Posted on 12/12/2015 7:20:54 PM PST by Morgana
Bad movies only get better with expert heckling. "Mystery Science Theater 3000," aka MST3K, riffs on truly horrible films with the help of a human and his robot buddies.
So it only makes sense that its fans have put their money where their laughs are and helped raise millions of dollars for a new season.
With this successful Kickstarter campaign almost completed, fans of the original MST3K will have a chance to watch new episodes with a new cast, new cameos and a new writing staff.
Since this is a continuation of the series and not a reboot, they also will have new characters who will be part of the same family of mad scientist characters from the original series. This means new cameos as well.
In the latest campaign update as of Thursday, creator Joel Hodgson announced an impressive lineup of celebrities that could end up appearing as cameos in the new series if it reaches its final funding goal of $5.5 million.
Actors and comedians Jack Black, Joel McHale, Bill Hader and Neil Patrick Harris have expressed an interest in being on the show. But even bigger names like Jerry Seinfeld and Mark Hamill are also being recruited for the new series.
While these cameos seem to be missing any women from the lineup, Hodgson said he would love to see some funny females on the new series too.
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Mistie Bump!!!
“cameos seem to be missing any women from the lineup”
Politically correct crap. My 2 cents is that MST3K is like the 3 Stooges. Mostly a guy thing. Drink beer, watch bad movies with commentary.
Mark Hamill’s movies belong in MSTK3k status
Agreed
“Corvette Summer” was the best movie ever made.
Seinfeld i can understand, Hamill i can't and the fag, well WTF?
A guy thing?? There are a lot of female Misties!! Myself included!
Ditto. This is why we can’t have nice things.
Isn’t Mark Hamill the one who played Luke Skywalker?
Just in general.
This will give Hamill something to do when he's not busy fishing cigarette butts out of public ashtrays.
He has aged so well, don't you think?
Way cool.
Is there really a bump for fsns?
We must be the same. I think I’m the only girl who loved the Three Stooges growing up. :)
Ping to Lucky 13.
I used to watch it in the 90s. Thought it was pretty good. Would like to see it again.
I am watching the “Mole People” on Svengoolie right now. It is a less expensive send up of those old movies. I do like the fact that he gives a lot of facts about the movies.
Lol! The Mole People on Svengolie. Watching it myself. Classic 50’s Sci-Fic.
That being said, I always liked Joel Hodgson's version as he created it and never could accept Mike Nelson's suddenly beaming in to replace Joel in outer-space.
How odd! I just watched MST3K today-found some on Amazon-but I haven’t seen it in YEARS and then I read this post! I really missed this show...can’t wait!
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