Letterboxd have changed the way we communicate about movies. Roger Ebert might have passed away, but it's never been easier to find great resources amongst the average Joe. Sure enough, few of us will ever aspire to the heights of Ebert or that of Letterboxd's own legend, Adam Cook, but there are still plenty of people out there worth getting to know, and Letterboxd allows us all to do so.
Should you ever wonder about which horror-movies to check out, Hollie Horror have covered just about everything ever made. Wondering about what's worth to check out from before 1940? PUNQ's your guy. I doubt any living person have bothered to watch as much crappy early era movies as him, and…
Letterboxd have changed the way we communicate about movies. Roger Ebert might have passed away, but it's never been easier to find great resources amongst the average Joe. Sure enough, few of us will ever aspire to the heights of Ebert or that of Letterboxd's own legend, Adam Cook, but there are still plenty of people out there worth getting to know, and Letterboxd allows us all to do so.
Should you ever wonder about which horror-movies to check out, Hollie Horror have covered just about everything ever made. Wondering about what's worth to check out from before 1940? PUNQ's your guy. I doubt any living person have bothered to watch as much crappy early era movies as him, and he's helpful enough to give us his top lists from each years--often spanning no less than 300 movies a year. Want to know which crime flicks were great in the 70s? Ask Steve G. And so on and so forth. There are no shortage of knowledge here, and plenty of users with very specific areas of expertise most acclaimed movie critics would envy.
And there are no shortage of users helping you discover gems you otherwise might not even have heard about. Plenty of lists with obscure movies, hidden treasures, and recommendations with less than xx viewers thus far. There are also plenty of users putting a very personal touch on their lists or reviews by sharing from their own experiences, adding a depth that is unparalleled. If that wasn't enough, there's always a community challenge coming along to help you discover new things. Sometimes its a scavenger hunt, every year there is a 30 countries in 31 days challenge, and more often than most of us can find time; there's always someone looking to watch and review 100 movies in a single month.
Now, if you're anything like my good friend, Thomas, it doesn't matter how many projects or challenges you attempt; you always seem to come up short, never actually completing any of them. You love the idea of them, but there simply aren't enough time in each month and there are too many other movies crying out for your attention, you got work or school, and of course children need food on the table and whatnot. For every challenge or project you wished you could fully participate in, you're left a little more dispirited. Fret not. This might just be the thing for you, and it even might be a thing for all those hardworking members of the community that find the time to do all those monthly challenges as well...
Created in the spirit of Letterboxd, I give you the Letterboxd Season Challenge. A challenge that follows the typical TV-season, from early September to early May, and demands less than a movie a week at that. Even with three kids, two jobs and a mistress at the side, you might just find the time to make it by May 2016.
It's of course also created with the more typical Letterboxd spirit in mind, looking to expand horizons and check out stuff you might not find the motivation to lend the light of day without a little push. Still. It's not looking to be too heavy handed, and most of the weeks there will be so many possible movies to choose from, everyone should both find something they really would like to watch, and have no problem getting their hands at at least one of those.
To qualify for the first LSC Hall of Fame around May 10th, you'll have to have watched, reviewed and tagged at least one movie from each week's challenges between September 1st and May 10th. Whether you choose to watch them according to the scheduled weekly program or get through all of them already in September (or as late as all in May), that's up to you. I do think it for most users will be most enjoyable to follow the weekly schedule somewhat, and then you'll also get the added benefit of your fellow participants watching and reviewing the same kind of movies as you most weeks.
I've chosen to test the waters for interest even though there are a couple of months left until the beginning of the season. That way people will get a lot of time to check out the challenges and get their hands on a few of those movies they just haven't found place for in their library yet. It also should give people time to dig a bit into each weekly challenge if they choose to do so, and that way they might just also find inspiration to check out even more than one movie from each category/theme/list/decade/whatever. Although summer might not be the best time for watching movies, for someone interested in movies it's as nice a time as any to create future watchlists in your head while enjoying the sunny beach with a cold drink in your hand.
Each weekly challenge is explained in list view, represented by one qualifying movie for that week. Each weekly tag will also be found there.
