February is winding down (but did it ever really wind up?) and we could all use some time to sit back and relax. Say bah to the Oscars and instead watch some movies that are just as shunned from the show as you or I. We welcome you.
What is Movie Sign?
Every week, 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. We use episodes available on Google Video so that we can all watch simultaneously.
What's MST3K?
It's a comedy show about a man and his robots, stranded in space and forced to watch some of the worst movies ever made as part of a mad scientist's bid for world domination. To keep their (and our) sanity, Joel Robinson or Mike Nelson, along with 'bots Tom Servo and Crow, talk back to the films and riff on them. You can read up on the show over at the SoL.
Next Episode
Do you like loner cops but wish they were generally fatter, sloppier and drunker? Well, you are in luck with Mitchell! Joe Don Baker stars as the titular cop who does not follow the rules. Mitchell must race against time - and somehow find his way among the many beer cans on the floor of his home - to catch a wealthy man with mob ties who plans to secure a shipment of heroin for himself. Will Mitchell bring down this crooked villain, and more importantly, will he be able to pick up a six-pack on the way home?
Host Segment Highlights
The Mads are being audited, so they've hired a temp by the name of Mike...
Ever wonder why there were two different hosts for the show? Furthermore, when and how did the change happen? Come to the show and find out! Mike goes about his job in Deep 13, but Dr. F and Frank don't like him much, so they decide to off him. Unbeknowst to them, Gypsy overhears this conversation and thinks they mean Joel! It'll take all the resources the purple bot's got in order to make this escape plan work...
It's the passing of the torch in MST3K, and next week's Movie Sign will provide a nice finish to this event.
Feel the intensity with this clip of the deadly mafia meeting:
You know the date, so why not give it a go? Join us on Sunday and see what all the fuss is about! Movie starts at 8PM EST, room opens at 7:30.
The password for the room is: hamdingers. Get a head-start on load time by finding the movie here.
MARCH MOVIE SIGN MADNESS charges in with:
3/1 - Episode 513 - The Brain That Wouldn't Die
3/8 - Episode 302 - Gamera
3/15 - Episode 905 - The Deadly Bees
3/22 - Epsiode 416 - Fire Maidens From Outer Space
3/29 - Episode 609 - The Skydivers (w/short "Why Study Industrial Arts?")
