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Here is your discussion thread for spoiler-filled thoughts, discussions, and observations on H.G. Wells’ The Shape of Things to Come!
This is your destination for discussing anything and everything about MST3K episode 1310: the host segments, the theater segments, the memorable quotes, the hilarious riffs, the feature presentation, all of it!
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Regardless of how much Jack Palance embarrasses himself in this one, let’s go!
I gave it a watch last night but wasn’t able to focus on it as much as I wanted (not the shows fault, just my stuff and nonsense) but I did get a big laugh out of Emily’s Netflix riff, that was clever.
As with the Rifftrax release, I was disappointed they didn’t do anything specific to Carol Lynley, but maybe that’s Frank Conniff’s area of expertise, and maybe if the Mads tackle it I’ll get a riff reference to her and her movies (like myself, they’re film buffs in their 60s). But yeah, along with that, nothing on Dori Doreau (Anna-Marie Martin), or Gunslinger’s John Ireland, or going back further, Space 1999s Barry Morris (riffed on in KTMA). But again, that’s kind of Frank’s thing.
Hope to give this another try soon, when I can give it my full attention.
While the sight of Jack Palance getting badoinked on the melon by a polystyrene beam he wasn’t expecting exists, any other shot can only be the second funniest.
I think they’ve done much better with pop-culture references in the reboot than they did in the original run after Frank left, but yeah, some things left on the table here. Overall, though, I was highly pleased with the riffing in this one.
It’s been my experience that Rifftrax only rarely refers to the actors or to anything that isn’t directly happening in the movie.
I’m guessing Team Emily will be on hand for the party, as the ticket info for the show over at the Gizmoplex site says:
Join us for the LIVESTREAM PREMIERE of Episode 1310: H. G. Wells’ THE SHAPE OF THINGS TO COME! Then, stick around for a live post-show discussion with the cast.
Okay, this can’t be a scene from this movie. This can’t be a scene from any movie. This is some sort of joke photoshoot where they are making fun of sci-fi movies. Right? RIGHT?!
After I saw the first 15 seconds or so of the cold opening, I’m so relieved that Waverly and Growler didn’t turn full-on evil from those Bonehead helmets. But then again…
Oh boy.
My only quibble with this episode was that the Dr Cabahl’s mind game with The Mads / Jonah, Emily & Joel rhyme time escape plan plots didn’t get touched.
I’m sure everything will come together in the few episodes that are left in Season 13 but it’s been fun to guess where the story is going as more hints are dropped.
