― Michael Daddino, Saturday, 12 January 2002 01:00 (seventeen years ago) link
So gloriously fucking classic it hurts, period, etc. To explain why -- I always loved really bad movies, they're great. Seeing bad movies trashed by people who obviously had brains but weren't afraid of cheap shots either seemed like perfection, and the fact that the perpetrators were seemingly calm Minnesotans who had a clear and total loathing for bullshit of all sorts -- societal, cultural, political, philosophical - - made it all the more fun. Still my favorite ever TV show.
Search -- um, everything. Some episodes you don't need to see as many times, though, and sometimes ones that weren't as great initially become great with time. My Top Ten List At Present:
Manos, The Hands of Fate -- "Honey, I'm scared." "Of WHAT?"
The Starfighters -- "Bob Dornan, wild at heart."
Mitchell -- "She was going to smell like beer sooner or later."
Teenage Strangler -- "I didn't steal no bike neither!"
Overdrawn at the Memory Bank -- "My nuts?"
Red Zone Cuba -- "You and your swank restaurant and your chichi frog's legs!"
Agent From H.A.R.M. -- "There's the windup...and there's the smarm!"
Werewolf -- "C'mon, dead people know what's going to happen next!"
The Starfighters -- "I like coffee."
Pod People -- "Trumpy! You can do MAGIC things!"
Subject to change, but that's a good starter pack right there, along with Eegah!, Jack Frost, Parts: The Clonus Horror, Monster a Go-Go, The Girl in Gold Boots...
― Ned Raggett, Sunday, 13 January 2002 01:00 (seventeen years ago) link
― Chris Lyons, Sunday, 13 January 2002 01:00 (seventeen years ago) link
Search
Favorite Episode Available on Rihno: I Accuse My Parents or Catalina Caper. Favorite Episode Overall: Alien From L.A.. Favorite Short: The Days of Our Years. Favorite Riff Sequences: The Beau Brummels at the Whiskey-A-Go-Go in Village of the Giants and Fat Linda Rondstadt in The Incredible Melting Man. Favorite Riff: The Albert Goldman/Greil Marcus ref in The Pod People and the "...Massapequa, Massapequa Park, Amityville, Copaigue, Lindenhurst and Babylon. Change at Jamaica for..." line in The Beatniks.
Destroy
The fifteen-minute promo they did for Nintendo; the "sandwich" sketch at the end of The Undead; the long string of lesbian jokes in Racket Girls; and, ultimately, the movie, which while v. good, probably should never have been made; and finally, the various asinine copyright issues that pretty much will ensure its limited availability in non-bootleg form to future generations.
― Michael Daddino, Sunday, 13 January 2002 01:00 (seventeen years ago) link
Herein a mystery -- what is this? Given that they're such gaming addicts I'm not surprised they did it...
But if I'm being honest, I love nearly every one. The only one I think I would destroy is Hamlet, because the adaptation was so static and dull it was hard to make jokes from.
― Nicole, Sunday, 13 January 2002 01:00 (seventeen years ago) link
I brought the subject up because I think it's high time we discussed it at length. A lot of Americans on ILx are pretty vocal about their MST3K-love, but for obvious reasons, much of the UK posse have never even seen the show. Those who have only know the Sci-Fi era shows (and can't get Rhino tapes, either), so they're only getting part of the fun.
Don't get me wrong, I'm not a Comedy-Central purist at all. The primary reason I got slowly peeved at the AOL NY MST3K contingent was because they were by and large vehemently Anti-Mike, going on and on about how the show was a bunch of boring crap now and how cute and sexy Joel was. I just couldn't see it. Admittedly, though, by the time MST3K left CC, the show's early, woozy charm had long faded away -- but it was replaced by something else that, while slick, was still awfully entertaining. (Charm isn't everything.) At the other end of the history spectrum, the KTMAs aren't bad at all, but all woozy charm and few laffs. Still, that won't matter if you're already a fan.
The worst movie they ever did was, easily, Monster A Go-Go. Scroungily overamped "What'd I Say"-rip at the beginning, but looooong stretches of black & white nothingness punctuated by perhaps the most infuriating cinematic anticlimax ever. Next in line is Manos: The Hands of Fate. It's my impression that MST3K almost single-handedly velcroed this flick onto the Canon of Bad Movies, and that's a good thing, because it's a startling artifact with a great story behind it.
Favorite Sci-Fi-era Episode: Jack Frost. Indeed, every episode involving a children's movie is sterling.
Best Acting in a MST3K Episode: Beverly Garland reads the riot act to The Celery From Outer Space in It Conquered The World. Bela Lugosi tells a fellow scientist off in Bride of the Monster.
Crow vs. Crow: Trace-Crow is more neurotic, Bill-Crow is more snide, yet once Bill got in the groove, I seriously think they were in equal in goodness.
Joel vs. Mike:
Extraneous thought: if in some alternative universe Catalina Caper was a good, no, GREAT movie, the Avalanches' album would be its soundtrack. Perhaps we could kindly suggest to Tim Burton a remake...
I was going to throw in a link to the article with all the info, but dammit, it's expired! Your vision of a new Catalina Caper thrills and disturbs my soul.
― Josh, Sunday, 13 January 2002 01:00 (seventeen years ago) link
― chaki, Monday, 14 January 2002 01:00 (seventeen years ago) link
i is brit and loving the mst3k. it can grate if you're not in the right mood, but fuck that for a game of toy soldiers. I also liked the film (riffing on This Island Earth -- fave bit is when the alien is explaining about the fate of his planet "a-huh, yeah, yup... got ya... a-huh"
― Alan Trewartha, Monday, 14 January 2002 01:00 (seventeen years ago) link
― Michael Daddino, Monday, 14 January 2002 01:00 (seventeen years ago) link
― Dan Perry, Monday, 14 January 2002 01:00 (seventeen years ago) link
― Pete, Monday, 14 January 2002 01:00 (seventeen years ago) link
Anyway, I adored the show. Was a staunch Mike defender in the Mike v. Joel days, now I'm not so sure. Favorite bit (of all time): "Are You Happy In Your Work?"
― Colin Meeder, Monday, 14 January 2002 01:00 (seventeen years ago) link
Colin -- yeah, I remember you were torgotback@aol.com, but the stalking? No, not that.
The boards also attracted a number of true mental cases, most unforgettably KeijiKJ. He was similar to Gondola Blob in that he indulged in casebook net.kook behavior: delusions of professionalism, snottily dismissive of any random thing, threw around the word "clique" a lot. I've even heard stories that he scared the bejesus out of BB members during the first con. I personally had a thoroughly pointless argument with him about the population of the cities in California.
Concerning Mike, I'll say this: there are quite a few times during the Sci-Fi-era when he seemed to be sending out his performance via Fed Ex. Sad, because it was clear after CC he was capable of much better. But you know, a lot of the Sci-Fi-era episodes that initially seemed kinda minor and kinda eh to me now strike me as being thoroughly solid.
I'm waiting on Mike's next collection of essays and novel myself. The Megacheese collection was a scream.
― Ned Raggett, Monday, 14 January 2002 01:00 (seventeen years ago) link
Stalking resulted from an unfortunate IRL encounter with a nice enough person. I thought it was a lovely afternoon, she thought it was TRUE LOVE FOREVER. Eek. The story resolved harmlessly enough -- she found TRUE LOVE FOREVER again with another MSTie, and this time it was returned.
MST3K was never that big a part of my life - I watched it sporadically, and I always seemed to be in the wrong state of mind to truly enjoy it. I'll side with the Joel phreex, though, just because bald is sexy. (I'm getting sexier by the minute.)
― David Raposa, Monday, 14 January 2002 01:00 (seventeen years ago) link
But wasn't Mike balder than Joel? I'm confused. No matter. I'm balder than both, and I agree with David.
― Brian MacDonald, Monday, 14 January 2002 01:00 (seventeen years ago) link
― ethan, Monday, 14 January 2002 01:00 (seventeen years ago) link
― Nicole, Tuesday, 15 January 2002 01:00 (seventeen years ago) link
I think that my slight preference for Joel has something to do with a sense that the guy's a bit . . . off, where Mike is merely charming and funny.
― Colin Meeder, Tuesday, 15 January 2002 01:00 (seventeen years ago) link
― Ned Raggett, Tuesday, 15 January 2002 01:00 (seventeen years ago) link
― Michael Daddino, Tuesday, 15 January 2002 01:00 (seventeen years ago) link
But yes, Mike has the angst in there somewhere. He just tempers it very beautifully -- thus his legendary turn as Morrissey.
― Colin Meeder, Thursday, 17 January 2002 01:00 (seventeen years ago) link
To add to the book recommendations -- Mike N.'s general essay book Mind Over Matters is another fine read (the TV essay alone is some kinda genius, the mock 19th century novel even more so), while I very much liked Kevin Murphy's A Year at the Movies. Chris Piuma mentioned he felt it was fairly Joe Queenan-like and therefore not as distinct as it could be, but I think it was handled very well and worked as both microstudy of the moviegoing experience and general reflection. Certainly any of the ILF/film-going hounds on this board should consider reading/borrowing a copy, at least. Then there's Mike's new novel Death Rat, which I really need to order next month...
And praise to all the other castmembers doing things and the continual rolling out of more DVDs, though apparently Rhino says they've exhausted what they have the rights to right now and are looking into securing more, hopefully...
― Ned Raggett (Ned), Sunday, 25 May 2003 15:08 (sixteen years ago) link
― Ned Raggett (Ned), Sunday, 25 May 2003 15:11 (sixteen years ago) link
― mark s (mark s), Sunday, 25 May 2003 15:12 (sixteen years ago) link
― Michael Daddino (epicharmus), Sunday, 25 May 2003 15:16 (sixteen years ago) link
― Martin Skidmore (Martin Skidmore), Sunday, 25 May 2003 15:21 (sixteen years ago) link
― N. (nickdastoor), Sunday, 25 May 2003 15:24 (sixteen years ago) link
― Nicole (Nicole), Sunday, 25 May 2003 15:34 (sixteen years ago) link
― Ned Raggett (Ned), Sunday, 25 May 2003 15:52 (sixteen years ago) link
"Bad touch.""Does this mean I like guys now?""I feel ill.""Spanking time!"
http://www.mst3kinfo.com/satnews/catalog/Basement.htmhttp://www.mst3kinfo.com/daddyo/images/mrb5.JPG
― Ernest P. (ernestp), Sunday, 25 May 2003 15:58 (sixteen years ago) link
― Ned Raggett (Ned), Sunday, 25 May 2003 16:02 (sixteen years ago) link
Keep in mind that the fidelity on these files is sometimes suprisingly good considering the size, and sometimes fairly bad, but even the worst files usually have more than enough detail for a person to get what's going on.
I'm hoping the DVD is a Santa Claus vs. The Martians/Santa Claus double fun pak. It is going to come out late 2003, after all.
Later I may want to say something about MST3K in light of Mark's venting on Zappa, but right now I want to go to Central Park and maybe the Malevich exhibit before it starts raining (again).
― Michael Daddino (epicharmus), Sunday, 25 May 2003 16:33 (sixteen years ago) link
goooch....goooch....
― Anthony Miccio (Anthony Miccio), Sunday, 25 May 2003 19:29 (sixteen years ago) link
This show got me through middle school.
― Anthony Miccio (Anthony Miccio), Sunday, 25 May 2003 19:31 (sixteen years ago) link
― luna (luna.c), Sunday, 25 May 2003 19:38 (sixteen years ago) link
― Nate Patrin (Nate Patrin), Sunday, 25 May 2003 20:40 (sixteen years ago) link
― Vinnie (vprabhu), Sunday, 25 May 2003 23:19 (sixteen years ago) link
― Ned Raggett (Ned), Monday, 26 May 2003 00:08 (sixteen years ago) link
― sundar subramanian (sundar), Monday, 26 May 2003 00:32 (sixteen years ago) link
― Michael Daddino (epicharmus), Monday, 26 May 2003 00:48 (sixteen years ago) link
― Chris P (Chris P), Monday, 26 May 2003 00:52 (sixteen years ago) link
― Anthony Miccio (Anthony Miccio), Monday, 26 May 2003 01:09 (sixteen years ago) link
― Chris Barrus (Chris Barrus), Monday, 26 May 2003 06:09 (sixteen years ago) link
(current space on home PC C-Drive abt 700meg, it are old and small)
― CarsmileSteve (CarsmileSteve), Monday, 26 May 2003 10:11 (sixteen years ago) link
"Santa Claus, you're coming with us!""You're coming to town."
― M Matos (M Matos), Monday, 26 May 2003 14:15 (sixteen years ago) link
― Chris Barrus (Chris Barrus), Monday, 26 May 2003 23:57 (sixteen years ago) link
Because I'm not funny. And neither are you.
― NA. (Nick A.), Tuesday, 27 May 2003 15:31 (sixteen years ago) link
― nickalicious (nickalicious), Tuesday, 27 May 2003 15:39 (sixteen years ago) link
― g--ff c-nn-n (gcannon), Tuesday, 27 May 2003 15:44 (sixteen years ago) link
Fave all time moment ever, from any episode -- this snippet from Santa Claus Conquers the Martians, delivered and timed JUST RIGHT:
MARTIAN: "What soft, and round, and you put it on the end of a stick --"
SERVO: "An elf?"
MARTIAN: "-- and green?"
SERVO: "Oh, a DEAD elf."
― Ned Raggett (Ned), Tuesday, 27 May 2003 15:47 (sixteen years ago) link
― Tep (ktepi), Tuesday, 27 May 2003 15:51 (sixteen years ago) link
Chris Fujiwara (sounding a little prim), here.
― g--ff c-nn-n (gcannon), Tuesday, 27 May 2003 15:53 (sixteen years ago) link
― g--ff c-nn-n (gcannon), Tuesday, 27 May 2003 15:54 (sixteen years ago) link
― Ned Raggett (Ned), Tuesday, 27 May 2003 15:55 (sixteen years ago) link
― Nicole (Nicole), Tuesday, 27 May 2003 15:56 (sixteen years ago) link
― Ned Raggett (Ned), Tuesday, 27 May 2003 15:58 (sixteen years ago) link
Gamera Vs. Guiron is one of my most underrated favorites, with the Gamera song, Cornjob and the Zabriske Point ref. The "Hello/Thank You" scene with the mothers is my #1 funniest MST3K moment.
― zaxxon25 (zaxxon25), Tuesday, 27 May 2003 15:58 (sixteen years ago) link
We both idly comment on stupidity of movie showing and the commentary from Joel + robots. Go back to reading book/half-watching.
15 minutes later - 'actually, this isn't that bad'
10 minutes later - we have both decided this is the best show ever created
― H (Heruy), Tuesday, 27 May 2003 15:58 (sixteen years ago) link
I salute you!
I am still in fact missing Gamera Vs. Guiron, though happily I've seen it a number of times -- that along with Gamera Vs. Gaos, It Conquered the World and four season six entries are now the only things I'm missing from season two on...
― Ned Raggett (Ned), Tuesday, 27 May 2003 16:00 (sixteen years ago) link
― g--ff c-nn-n (gcannon), Tuesday, 27 May 2003 16:08 (sixteen years ago) link
― Nicole (Nicole), Tuesday, 27 May 2003 16:14 (sixteen years ago) link
ignoring realities of production? tedium?
― g--ff c-nn-n (gcannon), Tuesday, 27 May 2003 16:20 (sixteen years ago) link
― Nicole (Nicole), Tuesday, 27 May 2003 16:24 (sixteen years ago) link
I think Fujiwara scores some good points, but yes of course we must give no quarter to a fun-hater.
The show made me laugh but I can't love it.
― g--ff c-nn-n (gcannon), Tuesday, 27 May 2003 16:28 (sixteen years ago) link
― Tep (ktepi), Tuesday, 27 May 2003 16:34 (sixteen years ago) link
― Chris P (Chris P), Tuesday, 27 May 2003 16:36 (sixteen years ago) link
― Tep (ktepi), Tuesday, 27 May 2003 16:41 (sixteen years ago) link
― jess (dubplatestyle), Tuesday, 27 May 2003 16:41 (sixteen years ago) link
(...when -- you want -- the flavor of bacon -- in a dip.)
― Ned Raggett (Ned), Tuesday, 27 May 2003 16:45 (sixteen years ago) link
The thing I like abt Fujiwara's thing (and yes I do realize what a humorless piece of writing it is [but bits make me laugh out loud so eh]) is that it's about giving a shit, about not letting something slide. He thinks the whole enterprise was deeply, offensively unfunny, and that seemed like a rare and valuable enough er perspective w/r/t ile & mst.
I have a strong affection for cranks and fuddy-duddies.
― g--ff c-nn-n (gcannon), Tuesday, 27 May 2003 16:47 (sixteen years ago) link
Now, railing about MST3K in its own style -- responding to it and heckling it -- that could be clever enough to be worth the time.
― Tep (ktepi), Tuesday, 27 May 2003 16:58 (sixteen years ago) link
And when they *did* do that, as happened with the Little Golden Statuette thingummybob, it actually undercut a lot of the claims MST3K could make to somehow being a subversive force battling against whiteelephantHollywoodbullshit because the special arguably ended up being essentially more hype for the Oscars and the Hollywood machine.
IIRC, the central reason for Fujiwara's groaning and moaning about MST3K was due to the lack of respect they were giving to these oddly wonderful artifacts suitable for voyeuristic delectation. (Fujiwara once wrote up a list of the best movies of 1953 and included *Robot Monster* as his tenth best -- and seriously, the only reason I can imagine ANYONE doing that is to prove some banal point about hegemony and the canon blah blah blah FIGHT THE POWER!!! etc. As bad movies go, there are so many better ones, like *Monster A Go-Go* for starters) This is baloney on many levels. "MST3K involves people making fun of bad movies" is a good shorthand description of the show, but only that: most of the time, Best Brains aren't "making fun" of the movies (most of the riffs' humor are totally incidental to the badness of the film), nor are most of the films they riff on aren't really *bad.* A good chunk are, most are just utterly indifferent, and few are pretty good for what they are (say, the Lassie or Godzilla movies.), and a movie's badness is no guarantee of an episode's goodness. (I think *Monster A Go-Go* is probably the worst thing I've ever seen and most of the time BB was just struggling to say something, anything about it.) Most of the time I attribute BB's claims to a movie being bad as just a bunch of hyperbole for comedy's sake. (On the other hand, if *I* had to watch most movies with the kind of attentiveness *they* did in creating MST3K, I think most films would probably come up short, anyway.)
And ANYWAY, I knew a lot of hardcore MSTies who argued the 'essence' of the show wasn't the riffing but the relationship between Joel/Mike, the 'bots and the Mads.
― Michael Daddino (epicharmus), Tuesday, 27 May 2003 17:05 (sixteen years ago) link
― Dan Perry (Dan Perry), Tuesday, 27 May 2003 17:14 (sixteen years ago) link
― luna (luna.c), Tuesday, 27 May 2003 18:05 (sixteen years ago) link
Well, yes. This is why I stopped watching during the Sci-Fi years.
― Chris P (Chris P), Tuesday, 27 May 2003 18:08 (sixteen years ago) link
― luna (luna.c), Tuesday, 27 May 2003 18:09 (sixteen years ago) link
― Chris P (Chris P), Tuesday, 27 May 2003 18:10 (sixteen years ago) link
"He died as he lived: Loving his work."
"That's 40 pounds of butt in 30-pound butt capacity pants!" - Mike
― luna (luna.c), Tuesday, 27 May 2003 18:20 (sixteen years ago) link
"That may not really be Chinese."
― Ned Raggett (Ned), Tuesday, 27 May 2003 19:16 (sixteen years ago) link
― Michael Daddino (epicharmus), Tuesday, 27 May 2003 19:55 (sixteen years ago) link
― Ned Raggett (Ned), Tuesday, 27 May 2003 19:58 (sixteen years ago) link
― Ally (mlescaut), Tuesday, 27 May 2003 20:06 (sixteen years ago) link
― Ned Raggett (Ned), Tuesday, 27 May 2003 20:10 (sixteen years ago) link
Tep: I don't think it's the same at all (effort of making a film vs effort of making comments while watching films). It's just that renting B-movies with friends was already a popular pastime with people I knew before I ever knew of this show. MST3K seemed less fun than doing it in 'real time' with your own friends if that's what you want to do. I didn't think it added much to the experience or to the movies. And I guess I just didn't think they were that much funnier anyway (e.g. the "dead elf" line Ned quoted).
― sundar subramanian (sundar), Tuesday, 27 May 2003 20:28 (sixteen years ago) link
― Dan Perry (Dan Perry), Tuesday, 27 May 2003 20:31 (sixteen years ago) link
― M Matos (M Matos), Tuesday, 27 May 2003 20:34 (sixteen years ago) link
― jess (dubplatestyle), Tuesday, 27 May 2003 20:41 (sixteen years ago) link
And their parody of Behind the Music with "The Band That Played California Lady" in Track of the Moon Beast is one of their best skits.
― zaxxon25 (zaxxon25), Tuesday, 27 May 2003 20:41 (sixteen years ago) link
I think that's a fair thing to say. I remember when us AOL MSTies would get together and riff on Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band or A Star Is Born, what would happen *was* more hilarious than the average episode. But one might argue that by watching Best Brains riff on, say, The Incredible Melting Man, the pleasures we might get personally or collectively riffing on the movie would not only get partially replaced by the pleasure of THEM doing it, but also by the pleasures of indulging in the shared culture of MSTiedom -- learning and trading BB's lines, say, much like we're doing here.
An aside: I suppose someone like Fujiwara might say YOU SEE YOU SEE YOU'RE GIVING UP THE FRUITS OF YOUR OWN CRITICAL ACTIVITY FOR THAT OF OTHERS though I'm not sure how different this is from, say, trading lines of Horace or Milton, or using something Benjamin or Aristotle once said for your own nerfarious purposes. Or how it prevents us from "playing the home game," if you will.
― Michael Daddino (epicharmus), Tuesday, 27 May 2003 21:09 (sixteen years ago) link
This lays me out... also another thing my friends and I say - "this is how much pure cocaine I would need to __________"
― luna (luna.c), Tuesday, 27 May 2003 21:11 (sixteen years ago) link
Slab BulkheadFridge LargemeatPunt SpeedchunkButch DeadliftBold BigflankSplint ChesthairFlint IronstagBolt VanderhugeThick McRunfastBlast HardcheeseBuff DrinklotsTrunk SlamchestFist RockboneStump BeefknobSmash LampjawPunch RockgroinBuck PlankchestStump ChunkmanDirk HardpecRip SteakfaceSlate SlabrockCrud BonemealBrick HardmeatWhip SlagcheekPunch Side-ironGristle McThornbodySlate FistcrunchBuff HardbackBob Johnson (no, wait...)
― Ned Raggett (Ned), Tuesday, 27 May 2003 21:12 (sixteen years ago) link
― amateurist (amateurist), Tuesday, 27 May 2003 21:14 (sixteen years ago) link
― Ned Raggett (Ned), Tuesday, 27 May 2003 21:17 (sixteen years ago) link
Here are a few highlights of the administration of Rutherford B. Hayes: In 1877, Reconstruction ended, and Jacques Derrida was named Secretary of Linguistics, and the era of Deconstruction began and continues to this day. Thomas Edison invented the pornograph, beginning the Age of Pornography. President Hayes then passed the Hayes Act, started the Hayes Office, won fame as an American lyric tenor, and became Archibishop of New York in 1919.
After he retired, he founded the original ZZ Top with James Garfield and Chester Allen Arthur; shocked the world with a publicity stunt when, on a bet, he made a tent out of the underwear of William Howard Taft and lived inside for a full year; and later, Hayes retired from the stage and did a series of memorable character parts in Hollywood. Who can forget the time he was slapped by Jacqueline Bisset in the 1971 Universal movie, Airport ? And then, after inventing ringworm, Hayes died. His last words were: "I have only one life to live -- let me live it as a blond!"
THE END.
Oh, and his blood type was AB.
― Michael Daddino (epicharmus), Tuesday, 27 May 2003 21:40 (sixteen years ago) link
Not many *good* films, but it's not impossible to riff on a good movie: M Sampo once said that La Jetée and The Wizard of Oz would be pretty prime experiences. But in general good movies are too engaging -- too distracting -- to use for MSTing.
― Michael Daddino (epicharmus), Tuesday, 27 May 2003 21:56 (sixteen years ago) link
― Nicole (Nicole), Tuesday, 27 May 2003 23:31 (sixteen years ago) link
― Ned Raggett (Ned), Tuesday, 27 May 2003 23:34 (sixteen years ago) link
Richard Basehart is good.
Would anyone like some soup?
― zaxxon25 (zaxxon25), Wednesday, 28 May 2003 17:48 (sixteen years ago) link
ROMMEL'S BUDDY (extolling the married life): "Listen, have you ever seen me so happy?"
JOEL (grouchily deadpan): "Yeah, but you didn't know I was watching."
― Ned Raggett (Ned), Friday, 26 September 2003 00:10 (sixteen years ago) link
― NA (Nick A.), Friday, 26 September 2003 11:59 (sixteen years ago) link
― Dan Perry (Dan Perry), Friday, 26 September 2003 12:07 (sixteen years ago) link
― NA (Nick A.), Friday, 26 September 2003 12:10 (sixteen years ago) link
― Dan Perry (Dan Perry), Friday, 26 September 2003 12:21 (sixteen years ago) link
― daria g (daria g), Friday, 26 September 2003 15:04 (sixteen years ago) link
Yes. People who are kneejerk anti-Mike really annoy me.
― Nicolars (Nicole), Friday, 26 September 2003 15:37 (sixteen years ago) link
― Chris P (Chris P), Friday, 26 September 2003 15:49 (sixteen years ago) link
I actually think it's the best one in terms of sheer budget-on-screen spectacle -- over the top and overacted at points but beats the fuck out of just about every sort of 'epic fantasy' movie after it (in the non-sci fi trappings sense) until recent days.
the Sampo movie
THE DAY THE EARTH FROZE
"Oh yah, I remember that day..." < / Minnesota grandma twang >
― Ned Raggett (Ned), Friday, 26 September 2003 15:53 (sixteen years ago) link
― Chris P (Chris P), Friday, 26 September 2003 15:56 (sixteen years ago) link
Yes, Sci-Fi Channel episodes are still rerun on Saturday mornings for the time being. Catch them while you can!
"TDTEF" invests its plot with a bit more motivation and reason.
The minor fact that it's based on the Finnish national epic the Kalevala doesn't hurt (and believe it or not, that whole joke about the sampo is straight from the source tales in a way -- nobody really DOES know what a sampo is!).
― Ned Raggett (Ned), Friday, 26 September 2003 15:58 (sixteen years ago) link
― David. (Cozen), Friday, 26 September 2003 16:22 (sixteen years ago) link
― Dan Perry (Dan Perry), Friday, 26 September 2003 16:23 (sixteen years ago) link
― David. (Cozen), Friday, 26 September 2003 16:25 (sixteen years ago) link
― Ned Raggett (Ned), Friday, 26 September 2003 16:32 (sixteen years ago) link
The movie is about as funny as an average episode, but was designed to be seen in the theaters (which is to say, to be seen with a big group of people). The two times I saw it in the theater, it worked very well. (But yeah, the sketches from the movie aren't all that classic, and the single-camera approach of the TV show just works soooo much better... still, it was nice to see them have a modest budget for once.)
― Chris P (Chris P), Friday, 26 September 2003 16:39 (sixteen years ago) link
― jel -- (jel), Friday, 26 September 2003 16:49 (sixteen years ago) link
Can anyone ID this episode for me? Sadly, my cable company has some malevolent policy of not providing the sci-fi channel. :-(
― Dale the Titled (cprek), Friday, 26 September 2003 16:52 (sixteen years ago) link
― Chris P (Chris P), Friday, 26 September 2003 17:02 (sixteen years ago) link
― Ned Raggett (Ned), Friday, 26 September 2003 17:12 (sixteen years ago) link
― Dale the Titled (cprek), Friday, 26 September 2003 17:26 (sixteen years ago) link
― Ned Raggett (Ned), Saturday, 27 September 2003 15:09 (sixteen years ago) link
During a preview of Contact "From The Producer of Forrest Gump" appears on the screen.
Mike: "So you can't say we didn't warn you."
― zaxxon25 (zaxxon25), Saturday, 27 September 2003 21:49 (sixteen years ago) link
― Chris P (Chris P), Saturday, 27 September 2003 22:09 (sixteen years ago) link
― Anthony Miccio (Anthony Miccio), Saturday, 27 September 2003 22:12 (sixteen years ago) link
Volume 1: Bloodlust, Catalina Caper, Creeping Terror, SkydiversVolume 2: Angels Revenge, Cave Dwellers, Pod People, Shorts vol.1Volume 3: Atomic Brain, Unearthly, Sidehackers, Shorts vol.2Volume 4: Girl In Gold Boots, Hamlet, Overdrawn at Memory Bank, Space Mutiny
And I'm thinking of getting her "Manos" to boot...
― alex in montreal, Tuesday, 6 January 2004 01:14 (fifteen years ago) link
As for which one, well, if she's a fan of the later seasons when Pearl was in charge, then definitely number 4 (and as it is I think all four of those episodes are among their finest). Volume 1 is mostly Mike as opposed to Joel (if that matters), who just does Catalina Caper, but that and Skydivers are both great, Creeping Terror not far off. But all that said, I'd go with volume 2 for starters -- a fantastic Mike episode, two of Joel's best and some of the best shorts they did. No Mr. B Natural though, which is a crime. (Volume 3 I'd get last -- good episodes but none that immediately standout as spectacular, a couple of the shorts aside).
― Ned Raggett (Ned), Tuesday, 6 January 2004 01:26 (fifteen years ago) link
― Ned Raggett (Ned), Tuesday, 6 January 2004 01:27 (fifteen years ago) link
"Catalina Caper" is a must.
― Casuistry (Chris P), Tuesday, 6 January 2004 01:30 (fifteen years ago) link
― M Matos (M Matos), Tuesday, 6 January 2004 01:30 (fifteen years ago) link
― M Matos (M Matos), Tuesday, 6 January 2004 01:31 (fifteen years ago) link
― latebloomer (latebloomer), Tuesday, 6 January 2004 01:32 (fifteen years ago) link
Space Mutiny, fucking Space Mutiny. I have been present to see three or four board regulars see that for The First Time Ever and their glee was uncontrolled. My god, so bad, so wonderfully wonderfully bad. I think I'll watch that one first!
"Whaddaya got me, Rick Astley?"
― Ned Raggett (Ned), Tuesday, 6 January 2004 01:39 (fifteen years ago) link
― latebloomer (latebloomer), Tuesday, 6 January 2004 01:41 (fifteen years ago) link
― Ned Raggett (Ned), Tuesday, 6 January 2004 01:43 (fifteen years ago) link
― Ned Raggett (Ned), Tuesday, 6 January 2004 01:44 (fifteen years ago) link
"The death of Rick Springfield."
"Shake it Ralph Macchio!"
― Ned Raggett (Ned), Tuesday, 6 January 2004 01:48 (fifteen years ago) link
― Michael Daddino (epicharmus), Tuesday, 6 January 2004 01:59 (fifteen years ago) link
"The Home Economics Story" "Junior Rodeo Daredevils" "Body Care & Grooming" "Cheating" "A Date With Your Family" "Why Study Industrial Arts?" "Chicken of Tomorrow"
A fine selection (even if two of them unfortunately recur from episodes also on DVD).
Angel's Revenge is just insane, especially thanks to the 'special guest stars.' Jack Palance, Peter Lawford, Pat Buttram, Alan Hale, Jim Backus, Arthur Godfrey! What the fuck!
― Ned Raggett (Ned), Tuesday, 6 January 2004 02:02 (fifteen years ago) link
― Casuistry (Chris P), Saturday, 10 January 2004 19:23 (fifteen years ago) link
You are dead to me.
"Overdrawn" was fantastic
You live again!
― Ned Raggett (Ned), Saturday, 10 January 2004 19:34 (fifteen years ago) link
― Dan Perry (Dan Perry), Saturday, 10 January 2004 20:30 (fifteen years ago) link
― Anthony Miccio (Anthony Miccio), Saturday, 10 January 2004 20:31 (fifteen years ago) link
― Anthony Miccio (Anthony Miccio), Saturday, 10 January 2004 20:32 (fifteen years ago) link
― @d@ml (nordicskilla), Saturday, 10 January 2004 20:35 (fifteen years ago) link
Dan is right about The Girl With Gold Boots just being plain nuts. I'm trying to dig up this brilliant picture from the film that was from a scene *cut* from the MST3K version of all things...
― Ned Raggett (Ned), Saturday, 10 January 2004 20:37 (fifteen years ago) link
― Anthony Miccio (Anthony Miccio), Saturday, 10 January 2004 20:38 (fifteen years ago) link
http://www.jabootu.com/images/ggbundercover.JPG
(Stolen from Jabootu.com's brilliant review of the whole ridiculous thing.)
EAT, I'm afraid, does not excite my palate. But they do have tacos.
