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

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I'm thinking one of them might be the half-gorilla alien from Robot Monster and another (the green one) Gamera.

Michael Daddino (epicharmus), Sunday, 8 August 2004 22:18 (twenty years ago) link

I'm tickled to think that had either video game or TV history been structured a tad differently, we really would've seen a real true blue MST3K video game cartridge to be sold right next to Journey: Escape and E.T.: The Extra-Terrestial -- sadly, all we ended up having was the unreleased Voyager CD-ROM.


Michael Daddino (epicharmus), Sunday, 8 August 2004 22:24 (twenty years ago) link

You're absolutely right about Robot Monster, good call! A proper MST video game, what a dream.

Ned Raggett (Ned), Sunday, 8 August 2004 22:38 (twenty years ago) link

five months pass...
Revive revive revive -- a new set of episodes on DVD in April (no word on what yet), plus Mike's latest book:

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 (nineteen years ago) link

because Mike and that Lileks feller have been palling around lately

Oh christ no.

Michael Daddino (epicharmus), Saturday, 29 January 2005 04:14 (nineteen years ago) link

It is nice, however, to note that Mike's keepin' it in Twin Cities re: CSA Design. Plus I'm guessing Mike can do this far better than Lileks because (CONTROVERSIAL GENERALIZATION ALERT) something like MST3K might give a guy better training for avoiding repeating a schtick than journalism -- or blogging -- would. Some of those Sci-Fi-era skits notwithstanding.

Michael Daddino (epicharmus), Saturday, 29 January 2005 04:22 (nineteen years ago) link

Oh christ no.

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 (nineteen years ago) link

By the way...dig the last book in the "Customers who viewed this book also viewed" list.

Michael Daddino (epicharmus), Saturday, 29 January 2005 04:24 (nineteen years ago) link

Hate to disappoint ya but it's true:

I'M NOT LISTENING! I'M NOT LISTENING! LA LA LA LA LA!

Michael Daddino (epicharmus), Saturday, 29 January 2005 04:24 (nineteen years ago) link

By the way...dig the last book in the "Customers who viewed this book also viewed" list.

Snarf.

I'M NOT LISTENING! I'M NOT LISTENING! LA LA LA LA LA!

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 (nineteen years ago) link

Or rather the APPEARANCE itself was, etc.

Ned Raggett (Ned), Saturday, 29 January 2005 04:28 (nineteen years ago) link

It's not really the politics that bugs me -- it's the close proximity to Lileks.

Michael Daddino (epicharmus), Saturday, 29 January 2005 04:36 (nineteen years ago) link

Lileks the DEMON DANCER OF DOOOOOOOM. And design.

Ned Raggett (Ned), Saturday, 29 January 2005 04:42 (nineteen years ago) link

Maybe he hooked up with Lileks due to fond memories of This Island Earth:

http://www.newhousenews.com/images/lileks.jpg

"Eat my photons, smallheads!"

What's this place, Biblevania? (natepatrin), Saturday, 29 January 2005 05:16 (nineteen years ago) link

YAH. Now that I know what he looks like I have fears.

Ned Raggett (Ned), Saturday, 29 January 2005 06:19 (nineteen years ago) link

By the way...dig the last book in the "Customers who viewed this book also viewed" list.

Brilliant! They're both going on my wishlist.

Casuistry (Chris P), Saturday, 29 January 2005 06:37 (nineteen years ago) link

Lileks did look pretty stylin' 30-ish years ago. Like the bassist for some band that would be first on a 5-band bill headlined by Franz Ferdinand.

http://www.lileks.com/institute/interiors/yourhost.jpg

What's this place, Biblevania? (natepatrin), Saturday, 29 January 2005 08:05 (nineteen years ago) link

This is an MST3K hread that hits most of the high points, Manos, Mitchell, Brain that Wouldn't Die etc.

But where's Hercules Against the Moon Men???

Sandstorm...

SAAAAAAAANNNNNNDSTORRRRRMMMMM!!!!!!

Ash (ashbyman), Saturday, 29 January 2005 08:05 (nineteen years ago) link

So does Lileks force Mike to talk about Lileks' daughter and shit?

Dan I. (Dan I.), Saturday, 29 January 2005 08:24 (nineteen years ago) link

Lileks did look pretty stylin' 30-ish years ago

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 (nineteen years ago) link

...anyway, pre-ordered Happy Kitty Bunny Pony and also noticed Mike's other books are available for extremely cheap used via Amazon sellers, so I'd say pick those up if you've not already. I still hadn't got Death Rat! so I've schnagged a copy for under a buck -- with shipping still only $4.

Ned Raggett (Ned), Saturday, 29 January 2005 12:14 (nineteen years ago) link

Dude has a serious chin-butt. And it seems to have only grown in buttiness since the seventies -- what the fuck, has he been cultivating it? Exercising those chin glutes? For the lay-dayz?

Michael Daddino (epicharmus), Saturday, 29 January 2005 12:21 (nineteen years ago) link

Botox, my friend.

Ned Raggett (Ned), Saturday, 29 January 2005 12:31 (nineteen years ago) link

Contents of the next DVD packet are announced:

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 UNCHAINED
episode 410- HERCULES AGAINST THE MOON MEN
episode 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 (nineteen years ago) link

First time Comedy Central and Sci-Fi episodes are made available together! Three Joels and a Mike. Junior Rodeo Daredevils is a classic short, both Hercules episodes are treats and hey, Prince of Space...

