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Title: The Mystery Science Theater 3000 Appreciation Thread
Post by: Olivia Bauer on April 08, 2011, 04:01:31 PM
I'm sure most people here are MST3K. Where would we be with MST3K? So many bad movies to make fun of and so many already done by MST3K. My appreciation goes to those brave souls that watched that crap and reviewed it on the show. I'll forever remember the 3 distinguished shadows sitting in front of the screen. How I wish that show was still running.


Title: Re: The Mystery Science Theater 3000 Appreciation Thread
Post by: Flick James on April 08, 2011, 04:21:03 PM
Not only that, but it seemed to me that Comedy Central was a more entertaining station in general back then.


Title: Re: The Mystery Science Theater 3000 Appreciation Thread
Post by: InformationGeek on April 08, 2011, 05:17:24 PM
Not only that, but it seemed to me that Comedy Central was a more entertaining station in general back then.

It also happened to have a better logo than as well.  What's with all of these companies changing their logos to some boring and dull?  They'll never stand out today!


Title: Re: The Mystery Science Theater 3000 Appreciation Thread
Post by: Rev. Powell on April 08, 2011, 06:38:52 PM
Might as well mention the two long-running MST3K threads here:

The Best MST3K Riffs (http://www.badmovies.org/forum/index.php/topic,128424.0.html)

Favorite MST3K Host Segments (http://www.badmovies.org/forum/index.php/topic,132375.0.html)

I discovered the show in its 3rd season, when it was just hitting its stride.  I was shocked when Joel left in the middle of season five but stuck it through and came to like Mike, too.  I never followed the show to the Sci-Fi channel, though.  The Sci-fi years took some getting used to on DVD, but I've come to appreciate them---always missed TV's Frank, though.



Title: Re: The Mystery Science Theater 3000 Appreciation Thread
Post by: El Misfit on April 08, 2011, 07:04:23 PM
All of the episodes can be summed up in two words: DEEEEEEP HURTING! :teddyr:


Title: Re: The Mystery Science Theater 3000 Appreciation Thread
Post by: Raffine on April 08, 2011, 08:49:32 PM
I discovered the show in its 3rd season, when it was just hitting its stride.  I was shocked when Joel left in the middle of season five but stuck it through and came to like Mike, too.  I never followed the show to the Sci-Fi channel, though.  The Sci-fi years took some getting used to on DVD, but I've come to appreciate them---always missed TV's Frank, though.


This is possibly heresy, but I actually prefer the first season of Sci-Fi episodes to the last couple of Comedy Central seasons.
The show was feeling stale to me after Frank left and the movies for the most part unremarkable. The Sci-Fi deal gave them access to some great sci-fi and horror films like THE SHE CREATURE, THE LEECH WOMAN, and REVENGE OF THE CREATURE. I even enjoyed the adventures of Pearl, Dr. Bobo, and Brain Guy!


Title: Re: The Mystery Science Theater 3000 Appreciation Thread
Post by: Rev. Powell on April 08, 2011, 09:03:51 PM
I discovered the show in its 3rd season, when it was just hitting its stride.  I was shocked when Joel left in the middle of season five but stuck it through and came to like Mike, too.  I never followed the show to the Sci-Fi channel, though.  The Sci-fi years took some getting used to on DVD, but I've come to appreciate them---always missed TV's Frank, though.


This is possibly heresy, but I actually prefer the first season of Sci-Fi episodes to the last couple of Comedy Central seasons.
The show was feeling stale to me after Frank left and the movies for the most part unremarkable. The Sci-Fi deal gave them access to some great sci-fi and horror films like THE SHE CREATURE, THE LEECH WOMAN, and REVENGE OF THE CREATURE. I even enjoyed the adventures of Pearl, Dr. Bobo, and Brain Guy!

Season 7, with Dr. Forrester trying to go it with Pearl, was painful.  I was disappointed in the Movie too (though I like it now), so I kind of assumed the show would suck on Sci-fi and never checked it out.  Now I wish I had.  There are some classic Sci-fi episodes (SPACE MUTINY comes to mind as maybe the series' best show!)


Title: Re: The Mystery Science Theater 3000 Appreciation Thread
Post by: RCMerchant on April 08, 2011, 09:36:36 PM
I'm probaly in the minorty here-but I was never a fan. I DID watch it to catch the old crappy movies-but the annoying puppet heads always blocked part of the screen!


Title: Re: The Mystery Science Theater 3000 Appreciation Thread
Post by: Allhallowsday on April 08, 2011, 09:50:54 PM
I'm probaly in the minorty here-but I was never a fan. I DID watch it to catch the old crappy movies-but the annoying puppet heads always blocked part of the screen!
Agree completely.  I could make my OWN smart remarks watching any horrible movie...  :lookingup:  :teddyr:


Title: Re: The Mystery Science Theater 3000 Appreciation Thread
Post by: Kaseykockroach on April 08, 2011, 10:57:11 PM
I first discovered it as a five year old through my eccentric aunt (she's the cruel woman responsible for my love for bad monster/killer animal movies being born), Manos and Beginning of the End being my first episodes.
I don't have a preference with the hosts or eras (and I own all ten seasons, save the few missing KTMA episodes, so there >P). As long as Crow and Servo are there, I don't mind who the host or the mads are. I've seen em all, own em all, love em all. I watch an episode at least once every weekend, sort of a tradition.
My absolute favorites are Final Sacrifice, Werewolf, Zombie Nightmare, Fire Maidens from Outer Space, Manos: The Hands of Fate, Hobgoblins and Soultaker.


