PDX Fans! Stay Tuned for a 70’s Sci Fi Double Feature Tribute to Gerry Anderson

The Hollywood Theatre is putting on a double feature of UFO and Space :1999!


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70's Sci Fi Double Feature Tribute to Gerry Anderson

Nerd out with the Hollywood Theatre! We're bringing you two retro features for the price of one! British producer Gerry Anderson, known for his "Supermarionation" puppet work in Thunderbirds, broke into live-action science fiction in the 70's with UFO.  The future is 1980 and SHADO forces (an acronym for Supreme Headquarters Alien Defense Organization) fight to keep human organs away from alien UFOs. SHADO defends earth by space  - where female Moonbase personnel wear purple wigs and silver cat suits, by land – their HQ is underneath a film studio, and by sea – with a submarine that launches a helicopter!

UFO's second season was canceled leading Anderson to create Space: 1999! In which the Moon is shot out of orbit after a uranium explosion (don't think about it, just go with it).  Now, the citizens of Moonbase Alpha are trapped on a planetoid that cannot be steered, stopped or even slowed.  They are truly lost in space.  We're playing the most Lovecraftian episode "Dragon's Domain" (undoubtedly a partial inspiration for the movie "Alien") where the Alphans discover a graveyard of alien ships floating in the void protected by an interdimensional, tentacle monster that can hypnotize its victims into being devoured by it.

Peppered throughout the show will be our usual array of goofy commercials from the 70s, many of them, sci fi themed & we're gonna give away a couple prizes for folks who can answer trivia without using their phones.

WHAT: 70's TV Sci Fi Double Feature
WHEN: Thursday, August 23rd 2012 @ 9:30 pm
WHERE: The Hollywood Theatre, 4122 NE Sandy Blvd
ADMISSION: $5

Let people know about this event!

Thank you,

The Hollywood Theatre
4122 NE Sandy Blvd
Portland OR, 97212
503-493-1128
http://hollywoodtheatre.org/

On August 20, Sarah <[hidden email]> wrote:
> The Hollywood Theatre is putting on a double feature of UFO and Space :1999!

Well, that's a bit unusual!  

Out of curiosity, which UFO episode is going to be shown?

I assume the source material is the A&E UFO DVD set?

And for everyone, if you were going to show a single
episode of UFO in a local theater, which episode
would YOU pick?  (hmmmm...)

Marc

A very difficult question Marc.  Most of us will pick a personal favorite like
say The Responsiblity Seat or Closeup.  But as this is not going to be just us
seeing it and we need to pick a episode that would win over people not familar
with the series might need to go for something that shows off the series like
either the first episode Identified or Timelash.  Still others might go for
something that shows off the FX like The Man Who Came Back or Mindbender.  While
other might go smaller for the more psycological undercurrents of the show with
episodes like ESP or Question of Priorities.  

James K.




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On August 20, Sarah <[hidden email]> wrote:
> The Hollywood Theatre is putting on a double feature of UFO and Space :1999!

Well, that's a bit unusual!

Out of curiosity, which UFO episode is going to be shown?

I assume the source material is the A&E UFO DVD set?

And for everyone, if you were going to show a single
episode of UFO in a local theater, which episode
would YOU pick? (hmmmm...)

Marc



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Not so difficult.
AQOP would be the obvious choice for me as it shows the foundation of SHADO, the mystery of the aliens, the human factor (from several angles), the alien's tech, most of the SHADO tech and the scope of SHADO's global operation.

Grant.

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Hi,

I suppose if the majority of the audience is new to UFO then it would have to be 'Identified' just to make any sense - as that's the episode where  the premise, people and craft are introduced...

My choice would be E.S.P. (scared me witless when I first saw it as a kid)

Best to all, Griff

--- In [hidden email] wrote:
 
 Well, that's a bit unusual!
 
 Out of curiosity, which UFO episode is going to be shown?
 
 I assume the source material is the A&E UFO DVD set?
 
 And for everyone, if you were going to show a single
 episode of UFO in a local theater, which episode
 would YOU pick? (hmmmm...)
 
