Rumour is, TIME TRAVEL is the theme for 2023's SF/48

Yay? Nay?

Suggestions?

   Like the time travel theme. Time Machine, Back to the Fulture are two obvious choices.

Lile wrote on Nov 11^th, 2022 at 11:38am:

Like the time travel theme. Time Machine, Back to the Fulture are two obvious choices.

We showed TIME MACHINE just a few years back. BACK TO THE FUTURE (or its sequels; which have never showed) sounds good

There’s the version of Time Machine that came out a few years back, not sure that one has played the marathon

Lile wrote on Nov 11^th, 2022 at 3:04pm:

There’s the version of Time Machine that came out a few years back, not sure that one has played the marathon

I hear only bad bad bad things about it. There are other options

Time Bandits might also be fun

Lile wrote on Nov 12^th, 2022 at 11:28pm:

Time Bandits might also be fun

Of course, Time Bandits was one of the films at the previous time travel themed thon

I can think of a few time travel movies that have never played the marathon:

The Final Countdown
Predestination
Happy Death Day
Somewhere in Time
Terminator 3
Terminator: Genisys
Terminator: Dark Fate
Daleks: Invasion Earth 2150

For some that haven't played the thon in a while:

The first two Bill & Ted movies
Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home
Time After Time

Oh... and Escape from the Planet of the Apes! Never been shown according to the list!

UncleTim wrote on Nov 16^th, 2022 at 4:50pm:

Oh... and Escape from the Planet of the Apes! Never been shown according to the list!

I have been lobbying for ESCAPE for literally decades now.

Someday........

L.A. Connection wrote on Nov 17^th, 2022 at 12:27am:

UncleTim wrote on Nov 16th, 2022 at 4:50pm: Oh... and Escape from the Planet of the Apes! Never been shown according to the list! I have been lobbying for ESCAPE for literally decades now. Someday........

Easily my favorite of the original series.

Caleb451 wrote on Nov 21^st, 2022 at 2:35pm:

L.A. Connection wrote on Nov 17th, 2022 at 12:27am: UncleTim wrote on Nov 16th, 2022 at 4:50pm: Oh... and Escape from the Planet of the Apes! Never been shown according to the list! I have been lobbying for ESCAPE for literally decades now. Someday........ Easily my favorite of the original series.

I still go with the original by a wide margin. Best sequel for certain

How about Beyond the Time Barrier, I don’t think it’s played yet. Also, Bill and Teds Excellent Adventure, it’s been awhile since it played the marathon.

Lile wrote on Nov 22^nd, 2022 at 3:44am:

How about Beyond the Time Barrier, I don’t think it’s played yet. Also, Bill and Teds Excellent Adventure, it’s been awhile since it played the marathon.

Time Barrier has never shown. Personally, I could do without Bill or Ted

The time Traveler's Wife (2009) was pretty solid. I think it would play well at the Marathon.

Setting aside the Time Travel theme, are there any recent Sci-Fi films to consider for this year? Because of the pandemic etc., it's been a pretty weak couple of years, but what other movies from, say, the last 10 years or so should get a slot?

I can think of a few from the past decade:

Under the Skin and Possessor are interesting loopy ones that might be good for a late-night slot when everyone's brains are fried.

For ones that are just goofy fun, there's Underwater and Upgrade.

I don't know what the availability is since Amazon bought it but The Vast of Night is an excellent UFO flick that still feels criminally underseen.

There's also the remake of The Invisible Man, Vivarium, Ad Astra, High Life, and Kin.

UncleTim wrote on Nov 25^th, 2022 at 5:54pm:

I can think of a few from the past decade: Under the Skin and Possessor are interesting loopy ones that might be good for a late-night slot when everyone's brains are fried. For ones that are just goofy fun, there's Underwater and Upgrade. I don't know what the availability is since Amazon bought it but The Vast of Night is an excellent UFO flick that still feels criminally underseen. There's also the remake of The Invisible Man, Vivarium, Ad Astra, High Life, and Kin.

Haven't seen a couple that you cite. Wasn't a fan of UNDER THE SKIN - but, it would certainly open some eyeballs at 2am!

New graphic out:

https://www.bostonscifi.com/store/sf48-marathon-ticket

Only 6 more weeks until the thon!  A bit surprised that no films have been announced yet.

BrianInNH wrote on Jan 9^th, 2023 at 12:21pm:

Only 6 more weeks until the thon!  A bit surprised that no films have been announced yet.

I got word from Mount Olympus that announcements are coming soon

good.
avatar 2 sucks. (3 hours long. marathon killer)
king kong vs. godzilla was incredible
i suggested "the man in the white suit" to garen and he seemed receptive.
i'd like to see vanilla sky (and yes l.a. i know you prefer the peruvian version)
we vets need to keep the new crowd of little ones enthused.

i just found out that solaris played at the coolidge on january 11. there was a introductory speaker. someone should find out how it went.

First set of movies announced on their podcast.  Alien, Godzilla, Stargate and Things to Come.  The remaining 9 movies to be announced on their podcast in 2 weeks.

things to come
classic

Thank you BrianinNH. here's a link for the podcast

https://external-content.duckduckgo.com/iu/?u=https%3A%2F%2Ftse4.mm.bing.net%2Fth%3Fid%3DOIP.-1R6SytsCoTcuVAmDjsMRAHaD4%26pid%3DApi&f=1&ipt=60193179c2e131ca6c0b71c227b03c6f94e71bffe6caabaad0327dd48000041f&ipo=images

Official reaction thread: http://sf.theboard.net/cgi-bin/yabb2/YaBB.pl?num=1673884453

in truth, i cannot find the podcast. could someone provide a link? thank you.

https://youtu.be/AItPP88VEn0

i wholeheartedly second the nomination of terminator three. it's arnold versus a female terminator who everyone incorrectly swears was played by beyonce. she was so effective at getting the human male adversaries off their guard by faking sexual attraction or faking damsel in distress. if the designers were able to see how effective it was they will would have said "why didn't we think of this before?"
later teminators 4,5 were complete derails. 6 was ok but i'd skip it.