― Ned Raggett (Ned), Saturday, 10 January 2004 20:42 (fifteen years ago) link
― Dan Perry (Dan Perry), Saturday, 10 January 2004 21:09 (fifteen years ago) link
― Ned Raggett (Ned), Saturday, 10 January 2004 21:10 (fifteen years ago) link
Suddenly, due to an apparent splice in the master print from which this video was taken, Buz magically appears at the table in the middle of the conversation. (This kind of stuff never happens when they transfer Martin Scorsese’s films to video.) )
― Ned Raggett (Ned), Saturday, 10 January 2004 21:11 (fifteen years ago) link
― Anthony Miccio (Anthony Miccio), Saturday, 10 January 2004 21:19 (fifteen years ago) link
― Ned Raggett (Ned), Saturday, 10 January 2004 21:29 (fifteen years ago) link
"Hey Malta... GET A TREE!"
― jody (Jody Beth Rosen), Saturday, 10 January 2004 21:37 (fifteen years ago) link
"oh come on, nobody's THAT Southern!"
― Anthony Miccio (Anthony Miccio), Saturday, 10 January 2004 21:40 (fifteen years ago) link
The final final ever TV broadcast of a MST episode is later this month -- The Screaming Skull of all things, but it does have that great Gumby short to go with it. Sci-Fi Channel decided not to renew the repeat contract alas, so after five years of a half-life the show will be permanently a tape/filetrade/DVD experience.
― Ned Raggett (Ned), Saturday, 10 January 2004 21:41 (fifteen years ago) link
― Anthony Miccio (Anthony Miccio), Saturday, 10 January 2004 21:47 (fifteen years ago) link
― Anthony Miccio (Anthony Miccio), Saturday, 10 January 2004 21:48 (fifteen years ago) link
― Ned Raggett (Ned), Saturday, 10 January 2004 21:48 (fifteen years ago) link
― Pablo Cruise (chaki), Saturday, 10 January 2004 22:11 (fifteen years ago) link
― Michael Daddino (epicharmus), Saturday, 10 January 2004 22:18 (fifteen years ago) link
― Pablo Cruise (chaki), Saturday, 10 January 2004 22:39 (fifteen years ago) link
― Michael Daddino (epicharmus), Saturday, 10 January 2004 22:55 (fifteen years ago) link
― fiddo centington (dubplatestyle), Saturday, 10 January 2004 23:12 (fifteen years ago) link
"hey look, it's lou costello in drag."
― fiddo centington (dubplatestyle), Saturday, 10 January 2004 23:14 (fifteen years ago) link
― nate detritus (natedetritus), Saturday, 10 January 2004 23:15 (fifteen years ago) link
Rodeo Daredevils:"You should see the boys with her at the dances."CROW: "Yeah, they buck her off right away."
― Eric H. (Eric H.), Saturday, 10 January 2004 23:31 (fifteen years ago) link
Destroy: MST3K: The Movie. I'll take their claims that it basically halted their momentum cold at face value. And it's really not even a very funny episode. If it was in with the rest of the magnificent season six it would easily be the worst in the bunch.
― Eric H. (Eric H.), Saturday, 10 January 2004 23:33 (fifteen years ago) link
"Ah yes, the opulently appointed San Francisco International"
"Ditch him at the gate."
"That bitch, I'm the hostage!"
"I made-for-TV love you."
"Meet the new boss."
"The parents of the Beatles!"
... and that magnificent run of jokes at the expense of the kid whose mom is trying to let him down gently.
Mom: I'm going to try to explain this to you again, Jimmie.SERVO: You're a loser and we're sending you away.Mom: It's just that sometimes married couples need to spend some time away.SERVO: Apart from their kids, I mean.Jimmie: You're going to get a divorce, aren't you?SERVO: Yes, and I don't want custody.
I could go on all day with this episode.
― Eric H. (Eric H.), Saturday, 10 January 2004 23:38 (fifteen years ago) link
― Michael Daddino (epicharmus), Saturday, 10 January 2004 23:40 (fifteen years ago) link
― Ned Raggett (Ned), Sunday, 11 January 2004 00:07 (fifteen years ago) link
― Michael Daddino (epicharmus), Sunday, 11 January 2004 00:23 (fifteen years ago) link
Old timer Billy Slater seems like he would be an unfortunate person to encounter.
― Ned Raggett (Ned), Sunday, 11 January 2004 00:33 (fifteen years ago) link
Perhaps if we had a child.
Insert Tab A into B movie.
― Eric H. (Eric H.), Sunday, 11 January 2004 00:43 (fifteen years ago) link
― Ned Raggett (Ned), Sunday, 11 January 2004 00:45 (fifteen years ago) link
Mom: I'm going to try to explain this to you again, Jimmie.SERVO (as mom): You're a loser and we're sending you away.Mom: It's just that sometimes married couples need to spend some time away.SERVO (as mom): Apart from their kids, I mean.Jimmie: You're going to get a divorce, aren't you?SERVO (as mom): Yes, and I don't want custody.Mom: Now you know that hasn't been decided yet.CROW (as mom): Although because of you it's very likely.Jimmie: Do we have to go now?SERVO (as mom): You have to go now!
Also, another great line: "Here's your script. You'll be playing 'Black Woman on Plane'."
― Eric H. (Eric H.), Sunday, 11 January 2004 07:10 (fifteen years ago) link
― Eric H. (Eric H.), Sunday, 11 January 2004 07:13 (fifteen years ago) link
― NA (Nick A.), Sunday, 11 January 2004 14:40 (fifteen years ago) link
― Casuistry (Chris P), Sunday, 11 January 2004 17:25 (fifteen years ago) link
― Ned Raggett (Ned), Sunday, 11 January 2004 17:32 (fifteen years ago) link
― Casuistry (Chris P), Sunday, 11 January 2004 17:35 (fifteen years ago) link
― Ned Raggett (Ned), Sunday, 11 January 2004 17:37 (fifteen years ago) link
― Michael Daddino (epicharmus), Sunday, 11 January 2004 17:38 (fifteen years ago) link
― Casuistry (Chris P), Sunday, 11 January 2004 17:38 (fifteen years ago) link
― Casuistry (Chris P), Sunday, 11 January 2004 17:39 (fifteen years ago) link
― Ned Raggett (Ned), Sunday, 11 January 2004 17:40 (fifteen years ago) link
― Casuistry (Chris P), Sunday, 11 January 2004 17:40 (fifteen years ago) link
― Ned Raggett (Ned), Sunday, 11 January 2004 17:42 (fifteen years ago) link
― Casuistry (Chris P), Sunday, 11 January 2004 17:46 (fifteen years ago) link
― Ned Raggett (Ned), Sunday, 11 January 2004 17:49 (fifteen years ago) link
― diamond princess, Sunday, 11 January 2004 17:52 (fifteen years ago) link
(Oh, hi there Mr. Trife!)
― Ned Raggett (Ned), Sunday, 11 January 2004 17:57 (fifteen years ago) link
― Michael Daddino (epicharmus), Sunday, 11 January 2004 17:58 (fifteen years ago) link
― Casuistry (Chris P), Sunday, 11 January 2004 17:59 (fifteen years ago) link
― Ned Raggett (Ned), Sunday, 11 January 2004 18:00 (fifteen years ago) link
BTW, "fembot" and "space swish" are my most favorite catty insults EVER.
― Michael Daddino (epicharmus), Sunday, 11 January 2004 18:03 (fifteen years ago) link
― Michael Daddino (epicharmus), Sunday, 11 January 2004 18:05 (fifteen years ago) link
― Michael Daddino (epicharmus), Sunday, 11 January 2004 18:06 (fifteen years ago) link
― Casuistry (Chris P), Sunday, 11 January 2004 18:07 (fifteen years ago) link
― Michael Daddino (epicharmus), Sunday, 11 January 2004 18:09 (fifteen years ago) link
― Ned Raggett (Ned), Sunday, 11 January 2004 18:12 (fifteen years ago) link
― Michael Daddino (epicharmus), Sunday, 11 January 2004 18:18 (fifteen years ago) link
― Casuistry (Chris P), Sunday, 11 January 2004 18:20 (fifteen years ago) link
― Ned Raggett (Ned), Sunday, 11 January 2004 18:22 (fifteen years ago) link
― Casuistry (Chris P), Sunday, 11 January 2004 18:30 (fifteen years ago) link
― Ned Raggett (Ned), Sunday, 11 January 2004 18:31 (fifteen years ago) link
― Ned Raggett (Ned), Sunday, 11 January 2004 18:34 (fifteen years ago) link
― Prude (Prude), Sunday, 11 January 2004 18:44 (fifteen years ago) link
― Anthony Miccio (Anthony Miccio), Sunday, 11 January 2004 19:00 (fifteen years ago) link
I think Servo was, um... that word I no longer use but everyone applied to David Beckham... long before we coined the term. Don't know if that means Kevin Murphy was this rumored "gay one" on the staff. I remember way back when how Joel's sexuality came into question occasionally. In any case, I usually got the vibe that they were more riffing on people's fear of homosexuality than slamming gayness itself.
Still, even San Francisco International has that out-of-the-blue "Well, hell-O, I just have to sah-shay across the airport, I'll be back, bye!"
― Eric H. (Eric H.), Monday, 12 January 2004 02:34 (fifteen years ago) link
As he's married as well, that would be an interesting situation.
― Ned Raggett (Ned), Monday, 12 January 2004 02:35 (fifteen years ago) link
― Eric H. (Eric H.), Monday, 12 January 2004 02:36 (fifteen years ago) link
― Anthony Miccio (Anthony Miccio), Monday, 12 January 2004 02:37 (fifteen years ago) link
...is married to Bridget Jones.
― Ned Raggett (Ned), Monday, 12 January 2004 02:38 (fifteen years ago) link
I absolutely loved it when Bob Fingerman quoted a hunk of the song in an issue of Minimum Wage. Beautiful stuff.
― Ned Raggett (Ned), Monday, 12 January 2004 02:39 (fifteen years ago) link
― Eric H. (Eric H.), Monday, 12 January 2004 02:40 (fifteen years ago) link
― Eric H. (Eric H.), Monday, 12 January 2004 02:41 (fifteen years ago) link
― Ned Raggett (Ned), Monday, 12 January 2004 02:41 (fifteen years ago) link
― Anthony Miccio (Anthony Miccio), Monday, 12 January 2004 02:42 (fifteen years ago) link
― Anthony Miccio (Anthony Miccio), Monday, 12 January 2004 02:43 (fifteen years ago) link
― Anthony Miccio (Anthony Miccio), Monday, 12 January 2004 02:44 (fifteen years ago) link
"HUZZAH!"
― Ned Raggett (Ned), Monday, 12 January 2004 02:47 (fifteen years ago) link
I did not forget the image of man exploring his territory however.
― Anthony Miccio (Anthony Miccio), Monday, 12 January 2004 02:50 (fifteen years ago) link
― Eric H. (Eric H.), Monday, 12 January 2004 02:51 (fifteen years ago) link
― Ned Raggett (Ned), Monday, 12 January 2004 03:03 (fifteen years ago) link
Still it was better than Pitch Black.
― Ned Raggett (Ned), Monday, 12 January 2004 03:07 (fifteen years ago) link
― M Matos (M Matos), Monday, 12 January 2004 03:14 (fifteen years ago) link
"Flag on the moon, how'd it get there?" is just as paradoxically telling and dunderheaded as "The horror. The horror."
― Eric H. (Eric H.), Monday, 12 January 2004 03:16 (fifteen years ago) link
"Oh a spot in the shade!" (*crash*) "oop!"
Don't get me started on the Coleman Francis films.
― Ned Raggett (Ned), Monday, 12 January 2004 03:41 (fifteen years ago) link
― Michael Daddino (epicharmus), Monday, 12 January 2004 03:45 (fifteen years ago) link
― Ned Raggett (Ned), Monday, 12 January 2004 03:46 (fifteen years ago) link
― nate detritus (natedetritus), Monday, 12 January 2004 04:03 (fifteen years ago) link
"That squares my breasts!"
-- Nate Patrin (natepatrin550...), May 25th, 2003.
― Ned Raggett (Ned), Monday, 12 January 2004 04:09 (fifteen years ago) link
― fiddo centington (dubplatestyle), Monday, 12 January 2004 04:14 (fifteen years ago) link
― fiddo centington (dubplatestyle), Monday, 12 January 2004 04:15 (fifteen years ago) link
― fiddo centington (dubplatestyle), Monday, 12 January 2004 04:17 (fifteen years ago) link
"Want it in a commemorative glass? They got Dick Butkus on 'em."
― Ned Raggett (Ned), Monday, 12 January 2004 04:18 (fifteen years ago) link
― M Matos (M Matos), Monday, 12 January 2004 04:21 (fifteen years ago) link
― Michael Daddino (epicharmus), Monday, 12 January 2004 04:29 (fifteen years ago) link
― fiddo centington (dubplatestyle), Monday, 12 January 2004 04:31 (fifteen years ago) link
― Sengai, Monday, 12 January 2004 04:38 (fifteen years ago) link
― Ned Raggett (Ned), Monday, 12 January 2004 04:50 (fifteen years ago) link
― Michael Daddino (epicharmus), Monday, 12 January 2004 05:02 (fifteen years ago) link
― Ned Raggett (Ned), Monday, 12 January 2004 05:03 (fifteen years ago) link
Or: "Now here the director's beginning to lose control of his film. This is characteristic of many young directors: too many ideas. Or, in this case... none at all."
I use this one all the time.
― Eric H. (Eric H.), Monday, 12 January 2004 05:03 (fifteen years ago) link
― Eric H. (Eric H.), Monday, 12 January 2004 05:04 (fifteen years ago) link
― Ned Raggett (Ned), Monday, 12 January 2004 05:04 (fifteen years ago) link
It's Chicago's "Saturday in the Park."
― Michael Daddino (epicharmus), Monday, 12 January 2004 05:05 (fifteen years ago) link
― M Matos (M Matos), Monday, 12 January 2004 05:07 (fifteen years ago) link
Thank you! One mystery less. :-)
"Buzz off.""Huh?""Buzz off, HUH!""No you buzz off!""AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!"
(That exchange was also of course the source of the 'tonight on Crossfire' reference I used a little while ago on a Fiddo/Aja exchange.)
― Ned Raggett (Ned), Monday, 12 January 2004 05:10 (fifteen years ago) link
― Michael Daddino (epicharmus), Monday, 12 January 2004 05:17 (fifteen years ago) link
"I dunno. You got an airbrush on ya?"
― Ned Raggett (Ned), Monday, 12 January 2004 05:18 (fifteen years ago) link
― Pablo Cruise (chaki), Monday, 12 January 2004 05:30 (fifteen years ago) link
"The whole building just lost on Price is Right."
"My period!"
― Eric H. (Eric H.), Monday, 12 January 2004 06:12 (fifteen years ago) link
Ah, not quite -- it was the even better/more telling 'seen' rather than 'heard.'
― Ned Raggett (Ned), Monday, 12 January 2004 06:14 (fifteen years ago) link
― Eric H. (Eric H.), Monday, 12 January 2004 06:15 (fifteen years ago) link
― Orbit (Orbit), Monday, 12 January 2004 06:15 (fifteen years ago) link
― Eric H. (Eric H.), Monday, 12 January 2004 06:16 (fifteen years ago) link
― Ned Raggett (Ned), Monday, 12 January 2004 06:27 (fifteen years ago) link
"Now let's get those clothes off!"
That line has haunted me for years, in a comic sort of way.
― Aaron A., Monday, 12 January 2004 06:45 (fifteen years ago) link
― Casuistry (Chris P), Monday, 12 January 2004 07:19 (fifteen years ago) link
― nate detritus (natedetritus), Monday, 12 January 2004 12:30 (fifteen years ago) link
― fiddo centington (dubplatestyle), Monday, 12 January 2004 15:39 (fifteen years ago) link
― Dan Perry (Dan Perry), Monday, 12 January 2004 15:41 (fifteen years ago) link
"Time to settle in with the Book of Mormon."
― Ned Raggett (Ned), Monday, 12 January 2004 16:37 (fifteen years ago) link
― Michael Daddino (epicharmus), Monday, 12 January 2004 22:44 (fifteen years ago) link
― Ned Raggett (Ned), Tuesday, 13 January 2004 02:44 (fifteen years ago) link
― Elvis Telecom (Chris Barrus), Tuesday, 13 January 2004 03:05 (fifteen years ago) link
― NA (Nick A.), Tuesday, 13 January 2004 14:44 (fifteen years ago) link
"It's the DEVIL and it's FUN!"
― Ned Raggett (Ned), Wednesday, 14 January 2004 02:40 (fifteen years ago) link
News of Interest reported there:
Is it true that each writer had a "specialty" area, one for pop culture, one for sports, etc.? "Not really," said Bill, "although if we needed to know something about sports, we would go to Paul Schersten." Added Mike, "And if we needed to know something about obscure vaudevillian actors, we'd ask Frank. He was our 'go to guy' for vaudeville."
When asked if they had indeed heard from any angry actors or filmmakers, the inevitable shouting of "Joe Don Baker!" was heard from the audience. "We're not worried about Joe Don," replied Bill, "we can easily outrun him. Or should that be out-fast walk him?" "I've got one thing to say to Joe Don," added Kevin, "Go ahead on." Kevin also mentioned that they had received an extremely angry letter from Gremlins director Joe Dante after they gave the MST treatment to Marooned, aka SPACE TRAVELLERS. "It's supposed to be some kind of monumentally epic tribute to Sixties space travel," said Mike. "Let me tell you something. It's not."
...
Questions were then taken from the audience. While nothing new was asked, there was one surreal moment when a woman angrily demanded to know why THE FINAL SACRIFICE was MSTed. It turned out she was Canadian, and actually liked the film. "Why?" asked Mike. "Because of its accurate portrayal of life in Canada?" After the audience Q&A, the Sklar brothers wrapped things up by asking if there were any upcoming projects in the works. It turns out there are several. After the April 20th DVD release of Reefer Madness, Mike will be contributing audio commentary to the DVD of Carnival of Souls. Also, all three are in discussions to provide commentary for upcoming Three Stooges DVDs, and they're also all working together on a book about, naturally enough, the state of bad movies today.
Meantime, the Satellite News site sez a new DVD box set in March with Mike and Kevin both adding commentary. I liked Mike's brief bits on Vol. 4 so this could be fun. No word on what episodes in particular.
― Ned Raggett (Ned), Saturday, 17 January 2004 05:26 (fifteen years ago) link
So meta I might have to watch it in mute.
― Eric H. (Eric H.), Saturday, 17 January 2004 05:55 (fifteen years ago) link
― Ned Raggett (Ned), Saturday, 17 January 2004 06:00 (fifteen years ago) link
― latebloomer (latebloomer), Saturday, 17 January 2004 06:11 (fifteen years ago) link
― Eric H. (Eric H.), Saturday, 17 January 2004 06:13 (fifteen years ago) link
I have no problem with more SciFi era stuff, but a box covering the shortened season seven -- say Night of the Blood Beast, Deathstalker, Escape 2000 and Laserblast if it could only be four movies -- would be spiff.
― Ned Raggett (Ned), Saturday, 17 January 2004 06:21 (fifteen years ago) link
Mystery Science Theater 3000 Collection Volume 5 We have more information about Volume 5 of Rhino Home Video's "Mystery Science Theater 3000 Collection" series. The release date is March 9th. It will feature episodes 821- TIME CHASERS, 908- THE TOUCH OF SATAN, 1003- MERLIN'S SHOP OF MYSTICAL WONDERS and 1006- BOGGY CREEK II.
Special features on the set will include introductions by Mike Nelson (similar to those in the last set, but Mike tells us they will be somewhat longer), full-length interviews with Mike and Kevin Murphy, and the original trailer for "The Touch Of Satan."
Before you ask: Based on our conversations with our source at Rhino we don't think the contents of this list should be read as an indication that it's only Sci-Fi Channel episodes from this point on. Our source asked us which episodes fans would like to see next, and we referred him to the poll we conducted a couple of years ago, the result of which are posted HERE.
As soon as we know more about what's next from Rhino, we'll be sure to pass it on.
(In somewhat related news, the TV shows Freaks and Geeks and Invader Zim, both of which had MST vets working on them -- Josh, Trace and Joel on the first, Frank on the second -- are also coming to DVD.)
Also a reminder that the screening of The Screaming Skull coming up this Saturday morning is it, the final broadcast.
― Ned Raggett (Ned), Sunday, 25 January 2004 18:18 (fifteen years ago) link
― sucka (sucka), Sunday, 25 January 2004 21:37 (fifteen years ago) link
The biggest problem, however, is that HE wanted his own easy targets mocked without recourse to the realities of film licensing and TV broadcast, and the costs involved, which would have made it possible (and more than that -- the various cast members have spoken many times about how many different big budget/more modern idiocies they would have loved to have done). Which in turn makes him look like an uninformed twit.
― Ned Raggett (Ned), Sunday, 25 January 2004 21:47 (fifteen years ago) link
― latebloomer (latebloomer), Sunday, 25 January 2004 22:01 (fifteen years ago) link
― Ned Raggett (Ned), Sunday, 25 January 2004 22:02 (fifteen years ago) link
― Eric H. (Eric H.), Sunday, 25 January 2004 23:43 (fifteen years ago) link
― NA (Nick A.), Monday, 26 January 2004 00:04 (fifteen years ago) link
They did a pretty good job although I'm not sure I liked Gypsy's voice done with an actual female type voice.
― Casuistry (Chris P), Wednesday, 18 February 2004 06:34 (fifteen years ago) link
A recent article by Mary Jo Pehl, short but funny. And Kevin Murphy's irregular pieces on NPR have been great!
― Ned Raggett (Ned), Saturday, 28 February 2004 22:00 (fifteen years ago) link
― Ned Raggett (Ned), Thursday, 18 March 2004 01:32 (fifteen years ago) link
― Michael Daddino (epicharmus), Thursday, 18 March 2004 01:47 (fifteen years ago) link
― J.D. (Justyn Dillingham), Thursday, 18 March 2004 01:50 (fifteen years ago) link
It's been forever since I read it -- but it was certainly pretty crusty.
― Ned Raggett (Ned), Thursday, 18 March 2004 02:26 (fifteen years ago) link
― Michael Daddino (epicharmus), Thursday, 18 March 2004 02:29 (fifteen years ago) link
― Ned Raggett (Ned), Thursday, 18 March 2004 02:32 (fifteen years ago) link
― kephm, Thursday, 18 March 2004 17:30 (fifteen years ago) link
― Eric H. (Eric H.), Thursday, 18 March 2004 22:51 (fifteen years ago) link
― El Diablo Robotico (Nicole), Thursday, 18 March 2004 22:55 (fifteen years ago) link
― Ned Raggett (Ned), Friday, 19 March 2004 00:07 (fifteen years ago) link
I'll never hate the show. God no! But I should probably stop reading Nelson's writings outside of the show. (Murphy's book is much better.)
― Eric H. (Eric H.), Friday, 19 March 2004 06:58 (fifteen years ago) link
Great, now I'm a fucking knee-jerk. (OK, I've always been one, it seems.)
― Eric H. (Eric H.), Friday, 19 March 2004 07:10 (fifteen years ago) link
― Eric H. (Eric H.), Friday, 19 March 2004 07:40 (fifteen years ago) link
― Eric H. (Eric H.), Friday, 19 March 2004 07:42 (fifteen years ago) link
― Pablo Cruise (chaki), Friday, 19 March 2004 19:36 (fifteen years ago) link
it's sort of difficult to reconcile all those jokes that seemed to be taking, say, organized religion against his offhand comments about "saving people's souls."
I think you're mistaking a collective effort -- ten or more regular writers over the course of eleven years -- with one person, though. Mike was the head writer, yes, but he was not the only writer. Also, for all that there were jabs, there were also appreciations -- I'm thinking of a sketch from Joel days where he noted along the way that one shouldn't mess with a Higher Power, adding, 'Take it from one who knows.' A distinct joy of MST3K is its ecumenicism on a variety of fronts, not necessarily or solely religious.
Outside of the show, keep in mind he's still very close friends with Kevin, who, as you can tell from his own book, is Buddhist -- if Mike were a close-minded bigot, not only would the show reflect that but there would hardly be an easy and continuing friendship and professional relationship between the two (as well as with Bill and to a lesser extent with Paul and Mary Jo and others, as demonstrated by Edward the Less and all). I very much doubt Mike harangues the rest of them with sermons.
Mike's various comments on his childhood and early adulthood, while referencing various joys, also have indicated struggle, a broken home (I believe his parents are divorced), a variety of different spiritual pursuits and more. Add to that the darkness Mike D and I note above in this thread that surfaces elsewhere -- not to mention the miserable headaches he's apparently suffered from for years, which like any physical condition that is persistent and not easily solved is bound to have some impact on who and what you are -- and what I see in him through what I know of him as a public figure is somebody who has found a particular peace and grace in a way that suits him best, and who is apparently an extremely loving and caring father and husband (thinking of some of Bridget Jones's various comments and notes in interviews). I think that's admirable.
Finally, regarding his taste in movies, I don't think it was a requirement to be a total movie buff to make the show work as comedy, and again it was a collective effort. Kevin is obviously a movie freak, so too was Frank, and they knew their obscurities, as I believe does Bill. It's part of what they brought to the table.
― Ned Raggett (Ned), Friday, 19 March 2004 20:00 (fifteen years ago) link
But Fujiwara's also right in that it's a damn shame one of MST3K's unfortunate legacies is that (for some and not all, I stress) any movie that doesn't adhere to binding mainstream standards of excellence (in the same way that Casablanca does) is practically grounds for ridicule. Of course, this is not MST3K's fault, and in fact the only plausible reason I can think of for Fujiwara to be focusing his vitriol on MST3K is that the show makes such a damned good case for eviscerating offbeat films.
Having said that, did I mention that this is my favorite show ever? Ever ever? And that someday I'd love to sit down with TV's Frank and pick his brain on movies?
― Eric H. (Eric H.), Friday, 19 March 2004 20:29 (fifteen years ago) link
― donut bitch (donut), Friday, 19 March 2004 20:34 (fifteen years ago) link
― donut bitch (donut), Friday, 19 March 2004 20:36 (fifteen years ago) link
― Eric H. (Eric H.), Friday, 19 March 2004 20:58 (fifteen years ago) link
― Michael Daddino (epicharmus), Friday, 19 March 2004 21:03 (fifteen years ago) link
Anyway I'm never entirely sure how much the MST3K gang hated the films they watched. I was particularly surprised after seeing that Raul Julia movie that they kept going on was one of the worst Sci-Fi era movies they watched -- the visuals in that movie are completely eye-popping and wonderful, although yes the plot is weak and the acting is fairly awful (except for Julia). I found something to like in the film. And I think MST3K helped me to realize, as a young'un (I started watching the show during Season One, neener neener, Ned) that there were things to value in even the most riduclously awful films. Torgo touches our lives.
― Casuistry (Chris P), Friday, 19 March 2004 21:03 (fifteen years ago) link
― Eric H. (Eric H.), Friday, 19 March 2004 21:06 (fifteen years ago) link
― Eric H. (Eric H.), Friday, 19 March 2004 21:09 (fifteen years ago) link
― Pablo Cruise (chaki), Friday, 19 March 2004 21:12 (fifteen years ago) link
― Ned Raggett (Ned), Friday, 19 March 2004 21:18 (fifteen years ago) link
― Casuistry (Chris P), Friday, 19 March 2004 21:22 (fifteen years ago) link
The process they used to develop riffs from movies -- watching movies and stopping them when they could think of something funny which somebody would then write down, then start the film again -- strikes me as really not conducive to wonderful aesthetic experiences. I doubt even my favorite films would still charm me after that kind of punishing microscopic analysis, and since we're talking about stuff, like Monster A-Go-Go or The Wild, Wild World of Batwomen, that sometimes really defies sense and reason, I think rage might a perfectly rational response.
But I bet they all eventually got somewhat desensitized to the process, and that most of the vitriol they poured onto most of their movies was merely exaggerated for comic effect.
IIRC, I think Mary Jo was eventually put in charge of screening films to see if they were MSTable, so she'd MSTed films even more times than the other BB people, and she said that they finished creating an episode out of a film, she would have already seen it a really mindbending number of times. (20? 50?!?)
― Michael Daddino (epicharmus), Friday, 19 March 2004 21:36 (fifteen years ago) link
Thus Tom's legendary cry at the end of Wild World of Batwomen -- "END!!! ENNNNNDDD!!!"
Not only did Mary Jo see things a few times over first, she also had to screen those many movies which were considered and rejected for screening. Frank did that duty before her. They are perhaps the true stalwarts of the whole thing.
― Ned Raggett (Ned), Friday, 19 March 2004 22:42 (fifteen years ago) link
― roxymuzak (roxymuzak), Friday, 19 March 2004 23:41 (fifteen years ago) link
Oh, and hear the engines roll now.
― Ned Raggett (Ned), Friday, 19 March 2004 23:53 (fifteen years ago) link
― roxymuzak (roxymuzak), Saturday, 20 March 2004 04:46 (fifteen years ago) link
The REAL weird thing about the commentary, though, is Mike's voice -- it's him and all, but he's got this strange, prominent lisp that shows up. Either I've never noticed it before (which I find hard to doubt), he's gained one over time for reason (hadn't noticed it in the recent DVD interview snippets) or maybe they recorded him a day after some dental or mouth work.
― Ned Raggett (Ned), Sunday, 9 May 2004 15:30 (fifteen years ago) link
Me: "So I picked up that Reefer Madness with Mike Nelson on it..."
Chaki: *takes out wallet to show that he's put the sticker from the DVD cover with Mike's face on it on top of his driver's license photo*)
― Ned Raggett (Ned), Sunday, 9 May 2004 15:33 (fifteen years ago) link
― Ned Raggett (Ned), Saturday, 12 June 2004 18:14 (fifteen years ago) link
― Ned Raggett (Ned), Saturday, 12 June 2004 18:15 (fifteen years ago) link
― latebloomer (latebloomer), Saturday, 12 June 2004 19:12 (fifteen years ago) link
― VengaDan Perry (Dan Perry), Saturday, 12 June 2004 19:16 (fifteen years ago) link
Do you feel the spirit of music inside you now?
"Just wait until he finds out how hard it really is!"
"Yes, very clever, MOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOM..."
― Ned Raggett (Ned), Saturday, 12 June 2004 19:19 (fifteen years ago) link
― Casuistry (Chris P), Saturday, 12 June 2004 20:11 (fifteen years ago) link
― VengaDan Perry (Dan Perry), Saturday, 12 June 2004 21:30 (fifteen years ago) link
Recent Mike and Mary Jo interviews.
― Ned Raggett (Ned), Saturday, 12 June 2004 21:33 (fifteen years ago) link
― CharlieNo4 (Charlie), Wednesday, 16 June 2004 14:31 (fifteen years ago) link
― Ned Raggett (Ned), Wednesday, 16 June 2004 14:39 (fifteen years ago) link
― CharlieNo4 (Charlie), Wednesday, 16 June 2004 15:06 (fifteen years ago) link
― Ned Raggett (Ned), Wednesday, 16 June 2004 15:09 (fifteen years ago) link
― roxymuzak (roxymuzak), Wednesday, 16 June 2004 15:51 (fifteen years ago) link
― Ned Raggett (Ned), Wednesday, 16 June 2004 16:01 (fifteen years ago) link
― Comment dits-on...eh... le NA? (Nick A.), Wednesday, 16 June 2004 16:03 (fifteen years ago) link
― Ned Raggett (Ned), Wednesday, 16 June 2004 16:03 (fifteen years ago) link
― Jocelyn (Jocelyn), Wednesday, 16 June 2004 17:43 (fifteen years ago) link
― jel -- (jel), Wednesday, 16 June 2004 17:45 (fifteen years ago) link
― Ned Raggett (Ned), Wednesday, 16 June 2004 17:48 (fifteen years ago) link
― Casuistry (Chris P), Wednesday, 16 June 2004 17:53 (fifteen years ago) link
― VengaDan Perry (Dan Perry), Wednesday, 16 June 2004 17:54 (fifteen years ago) link
! FAINT PRAISE, sir.
"I'M BACK!"
― Ned Raggett (Ned), Wednesday, 16 June 2004 17:55 (fifteen years ago) link
― VengaDan Perry (Dan Perry), Wednesday, 16 June 2004 17:56 (fifteen years ago) link
― Casuistry (Chris P), Wednesday, 16 June 2004 17:57 (fifteen years ago) link
― Ned Raggett (Ned), Wednesday, 16 June 2004 17:58 (fifteen years ago) link
― VengaDan Perry (Dan Perry), Wednesday, 16 June 2004 17:59 (fifteen years ago) link
xpost I know but since I stopped watching the show in, what, 1995? I always kinda forget that these last episodes are from 1998.
