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50 books. 50 movies. One year - 2017 edition
- Thread starter GK86
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kinoki
Illness is the doctor to whom we pay most heed; to kindness, to knowledge, we make promise only; pain we obey.
Yay! Congratulations.
TestMonkey
Member
Congrats!
Congratulations!
Badrang- 56/50 Books | 35/50 Movies
Books:
51. The Disaster Artist - Greg Sestero
52. The Origins of the Political Order from Pre-human Times to the French Revolution - Francis Fukuyama
53. Boomerang - Micheal Lewis
54. The New Human Rights Movement: Reinventing the Economy to End Oppression - Peter Joesph
55. Thinking, Fast and Slow - Daniel Kahneman
56. The Conquest of Bread - Peter Kropotkin
Movies:
32. Central Intelligence
33. Cobra
34. Secret Life of Pets
35. Game of Thrones Season 7
Books:
51. The Disaster Artist - Greg Sestero
52. The Origins of the Political Order from Pre-human Times to the French Revolution - Francis Fukuyama
53. Boomerang - Micheal Lewis
54. The New Human Rights Movement: Reinventing the Economy to End Oppression - Peter Joesph
55. Thinking, Fast and Slow - Daniel Kahneman
56. The Conquest of Bread - Peter Kropotkin
Movies:
32. Central Intelligence
33. Cobra
34. Secret Life of Pets
35. Game of Thrones Season 7
BigBlueBanana
Neo Member
August Update: 42/50 books | 46/50 movies
Books
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
Movies
46. Dunkirk (2017) 8/25
Books
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
Movies
46. Dunkirk (2017) 8/25
Apple Turnover
Banned
August Update
Apple Turnover - 42/50 books | 54/50 movies
Books
40. Doctor Sleep - Stephen King
41/42. The Book Thief - Markus Zusak
Movies
44. Sharknado 5: Global Swarming (2017)
45. Atomic Blonde (2017)
46. Circle (2015)
47. The Belko Experiment (2016)
48. Cube (1997)
49. Cube 2: Hypercube (2002)
50. Cube Zero (2004)
51. The Hitman's Bodyguard (2017)
52. Death Note (2017)
53. Bigfoot vs. D.B. Cooper (2014)
54. The Mermaid (2016)
Books side: Doctor Sleep was actually a pretty compelling sequel to The Shining. After having slogged through rest of his Bill Hodges trilogy last month, I'm glad King didn't phone this one in too.
The Book Thief was a little tough to get through, because the narration style was driving me crazy. Using an
to narrate made sense, but was handled poorly and constantly broke up the flow of the story.
I attempted to read Gardens of the Moon for a 2nd time ever, from the Malazan Book of the Fallen series - and gave up by chapter 6. I just couldn't.
And finally decided it's high time to finally finish the Harry Potter books, but the first 5 will be rereads and so aren't listed in this post. Currently working on #3
Movie side - clearly it was largely bad movie month for me. Which is great, I love bad movies. Now that I've crossed the 50 threshold, I expect movies to slow down.
Apple Turnover - 42/50 books | 54/50 movies
Books
40. Doctor Sleep - Stephen King
41/42. The Book Thief - Markus Zusak
Movies
44. Sharknado 5: Global Swarming (2017)
45. Atomic Blonde (2017)
46. Circle (2015)
47. The Belko Experiment (2016)
48. Cube (1997)
49. Cube 2: Hypercube (2002)
50. Cube Zero (2004)
51. The Hitman's Bodyguard (2017)
52. Death Note (2017)
53. Bigfoot vs. D.B. Cooper (2014)
54. The Mermaid (2016)
Books side: Doctor Sleep was actually a pretty compelling sequel to The Shining. After having slogged through rest of his Bill Hodges trilogy last month, I'm glad King didn't phone this one in too.
The Book Thief was a little tough to get through, because the narration style was driving me crazy. Using an
angel of death
I attempted to read Gardens of the Moon for a 2nd time ever, from the Malazan Book of the Fallen series - and gave up by chapter 6. I just couldn't.
And finally decided it's high time to finally finish the Harry Potter books, but the first 5 will be rereads and so aren't listed in this post. Currently working on #3
Movie side - clearly it was largely bad movie month for me. Which is great, I love bad movies. Now that I've crossed the 50 threshold, I expect movies to slow down.
walkmetothelake
Banned
Congrats to Mumei for finishing the challenge!
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We are getting into Sept/Oct which is optimal Horror media consuming time for me. Expecting my film count to jump highly as long as I don't overdo it with rewatches and hopefully I can get back on track with books as well.
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walkmetothelake - 30/50 books | 227/50 movies
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We are getting into Sept/Oct which is optimal Horror media consuming time for me. Expecting my film count to jump highly as long as I don't overdo it with rewatches and hopefully I can get back on track with books as well.
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walkmetothelake - 30/50 books | 227/50 movies
July Update
Dougalism - 26/50 books | 28/50 films
Books
The Man in the Iron Mask ( Alexandre Dumas) - 13/8
Third Man in Havana ( Tom Rodwell) - 18/8
Men Without Women (Haruki Murakami) - 28/8
Moby Dick (Herman Melville) - 31/8
Movies
Nothing
Things I have learnt this month - Free kindle versions of out of copyright books are invariably pretty bad. Still half way through the books part of the challenge.
