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MST3K "Manos" Arrives on DVD

malicioususer writes "According to this page the legendary MST3K episode "Manos: Hands of Fate" appears on DVD November 20th. If you can bring yourself to endure only one MST3K, this is the one." A great present for anyone you want to punish this christmas ;)

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  1. MST3k by JohnnyKnoxville · · Score: 2, Funny

    EEGAH!

    1. Re:mst3k by tomblackwell · · Score: 3, Funny

      The next version of the slashcode software will automatically remove all vowels from words. It will also turn any phrase that it's ever seen before into an acronym.

      The slashdot readership will love it. Apparently superfluous letters anger them.

    2. Re:mst3k by utdpenguin · · Score: 0

      Couldnt have taken you too long, your in the first ten posts. :)

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      In Soviet Russia you dant have to put up with these crappy jokes
    3. Re:MST3K by connorbd · · Score: 3, Funny

      You're just asking for DEEP HURTING.

      Trying to think of where it was that I read some history of Manos and it turned out to be an unfinished derelict wreck of a movie that someone thought they could resurrect...

      I think I need this DVD, though.

      /Brian

    4. Re:MST3K by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

      Be careful what you wish for. That's exactly what Rhino has done with the MST3k DVDs.

      The horror...

      The horror...

    5. Re:MST3k by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

      Watch out for snakes!

      (note, the moderator who modded the parent off-topic isn't up on his MST3K)

    6. Re:MST3K by nomadic · · Score: 2, Funny

      The only reason the movie doesn't destroy your mind is that Joel and the bots hurl a steady stream of abuse at it. Without their commentary, your head would fill up with evil and explode.

    7. Re:MST3K by Thatman311 · · Score: 0

      Just think... Joel had to watch this movie at least once to get those comments out. Really sucks to be hime though doesn't it.

      BTW: That keyless piano they show in the intro is my friends father's piano that he gave to Joel.

      --
      Silly Rabbit...Sig's are for kids.
    8. Re:MST3K by drewness · · Score: 1

      Actually, if it follows previous MST3K DVDs, then you will be able to watch the full, uncut movie without them at all if you want to. To make it fit for time, and other considerations the movies were almost always edited down a bit, but the DVDs have the whole thing on them too.

    9. Re:MST3K by Dephex+Twin · · Score: 1

      They actually would watch each movie about EIGHT times beforehand on the average.

      Also, they've said that there were parts cut out of Manos (like where we see that Torgo's stupid legs are supposed to be hooved animal legs).

      Imagine watching the FULL version 8 times!

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      If you want to make an apple pie from scratch, you must first create the universe. -- Carl Sagan
    10. Re:MST3K by GreaterThanZero · · Score: 2, Informative

      The writers/performers have said that they watch each movie they riff about 8 or 9 times. And they have consistently told the fans that after taping an episode, any memory of the movie is conveniently erased from their memories. They have a theory that it's their brains' way of protecting the writers/performers from deep, deep trauma that would make even Freud squirm.

    11. Re:MST3K by GreaterThanZero · · Score: 1

      Believe it or not, apparently, from the beginning of it, they cut out...MORE DRIVING!

    12. Re:mst3k by Fjord · · Score: 5, Funny

      IANAL, but according to the /. TOS, we're SOL. It should be O.K., IMHO, since by reading the FAQ you should be able to get most of them p.d.q.

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      -no broken link
    13. Re:MST3k by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

      Ah crap, you beat me to the "watch out for snakes" comment. Drat. Anyways, hellaprops to Richard Kiel. (or Keil?) Wheeeeee!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1

    14. Re:MST3k by hyyx · · Score: 0, Offtopic

      [testing]...

    15. Re:MST3K by awrc · · Score: 1

      Not this time. _Manos_ includes _Poopie_, the outtakes tape they did (the scene where Crow goes up in flames is in itself enough reason to buy this DVD) whereas _Mitchell_ includes the movie trailer. No uncut versions though.

      Next up in the spring are _Red Zone Cuba_ and, uh, _I Accuse My Parents_, I think. What I'd love to see them do is take all three of the _Shorts_ tapes and put them out as a single DVD. Since they've put them out on VHS, they presumably have the rights.

    16. Re:MST3k by Atzanteol · · Score: 0, Offtopic

      Offtopic?!?!

      Watch some MST3k, then moderate.

      :-)

      --
      "Ignorance more frequently begets confidence than does knowledge"

      - Charles Darwin
    17. Re:mst3k by Atzanteol · · Score: 1

      Well, in the words of Joel Robinson:

      "The *right* people will get it."

      Sometimes ya just gotta read the comments (or the linked story) to know what people are talking about.
      :-)

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      "Ignorance more frequently begets confidence than does knowledge"

      - Charles Darwin
    18. Re:MST3K by Robotech_Master · · Score: 2

      I had heard that on at least some MST3K DVDs, they did exactly that--you could choose to watch the movie with the bots overlaid onto it, or you could choose to watch it "straight".

      Do they not do this anymore?

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      Editor Emeritus and Senior Writer, TeleRead.org
    19. Re:MST3k by uk_greg · · Score: 1

      The master will not approve...

    20. Re:MST3K by ReidMaynard · · Score: 1

      I Accuse My Parents is the best

      I wet myself just thinking about it.

      Now that I'm a dad, I try and model myself after the Father from this short

      "Your birthday?!? Again? Here's $20, go have some fun, your mom and I are going out wife-swaping..."

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      -- www.globaltics.net

      Political discussion for a new world

    21. Re:MST3k by ConceptJunkie · · Score: 1

      Watch out for snakes!

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      You are in a maze of twisty little passages, all alike.
    22. Re:MST3K by Amazing+Quantum+Man · · Score: 1

      WHAT?????? That would be like cutting a climbing scene from "The Lost Continent"!!!!!

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      Fascism starts when the efficiency of the government becomes more important than the rights of the people.
    23. Re:MST3k by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

      The Incredible Melting Man: He's Incredimeltable!

    24. Re:MST3K by BankofAmerica_ATM · · Score: 0

      Mom! I won the Get the Crap Kicked Out of Ya contest!

    25. Re:MST3K by Grahf666 · · Score: 1

      Or if you and a bunch of drunk friends offered your own commentary...

  2. Biased? by jmd! · · Score: 0, Troll

    Talk about a plug for rhino records... why not just link to a page where you enter your credit card info, with the title already in your shopping cart.

    1. Re:Biased? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

      read with me...

      things in italics are the submitter...

      dumbass.

    2. Re:Biased? by jmd! · · Score: 1

      I know this. But a slashdot "editor" (for lack of a better word) knowingly posted that part of the submitters comments, and exposed the link to the hundreds of thousands of people who read this site. It's a lot of power to wield, and it's in the hands of these schmucks. Rhino records will have perhaps upwards of $20,000 in revenue because of the post... I almost bought it immediatly but decided to patronize a differant retail outlet instead.

    3. Re:Biased? by aka-ed · · Score: 2, Interesting
      The MST3K tapes are released on Rhino's own label. If you buy direct, a larger percentage of the ca$h goes to the people who find MST3K worthy of committing to DVD, with the likely result that MST3K releases will come with more frequency.

      Buying through another retailer adds several middlemen to the process. Of course, it's fine to support the local Mom Pop (even encouraged), but Rhino ain't evil. I remember when all they had on their label was retro-rock and "outsider" culture releases like Fred Blassie's "King Of Men."

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      I survived the Dick Cheney Presidency 7 to 9 AM 7-21-07
    4. Re:Biased? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

      And if you were really from there, you'd have spelled "Ottawa" properly, pigfucker.

    5. Re:Biased? by Atzanteol · · Score: 1

      What *exactly* would be 'wrong' if Rhino were to make money off this?

      Damnit! They're the only people (that I know of) who put out MST3K on video (and now DVD). I *want* them to make a few bucks so that they continue to be *able* to do so!

      Sometimes this "Hey, people making money, that's *bad*" attitude drives me nuts.

      Someday, I hope to make money too. Does that make me a bad guy?

      --
      "Ignorance more frequently begets confidence than does knowledge"

      - Charles Darwin
    6. Re:Biased? by jmd! · · Score: 1

      Ah, wasn't aware rhino was a label, rather then retail. Certainly then, do purchase through them, I just hope the mysterious 'choad@bnl24.ten.nl' isn't an employee/manager/ceo of theirs. My point about the power slashdot's "editors" wield (poorly) stands, however.

    7. Re:Biased? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

      I think we now see how he got his nick....

  3. The real question is... by felipeal · · Score: 2, Interesting

    I know that movie is considered bad, but is it worse than Battlefield Earth?

    1. Re:The real question is... by Roadmaster · · Score: 1

      um, according to IMDB, it's not. Manos is the 3rd lowest score, BE is about 120 positions up.

    2. Re:The real question is... by Psinoside · · Score: 0

      Yes, it is in fact the worst movie ever made. and its not laughably bad like an ed wood film, it goes deeper than that. this movie is the very definition of the "so bad its not even funny" movie. The humor comes from the fact thats its just so god damn boring you want to shoot yourself

    3. Re:The real question is... by TheAlmightyQ · · Score: 0

      Appearently, this /. story has pushed it down to the 2nd worst movie, although it has ten times as many votes as the #1 movie.

      IMDB needs to adjust their ranking system.

      --
      I hope you're not pretending to be evil while secretly being good. That would be dishonest.
    4. Re:The real question is... by coyote-san · · Score: 3

      The current ratings have Manos in the large block tied for second... but it has almost 3000 votes - 10 times more than the "winner," and over three times more votes than any of its peers.

      It even has close to a thousand more votes than _Police Academy: Mission to Moscow_, the movie with the second most votes.

      That has to count for something. Any bad movie can get negative votes, but it takes a really bad movie to get 50% more negative votes than a _Police Academy_ movie!

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      For every complex problem there is an answer that is clear, simple, and wrong. -- H L Mencken
    5. Re:The real question is... by CrystalCut · · Score: 1

      I only heard of, but not seen "Hands of Fate". I have seen the worst movie ever, IMHO. Meet the Feebles. IMDB info HERE. Bad. Disgusting beyond laughter. Abysmal. And this should mean something, since bad acting, stupid gore and lame scripts don't always annoy me.

    6. Re:The real question is... by coyote-san · · Score: 2

      One other oddity - 9.8% of the votes rank it 10 (excellent), 81.4% rank it 1 (awful). The "winner" has 13.1% ranking it 10, 64.4% rank it 1 (awful).

      That means 186 people gave the "winner" a 1, vs. 2391 for Manos.

      What more proof do you need? 97.3% of statistics lie!

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      For every complex problem there is an answer that is clear, simple, and wrong. -- H L Mencken
    7. Re:The real question is... by RedWizzard · · Score: 2

      Meet the Feebles was the second film made by Peter Jackson (director of Lord of the Rings). One of the writers, Fran Walsh, also co-wrote the Lord of the Rings adaption with Jackson. But Meet the Feebles is not Jackson's goriest. You'll be wanting to check out Braindead (aka Dead Alive in the US). IMDB's user comments tell the story: "Overall I give this cinematic masterpiece the highest review, me throwing up in the bathroom afterwards from absolute disgust."

