Annual Planning Session
Date: November 14, 2020
Time: 4:15pm
Location: David Sooby’s home theater with 51-inch Samsung HDTV, a 5.1 Surround Sound Dolby Digital sound system, a full set of audiophile-grade speakers, and upgraded seating for about 15 people without crowding.
Captain Laser: In a Meeting
Food: Thanksgiving Feast!
Costume: Sunday Best
To learn more, please visit our Facebook Event Page.
Short features will be shown before each feature. Don't miss them!
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After the first feature, please join us for our annual potluck Thanksgiving dinner and planning session. Bring something to share. It can follow the theme, or be something you prefer. Dinner and the planning meeting will be after the movie
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Feature Presentation!
The Godfather
(1972, 177 minutes) Directed by: Francis Ford Coppola
Starring: Marlon Brando, Al Pacino, James Caan, Richard Castellano, Robert Duvall, Sterling Hayden, John Marley, Richard Conte, Diane Keaton
The aging patriarch of an organized crime dynasty transfers control of his clandestine empire to his reluctant son. -IMDB
Watch the trailer here!
The home of the Laser Rangers is located about four miles north of the
Kansas Speedway, NW of the intersection of I-70 and I-435 on the Kansas side of the Greater Kansas City area.
IMAGE CREDITS: The information for all of these shows come from the invaluable IMDB. The movie posters come from Wikipedia or the movie's respected distributors.
The movie screen frame image used for the Laser Rangers contact information is courtesy of Psychology Today Online. Many thanks to these websites!
Mermaid Pie
Date: March 14, 2020
Time: 4:15pm
Location: David Sooby’s home theater with 51-inch Samsung HDTV, a 5.1 Surround Sound Dolby Digital sound system, a full set of audiophile-grade speakers, and upgraded seating for about 15 people without crowding.
Captain Laser: Tim K.
Food: Pie
Costume: Retail
To learn more, please visit our Facebook Event Page.
Short features will be shown before each feature. Don't miss them!
Waitress
(2007, 104 minutes) Directed by: Adrienne Shelly
Starring: Keri Russell, Nathan Fillion, Cheryl Hines, Jeremy Sisto, Andy Griffith, Adrienne Shelly
Jenna is a pregnant, unhappily married waitress in the deep south. She meets a newcomer to her town and falls into an unlikely relationship as a last attempt at happiness. -IMDB
Watch the trailer here!
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After the first feature, please join us for a potluck dinner. Bring something to share. It can follow the theme, or be something you prefer.
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Feature Presentation!
A Face in the Crowd
(1957, 125 minutes) Directed by: Elia Kazan
Starring: Andy Griffith, Patricia Neal, Anthony Franciosa, Walter Matthau, Lee Remick
An Arkansas drifter becomes an overnight media sensation. As he becomes drunk with fame and power, will he ever be exposed as the fraud he has become? -IMDB
Watch the trailer here!
The home of the Laser Rangers is located about four miles north of the
Kansas Speedway, NW of the intersection of I-70 and I-435 on the Kansas side of the Greater Kansas City area.
IMAGE CREDITS: The information for all of these shows come from the invaluable IMDB. The movie posters come from Wikipedia or the movie's respected distributors.
The movie screen frame image used for the Laser Rangers contact information is courtesy of Psychology Today Online. Many thanks to these websites!
Great Movie(s) You Missed This Year
Date: December 14, 2019
Time: 4:15pm
Location: David Sooby’s home theater with 51-inch Samsung HDTV, a 5.1 Surround Sound Dolby Digital sound system, a full set of audiophile-grade speakers, and upgraded seating for about 15 people without crowding.
Captain Laser: Out Golfing in the Snow
Food: Holiday
Costume: Street Clothes
To learn more, please visit our Facebook Event Page.
Short features will be shown before each feature. Don't miss them! There will be an intermission during the film
Feature Presentation!
