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Post by Mr. Atari on Sept 25, 2015 17:42:17 GMT -5
When I think of underrated, I don't think of episodes commonly regarded as "bad" that ought to be regarded as "good", although there are plenty of those (like "Starfighters" or "Fu Manchu").
When I think of underrated, I think of episodes not commonly regarded at all. Very fun episodes like...
The Amazing Transparent Man-- an awesome mad scientist movie mixed with a trapped-in-the-house movie mixed with a cheesy effects B-movie. Presented with a top 3 all-timer short (gentle pressure!) and a top 1 all-timer host segment ("Don't you give Mikey no matches!").
Giant Gila Monster and Deadly Mantis-- Two amazing giant animal movies that should get way more love. Joel's monster voice in GGM and Corbett's riffs in DM are never not funny.
First Spaceship on Venus-- If you can get past Servo's annoying sarcasm sequencer, it's a fun movie with classic Joel-era riffing and references. I know I like it more than most because it's the episode that got me hooked, but I'm surprised it isn't liked more by more people.
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Post by Mr. Atari on Aug 20, 2015 21:47:57 GMT -5
All the time. The other night, I was thinking of a scene in a movie, but couldn't remember what episode it was in. Then I remembered that I had asked about the same scene years ago. So my research was basically going through old posts until I found the answer from 2005. It was Secret Agent Super Dragon. Ahh, the good old days...
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Post by Mr. Atari on Aug 15, 2015 0:57:04 GMT -5
Speaking of Brute Man, after reading about Rondo Hatton, I had a real hard time enjoying the riffs at his expense later. I'd say that qualifies for this thread.
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Post by Mr. Atari on Jul 5, 2015 0:32:55 GMT -5
That would be Village of the Giants, and Opie is at his Opiest in it.
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Post by Mr. Atari on Jun 15, 2015 23:04:32 GMT -5
This would have been a great question for the Esoteric References thread. That's what it's for. It's also worth looking up the all-time classic SNL sketch spoofing the McLaughlin Group with Dana Carvey & Phil Hartman. In fact, here it is.
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Post by Mr. Atari on Jun 12, 2015 18:10:21 GMT -5
Congrats! I'm convinced that joy and risk are related. I hope it's true for you.
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Post by Mr. Atari on Jun 11, 2015 16:55:00 GMT -5
Me too. Crowfan, I'll pour out a Heineken in your honor.
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Post by Mr. Atari on May 17, 2015 16:15:44 GMT -5
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Post by Mr. Atari on May 15, 2015 1:39:30 GMT -5
The cover-up and denial is always worse than the crime. Well, most crimes. Just ask Nixon. That's why the NFL slammed the Patriots. This crime was silly and shouldn't have been such a big deal. But the Patriots have a culture of underhanded tricks mixed with a smugness that makes them pretty hateable. I'm vastly enjoying their petty and ironic whining about the report and the punishment. "Boo hoo, you were unfair to us in the investigative process of proving that we were unfair in gaining our competitive advantages." That being said, Roger Goodell is an incompetent, self-important ninny who needs to be stripped of his power and over-inflated sense of justice. This article is pretty dead-on. $1M is a drop in the bucket to Kraft and/or Brady. I think the best punishment for the Patriots would have been Pete Carroll running the ball from the 1-yard-line.
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Post by Mr. Atari on May 15, 2015 1:25:23 GMT -5
And you may want to put this in the thread already designated for this type of question. Like this thread, it's also cleverly titled "Episode Help".
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Post by Mr. Atari on May 15, 2015 1:21:57 GMT -5
Don't worry about Phantom, spacface. He prefers the stellar vocal stylings, guitar mastery, and complicated harmonica acrobatics of Bob Dylan.
Talk about nails on a chalkboard...
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Post by Mr. Atari on Mar 19, 2015 16:43:29 GMT -5
All right, here we go again... *sits down* *cracks knuckles*
It was January 1991, my girlfriend...
Ah, screw it. It was First Spaceship on Venus.
The end.
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Post by Mr. Atari on Mar 19, 2015 13:48:05 GMT -5
Well, I'm done. I had Iowa St. in the Final Four. My reign of terror is over.
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Post by Mr. Atari on Mar 18, 2015 21:58:06 GMT -5
Ironically, I haven't watched much college basketball this year. Spending two weeks in Germany toward the end of the season didn't help either....Have to think if i'm going to fill out a bracket. You've gotta join us. It won't feel right without you. And anyway, it's way more fun if you don't know anything about the teams.
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Post by Mr. Atari on Mar 17, 2015 19:58:25 GMT -5
Well, I'm in. I followed the same rules as every year: 1) The ACC isn't as good as ESPN thinks. 2) The Big 10 will send a team to the Final Four, but they won't win. 3) When in doubt, always bet against Kansas.
Maybe this is the year my strategy comes back to bite me.
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