    8. Re:The real question is... by CrystalCut · · Score: 0, Troll

      Yes, I know who is responsible for both of those movies. And also Heavenly Creatures. I get sick even thinking of any of those movies, and as much as I want to see LOTR, I fear the taint of Peter Jackson will be all over them. Eeeeesh!

    9. Re:The real question is... by NecrosisLabs · · Score: 1

      No way! Meet the Feebles is hysterical. One over the top disgust fest after another. A real test of stamina.

      For those who haven't seen it, Meet the Feebles is Peter Jackson's take on what backstage of the Muppet show filtered through such movies as The Deer Hunter, Boogie Nights, Requim for a Dream, Scarface... and furter pits of depravity that before had not been seen on film.

    10. Re:The real question is... by Glytch · · Score: 2

      Are you nuts? Dead Alive was amazing! I laughed my ass off all the way through it.

    11. Re:The real question is... by aka-ed · · Score: 1
      Ah, but, unlike the Hubbard-Travolta collaboration, Manos doesn't have an army of culties who are required to vote it up. (Manos culties show their love by voting it down.)

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    12. Re:The real question is... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

      I don't care what movie you have seen, it does not compare to Manos, or the other truly horrific msk3k movie "monster-a-go-go". No other movie that I have seen comes close. Thats why there so fun, it's so bad it's fun to watch. OF course the three cheerleaders of the apocalyse sucked bad too.

    13. Re:The real question is... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

      Looks like it might have some real type actors maybe. Sorry this will not do at all. Not bad enough!!

    14. Re:The real question is... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

      cock suxxer

    15. Re:The real question is... by RedWizzard · · Score: 2

      Oh, I liked it. Right from the rabid monkey. We had quite a few people leaving the theatre though.

    16. Re:The real question is... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

      I own this puppy on Videotape (which I got from a pirate)...and its simply the most brilliant MST3K product IMHO.

    17. Re:The real question is... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

      This movie is so bad...that people become activists to show as many people as they can just how bad it is.

    18. Re:The real question is... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

      Did you guys see the R rated or the unrated version of it? If you only saw the R rated, get out and find somewhere you can rent or buy the unrated, it's got another 30 minutes of mindless gore.. plus explains some things that made no sense in the R version, such as the earring in the pudding stuff (I forgot what it's called all the sudden).

    19. Re:The real question is... by zombieking · · Score: 2

      The humor comes from the fact thats its just so god damn boring you want to shoot yourself.

      Which is why this is perfect material for one of the best MST3K episodes. Ever.

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    20. Re:The real question is... by Grab · · Score: 2

      Come off it! Kermit the Frog as a junkie, Miss Piggie starring in porn flicks... Where else would you get that?

      Grab.

    21. Re:The real question is... by chiph · · Score: 1

      The scary part is that 289 people gave it a "10". And in the "WTF" category, Females aged 30-44 rated it an average of 2.9. What is it about this movie that is strangely attractive to them? Could I have been doing something wrong all these years? Maybe I should dress up as a Satyr to get hot chicks? Chip H.

    22. Re:The real question is... by RedWizzard · · Score: 2

      I saw it in New Zealand in it's full uncut glory. Apparently the UK and Australian versions were also uncut.

  4. in case it gets /. 'ed by ath0mic · · Score: 2, Informative

    Manos - Hands Of Fate - Mystery Science Theater 3000
    While on vacation, a couple and their young daughter end up at the lodge of goatman Torgo, the assistant to "The Master."
    Torgo and Master operate a bed and cult-fest, complete with satanic rituals in the backyard.
    This movie is like watching a train wreck -- you can't bear to look but you can't turn away.
    DVD version includes Poopie, the official MST3K blooper reel.

    [127 MIN.; COLOR; NOT RATED]

    1. Re:in case it gets /. 'ed by Atzanteol · · Score: 1

      Karma whore!

      Reading a brief description of "Manos" doesn't do MST3K justice. The 15minute driving scene, with the bots saying "Manos. The hands of fate?" over and over... The *bad* music that was to become the hallmark for MST skits for years to come...

      And... TORGO! The absolute *worst* evil guy in existance! He had *BIG KNEES*! Gah....

      Too much of my young adult life is filled with memories of MST3K...

      :-)

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      "Ignorance more frequently begets confidence than does knowledge"

      - Charles Darwin
    2. Re:in case it gets /. 'ed by flewp · · Score: 1

      Too much of my young adult life is filled with memories of MST3K...

      I don't think you can have too much MST3K in your early years.
      I remember struggling so many nights to stay up and watch it only to succumb to sleep halfway through the movie. Oh well, I think in all my years I've probably managed to catch at least 95% of the episodes in their entirety.

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      WWJD.... for a Klondike bar?
    3. Re:in case it gets /. 'ed by realdpk · · Score: 1

      Also in case it gets /.'d, the DVD is not available for purchase yet. I do wish /. would show some restraint before posting things like this. "Hey look, something new that isn't available yet!" Buh.

    4. Re:in case it gets /. 'ed by vandenberg5 · · Score: 1

      It's available today. I just got my copy in the mail from dvdplanet for $13.96. Along with Mitchell, since that's another MST classic.

  5. mst3k by Daspek · · Score: 1, Funny

    do you know how long it took me to figure out that mst3k was mystery science theater 3000?

    not quite 20 seconds.

  6. MST3K by mr_Spook · · Score: 3, Funny

    Hooah! Love MST3K here, good to see this happening.

    Though, one thing that would be amusing is if they put Joel and the 'bots on a commentary track so you could watch the movie without...

    ...no wait, bad idea. I'll shut up.

  7. That reminds me... by Null_Packet · · Score: 2, Offtopic

    This might be a *little* offtopic, but are there any plans to post a Geek's Wishlist for this year? There have been some great submissions in years' past, and I think we'd all love to see them.

    NP

    1. Re:That reminds me... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

      i've also really enjoyed the geek christmas gift
      ideas... but at this point its getting really close to being too late.

      more evidence of slashdot quality slipping, maybe kuro5hin will run the article or something, they'd probably get better suggestions anyway...

    2. Re:That reminds me... by Skyshadow · · Score: 2, Funny
      Ever since that year right after the IPO when ESR posted the list demanding items such as "a solid gold toilet", "bigger fireplace to burn stacks of $100 bills", "private Lear jet (w. heatseaking missiles)" and "hot tub filled with Dom Peringon", I stopped paying attention to the wish lists.

      j/k -- that would be nice to see, eh? I wouldn't think it's too late; most people don't buy the bulk of their xmas gifts until after Thanksgiving.

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      Every year during my review, I just pray the words "slashdot.org" aren't mentioned.
    3. Re:That reminds me... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

      I had completely forgotten about his post-IPO gloating. Looks like a tool and his money are soon parted.

  8. YESS!! by utdpenguin · · Score: 0

    I LOVE this episodes. I constantly find mysself repeating "Manos, Hands of Fate" to mysself whenver things start getting boring. I really want to get one of those poncho things wiht the hands on it too.

    Anyway, Id be all over buying this, if I had a dvd player.

    I've rented this about 5 times from Blockbuster and will again. Oh well.

    If you havent seen MST3K watch this. Just keep a bucket handy.

    --
    In Soviet Russia you dant have to put up with these crappy jokes
  9. Yeah! by cluening · · Score: 5, Funny

    This movie was so, uh, good that I named my Handspring Visor after it. Yup, its name is "Manos, the Handspring of Fate".

    What, did you think I had named it Torgo?

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    Posted from the wireless couch.
    1. Re:Yeah! by DCheesi · · Score: 1

      Heh, maybe my PocketPC should be called Torgo. I dropped it on its head as a child, and now it limps around and has trouble communicating (and it is a tool of evil)...

  10. Sweet by Anonymous+DWord · · Score: 3, Informative

    Anything with "goatman Torgo" and Satanic rituals can't be all bad. And for only 20 bucks!

    Reviews here and here.

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  11. MST3K targets by Michael+Woodhams · · Score: 5, Funny

    What I want to see MST3Ked are "Independence Day" (Oh, so nobody fleeing alien invaders is prepared to drive on the wrong side of the freeway?) and "Deep Impact" (We made underground accomodation for 2 million people in a few months - and kept it a complete secret. We just painted 100,000 workers and 10,000 trucks camoflage green so the press wouldn't see them.)

    I doubt they could afford the rights to do this, however.

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    1. Re:MST3K targets by utdpenguin · · Score: 0
      Might I also recomend Shakespeare in Love: How did she get ALL THAT HAIR under that little wig. Also Episode 1. THink what they could do to Jar-Jar!

      But the all time best candidate? ISHATAR!!

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      In Soviet Russia you dant have to put up with these crappy jokes
    2. Re:MST3K targets by connorbd · · Score: 2

      Battlefield Earth, maybe? (Okay, you can only come up with so many E-meter jokes, and you need at least fifty of them for any given Travolta movie...)

      /Brian

    3. Re:MST3K targets by GreaterThanZero · · Score: 1

      Well, Mike Nelson was head writer on the show for most of its run, so if you want to see examples of him ripping into hollywood movies...get the book.

    4. Re:MST3K targets by MindStalker · · Score: 4, Informative

      Well you know the DVD of GhostBusters has a MST3K "feature" its really awesome! I think they could easily reach deals with many distrubution companies to make MST3K versions of popular movies, But so far that is the only one that I know of.

    5. Re:MST3K targets by Skyshadow · · Score: 2
      My girlfriend and I were actually talking about this over dinner on Saturday. We figured that the MST3k folks could do a commentary channel on the DVD release of even decent movies.

      I figure the biggest issue would be that you wouldn't have the heads or the clips before/after the commercials (some of the funniest stuff is the movement of the heads in front of the screen, etc). Can you do a digital overlay?

      I also think that a pop-up video style factoid feature would be great with a lot of movies. Imagine how much interesting stuff you could come up with.

      Of course, the real question is: Would directors and studios be willing to have their own movies subjected to the ribbing they would take from either of these formats? Probably not.

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    6. Re:MST3K targets by Dredd13 · · Score: 2
      I figure the biggest issue would be that you wouldn't have the heads or the clips before/after the commercials (some of the funniest stuff is the movement of the heads in front of the screen, etc). Can you do a digital overlay?

      Yes, you can, the Ghostbusters DVD did this for its directors' commentary and it is TOO funny....

    7. Re:MST3K targets by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

      This sounds like a great use for the DVD editing topic a few days ago. I think that one would cut or mask nude scenes so pre-teens could watch them, but it seems like it overlay some heads at the bottom and another audio channel for commentary. Maybe add some cut-scenes. Download the commentrary file and slip the real DVD into your drive. Seems like a project the 'Net could embrace.