Avengers: Endgame
(2019, 181 minutes) Directed by: Anthony Russo & Joe Russo
Starring: Robert Downey Jr., Chris Evans, Mark Ruffalo, Chris Hemsworth, Scarlett Johansson, Jeremy Renner, Don Cheadle, Paul Rudd, Brie Larson, Karen Gillan, Danai Gurira, Benedict Wong, Jon Favreau, Bradley Cooper, Gwyneth Paltrow, Josh Brolin
After the devastating events of Avengers: Infinity War (2018), the universe is in ruins. With the help of remaining allies, the Avengers assemble once more in order to reverse Thanos' actions and restore balance to the universe.-IMDB
Watch the trailer here!
The home of the Laser Rangers is located about four miles north of the
Kansas Speedway, NW of the intersection of I-70 and I-435 on the Kansas side of the Greater Kansas City area.
IMAGE CREDITS: The information for all of these shows come from the invaluable IMDB. The movie posters come from Wikipedia or the movie's respected distributors.
The movie screen frame image used for the Laser Rangers contact information is courtesy of Psychology Today Online. Many thanks to these websites!
Superhero September
Date: September 14, 2019
Captain Laser: Captain Justice!
Food: Chili and Mexican
Costume: Justice Costumes!
Short features will be shown before each feature. Don't miss them!
Incredibles 2
(2018, 118 minutes) Directed by: Brad Bird
Starring: Craig T. Nelson, Holly Hunter, Sarah Vowell, Huckleberry Milner, Samuel L. Jackson
The Incredibles hero family takes on a new mission, which involves a change in family roles: Bob Parr (Mr Incredible) must manage the house while his wife Helen (Elastigirl) goes out to save the world. -IMDB
Watch the trailer here!
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After the first feature, please join us for a potluck dinner. Bring something to share. It can follow the theme, or be something you prefer.
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Feature Presentation!
Ant Man and the Wasp
(2018, 118 minutes) Directed by: Peyton Reed
Starring: Paul Rudd, Evangeline Lilly, Michael Peña, Walton Goggins, Bobby Cannavale, Judy Greer, Tip "T.I." Harris, David Dastmalchian, Hannah John-Kamen, Abby Ryder Fortson, Randall Park, Michelle Pfeiffer, Laurence Fishburne, Michael Douglas
As Scott Lang balances being both a Super Hero and a father, Hope van Dyne and Dr. Hank Pym present an urgent new mission that finds the Ant-Man fighting alongside The Wasp to uncover secrets from their past. -IMDB
Watch the trailer here!
The home of the Laser Rangers is located about four miles north of the
Kansas Speedway, NW of the intersection of I-70 and I-435 on the Kansas side of the Greater Kansas City area.
IMAGE CREDITS: The information for all of these shows come from the invaluable IMDB. The movie posters come from Wikipedia or the movie's respected distributors.
The movie screen frame image used for the Laser Rangers contact information is courtesy of Psychology Today Online. Many thanks to these websites!
Tired of Your Life?
Date: April 14, 2018
Time: 4:15pm
Location: David Sooby’s home theater with 51-inch Samsung HDTV, a 5.1 Surround Sound Dolby Digital sound system, a full set of audiophile-grade speakers, and upgraded seating for about 15 people without crowding.
Captain Laser: TBA
Food: Lembas (Elven) Bread
Costume: Fantastical!
Short features will be shown before each feature. Don't miss them!
The Neverending Story
(1984, 94 minutes) Directed by: Wolfgang Petersen
Starring: Noah Hathaway, Barret Oliver, Tami Stronach, Patricia Hayes, Sydney Bromley, Gerald McRaney, Moses Gunn
A troubled boy dives into a wondrous fantasy world through the pages of a mysterious book. -IMDB
Watch the Old trailer
Watch the Modern trailer
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After the first feature, please join us for a potluck dinner. Bring something to share. It can follow the theme, or be something you prefer.
