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Post by vgaddict on Sept 2, 2015 15:44:00 GMT -5
We all know the great episodes of MST3K, such as Space Mutiny and Pod People. But what are some episodes that are just as good, that nobody seems to ever talk about?
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Post by Torgo on Sept 2, 2015 22:58:25 GMT -5
In before the quality of Hamlet debate sh*tstorm begins.
(and yes, I think Hamlet is a good episode, but wouldn't consider it among the best, so there's that)
I always thought Bloodlust never got its due. The movie is a pretty much a doorknob, but one that can keep your attention. I thought the riffing complemented it well, and the Dairy Farm short is hysterical. The host segments are pretty good too, with the Mystery Murder Dinner taking top marks.
Also: Godzilla vs. the Sea Monster > Godzilla vs. Megalon. It had to be said.
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Post by Afgncaap5 on Sept 3, 2015 0:16:08 GMT -5
I've gotta agree on Bloodlust. It's a dumb movie, but the plot keeps going, the jokes keep your attention, and it finishes strong.
I'm also gonna give a shout out to It Lives By Night. I've always felt like it doesn't come up as often as I'd expect with how much I enjoyed it. Or at least the start of it. "Then IT shouldn't drink so much coffee!"
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Post by davidbeegah on Sept 3, 2015 10:09:39 GMT -5
I always thought that MST3K experiment #524 12 to the Moon, doesn't get the recognition it deserves. With a strong lead in short design for dreaming.
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Post by servocrowation on Sept 3, 2015 17:23:02 GMT -5
Being From Another Planet always never got its due. The episode's hilarious and the movie is just stupid enough to make great riffing material.
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Post by outlawofmitchell on Sept 3, 2015 19:24:41 GMT -5
My own opinion and just for fun: an underrated episode for each season!
Season one: Crawling Hand Season two: Ring of Terror Season three: Gamera vs. Barugon Season four: Hercules Unchained Season five: Beginning of the End Season six: Bloodlust (funny we all agree!) Season seven: Escape 2000 (hard to pick this one cuz the season is so short but I read about this one the least) Season eight: Parts: The Clonus Horror Season nine: The Screaming Skull Season ten: Horrors of Spider Island
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Post by leeharveyosmond on Sept 3, 2015 19:33:18 GMT -5
I'm pretty fond of The Hellcats and Kitten With a Whip. I'd also like to echo those who said It Lives By Night and Godzilla vs. the Sea Monster.
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Post by Torgo on Sept 3, 2015 21:39:04 GMT -5
I always thought that MST3K experiment #524 12 to the Moon, doesn't get the recognition it deserves. With a strong lead in short design for dreaming. I loooooooooove 12 to the Moon so damn much. The Design for Dreaming short tripped me out so much the first time I saw it, I imagine that's what it felt like to watch Mr. B Natural for the first time for so many. But I saw Design for Dreaming first, so when I finally saw Mr. B my response was pretty much "Pffft. I've seen weirder."
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Post by sidmelton on Sept 4, 2015 12:31:41 GMT -5
Several of these are already well regarded, but, I believe they should be considered HOF classics:
Village of the Giants Alien From L.A. The Lost Continent (starring Sid Melton) Master Ninja I and II High School Bigshot San Francisco International Track of the Moonbeast The Touch of Satan Star Force: Fugitive Alien II
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Post by Mike Flugennock on Sept 4, 2015 18:57:48 GMT -5
Hmmm, lemme see, here...
Season 1: Robot Holocaust Season 2: The Biker Trilogy -- yeah, even Sidehackers. Season 3: Gamera Vs Gaos -- I mean, c'mon, man... a spinning fountain of blood, f'cripesake. Season 4: Killer Shrews Season 5, Joel: Secret Agent Super Dragon Season 5, Nelson: 12 To The Moon Season 6: The Dead Talk Back Season 7: Night Of The Blood Beast Season 8: The Thing That Couldn't Die Season 9: The Screaming Skull Season 10: Hamlet -- no, really, I'm not kidding.
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Post by Torgo on Sept 4, 2015 19:21:25 GMT -5
Well if we're going to play the season game...