    8. Re:MST3K targets by cpt+kangarooski · · Score: 1

      Therefore we need DVD playing software that can accept independently created and distributed MST3K jokes as overlays.

      There'd probably be hundreds of Star Wars ones, and I bet a number would be quite funny. I've seen it done for text (even for short stories!) and there's plenty of people just as clever but not as fortunate to have their own show.

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    9. Re:MST3K targets by Mike+Schiraldi · · Score: 2

      That's a great idea -- and yet another shining example of great innovation that the DMCA outlaws.

      If you really want to push this idea, post it to the mailing lists of the most popular Free media players.

    10. Re:MST3K targets by Erasmus+Darwin · · Score: 2
      "That's a great idea -- and yet another shining example of great innovation that the DMCA outlaws."

      It does? I'm curious as to how the DMCA would prevent you from playing a second video/audio stream on top of video/audio being played from a legitimately owned DVD. I've yet to hear people claim that similar technologies (such as PIP or a regular partial on-screen menu/overlay generated by a cable box, Tivo, or DVD player) are illegal under the DMCA.

      If you've got a legitimate reason why it would violate the DMCA, I'd love to hear it. Otherwise, I fear you're buying in to the over-villification of the DMCA that's been so prevalent on Slashdot lately. I hate the DMCA too, but there's only so many jokes people can make along the lines of "my brain is a circumvention device because I can remember movies" before it gets painfully stupid. And being painfully stupid isn't the sort of thing that'll win you credibility when you're trying to argue against a law.

    11. Re:MST3K targets by Mike+Schiraldi · · Score: 2

      If you want to make this happen, you need to write an enhancement to a media player. The only ones that i know of which you can do this with are open-source, which means they can't legally license the DVD decryption algorithms. So they have to reverse-engineer the DVD decryption code, which is illegal under the DMCA.

    12. Re:MST3K targets by camusflage · · Score: 2

      What I want to see MST3Ked are "Independence Day"

      Yanno, MST3K ruined me. Now, I sit and make comments more than I ever did before it...

      Remember when, in ID, the president said, "We will not go quietly into the night! We will not go down without a fight!"? I always say "I will not eat them, Sam I am. I will not eat, green eggs and ham."

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    13. Re:MST3K targets by Geeky+Frignit · · Score: 2

      That was the only thing that made this movie enjoyable. The fact that me and my friends made fun of it through the entire thing.

      That scene where all the aliens are sitting around drinking, the moment they cut to it, my friends and I simultaneously broke into the Star Wars Canteena song.

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    14. Re:MST3K targets by seann · · Score: 1

      I really hope your not a programmer, because you lack innovation.
      There are a billion ways to run a movie layer over an existing DVD layer.

      You foo.
      Source code or not.
      1:) Hardware overlays
      2:) software Overlays
      3:) play second movie below, around, besides, or generaly behind the movie using API callbacks (windows) or modifyed window managers (X, everythingelse)

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    15. Re:MST3K targets by TrinSF · · Score: 3, Funny
      MST3K had ruined my son, before he even hit kindergarten, I kid you not.

      He was a big fan of the Comedy Central showings and would beg to watch them daily. I didn't realize how much it had affected him at the time.

      One weekend, my spouse was a GOH at a small con. My son got his own 'handler', a child care person in charge of keeping him entertained during panels. She asked for permission to screen Jurassic Park for my son in the private movie theatre at the hotel. He'd never seen the film because of our concerns about its violence, but I reluctantly agreed.

      I went to check on him at some point and found him sitting with his handler in the theatre *heckling* the film, a la Joel and the bots. At the moment I walked in, a velociraptor was stalking the child stars on screen, while my son crooned, "Here, dinner dinner dinner! Here boy!" and "Mmmmm! I smell pasta with MEAT sauce!"

      He was five at the time.

    16. Re:MST3K targets by flewp · · Score: 1

      Deep Blue Sea would be a prime target. I can just see Crow yelling "SHARKS CAN'T SWIM BACKWARDS!" throughout the whole movie.

      --
      WWJD.... for a Klondike bar?
    17. Re:MST3K targets by cowboy+junkie · · Score: 2
      This isn't a MST3K-type commentary where they make fun of the movie - it's the director (Ivan Reitman), writer/co-star (Harold Ramis), and a producer just talking about the movie as usual. Men in Black has a similar visual commentary track with Tommy Lee Jones and Barry Sonnenfeld. While certainly an homage to MST3K, in neither track do I see any of the participants getting up to do 'funny things' visually like MST3K did, either.

      Among my favorites:

      • Joel getting up and running along the highway in Warrior of the Lost World.
      • Joel opening an umbrella to cover a nude scene in City Limits.
      • Timmy (the dark,evil Crow) coming in from the side of theater and slowly (over the course of minutes) sneaking over to attack Tom Servo.
    18. Re:MST3K targets by Myddrin · · Score: 2

      "Muppets In Space" has this feature too. Kermit, Rizzo, Gonzo The Great and the director discuss the film, and some "behind the scenes facts" (mostly made up).

      I thought it was very funny... but I'm a sucker for anything with Gonzo The Great.

      --
      Myddrin
    19. Re:MST3K targets by metamatic · · Score: 1

      What I want to see MST3Ked is "Jesus", the video those Christians down south were sending to everyone as part of their "Jesus Video Project".

      --
      GCHQ Quantum Insert installed. If only our tongues were made of glass, how much more careful we would be when we speak
    20. Re:MST3K targets by Mike+Schiraldi · · Score: 2

      Technology like Microsoft's Secure Audio Path (and the video equivalent) keep the data encrypted from the point of download or purchase all the way through to the speakers or monitor. You cannot write your own driver -- hardware and software overlays are out of the question. And i've been programming long enough to know that a high-level hack based on watching the application window and somehow determining what point in the movie you're on would have horrid sync issues and be terribly flaky.

    21. Re:MST3K targets by Erasmus+Darwin · · Score: 2
      "The only ones that i know of which you can do this with are open-source, which means they can't legally license the DVD decryption algorithms."

      Right, but that's a problem with John Q. Programmer developing his own system. A commercial entity that's already legally able to create a DVD player can create a player capable of doing the overlay system. There was a relatively recent Slashdot story about a programmable DVD player designed to allow the end-user to download/run scripts that edit the content of a DVD to remove objectionable content. It's possible that a DVD player manufacturer could expand this idea to support the overlay mechanism necessary for an MST3K idea to work.

      Still, I'm willing to concede that the DMCA does interfere with some solutions that would make this project easy, but plenty of alternatives exist and I do believe the original poster severely overstated the DMCA's impact in this case.

    22. Re:MST3K targets by seann · · Score: 1

      you get the current running length of track
      you start your video at the same time

      --
      I'm a big retard who forgot to log out of Slashdot on Mike's computer! LOOK AT ME.
    23. Re:MST3K targets by MindStalker · · Score: 1

      Thats so weird I remember back in like 1996 hears that a DVD version of Ghost Busters was being released with the REAL MST3K characters on it. Never bought it, always wanted to (still don't own a DVD) Now I'm searching and searching, and it appears your correct :( how sad :(
      (Or maby there really was one??? I shall search some more!! HAHA)

    24. Re:MST3K targets by DCheesi · · Score: 1

      Exactly. The DMCA outlaws innovation unless it's sponsored by a major corporation. And how much real innovation do get out of them anyway?

    25. Re:MST3K targets by DCheesi · · Score: 1

      Darnit, SlashCode 2.x strikes again! This was a reply to one of the comments it's now sitting next to. Doh!

    26. Re:MST3K targets by DCheesi · · Score: 1

      Yes, but they were ill-tempered, mutated sea-bass^H^H^H sharks!

      (with las-ers on their foreheads...)

    27. Re:MST3K targets by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

      Someone with mod points, mod parent up more. ROTFLOL. Big question is, what would your kid do to the sort of stuff they usually subject 5-year-olds to, like PowerRangers?

    28. Re:MST3K targets by revscat · · Score: 2

      Y'know, the only reason we SAW that movie was so that we could play Joel & friends after smoking a fattie. Unfortunately, the movie was so astoundingly atrocious that our powers of mockery were beaten into submission. Furthermore it was a tremendous buzzkill.

      I mean, there were points during that movie where the only appropriate response was to cry a river. Hardly MST3K worthy. It was that bad.

    29. Re:MST3K targets by revscat · · Score: 2

      I have a son that is two. I can only hope that I will be as upstanding a father as you have been. If my son is clever enough to make astute jokes at Spielberg films, I think I'll be proud.

      No sarcasm. Totally serious. Brah-vo.

    30. Re:MST3K targets by geekopus · · Score: 1

      LOL! Dude, I would mod you up if I could. Now I feel like a normal parent! My 2 year old is starting to get the same way.....

    31. Re:MST3K targets by GreyDuck · · Score: 1

      I don't know, I think there are few prouder moments as a father than watching your offspring display a healthy disrespect for mass media.

      My son, aged 9 presently, is also well-MSTied. He'll watch one MST episode and quote jokes from another. For instance during Mole People he stated, "All and, all the time." I stared at him blankly and he patiently explained that it's a joke from the opening credits of Space Children. A gentleman by the name of Alland was involved in the creation of both cinematic gems.

      Pretty much the only problem now is getting him to curb his wits during inopportune situations...

      I'm so proud of him!

      --
      I'm only wearing black until they come out with something darker.
    32. Re:MST3K targets by geekoid · · Score: 2

      two words:Star Wars

      --
      The Kruger Dunning explains most post on /. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dunning%E2%80%93Kruger_effect
    33. Re:MST3K targets by Mike+Schiraldi · · Score: 2

      Then the user clicks Pause and everything breaks.

      Are you trolling?

    34. Re:MST3K targets by seann · · Score: 1

      no
      the end user just won't have to click pause.
      or if he does
      he'll have to get the current running time, enter it in the program (I'm sure this can be automated) and press play.
      If you emailed one of the authors
      say, WinDVD
      I'm sure they'd make a plugin system if you sold them the software to do this.

      --
      I'm a big retard who forgot to log out of Slashdot on Mike's computer! LOOK AT ME.
  12. I am Torgo.... by bubbasatan · · Score: 1

    I take care of the place while the master is away. And what's up with those knees of his?

    --
    Windows is going the way of phlogiston...
    1. Re:I am Torgo.... by utdpenguin · · Score: 0
      If I served thaty master, my knees would be week too :)

      --
      In Soviet Russia you dant have to put up with these crappy jokes
    2. Re:I am Torgo.... by qualera · · Score: 1

      I read somewhere that he was supposed to be a satyr. Though how big knees = satyr I'm not sure...

  13. something cool by frizz · · Score: 1

    If they start putting out a lot of the MST3K episodes on DVD, it would be cool if they would somehow reward you (a mail-in offer perhaps) with a DVD episode guide that contained descriptions of all the episodes.

