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Dandy Crocodile · Jan 5, 2017

Maklershed said:
As someone without much love or patience for most movies, are the Amazing Spider-man movies worth checking out or should I just skip them and wait for the reboot?

Do you like Spiderman? The first is alright, the second is atrocious.

GK86 · Jan 5, 2017

Second one was really bad. You might like it though since you come from HDTGM.

Pachimari · Jan 5, 2017

How do you guys get through so many books? I finished one last year, and have already finished one this year, but I don't think I can keep it up throughout the year.

Maklershed · Jan 5, 2017

Dandy Crocodile said:
Do you like Spiderman? The first is alright, the second is atrocious.

GK86 said:
Second one was really bad. You might like it though since you come from HDTGM.

Eh ok maybe I'll check them out.

Pachimari said:
How do you guys get through so many books? I finished one last year, and have already finished one this year, but I don't think I can keep it up throughout the year.

I have an hour commute by bus each day so that's where I get the bulk of my reading done but sometimes if I'm in the reading mood or have a book I really like I just kick back at night and turn on some wordless music .. smooth jazz or classical or whatever .. and just read away.

GK86 · Jan 5, 2017

Pachimari said:
How do you guys get through so many books? I finished one last year, and have already finished one this year, but I don't think I can keep it up throughout the year.

I'm hardly a bookworm (read 11 books last year), but I have an hour commute (each way). So I read on the bus/train. And I try to force myself to read for 30 mins to an hour every night before bed.

There are tips in the OP about getting through books. Really helpful advice from Tragic.

Jest Chillin · Jan 6, 2017

Pachimari said:
How do you guys get through so many books? I finished one last year, and have already finished one this year, but I don't think I can keep it up throughout the year.

It really comes down to how you want to spend your time. If you're absolutely jam packed schedule-wise there's the option of multi-tasking your reading like suggested above, during commutes. If you drive, instead of reading, try audiobooks. A lot of libraries offer them alongside e-books to borrow. In fact, I've found utilizing libraries e-book and audiobook selections as an invaluable resource as it saves you money and time.

Another thing that helps is identifying what genres/subjects you find most interesting and delving into those. It's much easier to commit to books about your interests than trying to force yourself to read things that you find boring. Once you know what you like, you can look around for Top 10, 25, 50, etc... Lists around the internet (including here on Gaf occasionally) and coupled with my earlier sugeestion of library's, just dive in.

II-Vanguard-II · Jan 6, 2017

II-Vanguard-II - 21/50 books | 10/50 movies

Books

1. Harry Potter and The Philosophers Stone
2. Mass Effect: Revelations
3. Mass Effect: Ascension
4. Mass Effect: Retribution
5: iWoz: How I Invented the Personal Computer, Co-Founded Apple, and Had Fun Doing it
6. Etherwalker (The Silicon Covenant Book 1)
7. The Chronicles of Narnia: The Magician's Nephew
8. The Tetris Effect: The Game That Hypnotized the World
9. The Holocaust: A New History
10. The Collapse: The Accidental Opening of the Berlin Wall
11. Down and Out in Paris and London
12. Gears of War: Aspho Fields
13. Fight and Flight: Magic 2.0, Book 4
14. The Alchemist
15. We Are Legion (Bobiverse Book 1)
16. For We Are Many (Bobiverse Book 2)
17. All These Worlds (Bobiverse Book 3)
18. Gears Of War: Jacinto's Remnant
19. Red Rising
20. Golden Son
21. Morning Star

Movies

1. Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (2016)
2. Big Hero 6 (2014)
3. Mad Max: Fury Road (2015)
4. WarGames (1983)
5. Space Jam (1996)
6. Edge of Tomorrow (2014)
7. X-Men: Apocalypse (2016)
8. Logan (2017)
9. Wonder Woman (2017)
10. Kubo And The Two Strings (2016)

WolfeTone · Jan 6, 2017

Pachimari said:
How do you guys get through so many books? I finished one last year, and have already finished one this year, but I don't think I can keep it up throughout the year.

As someone else said, it's all about how you allocate your leisure time. We all have a certain amount of time to ourselves each week, you can spend it watching movies or TV, playing games, listening to music or podcasts etc. If you choose to spend some of that time reading, you'd be surprised at how quickly you can get through a book.

I read maybe 15 books max last year which I don't think is a lot, but this year I'm participating in this challenge for the first time and I'm making the effort to watch less Netflix and spend that time reading instead. So far this week, I've finished 2 books.

I read for about 30 mins in the morning before heading out to work, I read a bit on my lunch break if I can, then spend 1-2 hours reading in the evening.

Ashes · Jan 7, 2017

Did 3/4 of my challenge in the last a couple of months - That's nearly 30 novels. And get no credit for it. ;/
Feels bad man.

dakini · Jan 7, 2017

Pachimari said:
How do you guys get through so many books? I finished one last year, and have already finished one this year, but I don't think I can keep it up throughout the year.

I always have a book with me and I have an audiobook playing whenever I can't read. I have to consciously make a choice to sit down and read instead of getting on the computer or watching TV.

Also Goodreads makes it fun to update how far along you are in a book and what new books to read next.

Mumei · Jan 7, 2017

Pachimari said:
How do you guys get through so many books? I finished one last year, and have already finished one this year, but I don't think I can keep it up throughout the year.

