Fall Movie Challenge

My bloggy friends Karen and Christina posted about this last week, and I just can't stop myself from joining in!  Every year Jenn hosts this fabulous movie challenge...

Here are the rules:
the movie challenge begins one minute past twelve a.m. september first / concludes midnight november thirtieth. you may NOT use a film you have already seen, even in part (excluding trailers), for this challenge. all films MUST be new to you. each film chosen for the challenge may be used ONLY ONCE, i.e. a film used for the something miraculous category may not be used for the personal victory one as well. all films selected for the challenge MUST have a page on the internet movie database. films can be viewed in the theater or at home, but all films must have (had) a theatrical release; made-for-television movies are not eligible.

the first three people to complete the challenge prior to november thirtieth will each receive a redbox gift card valued at twenty dollars. the one person to accumulate the most points at the contest’s conclusion will receive an amazon gift card valued at fifty dollars. each film is valued at ten points, yielding a total points of two hundred fifty. details of a bonus round will be revealed october fifteenth. 

to participate, you must be a member of the fall film challenge facebook group. once you have joined and chosen your films to fit the below categories, post your list to the group’s page or email it to criticalcrass at me dot com so that i may add your selections to a master list. only those who have submitted lists to me are eligible for the prizes. 

Here's my list:

one. any set in new york city. Limitless I figure this will be good to knock out at the beginning before the TV show starts!

two. any incorporating hot air balloons in the story. Casanova (2005)

three. any featuring a child as the main character.  The Professional

four. any disney film. Wreck-It Ralph  I know, I'm one of a handful of people who haven't seen this...

five. any set in egypt OR have an egyptian character OR star an egyptian actor/actress. Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen

six. a close friend or family member’s favorite film. Into the Wild  This is one of my brother's favorite movies.  I've read the book...but never seen the movie.

seven. any with the word great in the title.  Oz the Great and Powerful  I love the Wizard of Oz, so I think this will be fun to compare/contrast against.

eight. any starring harrison ford. The Age of Adeline

nine. any featuring an idiot as the main character. Our Idiot Brother

ten. any mentioned in levis strauss’ list: denim in the oscars: a look at jeans in cinema. Drive.  It's by default...it's the only movie on the list I haven't seen.

eleven. a film about a knight. Season of the Witch

twelve. a love story. The Best of Me...because who can say "no" to a Nicholas Sparks book, turned into a movie?!

thirteen. a movie about something miraculous. The Martian

fourteen. any starring an actor/actress with the same first name as yours. Margot at the Wedding

fifteen. a film about the olympics. Miracle

sixteen. a film on time magazine’s list: the top ten newspaper movies. State of Play

seventeen. any with a question in the title. Did You Hear About the Morgans?

eighteen. any with a score of ninety percent or greater on rotten tomatoes. Silver Linings Playbook

nineteen. a film about a superhero. Iron Man III

twenty. any with subtitles. Leviathan

twenty-one. any incorporating unicorns in the story. Inkheart

twenty-two. a film about a personal victory. The Theory of Everything

twenty-three. a film with black or white in the title. White God (It's not what it sounds like...it's a story about a dog a man gave up and the girl that tries to get him back.)

twenty-four. any set in a country you would most like to visit. The Decoy Bride

twenty-five. a film set in a zoo. Fierce Creatures

helpful links

films set in new york city.
films that feature children as the main characters.
films about knights.
films about the olympics.
films with questions as the title.
films incorporating unicorns in the story.
twenty-five favored chick flicks.

the best released from ‘three to ‘thirteen.

the best of the nineties. erin’s list. rolling stone’s list.

the best of the eighties. erin’s list. rolling stone’s list.

Have you seen any of these movies?  Have suggestions for alternate ones?  I want to know!