5-25-77 : Birth of the Geek Generation

1977 was a bitch-goddess. She killed Vladimir Nabokov, but then (in an attempt at cosmic rebalancing, we suppose) she also birthed the greatest sci-fi film trilogy ever.

May 25th 1977 (the day Star Wars was released theatrically) is officially "day zero" for geeks, nerds and fanboys everywhere. It's the day society learned that science fiction can be cool, and that each of us has an inner geek begging to be let out. 5-25-77 is the autobiographical story of Patrick Read Johnson—a sci-fi-obsessed teenager whose life was forever changed by Luke, Han and Leia—and the film follows Patrick's adventures in the 24 hours leading up to the biggest event of his life.

Tonight, Ain't It Cool News and the Alamo Drafthouse present a special sneak screening of 5-25-77 with writer/director Johnson and special guests in attendance for a Q&A afterward. The screening is free, and you can reserve a seat by pre-purchasing a food and drink voucher through the Alamo website.

5-25-77 Sneak Screening
Wednesday, June 6th
Alamo Drafthouse Downtown
7pm, Free
[Reserve a seat]