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MST3k Becomes the Biggest Crowd-Funded Video Project in Internet History
pastemagazine.com ^
| December 11, 2015
| Jim Vorel
Posted on 12/12/2015 3:10:54 AM PST by Morgana
Mystery Science Theater 3000 smashed through all known barriers Friday night to prove itself the king of geeky TV when its total on Kickstarter (including its add-on shop) soared past $6.3 million. The show, which went off the air in 1999, became the most successful crowdfunded video project of all time, surpassing the Veronica Mars movie, which previously held the title with $5.7 million.
The MST3k project’s ultimate goal had been $5.5 million to produce a new, 12-episode season of the cult series, in an attempt to prove to various networks or online streamers that there was a demand for the bad movie riffing series to return. This could not possibly have been proven more conclusively, as the minimum $2 million goal was immediately overcome. In the last 72 hours in particular, donations to the Kickstarter have been flying fast and furious, taking it well beyond any of the earlier projections. At the time of this writing, more than 47,000 people (including myself) have donated to the cause.
The current donations guarantee a bonus 13 episode season, including a new holiday special, hopefully in the same league as Santa Claus Conquers the Martians. The donations were no doubt helped by the huge number of celebrity endorsements the new version of the show has received, from people who will be cast members (Patton Oswalt, Felicia Day) to those who hope to appear in cameo roles (everyone from Jack Black to Jerry Seinfeld).
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TOPICS: TV/Movies
KEYWORDS: mst3k; whatsuptigerlily; woodyallen
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THEY DID IT!! 14 NEW EPISODES!!
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posted on
12/12/2015 3:10:54 AM PST
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Morgana
To: Morgana
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12/12/2015 3:18:40 AM PST
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BOOHA
To: Artemis Webb; JoeProBono; CatherineofAragon; TomServo; RandallFlagg; MD Expat in PA
14 new episodes on the way!!
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posted on
12/12/2015 3:20:55 AM PST
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Morgana
( Always a bit of truth in dark humor.)
To: Morgana
I’m going to start a fight and say Mike Nelson was better than Joel Robinson.
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12/12/2015 3:49:40 AM PST
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Crazieman
(Article V or National Divorce. The only solutions now.)
To: Crazieman
Better not say that - Joel is Jim Robinson's nephew! 8~)
Seriesly, Joel always looked half asleep, which was perfect, because I always watched it in the middle of the night.
Mike always had that look of mischief about him.
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12/12/2015 3:59:19 AM PST
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real saxophonist
(YouTube + Twitter + Facebook = YouTwitFace.com)
To: BOOHA
To: Crazieman
I like Nelson better myself. Nothing against Joel though.
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12/12/2015 4:24:50 AM PST
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wally_bert
(I didn't get where I am today by selling ice cream tasting of bookends, pumice stone & West Germany)
To: wally_bert
Well nothing against Joel either. I just thought Mike was funnier.
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12/12/2015 4:28:34 AM PST
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Crazieman
(Article V or National Divorce. The only solutions now.)
To: Crazieman
Nelson was funnier definitely.
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12/12/2015 4:33:33 AM PST
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wally_bert
(I didn't get where I am today by selling ice cream tasting of bookends, pumice stone & West Germany)
To: Morgana
Four words:
“Manos, Hands Of Fate”
CC
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12/12/2015 4:35:51 AM PST
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Celtic Conservative
(CC: purveyor of cryptic, snarky posts since December, 2000..)
To: Celtic Conservative
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12/12/2015 4:39:55 AM PST
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real saxophonist
(YouTube + Twitter + Facebook = YouTwitFace.com)
To: Crazieman
I'm sorry too, Dmitri. I'm very sorry. All right, you're sorrier than I am. But I am sorry as well. I am as sorry as you are, Dmitri. Don't say that Mike is funnier than Joel is because Joel is capable of being just as funny as Mike is. So they're both funny, all right? All right.
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12/12/2015 4:40:19 AM PST
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Cvengr
( Adversity in life & death is inevitable; Stress is optional through faith in Christ.)
To: Cvengr; Celtic Conservative
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12/12/2015 4:43:01 AM PST
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Crazieman
(Article V or National Divorce. The only solutions now.)
To: Morgana
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12/12/2015 4:54:03 AM PST
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chajin
("There is no other name under heaven given among people by which we must be saved." Acts 4:12)
To: Celtic Conservative
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12/12/2015 4:54:04 AM PST
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Vaquero
( Don't pick a fight with an old guy. If he is too old to fight, he'll just kill you. .c)
To: Vaquero
Hey, it’s Gamera! Get the camera!
LOL
CC
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12/12/2015 5:05:48 AM PST
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Celtic Conservative
(CC: purveyor of cryptic, snarky posts since December, 2000..)
To: Celtic Conservative
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12/12/2015 5:07:59 AM PST
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Vaquero
( Don't pick a fight with an old guy. If he is too old to fight, he'll just kill you. .c)
To: Celtic Conservative
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12/12/2015 5:14:31 AM PST
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Vaquero
( Don't pick a fight with an old guy. If he is too old to fight, he'll just kill you. .c)
To: Morgana
Try not to look like a corn cob....
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12/12/2015 5:32:53 AM PST
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garryowenartillery
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12/12/2015 5:50:37 AM PST
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Morgana
( Always a bit of truth in dark humor.)
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