    1. Re:something cool by Cutriss · · Score: 2

      Yeah, I want to see "Leave the Bronx"...added extras could include a 19-minute extended hardcore remix of Tom Servo's rendition of the credits music, backed up by some aging former punk-hardcore rocker...Flea should do nicely... :D

      --
      "Mod, mod, mod...and another troll bites the dust."
  14. Re:MST3K targets -- Star Wars!! by Quazi · · Score: 2, Interesting

    Hell, I'd like to see what they'd do to a move we've all see a zillion times (and probably made fun of already!) -- Star Wars (episode 1 would be great!), Titanic, Gladiator, Fight Club..

    The so-called good movies can be just as fun to ridicule as the really bad ones!

  15. Only one? by GreaterThanZero · · Score: 3, Funny

    Gah...if Manos was the only episode of MST3K I had watched, I'd be dead right now. My whole world view changed. I saw evil in its purest fertilizer-salesman form. I dread the day when my friends finally make me show them the episode...cuz yeah, I do own it. I've protected them this long from the horror. I'm going to miss those friends.

    1. Re:Only one? by tbone1 · · Score: 1
      Hear hear! (Or possibly there there.)

      Manos is no more suitable for the uninitiate than a Guiness would be for a teenager who'd never had beer before. It's just too much for a first timer.

      --

      The Independent: Reverend Spooner Arrested in Friar Tuck Incident - ISIHAC, Historical Headlines
    2. Re:Only one? by Neon+Spiral+Injector · · Score: 1

      The first beer I ever drank was a Guiness stout, and now all I drink is stouts, but even after watching many MST3K episodes I still can't stand Manos.

  16. Other MST3K DVD by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

    Is this the first MST3K episode on DVD or are there others?

    1. Re:Other MST3K DVD by GreaterThanZero · · Score: 1

      rhino.com --> search for mst3k

    2. Re:Other MST3K DVD by Phsyco · · Score: 1

      There is also This Island Earth. Seemed really funny at about 3 in the morning.

  17. MST3K: The Movie by Mr.+Pibb · · Score: 2, Informative

    Is already out on DVD. I'm not going to plug any retalier specifically, but I'm sure you can pick it up cheaply (I think I spent 8.99). The video quality is nice, though they did cut out a huge chunk of This Island Earth, some of which was pretty crucial (why did they try to leave the camp? you'll never know if you see their edit).
    see this for the IMDb page.

    1. Re:MST3K: The Movie by guinsu · · Score: 2

      The movie is actually out of print on DVD (but not VHS). Its still finable used at half.com sometimes.

  18. DEEEEEP HURTING!!! by jridley · · Score: 1

    This was incredibly bad. Think a half dozen people in the desert with one camera and a script written in one night with the assistance of some booze or something. Then when they got back from their filming, they found that the sound hadn't worked, so they had to loop it and they (obviously) did a poor job.

    I can't wait for this one! It's been a while since it aired.

  19. ....once again.... by Wakko+Warner · · Score: 1

    ....manos....

    .... the hands of fate.

    --
    "Remember when the U.S. had a drug problem, and then we declared a War On Drugs, and now you can't buy drugs anymore?"
  20. There are only so many times... by greebly · · Score: 2, Funny
    ...I can stand to hear TomServo say, "Manos, the hands of fate" before I go stark raving mad!

    This is, I believe, the only MST3K wherein "Buffy & Hildegard" actually apologize to Joel and co. about the quality of the film. I can't imagine punishing myself by having it in my collection...

    Well, maybe I can.

    --
    Do not meddle in the affairs of dragons, for you are crunchy, and taste good with ketchup.
    1. Re:There are only so many times... by SirGeek · · Score: 1
      Oh there is a movie that ranks up (or is it down) with Manos as most horrific movie.

      The movie "Naked Space" Starring Cindy 'Laverne and Shirly' Williams and Leslie 'Naked Gun' Nielsen. My wife and I found the DVD for 8 bucks in a bargin bin and figured it was Airplane meets Police Story/Naked Gun...

      We watched it for 45 minutes PRAYING that it would get better.. It didn't. It was like a car accident (couldn't help but watch)..
      When it was over, we looked at one another and decied that instead of burning the DVD, we would keep it to get rid of people when the've over stayed their welcome.

  21. The pain!! by wormyguy1 · · Score: 1

    Oh the searing pain! I think I actually saw this-- without the silhouettes and witty humor of Tom Servo, Crow, and Mike on late-night TV when I'd drank a few too many frappuccinos and couldn't nod off. I had no idea there was an MST3K version... (what kind of geek am I to have not seen every episode? ...I have friends who have).

    There are plenty of great (or should I say... well... not-great) movies that MST3K never got to before it's final run. True shame.

    --
    NerfOnline - Because Nerf Guns aren't just for kids -
    1. Re:The pain!! by GreaterThanZero · · Score: 1
      (what kind of geek am I to have not seen every episode? ...I have friends who have).

      Even the KTMA? With Beeper? That'd be the neatest.

    2. Re:The pain!! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

      You watched it all the way through without Joel (it was Joel folks) Tom and Crow? Did you have gin in those frapps? Do you only get one tv channel and your tv doesn't shut off? Do you watch tv as some sort of desperate masochism ritual? Oh the pain.

  22. Yay Mike! or Joel... by aratuk · · Score: 5, Interesting

    If you liked MST3K when it was running, you should check out Edward The Less, an "online series" with the same writers and actors.
    You should also check in on this MST3K tape-trading site from time-to-time. It's still under construction, but it'll be cool when they finish it.

    1. Re:Yay Mike! or Joel... by Neon+Spiral+Injector · · Score: 1

      If you liked MST3K when it was running, you should NOT check out Edward the Less.

      When I heard of a new project from the MST guys I just had to see what was up. I was so disappointed by it. There is a joke here or there that gets a little chuckle from me, but nothing like MST. Also the format it is presented in. Gah, still drawings that sometimes the camera pans about or zooms in on. Reminds me of some crappy PBS show I was forced to watch in elementary school, where a book was read while a drawing was slowly made to go with the story (fortunity I've repressed most of thoese memories so I can't exactly recall many of the details).

      But anyway, if you are a fan of MST3K, save yourself the pain and avoid Edward the Less.

  23. Star Wars:The Phantom Menace by wiredog · · Score: 2

    Just imagine what they can do with Jar-Jar...

    1. Re:Star Wars:The Phantom Menace by Legion303 · · Score: 2
      Just imagine what they can do with Jar-Jar...

      Tear him limb from limb in an orgy of violence?

      Oh, wait, you meant in the way of satirical commentary, didn't you? Well, that could work too...I guess....

      -Legion

    2. Re:Star Wars:The Phantom Menace by buzzbomb · · Score: 1

      ...orgy of violence?

      Ah...a GWAR fan?

    3. Re:Star Wars:The Phantom Menace by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

      Ya know, I moved to richmond over a year ago... I'm pissed, I still have seen dave brockie and crew running around in full costume yet (not that I really expected to)

  24. More Than One Episode PLEASE by lostindenver · · Score: 2, Insightful

    I know I would be willing to pay. But I wish that when these type of shows are realeased that they would put a Season or two on One DVD. Then I could sit on the couch and ignore /. for a little longer. I REALLY WISH that they would do this with farscape. Besides what a waste of storage space.

  25. If only... by theoryman · · Score: 1

    ...they could have included Mr. B Natural with this. And I can only hope there is a soundtrack only option so I can listen to the "haunting Torgo theme" over and over in pure digital clarity...

    --
    The possession of prejudices is not nearly as dangerous as the inability to abandon them.
    1. Re:If only... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

      Agreed, that is without a doubt one of the funniest pieces I've ever seen on MST3K. I've never laughed so hard is so short a time.

      "Toot toot toot, oh these will make lovley noises someday"
      "Work faster grandma!!"

      "This time don't make so much noise when you study!"

      "Spanking time!"

      "You missed your last couple of payments, pops!"

      "Bad touch!"

      "Cut the crap and show me something cheap!"

  26. For those who care... by Wakko+Warner · · Score: 3, Informative

    "Mitchell" is also available, according to amazon.com.

    - A.P.

    --
    "Remember when the U.S. had a drug problem, and then we declared a War On Drugs, and now you can't buy drugs anymore?"
    1. Re:For those who care... by flink · · Score: 1

      (Mitchell)
      Heart's pounding
      (Mitchell)
      Arteries clogging
      Mitchell!

    2. Re:For those who care... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

      If you've seen Joe Don Baker, you'd understand why.

      My, my, my, my Mitchell...

    3. Re:For those who care... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

      Even his name asks "is that a beer?"

    4. Re:For those who care... by Cheesemaker · · Score: 1

      How do you like your scotch?

    5. Re:For those who care... by yellowjacket03 · · Score: 1

      By the quart.

  27. Get PreView by bstadil · · Score: 2, Informative

    For those without Cable, outside the US or anyone else that haven't got a clue what this is. You can get a PreView using Morpheus or KaZaA. There is lots of MST3K floating around. Remember to buy the DVD if you like it.

    --
    Help fight continental drift.
    1. Re:Get PreView by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

      For those ... outside the US... Remember to buy the DVD if you like it.

      It'll do them no good if it's region encoded.

    2. Re:Get PreView by JET+666 · · Score: 1

      Not every one is bound to the region system
      http://www.dvd.reviewer.co.uk/info/multiregion/

      --
      De sig boss de sig
  28. The IMDB reviews of this movie ... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

    ... remind me of some of the preverted games I've heard are played at VA Linux. Can anybody confirm this?

  29. And for those of you who don't know spanish... by AtariDatacenter · · Score: 3, Funny

    Manos is the Spanish word for hands. That's right. The title actually *means* "Hands: The Hands of Fate". Trust me, the title is just as brilliant as the plot. But nothing can beat a Torgo screen saver!

  30. not a big fan by minusthink · · Score: 5, Funny

    I'm not a big fan of MST3k. I would really like it except for those idiots at the bottom of the screen and make fun of the movie. It really gets on my nerves.

    --
    "when life gets complicated, I like to take a nap in a tree and wait for dinner" - Hobbes.
    1. Re:not a big fan by Nightpaw · · Score: 1

      Right, I get it, but man, the movies are unwatchable without the comments.

    2. Re:not a big fan by RocketJeff · · Score: 1
      I'm not a big fan of MST3k. I would really like it except for those idiots at the bottom of the screen and make fun of the movie. It really gets on my nerves.

      You might think you're being funny, but my dad has seriously made the same comment.

      Thanksgiving isn't as much fun since CC stopped doing the Turkey Day marathon...

    3. Re:not a big fan by Neon+Spiral+Injector · · Score: 1

      Hey, Alien from LA was one of my favorite movies, but Joel and the bots did add something to it.

    4. Re:not a big fan by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0
      You might think you're being funny, but my dad has seriously made the same comment.


      Odd, my parents said the same thing. Further proof that I was a changeling.

    5. Re:not a big fan by Rand+Race · · Score: 1
      Is that the episode where someone looks all bleary in one scene and Crow says "Wake and bake; Keeps ya stoned all day long!"?


