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Title: November Alphabet Marathon
Post by: richierich on October 31, 2008, 05:24:25 PM
About time I got my finger out and stopped working so hard  ;)

I'm going back over a year (how time flies) to the original Alphabet Marathon. Only difference this time will be reviews for each title watched, and new marking system.

As a reminder, the aim will be to watch a previously 'unviewed' title beginning with each letter of the alphabet. TV, movies, musicals, whatever!

No prizes for completion, if anyone wishes to join me on this marathon please feel free.  :cheers:




LetterTitleDateRating
* - *batteries not included (28/11) :D
- - wall-e (24/11) :D
... - ...and justice for all (28/11) :-\
No. - 20 years after (2/11) :yucky:
A - air i breathe (16/11) :yawn:
B - bringing out the dead (16/11) :-\
C - casino royale BR(25/11) ;D
D - deception(12/11) ;D
E - elektra(22/11) :-\
F - felon (10/11) ;D
G - get smart 2008 (7/11) ;D
H - he was a quiet man (11/11) :-\
I - dark knIght(27/11)   :thumbup:
J - journey to the centre of the earth(1/11) :-\
K - kiss of the dragon (23/11) :D
L - lost mission (13/11) :yucky: :yucky:
M - meet dave (25/11) :D
N - new world (5/11) :yawn:
O - only the lonely (14/11) :D
P - paddy mcguinness live(22/11) :yawn:
Q - queen of the damned (23/11) :yawn:
R - rocky balboa(12/11) :yawn:
S - slacker uprising (3/11) :-\
T - tiptoes (29/11) :-\
U - underworld - evolution(8/11) ;D
V - victoria cross heroes (9/11) :D
W - wanted(1/11) :thumbup:
X - x-files - i want to believe (30/11) :-\
Y - young frankenstein (20/11) :yawn:
Z - zulu dawn (24/11) :D

Marking for reviews using the now infamous 'DCO' review marking system...
 :thumbup:  = Excellent
 ;D  = now that was quite good
 :D  = I enjoyed it
 :-\  = not really bad, but not good either
 :yawn:  = boring
 :yucky:  = bad or worse
 
Title: Re: November Alphabet Marathon
Post by: Tom on October 31, 2008, 05:29:01 PM
TitleDate     Rating
#
Antitrust (http://www.dvdcollectorsonline.com/index.php/topic,626.msg82692.html#msg82692)Nov 02
Bowfinger (http://www.dvdcollectorsonline.com/index.php/topic,626.msg82642.html#msg82642)Oct 31
Chase, The (http://www.dvdcollectorsonline.com/index.php/topic,626.msg83106.html#msg83106)Nov 15
Dachimawa Lee (http://www.dvdcollectorsonline.com/index.php/topic,4868.msg82640.html#msg82640)Nov 01
Eulogy (http://www.dvdcollectorsonline.com/index.php/topic,626.msg82702.html#msg82702)Nov 02
Fido
Go (http://www.dvdcollectorsonline.com/index.php/topic,626.msg83093.html#msg83093)Nov 14
HANA-BI (http://www.dvdcollectorsonline.com/index.php/topic,4868.msg82772.html#msg82772)Nov 04
Ice Age (http://www.dvdcollectorsonline.com/index.php/topic,626.msg83114.html#msg83114)Nov 15
Johnny English (http://www.dvdcollectorsonline.com/index.php/topic,626.msg82678.html#msg82678)Nov 02
Kill Bill Vol. 2 (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kill_bill#Volume_2)Nov 29
Lissi und der wilde Kaiser (http://www.dvdcollectorsonline.com/index.php/topic,626.msg82894.html#msg82894)Nov 08
Malá morská víla
Notting Hill (http://www.dvdcollectorsonline.com/index.php/topic,626.msg82831.html#msg82831)Nov 06
Orange County
Paris When It Sizzles
Quantum of Solace (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quantum_of_solace)Nov 25
Rote Punkt, Der (http://www.dvdcollectorsonline.com/index.php/topic,4868.msg82917.html#msg82917)Nov 09
School of Rock (http://www.dvdcollectorsonline.com/index.php/topic,626.msg83138.html#msg83138)Nov 16
Tenacious D. in The Pick of Destiny (http://www.dvdcollectorsonline.com/index.php/topic,626.msg82937.html#msg82937)Nov 10
Unleashed
Vikaren (http://www.dvdcollectorsonline.com/index.php/topic,626.msg83109.html#msg83109)Nov 15
Waiting For Guffman
X2
You Only Live Twice
Z
Title: Re: November Alphabet Marathon
Post by: RossRoy on October 31, 2008, 05:46:14 PM
Great initiative Rich!  :cheers:

