RiffTrax Live -- Manos, The Hands Of Fate!
4 views
Skip to first unread message
Luke Jaconetti
Aug 16, 2012, 1:08:46 PM8/16/12
to The Unique Geek
Tonight RiffTrax is going to be simulcasting a live riff of the
classic MST3K target Manos, The Hands Of Fate!
What makes this even more exciting than the normally already very cool
live riffing is twofold: Firstly, this is the first time this group
of riffers (specifically Mike and Bill, who were not on MST3K in
season 4) and writers are handling this film, which means that it
should be a new riff track. Secondly, from what I understand this is
going to be using the restored "work print" of Manos, meaning the
picture should be a lot better than the standard public domain print.
I have my ticket; anyone else going?
classic MST3K target Manos, The Hands Of Fate!
What makes this even more exciting than the normally already very cool
live riffing is twofold: Firstly, this is the first time this group
of riffers (specifically Mike and Bill, who were not on MST3K in
season 4) and writers are handling this film, which means that it
should be a new riff track. Secondly, from what I understand this is
going to be using the restored "work print" of Manos, meaning the
picture should be a lot better than the standard public domain print.
I have my ticket; anyone else going?
Luke Jaconetti
Aug 17, 2012, 10:36:31 AM8/17/12
to The Unique Geek
Had an absolute blast last night.
They first did a pair of shorts and a commercial. The first short was
"comedy" short subject called "Welcome Back, Norman!" that made
absolutely no sense and had no point. But it was hilarious none the
less. Next was the commecial, an insane commercial for California
prune juice which featured a "weathered Orville Redenbacher wannabe"
drinking 2 glasses of prune juice (ugh!). The final short was "At
Your Fingertips: Cylinders" demonstrating all of the worthless crap
you can do with cylinders.
The feature itself was a complete riot. I have seen Manos a few times
via MST3K but the RiffTrax riff was all new. The picture did look
better but whether it was the restored version or not I do not know.
The riff itself was bananas. Highlights include the "Hachimama!" when
Torgo was spying on the wife, which sent the crowd into convulsions,
the Master ordering Torgo to stand up, taking a full 32 seconds
(followed by Kevin's quip "Oh, don't get up Torgo!"), and what is sure
to become classic a, the "Redneck Twilight" sketch with Bella and
Edward as arguing rednecks. "When are you gonna make me on-uh-those
vampiiires?" "I told you when I fixed up the truck, woman, now get
off my back!" "I'm just sayin' is all that if I had them vamprific
powers I would use them to get the broke washin' machine off the
lawn!" "Why don't you get wonnuh yer werewolf friends to do it fer
ya!" And so forth. :)
The next RiffTrax Live is in October and is riffing Birdemic, which if
you have not heard of, please go Google it. I am seriously
considering watching that one as well.
On an unrelated note, next week Fathom Events through TCM is screening
Singin' In The Rain for one night only! Holy cow, that would make for
a great date night movie. Also, TCM has screenings coming up through
Fathom for The Birds, a Frankenstein/Bride of Frankenstein double
feature, and To Kill A Mockingbird. All worth seeing on the big
screen.
They first did a pair of shorts and a commercial. The first short was
"comedy" short subject called "Welcome Back, Norman!" that made
absolutely no sense and had no point. But it was hilarious none the
less. Next was the commecial, an insane commercial for California
prune juice which featured a "weathered Orville Redenbacher wannabe"
drinking 2 glasses of prune juice (ugh!). The final short was "At
Your Fingertips: Cylinders" demonstrating all of the worthless crap
you can do with cylinders.
The feature itself was a complete riot. I have seen Manos a few times
via MST3K but the RiffTrax riff was all new. The picture did look
better but whether it was the restored version or not I do not know.
The riff itself was bananas. Highlights include the "Hachimama!" when
Torgo was spying on the wife, which sent the crowd into convulsions,
the Master ordering Torgo to stand up, taking a full 32 seconds
(followed by Kevin's quip "Oh, don't get up Torgo!"), and what is sure
to become classic a, the "Redneck Twilight" sketch with Bella and
Edward as arguing rednecks. "When are you gonna make me on-uh-those
vampiiires?" "I told you when I fixed up the truck, woman, now get
off my back!" "I'm just sayin' is all that if I had them vamprific
powers I would use them to get the broke washin' machine off the
lawn!" "Why don't you get wonnuh yer werewolf friends to do it fer
ya!" And so forth. :)
The next RiffTrax Live is in October and is riffing Birdemic, which if
you have not heard of, please go Google it. I am seriously
considering watching that one as well.
On an unrelated note, next week Fathom Events through TCM is screening
Singin' In The Rain for one night only! Holy cow, that would make for
a great date night movie. Also, TCM has screenings coming up through
Fathom for The Birds, a Frankenstein/Bride of Frankenstein double
feature, and To Kill A Mockingbird. All worth seeing on the big
screen.
Jason Service
Aug 17, 2012, 11:44:40 AM8/17/12
to theuni...@googlegroups.com
Thanks for the write up and some of the upcoming features seem pretty interesting, Thanks Luke!
--
You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "The Unique Geek" group.
To post to this group, send email to theuni...@googlegroups.com.
To unsubscribe from this group, send email to theuniquegee...@googlegroups.com.
For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/theuniquegeek?hl=en.
Reply all
Reply to author
Forward
0 new messages