Media Psychos Psycho Challenge! NEW: CHALLENGE 38 IS NOW LIVE!

[extantsrevenge]

1 hour ago, cypheria078 said:

@extantsrevenge @Reagh

 

Question : does this challenge works with video games adaptation, video game to movie, or movie to video game ?

 

18 minutes ago, Reagh said:

For my part …. I would say that is a adaptation and think it would count. 

 

so

[R1s1ngs0n]

Just now, cypheria078 said:

you forgot Doom 😅

 

Figures, as I've never played it. Hate first-person shooters.

[Reagh]

I’m sorry so many are having a hard time with this challenge. I honestly didn’t see this happening. 
 

As for the Twin Peaks controversy 

 

 

 

 

 

This is the water, and this is the well. Drink full, and descend.
 The horse is the white of the eyes, and dark within. 

 

[Gary K]

5 minutes ago, Reagh said:

I’m sorry so many are having a hard time with this challenge. I honestly didn’t see this happening. 
 

As for the Twin Peaks controversy 

 

 

 

 

 

This is the water, and this is the well. Drink full, and descend.
 The horse is the white of the eyes, and dark within. 

 

My issue is I’ve been exclusively on my kindle for 12 years or so and moved several times in that period so no longer have many actual books.  
 

I think I found some things to satisfy the challenge though.  

[Fortis93]

54 minutes ago, R1s1ngs0n said:

@cypheria078 must be very happy, thinking "yes! time to dig up my Tomb Raider, Hitman, Mortal Kombat and Street Fighter".

 

41 minutes ago, cypheria078 said:

you forgot Doom 😅

 

 

And...

 

[cypheria078]

CHALLENGE 22 :

 

Not an easy challenge for me, I don’t have books (just a few), my years of study have literally put me off reading.

I did my best, I hope it can be considered as adaptations, even if some are very free ones.

Attack On Titan :

 

Tomb Raider :

 

Mortal Kombat :

 

Street Fighter (just for you @R1s1ngs0n) :

 

Resident Evil :

 

And because you all voted for it 😅
Doom :

[Fortis93]

9 minutes ago, cypheria078 said:

Street Fighter (just for you @R1s1ngs0n) :

 

There's also City Hunter with Jackie Chan that features a Street Fighter sequence.

[Mrdugan]

I think this is the best I can do. I did some digging and found a copy of Alice in Wonderland that I didn’t remember I had. Couldn’t find my copy of LOTR though.

 

My favorite adaption is either Shawshank Redemption or Alice. It seems like there’s few times when the movie is better than the book (or short story), but Shawashank Redemption is definitely better than the Stephen King story. Alice is such a unique movie and interpretation of the source material. Jan Svankmeyer (sp) is amazing.

 

[extantsrevenge]

for showing your great stuff 🙏

 

Awesome @Fortis93

I could have shown more too 😂

 

@R1s1ngs0n

 

@Gentleman I was waiting for that one

 

Terrific @cypheria078 Attack on Titan is awesome and the anime adaptation is so faithful, you get basically every panel from the Manga and often line for line of the text. What makes the Anime even better than the Manga is the Animations, the art from Hajime Isayama is the one weakness the Manga has.

 

Your entry brings back memories, I played the original Doom 1 & 2 and the early Mortal Kombat games so much when I was young. On Mortal Kombat 2 I could do every single move in my sleep.

 

@Mrdugan 🤔 The Dark Knight is not an Adaptaion of The Dark Knight Returns 😅 the only thing similar is that the movie is using parts of the title and that the Joker appears 😂. There is actually an Animation 2 Part Adaptaion of the Comic and the fight between Batman & Superman in BvS is clearly inspired by this story. I gave you the point but I wish you had one more title to show. 

 

Everyone

 

Our next challenge will be presented on sunday by a Quokka @Fortis93

[Neil21Harris]

So here’s a few that I have… I want to say, if anyone needs an amazing book to read - Live by Night is outstanding. Film does not do it Justice. Should’ve been a two part film…

I tried adding some unique ones (Vampire Hunter, Red Sparrow…) and the easier ones (Bourne, Hannibal, Tattoo, IT…)

 

LA Confidential is pure perfection. 

 

I couldn’t find my book of Perks nor the Blu-ray for Motherless Brooklyn - but I love both books and films - so sue me. 
 

Seriously, read Live by Night… one of my favs. Was so good he wrote a sequel. 

[javi]

challenge#22

 

1. Lord of the Rings

2. Tintin

3. Millennium Trilogy

4. The Ruins

 

...and just because I love these movies, I also bought a book later:

 

5. Indiana Jones

 

 

My favourite (despite of all the other great adaptations!) would be Tintin!

