Cinematic Titanic

Cinematic Titanic
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Written byJoel Hodgson
Trace Beaulieu
Frank Conniff
Mary Jo Pehl
J. Elvis Weinstein
StarringJoel Hodgson
Trace Beaulieu
Frank Conniff
Mary Jo Pehl
J. Elvis Weinstein
Distributed byCinematic Titanic
Release date
  • December 22, 2007 (2007-12-22)
Running time
Approx. 90 min.
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Cinematic Titanic was a project by Mystery Science Theater 3000 (MST3K) creator and original host, Joel Hodgson.[1] The project involved "riffing" B-movies, in a manner similar to that of MST3K.[2] Joining Hodgson were some of the original MST3K cast, as well as some cast members who joined later in the show's run.[3] These included Trace Beaulieu, J. Elvis Weinstein, Frank Conniff and Mary Jo Pehl.[4] It was first performed live on December 7, 2007, and first aired on December 22, 2007.

On February 16, 2013, it was announced that the touring portion of Cinematic Titanic was going on an indefinite hiatus. According to an email sent out to members of the site, due to "5 people living in 5 different cities with different lives and projects, it has become increasingly difficult to coordinate our schedules and give Cinematic Titanic the attention it requires to keep growing as a creative enterprise and a business."[5] The final tour began on September 23, 2013.[6][7]

  1. ^ Meyer, John P. (January 12, 2008). "Good news for bad movie (and good humor) lovers: The MST3K crew are at it again". Pegasus News. Archived from the original on May 22, 2008. Retrieved 2008-06-15.
  2. ^ Ellis, Mary Beth (November 18, 2007). "Ex 'MST3K' stars, writers fill hole left by show". Today.com. Retrieved 2008-06-15.
  3. ^ Hoevel, Ann (September 6, 2010). "Cinematic Titanic's struggle with 'Weisenheimer's'". CNN. Retrieved September 6, 2010.
  4. ^ Hodgson, Joel. "Greetings Friends". Cinematic Titanic. Archived from the original on 2007-11-19. Retrieved 2007-12-02.
  5. ^ Beaulieu, Trace (February 16, 2013). "Cinematc Titanic will soon be riffing off". Twitter. Retrieved 2013-02-16.
  6. ^ "Cinematic Titanic - The Masters of Movie Riffing - Live Tour". Cinematic Titanic. September 20, 2013. Archived from the original on July 22, 2012. Retrieved 2013-09-20.
  7. ^ Mueller, Matt (2013-09-18). ""MST3K" spinoff "Cinematic Titanic" sets sail on its final voyage". OnMilwaukee. Retrieved 2023-10-31.