Line #50 Recap/MysteryScienceTheater3000S06E19RedZoneCuba


1	[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/619s.jpg]]
2	[[caption-width-right:350:"Speech! Speech!"]]
3	[[caption-width-right:350:"Hey, ''Posture Pals'' was the definitive last word on posture!"]]
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5	[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/rzc.png]]
6	[[caption-width-right:350:The Red Zone is for Cuba and un-Cuba only.]]
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8	->'''Tom Servo:''' Well, I see the movie has finally thrown up its hands and said "I just don't know."\
9	'''Crow:''' I wanna hurt this movie, but I can never hurt it the way it hurt me.\
10	'''Creator/MikeNelson:''' Did they even need to GO to Cuba?
11	--> --''Series/MysteryScienceTheater3000'''s [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YzwVDkLgrts take]]
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13	Film watched: ''Film/RedZoneCuba'', with short ''Speech: Platform Posture and Appearance''
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15	Just as he did in Season 3's ''[[Recap/MysteryScienceTheater3000S03E13EarthVsTheSpider Earth vs. the Spider]]'', Professor E.C. Buehler returns to teach the audience an essential factor of public speaking in ''Speech: Platform Posture and Appearance''. This time, he goes into depth about the proper posture and physical positions needed when delivering a speech.
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17	''Red Zone Cuba'' holds the honor of being one of the few films that actually ''broke'' the SOL crew, though the Mads don't notice this time due to Dr. Forrester having been beaten to a pulp by mobsters prior to the experiment -- and Forrester too busy beating Frank to even notice their "Bouncy Upbeat Song" indicating that they'd finally snapped.
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19	The episode is available in the Gizmoplex [[https://www.gizmoplex.com/mst3k/season:6/videos/mst3k-138-redzonecuba here]].
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21	!!The Segments:
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23	[[AC:Prologue]]
24	* It's time for the Satellite of Love Lotto! That is, a "lotto" numbered balls to read off of. The powerball number is "509", and with over two dozen balls drawn, winning and telling who won is [[{{Understatement}} improbable]].
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26	[[AC:Segment 1]]
27	* As Mike and the 'Bots prepare for a thrilling high-stakes game of Bingo, TV's Frank is visited by the mob for the matter of him owing them $50 grand, tricking Dr. Forrester into answering the door for him. One painful beating later, Dr. F is bodycasted and bedridden.
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29	[[AC:Segment 2]]
30	* Mike and the 'Bots continue their wealthy ribald while Frank consoles Dr. F over his injuries... and then helps with his horrible posture.
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32	[[AC:Segment 3]]
33	* The movie is starting to take a toll on Mike, who thinks he's Creator/CarolChanning. Dr. F is sent cards and flowers from many famous pacifistic people who eagerly wait for his expiration.
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35	[[AC:Segment 4]]
36	* Poor Mike slips further and can't even figure out which celebrity he's impersonating anymore. Faced with his impending end, Dr. Forrester struggles to find the strength to live and eventually does... before the mob comes back for a second round.
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38	[[AC:Segment 5]]
39	* Mike and the 'Bots have finally been broken by the movie, which they demonstrate with a "bouncy upbeat song" of questionable lyrics. Dr. F makes a full recovery, though he doesn't notice that he's finally won as he's throttling Frank, who may find himself in a bodycast next.
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42	!!The ''Mystery Science Theater 3000'' presentation of ''Speech: Platform Posture and Appearance'' has examples of:
43	* AllWomenArePrudes: In talking about "Miss Prim".
44	-->'''Narrator''': She keeps her feet clamped tightly together.\
45	'''Crow''': 'Nuff said.
46	* AncientAstronauts: Deciding that the gavel silhouette behind the opening credits looks like one of the [[Main/LandmarkOfLore Nazca geoglyphs]], Mike intones "Did ancient Toastmasters make this film?" in the style of Creator/LeonardNimoy's narration on ''Series/InSearchOf''.
47	* ContinuityNod: At the start of the short, Crow huffily declares that "''[[Recap/MysteryScienceTheater3000S03E20TheUnearthly Posture Pals]]'' was the definitive last word on posture".
48	* TakeThat: Toward the end.
49	-->'''Narrator''': Good appearance is easily accomplished.\
50	'''Servo''': Except by Creator/DennyDillon.
51	* WunzaPlot: Invoked in a couple of riffs on the narration.
52	-->'''Narrator''': He's the tired farm horse type.\
53	'''Servo''': She's an energetic city girl! Can they get along in the suburbs?\
54	'''Narrator''': He's the rocking horse type.\
55	'''Servo''': She's a straightback chair type! Can they get along?
