Mystery Science Theater 3000: C/D, S/D.

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All those Michael Stipe jokes -- but they were so OTM.

Ned Raggett, Thursday, 4 March 2010 02:52 (fourteen 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 (fourteen years ago) link

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z3eXkziBODk

"Strut, pout, put it out, that's what you want from Grandma!"

queen frostine (Eric H.), Thursday, 4 March 2010 03:18 (fourteen 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 (fourteen 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 (fourteen years ago) link

I almost get the impression it's supposed to be some Chicago guy.

Ned Raggett, Thursday, 4 March 2010 04:42 (fourteen 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 (fourteen 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.

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 (fourteen 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 (fourteen 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 (fourteen years ago) link

never seen this pilot before

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ScxEgHUPOaQ#t=4m10s

zappi, Friday, 5 March 2010 15:16 (fourteen 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 (fourteen 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 (fourteen 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 (fourteen 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 (fourteen 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 (fourteen 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 (fourteen 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 (fourteen 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 (fourteen 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 (fourteen 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 (fourteen years ago) link

Hahaha I *adore* all the Soviet fantasy films they did. Crazy big budgets, crazy acting.

― 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 (fourteen 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 (fourteen 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 (fourteen years ago) link

LOL
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IvN10-n1NBc

Adam Bruneau, Monday, 8 March 2010 16:00 (fourteen 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 (fourteen 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 (fourteen 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 (fourteen 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 (fourteen 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 (fourteen 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 (fourteen years ago) link

lol @ "habitat AGAINST humanity"

call all destroyer, Monday, 15 March 2010 19:12 (fourteen years ago) link

When they go "ho-hooooo that's good stuff!" in a silly high voice, who is that referencing?

― 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 (fourteen years ago) link

When they go "ho-hooooo that's good stuff!" in a silly high voice, who is that referencing?

― 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."

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 (fourteen 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 (fourteen 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 (fourteen 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 (fourteen 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 (fourteen 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 (fourteen 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 (fourteen 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 (fourteen 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 (fourteen years ago) link

"You know, you two are getting a little too spicy."

queen frostine (Eric H.), Wednesday, 17 March 2010 03:06 (fourteen years ago) link

• 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 (fourteen 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 (fourteen 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 (fourteen years ago) link

LOL

(singing) "He tried to kill me with a forklift!"

Adam Bruneau, Wednesday, 17 March 2010 14:56 (fourteen years ago) link

This is the sonnnnng writ-ten for the train chase...

Doctor Casino, Wednesday, 17 March 2010 20:44 (fourteen 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 (fourteen 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 (fourteen years ago) link


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