― Casuistry (Chris P), Wednesday, 16 June 2004 18:01 (fifteen years ago) link
― Casuistry (Chris P), Wednesday, 16 June 2004 18:03 (fifteen years ago) link
― Ned Raggett (Ned), Wednesday, 16 June 2004 18:04 (fifteen years ago) link
― Casuistry (Chris P), Wednesday, 16 June 2004 18:41 (fifteen years ago) link
― Ned Raggett (Ned), Wednesday, 16 June 2004 18:43 (fifteen years ago) link
― VengaDan Perry (Dan Perry), Wednesday, 16 June 2004 18:44 (fifteen years ago) link
― Ned Raggett (Ned), Wednesday, 16 June 2004 18:47 (fifteen years ago) link
― Vinnie (vprabhu), Wednesday, 16 June 2004 18:47 (fifteen years ago) link
This is true, especially since there is no "Mike and the bots" dynamic to speak of. Mostly, I think, because Mike and Crow spend all their time ACTING! whereas Bobo and Brain Guy are a bit more natural.
― Casuistry (Chris P), Wednesday, 16 June 2004 18:51 (fifteen years ago) link
― Casuistry (Chris P), Wednesday, 16 June 2004 18:52 (fifteen years ago) link
The South Park thing was exactly what I first thought of re: Vinnie's question!
― Ned Raggett (Ned), Wednesday, 16 June 2004 18:52 (fifteen years ago) link
I should have said 'say' rather than 'saw.'
― Ned Raggett (Ned), Wednesday, 16 June 2004 18:53 (fifteen years ago) link
― Casuistry (Chris P), Wednesday, 16 June 2004 18:55 (fifteen years ago) link
― Vinnie (vprabhu), Wednesday, 16 June 2004 18:56 (fifteen years ago) link
― Ned Raggett (Ned), Wednesday, 16 June 2004 18:56 (fifteen years ago) link
― Casuistry (Chris P), Wednesday, 16 June 2004 19:00 (fifteen years ago) link
If you order through http://mst3000dvd.com, or by calling 800-645-2400, you can get Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Essentials--featuring episode 424- "MANOS"-THE HANDS OF FATE and episode 321- SANTA CLAUS CONQUERS THE MARTIANS--PLUS a SPECIAL BONUS DISK--Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Shorts, Vol. 3!
This collection, never before on DVD, includes: Speech--Using Your Voice (from episode 313- EARTH VS. THE SPIDER), Aquatic Wizards (from episode 315- TEENAGE CAVEMAN), Is This Love? (from episode 514- TEENAGE STRANGLER), Design for Dreaming (from episode 524- 12 TO THE MOON), The Selling Wizard (from episode 603- THE DEAD TALK BACK), Out of this World (from episode 618- HIGH SCHOOL BIGSHOT) and Once Upon A Honeymoon (from episode 701- NIGHT OF THE BLOOD BEAST).
The price is $24.95 plus $4.95 shipping and handling.
This is a MAJOR bonus as some of those are among the best shorts ever -- "Speech: Using Your Voice" ('plenty of lip and tongue action'), "Design for Dreaming" ("This was the response to Roger and Me"), "Is This Love?" ("Mmm...get the cuffs") and "Once Upon a Honeymoon" (two words: flaming angel) in particular. Order away!
Furthermore:
Rhino Home Video has informed us that The Mystery Science Theater 3000 Collection, Vol. 6, due out Sept. 21st, will include:
episode 511- GUNSLINGERepisode 404- TEENAGERS FROM OUTER SPACEepisode 406- ATTACK OF THE GIANT LEECHES (with short: UNDERSEA KINGDOM PT. 1)MR. B's LOST SHORTS??!! (which includes "Mr. B Natural" (from episode 319- WAR OF THE COLOSSAL BEAST), "X Marks The Spot" (from episode 210- KING DINOSAUR), "Hired!--Part 1" (from episode 423- BRIDE OF THE MONSTER), "Design for Dreaming" (from episode 524- 12 TO THE MOON), "Johnny At The Fair" (from episode 419- THE REBEL SET) and "Are You Ready for Marriage?" (from episode 616- RACKET GIRLS)
Gunslinger was the last Rhino VHS release to be ported over to DVD, and looks like they'll be happily adding more titles as they go. Another slew of great shorts (pity about the "Design for Dreaming" duplicate), particularly "Are You Ready for Marriage?" and of course, above all else, the insanity of insanities, "Mr. B. Natural."
And finally:
Special Edition "Carnival of Souls" Now AvailableA while back we told you that Legend Films would be bringing out a colorized version of the movie CARNIVAL OF SOULS featuring a separate commentary track by Mike Nelson, similar to the REEFER MADNESS DVD that is already available. We were originally told that it would be available in October, but we've just learned that it won't be officially released until next year.
BUT...we have a special offer just for MST3K fans.
You can purchase a special edition of "Carnival of Souls" release now. The cover is autographed by Mike, and there's a printed note from him inside. The cost is $19.95 plus shipping and handling.
This special edition can only be bought at http://www.offcolorfilms.com/cos.html and will never be avaible in stores. The disk contains the restored, colorized version, and for you purists, the original black and white version is also included.
We've seen preview copies of this and Mike's commentary is terrific, alternately offering insights into the making of the film and his own witty observations about it.
Nice, I do hope that the commentary really *is* as described, as I noted upthread the Reefer Madness commentary was sorta eh.
― Ned Raggett (Ned), Wednesday, 4 August 2004 02:28 (fifteen years ago) link
― Michael Daddino (epicharmus), Sunday, 8 August 2004 22:00 (fifteen years ago) link
― Ned Raggett (Ned), Sunday, 8 August 2004 22:10 (fifteen years ago) link
― Michael Daddino (epicharmus), Sunday, 8 August 2004 22:18 (fifteen years ago) link
― Michael Daddino (epicharmus), Sunday, 8 August 2004 22:24 (fifteen years ago) link
― Ned Raggett (Ned), Sunday, 8 August 2004 22:38 (fifteen years ago) link
http://images.amazon.com/images/P/0810992000.01._SCLZZZZZZZ_.jpg
From turn-of-the-century novelties and Depression-era distraction, through wartime comfort, to Hello Kitty and Jeff Koons, cuteness has thrived in the fertile soil of American modern-age media and pop culture. What is it about fluffy bunnies with bows, baby ducks splashing in puddles, kittens snuggled in baskets, and little lambs on their way to school? Happy Kitty Bunny Pony celebrates America's "cult of the cute" in all its campy, kitschy, ironic glory.
With more than 200 images from the print and advertising archives of the Charles S. Anderson Design Company, this collection is an amazingly rich testament to America's fascination with cute things. The hilarious commentary by Mystery Science Theater 3000 host Mike Nelson, spiked with fun and curious facts, bits of sarcasm, and dry and not-so-dry wit, is as surprising and bizarre as the images themselves. So go ahead and join the fun-everyone from art students to your grandma is already shouting the cult-of-the-cute battle cry: "Happy Kitty Bunny Pony!" AUTHOR BIO: The Charles S. Anderson Design Company is ranked by Graphis magazine as one of the world's 10 most influential design firms. Their clients include Ralph Lauren, Warner Brothers, Coca-Cola, Levi's, and Nike. Michael J. Nelson, an actor and writer, was the head writer and on-air host of the legendary television series Mystery Science Theater 3000. He is the author of Mike Nelson's Movie Megacheese, Mind Over Matters, and the novel Death Rat.
I like the sound of this. I half assume this came about because Mike and that Lileks feller have been palling around lately (similar dry humor -- at the same time, similarly right/neo-con politics), but perhaps it was all dreamed up by Mike and this design company on their own, who knows?
― Ned Raggett (Ned), Saturday, 29 January 2005 03:39 (fourteen years ago) link
Oh christ no.
― Michael Daddino (epicharmus), Saturday, 29 January 2005 04:14 (fourteen years ago) link
― Michael Daddino (epicharmus), Saturday, 29 January 2005 04:22 (fourteen years ago) link
Hate to disappoint ya but it's true:
http://www.northernallianceradio.com/
The radio show Lileks and others do regularly now -- Mike has been a regular guest commentator, I believe. You'll notice the cover of Mind Over Matters there on the right side of the screen among the other books that participants have written.
I'm guessing Mike can do this far better than Lileks
It'll be a nice variation on Mike's non-MST3K written work so far, which has been text straight up -- your guess may well be spot on.
― Ned Raggett (Ned), Saturday, 29 January 2005 04:24 (fourteen years ago) link
― Michael Daddino (epicharmus), Saturday, 29 January 2005 04:24 (fourteen years ago) link
I'M NOT LISTENING! I'M NOT LISTENING! LA LA LA LA LA!
Snarf.
Face the truth (I do not say embrace it). Keep in mind that Mike's political/social take on the world is still pretty much something he keeps for specific parts of his life and work, as best as I can tell -- this discussion of a recent appearance:
http://www.mst3k.com/satnews/brains/mikenc.html
...was from the sound of it apolitical.
― Ned Raggett (Ned), Saturday, 29 January 2005 04:28 (fourteen years ago) link
― Michael Daddino (epicharmus), Saturday, 29 January 2005 04:36 (fourteen years ago) link
― Ned Raggett (Ned), Saturday, 29 January 2005 04:42 (fourteen years ago) link
http://www.newhousenews.com/images/lileks.jpg
"Eat my photons, smallheads!"
― What's this place, Biblevania? (natepatrin), Saturday, 29 January 2005 05:16 (fourteen years ago) link
― Ned Raggett (Ned), Saturday, 29 January 2005 06:19 (fourteen years ago) link
Brilliant! They're both going on my wishlist.
― Casuistry (Chris P), Saturday, 29 January 2005 06:37 (fourteen years ago) link
http://www.lileks.com/institute/interiors/yourhost.jpg
― What's this place, Biblevania? (natepatrin), Saturday, 29 January 2005 08:05 (fourteen years ago) link
But where's Hercules Against the Moon Men???
Sandstorm...
SAAAAAAAANNNNNNDSTORRRRRMMMMM!!!!!!
― Ash (ashbyman), Saturday, 29 January 2005 08:05 (fourteen years ago) link
― Dan I. (Dan I.), Saturday, 29 January 2005 08:24 (fourteen years ago) link
Not bad for '74 in an earth-tone way. Maybe he should just shave his head -- Mike seems to know how to wear it short with it comes to balding.
So does Lileks force Mike to talk about Lileks' daughter and shit?
Good lord, I hope not.
― Ned Raggett (Ned), Saturday, 29 January 2005 12:02 (fourteen years ago) link
― Ned Raggett (Ned), Saturday, 29 January 2005 12:14 (fourteen years ago) link
― Michael Daddino (epicharmus), Saturday, 29 January 2005 12:21 (fourteen years ago) link
― Ned Raggett (Ned), Saturday, 29 January 2005 12:31 (fourteen years ago) link
As we reported earlier, Mystery Science Theater 3000 Collection, Volume 7 is due out in April. While Rhino couldn't confirm an exact date for us, industry insiders are telling us that it is slated for release on April 19th. The DVD set will contain (hold on to your hat):
episode 407- THE KILLER SHREWS (with short: JUNIOR RODEO DAREDEVILS)episode 408- HERCULES UNCHAINEDepisode 410- HERCULES AGAINST THE MOON MENepisode 816- PRINCE OF SPACE
A bonus feature will be ASSIGNMENT: VENEZUELA, the short originally MSTed for the ill-fated CD-ROM project and which was never shown on television. Rhino has confirmed for us that this bonus will contain the contents of the entire "Venezuela" tape currently available from the Info Club, which also includes the shorts CENTURY 21 CALLING and A CASE OF SPRING FEVER.
― Ned Raggett (Ned), Saturday, 12 February 2005 00:57 (fourteen years ago) link
http://moblog.co.uk/blogs/68/moblog_04897de692fa6.jpg
"HAH! HAH! HAH! HAH! HAH!"
Three bonus shorts all winners as well.
― Ned Raggett (Ned), Saturday, 12 February 2005 01:00 (fourteen years ago) link
-- Ash (ashbyma...), January 29th, 2005.
Hey, your wish came true!
― Ned Raggett (Ned), Saturday, 12 February 2005 01:03 (fourteen years ago) link
Nelson has thought plenty about his next target, perhaps the worst film of all time.
"I have actually dared to take on what some people may consider hallowed ground," Nelson said. "I'm doing (director Ed Wood's) Plan Nine From Outer Space."
!
― Ned Raggett (Ned), Saturday, 23 April 2005 23:28 (fourteen years ago) link
Anyway, no reason why he shouldn't, although I'd rather he found another film which is interesting but very hard to watch without commentary, like Reefer Madness.
― Casuistry (Chris P), Saturday, 23 April 2005 23:42 (fourteen years ago) link
― Matos-Webster Dictionary (M Matos), Saturday, 23 April 2005 23:43 (fourteen years ago) link
― strng hlkngtn, Friday, 3 June 2005 21:10 (fourteen years ago) link
That Happy Kitty book up above has finally been published and Amazon shipped it to me two days ago, so I can't wait to get it!
― Ned Raggett (Ned), Friday, 3 June 2005 21:43 (fourteen years ago) link
Bless this internet!
― Casuistry (Chris P), Sunday, 19 February 2006 11:23 (thirteen years ago) link
― Ned Raggett (Ned), Sunday, 19 February 2006 15:48 (thirteen years ago) link
when they broke out an Andy Capp gag from nowhere that was so obscure that no-one who wasn't from england would've got it, i knew i was in the presence of pure genius.
went down well with nachos and a case of bud
― john clarkson, Sunday, 19 February 2006 17:43 (thirteen years ago) link
― Abbadavid Berman (Hurting), Sunday, 19 February 2006 17:50 (thirteen years ago) link
― tremendoid (tremendoid), Sunday, 19 February 2006 20:13 (thirteen years ago) link
― Casuistry (Chris P), Sunday, 19 February 2006 20:17 (thirteen years ago) link
― Ned Raggett (Ned), Monday, 20 February 2006 22:06 (thirteen years ago) link
(Every episode including KTMAs and every random bit of extra comes out to around 160+ Gb.)
― Casuistry (Chris P), Monday, 20 February 2006 22:12 (thirteen years ago) link
― Ned Raggett (Ned), Monday, 20 February 2006 22:20 (thirteen years ago) link
Our friends at Rhino Home Video have given us the list of episodes to be included in the Mystery Science Theater 3000 Collection: Volume 9 DVD set. They are... wait for it....
104- WOMEN OF THE PREHISTORIC PLANET 207- WILD REBELS 613- THE SINISTER URGE (with short: KEEPING CLEAN AND NEAT) 812- THE INCREDIBLY STRANGE CREATURES WHO STOPPED LIVING AND BECAME MIXED-UP ZOMBIES
As a bonus for "Women of the Prehistoric Planet," Rhino has taped a short intro to the episode with Irene Tsu, who played Linda in the movie. There will also definitely be a bonus intro to "The Sinister Urge" with Conrad Brooks, who played Connie.
Women of the Prehistoric Planet is of course the real kicker since that's only the second Josh Weinstein-era episode (after The Crawling Hand) to get a video/DVD release. And the other three are all winners, so yay! These bonus intros they mention could be fun.
― Ned Raggett (Ned), Sunday, 12 March 2006 15:01 (thirteen years ago) link
― Ned Raggett (Ned), Wednesday, 15 March 2006 05:00 (thirteen years ago) link
What do I win? Does Cthulhu open up a dimensional gate so I can proceed to Level Two?
― Fsck Washing Ong's Hat (Chris Barrus), Tuesday, 27 June 2006 15:54 (thirteen years ago) link
― kingfish du lac (kingfish 2.0), Tuesday, 27 June 2006 16:03 (thirteen years ago) link
― Ned Raggett (Ned), Tuesday, 27 June 2006 16:09 (thirteen years ago) link
― p@reene (Pareene), Tuesday, 27 June 2006 16:10 (thirteen years ago) link
"JUST POUND THEM DOWNYOU STUPID CLOWNTHEY'RE WIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIILLLD."
(I know I quoted that up above but hurrah for a redo.)
― Ned Raggett (Ned), Tuesday, 27 June 2006 16:12 (thirteen years ago) link
http://mst3kbt.blogspot.com/
― Fsck Washing Ong's Hat (Chris Barrus), Tuesday, 27 June 2006 16:18 (thirteen years ago) link
"the second E is a grammatical thing, otherwise it would be Crepy Girl"
― zaxxon25 (zaxxon25), Tuesday, 27 June 2006 16:33 (thirteen years ago) link
The idea they had to sell their services as an extra commentary track for regular DVDs was brilliant, sad that nobody's taken them up on it. Maybe they could do a Kevin Smith and just record commentaries for current movies then create a subscription download service?
― zaxxon25 (zaxxon25), Tuesday, 27 June 2006 16:39 (thirteen years ago) link
― marcos lopez (mucho), Tuesday, 27 June 2006 16:57 (thirteen years ago) link
fuck i want to die. :(
― ¨ˆ¨ˆ¨ˆ¨ˆ¨ˆ¨ˆ (chaki), Tuesday, 27 June 2006 17:10 (thirteen years ago) link
Try torrent-finder...
― Fsck Washing Ong's Hat (Chris Barrus), Tuesday, 27 June 2006 21:47 (thirteen years ago) link
Anyway, yes, I have been enjoying the Buddha nature for most of 2006, welcome to the club!
― Casuistry (Chris P), Tuesday, 27 June 2006 22:19 (thirteen years ago) link
Ditto.
Like, what do I have to do?
― Eric H. (Eric H.), Wednesday, 28 June 2006 00:43 (thirteen years ago) link
I love this series, but being in the UK I've only managed to see three full episodes(plus the movie, which was the only one which they've ever been allowed to show on normal tv) due to the frustration involved in trying to download 700meg files on capped broadband.
But I do love me some Mitchell."I'm King Hussain!""Did I tell you I'm Italian? Let me restate that!"
― eyeless in gazza (Phil A), Friday, 30 June 2006 11:53 (thirteen years ago) link
― eyeless in gazza (Phil A), Monday, 3 July 2006 18:07 (thirteen years ago) link
And yeah, trying to download these things over broadband was a big pain for me too. I gave up a while ago.
― Vinnie (vprabhu), Monday, 3 July 2006 18:20 (thirteen years ago) link
― Jesus Dan (Dan Perry), Monday, 3 July 2006 18:21 (thirteen years ago) link
― Sara R-C (Sara R-C), Monday, 3 July 2006 18:22 (thirteen years ago) link
― Jesus Dan (Dan Perry), Monday, 3 July 2006 18:32 (thirteen years ago) link
― Bea Arthur - Lost COmic GEnius ? (dubplatestyle), Monday, 3 July 2006 18:49 (thirteen years ago) link
Racket GirlsMr. B NaturalVillage of the GiantsThe Creeping TerrorSanta Claus Conquers the MartiansHome Economics Story
hmm... I should come back to this one.
― Eric H. (Eric H.), Monday, 3 July 2006 19:34 (thirteen years ago) link
Alien from LAManosZombie NightmareCatalina CaperPuma ManRocketship X-MTeenagers From Outer SpaceMitchellThe StarfightersAngels' Revenge
Pretty much all the shorts after "Phantom Creeps" finally ended are totally classic. I'm going to give a special shout-out to the under-appreciated "Progress Island, U.S.A."
My appreciation for the Coleman Francis trilogy is a different type of beast entirely.
― Casuistry (Chris P), Monday, 3 July 2006 21:22 (thirteen years ago) link
The Incredible Melting ManAlien from LAZombie NightmareCatalina CaperPod PeopleCity LimitsTormentedVillage of the GiantsJack FrostOverdrawn at the Memory Bank
This is probably the most successful thread I've ever started. What does that tell you?
― Michael Daddino (epicharmus), Tuesday, 4 July 2006 01:15 (thirteen years ago) link
― GILLY'S BAGG'EAR VANCE OF COUPARI (Ex Leon), Tuesday, 4 July 2006 01:21 (thirteen years ago) link
My ten:Space Mutiny [xp!]Wild World of BatwomanIncredible Melting ManZombie NightmareHobgoblinsGodzilla vs. MegalonOverdrawn at the Memory BankManos: the Hands of FatePuma ManMaster Ninja
― nate p. (natepatrin), Tuesday, 4 July 2006 01:26 (thirteen years ago) link
― Casuistry (Chris P), Tuesday, 4 July 2006 01:38 (thirteen years ago) link
Puma Man and Space Mutiny are probably my favorite Sc-Fi Channel episodes.
― latebloomer lives in a fucking castle that is so sweet (latebloomer), Tuesday, 4 July 2006 03:01 (thirteen years ago) link
― Eric H. (Eric H.), Tuesday, 4 July 2006 21:23 (thirteen years ago) link
Google google... Oh! The one with Michael Stipe. Yeah, that's a good 'un.
― Casuistry (Chris P), Tuesday, 4 July 2006 21:59 (thirteen years ago) link
― The Yellow Kid (The Yellow Kid), Wednesday, 5 July 2006 06:49 (thirteen years ago) link
BIG MCLARGEHUGE!
― robster (robster), Wednesday, 5 July 2006 07:29 (thirteen years ago) link
― latebloomer (latebloomer), Wednesday, 5 July 2006 09:31 (thirteen years ago) link
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C2aMSb8P9Sk
― latebloomer (latebloomer), Wednesday, 5 July 2006 09:40 (thirteen years ago) link
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7X5E2jF6hx4&search=mst3k
― latebloomer (latebloomer), Wednesday, 5 July 2006 11:29 (thirteen years ago) link
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sK_fizEQFOE&search=mst3k
― latebloomer (latebloomer), Wednesday, 5 July 2006 11:41 (thirteen years ago) link
Absolutely a killer episode. Monk is great.
"He's one of the undead, boss."
― Ned Raggett (Ned), Wednesday, 5 July 2006 14:24 (thirteen years ago) link
― Eric H. (Eric H.), Wednesday, 5 July 2006 15:41 (thirteen years ago) link
― zaxxon25 (zaxxon25), Wednesday, 5 July 2006 18:02 (thirteen years ago) link
― Casuistry (Chris P), Wednesday, 5 July 2006 21:25 (thirteen years ago) link
― Sara R-C (Sara R-C), Wednesday, 5 July 2006 21:49 (thirteen years ago) link
i downloaded the 4th and 5th seasons and have been forcing everyone who comes to my apartment to watch them.
― p@reene (Pareene), Wednesday, 5 July 2006 22:07 (thirteen years ago) link
-"Women are torn apart like fresh bread!"-"It's Jules & Jim on ice!"-"Spot the man in this chorus line."-the entirety of the "fawn getting shot" sequence-the best delivery/timing of the word "YES!" ever in a riff, via Joel
http://youtube.com/watch?v=ktqvi6yo_80&search=circus%20on%20ice
― nate p. (natepatrin), Thursday, 6 July 2006 02:42 (thirteen years ago) link
Oh yeah, that's another POX choice.
I think Season 6 was pretty clearly the strongest, from a joke-writing standpoint.
― Eric H. (Eric H.), Thursday, 6 July 2006 05:06 (thirteen years ago) link
haven't read anything yet, but why was the show cancelled?
― Raymond Cummings (Raymond Cummings), Thursday, 6 July 2006 10:55 (thirteen years ago) link
― Sara R-C (Sara R-C), Friday, 7 July 2006 03:08 (thirteen years ago) link
But more important news -- the debut of RIFF TRAX!
Welcome to RiffTrax.com, an innovative new site featuring the hilarious DVD commentaries of Michael J. Nelson, head writer and star of the legendary Mystery Science Theater 3000!
Do you feel that some of the movies coming out of Hollywood are just, well, missing something? At RiffTrax, you can download Mike's running commentaries and listen to them along with your favorite, and not so favorite DVDs. It's like watching a movie with your funniest friend. And it's easy to do. Just check out our FAQ; more than likely, you have the tools to do it already.
Don't just sit back and take whatever Hollywood throws at you. Transform the DVD experience with RiffTrax. It'sthe most fun you'll ever have at the movies.
And what is the first movie he's doing?
ROADHOUSE
I am so happy.
― Ned Raggett (Ned), Friday, 21 July 2006 14:01 (thirteen years ago) link
― Ned Raggett (Ned), Friday, 21 July 2006 14:02 (thirteen years ago) link
― tremendoid (tremendoid), Friday, 21 July 2006 15:04 (thirteen years ago) link
― Ned Raggett (Ned), Friday, 21 July 2006 15:10 (thirteen years ago) link
― latebloomer (latebloomer), Friday, 21 July 2006 15:23 (thirteen years ago) link
― Jimmy Mod: NOIZE BOARD GRIL COMPARISON ANALYST (The Famous Jimmy Mod), Friday, 21 July 2006 15:27 (thirteen years ago) link
― latebloomer (latebloomer), Friday, 21 July 2006 15:34 (thirteen years ago) link
― Dr Morbius (Dr Morbius), Friday, 21 July 2006 16:11 (thirteen years ago) link
― kingfish cyclopean ice cream (kingfish 2.0), Friday, 21 July 2006 16:23 (thirteen years ago) link
Meantime, the next DVD set has been confirmed -- out the end of August!
Episodes are:
* 212- GODZILLA VS. MEGALON * 503- SWAMP DIAMONDS (plus short: WHAT TO DO ON A DATE) * 514- TEEN-AGE STRANGLER (plus short: IS THIS LOVE?) * 810- THE GIANT SPIDER INVASION
The collection also includes these extras:
* "MST3K Video Jukebox" (15 songs from the series) * "Photo Gallery" * "Outtakes" (we're told this actually means about 15 minutes of the best moments from "Poopie 2")
August 29 is the confirmed release date; with the usual suggested retail price.
Ah, a clean copy of Teenage Strangler -- I'm so happy.
"AND I DIDN'T STEAL NO BIKE NEITHER!"
― Ned Raggett (Ned), Saturday, 22 July 2006 13:28 (thirteen years ago) link
"Mistress Ayesha, I'm here for my beating.")
― Ned Raggett (Ned), Saturday, 22 July 2006 13:30 (thirteen years ago) link
― Eric H. (Eric H.), Saturday, 22 July 2006 17:36 (thirteen years ago) link
Yes!
― GILLY'S BAGG'EAR VANCE OF COUPARI (Ex Leon), Sunday, 23 July 2006 00:21 (thirteen years ago) link
One case where the homo-coding of the two main bachelor characters is actually not off-base.
Not to mention the dorky kid in hot pants and Oscar Wilde as heavy.
Oh and lest we forget:
"Stand by for action!"
"REX DART, ESKIMO SPY"
― Ned Raggett (Ned), Sunday, 23 July 2006 04:47 (thirteen years ago) link
Check the "Someone explain Cat Fancy to me" thread.
― Jesus Dan (Dan Perry), Sunday, 23 July 2006 16:13 (thirteen years ago) link
― Ned Raggett (Ned), Sunday, 23 July 2006 16:38 (thirteen years ago) link
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― Marmot 4-Tay: Hold these goddamn chickens! (marmotwolof), Sunday, 23 July 2006 19:28 (thirteen years ago) link
Anyway, next one will be The Fifth Element, while it turns out Mike, Bridget and their kids are moving to San Diego, due to Mike's increasing role with Legend Films as 'chief content producer.' Bit of a climate shift, that!
― Ned Raggett (Ned), Wednesday, 26 July 2006 21:45 (thirteen years ago) link
Master Ninja Theme Song!
I don't suppose the Jr Rodeo Daredevils short is around somewhere on the internets
― dar1a g (daria g), Wednesday, 26 July 2006 22:14 (thirteen years ago) link
― Ned Raggett (Ned), Wednesday, 26 July 2006 23:38 (thirteen years ago) link
― david allen grier (dubplatestyle), Wednesday, 26 July 2006 23:41 (thirteen years ago) link
― Casuistry (Chris P), Thursday, 27 July 2006 00:34 (thirteen years ago) link
"And eat your oatmeal!"
― Ned Raggett (Ned), Thursday, 27 July 2006 00:41 (thirteen years ago) link
― Ned Raggett (Ned), Thursday, 3 August 2006 19:30 (thirteen years ago) link
― Dr Morbius (Dr Morbius), Thursday, 3 August 2006 19:49 (thirteen years ago) link
― Ned Raggett (Ned), Thursday, 3 August 2006 19:54 (thirteen years ago) link
i work with dr clayton
― gear (gear), Wednesday, 9 August 2006 17:45 (thirteen years ago) link
― Ned Raggett (Ned), Wednesday, 9 August 2006 17:54 (thirteen years ago) link
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― VegemiteGrrl (VegemiteGrrl), Sunday, 27 August 2006 05:36 (thirteen years ago) link
star trek V i mean.
― GOD PUNCH TO HAWKWIND (yournullfame), Sunday, 27 August 2006 13:10 (thirteen years ago) link
Cocktail? Oh dear!
― Ned Raggett (Ned), Sunday, 27 August 2006 13:19 (thirteen years ago) link
Trust me, the download pays for itself the moment you hear Kevin & Mike together on the same audio track.
You gotta do it!!
― VegemiteGrrl (VegemiteGrrl), Monday, 28 August 2006 22:32 (thirteen years ago) link
― Ned Raggett (Ned), Monday, 28 August 2006 22:49 (thirteen years ago) link
Your concerns are justified, given that Star Trek V is certainly not the kind of movie a right-minded person should be expected to pay for. It'd be like buying a copy of Bloodlust.
In which case, I sympathise. Luckily I had the foresight to marry a Trekkie-in-denial, otherwise I'd probably be in the same predicament.
― VegemiteGrrl (VegemiteGrrl), Tuesday, 29 August 2006 00:22 (thirteen years ago) link
Just now finished up Samson Versus The Vampire Women, which has some surprising dead time (they could have done a lot more with the wrestling sequences) but redeems itself with the absolutely hilarious use of the old professor. The impressions they do of him are dead-on and add so much to the movie. "Now I want you to come back tomorrow, and leave immediately!"
Never could muster the interest to download/rent/otherwise be exposed to anything sci-fi related. It's not knee-jerk Mike hate (although I vastly prefer Joel) - just that everything I heard sounds so WTF. Dr. Forrester's mom? What? Great, more hammy villainy in Deep 13 is totally what the show needed....
Altogether, classic as entertainment on its own, probably dud in terms of what it spawned; as several people observed upthread, the world did NOT need another excuse for nerds to think they're clever in public places. Sons of bitches nearly ruined Snakes On A Plane for me. I don't think it changed anything one way or the other in terms of how we watch or consume anything - I mean, it was the 90s, postmodernism and cynicism and backtalk were hep generally, not to mention the tension between ironic appreciation and genuine camp love.
― Doctor Casino (Doctor Casino), Monday, 4 September 2006 14:43 (thirteen years ago) link
"He's got a voice like a body being thrown through a bus window."
― Ned Raggett (Ned), Saturday, 23 September 2006 06:23 (thirteen years ago) link
― Casuistry (Chris P), Saturday, 23 September 2006 06:35 (thirteen years ago) link
― Ned Raggett (Ned), Saturday, 23 September 2006 06:38 (thirteen years ago) link
― ramon fernandez (ramon fernandez), Saturday, 23 September 2006 08:28 (thirteen years ago) link
Speaking of, in part, there's a new interview with Mike up recently here worth a read if you have some time for it. One of my favorite bits:
QS: Of the ones you've done so far, are there any that were particularly hard going for you?
NELSON: I really, really, truly hated Star Wars: Episode I. I can't even describe how angry it made me.
QS: Had you seen it prior to that? Did you follow that whole debacle in real time as they were released? Or did you know enough to avoid them even then?
NELSON: I think Kevin at the time called me up and said we should go at the premier of this new Star Wars movie and laugh at the people. And I said, "That sounds fun." I think we couldn't get to one... they were all sold out, so we had to get to the one where only like 20% of the audience is dressed up instead of 95%.
QS: That'll keep down the light saber battles before the show starts.
NELSON: Yeah, you keep getting poked in the eye with light sabers and stuff. So we went to that and it was in the middle of the day, and I don't know why but I fell asleep during the middle of it. And I also, it was so loud, it was the loudest experience I'd ever had outside a Who concert. It was so loud that I couldn't even comprehend what was going on. So the memory of it was not coherent.
QS: Don't worry, neither was the execution...
NELSON: (laughs) Then when I saw it again... I just could not believe how incompetent it is in every way. Storytelling - non existent. Acting - god awful, horrendous, terrible acting. It's just astounding how bad it is.
QS: And yet made so much money. Do you ever worry about your fellow man when you view some of these huge successes?
NELSON: It does trouble me. It troubles me. But I fully accept that there are certain things that I am immune to. And I try not to make judgments on those. I am immune to the charm of comic books. And I understand that very many talented and smart people make them and read them, so it's something in me. But with Star Wars, I don't think I can be that charitable. I can maybe go halfway on that.
Other snippets: meeting Burt Reynolds and being fascinated by his wig and why Kevin Smith horned in on Mike's turf with the Roadhouse commentary.
Vol. 11 DVD set of MST3K out in a few months; no word of the contents yet. Also, apparently the rights have expired to all the films on Vol. 1 if you've not got them already, but doubtless your friendly neighborhood torrent will have you covered.
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― Casuistry, Monday, 7 May 2007 21:55 (twelve years ago) link
"Love wears a mask..."
"...a tight leather mask!"
― Ned Raggett, Saturday, 19 May 2007 00:41 (twelve years ago) link
And another revival due to this really nice ramble of an interview with Trace Beaulieu. Lots of details I didn't know about, and I think rightly spends a lot more time on his work pre and post-MST3K than on the show itself. Good stuff.
