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Watch a film in 6 of the following decades:

  • 1890 - La Charcuterie mecanique (the Mechanical Butcher (1895)- 7/4
  • 1900 - A Trip to the Moon (Le voyage dans la lune) (1902)- 7/7
  • 1910 - A Message From Mars (1913)- 7/4
  • 1920 -
  • 1930 -
  • 1940 -
  • 1950 - The Day the Earth Stood Still (1951)- 7/5
  • 1960 -
  • 1970 -
  • 1980 -
  • 1990 -
  • 2000 -
  • 2010 - Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides (2011) (BD)- 7/9
  • 2020 - Mickey 17 (2025) Max/DVR

Watch films in at least two languages other than English

  • First language -
  • Second language -

Watch a film in 6 of the following:

  • Watch a MST3K/Rifftrax/Cinematic Titanic/Hosted version of a sci-fi/fantasy film -
  • Watch a film made on a low budget (ex. Corman or Castle movie) -
  • Watch a film based on a novel -
  • Watch a film which was nominated for a Hugo or Saturn Award -
    • HUGO AWARD - Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981) (BD)
    • SATURN AWARD - Dune: Part 2 (2024) (4K)- 7/1
  • Watch a film that either won an Academy Award (Oscar) or stars an actor won one for their performance in that film - Dune Part 1 (2021) (4K)- 7/1
  • Watch a Documentary Feature (at least 40 minutes long) -
  • Watch a Film from the Criterion Collection (Doesn't have to be the Criterion Version) - Gojira (Godzilla) (1954) (BD)
  • Watch a film with commentary -
  • Watch a film and at least two sequels -
    • First Film - Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003) (BD)- 6/30
    • Second Film - Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest (2006) (BD)- 7/8
    • Third Film - Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End (2007) (BD)- 7/8
  • Watch an animated film - Predator: Killer of Killers (2025) - 7/7
  • Watch a film with special effects by Ray Harryhausen - Earth vs. Flying Saucers (1956)- 7/5
  • Watch a film that takes place in the "future" but the year has already come and gone - Things To Come (1936) (Prime)- 7/3
  • Watch a film and its remake/reboot- 7/7
    • Predator (1987)- 7/7
    • Predator (2018)- 7/7
  • Watch a film about a LGBTQ+ person/topic or about POC/other minority groups - Sinners
  • Watch 60 minutes of Sci-fi/Fantasy shorts (animated or non-animated) -

He's dead, Jim. Watch 5 out of the following:

  • Written by/inspired by/or related in some way to the late Joan Plowright - Dinosaur (Dis)- 7/3
  • Written by/inspired by/or related in some way to the late Mara Corday - Tarantula (DVD)- 7/2
  • Written by/inspired by/or related in some way to the late Earl Holliman - Forbidden Planet (BD)- 7/2
  • Written by/inspired by/or related in some way to the late Peter Jason - Escape From LA (BD)- 7/3
  • Written by/inspired by/or related in some way to the late Tony Todd - The Crow (1994) (VUDU) 7/2
  • Written by/inspired by/or related in some way to the late Val Kilmer - The Thaw - 7/2
  • Written by/inspired by/or related in some way to the late James Earl Jones - Field of Dreams (1989) DVD- 7/4
  • Written by/inspired by/or related in some way to the late Maggie Smith - Hook (1991) - 7/5
  • Written by/inspired by/or related in some way to the late Ed Gale - Spaceballs- 7/4
  • Written by/inspired by/or related in some way to the late Angus MacInnes - Outland DVD- 7/5
  • Written by/inspired by/or related in some way to the late Mark Dodson - Star Wars: The Force Awakens (BD)
  • Written by/inspired by/or related in some way to the late Teri Garr - Close Encounters of the Third Kind (19677)
  • Written by/inspired by/or related in some way to the late Shannen Doherty - The Secret of Nimh (1982) Tubi- 7/6
  • Written by/inspired by/or related in some way to the late Richard Norton - Mad Max: Fury Road (2015)
  • Written by/inspired by/or related in some way to the late Kris Kristofferson - Blade (1998)- 7/5
  • Written by/inspired by/or related in some way to the late Bill Cobbs - Oz the Great and Powerful (2013) BD
  • Written by/inspired by/or related in some way to the late Jonathan Haze - Teenage Caveman (1958) DVD- 7/6
  • Written by/inspired by/or related in some way to the late David Graham - Thunderbird 6s (1968) DVD- 7/5

Thank the Maker. Watch 3 out of the following:

  • Written by/inspired by/or related in some way to the late Gene Roddenberry - Star Trek: Section 31 (2025)
  • Written by/inspired by/or related in some way to the late Stan Lee - Captain Marvel (2019) BD/UW- 7/6
  • Written by/inspired by/or related in some way to the late Jules Verne - Nautilus: S01E01-02- 6/30
  • Written by/inspired by/or related in some way to the late C.S. Lewis - The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe (2005) (BD)- 7/2
  • Written by/inspired by/or related in some way to the late J.R.R. Tolkien - War of the Rohirrim (2024) (BD)- 7/1
  • Written by/inspired by/or related in some way to the late H.G. Wells - War of the Worlds (1953) (BD)- 7/4
  • Written by/inspired by/or related in some way to the late Phillip K. Dick - Paycheck (2003) (Paramount/Hulu)- 7/1/25
  • Written by/inspired by/or related in some way to the late Michael Crichton - Jurassic Park- 7/1
  • Written by/inspired by/or related in some way to the late Robert Heinlein - Destination Moon (1950) (DVD)- 7/2
  • Written by/inspired by/or related in some way to the late HP Lovecraft -

