We are officially in the final stretch of 2012, everyone. Here it is, the middle of November, and I’m finally finished writing up my movies from October. I need to get caught up here!
My goal of 300 movies in 2012 is looking like it’s doable, but it’s going to be tough. I really envy those of you that tackled a movie a day, I think I could watch a movie every day but writing about it too?! No way. I’m sure you’re all aware of how much time I spend reading through your various blog entries so I hope that gets noticed as a huge investment of time. I could very easily just watch movies and then instantly write about them but I think the reviews would feel sterile and I’m sure I wouldn’t have near the amount of awesome support you guys give me in return. Seriously, this site has been an absolute pleasure to run and I hope you feel even an ounce of the gratitude you all deserve. Thank you.
With the holiday season fast approaching, you’ll probably see a shift to my regular holiday scheduled movie watching, but I’ll try to keep things diverse, like they usually are.
Now is the time for me to brainstorm my goal for 2013 – Please help me out if you have any good ideas! Doesn’t have to be long-term goals, I could have monthly goals too.
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October movies I watched:
- E.T.
- Casino
- Shotgun Stories
- Drive
- Vivre Sa Vie
- The Master
- Chillerama
- Headhunters
- Dracula [1931]
- Umberto D.
- Oslo, August 31
- Primal Fear
- Ikiru
- Decalogue: Film One
- Decalogue: Film Two
- Little Shop of Horrors
- Decalogue: Film Three
- Drag Me To Hell
- Frankenstein
- Bride of Frankenstein
- 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea (Nostalgiathon entry)
- Prometheus
- Hotel Transylvania (review pending)
- Training Day
- Re-Animator
- The Girl
- Young Frankenstein
October Statistics:
Movies watched / Days in the month = 27/31 = ~87.1%
My average movie rating = ~4.111
Average IMDB rating = ~7.5
Average Rotten Tomatoes rating = ~86%
First time viewings = 14
Total runtime = 2702 minutes = ~45 hours
Method of watching:
- Blu-Ray = 9
- DVD = 2
- Netflix (DVD rental) = 4
- Netflix Instant = 4
- Theater = 7
- TV/TiVo = 1
Year to Date Statistics:
Movies watched / Days elapsed = 246/305 = ~80.7%
Percentage of my goal complete = 246/300 = 82%
Percentage of year complete = 274/366 = ~83.3%
Percentage ahead = 0% (~1.3% behind)
Movies remaining vs. days remaining = 54 vs. 61
My average movie rating = ~3.988
Average IMDB rating = ~7.4
Average Rotten Tomatoes rating = ~78%
First time viewings = 153
Total runtime = 26042 minutes = ~434 hours = ~18.1 days
Method of watching:
- Amazon Instant = 1
- Blu-Ray = 68
- DVD = 37
- Netflix (DVD rental) = 26
- Netflix Instant = 70
- Theater = 37
- TV / TiVo = 3
- Hulu = 3
- Steam = 1
Andy Watches Movies 
Drag Me To Hell! Gotta revisit that. You’ve watched some very decent titles, bro. Impressive.
Yeah, this was a good, varied month. November is turning out the same way for me so far
Man, I wish I could go to the theater just a bit more often. Nothing is better than seeing a movie on the big screen.
So true. I am pretty selective about what I see in theaters because of the cost, but there’s really nothing like it.
That’s true. I had to pass on seeing some movies these last couple of months for fear of the pain they would cause on my wallet.
Yet another solid month!
Yeah!
Looking good Andy. Keep it up bro.
Thanks, Mark!
1.3% is nothing, you can do it! were you planning on catching skyfall by the way?
It doesn’t sound like much, but it basically means I have to watch a movie every day from here until December 31st
I’d like to see it in theaters, not a huge Bond fan though
How about 400 next year? 😉
Man…I wish. Maybe if I quit my job and ignored my wife
LOL
Looks like you got a ton more than you did last month. Good job! Looks like beat you out by 31 more
Jesus, you watched 50 movies?
58
I envy that
http://daveexaminesmovies.wordpress.com/2012/10/31/october-roundup-58-movies/
As of today, I have watched 30 so far
*for the month of November*
For November? I’m at 13
Haha hey thats more than one a day.
Yeah, I’m working on it. I may sneak another one in tonight if I get bored playing Halo
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To quote from The Waterboy, “You can DO it.” You’re in the homestretch now and sliding for home! I know, Waterboy = football and I made a baseball reference! 😀
Haha I’ll allow it
😀
Ah, Young Frankenstein. Just ordered the mel brooks collection off amazon so I should be watching that one shortly. Keep up the good work man. Almost there.
I was SO tempted by that but I have the DVD set and didn’t feel like upgrading
You can do it! I have faith in you. As for 2013, you could always just join up with my site and we could take over the internet.
I like where this is headed…
Haha, I know.
You just want me for my comments
Still boggles the mind to see how you’ve compiled all your information.
Yeah, I’m a math nerd
2012 is coming to a close! Hope you reach your goal of 300 films! 🙂 Go Andy!
Woo!!
This was a great month for you. Your average rating for movies at an 4.1 and an IMDb rating of 7.5, you picked some good movies. I have confidence you will reach that 300 mark just make the last 20 movies or so ones you really want to see so you have some extra drive to reach 300.
As for next year, I think more than 300 is asking a lot so maybe set some genre goals. Maybe there is a genre you watch less often so set quotas for different genres. Just an idea. Good luck!
Yeah, I usually watch TONS of movies around Christmas, so I think I’ll be OK.
I like the idea of genre goals, my only concern is that the genre that I don’t typically watch is rom-com…and I’m not sure I can handle watching too many rom-coms haha
Haha I am right there with you. Well just set the goal for rom-com’s low and bump up maybe horror or action or another genre. The goals for each genre do not need to be the same but they do need to be challenging