This classic science fiction film appreciation class showcases beloved films that cry out for viewing in a group setting the way they were first presented to the world. Each week will bring something new, films ranging from Golden Age sci-fi of the 1950s and 60s to the dystopian science fiction of the 1970s and occasional forays beyond. Co-hosts Eric Cohen and Mark Daniels will be your guides and provide you with film information, trivia, and lively post-screening discussion every week. We kick off Summer Quarter with the 1954 classic Them!, the first “big bug” sci-fi movie, starring James Whitmore, Edmund Gwenn, Joan Weldon and James Arness. Then we check out the exploits of a group of Martians on their interplanetary quest to find females in 1968’s Mars Needs Women. Our third entry, 1957’s notorious Attack of the Crab Monsters, from the prolific and recently deceased king of schlock, Roger Corman, showcases scientists trapped on a shrinking island with intelligent, murderous crabs. We wrap up with The Stepford Wives, a chilling 1975 exploration of extreme male backlash against the outspoken women’s rights movement of that generation. Whether you are a seasoned science fiction film buff or simply want to put your head in a different place for a couple of hours every week, this will be an engaging, fun adventure of a class you won't want to miss.