      Oh Cathy oh Cathy my fair Irish lassy, I want to come over and roll in your clover an kiss yer blarney stone!

      --
      Insanity is the last line of defence for the master diplomat. But you have to lay the groundwork early.
  31. I'm going to be sick! by 6EQUJ5 · · Score: 2


    They've taken a movie that should have remained forever obscure and forgotten, and made it almost... popular. At least the some of the MST movies (like Godzilla and Hercules) have a campy retro value... Manos, however, is just a nightmare - and now it's on DVD!!

    --

  32. My favorite... by GISboy · · Score: 1

    was some stinker of a flic that had, of all things, figure skating.

    Well they had an overhead view of about 60 some-odd skaters in a + formation, spinning.

    Well, they broke off into pairs and joined with another pair from a different leg of the + and Tom Servo spoke up with "And we see Cellular Mitosis begin!"

    Very few times I've laughed so damn hard in my life... and a geek/science joke, of all things.
    What sent me into hysterics is that is *excactly* what it looked like and what I was thinking.

    I was asked "what is so damn funny" and could not breathe, much less explain.

    I don't recall catching this particular episode.
    Anyone care to 'splain?

    --
    If it is not on fire, it is a software problem.
    1. Re:My favorite... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

      In regards to the figure skatin' stuff, could you be maybe thinking of one of the shorts instead of an actual episode? In particular, the short called "Snow Thrills"? It's with episode #311, "It Conquered the World"

    2. Re:My favorite... by Kimble · · Score: 1

      I think you're thinking of "Circus on Ice", a short in front of episode 421, "Monster a Go Go." Some more quotes from the bots can be found here.

      --
      ..!!in an intastella burst i am back to save the universe!!
    3. Re:My favorite... by coastcat · · Score: 1

      The short he has in mind is "Circus On Ice", which softened up one's brain for the feature presentation of "Monster A Go-Go". "Snow Thrills" had all the other winter sports.

      Oh, if only the Coleman Francis trilogy would come out on DVD. Such mastery of the cinema is a rare talent to be admired...

      "This movie stops at nothing - and stays there."

      I'd also love to see "Racket Girls". I talked my husband into watching it. He still hasn't forgiven me.

  33. Amazon has it listed allready by inio · · Score: 2

    Get it here. Or for the goataphobic: http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B00005S8L6

  34. Svengoolie still rules. by cant_get_a_good_nick · · Score: 2, Informative
    For us Chicagoans, we still revel in Svengoolie, a.k.a. Son of Svengoolie, a.k.a. Rich Koz. Sven was doing Svensurround sound before MST3K. WHen I was a young-un, you'd waste many a Saturday watching really bad horror movies just because he was hosting. My fave - Sorority Babes In The Slimeball Bowl-O-Rama. He also had all of Chicago buying stupid 3D glasses (the kind that split by red/blue) just to see Swamp Thing in Sven 3D. Plus, he has rubber chickens.

    Berrrrrr-wynnnnnn. Buy me a T-shirt will ya?

    1. Re:Svengoolie still rules. by Real_Mce · · Score: 1

      Whoooohooo!!!!! Son of Svengoolie ROCKED!!! He was great! Beeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeerwiiiiiiiiiin? Thanks for the refresh on that, I had all but forgoten about that show.

      --
      All employees must wash hands before using the bathroom. - The Mgmt.
    2. Re:Svengoolie still rules. by GooseKirk · · Score: 1

      Hey, one of my best friends played one of the nerds in Sorority Babes. Cool to see it's got a following... I still haven't even seen it...

  35. But what about "Warrior of the Lost Worlds"? by Anthracene · · Score: 1

    Despite the comic possibilities of the bathrobe with giant felt hands, my favorite episode has gotta be "Warrior of the Lost Worlds"
    Lotsa good stuff, including an annoying talking motorcycle that repeats everything twice (think robotic, repetitive Jar Jar) with a video display screen that serves to display the MS Windows Starfield screen saver for the entire duration of the movie, and one of the best "bad guys" of all time: MegaWeapon. MegaWeapon is a black dumptruck covered in cardboard cones like so much spiky acne.

    The only thing missing was the sampo..

    1. Re:But what about "Warrior of the Lost Worlds"? by ewhac · · Score: 2

      Oh, you mean that film with the Paper Chase guy?

      Schwab

    2. Re:But what about "Warrior of the Lost Worlds"? by Unclaimed+Mysteries · · Score: 1



      "Say Megaweapon, have you ever worked with Killdozer?"

      --
      -- It Came from C. L. Smith's Unclaimed Mysteries.
    3. Re:But what about "Warrior of the Lost Worlds"? by MacBrave · · Score: 1

      Heh Heh. "Warrior of the Lost Worlds" has to my favorite MST3K episode as well. I can still remember that talking motorcycle saying something like 'Bad Mothers!, Bad Mothers!' when the paper-chase guy was being chased by the bad guys. This movie also starred that bald-headed chick from "Star-Trek: The Motion Picture". Crow & Tom Servo seemed to drool over her in this movie for some reason.

  36. That bad? by steveha · · Score: 2

    I think someone told me that there was one episode of MST3K where the movie was so bad the Bots broke down; they were reduced to sobbing, unable to continue hurling sarcastic abuse, because the movie was just too bad... and Joel shouted at the mad scientists "Look what you've done!" and the mads looked ashamed. Was that this movie, some other one, or am I just confused?

    steveha

    --
    lf(1): it's like ls(1) but sorts filenames by extension, tersely
    1. Re:That bad? by GreaterThanZero · · Score: 1

      Nope, fairly certain that was Manos. The only episode where the Mads actually feel bad for the pain they cause.

    2. Re:That bad? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

      Sounds like "Hercules Against The Moon Men" to me.

      SAAAAAAAAAANDSTORM...............

    3. Re:That bad? by K8Fan · · Score: 2

      It was...it was..."MANOS: The Hands Of Fate". Not actually that enjoyable a MST3k, it was more of a legendarily bad movie. Most MST3K episodes are more funny and a lot more watchable.

      --
      "How perfectly Goddamn delightful it all is, to be sure" Charles Crumb
    4. Re:That bad? by British · · Score: 2

      It was one of the FU Manchu movies. Curse of.. it might have been.

      It was so bad Joel and the Bots copped out on their jokes, and the mads actually gave each other a high-five for their film choice.

    5. Re:That bad? by irishmikev · · Score: 1

      That was the "deeeeeeep huuuuurting" one. :) Crying on the bot's part was involved, but the Mads showed no remorse.

  37. Production Info by Detritus · · Score: 5, Funny

    See The Hand That Time Forgot by Richard Brandt for some interesting background information on the production of this film.

    --
    Mea navis aericumbens anguillis abundat
  38. Anybody call IXII? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

    I've forgotten how to breathe!

  39. Re:MST3K targets -- Star Wars!! by ocie · · Score: 1

    Darth Vader: Bring me the prisoners, I want them alive!!
    Me: Well, except for the one I just strangled.

    --
    JET Program: see Japan, meet intere
  40. They chose well... by 90XDoubleSide · · Score: 3, Interesting

    Anyone else notice how many of the IMDB's 100 Worst Films have been on MST3K? Of course many of them are probably there because MST3K has gotten the required 20 people to watch them. Manos: the Hands of Fate is #2 ;)

    --
    "Reality is just a convenient measure of complexity" -Alvy Ray Smith
    1. Re:They chose well... by Mister+Black · · Score: 1

      I recognized Santa Claus Conquers the Martians, Quest of the Delta Knights, Merlin's Shop of Mystical Wonders, and my all time favorite: Space Mutiny. Great googly-moogly that is a bad movie. I haven't seen the Manos or Future War episodes though.

      --

      You are standing in an open field west of a white house, with a boarded front door. There is a small mailbox here.
    2. Re:They chose well... by miracle69 · · Score: 2

      I'm sorry, but the IMDB's 100 worst films doesn't include Robot Jox or its sequel (which I had the foresight not to see).

      Perhaps it's because only 19 people have seen it, but man, I have never ever seen a movie worse than that. Hell, it made Dolf Lundgren in _The Punisher_ look like Al Pacino.

      --
      Linux - Because Mommy taught me to Share.
    3. Re:They chose well... by Ween · · Score: 1

      Just a side note, the Bottom 100 list is actually 103.

      --


      Tis better to be silent and thought a fool, than to open your mouth and remove all doubt --Abraham Lincoln
    4. Re:They chose well... by peter_gzowski · · Score: 1

      I recognize the following as MST3K fodder (I'm excluding ones mentioned above in this thread):

      Wild World of Batwoman
      Monster a-Go Go
      Eegah ("Watch out for snakes!")
      Hellcats (gives Manos a run for its money)
      I Accuse My Parents ("I was torn from the thigh of Zeus!")

      Also, according to Amazon.com, there are quite a few MST3K episodes on DVD. Here they are:

      Eegah
      Beginning of the End
      Wild World of Batwoman
      The Brain That Wouldn't Die
      The Movie (This Island Earth)

      For those of you who are in to the tape trading, I've found an even better resource: the MST3K Digital Archive Project (MST3K-DAP). This is an effort to encode every non-Rhino release digitally. You can download the episodes (assuming you have a high speed connection, the files are 700MB each or so).

      --
      "Now gluttony and exploitation serves eight!" - TV's Frank
    5. Re:They chose well... by CrazyClimber · · Score: 1

      Bitter that Gold Raiders was not on the list.

      The list needs to be a little more informative. There's a big difference between Bad/Hilarious(Riding with Death) and Bad/Unwatchable(Glitter).

  41. For those (ashamedly) unfamiliar with MST3k... by Christopher+Whitt · · Score: 5, Informative
    like me, and too lazy to hit Google:

    From IMdB's MST3k page, by

    The show is about a guy, named Mike Nelson, who is stuck up in space with his robot companions, and they have to endure bad movie after bad movie. That's all that you have to know to get started. The whole plot is confusing if I try to get you up to speed in the next few lines, but trust me, this is a show you cannot afford to miss.

    and on the same site by Joe Pranevich {knight@wave.lm.com}

    In the not too distant future (next Sunday, A.D.) Joel Robinson was under the employ of one Dr. Clayton Forrester. By trapping Joel in space and sending him bad movies, Dr. Forrester and his assistants (such as TV's Frank) attempted to determine the movie that, when inflicted on the masses, would cause insanity and he could control the world. To combat this, Joel invented several robots to keep him company and to heckle the movies mercilessly to ensure his sanity. After several years, Joel escaped to be replaced by Mike Neslon, a temp worker without a clue. After Mike and the bots were turned into omniscient energy beings, they returned to the Satellite of Love (their ship) in the future and were confronted with new adversaries including Pearl Forrester (Dr. Forrester's cryo-frozen mother), Professor Bobo (an ape), and Observer (a super-intelligent alien that carries his brain in a bowl).


    If you want more detail read the basics about MST3k. An excerpt: Although the details of its premise have changed radically over its 11-year history, Mystery Science Theater 3000 has always been about one thing: making fun of bad movies.