Letterboxders participating will be listed below (and for the remainder of the summer these names will be users that have voiced their interest):
Monsieur Flynn (your host/his list)
Dave Vis (list)
Jonathan White
Lise
DirkH (list, only a clone thus far)
Thomas Ringdal (list)
Bridger_Wingate (list)
Arnold Furious (list)
Bendik Kaalaas (list)
Thomas Fjellum (list)
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Henrik Løberg (list)
Nathan
Daniel Rodriguez (list)
William Tell (list)
James Richards (list)
JimmyDean (list)
Aaron (list)
Peter Schubert (list)
David Lawrence (list)
Jayce Fryman
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Da_Bill (list)
James Locke (list)
loureviews (list)
Matt
Austin Shermer
Austin Green (list)
Viktor Prentovski (list)
Chris (list)
RagingTaxiDriver (list)
Mark Gubarenko (list)
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DJ (list)
RJMacReady (list)
jolocus (list)
cacti (list)
Alex
Morris (list)
moviegrande (list)
Chris Hormann (list)
Jim Schen (list)
Jarret
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iwatch (list)
iturbinho (list)
Josiah Morgan (list)
Brynhildr (list)
Flicker (list)
Matt G (list)
Rory M
Jack Cunliffe (list)
TajLV (list)
Reesiepie (list)
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Lars Sieval (list)
Wei Li Heng (list)
Shervin Ghiami (list)
Melli (list)
Luke McCarthy (list)
Samuel Harris (list)
Steen (list)
Lorenzo Manildo (list)
Stephen Huseby (list)
Matt Brady (list)
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Alex (list)
lobsta (list)
zuul (list)
Ben O (list)
Sarah Shachat (list)
Connor Denney (list)
Brandon (list)
Laurie (list)
Buddy O (list)
Paul Talbot (list)
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Soirore (list)
Jessica Noir (list)
Alberte (list)
Herrguth (list)
Alex Lovendahl
Shachar Gannot (list)
L93 (list)
Jack Dzik (list)
Troy Peterson (list)
neilgrahamuk (list)
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Matheus Albano (list)
zaws (list)
TJ Peloquin (list)
Hannah M & Husband (list)
darrenj (list)
Iain Templeton (list)
JWDM (list)
Jandy Hardesty (list)
Robert Hawkins (list)
Dan D (list)
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TheRingshifter (list)
Josh Mockensturm (list)
Adam A (list)
Jeremy Koh (list)
Greg Newman (list)
pfannkuchen (list)
Chatopinela1215 (list)
Ari Niemi (list)
☃ (list)
viniresende (list)
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Treefar (list)
Bruna Léo (list)
wildlark (list)
Jeff_J (list)
Wolfrigg Freyr (list)
amilesmck (list)
Teproc (list)
Bram Sterling (list)
Diego Borin (list)
MichaelEternity (list)
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Jayce Fryman (list)
Jørgen J.A. (list)
Vanessa (list)
Giovanni Conni (list)
Mike Seaman (list)
Wes Ball (list)
Andrew Ford (list)
nwracan (list)
Callum Perritt (list)
Myles Couch (list)
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Andreas Schmid (list)
PleinSoleil (list)
Celine (list)
Paul New (list)
Owen Erasmus (list)
Flint Westwood (list)
ThomasBomas3 (list)
shahbakht (list)
Giacomo Dantini (list)
Milo (list)
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Hazey Jane (list)
Usernametoolong (list)
verynotgood (list)
Anthony (list)
Marco S (list)
Heljar Wilhelmsen
Uli V. G.
Alistair Ryder (list)
Zach (list)
Manitari (list)
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Travis Clark (list)
kaffekask (list)
James Connors (list)
Joey Jepson (list)
Nick Nelson (list)
As you make your own lists for the challenge, I appreciate it if you all tag it with at least:
lsc2015-16
Additional challenge-stuff:
Stephen Huseby have taken on the task of added value to the preliminary chosen movies from each participant. Here's his list for the first week's chosen ones at Roger Ebert-week. Head over there and spread the love, discuss the trends and whatnot.
Week 1 | Week 2 | Week 3 | Week 4 | Week 5 | Week 6 | Week 7 | Week 8 | Week 9 | Week 10 | Week 11 | Week 12 | Week 13 | Week 14 | Week 15 | Week 16 | Week 17 | Week 18 | Week 19 | Week 20 | Week 21 | Week 22 | Week 23 | Week 24 | Week 25 | Week 26 | Week 27 | Week 28 | Week 29 | Week 30 | Week 31 | Week 32 | Week 33
And here are the links to keep up with the latest thanks to the weekly tags;
Week 1 | Week 2 | Week 3 | Week 4 | Week 5 | Week 6 | Week 7 | Week 8 | Week 9 | Week 10 | Week 11 | Week 12 | Week 13 | Week 14 | Week 15 | Week 16 | Week 17 | Week 18 | Week 19 | Week 20 | Week 21 | Week 22 | Week 23 | Week 24 | Week 25 | Week 26 | Week 27 | Week 28 | Week 29 | Week 30 | Week 31 | Week 32 | Week 33
And Connor Denney have taken it upon himself to keep up with a master spreadsheet of all movies reviewed for the challenge.
Please give a big hand of appreciation to Stephen and Connor for all their hard work!