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58	!!The ''Mystery Science Theater 3000'' presentation of ''Film/RedZoneCuba'' has examples of:
59	* AndThereWasMuchRejoicing: The rest of the world can't wait for Clayton to die, which proves to become difficult, [[{{Determinator}} to say the least]]. Highlighted by the most pacifistic personalities wanting him dead, like Mother Teresa, UsefulNotes/JimmyCarter and [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leo_Buscaglia Leo Buscaglia]].
60	* BandageMummy: Dr. Forrester spends basically the entire episode as one after taking an attack meant for TV's Frank.
61	* BlackComedy: The subplot of Dr. Forrester being attacked and subsequently hospitalized is full of this.
62	* {{Bowdlerized}}: The ''[=MST3K=]'' version thankfully omits the whole "raping the blind-deaf daughter" scene, per the show's "No Rape" policy.
63	* CallBack:
64	** At one point, Mike says [[Recap/MysteryScienceTheater3000S01E04WomenOfThePrehistoricPlanet "Hi-Cuba!"]] during a fight scene.
65	** "[[Recap/MysteryScienceTheater3000S05E15TheWildWildWorldOfBatwoman Please do not reveal the incredible secret of Red Zone Cuba.]]"
66	* CelebrityResemblance: The riffers remark on how Creator/ColemanFrancis looks like [[Film/TheThreeStooges Curly Howard]].
67	* ComicallyMissingThePoint: When TV's Frank makes Dr. Forrester fix his posture while still heavily bandaged, Mike and the bots react differently.
68	-->'''Mike:''' Eugh! Man, hardly stand to watch!\
69	'''Crow:''' Yeah, his posture's really terrible! The worst!\
70	'''Tom:''' Yeah, poor Frank's got his work cut out for him.\
71	'''Mike:''' ''[annoyed]'' We'll be right back. "His posture"...
72	* ContinuityNod:
73	** "[[Recap/MysteryScienceTheater3000S04E24ManosTheHandsOfFate The Master says you can't stay here!]]"
74	** Mike and the bots call back to [[Recap/MysteryScienceTheater3000S06E09TheSkydivers their previous Coleman Francis experience]] when they recognize "Petey the Plane", their nickname for the plane from ''Film/TheSkydivers''.
75	** During "Bouncy Upbeat Song", Crow giggles maniacally in the same way as he did when he had his Underoos returned to him back in the ''[[Recap/MysteryScienceTheater3000S05E20RadarSecretService Radar Secret Service]]'' [[Recap/MysteryScienceTheater3000S05E20RadarSecretService episode]].
76	* DamnedByFaintPraise:
77	-->'''Crow:''' I think they portrayed 1961 well.\
78	'''Servo:''' Not too hard considering they ''[[TwentyMinutesIntoThePast filmed it in '65]]''...!
79	* {{Determinator}}: Zigzagged. Dr. Forrester's will to live in the third segment fluctuates, but even after being beaten by the mobsters a second time, he ultimately pulls through in the end.
80	* FromNobodyToNightmare: This was the second Coleman Francis film featured. In the first, ''Film/TheSkydivers'', he goes entirely unmentioned, but by starring here he makes himself a running joke (''"Obviously, you don't know who you've captured here -- I'm Coleman Francis."'', ''"The Yanquis will pay highly for you, Señor Francis."'') and when ''[[Film/TheBeastOfYuccaFlats Yucca Flats]]'' subsequently aired, Mike and the 'Bots panic (what's funny is that Mike had used ''The Beast of Yucca Flats'' as a ''warm up'' for [[Recap/MysteryScienceTheater3000S05E13TheBrainThatWouldntDie his first experiment]] ''Film/TheBrainThatWouldntDie''.)
81	* GroinAttack: When the Doberman gets its legs caught in barbed wire.
82	-->'''Servo:''' OH, MY AREA! OW, OW, OWWW\
83	'''Crow:''' Thanks, now I'm barren!
84	* HereWeGoAgain: Just when it seems like Dr. Forrester is going to finally die, he gets a second wind, forces himself out of his bed, and makes his way out of Deep 13, armed with the will to live... and runs right into the mobsters again.
85	* ImmediateSelfContradiction: When the film has thunderstorm sound effects, Servo remarks "Wow, it's really coming down." When there's a wide shot, Servo reacts, "WAIT A MINUTE! IT'S ''BEAUTIFUL'' [OUT]!"
