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Reply #30 - Mar 19^th, 2013 at 9:11pm

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[/quote] I will keep that in mind and as always your contributions to the prizes is always appreciated. A few folks have kindly donated prizes to me to give away. [/quote]

I just like giving a little something back to an event I've enjoyed for more than half my life now.

Plus it's fun looking for interesting videos at cheap prices.

I can't complain but sometimes I still do. Life's been good to me so far.

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Reply #31 - Apr 6^th, 2013 at 8:27pm

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Okay getting back to films for SF39, Frank posted a nice link to The Brattle's Schlock Around The Clock weekend. http://brattlefilm.org/category/calendar-2/special-engagements/schlock-around-th...
Of special interest is them showing 35mm prints of "Dr Who & The Daleks" and "Dredd" (At least according to the schedule.
I know we're always looking for those increasingly rare film prints.
Plus also they're showing "Trailer War" (digital) from Alamo films which also might work out for us. I have a DVD copy and it's pretty wild even if not totally sci-fi.

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Reply #32 - Apr 7^th, 2013 at 12:02am

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From what Ned said while introducing Carnival of Souls Friday night, it sounds like he/the Brattle purchased the IB Technicolor print of Doctor Who and the Daleks that they're showing, so it might not be hard to dig up in the future (though I may have mis-heard). Supposed to look pretty nice, at least - for a Schlock-Around-The-Clock weekend, they've had some pretty nice prints.

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Reply #33 - Apr 8^th, 2013 at 9:35am

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The DR.WHO screening has been duly noted. Wink

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And, speaking of CARNIVAL SOULS, my writing partner and I have just completed a long piece on the story behind the film. I will update when it is published.

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Reply #34 - Apr 8^th, 2013 at 4:37pm

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How about a fireball competition? See who can hold 5 fireballs in their mouth for the longest time. The 'thon could become the home of the world record. I'm betting it would average about 5 minutes each year. Cheesy

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Reply #35 - Apr 18^th, 2013 at 8:25pm

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Don't want to rush things, but.
One thing we might want to do for SF39 is print up a checklist of ALL films that have played SF1-39.
"Bob" willing (I am a SubGenius minister y'know) 2015 will see the marathon turning the BIG Four Oh. Having the crowd vote on what films they'd like to see would be nice. Plus a good way to add new e-mails to the database.

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Reply #36 - Apr 18^th, 2013 at 10:44pm

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It's a solid idea. It hasn't been done formally since SF/10, I believe. I also do know, that some of the survey results did affect later programming.

And, we long-time Marathon attendees have to keep in mind that a good percentage of Marathoners haven't attended longer than a decade. So, some of the films we feel may be rehashed and a bit tired, might still be fresh to the relative newbies.

da_Bunnyman wrote on Apr 18^th, 2013 at 8:25pm:

Don't want to rush things, but.
One thing we might want to do for SF39 is print up a checklist of ALL films that have played SF1-39.
"Bob" willing (I am a SubGenius minister y'know) 2015 will see the marathon turning the BIG Four Oh. Having the crowd vote on what films they'd like to see would be nice. Plus a good way to add new e-mails to the database.

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Reply #37 - Apr 20^th, 2013 at 3:46pm

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Question to LA & any other relevant organism.
What sort of suggestions would be of real help to the selection process?
Most of us here can make wacko suggestions, suggest themes or otherwise exercise our egos/preferences to a level that would be of little help but significantly fill cyberspace.
Some have access or knowledge of rare stuff in ways that could be of real utility (not me.)
But are there any other ideas/ suggestions that would be of real help? Want something researched? Prefer ideas now, not 8 months from now, when they are really too late? Want lists of every Hammer, Roger Corman epic or some other piece of information that would help you fill a hole in the schedule? I have made a few suggestions previously and do have an inclination to post repeats of what I would like ti see. But is there anything that would actually help you do your work?

