Mystery Science Theater, 20 Years Old

[VerseD]

MST3k turned 20 this month. The New York Times has an article (http://www.nytimes.com/2008/11/09/arts/television/09dave.html?_r=2&ref=television&oref=slogin&oref=slogin) summarizing the show's origins and what the creators are up to now.

I bet a lot of people on here love this show as much as I do. As a kid I watched them on Sci Fi and VHS, and I downloaded 100 gigs of AVIs a few years ago (spread the tapes!).

My favorites are The Final Sacrifice, Pumaman, Master Ninja, and of course Pod People.

[Psykoboy2]

Watch out for snakes!

It's called evil, kid!

Keep your eye on the sammitch!

JED!!!

Slab Bulkhead, Fridge Largemeat, Punt Speedchunk, Butch Deadlift, Bold Bigflank, Splint Chesthair, Flint Ironstag, Bolt Vanderhuge, Thick McRunfast, Blast Hardcheese, Buff Drinklots, Trunk Slamchest, Fist Rockbone, Stump Beefgnaw, Smash Lampjaw, Punch Rockgroin, Buck Plankchest, Stump Chunkman, Dirk Hardpeck, Rip Steakface, Slate Slabrock, Crud Bonemeal, Brick Hardmeat, Rip Sidecheek, Punch Sideiron, Gristle McThornBody, Slake Fistcrunch, Buff Hardback, Bob Johnson, Blast Thickneck, Crunch Buttsteak, Slab Squatthrust, Lump Beefrock, Touch Rustrod, Reef Blastbody, Big McLargeHuge, Smoke Manmuscle, Beat Punchbeef, Pack Blowfist, Roll Fizzlebeef.

Actually....come to think of it, I've never seen a single episode.

[Froghourt]

God I love MST3K, unfortunately it has never been released properly in Europe, and so I am forced to watch it on Youtube. Or import the box sets and buy an American dvd player.

[Elrik Murder]

God I love MST3K, unfortunately it has never been released properly in Europe, and so I am forced to watch it on Youtube. Or import the box sets and buy an American dvd player.

One series in desperate need of a complete box set. I miss that show so much!

[Maskatron]

I've always been partial to: "MITCHELL!". Pumaman is also choice.

[Psykoboy2]

Please....

MANOS: The Hands Of Fate

[DoctorFinger]

I was just thinking this weekend about doing a podcast ripoff of MST3K. A track you play while you watch a movie that's just people ripping on the film.

[J Arcane]

Please....

MANOS: The Hands Of Fate
Man, that movie was so bad even the MSt3k guys couldn't save it. One of the worst movie watching experiences of my life.

In fairness, without the MST3k commentary, I probably would've taken a power drill to my skull after about 20 minutes, but still, damn it was bad.

[Froghourt]

"But I need my insulin!"

[Borthcollective]

Knee Up!...

[MachEnergy]

Slab Bulkhead, Fridge Largemeat, Punt Speedchunk, Butch Deadlift, Bold Bigflank, Splint Chesthair, Flint Ironstag, Bolt Vanderhuge, Thick McRunfast, Blast Hardcheese, Buff Drinklots, Trunk Slamchest, Fist Rockbone, Stump Beefgnaw, Smash Lampjaw, Punch Rockgroin, Buck Plankchest, Stump Chunkman, Dirk Hardpeck, Rip Steakface, Slate Slabrock, Crud Bonemeal, Brick Hardmeat, Rip Sidecheek, Punch Sideiron, Gristle McThornBody, Slake Fistcrunch, Buff Hardback, Bob Johnson, Blast Thickneck, Crunch Buttsteak, Slab Squatthrust, Lump Beefrock, Touch Rustrod, Reef Blastbody, Big McLargeHuge, Smoke Manmuscle, Beat Punchbeef, Pack Blowfist, Roll Fizzlebeef.

holy crap, my friend and i loved that episode! randomly we'd just refer to each other as Crud Bonemeal and Punch Rockgroin

hahahah, ohhhh i miss college

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[Scaryfaced]

It's all about Lazer Blast. That movie was amazing.

Edit: I almost forgot about Attack Of The The Eye Monster. That's right, the title had a typo in it.
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[Xydarc]

Please....

MANOS: The Hands Of Fate
This. The greatest episode of MST3k ever produced. Except Psyko forgot the quotation marks around "The Hands of Fate."

[Vandabo]

Space Mutiny and Agent for H.A.R.M. are my favorites. I have the last three seasons in avi format and used to have them all on VHS. I've probably seen them all around 50 times or so. Just about my favorite thing in the world.

I used to rotate through all of Big McLarghuge's names while playing Heavy in original (quake 1) Team Fortress. That was good times.

[Wasson_]

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Say that's great that it's 20 years old and all...now put it back on TV god damnit now in the age of DVRs...