    The official show website is http://www.scifi.com/mst3000/ and here is a huge page of links from ibiblio.org. Apparently there are several tape trading sites, loads of fan sites, quotes pages, episode guides and so on.

    There is an Official FAQ on the official Mystery Science Theater 3000 Information Club website, and another page of interesting looking MST3k-related junk at John's Mystery Science Theater 3000 WWW Page which makes the cut for this post because of course it's hosted on linuxsavvy.com (I think it's a private consulting company but I'm not associated with it).

    Have fun!

    Oh, yeah, I'd second the suggestion about the Geek's wishlist for 2002.

    Christopher
  42. tHe mAsTer wOulD nOt aPPrOVe by Luxury+P.+Yacht · · Score: 2, Funny
    A few favorite quips off the top o' my head:
    • Good Night! Stay pink, soft, and oily!
    • Uh... that's not how you wear your Depends, Torgo.
    • You never had a poodle!
    • You led me on, you gave me mixed signals...
    • Boy, Russ Weatherwax really outdid himself with this dog!
    Who's got more? C'mon! Post'em!
    --
    Bush should have died, not Reagan -- Morrissey
    Morrissey rides a cockhorse -- The Warlock Pinchers
    1. Re:tHe mAsTer wOulD nOt aPPrOVe by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

      Thanks for spoiling it for people who haven't seen the episode, jackass.

    2. Re:tHe mAsTer wOulD nOt aPPrOVe by ewhac · · Score: 3, Funny

      • "Y'know, this is the slowest car chase scene I've ever seen."
      • "Visit beautiful ground zero."
      • "They just dissolved to the same scene."
      • "Look, could we drop off Tim Weisberg now?"
      • "Manos: The Hands of Fate was filmed on location in a vacant lot."
      • "Been hittin' the ThighMaster, Torgo?"
      • "DO SOMETHING!!"
      • "Oh, c'mon, die; my arms are getting tired."
      • "A crew? They had a crew!? I do not believe this movie had a crew."
      • "These guys have the longest shift."
      • "Wait! There's somethin' gainin' on us... Oh, it's just the top. I'm intensely stupid."
      • "C'mon, fling 'er! Sidearm! Go for distance!"
      • "The haunting... Torgo theme."
      • "Well, his technique has improved somewhat."
      • "This isn't Lysistrata. I like it, but it isn't Lysistrata."

      Everyone needs to see this episode at least once. You will shake your head in utter bewilderment.

      Schwab

    3. Re:tHe mAsTer wOulD nOt aPPrOVe by _ph1ux_ · · Score: 1

      Oh - I have seen this one several times - my FAVORITE. The first two times I had seen it I pissed myself. literally - I really did piss myself... however the lawsuit was thrown out. :(

    4. Re:tHe mAsTer wOulD nOt aPPrOVe by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

      Oh sure, take your half down the center.
      !!gotta love that opening car scene!!

      Allan

    5. Re:tHe mAsTer wOulD nOt aPPrOVe by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

      Kill me.... If you're not gonna kill me, could you make me a sandwitch

      I'm starting to smell delicious

      That's it, climb up to mouth level

    6. Re:tHe mAsTer wOulD nOt aPPrOVe by MisterQueue · · Score: 1

      I'm surprised no one quoted my favourite line...

      "and who can forget the tender Peeping Torgo scene..."

      every time I see that terrible face peering in...oh hahah..

      "Let me get your complimentary crazy bread.
      NO! No no..that's okay.."

      -Q

      --
      "I was not put on this earth to listen to meat! Frylock..were you?" -Master Shake
    7. Re:tHe mAsTer wOulD nOt aPPrOVe by Nos. · · Score: 1
      I haven't seen MST3K in a LONG time, and never this particular episode, but these lines got me laughing so hard I had the guy in the next cubicle over giving me funny looks.

      Thanks for brightning my day!

  43. Re:This makes sense... by GreaterThanZero · · Score: 0, Offtopic
    *looks around*

    ...

    Yeah I know! I like MST3K too!

  44. Oh yes! The only thing better... by RyanFenton · · Score: 2, Interesting

    The only thing I can think of that might be better would be "Santa Claus Conquers the Martians"!

    Joel: Oh, and would you like for Christmas, little crow?

    Crow: I want to decide who lives and who dies!

    Joel: Oh, I don't know...

    I was always proud when going to high school that I was learning in the same class room that Joel Hodgeson was in. Unfortunatly, none of the local cable networks recieved the Comedy Channel/Comedy Central, so no one even knew what the show was. Good 'ol sleepy eyed Joel.

    :^)

    Ryan Fenton

  45. Archived for Future Generations by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1

    Just think, it was getting to the point that this movie was going back into obscurity. Now there will be thousands of perfect digital copies for generations to come.

    I love MST, but even they couldn't do much to make this watchable. If I remember correctly the first 30 minutes (seems that long anyway) has about 2 lines of dialogue... no opportunities for jokes

  46. voting system by Alien54 · · Score: 2
    The current ratings have Manos in the large block tied for second... but it has almost 3000 votes - 10 times more than the "winner," and over three times more votes than any of its peers.

    I/ve always wondered about a proper voting method that would take into account the volume of a response, but which would not be subject to ballot stuffing.

    And let's face it, there are a number of small time flicks out there that would not make the big time for obvious reasons. The one that made the the worst movie of all time was a batwoman movie.

    --
    "It is a greater offense to steal men's labor, than their clothes"
  47. the tragic part by rebug · · Score: 1

    It's a shame that Hal Warren didn't get to bless us with more of his work before he died.

    wait, no it isn't

    --

    there's more than one way to do me.
    1. Re:the tragic part by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

      BTW, John Reynolds (of Torgo fame) killed himself right after the movie was released. Apparently he realized how bad it really was and decided to kill himself out of shame. Too bad too, Torgo was really the only thing in that movie that made in memorable (besides the wrestling chicks).

  48. where's the skag, sonny? by Jingle+Returno · · Score: 1

    What you really meant to say was, "It's pretty good, but not quite as good as Mitchell!."

    Mitchell!

    1. Re:where's the skag, sonny? by namespan · · Score: 1

      wakicha-wakicha-wakicha-wakicha....

      "Cedar lattice... gets 'em every time!"

      --
      Libertarianism is rich wolves and poor sheep playing gambler's ruin for dinner.
  49. Well... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

    If FOX can get them, MST3K sure as hell can, too!

    --Sanfam

  50. MST3k LIve! Well, maybe not.... by EvilJohn · · Score: 4, Interesting

    For those of you who live in or near Austin Texas, a local comedy group, Mr. Sinus Theater 3000, does live MSTk 3000 type of shows at the legendary Alamo Drafthouse. I reccomend the shows highly. They did Footloose, renacting the horrible Chicken-Tractor scene at halftime, using tricycles instead. I nearly passed out, but that could have been the beer.

    To Quote the theme song: "We show movies live, not on TV, we show films with nudity..."

    --

    Less Talk, More Beer.
  51. Rented from Blockbuster by zbuffered · · Score: 1
    I recently found out that blockbuster's website lets you search their in-store selection. So I first looked for MST3K in my city, and ended up renting Manos, the Hands of Fate. The movie is so bad that even they can't make it as much fun as some of their other movies. It's SO stupid! Ugh. Anyway, I love MST3K, but this isn't my favorite episode.

    If *I* were Best Brains, I would release a collection by season. Charge us $75 a season, get all the episodes on DVD, and everyone goes home happy. If they keep releasing these things one DVD at a time, I'll grow old and die before I can collect them all. If they get them out now, say, a season a year, they can keep us coming back for, what, 10 years?

    Anyway, I love MST3K, and I'm sorry there are no new episodes. But they still show reruns on the Sci-Fi Channel, saturday mornings at 9am MST.

    --
    Synergy is your friend
  52. Definately! by Athex · · Score: 1

    This is definately one of the greatest (and most PAINFUL) MST3K episodes ever! I might have to get a DVD player just to buy this!

    1. Re:Definately! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

      greatest and most painful episodes? What is this masochistic obsession that geeks have?
      They watch horrible movies, they install an operating system which is just PAINFUL to look at OR use. (I don't just mean linux, im talk *bsds too!)
      Wise up geeks! Pain is bad! Take the easy way! Watch movies that are FUN (no anime (not even the ones with tentacle porn))
      Use a computer that is fun! (like a nice iMac)
      With a nice operating system! (like OS X, or XP)
      Lust after girls you might actually be able to get! (ugly ones, fat ones)
      Please!This self destructive behavior must end!

  53. I seem to remember... by RyanFenton · · Score: 1


    ...Something about... ROCK CLIMBING!

    :^)

    Ryan Fenton

    1. Re:I seem to remember... by maetenloch · · Score: 1

      ...Something about... ROCK CLIMBING!

      Yes, ... endless ... rock ... climbing. And remember, someone had to edit the scene down to only 45 minutes!

    2. Re:I seem to remember... by Amazing+Quantum+Man · · Score: 1

      Wrong movie. That was "The Lost Continent", though the driving scenes are reminiscent...

      --
      Fascism starts when the efficiency of the government becomes more important than the rights of the people.
  54. MST3K almost over! by Cerlyn · · Score: 2

    If you watch MST3K on the Sci-Fi channel, the last episode to be shown on television will be December 29th. For more information on this, go the the official fan club site and scroll down to "THE FINAL SCHEDULE". Sci-Fi has not renewed their contract to show episodes past January. Even if they did, they could only show reruns; the set has long since been torn down and sold on Ebay.

    My karma is high enough, please do not give more. That includes negative amounts.

  55. The movie in question by RAVasquez · · Score: 1

    ...was The Castle of Fu Manchu. Deep, deep hurting.

    --

    --- Work, worry, consume, die. It's a wonderful life. -- Bill Griffith

  56. Ugh by eudas · · Score: 1

    Three words: Worst Episode Ever.

    It's not MST3k's fault... they did the best they could with the source material that they chose. (Why they chose it is another matter altogether. Maybe it was a slow week for them or something.) Rather, the fault lies with the original movie. It's an utter piece of crap. Manos: the Hands of Fate is something that is so poorly written, so poorly directed, and so poorly produced that not even MST3k can save it and make it funny.

    Now *that's* bad.

    eudas

    --
    Blessed is he who expects the worst, for he shall not be disappointed.
    1. Re:Ugh by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

      > Three words: Worst Episode Ever.

      you obviously haven't seen "Red Zone Cuba", aka
      "Night Train to Mundo Fine".

      or the slightly better (but still worse than "Manos") "Starfighters". no, not a sci-fi movie, a movie about a young Bob Dornan flying airplanes until you vomit.

  57. Watch out for snakes! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0
    "Thanks, son..."
    "Dammit, son!"
    "...but I'd like to take this trip is something a little bit safer."
    "...more stylish."

