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Post by kmorgan on May 29, 2015 21:40:16 GMT -5
Okay, time to review.
The Outsiders choice "Return to Eden Prairie (Pt. 3)" was really good. It was produced by Ballyhoo, who did a fine job with the presentation. This segment ran about 30 min. and focused on the show's characters. It featured interviews with most, but not all, of the cast and was really informative. I enjoyed it a lot.
And the Originals choice "The 2nd Annual Summer Blockbuster Review" was good, too. They managed to fit in clips from a pretty good number of movies, ranging from "Saving Private Ryan" to "The Truman Show". The riffs & intros were good, especially the one where Crow says that they can't even mention the name of that movie "G******a" so as not to get sued. A few years & Kickstarter later, though... Oh, and so far as I know, I didn't see any of the featured movies in a theater that year, so I guess I'm still in big trouble.
All in all, things turned out OK this time. So, onto to week 5. The Outsiders selection is..."RT: Dragon Wars"... -I always knew there was something sinister about Puff. ...and, for the Originals, it's..."Manhunt in Space" (Show 413). -So, what the heck kind of a name is Winky, anyway?
Stay tuned...
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Post by kmorgan on May 22, 2015 22:37:04 GMT -5
Hmmm...
During "Gamera", when one of the characters suddenly starts lighting things on fire to attract Gamera, there's this... SERVO: Hey, it's Frank Burns! JOEL: Margaret, I love you! I'm doing this for you!
Just the way Joel sounds always gets me laughing. Not really cerebral, but it's funny.
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Post by kmorgan on May 22, 2015 22:31:13 GMT -5
Well, let's review.
"The Oozing Skull" was one really unpleasant movie. It's not just that it was cheaply and ineptly made. It was also full of pointless violence and had an ending which, at best, broke even. (The one girl and the kid got away, but the mad doctor won.) The riffing was good, though the Slinky riff ran a bit long. The host segments were OK, with Josh's attempt to craft a love theme for the movie working best. In general, as this was the first CT offering, you get the feeling they're still getting settled in. It was a good effort, but later ones were even better.
As for "Cosmic Princess", I've already noted I preferred the first season of "Space:1999", when they went for more philosophical and unsettling stories. The two episodes they stitched together had little in common, and both weren't very good. Still, the second part had some good action and both had great visual effects, especially the Eagle crash in the hangar. And Alan Carter is the second coolest space pilot in science fiction, second only to Han Solo. The riffing was okay, but was a bit sparse, as usual for a KTMA episode. The host segments were OK, and I liked the way they tried to cover up Servo's continual falling apart.
I'm going to say this week was passable, I guess. Anyway, for week 4, the Outsiders selection is..."Return to Eden Prairie (pt. 3)"... -From the 25th Anniversary set from Shout! Factory.
...and, for the Originals, I'm going outside the rotation for Memorial Day Weekend for..."The MST3K 2nd Annual Summer Blockbuster Review". -I'll have to see which ones I missed.
Oh, and feel free to reply to these posts. No reason why I should have all the fun.
Stay tuned...
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Post by kmorgan on May 17, 2015 16:28:18 GMT -5
I figure it is. As a kid, I'd watch WB cartoons and get references to the World War II era, or listen to comedy albums from the '60's and get cultural references there, that others in my age group had no knowledge of at all. It's not the age or peer group that matters; it's your own level of knowledge, plus your desire to check on something you may not understand to broaden that level.
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Post by kmorgan on May 14, 2015 23:44:49 GMT -5
Well, things went pretty well last weekend.
My back-up choice for the Outsiders consisted of "Teenagers on Trial", "Women in Blue", Wing Claw & Fang" and "Constance Bennett's Daily Beauty Rituals". The riffing on all of them was good, as always. The shorts were OK, though I didn't like the one with Constance Bennett as much. No reflection on the actress, I'm just not part of the target audience. Speaking of target, the "Wing Claw & Fang" short featured an animal trainer who makes a trained lion play dead by aiming a blank-loaded gun at it and firing. Ye gods, was this guy one of Ross "Catching Trouble" Allen's pals?
As for the Originals choice, "Hercules" was a pretty good movie, with fine production values, a pretty good pace and Steve Reeves as Herc. Unfortunately, BBI had to cut a lot of the movie due to time, so the plot was disjointed. (By the way, on the old Even Deeper Blurting board, I once posted an article on the cut scenes from "Hercules". Anyone want me to post it here?) Still, the riffing was very funny and the host segments were good, particularly the second (the one with Hamilton Joe, Frank & Reynolds) and third (the one with "Match Game") ones, since I'm a child of the 1970's, more or less.
Well, not bad this time. And for week 3, the Outsiders selection is..."CT: The Oozing Skull"... -CT's inaugural effort (on DVD, anyway).
...and the Originals selection is..."Cosmic Princess" (Show K-10). -From the second, lesser season of "Space:1999".
Stay tuned...
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Post by kmorgan on May 6, 2015 19:32:14 GMT -5
It seems I've run into what could be considered a problem.
