Comments on: SXSW Diary 2008: Day 3 http://www.ericdsnider.com/blog/2008/03/11/sxsw-diary-2008-day-3/ Eric D. Snider's blog. Fri, 21 Nov 2008 05:03:27 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Phil Cardenas http://www.ericdsnider.com/blog/2008/03/11/sxsw-diary-2008-day-3/#comment-111090 Phil Cardenas Tue, 11 Mar 2008 22:15:54 +0000 http://www.ericdsnider.com/blog/2008/03/11/sxsw-diary-2008-day-3/#comment-111090 Yes, Kourtney, it is the same Doug Benson. This guy has been a touring comic forever; pretty famous in his own right, but it's amazing that people don't know this guy. He tours constantly, he has been on Last Comic Standing twice as a contestant, done the 1/2 Hour Comedy Hour on MTV, Best Week Ever for about 3 years now, and does lots of cameos on Comedy Central and various sitcoms. Man, you can't even watch TV without tripping over his grinnish mug--I've seen him more than I've seen my wife, and I've seen her a lot (married 3 years)! Oh, and Rifftrax is hilarious. I'm currently watching "The Phantom Menace" and X-Men. Funny stuff. Yes, Kourtney, it is the same Doug Benson. This guy has been a touring comic forever; pretty famous in his own right, but it’s amazing that people don’t know this guy. He tours constantly, he has been on Last Comic Standing twice as a contestant, done the 1/2 Hour Comedy Hour on MTV, Best Week Ever for about 3 years now, and does lots of cameos on Comedy Central and various sitcoms. Man, you can’t even watch TV without tripping over his grinnish mug–I’ve seen him more than I’ve seen my wife, and I’ve seen her a lot (married 3 years)!

Oh, and Rifftrax is hilarious. I’m currently watching “The Phantom Menace” and X-Men. Funny stuff.

]]> By: John Doe http://www.ericdsnider.com/blog/2008/03/11/sxsw-diary-2008-day-3/#comment-111069 John Doe Tue, 11 Mar 2008 21:02:07 +0000 http://www.ericdsnider.com/blog/2008/03/11/sxsw-diary-2008-day-3/#comment-111069 AdamOndi: Most MST3K stuff can be downloaded via torrents (if you're cool with such things). I'm cool with the stuff that can't be rented or purchased (of which there seem to be many). Also, they currently have a thing called "rifftrax" where the MST3K group mock more current films like Fantastic Four, X-Men, or Lord of the Rings. I recommend the Harry Potter riff, which is rather funny. AdamOndi:

Most MST3K stuff can be downloaded via torrents (if you’re cool with such things). I’m cool with the stuff that can’t be rented or purchased (of which there seem to be many).

Also, they currently have a thing called “rifftrax” where the MST3K group mock more current films like Fantastic Four, X-Men, or Lord of the Rings. I recommend the Harry Potter riff, which is rather funny.

]]> By: Kourtney http://www.ericdsnider.com/blog/2008/03/11/sxsw-diary-2008-day-3/#comment-111061 Kourtney Tue, 11 Mar 2008 20:46:07 +0000 http://www.ericdsnider.com/blog/2008/03/11/sxsw-diary-2008-day-3/#comment-111061 Is "Super High Me" by the same Doug Benson who's on Best Week Ever? Wait, is there a Doug Benson on Best Week Ever? Am I high? (Nope, just too lazy to look it up, in case you were concerned.) Is “Super High Me” by the same Doug Benson who’s on Best Week Ever? Wait, is there a Doug Benson on Best Week Ever? Am I high? (Nope, just too lazy to look it up, in case you were concerned.)

]]> By: AdamOndi http://www.ericdsnider.com/blog/2008/03/11/sxsw-diary-2008-day-3/#comment-111040 AdamOndi Tue, 11 Mar 2008 19:38:11 +0000 http://www.ericdsnider.com/blog/2008/03/11/sxsw-diary-2008-day-3/#comment-111040 Oh, how I miss me some MST3K.... I came to that party really late in the show's run, when it was already at SciFi, being misunderstood and continually threatened with cancellation. I have, however, made an effort to enjoy some of the back catalog that is available on DVD. Anyway, back to SXSW.... Doug Benson actually has some good non-pot material, too. However, it is his comfort zone, so he goes back to it a lot. I can totally understand him leaning really heavily on it at a screening full of stoners, though. I probably would, too, were I in his situation. Oh, how I miss me some MST3K…. I came to that party really late in the show’s run, when it was already at SciFi, being misunderstood and continually threatened with cancellation. I have, however, made an effort to enjoy some of the back catalog that is available on DVD.

Anyway, back to SXSW…. Doug Benson actually has some good non-pot material, too. However, it is his comfort zone, so he goes back to it a lot. I can totally understand him leaning really heavily on it at a screening full of stoners, though. I probably would, too, were I in his situation.

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