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Mystery Science Theater 3000: On April 14th, We've Got Movie Sign
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This is going to be amazing.
Pledge upped.
ElectricBlanketFire
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Joel actually says in the update that's not Patton in the silhouette and he hadn't event approached him about it until after the Kickstarter began.
Patton hasn't even tweeted about it yet. Once he does, the number should start climbing.
forgeforsaken
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No it's a photoshop of Patton, Joel says the original image didn't have the silhouette of any henchman and that was added during the Kickstarter.
BlastProcessing
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For me, the real exciting part is that he will be involved in the riff writing.
ElectricBlanketFire
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Oh whoops. You're right. My mistake!
BattleMonkey
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Theres been a bump in pledge rate since the news, so looks like 3.3 might be tonight
Michael F. Assbender
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Pretty sure he's only guest-writing (not a permanent member of the writing staff).
That's what I took from the update anyway.
ElectricBlanketFire
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Patton needs to get tweeting!
It seems like he'll have a hand in both, but More TSOTF than wrier
ElectricBlanketFire
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I love Joel just casually offering Patton the role like this.
He and Felicia Day had about the same reaction too :lol
ElectricBlanketFire
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Tweet sent!
OricWindstar
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Patton Oswalt is a PHENOMENAL choice. I'm all for this new cast.
Skiptastic
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Wow, this is more than I would have ever expected. This is awesome.
StopMakingSense
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It certainly makes 12 episodes much more plausible.
WyndhamPrice
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We're definitely going to hit 3.3 by the end of the day, they've raised a ton this afternoon since announcing Oswalt's involvement.
BattleMonkey
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Going quick now, might be over 100k in just a few hours. This was a big announcement apparently
ElectricBlanketFire
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It's great casting. Patton is perfect for the role, he has a huge following and is social media savvy.
ElectricBlanketFire
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SIX EPISODES CONFIRMED!
BattleMonkey
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Holy crap it's going fast now
ElectricBlanketFire
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Not that Joel has to run everything by the old cast members, but a heads up might have been nice.
I'm back in for the $100 tier!
Yeah, that's not cool. Cmon Joel!
Not that Joel has to run everything by the old cast members, but a heads up might have been nice.
Yeah, that's not cool. Cmon Joel!
To be fair, it sounds like casting Patton Oswalt was a pretty late game decision.
And in any event, if the old cast members don't want to be involved with the show, why would they be in the loop about whatever decisions Joel makes? It'd be nice if the whole thing was a collaborative group effort right from the start...but if they aren't in, then that's kind of on them?
And in any event, if the old cast members don't want to be involved with the show, why would they be in the loop about whatever decisions Joel makes? It'd be nice if the whole thing was a collaborative group effort right from the start...but if they aren't in, then that's kind of on them?
DrForester
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Seems like the old guard is being a bit bitter and petty about the whole thing, just because Joel wants new blood. Especially with Joel having an open invitation to everyone, and does seem to be trying to make good by everyone after all Jim put them through.
The new bots seem OK.
Really not feeling the new host or Felicia Day, at least not based on the promo clips played during the marathon. The Nerdist guy's delivery was so stilted and Felicia Day was badly over acting. I'm also not really crazy about those particular choices as it seems like they're just pandering to gross "Nerd Culture" by picking two very safe and predictable names rather than finding some new talents.
Really not feeling the new host or Felicia Day, at least not based on the promo clips played during the marathon. The Nerdist guy's delivery was so stilted and Felicia Day was badly over acting. I'm also not really crazy about those particular choices as it seems like they're just pandering to gross "Nerd Culture" by picking two very safe and predictable names rather than finding some new talents.
ElectricBlanketFire
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That's what I'm gathering as well.
I was only saying it might have been a nice gesture, but by no means required. I also think it's tacky that they're doing some passive-aggressive sniping on Twitter but have no problem using the "WE'RE THE MADS FROM MYSTERY SCIENCE THEATER!" taglines and imagery.
I'll give you Felicia but a lot of "nerds" haven't really seem to have heard of the other guy.
DrForester
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Thankfully it only seems to be coming from Trace and Frank. Mike and the others seem fine with it, what with teaming up with Rifftrax. They have their own thing to do, but I can totally see them coming back to do stuff.
I'm not familiar with him but I know the Nerdist podcast is pretty huge. Just the name makes my eyelid twitch a little bit.
Patton Oswald is pretty much a "best case scenario" choice, even though he's been around a long time.
ElectricBlanketFire
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I had only heard the name Felicia Day and had no idea who Jonah was prior to the Kickstarter. Felicia didn't move the needle that much and Jonah didn't at all.
The promo clips are simple introductions. It's unfair to expect Jonah (my main concern as he's going to be in the theater) to find his footing in the entire first round of new episodes, let alone a conceptual promo video.
As great as this casting news is—and it is great!—there are other talented geek artists and personalities out there besides Patton Oswalt, Felicia Day, Chris Hardwick, Neil Gaiman, and Wil Wheaton. The opportunities to find the next no-namers—people like Joel, Mike, Trace, Frank and so on—are lower when we just keep enlisting the same few meta-geek celebrities for everything.
BattleMonkey
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It makes sense to use an all new younger and recognizable cast. It will help attract new audience, and any network that would possibly pick up the show will be more interested.
Networks and such are not going to want a show staring a bunch of old white guys. It sucks to not have the old cast, but it makes perfect sense to be using new talent.
Yea but you need some known talent as a draw, especially if you want networks or other partners to jump on board. It's the same with movies and TV, some star power helps
Networks and such are not going to want a show staring a bunch of old white guys. It sucks to not have the old cast, but it makes perfect sense to be using new talent.
Yea but you need some known talent as a draw, especially if you want networks or other partners to jump on board. It's the same with movies and TV, some star power helps
Overacting from the Mads is practically a requirement for the job!
Heh, I've been thinking the same too. But I guess "Two of the guys from now-defunct Cinematic Titanic" doesn't exactly sell tickets.
I think that quotient is filled with the new bot voices at the very least.
ElectricBlanketFire
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And Jonah isn't exactly a household name. Joel, when he started MST3K, would have been at least on the same popularity tier as Jonah.
The show never needed star power before.
That said, I know this is a new show and a very different media landscape. But as much as I love Patton and Felicia, there's such a thing as overexposure. And it annoys me the way nerd culture (gag) just keeps eating it up every time they and the handful of others like them are cast in a new nerd-centric project. I know that never getting tired of the same gags over and over and over again is a hallmark of nerddom, but come on.
Joel was a local no-name Minneapolis stand-up comedian. Jonah is a co-host of a popular podcast. He may not have Hardwick-level recognition, but he's not unheard of.
So Frank is all "I'm only finding this out now" and Trace is saying...
http://screencast.com/t/wfCFcQrbZqkM
Didn't really expect that at all.
I kind of figured the original Mads would be there at least for a cameo.
http://screencast.com/t/wfCFcQrbZqkM
Didn't really expect that at all.
I kind of figured the original Mads would be there at least for a cameo.
BattleMonkey
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But it does need it now, to get interest from networks who have said no to bringing the show back. Whole point of this kickstarter is to not just fund a new season, but to try and get someone on board with continued support to keep making more episodes down the line.
And really Jonah, the bots, they are pretty much no name talent and they are the stars of the show. Day and Patton are the mads, they are a supporting and minor role really for the show, but heck their names are pushing numbers.
ElectricBlanketFire
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Eee...
I know all that. And like I said: I like the casting! I'm just saying I wish these same people didn't keep popping up in everything nerd related.
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