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Post by mst3krom on Mar 25, 2008 14:01:53 GMT -5
Thanks, you guys, glad to see you like them. And now, "The Fugitive" ... oh, sorry, I meant: 310 - [glow=orange,5,300][shadow=orange,left,300]Fugitive Alien[/shadow][/glow] Thoughts on movie:A major rip-off of Star Trek and Star Wars, this one tells the story of some guy named Ken who, accidentally, kills one of his clown wig wearing peers and is therefore named a traitor. So he joins up with the crew of a ship called Bacchus 3, runned by Captain Joe, a cheeky officer with violent mood swings and a big love for booze. Then they go to some planet where everyone wear melon hats, and then some ... stuff happens ... and Ken acts like a clueless dumb-ass and ..... the 'To be continued' sign flashes across the screen and ... oh, God, the pain isn't over yet! Just like Time of the Apes before it, Fugitive Alien is also a pile of episodes from some japanese sci-fi show stitched together. And, of course, the work is so poorly done, nothing makes sense anymore ... again, just like Time of the Apes. You know, watching this makes me appreciate the Star Wars prequels a whole lot more. And we all know how well they turned out .... Thoughts on episode:Silly fun is what this episode is. I don't remember any classic riffs or big belly laughs, but the guys nevertheless pelt the inept movie with numerous riffs that fit so well, you can't help but snicker. And that's exactly what I did. The work on the goofy characters, especially Ken and Captain Joe, was really through the roof (also the stinger for this episode is a classic). There are, unfortunately, quite a few patches where the laughs stops, but whenever the movie is at its silliest, our boys are always there to punch it up, making this episode better than it should be. Plus, who can forget the hilarious 'He tried to kill me with a forklift' song? The host segments are a heap of joy as well. Seeing Joel treating the robots like farm animals fills me with joy. But that's not all, 'cause the hat party segment, Joel as Captain Joe and the Screenplay Model are all great skits (Servo gets in a great line during the screenplay segment about Sandy Frank and Kurosawa). And, along that, we get a visit from Jack Perkins, played by Mike Nelson, who constantly gets on everyone's nerves. But seeing him getting electrocuted with a cattle prod, hit with a brick chisel and strapped to an operation table to be genetically altered was so much fun, it reminded me of the scene where Ash gets his butt kicked by his own hand from Evil Dead II. Good clean fun, all-around. Not excellent, but not bad either. Favorite riff from movie: "It's not courteous to point your finger, you dolt!" - Joel Favorite host segment: Segment 2, spot on and hilarious. Grade: **** out of *****
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Post by mst3krom on Mar 26, 2008 13:28:02 GMT -5
314 - [glow=yellow,5,300][shadow=yellow,left,300]Mighty Jack[/shadow][/glow]
Thoughts on movie:
Oh, boy, what a snoozer! To tell you the truth, I couldn't even understand what the hell was happening through-out this movie. It's been so chopped up, it doesn't even make sense anymore. I guess it was supposed to be some kind of spy flick with two secret organizations fighting each other, but who am I kidding? This one stinks to high heaven!
Thoughts on episode:
I gotta give it to Joel and the bots, taking on this movie is not an easy shot, not by a mile. So it's no surprise when, even though they sit through and try to give it their best, the riffing barely reaches "good" level. The Gamera movies, Time of the Apes and Fugitive Alien at least had some goofy moments that the gang could twist around at their own will, but this one doesn't have anything like that. A few good laughs are to be had here and there, but even so, it's a painful dull ride.
The host segments are, however, a little better and help the episode along. The fake-out intro with the SOL in flames is funny, but the invention exchange with Forrester's Formal Flippers and Joel's Ear Shaped Ear-Muffs isn't all that great (though Frank's attitude is a killer). The Mighty Jack dog food skit gets a few chuckles, (what is with that puppet that Crow's holding?) as does Servo and Crow's take on the interrogation from the movie. The underwater bit doesn't seem to have any point whatsoever, but the ending with the guys singing "Slow the Plot Down" more than makes it up for it.
A mixed bag, this one. So-so riffing with good segments.
Favorite riff from movie: "What is that, a silencer or a pool cue? ... Oh, and that makes it loud again! .... And that is for the hard-to-reach assasinations!..." - Crow Favorite host segment: Segment 4, describes the movie to a tee.
