The Ohio Sci-Fi and Horror Marathons

Another Boston announcement: ROBOT OVERLORDS.
This one looks very interesting.
Cast includes Gillian Anderson & Ben Kingsley.
Boston seems to be showing it in advance of its official US release.
Trailer:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZcevyVngeMc

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Thar’s 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. - Walt Kelly

Anyone thinking of attending besides David the Z?
I've been to two of the last three. Was not thinking of returning so soon, but I have a lovely new granddaughter there & the film list is looking increasingly interesting - -
Anyway. Is David the lonely Columbus outlier?

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Thar’s 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. - Walt Kelly

ROBOT OVERLORDS is for the Pre-Marathon festival, NOT the marathon.

So, the official slate as it now stands for the MARATHON: 2001 w/Guest Douglas Trumbull! THEM! IRON GIANT, EDGE OF TOMORROW, THIS ISLAND EARTH, RAGNAROK, MOONRAKER & SNOWPIERCER

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Long Live the Orson Welles Cinemas

Pogo, as of right now the Columbus to Boston and Back Again 2015 Crew includes Dave the Z, Joey the N, and Brucie the B. And a few other longtime co-conspirators whose names will be withheld for their own future good. So if yer lookin' for friendly faces as a motivation to attend, you'll have a few.

We might actually have the largest Columbus crew to attend since the legendary SF25 in 2000. Check out the rare, vintage, highly collectible pic of said crew here in the Archives section.

Also announced for the MARATHON,
CABINET OF DR. CALIGARI (1920 Silent)

By pointing out that ROBOT OVERLORDS was part of the Boston Science Fiction FESTIVAL, not the Marathon, LA introduced an important point.
Boston, due to a desire to show independent movies, pieces that they couldn't squeeze into the 24 hour Thon, and just because (I assume) they wanted to expand the fun, added a weeks worth of evening showings building up to their Marathon several years ago. You can buy tickets separately or combined with the Marathon. This year it seems that it will extend from 2/6-2/14
In addition to OVERLORDS Boston has announced:

THE NOAH (1975). http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0045709/combined

UNCANNY (2105). http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2321502/combined

BLESSID (2014). http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2404940/combined

DR. WHO & THE DALEKS (1965). Digital copy. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0059126/combined
for the Festival.

LA or someone who knows what they are talking about (not me) should describe the dynamic of the
Festival. What info I have was gleaned from http://sf.theboard.net/cgi-bin/yabb2/Ya ... 1420500159

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Thar’s 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. - Walt Kelly

Add.
Big Trouble In Little China

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Thar’s 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. - Walt Kelly

Add. The Day The Earth Stood Still.
Which to recapitulate, now makes it:
2001 w/Guest Douglas Trumbull! Plus, THEM!, IRON GIANT, SNOWPIERCER, THIS ISLAND EARTH, RAGNAROK, CABINET OF DR.CALIGARI, MOONRAKER, BIG TROUBLE IN LITTLE CHINA, '51 DAY THE EARTH STOOD STILL & EDGE OF TOMORROW!

And, even more impressively, for their FESTIVAL:

THE NOAH (1975). http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0045709/combined

ROBOT OVERLORDS (2014). http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0045709/combined

BLESSID (2014). http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2404940/combined

DR. WHO & THE DALEKS (1965). Digital copy. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0059126/combined

DALEKS: Invasion Eath 2150 A.D. (1966) Digital. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0060278/combined

ALIEN OUTPOST (2014). http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2474972/combined

DARK SUMMER (2015).http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2910508/combined

EL CIRUCLO DE RAYNARD (2015). http://www.elcirculoderaynard.com/?page_id=1274

FADE TO WHITE (2015). http://www.imdb.com/title/tt4002276/combined

FANTASTICHERIE DI UN PASSEGGIATORE SOLITARIO (2015). http://www.imdb.com/title/tt3854192/combined

GENESIS RING (2015). http://www.imdb.com/title/tt3918724/combined

HISTORY OF TIME TRAVEL (2015). http://www.imdb.com/title/tt3727120/combined

I WAS TEENAGE SUPERHERO SIDEKICK (2013). http://www.imdb.com/title/tt3441176/combined

LIMBO. (2014). http://www.imdb.com/title/tt3710654/combined

MATT MERCURY (2015) http://www.imdb.com/title/tt4171976/combined

MYTHICA: A QUEST FOR HEROES (2015). ttp://www.imdb.com/title/tt3405714/combined

PARALLEL (2015). http://www.imdb.com/title/tt4263774/combined

SUICIDE or Lulu and Me in a World Made for Two (2014). http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2234052/combined

THE SIGHTING(2013). http://www.imdb.com/title/tt3249034/combined

THE WELL (2014) http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2558318/combined

WYRMWOOD (2014). http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2535470/combined

BOY 7 (2015). http://www.imdb.com/title/tt3620418/combined

PAINTING ON THE WAY TO THE MOON (2015). http://www.imdb.com/title/tt4294246/combined (With Shorts): "Kindred" and "Omega"

PARALLEL (2015). http://www.imdb.com/title/tt4263774/combined

CHRYSALIS (2014). http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2836260/combined

