FLASH GORDON MOVIE SCREENING WITH SAM JONES

Detroit area sci-fi fans won't want to miss out on this! In advance of his appearance at this year's Great Lakes Comic Con, Sam J. Jones who portrayed the lead character in FLASH GORDON (1980) will be participating in a special screening of the movie on Thursday, February 20 at Patridge Creek's MJR theatre in Clinton Twp. The event begins at 7 pm and should wrap up around 9:30 pm.

Sam J. Jones will introduce the movie, then after the movie there will be a brief Q and A with him. Autographs or photo-ops are not included with this movie night. Sam J. Jones will then be at the Great Lakes Comic-Con, February 21-23, 2025 for photo and autograph opportunities. The movie night does not include admission to the Great Lakes Comic-Con. Comic-Con tickets must be purchased separately.

Limited seating available for this special movie screening. Advanced ticket sales through Eventbrite only. No ticket sales are offered at the event. CLICK HERE to purchase tickets!

Included with your movie ticket: small-sized popcorn (1 free refill) and pop (1 free refill). Who else is GEEKED about the chance to watch FLASH GORDON with Flash Gordon?!

VISION QUEST WRESTLER MAKES MICHIGAN APPEARANCE

Frank Jasper, the actor who played the wrestling antagonist Shute to Matthew Modine's character Louden Swain in the cult classis athletic drama VISION QUEST (1985), will be appearing for a special screening of the film at Emagine Saline that will include a pre-movie Q&A session and post-movie Meet & Greet opportunity on Friday, September 13, 2024. Jasper was a high school wrestler and athletic trainer at Eastern Washington University when he was approached about the role by a friend. The friend told him that the movie was looking for someone who was six feet tall and knew how to wrestle. Jasper thought he might be a good fit, and he ended up cutting weight for the role.

WHEN: 

 Friday, September 13, 2024 

7:00 PM - Q&A Session with Frank Jasper Begins 

7:30 PM – VISION QUEST Screening Begins 

9:15 PM – Meet & Greet with Frank Jasper Begins 

WHERE: 

Emagine Saline 1335 E Michigan Ave. Saline, MI 48176 

COST: 

Screening with Q&A - $20 per person; the price of the ticket includes access into the movie with a special Q&A with Frank Jasper. 

Screening with Q&A PLUS Meet & Greet (with Autograph & Picture) - $45 per person.

Tickets can be purchased online at Emagine-Entertainment.com, through the Emagine App, or at Emagine Saline’s Guest Services Desk.

Meet & Greet only (excludes movie) includes Autograph & Picture - $30 each per person. Guests will be able to meet Frank Jasper and receive his autograph and a picture with him. Meet & Greet will take place at 9:15 p.m. Tickets for the Meet & Greet only session, excluding the movie, are only available for purchase at Emagine Saline’s Guest Services Desk.

In Vision Quest, high school wrestler Louden Swain (Matthew Modine) feels he must do something significant in his life shortly after turning 18. Despite vehement advice against it from his father (Ronny Cox) and coach (Charles Hallahan), Swain decides to try to lose over 20 pounds in a very short time to take on the defending state champion of a lower weight class (Frank Jasper). Meanwhile, he falls for the edgy, older Carla (Linda Fiorentino), who provides further distraction for the young wrestler. The film is rated R by the Motion Picture Association of America.