Science Fiction Movie Marathons

[pogopossum]

I have attended many over the years. Specifically the annual events in Cleveland, Columbus and Boston. They each run for 24 hours or more.
They each tend to show a mix of oldies - some deliberate stinkers - and more recent films. Occasionally there is a theme - such as time travel or aliens pretending to be human.
Between the three showcases I've attended more than 50.
The weekend of Jan. 20th I will be attending the Case Western Reserve marathon
It's an acquired taste that I engage in as much to see old friends as the movies, most of which are familiar.
I have however, bumped into more than one gem shown in the wee hours.
Here's the upcoming lineup. Pretty humdrum this year.

Friday, January 20. 8 PM: Lightyear (2022) Get Smart (2008) Saturday, January 21 Surprise 1 (????) Zeta One (1969) Murder by Television (1935) Star Trek: The Motion Picture (1979) Flying Saucer (1949) Morbius (2022) Surprise 2 (????) Ron's Gone Wrong (2021) Godzilla vs Mechagodzilla (1974) 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea (1916) Ghostbusters (1984) Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea (1961) Army of Darkness (1992) E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial (1982)

	Zeta One (1969, R, TBA)
	Surprise 1 (????, PG, ???)
	Get Smart (2008, PG-13, 35mm)
	Lightyear (2022, PG, DCP)

 

[Victoria Silverwolf]

Way back in 1975, I was going to college at the University of Southern California, and I was able to attend part of their fifty-hour science fiction movie marathon.

Filmex - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

A 50-hour Science Fiction movie marathon is held on March 15–17. The marathon includes the world premiere of A Boy and His Dog which is based on the Harlan Ellison short story. Other movies include: 2001: A Space Odyssey; 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea; The Bed-Sitting Room; Metropolis; The Mysterious Island; Things to Come; The Day the Earth Stood Still; The Thing from Another World; The War of the Worlds; This Island Earth; Forbidden Planet; La jetée; Invasion of the Body Snatchers; Solaris; 20 Million Miles to Earth; Fahrenheit 451; The Illustrated Man; Je t'aime, je t'aime; Silent Running; Dark Star; Idaho Transfer; Late August at the Hotel Ozone; and many more.

In 1981, I was still in college, and attended part of their fifty-hour horror movie marathon. I don't have as much information about that one from Wikipedia. If memory serves, it had classics like Psycho, The Haunting, and many others I don't recall. I think I fell asleep during Eyes Without a Face.

In neither case did I get to stay the whole time, since I had classes to attend. I can't go without sleep that long anyway. I remember people showing up with pillows and pizzas to try to make it through.