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Post by Mr. Atari on Oct 21, 2013 13:34:37 GMT -5
I'm in an abusive relationship with MLB. I love it unconditionally. I gave it my time and money and my youth. I support it when my friends tell me it's pointless and I should get out. But I stay with the hope that this time it'll be different. And every time, when the leaves change and the playoffs arrive, it puts on a white tank top and smacks me around with a pillowcase full of doorknobs.
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Post by Mr. Atari on Oct 20, 2013 14:47:48 GMT -5
What will probably happen is the Cardinals will meet the Red Sox and I'll hate the World Series, just like the last 3 years (Winners: Giants, Cards, Giants. Blech.) Dammit.
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Post by Mr. Atari on Oct 19, 2013 23:32:57 GMT -5
Nirvana is a no-brainer.
I'm going to root for Hall & Oates, without much optimism. But just to make their case, here's a blurb from wikipedia:
They are best known for their six No. 1 hits on the Billboard Hot 100...as well as many other songs which charted in the Top 40. In total, they had 34 chart hits on the US Billboard Hot 100, seven RIAA platinum albums, and six RIAA gold albums. Because of that chart success, Billboard magazine named them the most successful duo of the rock era, surpassing The Everly Brothers. In 2003, Hall and Oates were inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame. Billboard magazine had Hall & Oates at No. 15 on their list of the 100 greatest artists of all time and the No. 1 duo.
Them's some hall of fame statistics.
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Post by Mr. Atari on Oct 5, 2013 12:11:58 GMT -5
I've been trying to convert people to this movie for years around here, so apologies for the repetition. But you gave me an opening...
Ice Cream Man (1995)
Let's see...Clint Howard is the lead. I can already hear Trace's Crow throwing in some "BEN!" riffs at that, or any variety of the "You're not as talented as your brother" riffs (cf. "Operation Double 007" or "Master Ninja"). Plus, it's freakin' Clint Howard!
Okay, moving on. It also stars MST favorite David Warner. Here, he plays a militant reverend, straight out of the "Touch of Satan" mold. There's also Warner's "Delta Knights" castmate and the original Juliet, Olivia Hussey, embarrassing herself in every frame. We also get the thespian talents of David "I'm a Pepper & an American werewolf" Naughton, Airwolf himself: Jan-Michael Vincent, and from The People's Court, Doug Llewelyn. And is that the Six-Million Dollar Man? No. It's his son, Lee Majors Jr. because of course it is. If that's not the greatest awful movie cast there ever was, then let's seal the deal. Yes, that's Dodgers legend and serial adulterer Steve Garvey playing the dad of one of the terrorized children.
Then there's the children, seemingly plucked straight from the Millard Fillmore Elementary School drama interest society. One of the characters is supposed to be the fat kid, so they stuck a cushion under the shirt of a skinny child actor and he waddled while he walked. That's not a joke. The plot flashes between Howard's suspicious activities as the local ice cream man and his time at a mental institution years before. There are some twists before it's all resolved, but who cares? It's cheezy, dimly lit, poorly acted, pseudo-horror from the mid-'90s. "Ice Cream Man" will fit perfectly between "Werewolf", "Future War", and "Soultaker" on your MST shelf.
Oh, one more thing- the film was partially financed by Converse, so there are many (MANY) pointless and lingering shots of the kids' Chuck Taylors.
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Post by Mr. Atari on Oct 4, 2013 0:04:52 GMT -5
Bumping this thread to celebrate a monumental day in RUSH history this week. One of my top 3 RUSH albums was remixed and re-released last Tuesday. Previously, I gave it 4.5 stars for the songs, and 1/2 star for the mix. That can now be remedied to a full 5-star rating. An amazing album finally sounds amazing. Oh yeah, they also made it into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame this summer and blew the roof off the place. Alex gave the all-time greatest acceptance speech of all time. It was 3 minutes of "Blah, blah, blah". Seriously. (it starts at 4:35)
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Post by Mr. Atari on Oct 3, 2013 18:56:56 GMT -5
I'll bet the guy in the Blanchard truck is sabotaging all of his work and stealing his customers.
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Post by Mr. Atari on Oct 3, 2013 17:36:30 GMT -5
Thanks to the new one-game wild card, it's a lot harder to get our picks in ahead of time.
But it's an annual tradition around here, so better late than never.
Cards over Pirates Dodgers over Braves Dodgers over Cards
Rays over Red Sox A's over Tigers A's over Rays
Dodgers over A's
Those are my hopeful picks. What will probably happen is the Cardinals will meet the Red Sox and I'll hate the World Series, just like the last 3 years (Winners: Giants, Cards, Giants. Blech.)
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Post by Mr. Atari on Sept 21, 2013 22:35:32 GMT -5
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Post by Mr. Atari on Sept 21, 2013 21:43:30 GMT -5
Mind blowing with awesome riffs.
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Post by Mr. Atari on Sept 19, 2013 22:41:51 GMT -5
An all time favorite from City Limits.
Random workmen are walking past each other, 2 in yellow outfits, 2 in black outfits.
Crow: "Hey black guys." Servo: "Hey yellow guys."
Perfect throwaway riff.
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Post by Mr. Atari on Sept 18, 2013 14:59:05 GMT -5
From Bill's Facebook page:
"To those who asked if RIFFTRAX LIVE: “Manos” The Hands of Fate would ever be released, the answer: YES. When: THIS FRIDAY, 9/20.
(Video on Demand)
Spread the Master's word! If so inclined!"
Later...
"P.S. re RIFFTRAX LIVE; Manos release on Friday, it's just video on demand for now. But Blu-ray is likely in near future."
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Post by Mr. Atari on Sept 5, 2013 22:30:24 GMT -5
Re: A DVD, nothing solid yet, VOD would come first regardless, but we'll keep you posted if anything changes. Thanks for the inside scoop, pizza. Any news on whether or not the VOD of Manos will be the newly remastered film?
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Post by Mr. Atari on Aug 16, 2013 8:35:38 GMT -5
The Boulder theater was packed. I thought the gorilla grams were a dumb but fun way to avoid the nudity. I was just hoping for a Bobo reference at some point.
The "Space Gymkata!" riffs were my favorite, but the "wedding vows" riff brought down the house.
Since they're both awesome guys and friends of Rifftrax, I was holding out hope for a Clancy Brown or Neil Patrick Harris cameo. Maybe they were the ones in the gorilla suits.
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Post by Mr. Atari on Aug 15, 2013 23:40:54 GMT -5
It’s not a riff, but I would be very grateful if someone could explain the line “Is that stud coming?” from “Danger: Diabolik.” I’ve never understood it. There is no character named Stud listed in the credits on IMDB.com. To have riffs explained, please take it over to the Esoteric References thread.
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Post by Mr. Atari on Aug 14, 2013 22:13:21 GMT -5
There are riff about Stevens Point? I've never heard them. I live in Point, so I would be sure to catch those. ALSO, Mrs. Vader just discovered a couple weeks ago that Joel was born here. I felt so smart since I already knew that. I just pulled a random Wisconsin city out of thin air, I'm not sure if there are any Stevens Point riffs. However, one of my favorite obscure Wisconsin city riffs comes from City Limits. Joel, noticing the post-apocalyptic setting, declares, ""Filmed on location at the new Mazomanie High School gym". We drive through the tiny town of Mazomanie every time we visit the in-laws.
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