A Look Back at Battle of the Network Stars
Television viewers of the late 1970s who craved a combination of amateur athletics plus celebrity skin (mixed together with more cheese than a Wisconsin souvenir shop) had to look no further than Battle of the Network Stars. Inspired somewhat by ABC’s popular Wide World of Sports Superstars—an annual competition of professional athletes competing in a [...]
Manos: The Hands of Fate, the Video Game
Manos:
The Hands of Fate, which has the unenviable title of being the
worst movie ever made, is coming back … as a retro video game:
According to FreakZone’s site,
"MANOS honours bad [...]
One Joke From Every Episode Of Mystery Science Theater 3000
(YouTube Link)
Take a fond look back at MST3K with this supercut video, which features one joke from every episode ever made!
It’s like a really quick refresher course on how MST3K brought the funny, and brought their lighthearted derision towards cheesy old movies into our homes each week.
This video has inspired me to waste even more [...]
Tom Servo and Crow Look More Attractive Than I Remembered
Tony Ponce of Destructoid offers this photo of a well-done cosplay from Dragon*Con. That’s Tom Servo and Crow T. Robot from Mystery Science Theater 3000. Are Joel and Mike going to be female, too?
Link -via The Mary Sue
MST3K Bed
The blogger at Doorman Ideas thought of this clever bed design, inspired by Mystery Science Theater 3000. Oh, and that’s Mike, not Joel. Details like that are important. Link -via Geekologie
Previously on Neatorama:
MST3K Tattoo
Russian Ripoff of Mystery Science Theater 3000
Idiot Control Now: MST3K Movie Musical Moments
Best Brains Inc., the eponymous minds behind Mystery Science Theater 3000, had a fabulous creative team that came up with many hilarious song parodies and musical tributes over the course of the series’ 10 year run. But that’s not our topic today. Instead, we’re going behind the scenes to find out about some fan-favorite musical [...]
Robot Monster: The Ultimate Golden Turkey
The following is an article from the book Uncle John’s Absolutely Absorbing Bathroom Reader. Contains spoilers, but you can skip to the end and watch the entire movie first if you like.
There are bad movies…and then there are BAD movies. Years ago the Medved brothers reintroduced stinkers like Plan 9 From Outer Space to the [...]
Crochet Tom Servo
Sure, we all miss MST (MST3K – Mystery Science Theater 3000). But the show lives on forever in our hearts, on our DVD shelves, and through our geektastic arts & crafts.
Craftster user MageAkyla has created her very own chibi Tom Servo, and you can too, with her step-by-step walkthrough:
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Russian Ripoff of Mystery Science Theater 3000
(Video Link)
Uhhh….
Allegedly, this is called “Project Popcorn” — a Russian version of Mystery Science Theater 3000. Crow and Tom Servo were replaced with a penguin and a dog.
via Topless Robot
The Late Movies: Jay Leno Impersonations
In case you’ve been living under a rock for the past week, the late-night world is up in arms about NBC’s decision to reshuffle its late-night lineup — affecting Jay Leno, Conan O’Brien, and Jimmy Fallon. People across the nation, and indeed the world, are joining Team Conan, Team Jimmy, or Team Jay (actually, mostly [...]
