MST3K Fans (Mystery SciFi Theater)

[JediKooter]

Originally Posted by Julio Riddols

Nice, very very nice. I go to sleep to old episodes of MST3k on youtube almost every night.

I do this as well. Or classic Doctor Who episodes.

[sterlingice]

Originally Posted by NobodyHere

I was super excited until I saw this:


...which makes me skeptical about the validity of this.

Anyways my own MST3k Mt. Rushmore

1. Manos: The Hands of Fate
2. The Last Sacrifice "Rowsdower!"
3. Space Mutiny
4. Cave Dwellers

The first 3 were easy for me, but the last one could easily have been replaced with classics such Future War, Hobgoblins, Prince of Space, Jack Frost, Zombie Nightmare, Warrior of the Lost World etc

Also I really liked the live riffing of Reefer Madness which used to be available on hulu. They still the regular riffing though.

I'm a real sucker for "Overdrawn at the Memory Bank"- that might be my favorite. "Space Mutiny" gets a lot of screen time here as the running name gag is classic and the movie is bad but watchable.

I just picked up another couple of the old volumes for "cheap" (they'll appear on Amazon for <$30 every once in a while) and saw Hercules versus the Moon Men. That was pretty awesome with Deep Hurting/Sandstorm.

SI

[DaddyTorgo]

Originally Posted by NobodyHere

I was super excited until I saw this:


...which makes me skeptical about the validity of this.

Anyways my own MST3k Mt. Rushmore

1. Manos: The Hands of Fate

[sterlingice]

Going through the Rifftrax on the DVR. The first episode was a mixed bag. Funny, but really gross at times (I think one of their shows was some vet show about pulling things out of a dog's butt and I'm never looking at koalas the same again). The start of the second one with the vampire bats: awesome

What I mostly have learned is that a lot of what's on Nat Geo is more painful than Coleman Francis movies.

SI

[Julio Riddols]

Can't wait to watch these later.

As for favorite MST3K episodes.. Overdrawn At The Memory Bank is awesome, I also really like Squirm, Sidehackers, Puma Man, Teenagers From Outer Space, The Beatniks, Girl in Gold Boots, Warrior of the Lost World, Kitten With a Whip, Laserblast, Prince of Space and Soultaker.

I think my top 3 would be Puma Man, Squirm and Overdrawn. Warrior of the Lost World and Laserblast are close.

[sterlingice]

Ok, finished the vampire bats one and it was excellent. It was what I envisioned when I first heard about this.

SI

[NobodyHere]

Bring Back MYSTERY SCIENCE THEATER 3000 for a New Season! by Joel Hodgson — Kickstarter

Keep circulating the URL

[Peregrine]

Pretty sure you guys know about this but in case not - nice site for streaming the shows, with some chat functionality etc.

Club MST3k - Watch Streaming Episodes of Mystery Science Theater 3000!

[NobodyHere]

Originally Posted by Peregrine

Pretty sure you guys know about this but in case not - nice site for streaming the shows, with some chat functionality etc.

Club MST3k - Watch Streaming Episodes of Mystery Science Theater 3000!

Hulu also has episodes of Cinematic Titanic, Rifftrax, and even the Film Crew.

[NobodyHere]

The kickstarter has met it's initial goal so that means we get at least 3 new MST3k episodes!

[NobodyHere]

The next milestone has been hit so we're getting at least 6 new episodes.



Jonah Ray will be the new host.
Felicia Day will be the next mad.
Patton Oswalt will be the next evil henchman.
I can't remember who's playing Servo and Crow.

1.1 million dollars more and we'll have a total of 9 new episodes. Still some time left to donate!

[Critch]

If it's not Mike or Joel, it's not MST3K. I want my money back.

[NobodyHere]

Originally Posted by Critch

If it's not Mike or Joel, it's not MST3K. I want my money back.

I'll let Joel answer this one

3. Why is there a new cast? I want the old cast back. It's not MST3K without them.

I've gotten a lot of messages asking – or complaining – about the decision to bring in a new cast. This came up a few times on Tuesday during my Reddit AMA, but I don't know if I explained it as well as I'd like, so I want to take another minute to talk about this.

The funny thing is, this isn't the first time we've gotten these complaints.