FESTIVAL SHORTS: Zerogon (US) d: John Mattiuzzi & Joshua Plan 4 m,; Making Friends 7m,; CTRL 3m.; Raker 13m.;Come Sweet Earth 1m., The Spell Tutor (Can) d: Herman Wang 5m.; The Astronomer 23m.; 2028 8m.; Sleeping Emigrant (US) d: Lisa Stock 12m.; Alien Communciations (US) d: Kurtis & Kris Theorin 10m. Memories 25m; The Rosen Bridge 15m; Enfilade 10m; Outoboros 16m; Athena 11m; Place Where You Live 15m Soundwaves 15m; Beta 12m; The Brain Hack 18; Desaffection 17m; Analogous 12; Artificio Conceal 18m; House Smarts, or, Domestic Technology 3m; Wheel of Time 12m; Worm Free Society 23m; Quintipus 8m; Super Terapi 10m; Sumer 10m; Frontier 15m; Moonlight Bait & Ammo 11m; Ghost Light 20m; Abandoned Planet 17m; No Milk 16m; Strangers 14m; I Remember The Future 26m; Land of Enchantment 11m; Invisible 3m; Ethos 17m; Valiant 29m; Memorable Minorities 5m; Grave Shivers 14m; Indigo Grey 6m; Alekto 23m; 2.0 14m; The Activists 38m; Nar Tarama Fallit 20m; Kepler X-47 1m; Starlight 11m; The Last Sunrise 39m; Astro/Splice 7m; Void 25m; Roar 13m; Iron Cloud 42m; Hell Hath No Fury 8m; Losers 22m; Rick’s Pawn Shop 8m; Fast & Cheap 4m; Gear 8m; Breathe 12m; Fangzi 10m; The Furious Dark 5m; A Girl A Cat a Bomb 11m; Helio 20m; The Looking Planet 17m; Sample Return 8m; One More Day 23m; Hemera 5m; Love and Other Devices 15m; As You Were 22m; One Day Some Day 21m.

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Thar’s 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. - Walt Kelly

Sounds like sour grapes to me - you gave up too easily. Besides, how exactly are they defining, "independent?" Not run by a theater chain like AMC or Regal? Check - seems to me both qualify. In fact, I'd actually say that an event run by a student club at a university student union auditorium, is MORE independent than one run for profit at an independent theater.

scott,
Boston is independent of any theater chain and has been held at five different theaters.
I don't know the arrangement that they have with the Somerville where it has been located for the last decade, but I would assume that it gets a rental plus concessions. Although there is a core group of persons who run it, similar to Columbus, one guy, Garen Daly, is definitely in charge.
So. It is independent in that it's run by fans, although I get the impression that Garen does most of the work.

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Thar’s 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. - Walt Kelly

As I mentioned above, if this is the definition of independent that the Bostonians are asserting, then their conclusion is wrong. First of all, the Boston marathon did not go independent until 1986 - until then it was run by the Orson Welles. So, it's only been an "independent" marathon for 29 years now. Secondly, even if they want to claim that all 40 years should be counted as independent, because it's independent NOW, the fact remains that Cleveland's first marathon pre-dates the Boston marathon, and has, without question, been independent of any theater chain for it's entire 40 years.

Ok, a different definition of "independent"... let's go with that one. Cleveland's marathon is put on by students, not-for-profit. Boston's marathon is put on by a professional event organizer, FOR profit. Granted, they both identify as "fans," I'm sure... but, the professional (for-profit) vs. non-professional (not-for-profit) status of the organizers is, again, going to mean that, if THAT'S the definition of "independent" the Bostonians are asserting, Cleveland has a greater claim to the title.

Mind you, I'm not knocking small business, or saying that its an inferior marathon in any way. It's fine with me that the Boston marathon is generating income for people. I'm a small business owner myself, in a fandom based business (I own a hobby game and comic book store). I'm only pointing out that the Bostonians are wrong, no matter how they try to slice it. They're just splitting hairs by trying to claim that their marathon is the oldest "independent" marathon.

But the point of not parsing the word "independent" or of getting into any discussion that somehow ranks one Marathon vs. the other is that both have their points. One remaining viable as a non-profit the other has expanded to showing literally a hundred shorts, indies and other stuff of interest.
Personally I feel that Cleveland has lost some of its spark the last few years while Boston has expanded its scope (although this year I think that Columbus wins for best list.)So poking a little fun at pompous assertions, sure. Wrangling over real merits?
Both win for 40 years of events.

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Thar’s 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. - Walt Kelly

Please don't get me wrong - that was not my intention.

My intention was the former, NOT the latter. Nowhere did I say one was BETTER than the other. In fact, I tried to point out that the "independent" status, or lack of, has nothing to do with the quality of the events.

Wait... I thought we weren't ranking the marathons?
Heh - well, ok, as long as that topic has been brought up...
Actually, I prefer the Boston marathon, as well. If I were to offer up my opinion as an indicator of quality, I would say that the Boston marathon is superior in most ways, while the Cleveland marathon does have its charms - but, of course, that's just my opinion - feel free to disagree!

Quality has nothing to do with which marathon has been running longer, though - entirely separate issue. You were right to point out to them that their claim of being the "longest-running" marathon is incorrect. I was meaning to back you up, Pogo - not start an argument with you. My issue, if there is one, is with any Bostonians who are too haughty to accept that truth.

Not only will Special Effects titan DOUGLAS TRUMBULL be there to introduce 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY, but there will be Live Music to accompany the restored copy of CABINET OF DR. CALIGARI! (details tba).

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Long Live the Orson Welles Cinemas

LA,
The FESTIVAL starts tomorrow. Can you say anything about it?
In better weather I would be there. It actually sounds much more interesting than does the Marathon.

On another note. My step-mom went to school with Roger Moore, the star of the Thon film Moonraker. They were together at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art. (RADA)
She has told me a few stories about him, but my favorite comment was (exact quote - made in her Brit. upper crust stage accent)
"Poor dear. He never could act."

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Thar’s 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. - Walt Kelly

Hmmm. I thought the restored score was one of the big deals for this version. Not that I'm saying it's a better option, but it was one of the things I was curious to see. Er, well, to hear I guess.

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