Consistency. Average 40 pages a day and you'll be at 14,600 pages by the end of the year. Assuming you are reading books that are around 250 pages, that's 58 books.

See? Easy.

I say this having been inconsistent for months now. I'm going to get back on the wagon! <_<

Zelenogorsk · Jan 7, 2017

I should not have started this challenge with Wise Man's Fear. Loving every page of it but damn it's long. I've got Childhood's End and The Dead Zone on standby so I can blaze through them and stay on track if need be.

Cyan · Jan 7, 2017

Ashes said:
Did 3/4 of my challenge in the last a couple of months - That's nearly 30 novels. And get no credit for it. ;/
Feels bad man.

How come? Did you not finish on time?

dickroach · Jan 7, 2017

Ashes said:
Did 3/4 of my challenge in the last a couple of months - That's nearly 30 novels. And get no credit for it. ;/
Feels bad man.

I just bought you a NeoGAF Gold subscription. it'll show up in your inbox soon. just keep refreshing

EnduringGnome · Jan 7, 2017

EnduringGnome - 1/50 books | 17/50 movies

Books

1984 ★★★★
Red Rising (Currently Reading)

Movies

Eye in the Sky (2015) ★★★
Toni Erdmann (2016) ★★★★
Hell or High Water (2016) ★★★
The Lobster (2015) ★★★
The Accountant (2016) ★★
The Handmaiden (2016) ★★★★★
Captain Fantastic (2016) ★★★★
La La Land (2016) ★★★
Moonlight (2016) ★★
Arrival (2016) ★★★
I, Daniel Blake (2016) ★★★★★
Hacksaw Ridge (2016) ★★★★
The Girl with All the Gifts (2016) ★★
Manchester by the Sea (2016) ★★★
Land of Mine (2015) ★★★
Deadpool (2016) ★★★★
Elle (2016) ★★★

TV

The Man in the High Castle S2 ★★★★
Rectify S4 ★★★★★
Utopia S1 ★★★★

Sora_N · Jan 8, 2017

I finished Kingslaive (FFXV), it was so boring and so bad lol.

This week I started reading Art of War (Sun Tzu) since I wanted to for years. After such a crappy movie I think I'm gonna try to finish that tonight instead of doing something else.

Hippolnareff · Jan 8, 2017

I don't mind the odd mindless action film and because I thought Olympus Has Fallen was bearable to enjoyable, I thought I try out London Has Fallen 'cause it just hit Netflix.

Probably the worst film I've ever seen and I'm not being hyperbolic. So many awful things wrong with that story's premise and ideologies.

jonno394 · Jan 8, 2017

jonno394 - 6/50 books | 29/50 movies

Books

1. Kizumonogatari: Wound Tale ★★★★
2. Bakemonogatari LN 1 ★★★ ½
3. Wool ★★★★ ½
4. Heart-Shaped Box ★★★½
5. The Right Hand of Doom and Other Tales of Solomon Kane
6. Living with the Enemy

Films

1. Green Room ★★½
2. Mean Streets ★★★★
3. Sausage Party ★★★
4. The Legend of Barney Thomson ★★★
5. The Horseman ★★★★
6. Criminal ★★★
7. Trespass ★★★½
8. Southbound ★★½
9. Law Abiding Citizen ★★★★
10. Office Space ★★★★
11. Deadpool ★★★★
12. Lone Wolf and Cub: Sword of Vengeance ★★★★
13. Lone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart at the River Styx ★★★★
14. Project Almanac ★★★½
15. Kubo and the Two Strings ★★★★
16. A Bronx Tale ★★★★
17. Boxtrolls ★★★★
18. Beauty & The Beast ★★★½
19. Bad Neighbors 2 ★★½
20: ]Lone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart to Hades ★★★★
21: That's my boy ★★
22. Chronicle ★★★½
23. The Accountant ★★★½
24. Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping ★★
25. Naruto Shippuden: The Movie ★★★
26. We're The Millers ★★½
27. Naruto Shippuden: The Movie - Bonds ★★★
28. Jack Reacher: Never Go Back ★★★½
29. 8mm ★★★★

TV (anime included for me)

1. Denki-Gai ★★★★
2. Mushishi: The Next Passage ★★★★★
3. One Punch Man ★★★★★
4. The Lost Village ★★★
5. My Love Story ★★★★
6. Space Brothers ★★★★
7. Ginatam Season 1 ★★★
8. Gintama Season 2 ★★★★
9. Gintama Season 3 ★★★★
10. Brooklyn Nine Nine Season 3[/url] ★★★½
10. Mob Psycho 100 ★★★★
11. Natsumes Book of Friends Season 3 ★★★★
12. Natsumes Book of Friends Season 4 ★★★★
13. Kawai complex ★★★½
14. GATE Season 1 ★★★½

I'm including light novels in my books section as they are 200+ pages even if they're easy reading material.

Ledbetter · Jan 8, 2017

First year doing this.

