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therewererumours
* Dog in the Sand *
Ireland
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 Posted - 05/17/2004 : 18:03:13
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I stumbled apone this one night by accident with a freind. We were staying, during a bank holiday weekend, down the country and by the Monday were really bored. We decieded to get abit of drink and just watch the T.V. that night. We sat down to watch whatever film was on. I remember when it started that I'd seen the really badly put together robots somewhere before and that it seemed really weird and cheesey to be a "proper" film. Then I remembered that I seen them in an American magazine about some t.v. show that I'd never heard of. After the robots and this guy had finished fooling around their spaceship they went to sit down and watch a movie in a huge cinema. You could see thier silhouettes at the bottom of the screen and they kept talking during the whole thing.
The film they were watching was This Planet Earth, I think. It has to be one of the funniest things I have ever seen. The characters talk through the whole film, doing really funny commentry over a bad 50's B movie. They just basically slagged it off, the type of stuff you'd do with your friends, putting on stupid voices and making fun of the ridiculous plot. It was so funny, I havn't laughed that hard in ages. Has anyone watched it? It's a t.v. series in America right? I'd love it if it got shown on BBC2 or Channel 4.
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ObfuscateByWill
* Dog in the Sand *
USA
1887 Posts |
Posted - 05/17/2004 : 18:21:29
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It's been off the air for a few years now, I think.
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Comedy Central showed it for ages. SciFi Channel picked it up for a while, but seemed to be a bit lesser quality.
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I remember watching it nearly every night during the summer of '96.
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switchy
- Gigographer -
USA
324 Posts |
Posted - 05/17/2004 : 18:27:49
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yeah, i'm a huge MST3K fan, as are many Frank fans. When Frank himself was asked if he was, too, he said yes, though didn't seem at that fanatical about it.
anyways, that episode you're describing seems to be the movie version they made. Basically just higher production values than the regular TV version. But the studio was lame to them, and most involved aren't happy with the finished project. So try to find copies of the TV show. There are several (region 1) DVD releases. www.mst3k.com |
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mereubu
= FB QuizMistress =
USA
2677 Posts |
Posted - 05/17/2004 : 18:32:52
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Yay, MST3K! I haven't watched any in a while, but it's excellent drunken, late-night viewing.
When I lived in Madison, WI, I went to see the MST3K movie at the Majestic Theatre, and the Kelly Deal 6000 was there too (they were playing a gig later across the street.) |
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ivebeentired
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USA
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Posted - 05/17/2004 : 18:48:09
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i remember my favorite moment from any of the episodes was once during the movie a guy smashes througha door and they yell at the screen "SNAP INTO A SLIM JIM!".
"Right now I'm having amnesia and deja vu at the same time. I
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therewererumours
* Dog in the Sand *
Ireland
1240 Posts |
Posted - 05/17/2004 : 18:48:33
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Cheers guys, I'm definetly going to try an order some MST3K on dvd for some more late night drunken veiwing! I wish I could get Kelly Deal thrown into the package too!
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TameReg
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USA
110 Posts |
Posted - 05/17/2004 : 19:21:04
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| I used to love watching this too. Something about it reminds me of my childhood. Probably because as a kid I used to watch those kind of movies. And made fun of them with my friends. It's interesting to hear a lot of Frank fans are fans of this show. |
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apl4eris
~ Abstract Brain ~
USA
4800 Posts |
Posted - 05/17/2004 : 19:41:25
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Great show - started watching it in 91, and I have still not caught all of the episodes. We sometimes catch it on the weekends, but they play it so damn early -I'm pretty sure it's on the Scifi channel, like around 9 AM on Saturday? I don't understand, I can't find anything about it, but we just watched one about 3 weeks ago? I think? Am I getting senile already?
Just found this trying to double check the listings: http://www.mst3kinfo.com/
If the only tool you have is an elbow macaroni,
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therewererumours
* Dog in the Sand *
Ireland
1240 Posts |
Posted - 05/17/2004 : 20:05:45
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Would it be comparable to Red Dwarf, anybody? in the Midnight Sci-FI Comedy Culty type way, or is that just another matter of otters and spanners 
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betty
= Cult of Ray =
USA
258 Posts |
Posted - 05/17/2004 : 20:23:56
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anybody remember joel?
though mike is good too.
warm wishes and fond regards,
betty |
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vigorstrength
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Posted - 05/17/2004 : 20:38:59
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Cult_Of_Frank
= Black Noise Maker =
Canada
11690 Posts |
Posted - 05/17/2004 : 22:13:49
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Wow, people that have heard of MST3K!!!
I loved this show, haven't seen it in some time, but it always cracked me up. I've yet to name the show and have someone actually admit to having heard of it much less liking it, glad I'm not the only one.
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Steak n Sabre
* Dog in the Sand *
Uzbekistan
1013 Posts |
Posted - 05/18/2004 : 11:23:50
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TV's Frank: Another great Frank.
From my all time fave episode- Manos, the hands of fate. I'm rotflmao just remembering this scene...
Hit the button, Frank.