Dougalism - 26/50 books | 28/50 films
Books
The Man in the Iron Mask ( Alexandre Dumas) - 13/8
Third Man in Havana ( Tom Rodwell) - 18/8
Men Without Women (Haruki Murakami) - 28/8
Moby Dick (Herman Melville) - 31/8
Movies
Nothing
Things I have learnt this month - Free kindle versions of out of copyright books are invariably pretty bad. Still half way through the books part of the challenge.
Jest Chillin
Member
August Update:
Jest Chillin - 19/50 books | 27/50 movies
Books:
13. The Rightmatist
14. A Conjuring of Light
15. A Gathering of Shadows
16. The Knife of Never Letting Go
17. The Ask and The Answer
18. Monsters of Men
19. Vicious (Villains)
Movies:
13. Power Rangers
14. Beauty and The Beast (Live action)
15. John Wick 2
16. Star Trek Beyond
17. 5 to 7
18. Train to Busan
19. Sausage Party
20. Here Alone
21. The Void
22. The Edge of Seventeen
23. Get Out
24. Hidden Figures
25. Spiderman: Homecoming
26. Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them
27. Logan
Jest Chillin - 19/50 books | 27/50 movies
Books:
13. The Rightmatist
14. A Conjuring of Light
15. A Gathering of Shadows
16. The Knife of Never Letting Go
17. The Ask and The Answer
18. Monsters of Men
19. Vicious (Villains)
Movies:
13. Power Rangers
14. Beauty and The Beast (Live action)
15. John Wick 2
16. Star Trek Beyond
17. 5 to 7
18. Train to Busan
19. Sausage Party
20. Here Alone
21. The Void
22. The Edge of Seventeen
23. Get Out
24. Hidden Figures
25. Spiderman: Homecoming
26. Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them
27. Logan
Max Armstrong
Member
Max Armstrong - 50/50 Books | 10/50 Movies
August: 7 Books
44. V. (1963) ★★
45. The Lady of the Lake (1999) ★★★½
46. Crime and Punishment (1866) ★★★½
47. Children of Dune (1976) ★★★½
48. The Unbearable Lightness of Being (1984) ★★
49. In Cold Blood (1966) ★★★
50. Breakfast of Champions (1973) ★★★
Yay! Got to 50 books today. I'm pretty sure I won't reach 50 movies in 2017, I'm just really burned on them at the moment. Can't believe it only took me 19 days last year to reach that goal and now it's hard to watch even one.
August: 7 Books
44. V. (1963) ★★
45. The Lady of the Lake (1999) ★★★½
46. Crime and Punishment (1866) ★★★½
47. Children of Dune (1976) ★★★½
48. The Unbearable Lightness of Being (1984) ★★
49. In Cold Blood (1966) ★★★
50. Breakfast of Champions (1973) ★★★
Yay! Got to 50 books today. I'm pretty sure I won't reach 50 movies in 2017, I'm just really burned on them at the moment. Can't believe it only took me 19 days last year to reach that goal and now it's hard to watch even one.
Glaurungr - 33/50 books | 110/50 movies
August update:
Books:
August update:
Books:
- H.G. Wells - The Time Machine (1895)
- J.K. Rowling - Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them: The Original Screenplay (2016)
- John Ole Askedal (ed.) - Norsk grammatikk: Riksmål og moderat bokmål (2013)
- Jo Nesbø - Tørst (The Thirst) (2017)
- Jussi Adler-Olsen - Journal 64 (The Purity of Vengeance) (2010)
- Jussi Adler-Olsen - Marco-effekten (The Marco Effect) (2012)
- Robert L. Tignor et. al. - Worlds Together, Worlds Apart: A History of the World from the Beginnings of Humankind to the Present (2007)
- Taylor Anderson - Distant Thunders (2010)
- Terry Pratchett - The Witch's Vacuum Cleaner and Other Stories (2016)
- Helge Rykkja - bjørka til Dahl (2006)
- Mathias R. Samuelsen - Forstillingsværket (2014)
- A Streetcar Named Desire - Elia Kazan (1951)
- Bakemono no ko (The Boy and the Beast) - Mamoru Hosoda (2015)
- Captain Fantastic - Matt Ross (2016)
- Coriolanus - Ralph Fiennes (2011)
- Dyrene i Hakkebakkeskogen (In the Forest of Huckybucky) - Rasmus A. Sivertsen (2016)
- Gwoemul (The Host) - Joon Ho Bong (2006)
- Kiss Kiss Bang Bang - Shane Black (2005)
- La La Land - Damien Chazelle (2016)
- Moana - Ron Clements and Don Hall (2016)
- Okja - Bong Joon Ho (2017)
- Searching for Bobby Fischer - Steven Zaillian (1993)
- The Great Wall - Yimou Zhang (2016)
- The Outlaw Josey Wales - Clint Eastwood (1976)
- Zui quan (Drunken Master) - Woo-Ping Yuen (1978)
EverythingShiny
Member
Pau - 42/50 books | 0/50 movies
Another good month! Tapered off towards the end but still managed to get in 10 books.
Another good month! Tapered off towards the end but still managed to get in 10 books.
