|
|
Post by mrsphyllistorgo on Nov 17, 2004 23:02:49 GMT -5
This was originally going to be a Halloween thread, but...
I have always felt sorry for movie monsters. Not the monsters themselves, mind you, but the poor unfortunate trying to get his SAG card by appearing on screen covered with latex, feathers, carpet, dung, etc. All that work, all that sweat, all those rashes, and no one except hard core geeks ever learns your name.
So this time, I want the hardest working monster in MST3K! And it must be a HUMAN in a monster suit or makeup of some kind, no claymation or insects on postcards. Stand up for those bowed under by the weignt of stinky fake fur and tights with no,erm, give!
Speak for those who could only grunt or howl! Won't you?
Bonus question: what was your Halloween costume?
mrsphyllistorgo
You think you'd get back problems with a hat like that.
|
|
|
|
Post by mrsphyllistorgo on Nov 17, 2004 23:04:20 GMT -5
Last Game's winner--oh, hell, that one guy who bothered to play wins, uh, a dictionary and some...stuff, I guess. Whatever. C'mon now, I told you to keep playing, now play!
mrsphyllistorgo
|
|
|
|
Post by Slick's ghost on Nov 18, 2004 4:14:45 GMT -5
Off the top of my head (and no pun intended) I'd have to feel sorriest for the guy inside Guiron. He's gotta go around on all fours with that big knife head. I dunno, maybe it wasn't a heavy knife, but still I'd imagine it'd be hard on a guy's neck after a while.
|
|
|
|
Post by Slick's ghost on Nov 18, 2004 4:15:26 GMT -5
p.s. I didn't do Halloween.
|
|
Torgo
Moderator Emeritus 
-segment with Crow?
Posts: 15,420
|
Post by Torgo on Nov 20, 2004 15:12:47 GMT -5
The hardest working monster is Godzilla. No doubt about it. I mean his 28th Japanese film in 50 years comes out next month. That takes commitment. As all of you know, I was Sports Night and Sliders star Sabrina Lloyd for Halloween. I changed, my name, gender, and avatar for the occasion.  I really wished I could have taken the time to find a better picture than this, but what the hell. Her little outfit was so cute in this episode.  |
|
|
|
Post by Bart Fargo on Nov 21, 2004 13:16:14 GMT -5
Who flew through spacejust to save two bratty kids? Who fought off an alien invasion against a shark? Who fought the living ginsu knife? Who fought off a giant bird that could shoot lasers from its mouth? Who looks like a giant turkey pot pie when flying? That's right, it's Gamera! Let's all sing along now! Gamera! Gamera! Gamera is really neat Gamera he can't be beat We believe in Gamera! Oh, and I didn't have a halloween costume. I couldn't because I had to work that night and the job prohibited dressing up.  |
|
|
|
Post by doctorz on Nov 23, 2004 13:04:49 GMT -5
My vote goes to Michael Landon in I was a Teenage Wolfman. If you have ever had a fake beard stuck on your face with spirit gum, you just gotta appreciate the agony he was going through in that make up. Gasp!
I was in Australia for Halloween and they don't celebrate it there so I was a fat American Tourist for Halloween. Unfortunately, I didn't meet a grusome demise, but I wanted to.
|
|
|
|
Post by Dave Walker on Nov 28, 2004 12:25:11 GMT -5
The Werewolf stuff for both Landon and the clowns in Warwilf qualify. But, I'll go with a tie between the dopes hunched over under a carpet getting bad backs in The Creeping Terror, and the dope who played blood beast in Night of the Blood Beast - the costume just looks so damn uncomfortable.
|
|
uncledad
Nanite
Over yonder's where my pappy met my daddy--.
Posts: 31
|
Post by uncledad on Dec 14, 2004 15:53:28 GMT -5
Dear mrsphyllistorgo,
There is one episode that I can't get my wife to watch cause the guy in the monster costume is sooooo gross..........
"The Incredible Melting Man"
An early Rick Baker opus I believe.
And he IS so gross too..imagine being smeared with whatever the heck that goo is constantly dripping off this guy.
Probably got Karo syrup or something similar in it .
I was a big fat drunk Viking for Halloween , but nobody noticed.
|
|
|
|
Post by mightyjack on Dec 17, 2004 1:32:48 GMT -5
I know this is late, but I had to reply.
The hardest working actor in a monster suit?
It's gotta be the poor sap(s?) who had to drag around that carpet in "Creeping Terror"!
Have any of you people moved carpet?
Now imagine draping it over your head and walking around town all day.
Then picture yourself attempting to tip a car, or getting outrun by an enourmous fat guy (thank God Gramps fell into that stream or you'd still be chasing him!)
Yes, people helped out by standing still so you wouldn't have to move a lot. And they did crawl into the carpet with you, so you'd have company.
But after a few days of filming in the hot sun, can you imagine the stench?
I mean really, your sweating like a pig in there for hours and the carpet just soaks up all your vital juices. After a while you notice the aroma of something reminisent of sour milk and gym socks. That's it, take a deep sniff!
Also; having this job would bring back those terrible memories of when your big brother would roll you up in a rug and fart near your head! -"shudder"-
The guy in the "Creeping Terror" costume couldn't have been paid enough for the job. He did twice the work and twice the acting of any one else on the screen, but received none of the glory.
And so I salute him.. her, uh them? (I wonder if carpet remnents put him in a cold sweat there-after?)
|
|
|
|
Post by ratso on Dec 17, 2004 19:02:31 GMT -5
My vote would have to be for Torgo because Most people don't even know he is a monster. That is when you know you suck.
|
|
