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by **Jacoiros** » Sun Mar 02, 2008 5:31 pm

Does this show ring a bell to anyone? It used to be on the Sci-Fi Channel during the 90s. MST3K was about a man and his robotic companions being forced to watch bad, cheesy low-budget movies and they would make humorous comments about its flaws. A lot of these movies were Sci-Fi.

I personally think this show was fun to watch and the running commentary made me chuckle and laugh a bit.

News Credits: 49 · by **Senor Hugo** » Sun Mar 02, 2008 6:28 pm

Yes, the show is out on DVD. Plus the guys who did MST3K are now doing another project called Rifftrax, where they make fun of other movies like Star Wars and Transformers, instead of just B-C movies.

News Credits: 2 · by **Tekka** » Sun Mar 02, 2008 6:29 pm

I do miss MST3K. Another series of that would be awesome, parodying bad movies from the 80s, and early 90s. Ah we had some good times watching that show.

Though some of the movies were just so awful even the commentary couldn't redeem them, and they were truly painful to watch.

News Credits: 8 · by **Liege Evilmus** » Sun Mar 02, 2008 6:37 pm

Yes, this series is remembered well. Even when the sie plots got to be just to stupid with that old lady and monkey.

I miss TV's Frank!

This was a show that was underground in it's own right and just so bad that it made it good. A perfect testamonial to hallows of B

This show could have realy gone on forever, I would have loved to see their input on Napolian Dynamite, TransMorphers, or any of the ever eternal craptastic films that are to bad not to love...

Sadly Sci-Fi thought differently sinking their money into such hits as Boa vs Python, which realy is a perfect candidate for Tom Servo, CamBot, Gypsy, and Crow to have to suffer through!

News Credits: 8 · by **Liege Evilmus** » Sun Mar 02, 2008 6:48 pm

Tekka wrote:I do miss MST3K. Another series of that would be awesome, parodying bad movies from the 80s, and early 90s. Ah we had some good times watching that show.

Though some of the movies were just so awful even the commentary couldn't redeem them, and they were truly painful to watch.

Like Scandinavian Opratic Metal being paired with a fancy anime picture?

You go get some blood and fire in there young man and do not, I REPEAT, do not forget the dismemberment!

realy :roll:

not even a fire sword!?!

News Credits: 2 · by **Tekka** » Sun Mar 02, 2008 6:55 pm

Your ramblings make no sense.

News Credits: 49 · by **Senor Hugo** » Sun Mar 02, 2008 6:59 pm

Tekka wrote:Your ramblings make no sense.

Psssst. I think he's talking about your sig.

News Credits: 2 · by **Tekka** » Sun Mar 02, 2008 7:13 pm

Senor Hugo wrote:
Tekka wrote:Your ramblings make no sense.

Psssst. I think he's talking about your sig.

Oh, yes! A picture of an animated character cannot be redeemed by a song lyric... Makes perfect sense to me.

Oh if only I had the insight!

I still don't get the rest.

News Credits: 49 · by **Senor Hugo** » Sun Mar 02, 2008 7:30 pm

Tekka wrote:
Senor Hugo wrote:
Tekka wrote:Your ramblings make no sense.

Psssst. I think he's talking about your sig.
Oh, yes! A picture of an animated character cannot be redeemed by a song lyric... Makes perfect sense to me. Oh if only I had the insight!

I still don't get the rest.

Psssst. I think he means add more violence into your sig. As no anime is lacking in that one necessity of violence.

News Credits: 2 · by **Tekka** » Sun Mar 02, 2008 7:35 pm

Oooh. Okay, I see.

In that case.

No, I don't want to. I like it the way it is. :-(

News Credits: 8 · by **Liege Evilmus** » Sun Mar 02, 2008 9:50 pm

AHH the playful havoc I reak!

I was only bustn on ya from earlier Tekka, you know it's all good.

And actualy Senor Hugo, those lyrics make me think of the beautiful joy one feels in inflicting a superb unholy anguish.

Tekka's sig shows a lovely sadness, just not a hearty love of inflicting an utter dispare that would ground even the most heavenly of hosts.

I enjoy your sigs Tekka, just keep pushing till the edge!

by **Nightracer GT** » Mon Mar 03, 2008 2:08 am

This is the second thread that has derailed into brown-nosing Tekka's sig.