- Conquest: Sexual Violence and American Indian Genocide (2005) by Andrea Smith
- Safe Area Gorazde: The War in Eastern Bosnia, 1992-1995 (2005) by Sacco
- The Gendered Society (2000) by Michael S. Kimmel
- Wind, Sand, and Stars (1939) by Antione de Saint-Exupery
- Gender in Latin America (2002) by Sylvia H. Chant
- Cards of Grief (1984) by Jane Yolen
- Changing Planes (2003) by Ursula K. Le Guin
- The Refrigerator Monologues (2017) by Catherynne M. Valente
- Hyperion (1989) by Dan Simmons
- The Innkeeper's Song (1993) by Peter S. Beagle
Ed2090 August Update - 34/50 books | 38/50 movies
Movies:
Rewatch
-Shaun of the Dead (8/19)
-Hot Fuzz (8/21)
-The World's End (8/22)
-Scott Pilgrim vs. the World (8/23)
-The Prestige (8/31)
TV/Anime
-Day 5 S01
-Game of Thrones S07
-K-ON! (Rewatch)
Movies:
- Wolf Warrior (8/8)
- Wolf Warrior 2 (8/8)
- Baywatch (8//17)
- Death Note 2017 (8/26)
- Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets (8/27)
- Baby Driver (8/28)
- Believe Me by Eddie Izzard
- Ancillary Sword by Ann Leckie
- Borne by Jeff VanderMeer
- Ancillary Mercy by Ann Leckie
Rewatch
-Shaun of the Dead (8/19)
-Hot Fuzz (8/21)
-The World's End (8/22)
-Scott Pilgrim vs. the World (8/23)
-The Prestige (8/31)
TV/Anime
-Day 5 S01
-Game of Thrones S07
-K-ON! (Rewatch)
Spectromixer
Member
Spectromixer - 28/50 Books | 40/50 Movies
August Update
Books:
- Bloodline (Star Wars) by Claudia Gray
- I Must Be Living Twice by Eileen Myles
- War for the Planet of the Apes (2017) dir. Matt Reeves
- Atomic Blonde (2017) dir. David Leitich
- Death Note (2017) dir. Adam Wingard
August update:
Fuu - 34/50 books | 31/50 movies
★ = Bad, ★★ = Ok, ★★★ = Good, ★★★★ = Great
I know that's a lot of greats, I got lucky this month. Death Note is the combo breaker.
Fuu - 34/50 books | 31/50 movies
Books:
30 - Quinze Dias (2017), Vitor Martins ★★★★
31 - Lobo de Rua (2015), Jana P. Bianchi ★★★★
32 - Verdades Invisíveis (2017), Franklin Teixeira ★★★★
33 - Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe (2012), Benjamin Alire Sáenz ★★★★
34 - Tempo Severo (2017), Jonatan Magella ★★★★
30 - Quinze Dias (2017), Vitor Martins ★★★★
31 - Lobo de Rua (2015), Jana P. Bianchi ★★★★
32 - Verdades Invisíveis (2017), Franklin Teixeira ★★★★
33 - Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe (2012), Benjamin Alire Sáenz ★★★★
34 - Tempo Severo (2017), Jonatan Magella ★★★★
Movies:
30 - Baby Driver (2017), Edgar Wright ★★★★
31 - Death Note (2017), Adam Wingard ★★
30 - Baby Driver (2017), Edgar Wright ★★★★
31 - Death Note (2017), Adam Wingard ★★
★ = Bad, ★★ = Ok, ★★★ = Good, ★★★★ = Great
I know that's a lot of greats, I got lucky this month. Death Note is the combo breaker.
August Update
dakini - 66/50 books | 14/50 movies
Books
51. The Warden by Anthony Trollope
52. The Days of Abandonment by Elena Ferrante
53. The Kreutzer Sonata by Leo Tolstoy
54. Cranford by Elizabeth Gaskell
55. Within the Sanctuary of Wings by Marie Brennan
56. Those Who Leave and Those Who Stay by Elena Ferrante
57. Jacob's Room by Virginia Woolf
58. Barry Lyndon by William Makepiece Thackeray
59. The Story of the Lost Child by Elena Ferrante
60. Troubling Love by Elena Ferrante
61. The Curse of Chalion by Lois McMaster Bujold
62. Penric's Demon by Lois McMaster Bujold
63. Penric and the Shaman by Lois McMaster Bujold
64. Fathers and Sons by Ivan Turgenev
65. A Dog's Heart by Mikhail Bulgakov
66. Spring Torrents by Ivan Turgenev
Movies
No movies this month, but I made a lot of progress on books. Audiobooks are a lifesaver.
dakini - 66/50 books | 14/50 movies
Books
51. The Warden by Anthony Trollope
52. The Days of Abandonment by Elena Ferrante
53. The Kreutzer Sonata by Leo Tolstoy
54. Cranford by Elizabeth Gaskell
55. Within the Sanctuary of Wings by Marie Brennan
56. Those Who Leave and Those Who Stay by Elena Ferrante
57. Jacob's Room by Virginia Woolf
58. Barry Lyndon by William Makepiece Thackeray
59. The Story of the Lost Child by Elena Ferrante
60. Troubling Love by Elena Ferrante
61. The Curse of Chalion by Lois McMaster Bujold
62. Penric's Demon by Lois McMaster Bujold
63. Penric and the Shaman by Lois McMaster Bujold
64. Fathers and Sons by Ivan Turgenev
65. A Dog's Heart by Mikhail Bulgakov
66. Spring Torrents by Ivan Turgenev
Movies
No movies this month, but I made a lot of progress on books. Audiobooks are a lifesaver.
