THE ZERO-G GEEK GUIDE - GENRE TELLY, CINEMA AND RELATED ITEMS IN MELBOURNE THIS WEEK (UPDATED WEEKLY)
1st Feb 12
THE ZERO-G GEEK GUIDE- HIGHLIGHTS OF GENRE TELLY, CINEMA, THEATRE, & EVENTS THIS WEEK IN MELBOURNEPERSONALLY, I RECKON EVERYONE IS A GEEK ABOUT SOMETHING OR OTHER, WHETHER IT BE TAUNTAUN RACING, CTHULHU BUNGEE JUMPING, OR INHUMAN CENTIPEDE TWISTER. THOSE OTHER FAN GROUPS ARE ALREADY PRETTY WELL CATERED FOR ONLINE AND ON RADIO SO THIS GUIDE IS FOR THE SCIENCE FICTION, FANTASY AND HISTORICAL BUFFS, AS WELL AS FOR THAT FAST VANISHING MINORITY OF GOOD OLD FASHIONED GEEKS WHO BITE THE HEADS OFF LIVE CHICKENS FOR FUN AND PROFIT IN CARNIVAL SIDESHOWS. (SO, GO LOOK IT UP!)
FOR A COUPLE OF YEARS I RAN A DETAILED LIST OF FREE TO AIR TELEVISION IN MELBOURNE COMPREHENSIVELY LISTING EVERY ITEM OF SCIENCE FICTION, FANTASY OR HISTORICAL INTEREST. THAT WAS FUN WHILE IT LASTED BUT I CONSIDER I'VE WELL AND TRULY MADE MY POINT THAT THE GENRES ARE EXCEEDINGLY WELL REPRESENTED ON TELLY. I WILL, OF COURSE, STILL BE REVIEWING NEW SHOWS, DROPPING IN ON OLD ONES, OR INDEED, GIVING A HEADS UP WHEN NEW SEASONS OF FAVOURITE SERIES APPEAR.
NOTES:
INCLUSION DOES NOT NECESSARILY CONVEY ENDORSEMENT OF THE ITEM LISTED.
ALL BROADCAST TIMES SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE BY STATIONS DUE TO WHIMSY, ENNUI, DISTEMPER OR INDEED, THE FLAP OF A MOTH'S WING, SAY, A CONTINENT AWAY. SCHEDULED TIMES FOR SOME SHOWS, MOST NOTABLY ONES COMMENCING AT ODD TIMES LIKE '12.47', '2.56' AND SO ON TEND TO JINK AROUND FROM ONE WEEK TO THE NEXT. ALWAYS A GOOD IDEA TO CHECK A DAILY GUIDE BEFORE PROGRAMMING AND ALLOW EXTRA TIME FOR RECORDING, UNLESS OF COURSE YOU HAVE A SELF CALIBRATING INTEROCITOR...
BREAKING NEWS OR SPORTS COVERAGE OFTEN PRE-EMPTS SOME SCHEDULED PROGRAMMING. SOME OF THE CHANNELS ARE ABLE TO SHUNT THEIR SHOWS ONTO ONLINE "CATCH UP" WEBSITES. OH YEAH, AND WATCH OUT FOR THOSE DIGITAL SCHEDULE DOO-HICKEYS; IF THEY'RE WRONG, WHEN THEY'RE WRONG, THEY'RE OFTEN RADICALLY BONKERS.
FREE TO AIR HEADS UP FOR THIS WEEK
REBOOTED DOCTOR WHO SERIES 1 - 6 ARE BEING REPEATED ON ABC 2 WEEKNIGHTS.
TORCHWOOD REPEATS ON ABC 2 TUESDAY NIGHTS.
CINEMA ASIA DOCUMENTARY - SBS 2 - FRIDAY 8.30 PM
MISFITS - NEW EPISODES - ABC 2 - FRIDAY 9.30 & 10.30 PM
NEW EPISODES OF CASTLE AND BONES - SUNDAY 8.30 & 9.30 PM.
GO!
