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BASFA minutes for December 23, 2024
Minutes of Meeting #1788
Monday, December 23, 2024
Trey Haddad, President
Ken Patterson, Vice President
Dave Gallaher, Treasurer
Galen Tripp & Laser Pistol Packin’ Mama, Sergeants at Arms
Barbara Johnson-Haddad, Secretary
meeting held online AND meeting live at Parktown Pizza [at Meridian & Hillsdale in SJ]
https://www.parktownpizza.com
And online via Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83807383506?pwd=VnNNTXJ1YXlLS0RQVVB2VERXUTQ2dz09
Called to order at 20:00
Total of 13/4 in attendance
Secretary = The minutes of meeting 1787 were posted online, and were accepted as: Not down to Faux News standards.
Treasurer = Regular: $15,805.32
Party: $230.58
Money can be sent to salve guilt via PayPal - sent to: dwgallaher@gmail.com
Though we did accrue $120.10 since the resumption of live meetings.
Vice President = Nothing fannish to report.
President = Not present.
Committees: None.
New Business: None.
Announcements:
DaveC = Don’t drive near the coast, keep off the beaches.
Yochanan = This year, Chanukah starts on 12/25. There may be other holidays on that day.
Lisa: Oy to the World!
Rick = People say that Die Hard is a holiday movie. Proposes a marathon of Hawkeye on the 25th at 6pm at his home in W.Menlo. Email to follow…
Ken = This Friday is the fourth Friday of the month and time, once again, for the monthly meeting of the Legion of Rassilon – your Doctor Who fan club. This month we will be watching the new Christmas special: Joy to the World. We will also be having our holiday raffle – bring a wrapped fannish gift, receive a raffle ticket. Meeting starts at 7:30 p.m., at the Denny’s in Milpitas, on Abbott Ave, off Calaveras Blvd, near 880. lor.club
Also, an icon of cinema has died. Star of Crocodile Dundee – Burt the crocodile, aged 90.
Reviews
Rick = Star Wars: Skeleton Crew (Disney+) is up to the fourth episode. Kind of Goonies in a galaxy far far away. Four kids, plus Nick Frost as a droid. Quite good so far. About half-way. Recommend. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Star_Wars:_Skeleton_Crew
Yochanan: Really enjoying it. Star Wars light. Definitely a Goonies feel. Lots of fun. Robot is a hoot.
Yochanan = The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim. In the same universe. Mostly about the humans (no Hobbits) 2-D animation. Very anime look. Liked it. Worth matinee (maybe full price if you’re a die-hard LotR fan). Not a kid flick.
Lisa: Based loosely on some of Tolkiens writing. Scholars are panning it. Good for those if you liked the visual media (a bit fan-fic).en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Lord_of_the_Rings:_The_War_of_the_Rohirrim
And Yochanan reviewed = Row 19 (Prime) suspense thriller (billed as horror) Russian made. Refers to a row on an airplane. Russian w/subs, or eng dub. A little slow, with a poignant end. Worth the watch if you are patient. imdb.com/title/tt12036270/
And Yochanan reviewed = Science Fiction Hall of Fame Volume Two, books A & B. Loved volume one, this one not as much. The first volume was chronological, and short stories. This one jumps around, and are novellas. Some really good stories, but not as big a fan. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Science_Fiction_Hall_of_Fame,_Volume_Two
And Yochanan reviewed = Landscape With Invisible Hand (Prime) Aliens come to Earth, are benevolent, but inadvertently messes up peoples lives. Has a lot to say, but is a little slow. Makes you think. Highly recommend. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Landscape_with_Invisible_Hand
Cliff = Secret Level (Prime) animated series. Love, Death & Robots personnel involved. Anthology, each episode is tied to a franchise (first ep. is D&D) really good. Short episode length. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Secret_Level
And Cliff reviewed = Alien: Romulus: Really good. Third favorite after Alien and Aliens, which it takes place between. One of the best android characters. Nice reboot. Promising. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alien:_Romulus; Yochanan Agreed