 Marc

I would like to hear the opposite... which would be the weakest episode you don't want people to see??

The Square Triangle??

Bruce
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  Hi,

  I suppose if the majority of the audience is new to UFO then it would have to be 'Identified' just to make any sense - as that's the episode where the premise, people and craft are introduced...

  My choice would be E.S.P. (scared me witless when I first saw it as a kid)

  Best to all, Griff

  --- In [hidden email] wrote:

  Well, that's a bit unusual!

  Out of curiosity, which UFO episode is going to be shown?

  I assume the source material is the A&E UFO DVD set?

  And for everyone, if you were going to show a single
  episode of UFO in a local theater, which episode
  would YOU pick? (hmmmm...)

  Marc



 


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On August 21, Bruce Sherman <[hidden email]> wrote:
> I would like to hear the opposite... which would be the weakest episode you
> don't want people to see??
>
> The Square Triangle??

  Ummm, Flight Path?

Marc

ok, i gotta say something now.......
timelash.
thats what i would show to anyone.
jim
 

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On August 20, Sarah <mailto:celinestaben%40yahoo.com> wrote:
> The Hollywood Theatre is putting on a double feature of UFO and Space :1999!

Well, that's a bit unusual!

Out of curiosity, which UFO episode is going to be shown?

I assume the source material is the A&E UFO DVD set?

And for everyone, if you were going to show a single
episode of UFO in a local theater, which episode
would YOU pick?  (hmmmm...)

Marc
   
     

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The first episode of UFO will be shown and then "Dragon's Domain" of Space: 1999.



--- In [hidden email], Marc Martin <marc@...> wrote:

--- In [hidden email], Marc Martin <marc@...> wrote:
>
> And for everyone, if you were going to show a single
> episode of UFO in a local theater, which episode
> would YOU pick?  (hmmmm...)
>
> Marc
>


First choice: Destruction.

Second choice: The Cat With Ten Lives.


Michael

I would also show Destruction to newbies and the one i would avoid showing them is Mindbender.

--- In [hidden email], "Michael" <phydeaux44@...> wrote:

Mmm... the episode I wouldn't show anyone, I think, is Sound of Silence.
It's in the list of least favourites along with The Long Sleep, The Man Who Came Back and The Cat With Ten Lives.

AQOP I would have to show back-to-back and preceded by Confetti Check, though.

Maybe we should try and create a ranking poll from best to worst episode?

On 22 Aug 2012, at 13:37, SimonG wrote:



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On August 22, Grant Wray <[hidden email]> wrote:
> Mmm... the episode I wouldn't show anyone, I think, is Sound of Silence.
> It's in the list of least favourites along with The Long Sleep, The Man Who Came Back and The Cat With Ten Lives.
>
> AQOP I would have to show back-to-back and preceded by Confetti Check, though.
>
> Maybe we should try and create a ranking poll from best to worst episode?

You mean by voting?  Seems like some of your lower rated episodes are my higher
rated episodes!  :-)

Marc

ORDEAL, of course. Foster? Sauna? BIG screen? Oh, yeah, ORDEAL ....

;^)

Y



Marc Martin wrote:

The Cat With Ten Lives. <shudder> Always hated that episode .....

Y


Bruce Sherman wrote:

> I would like to hear the opposite... which would be the weakest episode you don't want people to see??
>
> The Square Triangle??
>
> Bruce

God I really wish I could be there!

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--- On Sun, 8/26/12, Yuchtar <[hidden email]> wrote:

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      ORDEAL, of course. Foster? Sauna? BIG screen? Oh, yeah, ORDEAL ....



;^)



Y



Marc Martin wrote:



> On August 20, Sarah <[hidden email]> wrote:

>

>>The Hollywood Theatre is putting on a double feature of UFO and Space :1999!

>

>

> Well, that's a bit unusual!  

>

> Out of curiosity, which UFO episode is going to be shown?

>

> I assume the source material is the A&E UFO DVD set?

>

> And for everyone, if you were going to show a single

> episode of UFO in a local theater, which episode

> would YOU pick?  (hmmmm...)

>

> Marc





   
     

   
   






 










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