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Feature Presentation!
Stardust
(2007, 127 minutes) Directed by: Matthew Vaughn
Starring: Claire Danes, Charlie Cox, Sienna Miller, Jason Flemyng, Mark Strong, Rupert Everett, Ricky Gervais, Robert De Niro, Michelle Pfeiffer, Peter O'Toole
In a countryside town bordering on a magical land, a young man makes a promise to his beloved that he'll retrieve a fallen star by venturing into the magical realm. -IMDB
Watch the trailer
The home of the Laser Rangers is located about four miles north of the
Kansas Speedway, NW of the intersection of I-70 and I-435 on the Kansas side of the Greater Kansas City area.
IMAGE CREDITS: The information for all of these shows come from the invaluable IMDB. The movie posters come from Wikipedia or the movie's respected distributors.
The movie screen frame image used for the Laser Rangers contact information is courtesy of Psychology Today Online. Many thanks to these websites!
Invaders from Space!
Date: October 14, 2017
Time: 4:15pm
Location: David Sooby’s home theater with 51-inch Samsung HDTV, a 5.1 Surround Sound Dolby Digital sound system, a full set of audiophile-grade speakers, and upgraded seating for about 15 people without crowding.
Captain Laser: Jessica G.
Food: Alien
Costume: Halloween Costume
To learn more, please visit our Facebook Event Page.
Short features will be shown before each feature. Don't miss them!
It Came from Outer Space
(1953, 81 minutes) Directed by: Jack Arnold
Starring: Richard Carlson, Barbara Rush, Charles Drake, Joe Sawyer, Russell Johnson
It Came from Outer Space tells the story of an astronomer and his fiancee who are stargazing in the desert when a large fiery object crashes to Earth. At the crash site, he discovers a round alien spaceship just before it is completely buried by an overhead landslide. When he tells this story to the local sheriff and newspaper, he is branded a crackpot. Before long, strange things begin to happen, and the tide of disbelief turns hostile.-Wikipedia
Watch the trailer here!
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After the first feature, please join us for a potluck dinner. Bring something to share. It can follow the theme, or be something you prefer.
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Feature Presentation!
The Andromeda Strain
(1971, 130 minutes) Directed by: Robert Wise
Starring: Arthur Hill, James Olson, Kate Reid, David Wayne, Paula Kelly, George Mitchell,
A group of scientists investigate a deadly new alien virus before it can spread-IMDB
Watch the trailer here!
The home of the Laser Rangers is located about four miles north of the
Kansas Speedway, NW of the intersection of I-70 and I-435 on the Kansas side of the Greater Kansas City area.
IMAGE CREDITS: The information for all of these shows come from the invaluable IMDB. The movie posters come from Wikipedia or the movie's respected distributors.
The movie screen frame image used for the Laser Rangers contact information is courtesy of Psychology Today Online. Many thanks to these websites!
1 ½ Good Science Fiction Films
Date: May 14, 2016
Time: 4:50pm
Location: David Sooby’s home theater with 51-inch Samsung HDTV, a 5.1 Surround Sound Dolby Digital sound system, a full set of audiophile-grade speakers, and upgraded seating for about 15 people without crowding.
Captain Laser: David Sooby
Food: Emergency Rations
Costume: Normal Wear?
Short features will be shown before each feature. Don't miss them!
Sunshine
(2007, 107 minutes) Directed by: Danny Boyle
Starring: Rose Byrne, Cliff Curtis, Chris Evans, Troy Garity, Cillian Murphy, Hiroyuki Sanada, Benedict Wong, Michelle Yeoh
In 2057, with the Earth in peril from the dying Sun, the crew is sent on a mission to reignite the star with a nuclear bomb with the mass of Manhattan. -Wikipeidia
Watch the trailer here!
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After the first feature, please join us for a potluck dinner. Bring something to share. It can follow the theme, or be something you prefer.