Grade: *** out of *****
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Post by quinnmartin on Mar 26, 2008 14:37:24 GMT -5
314 - [glow=yellow,5,300][shadow=yellow,left,300]Mighty Jack[/shadow][/glow] Thoughts on movie:Oh, boy, what a snoozer! To tell you the truth, I couldn't even understand what the hell was happening through-out this movie. It's been so chopped up, it doesn't even make sense anymore. I guess it was supposed to be some kind of spy flick with two secret organizations fighting each other, but who am I kidding? This one stinks to high heaven! I believe it's two episodes of the Mighty Jack series, the first and the last of the first (or only?) season. That really confuses things. But once I watched it enough to understand what the heck was going on in the movie, I enjoyed the riffing a lot more.
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Post by wereworm on Mar 26, 2008 15:19:53 GMT -5
314 - [glow=yellow,5,300][shadow=yellow,left,300]Mighty I gotta give it to Joel and the bots, taking on this movie is not an easy shot, not by a mile. So it's no surprise when, even though they sit through and try to give it their best, the riffing barely reaches "good" level. The Gamera movies, Time of the Apes and Fugitive Alien at least had some goofy moments that the gang could twist around at their own will, but this one doesn't have anything like that. A few good laughs are to be had here and there, but even so, it's a painful dull ride. Well, the poison gas scene & Fritz "humping" the synchrotron were pretty funny by themselves, but I agree otherwise.
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Post by mst3krom on Mar 26, 2008 16:33:27 GMT -5
318 - [glow=orange,5,300][shadow=orange,left,300]Star Force Fugitive Alien II[/shadow][/glow]
Thoughts on movie:
Oh, boy, more of the same non-action ripping on Star Wars and Star Trek from the first. This time Ken and company go to some desert planet and destroy ............ something, then all of a sudden the movie stuffs what I believe to be the last episode of the japanese TV show in the last 15 minutes. LAME!!!!!
So, if you considered Fugitive Alien to be dull and senseless, wait till you a get a load of this one.
Thoughts on episode:
As good as the riffing was on the first one, this time around is even better. I guess all the in-between work on Gamera vs. Guiron, Mighty Jack and Gamera vs Zigra, really helped the crew come up with some really strong riffing for this one. The scenes when the ship experiences mechanical trouble are a gas and a definite highlight of the episode. The jokes get a bit milder during the cave scenes, but when the movie quickly decides to wrap, the guys get back up again. I especially loved that the catchy songs from the original were recycled here as well.
The host segments have some fun of their own to share. The beginning discussion about puppets is really clever and the invention exchange is a bit weird (big noses from the Mads and a big head from Joel). Servo's near death scene is average, but ends up with a great punchline (plus, I don't blame him for passing out during the movie). The Captain Joe action figure is a hilarious piece of work and the Fugitive Alien songs compilation is grand as well. In the end, the guys come up with ultimate villains and Frank pushes the button with his big nose.
And so, we say goodbye to Sandy Frank and his own personal hell with a great episode in hand and the "Trying to kill me with a forklift song" playing in the background. "I'm feeling really good!". ;D
Favorite riff from movie: "Drink me, drink me, come on and drink me!" - Joel as Captain Joe's booze canteen Favorite host segment: Segment 2, I want one of those action figures, too!
Grade: ****1/2 out of *****
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Post by mst3krom on Mar 27, 2008 11:50:44 GMT -5
321- [glow=red,5,300][shadow=red,left,300]Santa Claus Conquers the Martians[/shadow][/glow] Thoughts on movie:A bunch of martians decide to come to Earth, kidnap Santa Claus and bring him to Mars, so their children can experience the joy of Christmas, too. This movie gets a lot of severe backlash, but I didn't find that bad. It's not a good movie, not by a long shot, but it's not a terrible one either. In the end, all we've got here is just another quirky, goofy fun Christmas movie, nothing more, nothing less (though I must say, for a kids' movie, Santa was really blowing on that pipe of his). Thoughts on episode:A Christmas episode, indeed. The guys really get into the holiday spirit and so we get a well-paced in tune with the movie kind of riffing that really got me from second one. And with characters like Santa himself, Mrs. Claus, who gets excited when the press comes over, Dropo, that lovable psychotic goofy martian, and Voldar, the bad martian, who along with two other dopey martians, form some kind of a three stooges group, is no surprise the riffing should be through the roof. Even the cheap sets and costumes take a good beating (they had a guy in a polar bear costume crawling on all fours and a robot made out of a cardboard box, for crying out loud! ). No wonder they had a 'custume' designer for the movie. Note: I also think I've come upon the only reference to the movie "Predator". In the scene where the robot brings down the door to Santa's workshop, Joel says in an Arnold-like accent "Knock, knock!". I don't know this is a true reference or not, but it sure fits with a particular scene from "Predator". The host segments are full of the Christmas spirit as well. The episode starts great with stuff the bots want for Christmas (Crow's wish is side-splitting funny). The Mads' invention, the Wish Squisher, is really evil, and the crew comes up with the weird "Misfit Toys". The Patrick Swayze Christmas song is an instant classic. The Christmas movie tapes segment gets a few chuckles as well, but then it follows up with the hilarious Christmas essays sketch. In the end, the gang check their stockings for more gifts and even the Mads get into the Christmas spirit (sort of ... ) . A wonderful episode, which, coupled with the other "Santa Claus" experiment, would make a great holiday experience. Merry Christmas, indeed. Favorite riff from movie: "Smoking is good for you!" - Crow as Santa Favorite host segment: Segment 1, the Patrick Swayze Christmas rules! Grade: ****1/2 out of ***** Final grade on set: **** out of ***** Not as good as the previous japanese movie set, but great fun, nonetheless. Next set: 202 - Sidehackers 204 - Catalina Caper 207 - Wild Rebels 209 - Hellcats 323 - Castle of Fu Manchu 504 - Secret Agent Super Dragon It's gonna take a while before I can get started on this one, since I have a lot of work to do in the following weeks, but, don't worry, I'll get to it as soon as I can. King Dinosaur, ending transmission!
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Post by quinnmartin on Mar 27, 2008 16:08:39 GMT -5
Next set: 202 - Sidehackers 204 - Catalina Caper 207 - Wild Rebels 209 - Hellcats 323 - Castle of Fu Manchu 504 - Secret Agent Super Dragon It's gonna take a while before I can get started on this one, since I have a lot of work to do in the following weeks, but, don't worry, I'll get to it as soon as I can. King Dinosaur, ending transmission! Just give Hellcats one star and save yourself the time (and pain) of watching it again.
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Post by mst3krom on Apr 17, 2008 9:07:36 GMT -5
Wow, it's been like an eternity since I last posted here. Never fear, though, the reviews aren't over. Expect this weekend, two upcoming reviews to Sidehackers and Catalina Caper.
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Post by mst3krom on Apr 18, 2008 11:43:13 GMT -5
202 - [glow=brown,5,300][shadow=brown,left,300]The Sidehackers[/shadow][/glow] Thoughts on movie:Oh, boy ... you know a movie is really bad when it makes you want to kill yourself. No kidding, this movie is really depressing. The story revolves around a bone-head named Rommel (no, not the Erwin Rommel) who likes to sidehack (a sport where one guy drives a motorcycle and another sits on the attached platform and hangs his butt over the side) and his girlfriend Rita, both of which love to frolic around in the field. Then we're introduced to another wing-nut, JC, and his girlfriend, Paisley. Paisley, apparently takes a liking to Rommel, since JC is a total jerk, but when he rejects her, she tells JC Rommel assaulted her. JC, being the usual crazy psychopath, gathers up his gang, beats the hell out of Rommel and kills Rita (in a brutal rape scene which was cut in the MST version). After-wards Rommel starts going around town gathering up help to avenge his girlfriend's death. Then follows a bloody massacre where most characters end up dead, and Rommel gets shot by JC. The END. You know, if this was remade today, I bet Quentin Tarantino or Robert Rodriguez would jump without a second thought at the opportunity. Thoughts on episode:This one is among the most famous episodes in the show's history and certainly it gets referenced quite a lot in future episodes. Though some consider it a turning point in the show's history, I just couldn't warm up to it. Compared to the previous one, Rocketship X-M, Sidehackers offers very few laughs. Most of these were during the first segments when the movie didn't show its ugly head. Notable also for Cambot's only riff: an ESPN-like graphic: "Joel and the Bots - 5 Mad Scientists - 0 Boredom - 9 Movie - 1". But other than that, nothing truly stood out and by the end, I just didn't care. Though you gotta give for Joel, Tom Servo and Crow, they handled it like professionals, didn't cop out and still stood there, riffing away. Too bad the movie was such a downer, no amount of good riffing could save it. The host segments are like a well-awaited break from the movie. Joel's invention exchange, the pet Slinky was really charming, even though Dr.F tried to steal Joel's invention. Also we get, not one, but two songs: the hilarious Sidehackers Song and the beautiful "Only Love Pads the Film". Along that we get a visit from JC and Cooch (played by Mike and Frank) and Joel and the bots doing a commentary on some of the racing scenes. Though this episode has quite its share of fans, I simply don't regard that highly to even recommend it. Favorite riff from movie: "Even these oil-fields somehow remind me of her, but I can't put my finger on it." - Joel Favorite host segment: Segment 1, Joel's lines during the song knocked me out. Grade: ** out of *****
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Post by mst3krom on Apr 18, 2008 14:22:59 GMT -5
204 - [glow=blue,5,300][shadow=blue,left,300]Catalina Caper[/shadow][/glow]
Thoughts on movie:
I think categorizing this movie as a comedy is a bit too much. The laughing is practically non-existent, unless you consider the Emo Phillips look-a-like who keeps tripping and falling in the water funny (I don't). What we've really got here is a weak plot about the theft of a scroll for some purpose, intermingled with dance numbers and scenes of teen girls in bikinis dancing. But sadly, while that makes it watchable, it does not make it a good movie, let alone a funny one.
