Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Movie
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Actor: John Brady (VIII), Kevin Murphy (II), Michael J. Nelson, Trace BeaulieuPrimary Contributor: Trace Beaulieu
Primary Contributor: Michael J. Nelson
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Original Language), PCM Stereo
Format: Color, DVD, Letterboxed, NTSC
Picture Format: Letterbox, 1.85:1
Running Time: 74 minutes
DVD Release Date: 1998-05-27
Audience Rating: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Studio: Image Entertainment
DVD Reviews of Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Movie
DVD Review: Well worth the wait!
Summary: 5 Stars
Glad to see that this finally came back on DVD. Excellent quality, fun movie, great price. I highly recommend it.DVD Review: overall satisfied
Summary: 3 Stars
My only complaint is I waited way too long before receiving the movie I ordered. (Purchased Sept 1, received Oct 6)DVD Review: Decent incarnation of MST3K
Summary: 3 Stars
The Bottom Line:
The film version of Mystery Science Theater 3000 has some great lines and can produce gales of laughter, but the scenes on the Satellite of Love are boring and never funny and the movie starts feeling a bit long even at under 80 minutes; if you're a fan of the show check it out but expect a bit of an uneven performance from everyone's favorite wisecracking movie-watchers.
2.5/4
DVD Review: Soooo funny!
Summary: 5 Stars
This movie is hysterical. It stays true to the original show and is just great in general.DVD Review: MST3K - The Movie - latest edition
Summary: 4 Stars
Hello. Since I am a true MST3K fan I am not going to describe the movie, This Island Earth. It is a well-known movie and their are plenty of descriptions available on the internet.
Rather, I would like to focus on the MST3K production itself. This is definitely an enjoyable MST3K production as are most, if not all, of their productions.
As a fan, there are some things that I would have changed but I think that the MST3K people were trying to appeal to a wide audience and draw in other people that might not have been as familiar with the show as the fans are familiar.
Any MST3K fan will tell you that the show on TV wasn't long enough. Bear in mind, that we are talking about a show that filled a 2-hr time slot. So, that is probably my biggest complaint with this big screen production. The whole thing, including credits is something like 70-75 minutes long. They should have included a short or additional breaks with skits.
I am also sad that TV's Frank did not make an appearance. I know he left the show right around that time but it would have been nice if he stuck around just to be in this movie. I was also a little disappointed that familiar MST3K personnel like Paul Chaplin, Bridget Jones and Mary Jo Pehl did not make appearances in skits like they typically do on the TV shows.
It is a shame that this movie didn't do very well in the theaters but I think that is largely due to the promotion of it. They certainly could have promoted it more but I think the movie should have been treated like a new Rocky Horror Picture Show complete with audience participation.
As far as this specific release is concerned the picture quality is clear. There is nothing wrong with this release. The widescreen format is much better than previous commercial releases of this movie. I only wish that they would have included some bonus features.
In closing, if you are a fan of this stuff like I am you will definitely enjoy this experiment. It is certainly worth getting, watching and having.
Description of Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Movie
Have you ever seen a movie so bad that you had to shout back at the screen? So have the ingenious creators of "Mystery Science Theater 3000." The award-winning series is now a major motion picture, complete with all the hip wisecracks and explosively funny barbs that fans have come to expect. Your movie today: 1955's "This Island Earth."The cult television show (in which a hapless space explorer and his robot pals are forced to watch and deliver a hilarious running commentary on bad movies) makes a successful transition to the big screen as Mike and the 'bots lay waste to the '50s sci-fi yarn This Island Earth (a painfully stiff would-be epic that's actually a cut above the usual MST3K fare). While ardent fans may be a little miffed that more advantage isn't taken of the expanded theatrical venue (aside from a tad more scatological humor than usual, the content here would fit in comfortably as a regular episode of the series), the nonstop, hyper-literate salvo of comedy riffs that run the gamut from references to Tommy Chong's backyard to Yes album covers more than make up for any conceptual complacency. Be prepared to laugh till it aches. --Andrew Wright
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