Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Movie (1996)

Such a frustrating disappointment

Good movie but grossly overrated

A great movie, one of the best of this year. There was a bit of confusion at one point in the plot, but nothing serious.

Exactly the movie you think it is, but not the movie you want it to be.

Getting down to brass tacks, "Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Movie" delivers exactly what you'd expect: a terrible movie and funny jokes. The good news here is that the movie is really bad ("This Island Earth"), and the jokes are hilarious. This flick is a veritable one-liner factory, and it's refreshing how hard I still laugh after seeing this movie many times. I tend to use these lines in (occasional) everyday conversation. The peculiar thing about this is that it's shorter than your standard TV episode. And given the rocky working relationship between Best Brains and Universal, I wouldn't be surprised if there was substantial editing.But the bottom line is that it just simply works. "This Island Earth" seems like it was tailor-made for Mike and the bots to excoriate, and it made for some of their funniest material.Great big-screen effort. 8/10

This is just a two hour episode of the TV show, and that's why it works. It won't make you cry, but it will make you laugh. I enjoyed the TV show and found the movie had everything I enjoyed about it.The movie they watch is the much-maligned, iconic 50s sci-fi B-movie, "This Island Earth". (Which, for what it's worth, is not a terrible movie. It's silly, but compared to many of it's contemporary films, is somewhat watchable.) If you've never seen it, then this is a good way to watch it.Not a whole lot else to say. This movie won't win an Oscar, but it's a fine pastime for a Friday night at home with a few beers.

Possible Spoilers But I Can't See Any.This Is The First Time I Ever Saw A Mystery Science Theater...Well Anything. Its Where Dr. Forrester Subjects Their Last Movie On Them. "THIS ISLAND EARTH" & This Island Earth Is A Horrible Movie With Animation Techniques That'll Make A 5 Year Old Get Worried. THIS Movie On The Other Hand Is Stupid & Downright Hilarious. I Am Interested In The Series Because They Look Funny. All In All A Great Comedy Sci-Fi. The Plot To This Island Earth Is That Dr. Meacham is chosen along with others by the inhabitants of the planet Metaluna to do research that will help save their dying planet. However, an evil scheme is uncovered by the suspecting Dr. Meacham when he discovers the Metalunan's plan to take over Earth. Dr. Meacham then escapes an exploding Metalunan built Earth lab along with Dr. Adams only to be kidnapped while flying away in a small plane. A flying saucer whisks both the scientists off to Metaluna where they are held accountable for blowing up the Metalunan Earth lab during their escape. They later escape there with the help of Exeter the friendly Metalunan. Metaluna then self destructs and the Doctors make it safely back to Earth, which is saved from Metalunan invasion. Now Do You See Why I Call THIS ISLAND EARTH Horrible

I have been a fan of MST3K for quite some time, since I was 9. I didn't even know there was a movie, but as of a couple years ago, I discoverd this. I like this movie. Okay, it's not as great as the show, but still it's pure genius. Mike Nelson's pretty funny, as is the 'bots and Dr. Forrester. There are some pretty funny jokes as well. The movie being watched is the 1955 classic, This Island Earth, which isn't actually a bad movie. It's just that Mike and the 'Bots make it funnier & easier to watch. Now onto the DVD. Just like the previous 1998 Image DVD, there's no extras, but whether there are extras or not, it's still worth the buy. However, I must admit that the widescreen presentation is good too. So if you can find this DVD, get it. Also, as for bonus features, I could probably assume that a special edition will come out eventually, but who knows? 9/10. Highly recommended.