― Michael Daddino, Monday, 14 January 2002 01:00 (sixteen years ago) Permalink
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.
― Dan Perry, Monday, 14 January 2002 01:00 (sixteen years ago) Permalink
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 (sixteen years ago) Permalink
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.
― Colin Meeder, Monday, 14 January 2002 01:00 (sixteen years ago) Permalink
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 (sixteen years ago) Permalink
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 (sixteen years ago) Permalink
― ethan, Monday, 14 January 2002 01:00 (sixteen years ago) Permalink
― Nicole, Tuesday, 15 January 2002 01:00 (sixteen years ago) Permalink
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 (sixteen years ago) Permalink
― Ned Raggett, Tuesday, 15 January 2002 01:00 (sixteen years ago) Permalink
― Michael Daddino, Tuesday, 15 January 2002 01:00 (sixteen years ago) Permalink
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 (sixteen years ago) Permalink
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 (fourteen years ago) Permalink
― Ned Raggett (Ned), Sunday, 25 May 2003 15:11 (fourteen years ago) Permalink
― mark s (mark s), Sunday, 25 May 2003 15:12 (fourteen years ago) Permalink
― Michael Daddino (epicharmus), Sunday, 25 May 2003 15:16 (fourteen years ago) Permalink
― Martin Skidmore (Martin Skidmore), Sunday, 25 May 2003 15:21 (fourteen years ago) Permalink
― N. (nickdastoor), Sunday, 25 May 2003 15:24 (fourteen years ago) Permalink
― Nicole (Nicole), Sunday, 25 May 2003 15:34 (fourteen years ago) Permalink
― Ned Raggett (Ned), Sunday, 25 May 2003 15:52 (fourteen years ago) Permalink
"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 (fourteen years ago) Permalink
― Ned Raggett (Ned), Sunday, 25 May 2003 16:02 (fourteen years ago) Permalink
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 (fourteen years ago) Permalink
goooch....goooch....
― Anthony Miccio (Anthony Miccio), Sunday, 25 May 2003 19:29 (fourteen years ago) Permalink
This show got me through middle school.
― Anthony Miccio (Anthony Miccio), Sunday, 25 May 2003 19:31 (fourteen years ago) Permalink
― luna (luna.c), Sunday, 25 May 2003 19:38 (fourteen years ago) Permalink
― Nate Patrin (Nate Patrin), Sunday, 25 May 2003 20:40 (fourteen years ago) Permalink
― Vinnie (vprabhu), Sunday, 25 May 2003 23:19 (fourteen years ago) Permalink
― Ned Raggett (Ned), Monday, 26 May 2003 00:08 (fourteen years ago) Permalink
― sundar subramanian (sundar), Monday, 26 May 2003 00:32 (fourteen years ago) Permalink
― Michael Daddino (epicharmus), Monday, 26 May 2003 00:48 (fourteen years ago) Permalink
― Chris P (Chris P), Monday, 26 May 2003 00:52 (fourteen years ago) Permalink
― Anthony Miccio (Anthony Miccio), Monday, 26 May 2003 01:09 (fourteen years ago) Permalink
― Chris Barrus (Chris Barrus), Monday, 26 May 2003 06:09 (fourteen years ago) Permalink
(current space on home PC C-Drive abt 700meg, it are old and small)
― CarsmileSteve (CarsmileSteve), Monday, 26 May 2003 10:11 (fourteen years ago) Permalink
"Santa Claus, you're coming with us!""You're coming to town."
― M Matos (M Matos), Monday, 26 May 2003 14:15 (fourteen years ago) Permalink
― Chris Barrus (Chris Barrus), Monday, 26 May 2003 23:57 (fourteen years ago) Permalink
Because I'm not funny. And neither are you.
― NA. (Nick A.), Tuesday, 27 May 2003 15:31 (fourteen years ago) Permalink
― nickalicious (nickalicious), Tuesday, 27 May 2003 15:39 (fourteen years ago) Permalink
― g--ff c-nn-n (gcannon), Tuesday, 27 May 2003 15:44 (fourteen years ago) Permalink
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 (fourteen years ago) Permalink
― Tep (ktepi), Tuesday, 27 May 2003 15:51 (fourteen years ago) Permalink
Chris Fujiwara (sounding a little prim), here.
― g--ff c-nn-n (gcannon), Tuesday, 27 May 2003 15:53 (fourteen years ago) Permalink
― g--ff c-nn-n (gcannon), Tuesday, 27 May 2003 15:54 (fourteen years ago) Permalink
― Ned Raggett (Ned), Tuesday, 27 May 2003 15:55 (fourteen years ago) Permalink
― Nicole (Nicole), Tuesday, 27 May 2003 15:56 (fourteen years ago) Permalink
Haven’t been able to tune in today — busy in the kitchen! But hope viewing is all going well.
― Ned Raggett, Thursday, 23 November 2017 18:57 (four months ago) Permalink
Oh they've added a second YouTube stream & delayed it to the start, that's kinda awesome of them.
― ( X '____' )/ (zappi), Thursday, 23 November 2017 19:15 (four months ago) Permalink
night of the blood beast on now
― Squeaky Fromage (VegemiteGrrl), Thursday, 23 November 2017 19:17 (four months ago) Permalink
preceded by Honeymoon short
― Squeaky Fromage (VegemiteGrrl), Thursday, 23 November 2017 19:18 (four months ago) Permalink
switched to alternate stream, def much much better
― Squeaky Fromage (VegemiteGrrl), Thursday, 23 November 2017 20:05 (four months ago) Permalink
great line up this year!
