SciFi Film Event - WAR OF THE WORLDS THE TRUE STORY

Posted on behalf of Jim Jewell:

Local filmmakers Pendragon Pictures are just about to kick off a 50-city tour of their new movie with a Seattle Sneak Preview. On July 23, for just three showings, WAR OF THE WORLDS THE TRUE STORY takes over the King Cat Theatre.

The film is presents the classic Wells story as a faux documentary. A 1965 film crew captured the memories of the last living survivor of the war between Earth and Mars that took place c1900. The filmed memoirs, discovered in a vault in 2006, were found with hours of previously unknown footage of the alien/Earth apocalypse, the actual Martian invaders and their terrifying machines of war. This is the unique motion picture presentation of that eyewitness account.

The newly updated trailer for the film can be found here: www.waroftheworldsthetruestory.com

Click this link to view a press release about the film.

The producers are also looking for opportunities to speak to interested groups in the week leading up to the event, if you happen to be interested.

Take care,
Jim

Jim Jewell
Writer · PR/Marketing
Jack-of-all-trades

www.jjisafool.com

Wayward - movie, jazz, NaNoWriMo, and an Egg Nog Scone (oh my!)

Posted on behalf of Wayward Coffeehouse:

Hope you’re enjoying the unexpected Autumn sunshine! But while the rains are returning for the weekend, we have our monthly movie and a night of jazz to keep you entertained.

Starting Friday we have the return of the “Egg Nog Cranberry Scone”, a seasonal treat only available until the end of the year. They go great with our popular (and only available at Wayward) Ginger Mocha!

Are you participating in National Novel Writing Month? Write your novel at Wayward and display your ducky so fellow NaNoWriMo writers can join you. Forgot your ducky? Not to fret, we have some you can borrow for the day so as not to miss out on connecting with fellow writers. Good luck on meeting your word count!


FRIDAY, November 5 MOVIE First Friday Sci-Fi/Fantasy Film Night: “Masters of the Universe”
9 - 11 pm, no cover
Nostalgic, campy, live action with Dolph Lundgren as He-Man.

SATURDAY, November 6 MUSIC: North End Jazz Quartet
8 - 10 pm, no cover
Our monthly evening of jazz.


Wayward Coffeehouse, it's better than a plan
Mon-Fri: 630 am - 11 pm / Sat-Sun: 7 am - 11 pm
8570 Greenwood Ave N, Seattle WA 98103
www.waywardcoffee.com

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• Facebook: Wayward Coffee House

Hubble 3D to Premiere at Pacific Science Center’s Boeing IMAX Theater on the largest screen in Seattle March 19

Posted on behalf of the Pacific Science Center:

SEATTLE – Pacific Science Center’s Boeing IMAX Theater launches its newest space film Hubble 3D March 19. This giant-screen film is the latest in the Smithsonian’s space-related IMAX film series and is the seventh film created by IMAX’s award-winning space team.

Hubble 3D chronicles NASA’s historic Hubble Space Telescope, the first major optical telescope to be placed in space. Development for the space observatory began in 1970, but technical glitches and other space-program setbacks delayed its launch until 1990. Since then, NASA performed five service missions that improved the telescope and enabled it to make in excess of 800,000 observations and capture more than 500,000 images of more than 25,000 celestial objects from within the solar system and beyond.

The film contains several minutes of IMAX 3-D footage captured by NASA’s STS-125 Atlantis astronauts, including their intricate space walks during the final service repairs to the telescope. This footage will give audiences the sensation of being in space while performing some of the most difficult tasks ever undertaken in NASA’s 50-year history.

Pacific Science Center’s Boeing IMAX Theater’s six-story screen and 3-D technology will showcase the breathtaking images of the universe captured by the Hubble telescope in a truly immersive format. Viewers will feel like they are among the stars as they observe the splendor of nebulae and other galaxies and witness the life cycle of celestial bodies. They will also gain an understanding of the efforts needed to ensure the success of the Hubble mission.

Hubble 3D was directed by veteran IMAX filmmaker Toni Myers (Space Station 3D) and was narrated by Academy Award Nominee Leonardo DiCaprio (Shutter Island). It was produced by IMAX and Warner Bros. Pictures in cooperation with NASA.

Pacific Science Center’s Boeing IMAX Theater is located at 200 Second Ave. North, under the arches, near the Space Needle, in Seattle. For information on tickets and showtimes, please call 206/443-2001 or visit the website at www.pacificsciencecenter.org

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Pacific Science Center (pacificsciencecenter.org) is an independent, not-for-profit educational institution that inspires lifelong interest in science, math and technology by engaging diverse communities through interactive and innovative exhibits and programs in every county of Washington state and beyond.

Sneak Preview: Repo Men

Re-posted on behalf of Shawn Marier - NWSFS Vice Char

NWSFS has passes to see the new movie Repo Men on March 16th in downtown Seattle.

Repo Men is based on one of this year's P.K. Dick Nominees (Repossession Mambo by Eric Garcia). 