Watch 10 films directed/produced/written by:

  • Samuel Z. Arkoff - The Land that Time Forgot (1967) BD- 7/6
  • J. J. Abrams - Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker (2019) BD/UW
  • Roy Ward Baker -
  • Charles Band -
  • Mario Bava -
  • Luc Besson - The Fifth Element (1997) (BD)- 7/3
  • Tim Burton -
  • Richard Fleischer - Red Sonja (1985) YT- 7/8
  • Terry Gillliam - Monty Python and the Holy Grail
  • James Gunn - Guardians of the Galaxy (2014) BD
  • George Lucas - Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker (2019) (4K/UW)
  • George Melies - Moonlight Serenade (1903) -
  • Joseph M. Newman -
  • George Pal - The Land that Time Forgot (1975) BD- 7/6
  • Sam Raimi -
  • M. Night Shyamalan - Signs (2002)- 7/5
  • Curt Siodmak -
  • Steven Spielberg -
  • David Twohy -
  • Jerry Warren -
  • Robert Wise -

WATCH 4 FILMS COMPOSED BY:

  • Danny Elfman -
  • Jerry Goldsmith - The Haunting (1999)- 7/1
  • Joe Hisaishi -
  • Akira Ifukube -
  • Howard Shore -
  • Alan Silvestri -
  • John Williams -
  • Hans Zimmer -

Watch a film in 3 of these ratings:

  • Unrated (pre-MPAA) -
  • Approved -
  • G -
  • PG -
  • M -
  • PG-13 - Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales (2017) (BD/UW)- 7/9
  • R -
  • NC-17 -
  • X (not porn!)/Unrated -

Watch a film in 5 of the following sub-genres:

  • Action/Adventure - Reign of Fire (2002) (Digital) BD/UW
  • Animation - The Wild Robot (2024) (NWI)- 7/3
  • Comedy -
  • Crime/Film Noir/Mystery/Thriller -
  • Drama -
  • Family -
  • History/War/Western -
  • Horror - ALIEN ROMULUS
  • Music/Musical - Wonka (2024) (4K)
  • Romance - Practical Magic (DVD)- 7/4

Watch a film in 10 sub-genres:

  • Alien invasion -
  • Alternate History -
  • Based on fairy tale -
  • Christmas in July - Snowmageddon
  • Comic Book - The Crow (2024) (4K)- 7/2
  • Disaster - Twisters (2024) (4K/UW)
  • Dystopian Society - Escape From New York (1981)- 7/4
  • High Fantasy -
  • Immortality - She (1965) (DVD)- 7/6
  • Kaiju - Kong: Skull Island (2017) (4k/UW)
  • Laser (death by or contains one)-
  • Mad Scientist -
  • Mythology (Can be anybody's mythology) -
  • Paranormal - The Crow (2024) (BD)
  • Post-Apocalyptic -
  • Prehistoric -
  • Robot/Android -
  • Space Themed - Bicentennial Man (1999) (Prime)
  • Superhero Themed - Justice League (2017) (BD/UW)
  • Sword and Sorcery -
  • Time travel - Doctor Who

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

Watch a film starring 5 of these classic actors and actors who have not been in our lists before:

  • Classic:
  • Abbott & Costello - Meet the Invisible Man (1951) Vudu- 7/7
  • Evelyn Ankers - The Mad Ghoul (1943) YT- 7/6
  • Lionel Atwill - The Mad Doctor of Market Street (1942) Internet Archive
  • Lloyd Bridges - Rocketship X-M (1950) DVD
  • Boris Karloff - The Raven (1935) DVD
  • Christopher Lee - The Corpse Bride (2005) BD
  • Bela Lugosi - The Phantom Creeps (1939) Tubi/Flex
  • Alan Napier - The Mole People (1956) DVD
  • Vincent Price - Son of Sinbad (1955) internet archive/ 7/10
  • Max von Sydow - Star Wars: The Force Awakens (2015) BD
  • New:
  • Sean Bean - Pixels (2015) Dis
  • Donald Glover - Solo: A Star Wars Story (20108) BD
  • Seth Green - Godzilla: King of the Monsters (2019) 4K
  • Carol Kane - Transylvania 6-5000 (1985) Vudu
  • Catherine O'Hara - Frankenweenie (2012) BD
  • John Ritter - Cliffor's Really Big Movie (2004) Tubi
  • William Morgan Sheppard - Star Trek (2009) BD
  • Brent Spiner - Independence Day (1996)__ - 7/4

Watch a film starring 10 these actors/actresses:

  • Amy Adams - Man of Steel (2013) BD
  • Peter Dinklage - knights of Badassdom (2013) BD
  • William Fichtner - Independence Day: Resurgence (2016)__ 7/4
  • Lena Headey -
  • Charlton Heston -
  • Samuel L. Jackson -
  • Scarlett Johansson -
  • Christopher Lambert -
  • Gugu Mbatha-Raw -
  • Ray Milland -
  • Rick Moranis -
  • Chris Pine -
  • Natalie Portman -
  • Callum Keith Rennie -
  • Alan Rickman -
  • Kurt Russell -
  • Charlize Theron -
  • Tim Thomerson -
  • Mark Wahlberg -
  • Joey Wang -

PERSONAL CHECKLIST:

  • Anime - Jujutsu Kaisen O: The Movie (2021)- 7/6
  • Found Footage - Hangar 10 (2014)- 7/8
  • TV Miniseries - Meteor Parts 1 & 2- 7/10
  • TV Movie - Stowaway to the Moon YT- 7/9
  • TV Series -
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