Good Job Bob
Member
Books- Cannery Row (John Steinbeck)
- Bad Liutenant (1992, dir. Abel Ferrara)
- Design for Living (1933, dir. Ernst Lubitsch)
- Boy (1969, dir. Nagisa Oshima)
- The Glass Key (1942, dir. Stuart Heisler)
- Cat on a Hot Tin Roof (1958, dir. Richard Brooks)
- Kramer vs. Kramer (1979, dir. Robert Benton)
- Atlantic City (1980, dir. Louis Malle)
- The Informer (1935, dir. John Ford)
- The Quiet Earth (1985, dir. Geoff Murphy)
- Night of the Living Dead (1968, dir. George Romero)
- The Kid with a Bike (2011, dir. Jean-Pierre and Luc Dardenne)
- Rear Window (1954, dir. Alfred Hitchcock)
- Shanghai Triad (1995, dir. Zhang Yimou)
- Police, Adjective (2009, dir. Corneliu Porumboiu)
- Red River (1948, dir. Howard Hawks)
- The Merchant of Four Seasons (1971, dir. Rainer Werner Fassbinder)
TestMonkey
Member
August Update
Books
Mission complete.
TestMonkey - 50/50 Books | 50/50 Movies
Books
- Trading In Danger by Elizabeth Moon
- On Writing Well by William Zinsser
- Blame!
- The Hitman's Bodyguard
Mission complete.
August Update
Books:
Movies:
A lot of movies for August, but not many books, since I spent most of my reading time playing Trails of Cold Steel.
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Congratulations TestMonkey & Mumei!
Yakkue - 37/50 books | 36/50 movies
Books:
- The World of Poo - Terry Pratchett.
- Murder in Canton: A Judge Dee Mystery - Robert van Gulik.
Movies:
- Ghost in the Shell
- The Ward
- Hard Boiled
- Logan
- Get out
- Guardians of the Galaxy
- John Wick: Chapter 2
- Death Note (2017)
- Guardians of the Galaxy Vol.2
A lot of movies for August, but not many books, since I spent most of my reading time playing Trails of Cold Steel.
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Congratulations TestMonkey & Mumei!
Congratulations!
August Update
WolfeTone - 37/50 books | 36/50 movies
Books:
28. Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind (2014), Yuval Noah Harari - ★★★
29. The Fifth Season (2015), N. K. Jemisin - ★★★★
30. The Stolen Child (2017), Lisa Carey - ★★★
31. Call For The Dead (1961), John Le Carre - ★★★
32. A Murder of Quality (1962), John Le Carre - ★★★★
33. The Secret History of Twin Peaks (2016), Mark Frost - ★★★
34. Good Omens (1990), Terry Prachett and Neil Gaiman - ★★★
35. The Parcel (2016), Anosh Irani - ★★★
36. The Spy Who Came In From The Cold (1963), John Le Carre - ★★★★
37. If on a winter's night a Traveler (1979), Italo Calvino - ★★★★
Movies:
31. Blue Velvet (1986) - ★★★
32. Fire Walk With Me (1992) - ★★★★
33. The Big Sick (2017) - ★★★★
34. Atomic Blonde (2017) - ★★
35. War For The Planet Of The Apes (2017) - ★★★
36. Twin Peaks The Missing Pieces (2014) - ★★
WolfeTone - 37/50 books | 36/50 movies
Books:
28. Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind (2014), Yuval Noah Harari - ★★★
29. The Fifth Season (2015), N. K. Jemisin - ★★★★
30. The Stolen Child (2017), Lisa Carey - ★★★
31. Call For The Dead (1961), John Le Carre - ★★★
32. A Murder of Quality (1962), John Le Carre - ★★★★
33. The Secret History of Twin Peaks (2016), Mark Frost - ★★★
34. Good Omens (1990), Terry Prachett and Neil Gaiman - ★★★
35. The Parcel (2016), Anosh Irani - ★★★
36. The Spy Who Came In From The Cold (1963), John Le Carre - ★★★★
37. If on a winter's night a Traveler (1979), Italo Calvino - ★★★★
Movies:
31. Blue Velvet (1986) - ★★★
32. Fire Walk With Me (1992) - ★★★★
33. The Big Sick (2017) - ★★★★
34. Atomic Blonde (2017) - ★★
35. War For The Planet Of The Apes (2017) - ★★★
36. Twin Peaks The Missing Pieces (2014) - ★★
Maklershed
Member
Maklershed - 38/50 books | 48/50 movies | 3 games
Books
34. The Closers
35. The Ghost Map: The Story of London's Most Terrifying Epidemic
36. Al Franken, Giant of the Senate
37. The Girl Who Played With Fire
38. Red Rising
Movies
46. Black Mass
47. The Founder
48. The Accountant
Games
4.
Books
34. The Closers
35. The Ghost Map: The Story of London's Most Terrifying Epidemic
36. Al Franken, Giant of the Senate
37. The Girl Who Played With Fire
38. Red Rising
Movies
46. Black Mass
47. The Founder
48. The Accountant
Games
4.
kinoki
Illness is the doctor to whom we pay most heed; to kindness, to knowledge, we make promise only; pain we obey.
kinoki - 40/50 books | 53/50 movies
Books
- Invandrarna (1952), Vilhelm Moberg - ★★★½
- Min europeiska familj: De senaste 54 000 åren (2015), Karin Bojs - ★★★½
- The Vegetarian (2007), Han Kang - ★★★★
- Between Past and Future (1961), Hanna Arendt - ★★★½
- I en skog av Sumak (2017), Klas Östergren - ★★
- Atlas of Remote Islands (2009), Judith Schalansky - ★★★★
- Nybyggarna (1956), Wilhelm Moberg - ★★★
Movies
- Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975), dir. Jim Sharman - ★★★½
- Anomalisa (2015), dir. Duke Johnson, Charlie Kaufman - ★★★
- Logan (2017), dir. James Mangold - ★★★½
- Kubo and the Two Strings (2016), dir. Travis Knight - ★★★
All in all not a bad showing.