The movie is at the Meridian 16 (1501 7th Ave Seattle) and starts at 7pm.  Based on previous sneak previews I HIGHLY suggest you get there no later than 5:30pm if you wish to get in, as lines tend to start 2 hours before show time.  

I have a limited number of tickets and will be handing the tickets out at the theater to those who RSVP, or I can snail mail it to you.  Each pass is good for 2 people, so if you are going to go by yourself let me know, so I can match you up with someone else so we can get as many of us in it as possible.

Please RSVP to info@nwsfs.org

Shawn Marier
NWSFS Vice Chair
Norwescon 33 Personnel Director

Wayward Coffeehouse: First Friday Sci-Fi/ Fantasy Film Night - Feb. 02, 2010

For their First Friday Sci-Fi/ Fantasy Film Night for February 2010, Wayward Coffeehouse will be presenting "Tremors"

Date and time: Friday, Feb. 05, 2010.  9 PM - 11 PM, and there is no cover charge.

Be sure to watch out for those Graboids!

NWSFS Announcements: February Social and The Wolfman sneak peak

Posted on behalf of Shawn Marier - NWSFS Vice Chair:

Subject: NWSFS - Pseudo Summer Solstice Spaghetti Sauce-Off!!

NWSFS Social Saturday 2/13/10 - Pseudo Summer Solstice Spaghetti Sauce-Off at the Brathouse in Kirkland. (NOTE: this is NOT on our traditional 3rd weekend.)

Please join NWSFS for our February Social, The Pseudo Summer Solstice Spaghetti Sauce - Off on Saturday, February 13, 2010, at the Brathouse at 9431 126th Ave. NE in Kirkland. The social will begin at 5 P.M. and end at 10 P.M.
 
In case you aren't familiar with this event, NWSFS provides spaghetti, salad, and soft drinks. Contestants bring various spaghetti sauces that you may taste and then vote on. The contributors of the most popular sauces get small prizes. If you plan to bring a sauce, please bring at least two quarts of sauce, and make some note of ingredients for those of us with food allergies or other restrictions.
 
If you can, please bring a crock pot to keep your sauce warm, and a ladle. If you cannot bring a crock pot, please call ahead to make arrangements for use of a burner or other equipment in the kitchen. This is still something of a potluck. Please bring a contribution of munchies, side dish, or desert. To support the contest, there is a small fee for the Sauce - Off. The fee is $3 for NWSFS members and $5 for non members. As always, NWSFS members are encouraged to attend, and non-members in the community are welcome. We hope to see you there.
 
At this social we be distributing copies of the 2005 Philip K. Dick Award nominated books for review at the March social (March 18, 2006) and for publication in Westwind.
 
Logistical information:
Smoking areas are outside. The house has cats, which are locked away for the social. The main entrance is up two small steps (ramp available). Parking is on-street, and generally available. The closest bus stop is 1/3 mile away (2 blocks west, 1 block north), at the corner of 124th Ave. NE and NE 97th, and serves the #230 bus (transfer from Seattle at the Bellevue Transit Center). The last bus is at approximately 10:30 P.M.
 
Directions:
Take the 85th St. Exit off of I-405 (Kirkland) and travel east on 85th.
 
Go up the hill. Get into the left lane and after a couple of blocks, turn left onto 126th. It's not marked too well, but the landmark is the Safeway on the right and a Shell station on the left.
 
Once on 126th, travel down the hill about two blocks. The road ends at a "T" intersection and the house is the last house on your left. It's light green.

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NWSFS has received sneak preview passes to the see new movie "The Wolfman" on Tuesday Feb 9th (7pm in Seattle).

Here is the IMDB web page so you can see if this is something which interests you:  http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0780653/

If you would like to attend please send me email, Shawn Marier (vicechair at nwsfs.org), and I'll forward you a PDF of the pass.  Each pass is good for 2 people, if you plan on bringing more than 2 people let me know, as I need to inform them on how many passes I send out.

Can't Stop the Serenity - Charity Movie Screening for Equality Now

The following was sent to NWSFS and we figured our members might be interested in attending.

Can't Stop the Serenity - Charity Movie Screening for Equality Now
When: Saturday, July 18th
Where: Museum of History and Industry (MOHAI)
Museum of History and Industry

2700 24th Ave E
Seattle, WA 98112
206 -324-1126

What's the plan: Doors open at 4:30 p.m. - the film, Serenity, starts at 5:00 p.m. - with a special event that includes a raffle, catered reception, Firefly Fashion Show and a Dr. Horrible Sing-a-long Blog presentation after the movie screening. Created by fans of the movie Serenity, Can't Stop the Serenity (CSTS) has become a worldwide benefit movement in support of Equality Now - an international organization that works for the protection and promotion of human rights for women and girls around the world.
www.equalitynow.org.