Thars only two possibilities:Thar is life out there in the universe which is smarter than we are,or we're the most intelligent life in the universe.Either way, it's a mighty sobering thought-WaltKelly

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Reply #38 - Apr 20^th, 2013 at 4:49pm

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Mostly, it's a wish list kind of thing. Occasionally, there will be a groundswell of support for something that has been overlooked or is timely to show (i.e. SHRINKING MAN this year, 12 MONKEYS, FORBIDDEN PLANET after Anne Francis' passing etc.).

HOWEVER, the most helpful of all suggestions are those that have a screening attached to them with, especially, a 35MM PRINT being noted. Web links to the screening and the movie theater are greatly appreciated.

keep watching the screens!

pogo wrote on Apr 20^th, 2013 at 3:46pm:

Question to LA & any other relevant organism.
What sort of suggestions would be of real help to the selection process?
Most of us here can make wacko suggestions, suggest themes or otherwise exercise our egos/preferences to a level that would be of little help but significantly fill cyberspace.
Some have access or knowledge of rare stuff in ways that could be of real utility (not me.)
But are there any other ideas/ suggestions that would be of real help? Want something researched? Prefer ideas now, not 8 months from now, when they are really too late? Want lists of every Hammer, Roger Corman epic or some other piece of information that would help you fill a hole in the schedule? I have made a few suggestions previously and do have an inclination to post repeats of what I would like ti see. But is there anything that would actually help you do your work?

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Reply #39 - Apr 21^st, 2013 at 2:28pm

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This is not the real forum for suggestions if you are trying to get to Garen. What happens here is you get to Tony or someone else who can get to Garen and it gets passed along. You best best IMHO is to post it here and repeat on the Boston Sci-Fi Fest facebook page. No guarantees but two chances are better than one.

I bring you peace. It may be the peace of plenty and content or the peace of unburied death.

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Reply #40 - Apr 21^st, 2013 at 2:33pm

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That's a big 10-4, Frank!

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Frank wrote on Apr 21^st, 2013 at 2:28pm:

This is not the real forum for suggestions if you are trying to get to Garen. What happens here is you get to Tony or someone else who can get to Garen and it gets passed along. You best best IMHO is to post it here and repeat on the Boston Sci-Fi Fest facebook page. No guarantees but two chances are better than one.

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Reply #41 - Apr 21^st, 2013 at 7:58pm

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Yeah I figure this is a good sounding board for ideas especially for movie titles. Rather than trying to throw a long list at Garen we can post it here and get comments on it.
Plus as you said, Tony can pick out interesting titles to pass those on.

I can't complain but sometimes I still do. Life's been good to me so far.

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Reply #42 - Apr 22^nd, 2013 at 12:10pm

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2012 Oscar Nominee,
TIME FREAK!!!

Thars only two possibilities:Thar is life out there in the universe which is smarter than we are,or we're the most intelligent life in the universe.Either way, it's a mighty sobering thought-WaltKelly

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Reply #43 - Apr 22^nd, 2013 at 8:17pm

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da_Bunnyman wrote on Apr 21^st, 2013 at 7:58pm:

Yeah I figure this is a good sounding board for ideas especially for movie titles. Rather than trying to throw a long list at Garen we can post it here and get comments on it.
Plus as you said, Tony can pick out interesting titles to pass those on.

As someone who also has G's ear I can tell you that this is a tactical error. Garen likes to have indivuidual suggestions. It goes over much better when separate suggestions for the same film are sent into G. As always, do as you will. Besides, no one is suggesting throwing a long list at Garen. Suggest one or two folms that you would really like to see or something that you have a line on......

I bring you peace. It may be the peace of plenty and content or the peace of unburied death.

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Reply #44 - Jun 27^th, 2013 at 2:22pm

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pogo wrote on Jun 26^th, 2013 at 10:58am:

Someone has to start it. Since I expect to make the long trek to see the Boston Thon again next year, I have a particularly vested interest.
The American Astronaut (2001)
Absolutely non-genre and perhaps annoyingly odd, it certainly suggests almost no other film. Got nominated for a few prizes. Perhaps Josh Whedon was influenced by it? Here's a description.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_American_Astronaut
Note: I know where there's a 35mm print.

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