August update:
GK86 - 13/50 books | 81/50 movies
Books:
Movies:
The best movie I saw this month was Bratz. Insightful and thought provoking. Quite possibly the best movie made. J/k, what a crap film that was.
GK86 - 13/50 books | 81/50 movies
Books:
- Alien: Out of the Shadows (audio book)
- Java: An Introduction to Problem Solving and Programming (counting as two books)
- Java: An Introduction to Problem Solving and Programming
Movies:
- The Land
- Sing
- Lights Out
- A Hard Ticket to Hawaii
- Cat Woman
- Opening Night
- Deepwater Horizon
- What Happened to Monday?
- Rocket Science
- Independence Day: Resurgence
- Central Intelligence
- Hacksaw ridge
- Bratz: The Movie
- The Birth of a Nation
- The Island of Dr. Moreau
The best movie I saw this month was Bratz. Insightful and thought provoking. Quite possibly the best movie made. J/k, what a crap film that was.
SheerLiquidWonderment
Neo Member
August Update
SheerLiquidWonderment - 18/50 Books | 56/50 Movies
Books:
Movies:
TV:
SheerLiquidWonderment - 18/50 Books | 56/50 Movies
Books:
- The Etymologicon - Mark Forsyth
- Sapiens - Yuval Noah Harari
Movies:
- Free Fire (2017)
- Colossal (2016)
- Operation Avalanche (2016)
- Thief (1981)
- I Don't Feel at Home in This World Anymore (2017)
TV:
- Rick and Morty (Season 1)
- Black Mirror (Season 2)
- Community (Season 4)
- Rick and Morty (Season 2)
August update:
Viridian6 - 6/50 books | 13/50 movies
Books:
Movies:
Hmm, no movies this month. Read Ryan North's second Shakespeare "gamebook" on a whim, not as good as the first. Planning to start Abercrombie's Best Served Cold.
So sorry, totally missed your post. Still about 150 pages in, it can be charming but it's a slow book. Hard to keep going when the book keeps reminding you
, heh. Edit - Saw that you've already read it lol. I also find the narrator annoying at times.
Viridian6 - 6/50 books | 13/50 movies
Books:
- Romeo and/or Juliet - Ryan North
Movies:
Hmm, no movies this month. Read Ryan North's second Shakespeare "gamebook" on a whim, not as good as the first. Planning to start Abercrombie's Best Served Cold.
So sorry, totally missed your post. Still about 150 pages in, it can be charming but it's a slow book. Hard to keep going when the book keeps reminding you
it won't end well
August Update:
nny - 22/50 books | 97/50 movies
Books:
Movies:
TV Shows:
Big unbalance between movies and books: while I'm almost double the goal in movies (actually, I've just reached it), I'm nearing half the goal in books.
nny - 22/50 books | 97/50 movies
Books:
- 19- Land und Meer (Carl Schmitt) (1942)
- 20- How to Watch a Movie (David Thomson) (2015)
- 21- Candide (Voltaire) (1759)
- 22- Horto de Incêndio (Al Berto) (1997)
Movies:
- 82- Iron Man Three (2013)
- 83- Thor: The Dark World (2013)
- 84- Kimi no na wa. (2016)
- 85- Platoon (1986)
- 86- 12 Years a Slave (2013)
- 87- Beverly Hills Ninja (1997)
- 88- Baby Driver (2017)
- 89- Once Upon a Time in America (1984)
- 90- Hitchcock (2012)
- 91- The Adventure of Sherlock Holmes' Smarter Brother (1975)
- 92- Amadeus (1984)
- 93- Jurassic Park III (2001)
- 94- Rubber (2010)
- 95- The Goonies (1985)
- 96- Maidentrip (2013)
- 97- Lethal Weapon (1987)
TV Shows:
- 17- GLOW
- 18- Game of Thrones (S7)
Big unbalance between movies and books: while I'm almost double the goal in movies (actually, I've just reached it), I'm nearing half the goal in books.
August (and also I think July) update
mu cephei - 18/50 books | 44/50 films
Since last update I watched:
Wonder Woman (2017) dir. Patty Jenkins
King Arthur: Legend of the Sword (2017) dir. Guy Richie
Power Rangers (2017) dir. Dean Israelite
Merantau (2009) dir. Gareth Evans
Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets (2017) dir. Luc Besson
Dunkirk (2017) dir. Christopher Nolan
Life (2017) dir. Daniel Espinosa
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (2017) dir. James Gunn
Your Name (2016) dir. Makoto Shinkai
Valerian and Power Rangers are the ones I least enjoyed. The leads in Valerian were written so unsympathetically, and the guy had no charisma at all. Plus it had some really bizarre tangents that just didn't work.
