MST3K fans? How great was that show?

[arbusto_baboso]

Both incarnations were cool, but I preferred Mike to Joel. The musical bits were far superior and the invention-exchange was kinda lame.

[CreekDog]

1. big fan here and you are in the minority about Joel v. Mike among the purists

that said, I enjoy the Mike shows more than Joel. Joel gets credit for actually inventing the show and that's greater credit actually.

You can watch Mike skewer popular movies through something called "Rifftrax". I think they cost $2 and you play it along with the DVD or on-demand movie.

[arbusto_baboso]

3. Oh, not dissin' Joel, I just liked the Mike shows better.

And of course, Crow and Servo were the two annoying brothers I never had...

[Richardo]

2. Mike Nelson is hilarious. I liked him better.

I recommend his books for added yucks: Movie Megacheese and Mind over Matters. :thumbsup:

[tigereye]

22. tsk, tsk, you disappoint me...

mike over joel :hide:

[Richardo]

25. You cut me to the quick, tigereye

:hi:

[tigereye]

27. just when you think you know someone, they take Mike over Joel!

So, do you dislike foreign films, too? :rofl: :hi:

[Norwood]

4. Very great!

I also prefer Mike to Joel, although I liked the vast majority of the musical bits and invention exchanges. Joel created the show but I think Mike perfected it.

Ever hear of Rifftrax? http://www.rifftrax.com/

[CreekDog]

5. Mike was an older brother or crazy uncle to the robots, Joel was their dad

which is why it was more funny with Mike. :think:

[arbusto_baboso]

10. Gamera is really neat. He is filled with turtle meat...

[CreekDog]

20. Last week we watched Mike and the gang riff "The Day After Tomorrow"

they were good but boy did that movie suck! :rofl:

[Dogtown]

6. Joel's wit was dryer

Mike was more ribald.

Servo V Crow, now that's a discussion topic!

[arbusto_baboso]

7. I liked Servo's veiled references to catholic trivia..

While Crow appealed more to my inner three year old.

[Dogtown]

8. Succinct!

Good characterization of the 'bots.

[TheMightyFavog]

9. I compare Joel and Mike to two hitters on the same baseball team.

Joel was a contact hitter like Paul Molitor or Jimmy Gantner. He didn't hit it out of the park often, but he was very consistent hitter of singles and doubles, with a high on-base percentage. He consistently brought the funny, but it was dry, cerebral, and didn't usually have you rolling on the floor pissing your pants.

Mike was the power hitter who swung for the fences like Barry Bonds or Hank Aaron, He struck out a lot, however, if he makes contact, that ball had better have a meal and an movie on it, because it was in for for a long flight. That is to say, Mike went for the big laughs, and wasn't afraid to get a little more risque or stoop to bathroom humor to do it. And when Mike was on. You better be wearing a pair of Depends.

That said, I prefer Joel. I liked his wit better.

BTW Crow > Servo

[arbusto_baboso]

11. Interesting analogy

But you gotta admit that Joel couldn't sing to save his own - or anyone else's - life. Other than that, your analysis is pretty spot-on.

[Symarip]

12. I preferred Joel

Not that it mattered. The show was terrific, period.

[Tangerine LaBamba]

13. Joel, without question -

but both guys were great.

That show was genius. Any show that makes wisecracks about Calvinism while watching bad sci-fi movies has me as a fan forever.

I miss it.

AND I JUST FOUND THEM AT NETFLIX!!!!!!!!!!!!

Thanks for the mammaries .................

[arbusto_baboso]

14. A reference to Sylvia Plath and then a fart joke in the next breath...

I can still watch episodes now and catch things I didn't notice the first 38 times...

[Tangerine LaBamba]

15. The throwaways were phenomenal -

That's why I'm so excited about seeing them on DVD. I know I missed tons of wonderful things. They were SO fast and SO smart and SO funny. I love that I can get them via netflix.

Happy days are here again ...........................

[TK421]

16. I preferred Joel over Mike....and wept when the show was canceled

[Deep13]

17. Mike Nelson: the world's only funny RW nut job! nt

[arbusto_baboso]

18. He's a rightie?

Damn. Way to burst my bubble.