Tonight, I went over to the usual theater I go to for Rifftrax Live remotes (the Rialto in Westfield, NJ). To my surprise, it seems they aren't carrying the presentation of "The Room". And I can't make it to next week's rebroadcast, due to a scheduling conflict. In a word, darn.
I guess I'll just have to wait and see if the live version is released. And, next time, I'll check the venues.
So, my back-up selection for the Outsiders this week is..."Rifftrax Plays with Their Shorts (2nd Half)".
Well, at least it's something with RT.
Stay tuned...
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Post by kmorgan on May 6, 2015 0:14:16 GMT -5
I have to agree that whatever backstory is needed is right there in the theme song, which #$%^&*%$# Grammercy/Universal didn't think was a good idea. Basically, the best way the movie would've been better would be if they just gave BBI a reasonable budget and said, "OK, make the movie, call us when you're done." Actually, more or less the initial treatment they got on TV.
Failing that, they could've not cut so much of "This Island Earth" and left in the deleted host segments.
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Post by kmorgan on May 6, 2015 0:07:10 GMT -5
Well, not exactly "hated", but I just could not sit through "Manos" at first. It was just too awful a movie. The first time I was able to get through it and see just why the ep is a classic was when I saw with a group during ConventioCon I. I guess I just needed the support. Once I heard Joel shout out, "DO SOMETHING!", I knew it was going to be OK.
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Post by kmorgan on May 6, 2015 0:02:59 GMT -5
Well, that's week 1 down.
"Other Space" was actually pretty funny. I'd stayed away from information on the show so I could go in more or less cold, and I liked it. The MST references were a nice touch, and the script and the acting were OK (though I did figure out who the alien was pretty fast). Just to show my age, it kind of reminded me of "Quark", though I'm not sure if it was a direct inspiration for the show.
As for "Projected Man", the movie wasn't too bad. There was some good acting from Bryant Halliday, and some nice atmosphere. The script could've been better, and the projector noise was indeed annoying. And can anyone think of a legitimate reason (besides appealing to the male audience) why Sheila had to strip down to her underwear when it was her eyes that were bothering her? The host segments were OK, with the introduction to Castle Forrester and all. The riffing was very good, and I didn't mind the sound problems in the theater. (My copy is from the initial airing on TSNWSRN.)
Not too bad this time. And, I may as well put up the selections for week 2. For the Outsiders, I'm going outside the rotation again for..."RT Live: The Room". -I haven't seen the movie; I only know it by reputation. I have a feeling I'm in for something pretty awful.
...and for the Originals, this week's selection is..."Hercules" (Show 502). -I'd better get some protein powder to snack on for this one.
Stay tuned...
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Post by kmorgan on May 1, 2015 23:28:58 GMT -5
I realize I've only put up one post on this board so far, but may I try something?
Over on the late, lamented Even Deeper Blurting board, I tried an idea back during the Great Drought, that period after the show's cancellation but before the advent of CT and RT. In order to keep up my interest and involvement, I decided to try and randomly select an episode from my collection each week to watch and post comments on. As time went on, and the cast started appearing in new stuff, I added an additional selection for outside projects. So, if you don't mind, I'd like to try that sort of thing here.
A word on definitions: first, I'm defining the Originals as any episode of the show or compilation thereof (like shorts or host segment collections). Next, I'm defining the Outsiders as anything with the cast where they're basically not appearing in MST character. That includes convention footage, interviews, other series appearances, or things like that. I wasn't sure where I'd place behind-the-scenes features about the show itself, since they were also produced by BBI, so I've decided to list them as Outsiders. And, carrying over from the old board, you see me refer to TFNWSRN or TSNWSRN; those refer to The First Network Which Shall Remain Nameless (the one that Doug Herzog took over) and The Second Network Which Shall Remain Nameless (the one that Bonnie Hammer took over).
A word on scheduling: I usually watch the Outsiders on Saturdays and the Originals on Sundays. For anyone who wants to play along, I'll try and post things by Friday. And I'll also occasionally go outside the normal rotation for special events, like RT live remotes or other reasons. And, for those who might have followed my progress (such as it was) on the old board, I'm not going to try and pick up where I left off. I'm going to start up again from scratch.
Now, if anyone thinks I'm being presumptuous by doing this so early, I apologize in advance. I just hope this turns out OK, and that you'll be interested. So, I'm going now to the mayonnaise jar on Funk & Wagnall's front porch (OK, it's a Minneapolis Public Library insulated coffee mug) and the specially constructed stainless steel vault (OK, it's an old popcorn can) and where I keep the slips for, respectively, the Outsiders and the Originals.
For week 1, I'm going outside the rotation for the Outsiders for..."Other Space (Episodes 1 & 2)"... -I want to watch these in order, so I can't just randomly select them. I haven't seen the show yet, and I'm looking forward to this.
...and for the Originals, this week's selection is... "The Projected Man" (Show 901). -Featuring the apparently all-important Lembach.
Stay tuned...
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