In the Peanut Gallery with 'Mystery Science Theater 3000': Essays on Film, Fandom, Technology and the Culture of Riffing
This is a collection of essays by a variety of authors who all share an obvious love and serious obsession with Mystery Science Theater 3000. These essays delve into some expected subjects like the culture of riffing and bad movies, but also include an extensive analysis of Gypsy and gender roles, as well as an examination of Cambots impact on the show. In all, there are twenty five different essays included in this collection, each by a different author. This link for educational purpose only. Please remove file from your computer after familiarization.The award-winning television series Mystery Science Theater 3000 (1988-1999) has been described as "the smartest, funniest show in America," and forever changed the way we watch movies. The series featured a human host and a pair of robotic puppets who, while being subjected to some of the worst films ever made, provided ongoing hilarious and insightful commentary in a style popularly known as "riffing." These essays represent the first full-length scholarly analysis of Mystery Science Theater 3000--MST3K--which blossomed from humble beginnings as a Minnesota public-access television show into a cultural phenomenon on two major cable networks. The book includes interviews with series creator Joel Hodgson and cast members Kevin Murphy and Trace Beaulieu.
Book year: 2011
Book pages: 260
ISBN: 0786445327
Book language: en
File size: 2.01 MB
File type: pdf
Published: 03 January 2018 - 17:00
- Robert G. Weiner
- Shelley E. Barba
- Forewords by Kevin Murphy
- Robert Moses Peaslee
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