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Showing posts with label MST3K. Show all posts
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Evenin' All!
This is gonna be one of those less-wordy, more-picturey-type posts.
This weekend, our dear friends at Topless Robot ran a Best/Worst Cosplay Experience Contest.
It was jam-packed with anecdotes ranging from the triumphant, to the hilarious, to the tragic, to the absurd. And a fair number of the entries included visual aids for the enjoyment of their fellow readers--photos of Topless Roboteers, and occasionally their friends and families, in some truly awe-inspiring ensembles.
I took it upon myself to compile my favorites, and share them with my beloved Taoists.
So...To the Jump we go!
In no particular order:
Evenin' All!
This is gonna be one of those less-wordy, more-picturey-type posts.
This weekend, our dear friends at Topless Robot ran a Best/Worst Cosplay Experience Contest.
It was jam-packed with anecdotes ranging from the triumphant, to the hilarious, to the tragic, to the absurd. And a fair number of the entries included visual aids for the enjoyment of their fellow readers--photos of Topless Roboteers, and occasionally their friends and families, in some truly awe-inspiring ensembles.
I took it upon myself to compile my favorites, and share them with my beloved Taoists.
So...To the Jump we go!
In no particular order:
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| Sneetch as The 10th Doctor, with Grant Imahara of Mythbusters |
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| Crimsongypsy and Friends as Dana/Zuul and The Ghostbusters |
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| Marjorie2 as The Joker |
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| Sketchy as Lego Man |
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| Mittens and Friend as Sora and Riku from Kingdom Hearts |
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| Bibliophileemily as Raven from Teen Titans |
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| Unknown as Mr. B Natural, Photographed by Steve Bunche |
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| Hanyaan as Giorno Giovanna from Jojo's Bizarre Adventure |
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| Suzume as Ashe in wedding dress, from Final Fantasy XII |
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| Stareyed and Daughter as Zatanna and Black Canary |
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| Hanyaan (again) as Death from Sandman |
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| Sistercacao as...I Don't Have A Clue--seriously, if anyone knows this character, please comment! It's driving me nuts! (cute, thoughXD) |
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| Dancore's Wife as a Succubus |
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| Muffy Stopheles as a Twi'Lek |
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| The Pirate Star (our own Joltess!) as She-Ra |
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| Red Stapler as Chiana from Farscape Guess I lied--I saved my favorite for last XD 'Night, Peoples! Not Scoot, But A Very Convincing Costume! |
Bad news, Peoples!
Today I bring you a rather tragic edition of my on again/off again feature celebrating all things MST3K.
I rarely find myself writing about the glory that is this incomparable program with so heavy a heart, for you see friends--Tirol9's YouTube Channel has been pulled for copyright violations.
Perhaps I should explain in depth:
Yesterday my MST3K-themed TR Daily List was published, and thus I was in the mood for a bit of MSTie goodness. I proceeded forthwith to my Youtube account, where I have (or had) literally dozens of eps saved in playlists. As I have mentioned in the past, early in my online career, before becoming so wildly popular and successful (and delusionalXD), I spent the majority of my time watching MST3K on Youtube. Not only did I get to recapture treasured memories of my dissolute youth, I also got a chance to catch up on the Sci-Fi Channel seasons. SFC wasn't available in my area back in 1997, and I never had the chance to make up for the time I subsequently lost...Until now.
This miracle is largely due to the wonderful folks at the Digital Archive Project (originally known as the MST3K Digital Archive Project) . These diehard MSTies have put uncounted hours and incredible effort into locating, cataloguing, restoring, and downloading as many MST3K episodes as possible: From the pre-Comedy Channel KTMA shows, all the way to the end of the SFC run. They started in 2001, just after SFC had canceled the show, but while they were still showing it in rerun. Oddly enough, the DAP was started for exactly the OPPOSITE of what I uesd them for: See, SFC didn't have the rights to any of the Comedy Central shows, so MSTies who didn't get into the show until it's last 3 seasons were denied ANY exposure to the first 7! They started out simply doing what every episode suggests at the end--that is: "Circulating The Tapes", and eventually started transferring and uploading the shows, many of which would then end up on Youtube, which brings us to Tirol9.
I don't know him or her, we've never met or corresponded. All I know is of all the users who took the time and effort to upload MST3K for the benefit of MSTies the world over,Tirol was the most dependable and prolific. He had scores of eps uploaded, the sound and picture quality was always excellent, the 9 to 10 minute chunks the shows had to be cut into for uploading were always expertly edited--never cut mid-sentence, and never more that a second or two at most would be lost between chapters. We, the MSTies of the Youtube communtity, honored and apreciated his/her efforts, and will miss him dearly.