― Ned Raggett, Friday, 1 June 2007 01:13 (twelve years ago) link
wow, nice
thanks ned
― the sir weeze, Friday, 1 June 2007 01:55 (twelve years ago) link
looks like Joel and some other original MST cast members are putting together something new:
http://www.cinematictitanic.com/
the text is conspicuously absent of any acknowledgement of Rifftrax, and is kinda vague about exactly what this is going to be. but the the "gentle and easy to swallow" part makes me wonder if it's going to be slightly more family-oriented, and the references a release by Christmas that's comparable to "Eegah" and "Manos The Hands Of Fate" would imply that they're going to be licensing campy cult movies for DVD release, as opposed to the Rifftrax model that allows for more current/popular releases.
― Alex in Baltimore, Friday, 2 November 2007 13:32 (twelve years ago) link
thats kinda disappointing, i had just accepted joel was a weirdo genius & would be in bill watterson-style principled retirement forever
― and what, Friday, 2 November 2007 13:57 (twelve years ago) link
joel hasn't been retired though? i thought he was script doctoring for a while?
― chicago kevin, Friday, 2 November 2007 14:14 (twelve years ago) link
He'd been working at his own pace for some time on various things.
Not sure about this news; I'm kinda with Ethan. Still, also having Trace, Josh, Frank and Mary Jo together in the mix is of interest. (Also, all five of them were in that Darkstar game that still hasn't been released, I think.)
― Ned Raggett, Friday, 2 November 2007 14:20 (twelve years ago) link
i knew trace was writing gags for americas funniest home videos - what scripts was joel doctoring?
― and what, Friday, 2 November 2007 14:21 (twelve years ago) link
So I go over to mst3k.com and I also read this:
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THE 'BOTS ARE BACK! We are excited to announce some very big news for MST3K fans.
But first, some housekeeping: For reasons that will become apparent, we need to ask those of you who reach our site using the URL MST3K.com to update your bookmarks, and please use the URL MST3Kinfo.com. Many of you use this URL already, but if you get to us via MST3K.com, starting next week you won't be able to anymore.
The reason is that, next week, MST3K.com will become a new destination for a brand new site, created by a reconstituted, relaunched Best Brains Inc.
Or, as they put it when they contacted us about this: The 'Bots are Back!
Beginning November 5th, BBI will be launching its very own website at MST3K.com. The site will feature brand-new animated adventures of Crow, Tom Servo and Gypsy. We're told the goal is to have one new adventure each week (though "some settling may occur with shipping," they added). The Web site will also feature work from the original series (which BBI is now calling "the legacy series"), behind-the-scenes footage and other material culled from the BBI vault.
Also on the site will be BBI's first online store, featuring all new merchandise. (This means that the BBI merchandise section of our site has been taken down. )
The new adventures of the 'bots are being produced by BBI President, MST3K series writer and the returning voice of Gypsy, Jim Mallon. He will be joined on this new experiment by veteran MST3K series writer and performer Paul Chaplin (who will be on the writing team and will be providing the voice of Crow) along with new writing and performing talent.
We know this is going generate a lot of buzz among the fan base and you all probably have a zillion questions. So do we. Many will be answered on Nov. 5th. More will be answered soon after. Jim told us that the site and project "are going to grow in a very organic fashion and we're going to let the characters and the story take us in the direction they want to take us." We at Satellite News can't wait to see it.
What does this mean for Satellite News? The biggest change is that we will no longer be known as "The official MST3K Web site," and this marks the end of our 10-year arrangement with Best Brains as the official voice of the old Info Club. Jim has, however, declared us, "The Official MST3K fan site." We still have close ties to BBI and whenever they have news you'll see it here first, along with news about the rest of the former cast and crew members of our favorite cowtown puppet show. For us, this is just one more topic in the growing list of MST3K-related news it's our job to report.
We have some interesting plans for our site as well, so be sure to stay tuned!
Okay, this is just getting ridiculous.
― Ned Raggett, Friday, 2 November 2007 14:22 (twelve years ago) link
It's like all those competing versions of the Drifters.
― Ned Raggett, Friday, 2 November 2007 14:23 (twelve years ago) link
When Kevin and Frank re-team, it will be time to get excited all over again.
― Eric H., Friday, 2 November 2007 15:45 (twelve years ago) link
i duno. joel, trace and frank doing shit together is pretty damn exciting.
― chaki, Friday, 2 November 2007 16:41 (twelve years ago) link
Yeah, this is true. I admit I haven't seen too many Josh episodes.
Just watched Giant Leeches and Girl from Lovers Lane last night.
― Eric H., Friday, 2 November 2007 16:43 (twelve years ago) link
"Big Stupid?"
― Ned Raggett, Friday, 2 November 2007 16:46 (twelve years ago) link
"Heterosexual experience."
oh, and the Don Martin shoes.
― Eric H., Friday, 2 November 2007 16:54 (twelve years ago) link
"...this isn't the answer."
― Ned Raggett, Friday, 2 November 2007 16:58 (twelve years ago) link
And then in the leech movie, dumpy overweight pig husband muttering under his breath to tightly-packed, pert-bosumed saucy cat wife wearing mini kimono: "Quit wearing my things."
― Eric H., Friday, 2 November 2007 17:04 (twelve years ago) link
That is one grimy movie, that one.
"Here you go, Miss Shelby."
― Ned Raggett, Friday, 2 November 2007 17:11 (twelve years ago) link
It's like everyone except my favorite Best Brains members Michael Nelson and Kevin Murphy are trying to do their own "The New Adventures Of Mystery Science Theater 3000". :(
― Mackro Mackro, Friday, 2 November 2007 17:28 (twelve years ago) link
uh www.rifftrax.com
― and what, Friday, 2 November 2007 17:29 (twelve years ago) link
I watched the show for 4-5 years, but u guys scare me
― Dr Morbius, Friday, 2 November 2007 17:30 (twelve years ago) link
thanks?
― latebloomer, Friday, 2 November 2007 17:32 (twelve years ago) link
joel, trace and frank will always be the "real" mst3k for me.
― chaki, Friday, 2 November 2007 17:32 (twelve years ago) link
-- chaki, Friday, November 2, 2007 1:32 PM (3 seconds ago) Bookmark Link
^^^^
― and what, Friday, 2 November 2007 17:32 (twelve years ago) link
if crow isnt trace he can fuck off
― and what, Friday, 2 November 2007 17:33 (twelve years ago) link
trace is awesome
― omar little, Friday, 2 November 2007 17:34 (twelve years ago) link
You worked with him a bit, right?
― Ned Raggett, Friday, 2 November 2007 17:36 (twelve years ago) link
(You probably say that upthread, actually.)
yeah for awhile. we talked about mst3k a couple times. my bro was a much bigger fan of the show than i was (and i thought it was great) and when he visited town i introduced him to trace, who talked to him about the show for 30 minutes and gave him a signed dr clayton forrester photo.
― omar little, Friday, 2 November 2007 17:38 (twelve years ago) link
New Crow has his moments, but it's the interstitial shit on the Sci Fi episodes that's really tedious.
― Lolpez, Friday, 2 November 2007 17:39 (twelve years ago) link
the interstitial stuff btwn Frank-Dr. F was occasionally better than the feature, tho.
― Dr Morbius, Friday, 2 November 2007 17:41 (twelve years ago) link
everybody stop saying "frank" without the "tv's" honorific
― mookieproof, Friday, 2 November 2007 17:45 (twelve years ago) link
Damn.
thx ethan
― Mackro Mackro, Friday, 2 November 2007 17:46 (twelve years ago) link
http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g169/lordparsec/JoelandBots.jpg
<3 <3 <3
― chaki, Friday, 2 November 2007 17:47 (twelve years ago) link
-- Lolpez, Friday, November 2, 2007 9:39 AM (7 minutes ago) Bookmark Link
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-- Dr Morbius, Friday, November 2, 2007 9:41 AM (5 minutes ago) Bookmark Link
Neither of them made it to the Sci Fi channel though.
― Lolpez, Friday, 2 November 2007 17:47 (twelve years ago) link
I was probably wrong to side with Fujiwara upthread. These days, I dig MST3K a little bit more than the entire concept of movies.
― Eric H., Friday, 2 November 2007 18:28 (twelve years ago) link
ban Eric
― Dr Morbius, Friday, 2 November 2007 18:43 (twelve years ago) link
from ILF
― Eric H., Friday, 2 November 2007 18:57 (twelve years ago) link
there's an admin there?
― Dr Morbius, Friday, 2 November 2007 19:03 (twelve years ago) link
Hooboy.
http://www.mst3k.com/
― Ned Raggett, Tuesday, 6 November 2007 04:26 (twelve years ago) link
Rifftrax have enjoyably increased in consistency and quality over the last 10-15 episodes or so. Unfortunately initial Film Crew DVDs are near the very low end of MST3K episodes.
― zaxxon25, Wednesday, 7 November 2007 12:42 (twelve years ago) link
skitwise definitely but I'll lose my shit during any era of the movies themselves.
― da croupier, Wednesday, 7 November 2007 14:21 (twelve years ago) link
these days I'll ffwd through any interlude that doesn't feature frank, sweet frank
― da croupier, Wednesday, 7 November 2007 14:26 (twelve years ago) link
yeah, the actual movie parts never really lost teh funny.
anthony totally otm about frank
― latebloomer, Wednesday, 7 November 2007 14:31 (twelve years ago) link
I'm guessing any possibility of a DVD release of any of the classic episodes is pretty much nil, right?
― If Assholes Could Fly This Place Would Be An Airport, Wednesday, 7 November 2007 18:05 (twelve years ago) link
They've released like 10 boxsets of 4 classic episodes each so far.
― The Yellow Kid, Wednesday, 7 November 2007 19:43 (twelve years ago) link
I was gonna say! They've been chugging out regularly, but they're a total mix of what they have the rights to at any given time, and have covered everything from the first to the final season.
http://www.rhino.com/mst3k/index.lasso
― Ned Raggett, Wednesday, 7 November 2007 19:44 (twelve years ago) link
(Actually I'm kinda pissed with myself now, turns out they've pulled Volumes 9 and 10 -- I have nine but wasn't able to find ten, and now I know why!)
― Ned Raggett, Wednesday, 7 November 2007 19:49 (twelve years ago) link
wait why?
― chaki, Wednesday, 7 November 2007 19:52 (twelve years ago) link
Gotta be something to do with the film rights. One of the Vol. 10 choices was Godzilla v. Megalon and I noticed some comment over on Amazon where a guy sez, "Wonder how they were able to get the rights to that one?" Perhaps Toho wasn't happy.
― Ned Raggett, Wednesday, 7 November 2007 19:55 (twelve years ago) link
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/5/5d/Mike_Nelson_as_Torgo.jpg/225px-Mike_Nelson_as_Torgo.jpg
― PappaWheelie V, Saturday, 17 November 2007 05:14 (twelve years ago) link
"...lEt Me GeT yOu YoUr FrEe CrAzY bReAd."
"NO, NO!"
― Ned Raggett, Saturday, 17 November 2007 05:25 (twelve years ago) link
http://cinematictitanic.com/all_josh_darth_sm.jpg
(Also, the first Cinematic Titanic release is available.)
― Ned Raggett, Sunday, 30 December 2007 03:56 (eleven years ago) link
Prince of Space and Invasion of the Neptune Men were great
― Bo Jackson Overdrive, Sunday, 30 December 2007 04:35 (eleven years ago) link
That photo is so weird. I guess I should have expected that Frank Conniff would pull a Terry Jones as he got older.
― Casuistry, Sunday, 30 December 2007 08:24 (eleven years ago) link
Picked up the Vol. 12 DVD set the other week -- worth it to finally have The Starfighters alone on DVD. "Bob Dornan, wild at heart."
Couple of the extra bits on the set were great -- for The Rebel Set they interviewed Don Sullivan, aka the 'sing-whenever-I-sing' guy from The Giant Gila Monster. Classy guy, one of those 'go to Hollywood to make it big' fellows (from Idaho! he escaped like Abbott did!) who never broke through but apparently had a great time in LA anyway. Good slice-of-life stories about his time as a young actor, how The Rebel Set came together, and how he didn't mind the MST take on it because as he says, "They took a dramatic film, and made it funny as well." Nice attitude!
For Parts: The Clonus Horror they interviewed Robert Fiveson, the director -- his stories were just as good, went over the whole stuck-with-no-budget origins of the production, how he initially cringed when he heard that MST wanted to do it but then thought, "Hey, wait, what's wrong with more attention?," enjoyed what they did with it and was especially gratified with the attention and support that a lot of MSTies gave him when the whole kerfluffle with The Island blew up a few years later.
Some of the trailers they provided as well were crazy. None for The Starfighters but one each for the rest, and each of them are priceless in cheesetastic ways.
Meantime! Some happy news I dug up about how the Vol. 10 DVD set had gone out of print before a lot of people could snag it due to a rights problem with Toho over a Godzilla inclusion -- the word is:
The Mystery Science Theater 3000 Collection, Vol. 10.2 Available February, 2008. Replacing Vol. 10 (which withdrawn due to rights issues involving episode 212- Godzilla vs. Megalon), this will contain the same titles, except that episode 212 will be replaced with episode 402- The Giant Gila Monster. The new disk will also feature a bit featuring Joel Hodgson, Trace Beaulieu and J. Elvis Weinstein, in which they make sport of the rights screw-up. For those that managed to buy Vol. 10 before it was pulled, the Gila Monster DVD will also be sold as a single unit.
It's also the first time any of those three have done anything for the Rhino DVDs as a bonus appearance, and two-to-one it's going to be a Cinematic Titanic plug as well, why not? Anyway, glad this is happening because I missed getting my copy! (Vol. 9 is still unavailable due to rights problems as well, no word on that changing yet.)
― Ned Raggett, Sunday, 6 January 2008 23:53 (eleven years ago) link
Interesting!
SHOUT! FACTORY ACQUIRES CULT FAVORITE COMEDY SERIES MYSTERY SCIENCE THEATER 3000 FOR WORLDWIDE HOME ENTERTAINMENT AND DIGITAL DISTRIBUTIONLOS ANGELES, CA - Adding to its expansive library of comedic TV offerings, Shout! Factory secured the worldwide home entertainment and digital download rights to the long running American cult television comedy series Mystery Science Theater 3000 (MST3K.) This announcement was made by Shout! Factory President Garson Foos.Under the terms of the multi-year agreement, Shout! Factory will be the exclusive worldwide home entertainment and digital media distributor for Mystery Science Theater 3000 branded properties which include a vast library of original episodes that have never-been-available on DVD or for digital download.“Mystery Science Theater 3000 is a true cult-classic series. Its high-camp rendition of B-movies to the small screen makes it one of the most memorable pop culture shows of our time,” said Garson Foos, President of Shout! Factory. “MST3K lines up perfectly with Shout! Factory brand. We’re thrilled to work with Jim to further the legend of MST3K on DVD and in the digital marketplace.”“We are thrilled to be at Shout! Factory. It is a really a great fit for Mystery Science Theater 3000,” said Jim Mallon, President of Best Brains, Inc. and a producer/director/writer of MST3K. “Shout! Factory totally gets the world of MST3K and has shown great respect for Joel, Mike, the Mads and the quirky little bots. They have already issued us lockers. We look forward to great new releases ahead.” —————- Our source at Shout Factory says they are looking at the first release around mid-year and they have not made any decisions about what whether they will be single releases or sets.Volume 10.2 will be the final Rhino release.
LOS ANGELES, CA - Adding to its expansive library of comedic TV offerings, Shout! Factory secured the worldwide home entertainment and digital download rights to the long running American cult television comedy series Mystery Science Theater 3000 (MST3K.) This announcement was made by Shout! Factory President Garson Foos.
Under the terms of the multi-year agreement, Shout! Factory will be the exclusive worldwide home entertainment and digital media distributor for Mystery Science Theater 3000 branded properties which include a vast library of original episodes that have never-been-available on DVD or for digital download.
“Mystery Science Theater 3000 is a true cult-classic series. Its high-camp rendition of B-movies to the small screen makes it one of the most memorable pop culture shows of our time,” said Garson Foos, President of Shout! Factory. “MST3K lines up perfectly with Shout! Factory brand. We’re thrilled to work with Jim to further the legend of MST3K on DVD and in the digital marketplace.”
“We are thrilled to be at Shout! Factory. It is a really a great fit for Mystery Science Theater 3000,” said Jim Mallon, President of Best Brains, Inc. and a producer/director/writer of MST3K. “Shout! Factory totally gets the world of MST3K and has shown great respect for Joel, Mike, the Mads and the quirky little bots. They have already issued us lockers. We look forward to great new releases ahead.” —————- Our source at Shout Factory says they are looking at the first release around mid-year and they have not made any decisions about what whether they will be single releases or sets.
Volume 10.2 will be the final Rhino release.
― Ned Raggett, Thursday, 24 January 2008 18:50 (eleven years ago) link
Dammit, Raggett, you beat me to this
― kingfish, Saturday, 26 January 2008 08:54 (eleven years ago) link
So I bit the bullet and bought the Cinematic Titanic "Oozing Brain" DVD yesterday...come Thursday, fresh Joel! Or at least I hope so...
― VegemiteGrrrl, Saturday, 26 January 2008 09:22 (eleven years ago) link
Ooh, I might have to attend.
http://cinematictitanic.com/wpmu/ct-launch-party-at-acme-comedy-co-in-minneapolis-mn/
― Eric H., Saturday, 26 January 2008 18:19 (eleven years ago) link
Yeah, that looks great. Go! And report.
― Ned Raggett, Saturday, 26 January 2008 18:27 (eleven years ago) link
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dXXBuEfQskk
― Eric H., Saturday, 9 February 2008 04:20 (eleven years ago) link
I went to the launch party last night! Was really fun, they showed about the first 15 minutes of the cinematic titantic DVD, which appears to be pretty much exactly MST3K except w/o the robot schtick, but they definitely seem to still "have it" in terms of their riffing on the flick....
the film was called "The Ooozing Brain" late 50s probably...some good lines...Old Man on his deathbed: "I'm dying" -- "FOR A CHOCOTACO"
but yeah after that it was pretty much just a luv fest, they called off a bunch of names i'm assuming were login names on the MST3K messageboard from the sound of it.
then they did standup...Joel did some funny prop comedy stuff..Frank Coniff was fucking amazing actually....he strikes this weird balance between really edgy offensive stuff and almost hokey cruise ship comedy that's amazing...
"I went to the massage parlour and asked the masseuse for a 'happy ending'.....She showed me the end of Shawshank Rendemption..........[long pause]...I mean, I still TOTALLY came"
― M@tt He1ges0n, Wednesday, 13 February 2008 16:15 (eleven years ago) link
dammit! i was going to go to that, i completely forgot
and yes, frank is the *greatest*
good to hear some good feedback
― the sir weeze, Wednesday, 13 February 2008 16:23 (eleven years ago) link
oh man
― gff, Wednesday, 13 February 2008 16:25 (eleven years ago) link
i know i'm on record as kind of an MST hater but i'm sad i missed this!
btw, thank you for posting that 'shine your love' clip, that is absolutely hall of fame
'hey how about shining my STEAK over here?!'
― the sir weeze, Wednesday, 13 February 2008 16:37 (eleven years ago) link
Okay that Frank comment. What a genius.
― Ned Raggett, Wednesday, 13 February 2008 17:11 (eleven years ago) link
No man is a 3 Mile Island, Glenn.
- from Amazing Collosal Man
I'm watching this show again for the first time in years and am LOVING IT.
― nickalicious, Tuesday, 19 February 2008 18:16 (eleven years ago) link
Damn, I forgot about this too!
― Eric H., Tuesday, 19 February 2008 19:53 (eleven years ago) link
Hahaha.
"What kind of sin could a man commit in a single lifetime..."
― Ned Raggett, Tuesday, 19 February 2008 20:01 (eleven years ago) link
"I just can't believe there were 'woo! woo!' guys on the Titanic."
― roxymuzak, Tuesday, 4 March 2008 14:52 (eleven years ago) link
we got our first film crew DVD, some steve reeves crap... kinda slower paced, not as brutally laugh-inducing as MST. at least not so far. still need to send for cinematic titanic.
― GOTT PUNCH II HAWKWINDZ, Tuesday, 4 March 2008 17:26 (eleven years ago) link
Cinematic Titanic is fun...but the first half feels a little awkward, and just a tad forced. But the movie becomes so mind-bogglingly ridiculous that their comedy gold starts to kick in. I'm interested to see what they do next.
― VegemiteGrrrl, Wednesday, 5 March 2008 02:40 (eleven years ago) link
The four films on the first Shout Factory MST3K box were announced a little while back:
211- First Spaceship on Venus 706- Laserblast 904- Werewolf 1004- Future War
Good choices all. "Future Wax!"
― Ned Raggett, Monday, 4 August 2008 04:44 (eleven years ago) link
Nice job with the new set; ended up getting a fancy schmantz version at Amoeba on credit, so hey. The 50s style movie poster covers/one-sheets for each episode are v. enjoyable, hope they continue that. Still need to sit down and watch the documentary/Comic-Con panel stuff, though.
Meantime, the next set announced, for February release:
* 103- Mad Monster * 413- Manhunt in Space * 1001- Soultaker * 1008- Final Justice
Great to have another season one episode available, and the other three are all treats.
― Ned Raggett, Wednesday, 12 November 2008 16:14 (eleven years ago) link
oh man, "Final Justice"
― Black Seinfeld (HI DERE), Wednesday, 12 November 2008 16:19 (eleven years ago) link
"You think you can take me? Go head on...IT'S YOUR MOVE."
― Ned Raggett, Wednesday, 12 November 2008 16:22 (eleven years ago) link
Goosio!
― balloon in a sack (latebloomer), Wednesday, 12 November 2008 16:52 (eleven years ago) link
― All that you should require of music is that it gets you laid. (Eisbaer), Sunday, 3 May 2009 10:31 (ten years ago) link
An interview with Rick Sloane, director of Hobgoblins. Who is about to release a sequel.
― Ned Raggett, Tuesday, 16 June 2009 01:35 (ten years ago) link
I was kinda blown away by that Night Train to Mundo Fine song the first time I watched Red Zone Cube. I thought it was John Carradine singing at first.
― BRTO (Mexican Sleeping Pill), Tuesday, 16 June 2009 18:58 (ten years ago) link
Oops, it is. Nevermind.
― BRTO (Mexican Sleeping Pill), Tuesday, 16 June 2009 18:59 (ten years ago) link
"They don't call John Carradine 'the Voice' for nothing!"
― Ned Raggett, Tuesday, 16 June 2009 20:07 (ten years ago) link
"To be blessed with an instrument like that." (Not positive that was used there, but should've been.)
― bad crack (Eric H.), Tuesday, 16 June 2009 20:58 (ten years ago) link
Yup, it definitely was used there.
"Drink Night TrainGo to the basketball gameThrow up under the bleachers..."
― Ned Raggett, Tuesday, 16 June 2009 20:59 (ten years ago) link
Good episode for ditties: "Everyone is having fun and smoking. And the dogs are eating too."
― bad crack (Eric H.), Tuesday, 16 June 2009 21:00 (ten years ago) link
"This film DARES you to watch it."
Next DVD set:
The Robot Vs. The Aztec MummyThe Girl In Lovers LaneZombie NightmareRacket Girls
Good choices all I'd say.
― Ned Raggett, Tuesday, 16 June 2009 21:01 (ten years ago) link
Racket Girls!!! Gun to my head, that's my single favorite episode.
― bad crack (Eric H.), Tuesday, 16 June 2009 21:02 (ten years ago) link
I love it as well, so much WTF scene by scene in that one.
"Nice...ou--at...you."
― Ned Raggett, Tuesday, 16 June 2009 21:04 (ten years ago) link
"Sorry, little fantasy there."
"Strut, pout, put it out, that's what you want from grandma!"
― bad crack (Eric H.), Tuesday, 16 June 2009 21:09 (ten years ago) link
Hahah oh the pain.
And of course Monk, who I think we both talked about upthread. And Michael Stipe. (Dude did have an uncanny resemblance.)
― Ned Raggett, Tuesday, 16 June 2009 21:12 (ten years ago) link
Oh I'm sure I brought up Monk, Stipe, Rita Martinez, Bub, Peaches and that guy in its seventh year of an unpaid internship all upthread.
― bad crack (Eric H.), Tuesday, 16 June 2009 22:48 (ten years ago) link
"Aaaaah! Aaaaah!"
― Ned Raggett, Tuesday, 16 June 2009 23:07 (ten years ago) link
I've been going through all available MST3Ks, seen and unseen, on netflix. Most of the few I wasn't already familiar with didn't blow me away until I got to Teenage Strangler (for this guy: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YTJq4LHes6Q) and Wild World Of Batwoman which I can't believe I hadn't seen until this week.
― da croupier, Tuesday, 16 June 2009 23:24 (ten years ago) link
Both stellar and without clicking I know that link has to do with the theft of bicycles and denials to that effect.
― Ned Raggett, Tuesday, 16 June 2009 23:27 (ten years ago) link
Riding With Death isn't available on any collections yet, right? All I have of that is my scratchy VHS tape from when it originally aired.
― Chubby Checker Psycho (Pancakes Hackman), Wednesday, 17 June 2009 00:02 (ten years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DNDrUid2VbQ
"Mom, I don't want to be in dad's movie anymore!"
― James Mitchell, Thursday, 18 June 2009 03:57 (ten years ago) link
Join the stars of Mystery Science Theater 3000 for the comedy event of the year! Fathom Events presents RiffTrax LIVE: Plan 9 from Outer Space, an evening of LIVE riffing on the Worst Movie Ever Made beaming into movie theaters nationwide on Thursday, August 20th at 8PM ET/ 7PM CT/ 6PM MT/ Tape Delayed at 8PM PT.Join Michael J. Nelson, Kevin Murphy (Tom Servo) and Bill Corbett (Crow T. Robot), now of RiffTrax.com, as they are reunited in HD for the first time ever on the big screen! This event will feature the world premiere of a brand new, never-before-seen short and non-stop hilarious riffing on a COLOR version of “Plan 9 from Outer Space”- a 1959 science fiction/horror film written, produced and directed by Edward D. Wood Jr. This event will be hosted by Veronica Belmont, the Host of Tekzilla on Revision3 and Qore on the PlayStation Network, with Musical Guest Jonathan Coulton and a special segment by Rich “Lowtax” Kyanka of Something Awful. Everyone Loves Free Stuff…All event attendees will receive FREE exclusive digital goodies including a never before seen downloadable short, an autographed digital photo of the guys and a song by the RiffTones! A URL and code will be revealed on-screen at the end of the event.This one night event will be broadcast LIVE out of the Belcourt Theater in Nashville, TN into your local movie theater. Don’t miss an exciting evening of LIVE riffing, zombies, aliens, cheesy performances, wisecracks, laughable special effects and more!
Fathom Events presents RiffTrax LIVE: Plan 9 from Outer Space, an evening of LIVE riffing on the Worst Movie Ever Made beaming into movie theaters nationwide on Thursday, August 20th at 8PM ET/ 7PM CT/ 6PM MT/ Tape Delayed at 8PM PT.
Join Michael J. Nelson, Kevin Murphy (Tom Servo) and Bill Corbett (Crow T. Robot), now of RiffTrax.com, as they are reunited in HD for the first time ever on the big screen! This event will feature the world premiere of a brand new, never-before-seen short and non-stop hilarious riffing on a COLOR version of “Plan 9 from Outer Space”- a 1959 science fiction/horror film written, produced and directed by Edward D. Wood Jr.
This event will be hosted by Veronica Belmont, the Host of Tekzilla on Revision3 and Qore on the PlayStation Network, with Musical Guest Jonathan Coulton and a special segment by Rich “Lowtax” Kyanka of Something Awful.
Everyone Loves Free Stuff…All event attendees will receive FREE exclusive digital goodies including a never before seen downloadable short, an autographed digital photo of the guys and a song by the RiffTones! A URL and code will be revealed on-screen at the end of the event.
This one night event will be broadcast LIVE out of the Belcourt Theater in Nashville, TN into your local movie theater. Don’t miss an exciting evening of LIVE riffing, zombies, aliens, cheesy performances, wisecracks, laughable special effects and more!
― I am moving on baby, I am moving on (Pancakes Hackman), Wednesday, 15 July 2009 18:22 (ten years ago) link
i'm watching seinfeld last night, and sitting right behind kramer as he drives the bus on the peterman reality tour is bunny summers, better known to me as zurella in merlin's shop of mystical wonders. try the merlin chop, a half pound of merlin served with vegetable of the day and whipped desert.
― andrew m., Friday, 21 August 2009 02:41 (ten years ago) link
Hahahah oh man.
"I'm a pillow with features!"
― Ned Raggett, Friday, 21 August 2009 02:58 (ten years ago) link
"remember: believe in magic...or i'll kill you!
don't get me started. this one's my fave.
― andrew m., Friday, 21 August 2009 03:19 (ten years ago) link
"Rock 'n roll machine!"
(Or is it "Rock n' roll martian"?)
― irreconcilable aesthetic criteria (Eric H.), Friday, 21 August 2009 03:50 (ten years ago) link
"I bet she sweats to the oldies."
― irreconcilable aesthetic criteria (Eric H.), Friday, 21 August 2009 03:51 (ten years ago) link
It's so "Rock and roll Martian."
Anyway:
"Based on a short story by Sigmund Freud!"
― Ned Raggett, Friday, 21 August 2009 04:02 (ten years ago) link
"Working at home: the reality."
― irreconcilable aesthetic criteria (Eric H.), Friday, 21 August 2009 04:12 (ten years ago) link
"...if you don't talk to your kids about bedspreads, who will?"
And we haven't even mentioned frickin' Borgnine yet.
― Ned Raggett, Friday, 21 August 2009 04:14 (ten years ago) link
"Does he have a sea turtle under his vest?"
― irreconcilable aesthetic criteria (Eric H.), Friday, 21 August 2009 04:31 (ten years ago) link
Tonight on Old Lady Gets Killed!
― andrew m., Friday, 21 August 2009 04:47 (ten years ago) link
Haha, that's my favorite one.
"Oh, my bra popped."
― irreconcilable aesthetic criteria (Eric H.), Friday, 21 August 2009 04:53 (ten years ago) link
Watching Racket Girls again thanks to that recent set -- Jesus H. I can't disagree with Eric H. about making that one a top choice.
Next set:
Episodes will be: 105- THE CORPSE VANISHES (with short: COMMANDO CODY PT 3), 501- WARRIOR OF THE LOST WORLD, 521- SANTA CLAUS and 701- NIGHT OF THE BLOOD BEAST (with short: ONCE UPON A HONEYMOON)Extras will include:* A new interview with “Warrior of the Lost World” director David Worth* Santa Claus Conquers the Devil: A 50-Year Retrospective* Santa Claus original radio spot* Santa Claus still gallery* Teaser for “Wonder World of K. Gordon Murray in Colorscope”* Night of the Blood Beast Turkey Day host segments* Turkey Day ‘95 bumpers* Original theatrical trailers* 4 exclusive MST3K lobby cards by artist Steve Vance* And, in a limited-edition version, a Tom Servo figurineIt’s scheduled for release on Dec. 1.
Extras will include:* A new interview with “Warrior of the Lost World” director David Worth* Santa Claus Conquers the Devil: A 50-Year Retrospective* Santa Claus original radio spot* Santa Claus still gallery* Teaser for “Wonder World of K. Gordon Murray in Colorscope”* Night of the Blood Beast Turkey Day host segments* Turkey Day ‘95 bumpers* Original theatrical trailers* 4 exclusive MST3K lobby cards by artist Steve Vance* And, in a limited-edition version, a Tom Servo figurine
It’s scheduled for release on Dec. 1.
I do like the continued progression through Season 1, I'm hoping that continues.
― Ned Raggett, Saturday, 12 September 2009 23:38 (ten years ago) link
Racket Girls is just non-stop, relentless riffing with virtually nil dud punchlines, especially when action switches to the ring.
― boring movies are the most boring (Eric H.), Sunday, 13 September 2009 03:27 (ten years ago) link
"IT'S IGGY POP!"
― Ned Raggett, Sunday, 13 September 2009 03:39 (ten years ago) link
"Strut, pout, put it out, that's what you want from Grandma!"
"I love the rings! Whoopee!"
("You sure look like a swell dish to me.") "Chaplin speaks!"
― boring movies are the most boring (Eric H.), Sunday, 13 September 2009 04:03 (ten years ago) link
added "racket girls" to my netflix. we just watched "touch of satan," which drags a little towards the end (both the original and the mocking), also lacks much in the way of satan.
― GOVERNMENT TRASH QUEEN ON A THRONE (GOTT PUNCH II HAWKWINDZ), Sunday, 13 September 2009 13:25 (ten years ago) link
like, apparently satan a) saves peoples' lives if you agree to do nothing in particular for him, b) makes old ladies kill cops and c) keeps you looking youthful for well over 100 years.
