SF37.

Oh, my dears.

After spending almost 24 hours (I cut out before the last movie) at this year's Boston Sci-Fi Marathon, I am a bit broken. Here's the almost-full list of films. The only film that's missing, Folklore, is the one I missed, but it's one I'll keep an eye out for, as it looks super-odd in a hopefully good way:

 

Anyway, a few notes:

Movies I'd already seen: 3.
Movies I hadn't seen: 11.
Movies I thought I'd seen but hadn't: 1.
Movies featuring guys with whips: 2.
Movies in which dogs were killed by aliens: 2.
Movies starring Nick Frost: 2.
Movies with a whole lot of stock footage: 2. (3? I forget.)  
Movies with bad guys So Horrible that the audience hissed every single time they appeared and cheered like lunatics when they Finally Met Their Ends: 2.

My fave, hands down: Endhiran:

 

My other fave, hands down (as expected), was Attack the Block:

 

Movie I enjoyed much more than I expected to: Rise of the Planet of the Apes. I avoid animal movies as they always make me cry, but this one had me (and everyone in the audience) whooping (literally) as Caesar & Co. took out Draco Malfoy, Brian Cox, and everyone else in their way to freedom.

Movie I enjoyed, but a bit less than I expected to: Dimensions:

 

It was promoted as Masterpiece Theatre does sci-fi, but... I dunno. It felt like it was working a little too hard at Being Deep, and I hated the way the story left poor Annie. Halfway through the movie, I was ready for her to tell both male leads to Stick It, and head off by herself into the sunset. But, then, it made me all weepy at the end, so clearly I cared. I might need to watch it again to make up my mind.

Oh, Boston SF Marathon, thank you as always for a fabulous time. I'm already excited for next year.

Comments

[tanita]

OH, SO ENVIOUS!
Wow. I kind of hated Endhiran - not because it was full of robot-y goodness and full of teh crazy in terms of the huge Bollywood full-on, related-to-nothing-at-all music fests -- that was fine. I really struggled with some cultural things... the scientist's assistants. They were both dark and equally stupid. As the robot made its way through the world, having gotten loose, every village and South Asian culture which it encountered which was made up of darker people was full of individuals acting crudely and stupidly. I know. It's a reflection of caste. I know. I'm supposed to leave my sociology checklist at the door. But I couldn't.

I want to see Folklore rather badly. And Attack the Block is far more real to me now that I understand what Council Housing is, and all of that. Whoa, do I want to see that.

Good fun.

[Leila]

Tanita: Yet another reason for you to relocate in New England! Anyway, yes: Endhiran. I was able to set it aside, but it was rather glaring. The thing that I had a hard time with, oddly enough, was that by the end of the movie, I kind of hated the heroine (especially the heroine) and the hero (not as much) because throughout the movie, they treated Chitti so poorly -- and because the end of the story reinforced the 'even though you're a sentient being, you're worth less than us' thing. And we watched it coupled with movies like the Rise of the Planet of the Apes, Frankenstein, and a few others that dealt with the same issue in one way or another, so it was something that was on my mind throughout the marathon. If that makes sense.

But then the amazing costumes and musical numbers made all of my issues go flying out the window. OH NO. DESPITE ALL ATTEMPTS TO THE CONTRARY, I'M TOTES A RESIDENT OF THE CAPITOL! Sigh. Wow, though. I'd love to see their costume shop.

[ProfessorMortis]

Okay, so, not only did I fink out and miss this, AGAIN, I also watched Attack the Block Friday night. So very stupid!

[tanita]

YES, Leila - I also wanted to kick the heroine off of a train -- could she have been any more annoying? -- and the scientist, too. Hello, he was a robot, yes, but ... I dunno, he was achieving sentience of a sort... I have a soft spot for the machine people, I guess.

Ooh... the Capitol Costume Shop. I am all over the gold eyeliner, by the way. I'd love to see men rock that look. I will put on the Effie lashes if I can see someone (Josh?) rock the gold liner...