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Batman ’89 Movie Screenings All Retro Con Weekend!
“Where does he get those wonderful toys?” (Psst! At Retro Con!)
Oaks Center Cinema will also be hosting screenings of the 1989 classic ‘Batman’ starring Michael Keaton and Jack Nicholson all Retro Con weekend! Three chances to check it out! September 5th, 6th, and 7th, start time 8:40pm.
Oaks Center Cinema is located diagonally from the Greater Philly Expo Center, and is in the same building previously occupied by Regal Cinemas on Mill Road. So if Retro Con is over for the day and someone stole your balloons, but you don’t want the party to stop… head over to the cinema! And best off all, Oaks Center’s Throwback Movie Series is only $5 a ticket! Love that Joker!
Tickets will be available at the box office, but can also be purchased in advance here:
https://www.oakscenter.net/movie/batman-1989
And a reminder that Spaceballs will be showing at 6:30pm the same evenings. That’s right, it’s the Dark Helmet followed by the Dark Knight!
“Now you wanna get nuts?!? Come on! Let’s get nuts…”
Spaceballs Movie Screenings Retro Con Weekend!
“Dear me. What are those things coming out of her nose?”
“…Spaceballs??”
“Oh $*!#. There goes the planet…”
Spaceballs: The Retro Screening! Our friends over at Oaks Center Cinema will once again be hosting retro movie nights the weekend of Retro Con!! Catch the Mel Brooks classic Spaceballs that Friday, Saturday, and Sunday evening at 6:30pm! In fact, they have showings scheduled for an entire week. So if you’ve every yearned to see Spaceballs on the big screen for seven nights straight, now’s your chance! =D
Oaks Center Cinema is located diagonally from the Greater Philly Expo Center, and is in the same building previously occupied by Regal Cinemas on Mill Road. So if Retro Con is over for the day and you’re finished playing with your dolls again, but you don’t want the party to stop… head over to the cinema! And best off all, Oaks Center’s Throwback Movie Series is only $5 a ticket!
Tickets will be available at the box office, but can also be purchased in advance here:
https://www.oakscenter.net/movie/spaceballs
Why the 6:30pm start time and not a bit later you ask?? Fair question. It’s because they plan to show TWO different movies the weekend of Retro Con! Stay tuned for the follow-up post!
See the Last Starfighter on the Big Screen!
But wait, there’s more! =D
The old Regal Cinema next to the expo center was reopened last year as Oaks Center Cinema (same parent company to Arnold’s at the Factory), and they will be hosting a trio of 40th Anniversary screenings of The Last Starfighter the weekend of Retro Con!
Three times to watch: Friday September 6th at 7pm, Saturday September 7th at 7pm, and Sunday September 8th at 5pm. A fun before-convention or after-convention treat!
Always trust Centauri! Party like it’s 1984 and see this classic on the big screen like it was intended! And come to Retro Con 2024 to meet two of its stars: Lance Guest and Catherine Mary Stewart! The Last Starfighter panel takes place at Retro Con on Sunday.
Standard movie ticket prices do apply. Tickets will be up on the theater’s website soon, as well as on Fandango, or you can also buy right at the box office on your attending day of choice. You do not need to attend Retro Con to see the movie.
The Oaks Center is also filled with other fun activities like air hockey, skill games, arcade machines, skee ball, ticket redemption counter, a hangout lounge, and much more! And since they are under the same ownership, your arcade points from Arnold’s at the Factory can also be used at the Oaks Center!
Their website can be viewed at OaksCenter.net
Meet Catherine Mary Stewart at Retro Con 2024!
“Starlite, Starbrite… The place where Alex and Maggie left for the stars!”
We’re celebrating the 40th Anniversary of The Last Starfighter in style… Please welcome Catherine Mary Stewart to our guest list for Retro Con 2024!
Catherine played Maggie Gordon in the 80’s sci-fi classic The Last Starfighter, fellow resident of Starlite Starbrite trailer park, and sensible girlfriend of Alex Rogan. “Mags” shared several heartfelt scenes with Alex, as well as several comical scenes with Alex’s simuloid Beta Unit (also played by Lance Guest). Endearing characters such as Maggie helped elevate what was ostensibly a “copycat” of Star Wars, to a beloved 80’s staple with an identity and personality all its own.
