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Past society events

This is a list of past events held or celebrated by our society between 2013/12/16 and 2014/02/17.

Members Choice: monty python and the quest for the holy grail

Rather than inflict their own (bad?) tastes in movies at you, this week we're letting you, the members, decide what is being shown. But unlike previous such events we're not letting you decide on the night. Instead you need to fill in this poll. It works in two stages - first you nominate a film and then a couple of weeks before the event, you need to vote on the options available.

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When:

Stardate: 20140211.1900
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Stardate: 20140211.2300
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Who:
Members Only
Bubba Ho-Tep

A quirky horror comedy set in a retirement home. Two of the residents - JFK and Elvis - fight to protect their fellow inmates from an ancient mummy who wants to devour their souls.

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When:

Stardate: 20140204.1900
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Stardate: 20140204.2300
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Who:
Members Only
Pacific Rim

Giant robots battling giant sea monsters to prevent them from bringing about the destruction of humanity. This is another film by the acclaimed director Guillermo del Toro.

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When:

Stardate: 20140128.1900
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Stardate: 20140128.2300
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Members Only
Stardust

A young man travels to a neighbouring magical land to retrieve a falling star so he can prove his love to a local girl. Only he discovers things aren't all as they seem and he finds himself having a far larger adventure than he could have possibly imagined. Based on the book by Neil Gaiman

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When:

Stardate: 20140121.1900
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Stardate: 20140121.2300
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Who:
Members Only
Man of Steel

To welcome everyone back after the holidays we're kicking things off with one of the block busters of the summer: Man of Steel. That's right it's the new Superman reboot, one of the divisive comic book movies to be released in the past few years and we want to know what you think of it. So the plot follows A child, sent to Earth from a dying planet, he is then adopted by a couple in rural Kansas. Posing as a journalist, he uses his extraordinary powers to protect his new home from an insidious evil. So come join us to watch this action packed comic book movie and forget about the horrible weather in the company of your fellow nerds.

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When:

Stardate: 20140114.1900
Until:

Stardate: 20140114.2300
Where:
Who:
Members Only