Ledbetter - 8/50 Books | 18/50 Movies

Movies:

1. Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
2. Captain Phillips
3. This Boy's Life
4. No Country for Old Men
5. What We Did On Our Holiday
6. Resident Evil: The Final Chapter
7. La La Land
8. Y Tu Mamá También
9. Whiplash
10. Manchester By The Sea
11. Crazy, Stupid, Love
12. The Nice Guys
13. Ghost In The Shell (1995)
14. Nobody Knows
15. Zodiac
16. Hope
17. American Hustle
18. Office Space
19. A Clockwork Orange

Books:

1. Models - Mark Manson
2. Modern Romance - Aziz Ansari
3. The Hobbit - J.R.R. Tolkien
4. Farenheit 451 - Ray Bradbury
5. Demian - Herman Hesse
6. The Metamorphosis - Franz Kafka
7. The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck - Mark Manson
8. A Clockwork Orange - Anthony Burgess

walkmetothelake · Jan 8, 2017

Been trying to cram in as much reading as I can now before I inevitably fall off. I'd like to keep up reading consistently it's just going by the past few years of me doing this challenge it hasn't gone so well. I already have 2 books down which is at least a start. I'm hoping to at least beat my previous book counts, if not finishing the actual challenge this year.

BigBlueBanana · Jan 9, 2017

BigBlueBanana - 47/50 books | 50/50 movies

Movies
50. Whiskey Tango Foxtrot (2016) 9/16
49. The Glass House (2017) 9/10
48. It (2017) 9/9
47. Wind River (2017) 9/2
46. Dunkirk (2017) 8/25
45. War for the Planet of the Apes (2017) 7/18
44. Spider-Man Homecoming (2017) 7/8
43. Baby Driver (2017) 7/1
42. Moonlight (2016) 6/16
41. Wonder Woman (2017) 6/7
40. Mommy Dead and Dearest (2017) 5/28
39. Alien Covenant (2017) 5/23
38. Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 2 (2017) 5/16
37. Guardians of the Galaxy (2014) 5/15
36. The Fate of the Furious (2017) 4/22
35. Star Wars The Force Awakens (2015) 4/11
34. Ghost in the Shell (1995) 4/3
33. Memories of Murder (2003) 4/1
32. Concussion (2015) 3/18
31. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (2001) 3/16
30. Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind (1984) 3/13
29. Chinatown (1974) 3/9
28. Logan (2017) 3/4
27. Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000) 3/3
26. The Place Beyond the Pines (2012) 2/23
25. LEGO Batman Movie (2017) 2/18
24. Black Mass (2016) 2/14
23. Crimson Peak (2015) 2/11
22. Children of Men (2006) 2/10
21. Jurassic World (2016) 2/9
20. Spider-Man (2002) 2/6
19. Deadpool (2016) 2/4
18. Joy (2015) 2/4
17. The Visit (2015) 2/3
16. Everest (2015) 2/1
15. Beware the Slenderman (2016) 1/31
14. Keanu 1/30
13. Arrival 1/27
12. Furious 7 1/26
11. The Fear of 13 1/25
10. Captain America Civil War 1/24
9. Ip Man 1/18
8. Amanda Knox 1/9
7. Team Foxcatcher 1/8
6. Tucker and Dale vs Evil 1/7
5. Hidden Figures 1/7
4. Tabloid 1/6
3. Philomena 1/6
2. Oldboy 1/4
1. Shenandoah 1/1

Books
47. The Empty Grave (Lockwood & Co. 5) by Jonathan Stroud 9/30
46. Maniac Magee by Jerry Spinelli 9/25
45. Last Chance to See by Douglas Adams 9/19
44. Between the World and Me by Ta-Nehisi Coates 9/10
43. Why Buddhism is True by Robert Wright 9/7
42. Along for the Ride by Sarah Dessen 8/24
41. Salem's Lot by Stephen King 8/23
40. The Indian In The Cupboard by Lynne Banks 8/20
39. From The Mixed-Up Files Of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler by E.L. Konigsburg 8/13
38. A Clean Kill in Tokyo by Barry Eisler 8/12
37. All You Need Is Kill by Hiroshi Sakurazaka 8/3
35 & 36. Gone by Michael Grant 7/30
34. Every Day by David Levithan 7/27
32 & 33. The Creeping Shadow by Jonathan Stroud 7/22
31. Wonder by R.J. Palacio 7/19
30. The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton 7/8
29. The Blue Sword by Robin McKinley 7/7
28. A Wrinkle in Time by Madeline L'Engle 6/29
27. A Little History of the World (Illustrated) by E. H. Gombrich 6/26
26. Harry Potter and the Cursed Child by J.K. Rowling 6/19
25. The Giver by Lois Lowry 6/18
24. The Hollow Boy (Lockwood & Co. 3) by Jonathan Stroud 6/18
22 & 23. Elantris by Brandon Sanderson 6/13
21. The Magicians by Lev Grossman 6/7
20. The Last Town (Wayward Pines 3) by Blake Crouch 5/23
19. Mistborn: The Alloy of Law (Mistborn 4) by Brandon Sanderson 5/18
18. The Whispering Skull (Lockwood & Co. 2) by Jonathan Stroud 5/7
17. Looking for Alaska by John Green 4/24
16. Wayward by Blake Crouch 4/22
15. The Screaming Staircase by Jonathan Stroud 4/19
14. Shade's Children by Garth Nix 4/13
13. What If? by Randall Munroe 3/23
12. Shadow of the Moon, a Sea of Shadows by Fuyumi Ono 3/19
11. Coraline by Neil Gaiman 3/12
10. Jurassic Park by Michael Crichton 3/2
9. The Art of Manliness by Brett McKay 2/22
8. Astronomy 101 by Carolyn Collins Petersen 2/16
6 & 7. Boy's Life by Robert McCammon 2/15
5. The Ocean at the End of the Lane by Neil Gaiman 1/25
3 & 4. Swan Song by Robert McCammon 1/22
2. Now I Know: The Revealing Stories Behind the World's Most Interesting Facts by Dan Lewis 1/22
1. Dead Beat by Jim Butcher 1/21

