The Film Crew: Hollywood After Dark
THE SHOW
When "Mystery Science Theater 3000" was kicked off the air in 1999 after a mesmerizing ten-year run, it left a colossal void in the comedy world. Where would we get our sarcastic comments thrashing trashy B-moves now? Our liberal dose of strange and obscure literary and pop culture references testing the limitations of the viewer's intellect and geekdom? The enchantment of occasional song stylings between robot and human? It was a dark time for fans of the beloved television program.
In what can only be described as an MSTie miracle, the current rebirth of the show, or more specifically the format, has resulted in two worthy additions to the kingdom sure to please anyone hungering for professional cinematic sassmouth. The first is Mike Nelson's RiffTrax experiment (rifftrax.com), which allows the public to purchase "riffing" audio tracks that sync up to films that would n...Read the entire review
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