Review of Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Movie (1996) by Jack T — 05 Sep 2011

Great for fans of MST3K. Newcomers should check out older episodes first.

This review of Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Movie (1996) was written by Jack T on 05 Sep 2011.

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

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By Nick R (843) on 11 Jun 2013

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As much as I loved the television show, this movie is pretty much pointless. It's pretty much just an episode made with a higher budget…

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By Chad B (261) on 17 Feb 2013

It's too bad these guys got shafted so hard by Hollywood because this could have been even more beautiful…

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By Frances H (1,591) on 15 Aug 2014

Lots of laugh with Mike and the bots. The movie is much like the good old classic TV shows…

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