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 (nineteen years ago) link

But where's Hercules Against the Moon Men???

Sandstorm...

SAAAAAAAANNNNNNDSTORRRRRMMMMM!!!!!!

-- Ash (ashbyma...), January 29th, 2005.

Hey, your wish came true!

Ned Raggett (Ned), Saturday, 12 February 2005 01:03 (nineteen years ago) link

two months pass...
So set seven is out and Mike's new book on design stuff is out or about to be but this general catchup story contains the new kicker, via Mike talking about one of his upcoming new commentaries for Legend Films a la Reefer Madness:

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 (nineteen years ago) link

Haven't they gone on record about how P9 is by far not the worst movie ever? Where's your PR now, eh?

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 (nineteen years ago) link

hmmm. could be OK, could be not OK. can't see it being great, per se, if only because that movie's so damn funny on its own.

Matos-Webster Dictionary (M Matos), Saturday, 23 April 2005 23:43 (nineteen years ago) link

one month passes...
there's an entertaining article in the new entertainment weekly on the making of manos. might not be of much use to super-hardcore msties but i roffled a few times.

strng hlkngtn, Friday, 3 June 2005 21:10 (nineteen years ago) link

Nice, is it online yet?

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 (nineteen years ago) link

eight months pass...
I am watching a "rough cut" of the theatre segments of Swamp Diamonds, which includes stuff that happens "during commercials", some first takes, etc.

Bless this internet!

Casuistry (Chris P), Sunday, 19 February 2006 11:23 (eighteen years ago) link

I really need to get on the DAP tip with this stuff. I do love how it's starting to leak out more with these rough cuts.

Ned Raggett (Ned), Sunday, 19 February 2006 15:48 (eighteen years ago) link

haven't read the whole thread but just in case, MST3K def does make the transatlantic humour jump. i was a limey on temporary secondment to your fair shores in the early '90's and it quickly became mandatory viewing for me on comedy central. the giggle-rating was kind of kept at a simmer all the way through but they'd poleaxe you with tangential gag-bolts at pretty regular intervals.

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 (eighteen years ago) link

I'm fond of "Attack of The The Eyeball Creatures"

Abbadavid Berman (Hurting), Sunday, 19 February 2006 17:50 (eighteen years ago) link

they just didn't care.

tremendoid (tremendoid), Sunday, 19 February 2006 20:13 (eighteen years ago) link

Nedrick, bring a hard drive with you when you visit next, I will hook you up. I've got three "rough cuts", but the other two are from Season 10 and are thus less "priority". You sit through a lot of the movie to get the handful of random bits you haven't seen before, but it's interesting enough.

Casuistry (Chris P), Sunday, 19 February 2006 20:17 (eighteen years ago) link

I love you, sir. But I hope that was already clear.

Ned Raggett (Ned), Monday, 20 February 2006 22:06 (eighteen years ago) link

"Permission to kiss you on the lips, sir!"
"Denied!"

(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 (eighteen years ago) link

That's nothing. I should finally get a separate drive. Will plot with you later about this as my trip plans come together.

Ned Raggett (Ned), Monday, 20 February 2006 22:20 (eighteen years ago) link

two weeks pass...
Meantime, I give to you all word of box set number 9:

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 (eighteen years ago) link

Also, here's a good treat that provides a not-often-heard take on the show -- Jim Mallon, the show's producer and o' course the voice of Gypsy, who got interviewed by Rhino recently for its podcasts. Give it an ear!

Ned Raggett (Ned), Wednesday, 15 March 2006 05:00 (eighteen years ago) link

three months pass...
So I finally have all the MST3K episodes (excluding the ultra-early KTMA ones that no one has), specials, and ephemera in handy-to-transport AVIs.

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 (eighteen years ago) link

you get to deathmatch against jim mallon

kingfish du lac (kingfish 2.0), Tuesday, 27 June 2006 16:03 (eighteen years ago) link

You win my undivided attention.

Ned Raggett (Ned), Tuesday, 27 June 2006 16:09 (eighteen years ago) link

We're wiiiild rebels
crunchy fruity rebels

p@reene (Pareene), Tuesday, 27 June 2006 16:10 (eighteen years ago) link

Possibly my favorite ever song they did.

"JUST POUND THEM DOWN
YOU STUPID CLOWN
THEY'RE WIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIILLLD."

(I know I quoted that up above but hurrah for a redo.)

Ned Raggett (Ned), Tuesday, 27 June 2006 16:12 (eighteen years ago) link

And for anyone else crazy to try:

http://mst3kbt.blogspot.com/

Fsck Washing Ong's Hat (Chris Barrus), Tuesday, 27 June 2006 16:18 (eighteen years ago) link

the "creepy girl" song was always a favorite of mine.

"the second E is a grammatical thing, otherwise it would be Crepy Girl"

zaxxon25 (zaxxon25), Tuesday, 27 June 2006 16:33 (eighteen years ago) link

What are people's thoughts on Mike's Legend Films commentaries? I only have Carnival of Souls and it's decent, though nowhere near MST3K quality.

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 (eighteen years ago) link


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