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Digging Through XXIII « Thread Started on Mar 27, 2012, 8:51pm »
So today was the big day for fans of King Dinosaur, Fu Manchu, Diamondhead, and Wild Horses. Volume XXIII is out!
Thoughts?
Just finished the Lippert documentary on the King Dinosaur disc. That was a fascinating life. 6 movies at the same time? Same cast? Same director? Wow. One of the best documentaries so far.
I'm gonna watch King Dinosaur for the first time tonight. Can't wait!
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Re: Digging Through XXIII « Reply #1 on Mar 27, 2012, 10:09pm »
And finished up my rounds. The Lippert doc started the features on a high, and the rest kind of felt like they were slacking off. Code Name: Quinn Martin was especially a bore. Everything else was middle of the road. I liked hearing Frank's thoughts on Fu Manchu, which are very unkind. Kevin Murphy's "Life After..." feature isn't anything revealing of you've been following this show as long as I have, but it was pleasing to hear that he wants to publish some fictional stories in the near future. I'd buy that in a heartbeat. The Darkstar featurette wasn't the first time I've heard of the game but the first time I've seen it in action. Looks pretty neat (and Beez is lookin' HOT!). Promos become monotonous after a while, but I enjoyed how a few of them tied into the opening's of their respective episodes. It's like seeing lost scenes in a way.
Menues are standard stuff, except Diamond Head's, which is hilarious. Might be my favorite menu so far. Overall, not the biggest must own set Shout has released, but it was satisfying enough. The Lippert documentary is the centerpiece.
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Re: Digging Through XXIII « Reply #2 on Mar 28, 2012, 1:05am »
Got the set in the mail today and immediately popped in Castle of Fu Manchu. Still don't understand the animosity toward this episode. I submit that the first two-thirds of the ep--at least the first half--are as solid as any above-average ep of the series. Sure, the awfulness of the movie itself starts to wear shortly after the 3rd host segment, but overall the experiment has plenty of laugh-out-loud moments. Please....The Unearthly is a worse overall episode.
A few things I noticed: --Joel muttering "I think this is the worst movie we've ever done" as he walks out of the theater prior to host segment #3. --There's a piano riff on the soundtrack to this movie that sounds very much like the same riff used in Manos. I noticed it at the end of the clip the Mads try to riff over in the final segment. Hmmm... --Joel points out that Roger Ebert "liked" the movie. But there's no mention of it on his website. Is this true?
Glad to finally have this ep. on DVD. Next up for me: Code Name Diamond Head.
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Re: Digging Through XXIII « Reply #3 on Mar 28, 2012, 7:34am »
Only watched the Lippert doc and half of King Dinosaur thus far.
That Lippert doc really makes me want to see "I Shot Jesse James" and "Baron of Arizona". Both sound like fascinating movies, especially Jesse James which immediately reminded me of "The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford", which had to have been inspired by the Lippert version.
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Re: Digging Through XXIII « Reply #4 on Mar 29, 2012, 2:26am »
Finished the episodes today. King Dinosaur offered a great short, but sags when the movie starts. Fu Manchu features a valliant effort by the boys, but the movie just bleeds right through them and hurts the viewer with a passion.
Mike gets the higher end of the set. Diamond Head isn't a great episode, but the riffing is more consistant than the first two eps. Host segments left a lot to be desired though. Wild Horses is the highlight, with great riffing and brilliant host sements.
Overall, an average set. There's a standout two watchable, and one I don't feel like sitting through again in the near future.
The angry fans agressivly viewing these episodes for tape hits need look no further than Diamond Head. There's a few there to for them to get bitchy about. Didn't notice any on the others.
Re: Digging Through XXIII « Reply #5 on Mar 29, 2012, 6:49am »
I've only watched Wild Horses so far. Obviously the host segments are awesome witht he Mirror/Mirror parody going strong. I still get a kick out of the role reversal with Frank and Forrester in the theater. The menu for this disk is very funny (with a quasi animated Evil Mike taking part) and at the same time strangely frightening.
The promo reel appealed to my inner geekness. I really dug watching them. It was like a little window into the real relationship between comedy central and best brains. Plus it's extra MST, which is always excellent to have. I hope we see more of them in the future, perhaps if Univeral ever allows film rights we could see some Scifi era promos.
I hope we see more of them in the future, perhaps if Univeral ever allows film rights we could see some Scifi era promos.
There weren't really any episodics (episode specific promos) done in the Sci-Fi era, sadly. In fact, I can't recall a single one, just a generic intro and outro the sandwiched around some movie clips.
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Re: Digging Through XXIII « Reply #8 on Mar 30, 2012, 5:14pm »
Finished Code Name: Diamond Head. Underrated episode...I really like it. I think I had my biggest, longest laugh in awhile at a single riff in this episode. After that really long, drawn-out blackjack scene between Thinnes and Lovejoy, Crow asks "Is it just me or did nothing happen?" Wow. Expertly timed and delivered. I was done for about 2 minutes.
I did notice the video hits that Torgo mentions throughout this episode. But I'm not one to make a fuss about that sort of thing. Small potatoes, especially knowing the source material they are pulling from was inadequately archived. I'm just happy we're getting anything at all.
The Code Name: Quinn Martin mini-doc was OK, but nothing to write home about. The interviewee was a little stiff, but hey....it was short.
Re: Digging Through XXIII « Reply #9 on Mar 30, 2012, 5:25pm »
Watched Fu Manchu, which wasn't bad as far as the riffs, but as a movie makes no sense and you can't really follow it, which is why the guys were crying to the Mads.
King Dinosaur was pretty good. I don't remember seeing this, which is strange, but there you go. I've go the "Joey The Lemur" song in my head. The Lippert doc is interesting as well.
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Re: Digging Through XXIII « Reply #13 on Apr 4, 2012, 12:26am »
I got it the first day, but just now unwrapped it. Watched a few of the extras. The Lippert thing was interesting and I liked Kevin's spot, even though I knew most of it, I thought it was a nice, enjoyable extra
Started King Dino, laughed pretty steady through the short. Will finish it later (got other things I'm focusing on right now)
Disappointed to read about the tape hit on Diamond Head as that stuff does bug me.
The angry fans agressivly viewing these episodes for tape hits need look no further than Diamond Head. There's a few there to for them to get bitchy about.
Did that really need to be typed by an administrator here about fans who actually care about the quality of professionally produced retail products they buy to support what they enjoy?
You could have just noted the errors without the commentary.
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