GO! (DIGITAL) SPECIALISES IN REPEATS WHICH HAVE INCLUDED THE FOLLOWING GENRE CONTENT:
THE AVENGERS - ESPIONAGE
THE BATMAN - SCIENCE FICTION (ANIMATED)
BEN 10 - SCIENCE FICTION (ANIMATED)
BEWITCHED - FANTASY SUPERNATURAL
THE BIG BANG THEORY - SCIENCE FICTION COMEDY
DANTE'S COVE- FANTASY SUPERNATURAL SOAP
F-TROOP - HISTORY COMEDY
THE FLINTSTONES - SCIENCE FICTION (ANIMATED)
FRASIER - COMEDY (NOT GENERALLY GENRE BUT STILL ONE OF MY FAVOURITE TOP TWENTY COMEDY SERIES, AND HELL, FRASIER ONCE SPOKE KLINGON AND WAS CAPTAIN OF A FEDERATION STARSHIP, WHILE NILES IS HELLBOY'S SIDEKICK AND STINGRAY SAM'S NARRATOR!)
FRINGE -SCIENCE FICTION
GET SMART - SPY COMEDY
I DREAM OF JEANNIE - FANTASY SUPERNATURAL
THE JETSONS - SCIENCE FICTION (ANIMATED)
JOSIE & THE PUSSYCATS - COMEDY MUSIC (ANIMATED)
LOONATICS UNLEASHED - FANTASY COMEDY (ANIMATED)
MARINE BOY - SCIENCE FICTION (ANIMATED)
NEW AMSTERDAM - FANTASY SUPERNATURAL
NIGHTMARES & DREAMSCAPES - FANTASY SUPERNATURAL
PINKY & THE BRAIN - SCIENCE FICTION (ANIMATED)
SCOOBY-DOO GETS A CLUE - COMEDY DETECTIVE (ANIMATED)
STAR TREK - SCIENCE FICTION
STAR TREK: DEEP SPACE NINE - SCIENCE FICTION
THUNDERBIRDS - SCIENCE FICTION
THE VAMPIRE DIARIES - FANTASY SUPERNATURAL
BE WARNED THOUGH THAT WHEN THEY "FIRST RUN" MOVIES THAT THEY OFTEN STACK THEM TO THE SKY WITH ADVERTISEMENTS...
ON THE PLUS SIDE, IF YOU MISS AN EPISODE OF A SHOW OR A MOVIE YOU MAY FIND THAT THEY WILL REPEAT IT EITHER LATER IN THE DAY OR AFTER MIDNIGHT.
THE SCI-FI CHANNEL
ALTHOUGH IT'S NOW POSSIBLE TO GEEK OUT ON GENRE TELLY BY SELECTIVE CHANNEL HOPPING DURING THE WEEK TOTAL IMMERSION CAN ALSO BE ACHIEVED ON THE SCI-FI CHANNEL WITH ITS WALL-TO-WALL PROGRAMMING OF GENRE CONTENT. AS WITH MOST OF THE CABLE CHANNELS THE SHOWS ARE SHOWN ON SOMETHING LIKE MONTHLY ROTATION. SHOWS INCLUDE:
AMAZING STORIES - SCIENCE FICTION
ANGEL - FANTASY SUPERNATURAL
ASTRO BOY -SCIENCE FICTION
BATTLESTAR GALACTICA (REBOOT) - SCIENCE FICTION
BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER - FANTASY SUPERNATURAL
CHARMED - FANTASY SUPERNATURAL
DEMONS - FANTASY SUPERNATURAL
EARLY EDITION - FANTASY
EUREKA - SCIENCE FICTION
FARSCAPE - SCIENCE FICTION
FCU: FACT CHECKERS UNIT -
GEMINI DIVISION - SCIENCE FICTION
GHOST HUNTERS INTERNATIONAL - FANTASY SUPERNATURAL
IN THE QUBE - S.F NEWS
JACOB'S LADDER - FANTASY SUPERNATURAL
JERICHO - SCIENCE FICTION
KINGDOM HOSPITAL - FANTASY HORROR
KNIGHT RIDER - SCIENCE FICTION
LOST GIRL - FANTASY
MEDIUM - FANTASY SUPERNATURAL
MISSING - FANTASY SUPERNATURAL
THE OUTER LIMITS - SCIENCE FICTION
SANCTUARY - SCIENCE FICTION
THE SENTINEL
THE SIX MILLION DOLLAR MAN - SCIENCE FICTION
STARGATE SG-1 -SCIENCE FICTION
STARGATE ATLANTIS - SCIENCE FICTION
STARGATE UNIVERSE - SCIENCE FICTION
STAR TREK: ENTERPRISE - SCIENCE FICTION
STAR TREK: THE NEXT GENERATION - SCIENCE FICTION
STAR TREK: DEEP SPACE NINE - SCIENCE FICTION
STAR TREK: VOYAGER - SCIENCE FICTION
THRESHOLD - SCIENCE FICTION
QUANTUM LEAP - SCIENCE FICTION
V: THE FINAL BATTLE - SCIENCE FICTION
WAREHOUSE 13 - SCIENCE FICTION
WOKE UP DEAD - SCIENCE FICTION
WOLF LAKE - FANTASY HORROR
XENA: WARRIOR PRINCESS - FANTASY
THE X-FILES -SCIENCE FICTION & FANTASY
(MOVIES ON THE SCI-FI CHANNEL USUALLY SCREEN ON SATURDAY AND SUNDAY.)