Here's my selection for this marathon
--------------------------------------------------------------
#TitleDate    Rating
#140811/
AAurore (http://www.dvdcollectorsonline.com/index.php/topic,741.msg82806.html#msg82806)11/05
BBlood Diamond11/
CCQ211/
DD.E.B.S. (http://www.dvdcollectorsonline.com/index.php/topic,741.msg83375.html#msg83375)11/23
EEl Laberinto del Fauno* (http://www.dvdcollectorsonline.com/index.php/topic,741.msg83374.html#msg83374)11/23
FFlightplan11/
GGhost Rider11/
HHulk (http://www.dvdcollectorsonline.com/index.php/topic,741.msg83373.html#msg83373)11/21
IIron Man (http://www.dvdcollectorsonline.com/index.php/topic,741.msg83372.html#msg83372)11/20
JJersey Girl11/
KK-PAX (http://www.dvdcollectorsonline.com/index.php/topic,741.msg83006.html#msg83006)11/10
LLord of War (http://www.dvdcollectorsonline.com/index.php/topic,741.msg82714.html#msg82714)11/02
MMa vie en cinémascope11/
NNos Voisins Dhantsu (http://www.dvdcollectorsonline.com/index.php/topic,741.msg82794.html#msg82794)11/04
OOcean's 11 (http://www.dvdcollectorsonline.com/index.php/topic,741.msg82639.html#msg82639)11/01
PPride and Prejudice11/
QQuills11/
RRemember the Titans (http://www.dvdcollectorsonline.com/index.php/topic,741.msg82744.html#msg82744)11/03
SSomething's Gotta Give11/
TTideland11/
UUn long dimanche de fiançailles11/
VVeronica Guerin11/
WWallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit11/
XAlexander11/
YYou Kill Me11/
ZZodiac11/
--------------------------------------------------------------

I tried to choose not watched movies I've had for the longest for each letter, where appropriate.

For X, since I have nothing that starts with X that I haven't watched yet, so I chose a movie that has an X in its title.
Title: Re: November Alphabet Marathon
Post by: DJ Doena on October 31, 2008, 07:20:11 PM
Sorry, no can do. I will continue my DS9 marathons on weekends though.
Title: Re: November Alphabet Marathon
Post by: DVDsRGreat on October 31, 2008, 08:10:17 PM
I'll try to join in. Will try and put in a couple of lines abt each movie as I watch. Will be my first marathon here  :yahoo:

Letter       Title                       Watched On         Rating         Reviews         
AArt of War11/16/2008
BThe Brothers Grimm11/01/2008Review (http://www.dvdcollectorsonline.com/index.php/topic,5064.0.html)
CCatch Me If You Can11/17/2008
DThe Day After Tomorrow11/01/2008Review (http://www.dvdcollectorsonline.com/index.php/topic,5064.msg82673.html#msg82673)
EElektra11/04/2008Review (http://www.dvdcollectorsonline.com/index.php/topic,5064.msg82801.html#msg82801)
FThe Fifth Element
GGone in 60 seconds11/06/2008Review (http://www.dvdcollectorsonline.com/index.php/topic,5064.msg82859.html#msg82859)
HHellboy
IIce Age11/02/2008Review (http://www.dvdcollectorsonline.com/index.php/topic,5064.msg82707.html#msg82707)
JJohnny English11/09/2008
KKiss of the Dragon11/10/2008
LLeague of Extraordinary Gentlemen11/02/2008Review (http://www.dvdcollectorsonline.com/index.php/topic,5064.msg82718.html#msg82718)
MThe Mask11/16/2008
NThe Namesake
OOut of Time
PPulp Fiction
QTorque11/08/2008
RThe Rock
SThe Saint
TTaxi Driver
UUnbreakable11/02/2008Review (http://www.dvdcollectorsonline.com/index.php/topic,5064.msg82687.html#msg82687)
VVan Helsing11/15/2008
WWaterworld
XX-Men
YSleepy Hollow
ZZoolander

OK. Have my movies selected. Most of them I've watched before but Profiler shows them as unwatched as they were before I started recording the watched stats.
A couple I've never seen before like Taxi Driver and the League of....
Whew!!! That's a big list to complete in a month!!!

Edit: Added Torque to Q and Sleepy Hollow to Y
Edit: Changed Jurassic Park to Johnny English (keeping JP for a future date with Lost world and JP 3).
Title: Re: November Alphabet Marathon
Post by: Jimmy on October 31, 2008, 11:17:46 PM
I'll go with this one too. I've open another thread where I will place my review, but I don't garantee that all the movie will be reviewed.

the title written in red are previously unwatched

LetterTitleDateRatingReview
Sign... Love You to Death11/01
Yes (http://www.dvdcollectorsonline.com/index.php/topic,5062.msg82615.html#msg82615)
#2LDK11/01
Yes (http://www.dvdcollectorsonline.com/index.php/topic,5062.msg82645.html#msg82645)
AAbigail Leslie is back in town11/03
Yes (http://www.dvdcollectorsonline.com/index.php/topic,5062.msg82715.html#msg82715)
BBaron Blood11/03
No
CConfessions of a Young American Housewife11/04
Yes (http://www.dvdcollectorsonline.com/index.php/topic,5062.msg82773.html#msg82773)
DDrop-Out Wife11/05
Yes (http://www.dvdcollectorsonline.com/index.php/topic,5062.msg82802.html#msg82802)
EEmanuelle in America11/05
Yes (http://www.dvdcollectorsonline.com/index.php/topic,5062.msg82807.html#msg82807)
FFantasm11/06
Yes (http://www.dvdcollectorsonline.com/index.php/topic,5062.msg82837.html#msg82837)
GGymkata11/08
Yes (http://www.dvdcollectorsonline.com/index.php/topic,5062.msg82898.html#msg82898)
HHorrors of Spider Island11/09
Yes (http://www.dvdcollectorsonline.com/index.php/topic,5062.msg82922.html#msg82922)
IItalian Stallion (The)11/10
Yes (http://www.dvdcollectorsonline.com/index.php/topic,5062.msg82955.html#msg82955)
JJoys of Jezebel (The)11/09
Yes (http://www.dvdcollectorsonline.com/index.php/topic,5062.msg82924.html#msg82924)
KKim Comes Home11/10
Yes (http://www.dvdcollectorsonline.com/index.php/topic,5062.msg82959.html#msg82959)
LLast Summer11/11
Yes (http://www.dvdcollectorsonline.com/index.php/topic,5062.msg83001.html#msg83001)
MMaid In Sweden11/11
Yes (http://www.dvdcollectorsonline.com/index.php/topic,5062.msg83005.html#msg83005)
NNighthawks11/12
Yes (http://www.dvdcollectorsonline.com/index.php/topic,5062.msg83040.html#msg83040)
OOlga's film serie11/13
Yes (http://www.dvdcollectorsonline.com/index.php/topic,5062.msg83064.html#msg83064)
PPerversion Story11/17
No
QQuante volte... quella notte111/17
Yes (http://www.dvdcollectorsonline.com/index.php/topic,5062.msg83178.html#msg83178)
RCountry Love11/17
Yes (http://www.dvdcollectorsonline.com/index.php/topic,5062.msg83187.html#msg83187)
SSexual Secrets of Marijuana11/22
Yes (http://www.dvdcollectorsonline.com/index.php/topic,5062.msg83338.html#msg83338)
TToys Are Not for Children11/23
Yes (http://www.dvdcollectorsonline.com/index.php/topic,5062.msg83371.html#msg83371)
UUltima orgia del III Reich211/24
Yes (http://www.dvdcollectorsonline.com/index.php/topic,5062.msg83386.html#msg83386)
VVixen11/24
Yes (http://www.dvdcollectorsonline.com/index.php/topic,5062.msg83388.html#msg83388)
WWilbur and the Baby Factory11/24
No
XThe Sexploiters11/25
No
YTanya11/26
No
ZZombie Lake11/26
No

