MST3K News Roundup: 09/19/10
Chris "Sampo" Cornell
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The episodes in MST3K Volume XIX, due out Nov. 9 from Shout!Factory,
will be:
€ episode 107- ROBOT MONSTER (with shorts: COMMANDO CODY Parts 4 and 5)
€ episode 423- BRIDE OF THE MONSTER (with short: HIRED!, Part 1)
€ episode 818- DEVIL DOLL, and
€ episode 911- DEVIL FISH
The extras for Vol. XIX will beŠ
€ New introduction to Robot Monster by J. Elvis Weinstein
€ Cult Filmmaker Larry Blamire Geeks Out on Robot Monster
€ Citizen Wood: Making ŚThe Bride,ą Unmaking ŚThe Legendą
€ Inventing the łInvention Exchange˛ with Joel Hodgson
€ The Puppet Master: Richard Gordon on Devil Doll
€ MST3K: Origins and Beyond at CONvergence 2009
€ Original Theatrical Trailers
€ Exclusive Mini-posters by artist Steve Vance
€ Collectible Gypsy figurine
RiffTrax shorts:
€ What If We Had a Fire
http://www.rifftrax.com/shorts/what-if-we-had-a-fire
€ Telephone for Help http://www.rifftrax.com/shorts/telephone-help
€ Alone At Home http://www.rifftrax.com/shorts/alone-at-home
€ More Dangerous Than Dynamite
http://www.rifftrax.com/shorts/more-dangerous-than-dynamite
On the site, Weąre about halfway through the episode guide entries for
the KTMA episodes, and as Iąve been doing them, some questions have come
to mind. So I thought I would ask them to the guys who were there ‹
Joel, Josh and Trace ‹ and see if they remember the answers to any of
them (it WAS 22 years ago, after all!).
Turns out they did (mostly), and some of their recollections may
surprise you.
And all three had some thoughts about how ‹ and even IF ‹ fans should
approach watching the KTMA episodes. I thought they were pretty
interesting to read.
Read the entire interview here:
http://www.mst3kinfo.com/satnews/brains/ktma.html
The Cinematic Titanic crew recently shared with us their favorite
moments from their nationwide tour so far:
Frank: For me, performing to a packed house in my hometown, NYC, on
Broadway no less, was a definite highlight.
Trace: After years of writing and performing in a little room, getting
immediate feedback from a live audience is a great reward.
Mary Jo: For me, it was doing our first łofficial˛ live performance at
the L.A. Film Festival in the John Ford Amphitheater. It was beautiful
albeit hot night, and getting to do it live made me realize how it
could all gel. Before that, Iąd been operating in a vacuum on our studio
DVDs. Getting that immediate reaction struck me to the core of my
performer soul. Also, that whole weekend was wild because Roger Corman
had pulled a cease and desist about 24 hours before we were to do the
show. Weąd been slated to do łWasp Woman˛, his horde of lawyers
descended, and we were able to switch gears immediately. All very
thrilling! I still have the emails from his legal team, sent to each and
everyone of us.
Josh: I couldnąt narrow it down to one, so hereąs my best memory of each
year weąve been doing live shows:
2008 Our show at the John Anson Ford Amphitheater. Iąd wanted to play
this venue since I first moved to LA and saw Elvis Costello play there.
I always thought Iąd have to rent it out myself to make it a reality
this was much better. That night was a huge confidence booster for us
both from the really fun, sold-out show, and for our ability to handle
the legal curveball thrown at us from Mr. Corman and his legal team.
2009 The Pastrami at Kenny and Zukeąs Deli in Portland. Iąm sorry, but
of all the fun we had last year and all the cities we visited, thatąs
the memory I return to most often.
2010 Our trip to New York was packed with fun memories: visiting MAD
magazine and having them know who we are, appearing on Keith Olbermannąs
show, playing a sold-out show on Broadway, and the look of sheer joy on
Frankąs face as he ate a chopped liver sandwich at the Carnegie Deli.
Also, Iąd like to thank Dave (Gruber) Allen for being there at all our
live shows the last few years as our opening act. His presence has added
mountains of joy and fun to the adventure that has been CT Live.
