Fans of the legendary hit show Mystery Science Theater 3000 (MST3K) and Internet sensation RiffTrax.com are in for a hilarious night of live comedy on Thursday, Aug. 19 when NCM Fathom, Something Awful and RiffTrax team up again to present RiffTrax LIVE: Reefer Madness at 8:00 p.m. Eastern / 7:00 p.m. Central / 6:00 p.m. Mountain / 8:00 p.m. Pacific (tape delayed) with an encore on Tuesday, August 24. The creative team behind MST3K — Michael J. Nelson, Kevin Murphy, and Bill Corbett — will reunite on the big screen for an evening of LIVE riffing on the 1936 cult classic feature that warned generations of Americans against the horrors of excessive marijuana consumption. Audiences will also receive access to FREE digital goodies after the event including a downloadable short, avatars and a digital photo of the guys.
Tickets are available at participating theater box offices and online at Fathom Events. For a complete list of theater locations and prices, please visit the website (theaters and participants are subject to change).
"Reefer Madness is bizarre, paranoid and hilarious, everything we like in a movie," said Michael J. Nelson, RiffTrax creator and former host of the Emmy-nominated, Peabody Award-winning Mystery Science Theater 3000. "I've seen it a hundred times and I still find it funny–and I've never even smoked pot!"
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Originally titled Tell Your Children and financed by a church group, Reefer Madness was intended as a morality tale about the dangers of cannabis use. The story follows a group of high school students who are coerced by pushers into trying marijuana; the catalyst for an ill-fated party that soon descends into madness. Soon after Reefer Madness' initial filming in 1936, notorious exploitation filmmaker Dwain Esper turned up the intensity with the addition of salacious insert shots. The final piece offers scenes of accidental murder, suicide and vehicular manslaughter.
Reefer Madness gained new life in the 1970s when recreational marijuana enthusiasts discovered it and circulated the piece as entertainment. The film's over-the-top moralizing and wild exaggeration of the effects of cannabis make it a perfect target for the comic wit of the RiffTrax gang.
For the first time ever, fans have the chance to hear their own joke used in the live event by submitting a riff for one — or all ten of the short clips available for riffing from Reefer Madness. Riffs may be submitted at Contest | RiffTrax through Wednesday, Aug. 18 at 11:59 p.m. Pacific. One winner for each clip will be selected by the RiffTrax guys and each winner will receive a RiffTrax Swag Bag and an on-screen credit in the event.
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Copyright: 2010 SunHerald.com
Website: Cult Classic Reefer Madness Returns to Theaters with Hilarious Live Commentary from the Stars of Mystery Science Theater 3000
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Tickets are available at participating theater box offices and online at Fathom Events. For a complete list of theater locations and prices, please visit the website (theaters and participants are subject to change).
"Reefer Madness is bizarre, paranoid and hilarious, everything we like in a movie," said Michael J. Nelson, RiffTrax creator and former host of the Emmy-nominated, Peabody Award-winning Mystery Science Theater 3000. "I've seen it a hundred times and I still find it funny–and I've never even smoked pot!"
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Originally titled Tell Your Children and financed by a church group, Reefer Madness was intended as a morality tale about the dangers of cannabis use. The story follows a group of high school students who are coerced by pushers into trying marijuana; the catalyst for an ill-fated party that soon descends into madness. Soon after Reefer Madness' initial filming in 1936, notorious exploitation filmmaker Dwain Esper turned up the intensity with the addition of salacious insert shots. The final piece offers scenes of accidental murder, suicide and vehicular manslaughter.
Reefer Madness gained new life in the 1970s when recreational marijuana enthusiasts discovered it and circulated the piece as entertainment. The film's over-the-top moralizing and wild exaggeration of the effects of cannabis make it a perfect target for the comic wit of the RiffTrax gang.
For the first time ever, fans have the chance to hear their own joke used in the live event by submitting a riff for one — or all ten of the short clips available for riffing from Reefer Madness. Riffs may be submitted at Contest | RiffTrax through Wednesday, Aug. 18 at 11:59 p.m. Pacific. One winner for each clip will be selected by the RiffTrax guys and each winner will receive a RiffTrax Swag Bag and an on-screen credit in the event.
NewsHawk: Ganjarden: 420 MAGAZINE
Source: SunHerald.com
Contact: SunHerald.com
Copyright: 2010 SunHerald.com
Website: Cult Classic Reefer Madness Returns to Theaters with Hilarious Live Commentary from the Stars of Mystery Science Theater 3000
* Thanks to MedicalNeed for submitting this article