THE HISTORY CHANNEL, DISCOVERY CHANNEL, NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC, BBC KNOWLEDGE CHANNEL, ETC.
There are a stack of pay t.v channels available in Oz that are essentially wall-to-wall science, technology, and historical documentaries. Way too much content for me to list and I reckon if you've got access to 'em you'll know what's what anyway.
LOCAL CINEMA
THE ACMI AT FEDERATION SQUARE
FANTASTIC JOURNEYS: SPACE ON FILM
ACMI
27.12.2011 to 22.1.2012
http://www.acmi.net.au/fo-space.aspx
SPACE THEMED FILM FESTIVAL INCLUDING:
MARS
2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY
SOLARIS
SILENT RUNNING
SUNSHINE
MOON
DARK STAR
ALIEN
STAR TREK
THE SILENT STAR
SPACEHUNTER
ZATHURA
MUPPETS FROM SPACE
WALL-E
FOR ALL MANKIND
SPACE TOURISTS
NOSTALGIA FOR THE LIGHT
FORBIDDEN PLANET
ACMI SCREENING DATES:
MELBOURNE PLANETARIUM - SCIENCEWORKS SPOTSWOOD
http://museumvictoria.com.au/planetarium/whatson/fulldome-fridays/
FULL DOME FRIDAYS.
Each evening will be made up of two separate sessions, screening at 7.30 pm and 9.00pm.
Friday 3 February
7:30pm Nanocam and Realm of Light
9:00pm Pink Floyd - The Wall
Friday 10 February
7:30pm Black Holes and Tempus.Ruhr
9:00pm Alien Action
Friday 17 February
7:30pm Nanocam and Realm of Light
9:00pm Alien Action
Friday 24 February
7:30pm Black Holes and Tempus.Ruhr
9:00pm Pink Floyd - The Wall
THE ASTOR
1 Chapel Street St Kilda Victoria
PALACE WESTGARTH
89 High St Northcote VIC
CULT VAULT FILMS EVERY FRIDAY AT MIDNIGHT
ROOFTOP CINEMA
252 SWANSTON STREET, CURTIN HOUSE
MOONLIGHT CINEMA
Melbourne's Moonlight Cinema is an outdoor cinema screening a mix of films in the Royal Botanic Gardens, Melbourne. Birdwood Avenue. Gates open at 7pm and screenings start at sundown, approximately 8:30pm.
ATTACK THE BLOCK - FEBRUARY 1ST
WAR HORSE - FEBRUARY 3RD
HAPPY FEET 2 - FANTASY - FEBRUARY 4TH
FLYING SWORDS OF THE DRAGON GATE - FANTASY - FEBRUARY 7TH
CARNAGE - HORROR - FEBRUARY 9TH
SHERLOCK HOLMES: A GAME OF SHADOWS - FEBRUARY 10TH
MELANCHOLIA - SCIENCE FICTION - FEBRUARY 15TH
THE ADVENTURES OF TINTIN - FANTASY - FEBRUARY 18TH
SHADOW ELECTRIC OPEN AIR CINEMA
1 ST HELIERS STREET ABBOTSFORD VIC (ABBOTSFORD CONVENT)
SUBMARINE - COMEDY - FEBRUARY 5TH
ST KILDA OPEN AIR CINEMA
The St Kilda Open Air Cinema is located at the Sea Baths on the Esplanade in St Kilda.
