Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Movie Movie Review 1996

Mad scientist Dr. Clayton Forrester (Beaulieu) maroons Mike Nelson on the Satellite of Love, forces him to watch bad movies, and monitors his reactions. Mike and his robotic pals, Tom Servo and Crow T. Robot, save their sanity by wisecracking their way through the movies. Today's experiment is "This Island Earth," an uncharacteristically semi-respectable flick. As regular viewers know, the jokes and snide remarks come fast and in bunches. Not all of them work, but the ones that do will be remembered and repeated often. Audience participation is inevitable. Weekend theme-party status is virtually assured.

Distribution

Universal Studios Home Video, 100 Universal City Plz., Universal City, CA 91608-9955, Phone: (818)777-1000, Fax: (818)866-1483, URL: http://www.universalstudios.com, Remarks: Does not handle retail queries from consumers; contact your local video distributor.

Available on VHS, DVD
Running time 73 minutes.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Satire & Parody, Sci Fi, Space Operas, Robots & Androids, Adapted from Television, Mad Scientists, Recycled Footage/Redubbed Dialogue

Screenplay

Trace Beaulieu, James Mallon, Michael J. Nelson, Kevin Murphy, Mary Jo Pehl, Paul Chaplin, Bridget Jones

Cast

Trace Beaulieu, James Mallon, Michael J. Nelson, Kevin Murphy, John Brady

Cinematography

Jeff Stonehouse

Director

James Mallon

Music

Billy Barber

Producer

Jim Mallon, Best Brains, Gramercy Pictures