The Village of Orland Park Arts Commission will host its free Fall Film Night on Saturday, October 22 at the village’s Cultural Arts Center, 14760 Park Lane. From 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m., the featured films include “Mystery Science Theater 3000” and “Dr. Who.”
“Mystery Science Theater 3000” is an American television comedy series that ran from 1988 to 1999. Created by Joel Hodgson, the series included a man and his robot sidekicks who are trapped on a space station by an evil scientist and forced to watch bad movies, including science fiction B-movies. The man and his robots provide a running commentary on each film.
During its eleven years on television, the series received critical acclaim, winning a Peabody Award in 1993 and being nominated for two Emmy Awards in 1994 and 1995. The show was also nominated for a CableACEAward.
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“Doctor Who” is a British science fiction television program that was produced by the BBC. It showed the adventures of a time travelling humanoid alien known as “the doctor” who explored the universe in a time machine. “Doctor Who” is listed in the Guinness Book of World Records as the longest running science fiction television show in the world. The show originally ran from 1963 to 1989 with a 1996 television film and was relaunched in 2005.
There is no charge for admission and refreshments will be available for purchase.
