The Mystery Science Theater 3000 Collection, Vol. 6 (Attack of the Giant Leeches / Gunslinger / Teenagers from Outer Space / Mr. B's Lost Shorts)

The Mystery Science Theater 3000 Collection, Vol. 6 (Attack of the Giant Leeches / Gunslinger / Teenagers from Outer Space / Mr. B's Lost Shorts)
by Tom Graeff, Bernard L. Kowalski, Roger Corman

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Actor: David Love, Joel Hodgson, Kevin Murphy, Michael J. Nelson, Trace Beaulieu
Director: Bernard L. Kowalski, Roger Corman, Tom Graeff
Writer: Joel Hodgson
Writer: Charles B. Griffith
Writer: Frank Conniff
Writer: Leo Gordon
Writer: Mark Hanna
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Original Language)
Format: Box set, Color, DVD, NTSC
Picture Format: 1.33:1
Running Time: 360 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2004-10-26
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Studio: Rhino Theatrical

DVD Reviews of The Mystery Science Theater 3000 Collection, Vol. 6 (Attack of the Giant Leeches / Gunslinger / Teenagers from Outer Space / Mr. B's Lost Shorts)

DVD Review: Great Volume
Summary: 4 Stars

This is a very decent volume -- basically one painful episode, one decent ep, and two must-have discs.

Attack of the Giant Leeches is almost unbearable. Just a warning: after the first third of the movie you start to hate your life. Even with all the wonderful wisecracks and hilarious host segments, it's hard not to turn the thing off. It's just that you want everyone to die and they don't. I will admit that nothing is funnier than some monster that looks like an evil zucchini in a trash bag, but it cannot save this episode.

Gunslinger is decent. This is a sub-substandard Western all about Beverly Garland's adventures as lady Sheriff (mostly shooting at random people trying to enter her town). The best element is definitely the horrible can-can dancers. "Get off my ravioli!" has become a catchphrase around the house thanks to this one. Unfortunately, the movie slows down midway through. It's a drag until the last act, when the movie literally commits suicide!

Teenagers from Outer Space! What a malodorous delight! The wisecracks only emphasize the hilarity of this film; I love it when Tom speaks for the birds in the first act and adore the host segment "Reel to Real." As for the movie, it's awesome. Nothing is more threatening than lobsters, right? Okay, what about levitating shadow space lobsters? You're right. It's horrifying. You'll cry. Oh, and what does this have to do with teenagers? Not much. There are two. One is a psychopath and one just wants love. The first one wants everyone to die and rushes about shooting a death ray with his teeth gritted in a permanent evil grin; the second hangs out with Anne Frank and never uses contractions. At the end of the movie there's some kind of climax involving this space lobster's family eating Earth. This is bad, obviously, and must be stopped. Watch it so you'll know what to do in case of an alien invasion.

Mr. B's Lost Shorts. Oh, what a wonderful collection. Nearly all of the shorts are side-splitting joyrides. I take this one to parties to introduce people to the wonders of MST3k; everyone laughs their lungs out without fail. "Design for Dreaming," "Johnny at the Fair," and "Are You Ready for Marriage?" are all great. "X Marks the Spot" and "Hired! Part One" are the only lackluster ones.

Mr. B Natural stands out. It never fails to please; nor does it fail to creep you out. There's a reason this is the most famous MST3k short. When I first saw this I thought there had to be some kind of mistake about B Natural's gender. When she... uh, he... sneaks into kids' bedrooms to teach them about music... well. I think it goes without saying. The constant cries of horror from the guys really make this short for me. It's the icing on the cake, topping off a wonderful collection of shorts that has few low points.

This is a pretty decent collection overall, and definitely worth the money. Grab this one while you still can!

DVD Review: A Perfect Gift
Summary: 5 Stars

I bought this as a gift for my husband, we both loved it. If you like MST3000 I can't see how you could fail to love this collection. It arrived on time in perfect condition.

DVD Review: A must have for any fan of mst3k
Summary: 5 Stars

the usual antics and zaney fun of the folks at mst3k and a great add to a collection and keep them coming guys!

DVD Review: "Mr. B., you're hot."
Summary: 5 Stars

As much as I am a huge fan of MST3K, this set is easily one of the strongest DVD collections that Rhino has put out. With three episodes from the Joel/Comedy Central era and a disc full of "shorts", this set will keep you occupied for so long, what with repeated viewings and all.

