The Ohio Sci-Fi and Horror Marathons

So this coming Tuesday at 7pm, I'll be hosting a live q+a about all things Marathon in this thread. Post your questions here between now and then, and when the time comes I'll try to answer as many as I can. And encourage your friends (and enemies) to sign up for an account before then!

Will you be wearing the zardoz getup for the q&a?

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"Ernest Hemingway once wrote, 'the world is a fine place, and worth fighting for.' I agree with the second part"

Will Zardoz makes an future appearence at the SF Marathon?

Will Gravity be screen this year?

What time will Spaceboy be screen?

Will Duck Dodgers be on 35MM this year?

What will be the food situation this year?

Will Metropolis be screen with or without a intermission?

What trailers are going to be retrograde projected?

Any new shorts going to be screen?

Will Duck Dodgers be screen at or little after 12pm?

Can we see you dress up as Zardoz at the SF Marathon?

What people or things will be on this year's hall of fame ballot?

Is there a reason not to booked Troma films?

Is there any chance to book Cafe Flesh?

Will the trailer for Cafe Flesh ever return?

What are the costs to book each film?

How do you come up with the SF Marathon ticket price?

I second this question.

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"Your choice is simple: join us and live in peace, or pursue your present course and face obliteration. We shall be waiting for your answer. The decision rests with you." ~Klaatu

Terror Firmer did played at one of the Schlock Around the Clock. The last Schlock happen around twenty years ago. Toxic Avenger is a mainstream movie that Troma ever produce. I know Joe isn't a fan of the Lost Skeleton movies but they were booked.

How has the process of booking films changed in the past decades?

What process do you use for finding possible premieres for the marathon?

How much of a concern is the current (average) audience size for the future of these events?

Are there going to be more trailer-thons? Bruce spoke of the possibility, but the Oscars came and went without one.

What would be the features/amenities of your ideal marathon theater?

What's your proudest moment in all the years of being involved with the marathons?

What's the funniest thing you've seen happen at a marathon?

Were there any potential premieres over the past few years that you really regret not getting?

Any chance of seeing more serials return in the future?

How much does the Drexel needs to get a Real 3D system?

What goes in to selecting guests? How much of it is based around the guest's appearance fee? Is there any chance of ever bringing in guests again, or is it simply not economically feasible based on the draw from guests not being enough to offset fees?

Logan's Run, The Devils, and The Green Slime are recent examples of long sought after titles that finally were able to be shown after years of searching. What, if any, are some examples of current "Great White Buffaloes" for both the SciFi and the Horror Marathons?

Also, are there any examples of titles that you or Bruce desperately want to screen that are available that you have been talked out of by other people involved, such as the venue?

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Aliens? Us?
Is this one of your Earth "jokes?"

Have you and Bruce ever looked into using KICKSTARTER to help fund the Marathons?

You could sell Packages like:

1) $25.00 Ticket to the Marathon (200 Available)

2) 50.00 Ticket to the Marathon and a T-Shirt (100 Available)

3) 70.00 Ticket to the Marathon and a T-Shirt and Hoodie (100 Available)

3) 80.00 Ticket to the Marathon and a T-Shirt and Hoodie 30 Min. Early Entry (50 Available)

4) 500.00 Ticket to the Marathon and a T-Shirt and Hoodie 30 Min. Early Entry and Pick a film for the lineup from a list of 20 movies hand picked by Joe and Bruce, the other 19 movies will NOT be shown (1 Available)

These are just examples but could generate lots of cash prior to the event.

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"If you have GHOSTS you have Everything" - Papa Emeritus II GHOST B.C.

Alright, ya primitive screwheads! I'm here deep within the recesses of Marathon Central, pouring the night's first cup of coffee, amping myself up for this spirited Q+A. Lotta familiar faces here...and a lotta questions as well. I'm surprised that no one asked me what I wore on my first date in high school (1993 IT CAME FROM THE DREXEL NORTH t-shirt, black trenchcoat, black Nike tennis shoes, Boston Red Sox baseball cap and black sweatpants...yeah, sweatpants....on a date in which I took my soon to be girlfriend to the Drexel North on Feb 11th 1993 to see THE PIANO. Yeah, confirm the stereotypes: my first date was at the Drexel North.)

AAAAANNNNYWAY...I'll try to answer as many of these questions as I can, time provided. There are probably some trade secrets that I can't divulge, but I'll try to be as expansive as needed (so yeah, get ready for a few long answers.) Ok, here we go.