I'm a huge fan of these guys. The team of writers for this show are so talented it's sick. I was a huge fan when MST3K was on TV, and I have a bunch of the episodes on tape. Of all of them, this is the … more
This miserable little movie is a typical Coleman Francis production. The plot is nearly incomprehensible, the dialogue (when you can hear it) doesn't make much sense, and there's not a single likeable … more
I've watched this episode several times and still have no idea what the movie's about -- something about women in bathing suits and masks hanging around a swimming pool. Mike and The Bots (M&TB) apparently … more
For sustained entertainment value, it's hard to beat the MST3K shorts, and some of the series' very best are on this video. If I could give it six stars, I would.'The Home Economics Story' and 'Why Study … more
As much as I love all of Mystery Science Theater 3000, I love seasons two and three the most. As I've said in other reviews, I think the early episodes displayed a kind of exuberant playfulness that wasn't … more
If you took Clint Eastwood's Harry Callahan and made him overweight, unhygienic, twice as rude, and only about two-thirds as good a cop, you'd have a pretty good approximation of Joe Don Baker's Mitchell, … more
A song in this film (and the movie's alternate title) is 'Night Train to Mundo Fine,' which my rudimentary Spanish translates to 'End of the World.' Even if that's not exactly right, it should be, since … more
Every family has its own in-jokes that can seem incomprehensible -- or worse, stupid -- to outsiders. This outtakes reel is a lot like that. Some of the things on here -- like Crow's head bursting unexpectedly … more
In MST's 'Amazing Colossal Episode Guide,' Best Brain-member Mary Jo Pehl writes that this movie haunted the whole team, and became 'our standard by which all other [films] are measured.' Why? 'Manos' … more
Jimmy's a pretty messed-up kid, and in deep to the mob. But when he finally comes to his senses, turns out he's almost Clintonesque in his ability to shift blame for his own actions onto other people. … more
The three movies in this MST collection are an interesting assortment of the things Americans used to fear most: juvenile delinquents, evil scientists, and commies. Plus farming and bad posture (in the … more
Not to be confused (unfortunately) with the 1957 Ronald Reagan-Nancy Davis movie 'Hellcats of the Navy,' this episode reunites many of the actors who brought us another Season Two MST epic, 'Sidehackers,' … more
As Joel Robinson points out in one of this episode's host segments, Hell is most insidious and destructive when its effects are sneaky and subtle. 'Eegah!' is a lot like that. MSTed-movie veteran Richard … more
For a long time, the Best Brains' resisted releasing Season One episodes, feeling that they had not yet perfected their art -- or, as they put it in the Amazing Colossal Episode Guide, 'they're not very … more
Some of the Best Brains' finest work was in the short-subject films, and the ones collected in 'Shorts' are some of their very best. I've commented on 'Shorts' and 'Angels' Revenge' on the individual … more
I had nearly every MST3K episode on video at one time or another. But I was young and stupid and didn't realize MST wouldn't be on forever, and so a lot of the episodes got taped over -- usually by other … more
I, like many MSTies, believe some of the Best Brains' best work was done in the short-subjects that preceded some of the movies. But by the time the 'Shorts 2' compilation tape was being assembled, the … more
One of the entertaining sub-genres of movies Joel, Mike, and The Bots had to suffer through was the cheap knock-offs of better known (and just *better*) films. These include 'Time of the Apes,' 'Agent … more
The makers of 'The Atomic Brain' no doubt wanted to create a work of bone-chilling horror. But unfortunately, all they came up with was mind-numbing weirdness. And that makes this fine fodder for Mike … more
This episode is notable in MST history in part for the introduction of Mother Forrester, the evil Dr F's mom, who would in later seasons become Mike and The Bots (M&TB)'s main tormentor. Here, though, … more
Taken individually, these three MST3K episodes are quite good (I've reviewed each episode more thoroughly on each video's own page). If you want a volume discount on purchasing MST videos, this is the … more
Show 513, featuring 'The Brain that Wouldn't Die,' is notable primarily as the episode in which Mike ('Mike Nelson') Nelson is introduced as the new resident of the Satellite of Love and host of our program. … more
It's not 'mystery' or 'science,' and it's harder to be funny with a movie that's itself trying to be funny, but 'Catalina Caper,' show 204, is one of my two or three favorite MST3K episodes ever. Oh bite … more
MST3K's third season was from end to end an almost unbroken string of great performances -- some of the Brains' best and most consistent work ever. Show 301, 'Cave Dwellers,' was the leadoff hitter. All … more
This is a fairly typical MST episode, featuring a fairly typical bad science fiction movie: Bert I. Gordon's dysfunctional morality play about the alleged dangers of nuclear testing. Fortunately, 'a fairly … more