Comments on: See ‘The Singles Ward’ mocked ‘MST3K’-style http://www.ericdsnider.com/blog/2007/11/19/see-the-singles-ward-mocked-mst3k-style/ Eric D. Snider's blog. Mon, 01 Dec 2008 17:57:14 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: mandi http://www.ericdsnider.com/blog/2007/11/19/see-the-singles-ward-mocked-mst3k-style/#comment-89085 mandi Fri, 04 Jan 2008 08:45:22 +0000 http://www.ericdsnider.com/blog/2007/11/19/see-the-singles-ward-mocked-mst3k-style/#comment-89085 eugh, you guys should post this in full online somewhere! Mormons who aren't in Utah should get a chance to see it, too! :) eugh, you guys should post this in full online somewhere! Mormons who aren’t in Utah should get a chance to see it, too! :)

]]> By: Seasider http://www.ericdsnider.com/blog/2007/11/19/see-the-singles-ward-mocked-mst3k-style/#comment-78523 Seasider Fri, 23 Nov 2007 19:16:21 +0000 http://www.ericdsnider.com/blog/2007/11/19/see-the-singles-ward-mocked-mst3k-style/#comment-78523 I watched the thing last night. It had its funny moments but I think the concept would've been more effective if you had guys who had nothing to do with the movie or had not even seen it before. When you have guys who were in the movie, it just comes off like an audio commentary track you'd find on the DVD. The whole unfunny comedian jab got really old after the 100th attempt. It's like the guys couldn't think of anything else to use to mock the character. I watched the thing last night. It had its funny moments but I think the concept would’ve been more effective if you had guys who had nothing to do with the movie or had not even seen it before. When you have guys who were in the movie, it just comes off like an audio commentary track you’d find on the DVD.

The whole unfunny comedian jab got really old after the 100th attempt. It’s like the guys couldn’t think of anything else to use to mock the character.

]]> By: Steven Gardner http://www.ericdsnider.com/blog/2007/11/19/see-the-singles-ward-mocked-mst3k-style/#comment-77971 Steven Gardner Tue, 20 Nov 2007 23:46:27 +0000 http://www.ericdsnider.com/blog/2007/11/19/see-the-singles-ward-mocked-mst3k-style/#comment-77971 Not all of MST3K's jokes are roaring successes either. But every once in a while you get a gem. I found the same in the clips here. Good luck with it. Not all of MST3K’s jokes are roaring successes either. But every once in a while you get a gem. I found the same in the clips here. Good luck with it.

]]> By: Jonathan http://www.ericdsnider.com/blog/2007/11/19/see-the-singles-ward-mocked-mst3k-style/#comment-77949 Jonathan Tue, 20 Nov 2007 21:23:32 +0000 http://www.ericdsnider.com/blog/2007/11/19/see-the-singles-ward-mocked-mst3k-style/#comment-77949 Those are great - too bad I won't be in Utah anytime soon... Those are great - too bad I won’t be in Utah anytime soon…

]]> By: David Cornelius http://www.ericdsnider.com/blog/2007/11/19/see-the-singles-ward-mocked-mst3k-style/#comment-77890 David Cornelius Tue, 20 Nov 2007 16:11:35 +0000 http://www.ericdsnider.com/blog/2007/11/19/see-the-singles-ward-mocked-mst3k-style/#comment-77890 "We should have called it “Mystery Science Original TV Show Idea Theater”." Hee. Yeah, there's no way around it without a mountain of other problems, I suppose. Best of luck to you, snuff and all! “We should have called it “Mystery Science Original TV Show Idea Theater”.”

Hee. Yeah, there’s no way around it without a mountain of other problems, I suppose. Best of luck to you, snuff and all!

]]> By: Sean http://www.ericdsnider.com/blog/2007/11/19/see-the-singles-ward-mocked-mst3k-style/#comment-77848 Sean Tue, 20 Nov 2007 12:50:39 +0000 http://www.ericdsnider.com/blog/2007/11/19/see-the-singles-ward-mocked-mst3k-style/#comment-77848 Hey, I served my mission in Korea, and I call BS on the comment about eating the dogs. Those dogs are much too old and sinewy to eat. For good tender dog, you need to get 'em young. Hey, I served my mission in Korea, and I call BS on the comment about eating the dogs. Those dogs are much too old and sinewy to eat. For good tender dog, you need to get ‘em young.