"Attack of the Giant Leeches" is first on the list, and, well, hardly any attacking ever occurs. Joel and the bots have a good time with this film, although it's not really their best work in the 4th season. 7.5/10

"Gunslinger", one of Joel's last episodes, is a pretty slow-paced Roger Corman western that adds good fodder for the trio to riff at. It stands on the same level of the Giant Leeches film, though. 7.5/10

"Mr. B.'s Lost Shorts" happens to be a great compilation of selected shorts from certain episodes. They're all gems here, but the best is undoubtedly "Mr. B. Natural". As dull and retarded as an educational short can get, lost of hilarious riffs occur with this one, such "Joel, I'm scared.", or "Hey, leave my father out of this!" Seriously, this is really funny stuff. 9/10

This set goes off with a bang as "Teenagers From Outer Space", from the start adds great riffs from the trio. One of the best host segments occurs with the hosts explaining through illustration what happens in movies and in real life. 9/10

Well, that's it. I don't seem to like this set as much as Volume 7 or the Essentials, but this set still is a lot of fun. Worth the money, period.

DVD Review: mst3k vol. 6.
Summary: 4 Stars

the disc was in excellant condition and played without a problem. i am very satisfied with this disc. all a all a good purchase

Description of The Mystery Science Theater 3000 Collection, Vol. 6 (Attack of the Giant Leeches / Gunslinger / Teenagers from Outer Space / Mr. B's Lost Shorts)

Join Joel, Mike, and their "robot friends" as they endure the worst movies ever made, all for the pleasure of an evil scientist. To survive and maintain their sanity, these crazy captives make stinging quips and hilarious jokes at the expense of these torturous cinematic stinkers.

It's business as usual for Mystery Science Theater 3000 in this sixth volume of episodes taken from the archives of the long-running television show, which is nothing but good news for MST3K's many adherents--and with four discs and six hours of content, neither longtime fans nor newcomers to the series will be shortchanged. The formula is the same as ever: having been sentenced by mad scientist Dr. Clayton Forrester to watch unspeakably bad movies (all part of the doc's wacky plan for world domination), janitor Joel Robinson (portrayed by series creator Joel Hodgson, who would later write for Jimmy Kimmel's variety show) and his robot buddies Crow and Tom Servo sit aboard their spaceship, the Satellite of Love, and do exactly that. Their own skits and interstitial shtick are mildly diverting, but as always it's the wisecracks our heroes direct at the screen that dominate the proceedings far more than the movies themselves. By turns genuinely witty and groan-inducing, their nonstop riffing, laden with puns, sarcasm, and cultural references (from poet Allen Ginsberg's "Howl" to atrocious pop songs like Bo Donaldson and the Heywoods' "Billy Don't Be a Hero," all in the space of a couple of breaths), usually drowns out the dialogue in the films. That's not a bad thing, of course, when the movies are turkeys on the order of the Mystery Science Theater 3000 Collection, Vol. 6 lineup, which comes from episodes first aired between 1990 and 1994. They include Attack of the Giant Leeches (boasting perhaps the least convincing movie monsters ever created), Gunslinger (a Western that drags on interminably), and the self-explanatory Teenagers from Outer Space. Disc 3 contains six shorter films, and may be the best of the lot for that reason alone.

With Mystery Science Theater 3000 having departed the airwaves in 1999 (it began in '88), the show lives on primarily by way of these DVD releases. And while some would argue that a little of this stuff goes a fairly long way, Rhino's typically fine packaging and presentation (even without any bonus features) make this and the other MST3K sets a collector's treat. --Sam Graham

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The Mystery Science Theater 3000 Collection, Vol. 6 (Attack of the Giant Leeches / Gunslinger / Teenagers from Outer Space / Mr. B's Lost Shorts)

The Mystery Science Theater 3000 Collection, Vol. 6 (Attack of the Giant Leeches / Gunslinger / Teenagers from Outer Space / Mr. B's Lost Shorts)by Tom Graeff, Bernard L. Kowalski, Roger Corman

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DVD Reviews of The Mystery Science Theater 3000 Collection, Vol. 6 (Attack of the Giant Leeches / Gunslinger / Teenagers from Outer Space / Mr. B's Lost Shorts)

DVD Review: Great VolumeSummary: 4 Stars

DVD Review: A Perfect GiftSummary: 5 Stars

DVD Review: A must have for any fan of mst3kSummary: 5 Stars

DVD Review: "Mr. B., you're hot."Summary: 5 Stars

DVD Review: mst3k vol. 6.Summary: 4 Stars