NOVA CINEMA
380 LYGON STREET CARLTON.
MELANCHOLIA - SCIENCE FICTION
THE ADVENTURES OF TINTIN - FANTASY
ARRIETTY - FANTASY
THE IRON LADY - HISTORY
J.EDGAR - HISTORY
FAUST - FANTASY
ALBERT NOBBS - HISTORY
GENERAL RELEASE
(I TEND TO KEEP FILMS ON THIS LIST ALL YEAR BECAUSE THEY POP UP AT THE
INDEPENDENTS, ART HOUSES AND SOME OF THE SUBURBAN FRINGE CINEMAS FOR SOME TIME AFTER THEY'VE LEFT THE GENERAL MULITPLEXES. IT ALSO GIVES ME A READY MADE LIST TO CONSULT AT THE END OF THE YEAR...)
2012
TINKER, TAILOR, SOLDIER, SPY - HISTORY
THE MUPPETS - FANTASY
SHERLOCK HOLMES: A GAME OF SHADOWS - HISTORY - YEAH
UNDERWORLD: AWAKENING - FANTASY -
JOURNEY 2: THE MYSTERIOUS ISLAND - SCIENCE FICTION
THE DARKEST HOUR - SCIENCE FICTION - MAYBE
ARIETTY - FANTASY - HECK YEAH
THE IRON LADY - HISTORY
HUGO - HISTORY - HELL YEAH
2011
TINTIN: THE ADVENTURE OF THE GOLDEN UNICORN- FANTASY - YEAH
ATTACK THE BLOCK - SCIENCE FICTION - MAYBE
ANOTHER EARTH - SCIENCE FICTION
MELANCHOLIA - SCIENCE FICTION - YEAH
PUSS IN BOOTS - FANTASY - YEAH
RA.ONE - SCIENCE FICTION - YEAH
IMMORTALS - FANTASY
IN TIME - SCIENCE FICTION
CONTAGION - SCIENCE FICTION - YEAH
THE THREE MUSKETEERS - FANTASY HISTORICAL
PARANORMAL ACTIVITY 3 -- HORROR
THE THING - YEAH
REAL STEEL-SCIENCE FICTION - YEAH
TWILIGHT: BREAKING DAWN PART I - HORROR
JANE EYRE - HISTORICAL
FRIGHT NIGHT - HORROR
FINAL DESTINATION 5 - HORROR
13 ASSASSINS - HISTORICAL MARTIAL ARTS - YEAH
CONAN - FANTASY
GREEN LANTERN - SCIENCE FICTION
RISE OF THE PLANET OF THE APES - SCIENCE FICTION - HELL YEAH
COWBOYS & ALIENS - MAYBE
CAPTAIN AMERICA - SCIENCE FICTION - YEAH-MAYBE
HARRY POTTER AND THE DEATHLY HOLLOWS (PART 2) - FANTASY
TRANSFORMERS 3 -SCIENCE FICTION
SUPER 8 - SCIENCE FICTION
JULIA'S EYES - HORROR
SOURCE CODE - SCIENCE FICTION - HELL YEAH
PIRATES OF THE CARRIBEAN IV: ON STRANGER TIDES - HISTORICAL FANTASY - YEAH
BOURKE AND HARE - HISTORICAL
THOR - YEAH
SUCKERPUNCH - FANTASY - MAYBE
PAUL - SCIENCE FICTION - YEAH
RED RIDING HOOD - FANTASY
BATTLE: LOS ANGELES - SCIENCE FICTION - YEAH MAYBE
GRIFF THE INVISIBLE - SCIENCE FICTION
LIMITLESS - SCIENCE FICTION
RANGO - ANIMATED FANTASY -
THE ADJUSTMENT BUREAU - SCIENCE FICTION
BLACK SWAN - HORROR - YEAH
GNOMEO & JULIET - FANTASY
THE GREEN HORNET - SUPERHERO
HEREAFTER - FANTASY
I AM NUMBER 4 - SCIENCE FICTION
IRON MONSTER - MUPPET SCI-FI
THE KING'S SPEECH - HISTORY
TANGLED - ANIMATED FANTASY
TRUE GRIT - HISTORICAL WESTERN - YEAH
YOGI BEAR - ANIMATED FANTASY
HEREAFTER - FANTASY
2010 (SOME MAY STILL BE PLAYING IN 2011)
ALICE IN WONDERLAND - FANTASY (ANIMATED)
AVATAR- SCIENCE FICTION. Yeah!
AVATAR-THE LAST AIRBENDER. Maybe
AGORA - HISTORICAL 'SCIENCE FICTION'. Yeah!
BENEATH HILL 60 - HISTORY W.W.1
THE BOOK OF ELI - FANTASY (POST APOCALYPSE)
CATS & DOGS 2 - FANTASY, ANIMATED
CENTURION - HISTORY, 1 ST CENTURY A.D. Nah, maybe.