Sora_N · Jan 9, 2017

Watched Notting Hill today. [3.5/5]

VoltrefferNL · Jan 9, 2017

Weekly Update:

Added two movies:

#2 Central Intelligence ★★½
#3 The Infiltrator ★★★½

Love Cranston in this more then decent crime drama. Bit too much cliches throughout the movie, but i loved every minute of the two hour spectacle. Expected a bit more of Central Intelligence but got a few laugh's out of it.

Finished one book:

#1 Thomas Dekker: Mijn Gevecht - Thijs Zonneveld ★★★

An easy to read bio about a dutch cycling talent who lost his way in the performance enhancing drugs. A story about recklessness and how stubbornness cost him his career. Interesting read as i like the world of professional cycling. I'll follow it up with the second book I'm reading the biography of English cyclist David Millar.

Original post

Sora_N · Jan 10, 2017

Finished Art of War by Sun Tzu. Not really what I expected but too bad my Chinese is not good enough to ever read it in Chinese. Maybe I will try to find an audiobook on Cantonese one day.

orthodoxy1095 · Jan 10, 2017

Thought I'd crosspost this over here since most of you won't check the old thread probably. Anyhow, these charts got kind of ridiculously massive and I'll try to fix that in 2017. Seems like some of you all had lots of time over the holidays and actually remembered to update your posts.

Final totals for 2016 were:

Books: 2924
Movies: 5495

dickroach · Jan 10, 2017

Docs are movies, right?
I just watched Ecstasy of Order, the tetris doc. loved it. maybe it's because I like tetris a whole lot, but I think they definitely created a strong enough narrative that made you want to keep watching. and then ending made it worth it

made the whole tournament seem pretty irrelevant tho.

OP

GK86 · Jan 11, 2017

orthodoxy1095 said:
Thought I'd crosspost this over here since most of you won't check the old thread probably. Anyhow, these charts got kind of ridiculously massive and I'll try to fix that in 2017. Seems like some of you all had lots of time over the holidays and actually remembered to update your posts.

Final totals for 2016 were:

Books: 2924
Movies: 5495

Thank you once again for your stats.

The book count is higher than I thought it would be.

dickroach said:
Docs are movies, right?
I just watched Ecstasy of Order, the tetris doc. loved it. maybe it's because I like tetris a whole lot, but I think they definitely created a strong enough narrative that made you want to keep watching. and then ending made it worth it

made the whole tournament seem pretty irrelevant tho.

OP

Yes, docs count.

theapg · Jan 11, 2017

Wish this was like a 24-104 challenge or something lol, movies too easy, books too hard, but good luck to all.

Breaking Normal · Jan 11, 2017

Breaking Normal - 8/50 Books | 29/50 Movies

Books
1. The Road by Cormac McCarthy
2. All the light we cannot see by Anthony Goerr
3. The Gunslinger by Stephen King
4. 1984 by George Orwell
5. Outliers by Malcolm Gladwell
6. Console Wars by Blake Harris
7. Anxiety as an Ally by Dan Ryckert
8. Unlimited Memory by Kevin Horsley

Movies
1. Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope
2. Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back
3. Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi
4. Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens
5. Citizenfour
6. John Wick
7. The Big Short
8. Captain America: Civil War
9. 22 Jump Street
10. The Imitation Game
11. Zootopia
12. Schindler's List
13. Inside Out
14. Hell or High Water
15. Back to the Future
16. Manchester by the Sea
17. Moonlight
18. The Martian
19. Indie Game: The Movie
20. Mad Max: Fury Road
21. Spider-Man: Homecoming
22. Ant-Man
23. The Breakfast Club
24. The Lion King
25. Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
26. Moana
27. Whiplash
28. Inglorious Basterds
29. Tropic Thunder

TV Shows
1. A Series of Unfortunate Events- Season 1
2. Black Mirror- All 3 Seasons
3. Death Note- 10 Episodes
4. Stranger Things- Season 1
5. Better Call Saul- Season 2
6. Bojack Horseman- All 3 Seasons
7. Luke Cage- Season 1
8. Jessica Jones- Season 1
9. Fargo- Season 2
10. Better Call Saul- Season 3
11. The Leftovers- Season 1
12. The Man in the High Castle- Season 2
13. The Leftovers- Season 2
14. The Leftovers- Season 3
15. Fargo- Season 3

Sora_N · Jan 14, 2017

Watched Ip Man 3 today, it was not as interesting as the first two.

EDIT: Also watched 50 First Dates on Netflix.

