To me as a humble viewer, I'd say the task of actually watching the films needs to be the priority, and the daunting task of releasing videos in a particular format can be relaxed. You want to enjoy the process, not see it as a chore. Maybe you could just talk briefly about some of your highlights that month instead of painstakingly delving into each film. I wouldn't say that's half arsed, it's just a realignment of your expectations... For yourself! 😅

Just watch the films, enjoy, savour them, worry about making videos after... we'll still be here!

I agree with the other comments. I think that the most important thing in a challenge like that is that you enjoy the process of watching the films first. Then, of course videos like the first one you did are like a deluxe treatment for the fans, they are really beautiful and immersive, but I understand that they are also exhausting to make. So I think that for us it would be nice also to have some little video every month in which you simply talk about the films, without showing clips, maybe showing the disc, the booklet, or some thing like these. It would be really good also in this way! But as a suggestion, don't put too much effort in this process, or tthe risk is that this challenge to watch all these movies (that is beautiful but challenging in its own) could became really overwhelming and too stressful.

I watched the first video you uploaded and love the concept, I feel with 16 movies a month you are force feeding yourself and not having enough time to digest and follow up wiil seem to be a chore and overwhelming.... ENJOY the process and PLEASE continue the series but dont worry too much about trying to rush through 16 movies. Try 8 movies a month, if you manage more than 8 good but i think this will give you enough time to concentrate on giving your afterthoughts etc Whats the rush.

You can stick to an admirable Ultimatum by watching half in 2024, half in 2025. You'll do better for it and so will we. It's not easy watching your videos if you're stressed.

Shoah is a hell of an experience. Need a few days off to recover after that one.

This would be extra work, but it would be cool to see a list of the titles so we could follow your progress. Titles you saw before the challenge coloured one way. Then a different colour for ones you watch during the challenge. Presumably a google docs so people could view it. And maybe bring on at screen at the end of the videos

Instead of clips how about using screen grabs it would save the ripping of the discs the considerably cut down on the editing time.

Don't need the clips, just want to hear your thoughts!...Don't bother with the edit that much, just turn on the camera and talk, raw is gold!🙂

Don't put to much pressure on yourself mate, those movies will always be there, as will youtube. I mean 8hrs is a crazy run time so good on you for doing that in one sitting. Cheers from a new subscriber.

Maybe you could record a short first impressions video after every film you watch, just 5-10 minutes of you talking, no clips or anything. Then join them together at the end of each month, and if you still feel like doing proper deep dive videos by the time you're done with the whole challenge, you could do them next year or whenever it's convenient for you. Otherwise I fear you're going to burn yourself out badly, perhaps even to the point where watching those films will become a chore, and nobody would really want that. But if you still want to persist doing things your way... I call dibs on your Naruse and Mizoguchi sets ^_^