 The Cult of Frank: Enough of that pixie stuff already, we're just ordinary worker elves... |
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shineoftheever
> Teenager of the Year <
Canada
4307 Posts |
Posted - 05/18/2004 : 11:41:10
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Who sang the theme song, it's going to be in my head all day now! I rented the movie a couple week-ends ago and was sadly disappointed, the shows seemed funnier!
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ProverbialCereal
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USA
2953 Posts |
Posted - 05/18/2004 : 12:12:12
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This show is the greatest. Some of my favorite episodes: Cave Dwellers, Time Chasers, Riding with Death, Prince of Space... there are alot of good ones. Sadly you can only buy a handful of them on DVD. But I taped almost all of them when they were on the Sci-Fi channel. Those are all from season 8 and on, so I don't have a whole lot of earlier episodes.
I don't know who sings the theme song, but I'm pretty sure Joel wrote it.
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shineoftheever
> Teenager of the Year <
Canada
4307 Posts |
Posted - 05/18/2004 : 12:19:02
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I liked the one with the radioactive guy who wouldn't stop growing, that was freaking funny!
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blackpurse
= Cult of Ray =
USA
299 Posts |
Posted - 05/18/2004 : 13:00:58
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Originally posted by therewererumours
Would it be comparable to Red Dwarf, anybody? in the Midnight Sci-FI Comedy Culty type way, or is that just another matter of otters and spanners
He's coming to save your mind and town
Sort of. But the premise of the show is that these guys are trapped in a science experiment to determine a human reaction to terrible sci fi movies. Joel, the original guinea pig, created the 'bots to keep him company. When Joel escaped, his replacement was the temp, Mike. I like Mike, but I miss Joel.
Agreeing with my DH, I too think their shining episode was Manos, followed closely by Clash of the Moons, and the holiday classic Santa Claus Conquers the Martians.
And of course, no midwesterner's joy would be complete without catching all the Wisconsin/Minnesota references, subtle as they may be.
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therewererumours
* Dog in the Sand *
Ireland
1240 Posts |
Posted - 05/18/2004 : 13:08:36
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[/quote]
Sort of. But the premise of the show is that these guys are trapped in a science experiment to determine a human reaction to terrible sci fi movies. Joel, the original guinea pig, created the 'bots to keep him company. When Joel escaped, his replacement was the temp, Mike. I like Mike, but I miss Joel.
Agreeing with my DH, I too think their shining episode was Manos, followed closely by Clash of the Moons, and the holiday classic Santa Claus Conquers the Martians.
And of course, no midwesterner's joy would be complete without catching all the Wisconsin/Minnesota references, subtle as they may be.
"Sacred cows make the best burgers!"
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So thats the premise, cheers, I did'nt have a clue what it was about. Just knew I liked it. Red Dwarf is a totally different bag of otters, like people here with MST3K, I spent my teens watching it.
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soundofataris
= Cult of Ray =
USA
715 Posts |
Posted - 05/18/2004 : 13:10:33
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Space Mutiny and The Mole People are classics of the sci-fi channel years, but my favorite ever is Joel's last episode, in which they viewed the Joe Don Baker movie Mitchell. Just thinkinmg about the theme song lyrics they wrote for that cracks me up: "Mitchell, hearts pounding. Mitchell, chest's bursting. Keep you eyeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee on the sandwich!"
warm....warmer.....disco! |
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soundofataris
= Cult of Ray =
USA
715 Posts |
Posted - 05/18/2004 : 13:12:10
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The second host, Mike, has writed a couple humor books. The only one i have read is his novel 'Death Rat'. Humoreous.
warm....warmer.....disco! |
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betty
= Cult of Ray =
USA
258 Posts |
Posted - 05/18/2004 : 23:17:53
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blackpurse!
i'm living in minnesota right now. enough said.
at first i hated mike because he was not joel.
later i liked mike, a lot even.
joel however was, is, and will always be the original.
warm wishes and fond regards,
betty |
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ObfuscateByWill
* Dog in the Sand *
USA
1887 Posts |
Posted - 05/19/2004 : 06:08:29
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Yeah, in the credits is lists Joel as being the songwriter.
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To me, it sounds like the cast is singing the theme. Dunno.
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apl4eris
~ Abstract Brain ~
USA
4800 Posts |
Posted - 05/19/2004 : 07:05:56
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One of my favorites, quoted loudly and often in public:
"Rowsdower!!!!!!!!!!!!"
If the only tool you have is an elbow macaroni,
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Steak n Sabre
* Dog in the Sand *
Uzbekistan
1013 Posts |
Posted - 05/19/2004 : 12:20:17
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...and who cannot forget "The Sidehackers" or "The Starfighters".
The Cult of Frank: Enough of that pixie stuff already, we're just ordinary worker elves... |
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The Calistanian
* Dog in the Sand *
USA
1342 Posts |
Posted - 05/19/2004 : 13:35:00
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"Space Mutiny"!!
I am a man with 3 fingers...but that doesn't count my index finger nor my thumb. |
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