I loved King Arthur, so unashamed of itself with its elephant the size of skyscrapers and glowing eyes, and the soundtrack is excellent. Merantau was great. Your Name was wonderful and I was probably the only one on the plane back from Canada grateful for the announcement our landing at Heathrow was delayed 15 mins, as it meant I got to finish watching it. Added to the tension.
mu cephei - 18/50 books | 44/50 films
Since last update I watched:
Wonder Woman (2017) dir. Patty Jenkins
King Arthur: Legend of the Sword (2017) dir. Guy Richie
Power Rangers (2017) dir. Dean Israelite
Merantau (2009) dir. Gareth Evans
Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets (2017) dir. Luc Besson
Dunkirk (2017) dir. Christopher Nolan
Life (2017) dir. Daniel Espinosa
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (2017) dir. James Gunn
Your Name (2016) dir. Makoto Shinkai
Valerian and Power Rangers are the ones I least enjoyed. The leads in Valerian were written so unsympathetically, and the guy had no charisma at all. Plus it had some really bizarre tangents that just didn't work.
I loved King Arthur, so unashamed of itself with its elephant the size of skyscrapers and glowing eyes, and the soundtrack is excellent. Merantau was great. Your Name was wonderful and I was probably the only one on the plane back from Canada grateful for the announcement our landing at Heathrow was delayed 15 mins, as it meant I got to finish watching it. Added to the tension.
Audiobooks helped to increase books
v1n1c1uS - 19/50 Books & 96/50 Movies
Books:
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)
Movies:
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)
TV Shows:
86.Kamen Rider Amazons - Season 2
88.Garo - Makai Senki(Season 2)
96. Game of Thrones (Season 7)
v1n1c1uS - 19/50 Books & 96/50 Movies
Books:
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)
Movies:
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)
TV Shows:
86.Kamen Rider Amazons - Season 2
88.Garo - Makai Senki(Season 2)
96. Game of Thrones (Season 7)
August update
Mr. Doop - 31/50 books | 44/50 movies
Books:
27. How to Read Literature Like a Professor - Thomas C. Foster (2003) - Aug. 5
28/29. A Game of Thrones - George R. R. Martin (1996) - Aug. 12
30/31. A Clash of Kings - George R. R. Martin (1998) - Aug. 30
Movies:
41. What We Do in the Shadows (2014) - Aug. 1
42. The Truman Show (1998) - Aug. 1
43. Eraserhead (1977) - Aug. 7
44. Wet Hot American Summer (2001) - Aug. 18
Mr. Doop - 31/50 books | 44/50 movies
Books:
27. How to Read Literature Like a Professor - Thomas C. Foster (2003) - Aug. 5
28/29. A Game of Thrones - George R. R. Martin (1996) - Aug. 12
30/31. A Clash of Kings - George R. R. Martin (1998) - Aug. 30
Movies:
41. What We Do in the Shadows (2014) - Aug. 1
42. The Truman Show (1998) - Aug. 1
43. Eraserhead (1977) - Aug. 7
44. Wet Hot American Summer (2001) - Aug. 18
August Update
Minishdriveby - 15/24 Books | 57/100 Movies | 12/12 TV Seasons
Books:
15. Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? by Philip K. Dick
Movies:
50. Suspiria (1977) directed by Dario Argento
51. Manchester by the Sea (2016) directed by Kenneth Lonergan
52. Lion (2016) directed by Garth Davis
53. Young Frankenstein (1974) directed by Mel Brooks
54. Everybody Wants Some!! (2016) directed by Richard Linklater
55. Spider-Man: Homecoming (2017) directed by Jon Watts
56. Magnolia (1999) directed by Paul Thomas Anderson
57. Delicatessen (1991) directed by Jean-Pierre Jeunet and Marc Caro
TV Seasons:
11. Mr. Robot (Season 1)
12. IT Crowd (Season 1)
Minishdriveby - 15/24 Books | 57/100 Movies | 12/12 TV Seasons
Books:
15. Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? by Philip K. Dick
Movies:
50. Suspiria (1977) directed by Dario Argento
51. Manchester by the Sea (2016) directed by Kenneth Lonergan
52. Lion (2016) directed by Garth Davis
53. Young Frankenstein (1974) directed by Mel Brooks
54. Everybody Wants Some!! (2016) directed by Richard Linklater
55. Spider-Man: Homecoming (2017) directed by Jon Watts
56. Magnolia (1999) directed by Paul Thomas Anderson
57. Delicatessen (1991) directed by Jean-Pierre Jeunet and Marc Caro
TV Seasons:
11. Mr. Robot (Season 1)
12. IT Crowd (Season 1)
peaceland - 23/50 books | 52/50 movies
books
21. Half The World - Joe Abercrombie
22. The Best In The World: At What I Have No Idea - Chris Jericho
23. Half A War - Joe Abercrombie
movies
48. Message From The King
49. They Live
50. Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them
51. Death Note
52. The Founder
books
21. Half The World - Joe Abercrombie
22. The Best In The World: At What I Have No Idea - Chris Jericho
23. Half A War - Joe Abercrombie
movies
48. Message From The King
49. They Live
50. Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them
51. Death Note
52. The Founder
Atraveller
Banned
Atraveller August Update - 2 Movies 3 Books
Movies:
Books:
Movies:
- Colossal
- Baby Driver
Books:
- The Curse of Chalion
- What If?: Serious Scientific Answers to Absurd Hypothetical Questions
- It Can't Happen Here
August Update
Dec - 55/50 movies | 20/50 books
Movies:
53. They Live ★★½
54. Death Note ★★
55. The Frozen Ground ★★★
Books:
17. Age of Swords - Michael J. Sullivan ★★★★
18. Age of Swords - Michael J. Sullivan
19. Death Note Volume 1 ★★★★
20. Death Note Volume 2 ★★★
Dec - 55/50 movies | 20/50 books
Movies:
53. They Live ★★½
54. Death Note ★★
55. The Frozen Ground ★★★
Books:
17. Age of Swords - Michael J. Sullivan ★★★★
18. Age of Swords - Michael J. Sullivan
19. Death Note Volume 1 ★★★★
20. Death Note Volume 2 ★★★
Congrats to TestMonkey on finishing the challenge!
