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I just can't decide!
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I am sitting here trying to decide if I want to do it again this year... do I want to stop watching horror till October? Some points to take into consideration...

1. I have not been much in the mood for movies lately... and not even 100% sure I want to do my annual horror marathon this year.

2. I have some horror related movies and TV Series that I been watching that I would like to continue to watch.

3. There is not much chance of me beating my totals from last year anyway!
Last Year:
Movies: 103
TV Eps: 55 
Other: 8

I know already that I won't have as much time to spend watching movies/shows as I did last year. So beating last year's totals really is impossible.

Anyway... like I said... I just can't decide what I want to do this year.
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Do it.

You have plenty of other types of movies to watch to keep you busy until then.
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Well... this is definitely true.
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I say skip this year. You don't want to burn yourself out on the annual routine. If a Horror marathon just doesn't appeal to you like it did last year, and horror being your favorite genre, then you're burning out.

Think of it as a rest break, to prepare to beat your record in 2012. To maximize your enjoyment of the challenge of besting your record.  To collect additional material.
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I think it is more knowing I can't beat last year's totals since I won't have as much time this year as I did last. So what I am thinking is that I will just forgo the goals and just enjoy my horror as I can as much as I can get to this year... without the concerns of trying to beat any records.

Though I would like to think of some sort of idea to make it more interesting for both me and those that reads the thread of reviews.
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I'd say: just enjoy yourself and do whatever makes you feel good.
No reason to feel bad because of some self-imposed objective. Planet Earth won't stop turning if you can't beat last year's totals, so why would you let a target like that upset you.
If, like you said, you "have some horror related movies and TV Series that I been watching that I would like to continue to watch", what's (or perhaps rather: who's) keeping you from doing so?
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Just weighing the decision of which way I want to go between the two. Saving the stuff for October... or enjoying it now.
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I tried saving christmas oriented materials last year for the holidays, even though I was kind of neutral on the whole thing.  For whatever reason I just couldn't get in the mood last year.  Turns out I didn't watch but maybe a third of what I held back on.  If you don't think you're going to be that into it, then I wouldn't bother cutting yourself off.
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Try this. Always helps with hard decisions.
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I've done an X-Files marathon every year for the past 4 years but I don't think I'll be doing it next year. I still love the show...my favorite show of all time...but there's only so much one can take .

Perhaps you should give it a rest this year. Enjoy your movies when you have the time and, if you have more time available next year, have your marathon.
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What I think I will probably do... make a marathon thread like I always do. But not be concerned with the goals/statistics.  I mean I am almost sure I won't have to time this year to do a whole lot anyway. So just watch what I can... as I can. And just sit back... relax... and enjoy watching what horror I will be able to fit in.

I also think I won't bother abstaining from horror until October this year... instead I will just put a small handful of choice movies aside... and save them. While letting myself enjoy others.
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I am of the opinion that saving seasonally themed films to be viewed only during those seasons rarely gives you the pleasure you expect. "Miracle on 34th Street" was released to theaters on May 2. They hid the seasonal aspect of the film in the trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4yTNW5a08yw. I try to watch it every July. It is great preparation for readying this year's fourth quarter ad campains (selecting products in July, buying them in August, preparing artwork and copy in September, printing and distributing in October to hit newspapers in November... just as involved in radio and TV ads at the same time). By the time the stores are putting up Christmas decorations, I know it's time to buy candy to hand out for Halloween. All holiday time means to me is big family feasts at the farm... James deep frying a turkey, my wife making four bread stuffing and fruit salad, Michi's tempura, Traci's potato-mac salad from Hawaii, Vicki's beans, and Susan's devilled eggs.

Year-round horror! July Santa Clauses! Enjoy life every day...
If it wasn't for bad taste, I wouldn't have no taste at all.

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What I think I will probably do... make a marathon thread like I always do. But not be concerned with the goals/statistics.  I mean I am almost sure I won't have to time this year to do a whole lot anyway. So just watch what I can... as I can. And just sit back... relax... and enjoy watching what horror I will be able to fit in.

I also think I won't bother abstaining from horror until October this year... instead I will just put a small handful of choice movies aside... and save them. While letting myself enjoy others.


Sounds very sensible. Enjoy, Pete!
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Try this. Always helps with hard decisions.

This is one of the best "decision" sites I've seen in years (though the RNG appears a bit biased.) To take the time and effort to add the variety of coins instead of the typical site using only, "Yes" and "No" text answers shows that this actually meant something to the person who created the site.

Thanks for posting it
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Maybe you all can help me with this as well...

While I am now on a fairly strict budget... I still want to buy some new horror for October in my next couple orders. I want something fairly new... as in released in the last say... year. But also I must be able to get it rather cheap... whether new or through Amazon Marketplace. As in under $5 preferably.

Any suggestions?
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How about one season TV series or series you thought ended to soon.

Many shows went down hill after....
If the female and male series leads, bed the shows dead, example Twin Peaks, Then why do management continue to demand it?
Years ago when Japan started to play hell with Amerian car manufacturers we had a seminar  at work (GE))which noted a survey that management caused 85% of the problems.

Action! (1999) Too much for network TV
Alien Nation
American Gothic
Andy Barker P.I.
Carnivale
City of Angels (1976)
Clone High
Comeback
Completely Mental Misadventures of Ed Grimley
Cosmos
Dead Like Me
Desert Punk
Dollhouse
Eastbound and Down
Elfen Lied
Firefly
Freaks and Geeks
.......

Or Hack (2002–2004) or Millennium (1996–1999) which ended too soon for me.
Note UK series or sets have fewer episodes and  don't last as long.
In the US we tend to run something into the ground.
If one network has a hit show the rest of the networks are sure copy it.
We don't need stinkin' IMDB's errors, we make our own.
Ineptocracy, You got to love it.
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