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Joel Interview

Posted by Sampo, on September 9th, 2009

Cinematic Titanic’s stint at the Lakeshore Theater in Chicago is this weekend, and so naturally David Wolinsky of The Onion/AV Club/Decider wanders through a video store with Joel discussing bad movies.

Category: Cinematic Titanic, Media mentions | 23 comments - (Comments are closed)

Update: Dragon*Con Open Thread

Posted by Sampo, on September 5th, 2009

Use the comments in this thread to give us reports on the doings of Trace, Frank, Mary Jo and Bill at Dragon*Con in Atlanta this weekend, and to discuss those reports.
If you have photos, email them to us and if we like them we’ll post them.

Update: Coverage on CNN.com!

Category: MST3K alumni, MSTies | 24 comments - (Comments are closed)

Weekend Discussion Thread: Instructional Shorts that Were Actually Informative

Posted by Sampo, on September 5th, 2009

Alert reader Dan Bresette writes:

My question to pose to the faithful: Which shorts, despite being excellent MST3K material, are actually informative or educational? I’ve got two choices. First, “Chicken of Tomorrow”–I didn’t know eggs were so complicated. And second, “Appreciating Your Parents”–it’s got a good message and a likable protagonist. (Actually decent short runner-up nominee: “Hired! Part 2.” A good lesson about developing employees that could still be made today without the elves flying around.)

I remember in the ACEG, Paul (I think) remarked on “Keeping Clean and Neat” (I think; can you tell I’ve mislaid my ACEG?) that he liked the advice about clipping your toenails after a shower, when they’re soft and easy to clip, something that had never occurred to him.

As for me, I gotta go with “Out of this World.” I never knew there was so much to being a bread delivery man!

What short(s) would you pick?

Category: MSTies | 91 comments - (Comments are closed)

DragonCon Preview

Posted by Sampo, on September 4th, 2009

Trace, Mary Jo, Frank and Bill will be at DragonCon in Atlanta starting today.

We won’t. :::sigh:::

But if you are going, here’s a preview (Descriptions by DragonCon):
Friday
Bill Corbett Live!
Meet the writer and performer behind MST3Kís second incarnation of the robot Crow, and the alien, all-powerful but clueless “The Observer” aka “Brain Guy.” 4 p.m.; Reg V [H]

Bill signs autographs, paired with, of all people, Terry Gilliam!
Fri 5:30 p.m.; M301-M304 [M]

MST3K and Cinematic Titanic
A Cinematic Titanic presentation featuring MST3K stars Trace Beaulieu, Frank Conniff and Mary Jo Pehl. Signing to follow, same room. 8:30 pm; Reg VIVII [H]

Saturday
From MST3K to Cinematic Titanic
Frank, Mary Jo and Trace answer your burning questions about MST3K and their new endeavors with Cinematic Titanic. A signing will take place directly after in the Piedmont Room. 2:30 p.m.; Grand Ballroom A-F [S]

Cinematic Titanic Signing
T. Beaulieu, F. Conniff, M. Pehl 4 p.m.; Sheraton Piedmont Room

Nuts on the Road
Gonzo Sound & Vision Needcoffee.com and QuickStopEntertainment.com got live music in your film fest! And then film fest in your live music! Along with Bill, Trace, Mary Jo and Frank, performers scheduled to take part include 30 Rock‘s Scott Adsit, The Venture Brothers‘ Doc Hammer, Dana Snyder (the voice of Master Shake on Aqua Teen Hunger Force), Venture Brothers creator Jackson Publick, Terry Gilliam, Neil Innes and Adam Savage. 10 p.m.; Reg VI-VII [H]

Sunday
Crow vs. Crow
Join MST3K alumni Trace Beaulieu and Bill Corbett as they enlighten and entertain us with their stories of playing one of our favorite robot. 1 p.m.; Capitol Ballroom [S]

Gonzo Panel Show
Were you here last year? Then you know what to expect. If not, you want to find out what to expect. With Bill, Trace, Mary Jo and Frank and a lot of the people from that “Gonzo” thing on Saturday night. 4 p.m.; Intl N [H]

We are definitely going to have an open thread for reports from those of you who are going.

Category: MST3K alumni | 22 comments - (Comments are closed)

Update: 30 Years Later, Jim’s Prank Prompts City Council Resolution

Posted by Sampo, on September 3rd, 2009

Update: An L.A. Times blogger picks up the story, and has a photo and mentions Jim.

Thanks to Mary B for the heads up.

Madison.com reports:

One of the greatest college pranks ever has inspired Madison leaders to name the plastic pink flamingo the city’s official bird.
The Madison City Council voted 15-4 on Tuesday to give the plastic bird the distinction.
The reason dates to the classic 1979 prank orchestrated by leaders of the Pail and Shovel Party, which were in charge of student government at the University of Wisconsin at the time. They organized the surprise placement of more than 1,000 pink plastic flamingos on Bascom Hill, the steep incline that leads to the dean’s office.
Resolution sponsor Alderwoman Marsha Rummel says that event “signifies something that makes us a very special place” is “captured in our imaginations forever.”

For those who are not aware, Jim Mallon was the student body president and one of the main perpetrators of the stunt.

Thanks to Kathy for the heads up.

Category: Media mentions, MST3K alumni | 13 comments - (Comments are closed)
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