When we first imagined Mystery Science Theater 3000 back in 1988, my hope was to launch a show that, in success, could be as enduring as Saturday Night Live. We had a simple format that could evolve over time, with each new generation of actors and writers finding their own take on the basic concept.

If MST3K hadn't gotten canceled fifteen years ago, it’s possible we could have had 4 or 5 hosts by now, and it would be just like Doctor Who: even if you had "your Doctor," you'd still be able to appreciate the different flavors that each new Host or Mad or robot added to the show. It's part of what makes a show like Doctor Who or SNL last. I’m a Tom Baker fan myself, and no one is funnier than Dan Aykroyd. (To me.)

The problem is that MST3K got canceled after just two hosts, and instead of becoming a proud tradition, some audiences started to see it as a competition between "Team Joel" and "Team Mike." I think that if MST3K had lasted long enough to have a third host, this wouldn't have happened. It makes me sad that it did.

When I first left MST3K and Mike took over as host, some of you said you were done watching – not because he was bad, but because he was different. Then, once the shock wore off, a lot of you realized he brought something new and great to the job. Many of you even liked his episodes better! And when Kevin took over as Tom Servo, there was hate mail, but for many of you he became the definitive Servo! I could go on.

So yeah, we've been through this before, and I get it. Different can be scary, especially if you really loved the old seasons. But just think: if you had never given Mike or Kevin or Bill or Frank or Mary Jo a chance in their roles, you'd have almost 100 fewer episodes of MST3K to enjoy today. I'm not asking you to like the next cast better than the last one, but I hope you'll give them a chance, and see what they can do.

Then, when their time is up, I hope you'll give the next cast a chance too.

Anyway, I think we've found great new people to act as our next Host, Mad, Crow and Servo, and I'll introduce you to all of them before the end of our Kickstarter. And if the old cast are up for it, we'll look for ways to bring their old characters back for cameos. (Anything's possible! Even Servo and Crow could have "software glitches" from time to time and temporarily boot with their older personalities.) But the reason I hope a lot of the old team will come back is to help guide the next generation as they learn the ropes.

Here's the thing: I don't want us to make a whole different MST3K. We love the old seasons for a reason, and so did you. But I also don't want us to make the same exact MST3K again either.

As I've said before, it's like Heisenberg's uncertainty principle as applied to MST3K: if it doesn't change, it's not the same show. So to stay the same, we need to keep changing. Make sense?

Is there really no room left in your heart for a third host?

[Peregrine]

I'm willing to give a new host a shot - I mean to be totally honest Joel is looking pretty old these days. :P

[Julio Riddols]

I'm good with whatever. quality riffing is key to me.

[NobodyHere]

We're up to 9 episodes right now with just a couple days left. RAM chips for everyone!



There's just a couple days left on the kickstarter to raise 1.1 more dollars to get the full 12 episode season so donate a little, won't you?

Joel will also be hosting a telethon on youtube this friday evening as well for anyone interested.

[NobodyHere]

And we now have 12 new episodes.



Today is the last day of the kickstarter, so Joel and company are having a telethon later today. Joel also announced a new stretch goal of 5.9 million. If that total is met then we get a special Xmas episode.

[NobodyHere]

Penn Gillette has lost a LOT of weight

[Julio Riddols]

Yeah, like 120 pounds in 4 months.

[NobodyHere]

Well I'm frickin lovin this day. I finished my Bachelor's degree. 14 episodes of Mst3k have been funded. Also I been sitting around with my friend Jack Daniels. What could be better.

Also I believe MST3K has been the biggest kickstarter for any film/show ever beating out Veronica Mars.

[Butter]

I still say "Packers! Woo!" at times when I see a big crowd rushing around.

[NobodyHere]

Season 11 debuts tonight at a special screening. I wish I could go.

Netflix might be getting the new episodes by late March.

[NobodyHere]

I'm 4 episodes in and I'm absolutely lovin the new season so far. I'm hoping Jonah gets a second season.

[Julio Riddols]

Excited to sit down with this tonight on Netflix.

[Shkspr]

WE'VE GOT MOVIE SIGN!!!!

