Laser Rangers 2018 June Meeting

We’re All Animals at Heart

Date: June 30, 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: Ty G.
Food: Nuts & Berries
Costume: ?



Short features will be shown before each feature. Don't miss them!

Zootopia

(2016, 108 minutes) Directed by: Byron Howard, Rich Moore

Starring: Ginnifer Goodwin, Jason Bateman, Idris Elba, Jenny Slate, Nate Torrence, Bonnie Hunt, Don Lake, Tommy Chong, J. K. Simmons, Octavia Spencer, Alan Tudyk, Shakira

In a city of anthropomorphic animals, a rookie bunny cop and a cynical con artist fox must work together to uncover a conspiracy.-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!
Rise of the Planet of the Apes

(2011, 110 minutes) Directed by: Rupert Wyatt

Starring: James Franco, Freida Pinto, John Lithgow, Brian Cox, Tom Felton, David Oyelowo, Andy Serkis

A substance designed to help the brain repair itself gives advanced intelligence to a chimpanzee who leads an ape uprising.-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!

Laser Rangers 2016 June Meeting

Driven

Date: Saturday June 11, 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: Drove Off
Food: Road Trip
Costume: Post-Apocalyptic

To learn more, please visit our Facebook Event Page.

Short features will be shown before each feature. Don't miss them!

Furious 7

(2015, 137 minutes) Directed by: James Wan

Starring: Vin Diesel, Paul Walker, Dwayne Johnson, Michelle Rodriguez, Tyrese Gibson, Chris Bridges, Jordana Brewster, Djimon Hounsou, Kurt Russell, Jason Statham

Furious 7 follows Dominic Toretto (Diesel), Brian O'Conner (Walker) and the rest of their team, who have returned to the United States to live normal lives after securing amnesty for their past crimes in Fast & Furious 6 (2013), until Deckard Shaw (Statham), a rogue special forces assassin seeking to avenge his comatose younger brother, puts them in danger once again.-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!
Mad Max: Fury Road
Hugo Nominated!

(2015, 120 minutes) Directed by: George Miller

Starring: Tom Hardy, Charlize Theron, Nicholas Hoult, Hugh Keays-Byrne, Rosie Huntington-Whiteley, Riley Keough, Zoë Kravitz, Abbey Lee, Courtney Eaton

The film is set in a future desert wasteland where gasoline and water are scarce commodities. It follows Max Rockatansky (Tom Hardy), who joins forces with Imperator Furiosa (Charlize Theron) to flee from cult leader Immortan Joe (Hugh Keays-Byrne) and his army in an armoured tanker truck, which leads to a lengthy road battle. -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!

KC Horror Book Club July 2015 Meeting

The Missing

By Sarah Langan

Details:
Date and Time: July 19, 2015 (Saturday) from noon to 1:30.
NEW Location!!!!!: Char Bar
Address: 4050 Pennsylvania Ave, Kansas City, Missouri 64111
Event Notes: 

Come and discuss and grab some food too.

"A remote and affluent Maine community, Corpus Christi was untouched by the environmental catastrophe that destroyed the neighboring blue-collar town of Bedford. But all that will change in a heartbeat . . .

"The nightmare is awakened when third-grade schoolteacher Lois Larkin takes the children on a field trip to Bedford. There in the abandoned woods, a small, cruel boy unearths an ancient horror—a contagious plague that transforms its victims into something violent, hungry . . . and inhuman.

"The long, dark night is just beginning. And all hope must die as the contagion feeds—for the malevolence will not rest until it has devoured every living soul in Corpus Christi . . . and beyond."

-Harper (via Amazon) & Earline Beebe

Check the Facebook Event Page for more information.

Please contact Earline Beebe for more information on the Facebook event page.
Image from: Amazon. Published by Harper.

KC Horror Book Club June 2015 Meeting

The Troop

By Nick Cutter

Details:
Date and Time: June 13, 2015 (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 and grab some food too.

"Once a year, Scoutmaster Tim Riggs leads a troop of boys into the Canadian wilderness for a weekend camping trip—a tradition as comforting and reliable as a good ghost story around a roaring bonfire. But when an unexpected intruder stumbles upon their campsite—shockingly thin, disturbingly pale, and voraciously hungry—Tim and the boys are exposed to something far more frightening than any tale of terror. The human carrier of a bioengineered nightmare. A horror that spreads faster than fear. A harrowing struggle for survival with no escape from the elements, the infected…or each other. Part Lord of the Flies, part 28 Days Later—and all-consuming—this tightly written edge-of-your-seat thriller takes you deep into the heart of darkness, where fear feeds on sanity…and terror hungers for more."

