Incognito Cinema Warriors XP
Posted: Tue Apr 08, 2008 6:03 pmepisode2 is on sale and episode 3 is on the way
it it pretty funny from what i have seen
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Posted: Tue Apr 08, 2008 6:03 pmPosted: Tue Apr 08, 2008 7:29 pmPosted: Wed Jan 14, 2009 7:34 pmPosted: Thu Jan 15, 2009 11:16 amPosted: Thu Jan 15, 2009 12:02 pmPosted: Tue Mar 15, 2011 7:04 pmand it is back from the dead with six new episodes coming down the pipe.
and this show has the endorsement of mike and the others(i think) and also
i my self have gotten involved with group by finding movies for the them
at last count there is around 54 pages of movies on there forum.
http://www.icwxp.com/NewHome.html
http://www.forum-icwxp.com/
and this show has the endorsement of mike and the others(i think) and also
i my self have gotten involved with group by finding movies for the them
at last count there is around 54 pages of movies on there forum.
http://www.icwxp.com/NewHome.html
http://www.forum-icwxp.com/
Posted: Wed Mar 16, 2011 6:42 pmPosted: Thu Mar 31, 2011 3:37 pmPosted: Wed Sep 12, 2012 6:35 pm[quote]Mystery Science Theater 3000 fans (MSTies) have a wide assortment of options available to them, when it comes to riffing. With Shout! Factory putting out dynamite MST3K episode releases, Cinematic Titanic performing live around the country, and Riff Trax giving us rapid fire content, it would be easy for to have overlooked Incognito Cinema Warriors XP (ICWXP to its friends). That, however, would be a huge mistake. As a long time MSTie who attends Cinematic Titanic shows several times a year, and who has used Riff Trax to survive accompanying his wife to the rerelease of Titanic this year, I felt as though there might be a key component missing from these alumni riffing groups which brings the whole flower to bloom: sassy robot puppets.
The alumni projects of the MST3K stars are both fantastic; I love them to pieces. Yet, like many, I'm looking for something that recaptures the magic of the original show itself. Enter Incognito Cinema Warriors XP. It is, without exaggeration, the most important name in film riffing that isn't attached to the originators. This new cow town puppet show isn't a carbon copy though. Instead, it's taken the blue prints and then drawn on it in crayon. It's best explained as a heavy metal, zombie apocalypse flavored MST3K, and if you enjoy any of those things, then you're getting on the right boat.
ICWXP is the story of Commander Rick Wolf (series creator Rikk Wolf); highly trained member of CORPS, a government zombie response organization. As the theme song so eloquently puts it, Rick's squad is overwhelmed and he is forced to barricade himself in an old movie theater. There, he finds two robots who were built to maintain and work the theater by Dr. Blackwood, a mad inventor. In exchange for not opening the steel shutters to let the zombies in, Rick and the bots are forced into the theater to watch bad movies, and thus the skeleton of the show is established. But it's been a long journey from episode one (which featured Bride of the Gorilla) in 2008, to now. Many casting changes, conceptual redesigns, and advances in production quality have transformed the show from season one to season two (where we currently reside).
Here's the series' theme song, which does a better job describing the show than I did, since it's quite metal.
Being an independent production meant that there would be longer periods between releases. With the demand for more back story on the characters growing, the team decided to break from the comfortable MST mold, then rework the show into a combination post apocalyptic sitcom and short subject riff show. This gave them far more time to expand on the show's plot, while at the same time retaining the core heart of the series. The change hasn't been without bumps, as some fans want a return to the MST formula, while others love the new turn the show's take on. With the third episode of the second season just over the horizon, (possibly releasing in October), I interviewed Rikk regarding the ins and outs of cow town puppet show production. He was kind enough to share some interesting insights.
Q: For MSTies that aren't familiar with Incognito Cinema Warriors XP, what episode would you recommend they introduce themselves to your show with and why?
That’s a surprisingly tough question. The most obvious answer is to start at the beginning, with Episode 101 – Bride of the Gorilla, but we discontinued it for a multitude of reasons. I want to recommend the other Season One episodes so they can ease into our style and get familiar with the characters, but Season Two’s episodes have far superior production value. Yet still, the story might be tough to follow jumping in there. I suppose I’d recommend Episode 103 – Bloody Pit of Horror. It’s what I consider our funniest to date, it’ll be closer to what MSTies are used to and while its production values are still humble, it’s not riding that line of embarrassment like Episode 101 [laughs]. In our defense, we had no idea anyone would ever see our first attempt at this and we were just having fun.
Q: What's the most difficult part of producing an independent riffing series?
That’s an easier question! Funding. We’re always struggling, especially now that we’ve raised the bar and turned the “host segmentsâ€
The alumni projects of the MST3K stars are both fantastic; I love them to pieces. Yet, like many, I'm looking for something that recaptures the magic of the original show itself. Enter Incognito Cinema Warriors XP. It is, without exaggeration, the most important name in film riffing that isn't attached to the originators. This new cow town puppet show isn't a carbon copy though. Instead, it's taken the blue prints and then drawn on it in crayon. It's best explained as a heavy metal, zombie apocalypse flavored MST3K, and if you enjoy any of those things, then you're getting on the right boat.
ICWXP is the story of Commander Rick Wolf (series creator Rikk Wolf); highly trained member of CORPS, a government zombie response organization. As the theme song so eloquently puts it, Rick's squad is overwhelmed and he is forced to barricade himself in an old movie theater. There, he finds two robots who were built to maintain and work the theater by Dr. Blackwood, a mad inventor. In exchange for not opening the steel shutters to let the zombies in, Rick and the bots are forced into the theater to watch bad movies, and thus the skeleton of the show is established. But it's been a long journey from episode one (which featured Bride of the Gorilla) in 2008, to now. Many casting changes, conceptual redesigns, and advances in production quality have transformed the show from season one to season two (where we currently reside).
Here's the series' theme song, which does a better job describing the show than I did, since it's quite metal.
Being an independent production meant that there would be longer periods between releases. With the demand for more back story on the characters growing, the team decided to break from the comfortable MST mold, then rework the show into a combination post apocalyptic sitcom and short subject riff show. This gave them far more time to expand on the show's plot, while at the same time retaining the core heart of the series. The change hasn't been without bumps, as some fans want a return to the MST formula, while others love the new turn the show's take on. With the third episode of the second season just over the horizon, (possibly releasing in October), I interviewed Rikk regarding the ins and outs of cow town puppet show production. He was kind enough to share some interesting insights.
Q: For MSTies that aren't familiar with Incognito Cinema Warriors XP, what episode would you recommend they introduce themselves to your show with and why?
That’s a surprisingly tough question. The most obvious answer is to start at the beginning, with Episode 101 – Bride of the Gorilla, but we discontinued it for a multitude of reasons. I want to recommend the other Season One episodes so they can ease into our style and get familiar with the characters, but Season Two’s episodes have far superior production value. Yet still, the story might be tough to follow jumping in there. I suppose I’d recommend Episode 103 – Bloody Pit of Horror. It’s what I consider our funniest to date, it’ll be closer to what MSTies are used to and while its production values are still humble, it’s not riding that line of embarrassment like Episode 101 [laughs]. In our defense, we had no idea anyone would ever see our first attempt at this and we were just having fun.
Q: What's the most difficult part of producing an independent riffing series?
That’s an easier question! Funding. We’re always struggling, especially now that we’ve raised the bar and turned the “host segmentsâ€