[Julio Riddols]

Remarkable how much it feels familiar. Seems like they really took their time and put the work in to make it as magical as it was back in the day, and even with a new cast it doesn't seem like they have missed a beat. I'm quite pleased.

[booradley]

I've just started watching this, and it's terrif. I might even enjoy it a tad more than the originals

[Ragone]

I've tried 4 times to watch first episode, fallen asleep before they get into the theater every time..

[CrimsonFox]

just noticed the new eps on Netflix. Patton Oswalt is perfect for this!

Hwil Hweaton too!

[Suicane75]

Originally Posted by Ragone

I've tried 4 times to watch first episode, fallen asleep before they get into the theater every time..

Check your blood sugar daddyO

[NobodyHere]

Originally Posted by booradley

I've just started watching this, and it's terrif. I might even enjoy it a tad more than the originals

I enjoyed the new season immensely. I'd put just about all the episodes in the top 50 percentile of good episodes. However with that said I don't think any of the new episodes would make my Mount Rushmore of MST3k episodes.

[Julio Riddols]

Yeah, not quite any best of's, but I loved the Hercules one and I think the second or 3rd episode. That Hercules movie was just incredibly awful.

[booradley]

I'm in the middle of "Starcrash", with David Hasselhoff. Lots of beauties in skimpy outfits, but other than that this is the worst movie ever made. Has. To. Be.

[NobodyHere]

Originally Posted by booradley

I'm in the middle of "Starcrash", with David Hasselhoff. Lots of beauties in skimpy outfits, but other than that this is the worst movie ever made. Has. To. Be.

[ColtCrazy]

Up to episode 12 on it. Reptilicus was a great episode as was Starcrash. I've enjoyed the series overall.

[Suicane75]

A very little touch, but I love the "ad breaks".

[Suicane75]

My lord. Hercules and that South Korean Godzilla knockoff, back to back, torture.

[NobodyHere]

Just wait til you get to the Wizards of the Lost Kingdom movies!

[booradley]

Originally Posted by NobodyHere

Just wait til you get to the Wizards of the Lost Kingdom movies!

WHY were there two? Who in their right mind could have come within sniffing distance of the first and thought - "Oh yeah, let's do two!"?

Carradine, I guess ...

[NobodyHere]

[JonInMiddleGA]

Originally Posted by booradley

WHY were there two? Who in their right mind could have come within sniffing distance of the first and thought - "Oh yeah, let's do two!"?

Carradine, I guess ...

Concorde Pictures [us]

Just check the list of other classics from the U.S. distributor for these. Talk about flashbacks, I remember several of their catalog from the constant presence on video rental shelves. Movies that {sniff} never got taken home.

[Ryche]

Live show in town on my birthday!

[NobodyHere]

For any MSTies still left on this board:

Joel is at it again!

Let's Make More MST3K & Build THE GIZMOPLEX!

Basically your average kickstarter to fund the creation of more episodes. It looks like they're halfway to their first milestone even though it has only been an hour.

I can think of worse ways to blow my tax refund.

[NobodyHere]

Looks like they hit their first goal of 2 million already.



It took the last campaign nearly a week to hit that mark. They did it here in just over a day.

[Galaril]

Yeah that is awesome. Looks like they are going to have their own streaming app I assume you would pay a monthly fee to watch movies or buy them on demand and view them there. I own most of the movies already so probably wouldn’t use this but great if they make more episodes.

[NobodyHere]

Third milestone has been hit





Which means at least 9 new episodes, one of which will be hosted by Joel. I guess they're going for multiple hosts this season, one of whom is Emily Marsh, who was involved in their live tour.

I'm looking forward to the "telethon" Friday evening. Hopefully they can meet their 4th and final milestone!

[sterlingice]

Space Mutiny, eh?

SI

[sabotai]

Thick McRunfast

[NobodyHere]

Less than $200k to go until 12 episodes. They should be able to nail it considering they raised over a million dollars on their last "telethon". Hopefully Joel announces extra episodes like he did last time.

[Galaril]

So not sure how this benefits those of us who own all the MST3k episodes and also with Twitch channels for both Rifftrax and MST3k I really would only be interested in getting season 13 dvd set at some point. If this means they keep rolling out new episodes that is great.