-Pocket Books (via Amazon) & Earline Beebe

Check the Facebook Event Page for more information.

Please contact Earline Beebe for more information on the Facebook event page.
Image from: Amazon. Published by Pocket Books.

Laser Rangers 2015 June Meeting

Saving the Universe . . . Must be Tuesday

Date: June 13, 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: Ty G.
Food: Groot Salad, Roadkill Helper
Costume: Space Suit

To learn more, please visit our Facebook Event Page.

Short features will be shown before each feature. Don't miss them!

Feature Presentation!
The Fifth Element

(1997, 127 minutes) Directed by: Luc Besson

Starring: Bruce Willis, Gary Oldman, Milla Jovovich, Ian Holm, Chris Tucker

In the 23rd century, a New York City cabbie, Korben Dallas (Bruce Willis), finds the fate of the world in his hands when Leeloo (Milla Jovovich) falls into his cab. As the embodiment of the fifth element, Leeloo needs to combine with the other four to keep the approaching Great Evil from destroying the world. Together with Father Vito Cornelius (Ian Holm) and zany broadcaster Ruby Rhod (Chris Tucker), Dallas must race against time and the wicked industrialist Zorg (Gary Oldman) to save humanity.-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!
Guardians of the Galaxy

(2014, 122 minutes) Directed by: James Gunn

Starring: Chris Pratt, Zoe Saldana, Dave Bautista, Vin Diesel, Bradley Cooper, Lee Pace, Michael Rooker, Karen Gillan, Djimon Hounsou, John C. Reilly, Glenn Close, Benicio del Toro

Brash space adventurer Peter Quill (Chris Pratt) finds himself the quarry of relentless bounty hunters after he steals an orb coveted by Ronan, a powerful villain. To evade Ronan, Quill is forced into an uneasy truce with four disparate misfits: gun-toting Rocket Raccoon, treelike-humanoid Groot, enigmatic Gamora, and vengeance-driven Drax the Destroyer. But when he discovers the orb's true power and the cosmic threat it poses, Quill must rally his ragtag group to save 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!

KC Horror Book Club June 2014 Meeting

House of Leaves

By Mark Z. Danielewski

Details:
Date and Time: June 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 House of Leaves and grab some food too.

"Years ago, when House of Leaves was first being passed around, it was nothing more than a badly bundled heap of paper, parts of which would occasionally surface on the Internet. No one could have anticipated the small but devoted following this terrifying story would soon command. Starting with an odd assortment of marginalized youth -- musicians, tattoo artists, programmers, strippers, environmentalists, and adrenaline junkies -- the book eventually made its way into the hands of older generations, who not only found themselves in those strangely arranged pages but also discovered a way back into the lives of their estranged children.

"Now, for the first time, this astonishing novel is made available in book form, complete with the original colored words, vertical footnotes, and newly added second and third appendices.

"The story remains unchanged, focusing on a young family that moves into a small home on Ash Tree Lane where they discover something is terribly wrong: their house is bigger on the inside than it is on the outside.

"Of course, neither Pulitzer Prize-winning photojournalist Will Navidson nor his companion Karen Green was prepared to face the consequences of that impossibility, until the day their two little children wandered off and their voices eerily began to return another story -- of creature darkness, of an ever-growing abyss behind a closet door, and of that unholy growl which soon enough would tear through their walls and consume all their dreams."

-Pantheon & Earline Beebe

Check the Facebook Event Page for more information.

Please contact Earline Beebe for more information on the Facebook event page.
Image from: SITE. Published by Pantheon.

Laser Rangers 2014 June Meeting

Breakable

Date: June 14, 2014
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: Jaymes L. & Ken K.
Food: Superfoods
Costume: Super Costumes

To learn more, please visit our Facebook Event Page.

Short features will be shown before each feature. Don't miss them!

Kick Ass

(2010, 117 minuets) Directed by: Matthew Vaughn

Starring: Aaron Johnson, Christopher Mintz-Plasse, Chloë Grace Moretz, Mark Strong, and Nicolas Cage

Dave Lizewski is an unnoticed high school student and comic book fan who one day decides to become a super-hero, even though he has no powers, training or meaningful reason to do so. -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!
Unbreakable

(2000, 106 minuets) Directed by: M. Night Shyamalan

Starring: Bruce Willis, Samuel L. Jackson, Robin Wright Penn, and Spencer Treat Clark

A suspense thriller with supernatural overtones that revolves around a man who learns something extraordinary about himself after a devastating accident. -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!

