Sci-Fi / Fantasy Discussion Group

We’ll discuss the 1968 movie “Charly” (based on the novel Flowers for Algernon)

From Rotten Tomatoes:

“… Charly Gordon (Cliff Robertson), who has an IQ of 69, is constantly derided by his boss and fellow employees at the bakery where he works. His efforts to read and write prove fruitless. But when Dr. Straus (Lilia Skala) offers Charly an opportunity to participate in a radical medical experiment, he becomes a certified genius. The newly educated Charly develops feelings for his teacher, Alice Kinian (Claire Bloom), but their happiness is threatened by an unforeseen complication.”

The 1968 movie Charly, starring Cliff Robertson is available in some libraries. AND there is a 2000 remake under the original name “Flowers for Algernon”, available in some libraries, Apple TV, hoopla, and Amazon

At the end of the meeting, we will choose a movie for our March 18 meeting.

The Sci-Fi and Fantasy Discussion Group was meeting via Zoom before it was cool! Lovers of science fiction and fantasy, at UUCPA and beyond, have been getting together online to talk about books, movies, and television episodes chosen by the group, every other month since early 2019. Past books include The Broken Earth Trilogy (N. K. Jemisin), The Moon is a Harsh Mistress (Robert Heinlein), Parable of the Sower (Octavia Butler), The Left Hand of Darkness (Ursula K. Le Guin), Red Moon (Kim Stanley Robinson); past television and movies include Arrival, Blink (Doctor Who), Serenity and The Train Job (Firefly), and The Day the Earth Stood Still.

The meeting method: via Zoom, 7-8:30 p.m.

• Dates: Third Wednesdays, except for December and summer
• Time: 7-8:30 pm
• Location: Online
• Facilitator: Bill Hackenberger (scifi+owner@uucpa.org)
• Registration: Not required

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