Firestorm · Jan 15, 2017

Firestorm - 2/50 books | 14/50 movies

Books:

Empires of EVE: A History of the Great Wars of EVE Online by Andrew Groen
Generation Kill by Evan Wright

Movies:

Whiplash (2014)
Hidden Figures (2016)
One Piece Film: Gold (2016)
Moonlight (2016)
Whiskey Tango Foxtrot (2016)
50/50 (2011)
The Lego Batman Movie (2017)
John Wick (2014)
John Wick: Chapter 2 (2017)
Edge of Seventeen (2016)
The Perks of Being a Wallflower (2012)
Power Rangers (2017)
Get Out (2017)
Your Name (2016)

Apple Turnover · Jan 16, 2017

I'm in the middle of George Orwell's 1984 right now, and I almost feel like I've read it before. Granted, I was already familiar with the themes and concept of Big Brother, but my familarity seems like more than that - yet I'm fairly certain this is my first time reading it.

Maybe it's because I've read Brave New World before, and despite being by different authors, they address the same themes, and have similar character arcs? I'm not really sure.

VoltrefferNL · Jan 17, 2017

Added one movie this week. Bit disappointing but ill finish book #2 this week for sure.

#4. Fargo ★★★★

"I don't have to talk to you either, man. See how you like it. Just total fucking silence. Two can play at that game, smart guy. We'll just see how you like it. Total silence."

Wensih · Jan 17, 2017

VoltrefferNL said:
Added one movie this week. Bit disappointing but ill finish book #2 this week for sure.

#4. Fargo ★★★★

"I don't have to talk to you either, man. See how you like it. Just total fucking silence. Two can play at that game, smart guy. We'll just see how you like it. Total silence."

"You're such a super lady"

kevin1025 · Jan 17, 2017

January Update:

kevin1025 - 1/50 Books | 15/50 Movies

Movies:
1. La La Land
2. Rampart
3. Patriots' Day
4. Kubo and the Two Strings
5. Under the Shadow
6. The Autopsy of Jane Doe
7. Train to Busan
8. Silence
9. Swiss Army Man
10. Manchester by the Sea
11. Jackie
12. Moana
13. Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them
14. Doctor Strange
15. The Wailing

Books:
1. Fall of Giants by Ken Follett

Lifeline · Jan 18, 2017

LifeLine - 0/50 Books | 21/50 Movies | 5/50 TV Shows

Movies
1. Deepwater Horizon: 7/10
2. Ouija: Origin of Evil: 8/10
3. The Accountant: 6/10
4. Star Trek Beyond: 6/10
5. Ratchet and Clank: 4/10
6. Hush: 8/10
7. The Conjuring 2: 8/10
8. Justice League Dark: 7/10
9. Raees: 4/10
10. Batman: Return of the Caped Crusader: 8/10
11. The Visit: 8/10
12. Batman: Assault on Arkham: 8/10
13. Justice League vs. Teen Titans: 6/10
14. Son of Batman: 6/10
15. Batman vs Robin: 8/10
16. Jack Reacher: Never Go Back: 6/10
17. Batman: Bad Blood: 7/10
18. Midnight Special: 8/10
19. Swiss Army Man: 2/10
20. Imperium: 5/10
21. Tower: 9/10
22. Get The Gringo: 7/10
23. Deadpool: 8/10
24. Arrival: 8/10
25. Secret Life of Pets: 5/10
26. Logan: 9/10
27. Transpecos: 7/10
28. Triple 9: 5/10
29. X-Men (Rewatch): 8/10
30. Assassins Creed: 5/10
31. 9 Lives: 5/10
32. Kong: Skull Island: 8/10
33. PET: 2/10
34. Resident Evil: The Final Chapter: 4/10
35. Power Rangers 2017: 7/10
36. Gifted: 9/10
37. Shut In: 5/10
38. Snowden: 6/10
39. Split: 7/10
40. The Monster: 4/10
41. Fate of the Furious: 6/10
42. Star Wars: Rogue One: 7/10
43. Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them: 8/10
44. The Big Short: 6/10
45. Blair Witch: 7/10
46. Lion: 9/10
47. Wonder Woman: 6/10
48. XXX: Return of Xander Cage: 5/10
49: Tubelight: 5/10
50. Passengers: 8/10
51. Get Out: 8/10
52. Boss Baby: 6/10
53. Spider-Man - Homecoming: 6/10
54. John Wick Chapter 2: 8/10
55. Ben-Hur 2016: 6/10
56. War for the Planet of the Apes: 9/10
57. Dunkirk: 8/10
58: Warcraft: 7/10
59: Why Him?: 6/10
60. Detriot: 9/10
61. Rings: 4/10
62. X-Men: Apocalypse: 5/10
63. The Hitman's Bodyguard: 7/10
64. Beauty and the Beast: 6/10
65. Annabelle Creation: 5/10
66. The Mummy 2017: 6/10
67. Baadshaho: 3/10
68. Kidnap: 7/10
69. Atomic Blonde: 7/10
70. A Gentleman: 7/10
71. Baywatch: 4/10
72. Fences: 7/10
73. IT: 8/10
74. Kingsman: The Secret Service: 9/10
75. Kingsman: The Golden Circle: 7/10
76. Hellboy: 8/10
77. Alien: Covenant: 7/10
78. Flatliners 2017: 6/10
79. American Made: 7/10
80. The Mountain Between Us: 6/10
81. Security: 5/10
82. Happy Death Day: 7/10
83. The Infiltrator: 6/10
84. The Foreigner: 8/10