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Feature Presentation!
Gravity
(2013, 91 minutes) Directed by: Alfonso Cuarón
Starring: Sandra Bullock & George Clooney
Gravity stars Sandra Bullock and George Clooney as astronauts who are stranded in space after the mid-orbit destruction of their space shuttle, and their subsequent attempt to return to Earth.-Wikipedia
Watch the trailer here!
The home of the Laser Rangers is located about four miles north of the
Kansas Speedway, NW of the intersection of I-70 and I-435 on the Kansas side of the Greater Kansas City area.
IMAGE CREDITS: The information for all of these shows come from the invaluable IMDB. The movie posters come from Wikipedia or the movie's respected distributors.
The movie screen frame image used for the Laser Rangers contact information is courtesy of Psychology Today Online. Many thanks to these websites!
Yearly Planning Session
Date: November 14, 2015
Time: 4:30pm
Location: David Sooby’s home theater with 51-inch Samsung HDTV, a 5.1 Surround Sound Dolby Digital sound system, a full set of audiophile-grade speakers, and upgraded seating for about 15 people without crowding.
Captain Laser: Cooperative
Food: Thanksgiving!
Costume: Formal Dining
To learn more, please visit our Facebook Event Page.
This is our planning meeting. There will only be one movie. Please stay afterwards to help us plan the next year!
Interstellar
(2014, 169 minutes) Directed by: Christopher Nolan
Starring: Matthew McConaughey, Anne Hathaway, Jessica Chastain, Bill Irwin, Ellen Burstyn, Michael Caine
In Earth's future, a global crop blight and second Dust Bowl are slowly rendering the planet uninhabitable. Professor Brand (Michael Caine), a brilliant NASA physicist, is working on plans to save mankind by transporting Earth's population to a new home via a wormhole. But first, Brand must send former NASA pilot Cooper (Matthew McConaughey) and a team of researchers through the wormhole and across the galaxy to find out which of three planets could be mankind's new home.-IMDB
Watch the trailer here!
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After our first feature, please join us for a potluck dinner that will encompass our planning session for the next year. Bring something to share. It can follow the theme, or be something you prefer.
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The home of the Laser Rangers is located about four miles north of the
Kansas Speedway, NW of the intersection of I-70 and I-435 on the Kansas side of the Greater Kansas City area.
IMAGE CREDITS: The information for all of these shows come from the invaluable IMDB. The movie posters come from Wikipedia or the movie's respected distributors.
The movie screen frame image used for the Laser Rangers contact information is courtesy of Psychology Today Online. Many thanks to these websites!
ZOO
By Otsuichi
Details:
Date and Time: February 14, 2013 (Saturday) from noon to 1:30.
Location: The Green Room Burgers and Beer
Address: 4010 Pennsylvania Avenue, Suite D, Kansas City, MO.
Event Notes:
Come and discuss ZOO and grab some food too.
"L to R (Western Style). Ten stories of horror and science fiction from Japan’s hottest young author. In one story, the last man on Earth turns out to be a robot. In another story, a man builds a house from the bodies of his murder victims. And in the book’s eponymous story, a man sees his girlfriend’s corpse decompose… one Polaroid snapshot at a time!"
-Haikasoru & Amazon.com
Check the Facebook Event Page for more information.
Please contact Earline Beebe for more information on the Facebook event page.
Image from: Amazon.com. Published by Haikasoru.
Crash Dive
Date: February 14, 2015
Time: 4:50pm
Location: David Sooby’s home theater with 51-inch Samsung HDTV, a 5.1 Surround Sound Dolby Digital sound system, a full set of audiophile-grade speakers, and upgraded seating for about 15 people without crowding.
Captain Laser: CAPTAIN NAME
Food: Submarine sandwiches, seafood, “Brownies”
Costume: Hippy/Military
To learn more, please visit our Facebook Event Page.
Short features will be shown before each feature. Don't miss them!