“Here’s Chuck… *pours dust out of shoe*” Catherine also starred as Reggie Belmont in the sci-fi horror comedy Night of the Comet, another cult favorite from 1984! A comet wipes out most life on Earth, leaving two sisters from the Valley to survive against cannibalistic zombies and a sketchy group of scientists. It’s a fun romp, and an unapologetically 80’s time capsule of a movie!
You can also see Catherine in the hit 1989 dark comedy Weekend at Bernie’s, where she played Richard’s office crush Gwen Saunders, who inadvertently gets caught up in the melee. She was also in the trippy movie The Apple (1980), had a longtime role as Kayla Brady on Days of Our Lives, and continues to be active in the entertainment industry today!
Catherine Mary Stewart joins her Last Starfighter co-star Lance Guest at Retro Con 2024, September 7th & 8th in Oaks, PA! She’ll be available for autographs and photo ops all weekend, and she and Lance will be having a Q&A panel together at the show (day and time TBD)!
Follow Catherine Online!
Personal Website: www.catherinemarystewart.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/catherinemarystewart
Instagram: www.instagram.com/catherinemarystewart
Twitter: twitter.com/cmsall
Meet Lance Guest at Retro Con 2024!
“Greetings, Starfighter! You have been recruited by the Star League to defend the Frontier against Xur and the Ko-Dan Armada…”
Get ready to unleash Death Blossom! Meet the Last Starfighter himself at Retro Con 2024… Lance Guest!
Lance is of course best known for playing Alex Rogan in the 1984 movie The Last Starfighter! An ambitious young man living in the Starlite Starbrite trailer park, Alex beats the record on the local Starfighter arcade game one evening, and is unwittingly drafted into a real-life battle of intergalactic proportions! Coming out in the wake of the Star Wars series, The Last Starfighter is one of the earliest films to use extensive CGI for its vehicles, space settings, and battle scenes. Though antiquated by contemporary CGI standards, the scenes still have their visual charm today!
The movie wasn’t the franchise-starter that Universal Pictures wanted, but later found its audience on home video and cable tv. With endearing characters, cool tech and alien designs, a triumphant soundtrack, and a fun lighthearted tone, the movie has gone on to become a perennial 80’s classic, and celebrates its 40th Anniversary this year! This is a personal favorite of the Retro Con crew, and we have fond memories of watching the movie constantly on the local cable channel “PRISM” back in the day (deep cut for you Philly natives).
You can also catch Lance as paramedic Jimmy in Halloween II, Mike Brody in Jaws: The Revenge, as well guest starring on tv shows such as X-Files, The Wonder Years, House, Jericho, and many more!
Meet Lance Guest at Retro Con 2024, September 7th & 8th in Oaks, PA! He’ll be available for autographs and photo ops, and will also be having a Q&A at the show!
Check out JP-18 at Retro Con 2017!
Our good friend Frank Bedo has sent us word that his replica of the Jurassic Park JP-18 service Jeep is ready for patrol! Look for it on the show floor at Retro Con 2017!!
TMNT II Screening at Regal Cinemas Oaks!
It’s time to GO NINJA GO NINJA GO!!
In conjunction with Retro Con, the Regal Cinemas Oaks 24 next to the expo center has lined-up a 25th anniversary screening of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze!
The start time is 7pm that Saturday, which gives you plenty of time after the show ends for the day to relax a bit, grab a bite to eat, and then take in a retro classic! This screening is for anyone, not just Retro Con attendees, and standard ticket prices do apply.
This digital screening is sponsored by Cheeburger Cheeburger Oaks, PA!
Raiders of the Lost Ark Screening!
For those looking for something to do Saturday night after the show ends for the day, the Regal Cinemas next door to the expo center is hosting a screening of Raiders of the Lost Ark!
This retro screening is sponsored by Cheeburger Cheeburger in Oaks, PA! It is located directly next to the movie theater.
The movie start time is 8pm, which gives plenty of time after the show ends to relax for a while, grab a bite to eat, and then take in a retro classic!
This screening is for anyone, not just Retro Con attendees, and standard ticket prices do apply.
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Sponsors!
Retro Con would like to thank all those that helped to sponsor this show!
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98.5 WXPM The Phoenix
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The Retro Network
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Rediscover The 80s
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Friends of Retro Con!
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The Breaux Show
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Fandom Spotlite
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Toy Spotlite
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The Very Best
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