Josh Weinstein Updates, Clarifies The Rifftrax Rift

Josh recently sent out a new email to those of us on the illustrious Cinematic Titanic email list. There’s nothing too magnificent, but some stuff is definitely worth a mention. Most importantly, Josh mentions Joel’s recent Q&A with Slashdot, which sparked some controversy when Joel declined to answer the “What do you think about Rifftrax?” [...]

Cinematic Titanic To Switch Distributors?

Please keep in mind that this is entirely speculation, and nothing is concrete, but this post on the Rifftrax LiveJournal community really piqued my interest. “Roy” received a butchered Oozing Skull disc, presumably thanks to EZTakes’ flimsy DVD packaging. He emailed both Cinematic Titanic (presumably via the website) and EZTakes. The response from EZTakes was [...]

Next Rifftrax: Jurassic Park — with Weird Al Yankovic!

OHMYGOSH OHMYGOSH OHMYGOSH! Weird Al is doing the next Rifftrax!
This post could easily end right there, but that just wouldn’t be journalistic integrity, folks. [NOTE: When I said "journalistic," I vomited in my own mouth.] Yeah, “Weird Al” Yankovic is guest-riffing on Mike Nelson’s next Rifftrax. The film in question will be Steven Spielberg’s ode [...]

Gila Monster DVD News: Date, Pricing, and New SOL / Deep 13 Footage?!

Holy crapping crap, Batman! This news is really weird and wonderful and, as such, I’m taking it with a gigantic grain of salt, but Wired is reporting that Joel, Tom, and Crow, as well as Frank and Forrester, will be returning to their old digs for the upcoming Giant Gila Monster disc. Yes, with NEW [...]

MST3K: The Movie Already Up For Pre-Order

According to Satellite News, Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Movie is already up on Amazon for pre-order. Maybe I shouldn’t be surprised, but I wasn’t expecting to see the rerelease listed so soon, even if the listing is clearly bare-bones (much like the DVD itself). Anyway, let the anticipation commense. If you want to pre-order [...]

Deep Ape Is Selling Out

Sorry. I don’t like making these sorts of posts anymore than you like reading them. Basically, long story short, I’m perpetually strapped for cash. So, I’ve decided to try to bring in a teeny, tiny amount of cash via Amazon.com. Now, whenever I link to a relevant product (MST3K/Film Crew DVDs, a Rifftrax movie, [...]

MiSTy Moments: The Pizza N Pasta Commercial

As most of you are aware, the cast and crew of MST3K weren’t always sipping champagne from golden chalices and resting their feet on the backs of Comedy Central underlings. No, there was a time when the Brains were just regular shmucks living in Minnesota (as if any other sort of [...]

Next Rifftrax: Batman & Robin Fan-Riff

I forgot to mention this. Remember that call for fan-riffs of Batman & Robin, back in December? Where you could have your riffs spoken by Mike, Bill, or Kevin in an actual Rifftrax? Well, that’s coming out next week. The 29th, to be exact. If you’ve never seen Batman & Robin, you’re in for a [...]

Joel’s Slashdot Interview Finally Goes Live

In November, Slashdot took questions from readers for a Joel Hodgson interview. Now, two months later, it’s finally been posted. For the life of me, I can’t imagine why it took so long, but who am I to judge lateness?
Frankly, the interview’s a bit of a let-down. There are a few notable answers, but most [...]

Cinematic Titanic Launch Party… Is A Little Late

Josh Weinstein just sent out an email to all Cinematic Titanic “email club” members. In it, he gave a sampling of the praise being lauded upon The Oozing Skull but, more importantly, he announced a belated launch party. Yes, it’s a little late, but better late than never. And for once, the west coast isn’t [...]

MST3K Leaves Rhino, Heads To Shout! Factory

Wow, this certainly comes out of left field. Satellite News has announced that Rhino Records will no longer be producing anymore DVD releases of Mystery Science Theater 3000, and that Jim Mallon has taken the franchise over to Film Crew distributor Shout! Factory. According to SN, the first release could hit as soon as the [...]

Rifftrax Live Happened, By The Way

If you recall, Mike, Bill, and Kevin recently did another live Rifftrax performance. I haven’t really read too many accounts of the event, but I feel the need to post something about it. So, enjoy the above picture, which I found on SFist. The guys are looking good and healthy… whatever that means. Kevin Murphy [...]

Pirate Shenanigans on the High Internets

Once again, Google Alerts brings me more hilarity, in the guise of filthy, dirty pirates with an apparent sense of humor. I just got links to a number of new torrents of Cinematic Titanic’s The Oozing Skull with a rather amusing title:

Cinematic Titanic Oozing Skull FULL DVD COPY by JIM MALLON
It then goes on to [...]

Bonnie ‘Hammerzeit’ Hammer Leaves Sci-Fi

Bonnie Hammer, long-time head of The Sci-Fi Channel and the woman who cancelled such shows as Farscape, Stargate SG-1, and — oh, what’s it called? That puppet show in space, with the guy? You know the one. Anyway, she has left her position as the network’s chief. Despite dragging the network down into a disgusting, [...]

MST3K: The Movie To Be Rereleased?

Holy expletive, Batman! In the words of Satellite News, it looks like hell has finally frozen over. TVGuide.com has reported that Universal will be rereleasing the long out-of-print (in the US, at least) Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Movie DVD on May 8th. According to SN, this news comes from a reliable source — [...]