KTMA: Cosmic Princess Season 1: Project Moonbase Season 2: Godzilla vs. the Sea Monster Season 3: Viking Women Season 4: Manhunt in Space Season 5 (Joel Half): The Girl in Lovers' Lane Season 5 (Mike Half): 12 to the Moon (couldn't pick between the two, though Teenage Crimewave almost edged this one. So many good episodes in season five) Season 6: Bloodlust Season 7: The Brute Man Season 8: Invasion of the Neptune Men (or if we're including the small "can't stand the movie" minority, Incredibly Strange Creatures gets waaaaaaaaaay too much hate) Season 9: The Screaming Skull Season 10: Hamlet
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Post by Prime Minister Jim J. Bullock on Sept 4, 2015 23:16:50 GMT -5
My picks: Season 1: The Corpse Vanishes Season 2: Wild Rebels Season 3: War of the Colossal Beast Season 4: Human Duplicators Season 5(Joel): Swamp Diamonds Season 5 (Mike): Radar Secret Service Season 6: Danger!! Death Ray Season 7 The Brute Man Season 8: Invasion of the Neptune Men Season 9: Phantom Planet Season 10: It Lives By Night
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Post by Mike Flugennock on Sept 5, 2015 21:54:03 GMT -5
My picks: Season 1: The Corpse Vanishes Season 2: Wild Rebels Season 3: War of the Colossal Beast Season 4: Human Duplicators Season 5(Joel): Swamp Diamonds Season 5 (Mike): Radar Secret Service Season 6: Danger!! Death Ray Season 7 The Brute Man Season 8: Invasion of the Neptune Men Season 9: Phantom Planet Season 10: It Lives By Night Wow, you don't think Danger: Death Ray gets enough props? I can't speak for the folks here, but the gang over at Club MST3K likes to bop ah dop ah dah dah all over the friggin' place.
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Post by Mike Flugennock on Sept 5, 2015 21:59:59 GMT -5
In before the quality of Hamlet debate sh*tstorm begins. (and yes, I think Hamlet is a good episode, but wouldn't consider it among the best, so there's that) Scroll up a bit from this post, and you'll see where I have Hamlet for one of the underrated epiaodes of Season 10. Hamlet took years to grow on me -- years; even when in the midst of my flaming re-entry into the fandom about 4 years ago, Hamlet was in and out of rotation, constantly being bumped out by the likes of Girl In Gold Boots, Screaming Skull, and Tormented.Finally, about a year ago, for reasons I still can't figure out, Hamlet finally grabbed me by the po-po and wouldn't let go... probably something about how they seem to be riffing on two levels: the presentation -- that grim, dark, dour German Expressionist flavor it has, and the play itself. It was one thing to riff on the production, but I thought that riffing on Shakespeare's play itself took some real cajones.
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Post by Afgncaap5 on Sept 6, 2015 1:24:25 GMT -5
In before the quality of Hamlet debate sh*tstorm begins. (and yes, I think Hamlet is a good episode, but wouldn't consider it among the best, so there's that) Scroll up a bit from this post, and you'll see where I have Hamlet for one of the underrated epiaodes of Season 10. Hamlet took years to grow on me -- years; even when in the midst of my flaming re-entry into the fandom about 4 years ago, Hamlet was in and out of rotation, constantly being bumped out by the likes of Girl In Gold Boots, Screaming Skull, and Tormented.Finally, about a year ago, for reasons I still can't figure out, Hamlet finally grabbed me by the po-po and wouldn't let go... probably something about how they seem to be riffing on two levels: the presentation -- that grim, dark, dour German Expressionist flavor it has, and the play itself. It was one thing to riff on the production, but I thought that riffing on Shakespeare's play itself took some real cajones. Yeah... I think Mike's final quip, something like 'Great play, Shakespeare...' really sums up a lot of what they were doing. On the one hand, you have to acknowledge that the story is regarded as one of the greatest pieces of literature by many. On the other hand, it isn't without its flaws, and a lot can change during a bad performance. (Though didn't some of the brains say the felt kinda bad about that one since it wasn't, in their opinion, really *that* bad of a movie? Ah, well.) Also, I'm going to echo the sentiments about The Horrors of Spider Island. That one's got a lot of fun moments.
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