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	<title>Showbits &#187; Project Meatball</title>
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		<title>Mighty Max</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 05 Nov 2007 05:01:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ken Gagne</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Crow T Robot]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[All good things must come to an end &#8212; but as sad as it is to see our favorite casts and crews disperse, it gives them and their fans new opportunities. Yet it&#039;s the old collaborations that seem to generate the most excitement, heralding a return to the golden days of yore; observe the success [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>All good things must come to an end &#8212; but as sad as it is to see our favorite casts and crews disperse, it gives them and their fans new opportunities.  Yet it&#039;s the old collaborations that seem to generate the most excitement, heralding a return to the golden days of yore; observe the success that is <A HREF = "http://www.showbits.net/index.php?p=40" TITLE="The Return of Statler and Waldorf">RiffTrax</a>, born of the genius that brought us <a href="http://www.mst3k.com/" TITLE="Mystery Science Theater 3000"><em>Mystery Science Theater 3000</em></a>.</p>
<p>Another such project featuring the talents of <a href="http://www.michaeljnelson.com/" title="Michael J. Nelson">Michael J Nelson</a>, <a href="http://www.ayearatthemovies.com/" title="A Year at the Movies">Kevin Murphy</a>, and <a href="http://www.icebox.com/index.php?id=show&amp;showid=s13" title="Bill Corbett">Bill Corbett</a> is <A HREF = "http://www.projectmeatball.com/" TITLE="Max the Hero"><em>Max the Hero</em></A>, a 12-minute animated cartoon <A HREF = "http://crackle.com/c/Wet_Paint/Max_the_Hero/2028094" TITLE="Max the Hero">currently playing online</A> and at various festivals.  Though all three actors lend their voice talents to this short, most comical is Bill Corbett playing the title character with the same blas&#233; arrogance that made <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crow_T._Robot" TITLE="Crow T. Robot on Wikipedia">Crow T. Robot</a> so irascibly lovable.  Once <em>Max</em>&#039;s main plot starts to play out, there are some good lampoons of superheroes and fanboys, making the crude animation and somewhat crass opening sequence worth getting through.</p>
<p>Tip of the hat to <A HREF = "http://deepape.wordpress.com/2007/10/30/mike-bill-and-kevin-the-heroes" TITLE="Mike, Bill, and Kevin The Heroes">deep ape</A>, an all-<em>MST3K</em>, all-the-time blog.  <A HREF = "http://deepape.wordpress.com/" TITLE="deep ape">Surf over there</A>, and to <A HREF = "http://www.mst3kinfo.com/" TITLE="Satellite News">Satellite News</A>, for news of other recent projects, revivals, and spin-offs featuring the stars and characters of <em>Mystery Science Theater 3000</em> &#8212; including <a href="http://deepape.wordpress.com/2007/10/30/the-bots-are-back-sort-of-i-guess/" TITLE="The Bots Are Back ... Sort Of. I Guess?">one that goes live today</a>!</p>
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