]]> By: Randy Tayler http://www.ericdsnider.com/blog/2007/11/19/see-the-singles-ward-mocked-mst3k-style/#comment-77781 Randy Tayler Tue, 20 Nov 2007 05:25:41 +0000 http://www.ericdsnider.com/blog/2007/11/19/see-the-singles-ward-mocked-mst3k-style/#comment-77781 We should have called it "Mystery Science Original TV Show Idea Theater". The silhouettes were decided on in post. We had a secondary shot from the side where you could see our faces and such, but it proved problematic to do a little window where you could see us from time to time. And we had to have SOMETHING visual there, lest people tune in and hear this commentary and not know what in the world was going on. I'll admit I'm concerned the whole product won't be up to snuff. (Snuff is very funny, after all.) But I know we do have a few jokes in it that STILL make me laugh when I think about them, so that's good. I certainly came away with more respect for Mike Nelson and the MST crew. We should have called it “Mystery Science Original TV Show Idea Theater”.

The silhouettes were decided on in post. We had a secondary shot from the side where you could see our faces and such, but it proved problematic to do a little window where you could see us from time to time. And we had to have SOMETHING visual there, lest people tune in and hear this commentary and not know what in the world was going on.

I’ll admit I’m concerned the whole product won’t be up to snuff. (Snuff is very funny, after all.) But I know we do have a few jokes in it that STILL make me laugh when I think about them, so that’s good. I certainly came away with more respect for Mike Nelson and the MST crew.

]]> By: Carrie http://www.ericdsnider.com/blog/2007/11/19/see-the-singles-ward-mocked-mst3k-style/#comment-77756 Carrie Tue, 20 Nov 2007 02:24:09 +0000 http://www.ericdsnider.com/blog/2007/11/19/see-the-singles-ward-mocked-mst3k-style/#comment-77756 I'm not sure there's anything that could get me to watch that horrible, awful movie ever again. I’m not sure there’s anything that could get me to watch that horrible, awful movie ever again.

]]> By: Nathan http://www.ericdsnider.com/blog/2007/11/19/see-the-singles-ward-mocked-mst3k-style/#comment-77752 Nathan Tue, 20 Nov 2007 02:00:40 +0000 http://www.ericdsnider.com/blog/2007/11/19/see-the-singles-ward-mocked-mst3k-style/#comment-77752 I have to admit, phenomenal idea but only moderately funny. The original "Single's Ward" was a poorly made movie but it hit too close to home and has to be a classic in my mind. Some scenes are such great ideas that I forget the poor film quality.That may be why this parody is not as funny as the old MST3K which ripped on horrible films that had no reason to be created. The final youtube clip was pretty good. I have to admit, phenomenal idea but only moderately funny. The original “Single’s Ward” was a poorly made movie but it hit too close to home and has to be a classic in my mind. Some scenes are such great ideas that I forget the poor film quality.That may be why this parody is not as funny as the old MST3K which ripped on horrible films that had no reason to be created.
The final youtube clip was pretty good.

]]> By: David Cornelius http://www.ericdsnider.com/blog/2007/11/19/see-the-singles-ward-mocked-mst3k-style/#comment-77748 David Cornelius Tue, 20 Nov 2007 01:08:07 +0000 http://www.ericdsnider.com/blog/2007/11/19/see-the-singles-ward-mocked-mst3k-style/#comment-77748 Surprised to see they're going with the silhouettes - I thought Best Brains held some sort of copyright on such a thing. Even without rights problems, doesn't it lean too much for comfort into rip-off territory? (On the other hand, hooray for good comedy and for local TV!) Surprised to see they’re going with the silhouettes - I thought Best Brains held some sort of copyright on such a thing. Even without rights problems, doesn’t it lean too much for comfort into rip-off territory?

(On the other hand, hooray for good comedy and for local TV!)

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