Well, this was bound to happen eventually: after decades of peace between "Star Wars" and "Doctor Who" nerds, a giant brawl erupted at a British sci-fi convention in Norfolk (yeah, never heard of it either). It isn't clear how tensions were sparked, but one can only assume it was over whose basement apartment is the coolest. Apparently there was no "assault," but you can better believe some harsh words were exchanged about who is better at "Halo."
The BBC report, which is funnier than anything on The Onion today, with the added perk of being real, said that "trouble flared" at the fourth annual Norwich Sci-Fi and Film Convention at the University of East Anglia, which is organized by the Norwich Star Wars Club. Two things are immediately striking: isn't "troubles" how British people politely describe the decades of violent tension with Northern Ireland? Okay. Just checking. Secondly: this was held at a college?...
The BBC report, which is funnier than anything on The Onion today, with the added perk of being real, said that "trouble flared" at the fourth annual Norwich Sci-Fi and Film Convention at the University of East Anglia, which is organized by the Norwich Star Wars Club. Two things are immediately striking: isn't "troubles" how British people politely describe the decades of violent tension with Northern Ireland? Okay. Just checking. Secondly: this was held at a college?...
- 5/17/2013
- by NextMovie Staff
- NextMovie
The force was not with two rival fan clubs last Sunday after a verbal altercation between the groups at an English sci-fi convention had to be broken up by police. In a report that sounds more like something out of “West Side Story” than science fiction, the BBC writes that the Norwich Star Wars Club was celebrating its fourth annual Norwich Sci-Fi and Film Convention, when members of the rival Norwich Sci-Fi Club showed up, purportedly to get the autographs of two actors from the long-running “Doctor Who” TV series who were appearing at the event. Members of the Star Wars Club noticed the other members' presence -- one of them was wearing a shirt emblazoned with the club's name -- and the police were called, with the tipster complaining someone had been assaulted. After law enforcement arrived, they interviewed witnesses and reviewed closed-circuit television footage, concluding no such physical confrontation took place.
- 5/16/2013
- by Katie Roberts
- Moviefone
London, May 16: Police was called in to break up an altercation between 'Star Wars' fans and 'Doctor Who' buffs at a sci-fi convention in Norwich.
The fans squared up to each other as 'Star Wars' Sith Lord, Judge Dredd - and Time Lord from British TV show 'Doctor Who.'
The fight broke at the convention - organised by the Norwich Star Wars Club - after one fan reportedly told another buff that he will "knock his f****** head off" after members of the rival Norwich Sci Fi Club came there to get some autographs, the Sun reported.
44-year-old Jim Poole, Nsfc treasurer, and three pals visited the 4th Norwich Sci-Fi and Film Convention.
The fans squared up to each other as 'Star Wars' Sith Lord, Judge Dredd - and Time Lord from British TV show 'Doctor Who.'
The fight broke at the convention - organised by the Norwich Star Wars Club - after one fan reportedly told another buff that he will "knock his f****** head off" after members of the rival Norwich Sci Fi Club came there to get some autographs, the Sun reported.
44-year-old Jim Poole, Nsfc treasurer, and three pals visited the 4th Norwich Sci-Fi and Film Convention.
- 5/16/2013
- by Meeta Kabra
- RealBollywood.com
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On location: Just a short distance from the busy Tollcross junction, the Cameo cinema is located on the unassuming Home Street, hidden among the sandwich shops and bookmakers.
Crowd scene: Edinburgh is spoilt for choice with regard to cinemas, and the number of multiplexes nearby mean the Cameo attracts a nice mix of proper film fans. Weekends are traditionally the busiest times.
Back story: As with all the best cinemas, the Cameo has a varied history. Opened in 1914 as the King's Cinema, it showed silent films until the early 1930s but was revolutionised when local entrepreneur Jim Poole bought the venue in 1949.
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On location: Just a short distance from the busy Tollcross junction, the Cameo cinema is located on the unassuming Home Street, hidden among the sandwich shops and bookmakers.
Crowd scene: Edinburgh is spoilt for choice with regard to cinemas, and the number of multiplexes nearby mean the Cameo attracts a nice mix of proper film fans. Weekends are traditionally the busiest times.
Back story: As with all the best cinemas, the Cameo has a varied history. Opened in 1914 as the King's Cinema, it showed silent films until the early 1930s but was revolutionised when local entrepreneur Jim Poole bought the venue in 1949.
After an extensive refurbishment (the cinema was...
- 10/12/2011
- The Guardian - Film News
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