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'Misties' set to riff on big screen 'Plan 9'
After all these years and countless Claude Van Damme films under the bridge, "Plan 9 From Outer Space," the 1959 sci-fi/horror opus directed by Ed Wood Jr., still holds the title of Worst Movie Ever Made. Trust us. Ever.
But that's a good thing. And now you can see it on in all its black and white, big screen glory as the stars of the TV show "Mystery Science Theater 3000" riff on it live Thursday from Nashville, Tenn., with the performance beamed to 430 theaters across the country, including one in Altamonte Springs.
Mike Nelson and the actors who played his robot helpers, Tom Servo (Kevin Murphy) and Crow T. Robot (Bill Corbett), will unleash their comedic, sarcastic fury on the film that earned Wood a posthumous Golden Turkey Award as the worst director ever, and stars such "luminaries" as Swedish wrestler Tor Johnson, a strung-out and washed-up Bela Lugosi, impossibly thin-waisted horror movie hostess Vampira and someone going by the name of Dudley Manlove as Eros. Remember: Worst movie ever made.
Laugh along with the gang beginning at 8 p.m. Thursday at the Altamonte Mall 18, 433 E. Altamonte Dr., Altamonte Springs.
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Dog days of summer won't stop sci-fi con
It's convention time again, and we ... wait, what? Since when do we have big science fiction/comic cons in this area in the summer?
Since this weekend when the annual MegaCon convention kicks off their new Mini-MegaCon Saturday and Sunday at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando.
Guests include "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" stars Charisma Carpenter, Emma Caufield, Amber Benson and Adam Busch, along with Dorian Gregory ("Charmed"), Sylvester McCoy (the seventh "Doctor Who"), Lisa Loring and Felix Silva (Wednesday and Cousin Itt from "The Addams Family"), Arne Starr ("Star Trek," "Mad Men"), Vic Mignogna ("Full Metal Alchemist"), Tarah Paige ("Bring It On 3"), and wrestling stars Jackie Haas, "Ariel," Terri Runnels, SoCal Val and Sean Waltman.
Mini-MegaCon will be 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday at the Orange County Convention Center, 9899 International Drive, Orlando. Tickets will be $22 for Saturday, $19 for Sunday, or $36 for all weekend, available at the door or at any Coliseum of Comics location. Head to megaconvention.com for more details and a list of the activities.
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It's lethal injection time for 'Reno 911'
With the sad news this week that Comedy Central's "Reno 911!" has been canceled, it's as good a time as any to catch up with the audience-starved yet critically-acclaimed series.
The mockumentary-style cop show takes place in Nevada and over the course of five seasons and one feature film, developed a cult-like following that will now only exist on DVD. Mostly improvised, episodes featured these "cops" fending off civilians from a mixed up bunch of weirdos, survivalists and hookers.
"Reno 911!" is available through Amazon.com for purchase and through iTunes for download.
-- Staff Report
'Misties' set to riff on big screen 'Plan 9'
After all these years and countless Claude Van Damme films under the bridge, "Plan 9 From Outer Space," the 1959 sci-fi/horror opus directed by Ed Wood Jr., still holds the title of Worst Movie Ever Made. Trust us. Ever.
But that's a good thing. And now you can see it on in all its black and white, big screen glory as the stars of the TV show "Mystery Science Theater 3000" riff on it live Thursday from Nashville, Tenn., with the performance beamed to 430 theaters across the country, including one in Altamonte Springs.
Mike Nelson and the actors who played his robot helpers, Tom Servo (Kevin Murphy) and Crow T. Robot (Bill Corbett), will unleash their comedic, sarcastic fury on the film that earned Wood a posthumous Golden Turkey Award as the worst director ever, and stars such "luminaries" as Swedish wrestler Tor Johnson, a strung-out and washed-up Bela Lugosi, impossibly thin-waisted horror movie hostess Vampira and someone going by the name of Dudley Manlove as Eros. Remember: Worst movie ever made.
Laugh along with the gang beginning at 8 p.m. Thursday at the Altamonte Mall 18, 433 E. Altamonte Dr., Altamonte Springs.
ATTEND
Dog days of summer won't stop sci-fi con
It's convention time again, and we ... wait, what? Since when do we have big science fiction/comic cons in this area in the summer?
Since this weekend when the annual MegaCon convention kicks off their new Mini-MegaCon Saturday and Sunday at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando.
Guests include "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" stars Charisma Carpenter, Emma Caufield, Amber Benson and Adam Busch, along with Dorian Gregory ("Charmed"), Sylvester McCoy (the seventh "Doctor Who"), Lisa Loring and Felix Silva (Wednesday and Cousin Itt from "The Addams Family"), Arne Starr ("Star Trek," "Mad Men"), Vic Mignogna ("Full Metal Alchemist"), Tarah Paige ("Bring It On 3"), and wrestling stars Jackie Haas, "Ariel," Terri Runnels, SoCal Val and Sean Waltman.
Mini-MegaCon will be 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday at the Orange County Convention Center, 9899 International Drive, Orlando. Tickets will be $22 for Saturday, $19 for Sunday, or $36 for all weekend, available at the door or at any Coliseum of Comics location. Head to megaconvention.com for more details and a list of the activities.
WATCH
It's lethal injection time for 'Reno 911'
With the sad news this week that Comedy Central's "Reno 911!" has been canceled, it's as good a time as any to catch up with the audience-starved yet critically-acclaimed series.
The mockumentary-style cop show takes place in Nevada and over the course of five seasons and one feature film, developed a cult-like following that will now only exist on DVD. Mostly improvised, episodes featured these "cops" fending off civilians from a mixed up bunch of weirdos, survivalists and hookers.
"Reno 911!" is available through Amazon.com for purchase and through iTunes for download.
-- Staff Report
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