For you see, as always, if one person on Earth is having a good time there's another wondering why they're not making money off him. NBC/Universal, who apparently hate joy and spit upon all that is good and pleasant (a bit much? I don't think so) threw a shit fit. Already they had successfully blocked certain eps from being downloaded--or made others only downloadable if you cut out the intros--or had episodes blocked if anyone in the comments says the name of the movie (seriously, try to find Gamera on Youtube, and see what happens)
In poor Tirol's case--they managed to get his entire Channel pulled. Not only does this mean I lost about 75% of the episodes I had saved, but I also lost nearly ALL of my Joel episodes! I've got maybe 3 left...What would he say about such a cruel injustice?
Indeed!
Yeah, sure...They own the copyrights, they can do what they want...But was having a few episodes of a show that's been off the air for a decade available for the perusal of fans really hurting anything? Is it any different essentially from recording a program on DVR or tape and sharing it with others? Only the scale is different. Furthermore, no one's making a profit here, and I seriously doubt if having the shows on Youtube is discouraging anyone from buying the DVDs--there's no comparison as far as picture and sound quality, no clicking the next part every 10 minutes, and Youtube won't get you special features and other extras.
In other, more succinct terms:
Fuck you, NBC/Universal.
Seriously, Fuck you in the ear.
We'll miss you, Tirol9:
This is a musical tribute and send-off I found. I very much wanted to find a clip of "Clown In The Sky", but my search proved fruitless (and even though they had nothing to do with it, I'm gonna go ahead and blame NBC/Universal for this, too). Fortunately, I found this utterly sublime remix of every MST3K Theme throughout the show's entire history.
If you're anything like me, you'll need to watch it with a box of Kleenex.
KEEP CIRCULATING THE TAPES!!!
Scootbot
Today I bring you a rather tragic edition of my on again/off again feature celebrating all things MST3K.
I rarely find myself writing about the glory that is this incomparable program with so heavy a heart, for you see friends--Tirol9's YouTube Channel has been pulled for copyright violations.
Perhaps I should explain in depth:
Yesterday my MST3K-themed TR Daily List was published, and thus I was in the mood for a bit of MSTie goodness. I proceeded forthwith to my Youtube account, where I have (or had) literally dozens of eps saved in playlists. As I have mentioned in the past, early in my online career, before becoming so wildly popular and successful (and delusionalXD), I spent the majority of my time watching MST3K on Youtube. Not only did I get to recapture treasured memories of my dissolute youth, I also got a chance to catch up on the Sci-Fi Channel seasons. SFC wasn't available in my area back in 1997, and I never had the chance to make up for the time I subsequently lost...Until now.
This miracle is largely due to the wonderful folks at the Digital Archive Project (originally known as the MST3K Digital Archive Project) . These diehard MSTies have put uncounted hours and incredible effort into locating, cataloguing, restoring, and downloading as many MST3K episodes as possible: From the pre-Comedy Channel KTMA shows, all the way to the end of the SFC run. They started in 2001, just after SFC had canceled the show, but while they were still showing it in rerun. Oddly enough, the DAP was started for exactly the OPPOSITE of what I uesd them for: See, SFC didn't have the rights to any of the Comedy Central shows, so MSTies who didn't get into the show until it's last 3 seasons were denied ANY exposure to the first 7! They started out simply doing what every episode suggests at the end--that is: "Circulating The Tapes", and eventually started transferring and uploading the shows, many of which would then end up on Youtube, which brings us to Tirol9.
I don't know him or her, we've never met or corresponded. All I know is of all the users who took the time and effort to upload MST3K for the benefit of MSTies the world over,Tirol was the most dependable and prolific. He had scores of eps uploaded, the sound and picture quality was always excellent, the 9 to 10 minute chunks the shows had to be cut into for uploading were always expertly edited--never cut mid-sentence, and never more that a second or two at most would be lost between chapters. We, the MSTies of the Youtube communtity, honored and apreciated his/her efforts, and will miss him dearly.
For you see, as always, if one person on Earth is having a good time there's another wondering why they're not making money off him. NBC/Universal, who apparently hate joy and spit upon all that is good and pleasant (a bit much? I don't think so) threw a shit fit. Already they had successfully blocked certain eps from being downloaded--or made others only downloadable if you cut out the intros--or had episodes blocked if anyone in the comments says the name of the movie (seriously, try to find Gamera on Youtube, and see what happens)
In poor Tirol's case--they managed to get his entire Channel pulled. Not only does this mean I lost about 75% of the episodes I had saved, but I also lost nearly ALL of my Joel episodes! I've got maybe 3 left...What would he say about such a cruel injustice?
Indeed!
