Whaddya have in mind for 2019's, SF/44 folks?

Perhaps, more pure SCI-FI?  ;)

Yes to more pure Sci-Fi!!

Well it's the 50th Anniversary of the moon landing so maybe some moon themed films?
Maybe try to finally make contact with Spaceman Bill Lee (last attempted at SF4) (kidding on that one.)
Maybe a second screening for films not shown since SF4? (Monolith Monsters, The Bed Sitting Room, On The Beach.)

PLAN 9 FROM OUTER SPACE turns 60 in 2019.  Maybe a showing of that or ED WOOD?

For a weird choice I'd enjoy seeing PICNIC AT HANGING ROCK.  It's got a similar vibe to last year's NEITHER HEAVEN NOR EARTH in terms of being inscrutable "maybe, maybe not" scifi but I think it might play better.

da_Bunnyman wrote on Feb 21^st, 2018 at 10:55pm:

Well it's the 50th Anniversary of the moon landing so maybe some moon themed films?)

I wouldn't mind doing something for the Moon Anniversary, but, let's keep it fictional (MOON ZERO TWO, DESTINATION MOON) and not show a NASA Documentary. As much as I personally like them, I'd rather do pure sci-fi.

L.A. Connection wrote on Feb 23^rd, 2018 at 11:52am:

da_Bunnyman wrote on Feb 21st, 2018 at 10:55pm: Well it's the 50th Anniversary of the moon landing so maybe some moon themed films?) I wouldn't mind doing something for the Moon Anniversary, but, let's keep it fictional (MOON ZERO TWO, DESTINATION MOON) and not show a NASA Documentary. As much as I personally like them, I'd rather do pure sci-fi.

Yeah, Moon Zero Two is a fun space western that is so 60's era looking that you expect them to watusi any minute.
Maybe a collection of silent sci-fi related shorts, including Melies Trip To The Moon?
Or even the Wallace & Gromit short "A Grand Day Out".

da_Bunnyman wrote on Feb 23^rd, 2018 at 1:17pm:

L.A. Connection wrote on Feb 23rd, 2018 at 11:52am: da_Bunnyman wrote on Feb 21st, 2018 at 10:55pm: Well it's the 50th Anniversary of the moon landing so maybe some moon themed films?) I wouldn't mind doing something for the Moon Anniversary, but, let's keep it fictional (MOON ZERO TWO, DESTINATION MOON) and not show a NASA Documentary. As much as I personally like them, I'd rather do pure sci-fi. Yeah, Moon Zero Two is a fun space western that is so 60's era looking that you expect them to watusi any minute. Maybe a collection of silent sci-fi related shorts, including Melies Trip To The Moon? Or even the Wallace & Gromit short "A Grand Day Out".

I suggest “A Grand Day Out” almost every year, and “trip to the Moon” would be very fun. I also want to suggest the short “Le Jette”, it’s way overdue for a return to the marathon.

iron sky for the moon landing anniversary.

Garen goes to all the trouble of having a film festival, why not show one of the movies at the ‘thon. Motivational Growth not withstanding, i’m sure there’s one or two movies that would be good for the ‘thon.

Other suggestions for Moon landing films:
Moontrap
Apollo 18
Transformers 3: Dark of the Moon
Men in Black 3
Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me
Fly Me to the Moon
Stowaway to the Moon
12 to the Moon
Catwomen of the Moon

Lile wrote on Feb 26^th, 2018 at 9:59pm:

Garen goes to all the trouble of having a film festival, why not show one of the movies at the ‘thon. Motivational Growth not withstanding, i’m sure there’s one or two movies that would be good for the ‘thon.

As you know, the history of Festival films at the 'thon is complicated. For every COHERENCE that goes over well, there's two or three that don't. Part of it, is that we have a core of 'old timers' at the 'thon who want to keep it seperate from the Festival.

For those reasons, I think showing a short or two is the best way to overlap the Fest and the 'Thon. PLUS, we do have the micro-cinema showing Fest stuff for hours on end. I've suggested putting out the micro-cinema schedule in advance (and synching it with the 'Thon sked) so that more people could plan to skip out on a 'thon feature to catch some Fest stuff.

Iron Sky would be perfect for the 'Thon crowd!

Countdown
Mouse on the Moon
The Dish

I think one lunar related flick will be plenty.

