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the 2017 sci-fi and fantasy challenge
This sci-fi and fantasy challenge, on the contrary, is absolutely going to happen. The best thing is that this can be a book, a tv show or a movie unless specified otherwise.
[The original idea is from HERE].
35/35
1. A myth/folk legend adaptation [An American Werewolf in London (1981)
]
2. An animated fairytale [My Neighbor Totoro (1988)
for the story & 
for the graphics]
3. A "Blade Runner" (1982) rewatch before the sequel premieres in Oct
4. Time travel [Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children (2016)
]
5. Magic realism [The Hanging Tree by Ben Aaronovitch]
6. Hard science fiction (with an emphasis on science) [Europa Report (2013)]
7. Space opera or space fantasy [An Inhabited Island (2013) movie but the main guy is DROP DEAD GORGEOUS]
8. Young adult [Ender's Game (2013)
]
9. Action [Starship Troopers (1997)
]
10. A crime mystery [Twin Peaks S1&2 (1990-91 | TV) + Fire Walk with Me (1992 | movie) + The Secret History of Twin Peaks (book) ♥]
11. It happens on another planet [Alien (1979) ♥]
12. Accidental travel | Time Slip [Orlando (1992) ♥]
13. Virtual reality [Strange Days (1995)]
14. Horror or suspense [Wind Chill (2007)
]
15. Robots!!! [2001: A Space Odyssey (1968) ♥ + 2010 (1984) ]
16. Soviet sci-fi [Inquest of Pilot Pirx | Дознание пилота Пиркса (1978)]
17. Cyberpunk (high tech, low life) [Elysium (2013)]
18. Written in the 21st century [The Magicians (2015- | S2, TV)]
19. Social science fiction [They Live (1988)]]
20. A sci-fi movie made before CGI [Invasion of the Body-Snatchers (1978)]
21. Steampunk or technofantasy [Blade Runner 2049 (2017)]
22. Vampires!!! or zombies [Near Dark (1987)]
23. Urban fantasy [Tru Calling (2003-2005) | TV]
24. A cult book/movie [Watership Down (1978)]
25. Dystopia [The Good Place (2016 | TV, S1) ♥]
26. Alternate history [Yoga Hosers (2016)]
27. A gothic novel [Wide Sargasso Sea by Jean Rhys ♥]
28. Romance [Passengers (2016)
]
29. Comedy/satire/parody [Boo! A Madea Halloween (2016) ♥]
30. At least one short story by Robert Sheckley [Store of the Worlds (book)]
31.Post-Soviet fantasy or sci-fi A very recent sci-fi [Six Wakes by Mur Lafferty ♥]
32. (Post)-apocalypse [The War of the Worlds by H.G. Wells ♥]
33. A movie or a TV show with a Saturn award [Aliens (1986) ♥]
34. A comic book or its adaptation [Dark Matter (2015) | TV, S1 ♥]
35. An indie [Coherence (2013) ♥]
- A tour de force - or - this book/movie/show got to me on a very personal level.
- Great read/watch, recommending it.
- I liked it enough to complete.
- Lost my interest half-way.
- Hate-read/watched parts of it.
♥ - Faves.
*replaced #31 because I can't easily get hold of post-Soviet sci-fi
The Andromeda Strain (TV) + movie | The Invasion of the Body-Snatchers (remake) | Fantastic Beasts and How to Find Them (movie) | Assassin's Creed (movie) | The War of the Worlds (book) | Get Out (movie) | Life (movie) | The Song of Achilles | The Expanse S1+S2 | Sphere (1998 movie) | The Langoliers (1995 TV movie) | The Mist (2017 | TV)
[The original idea is from HERE].
35/35
1. A myth/folk legend adaptation [An American Werewolf in London (1981)
]2. An animated fairytale [My Neighbor Totoro (1988)
for the story & for the graphics]3. A "Blade Runner" (1982) rewatch before the sequel premieres in Oct
4. Time travel [Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children (2016)
]5. Magic realism [The Hanging Tree by Ben Aaronovitch
]6. Hard science fiction (with an emphasis on science) [Europa Report (2013)
]7. Space opera or space fantasy [An Inhabited Island (2013) movie
but the main guy is DROP DEAD GORGEOUS]8. Young adult [Ender's Game (2013)
]9. Action [Starship Troopers (1997)
]10. A crime mystery [Twin Peaks S1&2 (1990-91 | TV) + Fire Walk with Me (1992 | movie) + The Secret History of Twin Peaks (book)
♥]11. It happens on another planet [Alien (1979)
♥]12. Accidental travel | Time Slip [Orlando (1992)
♥]13. Virtual reality [Strange Days (1995)
]14. Horror or suspense [Wind Chill (2007)
]15. Robots!!! [2001: A Space Odyssey (1968)
♥ + 2010 (1984) ]16. Soviet sci-fi [Inquest of Pilot Pirx | Дознание пилота Пиркса (1978)
]17. Cyberpunk (high tech, low life) [Elysium (2013)
]18. Written in the 21st century [The Magicians (2015- | S2, TV)
]19. Social science fiction [They Live (1988)
]] 20. A sci-fi movie made before CGI [Invasion of the Body-Snatchers (1978)
]21. Steampunk or technofantasy [Blade Runner 2049 (2017)
]22. Vampires!!! or zombies [Near Dark (1987)
]23. Urban fantasy [Tru Calling (2003-2005) | TV
]24. A cult book/movie [Watership Down (1978)
]25. Dystopia [The Good Place (2016 | TV, S1)
♥]26. Alternate history [Yoga Hosers (2016)
]27. A gothic novel [Wide Sargasso Sea by Jean Rhys
♥]28. Romance [Passengers (2016)
]29. Comedy/satire/parody [Boo! A Madea Halloween (2016)
♥]30. At least one short story by Robert Sheckley [Store of the Worlds (book)
]31.
♥]32. (Post)-apocalypse [The War of the Worlds by H.G. Wells
♥]33. A movie or a TV show with a Saturn award [Aliens (1986)
♥]34. A comic book or its adaptation [Dark Matter (2015) | TV, S1
♥]35. An indie [Coherence (2013)
♥] - A tour de force - or - this book/movie/show got to me on a very personal level. - Great read/watch, recommending it. - I liked it enough to complete. - Lost my interest half-way. - Hate-read/watched parts of it.♥ - Faves.
*replaced #31 because I can't easily get hold of post-Soviet sci-fi
The Andromeda Strain (TV) + movie | The Invasion of the Body-Snatchers (remake) | Fantastic Beasts and How to Find Them (movie) | Assassin's Creed (movie) | The War of the Worlds (book) | Get Out (movie) | Life (movie) | The Song of Achilles | The Expanse S1+S2 | Sphere (1998 movie) | The Langoliers (1995 TV movie) | The Mist (2017 | TV)