Yeah, sure...They own the copyrights, they can do what they want...But was having a few episodes of a show that's been off the air for a decade available for the perusal of fans really hurting anything? Is it any different essentially from recording a program on DVR or tape and sharing it with others? Only the scale is different. Furthermore, no one's making a profit here, and I seriously doubt if having the shows on Youtube is discouraging anyone from buying the DVDs--there's no comparison as far as picture and sound quality, no clicking the next part every 10 minutes, and Youtube won't get you special features and other extras.
In other, more succinct terms:
Fuck you, NBC/Universal.
Seriously, Fuck you in the ear.
We'll miss you, Tirol9:
This is a musical tribute and send-off I found. I very much wanted to find a clip of "Clown In The Sky", but my search proved fruitless (and even though they had nothing to do with it, I'm gonna go ahead and blame NBC/Universal for this, too). Fortunately, I found this utterly sublime remix of every MST3K Theme throughout the show's entire history.
If you're anything like me, you'll need to watch it with a box of Kleenex.
KEEP CIRCULATING THE TAPES!!!
Scootbot
HO FREAKIN' HO!
Hmm...looks like I CAN still do jump breaks--I just have to post with my crappy old Yahoo account that cuts me off from my dear ones on Google chat when I use it. Merry Christmas and Suck my Balls, Blogger!
So here's the dealio: I don't have jack shit to do for the Holidays--so I'm taking advantage of my solitary misery for the benefit of you lucky peoples, who, gods willing, will be spending this Yuletide with your RL friends and loved ones.
Over the next three days I'll be posting various holiday related articles and content for you and your families' Christmas enjoyment--all I ask is that you remember me in your prayers to Santa.
Tonight, I'll once again be attempting a Youtube "Simulcast" of an MST3K holiday classic--a Mexican import more horrific than Montezuma's Revenge: K. Gordon Murray's production of "Santa Claus"!
Some of you may wonder why I don't go with the more traditional "Santa Claus Conquers The Martians"? Well, bad as that film is, and hilarious as the episode is, I always found this one to be a few notches above it on the WTF-o-meter. Come on! Santa lives in a castle in space, forces kidnapped children from around the world to make his toys and sing festive native songs on command, works with Merlin the Wizard, carries potent narcotics in a little pouch on his belt, and battles Satan one-on-one! (and I won't even get into the demonic wind-up reindeer!) Ok, granted, there's no lame-ass cardboard robot--but in every other way, this film is a superior romp in the jolliest circle of Hell.
The festivities begin at 7PM EST (I'm in Central, sure, but most of my audience seems to be further east)
If you're uncertain how to find this chunk of Christmas Crapcake--either search for "mst3k santa claus" at youtube itself, or go to my youtube channel (see link list on sidebar) and check the favorites.
We'll (assuming anyone shows) be chatting live in the comments section as we watch--Join us for some hilarious, disturbing, Holiday cheer!
I'll be back with more Christmassy goodness as I said, for now--here's a taste of the aforementioned film. It's not an MST3K bit, but that doesn't stop me from wanting to find the creator of this work of genius and bear his/her children.
Until tonight!
Scooter Claus
Gobble Freakin Gobble, Folks!
Thanksgiving's this Thursday--and if you're anything like me, I'm very, very sorry.
But hell, I'm not going to let a little thing like nowhere to go and nothing to do on a holiday based around family togetherness get me down!
I'm gonna cook myself dinner, I'm gonna kill a few hours with whatever marathon's are on cable--and at 7:00 PM CST, I'm gonna watch the Turkey Day edition of Night of the Blood Beast on Youtube!
And I invite all my fellow wretched holiday refugees to join me--you don't even have to bring a hot dish!(though it would be appreciated)
And don't worry if you're not American and don't understand our strange, provincial, made up festival where we celebrate the raping of the land and marginalization of its native peoples--watch the movie anyway! Eat your weird foreign foods! Have fun!
And we can all chat as we bask in the glory of this heinous classic--sound good?
Remember, Thursday--7:00PM CST, come to the blog, go to the link list and click on my youtube channel. Youll find MST3K-Night of the Blood Beast in the Favorites.
See you then--for now, here's a positively ancient commercial for what I believe was the very first MST3K Turkey Day Marathon:
Scoot The Thankful
Hail, Friends!
Gather 'round and witness my latest attempt at a regular, weekly feature:
Not much to explain--I love MST3K. MSTies know that what we feel for this show is closer to religious ecstasy than simple fandom. So, every week I'm gonna share with my dear readers a bit of audio/visual joy brought to you by Joel Robinson, Mike Nelson, Tom Servo, Crow T. Robot, Gypsy, Cambot, and Magic Voice.
Oh, and I suppose Dr. Clayton Forrester, Dr. Larry Erhardt, TV's Frank, Pearl Forrester, Prof. Bobo, and Observer.
We start off with what may well be the most popular original song ever performed by the SOL crew--words cannot describe it...
But let's try!
