| In the Peanut Gallery with Mystery Science Theater 3000: Essays on Film, Fandom, Technology and the Culture of Riffing Contributor(s): Weiner, Robert G. (Author), Barba, Shelley E. (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0786445327 ISBN-13: 9780786445325 Publisher: McFarland and Company, Inc. OUR PRICE: $34.65 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: March 2011 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Performing Arts | Television - History & Criticism - Performing Arts | Film - General |
| Dewey: 791.457 |
| LCCN: 2011000212 |
| Physical Information: 0.65" H x 7.16" W x 10" (1.09 lbs) 277 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 1980's - Chronological Period - 1990's |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: 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. |