  58. Think process.... by tomdarch · · Score: 1

    Just think - someone actually edited Manos

    Movies don't just happen. It's one thing to shoot a screwy movie - you may not really understand just how bad a film is if you don't see dailies - and I'm sure they didn't have dailies on Manos.

    The true horror of the situation comes when you imagine someone in front of an editing setup actually trying to put that piece of crap together. That's when you have to realize that you're making an astoundingly bad movie. I must give credit to who ever it was who actually finished it - I never could have spent days and days on that crap. For some reason I'm imagining someone in Redmond coding away at some awful jumble of MS code. Dicipline and stick-to-it-iveness!

  59. MST Notes by Reverend+Raven · · Score: 3, Informative

    Firstly: Thank the gods other people think having Mike and the Bots on every DVD would be a good thing. And hey, they could have a short host segument before the movie, then the movie, then another short one after the flick. It'd be great! ;)

    Secondly: The reason Best Brains/Rhino doesn't put out whole seasons is because of the film rights. After many of these..."classic" flicks were shown to Joel/Mike and the Bots, the copyright holders quickly jacked up the price of using the films. Some people, like Sandy Frank, didn't know what Best Brains was doing to their movies, and they were furious. So for a lot of the movies, the rights have expired and the cost of getting them for video distribution is (apparently) higher than projected sales.

    Now what I find interesting is that Best Brains themselves has released some new episodes on video. The thing is that Rhino's not involved in it, and they're from the Sci-Fi Channel years. They're available at mst3kinfo.com. That means that Best Brains owns the rights to these movies, and arn't going through a disto such as Rhino. Very interesting. Maybe people could lobby BBI hard enough that they'd release DVDs (Doubtful, but it never hurts).

    And lastly, Sci-Fi is removing MST from their lineup after December. So watch and tape now, or check around for episodes. eBay has some general episodes, and private citizens have been known to have a large episode as well as rare tape collection. ;)

    --

    --Reverend Raven
    Desperate days demand dire deeds.
    1. Re:MST Notes by Galvatron · · Score: 3, Insightful
      Secondly: The reason Best Brains/Rhino doesn't put out whole seasons is because of the film rights.


      Yet another wonderful thing killed by copyrights in excess of 100 years... If copyrights still lasted 24 years, everything made prior to Star Wars would be up for grabs now.

      --
      "The question of whether a computer can think is no more interesting than that of whether a submarine can swim" -EWD
  60. Redefining "Bad Movie" by ewhac · · Score: 3, Informative

    Many movies vie for the coveted crown of Worst Movie Ever Made. Most people typically award this mantle to Ed Wood's Plan Nine from Outer Space.

    They are wrong.

    You thought Plan Nine was bad? You thought Waterworld was bad? You thought Highlander II was bad? You have not experienced bad until you have endured the horror, the banality, the stunningly bewildering mess that is...

    Manos: The Hands of Fate.

    Most movies that people call "bad" are movies that merely failed to entertain them. Manos, however, will have you shaking your head in utter bewilderment as you ask yourself, "What were they thinking?" and, "How could they not know this sucked?" Filmed on grainy 8mm stock (and if it wasn't 8mm, it sure looks like it), the movie is in focus barely half the time, and poorly framed the other half. Scenes plod along at a glacial pace as "actors" stand around in utter silence as the camera continues rolling, waiting patiently for them to remember their lines, or at least ad lib one.

    It is worth seeing, just to know that such things exist. You will be amazed. And not in a good way.

    Schwab

    1. Re:Redefining "Bad Movie" by Neon+Spiral+Injector · · Score: 1

      It was 8mm. Handheld, 30 second sping driven, silent, 8mm.

      How could it not be good? :P

  61. NO! Bad one to start with! by Gannoc · · Score: 2
    This one is only funny if you're already a fan, otherwise the movie is just too amazingly bad to enjoy.

    For example, the part when the scientists are apologizing for how bad the movie is won't make sense if this is your FIRST one.

    I'd recommend starting with a Gamera or Godzilla movie. The movies are prob more familar, and the jokes are great.

  62. I can't believe by rjamestaylor · · Score: 3, Funny
    I can't believe Slashdot editors posted a story about a movie with a lead character named "Goatman".

    **shudder**

    --
    -- @rjamestaylor on Ello
  63. For those of you with Windows. by Glytch · · Score: 3, Informative
    1. Re:For those of you with Windows. by camusflage · · Score: 1

      YES YES YES YES! That was GREAT!

      --
      The truth about Scientology, Xenu, and you: Operation Clambake
  64. My all time favorite one... by kikta · · Score: 1

    HUZZAH!!!

  65. Re:MST3K targets -- Star Wars!! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0


    I agree, but you should've provided some examples of good movies.

  66. manos? by BreakWindows · · Score: 1

    So, does the ManOS use a monolithi or microkernel? I've heard good things about the mst3k journaling filesystem.

  67. RING OF TERROR by scromp · · Score: 1

    Manos is relatively weak ... compared to this monstrosity. I have an episode recorded somewhere (maybe Cave Dwellers?) where, at the end, one of the bots states "This is THE worst movie we've ever been forced to watch!" and there ensues a great argument. They list *all* the nasties, and _Ring of Terror_ was the one that brought the house down. It was the only MST3K that ever put me to sleep, and that's saying a lot considering I used to stay up during the whole Turkey Day marathon each year.

    1. Re:RING OF TERROR by blowg0ats · · Score: 1

      that wasn't cave dewellers.. dunno which one you're talking about, but i just watched cave dwellers like a couple days ago. funny stuff, recommended.

    2. Re:RING OF TERROR by flewp · · Score: 1

      Pretty sure this line is from Cave Dwellers:

      "Better light a match before you go in"

      I don't think I've ever laughed so hard at anything before. I was younger then though, but it still makes me smile.

      --
      WWJD.... for a Klondike bar?
    3. Re:RING OF TERROR by Robert+Hutchinson · · Score: 1
      I have an episode recorded somewhere (maybe Cave Dwellers?) where, at the end, one of the bots states "This is THE worst movie we've ever been forced to watch!" and there ensues a great argument. They list *all* the nasties, and _Ring of Terror_ was the one that brought the house down.
      That would be "Being From Another Planet," a film that ends with the bad guy's hand being burned after he messes with a mummy/alien's Chinese Checkers game.

      Robert Hutchinson

      --
      Robert Hutchinson
      Smash it. Smash it good.
  68. For all you MSTies out there--Download 'em! by Exantrius · · Score: 3, Informative

    Hey, for all of you guys who love the old MST3k episodes that *AREN'T* getting released: MST3k-DAP Also, on the zirc network in #dapcentral, and on edonkey2000, at, well, just check the above URL for that information.. Hasta luego, Exantrius

    1. Re:For all you MSTies out there--Download 'em! by Exantrius · · Score: 1

      Submitted too fast:

      They only have non-Rhino episodes... No Manos, no Eegah, but, the great episodes like Agent for H.A.R.M, Hobgoblins, Space mutiny, etc. I could go on, but I'm downloading right now ;-).
      All are in MPG4, and the guys in the IRC chat are really helpful, in most cases...

      I recommend those above episodes, and, well, just ask around, someone will give you more to try if you want ;-)

      Exantrius

    2. Re:For all you MSTies out there--Download 'em! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

      Oh yeah, real good. It was a niiiice little secret society we had going for a while there...

  69. That's not all that's coming by Gizzmonic · · Score: 3, Informative

    If you check www.mst3kinfo.com you can find that the Brains (mst3k production company) are selling a bunch of the SciFi episodes, as well as a new shorts tape with "Operation Venezuela" (originally planned for the MST3k interactive CD-ROM which never materialized).

    I was lucky enough to see that one at their second convention in '96, and it's freakin funny. I hope they release some of the deleted scenes from the movie (like the meteor storm scene) soon.

    PS I have over 100 episodes on video tape. Who wants to be a dear and buy me a DVD writer so I can convert them all over? You know you want to!

    --
    (-1, Raw and Uncut is the only way to read)
    1. Re:That's not all that's coming by cowboy+junkie · · Score: 2

      When a DVD writer comes out that can handle a full episode on one disc, this is the first project I'd work on. I started recording MST3K back in the CC days - because I knew that due to the rights issues (and the fact that only 1/1000 people really 'get' the show), they'd probably never be rerun down the line.

  70. MST3K is making me flunk class by utdpenguin · · Score: 0
    I have a 9:30 AM class on Saturdays. So I usualy watcht he first half of MST3K and tape ther est. This means that I show up in theis boring and pointless class in fuul comment mode. I keep yelling funny comments out in the middle of the lecture and its getting me in trouble.


    At one point hte prof was comparing ancient Samuri armour with European stuff and put up to diagrams side by side. They were obviously from differnet books as the european one was about twice as big. I couldn't help but shout out "The Japanese were a lot shorter!" when the prof says "You can see how differnet these warriors are."


    There are only 15 peopel in the class, so I can't exactly hide either. Damn that Tom Servo!!!

    --
    In Soviet Russia you dant have to put up with these crappy jokes
  71. they do that by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

    I have all of the episodes so far released on DVD and on one side you have the normal episode and then on the other side is the movie without the mst3k alterations.

  72. Non-MST3k version on video by cancerward · · Score: 1

    If you really want to suffer you can buy it for $15 from Something Weird.

  73. The best part.. by Oniblerz · · Score: 1

    I think the best part of Manos was/is the Chevrolet commercial at the beginning. I can only hope that's on the DVD as well.

  74. Torgo by Mr.Mustard · · Score: 1

    I named my dog Torgo...

    I guess that makes me The Master.

    --
    fnord
  75. killer shrews by ostrich2 · · Score: 1

    They can release all the MST3Ks they like, but until the killer shrews is released, I'll keep hoping for repeats on SciFi.

  76. They got close, but the *best* MST3k? Tied..... by veddermatic · · Score: 3, Funny
    Outlaw of Gor and Mitchel. Don't get me wrong, Manos is a classic, top ten episode, and maybe the worst movie they ever did... well, except maybe Monster a Go-Go.


    Jack Pallance in an MST... too funny to begin with. But the lines f*ing RULE. "I'll just follow your butt!" (orchestra hit sound effect) "Oh, maybe not" and "Oh look, *another* nice day!" are jsut too classic.


    Mitchell is possibly the best of the best.... "Ohh, he's landed jsut short of the green" and "*pnat* *pant*, uhhhhh... there's gotta be a beer around here somewhere...." are too good.


    Then again, Godzilla vs. Megalon is alos too damn good, as is Human Duplicators. Crap. How can you pick just one!!!!

    --
    Department of Homeland Security: Removing the rights real patriots fought and died for since 2001
    1. Re:They got close, but the *best* MST3k? Tied..... by dhamsaic · · Score: 2

      Riding with Death is one of my personal favorites... I have gut busting laughter during the "ha ha ha ha ha" after the truck explodes. Also, The Incredibly Strange Creatures that Stopped Living and Became Mixed Up Zombies was pretty classic...

