History Trivia / TimeChasers

* OldShame: Averted. The cast and crew are still proud of the film. In fact, David Giancola is working with Podcast/RiffTrax to transfer the original film to widescreen high definition format for a new live [=RiffTrax=] of the film.
** Much of the cast got together to watch it when it premiered on ''Series/MysteryScienceTheater3000''. Nearly 20 years later they got back together to watch it live in Nashville for [=RiffTrax=].

* WorkingTitle: The filmed was originally titled ''Tangents'' during shooting. The [[TitleDrop word is mentioned]] during several lines of dialogue.

* CaliforniaDoubling: An office park in Montpelier stood in for "New York City" and J.K. Robertson's office.

* NoBudget: The film was made for only $150,000 and heavily relied on as many favors and freebies as David Giancola could acquire. For example, J.K.'s office exterior was actually a radio station, and the interior that of the Rutland Opera House (not a library despite the [[Series/MysteryScienceTheater3000 MST3K]] version joking about it) that allowed them use of the studio for free so long as they left everything exactly as they found it.

** Much of the cast got together to watch it when it premiered on MST3K. Nearly 20 years later they got back together to watch it live in Nashville for [=RiffTrax=].

* OldShame: Averted. The cast and crew are still proud of the film. In fact, David Giancola is working with Rifftrax to transfer the original film to widescreen high definition format for a new live Rifftrax of the film.
** Much of the cast got together to watch it when it premiered on MST3K. Nearly 20 years later they got back together to watch it live in Nashville for Podcast/RiffTrax.

* NoBudget: The film was made for only $150,000 dollars and heavily relied on as many favors and freebies as David Giancola could acquire. For example, J.K.'s office exterior was actually a radio station, and the interior that of the Rutland Opera House (not a library despite the [[Series/MysteryScienceTheater3000 MST3K]] version joking about it) that allowed them use of the studio for free so long as they left everything exactly as they found it.

** Much of the cast got together to watch it when it premiered on MST3K. Nearly 20 years later they got back together to watch it live in Nashville for RiffTrax.

* NoBudget: The film was made for only $150,000 dollars and heavily relied on as many favors and freebies as David Giancola could acquire. For example, J.K.'s office was actually a radio station (not a library despite the [[Series/MysteryScienceTheater3000 MST3K]] version joking about it) that allowed them use of the studio for free so long as they left everything exactly as they found it.

* OldShame: Averted. The cast and crew are still proud of the film.

* NoBudget: The film was made for only $150,000 dollars and heavily relied on as many favors and freebies as David Giancola could acquire. For example, J.K.'s office was actually a radio station (not a library despite the MST3K version joking about it) that allowed them use of the studio for free so long as they left everything exactly as they found it.

** The "dilapidated future" setting was actually the old Howe Scales factory, which at the time was being renovated into the Howe Center, a large industrial park. It helps that David Giancola's parents were the ones redeveloping the property. In fact, the Giancola family [[http://www.giancola.biz/ owns several businesses in Rutland]], no doubt helping David during production.

* NoBudget: The film was made for only $150,000 dollars and heavily relied on as many favors and freebies as David Giancola could acquire. For example, J.K.'s office was actually a radio station (not a library despite the MST3K version joking about it) that allowed them use of the studio for free so long as they left everything exactly as they found it.

* NoBudget: The film was made for only $150,000 dollars and heavily relied on as many favors and freebies as David Giancola could acquire. For example, J.K.'s office was actually a radio station (not a library despite the MST3K version joking about it) that allowed them use of the studio for free so long as they left everything exactly as they left it.

* NoBudget: The film looks like it cost about $12.

* WhatCouldHaveBeen: One of the show's writers said that they had planned to have one of the movie's actors make a guest appearance in the episode, but it didn't work out due to schedule conflicts.