― GOVERNMENT TRASH QUEEN ON A THRONE (GOTT PUNCH II HAWKWINDZ), Sunday, 13 September 2009 13:26 (ten years ago) link
"That's where the fish lives!"
― More Butty In Your Pants (Telephone thing), Sunday, 13 September 2009 17:52 (ten years ago) link
RIP Robert Ginty, aka 'the Paper Chase guy' from Warrior of the Lost World.
― Ned Raggett, Wednesday, 23 September 2009 22:43 (ten years ago) link
aww, RIP. i remember him from such films as "the exterminator."
Ginty later directed a hip-hop production of "A Clockwork Orange" in Toronto.
― GOVERNMENT TRASH QUEEN ON A THRONE (GOTT PUNCH II HAWKWINDZ), Thursday, 24 September 2009 07:50 (ten years ago) link
Trailer for "One More Time", the official sequel to "The Incredibly Strange Creatures Who Stopped Living and Became Mixed-Up Zombies"
There are...no words to describe this.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K14nHF4IKwA
― Pheeel, Thursday, 24 September 2009 12:45 (ten years ago) link
http://imgur.com/TwLkA.jpg
― omar little, Thursday, 24 September 2009 19:19 (ten years ago) link
Guys, I love Gypsy so much. If ever I am having to deal with a woman who is insane and impatient, pretending she is Gypsy makes everything manageable.
― existential eggs (Abbott), Monday, 19 October 2009 18:52 (ten years ago) link
How they say "Hey, girl," to her in the intro makes me laugh every time.
― existential eggs (Abbott), Monday, 19 October 2009 18:53 (ten years ago) link
BECAUSE HEEEEEEEEEEE HOLDS ME!HEEEEEEEEEEE WANTS ME!HEEEEEEEEEEE LIKES TO WEAR MITTENS!HEEEEEEEEEEE'S GOT A DEVIATED SEPTUM!
― James Mitchell, Friday, 23 October 2009 23:12 (ten years ago) link
http://keepcirculatingthetapes.blogspot.com
― Alex Android (Viceroy), Saturday, 24 October 2009 01:33 (ten years ago) link
Is that yours?
― existential eggs (Abbott), Saturday, 24 October 2009 16:56 (ten years ago) link
(fwiw I just asked him the easy way, by talking to him, and he said "yes.") Awesome!
― existential eggs (Abbott), Saturday, 24 October 2009 16:57 (ten years ago) link
Hahaha so handy.
― Ned Raggett, Saturday, 24 October 2009 19:42 (ten years ago) link
eye creatures episode is classic, 'specially the part about how the filmmakers "just. didn't. care."
― latebloomer, Sunday, 25 October 2009 05:24 (ten years ago) link
otm that could be my favorite episode
― pixiedust: movement of tinkerbell (tremendoid), Sunday, 25 October 2009 09:21 (ten years ago) link
If you look on torrent sites there's the Danger! Death Ray 'Bop-a-dop-a-da-dah' soundtrack to download.
― James Mitchell, Sunday, 25 October 2009 10:37 (ten years ago) link
oh my god that blog. there goes the rest of my life.
― daytime shooter, nighttime shanksta (GOTT PUNCH II HAWKWINDZ), Sunday, 25 October 2009 16:38 (ten years ago) link
went to see the Riff Trax Christmas shorts live thing at a local movie theater last night. Not bad! Lotsa good, creepy Santa stuff. And Weird Al makes a guest appearance, but he seemed eager to leave the stage.
― andrew m., Thursday, 17 December 2009 16:19 (nine years ago) link
Really need to bust out Santa Claus Conquers the Martians here (both MST3K and the Cinematic Titanic version).
― Ned Raggett, Thursday, 17 December 2009 16:21 (nine years ago) link
I wanted to go to the Riff Trax Christmas, but I have been way to busy and there's no way I could find a babysitter.
― ô_o (Nicole), Thursday, 17 December 2009 16:23 (nine years ago) link
The first year that we can't celebrate a Patrick Swayze Christmas ;(
― James Mitchell, Thursday, 17 December 2009 16:25 (nine years ago) link
i'd say just take your child, nicole, but it would probably put him/her off santa, elves, other children, moms, dads, pork, "small and of no account" christmas trees, and various other things for life.
― andrew m., Thursday, 17 December 2009 16:27 (nine years ago) link
I don't know how other people in the theater would have felt about having a rambunctious 2 year old there.
― ô_o (Nicole), Thursday, 17 December 2009 16:28 (nine years ago) link
a rambunctious 2 year old would've been better than being stuck next to a bunch of fools who apparently thought that the pros riffing on screen gave them license to add their own loud riffs for 2 hours!
― andrew m., Thursday, 17 December 2009 16:32 (nine years ago) link
Yikes. Next time, maybe they should do some sort of pay per view or on demand type of thing, because that sounds bad.
― ô_o (Nicole), Thursday, 17 December 2009 16:33 (nine years ago) link
went to see the Riff Trax Christmas shorts live thing at a local movie theater last night. Not bad! Lotsa good, creepy Santa stuff.
saw this with my friend last night. good times! the shorts were very very confounding/creepy.
― krampus activities (latebloomer), Thursday, 17 December 2009 20:23 (nine years ago) link
there's one about this little doll that comes to life that is the stuff of nightmares
also a 30's/40's newsreel short about a swimming exhibition featuring esther williams, johnny weismuller AND buster crabbe
― krampus activities (latebloomer), Thursday, 17 December 2009 20:28 (nine years ago) link
and swimming
― krampus activities (latebloomer), Thursday, 17 December 2009 20:31 (nine years ago) link
I'm going to see Cinematic Titanic live on New Year's Eve.
― President Keyes, Thursday, 17 December 2009 22:52 (nine years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tv0S2gzcEeU
― At least Elvis Costello has never eaten his own excrement on stage. (Eisbaer), Tuesday, 12 January 2010 01:59 (nine years ago) link
the full version of night train to mundo fine up there has destroyed all rational thought.
― strongohulkingtonsghost, Tuesday, 12 January 2010 02:21 (nine years ago) link
best. song. ever.
― VegemiteGrrrl, Tuesday, 12 January 2010 03:00 (nine years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EQb1fxbos7Q&feature=PlayList&p=201D6495F6E9E1E1&index=9
FF---> 6:00 min
― Astronaut Mike Dexter (Jimmy The Mod Awaits The Return Of His Beloved), Tuesday, 12 January 2010 05:30 (nine years ago) link
Now is the time of year to play Superdome and go 'what the hell.' Even in the KTMA era they knew how to handle slop so perfectly.
― Ned Raggett, Tuesday, 12 January 2010 05:48 (nine years ago) link
"This would fall into the category of 'plot facets we don't care about.'"
― Ned Raggett, Tuesday, 12 January 2010 05:57 (nine years ago) link
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^^i love this song too! mike has some funny ad-libs over it as well.
― Mr. Big STFU (ojo), Tuesday, 12 January 2010 20:29 (nine years ago) link
"Drink Night Train/Go to the basketball game/Throw up under the bleachers..."
― Ned Raggett, Tuesday, 12 January 2010 20:40 (nine years ago) link
I still rep for "Idiot Control Now" from Pod People. It stinks!
― Doctor Casino, Tuesday, 12 January 2010 20:50 (nine years ago) link
and here's the worst. song. ever.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bBuRvsLK1Pc
― Fahrvergnügent (herb albert), Tuesday, 12 January 2010 20:59 (nine years ago) link
my mitchell: i think i'll keep him
― andrew m., Tuesday, 12 January 2010 21:45 (nine years ago) link
speaking of mst3k tunes and such, check the leonardo music journal over on noise thread. someone's put up a boatload of morricone stuff, including the danger: diabolik! soundtrack. it's ripped from the movie because the og tapes burned or something, so there's bits of dialog. which is kinda fun in a way, especially for fans of the mst3k version.
― andrew m., Tuesday, 12 January 2010 21:48 (nine years ago) link
Doesn't rank as high as Creepy Girl, but "Werewolf" end credits still make me laugh til I cry...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MLDQOVrtgJ4
― VegemiteGrrrl, Tuesday, 12 January 2010 22:09 (nine years ago) link
The whole "Werewolf" episodes is one of my favorite anythings ever.
"Sure, I'll talk a walk!" "Over to Kirk Douglas's house!"
― Snake Effect Low (Pancakes Hackman), Tuesday, 12 January 2010 22:15 (nine years ago) link
"a warwulf"
― Mr. Big STFU (ojo), Tuesday, 12 January 2010 22:49 (nine years ago) link
And of course, speaking of songs:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8xvhn122ygc
― Ned Raggett, Tuesday, 12 January 2010 23:14 (nine years ago) link
i won't hear anyone sullying the work of hoyt axton.
― strongohulkingtonsghost, Wednesday, 13 January 2010 00:17 (nine years ago) link
i am obsessing over "creepy girl" -- can't decide if that song or "mundo fine" is my favorite MST3K song.
― At least Elvis Costello has never eaten his own excrement on stage. (Eisbaer), Wednesday, 13 January 2010 00:28 (nine years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mQ84i9QdIQk
this might be my favorite musical moment from the show.
― Mr. Big STFU (ojo), Wednesday, 13 January 2010 01:04 (nine years ago) link
http://www.wfmu.org/playlists/NP
Thursday, January 14th, 2am - 6am: Frank Conniff of Mystery Science Theater 3000Tune in as your favorite amateur paranormalists Dave & Sandy stay up all night to investigate special celebrity guest Frank Conniff aka TV's Frank from Mystery Science Theater 3000! They'll be discussing the minutiae and history of the program as well as Frank's current stand-up act and Cinematic Titanic project which will be bringing the old gang to New York City this spring. Push the button Frank!!!
― tokyo rosemary, Wednesday, 13 January 2010 01:04 (nine years ago) link
Oh I didn't know about this thread. Let me take this opportunity to post this blog:
http://keepcirculatingthetapes.blogspot.com/
It has links to several streaming full episodes. Not a lot of them on there yet, though...
― As your Dentist I recommend smoking: (Viceroy), Wednesday, 13 January 2010 03:05 (nine years ago) link
Didn't you post that very link on here some time back?
― Ned Raggett, Wednesday, 13 January 2010 03:16 (nine years ago) link
Not a complaint obviously.
oops I guess I did. Sorry.
― As your Dentist I recommend smoking: (Viceroy), Wednesday, 13 January 2010 04:44 (nine years ago) link
Am listening to that appearance of Frank on WFMU now. Good stuff!
― Ned Raggett, Thursday, 14 January 2010 18:50 (nine years ago) link
apropos to nothing (other than the fact that not too long ago i watched "robot holocaust" on YouTube and i just ate some very tasty guacamole):
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y123/Eisbaer29/avocado-cu.jpg
― At least Elvis Costello has never eaten his own excrement on stage. (Eisbaer), Thursday, 14 January 2010 22:47 (nine years ago) link
Formal announcement of the next set:
MYSTERY SCIENCE THEATER 3000: VOLUME XVIIfeaturing the very first nationally aired episode,THE CRAWLING EYE,and three side-splitting episodesTHE BEATNIKS, THE FINAL SACRIFICE, and BLOOD WATERS OF DR. Zalong with 4 limited-edition mini-posters and bountiful bonus featuresIn Stores Nationwide March 16, 2010 from Shout! FactoryWelcome to the Satellite of Love, the orbiting home of legendary hosts Joel Robinson and Mike Nelson, along with their robotic companions — Crow T. Robot, Tom Servo and Gypsy. Join them as they embark on their 17th, and perhaps most impressive, volume of gut-busting riffs on the classic cinematic missteps of yesteryear when Shout Factory, in association with Best Brains, Inc., proudly presents Mystery Science Theater 3000: Volume XVII 4-DVD box set on March 16, 2010. The 17th DVD collection of the famed MST3K features the long-awaited episodes The Crawling Eye, The Final Sacrifice, The Beatniks and Blood Waters of Dr. Z, along with a wealth of bonus content including The Crawling Eye special introduction by Joel Hodgson, Mystery Science Theater Hours wraps on The Beatniks, The Main Event: Crow Vs. Crow at Dragon*Con ’09, a brand-new interview with The Final Sacrifice star Bruce J. Mitchell, Blood Waters of Dr. Z photo gallery, original theatrical trailers and more!
In Stores Nationwide March 16, 2010 from Shout! Factory
Welcome to the Satellite of Love, the orbiting home of legendary hosts Joel Robinson and Mike Nelson, along with their robotic companions — Crow T. Robot, Tom Servo and Gypsy. Join them as they embark on their 17th, and perhaps most impressive, volume of gut-busting riffs on the classic cinematic missteps of yesteryear when Shout Factory, in association with Best Brains, Inc., proudly presents Mystery Science Theater 3000: Volume XVII 4-DVD box set on March 16, 2010. The 17th DVD collection of the famed MST3K features the long-awaited episodes The Crawling Eye, The Final Sacrifice, The Beatniks and Blood Waters of Dr. Z, along with a wealth of bonus content including The Crawling Eye special introduction by Joel Hodgson, Mystery Science Theater Hours wraps on The Beatniks, The Main Event: Crow Vs. Crow at Dragon*Con ’09, a brand-new interview with The Final Sacrifice star Bruce J. Mitchell, Blood Waters of Dr. Z photo gallery, original theatrical trailers and more!
Bruce J. Mitchell is, in case you were wondering:
http://jarnav.net/rowsdower.jpg
― Ned Raggett, Thursday, 21 January 2010 01:24 (nine years ago) link
So much is explained, really:
The Final Sacrifice arose as the project of a film student named Tjardus Greidanus, who was enrolled in the aspiring filmmaker program at the Southern Alberta Institute of Technology. The film was completed with a budget of approximately $1500, and using cameras borrowed from the school. The actors signed on to the project with the understanding that they would be paid if the movie succeeded. Though the movie was eventually sold, the actors did not receive payment for their work. Christian Malcolm, who starred as Troy, was a fellow student of Greidanus and co-wrote the screenplay.Bruce Mitchell (who played Rowsdower) later commented, “I don’t have any regrets making the movie because I find, as an actor, anything you do is a learning experience.”Mitchell and Malcolm were accidentally credited in each other's roles in the end credits. By the time the mistake was realized, it was too late to fix.Since making the film, Greidanus has gained success as a director of making-of documentaries, including several for the films of Michael Mann. Malcolm has continued working on stage and screen, and Mitchell continues to work as a stage actor and musician.
Bruce Mitchell (who played Rowsdower) later commented, “I don’t have any regrets making the movie because I find, as an actor, anything you do is a learning experience.”
Mitchell and Malcolm were accidentally credited in each other's roles in the end credits. By the time the mistake was realized, it was too late to fix.
Since making the film, Greidanus has gained success as a director of making-of documentaries, including several for the films of Michael Mann. Malcolm has continued working on stage and screen, and Mitchell continues to work as a stage actor and musician.
― Ned Raggett, Thursday, 21 January 2010 01:30 (nine years ago) link
A few years ago a friend of mine and I were working on a "Lovecraftian horror" movie script that he planned to direct (I was gonna act, co-produce and do the music) for about the same amount ($1500). We got as far as holding casting auditions for it, but the script kept changing and was never finished properly. Both being stubborn bastards, my friend & I debated every plot point, character motivation and title idea until it dawned on us that the story, as it was emerging, basically amounted to a remake of The Final Sacrifice. That was rather disquieting.
Then due to some unrelated circumstances my friend ended up having to move into a new apartment and spend the money he had saved for the film. So the movie was never made ;_;
― cam'ron carr (latebloomer), Thursday, 21 January 2010 02:11 (nine years ago) link
Your RiffTrax showcase never panned out
― Ned Raggett, Thursday, 21 January 2010 02:21 (nine years ago) link
one of these days said friend and i are gonna sit down and record an iriff for johnny mnemonic. we have some material written down already.
― cam'ron carr (latebloomer), Thursday, 21 January 2010 02:39 (nine years ago) link
Pernell Roberts heads to that San Francisco International in the sky.
― queen frostine (Eric H.), Tuesday, 26 January 2010 05:41 (nine years ago) link
"Where the grade B actors roar!"
― Ned Raggett, Tuesday, 26 January 2010 05:49 (nine years ago) link
I hope someone was good enough to pull up alongside him in a prop plane to let him know, "You're gonna die. Down there."
― queen frostine (Eric H.), Tuesday, 26 January 2010 05:52 (nine years ago) link
"...my lunch, my way."
― Ned Raggett, Tuesday, 26 January 2010 05:59 (nine years ago) link
Just remember, Eric, that you will miss your neo-Renaissance lifestyle...and your windbreaker.
"Do we have to go now?"
"YOU have to go now!"
― queen frostine (Eric H.), Tuesday, 26 January 2010 06:01 (nine years ago) link
(Top 5 episode for sure, obv.)
"I think better over here."
"Oh it's a made for TV hippie."
"...by MENNEN!"
― Ned Raggett, Tuesday, 26 January 2010 06:03 (nine years ago) link
And of course, insert Tab A into B movie.
"Here's your script. You'll be playing Black Woman On Plane."
― queen frostine (Eric H.), Tuesday, 26 January 2010 06:03 (nine years ago) link
And one of those that doesn't translate to print, Crow's evil laugh for Tab upon sneaking away in the elevator.
― queen frostine (Eric H.), Tuesday, 26 January 2010 06:04 (nine years ago) link
Sublimely ugly film all around, the fashions, haircuts, color scheme and all the horrifying lumpy/hangdog men. Yech.
― Ned Raggett, Tuesday, 26 January 2010 06:04 (nine years ago) link
Screwed up boy almost escapes it:
http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_mVZ__QdOGQY/RieW-8xikrI/AAAAAAAAA8s/kITqjHNP3Y4/s200/614Intern1.jpg
― Ned Raggett, Tuesday, 26 January 2010 06:06 (nine years ago) link
Ground control, my face is large and troublesome. (Paraphrasing that one. It's been awhile.)
― queen frostine (Eric H.), Tuesday, 26 January 2010 06:06 (nine years ago) link
I'd be lying if I didn't admit I wish I had his neo-Rennaissance bangs.
― queen frostine (Eric H.), Tuesday, 26 January 2010 06:07 (nine years ago) link
YouTube saves us all:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s2BeYAnOMGA
(And the rest is on there too.)
― Ned Raggett, Tuesday, 26 January 2010 06:08 (nine years ago) link
"...that's why the Savior is a tramp!"
― Ned Raggett, Tuesday, 26 January 2010 06:10 (nine years ago) link
Beautiful still on that vid, really.
― queen frostine (Eric H.), Tuesday, 26 January 2010 06:12 (nine years ago) link
Trying desperately to remember if they made any knowing swipes at Tab's sexuality a la "This is Tommy Kirk reeeeeally acting."
― queen frostine (Eric H.), Tuesday, 26 January 2010 06:13 (nine years ago) link
xpost -- Hahaha
Nah I don't remember that with Tab in this one. Maybe a Polyester ref, though?
― Ned Raggett, Tuesday, 26 January 2010 06:14 (nine years ago) link
Haha, maybe. All I can remember now is "Tab Hunter. Huntin down people who don't pay their tabs." "Tab? I'd like to run a Tab ... all over my BODY!"
― queen frostine (Eric H.), Tuesday, 26 January 2010 06:17 (nine years ago) link
“Yeah, the way, they hit that runway and go vrooooom.”“You know a lot about planes!”
― Ned Raggett, Tuesday, 26 January 2010 20:30 (nine years ago) link
O_O
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HI8omyZbfeE&feature=player_embedded
― DJ Cinema (latebloomer), Saturday, 6 February 2010 21:30 (nine years ago) link
Oh dear.
― Ned Raggett, Saturday, 6 February 2010 23:01 (nine years ago) link
after all these years, i only just now saw wild world of batman ... just, WOW:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ux8PUdCzTFM
― there can be only but steam that smells of shit and weaklingness (Eisbaer), Tuesday, 16 February 2010 04:02 (nine years ago) link
Batwoman, surely. :-D
― Ned Raggett, Tuesday, 16 February 2010 04:04 (nine years ago) link
"Their five year mission: to be hot hot HOT"
yup, batWOMAN
and it's something else, even without the MST3K treatment ...
― there can be only but steam that smells of shit and weaklingness (Eisbaer), Tuesday, 16 February 2010 04:05 (nine years ago) link
Yeah, agreed -- I did like it when Rhino did the occasional inclusion of the movies straight up without the riffing, just for the extra footage and to see how they made so many utterly useless movies actually watchable by increasing the pace by default. (The Skydivers being a classic example.)
― Ned Raggett, Tuesday, 16 February 2010 04:06 (nine years ago) link
END! END! END!
― queen frostine (Eric H.), Tuesday, 16 February 2010 05:19 (nine years ago) link
I grew up watching this when we got cable around 1995 or so, so I only knew the Mike Nelson Comedy Central years. F-ing CLASSIC in every way. Recently after discovering the Rifftrax I started seeking out old episodes to watch. Right now I'm working through season 3, which has Joel, and I had never seen before. To be honest the riffs aren't quite as fast-paced as I would've hoped. The movies I've seen so far (Cave Dwellers, Pod People) are so god-awfully bad it makes up for it when that's the case.
Joel does the interacting-with-movie via his silhouette more than Mike. I'm loving the skits more than I thought I would...Joel is a real funny guy and has a nice Intelligent Stoner look to him that kinda suits the show.
― Adam Bruneau, Friday, 26 February 2010 18:05 (nine years ago) link
Pretty much sums up how I feel about the Joel vs. Mike thing. Mike's episodes were generally better written with faster riffs inside the theater, but almost too slick. Joel was a much more likable host, but some of those really early episodes are way draggy.
― queen frostine (Eric H.), Friday, 26 February 2010 18:34 (nine years ago) link
yeah, I can get with this. and I grew up watching the mike eps too.
― original bgm, Friday, 26 February 2010 19:03 (nine years ago) link
just re-watched WURRWULF last weekend. was dying at the werewolf driving a car.
― original bgm, Friday, 26 February 2010 19:04 (nine years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TsFGo5sHrwA
― original bgm, Friday, 26 February 2010 19:05 (nine years ago) link
I do prefer the joel skits in general. the mike ones could sometimes get a little too... corny?
― original bgm, Friday, 26 February 2010 19:06 (nine years ago) link
Yeah, I'm watching the Pod People one right now. At the second skit break they setup a wall of keyboards and started making fun of New Age music and minimalism, and played a couple minutes of "bay area" ambient jams! The next break was simply them jumping around in Pee Wee-inspired hysterics, with really silly synth music playing. Brilliant and hilarious!
― Adam Bruneau, Friday, 26 February 2010 19:11 (nine years ago) link
Jesus demonoid has the complete collection as a 142 GB download!!
― Adam Bruneau, Friday, 26 February 2010 19:14 (nine years ago) link
I really loved it when Joel would act all butthurt over the 'Bots not playing along during skits. Or the few times he came off as scary discipline parent.
― queen frostine (Eric H.), Friday, 26 February 2010 19:30 (nine years ago) link
There was a nice meanspirited nastiness to some of those earlier skits (the Orville Redenbacher one, for instance) that was just missing in the era of Mike.
"GOVERNMENT cheese!"
Was rocking First Spaceship to Venus the other night. The "Thanks, LEN!" riff makes me laugh way too much. (But the guy really does look like a Len. There could be nobody more Len than him.)
― Ned Raggett, Friday, 26 February 2010 19:31 (nine years ago) link
I really liked Joel.. he was so sullen. Quit watching not long after Mike took over.
― daria-g, Friday, 26 February 2010 20:27 (nine years ago) link
man i'm excited to see the beatniks again
― da croupier, Friday, 26 February 2010 20:34 (nine years ago) link
I always liked that the bots more or less had the upper hand over Mike. And they did have some classic host bits, like the one where Crow goes back in time to tell Mike not to take the job at Deep 13, changing the future and leaving them with Mike's abusive brother Eddie.
― El Poopo Loco (Pancakes Hackman), Friday, 26 February 2010 20:45 (nine years ago) link
I am one of those weird people that likes Joel and Mike.
― ô_o (Nicole), Friday, 26 February 2010 20:47 (nine years ago) link
I think most folks like em both! just that people usually have a pretty strong preference. but they're both cool.
― original bgm, Friday, 26 February 2010 20:48 (nine years ago) link
Yeah, I like them both too. I really, really liked Mike in bit parts before hosting.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=__0C1lxp1Q4
― queen frostine (Eric H.), Friday, 26 February 2010 20:55 (nine years ago) link
Cosign.
I really, really liked Mike in bit parts before hosting.
He was great at those, it's the one regret I had with the host shift since he couldn't very well play against himself. I love him as JC from The Sidehackers:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cTKWAgiZs5M
― Ned Raggett, Friday, 26 February 2010 20:59 (nine years ago) link
And of course:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R88T3ZHbvDM
― Ned Raggett, Friday, 26 February 2010 21:02 (nine years ago) link
"Well, we seem to have caught you at a bad time..."
― Ned Raggett, Friday, 26 February 2010 21:03 (nine years ago) link
Been too long for me as well.
"Shuddup Iris."
― Ned Raggett, Friday, 26 February 2010 21:04 (nine years ago) link
torgo's theme = instant lols
― original bgm, Friday, 26 February 2010 21:09 (nine years ago) link
currently watching 'the leech woman' on youtube. "now...ACT!"
― i am a big fan of japanese women (donna rouge), Friday, 26 February 2010 21:22 (nine years ago) link
Google vid searching MST3K unleashes quite the treasure trove of full length, DL-able eps, btw.
― queen frostine (Eric H.), Friday, 26 February 2010 21:26 (nine years ago) link
currently watching 'the leech woman' on youtube.
I love whenever actors recur in movies. The oily dude she offs in the last half hour or so was the guy in The Unearthly who kept using too much Noo Yawk attitude and slang and so Joel and the Bots piled on the Dead End Kids lingo.
― Ned Raggett, Friday, 26 February 2010 21:32 (nine years ago) link
"one word to anyone and I'M GONNA MOON YOU!""you're gonna what?!?""MOOOOOOOOOOON YOU!!!!!!!!!!!"
(from the movie, not a riff)
― there can be only but steam that smells of shit and weaklingness (Eisbaer), Friday, 26 February 2010 23:26 (nine years ago) link
anyway, i caught onto the show during the Joel era. i stopped watching just after Mike replaced Joel (for reasons that had nothing to do w/ whether or not i liked Mike more than Joel). over the years, i've caught up w/ the Mike-era episodes which have been quite revelatory & enjoyable when i finally get around to seeing them.
― there can be only but steam that smells of shit and weaklingness (Eisbaer), Friday, 26 February 2010 23:29 (nine years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=38MVSgCtF0k
― there can be only but steam that smells of shit and weaklingness (Eisbaer), Friday, 26 February 2010 23:30 (nine years ago) link
Based solely on in-theater riffing, I'm almost positive I could make a list of my top 5 episodes from Mike's episodes in season 5 and season 6 alone.
One of the many classics.
― queen frostine (Eric H.), Friday, 26 February 2010 23:32 (nine years ago) link
Haha the whole end of season 5 is one hit after another. Even the completely ridiculous Radar Secret Service.
"The director's mistress, ladies and gentlemen."
― Ned Raggett, Friday, 26 February 2010 23:36 (nine years ago) link
At least Santa Claus finally got the official nod but there's Radar Secret Service as mentioned, Alien from LA, Village of the Giants, Teenage Crimewave, 12 to the Moon...
― Ned Raggett, Friday, 26 February 2010 23:38 (nine years ago) link
Ugh, Kathy Ireland's voice!
― queen frostine (Eric H.), Friday, 26 February 2010 23:44 (nine years ago) link
Man, every. single. joke in Village of the Giants's Whiskey-a-Go-Go scene is killer!
― queen frostine (Eric H.), Friday, 26 February 2010 23:45 (nine years ago) link
"Whuh-whuh-where DID THEY COME FROM?!!?"
"OBVIOUSLY the TURTLE GAMERA can't BE FAR BEHIND!"
There were never enough Willow jokes for me.
― Ned Raggett, Friday, 26 February 2010 23:53 (nine years ago) link
i still know all the lyrics to the sidehackers song, by heart XD
there is/was a hilarious torgo screensaver created like 12 years ago that plays the theme as he walks around sweeping up your screen, it's really cheesy and great.. still out there on the internets, says google, but afaik not in any updated version i can use
― daria-g, Friday, 26 February 2010 23:59 (nine years ago) link
"Hi, I'm the adult child of an alcoholic and I've got great big thighs."
― queen frostine (Eric H.), Saturday, 27 February 2010 00:03 (nine years ago) link
sidehackin is the thing to do, and it doesn't hurt to have a low IQ..
― daria-g, Saturday, 27 February 2010 00:05 (nine years ago) link
from season 6:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h2f0nfrgaK4
― there can be only but steam that smells of shit and weaklingness (Eisbaer), Saturday, 27 February 2010 01:02 (nine years ago) link
All the skits on the Pod People episode make me so happy.
― A Memorable Fancy (Abbott), Saturday, 27 February 2010 01:24 (nine years ago) link
otm, greatest skit ratio of any episode probably. Adam Bruneau was talking earlier about the "You are magic, aren't you Trumpy?" sequence which is just so dead-on perfect, in and out of the theater. "What, did he come from the Planet Goofball? Did he come here in a little clown car?! Criminy."
Also, of course, HIDEOUS CONTROL NOW.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e3CDX3Q5UxY
― Doctor Casino, Saturday, 27 February 2010 02:30 (nine years ago) link
Speaking of MST3K Bergman parodies, is their "Death and Taxes" Turkey Day ad online somewhere?
― I Am Curious (The Yellow Kid), Saturday, 27 February 2010 03:08 (nine years ago) link
back when i first saw pod people, i seriously considered making my own "im a virgin" tshirt. didn't go through with it. for better or worse.
― andrew m., Saturday, 27 February 2010 03:12 (nine years ago) link
Idiot control, yes!!! Sooooo much fun.
― Adam Bruneau, Saturday, 27 February 2010 03:34 (nine years ago) link
Mike's episodes were generally better written with faster riffs inside the theater, but almost too slick.
You and comedy! Not everything can be as shabby and uneven as Hellzapoppin!
― Fusty Moralizer (Dr Morbius), Saturday, 27 February 2010 03:42 (nine years ago) link
Wow I hadn't seen one of Mike's episodes in a long long time. Joel kills Mike in everything but the riffs. From villains to theme music to skits to the way he interacts w the robots.
― Adam Bruneau, Wednesday, 3 March 2010 18:37 (nine years ago) link
You're talking about Village of the Giants? Much as I love the end of the fifth season I do see it as essentially transitional -- I think he came into his own with the sixth season.
― Ned Raggett, Wednesday, 3 March 2010 18:41 (nine years ago) link
I sort of thought Mike was one of the main guys behind all the songs, not Joel.
― queen frostine (Eric H.), Wednesday, 3 March 2010 18:58 (nine years ago) link
The original theme song was a Joel/Josh/Charlie Erickson cowrite. But Mike ended up doing most of the songs once he joined.
― Ned Raggett, Wednesday, 3 March 2010 18:59 (nine years ago) link
The credits of the Joel episodes always attributed the theme song to Joel & the Joels. I never bnothered to see if Mike & the Mikes took over.
― How to Make an American Quit (Abbott), Wednesday, 3 March 2010 19:18 (nine years ago) link
The 'Joel and the Joels' thing was the first season or two, I think -- a performance credit!
― Ned Raggett, Wednesday, 3 March 2010 19:28 (nine years ago) link
just watched Racket Girls again on Netflix -- boy o boy, Peaches Page was one VERY strange looking woman w/ an IQ of a rock. as for the other wrestling women, Tom Servo said it best: "i guess if you were a gay guy who liked truckers, you might find these women attractive."
― STARTE DAS VERDAMMTE SPIEL!! (Eisbaer), Thursday, 4 March 2010 02:13 (nine years ago) link
http://www.clipser.com/vimages/cba0a4ee5ccd02fda0fe3f9a3e7b89fe/d645920e395fedad7bbbed0eca3fe2e0/af837733dde0e91d8b47c6f97db21f71f51.jpg
― STARTE DAS VERDAMMTE SPIEL!! (Eisbaer), Thursday, 4 March 2010 02:15 (nine years ago) link
You know, Peaches has a fresh, natural stupidness that isn't forced or contrived.
― queen frostine (Eric H.), Thursday, 4 March 2010 02:38 (nine years ago) link
(My favorite episode, btw.)
"Sorry, Peaches is kinda clingy."
― Ned Raggett, Thursday, 4 March 2010 02:51 (nine years ago) link
All those Michael Stipe jokes -- but they were so OTM.
― Ned Raggett, Thursday, 4 March 2010 02:52 (nine years ago) link
Every joke in every wrestling scene, but mostly the endless final match between Rita and Iggy Pop.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xgrfryOy0sI
― queen frostine (Eric H.), Thursday, 4 March 2010 02:54 (nine years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z3eXkziBODk
― queen frostine (Eric H.), Thursday, 4 March 2010 03:18 (nine years ago) link
Actually here's a question (based on a quick Starfighters rewatch) -- who is the classical music radio/TV guy they endlessly parody throughout the series? The tag line always seems to be a smooth, vaguely Euro-accented delivery along these lines: "...and they're escaping to Barber's "Adagio for Strings," fantastic."