KC Horror Club Movie Screening "Wold War Z"

World War Z

Details: Saturday, June 22, 2013; Cinemark 20, 5500 Antioch, Merriam, Kansas 66202.

Cinemark Merriam is located in the Merriam shopping district off the Antioch Rd exit on I-35.

Synopsis: World War Z is a 2013 apocalyptic horror film directed by Marc Forster. The screenplay by Matthew Michael Carnahan is based on the 2006 novel of the same name by Max Brooks. The film stars Brad Pitt as Gerry Lane, a retired U.N. employee who must travel the world to find a way to stop the zombie pandemic that is defeating armies and collapsing governments. -Wikipedia



The official Facebook Event page.



This event was organized by Earline Beebe on behalf of the KC Horror Book Club. If you are interested in this or any other upcoming events by the KC Horror club, please join our group! Movie Poster is © Paramount Pictures

Laser Rangers 2013 June Meeting

Taking Rivalry to the Next Level

Engagement (Date): June 22, 2013
Time of Engagement: 4:45pm (Fhanish time) Meet at 4:15pm for pre-duel conversation.
Field of Honour (Place): 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.
Second (Captain Laser): David Sooby
Last Meal (Food Theme): TBD
Attire: Sunday's Best!

Learn more at the Laser Rangers Facebook Group. 

Conditions:

A short will precede our first feature!

Ridley Scott's "The Duelists"

(1977, Appox. 100 minutes); Keith Carradine & Harvey Keitel

Set during the grand, sweeping Napoleonic age, an officer in the French army insults another officer and sets off a life-long enmity. The two officers, D'Hubert and Feraud, cross swords time and time again in an attempt to achieve justice and preserve their honor. Written by Greg Bole (bolelife.bio.sunysb.edu)

Check out this awesome trailer!









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Between features, we will have our traditional potluck. Please bring something that matches our food theme above or bring something for yourself.
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Chrostopher Nolan's "The Prestige"

MAIN FEATURE!
(2006, 130 minutes); Hugh Jackman, Christian Bale, Scarlett Johansson, & Michael Caine

The rivalry between two magicians is exacerbated when one of them performs the ultimate illusion.

A taste of this fantastic magicians' duel

 
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.

Thanks to Ken Keller for finding our movie trailers.  

The movie screen frame image used for the Laser Rangers contact information is courtesy of Psychology Today Online. Many thanks to these websites!

Laser Rangers 2013 June Meeting

Taking Rivalry to the Next Level

Engagement (Date): June 8, 2013 NEW DATE! June 22, 2013
Time of Engagement: 4:45pm (Fhanish time) Meet at 4:15pm for pre-duel conversation.
Field of Honour (Place): 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.
Second (Captain Laser): David Sooby
Last Meal (Food Theme): TBD
Attire: Sunday's Best!

Learn more at the Laser Rangers Facebook Group. 

Conditions:

A short will precede our first feature!

Ridley Scott's "The Duelists"

(1977, Appox. 100 minutes); Keith Carradine & Harvey Keitel

Set during the grand, sweeping Napoleonic age, an officer in the French army insults another officer and sets off a life-long enmity. The two officers, D'Hubert and Feraud, cross swords time and time again in an attempt to achieve justice and preserve their honor. Written by Greg Bole (bolelife.bio.sunysb.edu)

Check out this awesome trailer!









