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Watch a film in 6 of the following decades: (13/13)

• 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 - The Monster (1925) Tubi- 7/15
• 1930 - The Man Who Changed His Mind (1936) YT- 7/16
• 1940 - The Monster Maker (1944) Tubi- 7/15
• 1950 - The Day the Earth Stood Still (1951)- 7/5
• 1960 - Dinosaurus! (1960) Roku- 7/16
• 1970 - Scream and Scream Again (1970)- 7/18
• 1980 - Krull (1983) Tubi- 7/18
• 1990 - Galaxy Quest (1999) BD- 7/22
• 2010 - Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides (2011) (BD)- 7/9
• 2020 - Mickey 17 (2025) Max/DVR- 7/11

Watch films in at least two languages other than English (2/2)

• First language - Japanese - Godzilla Minus One- 7/20
• Second language - German - Master of the World (Der Herr der Werlt) (1934) YT- 7/20

Watch a film in 6 of the following: (17/19)

• Watch a MST3K/Rifftrax/Cinematic Titanic/Hosted version of a sci-fi/fantasy film - MST3K The Day Time Ended (1979/2018) NWI- 7/18
• Watch a film made on a low budget (ex. Corman or Castle movie) - 12 to the Moon (1960) Tubi- 7/16
• Watch a film based on a novel - The Last Voyage of the Demeter (2023) BD- 7/29
• Watch a film which was nominated for a Hugo or Saturn Award-
  • HUGO AWARD - Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981) (BD)- 7/12
  • 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) - The Great UFO Conspiracy (2015) YT- 7/15
• Watch a Film from the Criterion Collection (Doesn't have to be the Criterion Version) - Gojira (Godzilla) (1954) (BD)- 7/12
• 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 (2025)- 7/11
• Watch 60 minutes of Sci-fi/Fantasy shorts (animated or non-animated) -

He's dead, Jim. Watch 5 out of the following: (18/18)

• 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: Return of the Jedi (BD)- 7/20
• Written by/inspired by/or related in some way to the late Teri Garr - Aliens for Breakfast (1995) YT- 7/24
• 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 - Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga (2015)- 7/11
• 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- 7/14
• 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 6 (1968) DVD- 7/5

Thank the Maker. Watch 3 out of the following: (9/10)

• Written by/inspired by/or related in some way to the late Gene Roddenberry - Star Trek: Section 31 (2025) Paramount- 7/14
• 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: (21/21)

• Samuel Z. Arkoff - The Land that Time Forgot (1967) BD- 7/6
• J. J. Abrams - Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker (2019) BD/UW- 7/13
• Roy Ward Baker - Quartermass and the Pit (1967)- Archive 7/22
• Charles Band - Moon Maidens 2 (2024) Tubi- 7/13
• Mario Bava - Planet of the Vampires (1965) Archive-
• Luc Besson - The Fifth Element (1997) (BD)- 7/3
• Tim Burton - Dumbo (2019) Dis- 7/25
• Richard Fleischer - Red Sonja (1985) YT- 7/8
• Terry Gillliam - Monty Python and the Holy Grail (1975)- 7/12_
• James Gunn - Guardians of the Galaxy (2014) BD- 7/28
• George Lucas - Star Wars: Rogue One(2016)- 7/27
• George Melies - Moonlight Serenade (1903) -
• Joseph M. Newman - This Island Earth (1955) DVD- 7/20
• George Pal - The Land that Time Forgot (1975) BD- 7/6
• Sam Raimi - 65 (2023) Vudu- 7/25
• M. Night Shyamalan - Signs (2002)- 7/5
• Curt Siodmak - Creature with the Atom Brain (1955) YT- 7/15
• Steven Spielberg - Transformers: Rise of the Beasts (2023) BD- 7/27
• David Twohy - Riddick (2013) BD- 7/16
• Jerry Warren - The Incredible Petrified World (1959) Tubi/Plex- 7/13
• Robert Wise - Star Trek: The Motion Picture (1979) BD- 7/17

WATCH 4 FILMS COMPOSED BY: (8/8)

• Danny Elfman - Nightmare Before Christmas (1993) BD- 7/24
• Jerry Goldsmith - The Haunting (1999)- 7/1
• Joe Hisaishi - The Boy and the Heron (2023) HBO- 7/25
• Akira Ifukube - War of the Gargantuas (1966) HBO- 7/25
• Howard Shore - The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001) BD- 7/18
• Alan Silvestri - Captain America: The First Avenger (2011) BD-
• John Williams - War of the Worlds (2005) (BD)- 7/17
• Hans Zimmer - Terminator Genisys (2015)_ BD- 7/21

Watch a film in 3 of these ratings: (3/9)