And Cliff reviewed = Rewatched Wizard of Oz in preparation for Wicked. It holds up. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Wizard_of_Oz
And Cliff reviewed = Capture Coffee in Fremont. No ambience to speak of. More like an Asian tea shop. Purple Ube Latte was excellent. friend had a Matcha Latte that was also excellent. capturecoffee.com
Kennita = Red One (Prime) Would have paid matinee. Enjoyed it. Different take on Santa, and the reindeer. The Rock is his bodyguard. Naughty & nice list handled nicely. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_One_(film)
Talia = Arcane (Netflix) 2 seasons.Animated steampunk Mix of 2D and 3D. Lot of character development, cool world building. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arcane_(TV_series)
And Talia reviewed = Wicked (cinemas) songs are awesome. Defying Gravity is really cool. The mains have a hate love relationship. Different perspective on Elphaba from the Wizard of Oz. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wicked_(2024_film) - Yochanan & Ken: agree 100%
Ken = Doctor Who: The War Games – in Colour! 90-minute colourized version of the 10 episode swan song of the second Doctor. Like the 65-minute version of The Daleks last year, a lot has been trimmed – though classic Doctor Who did have a lot of excess padding, and this one more so, having originally been slated as a four part story. Besides colour, there is additional music, new scenes (including a recently discovered film trim from the beginning of part one). Plus the Doctor actually regenerates this time! Currently on BBC iPlayer (you’ll need a VPN) will be out on disc next year, plus will be screened at the January Legion of Rassilon meeting. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_War_Games
And Ken reviewed = Star Trek: Lower Decks (Paramount+) finale. Stuck the landing. Great blend of comedy, serious, and the feels. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Star_Trek:_Lower_Decks - Yochanan: Amazing. Great job. Concludes, but doesn’t close the door. There was a Ready Room with the four principals.
Rumor of the Week: It’s hard to land a starship
Monday, December 23, 2024
Trey Haddad, President
Ken Patterson, Vice President
Dave Gallaher, Treasurer
Galen Tripp & Laser Pistol Packin’ Mama, Sergeants at Arms
Barbara Johnson-Haddad, Secretary
meeting held online AND meeting live at Parktown Pizza [at Meridian & Hillsdale in SJ]
https://www.parktownpizza.com
And online via Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83807383506?pwd=VnNNTXJ1YXlLS0RQVVB2VERXUTQ2dz09
Called to order at 20:00
Total of 13/4 in attendance
Secretary = The minutes of meeting 1787 were posted online, and were accepted as: Not down to Faux News standards.
Treasurer = Regular: $15,805.32
Party: $230.58
Money can be sent to salve guilt via PayPal - sent to: dwgallaher@gmail.com
Though we did accrue $120.10 since the resumption of live meetings.
Vice President = Nothing fannish to report.
President = Not present.
Committees: None.
New Business: None.
Announcements:
DaveC = Don’t drive near the coast, keep off the beaches.
Yochanan = This year, Chanukah starts on 12/25. There may be other holidays on that day.
Lisa: Oy to the World!
Rick = People say that Die Hard is a holiday movie. Proposes a marathon of Hawkeye on the 25th at 6pm at his home in W.Menlo. Email to follow…
Ken = This Friday is the fourth Friday of the month and time, once again, for the monthly meeting of the Legion of Rassilon – your Doctor Who fan club. This month we will be watching the new Christmas special: Joy to the World. We will also be having our holiday raffle – bring a wrapped fannish gift, receive a raffle ticket. Meeting starts at 7:30 p.m., at the Denny’s in Milpitas, on Abbott Ave, off Calaveras Blvd, near 880. lor.club
Also, an icon of cinema has died. Star of Crocodile Dundee – Burt the crocodile, aged 90.