CLASH OF THE TITANS - HISTORY, FANTASY. Nah, maybe. Don't bother with the 3D version!
CREATION - HISTORY, SCIENCE.
DESPICABLE ME - SCIENCE FICTION, ANIMATED
GREEN ZONE - HISTORY, WAR. Yeah.
HARRY POTTER AND THE DEATHLY HALLOWS PART ONE - FANTASY
HOT TUB TIME MACHINE - SCIENCE FICTION COMEDY
HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON - FANTASY. Yeah!
THE HURT LOCKER - HISTORY, WAR. Yeah, maybe.
INCEPTION - SCIENCE FICTION. Hell yeah!
IRON MAN 2 - SCIENCE FICTION SUPERHERO. Hell yeah!
KICK ASS - SCIENCE FICTION SUPERHERO. Yeah!
LEBANON - HISTORY WAR - Hell yeah!
LEGEND OF THE GUARDIANS - FANTASY
LEGION - FANTASY
LET ME IN - HORROR.
MACHETE - ACTION SATIRE - Yeah.
THE MEN WHO STARE AT GOATS - FANTASY
MONSTERS -SCIENCE FICTION - Yeah.
THE CHRONICLES OF NARNIA: THE VOYAGE OF THE DAWN TREADER - FANTASY
PARANORMAL ACTIVITY 2 - HORROR
PERCY JACKSON & THE LIGHTNING THIEF - FANTASY
PIRANHA - HORROR
PREDATORS - SCIENCE FICTION. Yeah!
PRINCE OF PERSIA - FANTASY. Yeah, maybe.
RESIDENT EVIL: AFTERLIFE - Maybe.
ROBIN HOOD - HISTORY, WAR. Yeah, maybe.
SCOTT PILGRIM VS THE WORLD - SCIENCE FICTION
SHREK #4: FOREVER AFTER - FANTASY ANIMATION.
SKYLINE - SCIENCE FICTION. Yeah.
SORCERER'S APPRENTICE - FANTASY
SPLICE - SCIENCE FICTION. Yeah.
SHUTTER ISLAND - HORROR. Yeah.
THE SORCERER'S APPRENTICE - FANTASY
TOMMORROW WHEN THE WAR BEGAN
TOY STORY #3 - FANTASY.
TRON LEGACY - SCIENCE FICTION.
TWILIGHT: ECLIPSE - FANTAS
VAMPIRES SUCK - FANTASY COMEDY
THE WOLFMAN - FANTASY HORROR. Maybe
SPLODGE FILM SOCIETY
1ST & 3RD MONDAY OF THE MONTH
ADMISSION BY MEMBERSHIP (CAN BE PURCHASED ON THE NIGHT)
Back Room, 714 Nicholson St, Nth Fitzroy (cnr Scotchmer St)
http://www.angelfire.com/film/splodge/info.html
EVENTS/THEATRE/EXHIBITIONS/FESTIVALS/CONVENTIONS
BOXWARS BOXING DAY 26 DECEMBER 2012
CARBOARD WARS!!!
CAULFIELD PARK - 3.00 PM
MELBOURNE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
MSO
Doctor Who Symphonic Spectacular
Saturday 4 February 2012 at 2:00 PM and 7.00 PM.
Plenary Hall, MCEC (Melbourne Convention And Exhibition Centre)
"A musical celebration with the Doctor on the big screen and a host of live monsters including Daleks, Cybermen and The Silence invading the venue. Inspired by the BBC Doctor Who Proms at the Royal Albert Hall in London, the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Ben Foster, will premiere Murray Gold's amazing music from the last two seasons of the legendary BBC series."
http://www.mso.com.au/cpa/htm/htm_event_list.asp?page_id=76&event_date=2012/2/4
Symphony at The Movies (Movie classic themes hosted by Michael Parkinson)
11th February 2012 at 7.00 pm
Plenary Hall, MCEC (Melbourne Convention And Exhibition Centre)
Symphony Of Legends (Video Games Unplugged)
10th and 11th April 2012 at 7.00 pm.
Plenary Hall, MCEC (Melbourne Convention And Exhibition Centre)
Lord Of The Rings (The Fellowship Of The RIngs In Concert)
4th and 5th October 2012 at 7.00 pm.
Arts Centre Melbourne, Hamer Hall.