― Ned Raggett, Thursday, 4 March 2010 03:20 (nine years ago) link
who is the classical music radio/TV guy they endlessly parody throughout the series? The tag line always seems to be a smooth, vaguely Euro-accented delivery along these lines: "...and they're escaping to Barber's "Adagio for Strings," fantastic."
maybe it's someone who's famous in Minnesota (and no-where else)?!? there's no Rosetta Hotdish Stone here AFAIK.
― Tommy Wiseau's Ass, Can You Hear Me? (Eisbaer), Thursday, 4 March 2010 03:54 (nine years ago) link
I almost get the impression it's supposed to be some Chicago guy.
― Ned Raggett, Thursday, 4 March 2010 04:42 (nine years ago) link
I think I'm 10 years too young to get most of the jokes. Lots of riffs deal with Gen X humor, 70s/60s sitcoms and late night TV hosts.
― Adam Bruneau, Thursday, 4 March 2010 04:50 (nine years ago) link
this thought actually crossed my mind, esp. wr2 the Joel episodes. e.g., Tom Servo's "Session Presents!" throughout Tormented, which had me in stitches back in the day and upon rewatching this episode but probably means nothing to young 'uns.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tpISdQw8wDM
it's become a trip down memory lane rewatching them, but then again i am a gen x'er.
― Tommy Wiseau's Ass, Can You Hear Me? (Eisbaer), Thursday, 4 March 2010 04:55 (nine years ago) link
plus tormented is like a really, really bad episode of mad men. i mean, a LOT of the movies MST3K clowned were like bad episodes of man men (if for no other reason than a lot of them were from the late 50s/early 60s), but in my mind anyway tormented takes the cake in that regard.
― Tommy Wiseau's Ass, Can You Hear Me? (Eisbaer), Thursday, 4 March 2010 05:04 (nine years ago) link
thought for the day: Mitchell was the Jimmy McNulty of his era. and people in the 1970s were too thick to understand the greatness of a Mitchell/McNulty-type character.
― Tommy Wiseau's Ass, Can You Hear Me? (Eisbaer), Friday, 5 March 2010 14:59 (nine years ago) link
never seen this pilot before
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ScxEgHUPOaQ#t=4m10s
― zappi, Friday, 5 March 2010 15:16 (nine years ago) link
Yeah that started to circulate after the first convention -- had to start somewhere!
The only true 'missing' episodes now are the first three KTMA ones -- everything else is out there.
― Ned Raggett, Friday, 5 March 2010 15:27 (nine years ago) link
another favorite moment from the Joel era ... "hey, even the band is vomiting. bleh bleh bleh!"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AjCA7FENmtg
― Tommy Wiseau's Ass, Can You Hear Me? (Eisbaer), Saturday, 6 March 2010 00:15 (nine years ago) link
"I can sympathize with your feelings...""...but you're contractually obligated to finish this film."
"Traffic? It's after the apocalypse!"
Also love the way they look around perplexedly as the "bleh! bleh! bleh!" starts up.
― Doctor Casino, Saturday, 6 March 2010 02:34 (nine years ago) link
the whole plot (such as it is) is downright retarded. they're fighting against an "evil corporation" that's in cahoots w/ the government -- to restore electricity, running water and other utilities after the apocalypse. i could almost imagine a teenaged Timothy McVeigh watching the original movie to get his ideas (such as those were).
― Tommy Wiseau's Ass, Can You Hear Me? (Eisbaer), Saturday, 6 March 2010 02:42 (nine years ago) link
it's one of those wonderful moments when even the MST3Kers are momentarily perplexed by whatever cinematic atrocity they are watching -- like the sudden, unexpected outburst from the "Chinese" spirit at the seance in wild world of batwoman (where mike's initial reaction was just, "what the HELL?!?")
― Tommy Wiseau's Ass, Can You Hear Me? (Eisbaer), Saturday, 6 March 2010 02:53 (nine years ago) link
I love those moments, especially knowing that they've had to watch the films over and over in order to compose the riffs, so still conveying that sense of immediate confusion and/or amusement is really beautiful...see again Servo's "Criminy!" in Pod People. Really lovely.
― Doctor Casino, Saturday, 6 March 2010 05:16 (nine years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bE9Hd2dksTc&feature=related
"Oh no, they're roasting Bullwinkle!"
― Doctor Casino, Saturday, 6 March 2010 05:29 (nine years ago) link
Hahaha I *adore* all the Soviet fantasy films they did. Crazy big budgets, crazy acting.
― Ned Raggett, Saturday, 6 March 2010 07:13 (nine years ago) link
"kids come runnin' for the rich taste of Sampo!"
― Tommy Wiseau's Ass, Can You Hear Me? (Eisbaer), Saturday, 6 March 2010 16:01 (nine years ago) link
wr2 zombie nightmare: i can't figure out, after motorhead's "ace of spades" starts blaring in the film's intro, whether Tom Servo is saying "ah Motorhead, i have their collection of cool power tools" or "ah Motorhead, i have their collection of Cole Porter tunes." both would work and would be hilarious.
XD
― Tommy Wiseau's Ass, Can You Hear Me? (Eisbaer), Monday, 8 March 2010 07:14 (nine years ago) link
― Ned Raggett, Saturday, March 6, 2010 2:13 AM (2 days ago) Bookmark
Looking forward to this! I just saw "Fugitive Alien" and it was incredible. Right now I really like the wild 70s Japanese fantasy films they do, all the acting and characterization is already so OTT...
― Adam Bruneau, Monday, 8 March 2010 14:54 (nine years ago) link
xpost -- Hahah it's definitely 'Cole Porter tunes' but Lemmy does seem like a cool power tool guy. (Or alternately is a cool power tool, depending on who you talk to.)
― Ned Raggett, Monday, 8 March 2010 15:17 (nine years ago) link
Right now I really like the wild 70s Japanese fantasy films they do, all the acting and characterization is already so OTT...
It's really a bummer that they haven't been able to work out any official release for pretty much all of those. Thanks Sandy Frank!
― Ned Raggett, Monday, 8 March 2010 15:18 (nine years ago) link
LOLhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IvN10-n1NBc
― Adam Bruneau, Monday, 8 March 2010 16:00 (nine years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C9U5BMceRGM&NR=1
"Come back, we have yet to taunt you, we are the planet of novelty items!"
― Doctor Casino, Tuesday, 9 March 2010 00:36 (nine years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oVOOhovyYkE&feature=PlayList&p=B6ABF428125530B8&index=3
Just saw this, pretty funny. Love the Gamera song they sing. Also features Japanese space babes with dubbing by some lady that sounds like Sarah Palin. LOL
― Adam Bruneau, Tuesday, 9 March 2010 18:46 (nine years ago) link
all of this, and no mention of one of the funniest riffs on a short -- in this case, Gumby in the screaming skull episode. too many funny riffs to list any:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3M4_XZ3FLHw
― Jonsi's on a vacation far away (Eisbaer), Saturday, 13 March 2010 04:24 (nine years ago) link
"You can't beat me at flash-zooms, I was in Time of the Apes!"
― Doctor Casino, Monday, 15 March 2010 01:25 (nine years ago) link
When they go "ho-hooooo that's good stuff!" in a silly high voice, who is that referencing?
― Adam Bruneau, Monday, 15 March 2010 18:56 (nine years ago) link
I want to say "my 12th grade economics teacher" but I know that's not the correct answer.
― smoking cigarette shades? it doesn't even make any sense. (HI DERE), Monday, 15 March 2010 19:01 (nine years ago) link
lol @ "habitat AGAINST humanity"
― call all destroyer, Monday, 15 March 2010 19:12 (nine years ago) link
― Adam Bruneau, Monday, March 15, 2010 11:56 AM (1 hour ago) Bookmark
i always thought this was meant to be johnny carson character "art fern."
― Trollmatic Reflexions (ojo), Monday, 15 March 2010 20:55 (nine years ago) link
for some reason, i thought that it was Jackie Gleason. but i think that you're right, that it is Johnny Carson.
― Jonsi's on a vacation far away (Eisbaer), Tuesday, 16 March 2010 02:19 (nine years ago) link
Meantime, titles for the next box set, which should appear in early summer or so:
• episode 208- LOST CONTINENT • episode 417- CRASH OF THE MOONS with short, “General Hospital”–Segment 3 • episode 621- THE BEAST OF YUCCA FLATS with shorts: “Money Talks!” & “Progress Island, U.S.A.”• episode 813- JACK FROST
― Ned Raggett, Tuesday, 16 March 2010 19:36 (nine years ago) link
Oh, man, LOVE Jack Frost. To this day, nearly every time we hear a little chime, either my wife or I will say, "With Retsin!"
― Like a sausage or snake, smooth and soft (Pancakes Hackman), Tuesday, 16 March 2010 19:54 (nine years ago) link
I hope that means a full push to get the rest of the Russo-Finnish ones out on DVD -- The Day the Earth Froze, The Magic Voyage of Sinbad and The Sword and the Dragon are three of their funniest episodes, easy.
― Ned Raggett, Tuesday, 16 March 2010 20:00 (nine years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oVh6-v4bRJc&aia=true
7:00 onward. "You see, they just didn't care."
― work makes you pee (latebloomer), Tuesday, 16 March 2010 20:47 (nine years ago) link
omg - i watched that very clip last night, specifically to get to the "Just Didn't Care" sequence. Still can't believe it got through as ATTACK OF THE THE EYE CREATURES - so amazing.
― Doctor Casino, Wednesday, 17 March 2010 01:44 (nine years ago) link
That episode was the second I ever saw, though only the last half. It was enough for me to know I really needed to investigate further...
― Ned Raggett, Wednesday, 17 March 2010 01:49 (nine years ago) link
I'm working my way through the rest of Season 3. Looking forward to Fugitive Alien 2 tonight, the first was a riot. It's funny how many Gamera films they do. There's running gags and songs they develop through the different riffs and it's awesome. Oh and these poor directors repeatedly get slammed in the funniest ways.
"Wait....this looks like the set for Teenage Caveman!! Roger Corman must have spent 3 days on this production too." etc
― Adam Bruneau, Wednesday, 17 March 2010 02:08 (nine years ago) link
• episode 417- CRASH OF THE MOONS with short, “General Hospital”–Segment 3
The "Gypsy Moon" number in the first act break of this is epic, especially when Crow changes up the tone at the end.
― queen frostine (Eric H.), Wednesday, 17 March 2010 03:06 (nine years ago) link
"You know, you two are getting a little too spicy."
• episode 621- THE BEAST OF YUCCA FLATS with shorts: “Money Talks!” & “Progress Island, U.S.A.”
another one of the infamous Coleman Francis trilogy to make it to DVD. yay(?!?)
i can't get skydivers through Netflix, though wasn't that also released on DVD earlier?!?
― Jonsi's on a vacation far away (Eisbaer), Wednesday, 17 March 2010 05:11 (nine years ago) link
i mean, what's up w/ NOT getting all of the Coleman Francis films on DVD. it isn't like there's a Sandy Frank standing in the way or anything.
― Jonsi's on a vacation far away (Eisbaer), Wednesday, 17 March 2010 05:12 (nine years ago) link
It very much was released on DVD and I have it! Beast finally completes the trilogy as such.
― Ned Raggett, Wednesday, 17 March 2010 05:14 (nine years ago) link
LOL
(singing) "He tried to kill me with a forklift!"
― Adam Bruneau, Wednesday, 17 March 2010 14:56 (nine years ago) link
This is the sonnnnng writ-ten for the train chase...
― Doctor Casino, Wednesday, 17 March 2010 20:44 (nine years ago) link
Love love loving the Marx Bros. references. Consistent LOLs through "Fugitive Alien 2" and the 50s/60s school films like "Mr. B Natural". I swear to god they showed that to us in school and at the time it was extremely disturbing at the time. Here the guys call it out for the satanic androgynous bad acid trip that it really is.
― Adam Bruneau, Thursday, 18 March 2010 05:30 (nine years ago) link
In "The Unearthly" they just made a joke about the soundtrack referencing that Bonzo Dog Doodah band song where they go "Adolf Hitler on vibes".
― Adam Bruneau, Thursday, 18 March 2010 05:35 (nine years ago) link
Meanwhile this is pretty cool -- someone went to the trouble of watching and writing up three of the four Russo-Finnish epics in their original uncut form. Nice!
http://agonybooth.com/forum.aspx?g=posts&m=64934
― Ned Raggett, Friday, 19 March 2010 02:37 (nine years ago) link
"Mr B. Natural" is immortal.
― demonic splendor, demonic majesty (Abbott), Friday, 19 March 2010 02:52 (nine years ago) link
That and the "no springs!" ones are two of my most-loved & quoted.
― demonic splendor, demonic majesty (Abbott), Friday, 19 March 2010 02:53 (nine years ago) link
I actually was familiar with the "No Springs" one before seeing the MSTed version and was sorta disappointed by the latter - - I mean they really miss some opportunities with the lonnnnng scene when the guy is rambling about springs to his golf buddies.
I do like the one bit after the springs have been restored and something works (the car? the couch?) and Mike or somebody goes "SUFFICIENT SPRINGS, MY FRIEND!" and whistles Coily's little sound effect - - - that's kinda great.
― Doctor Casino, Friday, 19 March 2010 03:00 (nine years ago) link
"Hired!" is cracking me up right now though.
― Doctor Casino, Friday, 19 March 2010 03:17 (nine years ago) link
"He tried to kill me with a forklift!"
looooooool, i remember this. how they sing it, even. but which movie was it in?
― wears suburban hang-ups on her sleeve like some kind of corporate logo (daria-g), Friday, 19 March 2010 04:10 (nine years ago) link
The "Fugitive Alien" series gave birth to "He triiiiiiied to kill me with a forkliiiift!" In the first movie they make the song up because that tune is playing as someone tries to kill Ken with a forklift, and they are describing the on-screen action. The series has some hilarious recurring jokes like the huge cheeks on the one captain who's always looking like he's really drunk. During the end of "Fugitive Alien 2" it gets seriously into Star Wars ripoff territory, though with crazy Japanese costumes and karate.
― Adam Bruneau, Friday, 19 March 2010 05:03 (nine years ago) link
"Castle of Fu Manchu" was really really hard to get through, though I did like how each of the gang breaks down over how horrible it is. WFMU's awesome late-night talk show "Night People recently had TV's Frank on as a guest...
http://wfmu.org/playlists/shows/34371
― Adam Bruneau, Saturday, 20 March 2010 15:32 (nine years ago) link
Everything old is new again -- here's some future Rifftrax fodder:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fVgw6BlLY2o&feature=player_embedded
― Like a sausage or snake, smooth and soft (Pancakes Hackman), Tuesday, 23 March 2010 15:51 (nine years ago) link
just got this from my in-law who's the technical director for Riff Trax:
I need everyone's help. We, that is RiffTrax.com, are testing our ability to produce live internet comedy events and need as many people as possible to watch our upcoming show to see if our servers stand up to the traffic. Will your site break?? We are only charging 25 cents for this so we can get as many people as possible to watch it, while still testing our payment system. Come join us on Thursday, April 1st at 6pm Pacific / 9pm Eastern for the world premiere of our new short, Mr. Moto Takes a Walk! Without knowing who Mr. Moto is, you're probably slightly confused about why you would want to watch him take a walk. For starters, Mr. Moto takes a walk through the zoo. So right off the bat, you're seeing some crazy stuff. Second, a somewhat attractive lady accompanies Mr. Moto on his walk. And finally, sealing the deal firmly in favor of Mr. Moto is this: Mr. Moto is a monkey. On his walk, Mr. Moto (who is a monkey) undertakes the demented quest of traversing the entire alphabet, from A to Z, seeing one animal for each letter. Why he has chosen to spend his day this way is a mystery, especially seeing as he is a monkey. But it's an action packed journey full of mischief and exotic animals. And did we mention that he is a monkey? If you know anyone that you think would like to watch, or who might be fans of the old TV show, Mystery Science Theater 3000!, please pass on the information. To buy a ticket just go to http://www.rifftrax.com/live/ticket/rifftrax-online-premiere-mr-moto-takes-a-walk you will need to sign up for an account, but it’s easy and safe to do.
― Kaleidoscope Funk Network (Shakey Mo Collier), Thursday, 1 April 2010 15:32 (nine years ago) link
When Kim Cattrall appeared at ConventioCon ExpoFest-A-Rama 2: Electric Bugaloo in 1996, she shared this story: “I was in my hotel room and was channel surfing. And what do I hear but my own name being sung by a small golden man. And it just went on like that. I yelled for my boyfriend to come in and see this. We were just in shock. A few minutes later, one of my lesser accomplishments came on: ‘City Limits.’ I called my publicity agent and asked him if Mystery Science Theater 3000 was a real show. He said yes. I called my florist and had an odd request: to send a bouquet of flowers to a Crow T. Robot.”
― Adam Bruneau, Thursday, 6 May 2010 14:54 (nine years ago) link
hahaha, that's awesome. Sort of the lighter side of Sandy Frank being really pissed off about the Sandy Frank song. That WOULD be really weird, even for a famous person, to be channel-surfing and just come across this bizarre little show that looks like it was filmed in someone's garage, with puppets singing about you.
― Doctor Casino, Thursday, 6 May 2010 15:46 (nine years ago) link
Hahah the flowers had been mentioned in the official book but I hadn't heard the other side of the story.
― Ned Raggett, Thursday, 6 May 2010 16:06 (nine years ago) link
"And what do I hear but my own name being sung by a small golden man. He whispered in my ear and said, 'My father killed me.'"
― Astronaut Mike Dexter (Jimmy The Mod Awaits The Return Of His Beloved), Thursday, 6 May 2010 16:08 (nine years ago) link
I <3 Kim Cattrall even more now
― Adam Bruneau, Thursday, 6 May 2010 16:10 (nine years ago) link
check w00+ today
― tremendoid, Saturday, 10 July 2010 10:54 (nine years ago) link
^^^
heh, just came in to post that very thing. Tom Servo action figure!
― Jaq, Saturday, 10 July 2010 13:50 (nine years ago) link
Pulled the trigger on it, so psyched to get this in the mail (dances)
― VegemiteGrrrl, Saturday, 10 July 2010 18:44 (nine years ago) link
My brain has just broken:
http://www.kvia.com/news/24148455/detail.html
― Ned Raggett, Monday, 12 July 2010 05:37 (nine years ago) link
Oh man, El Paso! What a crazy town.
― wine, the water of life (Abbott), Monday, 12 July 2010 06:03 (nine years ago) link
Oh c'mon one more sacrifice before we go?
OK but this is the FINAL sacrifice.
― andrew m., Friday, 16 July 2010 17:33 (nine years ago) link
also...
Please can't I have just one more justice?
Mm mmm
― andrew m., Friday, 16 July 2010 17:40 (nine years ago) link
Was rewatching Quest of the Delta Knights the other day. Such a perfect skewering of RenFestyness.
― Ned Raggett, Friday, 16 July 2010 17:43 (nine years ago) link
rewatching Manos...
"My intestines: on top of my head!"
― VegemiteGrrrl, Friday, 16 July 2010 22:56 (nine years ago) link
"I WOULD HAVE A DEWLAP"
"[gasp!] Noooooo"
― VegemiteGrrrl, Friday, 16 July 2010 22:58 (nine years ago) link
Night of the Blood Beast!
This bit from Mike made me laugh til I cried: "Are we camping? Is this camping you guys? You know I never went camping. One time we went to North Dakota to visit Uncle Ronnie. He had this horse and it stepped on me..I think it was a horse...If we do have a shower we could probably get stuff that's green or yellow cause even if they are boys or girls they could still use em, and don't the aliens even have sex? I don't think they do..."
― VegemiteGrrrl, Sunday, 18 July 2010 05:13 (nine years ago) link
We had Christmas in July last night watching Santa Claus and all the special features. Maniacally laughing mechanical reindeer! That eye! Those LIPS!
― Jaq, Sunday, 18 July 2010 16:18 (nine years ago) link
The lips are hysterical!
Watching 'Final Sacrifice' today...I can't stop marvelling at the bizarreness of this movie. Also loving the Larry Czonka references.
― VegemiteGrrrl, Monday, 19 July 2010 00:54 (nine years ago) link
And the kid looks like a Ferengi!
― VegemiteGrrrl, Monday, 19 July 2010 00:56 (nine years ago) link
Pretty great interview with the RiffTrax crew that touches on a few MST3K bits. Such as:
Beaks: Here's an MST3K question I have to ask every time I talk to you guys: has there been any movement on the Sandy Frank movies?Nelson: I'm totally out of the loop on that. Kevin?Murphy: The last I'd heard from the folks at Shout! Factory was that that organization is a very tough nut to crack. But nothing is ever said and done in the very weird world of film distribution. Right at this very moment, it's not looking great, but who knows? Six months from now, things could change entirely.Corbett: I liked that you called it an "organization".Murphy: That's what they call themselves. The Sandy Frank Organization.Corbett: (Laughs) I didn't know that. That's hilarious.Murphy: I think he might still be around. He's just this bitter, bony, cigarette-y guy--Corbett: He is still around. I actually know someone who lives pretty close to him. They said they talked to him, and he cursed our name.Murphy: He doesn't like us at all. And as long as he's alive, it's like Castro and Cuba: we're never getting in.Beaks: But that doesn't prohibit Michael from doing the Gamera song whenever he wants.Nelson: No, I think I have the rights to that.
Nelson: I'm totally out of the loop on that. Kevin?
Murphy: The last I'd heard from the folks at Shout! Factory was that that organization is a very tough nut to crack. But nothing is ever said and done in the very weird world of film distribution. Right at this very moment, it's not looking great, but who knows? Six months from now, things could change entirely.
Corbett: I liked that you called it an "organization".
Murphy: That's what they call themselves. The Sandy Frank Organization.
Corbett: (Laughs) I didn't know that. That's hilarious.
Murphy: I think he might still be around. He's just this bitter, bony, cigarette-y guy--
Corbett: He is still around. I actually know someone who lives pretty close to him. They said they talked to him, and he cursed our name.
Murphy: He doesn't like us at all. And as long as he's alive, it's like Castro and Cuba: we're never getting in.
Beaks: But that doesn't prohibit Michael from doing the Gamera song whenever he wants.
Nelson: No, I think I have the rights to that.
― Ned Raggett, Tuesday, 17 August 2010 19:49 (nine years ago) link
Beaks: So you've never noticed any slash-fiction involving Tom Servo or Crow?Murphy: I'm sure it exists.Corbett: I've written a fair amount of it, actually, and I think I've done a pretty good job of it. It's erotic, but tasteful.
― fear mongrels (Abbott), Tuesday, 17 August 2010 19:54 (nine years ago) link
I love the idea of a Crow/Servo Brief Encounter.
― Ned Raggett, Tuesday, 17 August 2010 20:01 (nine years ago) link
Meanwhile, when Manos met King's X.
― Ned Raggett, Tuesday, 17 August 2010 20:30 (nine years ago) link
Sandy Frank! Sandy Frank! He looks ugly and he's been chaaaaaarged!
― Ned Raggett, Thursday, 26 August 2010 17:15 (nine years ago) link
And if you need a prompt:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IvN10-n1NBc
― Ned Raggett, Thursday, 26 August 2010 17:20 (nine years ago) link
I just watched the Future War episode on Netflix after not seeing it for a while. Forgot how gloriously stupid this movie was:
"Four days ago a fire fell from the sky and it brought a man who would change my lifeforever. But also came a pack of dinosaur-like creatures, in various ages, shapes, sizes,and its masters."
― dayo, me say day-ay-ay-o (latebloomer), Monday, 6 September 2010 08:58 (nine years ago) link
Great new interview with Joel/Trace/Josh about the KTMA days.
― Ned Raggett, Monday, 20 September 2010 19:24 (nine years ago) link
So in a nutshell, I need to mention that I don’t ever recommend people watch the KTMA episodes, unless you feel you must see the “warts and all” beginning of MST as a sort of “live through this” right of passage, Also, I should mention, I find it a bit troubling that people are demanding that these shows be released on DVD: those people remind me of my Dad sitting alone at the kitchen table with a knife and a block of really stinky cheese muttering “it’s an acquired taste”.
― Ned Raggett, Monday, 20 September 2010 19:25 (nine years ago) link
Also this from Trace:
To question things we were doing and compare it to later shows I guess is inevitable but it’s a little like looking at Baron von Drais’s walking machine and saying, “Dude. Why didn’t you invent pedals and a chain? Or a seat?”
― Ned Raggett, Monday, 20 September 2010 19:29 (nine years ago) link
provided me with reliable entertainment on saturday evenings back in '91 or so.
also, thankful to them for introducing me to manos, which is so highly entertaining, both original version and mst3k-treated
their version of ninja tv pilot w/lee van cleef sooooo funny
just wish they had gotten around to doing sleepaway camp 3: teenage wasteland
― dude (del), Monday, 20 September 2010 19:30 (nine years ago) link
I love that Josh, Trace & Joel actually try to answer the questions as best they can. I mean, that stuff was so long ago...the recall would have to be hazy at best.
It definitely veers into 'Comic Book Guy' territory,..."Ahem. In Episode 6.5.2 you state that the umbrella is open, but as anyone can clearly see from the video, the umbrella clearly is NOT open. Was this a commentary on the nature of perception, or did you sir, in fact mistake us for imbeciles?"
― VegemiteGrrrl, Monday, 20 September 2010 20:30 (nine years ago) link
Well as mentioned at the start this grew out of a review project of those early broadcasts, which have long circulated via filesharing as well as YouTube -- let's face it, that level of obsession is precisely the point! (Thus Joel being ever thankful for the 'it's just a show' line.)
― Ned Raggett, Monday, 20 September 2010 20:32 (nine years ago) link
It's definitely coming for a more loving, fact-finding, tell us what you remember point of view..not pompous. but yeah, the level of detail is pretty crazy.
Love reading about the birth of "Tom" Servo as we know him, and the Mads. And that they're so unanamious about, "Um maybe don't watch these unless you really have to?"
― VegemiteGrrrl, Monday, 20 September 2010 20:37 (nine years ago) link
Watched "The Crawling Eye" last week, not realizing it was the first Comedy Channel episode. Gypsy uncoiled herself - I had no idea.
― Jaq, Monday, 20 September 2010 20:38 (nine years ago) link
The Crawling Eye has become one of my favorites in its clunky way. "Directed by us!"
― Ned Raggett, Monday, 20 September 2010 20:44 (nine years ago) link
RIP Jackie Burroughs, aka Aram Fingal's mom from Overdrawn at the Memory Bank. "Don't talk about your area in public!"
― Ned Raggett, Monday, 27 September 2010 17:52 (nine years ago) link
"So, let's recap the movie so far: Someone went to Acapulco, annnd someone almost bought gas."
― Doctor Casino, Saturday, 16 October 2010 16:56 (nine years ago) link
Hahah that one.
"Uh, Billy, go to expression B..."
― Ned Raggett, Saturday, 16 October 2010 18:30 (nine years ago) link
seriously dying at the scene when the aliens get told to go back to earth, just one brilliant zinger after another - - - "Uh, please, sir, we've seen Laserblast..." "Get out there and sell, sell, sell!"
― Doctor Casino, Saturday, 16 October 2010 19:34 (nine years ago) link
TV's Frank on Countdown:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dc0AtWhrI0Q
― Drastic times require what? Drastic measures! Who said that? T (President Keyes), Wednesday, 20 October 2010 08:34 (nine years ago) link
"children's fare"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3rTyfEZKplwI miss this Rhino promo that's at the front of the VHS releases. I never FFW'd through it! It was, I dunno, comforting.
― andrew m., Monday, 1 November 2010 16:35 (nine years ago) link
Haha, I remember that. Only saw it a couple of times on other releases since I just used my own tapes for the longest time pre-DVDs/YouTube.
― Ned Raggett, Monday, 1 November 2010 16:37 (nine years ago) link
oh man totally forgot about that promo. awesome!
― the waning trend (latebloomer), Monday, 1 November 2010 16:40 (nine years ago) link
Perhaps too I associate it with Mitchell, which remains an absolute fave.
― andrew m., Monday, 1 November 2010 16:41 (nine years ago) link
New box set comes out this week...
― Ned Raggett, Monday, 1 November 2010 16:47 (nine years ago) link
just recently saw "The Wild World of Batwoman", "Eegah!" and "The Crawling Eye"
my god, I miss this show
― lol tea partiers and their fat fingers (HI DERE), Monday, 1 November 2010 16:51 (nine years ago) link
I love The Crawling Eye, as I think I muttered above somewhere -- such a weird, stagy cast surrounding the germ of a good idea.
― Ned Raggett, Monday, 1 November 2010 16:52 (nine years ago) link
FYI: The movie I referenced upthread was "Gamera vs Zigra" from SEASON 0
― lol tea partiers and their fat fingers (HI DERE), Monday, 1 November 2010 16:56 (nine years ago) link
just watched "Jack Frost", great fun. that mushroom guy was hilarious/creepy.
― zappi, Monday, 1 November 2010 17:06 (nine years ago) link
You been Netflix streaming 'em, Dan? Been catching up on a lot of old ones thanks to that.
― andrew m., Monday, 1 November 2010 17:07 (nine years ago) link
Yep! Kind of sad that I can't rewatch Mr B Natural that way
― lol tea partiers and their fat fingers (HI DERE), Monday, 1 November 2010 17:07 (nine years ago) link
Yes but...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I8kH4XyWjq4
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kfuQMBYNRv0
― Ned Raggett, Monday, 1 November 2010 17:11 (nine years ago) link
"Don't make so much noise when you read."
Weird thing about The Crawling Eye is that it was originally a British tv series! We watched The Final Sacrifice this weekend - so AWFUL! Ancient cult of Canadian wrestlers, the Ziox! But a fantastic song from Tom Servo, Crow and Mike about Canada. And the bonus interview with the guy who played Zap Rowsdower was too earnest for words.
― Jaq, Monday, 1 November 2010 17:13 (nine years ago) link
I made Casuistry watch that when I was visiting him in Toronto. Went over well.
― Ned Raggett, Monday, 1 November 2010 17:13 (nine years ago) link
"Work faster, Grandma!"
― gay nerd fuel (Eric H.), Monday, 1 November 2010 17:14 (nine years ago) link
"This man does things he's not proud of."
― Ned Raggett, Monday, 1 November 2010 17:14 (nine years ago) link
"Eegah!" is just... man.
"WHEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!"
― lol tea partiers and their fat fingers (HI DERE), Monday, 1 November 2010 17:16 (nine years ago) link
And the shaving and the tongue and the...
― Ned Raggett, Monday, 1 November 2010 17:17 (nine years ago) link
If we're talking some classic MST3K shorts:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=--gEJCaF73g
"Junior Rodeo Daredevils!"
"...smothered in gravy -- TEXAS style!"
― Ned Raggett, Monday, 1 November 2010 17:18 (nine years ago) link
the whole cave scene where the dad was essentially encouraging his daughter to let Eegah molest her...
― lol tea partiers and their fat fingers (HI DERE), Monday, 1 November 2010 17:23 (nine years ago) link
The shorts they've been showing at the live Rifftrax events have been absolutely sublime. This most recent one, last Thursday, had one with a talking paper bag a la "No springs!" that was just amazing.
― Tub Girl Time Machine (Phil D.), Monday, 1 November 2010 17:30 (nine years ago) link
Yeah I was just reading about that. Amazing.
― Ned Raggett, Monday, 1 November 2010 17:31 (nine years ago) link
Haha, "Jim Henson's Last Picture Show Babies."
― gay nerd fuel (Eric H.), Monday, 1 November 2010 17:32 (nine years ago) link
Hey, contents of the next box set after the new one have been announced:
• 109- PROJECT MOONBASE (with shorts: Commando Cody, parts 7 & 8)• 322- MASTER NINJA I• 324- MASTER NINJA II• 505- MAGIC VOYAGE OF SINBAD
All Joel, all the time.
― Ned Raggett, Tuesday, 2 November 2010 17:04 (nine years ago) link
Just watched The Final Sacrifice, which has the most hilarious riffing I've heard yet. Here's its VHS cover:http://i54.tinypic.com/15r15z6.jpg
― my sex drew back into itself tight and dry (abanana), Tuesday, 9 November 2010 22:04 (nine years ago) link
Hahah what in the hell.
― Ned Raggett, Tuesday, 9 November 2010 22:17 (nine years ago) link
None of them are Rowsdower enough.
― Ned Raggett, Tuesday, 9 November 2010 22:18 (nine years ago) link
Ha ha... I just watched this last night:
http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51utTHsHypL._SX320_SY240_.jpg
― Darin, Tuesday, 9 November 2010 22:29 (nine years ago) link
"I wonder if there's beer on the sun"
― Darin, Tuesday, 9 November 2010 22:30 (nine years ago) link
I've been digging through some of the KTMAs -- SST Death Flight, jeez Louise. Or rather, Tina Louise...