Thoughts on episode:
Another well-known Season 2 episode, I enjoyed this a little better than Sidehackers. The riffing starts out good in the beginning, J&tB showing that they can put their humor even inside a supposed comedy. Sadly it spirals down-wards toward the end, but still there are a good number of jokes that stick out. The riffs made during the musical numbers are my favorites ("the Nazi Party ..." ;D)
The host segments are good as well. The intro with Crow and Servo praying for their fellow automatons was really cute. The invention exchange was great as well, what with the Mads' tank tops (talk about an extension of one's manhood) and Joel's Tickle Bazooka. Also it was great to hear Joel drone on and on about the '60s. The highlight, though, is Servo's Creepy Girl song. Truly among the best songs on the show. Frank's Tupperware party kills the mood, however. It goes on too long and you can see the punch-line coming a mile away. But it ends on a good track with the guys trying to figure out the movie's plot.
Overall, a decent episode with some classic moments sprinkled around. Not bad at all for taking on a comedy.
Favorite riff from movie: "Is there a history of epilepsy in your family, boy?" - Crow Favorite host segment: Segment 2, I think it speaks for its own.
Grade: **1/2 out of *****
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Post by mst3krom on Apr 22, 2008 12:14:26 GMT -5
207 - [glow=yellow,5,300][shadow=yellow,left,300]Wild Rebels[/shadow][/glow] Thoughts on movie:Another one of those '60 biker flicks. I'm starting to get really bored by these and I've only seen two so far. But, compared to Sidehackers, this one is a bit more bearable. At least there's no Ross Hagen mumbling through his lines (we'll be getting to that soon). The story is about some lame stock car driver (the actor's name is Steve Alaimo ;D) who gets hired by a biker gang to be their chauffeur during their robberies. He eventually becomes an undercover agent for the police, but it turns out he sucks at that too. Other than that, we get bad directing, bad music, bad sound effects, barely readable credits ... the characters were a laugh though. Thoughts on episode:The biker trilogy of Season 2 hasn't been among of my favorite episodes. They have their share of fans, but I just couldn't get into them. Mainly because I find the films so ugly and stupid, no amount of riffing could make me enjoy them. But this one, I guess due to the fact that it's campier than the other two, is surprisingly quite good. We'll have to thank the characters for that, 'cause once those lame-brain bikers are on screen, the gang's riffs hit home run. Not to mention Steve Alaimo, the main character who can't drive, can't dance, can't sing, can't shoot, all he ever does good in the movie is turn on the car's flashlights to call for help. What a wimp! The host segments are equally good, this time around focusing on Gypsy and giving her a bit more of character. The invention exchange is a cute one as we see the Mads' Hobby-Hogs and Joel's 3D Pizza (also this the only time when Joel mentions the Mystery Science Theater). Along that we get Joel's slide-show of intelligent bikers, the Wild Rebels cereal (this one's superb) and Joel and Gypsy reenacting a scene from the movie. And, in the end, the gang comes out with flying colors, saying they actually enjoyed the movie. Also Frank gives the movie his highest rating: 5 skulls. Overall, a good episode and a definite highlight of the second season. Just remember: "We do it for the kicks!" Favorite riff from movie: (singing) "My lunch goes BLLEEEAAAH!" - All Favorite host segment: Segment 2, "Wild rebels, munchy crunchy rebels ..." ;D Grade: ***1/2 out of *****
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Post by mst3krom on Apr 24, 2008 2:04:31 GMT -5
209 - [glow=green,5,300][shadow=green,left,300]The Hellcats[/shadow][/glow]
Thoughts on movie:
By now you should now how I feel about these biker flicks, so it's no surprise this one annoyed the hell of out of me, too. Ross Hagen (Sidehackers) is back and the movie couldn't be a more incomprehensible mess. You get scene upon scene of bikers screwing around, and then it all suddenly ends in confusion.
