Mystery Science Endorsement 2008
Posted on October 30th, 2008
by Clark Stooksbury |
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It occurred to me that I should make my endorsement before it’s too late. I support Mike Nelson. Don’t get me wrong, I think that Joel Hodgson is great, and he certainly deserves credit for being the creator. But Nelson had a certain goofy everyman quality that fit Mystery Science Theater 3000 perfectly. I defy anyone to watch Mike and the bots riff on Girl in the Gold Boots or Track of the Moon Beast without laughing hysterically.
I picked up a copy of the 20th anniversary collection of the show a couple of days ago, so naturally it is on my mind; but I can’t help thinking that there is some other matter on which I might want to make an endorsement, but for the life of me I can’t think of what it is. Probably nothing important.
Filed under: Announcements, Culture
If you like Mike Nelson, check out his new project(with some of the MST3k alums): rifftrax.
Tom Servo for Secretary of State.
If you haven’t checked out Rifftrax yet, initiate with Roadhouse — and Point Break, and the Matrix. It’s mostly uphill from there. Thank you Mike Nelson!
Krankor for Secretary of Defense
It’s too bad the two episodes you recommended were both from the Sci-Fi Channel years. For my money, the peak of pure free-spirited hilarity came early — seasons 3 and 4, roughly.
The great thing, though, is that we don’t have to endorse Mike or Joel. Each had (has) his strengths and each is wonderful. Keep circulating the tapes (DVDs, digital files…).