I use the original title for those one since it gives me more choices
1. Four Times That Night
2. Gestapo's Last Orgy
Title: Re: November Alphabet Marathon
Post by: Achim on November 01, 2008, 04:08:28 AM
My space...

LetterTitleDateRating
# - 300 11/3
A - After the Wedding 11/11
B - Bananas 11/5
C - Carlito's Way 11/10
D - Double Indemnity (1973) 11/12
E - The Enforcer 11/8
F - Feast 11/13
G - Ghosts of Mars (John Carpenter's) 11/14
H - Heat 11/15
I - In the Heat of the Night 11/20
J - Jack Brooks: Monster Slayer 11/17
K - The Killing 11/21
L - Love and Death 11/9
M - Magnum Force 11/6
N -
O - Once a Thief (John Woo's) (1996) 11/22
P - Paprika 11/22
Q -
R -
S - South Park: The Complete Eleventh Season: Disc Three 11/2
T - Tropic Thunder [cinema]11/1 (barely, though)
U -
V -
W - Werewolf of London 11/16
X -
Y -
Z -

Marking for reviews using the now infamous 'DCO' review marking system...
 :thumbup:  = Excellent
 ;D  = now that was quite good
 :D  = I enjoyed it
 :-\  = not really bad, but not good either
 :yawn:  = boring
 :yucky:  = bad or worse
Title: Re: November Alphabet Marathon
Post by: Dragonfire on November 01, 2008, 08:58:19 PM
I might be able to find movies in my collection for this one, though I think I might have a problem with a few letters.  Like for X, all I have are the X-Men movies and I've watched all of those more than once..same for Young Frankenstein for Y.  I don't even have a movie that starts with Q, though I do plan to see the new Bond movie so I could use that one as long as movies in theaters count too.
Title: Re: November Alphabet Marathon
Post by: richierich on November 01, 2008, 09:57:51 PM
Quote from: Dragonfire on November 01, 2008, 08:58:19 PM
I might be able to find movies in my collection for this one, though I think I might have a problem with a few letters.  Like for X, all I have are the X-Men movies and I've watched all of those more than once..same for Young Frankenstein for Y.  I don't even have a movie that starts with Q, though I do plan to see the new Bond movie so I could use that one as long as movies in theaters count too.

The way we did it before if we didn't have a certain letter was to use a title that included the letter ie happY gilmore or siX days etc
Title: Re: November Alphabet Marathon
Post by: Dragonfire on November 01, 2008, 11:16:45 PM
Ahh..ok.  I'll see what I can come up with then.  I should be good for most of the letters.
Title: Re: November Alphabet Marathon
Post by: addicted2dvd on November 01, 2008, 11:32:07 PM
OK... will give this a try... but I will decide on which movies I will watch for each letter when the time comes. Since I like to use half points in lots of my ratings I will be using number ratings 0-5.