Yellow Submarine
(1968, 87 minutes) Directed by: George Dunning, Live-action sequences: Dennis Abey
Starring: Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, Paul Angelis, John Clive, Dick Emery, Geoff Hughes, Lance Percival
The music-loving inhabitants of Pepperland are under siege by the Blue Meanies, a nasty group of music-hating creatures. The Lord Mayor of Pepperland (Dick Emery) dispatches sailor Old Fred (Lance Percival) to Liverpool, England, where he is to recruit the help of the Beatles (John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison, Ringo Starr). The sympathetic Beatles ride a yellow submarine to the occupied Pepperland, where the Blue Meanies have no chance against the Fab Four's groovy tunes.-IMDB
Watch the trailer here!
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After the first feature, please join us for a potluck dinner. Bring something to share. It can follow the theme, or be something you prefer.
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Feature Presentation!
U-571
(2000, 116 minutes) Directed by: Jonathan Mostow
Starring: Matthew McConaughey, Bill Paxton, Harvey Keitel, Thomas Kretschmann, Jon Bon Jovi
When a German U-571 submarine with a sophisticated encryption machine onboard is sunk during a World War II battle at sea, the Allies send an American Navy force led by Lieutenant Andrew Tyler (Matthew McConaughey) to retrieve it for study. Boarding the German ship, the Americans' cover as a rescue force is quickly blown. Forced to take the crew hostage, the Americans lay their explosives and prepare to destroy the German vessel before the Nazis can send naval backup.-IMDB
Watch the trailer here!
The home of the Laser Rangers is located about four miles north of the
Kansas Speedway, NW of the intersection of I-70 and I-435 on the Kansas side of the Greater Kansas City area.
IMAGE CREDITS: The information for all of these shows come from the invaluable IMDB. The movie posters come from Wikipedia or the movie's respected distributors.
The movie screen frame image used for the Laser Rangers contact information is courtesy of Psychology Today Online. Many thanks to these websites!
"Quis Custodiet Ipsos Custodes?
Special Briefing Specs: Redacted*
Date: September 14, 2013
Time: 4:15pm Hang with us at 3:45pm to chill out. NEW EARLY TIME!!!
Secret Base: Laser Visions Institute - David Sooby’s home theater with 51-inch Samsung HDTV, a 5.1 Surround Sound Dolby Digital sound system, a full set of audiophile-grade speakers, and upgraded seating for about 15 people without crowding.
Fearless Leader: Jaymes Logan Williamson
Check out Jayme's Geekvolution site at WeAreGeeksNotNerds.com.
Superfoods: Barbequed and Fried.
Attire: Superhero Costumes
*Highlight to reveal text.
Additional mission specs and sign-up can be found at the Facebook Event Page.
Special Presentation by Ken Keller after the main program.
The Watchmen
MAIN PROGRAMMING!
(2009, 215 minutes, Blu-Ray)
Synopsis
In an alternate 1985 where former superheroes exist, the murder of a colleague sends active vigilante Rorschach into his own sprawling investigation, uncovering something that could completely change the course of history as we know it. -IMDB
Cast
Malin Åkerman, Billy Crudup, Matthew Goode, Carla Gugino, Jackie Earle Haley, Jeffrey Dean Morgan, and Patrick Wilson
Behold! The trailer!
Next month: Atom Age Monsters: A Tribute to Bill Ostrander!
Featuring: Godzilla King of the Monsters and Them
(For real this time!)
The home of the Laser Rangers is located about four miles north of the
Kansas Speedway, NW of the intersection of I-70 and I-435 on the Kansas side of the Greater Kansas City area.
IMAGE CREDITS: The information for all of these shows come from the invaluable IMDB. The movie posters come from Wikipedia or the movie's respected distributors.
The movie screen frame image used for the Laser Rangers contact information is courtesy of Psychology Today Online. Many thanks to these websites!
