11/13/07-11/20/07 Mystery Science Theater 3000 Contest

[BuddyDebbie]

Fugitive clones! Hallucinogenic chewing gum! Lost children at the Canadian National Exhibition! Rhino Entertainment released a special treat for devotees of misunderstood cinema as a salute to the twisted genius of the award-winning cult television program. The treat is a quartet of unreleased episodes starring Mystery Science Theater 3000's crew of wisecrackers Joel, Mike, Tom Servo and Crow.

BuddyTV is proudly giving away one copy of the Mystery Science Theater 3000 Volume 12 box set to one of our lucky fans.

All you have to do is reply to this thread with your answer to the question "Would you rather be a secret agent or have a clone of yourself and why?" BuddyTV editors will select the forum member with the best response to be the winner of the contest. You have until Tuesday, November 20th at 11:59am ET/8:59am PT to reply. At that time, the thread will be closed and a winner will be announced shortly thereafter.

This four-disc boxed set contains four unaired episodes featuring the deliciously awful films: The Rebel Set, Secret Agent Super Dragon, The Starfighters, and Parts: The Clonus Horror. The set's special features include original theatrical trailers; another dose of musical mayhem with the MST3K Video Jukebox; wraparound segments with Jack Perkins from the Mystery Science Theater Hour; and interviews with Don Sullivan, star of The Rebel Set, and Robert Fiveson, director of Parts: The Clonus Horror. More information on the set can be found here.

Also, check out these clips:

[meimei42]

I would totally want a clone of myself. I mean being a secret agent is cool and all, but its a dangerous and often thankless job. With a clone, all those nasty chores that need to get done? That's how the clones earns its room and board. You could have more time to answer the silly BuddyTV questions and win prizes because you can make your clone go to work for you. And really, if you wanted to persue Secret Agentism, what is a better alby then yourself...hee.

Of course clones *do* have their pitfalls. Like if they decide they are humans on their own and no longer want to do your laundry...or if they try and steal your life. But thats just something you will have to risk and if your clone does decide he or she is not going to be you b!tch anymore, you can always just become buddies and play tricks on people for fun.

Clones FTW!

[1rstfrenchhulkus]

Another great contest! So, I'd say that I'd better have a clone of myself because at this time I'm so tired! Yeah, I mean, I'm... I'm a law student and that's not easy each day! So, I work on civil law, on constitutional law, on private/public law, I'm learning almost all the jurisdictions, on history of law, etc. So yeah, I can express to you the fact that I'm a bit exhausted thanks to the senior lecturers and the hours of work. I've never missed any lecture since the beginning of the year but you know, that's just kinda impossible for me to follow without any break... So, I think I really deserve a clone. Not a Kyle XY's clone (by the way, that could have been great but I'm not Matt Dallas' double!) but a kind of a part of me, a guy who don't need to rest so I could finally have a little break in order to straighten things out, to make sure my way to the professional world, to realize and to take a little time for myself... A time to talk, to hang out with former mates, to listen, to go to the movies...
Yeah, definitely, I should need a clone, he had to be like a sponge, in order to take more and more skills, knowledge instead of just being there as a taxi waiter expecting a trip.

I’m sorry, I expected to make a more interesting thread but like I said, I’m sooo tired! I got to go to bed… It’s… I’m so so horrible!

[bobbinrob]

oh secret agent! that would be soo cool! whislt I see the benefits of having a clone...I just think Secret agent is cool! Youd probably get to dress up in cool different outfits all the time (I watch Alias...LOL...)
and travel to awesome places! and actually save the world on a daily basis

[clontsywontsy]

Well I must say that's a noggin scratcher, but I must say I prefer the secret agent option. The gadgets, gizmos, and modes of transportation (Astin Martin, anyone?) would be well worth the constant threat of getting your head blown off or some hideous torture performed on your nether-regions (ala Casino Royale).
To further defend my choise I must mention the consequenses of cloning myself. A clone is not to be confused with a personal robotic assistant that will mindlessly do my chores. If it's anything like me (and that's the point if I'm not mistaken), it will tell me to bugger off should I issue it any kind of command. Furthermore, it will get itself into all kinds of trouble with my name attached to each incident (remember when Calvin from Calvin and Hobbes cloned himself?) Talk about identity theft!! The quagmire of issues put forth by the film Multiplicity should amply illustrate my point.
Oh yeah, and did I mention secret agents score almost every single day?

-Mikey C

[Abdo-Pb]

this is my first contest!
I would live to be secret agent! why? well for one, cos they have guns! kidding me they shoot Bad guys, save many pepole, and they have handicuffs!!LOL
they, travel every where any time! they know dark secrets, that we regular pepole know nothing about!!they have many skills, witch is sooo cool!!
Plus they're very braves, they face death, bombs, Killers, they even get tortured!
and all for there countries and the world too!!!
they make so many sacrifices!! God bless secret agents every were!

[dburn13579]

Would I rather be a Super Duper Secret-type agent or a clone?

Since I've never met a secret agent or a clone, I wouldn't be able to accurately answer that question based on any real, factual knowledge. Rather, like the thousands of Americans who believe that the movies = real life, I'll have to base my answer on what I've seen on the silver screen. To wit, I would have to answer I'd have to be a Secret Agent.

First of all, clones almost always die. Secret Agents, on the other hand, can jump between bullets and out of helicopters without so much as a scratch. Clones can trip on a rock and have a brain hemmorhage. My desire to live as long as I possibly can reaches out for the role of Secret Agent in this case.