Alphabetical for September:
Book Worms:
Movie Buffs:
Completed 2017:
Alphabetical for September:
Code:
[B]User[/B] [B]Books[/B] [B]Movies[/B]
Apple Turnover 42 54
Atraveller 32 38
Badrang 56 35
BigBlueBanana 42 46
Dakini 66 14
Dec 20 55
Dougalism 26 28
Ed2090 34 38
EverythingShiny 44 47
Fuu 34 31
GK86 13 81
Glaurungr 33 110
Good Job Bob 5 141
Jest Chillin 19 27
Jooney 36 48
Kinoki 40 53
Maklershed 38 48
Max Armstrong 50 10
Minishdriveby 15 57
Mr. Doop 31 44
Mu cephei 18 44
Narag 10 34
Nny 22 97
Pau 42 0
Peaceland 23 52
SheerLiquidWonderment 18 56
Spectromixer 28 40
TestMonkey 50 50
V1n1c1uS 19 96
Viridian6 6 13
Walkmetothelake 30 227
WolfeTone 37 36
Yakkue 37 36Book Worms:
Code:
Christoff Yurievich 128
Dakini 66
Freeza Under The Shower 64
Badrang 56
Malyse 55
Max Armstrong 50
TestMonkey 50
EverythingShiny 44
NMFried 44
Apple Turnover 42
BigBlueBanana 42
Pau 42
Kinoki 40
Maklershed 38
WolfeTone 37
Yakkue 37
Jooney 36
Ed2090 34
Fuu 34
Glaurungr 33
Mumei 33
Atraveller 32
Mr. Doop 31
Walkmetothelake 30
Spectromixer 28
Dougalism 26
Peaceland 23Movie Buffs:
Code:
Walkmetothelake 227
Christoff Yurievich 169
Good Job Bob 141
Glaurungr 110
Nny 97
V1n1c1uS 96
GK86 81
Mumei 58
Minishdriveby 57
SheerLiquidWonderment 56
Dec 55
Apple Turnover 54
Kinoki 53
Peaceland 52
Luchadork 52
TestMonkey 50
Sch1sm 50
Maklershed 48
Jooney 48
EverythingShiny 47
BigBlueBanana 46
Mr. Doop 44
Mu cephei 44
Moments Hunter 43Completed 2017:
Code:
[LIST=1]
[*]Christoff Yurievich
[*]Mumei
[*]TestMonkey
[/LIST]renegade_dewitt
Member
renegade_dewitt - Books 4/50 | Movies 35/50
September Update
Books
Movies
September Update
Books
Movies
- Despicable Me 3 ★★★
- The Big Sick ★★★★
- Wonder Woman (2017) ★★★★
- Before I Fall ★★★ 1/2
- Baby Driver ★★★ 1/2
- Blue Jasmine ★★★ 1/2
- Spider-Man: Homecoming ★★★★
Thomaser: 8 books - 1 film
Books:
1: Roberts, Gregory David: Shantaram
2: Joyce, James: A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man
3: Rovelli, Carlo: Seven Brief Lessons on Physics
4: Hammett, Dashiell: The Thin Man
5: Taleb, Nassim Hicholas: The Black Swan - The Impact of the Highly Improbable
6: Bradbury, Ray: The Martian Chronicles
7: Proust, Marcel: In Search of Lost Time vol.1 - Swann's Way
8: Tartt, Donna: The Secret History
9: (reading) Levitin, Daniel: This is your Brain on Music
Movies:
1: Karenina & I
Books:
1: Roberts, Gregory David: Shantaram
2: Joyce, James: A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man
3: Rovelli, Carlo: Seven Brief Lessons on Physics
4: Hammett, Dashiell: The Thin Man
5: Taleb, Nassim Hicholas: The Black Swan - The Impact of the Highly Improbable
6: Bradbury, Ray: The Martian Chronicles
7: Proust, Marcel: In Search of Lost Time vol.1 - Swann's Way
8: Tartt, Donna: The Secret History
9: (reading) Levitin, Daniel: This is your Brain on Music
Movies:
1: Karenina & I
veloxStrix
Banned
September Update
veloxStrix - 5/50 Books | 24/50 Movies
I have about five books I'm in the middle of.