I loved the comics as a kid and grew up with them.

They are still amazing and the television adaptation is just fun to watch - never boring!

And I all read and watched them in French.

 

[Gary K]

Challenge 21 - ADAPTATIONS

 

So here are the four I could find.  As I wrote above, while I’m an avid reader, for the past 14 years or so (which is about the same time my eyes started going) I’ve been reading almost exclusively on the Kindle so I have very few physical books in my collection anymore.  I did, however, hold onto two of my favorite graphic novels, a random Harry Potter and the newly acquired graphic novel adaptation of Parasite.

 

 

My favorite book to film adaptation though has to be Silence Of The Lambs.  Thomas Harris’ original is a fantastic page turner and thriller and the film is simultaneously faithful and original in its’ own right.  Of course, close runner ups would be Jaws, The Exorcist, and The Social Network. 

 

 

[Mrdugan]

@extantsrevenge fine, here is my least favorite adaptation…Batman vs Superman. The cast is phenomenal, the source material of The Dark Knight is legendary, the movie…so disappointing.

 

[Boilersteel]

Challenge 22:

Thanks @Reagh for the unique challenge.  Most difficult part for me was digging through boxes to find the books.

 

1. The Godfather

2. Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets

3. LOTR FOTR

4. Casino Royale

 

 

Favorite adaptation is LOTR. They put so many incredible details into every scene and really brought the books to life.  It's almost impossible not to picture the movies when reading the books now.

[InfiniteDoors]

On 2/19/2023 at 7:14 AM, Reagh said:

Challenge #022 

 

Adaptation 

 

For this challenge we would like to know what some of your favorite adaptations are. You will need to show 4  Movies or Television Series and the source material. Have fun with it, if the movie came before the book or comic it would still count since it’s still a adaptation. All mediums are allowed, books, mangas, comics, graphic novels etc. The only rule is…. series only count as one. Example Harry Potter 1-7 only counts as 1. 
 

I can’t wait to see everyone’s submissions! 
 

Bonus : please tell everyone what your favorite adaptation is & why.

 

1) Spider-Man

Not exactly an adaptation, as in translating a specific story, but by the authority invested in me, I'll allow it. It's also my favorite of the 4 submissions!

 

2) The Lord of the Rings Trilogy

It's too bad I don't have The Hobbit to go with this, but it's not as good anyway. LOTR Trilogy is a masterpiece, and I can't wait for my HDZeta Golds!

 

3) Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

Now the only reason I chose this one over the first movie/book is that I'm too lazy to dig any further into my pile of books 😴 Plus the lenti is cool!

 

4) Star Trek: The Motion Picture

I'm sure @extantsrevenge will get a kick out of this one!

[Fortis93]

WEEKLY CHALLENGE #23

BEST OF THE BEST

 

 

For this challenge, you are to pick your favourite genre of film.

 

Action/Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Fantasy, Horror, Musical, Romance, Sci-Fi, Thriller, War, Western, etc.

 

You are then to choose your top 5 favourite films from that genre, or films you feel represent the best of what that genre has to offer.

 

Any editions (Fullslips, Lenticulars, Steelbooks etc.) across any formats (DVD, Blu-ray, 4K, etc.) are welcome.

 

And finally, name the film that made you fall in love with that genre.

 

 

I'll go ahead and kick this off with my own submission.

 

My favourite film genre is Action/Adventure.

 

And my five favourite films from that genre are the following:

 

1. Die Hard

 

2. Terminator 2: Judgment Day

 

3. Predator

 

4. Aliens

 

5. Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade

 

 

And the film that made me fall in love with the Action/Adventure genre would have to be The Spy Who Loved Me when I first saw it on TV as a kid.

 

 

For me, it's not just one of the best Bond films of all time, but one of the great action adventure movies of all time.

[8cans]

On 9/27/2022 at 2:57 AM, Tonic24k said:

 

CHALLENGE 3

 

1. Avengers: Infinity War

2. Avengers: Endgame

3. Captain Marvel

4. Doctor Strange

5. Spider-Man: Homecoming

6. Spider-Man: Far From Home

7. Ant-Man

 

 

 

 

 

Amazing collection! So jealous! 

[extantsrevenge]

Thank you @Fortis93 for this great challenge.

 

My favorite genre would be Sci-Fi, I love Space and I love futuristic setting. The Genre has limitless possibilities and lets us experience stuff we will most likely never have the chance to experience ourselves. I simply love to explore strange new worlds. To seek out new life and new civilizations.

 

 

My second favorite Genre would be Fantasy.

