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Whistle Stopper - Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Movie (Widescreen)
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List Price: $19.98
Our Price: $13.38
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Manufacturer: Universal Studios
Starring: John Brady, Kevin Murphy, Trace Beaulieu, Jim Mallon, Michael J. Nelson
Directed By: Jim Mallon
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Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
Audience Rating: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Binding: DVD
Brand: UNIVERSAL STUDIOS HOME ENTERTAIN.
EAN: 0025195032865
Format: AC-3
Label: Universal Studios
Manufacturer: Universal Studios
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: Universal Studios
Region Code: 1
Release Date: 2008-05-06
Running Time: 75
Studio: Universal Studios
Theatrical Release Date: 1996-04-19
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Spotlight customer reviews:
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Customer Rating:
Summary: For fans and new comers
Comment: a must see for fans of the series. and those who have never seen a MST3K show.
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Summary: MST3K the movie is awesome
Comment: This is a must have for MST3K fans and could easily create new fans. Very well done.
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Summary: MST 3000
Comment: Our family discovered Mystery Science Theater 3000 while it was still more or less on the air back in the very late 90's. We loved the campy nature of the series and the truly awful movies they spoofed. Since then we've snapped up every single movie and compilation DVD released. If you're familiar with MST3K, you know there is quite a different vibe between the earlier Joel shows and the later ones after Mike took over the Satillite of Love. I suspect there are seperate camps who adore either Mike or Joel, each group loathing the followers of the other. I find both actors appealing in some ways and off-putting in others. While both can be quite funny, Joel seems to channel Pauly Shore a lot while Mike often acts likes he's on a some secret joke that's way over the heads of the rest of us. MST 3000 - the Movie was the show's first / last big screen effort and clearly the Minneapolis-based gang didn't meld with their Hollywood mentors. The studio's effort to "professionalize" the TV show's hokeyness totally missed the point that the series' slapdash approach was a major part of its charm.
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Summary: MST Again
Comment: Great to see this released on DVD again (how about a special edition on Blu-ray sometime soon?) - I saw this at the theatre and was not fast enough to get the DVD version the first release.
Full of the fun humor that all MST fans love - with a slightly larger budget to play with.
I recommend it!
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Summary: Great show, good movie
Comment: This is the standard Mystery Science Theater 3000 treatment of a movie. This movie (This Island Earth) is not as bad as most of the fair the crew had to suffer through during the regular show. However, the commentary and jokes fly none stop. This is one of my personal favorites and I can't recommend it enough.
If you are new to MST3K, this is a good introduction into the joy of riffing.
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Editorial Reviews:
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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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