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Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Movie (1996) 7.3
Mike Nelson and his robot companions watch and give their comments about "This Island Earth". Director:Jim MallonWriters:Joel Hodgson (television series Mystery Science Theater 3000), Michael J. Nelson, 6 more credits » |
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Cast
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| Trace Beaulieu | ... | ||
| Michael J. Nelson | ... | ||
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Jim Mallon | ... | |
| Kevin Murphy | ... | ||
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John Brady | ... | |
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The mad and evil scientist, Dr. Clayton Forrester, has created an evil little scheme that is bound to give him world global domination but first thing's first. He plans to torment Mike Nelson and the robots by sending them a real stinker of a film to watch called, "This Island Earth." He is convinced that this movie will drive them insane. And since the guys cannot control when the movie begins or ends, they are forced to witness the true horror that is this awful movie that has a lobster creature dressed in slacks. But will this be the ultimate cheese that breaks the boys' spirits? 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. Written by Anthony Pereyra {hypersonic91@yahoo.com}
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Country:
USALanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
19 April 1996 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
MST 3000: The Movie See more »Box Office
Gross:
$1,000,000 (USA)Company Credits
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Music by Charlie Erickson and Joel Hodgson
Arranged and Performed by Dave Alvin (as David Alvin)
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When Universal originally released the movie, they thought that a limited release in a select group of "college towns" (where they believed MST3K was most appreciated) over a longer period of time would lead to a box office bonanza and keep it from having to compete with the early summer blockbusters like Twister and Mission: Impossible. Instead, very few fans of the show were even aware that the movie had been released and the film languished in relative obscurity throughout the spring and early summer. This was the first (and last) time that Universal attempted such a plan. See more »Goofs
Before Dr. Forrester breaks his abacus apart, the sticks in it start to shake noticeably as he "calculates" on it. See more »Crazy Credits
When special effects came up "Excuse me sir, all the magic in this movie will be done by THE AMAZING RANDO!" See more »Soundtracks
"Love Theme From Mystery Science Theater 3000"Music by Charlie Erickson and Joel Hodgson
Arranged and Performed by Dave Alvin (as David Alvin)
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My opinion: The TV series was usually pretty funny, but had its ups and downs. The movie is just hilarious. They must have been saving this movie for a special occasion and they've honed their timing and jokes to perfection. The first time I saw this with some friends, we had no idea what it was. (It had been recommended by another friend.) From the opening credits to the end we were in stitches. I've never laughed so hard in my life. At a few points we almost had to pause the movie to catch our breath.
I should note that for the first ten minutes, we were watching the movie in a state of disbelief. We were all thinking "What the devil is this? This is stupid!" For us, this quickly passed and we had a great time.
This movie's not for everyone: If you're the type who likes to get weird, funny movies and hang out until 4:00 am acting goofy your friends, you'll enjoy this movie. If you're looking for a standard comedy, look elsewhere. If you won't take it seriously and just want to have some laughs, you'll enjoy it. If you have ever been referred to as a movie snob, please avoid this movie at all costs.