Movies:
1. Rashomon (Akira Kurosawa)
2. Ikiru (Akira Kurosawa)
3. The Witch (Robert Eggers)
4. Asphalt Jungle (John Huston)
5. Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind (Hayao Miyazaki)
6. Strangers on a Train (Alfred Hitchcock)
7. Frank (Lenny Abrahamson)
8. O.J. : Made in America (Ezra Edelman)
9. Camera Person (Kirsten Johnson)
10. Koe no Katachi (Naoko Yamada)
11. Ace in the Hole (Billy Wilder)
12. Ghost in the Shell (Mamoru Oshii)
13. Baby Driver (Edgar Wright)
14. Lady Eve (Preston Sturges)
15. Annie Hall (Woody Allen)
16. The Handmaiden (Park Chan-wook)
17. Ex Machina (Alex Garland)
18. Apocalypse Now (Stanley Kubrick)
19. 2001: A Space Odyssey (Stanley Kubrick)
20. Swiss Army Man (Daniels)
21. Ghost in the Shell [2017](Rupert Sanders, the guy who should stop directing anything but SFX)
22. Boyhood (Richard Linklater)
23. The Godfather (Fracis Ford Coppola)
24. Inside Llewyn Davis (Coen Brothers)
Books:
1. How Fiction Works (James Wood)
2. Zen and the Art of Archery (Eugen Herrigel)
3. The Anatomy of Racism (Glenn C. Loury)
4. Frankenstein (Mary Shelley)
5. Eleven Rings (Phil Jackson)
veloxStrix - 5/50 Books | 24/50 Movies
I have about five books I'm in the middle of.
Movies:
1. Rashomon (Akira Kurosawa)
2. Ikiru (Akira Kurosawa)
3. The Witch (Robert Eggers)
4. Asphalt Jungle (John Huston)
5. Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind (Hayao Miyazaki)
6. Strangers on a Train (Alfred Hitchcock)
7. Frank (Lenny Abrahamson)
8. O.J. : Made in America (Ezra Edelman)
9. Camera Person (Kirsten Johnson)
10. Koe no Katachi (Naoko Yamada)
11. Ace in the Hole (Billy Wilder)
12. Ghost in the Shell (Mamoru Oshii)
13. Baby Driver (Edgar Wright)
14. Lady Eve (Preston Sturges)
15. Annie Hall (Woody Allen)
16. The Handmaiden (Park Chan-wook)
17. Ex Machina (Alex Garland)
18. Apocalypse Now (Stanley Kubrick)
19. 2001: A Space Odyssey (Stanley Kubrick)
20. Swiss Army Man (Daniels)
21. Ghost in the Shell [2017](Rupert Sanders, the guy who should stop directing anything but SFX)
22. Boyhood (Richard Linklater)
23. The Godfather (Fracis Ford Coppola)
24. Inside Llewyn Davis (Coen Brothers)
Books:
1. How Fiction Works (James Wood)
2. Zen and the Art of Archery (Eugen Herrigel)
3. The Anatomy of Racism (Glenn C. Loury)
4. Frankenstein (Mary Shelley)
5. Eleven Rings (Phil Jackson)
Badrang- 61/50 Books | 50/50 Movies
Books:
57. Capitalism: A Ghost Story - Arundhati Roy
58. Chavs: The Demonization of the Working Class - Owen Jones
59. 1117 B.C. The Year Civilization Collapsed - Eric H. Cline
60. Capitalism and the Jews - Jerry Z. Muller
61. Behold a Pale Horse - Milton William Cooper (Holy shit lol, what a ride)
Movies:
36. Fist Fight
37. Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping
38. Kong Skull Island
39. Mr. Peabody & Sherman
40. Bojack Horseman Season 4
41. Murder on the Orient Express (1974)
42. Heat
43. Gone Baby Gone
44. American Vandal
45. Deep Blue Sea
46. It Comes at Night
47. The Green Inferno
48. White Squall
49. Cats Don't Dance
50. Zodiac
Books:
57. Capitalism: A Ghost Story - Arundhati Roy
58. Chavs: The Demonization of the Working Class - Owen Jones
59. 1117 B.C. The Year Civilization Collapsed - Eric H. Cline
60. Capitalism and the Jews - Jerry Z. Muller
61. Behold a Pale Horse - Milton William Cooper (Holy shit lol, what a ride)
Movies:
36. Fist Fight
37. Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping
38. Kong Skull Island
39. Mr. Peabody & Sherman
40. Bojack Horseman Season 4
41. Murder on the Orient Express (1974)
42. Heat
43. Gone Baby Gone
44. American Vandal
45. Deep Blue Sea
46. It Comes at Night
47. The Green Inferno
48. White Squall
49. Cats Don't Dance
50. Zodiac
TestMonkey
Member
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Narag - 12/50 Books | 34/50 Movies
Might not finish this year since I've been rereading old stuff. Then again I might if I end up seeking out shorter material which is an adventure in itself.
Apple Turnover
Banned
September Update
Apple Turnover - 48/50 books | 56/50 movies
Books:
43/44. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince - J.K Rowling
45/46. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - J.K Rowling
47/48. What Happened - Hillary Rodham Clinton (love you Hilldawg, but Jesus, that was some dry reading)
Movies:
55. Sharkansas Women's Prison Massacre (2016)
56. Kingsman: The Golden Circle (2017)
Came incredibly close on books. While I technically did read 2 others (HP 4&5), they were rereads, and so I've left them out here. I will definitely be finishing the challenge in early-to-mid October though.
Apple Turnover - 48/50 books | 56/50 movies
Books:
43/44. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince - J.K Rowling
45/46. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - J.K Rowling
47/48. What Happened - Hillary Rodham Clinton (love you Hilldawg, but Jesus, that was some dry reading)
Movies:
55. Sharkansas Women's Prison Massacre (2016)
56. Kingsman: The Golden Circle (2017)
Came incredibly close on books. While I technically did read 2 others (HP 4&5), they were rereads, and so I've left them out here. I will definitely be finishing the challenge in early-to-mid October though.