TV
1. Workaholics Season 5: 8/10
2. Sneaky Pete Season 1: 9/10
3. A Series of Unfortunate Events Season 1: 8/10
4. Workaholics Season 6: 8/10
5. F is for Family Season 1: 7/10
6. Blue Exorcist Season 1: 8/10
7. Silicon Valley Season 4: 9/10
8: 13 Reasons Why: 8/10
9. F is for Family Season 2: 7/10
10: Castlevania: 7/10
11. Game of Thrones Season 7: 10/10
12. It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia Season 1: 8/10
13. It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia Season 2: 8/10
14. It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia Season 3: 8/10
15. 30 Rock Season 1: 8/10
16. 30 Rock Season 2: 9/10
17. Black Mirror Season 1: 10/10
18. Rick and Morty Season 3: 9/10
19. Black Mirror Season 2: 8/10
20. American Vandal: 9/10
21. Archer Season 1: 10/10
22. It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia Season 4: 8/10
23. Archer Season 2: 8/10
23. It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia Season 5: 9/10
24. Ozark: 8/10
25. Archer Season 3: 9/10
26. The Walking Dead Season 7: 7/10

Books
1. Batman/Elmer Fudd: 10/10
2. Invincible Presents: Atom Eve #1-2: 4/10
3. Invincible Presents: Atom Eve and Rex Splode #1-3: 7/10
4. Dark Days: The Forge: 7/10
5. Dark Days: The Casting: 7/10
6. Ragman #1 -
7. The Shadow/Batman #1 -
8. Eugenic #1 -

Pachimari · Jan 18, 2017

I'm on 15 movies already. I've never started off this strong in a year. But I've only read 1 book.

JoJoShabadoo · Jan 21, 2017

Here is my original post. I just wanted to say that I saw Ivan's Childhood and thought it was really, really good. I'm looking forward to seeing more of Tarkovsky's work.

3. Ivan's Childhood (1962) ★★★★

I'm going to be traveling to Russia for 3 months in March, and I'm well-versed on russian literature and history, yet, don't know anything about their famed cinematic input. Tarkovsky of course is one of the most well-known russian directors, so I started with his first movie. It was excellent, a really bleak look at the effects of war, most of it implied (surely judging by the fact that it was made in Soviet Russia, without wanting to instigate Germans). Many shots in this film are a prime example of how movies can be art.

This for example, of a soviet soldier coming on to a young medic in the woods, holding her over a trench. This was perfectly done, and the script shined in this tense moment.

Also another shot, which appears to be just as iconic as the previous one, of jagged wooden beams framing the picture and pointing towards the protagonist. Really, really cool.

The ending was phenomenal. I love it when movies actually have a fitting conclusion, that goes in line with what the first two acts were leading towards.

ghostwritingduck · Jan 22, 2017

Pachimari said:
How do you guys get through so many books? I finished one last year, and have already finished one this year, but I don't think I can keep it up throughout the year.

I'm doing well so far. I am finding that having multiple books going the same time is helpful. I also use audio books for my commute which is about 40 minutes each way.

Spudnik Sweetheart · Jan 23, 2017

Will do this alongside my goodreads challenge. Set 30 as my target there but looking at that as my minimum. Including BITWC here since read it alongside another relatively short book (Murakami's Strange Library). Not worth including both separately, but together both took enough time to warrant some sort of note.

Spudnik Sweetheart - 6/50 Books | 21/50 Movies

★ = 1 ✫ = 1/2

Books
1. Legend (David Gemmell) ★★★✫
2. Blue Is The Warmest Color (Julie Maroh) ★★★★
3. Grief Is The Thing With Feathers (Max Porter) ★★★
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4. Hickory Dickory Dock (Agatha Christie) ★★★✫
5. Homo Deus: A Brief History of Tomorrow (Yuval Noah Harari) ★★★★★
6. The Mirror Crack'd from Side to Side (Agatha Christie) ★★
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Currently Reading:
Ape and Essence (Aldous Huxley)
The Trial (Franz Kafka)

Movies
1. Her ★★★★
2. I, Daniel Blake ★★★✫
3. Kubo and the Two Strings ★★★✫
4. Lucy ★★
5. Guardians of the Galaxy ★★★✫
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6. Amour ★★★★
7. Hush ★★★✫
8. Crimson Peak ★★✫
9. The Fundamentals of Caring ★★★✫
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10. Submarine ★★★
11. The Handmaiden ★★★★✫
12. Nightcrawler ★★★✫
13. The Last Witch Hunter ★
14. I Don't Feel At Home In This World Anymore ★★★
15. Chicago ★★★★★
16. Inferno ✫
17. Gantz:0 ★★
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18. The Book of Life ★★★★
19. Would You Rather ★
20. Circle ★★★✫
21. Adult Life Skills ★★✫
22. Mr. Holmes ★★★✫
23. We Need To Talk About Kevin ★★★

dxhc99 · Jan 25, 2017

04/50 Books | 15/50 Movies | 13/25 TV Shows

Going to try and avoid using a lot of comics for my book reading.

