On the production side, Marvel Comics’ Michael Ryan (Runaways, X-Men: Manifest Destiny, Iron Man, Magic: The Gathering trading cards) is on board to do storyboards. Also, David C. Hayes will helm the screenplay. PB&J (who’ve contributed music to “American Idol,” “Keeping Up With The Kardashians,” “So You Think You Can Dance?,” “America’s Got Talent,” “The Real World” and more) will produce/compose the original soundtrack/songs.
As he has done for several years, Rupert roamed the aisles of Comic-Con as ToRgO, this year accompanied by “The Master.” This year they spent some time searching for new wives.
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I wanna be a wife. Only cause I hope for another girl wrestling scene.
I don’t really have the hips to pull off a woman… But those robes should cover that up…. Now… The Adams apple???
For me, the word “alternative” conjures up visions of emaciated college rockers, which King’s X isn’t. They’re fairly hard to define, since they’ve changed so much in the nearly 30 years they’ve been together. But generally, they’re hard rock with great 3 part harmonies. Dug Pinnick is an extremely talented singer, but since he’s nearly 60, it makes me wonder if he’s going to be “The Master”.
Dug Pinnick in the Manos sequel? Okay, that is easily the most out of left-field thing I’ve heard in a long, long time. Should be….interesting?
But I agree with #2 that “alternative” doesn’t cover King’s X very well. “Progessive psychedelic funk metal” might be too cumbersome a term, but it’s how I’ve always tried to describe them (or at least their early, classic music, since I haven’t kept up with them in a long time).
I thought this was going to be a low/no budget affair done by him and his friends. Why is he pumping money into this? Aside from Mysties, who is going to want to watch this?
@ Ryan,
I have absolutely no clue. Unless you are an MSTie, you’re not going to know about “Manos” to begin with. And someone needs to explain to me why this sequel is being made to begin with. Also, with the “band” (and I use that term very loosely), what kind of musical elements would they be contributing? Other than Torgo’s theme, there weren’t any memorable “musical elements” in that entire movie.
I have to stop now. My brain hurts.
I bet this goes straight to DVD and will probably not show in theaters..but,you never know.Have to wait and see on this one..
Quentin Tarantino is supposed to be a Manos fan, and reportedly owns the only 35mm print in existence.
There has been a documentary and a stage play in recent years, so the movie’s infamy has certainly expanded beyond MST.
I’m sorry, but I just CANNOT remain silent when I see the following statement: “Unless you are a MSTie, you’re not going to know about “Manos” to begin with.” This may be a fairly accurate generalization, but it is FAR from an absolute truth.
I had heard of “Manos: The Hand Of Fate” YEARS before they even began making Mystery Science Theater 3000! Granted, I wasn’t able to actually SEE it until the guys riffed it, but that’s another matter entirely. You see, aside from the MST book, there is another, earlier tome that has served as my filmic Bible and/or ‘Wish List:’ “INCREDIBLY STRANGE FILMS (1986)
I bought it the year it came out, and made it my goal to see ALL of the films listed in their “Favorite Films” section, if not EVERY movie discussed in the entire book! And, Lo & Behold, MANOS! is among them…
While MST3k IS a beloved, invaluable (and inviolable?) source for obscure, badfilm hookups, it is NOT, however, the only game in town! :!:
P.S. “Yipe Striper:” What a FANTASTIC handle/screen name you’ve got goin’ for ya there, fella!
I think this, like most sequels, will be quite poor- and not in
aanos or Red Zone Cuba way. Consider such icky sequel examples as
Highlander II, Caddyshack II, The Matrix Reloaded :x , and The Sting II.
Not counting Godfather II (really a continuation of the book)
some of the few successful sequels are The Road Warrior,
Terminator II, and Aliens. And, as I believe Woody the Bartender in
Cheers observed of Godfather III (which also applies to Terminator
III) “They should have stopped at II.”
