Review of Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Movie (1996) by Simon D — 11 Jul 2016

I love MST3K and this is basically an above-average episode.

This review of Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Movie (1996) was written by Simon D on 11 Jul 2016.

Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Movie has generally received positive reviews.

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