With the theme of Military Science Fiction, this year's film program tries to show a variety of different facets of the genre. There are films set in the distant future and some set in recent history.  There are some where battle is the only option and those where the protagonists try to maintain the peace.  Overall we try to be ...ahem... "Fair and Balanced" without causing too much "Shock and Awe."
Enjoy the shows!

Please remember that the Con Rules apply here, too.

 

Friday

   2200

     Indiana Jones and The Kingdom of the Crystal Skull — In this fourth installment of the Indiana Jones series (what's a trilogy plus one?), Indy pairs up with Marion and Mutt Williams to find the mysterious and powerful crystal skull and keep it out of the hands of the Irina Spalko and the evil Soviet Union.  (Second Screening:  Sunday, 1000)

 

   0000

     V for Vendetta — Hugo Weaving and Natalie Portman star in this future tale of a totalitarian Great Britain.  Evey Hammond finds herself embroiled in a plot with the mysterious V to bring down the fascist government.

 

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Saturday

   1000

     Starship Troopers — In Heinlein's America, you earn your citizenship through military service.  That's what Rico does, following his high school sweetheart, and finds himself battling the Bugs, an alien race that has invaded Earth.  He fights for his country, his planet, and his life.

 

   1200

     Of Gods and Men — It's 2306, 12 years after James T. Kirk disappeared into the Nexus.  The rest of the crew have moved on to rewarding careers in Starfleet.  One day, when they all get together to dedicate a new ship, they find themselves on one more mission.

 

   1330

     Discussion — Q&A on "Of Gods and Men" with Walter Koenig

 

   1400

     Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb — During the Cold War, Air Force General Jack D. Ripper goes a little funny in the head and decides to destroy the Soviet Union directly.  This, as it happens, is a bad idea.

 

   1530

     Trivia for Chocolate — Subject: "Dr. Strangelove." Presented by S. Silver.

 

   1600

     Aliens — Sigourney Weaver returns in this excellent sequel to the sci-fi/horror classic.  Now, instead of one alien, there is a whole planet full of them.  Ripley must kick some alien butt to save herself, her shipmates, and any colonists who've managed to survive.

 

   1830

     Shrek the Third — When the king of Far, Far Away dies, Shrek, with the help of Donkey and Puss in Boots, must find another heir or he'll end up being king.  Meanwhile, Fiona and her princess friends get together to fend off the jilted Prince Charming who tries to make a play for the kingdom.

 

   2000

     Harry Potter and The Order of the Phoenix — Harry's fifth year at Hogwarts is the hardest yet.  Voldemort is getting stronger, and the Ministry of Magic has taken over and the reprehensible Dolores Umbridge is in charge.  Despite all this, Harry still manages to be a kid and fight evil at the same time.

 

   2230

     Iron Man — Tony Stark, after being captured by terrorists, develops an impenetrable suit that turns him into a superhero.  When he returns home, he discovers that his company has been selling weapons to the terrorists, so he uses the suit to go back to Afghanistan and make things right.

 

   0030 (Sunday)

     Tank Girl — Tank Girl and her friends stand against the totalitarian Water & Power, the mega corporation that controls all the water on earth.  After stealing a Tank and a Jet from W&P, and meeting some mutant kangaroo/humans, they work together to bring the evil corporation down.

 

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Sunday

   1000

     Indiana Jones and The Kingdom of the Crystal Skull — In this fourth installment of the Indiana Jones series (what's a trilogy plus one?), Indy pairs up with Marion and Mutt Williams to find the mysterious and powerful crystal skull and keep it out of the hands of the Irina Spalko and the evil Soviet Union.  (First Screening:  Friday, 2200)

 

   1200

     Star Trek VI:  The Undiscovered Country — The Klingons need the Federation to survive, so they negotiate a peace treaty.  Kirk opposes this treaty since he cannot forgive the Klingons for his son's death.  Still, he must escort the Klingon peace envoy.  When the Klingon ambassador is assassinated, Kirk and McCoy are convicted of the crime.  Spock and the rest of the Enterprise crew must prove their innocence and keep the peace effort on track.

 

   1400

      Stargate — When Egyptologists find some mysterious symbols in an underground military base, they discover a portal, called the Stargate, to another galaxy.  Air Force Colonel Jack O'Neill and his crew go through the Stargate and discover a kingdom led by an evil being named Ra, who has some evil plans for Earth.  Jack must escape capture, find a way to get back through the Stargate, and save the Earth from destruction.