2021 Criterion Challenge
I'm aiming for all official Criterion releases and all first watches, so we'll see how that goes.
I'll list every movie I watch in each category, because I think it's interesting to see which categories I watch the most.
I don't usually plan too far ahead, but there are so many movies to watch, it's helpful to have a short list, so I thought I'd tentatively plan movies that have already been on my radar. Very subject to change, esp depending on what's available on the channel. I am getting into that Fellini box set for sure, though.
Any kind of recommendations are always welcome!
Updates:
And, now that I have a patron account, I have to…
2021 Criterion Challenge
I'm aiming for all official Criterion releases and all first watches, so we'll see how that goes.
I'll list every movie I watch in each category, because I think it's interesting to see which categories I watch the most.
I don't usually plan too far ahead, but there are so many movies to watch, it's helpful to have a short list, so I thought I'd tentatively plan movies that have already been on my radar. Very subject to change, esp depending on what's available on the channel. I am getting into that Fellini box set for sure, though.
Any kind of recommendations are always welcome!
Updates:
And, now that I have a patron account, I have to be careful about what I watch first, because that will be the banner for the whole challenge!
2/11 SO far behind. I wanted to really get going on my challenges this year because the holidays get so busy with October challenges and holiday movies. Unfortunately, we've had crazy wind and all the flowers are blooming so my allergies are killing me. Headaches and just being tired are making it hard to watch anything I need to focus on.
12/9 Didn’t even get halfway 😂 Next year might go better if my dog can learn to chill and watch movies in the evening.
Official Challenge
Categories:
1. Watch a movie from the year you were born.
Paris, TX (1984) #501
2. 1920s
Safety Last! (1923) #662
3. 1930s
4. 1940s
Foreign Correspondent (1940) #696
Nightmare Alley (1947) #1078
Double Indemnity (1944) #1126
5. 1950s
Mon Oncle (1985) #111
La Strada (1954) #219
6. 1960s
Playtime (1967) #112
7. 1970s
Jeanne Dielman (1975) #484
All That Jazz (1979) #794
Five Easy Pieces (1970) #546
8. 1980s
Meantime (1983) #890
Blue Velvet (1986) #977
Sweetie (1989) #356
Paris, TX (1984) #501
9. 1990s
Paris is Burning (1990) #1018
Night on Earth (1991) #401
10. 2000s
My Winnipeg (2007) #741
11. 2010s
David Lynch: The Art Life (2016) #895
12. Genre: War
13. Genre: Science Fiction
14. Genre: Musical/Music Themed
All That Jazz (1979) #794
15. Watch a film by a director whose work you haven't seen before
Nightmare Alley (1947) #696
David Lynch: The Art Life (2016) #895
Jeanne Dielman (1975) #484
Safety Last! (1923) #662
Sweetie (1989) #356
Five Easy Pieces (1970) #546
16. Directed by Chantal Akerman (Directed by Chantal Akerman)
Jeanne Dielman (1975) #484
17. Directed by Rainer Werner Fassbinder (Directed by Fassbinder)
18. Directed by Wong Kar-wai (Directed by Wong Kar-wai)
19. Directed by Claire Denis (Directed by Claire Denis)
20. Isabel Sandoval's Top 10 ()
Jeanne Dielman (1975) #484
21. Bill Hader's Top 10 (Bill Hader's Top 10)
22. Ana Lily Amirpour's Top 10 (Ana Lily Amirpour'sTop 10)
23. Richard Linklater's Top 10 (Richard Linklater's Top 10)
24. Made in the United States
David Lynch: The Art Life (2016) #895
Foreign Correspondent (1940) #696
Nightmare Alley (1947) #1078
Paris is Burning (1990) #1018
Safety Last! (1923) #662
All That Jazz (1979) #794
Blue Velvet (1986) #977
Night on Earth (1991) #401
Double Indemnity (1944) #1126
Five Easy Pieces (1970) #546
Paris, TX (1984) #501
25. Made in Poland
26. Made in Iran
27. Made in Mexico
28. Made in Senegal
29. Watch a film that has an out of print physical release (Out of Print Criterion Releases)
Mon Oncle (1985) #111
30. Watch a film from the "America Lost and Found: The BBS Story" collection (America Lost and Found: The BBS Story)
Five Easy Pieces (1970) #546
31. Watch a film with a spine #1-100 (Criterion Collection by Spine Number)
Playtime (1967) #112
32. Watch a film with a spine #500-600 (Criterion Collection by Spine Number)
Five Easy Pieces (1970) #546
Paris, TX (1984) #501
33. Cannes Film Festival Winners (Cannes Winners)
All That Jazz (1979) #794
34. Midnight Madness: Watch a cult classic (Midnight Madness)
Blue Velvet (1986) #977
35. Growing Pains: Watch a coming of age film (Growing Pains)
36. Stage to Screen: Watch a stage adaptation (Stage to Screen)
37. Out at Criterion: Watch an LGBTQ film (Out at Criterion)
Paris is Burning (1990) #1018
38. Watch a film on the Summer Travels list (Summer Travels)
39. Watch a film on the Hollywood Classics list (Hollywood Classics)
Double Indemnity (1944) #1126
40. Watch a film from the Animation Before the 2000s list (Animation Before the 2000s)
41. Starring Catherine Deneuve (Starring Catherine Deneuve)
42. Starring Anna Karina (Starring Anna Karina)
43. Starring Jeanne Moreau (Starring Jeanne Moreau)
Elevator to the Gallows (1958) #355
44. Paul Dano's Closet Picks (Paul Dano's Closet Picks)
45. Ethan Hawke and Jonathan Marc Sherman's Closet Picks ( Closet Picks)
Paris, TX (1984) #501
46. Michael K. Williams’ Closet Picks (Michael K. Williams’ Closet Picks)
47. Sean Baker's Closet Picks (Sean Baker's Closet Picks)
48. Amy Heckerling's Closet Picks (Amy Heckerling's Closet Picks)
49. Agnes Varda's Closet Picks (Agnes Varda's Closet Picks)
Sweetie (1989) #356
50. (Google random number generator, set values from 1 to whatever number Criterion has listed last here.
This number will change as more releases are announced so please keep up to date by using the link I have provided as I will not be updating each time Criterion makes announcements. Watch whatever movie corresponds to the spine number you are given.)
51. Watch a film featured in any of the Essential Art House box sets (Essential Art House)
52. Any Criterion film on your watchlist
My Winnipeg (2007) #741
