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Reply #60 - Jan 27^th, 2014 at 7:19pm

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Big fan of THE TRUMAN SHOW. It's sci-fi adjacent, but, much more apt than some of the other quasi films we've seen.

Terrific addition to an already pretty great schedule

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Reply #61 - Jan 27^th, 2014 at 9:11pm

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Think we're set now?
With Truman Show added, The Visitor made official and our guest speaker I think this may be the complete lineup.
Plus shorts, trailers and a video surprise or two.

Now, what to choose for a dinner break?

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

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Reply #62 - Jan 27^th, 2014 at 9:22pm

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da_Bunnyman wrote on Jan 27^th, 2014 at 9:11pm:

Think we're set now?
With Truman Show added, The Visitor made official and our guest speaker I think this may be the complete lineup.
Plus shorts, trailers and a video surprise or two.

Now, what to choose for a dinner break?

Dinner break? We could re-book MST3K: THE MOVIE - that seemed to clear out whole rows when it showed around dinner time.......

Keep watching the board, more to come....... Lips Sealed

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Reply #63 - Jan 28^th, 2014 at 8:37am

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L.A. Connection wrote on Jan 27^th, 2014 at 9:22pm:

da_Bunnyman wrote on Jan 27^th, 2014 at 9:11pm:

Think we're set now?
With Truman Show added, The Visitor made official and our guest speaker I think this may be the complete lineup.
Plus shorts, trailers and a video surprise or two.

Now, what to choose for a dinner break?

Dinner break? We could re-book MST3K: THE MOVIE - that seemed to clear out whole rows when it showed around dinner time.......

Keep watching the board, more to come....... Lips Sealed

Hmmm, should I take that as a threat, a warning, or just a promise?

Looking over the list so far there is not much I want to miss. Maybe Electric Dreams or The Visitor. Like the showing of MST3K; The Movie, time often decides when my group takes a break. (We all stayed for that film btw.)

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

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Reply #64 - Jan 28^th, 2014 at 12:35pm

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In honor of Ray Harryhausen's passing, FIRST MEN IN THE MOON has been announced! Not shown at the Marathon in two decades.

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Reply #65 - Jan 28^th, 2014 at 1:05pm

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Another hit! Another film that hasn't seen the big screen in decades! Another film I don't want to take a dinner break for! Cheesy

By my calculations, between 171/2 and 19 hours of the 23 hour run-time have been accounted for depending on the mystery that is "The Visitor".
If it isn't in the actual Marathon lineup then there is room for three more titles.

Title	Mins	H:M:S
FLASH GORDON	111	1:51:00
DR. WHO & THE DALEKS	82	1:22:00
THE VISITOR (?)	90	1:30:00
ELECTRIC DREAMS	95	1:35:00
GRABBERS	94	1:34:00
THE POWER	108	1:48:00
WORLD THE FLESH & THE DEVIL	95	1:35:00
SILENT RUNNING	89	1:29:00
EUROPA REPORT	90	1:30:00
WESTWORLD	88	1:28:00
THE TRUMAN SHOW	103	1:43:00
FIRST MEN IN THE MOON	103	1:43:00
-	-	-
-	-	-
Sum:	1148	19:08:00

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Reply #66 - Jan 28^th, 2014 at 9:57pm

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R_F_Fineman wrote on Jan 28^th, 2014 at 1:05pm:

Another hit! Another film that hasn't seen the big screen in decades! Another film I don't want to take a dinner break for! Cheesy

By my calculations, between 171/2 and 19 hours of the 23 hour run-time have been accounted for depending on the mystery that is "The Visitor".
If it isn't in the actual Marathon lineup then there is room for three more titles.

Title	Mins	H:M:S
FLASH GORDON	111	1:51:00
DR. WHO & THE DALEKS	82	1:22:00
THE VISITOR (?)	90	1:30:00
ELECTRIC DREAMS	95	1:35:00
GRABBERS	94	1:34:00
THE POWER	108	1:48:00
WORLD THE FLESH & THE DEVIL	95	1:35:00
SILENT RUNNING	89	1:29:00
EUROPA REPORT	90	1:30:00
WESTWORLD	88	1:28:00
THE TRUMAN SHOW	103	1:43:00
FIRST MEN IN THE MOON	103	1:43:00
-	-	-
-	-	-
Sum:	1148	19:08:00

Remember our guest, the screenwriter for Europa Report, not sure how to score that time wise.

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

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Reply #67 - Jan 28^th, 2014 at 10:56pm

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Another film added, the 1916 restored silent film Homunculus (spelled wrong in the release list on Facebook.)
Only part IV exists so figure in 69 mins.

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

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Reply #68 - Jan 29^th, 2014 at 12:45pm

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da_Bunnyman wrote on Jan 28^th, 2014 at 10:56pm:

Another film added, the 1916 restored silent film Homunculus (spelled wrong in the release list on Facebook.)
Only part IV exists so figure in 69 mins.

Actually, this is a brand new restoration. It runs 113 minutes.

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Reply #69 - Jan 29^th, 2014 at 12:52pm

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This is not a complete restoration, however. This was originally a six part serial. The majority of it is simply lost. I am stoked for this one as it is super rare, indeed. The movie was made during WWI. Unbelievable!

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

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Reply #70 - Jan 29^th, 2014 at 1:38pm

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Here's a long entry on the history of the film, Homuculus. Included, is a discussion of the Eastman House restoration we are seeing:

http://nitratevault.webs.com/homunculus.htm

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Reply #71 - Jan 29^th, 2014 at 6:46pm

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Even though the film itself has probably not been seen in its entirety by anyone not now residing in a nursing home, it doesn't stop some online reviewers giving away major plot twists of HOMUNCULUS. Beware! Shocked

Is he the original "Data" or is he the original "Lor"?

Please don't spoil it for anybody.

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Reply #72 - Jan 31^st, 2014 at 10:01am

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Over all, I really like this year's lineup. My only regret is that Garen chose not to book the SPACE BATTLESHIP YAMATO movie, since it was finally available this year. It would have been a Blu-Ray screening, but I still believe it would make a great marathon movie.

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Reply #73 - Jan 31^st, 2014 at 10:04am

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da_Bunnyman wrote on Jan 28^th, 2014 at 9:57pm:

Remember our guest, the screenwriter for Europa Report, not sure how to score that time wise.

You also have to slap in about two hours for the 5-10 minute breaks between films, as well as shorts and what have you.

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Reply #74 - Jan 31^st, 2014 at 11:36am

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Neil_N wrote on Jan 31^st, 2014 at 10:01am:

My only regret is that Garen chose not to book the SPACE BATTLESHIP YAMATO movie, since it was finally available this year. It would have been a Blu-Ray screening, but I still believe it would make a great marathon movie.

Always heartening to see that people are willing to spend money to watch a format they can play for themselves at home. Gives me real hope for the future of exhibition. Angry

I have seen the future, and it is sucky digital....

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