• Unrated (pre-MPAA) -
• Approved - The Thing From Another World (951) DVD- 7/31
• G - The Jungle Book (1967)- 7/25
• PG - Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire (2024) 4K- 7/16
• 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- 7/24
• Animation - The Wild Robot (2024) (NWI)- 7/3
• Comedy - Abbott & Costello Meet the Mummy (1955)- 7/24
• Crime/Film Noir/Mystery/Thriller -
• Drama -
• Family - Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1939) BD- 7/24
• History/War/Western - Serenity (2005 BD- 7/26
• Horror - Alien Romulus (2024) Dis- 7/17
• Music/Musical - Wonka (2024) (4K)- 7/28
• Romance - Practical Magic (DVD)- 7/4

Watch a film in 10 sub-genres:

• Alien invasion - Pacific Rim (2013) BD- 7/31
• Alternate History - A Sound of Thunder (2005)- 7/26
• Based on fairy tale - Tangled (2010) BD- 7/21
• Christmas in July - Snowmageddon- 7/24
• Comic Book - The Crow (2024) (4K)- 7/2
• Disaster - Twisters (2024) (4K/UW)- 7/20
• Dystopian Society - Escape From New York (1981)- 7/4
• High Fantasy - How to Train Your Dragon (2010) HBO- 7/27
• Immortality - She (1965) (DVD)- 7/6
• Kaiju - Kong: Skull Island (2017) (4k/UW)- 7/14
• Laser (death by or contains one)- Terminator (1984)- 7/27
• Mad Scientist - The Flying Serpent (1946) Tubi- 7/22
• Mythology (Can be anybody's mythology) -
• Paranormal - ParaNorman (2012) Tubi- 7/26
• Post-Apocalyptic - When Worlds Collide (1951) DVD- 7/26
• Prehistoric - When Dinosaurs Ruled the Earth (1970) BD- 7/26
• Robot/Android - I, Robot- 7/28
• Space Themed -
• Superhero Themed - Justice League (2017) (BD/UW)- 7/29
• Sword and Sorcery - The Sword and the Sorcerer (1982)__ Tubi- 7/16
• Time travel - Doctor Who

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Watch a film starring 5 of these classic actors and actors who have not been in our lists before: (17/18)

• Classic: (10/10)
• 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- 7/11
• Boris Karloff - The Raven (1935) DVD- 7/14
• Christopher Lee - The Corpse Bride (2005) BD- 7/13
• Bela Lugosi - The Human Monster (1939) Tubi- 7/11
• Alan Napier - The Mole People (1956) DVD- 7/11
• Vincent Price - Son of Sinbad (1955) internet archive- 7/10
• Max von Sydow - Star Wars: The Force Awakens (2015) BD- 7/12
• New: (7/8)
• Sean Bean - Pixels (2015) Dis- 7/12
• Donald Glover - Solo: A Star Wars Story (20108) BD- 7/12
• Seth Green - Godzilla: King of the Monsters (2019) 4K- 7/12
• Carol Kane - Transylvania 6-5000 (1985) Vudu- 7/27
• Catherine O'Hara - Frankenweenie (2012) BD- 7/12
• John Ritter - Clifford's Really Big Movie (2004) Tubi- 7/24
• 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- 7/15
• Peter Dinklage - knights of Badassdom (2013) BD- 7/15
• William Fichtner - Independence Day: Resurgence (2016)__ 7/4
• Lena Headey - Pride and Prejudice and Zombies (2016) HULU- 7/22
• Charlton Heston - Solar Crisis (1990)- 7/21
• Samuel L. Jackson - Captain America: The Winter Soldier (2014)- 7/26
• Scarlett Johansson - The Avengers (2012)- 7/23
• Christopher Lambert - Fortress (2021) YT- 7/22
• Gugu Mbatha-Raw - Beauty and the Beast (2017) VUDU- 7/23
• Ray Milland - The Darker Side of Terror (1979) YT- 7/22
• Rick Moranis - Brother Bear (20030 DVD- 7/22
• Chris Pine - Star Trek Beyond (2016) BD- 7/30
• Natalie Portman - Thor (2011) BD- 7/22
• Callum Keith Rennie - Warcraft (2016) BD- 7/29
• Alan Rickman - Alice in Wonderland (2010) BD- 7/27
• Kurt Russell - The Christmas Chronicles (2018) NWI- 7/26
• Charlize Theron - Mad Max: Fury Road (2015)- 7/10
• Tim Thomerson - War of the Worlds 2: The Ending of World War (2008) Prime- 7/23
• Mark Wahlberg - Planet of the Apes (2001) DVD- 7/29
• 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 -