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Features: DVD, English, Dolby, Digital Audio
From the makers of the highly successful cult classic TV series comes Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Movie - one of the most outrageous, most irreverent, and most hilarious big-screen spoofs ever! A mad scientist, in his quest for world domination, concocts a diabolical scheme to subject the human race to the worst movie ever made: 1955's This Island Earth. It's up to one test subject's quick wit, sharp sense of humor, and utter intolerance for cinematic garbage to foil the plans of the scientist and to save the Earth. Experience the hijinks and low jabs of Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Movie - where the worse the movie is, the better time you'll have!
"Great fun from Mike and the Bots, who can make almost any awful movie worth sitting through." Brian Mckay, eFilmCritic.com
"So, how does movie differ from TV show? The answer is, thankfully, not a lot." John F. Kelly, The Washington Post
Editor's Note
This feature version of the irreverent TV series about a man on a spaceship who's forced to watch bad movies with his robot pals skewers the would-be 1950s classic THIS ISLAND EARTH. While admiring the film's content (or lack thereof), the earthling and his robot-puppet pals make various funny comments throughout.
Plot Summary
This film follows the same premise of the cable TV series it's based on: a man named Mike Nelson, along with two witty robots, is held captive in outer space by mad scientist Dr. Clayton Forrester. As an experiment, Forrester subjects them to a barrage of horrible, "cheesy movies". Nelson and the bots proceed to make fun and crack wise at virtually everything that happens in the film, from the opening to closing credits.| In this big-screen version, the film lampooned by the gang is 1955's "This Island Earth", a campy, no-budget film about earthlings who are kidnapped by aliens. | But will Mike and his metallic buddies ever find a way to escape from the demented Forrester?
| Features | Audio: English Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround Sound | | Audio: French Dolby Digital Stereo | | Dubbed: French | | Interactive Menus | | Scene Selection | | Subtitles: English |
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Release Information
| | Studio: Universal |
| Release Date: 5/6/2008 |
| Running Time: 75 minutes |
| Original Release Date: 1996 | | Catalog ID: 62104062 | | UPC: 00025195032865 | | Number of Discs: 1 |
Audio & Video
| | Original Language: English | | Available Audio Tracks: English | | Available Subtitles: English | | Video: Color |
Aspect Ratio | | Anamorphic Widescreen 1.85:1 |
| Cast & Crew | Jim Mallon | | Kevin Murphy | | Michael J. Nelson | | Trace Beaulieu | | Bill Johnson - Editor | | Billy Barber - Original Music By | | Jef Maynard - Production Designer | | Jeff Stonehouse - Cinematographer | | Jim Mallon - Director | | Joel Hodgson - Based On TV Series Created By | | Michael J. Nelson, et. al. - Screenplay | | Rando Schmook - Art Director | | Trace Beaulieu, et. al. - Producer |
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| | Professional Reviews | USA Today
"...Insults, witticisms and observational humor ranging from sophomoric to sophisticated....Hilariously perfect aim..." -- 3 out of 4 stars 04/19/1996 p.4DEntertainment Weekly
"...More than its share of gonzo laughs..." -- Rating: B 04/26/1996 p.41 Variety
"...Infectiously funny....Lotsa laughs....An atmosphere of mild lunacy..." 04/22/1996 ReelViews 7 of 10
I guess there are some concepts that don't excel in the translation from the small screen to the big one, and Mystery Science Theater 3000 appears to be among these. The TV series, which started on a Minneapolis UHF channel in 1988 before moving to HBO's Comedy Channel in 1989, provides light, undemanding entertainment for those who enjoy lampooning (or, perhaps more appropriately, harpooning) bad movies. This new motion picture incarnation, which boasts larger sets but essentially the same format, is on par with one of the lesser episodes. As a TV diversion, MST3K is thoroughly enjoyable, but, in this new medium, it's something of a disappointment...In general, it's easy to praise the ingenuity of the MST3K writers, although less for this script than for some of what they have previously accomplished. Motion pictures, no matter what they celebrate or deride, should be something of an event (after all, you have to travel to get to the theater, then dole out money once you arrive). In this case, however, MST3K: The Movie is routine -- sporadically funny, occasionally clever, but routine nonetheless. - James Berardinelli
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