Not surprisingly, since this one is produced by Anthony Cardoza, fellow co-worker with the infamous Coleman Francis. Even the Justine guy from Red Zone Cuba is in this movie.
Thoughts on episode:
This episode is said to have been rushed to production and it certainly shows. The riffing is really poor and it got really boring by the end. Now don't get me wrong, every episode of MST3K has its moments where it makes me laugh and this one is no exception. But compared to other episodes, especially the one coming up next, it's pretty low.
The host segments, also, were made in a hurry, consisting of nothing but flashbacks of past host segments: the Shatner skit from "The Crawling Hand" (great to hear Josh again), Things which are funny floating from "Rocketship X-M" and the Gobo Scopes from "Jungle Goddess". Still, Joel's invention, the Sign Language Translator was pretty good. I just wished they could have shown it back in "Lost Continent".
Note: In the "Poopie!" tape, Frank had a bad case of the giggles during the filming of the invention exchange. And if you look closely Trace starts to smile before they cut to the "Movie sign" bit. I guess we all know which take they used.
All in all way, a poor episode and my least favorite from the biker trilogy.
Favorite riff from movie: "Roses are green, violets are red ... " - Biker / "... I like to shoot heroin, straight into my head." - Joel Favorite host segment: Non of them are good, so I guess I'll go with the invention exchange.
Grade: *1/2 out of *****
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Post by mst3krom on Apr 25, 2008 6:11:20 GMT -5
323 - [glow=red,5,300][shadow=red,left,300]The Castle of Fu Manchu[/shadow][/glow]
Thoughts on movie:
Oh, for the clarity of Mighty Jack and Starfighters! Hell, even sloppy Coleman Francis would feel good at this point! Anything but THIS!!!
I'm not kidding, this movie is beyond bad. There's something about some evil guy named Fu Manchu who tries to take over the world, but other than that, nothing makes sense! Lots of arty shots, landscape shots, people walking, people talking about nonsensical stuff ... believe me, you'll be more than glad when this pile of crap is over.
At least Mighty Jack had a guy humping a suitcase and Starfighters had the poopie suits. This one has absolutely nothing!
Thoughts on episode:
I truly pity Joel and the bots, having to sit through this disaster of a movie. Even in full Season 3 swing, they try in vain to turn this film into something that resembles entertainment. Their best shots are near the beginning where the movie decides to use stock footage of a B&W Titanic movie (now that's incompetent!). But, even so, through-out the rest of the experiment, the riffs barely break through the dullness of the movie.
The host segments bring a well deserved break, but they consist mainly of J&tB sobbing and breaking into hysterics over the pain, while Dr.F and Frank relish every moment. Now that's evil! The only good part, is at the end, when they decide to riff the movie themselves but fail miserably.
One of my least favorites. Highly un-recommended, especially for newcomers, but, if you want to brave it, tackle in a few other episodes before hand.
Favorite riff from movie: "Well, I'll have you know that Roger Ebert liked this film." - Joel / "Oh, yeah, well, I'll have you know that the only thing Roger Ebert likes is big pans of lasagna!" - Crow Favorite host segment: Segment 4, Dr.F and Frank really do suck at riffing. Well, momentarily, anyway ...
