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
This Russian film is a total fairytale trip-out overdose. Cinderella Nastenka is a domestic slave to her nasty stepmother and nightmarish stepsister. Ivan is an egotistical and narcissistic man-child. The two meet, and thanks to the interference of the impish Father Mushroom, all hell breaks loose. Strange transformations, dimwitted bandits, witches... And Jack Frost with his ICE GUN!
Host Segment Highlights
Michael Nelson IS Lord of the Dance! (No, the other one didn't die). In Soviet Russia, Yakov MSTs you! Bobo and Brain Guy attempt to be civil to each other in Pearl's absence (oh, and Crow's a bear. Yeah.) Crow finds an expert on Russian culture named... Earl Torgeson? And Servo is vewwy dawling and adowwable.
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 lordofpants. Be ready to go and find the whole video here.
In August, we celebrate two years of Movie Sign with...
8/1 - Episode 413 - Manhunt In Space (w/short "General Hospital" Part 1)
8/8 - Episode 902 - The Phantom Planet
8/16 - Episode 706 - Laserblast followed by Poopie! 2
8/22 - Episode 514 - Teen-Age Strangler (w/short "Is This Love?")
8/29 - Episode 306 - Time of the Apes