Reviews
Rick = Star Wars: Skeleton Crew (Disney+) is up to the fourth episode. Kind of Goonies in a galaxy far far away. Four kids, plus Nick Frost as a droid. Quite good so far. About half-way. Recommend. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Star_Wars:_Skeleton_Crew
Yochanan: Really enjoying it. Star Wars light. Definitely a Goonies feel. Lots of fun. Robot is a hoot.
Yochanan = The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim. In the same universe. Mostly about the humans (no Hobbits) 2-D animation. Very anime look. Liked it. Worth matinee (maybe full price if you’re a die-hard LotR fan). Not a kid flick.
Lisa: Based loosely on some of Tolkiens writing. Scholars are panning it. Good for those if you liked the visual media (a bit fan-fic).en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Lord_of_the_Rings:_The_War_of_the_Rohirrim
And Yochanan reviewed = Row 19 (Prime) suspense thriller (billed as horror) Russian made. Refers to a row on an airplane. Russian w/subs, or eng dub. A little slow, with a poignant end. Worth the watch if you are patient. imdb.com/title/tt12036270/
And Yochanan reviewed = Science Fiction Hall of Fame Volume Two, books A & B. Loved volume one, this one not as much. The first volume was chronological, and short stories. This one jumps around, and are novellas. Some really good stories, but not as big a fan. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Science_Fiction_Hall_of_Fame,_Volume_Two
And Yochanan reviewed = Landscape With Invisible Hand (Prime) Aliens come to Earth, are benevolent, but inadvertently messes up peoples lives. Has a lot to say, but is a little slow. Makes you think. Highly recommend. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Landscape_with_Invisible_Hand
Cliff = Secret Level (Prime) animated series. Love, Death & Robots personnel involved. Anthology, each episode is tied to a franchise (first ep. is D&D) really good. Short episode length. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Secret_Level
And Cliff reviewed = Alien: Romulus: Really good. Third favorite after Alien and Aliens, which it takes place between. One of the best android characters. Nice reboot. Promising. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alien:_Romulus; Yochanan Agreed
And Cliff reviewed = Rewatched Wizard of Oz in preparation for Wicked. It holds up. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Wizard_of_Oz
And Cliff reviewed = Capture Coffee in Fremont. No ambience to speak of. More like an Asian tea shop. Purple Ube Latte was excellent. friend had a Matcha Latte that was also excellent. capturecoffee.com
Kennita = Red One (Prime) Would have paid matinee. Enjoyed it. Different take on Santa, and the reindeer. The Rock is his bodyguard. Naughty & nice list handled nicely. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_One_(film)
Talia = Arcane (Netflix) 2 seasons.Animated steampunk Mix of 2D and 3D. Lot of character development, cool world building. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arcane_(TV_series)
And Talia reviewed = Wicked (cinemas) songs are awesome. Defying Gravity is really cool. The mains have a hate love relationship. Different perspective on Elphaba from the Wizard of Oz. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wicked_(2024_film) - Yochanan & Ken: agree 100%
Ken = Doctor Who: The War Games – in Colour! 90-minute colourized version of the 10 episode swan song of the second Doctor. Like the 65-minute version of The Daleks last year, a lot has been trimmed – though classic Doctor Who did have a lot of excess padding, and this one more so, having originally been slated as a four part story. Besides colour, there is additional music, new scenes (including a recently discovered film trim from the beginning of part one). Plus the Doctor actually regenerates this time! Currently on BBC iPlayer (you’ll need a VPN) will be out on disc next year, plus will be screened at the January Legion of Rassilon meeting. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_War_Games
And Ken reviewed = Star Trek: Lower Decks (Paramount+) finale. Stuck the landing. Great blend of comedy, serious, and the feels. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Star_Trek:_Lower_Decks - Yochanan: Amazing. Great job. Concludes, but doesn’t close the door. There was a Ready Room with the four principals.
Rumor of the Week: It’s hard to land a starship