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Post by Mr. Atari on Sept 29, 2014 13:02:01 GMT -5
Of the 5 NL teams, only the Buccos and the Nats have any rooting interest from me. I'll dust off my old Expos hat in solidarity.
But this looks like a slam dunk Dodgers vs. Angels World Series, which wouldn't be too terrible, I guess. But a Pirates vs. Royals World Series would be a mind-blowing piece of history. Could you imagine?
The sooner the Cards & Giants get eliminated, the sooner I can enjoy the postseason.
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Post by Mr. Atari on Sept 29, 2014 12:56:37 GMT -5
Also,take a look at the attached reprinted article I found on one of the old newsgroups from October '92, exactly 18 months later, from roughly in the middle of shooting Season 4. LOOK HEREThey had already turned down Paramount for the movie (and I assume, also HBO), Joel wanted to go independent with the movie and he already was planning on stepping down as host (but stay on behind the camera). Wow. That brings back memories. I was in that newsgroup back in '93. Crazy to see some of the old comments after the article.
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Post by Mr. Atari on Sept 28, 2014 22:30:35 GMT -5
Great. Just great. Another year, another playoff lineup full of Cardinals and Giants.
Baseball hates me.
Go Orioles, Pirates, and/or Royals!
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Post by Mr. Atari on Sept 28, 2014 21:06:45 GMT -5
Very awesome. Thanks for this.
My favorite quote is Joel talking about his partnership with Jim: “It’s a rare partnership. We work well together because we have a little bit of both sides in us,” Hodgson says.”I wasn’t just the creative guy, I was the guy who pitched it to the Comedy Channel. But Jim isn’t just a business guy who doesn’t understand the creative process, either.”
Bwahahahaha!
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Post by Mr. Atari on Sept 17, 2014 12:23:22 GMT -5
Welcome, decoy. Your request is a compelling mystery. There aren't too many fantasy/mythology eps, so our options are nicely limited. Do you remember any other details? Was it a Mike or Joel episode? Black & white or color? I'll see what I can come up with. Or perhaps someone smarter than me will know it right away.
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Post by Mr. Atari on Sept 14, 2014 23:20:41 GMT -5
I think the Brains get asked that question so many times, that they pick whatever title comes to mind. I wouldn't look for any pattern.
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Post by Mr. Atari on Sept 10, 2014 23:41:28 GMT -5
No worries. Any other comments, please include them here.
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Post by Mr. Atari on Sept 8, 2014 23:22:02 GMT -5
I don't agree with him on many things, but I wholeheartedly agree with Keith Olbermann's take. If the NFL had seen the video before and only suspended Rice for 2 games, they are unbelievably complicit and Goodell should resign immediately. If the NFL had only seen the video outside the elevator and suspended Rice for 2 games without doing any more investigating, and even getting outbid for the evidence by TMZ, they are unbelievably inept and Goodell should resign immediately. The NFL held the fiancee up as a scapegoat, proclaimed the high character of Rice, and floated sources to league-friendly "journalists" who proclaimed that the NFL had seen the evidence. When league mouthpieces like Adam Schefter, Peter King, and Chris Mortensen all agree that the NFL screwed them over, you know it's an epic disaster. No matter how this is spun, the NFL is grossly at fault and has lost whatever flimsy credibility it had. And that's saying a lot after everything else that's happened on Goodell's watch-- Michael Vick, Spygate, Bountygate, Incognito hazing, concussions, ex-player suicides, adding more Thursday night games while claiming to care about the player's safety, the handling of the referee strike, looking the other way on HGH and PEDs, a murder-suicide in Kansas City, and Aaron Hernandez. The NFL-- it's fantastic!