Nightwish is okay. They kicked Tarja out. Weak sauce. At least Arch Enemy still has Angela.

As for the topic, yes I remember that show.

News Credits: 2 · by **Shadowman** » Mon Mar 03, 2008 2:11 am

No, I have never heard of MST3K...

Okay, that's a lie.

But you have to think, if they continued on Sci-Fi today, wouldn't they end up making fun of Sci-Fi Original Movies?

News Credits: 7 · by **Roadbuster** » Mon Mar 03, 2008 2:15 am

I remmeber the show well. I never really gave 2 craps about the movies as much as the funny jokes and comments they made at it's expense. I thought Crow had his head turned backwards when watching the movies but that was due to the angle at which he was facing. The show was good until after the MST3K movie. The movie was ok but the show itself took a downward spiral after that.

News Credits: 409 · by **Stormrider** » Mon Mar 03, 2008 3:24 am

Were the commentators from MST3000 the same commentators for Takashi's Castle, the dubbed version used for the U.S.?

News Credits: 49 · by **Senor Hugo** » Mon Mar 03, 2008 7:17 am

Stormrider wrote:Were the commentators from MST3000 the same commentators for Takashi's Castle, the dubbed version used for the U.S.?

Nope, different people.

by **Nuffs** » Tue Mar 04, 2008 4:01 pm

I love MST3k. I was just about to put crow in my sig actually. I watch it whenever I can, I have a few dvds and sometimes I see it online. It is so funny, and the movies are just so bad. I honestly never realized people made that many terrible movies. My favorite episode would have to be space munity if anyone remembers that one.

Oh who did yall like better, Mike or Joel? I liked Mike personally but they both did a good job. Joel did create the series so I guess we all have to like him.

Shadowman wrote:No, I have never heard of MST3K...

Okay, that's a lie.

But you have to think, if they continued on Sci-Fi today, wouldn't they end up making fun of Sci-Fi Original Movies?

Yes. Those movies are god awful. That would be the only way I would ever watch one.

by **EevilJ** » Tue Mar 04, 2008 4:10 pm

Shadowman wrote:No, I have never heard of MST3K...

Okay, that's a lie.

But you have to think, if they continued on Sci-Fi today, wouldn't they end up making fun of Sci-Fi Original Movies?

I totally freaking agree.

News Credits: 1 · by **Venomous Prime** » Tue Mar 04, 2008 4:34 pm

hey now, Highlander The Source and Man Thing weren't bad at all!

But then again, they were meant for dvd release first(or maybe theater for The Source)

But yeah, I used to watch MST3K with my dad, it was hilarious

News Credits: 7 · by **Geekee1** » Tue Mar 04, 2008 5:50 pm

I'm personally a Joel fan, but I liked Mike too.

The Christmas special with Santa Claus Conquers the Martians is one of my all time favorites. The Patrick Swayze Christmas carol is just awesome.

Time of the Apes also ranks high for me.

by **Defcon!** » Tue Mar 04, 2008 6:50 pm

Yes sir i remember it! I used to watch it whenever i caught it on t.v.! It was funny as hell!

Hey does anyone remember lancelot link secret chimp! Sorry it just popped in my head!

News Credits: 49 · by **Senor Hugo** » Tue Mar 04, 2008 7:52 pm

Original Sin wrote:hey now, Highlander The Source and Man Thing weren't bad at all!

Nor were they good, at all.

by **Dragonoth** » Wed Mar 05, 2008 11:24 am

Yeah! MST3K is awesome!

News Credits: 5 · by **God Magnus** » Wed Mar 05, 2008 12:42 pm

Nuffs wrote:Oh who did yall like better, Mike or Joel? I liked Mike personally but they both did a good job. Joel did create the series so I guess we all have to like him.

I'd go with Mike as well. He had much more charisma. Although, Manos and Mitchell are my two favorite episodes and I love a good deadpan delivery.

by **Binaltech Bombshell** » Wed Mar 05, 2008 8:09 pm

Jacoiros wrote:Does this show ring a bell to anyone? It used to be on the Sci-Fi Channel during the 90s. MST3K was about a man and his robotic companions being forced to watch bad, cheesy low-budget movies and they would make humorous comments about its flaws. A lot of these movies were Sci-Fi.

I personally think this show was fun to watch and the running commentary made me chuckle and laugh a bit.

Nope never heard of it.