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January 2025 | Scavenger Hunt #118

Howdy! My name's Hannah, and I'll be your host for January's Scavenger Hunt. I'm super stoked to do it. If you want to get an idea about me, you can check out SC99.

Since it's January, I decided to help us all get a jump start on our resolutions. I hope you enjoy!

Thanks to Fritz Jangalang for hosting last month's hunt!

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The Prompts

1. In the spirit of January and the start of a new year, let’s work on some resolutions. How about we start by watching a movie you actually just really want to watch to get you going and start your…

Howdy! My name's Hannah, and I'll be your host for January's Scavenger Hunt. I'm super stoked to do it. If you want to get an idea about me, you can check out SC99.

Since it's January, I decided to help us all get a jump start on our resolutions. I hope you enjoy!

Thanks to Fritz Jangalang for hosting last month's hunt!

Master List
Discord
February 2025 Host Raffle

Ended at: 48%
Avg ⭐: 3.9

117 << | >> 119

The Prompts

2. I know it’s January, but sometimes there just isn’t enough time to get in all of the holiday films you love. Go ahead and watch a holiday film you didn’t get a chance to see. (Could be any holiday, go wild, who am I to judge?)

3. I always say I’m going to finish my lists and only do it like 10% of the time. Watch a movie from your scavenger hunt graveyard, or if this is your first, check out the master list and pick a prompt.

4. Letteboxd is one of my favorite sites, and I am addicted to closing my rings. Watch a film from one of the rings you haven’t completed yet or use this as a spot to watch a movie from another challenge you might be doing this year. [check out your "stats" page].

5. I’m a kind of voracious reader. I always want to read more, so it's always my resolution to read an unattainable amount of books. Go ahead and watch a literary adaptation. (Here's a list to get you started, or this one.)

6. I struggle between wanting to always watch new movies and missing some of my favorites. Go ahead and watch a comfort movie, or one you think might become a comfort movie.

7. In the new year, I think it’s important we all work on educating ourselves. Go ahead and find a documentary that speaks to you. (You can start here if you can't think of one).

8. Who doesn’t have a resolution about their job? I work for a Tribe, and so I spend a lot of time catching up learning about Indigenous content. Watch a movie by a filmmaker from a marginalized community or starring a predominantly POC cast.

9. Forget work. Let’s talk about the fun stuff we’re looking forward to this year. Watch a film from a country you want to visit (or visit again if you already have).

10. Sometimes, I put off movies because they seem hard, or they’re long, or I just don’t feel like thinking. Watch a movie you’ve honestly been putting off for whatever reason.

11. I’m a big fan of going to the movies. Go see a movie in theaters, or stream a release from 2025 (or the end of 2024).

12. I like working through filmographies of actors and directors, but sometimes I struggle to complete them. Watch a movie from your favorite director or actor that you haven’t seen yet. If you’ve seen all of them, pick your second favorite, you mad lil lad.

13. It’s 2025, we don’t have time anymore. And frankly, I am a huge proponent of a tight 90. Watch a film under 100 minutes. (This might me by favorite list on this app tbh).

14. Let’s get to know each other, make some friends, find some common ground. Click around, find someone you either already follow or a review from a recent movie you watched that you found funny or insightful, and watch one of their four favorites.

15. We’re all trying to learn every film ever made and keep up on all the new ones, right? Go ahead and watch an old movie. I’ll let you define what old is to you, but it has to be before you were born at least.

16. Letterboxd is a very fun place to make very fun lists. I’ve found a ton that I love to revisit for these hunts. Go find a fun list and watch a movie you haven’t seen yet from it (maybe leave a comment and thank them for their dope list). Some of my faves include: 🌈Pride: A Chronological History of Queer Interest & LGBTQ+ Cinema, The Oxford History of World Cinema , Women Directors: The Official Top 250 Narrative Feature Films, Befriending the lyrical loneliness…, Where to Begin: Great Directors)

17. January is a fun month. We got a lot of sports popping off– NFL, WNBA, NBA, NHL, and CFB to name a few American classics. Watch a sports movie.

18. Last time I hosted, I made you watch a film from my favorite city and hometown, Pittsburgh. I also made you watch one from where I currently live, Miami. I’ve also lived in New York, Toronto, Brazil, California, and Virginia. Watch a movie set in any of those places.

19. A major resolution I have had for the past few years is to learn Spanish. Watch a movie in a language different from your own.

20. It’s Martin Luther King, Jr. Day in the US today. In the spirit of his work,watch a movie about the Civil Rights Movement, protesting, or civil disobedience.

21. Yesterday was also Inauguration Day, meaning the US has a new president and we all have feelings about it I’m sure. Go ahead and watch a movie with a president in it could be a biopic or just a fictional president.

22. My girlfriend started using Letterboxd when we started dating. She’s the true cinephile in our relationship. She definitely didn’t tell me to write this. Go ahead and watch a movie from her all time faves or from movies we’ve watched together

23. Enough about my super amazing wonderful partner. Ask your partner or best friend or sibling or whoever means a lot to you what movie you should watch for this prompt.

24. A good resolution I’ve tried to stick to is eating out less and cooking more. I love cooking, so it all works out. Watch a film about cooking, food, or restaurants.

25. New year means decluttering. Go ahead and clean out some of your watchlist by watching one here.

26. Oscar nominees are going to be announced this month. Watch a movie you think will be nominated in any category (or if you want to wait and watch one after the announcement, do that).

27. Speaking of Oscar nominations, go ahead and watch a movie or performance you think got snubbed, historically.

28. Maybe in the new year, you’ll want to spend more time with family. Watch a movie about family. Or, frankly, if you’re like me and don’t like your family, watch a movie about getting away from your family.

29. We all have gaps in our viewing, and that’s why we do these hunts. Watch a film from a genre that isn’t one of your favorites.

30. Every year, Steven Soderberg published his list of content he consumed. It usually publishes the first week of January, but if you don’t want to wait for the 2024 list, watch a movie from his 2023/4 list.

31. It’s the end of the month– you did it! We’re 8% done with 2025. Enjoy a free spot to get a jump on February.

If you don't like a prompt, go ahead and watch a movie from any of these lists:
Letterboxd Four Faves
Black Directors: The Official Top 100 Narrative Feature Films
Roger Ebert’s “Great Movies”
Edgar Wright’s 1,000 Favorite Movies
The Great Big WLW Film Watchlist
A Cinematic History of the World

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January 2025 | Scavenger Hunt #118