[Deep13]

19. Sorry, though it's possible that didn't happen until the show ended.

He gave an interview after that and said his goal was to be a good Christian. A few years ago (possibly just after the 2002 election) he wrote a LTTE in Vanity Fair essentially telling us to STFU because the "adults" were "in charge." In '04 during an interview--maybe with NPR--he said he hoped Bush won.

That was awhile ago. Maybe like so many others he has given up on the RW Christian thing.

[Richardo]

23. He's still funny

I can put politics aside for talent.

[TheManInTheMac]

37. If something is funny, it's funny...

...sometimes I think Dennis Miller is funny. I try not to let my political views get in the way of things that matter most, like laughing, good sex (or even bad sex for that matter--the worst I ever had was fabulous) or this nice thunderstorm we have rolling though now, after a beautiful day.

Here's some nice ELO for you:

Mister blue, you did it right
But soon comes mister night creepin' over
Now his hand is on your shoulder
Never mind I'll remember you this
I'll remember you this way

[Richardo]

40. That's the only ELO song I really like...

...to your point, Chris Buckley is one of my favorite authors, I find Kelsey Grammer funny, and I do admit I can still chuckle at the occasional Dennis Miller line.

[TheManInTheMac]

41. And I've met conservatives who really like Thomas Pynchon.

Some of them even like Grey Poupon on their burgers. Pity that civil debate has been eviscerated in our society.

Anyway, I've been drinking and I'm tired and I commented on this board tonight enough.

Goodnight.

[Deep13]

44. Oh yeah, he's hillarious.

I saw one of his "Film Crew" movies a few months ago. It was some really old movie with a very young Rue McCannahan who was trying to do some kind of erotic dance. It think it was Mike who said that she looked like his drunk aunt at a wedding.

[tigereye]

24. didn't Joel lean a little right, too?

I was bummed when I heard that, although it might just be a rumor.

[tigereye]

21. Joel was the best, IMHO - hilarious show.

[azmouse]

26. I've started collecting the dvds.

Just watched Manos, Hands of Fate. Haven't stopped laughing yet!

I love that show. Did you know they are doing live version of MST? They were just here in Phoenix but I couldn't get to it.

[frogmarch]

28. I like them both, but

I met Mike in person at the MST3K ConventioCon ExpoFest-A-Rama 2: Electric Bugaloo in Minneapolis in '96, and he complimented my costume at the costume ball, so I can't help but favor him just a teensy bit more than I do Mike.

[TheManInTheMac]

29. I like Mike and Joel equally, but Pearl was lame.

Dr. Forester and TV's Frank were much better antagonists.

Tom Servo was my favorite 'bot from a comedy perspective, but Gypsy was the sexiest. She had a mouth that looked like it could suck a golf ball through a garden hose.

[arbusto_baboso]

30. For the most part, I agree, but even Pearl had her moments.

And Brain Guy was damn funny!

[TheManInTheMac]

31. No doubt, Pearl was OK.

Dr. Forester (I'm pretty sure I'm spelling it wrong) and TV's Frank were SO much better. Just the name "TV's Frank" makes me LOL. BTW, is TV's Frank the same guy that played Andy on "According to Jim"? That just came to me and I'm too lazy/drunk to be bothered with going to the library and searching through the card catalog or Goggling it.

[arbusto_baboso]

32. Not the same guy according to what I'm seeing.

Dr Forester (Trace Beaulieu) mostly does writing now.

[CreekDog]

33. Why did Dr. Forester start calling them "Booby"?

I'm sure there's a story behind that. :D

[arbusto_baboso]

34. No, "Bubbie" (Sp?). It's another yiddish term.

Kinda like "pal" or "kid".

[JVS]

35. It was like if Jesus were a TV show. That's how great it was!

[bbernardini]

36. While we're debating Joel vs. Mike...Cinematic Titanic or Rifftrax?

Or for you real dedicated fans, The Film Crew?

[bbernardini]

38. I'm in the process of watching the whole series from beginning to end.

Boy, that torrent took FOREVER to download.

[krispos42]

39. I liked Mike as well

A bit better than Joel. Mike seemed more involved, better suspension of belief.

The show was a riot, though!

:rofl:



Crow (as landlady): (imitates knocking noise) Are you boys cooking up there?!
Mike: No!
Crow (as landlady): Are you building an Interocetor?!
Mike: No!

[triguy46]

42. Mr B., you're HOT!

[derby378]

43. Mike was cool, but Joel was MST3K's Birth of the Cool

I do miss that show.