Letter
Title
Date
Rating
#
13 Going on 30
11/9
4
A
Army of Darkness
11/22
4
B
Borderland
11/21
1.5
C
Cutthroat Island
11/21
3.5
D
Death of the Incredible Hulk
11/23
3.5
E



F
Full Eclipse
11/29
3.5
G



H
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
11/29
4
I



J



K



L
Little Girl who Lives Down the Lane
11/6
3.5
M



N



O



P
Panic Room
11/7
4.5
Q



R
Rescue from Gilligan's Island
11/8
3
S
Shredderman Rules!
11/8
4
T
Tooth and Nail
11/28
3
U



V



W



X



Y



Z



Title: Re: November Alphabet Marathon
Post by: Najemikon on November 02, 2008, 03:45:10 AM
Quote from: Dragonfire on November 01, 2008, 08:58:19 PM
I don't even have a movie that starts with Q, though I do plan to see the new Bond movie so I could use that one as long as movies in theaters count too.

The only rule is, there are no rules!  ;) These marathons are fun because they help you interpret your own collection and blow the dust of some titles you might have left for much longer. I've always included cinema and TV if they happen to fit the bill (like the last day of my Horror marathon was all on TV), so Q=Quantum is perfect.
Title: Re: November Alphabet Marathon
Post by: Dragonfire on November 02, 2008, 09:20:53 PM
Ok, I'll try this.  I'll figure the titles I'll use as I go along. I probably won't watch them in alphabetical order either.

Thank you to Jimmy for sending me a message with the coding for getting my table to line up. I really appreciate it.   ;D  Now hopefully I'll be able to get my next title added in right.  ;)


LetterTitleDateRating
# - 11/
No. - 101 Dalmatians (1996)11/01 ;D
A - Austin Powers the Spy who Shagged Me11/02 ;D
B - The Birds11/06 :thumbup:
C - Changeling11/11 :thumbup:
D - Live Free or Die Hard11/28 ;D
E - Wall-E11/27 :thumbup:
F - Futurama: Bender's Game11/05 :thumbup:
G - Get Smart (2008)11/07 :thumbup:
H - Hellboy II: The Golden Army11/12 ;D
I - It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie11/25 :D
J - Jumanji11/15 ;D
K - Kung Fu Panda11/14 ;D
L - Flash Goron11/09 ;D
M - Mars Attacks!11/03;D
N - Needful Things11/09 ;D
O - Bolt11/25 :thumbup:
P - Planes, Trains, and Automobiles11/23 ;D
Q - Quantum of Solace11/18 ;D
R - Roxanne11/03;D
S -
T - Tropic Thunder11/21 :thumbup:
U - The Incredible Hulk11/27 :thumbup:
V - Vertigo11/23 ;D
W - Wargames11/08 ;D
X - X-Men11/29 ;D
Y - Pretty in Pink11/30  :-\
Z - Hot Fuzz11/26 ;D

Marking for reviews using the now infamous 'DCO' review marking system...
 :thumbup:  = Excellent
 ;D  = now that was quite good
 :D  = I enjoyed it
 :-\  = not really bad, but not good either
 :yawn:  = boring
 :yucky:  = bad or worse
Title: Re: November Alphabet Marathon
Post by: richierich on November 25, 2008, 10:07:47 AM
Glad to see most runners are on track, I've got 7 more titles with 6 days to go, but with a busy weekend I will probably fall short by a few.

Starting to think of December Xmas marathon now  :surrender:
Title: Re: November Alphabet Marathon
Post by: addicted2dvd on November 28, 2008, 02:17:10 PM
Quote from: Rich on November 25, 2008, 10:07:47 AM
Glad to see most runners are on track, I've got 7 more titles with 6 days to go, but with a busy weekend I will probably fall short by a few.

Starting to think of December Xmas marathon now  :surrender:

I am doing terrible this month... but I think that may be because I am still pretty burnt out on movies after watching 100 movies in October alone.