86	* TheMafia: They antagonize the Mads in the host segments, resulting in the subplot of Dr. Forrester's hospitalization.
87	* MemeticMutation: "I'm Cherokee Jack!" would be repeated in later episodes. [[invoked]]
88	* MockMillionaire: How Mike and the 'Bots are dressed in the first and second host segments, complete with stereotypical rich accents.
89	* MondegreenGag:
90	** Servo mishears part of the movie's TitleThemeTune as "Mundo Penis".
91	** There's also Chastain's name; the bots mishear it as "Justine".
92	** Crow misheard "''his grandparent meant so much to him''" as his "''green pants''".
93	* MundaneMadeAwesome: The entire theme of the "Bouncy Upbeat Song"
94	-->'''Gypsy:''' ''[soloing]'' Have you ever touched a Post-it Note?\
95	Have you ever looked at boots?\
96	Have you ever sat down in a chair?\
97	Have you ever used a paper clip?
98	* NapoleonDelusion: The movie drives Mike to believing he's Creator/CarolChanning at one point.
99	* NearVillainVictory: The Mads have ''finally'' succeeded in driving Mike and the 'Bots into SanitySlippage with a bad movie... but they're [[TrappedByGamblingDebts too]] [[BandageMummy preoccupied]] to care, and the ''Satellite of Love'' crew recover by the next episode.
100	* NegativeContinuity: The episode ends with the entire SOL crew being driven insane by the movie as Forrester attempts to kill Frank after being beaten to a pulp twice due to the latter throwing him under the bus. Everything's back to normal in [[Recap/MysteryScienceTheater3000S06E20DangerDeathRay the next episode]].
101	* OhCrap:
102	** Frank at the beginning when he mentions being in debt to the Mafia... and a hitman is at the door.
103	** Dr. Forrester when he's attacked by a hitman who was after Frank.
104	** Dr. Forrester again when Frank is trying to feed him eggs and nuts in his hospital bed.
105	** The 'Bots when they see Mike's SanitySlippage.
106	** Frank when he overhears the hit-man attack Dr. Forrester ''again''.
107	** Frank again, when he realizes Dr. Forrester is recovering, and is mad at Frank for setting him up for the attack.
108	* OverlyLongGag:
109	** Crow's scream for the old man falling down the well goes on and on.
110	** Dr. Forrester's "I'm dead/I'm not dead" speech.
111	* RefugeInAudacity:
112	** You'd think Dr. Forrester getting beaten to near-death by a mobster (twice!) wouldn't be funny... You'd ''think'' that...
113	*** The goofy cartoon noises as Forrester gets beaten (and the fact that he's clearly being beaten up by a puppet) help.
114	* RunningGag:
115	** "I'm Cherokee Jack!" and "''[[NoYou You]]'' shove off!" are running gag riffs by Mike and the 'bots.
116	** In the episode itself, references to Film/TheThreeStooges (see CelebrityResemblance above).
117	** Noticing that ''everywhere'' looks like Cuba ("but don't think about that now").
118	* SanitySlippage: The [[http://www.wayfellows.com/mst3k/bouncyup.shtml ending host segment]]. Crow's laugh is particularly strained and demented.
119	* SecurityBlanket: Attempted: While back in the theater after [[NapoleonDelusion his stint as Carol Channing]], Mike finds himself deciding to put his wig back on to see if it will help make the movie hurt less. He winds up taking it back off when it doesn’t work.
120	* ShoutOut: Frank bringing Dr. F hard-boiled eggs and nuts while he's in traction is a reference to the beginning of a famous slapstick routine by Creator/LaurelAndHardy first used in their 1932 short ''County Hospital''. Given the grief that Stan puts poor Ollie through in that short, Clayton's agonized groan may be one of ThisIsGonnaSuck...
121	* SmokingHotSex: At one point, Griffin and his two buddies are sitting by the side of the road, smoking cigarettes and looking whimsically. Servo suggests that they just made out.
122	* SuspiciouslySmallArmy: They get a lot of jokes out of Coleman Francis's inability to put together a convincing invasion force:
123	-->'''Mike:''' There's 80,000 of them and seven of us.\
124	'''Servo:''' Ted, you take Havana.
125	* TrappedByGamblingDebts: Why has TV's Frank called up the SOL at the start of the episode?
126	-->'''Frank:''' Oh, hi, Mike. Say, have you ever been in deep with the mob for, oh, ''saaaaaaay''... 50 large?
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129	->''[[TheStinger [Deaf-blind woman stares vacantly and plays piano]]]''

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