Books
01. Marvel Comics: The Untold Story by Sean Howe ★★★½
02. This Is How It Always Is by Laurie Frankel ★★★
03. If I Was Your Girl by Meredith Russo ★★★★
04. March: Book One by Joe Lewis ★★★★

Planned Reading:
Parable of the Sower by Octavia E. Butler
March: Book Two by Joe Lewis
March: Book Three by Joe Lewis

Movies
01. La La Land ★★★½
02. Dear White People ★★★★
03. The LEGO Batman Movie ★★★★
04. LOGAN ★★★★
05. Kong: Skull Island ★★★½
06. Power Rangers ★★★★½
07. Beauty and the Beast ★★★
08. The Fate of the Furious ★★★★
09. Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 ★★★★½
10. Wonder Woman ★★★★½
11. Baby Driver ★★★★★
12. Spider-Man: Homecoming ★★★★½
13. Dunkirk ★★★
14. Cinderella (2015) ★★★½
15. Kingsman: The Golden Circle ★★★

Planned to Watch:
Dawn of the Planet of the Apes
War of the Planet of the Apes
Battle Royale

TV Shows:
01. Luke Cage (S1) ★★★★
02. Westworld (S1) ★★★½
03. Brooklyn Nine-Nine (S3) ★★★★
04. Archer (S6) ★★★★
05. Sweet/Vicious (S1) ★★★★★ - (Watch this show, it's awesome!)
06. The Magicians (S2) ★★★★½
07. Riverdale (S1) ★★★★½
08. iZombie (S1) ★★★★
09. Iron Fist (S1) ★★
10. Wet Hot American Summer: Ten Years Later ★★★★
11. The Defenders (S1) ★★★½
12. Rick and Morty (S1) ★★★★
13. iZombie (S2) ★★★★½

Currently Watching:
Supergirl (S2)
The Flash (S3)
Arrow (S5)
Legends of Tomorrow (S2)

Ashes · Jan 25, 2017

should really create a master list

Ashes · Jan 25, 2017

Ashes - Films - 8/50 | Books 0/50

films:

1. Jack Reacher: Never Go Back
2. The Wailing
3. Manchester by sea
4. Moonlight
5. baahabuli 2
6. fast and furious
7. gifted
8. Get out
9. Dunkirk
10. Wonder Woman
11. The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford

ThanksVision · Jan 26, 2017

Glass Rebel · Jan 28, 2017

It's gonna be fun looking back at this list because I plan on re-reading and re-watching quite a few books and movies because I originally experienced them in German when I was younger. Started with Kiss Kiss Bang Bang, now I'm going through the entire Dark Tower series in English for the first time and I'm probably gonna do the same with Harry Potter.

dickroach · Jan 29, 2017

(accidentally) just watched Episode VII a few days after watching Inside Llewyn Davis.

I couldn't see Kylo Ren or Poe without thinking about them singing with Justin Timberlake

renegade_dewitt · Jan 29, 2017

renegade_dewitt - Books 1/50 | Movies 5/50

January Update
Books

Sleeping Giants by Sylvain Neuvel ★★★★ 1/2

Movies

The Light Between Oceans ★★★★★
Manchester by the Sea ★★★ 1/2
MS Dhoni: The Untold Story ★★★
20th Century Women ★★★★
La La Land ★★★★ 1/2

Mastadon · Jan 29, 2017

Mastadon - 5/50 Books | 8/50 Movies

Books

1. The Straight Razor Cure - Daniel Polansky
2. A Darker Shade of Magic - V. E. Schwab
3. Jagannath - Karin Tidbeck
4. A Gathering of Shadows - V. E. Schwab
5. The Picture of Dorian Gray - Oscar Wilde

Movies

1. Hugo
2. Kubo and the Two Strings
3. The Iron Giant
4. Pete's Dragon
5. Dr. Strange
6. Trolls
7. Fantastic Beasts
8. Moana

v1n1c1uS · Jan 30, 2017

Hi, posting for the first time in this thread,

v1n1c1uS - 20/50 Books & 104/50 Movies

Books:

01. Caliban's War - James S.A. Corey(The Expanse Book 2)
02. How to win friends and influence People - Dale Carnegie (Brazilian Edition)
03. Tools of Titans - Tim Ferriss(704p)
04. Eric Clapton: An Autobiography - Eric Clapton (394p)
05. Daily Rituals - Mason Currey(audiobook)
06. Norse Mythology - Neil Gaiman (288p)
07.Batman(The New 52) - Full Scott Snyder Run - 10 TPBs
08.From Hell - Alan Moore (Graphic Novel - 572p + 2 Appendix)
09.Saga - Brian K. Vaughan (TPBs Vol. 01 to 07)
10.Promethea - Edição Definitiva Livro 1 - Alan Moore (collects promethea 01-16)
11.Coleção Histórica Marvel - Wolverine Vol. 01 to Vol. 04 (collects Marvel Presents 1-10; 62-63 and Wolverine v2 01-23)
12.Good Omens - Neil Gaiman and Terry Pratchet(350p)
13.Zenith - Grant Morrison (Full Series)
14.Hellblazer #01 to #100 (1/3 of Vertigo Original Series)
15.The Witcher: The Tower of Swallows - Andrzej Sapkowski (450p - Book 6 - Brazilian Edition)
16.Heartbreak Soup - Gilbert Hernandez(288p)
17.Love in Time of Cholera - Gabriel Garcia Marquez(audiobook)
18.Rewire: Change Your Brain to Break Bad Habits, Overcome Addictions, Conquer Self-Destructive Behavior - Richard O'Connor (audiobook)
19.Ready Player One - Ernest Cline(audiobook)
20. Blockchain Revolution: How the Technology Behind Bitcoin Is Changing Money, Business, and the World - Don Tapscott and Alex Tapscott(audiobook)

