Synopsis
Dr. Clayton Forrester figures he can rule the world if he deadens his subjects' brains by making them endure terrible movies. Exploiting his access to nearby satellite-dwellers Mike Nelson and his robot pals, Crow T. Robot and Tom Servo, Forrester makes them watch "This Island Earth", a cheesy 1950s spaceship film. But when Mike and friends make funny comments throughout the movie and others that follow, Forrester's plan looks increasingly flimsy.
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Cast
- Michael J. NelsonMike Nelson
- Trace BeaulieuDr. Forrester / Crow T. Robot
- Kevin MurphyTom Servo
- Jim MallonGypsy
- John BradyBenkitnorf
Recommendations
- 90
IGN
The writers are comic geniuses, and the experience is so enjoyable that upon viewing This Island Earth's non-MST3K version, a grin will cross your face as you remember this parody masterpiece. - 80
Orlando Sentinel
If you're on - or even near - the film's wavelength, it's hilarious. - 75
Chicago Sun-Times
Part of the appeal of the program is in the wisecracking. But the movies themselves are also crucial. They are so incredibly bad that they get laughs twice--once because of what they are, and again because of what is said about them. - 75
Chicago Tribune
For many, a little of this joking will go a long way; devoted fans, however, will wish for a double-bill. Count me closer to the latter group. - 75
New York Daily News
In a movie theater, at least, there are other people to hear you laugh, and the film of MST3K already seems a more communal, less onanistic experience. - 75
Baltimore Sun
About a third as funny as it thinks it is. Still, that's pretty funny and about twice as funny as most American comedies these days. - 63
The Seattle Times
The charm of MST3K has always been in its self-mocking, cheap, we-just-threw-it-all-together sort of feel. It's a fun enough way to pass the time. And fans of the TV version of MST3K certainly won't be disappointed. But it would be just as much - if not more - fun watching it in your own living room with a bunch of rowdy pals. - 63
Christian Science Monitor
The show provides a prodigious number of giggles, and it's so short (well under 90 minutes) that you'll have plenty of time to rent the original This Island Earth and test out wisecracks of your own.