Secondly, Secret Agents are financially set. I have never seen a clone living in a fancy mansion, driving an Asten Martin, or even carrying a wallet with $20. Secret Agents, on the other hand, could purchase a small island with their weekly government compensation. And even if they got a pay cut for whatever reason (i.e., shooting a public dignitary by accident), they could hock all of those sweet gatling-guns, rocket cars, and bazookas on the black market for some extra cash. I tells ya, they are certainly in the money.

Third, Secret Agents get all of the hot chicks. Take "Parts: the clonus horror" for an example of the clones. The girl is alright. Given 1970's standards for hot (I wasn't around then, but I've seen a few 70's movies), she would be acceptable for... say, me. On the other hand, supermodels are throwing themselves at the feet of Secret Agents... even the ugly ones (See Agent for H.A.R.M.). THAT is the kind of respect I want. The STD's would be an unfortunate side-effect, but I've never heard James Bond complain about that.

Finally, Secret Agents--cool. Clones--rock stupid. Case in point: Secret Agent X is held captive by a mad scientist--tied up and about to be incinirated by some overly-contrived contraption. Secret Agent X times the firing of contraption perfectly to dodge it, to use the contraption to free himself, and to then use the exact same weapon to stymie his foes. Put a clone in the same situation. The clone would not only be blown to tiny bits, but would blabber out secret government data beforehand to the evil villian, and probably exactly what he needs to bring "Phase II" into operation. I, for one, would not want to be considered such a dummy.

In conclusion then, because I cherish life, money, ladies, and intelligence, my choice would go with being a Secret Agent. Honestly, the danger of being a Secret Agent in the line of duty is far less than that of a clone just going through the process of morning grooming. I would not want my death certificate to read for the cause of death, "Toothbrush".

[graffd02]

Lets weigh the pros and cons of each choice.

Secret Agent:
Pros:
1. Cool Gadgets
2. The Ladies Love a Man of Mystery
3. Inexaustable supply of tuxedos
4. Sex (Lots of Poonanay (see #2))
5. Being able to drink on the job (shaken, not stirred)
6. Sex
7. Exotic locales
8. Sex
9. First Class Tickets to everywhere.
10. Licence to Kill
11. Sex

Cons:
1. Almost being killed on a regular basis
2. Those annoying sidekicks
3. Getting Gonnoreah
4. Never being able to go on an island vacation without having someone try to kill you with a robotic shark.
5. Hair Gel dries your scalp real bad
6. accidentally setting your house on fire while trying to check the time on your laser-watch

Having Your Own Clone:
Pros:
1. Always having someone to do the stuff you dont want to do
2. How cool would it be to go to parties and introduce your clone.
3. The ability to be 2 places at the same time
4. One word: threeway

Cons:
1. Realizing that you are really annoying
2. Having your girlfriend tell you your clone is better in bed.
3. Clone steals girlfriend, tries to kill you
4. Clone is actually evil, but everyone thinks your the evil one so you fight with him and your girlfriend has to choose which one to shoot, but since you both look the same you have a 50% chance of getting shot.
5. Having to kill yourself, then being put in jail for suicide.
6. Your Clone decides to make a Clone who deciedes to make a clone who decides to make a clone who decides to make a clone.... until the world is overpopulated and everyone dies of starvation... all because YOU didnt want to do your chores...

Being a Secret Agent comes with its problems. but I believe the pros outweigh the cons. Sex, sex and more sex combined with the ability to kill people and be drunk all the time while saving the world and having sex? SIGN ME UP!

Clones are a bad idea, sorry, yeah they would be cool for a little bit, until they decide to steal your girl and try to kill you, thats always an issue. Plus the fact that really, why would the world WANT 2 of you to begin with, its apethetic of the fact that you exist in the first place.

Now if I could clone someone else... say like Angelina Jolie and then say wipe her ability to make decisions by herself, they I would definately pick the whole clone thing. but as it is I gues im gonna have to go with being a SECRET AGENT.

One more thing... hypothetical question... If you clone yourself and then have sex with your clone... does that make you homosexual?

If not I might change my answer... not that I would have sex with myself... well maybe if I were really drunk...

[meimei42]

^HAHAHAHAHAHAHA

I still say clone.

[1rstfrenchhulkus]

Yeah, so do I!

And I think I will add some more explanations because yesterday I had to leave... But now I'm back here, in this thread! ^^

So, yeah, I would like to add that clone rocks! Yeah, because not only thanks to the fact that he can be an alternative form of me but he can be that alternative me with another point of view. He could be more intelligent than me and learn a lot of things very quicly, like for Kyle XY, in order to fill his brain with knowledge. His knowledge + my knowledge = we could reach the unexpected! Moreover, he can explain me all the things I haven't understand concerning the lessons in the university or something else in my - I mean our - life(s). He can be one of the best allies anytime I need him, something I really need in this time of unfortunate stress. All lead to bawling out with my parents and this is a thing I really wanna see off. Otherwise, who can more understand you than yourself? So, the funny thing is that you won't have to talk to yourself mentally but physically, and that you can answer to you... What can be greater than that?

Being a secret agent? I don't really think so... This job means to lose your personal life; you can't take care of the relatives you love because you're in charge of a very important big case... And this job means a great sports practice such as fight sports, this one means how to use a gun, how to deal with double-personality - the first the guy you're always and the second, the guy you claim to be during your work time as a cover - and how to succeed in doing your work, with a lot of other things of course! Finally, even if it seems to be great and cool and breathing, this job isn't for me... I love action, really but that action is a little too for me. I thin I can't handle a life as a secret agent but of course, I enjoy watching it on television (Alias, Chuck...)