[Nameless]

I haven't watched too many episodes, but I do remember really enjoying The Space Children episode, and I couldn't believe that one week after I saw that episode, the actual movie played on TV.

[court12b]

In the last season(I think) there was an episode where they watched a german version of hamlet (dubbed) and it was just perfect.

I just glanced up.. and this tape is actually currently sitting on my desk... staring at me.

[Wraith]

JED!!!I think you mean:

JEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEED!!!

[JRR006]

I've come to add to the MST3K love. Lots of fond memories of watching it with my dad when Comedy Central used to air it. When I'm home for the holidays we usually have a marathon of the DVD sets.

Keep circulating the tapes.

[Mot Wakorb]

I was just thinking this weekend about doing a podcast ripoff of MST3K. A track you play while you watch a movie that's just people ripping on the film.

Already done: www.rifftrax.com

Starring: Mike Nelson, Kevin Murphy, and Bill Corbett (or, Mike, Crow, and Servo.)

[Mr. Murphy]

I can't believe the thread got this far before someone mentioned Rifftrax. My girlfriend and I watch about two a week.

When we first met, one of the things we bonded over was our love for MST3K.

My favorite episode is either Overdrawn at the Memory Bank or Merlin's Shop of Mystical Wonders (featuring Ernest Borgnine!).

[J Arcane]

They need to work out some kind of way to get movies with the Rifftrax already built in.

[VerseD]

Please....

MANOS: The Hands Of Fate

I'll never get Torgo's theme song out of my head. Curse you Hands of Fate!!

[Rock Bandit]

This is where my tongue lives.

[Vandabo]

This is where my tongue lives.

Emby Mellay? That's not a name, that's a bad scrabble hand.


BTW, I still think you have the best avatar ever. We always need more Kalgan.

[Rock Bandit]

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[vuk]

No love for Jack Frost? My God, the hilarity. Space Mutiny is probably my favourite though, I almost died during that floor scrubber chase scene. Pumaman is another great one.

Oh! And the shorts! So much deliciousness.

As usual, in Australia we get screwed for this stuff so I've had to rely on luck and downloads. The only time I've ever seen it featured here was on Channel 10 one late night before my VCE English exam when they played the MST3K movie.

[frederec]

One series in desperate need of a complete box set. I miss that show so much!

I couldn't agree more. Or at least box sets of the seasons. The sets they have now seem so sporadic and expensive, it's kept me from taking the plunge and buying any.

Now, releasing by season on Blu-Ray, but still in SD so you can cram more episodes on a disc, I could live with that.

[muddi900]

God I love MST3K, unfortunately it has never been released properly in Europe, and so I am forced to watch it on Youtube. Or import the box sets and buy an American dvd player.

This is 2008. If you can't find a way to unlock your DVD player region, you are computer illiterate!

[Khrymsyn]

Gammorah is really neat,
he is made of turtle meat,
we all love you Gaaaaamooooooraaaaahhhh!



Course, I really don't remember which episode (movie) this lovely comment came from, but hell, me and my best friend quoted it just about any time we went somewhere (and it got damn annoying! =) )

LEFT!
LEFT!!!

DICKWEED!!!!

[MachEnergy]

Gammorah is really neat,
he is made of turtle meat,
we all love you Gaaaaamooooooraaaaahhhh!

Lol, I have sung that song for soooo many years. It was one of the things my wife had to endure to be sure I was marriage material.

"I'm going to sing this song at random points in time throughout the years. Still wanna get hitched??"

[Rock Bandit]

Hercules!
Herculah!
Hecu-ha-ha-ha-ha!
My backpacks full of pecs.

[pheriannath]

"Who is this gentle stranger with pecs like melons and knees of fringe?"

Finger, you should check out Rifftrax (http://www.rifftrax.com), it's exactly what you are talking about, and it's done by MST3K vets.

[pheriannath]

Of course, I missed Mot Wakorb's post, but it bears repeating.

[MachEnergy]

I'm surprised nobody has asked the question yet, but here it is....

Joel or Mike?

[pheriannath]

I like them both, but I'll give an edge to Joel because I thought the invention exchanges were more entertaining than the storyline stuff that came later.

[Rock Bandit]

I'm surprised nobody has asked the question yet, but here it is....

Joel or Mike?

Both are great in their own way.

Now;

"Is this love or is it just rough sex with Michael Douglas?"

[pheriannath]

Re: Rock Bandit's avatar:

"Calgon, blow me away!"

[Rock Bandit]

pheriannath, you're too stupid to learn about ancient dentistry.

[Xydarc]

"I'm torn: Torgo...my wife..."

"Keep those hands of fate at ten and two o'clock."

Thank god for the DVD of that episode. I've worn out two VHS tapes.

