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Post by Mr. Atari on Nov 9, 2014 16:44:32 GMT -5
So the Master's/Missy's plan with the cybermen was basically Plan 9? I liked the season better than others, and I liked Clara better than a lot of companions. But that finale was awful.
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Post by Mr. Atari on Oct 21, 2014 3:59:28 GMT -5
I'm sure someone will be able to identify this one right away, but it's evading me. Crow (performed by Trace) says in an English accent "If you can't work out thirty minutes a day, you don't deserve a hot date." I think this one is in a couple of episodes, but I just saw it in Time of the Apes. It's from an old '80s commercial with Sheena Easton. Check it out:
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Post by Mr. Atari on Oct 16, 2014 22:51:19 GMT -5
CARDS LOSE! CARDS LOSE! CARDS LOSE!
And in a beautifully heartbreaking way! The tears of the so-called best fans in baseball taste soooooo good. Even moreso because they made me cheer for the frickin' Giants.
I'd feel bad about being such a hater, but it's been 106 years. Schadenfreude is all I have left.
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Post by Mr. Atari on Oct 15, 2014 13:07:02 GMT -5
So far I'm very much enjoying Capaldi's take on the Doctor. I'm not sure I'm a fan of the "should I stay or should I go" soap-opera drama from Clara, but it's miles ahead of the cheap romantic crap of the Rose era. Plus, even if plotlines are lame, Clara sure is easy on the eyes.
The mummy episode was intriguing fun. I sure hope we find out more about GUS in future episodes. And I hope this anti-soldier theme will pay off in the end.
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Post by Mr. Atari on Oct 15, 2014 10:48:27 GMT -5
I'm loving this Royals run, but I wish it was happening against a different team, like the Red Sox or Yankees. The O's deserve better.
But I've seen this all before. It's very reminiscent of what we had here in Colorado in '07. They had the best fielding percentage of any team in history, timely hits, and a pitching staff that flew under the radar. It was crazy run to make the playoffs (winning 21 of 22 just to make it), followed by an insane extra-inning play-in game. Then we swept our way to the world series (the only team ever to do that), and had to wait over a week for the ALCS to go 7 games. By the time the Red Sox got here, the confidence and energy had inevitably worn down and it was over in a blink. Sadly, because of the lackluster WS, people have already forgotten what an amazing run that was.
I hope the Royals have a better fate. But it looks like the NLCS might go the distance, meaning the mojo in KC is at risk.
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Post by Mr. Atari on Oct 15, 2014 1:32:32 GMT -5
I'll bet it can't play Dixieland jazz on them banjos like I can!
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Post by Mr. Atari on Oct 12, 2014 1:03:06 GMT -5
sol-survivor Johnson is right!
Although I have a soft spot for The Crawling Eye, if I had to pick between them I'd go with Moon Zero Two. I find the movie to be very watchable and an interesting sci-fi concept. Far more memorable for me than just about any other of the lackluster season 1 episodes. When picking a Josh episode, give me a KTMA every time.
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Post by Mr. Atari on Oct 12, 2014 0:57:12 GMT -5
Nope. Nope. Nope. I love it. I could listen to Trace do his Gregory Peck impression for days. The Tony Franciosa/James Franciscus gag was funny every time. Gene Hackman freaking out and melting down was hilarious. A great episode to kick off the best season of the show.
I'm sorry. The man who is tired of Space Travelers is tired of life.
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Post by Mr. Atari on Oct 8, 2014 14:45:38 GMT -5
The ALCS is my World Series this year. Two teams I enjoy that haven't been there in years (decades). I'll be cheering for the Royals, 'cause they're so darned exciting. But I'd be happy with the O's and Showalter finally getting to the WS.
I may not even watch one inning of the NLCS. Not only are they the teams that are the main rivals of my favorite teams (Cubs & Rockies), but they win every year, even when they're not very good, causing their insufferable fanbases to feel even more justified in their smugness. Thanks for nothing, Dodgers and Nationals! And, to a lesser extent, Pirates!
