Happy Non-Denominational Winter Season!

Yea, I know Festivus was the 23rd, but it's the thought that counts. I guess. Anyway, 2007 has been a pretty good year and it's ended beautifully. It's been a tough year at times, but it has been worth whatever trouble I've come across, and I hope it was the same for you. 2007 was the year that this humble little blog was born, and, occasionally, grew. I met some new people, made new friendships, and increased friendships with people I already knew, most of whom I doubt read this blog. I broadened my tastes, tried more things, and became more unique, or weird, depending on how you look at it. I learned a lot this year; some good, some bad, some completely useless, all worth it. I hope everyone who reads this had a good year, and an even more spectacular year coming up. So long, and judging by the frequency of my posts, I'll see you in 2008, right here inside the Brain of, well, you know.

Push the button, Frank.

In the history of things, there have been a lot of movies released. According to the Department of Made-Up Statistics, about 87% of those movies are horrible. And there's one show that takes that 87% and makes them watchable, except one (I'm looking at you, Manos: The Hands of Fate). That show is Mystery Science Theater 3000. The premise is simple: one man, Joel Robinson, is trapped in space and forced to watch horrible B-Grade movies as part of a maniacal experiment. However, he protects himself from going mad by building a gang of robot friends with which he watches these movies and comments on them throughout the entire film. Of course, that's the premise of the first few seasons. Halfway through season five, the host changes to Mike Nelson. So after that, the plot is the same, only with a different host. The show is a zany, madcap romp through the world of bad cinema, and every episode is chock-full of memorable zingers, one-liners, and pop-culture references. I make it required watching in the Brain of Austin. (As usual, information from Wikipedia and review from the Brain of blah blah blah.)
Official MST3K Website
Official MST3K Fan Site