Since this past year only had three movies from the past 25 years on the schedule, how about some suggestions from the 90s to the present?

I would suggest “ A Trip to the Moon “ from 1902. Something from the 90s or later would be great.

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Since this past year only had three movies from the past 25 years on the schedule, how about some suggestions from the 90s to the present?

How about Frequency? That was a great little movie and as far as I know has never played the marathon.

As a late night mind-bender, there's Under the Skin.

There was a documentary shown at the ‘thon, I forget when, about the NASA moon program. It was in the astronauts own words. It would be fun to show it again at next years ‘thon. What was the title?

Lile wrote on Mar 8^th, 2018 at 10:48pm:

There was a documentary shown at the ‘thon, I forget when, about the NASA moon program. It was in the astronauts own words. It would be fun to show it again at next years ‘thon. What was the title?

If I tell you, will you promise NOT to suggest it!??  ;)

I personally like the Docs, but, I think we should stick with fiction if we have to do a Moon tribute.

That doc was called IN THE SHADOW OF THE MOON; sf/33

L.A. Connection wrote on Mar 9^th, 2018 at 1:09am:

Lile wrote on Mar 8th, 2018 at 10:48pm: There was a documentary shown at the ‘thon, I forget when, about the NASA moon program. It was in the astronauts own words. It would be fun to show it again at next years ‘thon. What was the title? If I tell you, will you promise NOT to suggest it!??  ;) I personally like the Docs, but, I think we should stick with fiction if we have to do a Moon tribute. That doc was called IN THE SHADOW OF THE MOON; sf/33

Okay, but I did like it. Two or three moon related movies would be good, but I remember some of the theme ‘thons falling flat.

I’ld like to see Algol. Maybe this time the security key won’t expire before the thon ‘thon starts. Or better still a print if one can be found.

Just saw Appleseed at my mini marathon, I think it might be a good fit for SF 44.

Set in 2019....

The cult series Dark Angel is set in semi-post apocalyptic Seattle, Washington in the year 2019
Batman Beyond (1999): Bruce Wayne to retire from being Batman in 2019.
The film Daybreakers is set in 2019.
The film The Running Man is set in 2019.
The anime film Akira is set in 2019.
The film Blade Runner takes place in November 2019.
OutRun 2019 is set in 2019.
The video game Akira is set in 2019.
Armed Police Batrider is set in 2019.
1997's Blade Runner video game is set in 2019.
The House of the Dead III is set in 2019.
Never 7: The End of Infinity is set in 2019.
Robotics;Notes is set in 2019.
The Strength of Nations is set in 2019.
Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Wildlands takes place in 2019.
2019, After the Fall of New York
The film Heatseeker is set in 2019.
The film The Island is set in 2019.
The film The New Barbarians is set in 2019.
The film Steel Frontier is set in 2019.
The concept for My Chemical Romance's album Danger Days: The True Lives of the Fabulous Killjoys takes place in California in 2019.
The third installment of the video game franchise Ace Attorney called Trials and Tribulations starts in 2018 and ends in 2019.

Do like the RUNNING MAN idea.

BLADE RUNNER? Yeah, but, it's been shown to death.


anu3bis wrote on Sep 18^th, 2018 at 4:07pm:

Set in 2019.... The cult series Dark Angel is set in semi-post apocalyptic Seattle, Washington in the year 2019 Batman Beyond (1999): Bruce Wayne to retire from being Batman in 2019. The film Daybreakers is set in 2019. The film The Running Man is set in 2019. The anime film Akira is set in 2019. The film Blade Runner takes place in November 2019. OutRun 2019 is set in 2019. The video game Akira is set in 2019. Armed Police Batrider is set in 2019. 1997's Blade Runner video game is set in 2019. The House of the Dead III is set in 2019. Never 7: The End of Infinity is set in 2019. Robotics;Notes is set in 2019. The Strength of Nations is set in 2019. Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Wildlands takes place in 2019. 2019, After the Fall of New York The film Heatseeker is set in 2019. The film The Island is set in 2019. The film The New Barbarians is set in 2019. The film Steel Frontier is set in 2019. The concept for My Chemical Romance's album Danger Days: The True Lives of the Fabulous Killjoys takes place in California in 2019. The third installment of the video game franchise Ace Attorney called Trials and Tribulations starts in 2018 and ends in 2019.