**NOTE: Please be aware, RSVP's will NOT guarantee you a ticket. You MUST buy tickets through the website** www.cstsseattle.org
Tickets, t-shirts and raffle tickets are available for purchase on-line at CSTS Seattle (www.cstsseattle.org)
Tickets: $15 advance/$17 day of show (movie and raffle only) Available for purchase on-line until July 16th and at the door on the day of the event.
Event Tickets: $30 advance- includes Serenity screening, raffle, buffet reception and Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog presentation.
Available on-line until July 6th. These tickets will NOT be sold at the door
T-shirts - $20 each - Sizes available: S-5X (black) in unisex and women's style. T-shirts are only available for purchase online and must be picked up at the event. T-shirt orders will close on midnight, July 1, 2009.

More information is available at
http://www.meetup.com/Seattle-Browncoats or at www.cstsseattle.org

NWSFS movie outing - 6/28/09

Posted on behalf of Shawn Marier - NWSFS Vice Chair ( aka The Cruise Director )

Sunday - 06/28/09 – NWSFS Movie Outing

Please join NWSFS for a group outing to see the new movie “Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen” at the new Regal Thornton Place Stadium (Near Northgate Mall). We will be attending the 12:50pm showing on Sunday June 28th. We will meet outside the theater about 45 minutes before show time.

I recommend that you order tickets a couple of days in advance, just in case it sells out.

http://www.fandango.com/regalthorntonplacestadium1426imax_aaviy/theaterpage?date=6/28/2009

There is also a 12:20 IMAX showing of the movie; it costs a couple of dollars more. If people would rather attend the IMAX showing please let me know ASAP and we can switch to this showing.

After the movie we can find a nearby coffeehouse or restaurant and discuss the movie.

Regal Cinemas
Thornton Place Stadium 14 & IMAX
301 NE 103rd Street
Seattle, WA 98125

IMAX 3D. Monsters vs. Aliens: An IMAX 3D Experience at PSC

Check out this latest announcement from the Pacfic Science Center:

Our next special engagement IMAX film is wild! When a meteorite from outer space hits a young California girl named Susan Murphy and turns her into a giant monster, she is taken to a secret government compound where she meets a ragtag group of monsters also rounded up over the years. As a last resort, the motley crew of monsters is called into action to combat aliens and save the world from imminent destruction! Get ready for an incredible story on the biggest screen in town in stunning IMAX 3D. Monsters vs. Aliens: An IMAX 3D Experience opens this weekend.

You can get tickets here!

Alien Trespass, Sci-Fi books, and Victorian Corsets!

Just a quick note to point out two new posts in the NWSFS Google Group that may be of interest to many of you.

• Movie Screening: ALIEN TRESPASS - Monday, March 16, 7:00 PM, Science Fiction Museum
• Notices: Sci-Fi books at the Peninsula Library in Gig Harbor, WA, and Victorian Corset Class in Ritzville, WA

Have fun! :-)

Check out the full trailer for the upcoming Star Trek movie!

Thanks to Monsters & Critics for postig this to YouTube!

Twilight the movie helps regional tourism.

The affect that the movie"Twilight" has had on the local tourism industry has made news all the way to the Philippines. The web site Business Mirror in the Philippines recently ran the story "Vampire movie adds lifeblood to northwest tourism" about the effects the movie has had on the town of Forks Washington, and other regional communities such Portland, and Corbett Oregon.

Give the article a read and then check out these links:

• Forks Washington Chamber of Commerce
• Forks Washington Chamber of Commerce Events Page: Twilight tour of Forks/La Push
• Forks Forum - Twilighters For Forks
• Forks Forum Twilight Fan Guide
• Official Website of Stephenie Meyer
• Breaking Dawn
• Stephenie Meyer Wikipedia Site
• Twilight Lexicon
• TwilightMOMS
• The Twilight Saga

While some of tour packages are on the pricey side, Forks is close enough to make for an interesting day trip for Seattle fans.

Exposed: Inside Film– Santa Claus Conquers the Martians

EMP|SFM Presents: Tuesday, December 16 – Exposed: Inside Film– Santa Claus Conquers the Martians

Enjoy the weirdest Christmas movie ever made: Santa Claus Conquers the Martians. This FREE evening of creepy aliens, kidnapped Earth children, celebrity Santa Claus and Christmas cheer also features an awesome intro by Jet City Improv.

Jet City Improv's popular re-dubbing show, Twisted Flicks, will make an appearance as Seattle's best improv comedians redub the opening credits and beginning scenes. Twisted Flicks features all new dialogue, sound effects and a musical soundtrack performed live as you watch the movie roll on the big screen. Plus, come dressed as an alien or Santa Claus (or both at once!) and be entered in a drawing for a free EMP|SFM membership.

Santa Claus Conquers the Martians, first released in 1964, is lovingly considered one of the worst films ever made. The story involves several Martians who decide to steal Santa Claus for themselves.

Time: 7 p.m.
Venue: EMP|SFM, 325 5th Avenue North
Tickets: Free and open to the public; reservations are recommended. Reserved seats unclaimed 10 minutes prior to the event are subject to be released to the wait list. Films and conversations are candid; some material may not be suitable for all ages.
Information: Call 206-770-2702 or 1-877-EMP-SFM1
Web site: http://www.empsfm.org/