― Ned Raggett, Tuesday, 9 November 2010 22:31 (nine years ago) link
Has anyone mentioned how great Hobgoblins is yet? Top notch riffing all the way through, and it has that incredible bit when one the lead characters is unmistakably burnt to death, but then returns during the final scene without so much as a singed eyebrow!
Also, Hired! The Musical.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gaduCx4Dkgg
― Pheeel, Tuesday, 9 November 2010 22:46 (nine years ago) link
Hobgoblins is probably my favorite
― da croupier, Tuesday, 9 November 2010 22:49 (nine years ago) link
"Meet The Hobgoblins! Frankie, Sniffles, Bounce-Bounce and The Claw!"
― da croupier, Tuesday, 9 November 2010 22:50 (nine years ago) link
"They're rubbing puppets on us!"
― Tub Girl Time Machine (Phil D.), Tuesday, 9 November 2010 23:16 (nine years ago) link
I just love the fact that Roadrash or whoever he is is one of the two guys with the Gimp in Pulp Fiction.
― Ned Raggett, Tuesday, 9 November 2010 23:21 (nine years ago) link
Which one of these should I watch tonight?
Horrors of Spider IslandWarrior of the Lost WorldSoultakerLaserblastThe Killer ShrewsThe Phantom PlanetEegah!The Wild World of Batwoman
― Darin, Tuesday, 9 November 2010 23:22 (nine years ago) link
the last two are outrageously funny
― DJP, Tuesday, 9 November 2010 23:23 (nine years ago) link
eegah! is something else
― omar little, Tuesday, 9 November 2010 23:24 (nine years ago) link
What they both said. Watch both.
― Ned Raggett, Tuesday, 9 November 2010 23:33 (nine years ago) link
"ROX-EEE!"
"WHEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!""WHEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!"
"WHEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!"
― DJP, Tuesday, 9 November 2010 23:34 (nine years ago) link
also everything that happens in the cave... omg
eegah and batwoman would be my nods, too
― da croupier, Tuesday, 9 November 2010 23:41 (nine years ago) link
xpost -- "Think of the alternative."
― Ned Raggett, Tuesday, 9 November 2010 23:45 (nine years ago) link
God, "Hired!" None of my salesmen has ever sold a caaaaaaar...
― Doctor Casino, Tuesday, 9 November 2010 23:49 (nine years ago) link
"G'night, stay soft, pink and oily..."
― Ned Raggett, Tuesday, 9 November 2010 23:54 (nine years ago) link
All you guys otm about Eegah!
― Darin, Wednesday, 10 November 2010 15:33 (nine years ago) link
"Wait'll see my combo. They swing. Really swing!"
"I'd like to meet your combo."
― Ned Raggett, Wednesday, 10 November 2010 15:42 (nine years ago) link
just watched riff trax for the first time. clash of the titans: pretty funny! avatar: not funny.
― BIG MUFFIN (gbx), Wednesday, 10 November 2010 15:46 (nine years ago) link
Rifftrax Transformers, and Twilight are pretty great. Star Trek is funny too.
― That is the stench of tyranny (VegemiteGrrrl), Wednesday, 10 November 2010 17:39 (nine years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z1w_dp2PK9E
― Loup-Garou G (The Yellow Kid), Thursday, 11 November 2010 04:42 (nine years ago) link
Joel is so frickin' priceless.
― Ned Raggett, Thursday, 11 November 2010 04:47 (nine years ago) link
Joel's thoroughly unexcited "OH WOW!" always makes my day.
― The E Trip of Pillgamesh (GOTT PUNCH II HAWKWINDZ), Thursday, 11 November 2010 08:56 (nine years ago) link
Okay so that Manos: The Hands of Fate sequel just got weirder:
We are absolutely ecstatic to inform you that THE MASTER himself, Tom Neyman is alive and well, and will be reprising his role as "The Master" in "Manos: The Search for Valley Lodge"! Wow!
― Ned Raggett, Friday, 3 December 2010 20:56 (nine years ago) link
LOLling right now at Fugitive Alien and the "I love Ken he is my friend" song.
― Telephoneface (Adam Bruneau), Thursday, 9 December 2010 05:23 (nine years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JAY2QFZi_IU
― benanas foster (Eric H.), Monday, 13 December 2010 02:55 (eight years ago) link
Haha from one of the very first episodes I saw when it was actually broadcast. I like imagining how quickly they were piling on the toupees and drawing on his mustache.
― Ned Raggett, Monday, 13 December 2010 03:11 (eight years ago) link
I like the YouTube comment that compares this to a well-done Muppets musical number.
― benanas foster (Eric H.), Monday, 13 December 2010 03:12 (eight years ago) link
RIP Juan Piquer Simon, the director of Pod People.
"Trumpy!"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4UH_Tr6SgGo
― Ned Raggett, Tuesday, 11 January 2011 20:34 (eight years ago) link
"Wait, is this Movie A or Movie B?" "I think this is Movie C . . ."
― you think you're cool, but you read ick (Phil D.), Tuesday, 11 January 2011 20:43 (eight years ago) link
I looooove Joel's miffed Mike Curb Congregation riff. God, the whole thing. "IT STINKS!" If Pod People didn't have all the lonnnnnng dreary forest wandering stuff it'd be my favorite episode in a walk between Idiot Patrol and the Trumpy stop-motion scene.
"Little wing-ed potatoes..."
― Doctor Casino, Tuesday, 11 January 2011 20:44 (eight years ago) link
my ankle's all bendy-wendy
― enfuque (Matt P), Tuesday, 11 January 2011 20:47 (eight years ago) link
man I just watched it last night.
Top 10 episode for sure.
― Matt Armstrong, Tuesday, 11 January 2011 20:52 (eight years ago) link
Because Pepperidge Farms remembers!
― ice cr?m tee (lpz), Tuesday, 11 January 2011 21:43 (eight years ago) link
And never forget...
― Ned Raggett, Tuesday, 11 January 2011 21:51 (eight years ago) link
"It says 'Don't laugh. It's paid for." "In braille?"
― VegemiteGrrrl, Tuesday, 11 January 2011 23:10 (eight years ago) link
MCCLOUD!
― Loup-Garou G (The Yellow Kid), Tuesday, 11 January 2011 23:15 (eight years ago) link
lol I was just gonna do that one!
― VegemiteGrrrl, Tuesday, 11 January 2011 23:16 (eight years ago) link
I went back and started rewatching on youtube...zomg so great.
"Here take this blanket, it'll warm her up.""But I'm not cold..""It's for HER."
"Here this will warm her up""No thanks i'm not thirsty""It's for HERRRR"
― VegemiteGrrrl, Tuesday, 11 January 2011 23:19 (eight years ago) link
Also the music they're listening to on the van ride.
"What is this, white reggae?"
― Ned Raggett, Tuesday, 11 January 2011 23:20 (eight years ago) link
Tonight on Music From The Heart Of Space
― VegemiteGrrrl, Tuesday, 11 January 2011 23:28 (eight years ago) link
<splash of coffee hurled in face> "More coffee?"
― you think you're cool, but you read ick (Phil D.), Wednesday, 12 January 2011 00:34 (eight years ago) link
Can anyone explain the forest/hunter scenes in that movie at all? The other two parts are ET and teen slasher ripoffs, but the hunter scenes don't explain themselves or appear to rip off any type of movie.
― a nan, a bal, an anal ― (abanana), Wednesday, 12 January 2011 02:29 (eight years ago) link
They're poaching doing the poaching for the eggs and the thing. I think. And the Pepperidge Farm guy was one of them but now he's not and he has a bar at home and drinks from it.
Again, I think.
― Ned Raggett, Wednesday, 12 January 2011 02:52 (eight years ago) link
And isn't it something like the hunters smashed the eggs and are there to show the 'bad' side of human nature...but they sort of outlive their purpose after 5 minutes of the movie so they're just padding after that. Wonderful, foggy, Renaissance fair padding. JERK.
― VegemiteGrrrl, Wednesday, 12 January 2011 03:37 (eight years ago) link
my friends and I are thinking of recording a series of alt commentaries for bad mainstream movies (romcoms etc.) wherein we invent drinking games for each movie in advance and then carry them out while discussing the film in a way that will start out pseudo-intelligent and then inevitably degrade into puerile name-calling as we get more and more intoxicated. is it a good idea y/n
― Simon H., Wednesday, 12 January 2011 05:37 (eight years ago) link
Have you ever heard the Cannibal! the Musical commentary? - Trey & Matt and friends do that. If your shenanigans are as funny as theirs over the course of the movie, then I say YES
― VegemiteGrrrl, Wednesday, 12 January 2011 06:07 (eight years ago) link
I will listen to that. oh also ours will be free, obv.
― Simon H., Wednesday, 12 January 2011 06:11 (eight years ago) link
:D
― VegemiteGrrrl, Wednesday, 12 January 2011 06:31 (eight years ago) link
second half of that commentary track is terrible imho
― a nan, a bal, an anal ― (abanana), Wednesday, 12 January 2011 06:45 (eight years ago) link
Bap-ba Da-ba Da Da
― James Mitchell, Tuesday, 18 January 2011 05:33 (eight years ago) link
The Russian MST3K. Who knew?
http://www.mst3kinfo.com/?p=8658
― Ned Raggett, Friday, 28 January 2011 15:31 (eight years ago) link
In a science institute, there’s an experiment,They’re testing the effect of movie reels on people.How will consciousness be affected by a movie.Of questionable quality and made long agoA nice guy, Stephen is in need of some moneyHe got a job as a test subject, threw caution to the windHe didn’t know that the process is supervised byProfessor Zamishlavkin, a bad guy (something)Stephen watches movies, he’s now imprisonedIf it’s wasn’t for his friends, he’d be miserableMutants, saboteurs: a dog and a penguinRescue his psychie and watch along with him:::Fidel::: [penguin's name]:::Ketchup::: [dog's name]:::the greatest achievement of national defense!:::When the friends are all together, they don’t fear the bad guyThey make comments on everything, so that it’s more funIn the face of scientific theories,They giggle and laugh, as they watch Project Popcorn
― Ned Raggett, Friday, 28 January 2011 15:32 (eight years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DNH4dafgFZY
― Ned Raggett, Friday, 28 January 2011 15:33 (eight years ago) link
^ would pay big money to hear Joel Tom & Crow riff an episode of that
― zappi, Friday, 28 January 2011 15:40 (eight years ago) link
Perhaps it all began here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9OwE4TRTo3U#t=5m40s
― Ned Raggett, Friday, 28 January 2011 16:36 (eight years ago) link
there's an episode here http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-2988947153633950316#
― zappi, Saturday, 29 January 2011 05:32 (eight years ago) link
Following on from the posts just above, here's the full story (well, at least the first part) of the Russian MST3K -- pretty great!
http://bindingpolymer.com/wp/2011/04/01/popcorn-pretty-cat-and-perestroika/#more-813
― Ned Raggett, Tuesday, 26 April 2011 17:17 (eight years ago) link
They really need to get these put on the next box set
― Brakhage, Tuesday, 26 April 2011 17:26 (eight years ago) link
... I assume they're still making them, right?
― Brakhage, Tuesday, 26 April 2011 17:27 (eight years ago) link
so happy you're alive!
― motivatedgirl (Matt P), Tuesday, 26 April 2011 17:28 (eight years ago) link
The box sets? Yup, just got the latest one from last month -- both Master Ninja episodes, The Magic Voyage of Sinbad and Project Moonbase from the first season. Hadn't seen any of them in years, great stuff.
― Ned Raggett, Tuesday, 26 April 2011 17:30 (eight years ago) link
master-ninja-THEME-song
― Brakhage, Tuesday, 26 April 2011 17:38 (eight years ago) link
I still can't get over the fact that Timothy Van Patten went from his mumbling non-triumphs there to being the guy who co-wrote "Pine Barrens" for The Sopranos, not to mention directing a slew of other episodes for that and other various high-end cable series. Talk about bootstrapping! I would have loved it if they could have interviewed him as a bonus for this set.
― Ned Raggett, Tuesday, 26 April 2011 17:42 (eight years ago) link
Wait a minute, he also directed the first two episodes of Game of Thrones!
― Ned Raggett, Tuesday, 26 April 2011 17:43 (eight years ago) link
xpost Yeah, toxic paints, shmaints - whatever. I'm on Blu-Ray now baby
― Brakhage, Tuesday, 26 April 2011 17:44 (eight years ago) link
Oh weird yeah, I kept thinking Van Patten was Tim Olyphant (sheriff, Deadwood) for some reason. Good on him for surviving into a viable career
― Brakhage, Tuesday, 26 April 2011 17:47 (eight years ago) link
If anything I figure having gone through that show was a good object lesson in what not to do. (I also like how most of his directorial woodshedding was done on Touched By An Angel.)
― Ned Raggett, Tuesday, 26 April 2011 17:51 (eight years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g0lIOaq3oEY
― Ned Raggett, Tuesday, 26 April 2011 17:54 (eight years ago) link
WANT
http://i.imgur.com/xPEbl.jpg
― zappi, Monday, 9 May 2011 19:23 (eight years ago) link
Can't wait. Due out midsummer.
― Ned Raggett, Monday, 9 May 2011 19:24 (eight years ago) link
niiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiice
― da croupier, Monday, 9 May 2011 19:28 (eight years ago) link
"More fish flakes, my sweet friend?"
"Tibby...oh Tibby..."
― Ned Raggett, Monday, 9 May 2011 19:29 (eight years ago) link
Meanwhile, more on that Manos sequel:
http://www.polkio.com/archives/Story.aspx/20504/falls-city-fright
― Ned Raggett, Wednesday, 1 June 2011 20:55 (eight years ago) link
A creepy statue of a hand -- a model of Falls City resident Rick Zunck's hand made by Jones -- represents Manos in the film. Neyman carefully contemplates the statue and then tentatively reaches for it. Once he grabs hold, he screams and writhes in pain. This goes on for what seems like an excruciating long time before Neyman unleashes a chillingly desperate shout.The performance receives applause from the entire crew."The man's got skills," Munch said to Jones, shaking his head.
The performance receives applause from the entire crew.
"The man's got skills," Munch said to Jones, shaking his head.
― Ned Raggett, Wednesday, 1 June 2011 20:57 (eight years ago) link
This has basically been my homepage for the last month or so.
http://deep13.us/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1&Itemid=3
― scissorlocks and the three bears (Eric H.), Wednesday, 1 June 2011 22:01 (eight years ago) link
LOL, Angels Revenge on right now.
(Gunshot) "... My period!"
― scissorlocks and the three bears (Eric H.), Wednesday, 1 June 2011 22:02 (eight years ago) link
"Dworkinfest '78!"
― Ned Raggett, Wednesday, 1 June 2011 22:04 (eight years ago) link
Never caught that line until just now!
― scissorlocks and the three bears (Eric H.), Wednesday, 1 June 2011 22:05 (eight years ago) link
Aw dude. (But that's the joy, sometimes a rewatch turns up something totally random -- thus when I got the latest set with Master Ninja II and Joel reads a letter from someone having to study Derrida, Servo immediately follows it up with a sneezed "Foucault!" that sounds like he's trying to suppress a curse word. Had never noticed that once all this time!)
― Ned Raggett, Wednesday, 1 June 2011 22:08 (eight years ago) link
whoa that gamera box set might finally mean that everybody i know wont look at me like a nutjob when i slip "jailbait for gamera" into casual conversation anymore
― just malorted a little bit in my mouth (jjjusten), Wednesday, 1 June 2011 22:09 (eight years ago) link
Instead they'll look at you like a Cornjob.
― Ned Raggett, Wednesday, 1 June 2011 22:10 (eight years ago) link
lol @ boys in little pants
― scissorlocks and the three bears (Eric H.), Wednesday, 1 June 2011 22:11 (eight years ago) link
Love that long hair tips off canoeists a mile away that "that's a chick" reeling in the drug shipment.
― scissorlocks and the three bears (Eric H.), Wednesday, 1 June 2011 22:12 (eight years ago) link
Especially in the butt-end of the seventies.
― Ned Raggett, Wednesday, 1 June 2011 22:18 (eight years ago) link
I watched this show every week for several years, and you guys are frightening me
― the gay bloggers are onto the faggot tweets (Dr Morbius), Thursday, 2 June 2011 11:19 (eight years ago) link
hahaha cosign
― low-rent black gangster nicknamed Bootsy (DJP), Thursday, 2 June 2011 19:03 (eight years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YHvRNIXzCbU
i didn't know that blast hardcheese and grandma daughter from space mutiny ended up marrying irl! i find this very precious and life-affirming.
― silly, and frankly, anti-wiki (reddening), Sunday, 10 July 2011 06:00 (eight years ago) link
blast hardcheese giving me irl lols all over again
― Janet Snakehole (VegemiteGrrl), Sunday, 10 July 2011 06:24 (eight years ago) link
Spider Island, home to the stars!
― andrew m., Tuesday, 12 July 2011 17:03 (eight years ago) link
http://theronneel.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/horrors_of_spider_island1.jpgI've been liftin', what do you think?
― andrew m., Tuesday, 12 July 2011 17:04 (eight years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RFHlJ2voJHY
― Michael Bay, CEO of Transformers (Phil D.), Tuesday, 12 July 2011 17:06 (eight years ago) link
dah dah dah-dah Ga-me-ra!!
― Telephoneface (Adam Bruneau), Tuesday, 12 July 2011 18:20 (eight years ago) link
http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5308/5875310341_6172a976d5.jpg
― layers of layers of dough and butter (reddening), Wednesday, 13 July 2011 23:51 (eight years ago) link
ROWSDOWER!
― The 700 KKKlub (lpz), Thursday, 14 July 2011 00:03 (eight years ago) link
Rowsdower, sowsdower, bippity boppity bowsdower …
― BIG HOOBA aka the stankdriver (Phil D.), Thursday, 14 July 2011 00:48 (eight years ago) link
Just the floppy disk for breakfast, honey?
― Breezy Summer Jam (MintIce), Thursday, 14 July 2011 02:58 (eight years ago) link
― latebloomer, Sunday, 31 July 2011 08:48 (eight years ago) link
I get to interview at least one and perhaps up to four or five members of Cinematic Titanic tomorrow afternoon!
― Gus Van Sant's Gerry Blank (Eric H.), Tuesday, 13 September 2011 20:38 (eight years ago) link
Going to try very very very hard not to be starstruck.
No I'm not jealous. (I SO lie.)
― Ned Raggett, Tuesday, 13 September 2011 20:43 (eight years ago) link
What? I'm not sweating!
― Gus Van Sant's Gerry Blank (Eric H.), Tuesday, 13 September 2011 20:54 (eight years ago) link
(runs in circles, pees on floor)
― Janet Snakehole (VegemiteGrrl), Wednesday, 14 September 2011 14:10 (eight years ago) link
That is cool. I got to meet Bill Corbett a couple of weeks ago and am still impressed by how funny and nice he was.
― ¯\(°_o)/¯ (Nicole), Wednesday, 14 September 2011 14:13 (eight years ago) link
How neat! He seems like he'd be pretty chill in general.
― Ned Raggett, Wednesday, 14 September 2011 14:17 (eight years ago) link
The new Gamera box set is a total treat of course, but that goes without saying. Next box up, along with bonus features:
Time of the Apes extras:INTRODUCTION BY AUGUST RAGONE (Author of Eiji Tsuburaya: Master of Monsters)MST HOUR WRAPSMighty Jack extras:INTRODUCTION BY AUGUST RAGONETHE DVD MENUS OF MST3KThe Violent Years extras:ED-UCATION: ARCHIVAL INTERVIEW WITH DELORES FULLERED-UCATION: ARCHIVAL INTERVIEW WITH KATHY WOODThe Brute Man extras:INTRODUCTION BY MARY JO PEHLTRAIL OF THE CREEPER: MAKING THE BRUTE MANTHE MAKING OF MST3K (1997)
Mighty Jack extras:INTRODUCTION BY AUGUST RAGONETHE DVD MENUS OF MST3K
The Violent Years extras:ED-UCATION: ARCHIVAL INTERVIEW WITH DELORES FULLERED-UCATION: ARCHIVAL INTERVIEW WITH KATHY WOOD
The Brute Man extras:INTRODUCTION BY MARY JO PEHLTRAIL OF THE CREEPER: MAKING THE BRUTE MANTHE MAKING OF MST3K (1997)
All great in different, insane ways.
― Ned Raggett, Wednesday, 14 September 2011 14:19 (eight years ago) link
Interview was fantastic, other than me fighting like hell not to come off like a fanboy.
First CInematic Titanic experience was pretty awesome. Especially the three bro-ey gay dudes in what appeared to be a Jules et Jim situation were making out two rows in front of me.
― michael assbender (Eric H.), Friday, 16 September 2011 03:01 (eight years ago) link
Brilliant. What was the movie, anyway?
― Ned Raggett, Friday, 16 September 2011 03:15 (eight years ago) link
Doomsday Machine ... so bad it took two movie crews to ruin it.
― michael assbender (Eric H.), Friday, 16 September 2011 03:18 (eight years ago) link
Casey Kasem ... Mission Control Officer
Well I'm sold.
― Ned Raggett, Friday, 16 September 2011 03:28 (eight years ago) link
Oh, I lost count of the AT40-based jokes after they passed, well, the top 40.
― michael assbender (Eric H.), Friday, 16 September 2011 03:32 (eight years ago) link
apropos to nothing:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z--Ebqna1GM
― soul ma cosa nostra (Eisbaer), Sunday, 25 September 2011 02:33 (eight years ago) link
Been watching a lot of eps lately after discovering how many of them are on instant streaming
― Blind Diode Jefferson (kingfish), Sunday, 25 September 2011 17:31 (eight years ago) link
http://www.societyallure.com/Other/48thAnnual-USO-Armed-Forces/IMG4876/737344239_m3HNw-M.jpg
if Paulie Walnuts is an MST3K fan*, maybe he can put in a good work for the boys the next time he does the USO thing with Sandy Frank.
(* - something tells me he isn't, but wouldn't it be wonderful if he was?!?)
― Push Push N'Bushe Wright (Eisbaer), Sunday, 2 October 2011 00:25 (eight years ago) link
Mr B. Natural is dead!
http://www.mst3kinfo.com/?p=10893
― Ned Raggett, Sunday, 2 October 2011 00:34 (eight years ago) link
Remember her well:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Np9eflhMx08
― Ned Raggett, Sunday, 2 October 2011 00:37 (eight years ago) link
TO WENDY'S!!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ijjiJahRPU8
― corey, Sunday, 2 October 2011 00:38 (eight years ago) link
;_; ;_;
― Push Push N'Bushe Wright (Eisbaer), Sunday, 2 October 2011 00:46 (eight years ago) link
;_;
― Chris S, Sunday, 2 October 2011 05:03 (eight years ago) link
i've got a fever and the only cure is coleman francis.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QUK7CfUniBs
― enchilada sauce (get bent), Saturday, 5 November 2011 02:24 (eight years ago) link
Just started watching The Rebel Set and so far it's much more entertaining than I'd expected. "Enough money to forget that you can't act." - "Hey, you're in this movie too, buddy."
― Doctor Casino, Saturday, 24 March 2012 05:03 (seven years ago) link
Was just about to bump this thread to observe: I forgot to wear a bra.
― hot and brothered (Eric H.), Saturday, 24 March 2012 05:04 (seven years ago) link
Mannnnnn, Rebel Set, what a bad movie! I mean I know that's the show's whole thing but that was one of the more shapeless and underplotted things I've seen on there.
― Doctor Casino, Sunday, 25 March 2012 01:08 (seven years ago) link
OH MY GOD monster a-go-go
― Doctor Casino, Saturday, 14 April 2012 05:01 (seven years ago) link
like seriously wow, what did i just watch
― Doctor Casino, Saturday, 14 April 2012 05:02 (seven years ago) link
"Brrrrt."
"...I don't believe it."
― Ned Raggett, Saturday, 14 April 2012 05:32 (seven years ago) link
This really was the worst movie. At least Manos, Red Zone Cuba, Creeping Terror, etc had unintended camp/clumsiness.Watching Monster A Go Go is like discovering credit card fraud in your account.
― ma ck ro ma ck ro (mackro mackro), Saturday, 14 April 2012 05:37 (seven years ago) link
I laughed so hard at that ending.
― the acquisition and practice of music is unfavourable to the health of (abanana), Saturday, 14 April 2012 12:26 (seven years ago) link
Ditto, I could barely hear the terrible narration over my own cackling.
"Yes, I made that phone noise."
― Doctor Casino, Saturday, 14 April 2012 13:56 (seven years ago) link
omg - - gunslinger is blowing me away. The "hallway" gag just piles up higher and higher.
― Doctor Casino, Wednesday, 25 April 2012 03:58 (seven years ago) link
The two dudes at the beginning just sitting on the horses waiting for action to be called!
"And … cue horses!""Pffff . . . Corman."
BTW, Bill Corbett recently retweeted one of my tweets and it was the happiest day of my life. The end.
― i love the large auns pictures! (Phil D.), Wednesday, 25 April 2012 09:40 (seven years ago) link
Yeah, wow, overall that was a pretty good episode. (I'm watching these in little bursts before bed every night, thanks to Netflix's motley collection of episodes.) Some classic material in there and the host segments were pretty high-quality, especially the one where Servo is warping time and space for some reason.
Working through Giant Gila Monster now and some bits are slaying me despite the film's fundamentally boring milieu and visual style. "So this whole town revolves around towing cars?"
Also love Joel's thing of doing the Gila Monster's voice whenever they cut away to it, since the monster is clearly an actual-sized gila monster and never seems to be sharing space with the characters, so he just treats him as this totally separate commentator walking on and making periodic gravelly remarks and then walking back off stage. "You wanna bet I get blamed for that even though I was nowhere close?"
And, after the disclaimer in the opening credits: "Aw, man, so the gila monster's fictitious, what a downer."
― Doctor Casino, Monday, 30 April 2012 05:14 (seven years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ELYfE4O116o
hahaha i love that someone has compiled this! Although the funniest part really was that just as you'd forgotten about this gag, ten minutes later in the movie it'd pop out again.
― Doctor Casino, Monday, 30 April 2012 05:15 (seven years ago) link
*drunkenly* "Come out!"
― Ned Raggett, Monday, 30 April 2012 15:46 (seven years ago) link
Found a bunc of mst3k streaming via Amazon Prime instant-watch
Watched Future War, that was O_o so bad
Watching Laserblast now...hilarious! The love scene made me cry from laughing so hard, loving it.
― Peppermint Patty Hearst (VegemiteGrrl), Monday, 21 May 2012 04:25 (seven years ago) link
Still can't get over the scene with the aliens killing time in conversation with their superiors. "Uh, your move sir, you called us."
― Doctor Casino, Monday, 21 May 2012 11:37 (seven years ago) link
future war is one of my favorite mike episodes. the showdown in the church is so delightfully stupid.
― bark ruffalo (latebloomer), Monday, 21 May 2012 19:24 (seven years ago) link
Best running gag ever:
Mike Nelson: [the sheriff in Laserblast bears a striking resemblance to Hank Williams Jr] Look, are you READY FOR SOME FOOTBALL?Mike Nelson: Man, I've gotta go home and get READY FOR SOME FOOTBALL!Crow T. Robot: Let's find out of he's READY FOR SOME FOOTBALL!Mike Nelson: What do we got, another citizen who isn't READY FOR SOME FOOTBALL!Crow T. Robot: Anyway, all my rowdy friends are coming over later.Crow T. Robot: I just feel like you're not ready for some football.Tom Servo: Anything you say can be used to get you READY FOR SOME FOOTBALL!Tom Servo: I'm not ready for football anymore.Tom Servo: [Sheriff is cracking open a Coke bottle] Hey, he knows how to use a Coke!Mike Nelson: [In tune with old Coca-Cola jingle] I'd like to teach the world to GET READY FOR SOME FOOTBALL!
― i love the large auns pictures! (Phil D.), Monday, 21 May 2012 19:29 (seven years ago) link
Hahah I do love that.
― Ned Raggett, Monday, 21 May 2012 19:30 (seven years ago) link
Perhaps second only to, "Wooooo, Packers!"
― i love the large auns pictures! (Phil D.), Monday, 21 May 2012 19:31 (seven years ago) link
Another brilliant gag from Laserblast -- Hank Williams Jr guy gets in car, Servo starts up a car honk noise.
My theory is that they had no idea if that was really going to be the last one so they went for broke throughout.
― Ned Raggett, Monday, 21 May 2012 19:31 (seven years ago) link
And the "PACKERS!!!" one was so insane, you could tell that was a bunch of Vikings fans letting out decades' worth of frustration.
― Ned Raggett, Monday, 21 May 2012 19:32 (seven years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0iqLhdInGrk
― Ned Raggett, Monday, 21 May 2012 19:35 (seven years ago) link
And what the hey
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xvNzhKTXweQ
― Ned Raggett, Monday, 21 May 2012 19:36 (seven years ago) link
My favorite thing about the "Packers!" gag is that it showed up in The Touch of Satan, in the scene in which The Giant Spider Invasion's Robert Easton shows up to conduct a witch-burning. ("Burn the witch!" "Packers! But mostly 'Burn the Witch!'")
― i love the large auns pictures! (Phil D.), Monday, 21 May 2012 19:38 (seven years ago) link
"Packers!" is definitely my all time favorite.
― Respectfully, Tyrese Gibson (Nicole), Monday, 21 May 2012 19:41 (seven years ago) link
was talking to one of my oldest friends recently and when MST3K popped up in conversation it turned out that he has an uncle, Barry Schulman, who used to work in television and at one point was a VP at Sci-Fi, and he's apparently widely beloved by fans of the show for saving it from cancellation a couple times. very cool! he supposedly even got to keep some of the puppets.
― tell peeta my fire dress is draggin on the floor (some dude), Monday, 21 May 2012 19:41 (seven years ago) link
Now I kinda want to go home and do a Laserblast/Hobgoblins double feature.
― i love the large auns pictures! (Phil D.), Monday, 21 May 2012 19:43 (seven years ago) link
Ha, tell your friend from all of us that his uncle is an angel of light.
― Ned Raggett, Monday, 21 May 2012 19:47 (seven years ago) link
I want to as well, that would be awesome. I wish I had the time to do that. xp
― Respectfully, Tyrese Gibson (Nicole), Monday, 21 May 2012 19:48 (seven years ago) link
yeah i don't think my friend is overly familiar with the show but i was just like WOAH THAT IS SO COOOOOL (xpost)
― tell peeta my fire dress is draggin on the floor (some dude), Monday, 21 May 2012 19:48 (seven years ago) link
Meanwhile the box sets keep rolling along -- I still need to get this one from a couple of months back:
* episode 210- KING DINOSAUR (with short: X MARKS THE SPOT)* episode 323- THE CASTLE OF FU-MANCHU* episode 608- CODE NAME: DIAMOND HEAD (with short: A DAY AT THE FAIR) and* episode 611- LAST OF THE WILD HORSESNew Introduction By Frank ConniffThe Incredible Mr. Lippert (a Ballyhoo Production)Vintage MST3K PromosLife After MST3K: Kevin Murphy (this is the first installment of a new series)Code Name: Quinn MartinDARKSTAR: Robots Don’t Need SAG CardsOriginal Trailers4 Exclusive Mini-Posters By Artist Steve Vance
New Introduction By Frank ConniffThe Incredible Mr. Lippert (a Ballyhoo Production)Vintage MST3K PromosLife After MST3K: Kevin Murphy (this is the first installment of a new series)Code Name: Quinn MartinDARKSTAR: Robots Don’t Need SAG CardsOriginal Trailers4 Exclusive Mini-Posters By Artist Steve Vance
And the next one in summer:
310- FUGITIVE ALIEN 318- STAR FORCE – FUGITIVE ALIEN II 617- THE SWORD AND THE DRAGON 624- SAMSON VS. THE VAMPIRE WOMENIncluding introductions by Japanese cinema historian August RagoneYou Asked For It: Sandy Frank Speaks!MST Hour WrapsLife After MST3K: Frank ConniffMST3K Shorts: Snow Thrills & A Date With Your FamilyLucha Gringo: K. Gordon Murray Meets Santo
Including introductions by Japanese cinema historian August RagoneYou Asked For It: Sandy Frank Speaks!MST Hour WrapsLife After MST3K: Frank ConniffMST3K Shorts: Snow Thrills & A Date With Your FamilyLucha Gringo: K. Gordon Murray Meets Santo
I cannot emphasize enough how brilliant it is that we are getting Sandy Frank on film.
― Ned Raggett, Monday, 21 May 2012 19:53 (seven years ago) link
I do hope they get back to completing a formal release of the rest of season one; they've done about half now and while it's definitely a woozier/slower show in comparison (but still miles beyond most of the KTMAs), it's still got some winners.
― Ned Raggett, Monday, 21 May 2012 19:54 (seven years ago) link
I tried to watch one of the season one eps on Netflix and just couldn't do it, gave up like five or ten minutes in. You got the spirit of the show but they seemed to be missing one great opportunity after another. Might have actually worked better in a way as a basis for people to watch with their friends and do their own riffs, which the show at its peak kind of doesn't leave any room for.
