Sci-Fi / Fantasy Discussion Group

We’ll discuss the 1999 movie “Galaxy Quest” [SciFi comedy/spoof]

From Rotten Tomatoes:

*The stars of a 1970s sci-fi show — now scraping a living through re-runs and sci-fi conventions are beamed aboard an alien spacecraft. Believing the cast’s heroic on-screen dramas are historical documents of real-life adventures, the band of aliens turn to the ailing celebrities for help in their quest to overcome the oppressive regime in their solar system.

available in libraries, Kanopy, Apple TV, and Amazon.

At the end of the meeting, we will choose a movie for our September 16 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
• Time: 7-8:30 pm
• Location: Online
• Facilitator: Bill Hackenberger (scifi+owner@uucpa.org)
• Registration: Not required

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• Meeting ID: 924 4906 7832
• Passcode: 825590

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