― kurt schwitterz, Thursday, 23 November 2017 20:57 (four months ago) Permalink
So I gather the big news is they got renewed. Still, strange that announcement has come so relatively late.
― Ned Raggett, Friday, 24 November 2017 06:45 (four months ago) Permalink
good news either way
― Squeaky Fromage (VegemiteGrrl), Friday, 24 November 2017 06:47 (four months ago) Permalink
good for them! very cool that the bootstrapping of the first batch rolled into something that could keep going on its own. i actually still haven't finished watching the first batch though! to my fan shame. we just got busy around the house with other things and finding time that me and my roommate can share with it has gotten harder. but stoked to see what they do with the second batch, wonder if they make any substantive adjustments.
― gimme the beet poison, free my soul (Doctor Casino), Friday, 24 November 2017 13:42 (four months ago) Permalink
I caught Overdrawn at the Memory Back and Warrior of the Lost World. I don't remember watching them before. A good time was had.
― Einstein, Bazinga, Sitar (abanana), Friday, 24 November 2017 22:18 (four months ago) Permalink
i'm irrationally fond of warrior of the lost world... maybe it's the talking motorcycle. got funnier after i visited corviale and realized that nearly all the locations were just that, under construction. or sometimes nearby office buildings of the same vintage.
― gimme the beet poison, free my soul (Doctor Casino), Friday, 24 November 2017 22:26 (four months ago) Permalink
Warrior of the Lost World is so much fun, and that motorbike is hilar
― Squeaky Fromage (VegemiteGrrl), Saturday, 25 November 2017 01:57 (four months ago) Permalink
"Awww, now how does he know they're bad mothers?"
― gimme the beet poison, free my soul (Doctor Casino), Saturday, 25 November 2017 02:07 (four months ago) Permalink
...and the bad fathers who love them
― YouTube_-_funy_cats.flv (Jimmy The Mod Awaits The Return Of His Beloved), Saturday, 25 November 2017 02:08 (four months ago) Permalink
ANY FRUIT TO DECLARE
― Squeaky Fromage (VegemiteGrrl), Saturday, 25 November 2017 02:10 (four months ago) Permalink
MEGAWEAPON!
― Ned Raggett, Saturday, 25 November 2017 02:26 (four months ago) Permalink
So our own tylerw posted this on Twitter, a nice little snapshot of a moment:
NYC, December 1967 pic.twitter.com/Mza9TLYnqS— Tyler Wilcox (@tywilc) November 27, 2017
But I'm posting it here because note what is the other film on the bill with Dylan's _Don't Look Back_ there.
― Ned Raggett, Monday, 27 November 2017 21:54 (four months ago) Permalink
If only they could have gotten Dylan onto that party boat. Hijinks ensue!
― gimme the beet poison, free my soul (Doctor Casino), Monday, 27 November 2017 22:14 (four months ago) Permalink
They already had Little Richard!
― Screamin' Jay Gould (The Yellow Kid), Monday, 27 November 2017 22:19 (four months ago) Permalink
Such a strange film. That one band covers a Ray Davies song that the Kinks might not have recorded themselves, I think.
― Ned Raggett, Monday, 27 November 2017 22:25 (four months ago) Permalink
Anyway I'm just trying to imagine who would go see that in 1967 and honestly enjoy both films. (These days, yes.)
― Ned Raggett, Monday, 27 November 2017 22:26 (four months ago) Permalink
The Avalanche episode is decent, though I agree with what was said upthread about their not always knowing the best way to fill the many blank spaces in action and incident that the film leaves. The best joke: "Tonya Harding in Sophie's Choice on Ice!
Avalanche itself is a truly dreadful film, btw. It has everything that I hate about the disaster genre--the sadistic deaths of random extra characters, the way these films always busy themselves with boring relationship melodramas as filler before the disaster happens--in addition to just feeling lazy and undercooked: the genre was obviously breathing its last gasps in 1978 (or, this first wave of disaster movies, at least) and this movie just felt like a quickie last-ditch cash-in on a movement that already running on fumes by the time this would have gone into production. Occasionally, I come away from some of these episodes with a tiny bit of affection for the films being skewered (say what you will about the nutso Cry Wilderness, but it is certainly trying to be...something), but this is precisely the kind of junk product that truly deserves the thrashing the show gives it.
― iCloudius (cryptosicko), Tuesday, 9 January 2018 03:46 (three months ago) Permalink
Watched the Starcrash episode today. My favourite thing about it was that I wasn't always sure if some of the Southern (???) robot's lines were actually in the film or just part of the riffing.
Whatever they paid Plummer, it wasn't enough.
― Dangleballs and the Ballerina (cryptosicko), Tuesday, 27 March 2018 00:44 (three weeks ago) Permalink
"...halt the flow of TIME!"
― Ned Raggett, Tuesday, 27 March 2018 01:28 (three weeks ago) Permalink
i love Starcrash. it is worth watching without riffs imo. if you decide to do so there is an extended international cut that is even funnier, as some scenes were cut short and there are additional lines/reactions.
also it's kind of funny that Star Wars has now ripped off Starcrash.
― Hazy Maze Cave (Adam Bruneau), Tuesday, 27 March 2018 14:07 (three weeks ago) Permalink