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Completed 7/28/12

Watch one film from every decade, starting with the 1900s.

• 1900 - 20,000 lieues sous les mers (1907)
• 1910 - Cinderella (1914)
• 1920 - The Lost World (1925)
• 1930 - * King Kong (1933)
• 1940 - * Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1941)
• 1950 - * The Phantom from 10,000 Leagues (1955)
• 1960 - * First Spaceship on Venus (1962)
• 1970 - * The Brain Machine (1977)
• 1980 - * The Galaxy Invader (1985)
• 1990 - * The Fifth Element (1997)
• 2000 - * Lady in the Water (2006)
• 2010 - Journey 2: The Mysterious Island (2012)

Watch films in at least two languages other than English.

• First language - The Seventh Seal (1957 - Swedish)
• Second language - * The Host (2006 - Korean)

Watch a:

• MST3K/Rifftrax/Cinematic Titanic version of a sci-fi/fantasy film - MST3K: Manhunt in Space (1954/1992)
• Film and its remake - * The Thing from Another World / * The Thing (1951/1982)
• Film based on a video game - Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time (2010)
• Film based on a novel - John Carter (2012)
• Film which won an Academy Award -- any category - * The War of the Worlds (1953)
• Silent film - The Call of Cthulhu (2005)
• Criterion version film - Hausu (1977)
• Film with commentary - * Super 8 (2011)
• Film and at least two sequels - * Tremors 1-4 (1990/1996/2001/2004)
• Film that takes place underneath the Earth - The Mole People (1956)
• Film that takes place in space - * Star Trek (2009)
• Film that takes place on or under the sea - It Came from Beneath the Sea (1955)
• Animated film - Titan A.E. (2000)
• Film with special effects by Ray Harryhausen - The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms (1953)
• Film that takes place in the "future" but the year has already come and gone - Rollerball (2002)
• Written by/starring/inspired by/or related in some way to the late Ray Bradbury - Something Wicked This Way Comes
• Directed/produced/written by Ed Wood/Steven Spielberg/Terry Gilliam:
  • Bride of the Monster (EW - D,P,W) (1955)
  • * War of the Worlds (SS-P) (2005)
  • * 12 Monkeys (TG-D) (1995)
• Directed/produced/written by Roger Corman/Edgar G. Ulmer/Charles Band:
  • Gas-s-s-s (RC-D,P) (1971)
  • Beyond the Time Barrier (EGU - D) (1960)
  • The Dungeonmaster (CB-D,P,W) (1984)

Watch a film for each rating:

• G - Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium (2007)
• PG - Journey to the Center of the Earth (2008)
• PG-13 - * The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002)
• R - Jason X (2002)
• X/NC-17(Optional) - Flesh Gordon (1974)
• Unrated - * Cowboys & Aliens (2011)

Watch a film in each of the following subgenres:

• Alien invasion - Skyline (2010)
• Horror - * Apollo 18 (2011)
• Cyborg/Cybernetic revolt - * i, Robot (2004)
• Post-Apocalyptic - * Children of Men (2006)
• Alternate History - * Watchmen (2009)
• Robot/Android - Class of 1999 (1990)
• Immortality - The Man from Earth (2007)
• Space Opera/Serial - * Firefly (2002)
• Mutants (non-critter) - * X-Men: First Class (2011)
• Comic Book - * Swamp Thing (1982)
• Mad Scientist - * Kong Island (1968)
• Comedy - * Galaxy Quest (1999)
• Time travel - Source Code (2011)
• Giant Critters - The Food of the Gods (1976)
• Prehistoric - The Lost World (1992)
• Paranormal - Chronicle (2012)
• Kaiju - * Monster from a Prehistoric Planet (1967)
• Tech Noir - eXistenZ (1999)
• Arthurian Fantasy - Merlin and the War of Dragons (2008)
• Based on fairy tale - Hansel and Gretel (1987)
• Urban Fantasy - Lost Girl: Season 2 (2011-2012)
• High Fantasy - * The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)
• Sword and Sorcery - Conan the Barbarian (2011)
• Dark Fantasy - Snow White: A Tale of Terror (1997)
• Martial Arts Fantasy - * House of Flying Daggers (2004)

Watch a film starring:

• Lionel Atwill/Mara Corday/Marshall Thompson:
  • * Son of Frankenstein (LA) (1939)
  • Tarantula (MC) (1955)
  • It! The Terror from Beyond Space (MT) (1958)
• Faith Domergue/Bruce Campbell/Donald Sutherland:
  • * Voyage to the Prehistoric Planet (FD) (1965)
  • Terminal Invasion (BC) (2002)
  • The Puppet Masters (DS) (1994)
• Jeff Goldblum/Sigourney Weaver/Stephen Chow:
  • * Independence Day (JG) (1996)
  • * Paul (SW) (2011)
  • * Kung Fu Hustle (SC) (2004)
• Joey Wang/Maggie Cheung/Gloria Talbott:
  • Picture of a Nymph (JW) (1988)
  • Green Snake (MC) (1993)
  • I Married a Monster from Outer Space (GT) (1958)
• James Coburn/Ross Martin/Dick Miller:
  • Looker (JC) (1981)
  • Conquest of Space (RM) (1955)
  • Heartbeeps (DM) (1981)
• Michelle Rodriguez/David Warner/Tilda Swinton:
  • * Avatar (MR) (2009)
  • Return to the Lost World (DW) (1992)
  • * Constantine (TS) (2005)
• Natalie Portman/Peter Cushing/Bruce Willis/Kurt Russell:
  • * Thor (NP) (2011)
  • * Star Wars: Episode IV: A New Hope (PC) (1977)
  • Surrogates (BW) (2009)
  • Sky High (KR) (2005)

Personal Items:

• Watch a Movie Made for TV: True Bloodthirst (2012)
• Watch a TV Miniseries: The Martian Chronicles (1980)
• Watch a Full Season of a TV Series: * The X-Files: Season 9 (2001-2002)
• Read a SciFi/Fantasy Book/Story Adapted to Film: * Who Goes There? (The Thing)

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