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Between features, we will have our traditional potluck. Please bring something that matches our food theme above or bring something for yourself.
~~~~~

Chrostopher Nolan's "The Prestige"

MAIN FEATURE!
(2006, 130 minutes); Hugh Jackman, Christian Bale, Scarlett Johansson, & Michael Caine

The rivalry between two magicians is exacerbated when one of them performs the ultimate illusion.

A taste of this fantastic magicians' duel

 
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.

Thanks to Ken Keller for finding our movie trailers.  

The movie screen frame image used for the Laser Rangers contact information is courtesy of Psychology Today Online. Many thanks to these websites!

No Refunds Allowed

Laser Rangers: Takin' Your Money! Date: June 30, 2012

Time: Around 4:15 p.m., “fan time”

Place:David Sooby's House

Food Theme: Seafood

Captain Laser: Bill Ostrander

The Program: "No Refunds Allowed"

Check the Laser Rangers website for more information.

These alternate Laser Rangers features are held in various locations at odd times of the month usually to showcase something fun and unique. 

The Pre-Dinner Show

Kick off the evening is Attack of the Crab Monsters
(2011)

IMDB Synopsis: "People are trapped on a shrinking island by intelligent, brain-eating giant crabs. Roger Corman directs."

Watch a trailer for Attack of the Crab Monsters, from YouTube:

Dinner Break: TBA

The Laser Rangers take a dinner break between the two features of the evening, to share a potluck dinner and discuss the movie they have just seen, or get caught up on other events.

Shorts: 

"It Conquered the World" trailer 

"Invasion of the saucer Men" trailer     

"Voodoo Woman" trailer

30 Second Bunnies shorts Bunnies: War of the Worlds 

"Invasion of the saucermen the return"     

Captain Midnight Olvataline 1957 & 1951

Kix cereal commercial 50s 

Second Feature: 

Mega Shark vs Giant Octopus

(2009, 90 minutes, on Blu-ray in 1080P)
IMDB Synopsis: "The California coast is terrorized by two enormous prehistoric sea creatures as they battle each other for supremacy of the sea."

Watch a trailer for Mega Shark vs Giant Octopus, from IMDB:

The home of the Laser Rangers is located about two 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. For the exact address and directions, e-mail David Sooby at the email address given here.


IMAGE CREDITS: The information and movie poster images for all of these shows come from the invaluable IMDB website. The movie screen frame image used for the Laser Rangers contact information is courtesy of Psychology Today Online. Many thanks to these websites!

Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter Film Cadets

Film Cadets: Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter

Date: June 24, 2012

Time: Last showing before 6pm (2D only!)

Place:Cinemark Palace on the Plaza

Restaurant: Noodle & Co. or (Bo Ling's, if Open)

Organizer: Ken Keller

While the name may seem hilarious, do not be fooled. This movie looks to be a strong summer action blockbuster worthy of a large tub of popcorn. Presented by Tim Burton; directed by Timur Bekmambetov (9 and Wanted); Staring: Benjamin Walker, Dominic Cooper, Anthony Mackie. Come one and all to watch one of our greatest presidents defend our country against it's most greatest  foe, Vampires (that don't sparkle, thank you very much!).

Based on the novel by Seth Grahame-Smith author of such stories as Pride and Prejudice and Zombies. 


See the trailer below.




Location of Cinemark Palace on the Plaza:


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Image and Media Credits: Poster and trailer © 20th Century Fox; Map © Google, Inc. 

Time Is Running Out

Laser Rangers Jump and Jump Again into the Time Stream. 

(Alternate Laser Rangers Session Announced below and nearer to the date.)
Date: June 9, 2012

Time: Around 4:15 p.m., “fan time”

Place: 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 brand new seating for about 15 people without crowding.

Food Theme: Picnic Food & BBQ

Captain Laser: Mike McCain

The Program: "Time Is Running Out"

Check the Laser Rangers website for more information.

The Pre-Dinner Show

Kick off the evening is Timecrimes
(2008, 98 minutes, on Blu-Ray in 1080P)

IMDB Synopsis: "A man accidentally gets into a time machine and travels back in time nearly an hour. Finding himself will be the first of a series of disasters of unforeseeable consequences."

Watch a trailer for Timecrimes, from YouTube:

Dinner Break: Picnic Food & BBQ

The Laser Rangers take a dinner break between the two features of the evening, to share a potluck dinner and discuss the movie they have just seen, or get caught up on other events.

Shorts: 

KICHWA - A short fun story of the perils of time travel.

Selections from Ty's "Shorts!!" playlist on YouTube.

Second Feature: 

Source Code

(2011, 93 minutes, on Blu-ray in 1080P)
IMDB Synopsis: "An action thriller centered on a soldier who wakes up in the body of an unknown man and discovers he's part of a mission to find the bomber of a Chicago commuter train."

Watch a trailer for Source Code, from YouTube:

The home of the Laser Rangers is located about two 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. For the exact address and directions, e-mail David Sooby at the email address given here.

No Refunds Allowed

Date: June 30, 2012

Time: Around 4:15 p.m., “fan time”

Place: 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 brand new seating for about 15 people without crowding.

Food Theme: TBA

Captain Laser: Bill Ostrander

The Program: "No Refunds Allowed"

These alternate Laser Rangers features are held in various locations at odd times of the month usually to showcase something fun and unique. Please join us for a viewing of "Chillerama" and "Mega Shark Versus Giant Octopus."


IMAGE CREDITS: The information and movie poster images for all of these shows come from the invaluable IMDB website. The movie screen frame image used for the Laser Rangers contact information is courtesy of Psychology Today Online. Many thanks to these websites!