Joel: I think some of my favorite moments were the special events we did
for different
groups: such as our shows for Industrial Light and Magic, The USA Film
Festival in Dallas, as well as performing at Pixar. These łout of the
ordinary˛ events are a bit out of context as the expectation from the
audience is never exactly clear that is, until youąre right in the
middle of it, also, at these demonstrations, it feels as if youąre being
observed sort of academically: the audience is there to appreciate your
craft as well as your ability to be funny. I like these events as they
also include Q and A so you feel like you get to go a bit deeper with
the audience explaining the story and hard work behind the making of a
riff.
Hereąs a list of the upcoming Cinematic Titanicąs shows that have been
announced:
Please note: The planned shows in Los Angeles and Anaheim this month
have been cancelled.
€ Friday, Oct. 15: One show (łWar of the Insects˛) at George Washington
Universityąs Lisner Auditorium, 730 21st St., NW, Washington, D.C. at 8
p.m. Tickets are $25 and $35.
http://www.ticketmaster.com/event/150044FBACE64ADC?artistid=1368329&major
catid=10002&minorcatid=51
€ Saturday, Oct. 16, at 8 p.m. at the Edwards Auditorium on the
University of Rhode Islandąs Kingston Campus (about 30 miles south of
Providence). Reserved seating. Tickets are $35; $15 with a valid
University of Rhode Island ID. Get tickets on campus and at
ticketmaster.com.
http://www.ticketmaster.com/Edwards-Auditorium-URI-Kingston-Campus-ticket
s-Kingston/venue/8757
€ Friday, Oct. 29: One show, 7:30 p.m. at the Wilbur Theater, 246
Tremont St., Boston. Looks like assigned seating. Tickets are $40.
http://www.ticketmaster.com/event/010044B5CE45BE9B
€ Saturday, Nov. 13, at 7:30 p.m. (doors open at 6:40), at the Family
Arena, 2002 Arena Parkway, in St. Charles, Mo. Tickets are $50, $40 and
$35 at metrotix.com.
http://ev6.evenue.net/cgi-bin/ncommerce3/SEGetEventInfo?ticketCode=GS:MET
RO:FAM10:FAM13NOV10:&linkID=metro&shopperContext=&pc=&caller=&appCode=&gr
oupCode=FAM13NOV10
€ Saturday, Nov. 27 (thatąs Thanksgiving weekend) two shows, 6:30 and
9:30 p.m. at the Victoria Theater of the New Jersey Performing Arts
Center, One Center Street, Newark. Tickets are $33 and $36. Looks like
general admission.
http://www.njpac.org/all_events.asp?viewcode=0&startDate=2010-11-27&Date=
2010-11-27
€ January 29, 2011, two shows at The Capitol Center for the Arts, 44
South Main St., in Concord, N.H. Tickets range from $25 (the cheap seats
for one show) to $67.50 (for great seats for both shows). The box office
can be reached at (603) 225-1111. http://ccanh.com/ShowDetails/96/614
Also coming up:
Feb. 18-19, 2011, at the Pabst Theater in Milwaukee,
April 15, 2011 at the Community Theatre in Morristown, N.J. and
April 16, 2011 a the McCarter Theater in Princeton, N.J. More info on
these dates when we have them.
Also, if you live in the St. Louis area, youąll want to know that
KETC-TV will be showing the Cinematic Titanic łDoomsday Machine˛ episode
during its upcoming pledge drive (with breaks featuring Joel and Frank).
Weąll post an announcement when we have exact dates and times it will be
shown.
łMax the Hero,˛ an cartoon short written and voiced by Mike, Kevin and
Bill, is slated to be shown twice next week as part of the New York
Television Festival. Get tickets here:
http://www.thefestguide.com/nytvf2010/Max_The_Hero_.html
While they were in Atlanta recently for Dragon*Con, the Cinematic
Titanic crew was interviewed by CNNąs Ann Hoevel.
http://www.cnn.com/2010/SHOWBIZ/09/06/dragoncon.cinematic.titanic/
Our pal łToolmaster˛ Jeff was on a recent Delta flight and opened Sky
Magazine to discover a piece about bad movies by a certain J. Elvis
Weinstein!