Title: Re: The Mystery Science Theater 3000 Appreciation Thread
Post by: bob on April 09, 2011, 11:59:27 AM
I discovered MST3K two years ago and have liked it ever since. My only complaint is the same as RCMerchant's in that the seats, robots, and either Mike or Joel make it impmossible to see the entire screen of whatever film they are watching.


Title: Re: The Mystery Science Theater 3000 Appreciation Thread
Post by: RD on April 09, 2011, 01:46:40 PM
We got the Sci Fi channel in 1998 and after the first episode I saw I was hooked. I was 13 and never heard of it. What grabbed my attention was spotting Crow. For years I had seen him drawn into the background of nearly every Science Fiction Parody by Angelo Torres in MAD Magazine and had no idea who it was. Then I saw the show and it all made sense.

Overdrawn at the Memory Bank will probably remain my favorite episode.


Title: Re: The Mystery Science Theater 3000 Appreciation Thread
Post by: lester1/2jr on April 09, 2011, 02:24:11 PM
I didn't like Pearl but liked everyone else. Definatly TV's frank and the other guy were better than Pearl and the monster thing. Mike was kind of funnier than Joel but I liked them both.


Title: Re: The Mystery Science Theater 3000 Appreciation Thread
Post by: El Misfit on April 09, 2011, 10:19:38 PM
Lester- Dr. Earhardt

Two words for the movies: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DZR1gSvnOI0 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DZR1gSvnOI0)


Title: Re: The Mystery Science Theater 3000 Appreciation Thread
Post by: Rev. Powell on April 09, 2011, 10:48:53 PM
Dr. Earhardt was terrible, ruined season 1.  Can't stand to hear his whiny little voice.  Weinstein was good as Servo, though.


Title: Re: The Mystery Science Theater 3000 Appreciation Thread
Post by: AndyC on April 14, 2011, 09:36:17 AM
Dr. Earhardt was terrible, ruined season 1.  Can't stand to hear his whiny little voice.  Weinstein was good as Servo, though.

Murphy was a better Servo, but Weinstein was good, and deserves credit for creating the character. But I can't stand him as Dr. Earhardt either. He overdoes the whiny, obnoxious character to the point that he becomes genuinely whiny and obnoxious. I think as a sidekick, I think TV's Frank suited the show's style better. Weinstein is actually much better doing Cinematic Titanic.

I discovered MST3K relatively late. I don't think it was widely seen in Canada when it first aired. I know I didn't get Comedy Central or Sci-Fi, and I'm not sure they were available here at the time. We seemed to get Canadian equivalents of many of the specialty channels. Anyway, I didn't hear about the show until I happened across a review of the movie, and when it came out on video, I found a copy at a video store that specialized in cult classics, genre films, etc. I was later able to buy all of the Rhino VHS releases as they came out, and rent the DVD releases that came later.

For the other episodes, I can thank all of the people who saved and circulated them, and eventually shared them on P2P sites. I'd have had no problem paying for them if they'd been offered, but many weren't. I can honestly say I legitimately paid, either through purchase or rental, for every episode I've seen that got a proper video release.


Title: Re: The Mystery Science Theater 3000 Appreciation Thread
Post by: Olivia Bauer on April 14, 2011, 01:12:27 PM
Admitedly I've only seen a few episodes.

Manos: The Hands of Fate
Monster-a-Go-Go!
The Atomic Brain


Title: Re: The Mystery Science Theater 3000 Appreciation Thread
Post by: Flangepart on April 16, 2011, 03:17:52 PM
I lost my 'riffverginity' with THE BLACK SCORPION.
After that, I had to have my riff fix.
Prefered Joel to Mike, but I can deal with both.
My fav. cast was Frank/Dr. F/ Joel.

As Jole had made the bots, he was more like their dad, while Mike has more a 'frat brother' relationship with them.
I've done 26 'roll yer own' riff tapes, and while I've started other projects, doing a full script for REPTILICUS was a proud moment for me.
Boy, am I easily amused!


Title: Re: The Mystery Science Theater 3000 Appreciation Thread
Post by: ChaosTheory on April 16, 2011, 05:12:42 PM
I discovered t show late; it was already on SciFi - it was in college & I'd ddiscovered the best time to do laundry was Saturday mornings b/c nobody was up. I would sit in the student lounge and watch while I waited for my laundry to finish - yeah, I was a real party animal.  The one I lost my rffginity to was MOLE PEOPLE

Still one of my favorite shows - I enjoy the actual movies from the later seasons more but I thought the writing was best during the Frank & Forrester years.   Can't stand Dr. Earhardt but Josh was a decent enough Servo (people diss him but the real problem was the character hadn't been very "fleshed" out at that point)