Dearest Readers--I give you:
TOOBULAR BOOBULAR!
TOM: Say fellas, there sure is a lotta skin in this movie, i'n't there?
MIKE: There sure is!
CROW: Yet despite all the acres of flesh in this film, I just can't come up with a word that describes it.
TOM: Well I can!
MIKE: You can?
TOM: Why sure. [starts singing]
It's breastakaboobical, chestakamammical,
Pendular globular fun!
MIKE: Fleshical-orbital moundular-scoopular?
TOM: Right-o, that's the one!
CROW: Is it gluteal maximal, tushital-crackular
Bunular morning 'till night?
TOM: Well, you're absotiglandular, fanny-fantastical,
Mastokafleshular right!
ALL: It's an arealogical, autoerotical, toobular boobular joy,
An exposular-regional, batchical-pouchular fun for girl and boy.
A latissimal-dorsical, hung-like-a-horsical, calipyligical ball,
CROW: The most bunular-funular,
MIKE: Fruit-of-the-loomular,
CROW: Frenchical-tongular,
TOM: Wabitaboobular,
MIKE & CROW: [slowly while Tom sings next lines]
Movie of them all!
TOM: Pendular-funular, fruit-of-the-loomular,
Frenchical-tongular, wabitaboobular,
Chestaka-orbital, smorgastiboobular,
Tushita-ticular ball!
ALL: Hey!
[Gypsy enters]
GYPSY: Hey guys, how's the movie?
ALL: [singing again]
MIKE: Oh, man, we got movie sign!
Later, All!
I Am Scoot--I Take Care Of The Place While The Master Is Away...
Greetings, followers of Tao of Scoot! Topless Robot commenter and Lizzie Borden enthusiast Boredlizzie reporting for duty! You may be wondering why I'm here, or why you're here on this planet. Well, I'm here because I was asked, and because the amount of nerd in my personal journal has been increasing at an alarming rate. As for why you're here on this planet: 42. I'm a short, older dame with a background in English, creative writing, and education. So I'm pretty useless at the moment! But I can list, rant, and review for your entertainment! HUZZAH! (Also note that I'm new to Blogger, so let me know of the special brand of fail that is sure to come my way as I post! Thanks!) Now, I have a slightly controversial article cooking, but I figured I'd start out with something fairly innocuous: a nerdy craft!
MST3K Lunchbox
How to make:
1) Go to a cheap-ass thrift store and buy a lunch box. Never mind if lunchbox has lame logos over it, you'll be covering it up!
2) Beg, buy, steal, acquire Mod Podge (look in the glue/adhesives sections of any craft store). Or you can make your own by mixing equal parts white glue & water.
3) Get some groovy images of MST3K over the tubes and print them out.
4) Cut out and apply Mod Podge to the back of your pictures with a foam brush. Put them on carefully and press them down firmly so they don't wrinkle up. You don't want to ruin Joel's pleasant childlike visage! (Or Mike's gianormous meaty head, if you swing that way.)
5) Apply Mod Podge over the surfaces of the images slowly and carefully. Use a dabbing motion to avoid smearing images. Dab, Dab!
6) Let Mod Podge dry and apply another layer. You'll want to apply several more layers, but only after the previous one has dried! The more layers, the longer the pictures will stick around.
7) . . .
8) PROFIT! (If by "profit" you mean "A bitchin'-looking lunchbox that can safely house snacks, art supplies, or human organs of your choice!" Caution: Will not keep human organs fresh.)
That's all I've got for now! Go out & carpe your diem! Or at least a sandwich.
Colleen here. Well one of my favorite discoveries from the interwebs is Rifftrax. Mike Nelson decided not to disappear into retirement and started audio tracks for movies, as said at the end of each rifftrack, "that have it coming." For instance, I will NEVER watch Twilight without Rifftrax. Since its inception, Bill Corbett, better known as Crow T. Robot, and Kevin Murphy, the other robot Tom Servo, have joined Rifftrax. So we now have MST3K commentary. Goblet of Fire is particularly awesome. My favorite scene takes place right after Harry Potter's name is drawn. He's being interrogated by Dumbledore and they are all WTF'ing over this development. They look to Barty Crouch, who is sporting a Hitlerstache, regarding what the hell to do now. And so we have...
Barty Crouch looks to the side wearily "Vhy Did I ever leave mein bunker?"
The rules are absolute..." Crouch. "We must ANNEX DAS SUDETENLAND!"
The Goblet of fire constitutes a binding magical contract." Crouch. "Like the Munich agreement."
Mr Potter has no choice. He is, as of tonight..." Crouch. "Our new Fuhrer!"
Below is the link to Best of Rifftrax: Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire. You guys figure out which guy is making which Riff for the above.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lbN8qjvu82E 2:57-3:18 has the above quotes.
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