lovingway
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Post by lovingway on Aug 2, 2009 12:42:08 GMT -5
I just finished my newest set of MST3K episodes from Shout. The last one being Girl in Lover's Lane and I have to say I felt that the movie was actually good. Obviously not a masterpiece but I did feel it was a nice little movie.
I know I felt the same way about Tormented.
So are there any MST3Kied movies that you feel were actually pretty good and not actually bad?
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Post by Dr. Mantis Toboggan on Aug 2, 2009 13:10:09 GMT -5
I'm currently in the middle of watching I Accuse My Parents,and besides the giant parent accusation plothole,I do like the caper segments.I like old crime movies like that.
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Post by Cyno on Aug 2, 2009 13:47:43 GMT -5
I thought This Island Earth was actually pretty good.
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Post by Mehe is F'n hardcore. on Aug 2, 2009 13:50:52 GMT -5
I really liked Final Sacrifice. Really.
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Post by Ultimo Chocula on Aug 2, 2009 14:01:07 GMT -5
I Was A Teenage Werewolf isn't really that bad. It's not fantastic or anything but compared to most of the dreck that gets skewed on that show it's a minor offender.
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Post by Paul Servo on Aug 2, 2009 14:12:31 GMT -5
PARTS: THE CLONUS HORROR had to be good if they remade it as THE ISLAND
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Post by ambassadorphantomkrankor on Aug 2, 2009 15:05:44 GMT -5
The Final Sacrifice. Hilarious episode and pretty watchable movie
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mrrotten
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Post by mrrotten on Aug 2, 2009 15:33:37 GMT -5
They had the "Giant Spider Invasion" on TCM Friday night, which I dvr'd so I can watch it.
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AriadosMan
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Post by AriadosMan on Aug 2, 2009 15:38:41 GMT -5
Am I the only one who thinks Rowsdower is one of the few decent hero characters on MST3K? He managed to perform pretty well under huge psychological torment, didn't end up giving into the POWERS OF DARKNESS, and for once seemed somehwat aware of his surroundings and what he was doing.
This Island Earth really didn't deserve to MSTed, its FX and plot are too high quality.
Hercules against the Moon Men is also surprisingly watchable for what it is.
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khali
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Post by khali on Aug 2, 2009 15:43:26 GMT -5
They had the "Giant Spider Invasion" on TCM Friday night, which I dvr'd so I can watch it. I recorded both that and Monster A Go-Go (on right before it) to see if I can survive the non-MST3K version. I actually just watched Girl in Lover's Lane today. Definitely wasn't good or anything, but they've done worse. |
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AriadosMan
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Post by AriadosMan on Aug 2, 2009 15:45:29 GMT -5
They had the "Giant Spider Invasion" on TCM Friday night, which I dvr'd so I can watch it. I recorded both that and Monster A Go-Go (on right before it) to see if I can survive the non-MST3K version. I actually just watched Girl in Lover's Lane today. Definitely wasn't good or anything, but they've done worse. You won't make it. I got up 70 mins thru Monster before I fell into catatonic sleep. Spider Invasion is more doable. |
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Post by khali on Aug 2, 2009 15:53:08 GMT -5
I recorded both that and Monster A Go-Go (on right before it) to see if I can survive the non-MST3K version. I actually just watched Girl in Lover's Lane today. Definitely wasn't good or anything, but they've done worse. You won't make it. I got up 70 mins thru Monster before I fell into catatonic sleep. Spider Invasion is more doable. When I first watched the MST3K version of Monster A Go-Go I was kind of tired so I assumed I fell asleep and that was why I couldn't figure out what the hell was going on. Then I found out it was made that way. |
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Post by hypnoticgenes on Aug 2, 2009 16:37:21 GMT -5
Swamp Diamond is actially a fairly good movie about an undercover female officer infiltrating a group of female convicts so that they will lead her to their stash of hidden diamonds.
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AriadosMan
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Post by AriadosMan on Aug 2, 2009 16:39:02 GMT -5
I liked the movie about Ilya Muromets they showed on MST3K.
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Post by HMARK Center on Aug 2, 2009 18:57:56 GMT -5
I thought This Island Earth was actually pretty good. Actually, I think the MST3K guys would at least somewhat agree with you. I think the deal when they signed on with Universal to make the MST3K movie was that they thought they'd have carte blanche to pick anything out of Universal's vault to skewer...and then Universal threw in the caveat that they didn't actually want them to riff on any truly bad movie in their vault. So, instead, they took a movie that was pretty well received in it's time and simply hadn't aged all that well, so the effect was not what they wanted. They ended up making a future MST3K episode that ragged on how bad their experiences working with a movie studio were. |
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Ragnal
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Post by Ragnal on Aug 2, 2009 20:06:34 GMT -5
I thought This Island Earth was actually pretty good. Actually, I think the MST3K guys would at least somewhat agree with you. I think the deal when they signed on with Universal to make the MST3K movie was that they thought they'd have carte blanche to pick anything out of Universal's vault to skewer...and then Universal threw in the caveat that they didn't actually want them to riff on any truly bad movie in their vault. So, instead, they took a movie that was pretty well received in it's time and simply hadn't aged all that well, so the effect was not what they wanted. They ended up making a future MST3K episode that ragged on how bad their experiences working with a movie studio were. I don't get that. Was Universal honestly so afraid to admit that they had god-awful films? I guess if I had to choose a favorite, it's the Hobgoblins movie. I'll need to pick up it's sequel, though... |
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Post by "Playboy" Don Douglas on Aug 2, 2009 20:35:05 GMT -5
I have always liked "The Deadly Mantis"
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Post by mattperiolat on Aug 2, 2009 20:57:00 GMT -5
I'm currently in the middle of watching I Accuse My Parents,and besides the giant parent accusation plothole,I do like the caper segments.I like old crime movies like that. This for me as well. Plus, the girl in the movie was actually pretty cute! |
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Post by HMARK Center on Aug 2, 2009 21:50:40 GMT -5
Actually, I think the MST3K guys would at least somewhat agree with you. I think the deal when they signed on with Universal to make the MST3K movie was that they thought they'd have carte blanche to pick anything out of Universal's vault to skewer...and then Universal threw in the caveat that they didn't actually want them to riff on any truly bad movie in their vault. So, instead, they took a movie that was pretty well received in it's time and simply hadn't aged all that well, so the effect was not what they wanted. They ended up making a future MST3K episode that ragged on how bad their experiences working with a movie studio were. I don't get that. Was Universal honestly so afraid to admit that they had god-awful films? I guess if I had to choose a favorite, it's the Hobgoblins movie. I'll need to pick up it's sequel, though... It's the kind of insanity you'd get from Hollywood executives, sports team owners, Vince McMahon, etc., basically anyone in a big-wig entertainment position. They're so afraid that exposing the fact that, yes, they've made crappy movies, will hurt their overall image, and yet by tying Best Brains' hands on what movie they can riff, they cost themselves money in the process. |
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Post by Lionheart on Aug 2, 2009 21:58:37 GMT -5
I also remember thinking Tormented was pretty decent.
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