Man, I forgot about the Hank Williams Jr. gag, yeah, that was great!
― Doctor Casino, Monday, 21 May 2012 20:11 (seven years ago) link
-Good shooting Xanthar! -Thanks, Denise.
― Peppermint Patty Hearst (VegemiteGrrl), Monday, 21 May 2012 20:17 (seven years ago) link
In Laserblast I thought the music was real cool, specifically a tune playing on the radio in the van. So I went online to seek it and boom there it was on iTunes store! "Billy's Radio #1." Also features the hits "Grandpa and Kathy," "Billy and Kathy," "Tony Discovers Black Spot," "Love Theme After Fight," and "Billy in Mirror/Chuck Goes to Car."
― andrew m., Monday, 21 May 2012 20:17 (seven years ago) link
oh god the music jokes in that were killing me
― Peppermint Patty Hearst (VegemiteGrrl), Monday, 21 May 2012 20:25 (seven years ago) link
also the car rolling through the gas station "help our accelerator's stuck"
"Billy Preston takes a solo."
― Ned Raggett, Monday, 21 May 2012 20:25 (seven years ago) link
Oh god, that stupid hippie.
"You may or may not believe this but I grow my own mary jane!"
"This is the long version of whatever song this is."
― i love the large auns pictures! (Phil D.), Monday, 21 May 2012 22:00 (seven years ago) link
Only Love (Pads the Film)
― There are many tribes in the Juggalo nation (Viceroy), Thursday, 24 May 2012 12:54 (seven years ago) link
Went camping at one of our beautiful lakes a few weekends ago with some friends. Boated out to a place they had camped before and named Spider Island. Which got me all excited and go "Spider Island, home to the stars!" They didn't get it, of course, not being a nerd about it like I am. Had to keep the refs to myself all weekend. It was torture!
― andrew m., Thursday, 24 May 2012 14:27 (seven years ago) link
Did you get hot, beefy and sweaty? Were all your friends sultry dancers?
― Ned Raggett, Thursday, 24 May 2012 14:43 (seven years ago) link
We had that first part down pat. The second, not so much. I did sing the "Gary, Gary" song to myself a few times.
― andrew m., Thursday, 24 May 2012 14:51 (seven years ago) link
Joel in the NY Times from a couple of days ago:
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/06/03/movies/joel-hodgson-on-mystery-science-theater-and-riffs.html
― Ned Raggett, Tuesday, 5 June 2012 17:42 (seven years ago) link
I wonder how much people paid to attend riff camp. The idea just seems strange to me.
― Respectfully, Tyrese Gibson (Nicole), Tuesday, 5 June 2012 18:11 (seven years ago) link
have you never read any fan MiSTings
― WHEY AHR MAH DREGUNS? (DJP), Tuesday, 5 June 2012 18:11 (seven years ago) link
Unfortunately the first rule is that you do not talk about riff camp.
― Brony! Broni! Broné! (Phil D.), Tuesday, 5 June 2012 18:12 (seven years ago) link
Not once! I have always stuck to the show and rifftrax.
― Respectfully, Tyrese Gibson (Nicole), Tuesday, 5 June 2012 18:25 (seven years ago) link
quite a projecthttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OwyaUXuZncw&feature=youtu.be
― andrew m., Wednesday, 27 June 2012 15:38 (seven years ago) link
http://youtu.be/OwyaUXuZncw
― andrew m., Wednesday, 27 June 2012 15:40 (seven years ago) link
wow, pretty great - background music kinda distracting but nice selection of riffs there.
― Doctor Casino, Sunday, 1 July 2012 17:51 (seven years ago) link
Malcolm Mooney references Rocky Jones on The Lost Tapes!
― bentelec, Sunday, 1 July 2012 18:52 (seven years ago) link
In other news, I finally got the "Haitian Divorce" reference in Master Ninja II.
― bentelec, Sunday, 1 July 2012 19:00 (seven years ago) link
I've been watching (probably re-watching) these and yeah the Joel years are miles away better than the Mike years. At least in the overarching narrative/connective skits. You just can't beat Dr. Forrestor and TV's Frank as villains. I think season 3 is my favorite (Pod People still being my favorite ep).
― Emperor Cos Dashit (Adam Bruneau), Friday, 3 August 2012 19:41 (seven years ago) link
Sandy FrankSandy FrankDada people come from trees
― Emperor Cos Dashit (Adam Bruneau), Friday, 3 August 2012 19:45 (seven years ago) link
I was thinking of watching some KTMAs on Youtube, anybody have any recommendations?
― Godzilla vs. Rodan Rodannadanna (The Yellow Kid), Friday, 3 August 2012 19:50 (seven years ago) link
Yeah, watch seasons 2-7 instead.
― Eric H., Friday, 3 August 2012 19:52 (seven years ago) link
Just kidding, I actually haven't watched much of the KTMA's tho. Can't really seem to settle into them.
― Eric H., Friday, 3 August 2012 19:53 (seven years ago) link
really disappointed in the meager selection streaming on Netflix atm
― andrew m., Friday, 3 August 2012 19:56 (seven years ago) link
The KTMAs are weird and mixed but there are a few I would earmark:
Phase IVCosmic PrincessHumanoid WomanSST Death FlightThe Six Million Eyes of Su-Muru
― Ned Raggett, Friday, 3 August 2012 19:58 (seven years ago) link
there was a KTMA Gamera episode that is to date one of the funniest things they've ever done
― keeping things contextual (DJP), Friday, 3 August 2012 20:11 (seven years ago) link
The Gamera eps are all pretty classic
― Emperor Cos Dashit (Adam Bruneau), Friday, 3 August 2012 20:12 (seven years ago) link
I've only seen a couple but I didn't get the point. Why not just rent the original B-movies and come up with your own sarcastic comments?
LOL. Why go to the park and fly a kite when you can just pop a pill?
― Emperor Cos Dashit (Adam Bruneau), Friday, 3 August 2012 20:47 (seven years ago) link
I'm watching "Space Mutiny" for the first time. 10 mins in and it's already amazing.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sa42pxJyq64
― Emperor Cos Dashit (Adam Bruneau), Friday, 3 August 2012 21:02 (seven years ago) link
"Special Effects by Industrial Light and Morons"
― Emperor Cos Dashit (Adam Bruneau), Friday, 3 August 2012 21:06 (seven years ago) link
An all time favorite.
― Ned Raggett, Friday, 3 August 2012 21:09 (seven years ago) link
it's the best!
― set the controls for the heart of the sun (VegemiteGrrl), Friday, 3 August 2012 21:50 (seven years ago) link
Iirc this is the first mst3k either of us ever saw (at some choir competition or something?) Featuring the immortal "jailbait for gamera" line that no one else in the world seems to remember.
― O_o-O_O-o_O (jjjusten), Friday, 3 August 2012 21:52 (seven years ago) link
Timely!
http://www.avclub.com/articles/ten-essential-mst3k-episodes,83328/
― Ned Raggett, Saturday, 4 August 2012 13:14 (seven years ago) link
yessssssssssss "keep your shirt on, honey"
― keeping things contextual (DJP), Saturday, 4 August 2012 14:33 (seven years ago) link
http://www.mst3kjournal.com/k07.html
ZOMG FOUND IT
― keeping things contextual (DJP), Saturday, 4 August 2012 14:37 (seven years ago) link
MANOS
http://boingboing.net/2012/08/13/michael-j-nelson-interview.html
― Ned Raggett, Tuesday, 14 August 2012 17:41 (seven years ago) link
One of the most mindblowing things I encountered in years was that so many KTMA eps are just on youtube. I just remember being on rec.arts.tv.mst3k like 18 years ago during freshman year and trading tapes, and how these were the ultimate prize.
Now you just pull anything up and there ya go.
Come to think of it, I knew the guys who swiped the Forrester stand-up photo-model from the first MSTie Con. I met them when I tried to write for the campus humor mag the next year.
― Fiendish Doctor Wu (kingfish), Tuesday, 14 August 2012 18:54 (seven years ago) link
irl LOLz during "Catalina Caper"
"Turn on, tune in, throw up!"
"I think they sent the wrong people to 'Nam."
the song where they make the band harmonize "We can't siiiiiiiiiing"
― Emperor Cos Dashit (Adam Bruneau), Tuesday, 28 August 2012 06:01 (seven years ago) link
Weird fact -- that song the band are singing then is a Ray Davies number!
― Ned Raggett, Tuesday, 28 August 2012 13:50 (seven years ago) link
Tom Servo goes a little overboard in that segment.
― Eric H., Tuesday, 28 August 2012 18:16 (seven years ago) link
CREEPY GIRL <3
― set the controls for the heart of the sun (VegemiteGrrl), Tuesday, 28 August 2012 18:30 (seven years ago) link
Joel was on the nerdist podcast last week
― Listen to this, dad (President Keyes), Tuesday, 28 August 2012 19:03 (seven years ago) link
he was great!
― set the controls for the heart of the sun (VegemiteGrrl), Tuesday, 28 August 2012 19:21 (seven years ago) link
I was really gobsmacked by the realization that they were making an episode every week!
And that they did it 9/5, no overtime.
― pun lovin criminal (polyphonic), Tuesday, 18 September 2012 00:09 (seven years ago) link
They said the trick was to schedule week or two week long breaks every so often, to give themselves a bit of a life!
Meantime, the woman who played Debbie in Manos is starting a blog about the experience. Obviously a must-read already!
http://debbiesmanos.blogspot.com/
― Ned Raggett, Tuesday, 9 October 2012 22:00 (seven years ago) link
Cool! We just watched the documentary on the MST3K disk that implied no one but the "make out guy" was still alive and willing to talk about the movie.
― Jaq, Tuesday, 9 October 2012 22:22 (seven years ago) link
Ha, weird implication -- both her AND her dad, AKA Manos himself, are alive and well. Hell, he's appearing in the sequel.
― Ned Raggett, Tuesday, 9 October 2012 22:24 (seven years ago) link
TWENTY YEARS OLD TODAY, people
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9AJVZuQuD6M
― Ned Raggett, Thursday, 31 January 2013 01:13 (six years ago) link
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOUHAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOUHAPPY BIRTHDAY DEAR TORVALDHAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU
― set the controls for the heart of the sun (VegemiteGrrl), Thursday, 31 January 2013 02:01 (six years ago) link
let's all stuff our pants with newspaper in their honor
― set the controls for the heart of the sun (VegemiteGrrl), Thursday, 31 January 2013 02:02 (six years ago) link
det doot doot do det det doot
― Doctor Casino, Thursday, 31 January 2013 12:46 (six years ago) link
That's my lunch break taken care of!
― Neil S, Thursday, 31 January 2013 12:54 (six years ago) link
"Good salesman!""Bad salesman!""Inka Dinka Doo!""Now if you want to see your daughter again, you'll do...""Now let us pray. Lord...""Huh?""You could hurt me?"
― Zero Dark 33⅓: The Final Insult (Eric H.), Thursday, 31 January 2013 13:10 (six years ago) link
INVISIBLE ELVES!!!
"That's just one guy... its just one guy doing all those lines!"
― Frobisher the (Viceroy), Thursday, 31 January 2013 23:31 (six years ago) link
I love Joel's tone through all that 'one guy' bit. He sounds so disappointed.
Complete stylistic antithesis: Servo's vacationing housewife monologue near the end.
― Ned Raggett, Friday, 1 February 2013 00:27 (six years ago) link
"I'm inTENSly stupid!"
― Zero Dark 33⅓: The Final Insult (Eric H.), Friday, 1 February 2013 01:33 (six years ago) link
The lady acquaintance and I have been digging through the classics, watching miscellaneous Joel eps. She had never seen Mitchell, we just watched that the other day and boy, does it still hold up, totally worthy of its classic status. Really don't know if I could even make a top ten riffs from it, just so consistently good.
Put 'em on your feet! Give your dogs a treat! What a comfortable shoe...
― Doctor Casino, Saturday, 9 February 2013 07:00 (six years ago) link
"Great big buttery moon up there...sidewalk looks like ice cream if you squint right..."
― Ned Raggett, Saturday, 9 February 2013 07:06 (six years ago) link
lool i love mitchell
the scenes with the hooker-girlfriend are my favorite
― set the controls for the heart of the sun (VegemiteGrrl), Saturday, 9 February 2013 07:14 (six years ago) link
i can't remember any lines but if you say them i will lol @ them
― set the controls for the heart of the sun (VegemiteGrrl), Saturday, 9 February 2013 07:15 (six years ago) link
"3M ... innovation ... research ..."
― Zero Dark 33⅓: The Final Insult (Eric H.), Saturday, 9 February 2013 07:23 (six years ago) link
"This is a police investigation!""Oh, really, I thought it was just some slob wandering around my house."
― Doctor Casino, Saturday, 9 February 2013 07:41 (six years ago) link
"Mah, mah, mah, mah 'partment."
http://www.siff.net/cinema/detail.aspx?FID=261&id=46043
Debating over the VIP package
― Jaq, Saturday, 9 February 2013 17:56 (six years ago) link
oh who am i kidding, hell yes it's worth it
― Jaq, Saturday, 9 February 2013 17:57 (six years ago) link
Yeah, gotta do it. I love the fact he's just keeping on his own wonderfully bemusing path.
― Ned Raggett, Saturday, 9 February 2013 18:00 (six years ago) link
Agreed. Joel being, well, Joel.
― set the controls for the heart of the sun (VegemiteGrrl), Saturday, 9 February 2013 18:09 (six years ago) link
"Mobsters laughing, really smiling, a man selling heroin!"
― Pheeel, Sunday, 10 February 2013 17:18 (six years ago) link
hahaha i was just thinking of that part when i woke up today
― Doctor Casino, Sunday, 10 February 2013 18:24 (six years ago) link
it's a cold day for pontooning.
― a basset hound (strongo hulkington's ghost dad), Sunday, 10 February 2013 23:26 (six years ago) link
I got "favorited" by Bill Corbett on Twitter yesterday and it was the happiest day of my life. True story.
http://img688.imageshack.us/img688/6838/corbettfave.jpg
― ARE YOU HIRING A NANNY OR A SHAMAN (Phil D.), Tuesday, 5 March 2013 13:21 (six years ago) link
I bow down to u
That's awesome
― set the controls for the heart of the sun (VegemiteGrrl), Tuesday, 5 March 2013 15:55 (six years ago) link
Nicely done!
― Ned Raggett, Tuesday, 5 March 2013 15:59 (six years ago) link
http://i.imgur.com/Gk3rh7f.jpg
― mookieproof, Wednesday, 10 April 2013 20:11 (six years ago) link
hahaha
― set the controls for the heart of the sun (VegemiteGrrl), Wednesday, 10 April 2013 20:14 (six years ago) link
yesss
― Doctor Casino, Wednesday, 10 April 2013 20:28 (six years ago) link
okay lol @ this
http://www.google.com/trends/explore?hl=en-US#q=He+tried+to+kill+me+with+a+forklift
― set the controls for the heart of the sun (VegemiteGrrl), Wednesday, 10 April 2013 20:29 (six years ago) link
Been watching more and more episodes and I'm becoming convinced - and forgive me if I've already said this in one way or another - but there's a real difference between basically two kinds of episodes...ones where the movies is kind of crappy and lame and goofy and dated, which they make fun of, and movies that were really made with total contempt for their audience, which they hate. Thinking here of Catalina Caper's jokes that are funny to no one, plot that's involving to no one, rock and roll that doesn't rock, etc. Or how the bots clearly loathe Monster-A-Go-Go more than Manos, though the latter is certainly bleaker and more unsettling (though maybe just as empty in terms of nothing happening).
Like, a b-movie or a shoddy dub like Gamera can be good camp material, but you really get the sense of glee when they get to serve justice to a movie that was made specifically and solely so that something could be on-screen at a drive-in and what difference does it make if it's done well. And The Giant Gila Monster's greatest sin is just how lazy and shitty the "giant"-ness is: there's not one damn shot that gets the gila monster in the same frame as the cast, and so as bad as Earth Versus The Spider may be, there's at least some measure of effort there that lets Joel and the bots get into the spirit of things and focus mainly on the absurd Fifties behavior and decision-making of the cast, not to mention that one old guy ("Who ARE you?").
Dunno if this really holds up or if it's just in my head, but it's been bouncing around in my head.
― Doctor Casino, Wednesday, 10 April 2013 20:33 (six years ago) link
dune reference is a bonus
― mookieproof, Wednesday, 10 April 2013 20:44 (six years ago) link
Manos: The Yarn of Fate
― tokyo rosemary, Thursday, 18 April 2013 19:57 (six years ago) link
Been watching more and more episodes and I'm becoming convinced - and forgive me if I've already said this in one way or another - but there's a real difference between basically two kinds of episodes...ones where the movies is kind of crappy and lame and goofy and dated, which they make fun of, and movies that were really made with total contempt for their audience, which they hate. Thinking here of Catalina Caper's jokes that are funny to no one, plot that's involving to no one, rock and roll that doesn't rock, etc. Or how the bots clearly loathe Monster-A-Go-Go more than Manos, though the latter is certainly bleaker and more unsettling (though maybe just as empty in terms of nothing happening).Like, a b-movie or a shoddy dub like Gamera can be good camp material, but you really get the sense of glee when they get to serve justice to a movie that was made specifically and solely so that something could be on-screen at a drive-in and what difference does it make if it's done well. And The Giant Gila Monster's greatest sin is just how lazy and shitty the "giant"-ness is: there's not one damn shot that gets the gila monster in the same frame as the cast, and so as bad as Earth Versus The Spider may be, there's at least some measure of effort there that lets Joel and the bots get into the spirit of things and focus mainly on the absurd Fifties behavior and decision-making of the cast, not to mention that one old guy ("Who ARE you?").Dunno if this really holds up or if it's just in my head, but it's been bouncing around in my head.
I think that is pretty solid. This may be my own hazy thinking, but I feel as though the Mike and the 'bots were 'meaner' as the show entered the Sci-Fi years; more vicious toward the film and those involved, like the attacks on the director in Hobgoblins, or lines like 'Sure I'm an unappealing actor in a bad movie! Sure!' in Time Chasers. I had no problem with it, but I know a pal of mine disliked it because she felt, even when Joel disliked a film, there was amiable-ness/gentleness in his mockery rather than outright 'ugh, this sucks'.
― blatherskite, Friday, 19 April 2013 21:18 (six years ago) link
Hulu has 25 of these now, fwiw:
http://www.hulu.com/mystery-science-theater-3000
― Not Simone Choule (Eric H.), Wednesday, 8 May 2013 01:11 (six years ago) link
Hulu also has a bunch of Cinematic Titanic and Rifftrax
― mimicking regular benevloent (sic) users' names (President Keyes), Wednesday, 8 May 2013 01:13 (six years ago) link
Amazon Prime has a ton of them too
― set the controls for the heart of the sun (VegemiteGrrl), Wednesday, 8 May 2013 03:49 (six years ago) link
Anyone notice the cameo in the new season of Arrested Development?
http://www.mst3kinfo.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/arrested.jpg
It happened so fast, I was like, "Was that . . . ? Did they . . .?" The only line I made out was Crow saying, "This is the gayest Starbucks ever."
― Huston we got chicken lol (Phil D.), Thursday, 30 May 2013 14:54 (six years ago) link
Flag on the moon... how did it get there
― Kissin' Cloacas (Viceroy), Wednesday, 14 August 2013 20:55 (six years ago) link
https://fbcdn-sphotos-b-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/1011653_10151616045967153_744313408_n.jpg
― Ned Raggett, Wednesday, 14 August 2013 20:59 (six years ago) link
"Mah mah mah mah Mitchell..."
― the vineyards where the grapes of corporate rock are stored (cryptosicko), Wednesday, 14 August 2013 21:01 (six years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SRaXI8O1IKM
― Kissin' Cloacas (Viceroy), Wednesday, 14 August 2013 21:01 (six years ago) link
can anyone give me some new recommendations for underrated good episodes?aside from the usual suspects
― set the controls for the heart of the sun (VegemiteGrrl), Wednesday, 14 August 2013 21:45 (six years ago) link
Seen Hobgoblins? The Human Duplicators? I dunno if either of those qualify as "usual suspects" (which I think of as being Manos, Pod People and the like), but they stand out for me even after not having seen them for years.
― the vineyards where the grapes of corporate rock are stored (cryptosicko), Wednesday, 14 August 2013 21:53 (six years ago) link
is "Girl in Gold Boots" considered to be a usual suspects episode, because I really love it to bits; ditto "Overdrawn at the Memory Bank"
― OH MY GOD HE'S OOGLY (DJP), Wednesday, 14 August 2013 21:56 (six years ago) link
I haven't seen Hobgoblins or Human Duplicators! Thanks crypto!
Girl in Gold Boots is A+, such a weirdass movie. And yeah, Overdrawn is rad.
― set the controls for the heart of the sun (VegemiteGrrl), Wednesday, 14 August 2013 22:08 (six years ago) link
Also, I'm pretty sure The Brain that Wouldn't Die *is* a usual suspect, but it gave me one of my most oft-quoted (non-Simpsons) TV-derived lines ever: "WAYS!"
― the vineyards where the grapes of corporate rock are stored (cryptosicko), Wednesday, 14 August 2013 22:13 (six years ago) link
ooh I've never seen that either!
― set the controls for the heart of the sun (VegemiteGrrl), Wednesday, 14 August 2013 22:13 (six years ago) link
Dooo it!
― the vineyards where the grapes of corporate rock are stored (cryptosicko), Wednesday, 14 August 2013 22:16 (six years ago) link
xp just reading "WAYS" is enough to make me laugh. Nobody else ever gets that when I use it IRL.
Anyone else going to the RiffTrax Live "Starship Troopers" tomorrow?
― Here's the storify, of a lovely ladify (Phil D.), Wednesday, 14 August 2013 22:17 (six years ago) link
Episode I definitely do not recommend: The Last Chase.
I've spoken elsewhere on the board about 15-year-old me's crush on Chris Makepeace and had I known about/been able to get a hold of, a MST'd version of a Makepeace flick at that age, I probably would've been in my own personal version of heaven, but the episode itself (on YouTube, not worth the link) is unwatchable. KTMA-era, so a lot of that unwatchability is literal, but the comedy is non-existent as well. I abandoned it after about 30 mins.
― the vineyards where the grapes of corporate rock are stored (cryptosicko), Wednesday, 14 August 2013 22:27 (six years ago) link
Haha I love "WAYS" as well. That whole film, cripes.
― Ned Raggett, Wednesday, 14 August 2013 22:46 (six years ago) link
I just watched Catalina Caper last night and the riffs were really sharp and funny. I don't think it gets talked about as much as others. Of course Sidehackers is one of my all-time favorites but I think that's on most people's top lists as well.
Also, Overdrawn at the Memory Bank.
― Kissin' Cloacas (Viceroy), Wednesday, 14 August 2013 23:16 (six years ago) link
Time of the Apes
― President Keyes, Wednesday, 14 August 2013 23:19 (six years ago) link
haha yeah! WHY DOESN'T JOHNNY CARE?
― Kissin' Cloacas (Viceroy), Wednesday, 14 August 2013 23:33 (six years ago) link
Catalina Caper! Didn't know if it was classic or not; my MST3K intake in high school was limited to the short run syndicated version that came with Mike Nelson intro'ing each episode as Jack Perkins (anyone remember this?) and then a small handful of tapes that I got through a friend. I think CC was on one of the tapes; Pod People and Amazing Colossal Man are the only ones I can remember offhand airing during the syndicated run.
I love that MST3K/Catalina Caper was the only reason for at least a decade that I had any idea who Jacques Tati was.
― the vineyards where the grapes of corporate rock are stored (cryptosicko), Wednesday, 14 August 2013 23:55 (six years ago) link
catalina caper is awesome, cemented my Joel love
― set the controls for the heart of the sun (VegemiteGrrl), Wednesday, 14 August 2013 23:57 (six years ago) link
my MST3K intake in high school was limited to the short run syndicated version that came with Mike Nelson
Yeah was that the one that was like an hour long and they cut the episodes into two? I remember watching something like that but it was Jim Mallon hosting. Aside from a few tapes that was all I had until I got cable... now we're all spoiled with youtube and torrents.
― Kissin' Cloacas (Viceroy), Thursday, 15 August 2013 01:45 (six years ago) link
Sorta scary to think that if I had YouTube back when I was in high school, I would have left the house even less.
― the vineyards where the grapes of corporate rock are stored (cryptosicko), Thursday, 15 August 2013 01:47 (six years ago) link
and am I the only person who thought Josh Weinstein's Tom Servo voice was the best? I mean, Kevin Murphy seemed to have better delivery & was in an era of better writing, but Josh's Servo is kind of my favorite.
― Kissin' Cloacas (Viceroy), Thursday, 15 August 2013 01:48 (six years ago) link
xp I know! It was bad enough with just midis, IRC and Doom... no wonder everyone says the kids of today are lazy.
― Kissin' Cloacas (Viceroy), Thursday, 15 August 2013 01:50 (six years ago) link
midis + slow dial-up (+ the shittiness of 90s television) = I may as well go outside and play.
― the vineyards where the grapes of corporate rock are stored (cryptosicko), Thursday, 15 August 2013 01:53 (six years ago) link
hah. Slow internet is probably to blame for many children smoking weed & committing vandalism. Or maybe that was just me.
― Kissin' Cloacas (Viceroy), Thursday, 15 August 2013 02:03 (six years ago) link
Most of my very favorite episodes are probably underrated, tho with a cult as slavish as MST3K's who knows?
Racket GIrlsVillage of the GiantsSan Francisco InternationalThe Creeping Terror
― Boven is het stil (Eric H.), Thursday, 15 August 2013 02:38 (six years ago) link
I've been getting a few broken links recently, but this is still a godsend for bored late-night MSTing:
http://mst3k.me/
― CAROUSEL! CAROUSEL! (Telephone thing), Thursday, 15 August 2013 02:50 (six years ago) link
yeah San Francisco International is great! I like most of the TV movies they do... Master Ninja I & II are also classic.
― Kissin' Cloacas (Viceroy), Thursday, 15 August 2013 03:19 (six years ago) link
Racket Girls <3
― set the controls for the heart of the sun (VegemiteGrrl), Thursday, 15 August 2013 04:08 (six years ago) link
ha! back then the servo change pissed me off more than the switch to mike later would.
― andrew m., Thursday, 15 August 2013 14:15 (six years ago) link
but i came around to both
― andrew m., Thursday, 15 August 2013 14:16 (six years ago) link
Yeah, I also got into the show through the Mystery Science Theater Hour - any episodes that weren't on that have always felt like overlooked classics, which is great because it's the majority of them. Human Duplicators is great, I love the continued riffing on the stock-footage establishing shots ("Guests of the Human Duplicators will stay at the fabulous..."). Also all the scenes with the low-wattage romance (?) between the lead and his partner/secretary with that Bronx cheer of a voice. "Look, could you not talk?"
And for some reason, I always get really tickled by the scene where the first duplicate is revealed by having its head easily shattered like porcelain by a slight blow. "That's right, Doctor - Androids." "Not very good androids, mind you..."
― Doctor Casino, Thursday, 22 August 2013 01:06 (six years ago) link
I'm not sure how much of this about the benighted movie is well-known:
http://www.villagevoice.com/2013-08-21/film/mystery-science-theater-3000-the-movie-what-happened/
I wish I had the means to scan my nondigital photos from the Minneapolis '94 convention (where we watched a live This Island Earth show in a movie theater).
― Miss Arlington twirls for the Coal Heavers (Dr Morbius), Tuesday, 3 September 2013 21:57 (six years ago) link
Yeah I'd heard most of that one way or another. Total clusterfuck. The host sequences on The Incredible Melting Man were specifically the team's attempt to convey just how ridiculous it got. To quote Mary Jo from that link:
The host segments were an exercise in healing after our struggle to make the Mystery Science Theater movie. It was a difficult process, and not really fun at all -- working with the studio and all the attendant politics and creative roadblocks was really, really frustrating. We didn't have the freedom to be as irreverent and eclectic as we were in the TV show. We had to work with people who had silly names that they had made up for themselves. I remember at one point, while the studio shepherds in charge of MST3K: The Movie were in Minneapolis, it was during the height of the ubiquitous O.J. Simpson deal. The studio exec informed us over lunch that there was a big trial in Los Angeles with O.J. Simpson because he'd been accused of murdering his wife, and "had (we) heard anything about it out here?" It was like a hog-pile on our souls.
― Ned Raggett, Tuesday, 3 September 2013 22:07 (six years ago) link
Should add I was lucky enough to similarly see the film opening night thanks to a random booking at the art/independent theater just across from UCI. (One of the few in the whole county, which is why it survives still.) And similarly I felt there were some great moments but... (I had had a chance to see the actual source film on its own a year or two before; the cuts for MST3K were glaringly obvious as a result.)
― Ned Raggett, Tuesday, 3 September 2013 22:13 (six years ago) link
― set the controls for the heart of the sun (VegemiteGrrl), Wednesday, August 14, 2013 5:45 PM (2 weeks ago) Bookmark
time chasers! i dont know if thats a usual suspect.
― i wanna be a gabbneb baby (Hungry4Ass), Tuesday, 3 September 2013 22:20 (six years ago) link
I still have my Mst3k: The Movie t-shirt
― Your Own Personal El Guapo (kingfish), Tuesday, 3 September 2013 22:46 (six years ago) link
Quest of the Delta Knights, too! Not sure if that's a usual suspect either but it's a great one.
Also that one where it's a mutiny on a big space shit that has a Santa Claus beardo as the captain? Maybe it's just called Space Mutiny... its great too.
― PRISON WARDEN CONSCIOUSNESS (4th Dimension) (Viceroy), Tuesday, 3 September 2013 22:48 (six years ago) link
lol *space ship
― PRISON WARDEN CONSCIOUSNESS (4th Dimension) (Viceroy), Tuesday, 3 September 2013 22:52 (six years ago) link
Yeah, Space Mutiny. Total keeper.
"Blast Hardcheese!"
― Ned Raggett, Tuesday, 3 September 2013 22:59 (six years ago) link
I should put "Oh *please*, you ask this of me? What episodes *don't* I have on tape?" on the "Posts that haunt your thoughts" thread, 'cause I think of it every time I think of mst3k now
― Dan I., Tuesday, 3 September 2013 23:24 (six years ago) link
I really disagree with haters of The Movie! It's probably my favorite "episode" of mst3k.
― Dan I., Tuesday, 3 September 2013 23:27 (six years ago) link
xpost -- this is proper.
― Ned Raggett, Tuesday, 3 September 2013 23:30 (six years ago) link
though I will admit that, okay, This Island Earth is not actually a stinky cinematic suppository.
― Dan I., Tuesday, 3 September 2013 23:31 (six years ago) link
Saw the movie on my 18th birthday, also it's release date, which meant crossing the border and driving an hour or so to Ann Arbor, such was my fandom at the time, Thought it was reasonably funny, but wondered why they didn't pick a way worse subject for ridicule.
― the vineyards where the grapes of corporate rock are stored (cryptosicko), Tuesday, 3 September 2013 23:46 (six years ago) link
I liked The Movie a lot... primarily the first half, but hey -- I knew going in that a movie made for mass consumption wasn't going to be as great as the tv episodes.
― PRISON WARDEN CONSCIOUSNESS (4th Dimension) (Viceroy), Wednesday, 4 September 2013 00:23 (six years ago) link
I know I saw it and I know I thought it was kinda lame, but I can't really remember anything else about the experience (was it crowded? were people laughing?) except that we went to an unfamiliar mall with a megamultiplex deal to see it. I really don't think it made any aspect of the show better or funnier, and the host segments lost all of their charm in the transition...just generally things felt hokey and canned.
― Doctor Casino, Wednesday, 4 September 2013 04:13 (six years ago) link
I can see in retrospect how it doesn't really stand up as a great MST3k episode, but the movie was one of the first I ever saw (along with Pod People), and this will always be one of my favorite moments in the series:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N9_L-2k2zxA
― CAROUSEL! CAROUSEL! (Telephone thing), Wednesday, 4 September 2013 04:21 (six years ago) link
― Dan I., Wednesday, 4 September 2013 05:00 (six years ago) link
Space mutiny had me laughing so much. I prefer the episodes in which the movie is silly-bad over sad/boring-bad.
― Evan, Wednesday, 4 September 2013 05:08 (six years ago) link
I made some friends see MST3K: The Movie with me on campus in a small lecture hall, definitely before it was on VHS though probably not "opening week" nationally. This was actually my second attempt to see MST3k at Penn State while in high school. They'd done a screening of Zombie Nightmare when I was 15 as part of a college tour (at a far bigger, and packed, auditorium) but they had to stop the show 30 minutes in because some leaves had caught fire in nearby sewer pipe or something. Enjoyed The Movie but yeah it was kinda tame and I've never felt the need to own it.
― da croupier, Wednesday, 4 September 2013 06:04 (six years ago) link
The dates of their "Fresh Cheese" college tours.
http://www.mst3ktemple.com/ouch15collegetour.htm
the audience was given free passes for the later showing but our parents were picking us up at 10. :(
― da croupier, Wednesday, 4 September 2013 06:06 (six years ago)