Called to order at 20:00
Total of 7/4 in attendance
Officer Reports:
Secretary
The minutes of meeting 1871 were accepted as: Highly likely that they are there waiting for me to read.
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 $165.59 since the resumption of live meetings.
Vice President
The last two Mondays of August I will not be in town. There is a chance that on the 24th I will not be in a position to join remotely (that’s our travel day) but should be able to Zoom in on the 31st from WorldCon. We’ll need someone to present the Zoom for the in-person portion of the meeting on those two dates.
Also, if you haven’t received the email, Michael Wallis changed our email list over to a new service called Gaggle (the old Mailman service was discontinued by our hosting service). If you didn’t get the email, and want to be on the list, pop over to basfa.org and click “Join List” or, click here
Also, also, while I had Michael Wallis’ attention, I asked him to spin up a WordPress installation. There is a parallel site running at basfa.org/basfa. Comments appreciated, functionality requests will be entertained. The hope is to make that our primary site.
President
Not present
Committees:
None.
New Business:
None.
Announcements:
Rick
This Saturday there will be a party at his place. Homemade pizza will be had. Look out for an the email with the details.
Lisa
Will not be at Ricks event, as she will be attending the BAERS Jane Austin dance at her Odd Fellow’s hall. It’s from 6:30-10:30 p.m. and costuming is encouraged. Tickets are sold out online, but may be available at the door.
Reviews
Yochanan
Pinnochio Unstrung (Rated R, in theatres) A horror reimagining of the classic tale told as a slasher movie. Practical effects are a plus, but definitely not for the kiddos. Loved the shadow puppet opening, with some behind the scenes clips in the end credits. Worth matinee – maybe full-price for horror aficionados.
Ready or Not (2019) and Ready or Not 2: Hear I Come(2026) (both Rated R, on streaming) The first one was better and more original. The second features more well-known actors. Both worth matinee.
13 going on 30 (Netflix, 2004) Jennifer Garner is a 13 year old who wish to be “thirty and flirty and thriving” come true. Cute and charming. Features a very young Mark Ruffalo. Worth matinee.
Gerald
The Odyssey (Rated R, in theatres) He and Gayle had mixed reactions. It”s a spectacle, and surprisingly true to the original text. Moved right along, and didn’t feel like a three-hour run time. However, when there was a choice between what to show or tell, he felt that they didn’t chose what he would have done. Some of the fight sequences went on too long. Worth seeing – especially the gates opening to Agamemnon. Definitely matinee. Samantha Morton (Circe) deserves an Oscar nod.
- Yochanan: Reviewed it last week, and liked it a lot (full price). Thought it was brilliant that they sometimes didn’t show some things.
- Gayle: Was looking forward to when they put wax in their ears as they sailed past the sirens.
- Rick: Another example of going to extraordinary lengths to get Matt Damon home.
Rick
The final installment of The Laundry Files, The Regicide Report by Charles Stross, stuck the landing. Sad that it’s over. Well done!
Star Trek: Strange New Worlds: The Griffin Incident. A horror bottle episode. He was a little underwhelmed. Predictable ghost story. Very well acted and directed.
- Yochanan: Liked it more than Rick did. The atmospheric music was really cool. There were some unexpected bits for him. Some things were and weren’t explained. They tried something different for the series. Liked some parts, and some where too “magic wandy.”
- Lisa: Found this one a little weak. Seemed to throw out all the usual horror tropes just to do so. Kind of weird and annoying.
- Rick: The previous episode was also very predictable.
Star City (appleTV) Season one is a triumph, and worthy of a Hugo. A lot of verisimilitude about what was going on at the time in the USSR. Shot in Lithuania which lived through this period. The atmosphere, architecture, and lighting were of the time. Very well written, and thoroughly unpredictable, with a perfect resonance. A little over the top – especially in the last episode. Hoping for a second season.
- Yochanan: Thoroughly enjoyed it as well. Echo that it’s amazing. Vastly different from its parent series (though he wished there would be some crossover information). Prays for a season two. More of an espionage show than a space show.
- Gerald: It would have been unlike the real Soviet Union if they had a woman as a big KGB bureaucrat.
Kennita
Spider-Man: Brand New Day (PG-13) Really liked it, and the stars. Fight choreographers really need recognition! The plot was more complex than you normally think of for a superhero film – and it was a good thing. Saw in 3D – which she thinks MCU films really lean into. Had a good time. Worth full price.
Rumor of the Week
Horror in space: The Frightful Frontier.
Adjourned at: 21:00
There was an auction!
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