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Post by doctorz on Feb 16, 2004 9:18:29 GMT -5
In "Blood Beast" what does the line "Scott McCloud, Space Angel" refer too. "Space Angel" Wow! That's an old one. Way back before color TV (maybe even dirt.) There were a series of really cheap animation shows that featured little more thatn cut outs and almost static animation with simple plot lines. The most notable feature of the "animation" was a real character's mouth rotoscoped on the animated figure head when speaking. The affect was mind-bending. If you've seen that current ad for Quiznoe's (Sp?) Subs you will get somewhat of the idea of just how wierd this affect was. Space Angel came on as after-school fair on local TV affiliates in the late 50's and early 60's. Another show just like "Space Angel" was "Clutch Cargo" Anybody remember those? I think Space Angel was revieved at some point with better animation, but I'm not sure. Anybody?
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Post by Phantom Engineer on Feb 16, 2004 18:57:05 GMT -5
I like you DoctorZ, your older than me. I remember Clutch Cargo but not Space Angel.
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Post by mightyjack on Feb 16, 2004 19:54:08 GMT -5
Than you Dr. Z! I too remember Clutch but never heard of "Space Angel". But now that riff is even funnier (it's said during the cheap cutout effect during the credit sequence)
That's one for my "Stuff and Nonsense" section, and I'll give you full credit.
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Post by Wizard on Feb 17, 2004 0:15:47 GMT -5
I too remeber Clutch Cargo. My friends and I used to laugh our heads off at the lips moving over the still images. I haven't thought about that show in a looooooong time...
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Post by NewGirl731 on Feb 18, 2004 8:24:43 GMT -5
The Ventures sang Wipeout - an instrumental, featuring the whiny kind of guitar that is in Horror at Party Beach, or the grooving band from Skydivers.
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Post by Mr. Atari on Feb 18, 2004 13:11:37 GMT -5
Wipeout is also the first song most beginning drummers learn.
At least in previous generations.
Kids today don't know from good drumming, what with their tattoos and exposed midriffs and loud talky-music. Bah!
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Post by doctorz on Feb 18, 2004 13:12:35 GMT -5
In "Blood Beast" what does the line "Scott McCloud, Space Angel" refer too. I always laugh at it because it sounds funny, but I'm laughing at something I don't understand. I'm a wingnut, I know. I did some research and here is what I found: "Space Angel" was the second production to come out of Cambria Studios following the success of "Clutch Cargo." The show focussed on the adventures of Scott McCloud (voiced by Ned Lefebver), captain of the spaceship Starduster. His crew include Taurus (voiced by Hal Smith, Otis the drunk, of The Andy Griffith Show), an amiable Celtic-accented mechanic who foreshadowed the character of Scotty on Star Trek and Crystal, an electronics expert (voiced by Margaret Kerry who provided the voices of Spinner and Paddlefoot for Clutch Cargo). It featured almost non-existant animation combined with beautiful Alex Toth outer space illustrations. Aside from the patented Synchro-Vox lips, the only movement came when an evil space alien was shot by Space Angel and he fell to the ground thanks to a cameraman yanking the drawing out of the frame. Hope this helps....SEE IT DID EXIST, I DIDN'T IMAGINE IT! HAHAHAHAHA.....I'll be quiet now.
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Post by Phantom Engineer on Feb 18, 2004 19:00:20 GMT -5
You da man DoctorZ.
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Post by mauto on Feb 19, 2004 18:23:01 GMT -5
in Giant Spider Invasion, there is a reference to Nassau County, New York, a county out on Long Island. I couldn't believe this the first time I heard it. "oh, so you from NASSAU?" not NASSAU you ingrate, NASA! there is also a reference to Raceway Park, which is raceway in New Jersey I believe. the commercials for this racetrack involved a high pitched laughing character, a-la the intro to Wipe-Out, and then the character saying, "RACEWAY PARK!" this is WAY local, and though I know Bill Corbet grew up in Brooklyn.....for it to be on the show is amazing. there have also been a couple of SoBe reference I feel are a bit esoteric. " Drain the Wizard!" There is also a Raceway Park here in Minnesota. I don't know which they are referencing. Of course, being from Minnesota and them filming here I always thought they were talking about the local track. Who knows which one they are refering to?
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Post by Rowsdower on Feb 20, 2004 10:58:03 GMT -5
Is this an Ask A Question (i.e. Please explain this riff to me, I don't get it!) or a Pose A Question (i.e. I bet you don't know the origin of this riff!)
Basically, is this a game or an info thread or both?
Sorry...I'm a little froggy this morn, Canadian beer and all.
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Post by Rowsdower on Feb 20, 2004 11:29:17 GMT -5
On the Please Explain This Riff front...there are many that don't click...I think the average MSTie (myself included) must 'get' about 95% of all riffs...possibly a bit lower. Your non-MSTie would probably get about 75%. I say that not out of snobbery, but because essentially, it's like Kevin said in one of those making of thingys...(I may be paraphrasin' big time, so watch out!) "We're basically a group of people who've squandered great educations on pop culture". Now, he said that in reference to the makers...but I think we can all see how that would apply equally to the appreciaters of said artists (it just makes sense, goddamnit. Although, I doubt that the makers of Family Matters were half as dumb as their viewers). Blahblahblah. Also, the Best Brains have said on countless occassions that no single member of the MST3K staff "got" all the jokes.
Thinking of this makes me hate that chick standing in line (in one of those Makings Of)...insisting that she understood every single solitary riff. She reaaaally made a big deal out of it in that 10 second or whatever clip. In my armchair psychiatrist mind , I believe she's very insecure and only gets 67% of the riffs. Ha.
I miss a lot of the obscure old TV lore references. I'm only 25 and I'm Canadian which doesn't help. And by Canadian, I don't mean dumb (smartasses), it's just that we never got a lot of those shows. I can ask my parents and THEY'VE never heard of them (like Mannix). However, as a big fan of the Marx Bros, I get all them references...as well as classical music, underground music, literature and film...the snobby stuff.
I miss ALL the sports references...I finally gave up and googled Larry Csonka's name during Final Sacrifice.
Yes, I am a total pussy.
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Post by Rowsdower on Feb 20, 2004 11:39:07 GMT -5
Let's Play The Identify The Riff:
I'm not going to state the riff or where it appears (ha!), but I will give two clues that should give it away quite easily:
1) It's a line FROM a film (that was actually a play first)...that was appropriated by a singer/songwriter for a song. I mention this, because the line is said by Servo in the singer's voice (i.e. they're reference is to the song...hmm, I actually wonder if the Best Brains are aware it was originally in the film...ah, they must have-they reference that film all the time in other ways. And it's actually mentioned in this very thread-bonus clue!).
2) Another line from the very same song also pops up as recurring riff!
Is this too easy? I tried to make it interesting...but maybe I made it too easy this way...
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Post by Phantom Engineer on Feb 20, 2004 15:47:02 GMT -5
To answer your original question Rowsdower, this thread is to ask about riffs that people don't know. Gypsy's Games is the place if you want to pose questions for others to answer.
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Post by Udvarnoky on Feb 20, 2004 15:50:53 GMT -5
(sorry if this hass already been stated)
I (did something) and saved!
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Post by otrfan on Feb 20, 2004 15:54:25 GMT -5
This is a reference that I have never been able to identify.
This usually happens when there are old guys present, like the kidnapped scientists in "Prince of Space".
So what does it mean when they say...
Lucille!
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