Mystery Science Theater 3000: 20th Anniversary Edition [Limited Edition]

Mystery Science Theater 3000: 20th Anniversary Edition [Limited Edition]
by Kevin Murphy

Mystery Science Theater 3000: 20th Anniversary Edition [Limited Edition]

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Actor: Frank Conniff, Jim Mallon, Joel Hodgson, Mike Nelson, Trace Beaulieu
Director: Kevin Murphy
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Original Language)
Format: Box set, Color, DVD, Full Screen, Limited Edition, NTSC
Picture Format: 1.33:1
Running Time: 420 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2008-10-28
Audience Rating: Unrated
Studio: Shout! Factory

DVD Reviews of Mystery Science Theater 3000: 20th Anniversary Edition [Limited Edition]

DVD Review: AWESOME
Summary: 5 Stars

I am so happy with this purchase. Loved the show and this is such a great collectors edition. I love the little Crow model that came with this movies.

DVD Review: LOVE IT!
Summary: 5 Stars

MYSTERY SCIENCE THEATER 3000 20TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION IS A PERFECT COMPILATION OF THE MOVIES/SHOWS. AS USUAL IT IS WACKY, QUIRKY, AND JUST SILLY. THIS GENRE OF COMEDY IS ONE NOT MANY COMMONER FOLKS CAN GET AND ENJOY AS THEY CAN SITCOM COMEDY. THERE IS A LEVEL OF INTELLECT NEEDED TO GET THE SHOW IN ORDER TO ENJOY IT.

DVD Review: More Mike Means More Laughs!
Summary: 4 Stars

The glut of Mike episodes make this set special even w/out all the statues, cards & tins. Mike + 80's/90's Sci-Fi = Hilarity!

Just to get past the slower style of comedy I knew was coming I chose the Joel hosted "First Spaceship On Venus" for my initial viewing. It's a pretty standard episode for the 2nd season with the skits being the more memorable source of comedy (Hooray for TV's Frank!), but the riffing is in need of second viewing to be enjoyed/remembered. The movie is more boring than bad (until the end) so there is not much for the crew to work with.

"Future War" however is a different story. Silly costumes, poor fight choreography, forced perspective and crappy creature effects make this movie ripe for riffing and the crew do it up nice.

"Laserblast" is a hoot! A failed comic pairing of fat and skinny, pot smoking deputies are endlessly taunted with the had-to-be-there phrase "It's time for some football!" While the constantly shirtless Mark Hamill clone and his tight-pantsed mother are ridiculed beyond belief. A very strong episode.

"Werewolf" is definitely the jewel of the set. The best riffs are at the expense of the sorta hot, but deadpan German(?) female lead. Her line readings themselves are just repeated throughout the film as a reminder of her own unintentional comedic prowess. The villain's ever changing hair color and style are also strong points from which humor is mined. Glad to own this one on DVD!

This is definitely my favorite set of all previous releases I've collected. The restrospective is enjoyable, but a little stiff and only uses footage from the episodes on this release and the comicon panel is more of a re-hash of the same stories with a live audience laugh track. Worth the money!

DVD Review: Do not let these pass you by!
Summary: 5 Stars

I know its a little pricey, but the movies here are the funniest I have seen out of all of them. I have just about every collection put out, and even though I like all and love most of them, the 4 they picked for this collection are easily the best! I have not laughed that much for that long in a very long time. The bonus information is also fantastic, getting everyone who was involved from the beginning to the end to tell their side of the story, with humor and wit of course! This is a must have collection - it can be a little hard to find sometimes, so if you do find it, I highly, highly recommend getting it! Akeeba!!!!!!!!!!!

DVD Review: Mystery Scienc Theatre 3000: 20th anniversary (limited edition)
Summary: 4 Stars

The product came sooner than promised and in excellent condition. My only complaint is that I did not recieve the little statue shown in the picture. I feel this is a misrepresentation of what was being sold. However This will not prevent me from ordering from this vendor again.

Description of Mystery Science Theater 3000: 20th Anniversary Edition [Limited Edition]

Mystery Science Theater 3000 celebrates its 20th anniversary with a specially packaged DVD set housed in a limited-edition tin box featuring4 custom lobby cards and a figurine of Crow T. Robot! Features four of the show's most-requested episodes--First Spaceship on Venus (1960), Laserblast (1978), Werewolf (1996), and Future War (1997).

The Emmy-nominated and Peabody Award-winning TV show Mystery Science Theater 3000 became a pop culture landmark in the '90s by poking fun at horrible movies of every genre and time period, and letting us listen in. They made the unwatchable essential viewing.

It's hard to believe that two decades have passed since Mystery Science Theater 3000 made it not only safe but hip to poke fun at cornball science fiction movies, but the episodes contained in this limited-edition set prove that the Peabody Award-winning program has lost none of its irreverent edge over the passage of time. The majority of the four episodes featured in the set come from the show's later incarnation; series creator Joel Hodgson is featured in an early effort, First Spaceship to Venus from Season 2, while head writer turned host Mike Nelson commands the Satellite of Love for Season 7's Laserblast (which brought MST3K's tenure on Comedy Central to an end) as well as Werewolf and Future War from its ninth and tenth season, respectively. Fans will undoubtedly debate the merits of this quartet as opposed to other episodes, but the pop culture references and machine-gun quips still feel fresh, and the low-tech charm of the skits (Joel's junk drawer in Venus; Mike in atrocious drag leading the 'bots in a girl-group tune inspired by Werewolf) remain inspired and even radical compared to most TV sitcoms. It's a rarity to find a comedy program that hasn't lost a few touches since its departure from the airwaves, but MST3K retains virtually all of the elements that made it a favorite for comedy and cult movie fans alike. In addition to the four complete episodes, the chief appeal of the 20th Anniversary edition--aside from the fun, lunchbox-style metal case--is a four-part history of the show told by its key players. Everyone from Hodgson and Nelson to J. Elvis Weinstein (Dr. Forrester's early sidekick and composer of the show's theme song) contributes their recollections of the show's inception, its tenures with Comedy Central and The Sci-Fi Channel, and the debacle surrounding its big-screen effort. Rare clips from its earliest days as a late-night cable offering in Minnesota, as well as behind-the-scenes footage, make this a must-have for series devotees, though one wonders why no mention of the participants' subsequent, MST3K-like projects (Nelson with Rifftrax and The Film Crew, and Hodgson with most of the core creative team on Cinematic Titanic) is included. A short featurette devoted to all six versions of the theme song is a fun touch, as are colorful new lobby cards for each feature, and even a Crow T. Robot figurine, suitable for riffing duty on your next bad movie night. --Paul Gaita

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