tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15742539.post1604664121920310051..comments2024-03-28T03:10:19.013-07:00Comments on Fraggmented: Why I Love Mystery Science Theater 3000John Seaveyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07530526320973807452noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15742539.post-19695295273604915382010-04-13T12:19:15.286-07:002010-04-13T12:19:15.286-07:00Every frame of this movie looks like someone's...Every frame of this movie looks like someone's last known photo.<br /><br />"Manos" will always be my favorite MST3K because it was such an unbelievable train wreck of a movie. So bad, in fact, that the evil geniuses saw fit to break protocol and apologize. Plus I found that more investigation always yielded more entertainment. <br /><br />For example, the main character was supposed to be the guy from the car who was always making out but he broke his leg just before shooting so Hal substituted himself at the last minute. The girl in the car complained incessantly that his casted leg took up too much room which made it difficult for her to concentrate on her line(s).<br /><br />And the cinematographer, who was half of the technical staff, said that you can tell which parts of the movie were stock footage because they were the only scenes that were well lit and framed correctly.<br /><br />The list of funny factoids goes on to the point of obsession, because that is, in fact, whence it came.<br /><br />j$Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07672883496229744793noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15742539.post-9575595483444359492010-03-25T16:55:33.184-07:002010-03-25T16:55:33.184-07:00"Skydivers'" problem was that it ope..."Skydivers'" problem was that it opened with skydiving. Since it's clear that skydiving footage was a crutch for the film's neigh-incomprehensibility, they probably shouldn't have showed it to us right out of the gate.<br /><br />On the other hand, I do like coffee.E. Wilsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04211698571194443222noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15742539.post-48986644318576607532010-03-25T15:32:29.532-07:002010-03-25T15:32:29.532-07:00I'll admit, "Manos" isn't the be...I'll admit, "Manos" isn't the best example for this, although I do admire the can-do spirit of the film-makers. "Skydivers" probably works better; for all that it's downright insane, it's never boring. :)John Seaveyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07530526320973807452noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15742539.post-45568867845136435552010-03-25T09:55:26.424-07:002010-03-25T09:55:26.424-07:00I've always felt MST3K worked best with movies...I've always felt MST3K worked best with movies that had halfway-decent production values/ halfway-professionals involved. I Like "Manos", but it's nowhere near my favorite episode because, as E. Wilson suggests, there are some parts where there's nothing to riff on. The movie's cast & crew need to at least take themselves seriously for it to be a great episode.Tom Clancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14687197035697070309noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15742539.post-84690214340822040802010-03-25T09:27:39.330-07:002010-03-25T09:27:39.330-07:00"Manos" is one of the few movies that ev..."Manos" is one of the few movies that even Joel and the bots couldn't save for me, mostly because of the incredibly bad pacing. My reaction to the film was perfectly in sync with Joel's infamous "DO SOMETHING!" outburst. The bits of the film where things actually happened were tolerable enough, though.<br /><br />Take another fan-fave episodes: Space Mutiny. The movie had a cast and a budget, something Manos didn't, but the acting, continuity, and script were just as stupid. But at least stupid stuff was happening at a reasonable rate.E. Wilsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04211698571194443222noreply@blogger.com