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Post by Mr. Atari on Sept 1, 2014 13:13:08 GMT -5
Ugly movies? While I don't have Mr. Atari's delicate constitution (I don't know how I could enjoy this show if I let so many movies get to me like that) The show didn't really specialize in those types of films until the end of the run. Let's be honest, the earlier seasons never had anything as ugly as "Touch of Satan". "Girl in Gold Boots", "Boggy Creek II", or "Squirm". Sure, they had terrible crap, but nothing that felt like those films. Not that I don't enjoy ToS, GIGB or BGII, I'm just making a point about the nature of the films. But you're right-- if MST had used more of the type of films that CT used ("Oozing Skull", "Legacy of Blood", "Blood of the Vampires", etc.) then I probably wouldn't have been a MSTie. I don't think it's a matter of my constitution, there are plenty of genres I wouldn't sit through for 200 episodes. Shaky-cam films, for example. Or Rogers & Hammerstein musicals. Or Michael Moore documentaries... *shudder*. In a perfect world, Cinematic Titanic would have been solely dedicated to riffing old Love Boat episodes.
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Post by Mr. Atari on Aug 27, 2014 18:41:48 GMT -5
I laughed out loud tonight when Mrs. Atari made sloppy joes for the family and I realized that our kids have never known them as sloppy joes. Since before they were born, we've called them sloppy jimbos. "Frau lunchlady, please to have another sloppy jimbo?" Another Atari family tradition is that any time we go anywhere with a big parking lot, all the kids know what Dad's about to say. "Remember kids, we parked in the Itchy lot."
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Post by Mr. Atari on Aug 27, 2014 13:04:39 GMT -5
i also sort of agree with mr. a about the guest stars - i guess it depends on who it is. and i know mr. atari probably won't like this, but i'm thinking of putting together my top 5 favorite simpson episodes because i'm wondering what they are. The only way I won't like it is if you don't include "You Only Move Twice" or "Last Exit to Springfield" in your top 5, because then I don't know if we can be friends. Actually, if we kept it to seasons 1-10, I could easily list my top 5 and bottom 5. That could be fun. I found this article, and thought it makes an interesting point about when things changed (if you can endure a rehash of the whole "jumping the shark" cliche). I'm a big fan of "Homer's Enemy", but I think they make a good point. Especially in the description that it's when the character becomes "untethered from the reality" of the show's universe. I think we all felt it happen sometime in seasons 10-12. I liked Trilogy of Error. It was fun to see the plot work its way in and out of each character. I always enjoyed the episodes with unique storytelling like that, or the even better "22 Short Films About Springfield".
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Post by Mr. Atari on Aug 26, 2014 19:14:09 GMT -5
Like the timing of MST's glory years, I was the perfect age for the premiere of the Simpsons (age 14 in 1989). I taped every episode, even back in the Tracey Ullman days. I'd watch it live, immediately watch the tape, and then watch it again during the week. I would write trivia quizzes for my friends and recite lines until my throat was sore. I was "that guy". And just like my MST fandom, the advent of the internet only magnified my addiction.
For me, the turning point was "Simpson Tide". I remember the night that aired and the distinct feeling of "What the hell is that!?" (to reference my favorite Dr. Nick quote). Seasons 9 and 10 had some fun episodes and some pretty awful ones. But "Simpson Tide" was the moment I felt the mojo disappear and I started to hope for good episodes instead of expect them. By the end of season 10, I had stopped recording every episode. By season 12, I stopped watching every week. By season 13, I stopped watching altogether.
It wasn't so much the dumbing down of Homer that drove me away as much as the stunt guest stars and lame plots that didn't even try to stay consistent with established characterization or world building (Homer joins the Navy, Bart joins a boy band, the Simpsons build a tennis court, etc.)
But to celebrate instead of complain, here's a quote from my favorite episode: "Homer, on your way out, if you want to kill somebody, it would help me out a lot."
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Post by Mr. Atari on Aug 24, 2014 1:10:01 GMT -5
"I've got you, my rumpy doppelganger!" is a line I've been waiting years to use in real life. Sadly, the opportunity still has not presented itself.
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Post by Mr. Atari on Aug 19, 2014 18:44:53 GMT -5
I say it's Killer Shrews. And why not?
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Post by Mr. Atari on Aug 10, 2014 22:44:31 GMT -5
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