An MST3K Thing

[Garrett Gilchrist]

MST3K KTMA clips: Gamera vs Zigra, Superdome, Time of the Apes (Mystery Science Theater 3000)

https://vimeo.com/118690928

Host segments from early episodes of Mystery Science Theater 3000. Restored from VHS by Garrett Gilchrist, with many thanks to Gary Bacon and Michael Slusher.

[Garrett Gilchrist]

MST3K K12 Fugitive Alien Clips (Mystery Science Theater 3000)
https://vimeo.com/119258337
Restored by Garrett Gilchrist. Clips from this early episode of Mystery Science Theater 3000 aired February 5, 1989. The film is a compilation from the Japanese TV series "Star Wolf and the Raiders," which MST3K would revisit later on Comedy Central.

MST3K K10 Cosmic Princess Clips (Mystery Science Theater 3000)
https://vimeo.com/119258339
Restored by Garrett Gilchrist. Clips from this early episode of Mystery Science Theater 3000 aired January 22, 1989. The film is a compilation from Gerry Anderson's TV series "Space: 1999" starring Martin Landau.

[Garrett Gilchrist]

MST3K K04 Gamera Vs. Barugon Clips (Mystery Science Theater 3000)

https://vimeo.com/119773667

Restored by Garrett Gilchrist. Clips from this early episode of Mystery Science Theater 3000 aired December 4, 1988. Also known as War of the Monsters (1966), this is MST3K's first Gamera film (they do four more immediately after this). This is also the first episode fans have a [complete] copy of. Previous episodes were not rerun so were not recorded by fans.

[Garrett Gilchrist]

A reminder of why people hate Jim Mallon -- I believe he's the only one making money off of MST3K releases (Bill Corbett has said they make nothing off of it), and he shut down Mike, Kevin and Bill's first post-MST3K project in 2005, The Film Crew.

http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Film_Crew

A reminder of what those episodes were -- and that they almost didn't get released at all --
http://www.hulu.com/watch/25596

[Garrett Gilchrist]

"The latest issue of Entertainment Weekly has an article about the new reboot and listed the names of the new MST3K cast. There may be a formal announcement on the Kickstarter later today, but for those who’d like to know early:
Jonah Ray will be the new host, Felicia Day will be the new Mad, Baron Vaughn and Hampton Yount will voice Tom Servo and Crow, respectively."

[JustinHoskie]

"The latest issue of Entertainment Weekly has an article about the new reboot and listed the names of the new MST3K cast. There may be a formal announcement on the Kickstarter later today, but for those who’d like to know early:
Jonah Ray will be the new host, Felicia Day will be the new Mad, Baron Vaughn and Hampton Yount will voice Tom Servo and Crow, respectively."

At least one of those has been proven correct so far. Jonah Ray has been announced as the new host, Jonah Heston: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7SO3Ati8ayY

[Garrett Gilchrist]

About Patton Oswalt as "TV's Son of TV's Frank:"

Frank Conniff: "Only heard about it just now."

Phil Nelson: "Feeling real weird about the disconnect between mst3k alums and the new show. I wish Frank Conniff et. al. were at least involved somehow."

Trace Beaulieu: "You are not alone."

Benevolent Knievel: "I respect your and any of the rest of the originals feelings, while hoping you'd consider a cameo. Maybe on "Turkey Day"?"

Trace Beaulieu: "That ship has sailed."

Read #7.
http://www.themadsareback.com/?page_id=10

Trace Beaulieu :
"Hey friends!. I got it wrong. Each time you purchase MST3K from RiffTrax WE ALL get a percentage. That is very cool and generous, don't you agree? This was a gift from RiffTrax. An unexpected surprise. Sort of righting the wrongs of the past. Very cool!"

[Garrett Gilchrist]

"The old cast was sent to the glue factory." - Frank Conniff

"Oh, no, you got the glue factory? I heard I'm going to a big farm upstate!" - Josh Weinstein

"Patton, Jonah and Felicia are all great, so if I said don't support it, you'd be dumb to listen to me." - Frank Conniff

"I encourage you to support all the MST3K alumni riffing endeavors - MST3K reboot, RiffTrax, and The Mads (Trace Beaulieu & Frank Conniff)" - Josh Weinstein

[Garrett Gilchrist]

Trace Beaulieu: "I have made it very clear from the start that I am NOT involved in the [MST3K] reboot. Anyone who says otherwise is lying."

John Kovalic: "And my heart breaks each and every time..."

Trace Beaulieu: "Yeah. Mine too."

Michael A Elsner: "I think the confusing thing for fans is that it seems like no one from the old cast wants to come back, not even for a cameo."

Trace Beaulieu: "Hmmm. Must be a reason."

HomeBrewedTeacher: "I get MST needs a new face & new blood but should involve the past as well."

Trace Beaulieu: "Maybe. I guess WE are all wrong."

HomeBrewedTeacher: "I truly hope that you guys will be involved once writing starts now that fundraising is done.

Trace Beaulieu: "That is not happening. We are not involved in the new thing. ... Not involved. Kinda not at all. Sort of never gonna be. That sort of thing."

[Garrett Gilchrist]

It's rarely spoken about, but doing anything creative you run into "problem" people like this all the time.
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/ma ... ts/1454431