Spend your whole day without watching no TV

[sovay]

Happy Valentine's Day! Under normal circumstances, spatch and I would be observing the conjunction of the holiday with President's Day from the balcony of the Somerville Theatre, watching as close as we can manage to twenty-four hours of science fiction film with the rest of the Boston Sci-Fi Marathon. It is our oldest shared tradition. We have been celebrating it together since 2012. Under circumstances of plague-time and considerations of technology, we are not even attending virtually this year. Instead, with recourse to our trusty handful of streaming services and a few ringers, we have programmed ourselves the Black Cat 'Thon 2021: Duck Dodgers in the 24½th Century (1953), Escape to Witch Mountain (1975), Matinee (1993), The Hands of Orlac (1924), Humanoids from the Deep (1980), The Brother from Another Planet (1984), The Silent Star (1960), Fantastic Planet (1973), Born in Flames (1983), Prospect (2018), Cherry 2000 (1987), The Atomic Submarine (1959), and Destroy All Monsters (1968), plus trailers and shorts as intervals throughout the night and last-minute substitutions as needed. We have no Atomic Fireballs, but Rob made cookies heavy on the cinnamon. For extra authenticity, we can leave the house and run around the block in the freezing dark at unwise hours of the morning to find no restaurants open. Wish us luck!

Comments

[cmcmck]

And to you two.

We would normally be out having a meal somewhere but as it happens we've just celebrated with a takeaway meal from our local pub which can still at least provide those!

There have also been choccies! :o)

Duck Dodgers is a HUGE favourite!

[asakiyume]

Why have you no atomic fireballs!?

Otherwise, this plan seems very sound and appealing to me, and I look forward to the report (and I have a Patreon entry of yours to enjoy in the meantime).

[choco_frosh]

For extra authenticity, we can leave the house and run around the block in the freezing dark at unwise hours of the morning to find no restaurants open.

LOL. Thank you, I needed that.
Good luck!

[skygiants]

INCREDIBLE. I believe in you both!

[thisbluespirit]

Ha, good luck! (Have fun. ♥)

[rosefox]

That sounds fantastic. Enjoy!

[kathmandu]

Good for you figuring out a way to replicate the highlights of the experience.

I would not have thought of Born in Flames as relating to Duck Dodgers or Escape to Witch Mountain at all.

[dramaticirony]

Very glad you're able to celebrate an adapted version of the thon tradition!

A few neat sounding things on your list that I've not heard of, but am intrigued by. Hope you enjoy the program!

[gwynnega]

Enjoy your improvised movie marathon!

[minoanmiss]

have a grand homemade SF Fest!

[moon_custafer]

Having watched Get Crazy and The Mummy’s Hand yesterday, we’re currently going through a Looney Tunes collection; very likely Duck Dodgers will show up.

[oracne]

Whee! Have fun!

[kore]

Cherry 2000! Man, I saw that movie on cable in the Dark Ages.

[selkie]

Well, it’s been eight hours, you alive?

The tar cookies reminded me I should send you the recipe for The Original Name Is Racist So We Call It Porn in Your Mouth Which Is Only Tacky Instead. It does require white candy melt. Which is also tacky.

[swan_tower]

That whole thing sounds like a splendid plan!

My husband and I will observe Valentine's Day according to our tradition, which is to say, home-baked cookies today and a celebratory meal two days later (which is a splendid way to avoid mobs on the day itself).

[nineweaving]

Bon voyage!

Nine

[nodrog]

La Planète sauvage (1973) is best watched on good-quality hashish.  You have my personal word on this.