 

For my picture I choose to go with Live Action Space Sci-Fi, could have shown so many great Anime, or Earth based Live Action Sci-Fi, but I think these show perfectly what I love about the Genre.

 

I included the Original Star Trek TV Series as that would be what made me fall in love with Sci-Fi in the first place. I simply love Star Trek.

Then we have the Original Star Wars Trilogy, which includes my Number 1 & 2 favorite movies.

Also shown Alien which gave us the greatest movie creature of all time and also delivered the best Action movie ever with Aliens.

Dune and Starship Troopers are perfect Sci-Fi movies from great books.

And finally I also included Avatar as it is clearly the biggest Sci-Fi movie in recent memory, still disappointed that the second movie could not deliver as I hoped it would.

 

 

[Fortis93]

I will also allow TV shows.

 

Edited February 26, 2023 by Fortis93

[R1s1ngs0n]

@Fortis93 this one’s right up my alley 👍

Although I really love spy thrillers and movies about serial killers, I have to go with gangster films as my favourite genre.

The Godfather 

Once Upon A Time In America

The Untouchables 

Goodfellas

Miller’s Crossing

 

The Untouchables is the movie that sealed the deal for me as it’s probably my fondest memory I have of going to the movies with my dad, who also loves gangster movies.

My 13yr old self was totally in awe from the moment the opening titles rolled to the sound of Morricone’s unforgettable theme (how that score didn’t win an Oscar is beyond me) and I was forever under the spell of La Cosa Nostra and its various, nefarious affiliates.

Edited February 26, 2023 by R1s1ngs0n

[hal56]

Thanks for the new challenge, @Fortis93

 

My favourite genre is definitely SciFi, so here are my top picks:

 

Alien/Aliens:

 

 

The Terminator:

 

 

2001: A Space Odyssey:

 

 

The Thing:

 

 

Predator:

 

 

and of course, the best of all time and the one starting my passion for this genre:

 

Blade Runner:

 

 

[Fortis93]

24 minutes ago, R1s1ngs0n said:

The Untouchables is the movie that sealed the deal for me as it’s probably my fondest memory I have of going to the movies with my dad, who also loves gangster movies.

My 13yr old self was totally in awe from the moment the opening titles rolled to the sound of Morricone’s unforgettable theme (how that score didn’t win an Oscar is beyond me) and I was forever under the spell of La Cosa Nostra and its various, nefarious affiliates.

 

A great memory of a great movie.

 

I was also 13 when I first saw that on TV.

 

As soon as it finished, I remember turning to my mum and asking if I could get the DVD. 😄

[R1s1ngs0n]

5 minutes ago, Fortis93 said:

 

A great memory of a great movie.

 

I was also 13 when I first saw that on TV.

 

As soon as it finished, I remember turning to my mum and asking if I could get the DVD. 😄

Same… plus the soundtrack 😆

[Veum]

🥤🤠 🎬 📺 Thank you @Fortis93 for this excellent challenge my friend!  👍 😎

 

WEEKLY CHALLENGE #23

BEST OF THE BEST

 

I bet you can not figure out my fav genre , huh 😂 😆 😛 

 

When I was a wee lad I was mesmerized by what I was watching on the boobtube … the gunfights, the masked man with his sidekick, the beautiful women and landscapes… just kept me interested till this day❣️

 

My fav genre is the mighty WESTERNS 🤠

 

 

The Lone Ranger/The Big Valley TV shows got me started along with what in our area was called Coffee Cup theatre that had many Westerns shows through the week 📺 

 

 

Some of my 5 fav are:

 

- The Big Valley (TV)

- The Outlaw Josey Wales

- Hang ‘Em High

- Jesse James (1939)

- The Lone Ranger (TV)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Scary Hair]

What a challenge in every sense of the word @Reagh I have struggled like a fish out of water

 

 

I only hope this selection passes as I have down sized books by loads @extantsrevenge

 

Is in a good mood 

 

Riddick Universe

 

 

 

The films lead to 2 AWESOME video games and a animated adventure for our favourite Fruryian . A shame Riddick did not live up to its previous tales in this universe. Roll on the 4th and much needed encounter.

 

The Thing

 

The Book's come screenplay tie in to the original movie.

 

The script was developed by Burt Lancaster's son William random I know 

 

Lord Of The Rings

 

 

 

Well I saw the movies got the books and made it to Chapter 4 Mushrooms and gave up after that.  Not that it was a hard read . One of the very few occasions  ( in my lowly view ) that the film is better than the book .

 

 

The Hunger Games

 

 

Katniss Everdeen and the tale of her stance against tryiony . With a callous class system that spills into rebellion against the very fabric of the society in the Huger Games world.