What is Movie Sign?
Every Sunday night, we nestle down in Chat and watch an episode of the cult TV show Mystery Science Theater 3000 (MST3K for short) while spamming up the Chat box. Don't worry - we use episodes available on streaming sites so that we can all watch simultaneously.
What's MST3K?
A comedy show that ran from 1988-1999, it's like watching a movie with running commentary. Joel Robinson or Mike Nelson, along with 'bots Tom Servo and Crow, are forced to watch terrible films as part of a mad scientist's bid for world domination. To keep their (and our) sanity, they talk back to the movies and riff on them. A more detailed explanation can be found up at the SoL.
Next Episode
The history of television of full of of shows that never made the cut, and this movie is one of them. Code Name: Diamond Head is a TV pilot about a secret agent who's rather slow on the uptake. Silly code names, political preaching, protracted chases, a villain who explains his plans in minute detail... This one has all the cliches.
In the short A Day at the Fair, the Olson family spends their day at the county fair. Never before has country life been so thrillingly portrayed.
Host Segment Highlights
There's a weird smell on the Satellite but, the guys can't find it in the mountain of garbage. Meanwhile, Dr. F and Frank brag about their OCD cleanliness. Magic Voice think Crow and Tom don't appreciate Mike enough, so she tortures them with a series of 'what-if' reels portraying our host as a nasty Scoutmaster, the singer of the Crash Test Dummies, and even the Frugal Gourmet. Once the movie's over it's time to don your grass skirt and join the guys for their luau.
Whether a seasoned vet or new meat, we invite you all to come on down! Movie starts at 8pm EST/5pm PST, room opens at the :30 beforehand.
The password for the room is gentlehint. Be ready to go and find the playlist HERE.
Movie Sign concludes in February with...
2/28 - Episode 318 - Star Force: Fugitive Alien II
And storms into March with...
3/07 - Episode 612 - The Starfighters
3/14 - Episode 307 - Daddy-O (w/ short "Alphabet Antics")
3/21 - Episode 805 - The Thing That Couldn't Die
3/28 - Episode 418 - Attack of the Eye Creatures