Grade: * out of *****
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Post by mst3krom on Apr 25, 2008 10:41:38 GMT -5
504 - [glow=orange,5,300][shadow=orange,left,300]Secret Agent Super Dragon[/shadow][/glow] Thoughts on movie:I'm not an avid fan of spy flicks, especially some of the recent ones with way too much over-the-top gadgetry and no decent plot to back it up, so I'm unsure how to feel about this one. It seems to be getting all of the cliches of the genre right, without looking too out of place. But, like I said, I'm not a spy movie fan, so I can't tell you how well it looks compared to the Bond series, which definitely inspired it, so I'm gonna leave it at that. Thoughts on episode:I haven't been a big fan of this episode, but during this new viewing I've really grown to like it. The movie is quite a change of pace from the usual dreck they had to deal at the end of Season 4 and, because the film is a bit more lighthearted and fun, the gang brings their own fun to the table. And there are quite a few goofy things to make fun of: our really smooth secret agent, his gadget inventor sidekick, the jazzy music score that interrupts during a seduction scene ("Oh that happens to everyone now and again." ;D), a villain who talks to a table, a bad guy who jumps on our hero along with a cartoony sound effect, the weird plot involving drugged bubblegum and other quirky situations. The host segments are spy based as well. Loved the intro where Joel goes crazy because of the bots' new robot toy. The invention exchange with Joel's Micro Golf and Frank's Virtual Comedy Club was great as well. Also Mike Nelson voices a drunken heckler and Frank's response to his heckling is a gas. After that we get Joel and the bots doing a jazz number (with Joel improvising a bit too much), Crow's new script, "The Spy who Hugged Me", discussing spy innuendos and, finally, Dr.F's Super Villain Seminar. All in all, good natured fun. Not among the best, but not bad either. Favorite riff from movie: "Hooray, I'm Super-Clown!" - Joel Favorite host segment: Segment 2, another "great" script from Crow Grade: ***1/2 out of ***** Final note on set: **1/2 out of ***** Decent enough. There are some good episodes, like Wild Rebels and Secret Agent Super Dragon, but the rest are among the crew's least successful work. Next set: 311 - It Conquered the World 315 - Teenage Caveman 317 - Viking Women and the Sea Serpent 406 - Attack of the Giant Leeches 416 - Fire Maidens from Outer Space 421 - Monster A-Go Go Again, comments are welcomed. See you later.
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Post by mst3krom on Apr 29, 2008 6:19:42 GMT -5
311 - [glow=limegreen,5,300][shadow=limegreen,left,300]It Conquered the World[/shadow][/glow] with short: [glow=beige,5,300][shadow=beige,left,300]Snow Thrills[/shadow][/glow] Thoughts on short:A dated short about how much fun winter sports are. Though I'm not so sure that many people agreed with this one, since there are so many shots of people falling and landing on their butts. Yeah, real fun. Plus, they couldn't even spell "skiing" right. Thoughts on movie:Ah, yes, Roger Corman. Loved by some, hated by others, one thing is certain: he really did some crappy movies. And, if this is his best, I don't want to see his worst. As the title might suggest, it's another alien invasion movie. An alien from Venus (who looks like a giant pickle with horns that spews out flying pancake creatures) comes to Earth to control all of its population and shuts down electricity, cars, water, just about everything. The movie's got a good cast: Peter Graves, Lee Van Cleef, Beverly Garland, but it doesn't matter much, 'cause it's a dull experience from start to finish. Most of the time we have to listen to the characters as they sit around talking and giving boring speeches. They even ended the movie with a boring speech: "He learned almost too late that man is a feeling creature and perhaps the greatest in the universe ..." Yeah, like we care! Thoughts on episode:First off, the short is one of the best they've ever done. I love it when they treat the fun winter sports with nasty sights and accidents. Also Joel really lets fly with his screen interactions on this one. The movie riffing is great as well. Compared to some of their other work, it may seem mild, but, even though it's simplistic, it's fun and matches the movie's incompetence perfectly. For example, when Joel and the bots try to warn Peter Graves that the lights in his house are working and that means something is wrong, but the dope is standing right next to the lamp and he doesn't notices! Not to mention the stupid looking alien creature, about which Corman had no restraint to show it out in the open so everyone can see how dumb it looks: "It's a safety cone gone horribly wrong." - Joel The host segments are good enough. They start with a little ventriloquism number performed by Joel and Crow (both ways), then we get to see the Mads' "dead guys" Halloween costumes and Joel's Sony Seaman. Next the guys do some spoofs on the short and on the "comic" dialog of the movie: "Is that gravy? I thought the dog was sick." - Servo; Then there's a little song about celebrities and in the end the gang reads a few letters. Gypsy gets a really big laugh here as she reads a typo from a letter. Also I should mention they play Peter Graves' speech three times before the end! Good riffing on a boring '50s sci-fi flick. And remember: "He learned almost too late that man is a feeling creature..." and ... you know how it goes from here on. Favorite riff from short: "Yes, it's public humiliation on a grand scale." - Crow Favorite riff from movie: "Tonight on Biography, me being chased around by giant plastic flying mittens." - Crow as Peter Graves Favorite host segment: Segment 1, Pole Frenching ... ;D Grade: **** out of *****
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