      --
      Every once in a while I like to masturbate a new word into my vocabulary, even if I don't know what it means.
    2. Re:They got close, but the *best* MST3k? Tied..... by MisterQueue · · Score: 1

      By far how can you forget Fugitive Alien II?

      He tried to kill me with a forklift!

      And the Captain Joe intervention...oh I die everytime I think of it..

      "Captain Joe, I can't stand by and watch you cowabungle your life.."

      Ah hahahah...ouch

      -Q

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      "I was not put on this earth to listen to meat! Frylock..were you?" -Master Shake
    3. Re:They got close, but the *best* MST3k? Tied..... by GreyDuck · · Score: 1

      Riding with Death has a truckload of great bits. One that comes readily to mind is, "So I sing you to sleep, after the truckin'..."

      Any phrase with the words "mellow" and "Ben Murphy" in it.

      "What time is it? D'oh! Did it again!"

      For some reason, the Robert Denby stuff cracks me up.

      Oh, and let's not forget that annoying cracker-behind-the-wheel sidekick who shows up in both episodes of the... er... movie. Deep hurting.

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    4. Re:They got close, but the *best* MST3k? Tied..... by dhamsaic · · Score: 2
      "They didn't charge us for the hush puppies!"


      or...


      "So thank you Sam."


      "You're welcome, dork."


      To the cupcake mobile!


      Yeah, that's such a great episode.

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  77. Ladies and Gentlemen ... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

    Manos, the Hands of Fate

  78. How would YOU make yourself a monster? by Cirrocco · · Score: 1

    I would have an ear that covers me like a shroud.
    "It's kind of like having Joe Cocker as your bellboy."

  79. Sweet... by Danse · · Score: 1

    I was looking for something to do over the 4-day weekend anyway.. this is great :) I live in San Antonio, btw, so this is just a relatively short drive.

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  80. Slashdot interview... by mtm · · Score: 1

    ... with Joel or Mike. That's what I'd like to see.

  81. Screw eBay--Dapcentral! Download it for free! by Exantrius · · Score: 1

    For episodes not available on Rhino VHS/DVD:
    a group dedicated to preserving the episodes

  82. farmer brown by ndpatel · · Score: 1

    does anyone know which episode has the wierd fifties farmyard documentary? all i remember is one of the bots going "no one knows why farmer brown is 200 years old."
    but every time my sister or i say this to each other, the we both start cracking up and her husband thinks we're crazy.
    anybody know?

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  83. must not have watched it by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

    Most ppl who bash something like that haven't really experienced it. But dont worry, there's room in this world for people with closed minds. :)

  84. dvd extras by mdouglas · · Score: 1

    ahem. i hope they include a commentary track.

  85. Re: 100 worst by Don+Keehotay · · Score: 1

    Didn't see 'Red Zone Cuba' -- a film with no redeeming qualities whatsoever. At least 'Manos' was unintentionally funny at times.

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  86. The Sequel by invid · · Score: 1

    I heard someone was making a sequel called "The Revenge of Torgo". Does anyone know about this?

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  87. Re:NO! Bad one to start with! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

    > This one is only funny if you're already a fan, otherwise the movie is just too amazingly bad to enjoy.

    Ehhh, I stopped by a friend of mine a couple of years ago to see this thing called Mystery Science Theater 3000...and I found Manos hilarious.

    I suspect that if you enjoyed that Quentin Tarantino vampire movie (whatever it was called, again), you'll love this one.

  88. damn, i miss this show. by Rai · · Score: 0

    i wish the sci-fi channel would show the reruns a little later than 8am on a saturday. i'm usually just getting to sleep by then. and what about the older shows? i guess comedy central still owns them.

  89. absolutely by rm+-rf+/etc/* · · Score: 2

    I have seen manos several times, I even own a copy. It is by far the worst movie ever made. If you get the MST3k version, it is at least somewhat watchable. Without their commentary, however, kiss your sanity goodbye. Why is it so bad?


    We start out with 20 minutes of footage of corn fields being shot from a moving car. Most of these shots are the same, reused again and again. Little dialogue, nothing happens. Then we get to the cottage, where the family's car breaks down. Since it's dark, they obviously cannot drive home so they have to ask to stay. We meet Torgo, who is a centaur, with cloven hooves and all. The man who played Torgo killed himself a few weeks after the movie was made.


    Torgo develops a crush on the mother. Wierd things happen. The master has a harem he dances with. There are some strange things involving dogs. The rest is too odd to describe. Worse still? They only had a camera with a 30 second film capacity, there is no scene longer than 30 seconds. They had no audio equipment, all vocies were dubbed later on. Poorly. In short, it's bad. Real bad.


    This movie makes battlefield earth look like an oscar caliber movie. It makes you appreciate the plot of Plan 8 From Outer Space and even Glen or Glenda. It makes Nigh of the Lepus and The Stuff seem like well done movies. In short, the only movie I could think of that might possibly be worse is this, and I doubt it's even a real movie.

    1. Re:absolutely by kubrick · · Score: 1

      How does it compare to Santa Claus Conquers the Martians
      ?

      (BTW, that IMDB search just showed up a remake in production. There ain't no justice...)

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  90. Re:MST3K targets -- Star Wars!! by airos4 · · Score: 1

    First scene of the exterior of the Death Star...
    "Ooh, somebody has a nasty slice, but he can still chip it back onto the fairway."

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  91. Re:Oh yes! The only thing better... by Neon+Spiral+Injector · · Score: 1

    SCCtM was the first episode of MST3K that I ever saw. I wasn't quite sure what I was watching, but I was laughing my ass off at it.

    I had the same problem, we didn't have the Comedy Channel where I lived. I was at my grandmother's fipping through the channels when I found it.

    On a slightly related note. I remember as an ever younger child also at my grandmother's watching Nick at Night. There was a show that didn't have the video over-lay, but still had voice overs making fun of TV shows or something. All I can remember is from a spot for it, a doctor carrying a foot stool into an office, with the voice over saying, "here's that stool sample you ordered." Does anyone know what this show was?

  92. MST3K and SI Units by Creosote · · Score: 1

    For all the anal-retentive geek international standards enforcers out there, a link to something I wrote way back when complaining that "MST3K" is not a legal SI abbreviation.

  93. Interesting interview with the producers by operagost · · Score: 1

    Quite enlightening. They tried hard, I'll give them that. Still, I think they could have done better with $19,000 in 1967.

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    1. Re:Interesting interview with the producers by operagost · · Score: 1

      Duh, I forgot the link!

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      Gamingmuseum.com: Give your 3D accelerator a rest.
  94. Sandy FRANK, Sandy FRANK ... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

    He's the one behind our pain!

  95. worst movie? by ReidMaynard · · Score: 1
    Ok, I was a real fan in the early years, I had about 30 or more hours of MST3K....then (gasp) I neglected to lock them in a vault...and my daughters discovered a cache of 'old tapes'...perfect for tapeing that Friends re-run.

    So most of my collection is, sadly, lost.

    On a side note, I caught some of Barbarella the other day... man what a stinker. How yahoo gives it 3/5 stars is beyond me.

    For those under 20 years old, Barbarella is like Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery *but* there are no funny punch lines, and the whole movie looks like it cost about $13.47 to make.

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    1. Re:worst movie? by buckeyeguy · · Score: 1
      Austin Powers makes fun of a ton of 60's movies, because, like Barbarella, the large majority of them suck. (In fact, I think Myers might have been at SNL when they did a skit called 'the 60's Movie'.)

      Now if you want a comparison like Manos vs. Plan 9, compare Barbarella with Beyond the Valley of the Dolls, which was coscripted by film critic Roger Ebert. Indecipherably terrible, although if you like big-haired chicks in mini skirts, Valley has Barbarella beat by a mile; either one of them would have made a great MST3K flick if they hadn't had an adult orientation.

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  96. Deep Impact? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

    Deep Impact? This movie sucks, armageddon outta here!

  97. Re:This makes sense... by geekopus · · Score: 1

    I think your comment made it to the wrong topic. Maybe the Bush plan for an "unhackable" network was what you were looking for?

  98. This might not be relevant... by Rand+Race · · Score: 2
    ... but did you know Gamera is freind to all children?

    Yea, I heard he's made of turtle meat.

    It's really neat!


    BTW, best episode ever? The Day the Earth Froze . With the short Here Comes the Circus... "Oh my god! They're doing it clown style!"


    I thought the line for the gold would be much longer...

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    1. Re:This might not be relevant... by GreyDuck · · Score: 1

      I'll put Jack Frost up against Day the Earth Froze any day. There are only so many times that the word "sanpo" can be funny.

      "Movie? Hello? We can wait as long as you can."

      "You just got yourself a big sledload of whoop-ass."

      "I thought Jerry Garcia was Father Mushroom!"

      "So, if you speculate about doing good it's better than actually doing it?"

      "It's raining cinematic payoff!"

      "And so they became professional Faberge egg imitators."

      (after Nastinka pleads with the sun not to rise) "And you are...?"

      Two words: "Hunchbacked fairy."

      "Jack Frost opened fire on a stand of willows today..."

      "So he bought a flocking gun, big deal!"

      "Um, I'm NINE?!"

      "Could you please turn that tape off, dad?"

      *ting!* "Retsin." *ting!* "Again, retsin." *ting!* "Retsin."

      "Don't touch me old man, I get more than you and I'm neutered."

      I could go on and on...

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      I'm only wearing black until they come out with something darker.
    2. Re:This might not be relevant... by Rand+Race · · Score: 1
      Believe me, the first time I saw a Sampo monitor it was all funny again.


      Jack Frost was a good'un no doubt, all a matter of taste really.


      Failure, failure, he's a mighty failure....

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      Insanity is the last line of defence for the master diplomat. But you have to lay the groundwork early.
  99. A Good Movie... by Adrian+Voinea · · Score: 1

    ...if you are a twisted, sadomasochistic lunatic.
    Renting a movie is always fun. Its like christmas in its own way. You dont exactly know what you are getting, but you know it has to be good in some way. Imagine coming down christmas morning, and unwrapping the gift from that Uncle who always gives you cool stuff. Instead of a toy car, or teddy bear, you are presented with a worm-eaten maggot infested rotting Kidney covered in vomit and faeces. Multilply your horror by one million and you have my reaction to this movie. Some movies are so bad that they are funny. This movie is so awful it's not funny, not pathetic, not deserving of pity, its just awful. I urge all of you to invade your local video rental outlet and burn every copy of this movie and every one by this fertilizer salesman.

  100. PACKERS !!! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

    WOoOOOOooHooo!! PACKERS WON THE SUPERBOWL! WooOoo PACKERSSSS!

  101. Tsk, gender assumptions! (was Re:MST3K targets) by TrinSF · · Score: 1

    Heh, use gender neutral phrasing, and everyone on /. will assume male gender. Happens every time...

  102. Re:Oh yes! The only thing better... by Zigg · · Score: 2

    I believe that was "Mad Movies with the L.A. Connection"...? That title sticks in my head for some reason.