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Post by Mr. Atari on Oct 7, 2014 22:15:13 GMT -5
I've been watching a lot of the baseball playoffs, and seeing the same 5 commercials over and over is killing me. If I hear "I was boooorn free" one more time, I swear to Chevrolet I'm gonna put a hole in the drywall. I suppose that goes for any cheap, shallow, Nashville pabulum that passes for "country" nowadays.
Over the years, I've developed a hyper-sensitivity to lots of overplayed classic rock. Stevie Nicks and Debbie Harry get immediate mutes from me. Ditto the Doors and Eagles.
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Post by Mr. Atari on Oct 4, 2014 21:41:27 GMT -5
List threads are boring. Tell us why you think they are underrated.
There are a couple of us around here that have been carrying the torch for The Rebel Set, which might be the perfect episode. Alas, it is only a couple of us. The film is a beautiful cross-section of all the great '50s B&W genres. It's a heist film and a teen exploitation film, complete with big cars, beatniks, and marriage melodrama. All that's missing is a forced perspective monster. The riffing is hilarious from beginning to end, with so many great set-pieces to attack: the beatnik bar, the terrible priest disguise, the heist itself, and the Sierra Madre infighting on the train. But the host segments really put it over the top: the Rothko paint by number, what would you do in Chicago?, and the great Merritt Stone debate. It is everything I love about MST all wrapped up in one stellar but overlooked episode.
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Post by Mr. Atari on Oct 3, 2014 15:52:29 GMT -5
So weird, also I didn't remember them making their own movies but just making fun of old movies. I'm confused!!! Jigga-what-now? Well, they did make one movie. But it was still making fun of an old movie. And, sorry, but it was never 2000. I've been a fan since 1990 (rabidly so), and never once was it referred to as MST 2000, except possibly by mistaken word-of-mouth or in Joel's stand-up act (as referenced above). But once the show started, it was always 3000.
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Post by Mr. Atari on Oct 2, 2014 23:08:32 GMT -5
I think it was Joel... I remember a few years later seeing Mike and being surprised at the change. If it helps anyone, I can try to describe the shot better... The characters (2-3) are walking or riding on a grassy area and something happens (memory is a blur on many details) and then the guy is falling (rag doll style) off the cliff and I think it is Tom Servo who says "Oh no! My favorite pants" (or something like that). I know it's not much to go on, but it's driving me nuts and the more I can't find it, the more it drives me nuts. All the movies that have been suggested, I've looked at. I've also pulled up the complete episode list and have tried getting the episodes that might fit the bill, so I'm working through those slowly. It's been fun searching for your answer, but I haven't found it yet. I've been through Cave Dwellers, Outlaw, and all of the Hercules eps. I'm going to check out Magic Voyage of Sinbad and the Magic Sword.
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Post by Mr. Atari on Oct 2, 2014 22:57:44 GMT -5
This has been bugging me for years. During the Design for Dreaming parade of future cars they show the elegant Golden Rocket, and Tom makes some sort of comment. Even with headphones and the volume turned all the way up I cannot make out what he says. "The closed three plants car!"
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Post by Mr. Atari on Sept 29, 2014 22:16:35 GMT -5
I watched the crossover. Since the setting was Springfield, it was a bit jarring to see the Family Guy extreme-level humor (the gas station gag, Stewie torturing Nelson, Stewie's rape joke, etc). I enjoyed the meta stuff, though. The courtroom scene detailing all of the ways FG ripped off the Simpsons was great. Especially the reveal of Fred Flintstone at the end. The Bob's Burgers joke was great ("We gotta carry him because he can't fly on his own"), as was the Springfield Gorge joke. I liked Brian trying to figure out Santa's Little Helper and the Lisa & Meg subplot. There were also subtle music cues throughout, including the Stonecutters song.
Harry Shearer refused to participate (not sure if it was a contract thing or something else), and it was noticeable that they avoided all of his characters.
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