The Film Crew: Killers From Space
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Actor: Bill Corbett, Film Crew, Kevin Murphy, Mike NelsonBrand: Universal Studios
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Original Language)
Format: Color, NTSC
Picture Format: 1.33:1
Running Time: 90 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2007-08-07
Audience Rating: Unrated
Studio: Universal Music Group
Product features:
- Creatures from another planet with ping-pong balls for eyes raise a human scientist (Peter Graves) from the dead to have him spy on Earth for them. This version of the film includes commentary from the Film Crew team. Format: DVD MOVIE Genre:?COMEDY Rating:?NR Age:?826663103793 UPC:?826663103793 Manufacturer No:?SF10379
DVD Reviews of The Film Crew: Killers From Space
DVD Review: Peter Graves vs. The Ping Pong Eyed Aliens
Summary: 3 Stars
I ended up getting the final round of Film Crew discs after enjoying "The Giant of Marathon" and "Hollywood After Dark". The first one I popped in was "Killers From Space" starring frequent Mystery Science Theater 3000 actor, Peter Graves. Was I prepared for more references to "Biography"? You better believe it.
"Killers from Space" has all the hallmarks of a classic bad movie just asking for the riffing treatment. It's a black and white 50's sci-fi thriller that contains not only aliens from another world but atomic mutations! That's right two genre clich?s in one film.
Peter Graves is a scientist who is popped into a jet fighter and sent to monitor an atomic test blast from above. While flying above the blast zone he notices something shimmering in the desert. As the jet moves to investigate, things go horribly wrong. The jet is downed and the blast occurs.
But fear not, Graves miraculously shows up the next day unharmed except for a surgical scar on his chest. His doctor and co-workers are baffled by his condition, and Graves discovers that his dreams are plagued by visions of men with ping pong ball eyes. Could it be that Graves is controlled by some unknown force!?!
I've actually made the movie sound much more interesting than it turns out to be. The basic idea is actually good solid sci-fi pulp fodder. With the right approach a nifty little movie could have been made. Instead, turgid direction, slow ponderous acting and some really bad editing sucks all the joy from the film.
In particular this movie suffers from a saggy middle section. The opening scenes with the jet and atomic blast are actually pretty good and goofy enough to provide lots of laughs. The ending with Graves running around trying to stop the aliens (or is he controlled by them?) is also pretty solid. But that middle portion with Graves sneaking around and lots of long pointless conversations between grey lumpy faced men just slows the film to a halt.
Even the big moment of the alien reveal and the appearance of giant mutated desert beasts doesn't do anything more than annoy the viewer with a very long, very pointless chase scene with poor special effects.
Fans of bad movies will enjoy a nice game of spot the actor. Most of these guys have shown up in a Mystery Science Theatre film at some point. I recognized one man from "The Atomic Brain" and another who was in "Miracle on 34th Street". And keep an eye on one of the workers in the power station - could it be Coleman Francis (of "Red Zone Cuba" and "Sky Divers" fame)? Some mysteries were never meant to be solved.
So where does that leave Mike, Bill and Kevin? Well this type of movie works pretty well for them. The bookends are great material and they really roll with it. The whole atomic test/jet sequence is riffed perfectly and I was laughing pretty hard. The finale was also really funny. But that middle section, especially the talky scenes was tough. They did their best, but it was a bit of a drag. I was actually thankful that the lunch break popped up when it did.
Speaking of host segments there are three. The first is the introduction to the movie with Bob Honcho talking about male body parts and funerals. Then Kevin goes a bit crazy and won't let Mike and Kevin eat their lunches, but insists on discussing some bit of trivia. The final segment deals with a little known film technique that involves reaction shots provided by actors who are completely devoid of any living spark. Are they dead, or are they acting?
The extras include a bit about the alien language used in the film. It is followed by outtakes from the film in which the alien language is translated.
Not a bad outing all together. Once again the movie itself seems to be the major hurdle here. The saggy middle slows the laughs down, but the bookends are definitely worth seeing. Basically I give it the same score I gave the previous two Film Crew discs.
DVD Review: Between MST3K and RiffTrax, there was The Film Crew...
Summary: 3 Stars
With the MST3K Alumni now divided into the RiffTrax and Cinematic Titanic camps, it's easy to see "The Film Crew" for what it was...an interim project, and experiment, something that led the team of Mike Nelson, Kevin Murphy and Bill Corbett to bigger and better things (RiffTrax).
We all loved the 'bots, and while Cinematic Titanic re-instituted the "silhouettes" gimmick, both teams are 'bot-less. In "Killers From Space," we have MST3K-style cast skits that break up the movie. "Killers" isn't a "so bad it's good" film, it is simply bad and dull.
In terms of the "Film Crew" vibe, Nelson and company are just trying too hard. The "Mission Impossible Meets Dr. Clayton Forrester" thing is forced, as if they were trying to copy MST3K's format without looking like they were trying to copy it (which made it look exactly like copying).
The three stars in my review are basically a star each for Mike, Kevin, and Bill for getting back on the horse and giving the fans what they wanted...wise cracks over bad movies. Of course, what the fans really want is a full-blown, 'bots-included MST3K reunion, and that remains to be seen...or not.
Thanks, Mike and Kevin and Bill. Keep on riffin' in the free world.
DVD Review: Great Stuff!
Summary: 5 Stars
This is certainly the best of The Film Crew. You have to go back to MST3000 to find anything this funny.
Michael Beitler, Ph.D.
Host of "Free Markets With Dr. Mike Beitler"
DVD Review: VERY BORING MOVIE WITH FEW LAUGHS
Summary: 2 Stars
One of the worst jobs that Mike Nelson and Company have done so far. The movie I expect to be bad, but the commentary usually makes it watchable. Not so with this one. The laughs are few and far between. There just isn't much you can do with this movie. Save your money for a different one in this series such as the Giant of Marathon.DVD Review: The Film Crew: Killers From Space
Summary: 5 Stars
Well, If you love Mystery Science Theater 3000 as much as I do, 'The Film Crew' is as close as we are going to get to a modern day mst3k. I didn't know what to expect when I bought this dvd, but soon, I am going to own them all. Mike Nelson, Kevin Murphy, and Bill Corbett host, and offer their commentary much in the mst3k style, except that there is no movie theater silouette or Crow & Tom Servo, but this show does hold its own. I think that mst3k was one of the greatest shows in history, and although The Film Crew is no Mystery Science Theater, watching this dvd was like catching up with some old friends again. I enjoyed it very much!
Description of The Film Crew: Killers From Space
Mike Nelson, Kevin Murphy, and Bill Corbett,three of the brilliantly insane minds behind the cult classic TV show Mystery Science Theater 3000 (MST3K)finally reunite to unleash their warped sense of humor on the cinema of yesteryear as The Film Crew. Charged with the task of giving all movies their own commentary tracks, the Film Crew valiantly steps forward to tackle the best of the worst, taking on the sci-fi b-movie classic Killers From Space.When a scientist (Peter Graves) uncovers an unbelievable alien plot to conquer Earth using giant insects and reptiles, he finds himself alone in a battle to save the world. But is Earth s technology enough to defend the planet from the evil Astronians from Astrol Delta?General DVDs
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