Wolf Man                    2nd        9/10
X
Y
Z


LYONSDEN (RICK)                  5# -    1408                        4th
A
B -    Bones Season 1 (3 episodes)               5th
C
D
E
F     Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer            2nd
G
H     How I Met Your Mother Season 2 (8 episodes)                     3rd   
I
J
K
L
M
N
O     The Office Season 3  (8 episodes)             1st
P
Q
R
S
T
U
V
W
X
Y
Z


ROSSROY                     5#     2046
A     American Psycho                   (5th)       7/10
B     Bloodrayne                   (7th)        4/10*
C     Charmed Season 4                (2nd)        8/10
D
E
F 
G
H 
I
J
K
L
M
N
O 
P
Q
R
S     Serenity                      (4th)        10/10
T
U
V
W
X
Y
Z


RICHIERICH                 13#      1408                        2nd         70/100
A      AND THE VIOLINS STOPPED PLAYING                      3rd         30/100
B         
C      CIVIC DUTY                      2nd         45/100
D         
E         
F     FIRST WIVES CLUB                            4th         40/100
G      GENERALS DAUGHTER                  4th         60/100
H         
I         
J      JETHRO 'LIVE' AT THE MADHOUSE                         5th         45/100
K      KNOCKED UP                     5th         25/100
L      LEGENDS OF THE FALL                  5th         75/100
M       MEET THE ROBINSONS                   3rd         40/100
N      NOTHING PERSONAL                  6th         35/100
O         
P         
Q         
R      RETURN, THE                     7th         10/100
S         
T         
U       THE UNIT: SERIES 2                   1st         55/100
V      VACANCY                     6th         30/100
W         
X         
Y         
Z         

[Kathy]

Jon,
Which Wicker Man did you watch? The original with Christopher Lee or the remake with Nicholas Cage?