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Posted by Sampo, on January 8th, 2014 Tad Friend has a piece about Cinematic Titanic and MST3K in the Jan. 13 issue of The New Yorker, but unless you’re a subscriber you can’t get past this page.
Posted by Sampo, on January 4th, 2014 Well, with “The Final Sacrifice” being this week’s episode guide entry, a movie that features a pretty major dweeb in young Troy, let’s hear about the many many dweeb we’ve encountered in MSTed movies.
Which one’s your favorite and why?
Posted by , on January 3rd, 2014
Posted by Sampo, on December 31st, 2013 An open thread for reports from the final Cinematic Titanic performance at the Kewsick Theater, outside of Phila. As anybody who has been reading my Twitter feed knows, I was going to be there tonight but a sudden illness kept me away. However our buddy Paul “Projected Paul” DerHagopian WAS there tonight and will file a full report later. In the meantime, the comments section is all yours. Take it away commenters!
But before I do, I just want to extend my thanks to the Titans for years of great performances. Thanks for everything.
Paul’s report:
Dave “Gruber” Allen started the pre-show warm up acts with a shadow puppet show. An attempt at singing lip-sync to some Dan Fogelberg version of “Auld Lang Syne” with Mary Jo was intentionally cut short.
A video plugging Trace’s “Silly Rhymes” book was played.
Mary Jo read a work-in-progress play of hers with Josh and Gruber.
Josh performed a song he wrote for the Burbank Airport PA system while Trace and Mary Jo interrupted the flow with typical airport PA announcements.
Frank did some stand-up. He announced that he will be attending a number of fan conventions in the future.
Joel did a Q&A with the audience. When asked what he’ll be doing in the future, he noted his voice work on Cartoon Network (he does the voice of Mayor Bill Dewey on a CN series called “Steven Universe”).
Then “The Wasp Woman” started. New topical references and jokes were made, such as the Wasp Woman’s dead body at the end now being newly-elected New York Mayor Bill de Blasio’s problem now.
An intermission followed. When the show resumed, a new video by Trace titled “Frank” was played. It featured Frank as a Frankenstein-like monster brought back to life. The Titans were in the video, and even Bill Corbett made an appearance.
Then “The Doll Squad” started. Current and topical jokes and references were made about George Zimmerman and the Healthcare.gov website problems.
After the 2nd feature ended, the Titans and Dave Allen gave a toast on stage, bidding farewell to their 5-year tour. This was at about 12:10AM.
A meet and greet with fans to get autographs followed, with a very long line and wait.
Happy New Year!
Posted by Sampo, on December 30th, 2013
- 01/02 Ned Wertimer (age 89), who played Andy Henderson in the movie in episode 321- SANTA CLAUS CONQUERS THE MARTIANS.
- 01/22 Lucyna Winnicka (age 84), who played Joan Moran in the movie in episode 211- FIRST SPACESHIP ON VENUS.
- 02/14 Kojiro Hongo (age 75), who played Keisuke Hirata in the movie in episode 304- GAMERA VS. BARUGON and Shiro Tsutsumi in the movie in episode 308- GAMERA VS. GAOS.
- 02/16 Ennio Girolami aka Thomas Moore (age 78), who played President Henry Clark in the movie “Escape from the Bronx,” seen in episode 705- ESCAPE 2000.
- 02/21 Del Tenney (age 82), producer and director of the movie in episode 817- THE HORROR OF PARTY BEACH.
- 02/28 Armando Trovajoli (age 95), score composer for the movie in episode 412- HERCULES AND THE CAPTIVE WOMEN.
- 03/21 Robert Nichols (age 88), who played Joe Wilson in THIS ISLAND EARTH seen in MST3K THE MOVIE.
- 03/24 Peter Duryea (age 73), who played Tad Duval in the movie in episode 204- CATALINA CAPER.
- 03/27 Will Zens (age 92), producer, director and screenwriter for the movie in episode 612- THE STARFIGHTERS.
- 03/29 Bruce Podewell (age 69), who played Buzz Turner in the short MR. B NATURAL, seen in episode 319- WAR OF THE COLOSSAL BEAST.
- 04/02 Jesus “Jess” Franco (age 82), director of the movie in episode 323- THE CASTLE OF FU MANCHU.
- 04/15 William Thourlby (age 89), who played Dr. Bradford in the movie in episode 606- THE CREEPING TERROR.
- 04/25 Virginia Gibson (age 88), who played Mary in the short ONCE UPON A HONEYMOON, which was featured in episode 701- NIGHT OF THE BLOOD BEAST.
- 05/07 Ray Harryhausen (age 92), who was mentioned in passing in a host segment in episode 113- THE BLACK SCORPION.
- 06/06 Maxine Stuart (age 94), who played Peggy in the movie in episode 615- KITTEN WITH A WHIP.
- 06/08 Don Barton (age 83), the producer, director and screenwriter for the movie in episode 1005- BLOOD WATERS OF DR. Z.
- 06/12 Bert Spielvogel (age 101), cinematographer for the short LAST CLEAR CHANCE, seen in episode 520- RADAR SECRET SERVICE.
- 06/26 Peter Taylor (age 45), editor for the movie in episode 904- WEREWOLF.
- 07/01 Morton C. Landberg (age 80), co-producer of the movie in episode 513- THE BRAIN THAT WOULDN’T DIE.
- 07/14 Dennis Burkley (age 67), who played Pete Ungar in the movie in episode 706- LASERBLAST.
- 08/15 Gerry Arbeid (age 78), production manager for the movie in episode 822- OVERDRAWN AT THE MEMORY BANK.
- 08/28 Larry Pennell (age 85), who played Major Thomas in episode 906- THE SPACE CHILDREN.
- 09/16 Kim Hamilton (age 81), who played Young Malla in the movie in episode 802- THE LEECH WOMAN.
- 10/06 Lynne Frederickson (age 67), who had an uncredited role as a secretary in the movie THE GREEN SLIME, riffed in MST3K’s pilot.
- 10/21 Gianni Ferrio (age 88), musical score composer for the movie “Il Raggio Infernale,” seen in episode 620- DANGER!! DEATH RAY.
- 10/25 Nigel Davenport (age 85), who played Ernest Hubbs in the movie in episode K09- PHASE IV.
- 10/27 Lou Reed (age 71), whose song “Satellite of Love” was sung by Joel and the bots in episode K08- GAMERA VS. GUIRON.
- 11/17 Syd Field (age 77), whose bestselling book “Screenplay” was the basis of a host segment in episode 310- FUGITIVE ALIEN.
- 11/19 Marc Breaux (age 89), who was the male lead in the short DESIGN FOR DREAMING, seen in episode 524- 12 TO THE MOON.
- 11/26 Toshiaki Tsushima (age 77), score composer for the movie in MST3K’s unaired pilot, “THE GREEN SLIME,” and the movie in episode 306- TIME OF THE APES.
- 11/29 Parvin Lee Strosnider (age 82), who did sound and was the camera operator for the movie in episode 621- THE BEAST OF YUCCA FLATS and did sound for episode 812- THE INCREDIBLY STRANGE CREATURES WHO STOPPED LIVING AND BECAME MIXED UP ZOMBIES, and was the cinematographer for the movie in episode 609- THE SKY DIVERS.
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