Thursday, August 10, 2017

'Doctor Who' to get RiffTrax Live treatment on August 17, with repeated showing on August 24

I know where I'll be on Thursday night, August 17th! I am a long-time fan of Mystery Science Theater 3000 and the RiffTrax, and I couldn't be more excited by this news. I have caught several of the other screened RiffTrax Live events and they are fantastic...Robert Kinsler



Beloved British Sci-Fi Show Gets the Full RiffTrax Treatment as ‘RiffTrax Live: Doctor Who – The Five Doctors’ Hits Big
Screens Nationwide for Two Nights This August
 
WHAT: Moviegoers should get ready to “exterminate” their boredom as the men of RiffTrax (Michael J. NelsonKevin Murphy, and Bill Corbett, of MST3K fame) take on one of the most thrilling Doctor Who adventures ever, “The Five Doctors.” Originally released in celebration of the British television series’ 20th anniversary in 1983, this special feature-length episode is set to get the full riff treatment live in cinemas nationwide with “RiffTrax Live: Doctor Who – The Five Doctors.”
 
Someone is taking the Doctor's past selves out of time and space, placing them in a vast wilderness – a battle arena with a sinister tower at its center. As the various incarnations of the Doctor join forces, they learn they are in the Death Zone on their home world of Gallifrey, fighting Daleks, Cybermen, Yeti – and a devious Time Lord Traitor who is using the Doctor and his companions to discover the ancient secrets of Rassilon, the first and most powerful ruler of Gallifrey.
 
WHO: Fathom Events, RiffTrax.com® and BBC Worldwide North America
 
WHEN: Thursday, August 17; 8:00 p.m. ET / 7:00 p.m. CT and tape-delayed to 7:00 p.m. MT / 8:00 p.m. PT
Thursday, August 24; 7:30 p.m. local time      

 
WHERE: Tickets for “RiffTrax Live: Doctor Who – The Five Doctors” can be purchased online by visiting www.FathomEvents.com or at participating theater box offices. Fans throughout the U.S. will be able to enjoy the event in select movie theaters through Fathom’s Digital Broadcast Network (DBN). For a complete list of theater locations visit the Fathom Events website (theaters and participants are subject to change).

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