RpTheHotrod Posted December 1, 2015 Share Posted December 1, 2015 I might be oldschool here, but just in case, do any of y'all remember MST3K? They are up on kickstarter. Totally psyched for this project I even got a buddy to watch it with: http://i.imgur.com/rZtAdyh.png https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/mst3k/bringbackmst3k Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-DragonOfTheWest- Posted December 1, 2015 Share Posted December 1, 2015 <3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClockworkSpectre Posted December 1, 2015 Share Posted December 1, 2015 I freaking loved Mystery Science Theater when I was a kid, I'd love to see it come back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RpTheHotrod Posted December 1, 2015 Author Share Posted December 1, 2015 The new "Mad Scientist" is portrayed by Felicia Day this time around. I like some of her stuff, but hard to imagine her as a "villian" type character, even if it's in jest. We'll see! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrCrawford Posted December 1, 2015 Share Posted December 1, 2015 You can't recreate something that amazing just by "a new cast" and "inviting any of the old crew to be a cameo". I mean come on Joel? WTF? NO THANKS If you guys liked MST3K, go over and support Mike, Kevin and Bill over at RiffTrax. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RpTheHotrod Posted December 2, 2015 Author Share Posted December 2, 2015 (edited) You can't recreate something that amazing just by "a new cast" and "inviting any of the old crew to be a cameo". I mean come on Joel? WTF? NO THANKS If you guys liked MST3K, go over and support Mike, Kevin and Bill over at RiffTrax. I TOTALLY get where you're coming from, but bear in mind, the show was always like this. However, they did get cut early. They planned on every ~100 or episodes to have a new host, new voice actors, and new "villians'. They did just that. Joel was replaced by Mike. Dr. Forester dude got replaced by his Mother. Crow's voice actor was replaced by another voice actor. Mike hit about 97 or 98 episodes so he was just about to get replaced, but then the network just cancelled the show. Technically they are just continuing on the tradition. With that being said, it won't be the same, but I'll give it a chance considering their transition worked from the first 100 episodes to the next with Mike and the new cast. Edited December 2, 2015 by RpTheHotrod Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrCrawford Posted December 2, 2015 Share Posted December 2, 2015 I TOTALLY get where you're coming from, but bear in mind, the show was always like this. However, they did get cut early. They planned on every ~100 or episodes to have a new host, new voice actors, and new "villians'. They did just that. Joel was replaced by Mike. Dr. Forester dude got replaced by his Mother. Crow's voice actor was replaced by another voice actor. Mike hit about 97 or 98 episodes so he was just about to get replaced, but then the network just cancelled the show. Technically they are just continuing on the tradition. With that being said, it won't be the same, but I'll give it a chance considering their transition worked from the first 100 episodes to the next with Mike and the new cast. You make a good point, but you forget that one of the key reasons for it's success was the writing. VERY early on in MST3K Mike became the head writer, with the rest of the cast/crew contributing (I think it was even as early as season 2 that Mike became head writer for the show). So, you do make a good point with the cycling through of cast, but what I think i'm most worried about is who the writers are. But I'll try and keep my nostalgia and loyalty to the old show in check and see how this revamp works out. While I have hopes it'll be good, I'm not gonna bank on it. But yeah, you made a good point, so I'll give it a shot. Still, for any mystie fans still around, give Mike, Kevin and Bill at Rifftrax a try. They really do a great job still keeping up the commentary on older and new movies and their live shows are a blast. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-Ropefish- Posted December 2, 2015 Share Posted December 2, 2015 OOhhhhhh yeessssss~ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RpTheHotrod Posted December 2, 2015 Author Share Posted December 2, 2015 (edited) You make a good point, but you forget that one of the key reasons for it's success was the writing. VERY early on in MST3K Mike became the head writer, with the rest of the cast/crew contributing (I think it was even as early as season 2 that Mike became head writer for the show). So, you do make a good point with the cycling through of cast, but what I think i'm most worried about is who the writers are. But I'll try and keep my nostalgia and loyalty to the old show in check and see how this revamp works out. While I have hopes it'll be good, I'm not gonna bank on it. But yeah, you made a good point, so I'll give it a shot. Still, for any mystie fans still around, give Mike, Kevin and Bill at Rifftrax a try. They really do a great job still keeping up the commentary on older and new movies and their live shows are a blast. You also make a good point. My biggest fear is that the newcomers will be "trying too hard"...and by newcomers I mean actors + writers. At least Joel will be writing. Edited December 2, 2015 by RpTheHotrod Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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