Movies:

01. Snowden (2016)
02. Concussion (2015)
03. The Big Short (2015)
04. The Infiltrator (2016)
05. Requiem for the American Dream(2015)
06. Jiro Dreams of Sushi(2011)
07. Sour Grapes(2016)
08. Arrival(2016)
09. Amanda Knox(2016)
10. Tropicalia(2012)
11. Eight Days a Week: The Touring Years(2016)
12. Life itself(2014)
13. Elis (2016)
14. Keith Richards - Under the Influence(2016)
15. Moonlight(2016)
17. Hello, I am David(2015)
18. Assassins Creed(2016)
19. Ghost in The Shell(2017)
27. Tickled(2016)
28. Guardians of The Galaxy Vol. 2(2017)
34.Superman

oomsday(2007 - DCAU Movie 1)
36.Logan(2017)
37.Justice League: New Frontier (2008 - DCAU Movie 2)
38.Batman: Gotham Knight(2008 - DCAU Movie 3)
39.Wonder Woman(2009 - DCAU - Movie 4)
40.Green Lantern: First Flight(2009 - DCAU Movie 5)
41.Superman/Batman: Public Enemies(2009 - DCAU - Movie 6)
42.Justice League: Crisis on Two Earths(2010 - DCAU - Movie 7)
43.Batman: Under the Red Hood (2010 - DCAU - Movie 8)
44.Superman/Batman: Apocalypse (2010 - DCAU - Movie 9)
45.All Star Superman (2011 - DCAU - Movie 10)
46.Green Lantern: Emerald Knights (2011 - DCAU - Movie 11)
47.Batman: Year One (2011 - DCAU - Movie 12)
49.Justice League: Doom(2012 - DCAU - Movie 13)
50.Superman Vs The Elite(2012 - DCAU - Movie 14)
51.Get Out!(2017)
52.Wonder Woman(2017)
55.Batman: The Dark Knight Returns Part 1 (2012 - DCAU - Movie 15)
56.Batman: The Dark Knight Returns Part 2 (2012 - DCAU - Movie 16)
58.Marco Luque - Tamo Junto(2017)
59.Power Rangers(2017)
60.Kong: Skull Island(2017)
61.The King of Kong (2007)
62.John Wick(2014)
65. Gringo: The Dangerous Life of John Mcafee(2016)
66.John Wick: Chapter 2(2017)
67: Grant Morrison: Talking with the Gods (2010)
68. Spiderman: Homecoming(2017)
71.Superman: Unbound(2013 - DCAU - Movie 17)
72.Justice League: The Flashpoint Paradox(2013 - DCAU - Movie 18)
73.Justice League: War(2014 - DCAU - Movie 19)
74.Son of Batman(2014 - DCAU - Movie 20)
75.Batman: Assault on Arkham (2014 - DCAU - Movie 21)
76.Justice League: Throne of Atlantis(2015 - DCAU - Movie 22)
77.Batman vs. Robin (2015 - DCAU - Movie 23)
79.Justice League: Gods and Monsters(2015 - DCAU - Movie 24)
80.Batman - Bad Blood (2016 - DCAU - Movie 25)
81.Dunkirk(2017)
82.Justice League vs Teen Titans (2016 - DCAU - Movie 26)
83.Batman: Killing Joke (2016 - DCAU - Movie 27)
84.Justice League Dark (2017 - DCAU - Movie 28)
85.War of the Planet of Apes(2017)
87. Clarice Falcão - Um ano todo(2017)
89.Garo:Lament of the Dark Dragon (2012)
90.Space Squad Zero: Girls in Trouble(2017)
91.Space Squad: Gavan Vs Dekaranger(2017)
92.Banking on Bitcoin(2016)
93.The Founder(2016)
94.Kim Dotcom - Caught on Web(2017)
95.Death Note(2017)
98.We Are X(2016)
101.Blade Runner 2049(2017)
102.Baby Driver(2017)
103.Argo:Extended Cut(2012)
104.Aziz Ansari: Live at MSG(2015)

TV Shows

16. Ultimate Beastmaster Brazil - Season 1 (2016)
20. Walking Dead - Season 7
21. Choushinsei Flashman (Super Sentai - Season 10)
22.13 Reasons Why - Season 1
23.Homeland - Season 6
24.The Expanse - Season 2
25.American Crime Story: The People Vs O.J Simpson
26.O.J Made in America
29.Billions - Season 1
30.The Big Bang Theory - Season 10
31.Billions - Season 2
32.Marvel:Agents of Shield - Season 4
33.Supernatural - Season 12
35.Master of None - Season 2
48.Prison Break - Season 9
53.Gotham - Season 3
54.House of Cards - Season 5
57.Designated Survivor - Season 1
63. Better Call Saul - Season 3
64. Silicon Valley - Season 4
69.Rick and Morty - Season 1
70.Rick and Morty - Season 2
78.Prêmio Multishow de Humor 2017
86.Kamen Rider Amazons - Season 2
88.Garo - Makai Senki(Season 2)
96.Game of Thrones(Season 7)
97.Narcos - Season 3
99.Preacher - Season 2
100.Rick and Morty - Season 3

donny2112 · Jan 30, 2017

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donny2112 - 3/50 books | 7/50 movies

January update. Don't expect to make the books this year but will still keep track!

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