[VerseD]

Joel or Mike?

I liked Joel better. He had funnier skits and songs, was more of an everyman, and stayed public access.

Plus I always thought Pearl was obnoxious.

"I'm torn: Torgo...my wife..."

"Keep those hands of fate at ten and two o'clock."

Thank god for the DVD of that episode. I've worn out two VHS tapes.

I don't think I could bring myself to watch that movie a second time. It was funny, but so awful.

[Rock Bandit]

I've always been partial to: "MITCHELL!".

Mitchell; even his name says "Hey, is that a beer?".

[Psykoboy2]

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Someone did a great job with this.

[Lint of Death]

I never saw the Rowsdower one, though I have heard of it, but that Rowsdower clip still had me in tears laughing.

"Rosdowerrr-r-r-r-rrr".

[crazyD]

Already done: www.rifftrax.com

Starring: Mike Nelson, Kevin Murphy, and Bill Corbett (or, Mike, Crow, and Servo.)

Technically, they are Mike, Servo, and Crow.

I saw a rifftrax at the Stone Brewery in Escondido earlier this year that was presented by Mike, Kevin, and Bill. I went to use the bathroom, and they were all three lined up at the urinals, joking around. It was the closest I have ever knowingly peed to a celebrity.

[Mr. Murphy]

They need to work out some kind of way to get movies with the Rifftrax already built in.

The official Rifftrax site has a special video player you can download for free that syncs it up for you. You can also download movies from torrent sites with the Rifftrax built in, but these guys fully deserve to be paid for their creations, so only do that if you've already bought the riff in question.

[Wraith]

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[Scaryfaced]

I didn't want to start a new thread, so I'll just bump this one.

Apparently, someone has decided to upload the majority of the MST3K library onto a streaming internet TV channel. The channel has a day long scheduel of episodes, so keep a look out for ones that catch your eye. Once a day, during prime time, they air a Rifftrax movie as well. I just watched 300 earlier tonight, The Wicker Man is tomorrow and Jurassic Park on Sunday. They've even got a running chat for everyone to throw up their own comments. If you like MST3K, give it a look.

CLICK ME (http://www.justin.tv/thesynth)

[LongStepMantis]

I didn't want to start a new thread, so I'll just bump this one.

Apparently, someone has decided to upload the majority of the MST3K library onto a streaming internet TV channel. The channel has a day long scheduel of episodes, so keep a look out for ones that catch your eye. Once a day, during prime time, they air a Rifftrax movie as well. I just watched 300 earlier tonight, The Wicker Man is tomorrow and Jurassic Park on Sunday. They've even got a running chat for everyone to throw up their own comments. If you like MST3K, give it a look.

CLICK ME (http://www.justin.tv/thesynth)

Great. Now I'm going to be plastered to my monitor all weekend.

This is awesome, thanks.

[Scaryfaced]

This deserves a bump for anyone who missed it.

CLICK FOR FREE MST3K (http://www.justin.tv/thesynth)

[J Arcane]

Holy shit the Wicker Man is fucking boring.

[Wolvie]

I miss watching MST3K. I'd say they should make a new series... but it'd probably suck, while trying to ape the originals thunder and not coming anywhere near to it's awesomeness.

[Rock Bandit]

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Someone did a great job with this.

Is it sad that I know from which movie and joke all those sound bites come from?

[Scaryfaced]

I miss watching MST3K. I'd say they should make a new series... but it'd probably suck, while trying to ape the originals thunder and not coming anywhere near to it's awesomeness.

While Rifftrax isn't as good as MST3K, it's still fun to watch. The chat function makes even the worst movies (aka The Wicker Man) tolerable.

[Wolvie]

OMG, I have got to try that! TY for the info.

[Vandabo]

Everybody needs to watch the Star Wars Holiday Special with the Rifftrax. It's a bit hard to find, but there are versions out there to download that have the Rifftrax built in, which is good, because it is really hard to sync up otherwise.

Last xmas a bunch of us watched it and several of us barely survived. It was like being sprayed by Jokers laughing gas and suffering fatal hilarity.

[Wasson_]

oh my god! this is awesome! You should have made a new post dude.

[Scaryfaced]

oh my god! this is awesome! You should have made a new post dude.

If yall think it's worth it, I'll make a new post. Otherwise I'm just content bumping this sucker for everyone.

[Mike Kelehan]

While Rifftrax isn't as good as MST3K, it's still fun to watch. The chat function makes even the worst movies (aka The Wicker Man) tolerable.

I honestly think Rifftrax is as good as MST3K was in the ninth season, which in my mind was the "new guard's" prime. Then we have Cinematic Titanic, which is an extension of the Joel era, and watching that reminded me that, yes, I preferred the later Mike years to the Joel ones.