Heąs scanned it and posted it on his site.
http://www.astroreverb.com/conventions/joshsky/
DARKSTAR: The Interactive Movie will be available as an online download
on November 5th via Strategy First http://www.strategyfirst.com/en/ and
their partner sites. It will also be available at that time at
darkstarstore.com in boxes as a physical copy and also on Amazon. The
retail price will be $29.95. On February 14, 2011, COSMI Corporation
will release physical copies in selected stores throughout the United
States. An exact list of those stores will be made available later this
fall. You can see the new Dragon*Con trailer HERE.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hun3X0qQgaI&feature=player_embedded
Several blooper reels have also been posted on YouTube: Trace
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qSPuFI99eNo, Beez
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KTr82eFT8mk, Beez/Mary Jo/Frank/Joel/Josh
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=37zx5OygJQQ
Curt Holman of Creative Loafing Atlanta brings us some observations by
Mary Jo about being a con guest.
http://clatl.com/atlanta/dragoncon-faces-mary-jo-pehl/Content?oid=2048138
Our pal and TIME Magazineąs resident MSTie Richard Corliss has a nice
piece on RiffTrax and Cinematic Titanic, including some fresh quotes
from Joel and Kevin. Itąll be interesting to see if this sparks a round
of other media coverage.
http://tunedin.blogs.time.com/2010/08/28/mystery-science-theater-2010-rif
fer-madness/
In other media mentions, the terrific łTopless Robot˛ site recently did
a list of its favorite MST3K guest stars.
http://www.toplessrobot.com/2010/08/the_12_best_mystery_science_theater_3
000_guest_sta.php
In the weird-but-true department, 81-year-old Sandy Frank and his
57-year-old wife, Brenda, have both been charged with assault for
throwing drinking glasses at each other. Gamera would definitely not
approve.
http://www.nydailynews.com/ny_local/2010/08/24/2010-08-24_tv_producer_san
dy_frank_and_new_wife_brenda_a_former_model_assault_each_other_in.html
Warning: the photos are not for the faint of heart.
We donąt normally link to blogs that often, but I thought this was
interesting: Cinematic Titanic and the iPad.
http://palblog.fxpal.com/?p=4389
Frank Conniff was the guest on the latest Pop My Culture podcast with
our pal Cole Stratton and and Vanessa Ragland. Topics include Glamourąs
ł50 Sexiest Men,˛ cat people, The Expendables, the Minneapolis stand-up
scene, Albert Brooks, The Rockford Files reboot, the early days of
MST3K, Sabrina The Teenage Witch, Kim Cattrall, spaceship rides, the
writing process, Robert Pattinsonąs hairy wrists, the ever-popular
Torgo, and the many benefits of having beagle ears.
http://www.popmyculturepodcast.com/?p=1377
Frank pops up with comedian/actor Eddie Pepitone in a series of videos
on the Funny or Die website. Frank and Eddie discuss what all manly men
discuss at work.
http://www.funnyordie.com/videos/d12eaa50ec/les-chats-ep-1
Hugh Hart at wired.com pegs a list of the 24 cheesiest movies ever made
http://www.wired.com/underwire/2010/08/cheesiest-sci-fi-films/?pid=564&pa
geid=43332 to this weekendąs relase of łPiranha 3D.˛ He quotes Mike,
Kevin and Bill, and includes 9 MST3K movies and 5 RiffTrax movies. Some
of the pictures donąt match the movie heąs talking about. He also
includes a couple of titles Iąve never heard of, but which sound
interesting. Later Wired did a story about the uproar caused by the
crazy inclusion of "Tremors."
Alert reader Corey pointed us to this item, a death notice for John
Galvarro, who played Larry in the short łAre You Ready for Marriage.˛ I
havenąt been able to find an exact date of death for him. Judging from
the item, it looks like he eventually was ready for marriage and a long
and happy life.
http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/timesheraldonline/obituary.aspx?n=john-g
alvarro&pid=144342058