For the past few years I have been observing First Contact Day each year with a Star Trek movie marathon.
I shall be doing the same again this year, luckily it falls inside school holidays which means I can't go out anyway (because I have social phobia+, which is just 1000 times worse outside of school hours).
So, I shall be watching
Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan
Star Trek III: The Search For Spock
Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home
Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country
Star Trek: Generations
Star Trek: First Contact
Star Trek: Insurrection
Star Trek: Nemesis
I am not a great fan of the Abrams films, though I own every film, so only the Prime Universe will feature in my Marathon.
Does anyone else do anything to observe First Contact Day? Or am I just even weirder than people assume?
First Contact Day (April 5th)
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First Contact Day (April 5th)
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Re: First Contact Day (April 5th)
You ain't weird. You're just a massive Star Trek fan. Have fun observing First Contact Day.Tinadrin Chelnor wrote: ↑Wed Apr 03, 2024 9:52 pm For the past few years I have been observing First Contact Day each year with a Star Trek movie marathon.
I shall be doing the same again this year, luckily it falls inside school holidays which means I can't go out anyway (because I have social phobia+, which is just 1000 times worse outside of school hours).
So, I shall be watching
Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan
Star Trek II: The Search For Spock
Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home
Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country
Star Trek: Generations
Star Trek: First Contact
Star Trek: Insurrection
Star Trek: Nemesis
I am not a great fan of the Abrams films, though I own every film, so only the Prime Universe will feature in my Marathon.
Does anyone else do anything to observe First Contact Day? Or am I just even weirder than people assume?
"Bible, Wrath of Khan, what's the difference?"
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Re: First Contact Day (April 5th)
Thank you, I shall. I'm looking forward to it
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Re: First Contact Day (April 5th)
How'd it go?
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Re: First Contact Day (April 5th)
I did this during Covid. There is something about watching ST1 through 6 and ignore 5 to get a nice quinlogy on Spock and Kirk.
I also did the near 12 hour Lord of the Rings extended edition marathon, but in one day. It is truly a masterpiece and the best trilogy of all time. This is an easy hill I will die on.
I also did the near 12 hour Lord of the Rings extended edition marathon, but in one day. It is truly a masterpiece and the best trilogy of all time. This is an easy hill I will die on.
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Re: First Contact Day (April 5th)
I managed to get through fewer films than usual, because my stupid MH has kicked through the crap, but at least I got through a few of them.
It did at least encourage me to set up my DVD player, which had been sitting waiting for ~6 months for me to do so (my PC has no CD/DVD drive, and the portable one died a quicker death than my hopes for Discovery).
Thus, it has allowed me to recommence my annual/biannual Sci-Fi runs, so it was of benefit nonetheless.
“Seize the time... Live now! Make now always the most precious time. Now will never come again.”
― Captain Jean-Luc Picard
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Re: First Contact Day (April 5th)
Nice.Tinadrin Chelnor wrote: ↑Tue Jun 04, 2024 3:46 amI managed to get through fewer films than usual, because my stupid MH has kicked through the crap, but at least I got through a few of them.
It did at least encourage me to set up my DVD player, which had been sitting waiting for ~6 months for me to do so (my PC has no CD/DVD drive, and the portable one died a quicker death than my hopes for Discovery).
Thus, it has allowed me to recommence my annual/biannual Sci-Fi runs, so it was of benefit nonetheless.
"Bible, Wrath of Khan, what's the difference?"
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