Make that Not in a Manos or Red Zone Cuba kind of way.
(Wish you could edit posts).
I agree with others that I really don’t see the point of this entire endeavor, especially if they are actually putting money and getting actors/actresses with actual things on their resume. I loved the MST episode of Manos but won’t watch this.
Another bad movie MST3K helped birth a sequel. In all honestly this could’ve worked as a good horror remake. If I legally could, I would write a remake.
I have a felling this will be another Hobgoblins 2.
As bad as Manos is, there is still something creepy about that movie and I don’t see that being captured ever again, certainly not by an obviously self-conscious sequel.
One might as well ask why fans spend their own time and money making their own classic Star Trek episodes, and why actors who actually appeared on the real thing would appear in them. It’s out of love and respect for Trek, and it’s also fun!
Of course, in the case of Manos, it’s a sick and twisted kind of love and respect, but there you go! ;-)
I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again:
The only reason the original Manos was watchable was because of the MST3K crew. Without them, the movie is vomit-inducing. How anyone COULD watch it without them is beyond me.
And, I’m sorry, but dressing up as Torgo and walking and talking like him is borderline psychotic behavior.
As William Shatner said to the Trekkie on Saturday Night Live, “GET A LIFE!!!”
Is this going to be a disastrous $100m remake of a no-budget independent film, like “Gone in Sixty Seconds”?
@ #2 & #3: Wasn’t the term “alternative music” created for just this situation, i.e. a style that’s otherwise impossible to describe in one or two words? (Although I must agree that it has developed a rather negative connotation for anyone over the age of 20 who has working ears.) If I may quote Mike Nelson from the Rifftrax for Terminator 3 (Or was it Daredevil? DD did feature an agressive amount of painfully bad “alternative” music…), “Nickelback is a real band? I thought it was just a catch-all term for terrible rock music.”
#16 Does that apply to everyone who dressed as a movie character at the two official MST3K conventions that were held? I believe they had several Torgos in attendance…
Unless the guy is doing Torgo 24/7 in his everyday life, I don’t see the problem here!
That poor audience on premiere night in El Paso in 1966 didn’t have Joel and the Bots to help them. :twisted:
There’s something that exists on this plane of existence known as “HOBGOBLINS 2” ?!?!?! Oh, man, and I thought “Blood Feast 2: All You Can Eat” was a bad idea!! [And the “Astro-Zombies” sequel, the “Willard” remake, etc. etc.]
I know sequels are usually a gamble, but come on, people–this is the sequel that has nowhere to go but up! (He said, tempting fate.)
Re. the movie: I wish them all the best of luck, but that video from 2010’s Comic-Con is funny stuff. I’ve always heard about all the sexy chicks dressed in costumes and who better to peruse them than Torgo himself? The “Dance Mix” of Torgo’s Theme makes it worth it alone.
He seems like a good guy, I trust him!
I watched that ep of DS9 just the other day.
@Cheapskate Crow, as a writer by hobby, I’ve developed several television series I know likely won’t see the light of day or make any money if they do. But as an artist (whether it be music, painting or writing) you honestly don’t care how much it makes. Too often movies are expected to make millions, but when a newbie producer, or one who is not professionally employed, makes his or her dream film, they don’t expect it to make anything.
I agree with Lesha Holland, “Manos” was known by many far before 1993. This will have interest beyond MSTies into the general independent film and low budget horror film groups.
My instincts are telling me this one has a chance.
Why is the assumption being made that the guy is “pumping money into this”? It could very well be that the people joining him on this venture are also fans and just want to be involved for the fun of it … with a payday to come later if the film does anything remotely close to making money.
I wish them luck and I’m certainly interested in seeing what the end result will be.
Noting what @8 had said, that (extremely wonderful) book also has a Coleman Francis section! But I think I picked up my copy right around when I first heard of MST3K in 1992 or so so there wasn’t much overlap for me.