The Taxonomy of Riffs: Listing of Types of Riffs • Title & Credit Riffs – mostly puns, name juxtapositions/combinations or pronunciation jokes • References – literary, cultural, film, religious, historical, musical, political • Ironic Humor – “it’s the music that […]
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In last week’s episode guide discussion thread, “Miqel” had some thought-provoking obervations:
Alert reader Trevor returns with another good suggestion:
Worst Ensemble Cast. This one goes to Squirm. Everyone in this movie is so hideous to watch. From the creepy sheriff to the beanpole sister, yikes. And not one of them shows any acting skill. Hmm. LOTS of good choices here, but I am going […] Alert reader Todd writes:
The question: “Which references do you think were run into the ground?” My choice would be “cram school.” I have only seen two MST3K shows with Japanese movies (Neptune Men, Prince of Space), and it seems there’s a cram school reference every five seconds. My choice: “By this time […] Thanks to Jordan, not only his hard work for many years bringing us MST3K, not only for taking the time to answer these questions, but also for the quick turnaround!
Check it out. Ever wanted to write a scholarly paper on MST3K? Robert Weiner, humanities librarian at Texas Tech University, may have your opportunity. He writes:
Call For Papers–Mystery Science Theater 3000 Collection of Academic Writings. I am putting together a book that looks at MST and its cultural implication, the Internet and the creation of […] |
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