A.V. Club Room

We’ve got a U.S. Premire, some great anime, and the Ghostbusters are back and an award winning fan film. Here’s the final movie list.

Ben and Earl’s Retro Trailer Park

Friday 04:00 pm

Join Ben & Earl as we look back on movie trailers of Science Fiction’s past. See many favorites as well as some films that should be forgotten. See trailers for movies you didn’t know existed and others you’ll know like an old friend. A fun trip of trivia, memories and history! (And some cheese...)
With: Ben Ellis, Earl Luckes

Doctor Who: 30 Years in the TARDIS

Friday 05:00 pm

Doctor Who has been around since 1963. This documentary will take a look at what has happened since then, the fans and how Who changed Science Fiction. Featuring interviews from many of the actors, writers and directors of this long-running Science Fiction classic!

Ben & Earl’s Trailer Park

Friday 07:30 pm

Come get your smarts at the trailer park as we show trailers for all the sci-fi/fantasy/super hero goodness hitting your cinema this year! Arm yourself for the MarsCon weekend with the knowledge of all the sci-fi awesomeness coming your way. See trailers for films you are waiting for as well as others from around the globe!

With: Ben Ellis, Earl Luckes

I Heart Doomsday: U.S. PREMIERE!

Friday 08:30 pm

Be the first to check out this unusual indy flick that won international film awards in Egypt and Ireland! I Heart Doomsday is the story of the twisted and brilliant scientist, Maxillian von Max, and his lover/assistant Tatiana Vlaskovsky, whose lives are torn apart after a terrible doomsday device mishap leaves him horribly maimed, and her with total amnesia. Max builds an android, called the A#1, in his own image to re-establish relations with the memory-less Tatiana in hopes of re-igniting any awareness of their former life together. However, the robot and Tatiana fall in love, leaving a jealous, homicidal Max in the lurch and creating a weird love triangle of apocalyptic proportions. Only at MarsCon!

Anime Night Fever!

Friday 10:00 pm

Are you jonesing for some Anime? Are you needing a little something from Japan? Then we’ve got your stuff … Bust out the Pocky Sticks and get ready for some wide eyed animations and all the bizarreness that goes with it! We’ll be screening The Girl Who Leapt Through Time and Gurren Lagann.

80’s Cartoon-O-Rama!

Saturday 09:00 am

Grab some breakfast from down the hall and check out one of the finest eras of cartoon goodness! What we play is top secret, but we promise you a full dosage of 80's power to start your day right!

Mystery Spatula Theater 3000

Saturday 10:00 am

Ben & Earl are pleased to welcome back to MarsCon the MST gang! Join Max and his crew as they in person skewer dragons (but not dungeons) in the Ridleyest movie ever made. It will take every ounce of your rage to get through the movie with their help.
With: Matthew Duhan, Luke Sienkowski, Devon White, Carrie Dahlby

Get Educated!

Saturday 12:30 pm

How’s the convention going for you so far? Are you having some trouble? Need a lesson in manners? Well come on in and GET EDUCATED! In this super packed half hour, you will see some of the cheesiest educational films around. Learn how to be polite, ask for a date, the effects of drugs and maybe even how to drive a car. All things you will need to know to be the guy or gal with the best manners in town to get through the rest of the convention.

Voltron vs. Voltron

Saturday 01:00 pm

The hit from last year returns and with NEW EPISODES! Many know that Voltron: Defender of the Universe is an 80’s classic … but did you know that the show was heavily edited and, in some cases, re-written from its original Japanese counter-part, Go-Lion? We will play you an episode of Voltron and then we will play you the original episode of Go-Lion and you can see for yourself what some editing and voice over work can do … sometimes not for the better…. An interesting lesson in how things change when they come from overseas.

Fan Films & Other Assorted Internet Stuff

Saturday 02:00 pm

Sometimes, Hollywood thinks it has a great idea…. Like giving Batman rubber nipples or having Peter Parker dance or giving Micheal Bay and Stephen Sommers a franchise they know nothing about…. So it’s up to the fans to make it right! Here, Ben & Earl will showcase some fan films that get it right … and a few that horribly don’t…. But are all made with love and care by people who have the free time to make … THE FAN FILM. We’ll be seeing the imaginary worlds of smart people outside of Hollywood.

This Hour is Brought to You by Toy Commercials

Saturday 03:00 pm

Toys are awesome. And the one thing that makes them awesome is their exaggerated toy commercials. And we got ‘em! From 70’s super hero megoes to 80’s thunder-punch He-Man! You will leave with an urge to hunt down the dealers’ room or start bidding wars on eBay. Or you’ll just have a great time and eat some popcorn. Those are your choices. But don’t miss.

TV Show: TBA

Saturday 04:00 pm

Ghostbustin’ 911 (The MN Ghostbusters in Person!)

Saturday 09:00 pm

Minnesota has one of the finest Ghostbusters franchises in the nation. Be one of the first to check out their latest exploits and learn what it takes to be a Ghostbuster! And the best part of all: The Ghostbusters will be there to introduce the footage themselves! And yes, their famous ride will be here for you to check out...

Hellraiser: Deader - Winter’s Lament

Saturday 10:00 pm

An official selection of The Fantastic Film Festival and 2009’s MicroFilmmaker Magazine’s BEST OF SHOW short film for December, writer/director Jonathan S. Kui has made a very interesting film about Hellraiser and its legends.This film is a character piece and love letter to all things Hellraiser. Will be followed by “In Hell’s Way”, the making of featurette.

Star Wars Commercials

Saturday 11:00 pm

In a galaxy far, far away … The 70’s … Star Wars toys exploded onto the scene and changed the toy world forever. Now see the toys that had kids running to the toy shelves and squandering away allowances just to have a piece of STAR WARS! See the rare mail in offers and all the cool things you could send away for! (And, yes, it’s OK to laugh at the Wampa Commercial…)

MarsCon Midnight Movie: TBA

Sunday 12:00 am

Ben & Earl’s Super Surprise! (The “Whatever We Feel Like Watching” Chunk...)

Sunday 11:00 am

We know you are trying to pack up and get out and we know you need to get home, but maybe … just maybe … you’ve got a few minutes to spare. Or you are waiting around for your ride. Come relax and see what we might be playing. It’s a grab bag. It’s an adventure. It’s the unknown. Are you brave enough? It just might end up being something you’ve seen 1,000 times OR that one thing you always wanted to see but could never find…. But each to his own. We hope it’s the latter. Either way. At least come and say “good-bye” to us.

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March 5—7, 2010
Holiday Inn Hotel & Suites
Bloomington, MN

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